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( (& .. . tHIS PAPEE SS p SruMper Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce street), i here advertising contracts may be made tor it to New York, at not leas than our regular ad. rates. TL P FISHER. Booms 20 and 21 Mercharts" Exchange Building, is our authorized agent in San Francisco, and anv contracts for advertising made by him at our regular prices, wffl be : recognized by us. The Corvallis Gazctte is kept on Me at his agency. Short announcement 61 deaths published free. When accompanied by an "tended hotice reso lutions fire cent per line will be charged. A poetry published by request will be charger, for at the rate of five cents per line. LOCAL NOTES. Fruit in the Alsea will be i scarcity. Will T. Weber from the Yaquina country was in town daring the week. Hon. Sol Hirsch of Portland was in Cor Tallia on Tuesday visiting friends. Prof. McMahon of the Forst Grove col lege was in Corvallis daring the week. Rev. Mr. Hanna will preach at the Col lege chapel next Sunday morning. All are invited. M. C. Connor and Chas. Crosno of Kings Valley were in town during the week and remained a day or two. Prof. J. B. Horner and wife, with friends, have been over in Alsea valley during the last week for health and pleasure. pr T. V. B. Erabree was in Dallas last week who delivered the address at the clos ing exercises of the Lacreole Academy. The Cumberland Presbyterian Synod for Oregon and Washington Territory met at Lebanon, Linn county, yesterday evening. The firemen of McMinnville have a new carpet in their brick hall, and with their - new furniture throughout, they feel quite at C. W. Watts of Albany and Mr. Nutting of the Aloany Democrat, gave our town a call last Tuesday and returned the same day. Rev. Joseph Emery returned last Tues day evening from a trip to Newport, where he spent a few days and had a pleasant and agreeable time. Although it has generally been understood that "a garden without weeds" exists only in poetry, yet Mr. McCormick demonstrotes that such can be. John Vernon, a young man aged about 18 years, died of consumption, in the Alsea, on the evening of the 22nd inst. He was buried in Linn county. A young man to ran printing presses and who desires at the same time to learn the printing business generally will be given a good situation at this office. Mrs. Leona McNulty accompanied by her sister Miss Jessie Taylor returned to Cor vallis during the fore part of this week from a trip to Walla Walla, W. T. D. W. Claypool of Upper Ochcco arrived in Albany recently, crossing the mountains via the Lebanon pass. He reports the snow about all gone and the traveling good. Caster post will hold a camp-fire reunion at McMinnville, Or., on the evening of the 2d of July, and board the train next morn ing with the brass band, for the reunion at Portland. The tunnel through the Grave creek bill is expected to be finished by the Fourth of July and the contractors and employees propose celebrating the event in grand style on that day. T. J. Buford returned from Portland last Tuesday where he has been for several - weeks looking after business and with a view of sending purchasers to buy Benton county real estate. Mrs. Carter will serve ice cream in her building near the Gazette office, on Sat urday evening and Sunday and also on the Fourth of July. For a good dish of cream give Mrs . C. a call. F. M. Wadaworth, agent, and Frank Stanton from Siletz Indian reservation ar rived in Corvallis last Sunday and have been in town during the past week. Everything on the agency is moving along nicely. John Moore, Jr., v.has recently finished with his steam saw machine, sawing a large lot of lumber from green poles suitable for fencing. He will continue for several weeks on a job of sawing poles across the river. Will M. Kirk, S. T. Jeffries and J. 1 Foster went about six miles west of Monroe near Oliver's mill, last Monday and spent the day fishing for mountain trout. They secured a fine lot of the speckled beauties. The people of Newport are grading front street in their town and when completed they will have a good passable street in front of their business houses. They expect to have the work done by the coming fourth of July. One of thfe most pleasant gatherings ever held in this city was that of the surprise party given Miss Eda Jacobs on last Tues day evening in honor of her birthday. The modern enjoyments were freely indulged in and the delicacies of the season served in abundance.