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88Mli Corcallis &mtt FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, j883 mTTTO TJ A "DTD he found Dn IJXLO XiiXXlIt Geo. V. Rowell & Co. a. Kewspaper Advertising liureau (10 Spruce street), whfcre wWertising i-tmtrncts may be made for it in iew lork, at not less tnan our regular aa. rates. t-STh. P. FISHER. Rooms 20 and 21 Merchants' Exchange Building, is our authorized agent in San r raneiseu, aim auv contracts tor Mtverasmg made oy him at our regular prices, will be recognized by us. ine uorvams uazktte is Kept on nie at nis agency. Short announcement W deaths published free. hen aceompaniecl hv an extended notice reso' lnnons five cents per line will be charged. A. noetrv published by request will be chargec for at the rate oi nve scnts per line. New material. We received not long ago a new job press and a large lot of new job type of the latest styles and designs directly from the East If you. want printed iu the latest style nice Letter heads, Bill heads, Envelopes, Visiting cards, Business cards, Programs, Ball tickets-, A ote books; Order books, Receipt books, Posters, Druggists labels, Gummed or Ungamiriedi Legal blanks. Or nne book or job printing of any kind, you can get them at the Gazette office at a trifle more thau co3t of labor and mater ial. Call and examine them. My success is owing to liberality in ad vertising Bonnet. 'The road to fortune is through printer's ink P. T. Barnum. Success depends on a liberal patronage of the printing offices J. j. Astor. Frequent and constant advertising brought trie all I own A. T. Stewart. My son, deal with nien who advertiso You will never lose by it Ben Franklin. How can the world know a man has a (good thing unless he advertises the posses sion of it ? Vanderbilfe LOCALi NOTES; Dayton is preparing to Celebrate the fourth. Old newspapers for sale at this office for '25 cents per 100. Genuine pebble spectacles and eye glasses ror sale at P. P. Greffoz. Cross the Willamette river at Corvallis on the farmers ferry boat. A Good Concerd Buggy new for sale cheap a Woodcock it Baldwin's. Go to the Occidental the best hotel in Corvallis for your board and lodging; Prof; M. L. Noftsger, of Philomath, was in Corvallis nearly all day last Tuesday; An endless variety of pocket cutlery cheaper than ever at Woodcock & Baldwin's. The roads between here and the bay are in good condition now and the stage gets in on time every trip. Last Wednesday was memorial day, but ho public demonstration of observance was had at this place; . ; The old reliable Bain wagon the best in ine market, with either iron or steel skein, at Woodcock & Baldwin's; Your place to buy the cheapest and best harness and saddles in the valley is at S. A. Hemphill's well known stand; Portland promises a big celebration On the fourth and preparations are constantly being made for that purpose. The lightest running; most simple, dura ble and cheapest, the Champion mower, is foubd it Woodcock & Baldwin's. Albany people have decided to celebrate the "Glorious fourth;" They have taken the initiatory steps preparatory to having a big time. Steel wedges, sledges, pumps, pipe, farm tools, and everything else in the hardware line at remarkably low prices at Woodcock & Baldwin's. Buffals Pitts Threshers the best ever inade and that never wear out within the life of one man and their Farm Engines at Woodeock & Baldwin's. The screeii wire at Woodcock At Baldwin's for your doors and windows will exclude the pesky gnats and flies arid thereby save much wear of mind, body and conscience. Through oversight we omitted to men tion last week that Mrs. Dr. Goldson who has been sojourning at Los Angeles, Cal. for several months has returned to Corval lis. ... " The1 people of Harrisburg are making efforts to bring a water ditch into that place. Every town in Oregon appears to be Waking np to the interests of the place except Cor frallis'. Geo. Waggoner's two sons returned from Walla Walla last Tuesday, where they have been attending sehool for neatly a year. They intend to engage iu their studies at Philomath. . AU persons indebted to us either for sub. scriptions to the Gazette, job work or ad vertising will please pay, up. Remember that by paying in advance for the Gazette you save 50 cents per year. T. W. B. Smith last Tuesday moved his family out on the tarm to remain until fall when he intends to return to town again. He has been in Corvallis during the last year sending his children to school; Merry Mason the fine Clidesdale Station will stand the season of 1SS3 at Sol King's stable in Corvallis, Benton county Oregon, 3 dafys out of each week commencing April Bth 1883. D. Gepsiin, Owner. TheT. J. S. held their last meeting for the year, on Monday evening, and after ad journing they indulged in a