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88Uekl Coruallis feettc. jFRiPAY MORNING, MAR. 16, 1883. rp l I U A TL' L? h found en flle j. JjJLO iJaXxjJii Oeo. P. EowcU t Co s Sewl!r Advertising Burcaa (10 spruce street), whan advertising contracts may be made far it in slew York, at not lew than our rejru'r ad. rater Short announcement of deaths pvtllsbxd free. When accompanied by an extended notice reso lations five cent per Une will be charged- A poetry published by request will be charged for 8 1 the rate f "fi v cents per line. LOCAL NOTES. First class clocks just received by F. P Greffoz. T, J. Bnford weut to Portland laet Ta.es. day morning. Mm. J. Mason went to Portland this vaelt on business. T. A. Wells started last Wednesday by train to look after Albina, . Town property r-cd farm land for tale or trade. Inquire at the Gazstte office . Honesty is the best policy, but it always gets the worst of it in a horse trade. . W. A. Wells was in Portland last week looking after the boom in. real estate. "When a yonng lady looses her hand in Ys engegenet why shouldn't she have a pension?" Wm Crees and Chas. Rest! we learn fin Uhorl ra-aowinc their winter killed wheat last week. Ga to August Knight's ose of the best workmen in the State and bay yaur f uniture and bedding. The last hop of the winter's dancing school was given on Friday evening and was very enjoyable. H. W. Vincent took a run np to Portland on Wednesday ia behalf of the vacum motor share holders. When a hotel proprietor advertises for experienced waiters, Me wants waiters who are inn-experienced. The lias weather and the misfortune to the crops makes tie atmosphere appear most uncomfortable dull. Your place to buy the ckcapest and best karness and saddles in the valley is at S. A. Hemphill's well known stand. John Riley is making the neccessary eparations for building a brewery on river street jast north of the old tannery. An exohangs asks '-What is the explo sive elms..t is kerosene ?" It has always supposed to have been the servant girl. Janus T. Phillips will have a public sale of his farm implements, stock and house hold goods on the 23d of the present month. Mr. Bettman, of the firm of C. ti. Whit ney 4 Co., of this place, has been in town daring the last week looking after business. For an example ef pure and uaa.Uoyed 2 . A-i L.tA : ., ,' ,.e . v. taan who thinks it is wicked to e&i annimal food. An oyster has been known to open its shell t kear the music of an aocordeon, but the oyster never advertised to have any train. E. C. Vaoghan has a nicely assorted stock of groceries, crockery, and glassware for sale on the best and most reasonable terms. Mrs Deomcksays orders for brick have beea coming ia briskly for the past few days bat she still has more on hands First ia first served. H. V. Yates, engineer of the coast di vis ion o? the 0. P. R.-R., wss in town dnr ' ing the present week. The tnnnels are un der his supervision. Mr. Pnrdy of this city has recently re moved to the country on his farm. Dr. Hmbree on Isst W ednesday was moving in to Mr. Purdy's residence. A refrigerator for Mr. Stowell's saloon of this place was put in his house through the wall by taking out a part thereof, the doors none of them being large enough. Wnr Holder went cast of the mountains this week for the purpose of selecting a new location if ha finds a place that suits him better than the laad of "webfoot." The temperance mass meeting announced last week for the 15th inst., has been post poned until Friday, the 23rd. A good time is anticipated. Everybody is cordially invited. We keep constantly on hand at this office large lot and variety ef stationery letter heads, bill heads, envelopes, and papers of different kinds which we furnish at tho lowest possible prices. A Yaqaina poet telling the story of a man who had a fight with an Indian, winds up by saying: "'Bat on that night his hair ttrmed white, Aatd stayed so til! he died." We have received a peice of the wedding 'cake of W. W! Baker and wife whose mar riage was announced in onr last issue. The cake is A nice article and we wish the happy couple a long and prosperous future. C. K. Msgers formerly superintendent of wt .i;..,. . n.i ,f ihg agent for Seymour, Sabin & Co. of Port land was in town during the week on busi ness connected with the house and made us a pleasant call. Meals after usual hours are always fifty cents city election or no election and when ever we find them so we propose to follow the example of one of our prominent city candidates and take an extra cup of coffee to get even. Portland has a promising young lawyer mho has locally immortalized himself by fiercely asking a witness, "where, if any where, were you when you were down in Coe. French's grocery store at 7 o'clock, last Saturday evening?" Alter giving tne uregon sioocl runner a fair trial, I have fonnd, that