- The contract for cutting the long tunnel through the Siskiyou mountains, on the ex. tension of the O. ft C. R. R., has been let to Messrs. D. D. McBean and E. J. Jef ferey of Portland; The timnel is 3100 feet in length and the price per fofft paid for constructing it will be $69. It is to be Completed by one year from October next. The four district schools just across the river in Linn eourrty joined in holding a picnic together at Oak ridge" school house. A large crowd was present and a general good time was had. A number of speakers Were present and mad a appropriate remarks among the rest was Dr. T. V. B. Embree of Corvallis, who delivered his say is his a sual happy style. On last Sabbath evening while the team of Mr. Andrew Rickard was returning home from the camp meeting services at Bel foun tain, and while going down the hill west of Monroe, the break gave way which started the horses to ran away down hill until they mashed one wheel entirely to pieces breaking one axle and otherwise smashing things generally, throwing the three daugh ters of Mr. Rickard and a yonng man out of the wagon down the hill some 20 feet jumbling them all np in a pile and braising Sbm more or less The Hon. J as. Chambers who has been keeping the store at the Siletz agency has been sick for some time and is still in poor health. It seems that he first took a severe cold which settled upon his lungs and by neglect for a time it became so bad that it is likely to result fatally. We are informed that parties went over to the agency some days ago to move him out to his old home, but after arriving there it was thought not best for him to make the trip at present. Mr. Chambers' many friends will regret much to learn of his severe illness. Look Out For the Bobbers. A few years ago a lot of swindling bilks traveled through the country selling what they called English goods from bankrupt stocks. Their goods were done up several kinds in a lot and they sold the lot for $150 apiece. When farmers did not have the money they would take their notes. They represented the goods being so cheap and told of another lot of their peddlers who would come along in a few days but who never came, with twilled flannels at 20 cents per yard, calico at 3 cents per yard and other things in proportion, until many people really believed they were getting bargains. Until after their money had been paid or their notes given they learned that they were bilked in the worst way. We understand through different exchanges that these traveling thieves and robbers .fre again traveling through the conntry on the same mission and selling goods in a similar manner. These swindlers would not get any-thin?- worse than they deserve if they should meet with a substantial coat of tar and feathers; and yet we cannot pity people who instead of patronizing "home stores in their home town get robed by these travel ing thieves, and yet as a publisher of a pub lic journal it is our duty to warn people of the approaching danger. We learn they are taking in the southern part of the state and will no doubt be in the Willamette valley soon. Picnic. The picnic had at this place last Friday passed off during the whole day quiet and peaceably with no disturbance to interfere with the enjoyment of the day's proceed ings. The crowd was not so large as we have heretofore witnessed at this place on such occasions. But the happy 'and pleas ant appearing faces present on the occasion indicated that they enjoyed the days pro ceedings. Seat' had been arranged in the shady grove in front of the court house, and about eleven o'clock the people assem bled there and listened to appropriate ad dresses from Judges Burnett, McFadden and others and after some nice music from the Philomath band, who did their part well, the crowd sought dinner and in the afternoon witnessed the foot-racing, wrest ling, &c. There did nt appear to be as much enthusiasm as generally on such oc casions here, except by an active few who seemed to be the paternity of the affair. All things considered the picnic was no doubt as good as could have been expected taking into consideration all of the circum stances which seemed to make somewhat against it. The crowd was not permitted to witness the usual picnic fights and dis turbances of the peace similar to the ones which occured recen tly at Monroe and near Philomath. The fact of the business is the peace officers of our city have been in the habit of making things terribly hot for "evil doers" and they usually give our town a wide birth or else keep very quiet while here. If the peace officers of Monroe would do their duty in like manner their town would soon be shuned by the roughs also. Largest Falls in the World. Whatcom Reveille says: A recent dis covery on the head of the Cowlitz RifSr, reveals and establishes the fact that Wash ington Territory can now boast of the grandest waterfall in the known world its height being 1,500 feet. These falls are 1,300 feet higher than the famous Niagara Falls. The Nooksack Indians assert pos itively, that waterfalls higher than the tallest fir, pine or cedar tree are to be found on the extreme headwaters of the Nooksack River in this county. As that section of the county has never yet been explored by the white man, there is no good reason for doubting the statement. From the com parison given by the Indians, these falls must be at least 475 feet in height, which would lay over the famous Snoqualmie Falls, of King County, by at least 200 feet. The American Farmer. To all persons who