SEeekto Cortallis (Sajcttc
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 11, 1884.
GREETING.
In assuming the local and business man
agement of this journal it is not unmindful
of the responsibility devolving on our efforts
in this relation. It is with the firm de
termination to spare no pains to make the
Gazette acceptable to its patrons, keeping
in view the best interests of the people at
large, and particularly the upbuilding of
Benton county. Hoping to merit the apro
bation and support of the past patrons of the
paper, we solicit a continuance of the
same. Very Respectfully,
A. P. Churchill.
FUTURE WORK.
Having sold a part interest in the Ga
zette, as annouuced in another column, to
the friends and patrons thereof I desire to
say that such sale was done for the purpose
of placing the paper and its business in
terests on a proper basis, so as to make it a
more valuable and better paper. Since my
ownership in the paper and printing office
alone I have often experienced times when
too many duties on my hands could not
each receive the attention I desired to give
them. While hereafter I do not . expect to
attend to the immediate business of the
office and local and news departments there
of, thus requiring so much of my time as
heretofore, yet 1 shall endeavor to so far
keep a general supervision of the whole bus
iness, as to see that the Gazette and its
business shall continue on its road of suc
cess and prosperity. While for a time at
least I shall probably contribute some edi
torial matter to the columns of the paper
when necessary, yet it is my desire here
after to devote my undevided time and at
tention so far as necessary to the practice of
my profession. M. S. Woodcock.
LOCAL NOTES.
The latest feature of attraction to the cit
izens of Corvallis who enjoy that class of
amusement is a shootiug gallery.
We acknowledgo receipt of the third an
nual report of the State Mineralogist, from
the California State Mining Bureau.
Mr. W. H. H. Grant and wife, nee Miss
Maddie Ward, of Lane county, came up
from Portland last Monday evening and wiil
remain in Corvallis for some time.
The county clerk of Douglas county re
corded 500 deeds during the year of 1833,
also 130 U. S. land patents and 162 mortgages.
Why is it that our southern exchanges
which should have reached us on Saturday
last did not put in appearance until Tues -day
of this week ?
The late storm has so damaged the Coos
Bay and Ro3eburg wagon road that the
mails are carried on pack horses over the
bid trail, and travel on the road is im
possible at present.
Any deficiency in the general " make
up " of the Gazette this week may be at
tributed to the fact that our foreman " has
been to the skating rink,"
Mr. J.N. Leonard and wife went to Al
bany last Tuesday morning. They have
been in Corvallis for some time, Mr. L. iu
the. interest of the Mutual Self-Endowment
and Benevolent Association of America.
Douglas county has a couple of boy mail
robjers. Billy Stilwell, a lad of 16 years,
and Wesley Donee, aged 18 years, are un
der arrest, charged with robbing the mail
of a registered package containing $100.
The Overland Monthly for 1884 will con
tinue to make a speciality of sketches of
Pacific travel and studies of nature on this
coast, scientific and general; Alaska and
the Northwest, China and Japan will be
subjects of description and study, besides
the usual variety of contents. Subscription
price $4 per annum.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invi
tation from the Governor of California and
president of the committee f to arrange for
ho' ling the World? Fair in San Francisco
in 1 87, to meetjwith the committee on Jan.
3rd 1884, but as, the time was past before
receiving the invitation we will be compelled
to decline the pleasure.
There is a young man in oar town who
wears a dejected look, and who, upon being
asked the cause of the change in his appear
ance, said that he had made up nis mind to
live the life of an old bachelor, but now
that Leap Year had come, he dared not
look at a fair damsel for fear that she would
take advantage of the "Leap Year act,"
and place him in an embarrasint; position.
We are of the opinion that his fears are
groundless, since ihe young ladies of Cor
vallis think too much of themselves.
Messrs. W. L. Price and Henry Cham
bers of King's valley were in town during
the week. They say that they are unable
to get their newspaper mail through by way
of Philomath to their postoffice until about
four or five days after it starts from here.
They ought to get up petitions and send on
to authorities at Washington, D . C. , and
. i- am -i : i . .
wir up line mau carriers, oecause cnere is
no reason why mail should not reach Kind's
valley on the same day that it leaves here
unless it is on account of the ctrelesine33
and unobliging disposition of mail carriers.
Mrs. Fisher, the wife of the victim of the
late homicide near Portland, has been ar
rested, charged with murder and equally
guilty with Bloxam, the man who fired the
fatal shot. As both parties were charged
with murder, neither could be admitted to
bail, and 'this action fell with particular
hardship npon the woman, who had left her
children at the cottage, one of which was a
babe at the breast. However she was per
mitted to return for the babe, when she
ws then committed to the county jail.