general good time, and the funds in the society's ex chequer were lavishly spent for pop and peanuts. Moses Nengass returned from his protract ed trip to San Francisco on Monday, while the rest of the family remain' to seek pleas tire an health at the city b the golden gate. Mose' reports his father's health as gradually improving. Moses Kline, who has been in California for nearly a year attending school, returned to Corvallis on Wednesday to spend his vacation with his friends-. Zeph Job and Roy Raber were out on a fishing expedition up Mary's river one day this week and brought back over one hun dred fish of the speckled specie. Dr. H. W. Vincent took a trip over to the bay Wednesday, in company with a gentleman negotiating for the purchase of a ranch over there belonging to Mr. V; Mr. J. A. Maxwell, who has been buying sheep in this valley for some time past, says the Rosebiirg Plaindealer, left this week with about 4000 head; bound for Honey Lake valley California. He will be on the road about 4 months. Horse shoes, horse shoe nails, shoeing tools and everything else in the hardware and machinery line, can be had at the old and reliable house of Woodcock & Bald win's at bedrock prices. If you want saw or shingle mill machin ery or anything else iu machinery, Wood cock &. Bald win can sell you the best in market at bottom pric3. Their motto is large sales and small profits. We have lately received a large lot and variety of bill heads, letter heads, note heads, envelopes, cards and other stock fresh from San Francisco, upon which we can on short notice print them for our bus iness men at Very low figures. Albert Kime and E. J. Johnson started for the bay on last Wednesday and expect to make it their home there for a time. We are informed that Mr. Kime will begin the study of. medicine in the office of Dr. F. A; Johnson, Formerly of this city. We have on hand for sale at this office a certificate of schollarehip to the Portland business college. Any person desiring to attend that school for the purpose of gain ing a good business education will do well to call and procure our certificate. The daily Standard says: ''The Chinese leper, who was taken to the County poor farm a few days ago escaped and is again on our streets. Some "Bon ton will have him in his kitchen dishing up grub for the household if that heathen don't stay away. A. Cauthorn & Son desire to announce that in view of the many inquiries and let ters which have beeu written to t'e factory, that they are the sole agents for Benton county for the celebrated Acirie clod crusher. leVeler and pulverizer. Samples can be found at their warehouse. 22w4 Land plaster suitable to sow among the crops found at Woodcock & Baldwin's. Universal 4 Eureka clothes wringers bro't direct from the east; for sale cheap at Wood cock & Baldwin's. Dr. N. B. Avery wants it distinctly un derstood that he has not beeh away looking for a new location as reported, but expects to remain in Corvallis and continue to do first class dental work at reasonable prices, and for all work satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. The Women's Missionary and Working Society will give a strawbe-ry and ice cream lawn sociable at the Presbyterian church and erounds on Friday evening June 8th. Croquet and other amusements to warm you up for another dish of ice cream. A cordial invitation to all. Deputy Sheriff Keady accompanied by Wallace Baldwin of this place went over to near Toledo Thursday of last week and re turned to Corvallis last Monday. They went over to attend the sale upon execution of the saw mill property of Vm. Bagley in that vicinity. The sale occurred last Sat urday. The regular weekly meetings in the in terest of Holiness which have been held during the past winter at private houses, will be held on Monday of each week at three o'clock during the month of June at the M; E. church, and the month of July at the Evangelical church, wheft further notice will be given. AU are kindly invited to at tend. McCormick twine binder, the only first class and satisfactory self binder ever in market and will rnn as easily and with as little care as the simplest mower; call be had at Woodcock & Baldwin's. Why throw away your money experimenting with dther pretended machines, when you know that the McCormick is a well tried success. At a meeting of the fire department last Tuesday evening in Young America hall, it was decided to have a picnic on the 22nd of June at this place. An executive com mittee of five was appointed to make the necessary arrangements and everything will be done to make the day enjoyable. Wc understand an invitation will be ten dered firemen from adjoining towns to be present and share the fun. There are several English residents in Benton county who are great lovers of the game of cricket