will pay all arrearages to the Gazette and three dollars in advance, will send post-paid for one year the Gazette and American farmer. The Farmer is a 16 page monthly magazine, published in the state of Indiana, and devoted exclusively to the interests of the farmer, stock breeder, dairyman, gardner and the household, and every species of industry connected with that great portion of the people of the world, the farmer. The subscription price of this valuable magazine is SI. 00 per year, but in order to give onr readers a rare treat and double our circulation, we have arranged to furnish both papers for 3.00 per year; As farmers, stock men, business men, and their families can not well get along without therm' suppose then you try this liberal offer for one year. They induce new thoughts, learns you how to farm or raise stock, and gives you all the news, in fact learns you how to make money and get rich. They will make the home and fireside pleasant, the young folks cheerful, the growler contented,- the downcast happy, and the demagogue honest. Send us S3 00 and take them. Presbyterian Church of North Yamhill. Rev. J. A. Hanna assisted by Rev. D. 0. Ghormley and Elder S. L. Story of East Portland, organized a Presbyterian church in North Yamhill on last Sabbath with nineteen members twelve of whom were received by certificate and seven on con fession of faith in Christ. Messrs. Thomas Bowles, J. L. Banks, and H. J. Bowles were elected, ordained and installed elders of the church. A. W. Bennett, S. Bowles and T. C. Buckingham were elected trus tees. On Monday the church was duly in corporated in accordance with the statutes of Oiegon. Dried apples wanted at Ray's. BBHKXE BUSHED. Accident on the Oregon and California Railroad Train Dumped. The gravel train, - engaged in ballasting and repairing along the line of the road, backed down from Albany and loaded sever al flat cars with wood. In returning about noon, when rounding a curve, one and a half miles below Albany, the' engineer dis covered a bridge only a few rods ahead of him on fire. He reversed his engine and put on all possible steam, but too late to prevent an accident. Himself and fireman jumped to save themselves. The engine went onto the burning structure which gave way letting it drop through to the ground, a distance of about twenty feet. The flat cars loaded with wood piled top of the engine and all were consumed together. Several Chinamen were considerably brnis ed in jumping from the flat cars, but none were seriously injured A messenger was sent to Albany with the news and the fire department of that city responded nobly, taking their steam engine to the scene of the disaster, putting out the fire and saving the remainder of the train and a portion of the bridge. The engine tender was thrown bottom upwards some twenty or thirty feet from the burning structure, thus saving it rrom entire destruction, xne fireman is said to have lost $150 in greenbacks and a gold watch, which were in his clothing and were hanging up in the cab. Mr. DpClark, the roadmaster, went up Sunday night with a force of men to clear away the wreck and repair the damages. A tempo rary track was laid down and the damaged engine hauled up and placed on the rails again. All the wood work was burned off and much of ths other parts injured The engine No. 20, was a new one, and about as valuable a one as is owned by the company. It will cost two or three thousand dollars to put it in running order again. A tempor ary track was constructed, enabling trains to pass, by 2 p. M. on Monday, when the regular mail train from Portland came through, followed by the Lebanon express. Trip to the yaquina. On last Wednesday morning in company with Prof. B. L. Arnold, Master Herbert Ray and James Emery, we started for a short visit to Yaquina Bay. Our journey Was a pleasant one. We found the roads superb I have never Jtraveled over a better mountain road. The people of the Yaquina and intervening points deserve all praise; they have spared no pains nor expense nec essary to put the roads in a first class con dition. We reached the sea at 12 M. Thurs day, and found delightful camping grounds on Big creek, half way between Newport and the light-house. The grounds are own ed by Mr. John Facey, a very pleasant gen tleman. The grounds are sheltered and shaded by a beautiful grove of trees and through them runs a clear mountain stream, and there is abundance of wood near by, without cost, for cooking purposes. Mr. Facey has put the grounds in good condition, fencing and sowing them, down with tame grasses. He has also built a large stable for the use of camper's horses. He charges the nominal sum of one dollar for use of grounds and stable. He has a fine meadow, cliarging fifty cents a day for all the grass that a span of horses can cat. He has also an excellent garden and is ready to supply campers with all kinds of vegetables, cheap; also an abundance of milk and butter. I speak thus explicit for the benefit of tourists and pleasure seekers, seeking