as blood puri fier and reconstructed it is what it claims to be, and gladly recommended. A. Levutgsojt. Pros ecu t iii g Attorney E. G. Hursh, ar rived ia our city last Saturday evening look ing after the duties of his office as connected with the next term of the Circuit Court at this place. In addition to attending to his professional duties Mr. Hursh is half owner of the Rosebnra PlaindeaUr and much of the time he performs the duty of editing that paper. H. W. Vincent has purchased the fine residence of Dr. Smith, on third street, and expects to retire from hotel life sometime this spring. Allow yourself not to be deceived and pay $60 00 for a Sewing Machine when you can get one of the best, nicest and most durable made, for f-iO 00 at Will Bros. Farmers are busy plowing and seeding. Oregon is more fortunate than tho Wanito by country, where it is said to be yet so cold that the spring plowing will have to be done by dynamite. Mr. Vineyard Brock who has been teach ing the Brownsville school for soma time past, was here during the week taking a vacation. He will return coon to resume his duties in the school room. Cillhulie says there is something soft and tender iu the fall of a single rain drop, but when he gets a whole pailf til poured down the back of his neck, at midnight, through kindness of Mrs. Gillhoulio, the poetry melts. Geo. Wagner was out to Philomath dur ing the week and some of his friends thought perhaps he might have been looking after the widows. Jfo ! No ! George wouldn't do auch a thing he is too modest; poor fellow. A gentleman prominently known in our midst we notice every forenoon superintend ing the dureinc of dead beats over in Tom Blair's garden. We did not learn whetner he was going to direct a funeral procession after the remains were all gathered together or not. Two young ladies in one of our neighbor ing counties were insulted on the streets by what is vulgarly called a "masher." They knocked him down, while one of them sat on liim to keep him down the other procured a brush and stove blacking and gave the young man a more, beautiful polish than he had ever before found. The lecture3 of Mrs . Anna M. L. Potts in tliis place thus far have been largely at tended. She treati of Physioloey, the com ponent part3 of the human form, how hu manity has been abused and neglected caused by want of proper understanding of the human system. Her lectures are Quite interesting and highly instructive. The suhjecte thus far treated of in her public lectures should be thoroughly taught in every common school of our land. But un fortunately no other necessary subjects are half so much neglected. Artesian Well. The machinery, engine drills etc., for the finking of the artesian well are being put in place and will be in full blast next week, says the Roseburg PlaindeaUr. The shaft has been sunk below the level of the loose earth and rocks and the work will be push ed with vigor to its completion. It will be a great improvement to our city. Ucuor Dealer Meeting. The liquor dealers of Portland on last Saturday held a secret meeting the proceed ings ot wlncn are but little Known, lne meeting is o di to have been prompted be cause the council of that city recently raised the license on dram sl!iug from $50 to $200 per quarter. It is also Baid tLat they in tend to contest the ordinance. About 150 liquor dealers were present at the meeting. Cure for Horses. A writer to the Salem Statesman, who seems to have had some experience with the disease that is playing such havoc among the horses of the country, gives the follow ing treatment for the disease: This being a typhoid disease, requires a sustaining treat ment or a cure will be very doubtful. In the early stage of the disease, give the first two days ten drops of tincture of accooite, or bryona, in a little water, every six hours; after which give in a pail of water to drink, once a day, one ounce of spirits of nitre or two drachms of extract of belladona; and give in the feed throe times a day one of the following powders: Gentian root, salt petre and anise seed, of each one ounce: sulphate of quinine, one drachm; mix and divide into eight powders, or powdered cin chona, and powdered quassia of each two ounce?, powdered anise seed, one ounce, mix and divide into four powders; the throat should be bathed in mustard and vinegar; no hay should be given, but scalded oats and wheat bran, with linseed teajor oatmeal gruel, should constitute the diet; a few carrots would be very good, and above all g ood nursing is very desirable. N codes Will Come. The Columbia W. T. Chronicle says: It is current in the west that in many Eastern places our people are regarded as a eet of savages, ouly half- civilized. This Eastern opinion, if we are correctly informed, is fed and fostered by the silly popinjays who leave their homes in the cities with