and the matter of forming a club and challenging the cricketers of Port land for a contest is being agitated. It is believed that this could easily be consummat ed arid that the 4th of July would be a good time for the encounter, and Albany a good place, provided Corvallis joins them in the celebration. Mr. Albert Bartseh, general agent for the celebrated Steinway Son and Krauich & Bach pianos, was in Corvallis daring the present week looking after business connect ed with his house. Mr. Bartsch establish ed his business in Portland Several years ago; His place of business is at 131 Fourth ! street, near Alder, where he has recently built a new store building, specially adapted to his line of business. He also makes tun ing and repairing of pianos and organs a specialty and he is also a maker and builder of pianos and Organs . When you go to Portland call and see him. When yon come to town to do business, never patronize a person who does not ad vertise in your county paper; because the adveitiser gains the largest patronage, by the use of printers mk and by so doing, he can always sell to you cheaper, than the party can who waits for the customers to happen along and stumble over his place of business before he learns that the dealer has anything for sale. Always patronize the man who advertises, in your best friend, the county paper, A SINCTJLAKLY FATAL ACCIDENT. A Young Man Jumps From a Third Story Window Resulting in Death. A very singular accident happened last Wednesday evening. Mr. Thomas Alexan der, youngest son of J. C. Alexander of this county, came into the Occidental hotel be tween eleven and twelve o'clock and engag ed a bed. The party who put him to bed, thought it was about a quarter to 12 o'clock. He noticed he had been drinking a little, but thought nothing of it, because he went off to bed without any difficulty, Occupying a room in the third story of the hotel in the southwest corner of the building; At about half past twelve Marshal Hogan, who serves as night watch for the bank, was just op posite of the hotel and immediately across the street, heard the window of the room occupied by the unfortunate man raise and immediately following he heard a dull heavy thud of a sound as if something fell on the sidewalk. The Marshall immediate ly proceeded to the opposite side of the street under the window where Mr. Alexan- j der had been sleerjing, where his boby was I found lying and him in an insensible condit j ion. Various theroies are advanced as to j the motives which led to the accident. Some are inclined to advance the idea that after j going to bed he became sick at the stomach and raised the window to vomit arid had lost his balance and fell out of the window. ! This theory appears very reasonable except i that there was no signs of any vomiting having been done. Others think that after j going to bed he had began dreaming some j frightful dreams and -had jumped out of bed and rushed to the window and raised it j while yet asleep and jumped out before he ! knew what he w&s doing. The latter theory looks quite reasonable when we are informed ! that his brother says that he has long been j in the"habit of getting lip nights and walk ; ing in his sleep. But still no one will ever know what led to the fatal fall. Many ru mors are on the street as to the deceased having been in the continual habit Of dissi pating for some time past, but in conversa tion with J. W. Rayburn, with whom de ceased had slept every night for the last ten or twelve nights, until the night of the ac cident, we learri that such is not the case. Mr. Rayburn says that during all that time deceased has been going to bed early in the evening and was not under the influence of I drink. Mr. Rayburn also states that de- ceased had for some time passed been set tling up his business here with the view of going to Washington Territory to remain permanently and that he had got .all mat ters arranged and intended to start yester day morning to hear Waitsburg, W. T. We believe deceased was born in this county almost adjoining Corvallis, and was about 29 years of age, was educated here and a graduate of Corvallis Agricultural College. He had a good education was a good his torian arid Well read generally. He read law in this town and. was admitted as an attorney at the December term of the Su preme Court of this state in 1877. He had practiced his profession but very little. ' He had a very kind, generous and pleasant dis position, being one of those kind of persons at whom no one could hardly become of fended. He was a man well informed and had plenty of good sense; but lie did not seem to have a particle of that will power which drives so many men along vigorously through life. His sudden departure will be sadly regretted by all who knew him. .He was an Odd Fellow and we