The nicest and the cheapest albums in the
city at Matt Don's.
Chas. Hogan, our ex-city marshal, re
turned on the steamer McCully lit Sunday
a'ter a trip to the Sound for his health.
At the weekly prayer meeting of the W.
C. T. U. the topic for the lesson is " How
to take the City." Joshua. chapt.6. Every
one invited.
Dr. F. M. Carter, of Siletz Reservation,
made this office a pleasant call last Wed
nesday. On account of the absence of one of the
pioneers the Colloquy, which was to come
off next Tuesday at the College Chapel,
will be postponed until further notice.
The skating rink, under the management
of McConnell Miller, is destined to be
come a popular place of amusement for the
fun loving class of our citizens.
The weather, at this writing, is as pleas
ant as could be desired at this time of year,
although it has been only a few days since
the chronic weather growler might bave
been heard utteriug his maledictions on the
'everlasting rain."
Being supplied with new presses, new
type and competent workmen, we are able
to execute any and all kinds of job priut-
ng at lowest living rates. Legal Blanks in
stock.
As the holidays are over and it don't pay
to hold goods over, all that class of goods
are marked down lower than ever at Mat-toon's.
There will be a sociable at the Reading
Room, on Tuesday next the 15th. Ad
mission free, Lunch 25 cts. All are cor
dially invited, every one come, and we
will secure you a pleasent time.
Mr. Bierly, of Newport, gathered ripe
strawberries from his garden for his Christ
mas dinner. Strawberries and cream on
Christmas day ! Who can beat it, says the
Post.
The numerous friends yl Dr. J. R. Bayley
will be pleased to learn that he is recover
ine from recent sickness, which has cou-
rined him to his room for the last severa
days. Yesterday he was improving.
Contemplating a change in my business
in the sping, I am marking the most of my
'oods down to bedrock prices. Call and
see at Mattoon's.
J. S. McCain, of Dallas, spent Wednes
day night in our city. He informs us that
he has sold his paper the Polk Count;
tem.zer to Mr. Frank Bassett, lately from
.he east, and V. P. Fiske, of Salem, both uf
whom are young men, and who will no
doubt succeed in the journalistic field.
Mr. R. R. Boothby, of Monmouth, made
us a call one day this week. He is the
father-in-law of Mr. T. J. Dennis, who was
recently murdered iu the mountains near
Alsea valley. Mr. Boothby will probably
go over to the valley, hoping to gain fur, lit r
information of the murder.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the de
cision of the State Circuit Court in the
'ligh license case. This will give the cit
reasury of Portland about $28,900 in tines
md 0,000 m license this year. Drtenus
if law and order are jubilant, while the
whisky element are correspondingly down
cast. A special to the Oregonian from Dayton,
W. T., bearing date of the 8th, states that
Jwenby died at 6 o'clock this morning, and
.vith his last breath declared that his con
fessions were true in every detail. An In
diau, in jail for hutse stealing, escaped last
evening while the jailor was attending
Oweuby iu his cell.
We are reliably informed that notwith
standing the late unfavorable weather,
railroad work has progressed without an;,
.naterial interruption. A force of men ar..
it work on the cut back of the mill at
Jneatta. The car shops are gradually
.ooming up, and everything considered,
prospects for a railroad in the near f ut u e
connecting us with the seaboard are moat
flattering.
Dr. .J. B. Lee has been very sick for th
last few days and confined to bed on ac
count of erysipelas n the leg. It seem-
that some days ago the Dr. came home in
the night from a professional trip, and while
putting his team away in the dark he fell
down in the stable across something and
cut and bruised his leg below th3 knee.
He probably caught cold iu the wound.
which baa resulted in his late sickness. His
many friends will regret to leain of his
affliction.
On Thursday night of last week we un
derstand a party was discovered iu Dr.
Bayley's barn near his residence in this
place sacking up cow feed preparatory to
carrying it off. Somebody fired a shot in
the direction where he was and he pulled
out of that in a hurry amid considerable
noise and confusion. Hereafter it is likely
he will go to where cow feed is kept for sale
and buy it instead of borrowing it without
the owners consent.
In relation to the late murder in Port
land, the Oregonian. says : Owing to a press
of other business, it is scarcely probable
that the case of Murray, charged with kill
ing Yenke, or that of Bloxam, charged with
killing Fisher, will be considered by the
present grand jury, but examination of the
charges will likely be the first work of the
grand jury for the new term of court, which
will be empaueled on the 21st.