the E' Dorado hope that they are on a journey to a place where their slight minds will be recognized as comparative leaders, and all they have to say is "I came, I saw, I con jured." But when they find the people as they really exist, they then write home about the lack of refinement and society. We say this class, without brains of course, do more to misrepresent our coast and its people than do all other agencies combined. Sensible people come and are surprised at onr rapid achievements in so short a time, settle down and make the very best of citi zens. But with the sensible people will come these poor noodles, and it can not be prevented. A New Postal Card, r The new combination letter paper and envelope, now supplied to the post offices by the post department, a described at a sheet of letter paper with an envelope tap having on it a three sett stamp. All the sender will have to do after writing Utter will be to fold the letter sheet, seal it by moistening it with tho mucilage oa the en velope flap and drop it in the nearest post office or letter box. The combination is to be sold for three cents, and it will undoubt edly prove to be as great a eonvsnienoe to the public as the postal card. Another feature of the combination is that the name of the postoffiae selling will be printed on the envelope. Tremendous 'xxcitsment nut as Storm On last Tuesday morning sa we were walking leisurely down tow a, at aome dis tance away, dowa street, we espied a person of the male psrsnasioa going ia a eaatary direction with hat placed oa the -auterior part of the head pointing at an angle ef about 45 degrees heavenward. He lookad to be about three feet taller than the usual of mankind and he was going at such a rap in pace that the points of his clawhammer coat tail was flung to the breece and sound ed like whipcrackers poping in the air. We stood amazed at the extraordinary pro. ceedings before us because we expected that wiggius storm was near at hand or elae the world was coming to an end. He soon arrived in speaking distance of us and in ex cited tones we demanded the reason for all this excitement. The moment be spoke we recognized the gentleman to be our fellow- townsmas Charles Ewart and he informed us that tho doctor had visited his premises the night before and the resnlt was a daughter of tender age, weight about nine pounds. So we tendered our politest excuse for the interruption and passed on. Wheat That Stands the Cold. We are informed that a variety of wheat known as the Red Secos, supposed by some to be the odessa, a wheat that can be sown either in the spring or fall, has stood the freezing weather and coma out all right, says the Disseminator. Some pieces too of Clawson wheat have survived and are going to make nearly a crop. However there is very little of either kind sown, and the sit uations may have had something to do with their passing the ordeal. It is worth while never-the-lesa to observe and note all these cases that have weathered through, as val uable information may be gathered therefrom. Two Wiyes. There arrived in this 'city a short time ago a woman with five children, says theLlba ny Democrat. She was an immigrant, and there was a look of sorrow in her face. The poor children looked fatherless; but they were not. Their parental relative had come in advance of them six or seven years, and had taken unto himself another wife, contary to the law of our beloved country. Wife No 2 fonnd that the lost one was living on a farm in Benton county, and she immedi ately wended her steps hitherward, found him, and settled down in Mormon style, children and all. There is confusion in that neighborhood now-a-days. We understand there will be a trial at Corvallis for bigamy at the next session of the Circuit Court, un til such time we shall keep the names silent. Burled ia Snow. Last week we briefly mentioned the cir cumstance of a snow slide having occured in Antelope valley, in which four children were for a time buried alive. It teems that during the day (Monday) three of Cy. Pres cott's children, and one of Mr. Beard's, were "coasting" on a hill nearly a quarter of a mile from the residence of the former, when a huge mass of snow overhanging a high lelre of rocks near by, became loosen ed, and before the children were aware that anything had happened, all four were overtaken and buried several feet beneath the mass. Fortunately, Mr. Prescott's dog, a f.iithful animal, devotedly attached to the little ones, was with them enjoying the sport. On their disappearance the dog commenced barking and howling, which at tracted the attention of Mrs. Prescott, her eldest daughter, and a hired man, who in stantly surmised what had happened and were not long in reaching the spot, where they found the faithful canine pawing away the snow, as if endowed with human intelli gence. First one and