learn that the funeral will take place under their supervision. Albany Always Ambitious. On last Monday evening the Corvallis fire department received the following challenge from Albany: "Albany, Ok., May 28, 1883. Chief Corvallis Fire Department, . Dear Sir: By request of the com mittee of general arrangenients, 1 herein challenge a picked nine from the Corvallis tire department to play a like nine of the Albany department a match game of base ball, the same to be played in this city at the celebration the coming 4th of July", for a prize not yet decided upou, but which will probably be a silver bat. Please "consider the abdve, with the "boys'" and let ine know at as early a date as possi ble, whether or not it is accepted, and oblige, Yours very resp'y, C. W. Watts, Sec. Com." Just what will be done with the challenge is yet undetermined', but in all prol labilities it will be accepted arid the silver bat, or scme'other prize, contested for at the com ing fourth. Many of the members of the Corvallis department favor a contest in various other athletic sports and without a doubt the day will be enjoyably spent, pro vided they are accepted. Accidental Shooting: A case of accidental shooting, which probably will prove fatal, occurred at the resilience of Ben Rush at Elk Prairie, eighteen miles west of this city, Thursday, says the Eugene City Guard. A Mr. Har per, of Brownsville, with his son, aged about 20 years, had been down on the Siuslaw looking at the country. Coming back, they stopped at Mr. Rush's for supper, and when watering their horses at a creek one of the horses jerked back, in some man ner catching the hammer Of a rifle carried by the Elder Harper, disCharing the same, the ball, a 40 calibra, entering the person of his son about three inches below the shoulder blade near the back bone, and coming out about one and one-half inches above the left nipple. At last accounts the young mau was still alive, but the chances are against his recovery. Tunnel Work. Work upon the approaches of the Siski you tunnel is to begin at once, says the Ashland Tidings, and Mr. Hurlburt received orders last week to have such lumber as is needed at the start sawed and upon the ground as soon as possible. A hundred Chinese are expected to arrive this week to break the ground. This tunnel will no doubt be the last piece of work completed on the whole extension, and it of course behooves the company to begin upon it as soon as possible. It is understood here that the company will conduct the work at each end of the tunnel until everything is ready for the perforation to commence, when one or both halves will be placed in the" hands of contractors. It will reauire more than j a year to complete the tunnel. Accession to the Taquina Post. We- are creditably informed that Col. Van Cleve, editor in chief of the Yaquina Post, having spent a great many years in good work and well doing, concluded best to have some assistance in editorial efforts. In order to have such help as would suit him best, he therefore concluded to take a young boy and train him up according to his own notion. To finl such a boy was the next important effort. Not being satisfied to rely entirely upon his own judgment he secured the assistance of Dr. F. A. Johnson of Newport, who arrived at Mr. Van Cleve's residence last Sunday morning and after shaking the bed clcthessomewhat vigorous ly, out rolled a "fat take" in the shape of a fine large boy. He is rather young yet to take charge of the Post, but a few years will bring him into the traces all right. Department Public Instruction. Salem Oregon, May 29, 1883. The State Teachers' Association for 1SS3 has been appointed to meet in Salem, June 26, and will coutinue in session June 27, 28 and 29. Teachers and friends of educa tion in all parts of the State are cordially and earnestly invited to attend and take part in its discussions. An excellent programme is being pre pared and wi'l be printed for distribution as early as possible. Superior lectures and instruction will be given by the leading educators and teachers of our higher in stitutions of learning and the public schools. Arrangements have been made for reduced rates on the principal lines of travel to all persons attending the Association. The proprietors of the hotels and board ing houses in Salem will make a liberal re duction to teachers and others in attend- ice. E. B. McElroy, Supt. of Public Instruction. Ladles' Coffee Club. Pursuant to call a number of ladies met at the engine house and organized what is to be known as Corvallis Ladies' Fireman's Coffee Club, and elected the following offi cers, for the ensuing six months: President, Mrs. L. Wilson; Vice President, Mrs. G. Helm; Secretary, Miss R. Jacobs; Assistant Secretary, Miss Kate Carlile; Treasurer Mrs. O. R. Addition. Ladies