recre ation and health down at the sounding sea especially those carrying with them their camp equipage. And I know of no more d elightf ul spot as a summer resort than Newport and its surroundings ott Yaquina Bay. The lover of the finny tribe can be supplied to repletion the angler can find abundant sport. Three of us went out on Friday and in less than three hours caught at least one huudred pounds of fish. I spent the Sabbath in Newport, preaching morning and evening to good congregations, also talked to the children in the Sunday School at 3 P. M. I have never visited among a more pleasant people. There are two good hotels in ths city the Abbey Hotel, arid Ocean House, kept by our former townsman; Mr. Joseph Irvin. By invitation I dined on Sabbath with Mr. Irvin if that dinner was a sample of the table he sets; tourists that stop at the Ocean House will fare welL We left for home on Monday morn ing, driving clear through to Corvallis by 11 o'clock p. m. On my way over I stopped at tunnel No. 3 and received, through the courtesy of Mr. Gerheart, the engineer, and the foremen, Messrs. Richards and Uzbee, some fine geological specimens for my Laboratory. Joseph Emery. Corvallis, Or., June 27, 1883. The Union Temperance Service. The last services of the Union Gospel Tem perance meeting was held on the 1 7th inst. at the M. E. Church, and was opened and conducted by Rev. Bennett. He dwelt on the evil of the use of intoxicating drink, and held the medical faculty, as a profession, largely responsible for the excessive use of intoxicants. He advised the abandonment of the use of alcohol a. a medicine. Father Bennett is an old soldier and a man of much observation and experience in the cause of temperance, and it would be well for the medical profession to heed his warning notes. Rev. J. A. Hanna was next. He is also n old veteran, and made some capital argu ments: Mr. Nash was in favor1 of all working together, even if they ao differ as to meth ods. He spoke in his usual pleasing style. Dr. Embree thought there were but two sides to the question, either for or against. The temperance people demand -total absti nence and prohibition as the remedy for the evils of intemperance. Rev. Bell followed in a manner that seem ed to be very pleasing and satisfactory to the audience. Card of Thanks. I take this oportunity of extending my sincere thank to all friends who so kindly assisted at the death and burial of my re cently departed sister. John Rickard. Your place to buy the cheapest and best harness and saddles in the valley is at S. A. Hemphill's well known stand. Alms Knowing that exercises in the country are rarely heard of outside of the neighbor hood in which they occur and thinking they are often as creditable as similar ex ercises in the city which are usually de scribed by the papers in full, your corres pondent ventures to send a brief account of the missionary concert gives at Simpson's Chapel last Sabbath. A good looking, in telligent audience came from far and near to enjoy it. The programme was rather long but all judging from their attention aud quiet order felt good interest to the last. The little folks came first on the programme. Were well represented and some of them, especially Ethel Starr, Min nie Waggoner, Leonard Howard and Maggie Woodcock particularly distinguished them selves by their pretty behavior, as well as in what they had to say. Mrs. Silas Starr then gave a thoughtful essay on "The im provement of the Race. " This she truly said is slow; and aptly compared it in detail to the geological development of the earth. It has taken time for the world to reach its present state and still it moves on slowly towards an end, if not perfection itself at least of far greater excellence. Mr. R. J. Nichols read a stormy "paper on "Morality in the Acquisition of Wealth," in which he claimed that all business exchanges are morally wrong unless made upon the prin ciple of "equivalent for equivalent" From this axiomatic truth he argued that specu lation pursued as a vocation is nothing short of gambling, and insisted even further that nine tenths of all speculation is morally wrong. Mr. Willis C. Hawley by request repeated his oration on "The Conflicts of Life, " which he had but two or three days before delivered at the commencement ex ercises of Willamette University. As it has been highly spoken of elsewhere we shall only say that it was a treat to all that heard it. Miss Maria Starr rendered "The Burial of Moses" in a manner at once most creditable to herself and pleasing to all. Mr. James Edwards read a paper on Sab bath school work, which was replete with good thoughts and useful suggestions. Rev. F. P. Belknap followed with a few remarks in which he characterized the con. cert as a success in a literary point of view but rather off from the text. Upon his saying this a good many thought it would have been a weary congregation indeed had all that was said been confined strictly to the text of missionary work. The Rev. however, very aptly brought the attention of all to the object of the concert, the col lection was taken and $12 . 