Indian supplies at the Siletz Reservation
have been out for some time. Goods that
should have arrived there two months ago
have not yet put iu appearance. It seems
as though the supplies were shipped to
Portland, which will necesitate hauling
them from Corvallis to the Reservation
which at this time of the year is next to
impossible or shipping back to the bay a
distance of 201) miles or more. The cause
of) this unnecessary delay and extra
expense, and especially when the Gov
ernment charges are in need of the supplies.
is a matter which should be investigated.
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T. J. Dennis of Alsaa, Benton County, Or. ,
Shot and Killed--verdict of Coroner's
. -. Jury. -
The facts concerning the missing man
T. J. Dennis of Alsea, in this county, whom
we noticed in our last issue as being lost,
has since come to light. It seems that on
Saturday morning, Dec. 29th, last, Dennis
and his son-in-law, Burbauk went out
hunting and after being out in the moun
tains for a time and having arrived at tt e
summit of the Mason mountain, beiug the
snminit or divide between the valley and
the coast the two men separated agreeing to
meet at a certain designated point later in
the day. It seems that Burbauk came
round to the appointed place, as the story
goes, and waited for a time and Dennis did
not come. Burbank afterward s arted
home arriving at the latter place in the
afternoon. After arriving at home he ex
pressed fears th? t something had happened
to Dennis and feared that he would not get
in that night. Dennis did not get home and
that evening Burbank got one of the neigh
bors to go with him in search of Dennis but
did not rind him. On the two succeeding
days, Sunday and Monday, a large party of
neighbors numbering 40 or 50 were out
scouring the mountains fur the missing man
until Tuesday morning, the 1st day of Jan
uary, when they found him about one. hun
dred yards from the place where the two
had separated on the Saturday before. He
was shot with a rifle ball of about 45 calibre,
The Mutual Self-Endowment and Benevo
' lent Association of America.
This Association differs nothing from the
A. O. U. W., American Legion of Honor,
Knights of Honor or any other assessment
association, excepting in its mode of paying
its members in five equal installments dur
ing life. By so doing it gives them the use
of the money at a period of life when most
needed. It makes their insurance self sus
taining instead of a burden and a tax upou
their labor and business all during life, to
be paid at death to their heirs. A member
simply pays for carrying a fifth of his life
risk, receives a fifth of his policy, and when
he pays auother fifth he secures anoth r
fifth, and so on and if he lives live fifths or
his full expectaucy of life, he receives his
full five fifths of his policy, and no more.
The Assessment Association of this
i country during the past twenty years have
paid to the legatees of deceased members
over 40,000,000. This sum could just a-,
easily have been paid in five equal install
ments to the living, and thus benefited
those who carried the insurauce, and paid
the assessments.
Any association that can pay any given
amount at death, can more easily pay one
fifth at a time from four to seven years
apart.
No person is legitimately entitled to re
ceive their insurance, until they live out
their full expectaucy of life, but this asso
ciation agrees to pay its members one-fifth
the ball entering in front about the upper j of their policy at the expiration of each
part of the chest, ranging down and coining and every fifth of their expectancies, in con
out at the small of the back. The sur- sideration of the members agreeing to take
rounding of the place where the body was
found appeared as if the body hail been
dragged some fifty feet. The gun with
which Dennis was hunting was an old
fashioned Yager and hence he could not
have been shot with his own gun as the
Yager ball could not be thrust iuto the
wound where the man was shot.
The following is the verdict of the coro ner's
jury held upon his remains :
We the jury after the examination of the
testimouy, find that T. J. Dennis came to
his death from the dischaige uf a gun in the
hands of an unknown party.
Willis Videto, Newton V. Benett,
W. H. Sights, O. M. Benett,
W. W. Rider, Jasper Havdon.
A true copy.
Judson Ssely, Justice of Peace.
Murder Near Portland. Or. , on the Mecada
mlzed Red.
On last Saturday evening about 6 or 7
o'clock, Jacob Fisher, living on the mecad
amized road this side of Portland, was shot
and killed by Wm. Bloxam. It seems that
Mrs. Fteher had recently recovered a di
vorce from her husband the deceased for
cruel and inhuman treatment to her, and
the court had given her the privilege to
live in a small house about 300 yards from
the old homestead and a part of the place
was set apart to her and had also given her
the custody of the children. Wm. Blox.tm
obout 26 years of age, had been boarding
and rooming at the home uf Mrs. Fisher for
a while and was engaged to Mrs. Fisher's
daughter. On the evening of the tragedy
Mrs. Fisher accompaud by her daughter,
other children au-l Win. Bloxam, went
down to the barn near the old homestead
to get some chickens which she claimed
belonged to her. The decased met them be
fore they got to the chicken house and or
dered them to leave the preir'ses and forbid
them to get the chickens. They did not
heed his orders but proceeded toward the
chicken house when Fisher drew his re
volver on Bloxam and the two got to shoot
ing at each other with pistols, after which
Mrs. Fisher, Bloxam and the children
started for home au.l Fisher following them.