then another of the children were uncovered, until all were ex humed, black in the face and all but lifeless. They were brought to, however, the first expression of one being "Ma, what made you wake me up f and of another, "Why dont you let us sleep ?" Evidently they suffered but little, and were unconscious from the first. We congratulate the little ones and their parents, and propose a new collar for the dog. Grand Bonde Post. Careless Accident Another of those terrible accidents by a gun that "wasn't loaded" comes from Silver-ton- Israel Moser, a young man only 20 years of age, went to a clo.et for a shot gun, and as he took it out he remarked to his brother that it was not loaded. He placed his mouth to the muzzle to blow through the gun to be sure about it, and it is supposed attempted to push the hammer back with his foot, as the gun was dis charged, the load passing through his head, causing instant death. - Severe Kick. Mr. R. W. Brock met with a very severe and painful accident on last Friday evening near Wells station. He had come in, from sowing grain in the evening. One of the horses which he had been working was a young stallion the other a mare; he had hitched the latter to the fence and the horse had got loose from him by some means. He caught him and on leading him post the mare she kicked at the horse striking Mr. Brock in the face on the nose and forehead which felled him to the ground. The lick crushed in the bridge of the nose and bruised head and eyes very severely. Mr. Brock came up to town on Tuesday's train and is on the road to recovery. He hopes that little disfiguration will remain when he gets well. Capitalists. An exchange very appropriately says: It is said that San Francisco capitalists are? turning their attention to our State, and contemplate investing heavily la Oregon lands. The good Lord save us from that infliction, but if they will come and build mills, factories, etc., we say welcome, and thrice welcome. " - DIED. POWERS Mrs. Sarah.Powers wife of A. B. Powers on last Friday night at the res idence of her son Thomas Powers. She had attained at the time of her death to the ripe old age of 71 years, 11 months, and 28 days. General debility and old age was said to be the cause. Iowa and Missouria papers please copy. MARRIED. PETERSON-THOMPSON At the resi dence of the brides parents this city, Adolph F. Peterson, of Newport, Oregon, to Miss Etella Thompson, daughter or R. M. Thompson. Officiating clergyman was Rev. A. Krecker of this place. In the presence of a large and brilliant assemblage of friends and acquaintancaa, the bride and groom entered the room as Mrs. Additon executed a wedding march on the piano with excellent effect. The offici ating minister then performed the impress ive ceremony that united them in the holy bonds of matrimony, after which the guests were invited to partake of a bouutoous col latiou spread for the occasion, to which all did ample justice. The bride was the re cipient of many handsome wedding presents, including a dinner set of one hundred and fifty pieces, silver castor, several sets of silver knives and forks, silver cake stand, chiava toa set, jewelry, etc. The happy coaple will this week take their departure to Newport, their future abode, accom panied by the Heat wishes of a host of friends. Aaathar Fleneer done. On last Friday morning the 0th inst. fif teen minutes before S o'clock at his resi dence in this city of pneumonia John Keeaee died ia the 55 year of his age. He was born in Harrison county Tesra. April 1S28. He came frcm Pike Co., Ind., to Oregon and settled: in Polk Co. in the year 1852. In 1855 he volenteered and went east of the mountains to fight Indians. In about 1856 he was married to Mrs. Sylvia Enotts. At the time of his death he was a member and master of Corvallis Lodge o, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and on last Sunday his remains were followed to their last resting place on Mount Union Cemetry under the aupervison of the mason ic farternity accompanied by a large con course of reliti ves and friends. A Colony for Banton County. H. Koster, of land agency of H. Roster & Co. , will leave for Washington Territory in about three weeks, with eight or nine fam ilies who desire to locate there. After se -curing homes for these people he informs us that he will return to Niobrara to work up a colony to locate in that far-off land of the getting sun. . The above we clip from the Knox County News, a paper published at Niobrara, Ne braska. We are indebted to our Marshal A. R. Pygall for the above paper, who states to us that since receiving said paper he has received a private letter from parties at the place above named which states that the nine families above aluded to ara bound for Benton County, "Judge Dunsqn's Secret. ' This is the title of a new serial story of Oregon life, by Mrs. A. S. Duniway, which was commenced in the New Northwest of March 15th, and promises to be of great in terest. That journal will also give special attention to the coming Woman Suffrage campaign. Terms $3 00 per year; 6 months, fl 50. Trial subscription, 3 months, 50 cents. Snd stamp for sample copy. Ad dress Duniway Publishing Co., Portland, Or. LIST OF LSTTER3 Remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday Mar. 16, 1883. Persons calling for the same 'advertissd," giving date of will please say the list, Class, T. E., More, Loren. Jones, J. W GISTS LIST. Holts, A. W., Conner, Orville. 