00 were added to what was already over $100, for the year for the missionary erase. The music was throughout fully up to the excellence for which the neighborhood is famed. Rev. P. M. Starr pronounced the benediction and all returned to their homes, at least satisfied in having been present. These missonary concerts occur quarterly and are a fixed and pleasant institution of Simpson's Chapel. Al join with alacrity and spirit to make them interesting, and they are always well attended. June 22, 1883. List of Brand Lodge OHcers. Officers elected and installed at the late session of the Grand Lodge Independent Order of Good Templars held in the city of Astoria: G. W. C. T , Hon. Elias Jessup, New- bnrg, re-elected; G. W. Coun., Will C. King, Salem; G. W. V. T., Mrs. M. E Hoxter, Forest Grove; G. W. Sec, J. E. Houston, Eugene City, re-elected; G. W. Asst. Sec, C. H. Whitney, Corvallis; G. W. Treas., J. H. Lambert, Milwaukee, re elected; G. W. Mar., T. J. Graves, McCoy; G. Dep. Mar., Miss. Lucy Morgan, Hills boro; G. Chap., Rev. W. M. Houston, Junction City; G. I. Guard, Miss Ella Hood, The Dalles; G. Sent., J. J. Brown, Dallas. Reps, to H, W. G. Lodge, Hon, Elias Jessup, Rev. W. M. Houston. Supt. Juvenile Work. Levi I. eland, Oregon City. The twentieth session of the Grand Lodge will be held in Corvallis commencing on the third Tuesday in June 1884; The session just closed was quite largely attended and interesting throughout. From statistics obtained from the reports of the G. W. C. T., arid G. Sec, we learn that the Order is prosperous both numerically and financially. The net gain in membership during the past year being over one thous and members. The Juvenile work consisting of Jnvenille Templars and Binds of Hope are under the direct supervision of the Grand Lodge. The Good Templar Orphan's Home fund is nnder the management of a board of trus tees appointed by the 'Grand Lodge. From the report of the trustees we learn that about $3000 has been raised by the Order for the purpose of erecting a home for or phans. The Dalles has been selected as the place for erecting said home. The lecture fund is kept up by levying a per capita tax of 20 cts., per member Quar terly upon the membership of Subordinate lodges. The foods thus raised are suffi cient to keep a lecture force in the field Since the organization of the Grand Lodge in October 1865, nearly forty thousand dol lars have been expended for the prosecution ot the temperance work in Oregon, and through the efforts Of this organization much has been accomplished in educating the public mind in favor of the proposed prohibitory amendment to onr state constitution. Communication. Mr. Editor: Not long since an article appeared in the Gazette entitled "Build up Your Own Town Patronize Home In dustry." Our City Dads are thinking seriously of using Beuna Vista tiling in the new Sewer. Of coarse the pottery at that place will be glad of their help and the brick makers aronnd here need no encourage ment. Truly. Mrs. DjEwsrck. Corvallis, June 25, 1883. Scythes, snaths, hay,- grain and stable forks, spades and shovels bonght by Wood cock & Baldwin is the Chicago Btarked and for sale by them at bottom prices. Go to L. G. Kline & Co. for fruit jars and jelly glasses. 4wks. Benton County Sunday School Convention The delegates elected by the different Sunday schools ot Benton county to act as a committee in making the necessary ar rangements for a county Sunday school convention, convened at the Occidental hotel of Corvallis on the 18th inst, and transacted the following business: F. M. Johnson was elected chairman of committee and Henry Sheak secretary. The following named delegates were found present and their names enrolled: Dr. T. V. B. Embree, Corvallis, M. E. S. S.;F. M. Johnson, Corvallis, Presby terian S. S. ; Wm. Bothers, Union S. S.; A W. Herbert, Corvallis, Evangelicals. 8.; W. H. McBee, Oak, Ridge Presbyterian S. S.;S. P. Reeder, Summit, U. B. S. S.; A. W. Halleek, King's Valley, Evangelical S. S.; A H. Collins, Wells, Bethel S. S. The object of the meeting was stated from the chair and upon request some additional remarks were made by the secretary con cerning the isolated condition of Sunday schools and Sunday school work in Benton county, the needed help in many communi ties in organizing Sunday schools, and of helping others to sustain and build up their schools, the proffered aid by the National Sunday School Association and Sunday School Union and the benefits to be derived from a county Sunday school convention and county association. Upon motion Philomath camp ground was chosen as the place for holding the convention. It was recommended that the basis of representation to the convention from each school be, one for the organization and one for every ten and fraction of ten over seven. The schools were requested to elect their delegates not later than July 1st, and to forward the names of the same