desiring to become members can do so by sending their names to any of the officers or members and be balloted for, Mrs. L. Wilson; R. Jacobs, Sec'y. President. No More Sick Headache. For persons of delicate health and ner vousness, hear what an eminent lady lec turer says: "Having suffered from nervous headache for some timet and not finding any relief from the treatment of our bast physicians-,-! tried Pfunder's Oregon Blood Purifier. One dose ol this remarkable remedy gave immediate relief, and a few bottles of the same cured me so far. I can recommend it, especially to ladies suffering similarly. LIST OP LETTERS Remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at Corvallis Benton County, Oregon, Friday, June 1, 1883. Persons calling for same will please say "advertised," giving date of list. GENTS Williams, Eugene White, Thos. Miller, Alex McConnell, Jas. K. LIST. Hnndsaker, Geo. B. Pierce Geo. W. Russell, Jno Elder, John C. N. B. Barber, P. M. Mis3 Wlliard's Appointments. Sunday evening, June 10, .Astoria. Monday Tuesday Wednesday, . . . Thursday . . ; ; . Friday ;: Sunday ..:..;. Monday Tuesday Subscription Raised. In our last issue through oversight we were made to say that the subscription raised for the relief of Mrs. Thompson whose house was burned oil week before last Sun day amounted to $600, when we should have said $307.75. The following named persons are those who contributed to this amount: Nick Baesen ; $20 00 (jr. W; Waggoner.;;; 5 00 Dr. Farra. : ; ; 5 00 B. W. Willson ...;;. 2 50 A. Hodes A Co.;; 2 50 Mrs. T. J. Vincent 2 00 Al Pvgall ; ; 2 50 Bird Wells..... ; 1 00 Berheim ..;.;. 2 00 J. Blumburg 1 00 btranggr. 50 Hershburg i , . . . 1 00 W. C. Crawford . . .' ...... 1 00 Chas. Tuvers 1 00 Father VanLinn 100 00 Mr. Paul .miii 10 00 J. H. Kime 100 B. G. White. i . . , 1 00 Tom Cauthorn. 5 00 M. S. Woodcock ...;.; 10 00 Mary J. Harris 5 00 Philip Phile . 2 50 Win. Pitman 50 Thos. Biair ....... 1 00 Ike Smith, Work.:. 10 00 J. Ray & Son , 5 00 W. Baldwin, bought in store ; . 2 50 Zeph Job..:.;. 5 00 H. Henry . ........... , . . . ; 1 00 David Irving . 50 P. Zierolf. . . . . : 5 00 Max Friendly, lumber 2 00 J. Whitaker 2 00 Chas Albright 1100 inas. riogan.... ;.... 1 Zeke Maple 1 E. Woodward 1 Heulin , .... 1 Geo. Shafer :....;....; IMauford John Osbern. , . . . i 1 T. W. B. Smith ....... Rev. Bennett. ........ N. Wheeler, shingles. . Alex Samuels C. S. Henliri S. L. Shedd A. Witham 00 00 00 00 25 25 00 1 00 50 2 00 1 00 50 2 00 2 00 Norm Lilly 1 00 C . H. Whitney 5 00 Holgate ......;.... 1 00 John Collins. , , s 50 Jos. Spidell 1 00 Tim Donahue. 5 00 John Moore 1 00 Johu Meusiger 5 00 Frank Irvin .;.........;....."! 1 00 Belknap Bros. & Kennedy. ... j 2 00 Prof. Milner. .... . . .. 200 Tom Graham 2 00 J. A. Cauthoru . ; . ; 2 00 Samp Henderson 1 00 Tom Jeffries ; . . . ; 50 Dayton Elliott ; 50 Dr. Embree ....;.. , 1 00 Charley Rayburn . 1 00 Gill Quivy...; , 1 00 G. Hodes Jos. Gerhesh S. L Kline..;....;... W. S. McFadderi Cal Hutton. .. . ....... F. M. Johnson ... . ; . Jess Spencer WalllS, Nash ...;;;... Henrv Mahs. Joseph Emery Elliott Dr. Bayley... ........ E. Allen T. J. Creghton A. Buchanan ...;..;;. N. Wilkins A. Cauthorn. . . ; ; Cash ..;.;;... Judge Burnett 1 Cash E. G. Cameron. Sol King Writsman G. W. Spencer. ninamau ; . B. F. Pierce.:;..::: ... i ......... . . 1 E. Rose j days work J. W. Singer...:..;...;; ;..... J. B. Serafford: ..:...;.. 1 L Dubrill. ; : ........ 1 50 r0 50 00 00 00 00 oo 50 00 00 00 00 5t 50 50 00 50 00 50 1 00 5 00 1 00 1 00 25 1 00 1 Ed Barker ; 1 11, Portland, reception 12, ..:... Eugene City 13 ........:: . Albany 14, -. : . . ..Corvallis 15, McMinnville 17, .Portland 18, ... , ; Salem 19, . .State Convention .....;.. .of Portland Appointments in Washington Territory, also east of the Cascade mountains in Ore gon, will.be after the convention, and willj be announced as soon as determined. After complateing these engagements Miss Willard, accompaniedby her Private Secretary, Miss Anna Gordon, will visit and organize in all the leading cities and towns of Washington Territory, British Columbia, Mohtana, Idaho, Utah, Wyom ing, Uolorarto, JNeDrasKa, Minnesota and Manitoba. This is the tenth year since the organization of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and its officers purpose to introduce the Society in every town of ten thousand inhabitants and over, as the best manner of signalizing this epoch iu Temperance work. The Society is now or ganized in three thousand towns and cities of the United States, and has seventy-five thousand members as its estimated constit uency in 1883. Mrs. Lucas, the j sister of Johu Bright, is President of the British W. C. T. U.r and Mrs. D. B. Chisholm, of Hamilton, Canada, is President of the Cana dian W. C. T. U. Miss Willard arid., these are in correspondence relative to- a- simul taneous movement for such an increase in the number of local auxiliaries as will make this the most notable year's organizing ever known in Temperance annals. Dear FSIEND3:- Much as we all appre ciate the kindness shown to Miss Willard in the receptions every where tendered her and the callers who desire to pay her their respects, we are obliged to say that she can not do justice to these demands upon her time, and strength and justice also to her public work. Will you, therefore, carefully observe the following points! 