2. Moore O. W., N. R. Baebsb, P. .M Genuine pebble spectacles and eye glasse or sale at P. P. Greffoz. i Sociable. The ladies of the Evangelical church will be pleased to meet their friends at a sociable to be given at the house of Mr. Fmory Al. len on Tuesday evening next, March 20th, 1883. Every body is specially invited to be present. Our Trying Climate. The climate of San Francisco and -vicinity renders one liable te constant colds, and a cold will certainly effect the kidneys if they Sre at all weak. Guard against these trou bles by keeping Warner's Safe Kindey and Liver Cure in your house or office. Bound Over. Mrs. W. J. Riley of Portland was bound over by a justice of the peace of that city to await the action of the grand jury for assaulting beating and otherwise ill treating her husband. -. Mew School House. School district No.-jf, ihAIbany, decided recently to build a. public school-building to cost $20,000, At-the same meeting the di rectors of the school district were authorized to issue the bonds of the district for 16,000 to draw interest not more than 8 per cent School Officers. Districts, that have not secured teachers for the coming Spring and Summer terms, can be assisted in securing thtm by writing tome. Inform" me the day of opening your school, and the length of term to be taught so that 1 will know when to visit the school. E. A MlLmsft, 11-f Couhty Superintendent, Oooa Horse for Sale. Al Pygall, our city marshal, announces that he Has for sale cheap for cash in hand or on time with approved security, a fine 6 year old horse about 16 hands high. A good and desirable horse for any body to own. Call and see him and buy him at a bargain. LOSt. . A memorandum book was lost last Sunday between G. B. Smiths residence, south of Corvallis, and that of James Cooper about rihree miles west. The book contained a wheat receipt for about 1500 bushels and a few postage stamps and some memorandums The finder will please leave the same at the Gazette office or Jacobs & Xsugass' store. 2-W '; The train on Wednesday arrived here nearly two hours late, the delay being occa sioned by an unusual amount of freight on that day. Wells It emc. -The song of the plowman is heard in tho land as he still persists in exposing the earth worms to the rays of the sun. You spoilt the local appreciation of the sayings at Myer's party by putting the names to tho wrong piece. Perry Carter is the one who made the remark to Emma, and each name should be set back one space to be appreciated. Mr. Brock, was kicked in the faoe by a horse last Saturday afternoon and fearfully injured. It is supposed he was kicked' by mistake the animal mistaking him for an other horse. The Drs. think he will get along all right. A child of Nelson Tharps fell into the fire on Sunday last and was severely burned, another child was standing near which did its best to pull the little fellow out but was unable to do so, and it remained in the fire until its cries attracted its mother's atten tion. Mr. Miller, has rented his farm to Mr. Hillard, and will start east ot the moun tains sometime next week. He goes to or near Pendleton, and, I believe, expects to engage in farming there. Wells can boast of a wonderful creation of art. It is a waddling, lump of concen trated lie and would be a fortuno to any soap dealer as it contains a sufficient amount of grease, in and on its body, to convert it by the application of a little heat, into a solid mass of inferior soap. Strangers wishing to examine this phenomenon can have their curiosity satisfied by visiting Wells. Three of Mr. Cam. Vanderpool's sons reached home Tuesday, from Colfax. They report very cold weather when they left there, the ground being covered with snow to the depth of several inches. The boys say that the contrast must be seen to be appreciated. Score one for Webfoot. The ethereal undulations are becoming very rapid in this vicinity and an acute ear may catch something like the following: "If any one should say such a thing as that about me Alec wouldn't be so cool but" "Get away from that window and don't be "trying to get our secrets or you'll get it right in the" "Whole lump of concentra ted lye for" "Six dollars back and I am going to have it or bust my" "Whose oyster is