to the sec - retary at Philomath. The committee next selected the topics for discussion at the convention. The following named gentlemen were elected as a committee on music : John A. Henkle, Prof. W. S. Walker and Rev. J. R. N. Bell. F. M. Johnson was elected director of the convention. Each school was requested to bring its own singing books, chorister and organist, and to sing at the convention as it was ac customed to sing at home. The choristers f the various schools were requested to inform the committee on music how much music their respective schools could furnish. A motion prevailed to the effect that all speeches at the convention should be limited to thirty minutes. The committee having dispatched all the business that could be done to advantage at the time a motion to commit the re mainder of the work to an executive com mittee of five to be elected from the above committee prevailed and the following named gentlemen were elected as said com mittee: F. M. Johnson, Dr. Embree, Mr. Herbert, Prof. Walker and Henry Sheak. Adjourned to meet the 23d inst., at tbe office of F. M. Johnson. F. M. Johnson, Chairman, Henry Sheak, Sec. June 23, 1883. The committee convened as per adjourn ment. The following named committee men were present: F. ii. Johnson, A W. Herbert and Henry Sbeak. On account of various circumstances the time of holding the convention was made Monday and Tuesday July 9th and 10th, the two days immediately following the Holiness camp meeting at the camp ground where the convention is to be held. Rev. J. R. N. Bell was elected musical director. The program for the convention was com pleted and stands as follows: Monday, July 9, 1S83. 10 A. M., Music Philomath S. S. 10:5 Invocation Rev. G. W. Bennett. 10:10 Music Audience. 10:15 "The object of holding a County Convention and Of organizing a County Sunday School Association." Prof. W. S" Walker: 10:45 Music Independence S. S. Picnic Dinner. 1 P. M.. Music Presbyterian S. S. 1:5 Permanent organization of Benton County Sunday School Association. 1:35 Music Bethel S. S. 1:40 "The Past Reviewed and the Future Outlined." Henry Sheak. 2 Music Oak Ridge S. S; "What are the essential qualifications of vne superin tendant and of the teacher. " Bishop N. Castle. 2:35 Music Union S. S. 2:40 "Methods of teaching and what should be taught. Walter T. Wiles. 3:10 Question Box Prof. W. S. Walker. 3:40 Praise service of Song. TUESDAY. 9 Music Simpson Chapel S. S. 9:5 Invocation Rev. P. M. Starr. 9:10 Music Corvallis Evangelical S. S. 9:15 "How to secure the attendance adults of the Church." Rev. Geo. Sick afoose. 9:45 Music Corvallis M. E. S. S. 9:50 "Children's Meeting." Mrs. Ellen Sickafoose. 10:20 Music King's Valley Evangelical S. S. 10:25 "Teacher's Meetings." A W. Herbert. 10:55 Music Summit S. S. 11 "Uses and Abuses of Lesson Helps." Joseph Taylor. 11:30 Music Corvallis M. E. Church South S. S. 11:35 Question Box Prof. W. S. Walker. 11:50 Praise Service of Song by all. 1 P. M., Music Monroe S. S; 1:5 Invocation; 1:10 "Relation of the Sunday School to Church and how to Win Childres to Christ." C. B. Crosno, Rev. Augustus Kreckef. 1:40 Music Wells Baptist S. S. 1:45 "Program for and time of holding S. 8. School." Dr. T. V. B. Embree. 2:15 Musio Wells Evangelical S. 8. 2:20 '-Sunday School Institutes." Jas. A. Parker. 2:60 Musio Toledo S. 8. 2:55 "How to promote habits of Study." Prof. J. Emery; 3:25 Mnsic Blodjgett's Valley S. a 3:30 "Blackboard and Object Teaching." Wm. Hanert. 4 Music Wren S. S. 4:10 "Our Needs, our Hendrances, our Aims." F. M. Johnson. 4:55 Music Alsea S. S. 4:40 "Purpose and Tendencies of S. S." Every person present invited to offer a germ of thought on this topic. 4:50 Music Newport S, a 4:55 Question Box. Praise service. Bene diction Bishop Castle. It was determined to have five hundred programs printed. The secretary was requested to furnish copies ot the minutes to the county papers. Adjourned. F. M. Johnson, Chairman. Henry Sheak, Sec Elegant Pictures. Mr. W. H. H. Grant of Portland has on exhibition at the Occidental hotel in this place quite a lot of very handsome portrait paintings finely finished in oil collors. Mr. Grant will be in this vacinity about one month daring which time, he will make a thorough canvass of the county taking or ders from parties who desire photographs and tin types enlarged to a life size oil paint ing. These pictures are all fine in the ex treme each one having all of the most mi nute expressions of the person in life and displaying fine taste in the blending of shades and colors. The beauty of the work is equal to any work on the coast. The best feature of it all is that the artist is Mr. Horace Duesbury, a five or six years resident of Portland, so that the money paid for this work will remain at home and go to patronize home tallent and enterprise. Mr. Duesbury is an artist of rare talents and who before comiug to Oregon his adopted home spent several years traveling all over Europe, during which time he spent much of his time in Paris