1. On her arrival let her go quietly and at once to a home, where she can remain throughout her stay, not "being transferred even for one meal. 2. Let her rest between Her meetings , receiving no calls, as she cannot meet our friends in public and in private also These suggestions apply in full force to Miss Gordon, who is not Well and cannot do more than help arid care for Miss Wil lard. The above is published at Miss Wll iard's request. Mas. H. K. Bines, Pres. Oregon State W. C. T. U We keep constantly on hand at this office a large lot and variety of stationery letter heads, bill heads, envelopes, and papers of different kinds which we furnish at the lowest possible prices. W: Vanderpool ..:.::.;:. 1 D. D. Holgate :.t: .; 1 Biletz Agency. May 28, 1883. Editor Gazette: Hon. James Chambers has been very sick for some time bat he is now slowly improving and will be able for business again iu a few weeks. Mr. Wadsworth the newly appointed agent has taken full charge of the agency with the following corps of employes, viz: L. F. Williams clerk, F. M. Carter physi cian, Rev. T. B. White teacher, assisted by his wife; F. M. Stanton farmer, and Miss Anna Chapman (Indian) seamstress. The boarding hall for the present will be nnder the care and management of Mrs. Stanton matrjn and Mrs. Wadsworth superintends the culinery department. The new admin istration starts out under very favorable auspices. Ine agent appears to be very muoh at home in his new and important position. Mr. E. Swan, the retiring agent has done much to build up and improve the condition of the reservation. He was a firm and true friend to the Indian. This will be an important era for the res ervation. A large and commdious bearding hall, school house and agency building, will be put up this summer. The building will be let by coutract. The Indians are evidently making con siderable progress in the arts of civilized life and are laying off their old ways and customs and trying to live like white people and be somebody. The hope of the reser vation lies in the children and the school. The school with the aid of the bible is the most powerful influence for good ever brought among the Indians. The outlook of the reservation was never so hopeful as now. The new agent seems to have the sympathy and confidence of the people. Correspondence. ISTew This Week. Total. . :: $307 72 Sunday School Convention; Pending a visit to this coast, of Rev. Robert Cowden, the secretary of the S. S. Association of the state of Ohio, a number of Sabbath School workers in Benton coun ty are trying to complete arrangements to have a Sabbath School convention. The convention looks, toward the permanent or ganization of an association for this county- An organization of this county into a per manent, effective, working association will put Benton criunty on the same basis of pro gress as that occupied by Shnday School work iri any other part of the Union. It will furnish a system of intercommunication bearing on all subjects; and it will thus show where are the needy schools, arid will put them in the line of assistance. It will broaden the field of every SundaySchool worker, it will create schools where they do not exist and will insure the establishment of those now in operation. It will confer many other benefits, of which there is here n room for mention; but of which any one will think, after reflection. A committee of visitors will visit the schools of the county and invite the schools to aj;ree upon a time and place tor the con vention. They will bear a circular letter setting forth the aims of the convention, and asking each school to send representa -tion for the formation bf a programme, to provide speakers and determine the place for the convention. Other matters will also be considered. A united effort is solicited, in all the schools of the county. The time has come for such a movement. This communication is forwarded in, com pliance with an action of the Sunday School of Philomath. W. S. Walker; Buena Vista Items. (From our Regular Correspondent). The weather is sunshiny and pleasant, and iarmers and merchants are in good spirits. School closed Oh Wednesday last the 30th of May under the came of Prof, Rigler. Miss Nellie Spalding has gone to. Salem