this ? It loodg like it had been used six or sgven" "Button kids" "Travel" "Dress hats when" "All the style as ' you go a" "I have more nice dresses than" "We keep the only cow in town and" "Why don't you wear some of your nice dresses then and not look so" "My dear you have raised" . CONAMOKB. Monro Items. Messrs. Paul and Lane are painting the Catholic church at this place. Col. Kinney came up from Corvallis last Saturday and intends rusticating awhile in Monroe. The Masonic Hall of this place becoming tired of its locality has moved acros the street and will face the other way awhile. The apartment below is to bo fitted up for some purpose, I haven't learned what as yet. Mr. Powers and family, of Corvallis, moved to this place last Monday. He in tends opening a saloon. Mrs. Bennett is spending a few weeks in Coivallls. s Mrs. Roy Starr and Miss Lizzie Wellsher are visiting friends in Junction City. Mrs. Eizzie Anderson, who has been spending the winter at her father's, Mr. Ransom Belknap, started last week for her home in Palouse. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Addie Belknap. Messrs. A. Wilhelm and A. Looney have gone to Portland, to purchase new goods. Mr. Wesley Hinton is a member in that firm now, having bought Joseph Ferguson's interest in the business. The subject of a dress making and millin ery establishment at Monroe is being pretty thoroughly canvassed just now. There seems to be some competition. I don't know yet who holds the winning card. Monroe, March 14, 1383. Literary Prize Contest. (Special by Telephone.) Four prizes will be given on the evening of Friday the 23rd inst. by the college at Philomath to winners in exercises as fol lows, viz: Original oration, gold medal and diploma; original essay, gold medal and diploma; best declamation, silver medal and diploma; 2nd best declamation, silver medal and diploma. In the class of orators are the following names: Miss Isabel Gray, Mr. Joseph Edwards, Mr. J. J. Bryant, Mr. S. E. Reader. In the clss af essayists are the following names: Miss Mary Gellatly, Miss Eliza Starr, Mr. A D. Gray. The roll of declamations in the first class is as follows: Miss Minnie Frink, Miss Lizzie Gleason, Miss Edith Buckingham, Miss Emma Ship ley, Mr, Geo. Bethers. The roll of decla mations in the second .class is as follows: Miss Rosa Wj att, Miss Gerta Marlatt, Miss May Taylor. Music and an exciting and good time is expected. A fee of 25 cents will be charged adults- children under twelve 15 cts. The proceeds will go to defray nec essary expenses and the balance will go to wards buying a new organ for the chapel. The judges is the contest have been chosen and notified by the contestants bnt will not be public here. The contest will be as close as busy students can make it who have had their energies ufider the strain of a long hard term of work, Glen Orchis. Corvallis Council Proceedings March 12 1883. Proposition of S. T. Jeffries to revise city laws was laid upon the table. An ordiauce making it unlawful for per sons keeping billards tables to allow minors under eighteen years to play upon such ta bles was surpassed imposing a fine of not less than ten nor more thvn fifty dollars for violation thereof. :-''.. - jil Also preventing persons keeping salor-ns, barrooms or tipplinghouses from premiting any minor unless accompanied by parents to ' enter or be in or about such places, a fine of not less than ten or more than fifty dollars is the penalty. Also preventing minors under sixteen from having target guns, air guns or fire arms of any kind and making it a penalty for any one to furnish the same to them . i Also making it unlawful for any one to discharge any such guns in the city limits on penalty of fine not less than .five nor more than twenty dollars. Also preventing minors under the age of sixteen years of being seen on any public street of the city after the hour of nine o'clock at night under penalty of fine of not less than five nor more than twenty-five, dol lars. The delinquent tax roll was submited with $13.90 delinquent. Report of city Attorney, W. S. McFad deu was submited showing- that he had compromised for $135 the city case of the City of Corvallis vs. Joseph McTimmons and others for violation of saloon bond which report was accepted by the council. BILLS. A. R. Pygall, for night watching 28 nights, .56.00. A. R. Pygall, fees as marshal, $30.75. W. M-fcPitmau, for water, $13.33. M. Stock Co. paid for bedticking, 3.60. R, G. Simmons, paid for rent for housing big six engine for Dec. Jan. and Feb. 15.00. City dray Co., for hauling. $1.50. W. H. Lesh, paid for percentage on $443. 75 5, $22.18. Woodcock & Baldwin for padlocks and holts , $1,14 I Roes Hamlin paid as juror in case of city vs. Wilson, $1.50 Max Friendly paid for lumber, $30.40. S. T. Jeffries rs city Recorder paid vari ous fees aggregating, $35. 