and Italy study ing his chosen calling. Mr. Grant repre sents the art gallery of C. C. Moore & Co. 163 First Street, Portland, and in patronis ing this work there is no danger of loosing your photographs. The prices of these su perb paintings range from fifteen to one hundred dollars each, owing to si;:e, style and tbe manner of taking them. Mr. (jraut has secured the orders fiom a great many of the most popular and first class people of the state many of which have already been finished and delivered. If you want this kind of work done you can not do better than to patronize this home tallent. It is far better than to send orders to' foreign ir responsible parties as many have Hone. Mr. Grant is a pleasant and agreeable gen tleman and will call upon you soon and show you some of these nice results of the art. Mr. T. J, Buford and other prominent gentlemen of our town have already given their orders. m i Fire at Dallas. At about 11:30 on the night of June 22nd the alarm of tire was sounded through the city of Dallas, by the ringing of the M. E. church bell. In less than ten minutes the streets were alive with a surging mass of frightened people. Men, women and chil dren in half dress, rushed from their homes and to the central part of the city, which was already brilliant as noon-day with the lurid light of the devouring flames. As the city is totally without a fire company, or any fire extinguishing appliances, even of the most primativa kind, of course a scene of wild confusP prevailed. It was clear from the very first that a large number of buildings were destined to furnish food for the devouring element. The Dallas hotel and all of the business houses north to M. M. Ellis' brick were emptied as far as possible, and goods of every conceivable description piled in Con fused heaps on Main street. The fire was first discovered in the woodshed in the rear of Mat Browri's grocery store, and was either the result of spontaneous combustion or the work of an incendiary. There being little or no wind exce what was created by the great heat, the flames spread equally in both directions, north and sonth. The business houses stood in the follow" ing order: Commencing with the hotel on the northwest corner, next the miliner store of Mrs. Swaine, then the law office of Town send & Pipes, nextM. C. Brown's grocery store, Smith's barber shop, Constable's saloon, Cooper's stove store and Eilis' gro cery store. These were all old wooden buildings, and in a few minutes from the time the alarm was given they were all a mass of flames, and in less than an hour scarce a vestage of the.n was left, except a seething pile of smoldering embers. By dint of almost superhuman effort the fire was checked at M. Ellis' brick store although at one time it seemed that the entire bnsiness portion of the city was doomed, and nothing but the most heroic efforts on the part of the citizens, both men and women, prevented it. All honor is due to both men and women, as both exertedthemselves to the utmost to save property and limit the destroying frames. After the fire was under control the ladies repaired to the Franklin hotel and prepared oyster stews and coffee in abundance to refresh those who had ex hausted themselves by severe labor. The following are the estimated losses by the fire: Parsons' hotel, $2,000, no insurance; Cain hotel, furniture, $500; Mrs. Swain's building and stock, $1000, no insur auee; M. C. Brown, stock $2000, no insur. ance; Constable, stock and fixtures in sa loon, $1000, and building, $1000, insurance $1100 in State Investment Company; H. B Cosper's loss is $800 in the Home Mutual; Wm. Ellis, loss $700, no insurance; J. S. Rollins' bnilding, $300; Smith, $150, insur ance $100 in the Lion company. A fire company has recently been organ ized, and had an engine ordered but it has not yet arrived. DIED. POSTi The son of Wallace Post, 3 years and 6 months old, of general congestion, at their residence six miles southwest of Corvallis, on last Monday evening. GRAHAM Ann Graham of Toledo Oregon, died last Monday at the residence of Thomas Horning near here of consump tion. Her remains were taken to Toledo for burial. . ..:'.; , WRENN Mrs. Geo. P; Wrenn aged 37 years, died last Tuesday about 10 o'clock A. M., at her residence in this place, after a very short illness of only three or four days. CEOEE, CASUALTY AND LOCAL SOStKZUt ITEMS S. G. Skidmore, aged 44 years, died1 afr San Rafael, California, one week ago las Monday night, where he had went in hoperf of improving bis fas tly failing health. Hrf came to Portland in 1850 and soon after en tered the employ of Smith and Davis where he learned the business of a drcygist. lit 1867 Ire opened a drug store' on his own acs- connt in Portland and by bis honesty ?-j-.t industry accumulated a fort one eati;j..v.