By this time Fisher had got his shotgun
which had been brought from the h use to
him by his son and Bloxam had got his rifle
when they exchanged shots resulting in the
killing of Fisher, It seems from the evi
dence before the coroners jury that Fisher
had abused his wife scandalously and dur
ing the fracas got into a scuffle with her
and probably struck her over the head with
a pistol and dragged her on the ground.
If this is true it is hard to tell in wh it way
such a brute could meet with his just de
serts. It is also claimed that Bloxam does
not enjoy the highest reputation.
Beautiful Monument.
A fine piece of work is on exhibition at
the marble works of J. B. Strafford St Bro's.
in this place, and is of their own manufac
ture. It consists of a beautiful marble
monument of the gothic order. It is built
for the Simpson estate to be placed over the
grave of R. W. Simpson and his wife Re
becca Simpson, of Luckiamute. Polk Co.,
Oregon. It rests on a granite base twenty
two inches square by sixteen inches dep,
on top of which is a marble sub base
twenty inches square and four inches thick,
on top of which is a maible moulding four
teen inches square and four inches thuk;
above this is a large plain die ten inches
square and two feet two inches high, upon
which is beautifully carved the names, agss,
times of birth and death, of the departed
Mr. and Mrs. Simpson. This die is crowned
with a handsome gothic top beautifully
polished and engraved, twenty inches square
and nine inches thick. After this appears
on the top a nice urn in the form of an
acorn. The work does credit to the firm
who made it as well as to our town.
Bills Introduced.
Hon. M. C. George, introduced a bill
into the House Jan. 8th, authorzing the
Oregon Pacific rail road to construct
bridges across the Willamette river; also
to allow the cities of Portland and Asto
ria to levy a tonnage tax. Hon. J. N.
Dolph introduced a bill into the Senate on
the 7th, authorizing the construction of a
new custom house at Portland, with fire
proof vaults, the cost of which not to ex
one-jifth at death, and whatever remains of
the policy goes iuto the Endowment Fund,
and is immediately loaned to the members.
Thus aside from the rapid increase of mem
bers, it has an addition thereto, the interest
upon the loans, which very materially
lessen the assessments. The average death
rate in this association will be the same as
iu all others, but the assessments can never
be as many. Therefore as this mode of in
surance is less expensive, and just as safe
and reliable and self -sustaining during life
after the first loaus, it has become very
popular with the people.
During the last twenty-four months the
sum of ? 1 15,407, 44 has been loaned to the
members on their first maturing coupons,
and $68,406.00 has been paid to the legatees
of deceased members. Over $5,000,000 in
surance has been taken iu this department
e pust yer, over $500,000 being taken in
his state iu the last four mouths. Cant. J.
N. Leonard State Supt. for the Association
has been engaged the past two weeks pre
senting the uierrits of this mode of insurauce
a-rd nas met with deserved sue ess. We
append a list of members comprising many
of our most iuteliisut citizens and promi
nent business men:
Editor Gazette,
Editor Leader,
Uh
fth;
M. S. Woodcock,
Kobe. Johnson,
Wm. MansddM:
G W iuivcy,
VV C CiavrforJ,
F M Johnson,
Ueo A tirojk,
J ade J liu. iieii.
Janies O Wilson,
N A Thompson,
Prof. E A Mil at r,
Ctaaa H Whitney,
Mrs. Sarah Whitney,
Dr. J BLee,
Dr. G K Farra,
Kev. John KN Bell,
Edward Albright,
John R Scratford,
William E Paul,
David 13 Irvin,
Dr. E H Taylor,
Newton R Barber,
Daniel 3 Cameron,
J M Cameron,
T A Bell,
Joshua Mason,
Mrs, P A Mason,
it B lob, l
Z Job, )
Mrs. L Ramsdell,
TJ Blair.
August 11 odes,
J A ftamsdell,
Silas N Lilly,
John Giblin,
Cal. W Thrasher,
Mrs. J S P0-.1J,
Mrs. A Kitchen,
Nels. U Wheeler.
William H Lesh,
Perry Eddy,
LSo Kin j.
Total, &to,Mt
Judge F. M. Johnson has been appointed
Club Manager and has entered into bonds
to faithfully perform the duties encumbent
upon the 01fi.ee. All annual dues and as
sessments will be paid to him by the mem
bers of the association here.