17. County Court Proceedings. PROBATE. On petition in the estate of Geo, P, Wrenn citation on Ella B. Alderman not bavin" been served it was continued to Saturday the 7th of April 1SS3. In the guardianship of Chester N. Ferry Ford and Schuyler Colfax Ford guardians annual account filed tor settlement showing a balance on hand of 51625 10. In guardianship of the minor heirs of L Moore deceased, guardian tiled his annual account for settlement showing" a balance on hand of 1929 25 In the partnership estate of Hudson & McTimmons final account filed and distri bution ordered. One -half to Mr. McTim mons and the other half to estate of R. J. Hudson deceased." Final settlement of James Drake estate continued uutil next term. COUNTY BUSINESS. In the case of the State of Oregon vs O. D. Clark are certified cost bill for expenses incurred at preliminary examination before magistrate A. E. Aclom of Toledo precinct the court ordered paid to various parties as costs incured therein ?49 50. In the case of the State of Oregon vs L. D. Holgate on the certified cost bill for ex penses inenred at preliminary examination before magistrate Judson Seely of Alsea precinct, the court ordered paid to various parties as costs incured therein $25. In the matter of the taxes against C. M Smith the court relieved him agaiust paying SI6 ot the taxes chanied aaainst him as it appeared from the tax roll that the same was an error. B. Morrison as Justice of the Peace at Elk City precinct, tendered his resignation which was accepted by the court. J. A. Knight paid for coffin for pauper Manuel Rodgers $17. H. E. Harris paid for supplies for paupers Dyer $10 Jasper Newton paid for keeping paupers Rodgers $17, for hauling bridge lumber $3. J. K. Zumwaltz paid for keeping Jo Shep pard a poor person $100 on his bill. D. W. Inman paid for bridge lumber $44. Supervisor Geo. Fulton of Road District No. 46 submitted his accounts which were accepted and ordered that he be allowed for extra work f 10. A Shipley supervisor of Road District No. 44 presented hi? accounts which were ac cepted by the court and he was allowed for extra work $4. Lucius Norton supervisor of lioad Dis trict No. 17, submitted his account which 1 was accepted by the court and ordered that he be paid for extra work $ Account of W. F. Porter, supervisor of Road Dist., No. 21, accepted by the court and he was ordered paid for extra work $4. J. L. Akin paid for medicine furnished M. Rodgers pauper $2 75. H. W. Vincent paid for boarding Wm. Sellers while sick $8 and for board of Wrp. Butterfield while nursing Sellers $5 25. St. John & Stone paid for plans and specifications of bridges $10. Sol Ring paid for services as sheriff $608. Bids were opened for the construction of bridges across the Luckamute river conr monly known as the Chambers bridge and the Wrenn bridge across Mary's river and the bid of M. C. Rudder being for the sum of $1500 for the construction of both said bridges being the lowest and best bid the contract for building the same was awarded to said Rudder upon his filing bonds for the sum of $1000 to said Benton county to be approved by the county judge and one commissioner. Woodcock & Baldwin paid for bridge spikes $5 50. Caleb Davis paid for services as com missioner $6 80. vided with a derrick and engine, Twa, thousand cubio yards of rock has tjgen quert ried and is ready for shipment, Enginees Polheinus is managing the work splendidly. Capt. Wiuant says there is mora, water oq the bar than he has ever knwn before, and he has been running igto tills, port foa the past 20 years. YaQoWa, Taauina Bay items,, At the annual school meeting of Toled precinct op the 5th inst, the follawipg offl cera were elected. Directors, A, E. Acl.loirj and Wm. Mackay. Clerif, Jos Thpinpson, At the annual meeting of school District No. 33 at Newport, J. W. Bjiasfiij'd was) elected director and W. B. Stout cleik. The Schooner Vanderbilt in ch&rge of Capt. Wynant was loading lumber at Toledo; last week. Seventy-six pair of car wheels came into Yaquina on the Vanderbilt last trip, for tha, 0. P. R. R. besides several tons of othtf material for the company. Yaquina bay is abundantly supplied with; crab and flounders at this time-. About forty thousand feet of lumber waa recently delivered at the government work at Yaquina on South Beach for use in the construction of a new wharf to cornnienee soon, Two or three parties at the Summit re ceutly got to pokeing themselves around into a hollow tree to scare a bear out of tha place and sure enough they found the beat there but when he came out they were scared worse than the bear. They finally killed bruin. Smallpox. A dispatch from Walla Walla March; 12th, says: Smallpox is on the increase. Several new casee have broken out at West ton. Four members of the Bussell family, living 200 yards below the pest house at Weston, are afflicted. Other cases are re: ported. There is great fear. There ia one case at Centerville. Both places are quar antined. Pendleton has quarantined against them and Walla Walla also. No stages ara running between herp and Pendleton. AH travel is shut off. There will be a special meeting of the Council to-morrow night to, consider what action is to he taken. a i a. ,-.