to reside with Mrs. Croisan during the Sum mer months. There will be a grand basket picnic here on Saturday next, June the 2nd, Every body is invited to come and have a general good time. Choice music is anticipated. The Gazette is the best paper in the country. First class clocks just received, by P. P. Greffojs, Sji - Ainsworth, W. T. May 21, 1883. Editor Gazette: Agreeable to promise I will give you a few items. After arriving at the Dalles I took the stage for Yakima City via the Darland Bros, fast line 4 horses to a coach, 12 miles to the top of the bluff from the Dalles, then the driver cracked his whip and away we went down to the Klickatat Valley which we followed up to Goldendale. Some good farms around the town but all in small patches and rocky; only a small portion of the land is fit for cultivation. We were up in the morning and all aboard for Yakima City. Distance 72 miles. If any of the Cor vallis tes want an aid to digestion let them try this route over the mountains and if. 'chc-y do not get their bones shaken up then I am no good judge of high and lofty tumbling. We had a long and hard pull to the Summit. I saw J. M; Eglin at the Canyon toll house, changed teams then and went down the Simcoe mountains with horses on a run, over rocks ami across streamSj away we go at break neck speed until 2 o'clock P. M., when we arrived at Salas station, ready for dinner. After dinner we went over the sand hills to Yakima Valley, adross the In dian reservation, which is a nice level plain, 18 ril'les across to Yakiina City arriving at 6:30- P. M. I took iu all of the valley from Yakima City -down to the Columbia river and have not seen anything to eompare with Benton. cctiuty. Too much sago brush and sand; some good patches along the river; plenty of bunch grass but this whole region is destitute of timber and water. I traveled 100 miles down the Yakima and did not see one creek or spring. More anon, A. Sagebrush, Newport Items. NewpoRT, Or., May 28, 1883. Fish abundant. Delightful weather. Fine breeze for sailing iii'the afternoons. Wallace Baldwin is here catching crabs. The "D. S. Williams" is loaded and will probably sail tomorrow. Hon. Jas. Chambers is slowly recovering. The "Kate and Ann" is in from Portland this morning, but her propeller got wound with sea weed and she run on the beach about a half mile from Newport. Mr. C. H. Williams returned from Port land, on the "Kate and Ann," where he has been laying iu supplies of general merchan dise. The Bagley mill property which sold at sheriffs sale was knocked down to Mr. Alonzo Case ot Newport for $1400. We are glad to learn that the mill has fallen into energotic hands, as her services are needed here. Mr. N. A. Thompson has laid his fine tract of land between Newport and Cape Foulweather into small lots of two and one half and five acres, for sale at reasonable rates to persons who wish a place to build "a cottage by the sea." This is a splendid opportunity for investment. Rax. Rubber and leather belting ot all sizes at Woodcock ft Bald win '8 at the lowest tigures; Haines genuine Header the best in mar ket and the most durable for sale at Wood cock & Baldwin's. Barbed fence wire of the best quality, sta ples and the improved wire strechers at the lowest prices at Woodcock & Baldwin's. The reason that Woodcock & tia 'twm can afford to sell all kinds of hardware, tools, stoves and tinware on such favorable terms, is because they buy most of such stock in New York, Chicago and St. Louis markets. Call and see them. SHERIFF'S SALE. Notice is hereby given that bv virtoe of n execu tion, issued out of and under the seal of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for tlis County of Benton, on the 31st day of March, A. D. lgSS, for the sum of three hundred (300) dollars, with interact thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum fro: . the above date until paid, together with the :! -4 and accruinu; costs, in a suit wherain W. W. Yai.lU as administrator of the estate of Jamec A. Yar.'.is. deceased, was plaintiff, aud S. H. Oliver was defend ant, commanding me to make sale of tha real proper ty herein described to satisfy said sLms of mosey before mentioned, and in pursuance of the comrjaud of said writ I have levied upon the foliow-ingj&ij.'rib- cl property, to-wit: All of that certain diSBiiott land claim situated iu section 9 and 10, T. 14, SSI. (i W. of the Willamette meridian, and which is knoja and designated on the maps and plats ot the govern ment survey as the donation laud claim of .S-Jmuel Haptonstall, containing 320 and 38-100 acres! aMojr and excepting therefrom ten acres cut ot the N. W. corner, described as follows: Commencing at th W. corner of said claim, run thence South SO rods, thence East far enough to make 10 acres, thenca orthtothe Korth line at add claim, thence West to the place of beginning. 