-..r at $200,000. A destructive fire on Tuesday of lasti week destroyed Grant's Station, inch..:-;:; the O. R. & N. Co's depot, Cooper's fcote.. Grant's warehouse and stores, a Jarge amount of lumber, For Scott & Co's. stock of merchandise, Menray Bros. & Snow of Dayville. A. Scherneckan, and a great many others met with large losses. " The loss . en tire was about $200,000. Rubber and leather belting of all size at Woodcock & Baldwin's at the Iovrost figures. Haines genuine Header the best in mar ket and the most durable for sale at Wood cock & Baldwin's. Tjvo jail birds Edward Koneche and oh McGuire delivered their freedom by saw ing off the bars of the Marion county jaiJ last week. In Elk creek at Elkton, on Wednesday evening, June 20th, Robert Virgil, son of L. M. Brown, aged 10 years, was drowned. He was playing on the saw logs Jin the mill pond near the saw mill and accidentally fell into the water. A nine-year-old son of Mr. Leslie of Port land had his tooth pulled from which u took sick and about a week after he died from the effects of blood poisoning. Henry Gaunt 3ged 14 years was thrown down a hill about fifty feet by a wagon tiping over striking on bis head and shoal-' der; he died from the effects last Thursday night. Cross the Willamette river at Corvallis) on the farmers ferry boat. Fans, parasols and kid gloves at reduced prices at L. G. Kline & Co's. 2wks. Serious riots against the Jews have oc- curred at St. Gall, Switzerland, and a num ber of Jewish shops were pillaged and the police stoned while endeavoring to atop tho excesses. Two young ladies of St. Joseph, Michigan, took nearly half an ounce of arsenic .for th purpose of beautifying their complexion: Miss Emma Singer was saved by physicians, but Miss Mary Druneau lost her life. Horse slices, 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; Universal &. Eureka clothes wringers bro'fc direct from the east, for sale cheap at WoocU cock & Baldwin's: Alfred Leland, a young man about twenty eight years of age, was caught under a faii iugderrick last Friday, at Portland shortly after 12 o'clock, and sustained fatal internal injuries. He lived ouly about half an hour after the accident. Last Thursday night at Albany, just at midnight, the ringing of fie fire bell brought out the fire boys in lively order: The scene of the conflagration proved to be an unoccupied dwelling on Sixth street, near Perry Spinks' woodyard. It was S long run for the firemen, and the building was nearly consumed before it was reached. Vc3terday afternoon a family moved out; and another family was making preparations to move into the building. It was mort gaged to D. B. Monteith for $500 and in sured for $300. Go to the Occidental tbe best hotel in Corvallis for your board and lodging. The screen wire at Woodcock & Baldwin's for your doors and windows will exclude the pesky gnats and flies and thereby savo much wear of mind, body and conscience. A woman whose name is Lewis, and a young man her accomplice, both of when! no doubt ought to be hung, enticed two' girls, one 14 years of age and, the other abot: 6 12, into rooms over a front street saloon in Portland, and kept them over night for th purpose of outraging them. But friends of the girls started in pursuit and found them before any harm was done except, thd mortification to good taste which taught them a lesson. Go to the Foundry for first class horse shoeing and blacksmithing and see a man that can use a hammer. New This Week; ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby gveri by the undersigned, that'i? has been appointed by the County Court of tit State of Oregon, for Benton County, administrator of the estate of Rebecca Carter, deceased. Now ail persons having1 claims against said estate are require -1 to present the same to me, verified as by law roqnir ed, within six months from the date of this notice, at the law oSicc of J. W. Rayburn, at Corvallis Oregon. Dated this 27th day of June 1888. 27w5 F. If. CARTER, Administrator of the estate of Rebecca Carter, dee'd. STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING. To all whom it may concern notice is hereby giren that on Monday the SOth day of July A. D: 1888, corporate meeting of the Corrallis Prospecting and Mineral Devclopine.il Company will be held at th? hour of eiie'iit o'clock Pi M. of said day at the office o: If: S. Woodcock It. Corvallis, Oregon, for the purpoi of clecttoi? a board of directors for said Company a:i t to do ail other things necessary and proper to coni--pletfc the or.iiaatiori of said corporation. This the 2Sth day of June 1883. WALLACE BALDWIN, A C. R. FARBA. Incorporators. 27w5 O: A. WAGGONER, A small kiln just homed. Tartie needing" bricK-" can now be supplied. Please send WRITTEN orders: statefor what purpoje Tneeded, then we will under stand how to fill, and as far as possible, let bail 1 setUed at the yard, as I have man empUjed. n V v work to do. and little time to go oot to-collect y .;. need money to keep tbe business going. 27w4 Truly, 2IRS. L A. BBNSICK. June 28th, 1883. Mrs. L. COLDSOKT MaVgs a specialty of the treatment of the Diseases of Women ! AND CHILDREN. and may be consulted u be? bora 3 any ly bjtwee - 0 o'clock A . M, nd 4 oVtiock P. M C7n.