-). b Improvements. Go where you may in the city, and its surroundings, and you will find new im provements going on new houses, barns, fences, sidewalks, and everything that de notes thrift, says the Salem Statesman. Tha houses are all filled. Had there been plenty of houses to rent last fall and winter Salern to-day would have been better off in- tha way of population by several hundred, aa the country around us is capable of bus; taining a citv of three times the amount ot population that Salem contains to-day. Try Plunder's Oregoa Bloed Purifier, From Newport. March 11, 1883. Editor Gazette: I visited south beach yesterday and examined the geyernment workpfound everything in excellent con dition and almost ready for the summer's active operations, which will be commenced as soon as the tug Geu. Wright arrives, which will probably be not later than April 1st. A double track has been built on the tramway, and there is material on the ground to build 600 feet more of track. All the old dump cars have been remodeled, and eight new oaes made. The scows are all in order, one of them having been pro- !iN"ew This Weefe. No Minerals Purely Vegetable, NATURE'S REMEDIES THE BEST. CURES Malaria, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Head ache, Pains in the Back. Neuralgia, and all those Diseases arising from the functions of the Stomach being deranged from weakness; or excesses. 1 SOLj) EVERYWHERE, S0:12m-3 TRY IT FOR SALE GOOD BUSINESS. Undivided interest in a saw fai run by water power, a good planer and seven acres of land use4 in connection with the nnU. Power sufficient to rurj all of the year, situated handy to market and within) about 7 miles of Corvallis with an excellent good road to and from it. Terms easy. Inquire of M. 9. Woodcock p Gazktts office. GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a license to her duly granted by the County Court of tha State of Oregon for the County of Benton sitting for the transaction of probate business oa the 4th day of January 1883 for the sale of tha real estate ol EBie Gaylord a minor situated in Benton Countjy Oregon, and described as follows, to wit: The undivided one-sixth part of all of the followlns; described premises to wit: The S. J of 3. E. J of See. 20, the S. j of S. W. i of Sec. M, Lots one and two ol Sec. 28 N. W. J of N. E. and Lot one (1) of Section 29 all in township (11) eleven South of Range five west containing 294 78-100 acres in Benton County, Oregon, (excepting 19 7-100 acres deeded by J. Chatham Roberts to Phillip Ritz) it being all of the donation land claim of J. Chatham Roberta except said 19 37-100 acres above mentioned sold to Phillip Ritz. Also the undivided one-sixth part of the following tract of land, beginning 9.90 chains south and 1.99 chains west of the N. W. corner of Section 28, Town ship Eleven South of Range five West of the Will, amette meridian, thence East 60.27 chains thence South 10.10 chains thence West 01.33 chains thenee N. 0" E. 10.15 chains to the place ot beginning con taining Olavres of land more t less. All of the above lands lying and being situated In Benton, County, State of Oregon. The undersigned Hen. rietta Randall guardian of the person and estate ol said minor Effle Gaylord will on SATUP.DAY, THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 188S. At the hour of one o'clock P. M. of said day at the front door of the Court House in Corvallis in said Benton County, sell at public auction to the highest bidder all of the right, title, interest and es .ate of said minor Effie Gaylord in and to tha aloe de? scribed promises. Terms of sale cash In hanL HENRIETTA RANDALL. Guardian of the person and estate pf Bffie Gaylord a minor. Corvalliji. March 16th 18S3. WANTED. " A gentleman, who hai had many years experience in ieachlng, having been Principal of a graded scho oj for three years, wishes a school for six or nine months. Address, "Teacher," care of E. A. Milner, Corvallis Benton County, Oregon. 21 PBQDUCE PRICE CURRENT. Wheat in Portland, firm at 195 per cental, now be fairly quoted here clear; Wheat . . ... Oats Wool per lb., Flour per barrel Ffacon, sides Bams ' Shoulders .-. Lard, 10 lb tins ' -Kegs Butter, fresh rolls Eggs, perdoz - Dried apples, Plummcr, " Sun dried-. ........ . Plums, pitless. ' Ci)iokau.'ir dbz Bides, dry dint iJvj " green Potatoes Geese, tame Ducks, " Onions, per lb It may 3 to 2S 5 00 14 lto 1 to 10 to 15 to 18 to 80 to 8 te 6 to 10 to tOOtoSIO 10 te 13 '' te 3 iJ 16 12 16 i 1 IS