1 so, that certain other donation laud claim abated iu Sectiocs 9. 10. 15 and 16, n esid township and range, and which s known aiuS ieseriied on tk. duly recorded L:aps and plat of toe government surveys as the donation land claim of James McCoy, and containing 321 acres, saving and excepting from the two above described donation land claims the following described prem ises: Beginning at a point 30 rods East and 20 rods N'orlh of the t. W. corner of said Samuel Haptonstalf donation land claim and running theuce West 30 rods to the West boundary line of said claim, thenca South 20 rods to the S. W. corner of said claim. thence West rods to :he N. W. corner of said James McCoy donation land claim, thence South 45 rods, thence East ninety-live rods, thence West of North to the pla::e of beginning, containing 251 aud 11-10 acres, more or less. Also the North i ol that certain donation land claim- situated in Section 15 in ?aid township and range, and which is known and described on tho maps and plats of the govern ment survey as the donation laud claim of Martin 1. Charles and Harriet Charles, his wife, and containimr- 160 and ST-leO acres, more o less. Also, the S. 1 ot theN. W. J of the S. W. J of the S. W. J of Section, 24, in T. 14, S. R. a VV.. containing 20 acres ot Uni versity land, in the county o Benton aud State of Oregon, and on SATURDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 1883, Between the hours of d o'clcck in the mominir and four o'clock in the evening to wit: At the hour of one o'clock P. II. ofsaAddayat the front door of the court house m the city ot Corvallis, Benton County, Ore- gon, I will sell at public-auction, to ho highest bid. der for cash in hand all the right, title and interest and estate of the defendant heroin named in or to. the said real property, together with the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belong 'Ug, to satisfy said execut:on aud accruing costs. Dated the 30th day of May, 1SS.1. SOL KINO, 20:SS-.v5 Sheriff of Benton Co., Oregon. ALBERT BAETSCH GENERAL AGENT FOB STEINWAY & Sm AND KRANICH & BACK Pianos. Tuning and repairing of Pianos and Organs a specialty. 131 kbab ALBsVrsBmfl Portland. Or. ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE, Xotice is hereby given that the undersigned David L. Keyes has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Alexander D. ;Keyes deceased by tho County Court ot the stats Of Oregon for Benton. U ou n ty . All persons having claims against said estate will present, the same properly verified to m at my residence about three miles south-west of Cor vallis in Benton County, Oregon, within six mouths from the date of this notice. DAVID L. KEYES. Administrator of the estate of Alexander D. Keyes tccased. Tl.is'Sfithday of May, 1883. 20:23-w5 "CVT Cj T T7. Two unimproved lots iu rUll UA 1.jVj. Corvallis, Or. One of tne choicest building places' I.: he city for sale reas onable. AISO Four unill)prove', lots execpt fenc ed in Corvallis, Ox. The choicest bundir-j' ,ilace in the city for ale reasonable. Enquire of M. S. W;.od- is at tne dazctte omce. loards! Boards! For four dollars per thousand 3 feet ?ong of the best quality will be supplied by Charles Smith 1 miles west of Beaver creek school house in this county. 2 foot made on order. Good accommodations for staying over night for parties from a distance. 20 -213 m Charles Smith Crossing the WILLAMETTE EIVER on the road above the grist mill id now in perfect order and will cross Teams, Vehicles, Passengers AT HALF THE USUAL PRICE. Fred 6, g'cahrt, jfmgjft 20-21 yl rOEVALLIS Livery, Feed, -AND- SALE STABLE. WANTED :AmntenuS Tunison's celebrated maps and charts. 5100 per month guaranteed. to agents, following our iustruc-. tions. For particulars, address John Dixon, Sacra mento, Cal. 20-18w3. P650UCE PRICE CURRENT. neat in Portl&n dfirrn at 395 per cents It may now do lairly quotes usre car : vvhut , JL00 Oats .,.,... i r 60 Wool per lb.... 20 Flcj iar in ......... ........... ISO Bftooo" , sides o u Hams , , 15 to 18 Shoulders .-;:.;.. W to 12 Lurd, 10 lb tins 15 to 16 Kegs 13 to 16 Bntter, fresh rolls... 20 to 25 Eggs, per doa 22 Drid apples, Plummer 8to ! " Sun dried- 6 to 7 Plums, pities? 10 to 12 Chickens, per dox S 00 to 3 50 Hides, dry flint 10 t 13 M green 0 to 7 Potatoes 1 00 Geese, tamo. 6 00 Ducks. 3SO1O40O Ojrlons, per lb 3 to i 4ft Wsitu St., ComraUii, Oregon. SOL. KING, Prop, wxi:jo both barns i am prepared uemavfa aaontnodatiensi n the Livery Always reaa lor a ujr.yc, GOOD TEAMS At Low Keites. My stables are flrst-cla s in every respect, and. potent and objiging hostlers always rea y to serve the puolic, REASONABLE CHARGES FDR HIRE. Prtloular Attenf'on Paid o L'oartfa Horses. EUSGAT HEARSE, CA1 KIAGES AND HA CIS FOR FTNERAES.