AuricuVoral s.ci e,
Jewe'er,
Lawver,
Lawyer,
Lawyer,
Dep. Coun.y cleik,
Grocery man,
County school Supt.
Dry goods merchant.
Physician,
Methodist Clergyman,
Turner,
Prop. Marble works.
Painter,
Boot maker,
Dent'st,
Post Master,
Harness maker,
Groeeryman,
Mtchanic,
Mi'iioei,
Bankers
Warehouseman,
Groeeryman,
Fai 'aer,
Prop. Occidental Hotel,
Agent,
Exchange Hotel,
Lumber Dealer,
Cl.v Heeoider,
Assesor Benton County,
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O P. &. B. News.
On last Friday the Steamer McCully
pulled up to Blair's wharf in this place
with 108 Chinamen to work ou the Oregon
Pacific Rail Road. During that day and
the next their baggage was loaded on
board of wagons which started Yaquina
Baywards. The mud on the route is deap
but John can pull through it.
Messrs. Belknap Bros, and Kenedy, who
have been repairing and putting in order
at their foundrv a saw mill belonging to
the Oregon Pacific Railroad company,
got the machinery all in order and started
out last Tuesday to the Summit on the
line of the company's track to put up
the mill there. When they started they
expected to be able to pat th-j mill up and
have it in working order so as to return
next Monday or Tuesday.
Paralyzed.
Col. Kinney, a long resident of this
county, and formerly of thisplaca, but re
cently living in Monroe, was last week
while sitting iu a chair discovered to be
entirely speechless. Upon investigation
it was found that he had paralysis and
could not either speak or move. He is
about 70 years of age and his condition is
ceed $500,000. and the work to be under "5 be cHtiaal' nd seriou8 dnlto f
plans provided by the 'secretary of Ae recovery are entertained. Mr. Kinney is one
vi wo fwijr piuueera 01 vyregou, ana is
much respected by all who know him. His
Pens, ink, paper, pencils, stationery, 0 many friends will seriously regre. to learn of
Alfred Yenke Murdered on Sunday Horning
lng in Portland, Or.
On last Saturday night Mrs. Anna
Murray, wife of the supposed murderer,
and sister of the young man who was killed,
attended a ball at Masonic hall. Murray,
her husband, was also in attendance at the
ball coming there about half an hour after
his wife arrived. Owing to the cruel treat
ment of Murray towards his wife and his
dissolute habits she has not lived with him
for about three months, but has been living
with her parents in south Portland, a.fter
the ball, about 1 o'clock Sunday morning,
while she was walking home with her
brother Alfred, westward ou Hooker street
(three blocks beyond the First street bridge,)
and just as they approached Second street,
a shotgun was lired from behiud a fence,
the charge enteriug the breast of Alfred,
who fell to the grouud and instantly ex
pired. A second shot was then fired, evi
dently at Mrs. Murray, but it weut wide
of its in.trk.
Mrs. Anna Murray, 8 worn, testified: T
saw my husband, John Murray, at a party
at Masonic hall on Saturday evening, but
july once during the eveuiug. He left be-
iore I did; he spoke to me at the hall and
wanted me to go home with him; said I must
go home with him; if I weut home with
anybody else he would have me arrested: 1
refused to go home with him, and he said he
would make me trouble. I went home with
George H erold aiid a young lady named
May Reeder; 1 met my brother at the cor
ner of First and Hooker streets. We four
stood talking there for several minutes, and
then my brother and I started borne to
gether; 1 think he lit a cigar as we started
away from the corner; when we got to the
corner of Second street, my husband who
was behind the fence around the corner
spoke up and said, vNow," or "Now then,"
or something of that kind, and fired; he
then tired a second time, 1 think at me; I
then started and ran; the minute he spoke 1
recognized his voice but did not see his
face, it being very dark ; brother and I were
ou the road to my father's house; I ran away
as soon as I heard the first shot; Alfred was
20 years old and was born in Prussia.
Mrs. Annie Anderson, at whose house
Murray roomed, sworn; testified : Live at
No. 131 Madison street; was at the dance at
Masonic hall last night; Mr. and Mrs.
Murray were both there. Weut home
about 11 o'clock, leaving both of them
there. She further testified in substance to
the effect that J. M. Muarry came into her
house about 11 or 12 o'clock went to his
room got his guu and went away. When
asked by her what he was going to do, said
he was eoiin to shoot the man that tot k
Anna home that night and theu shoot her.
The crroners jury rendered a verdict
charging J. W. Murray with the killing.
Temperature.
The followfng is a report of the tempera
ture at Yaquina bay, Benton county, Or.
as kept by J. A. Peterson, at Newport,,
for die month of December.
treasury and nnder his supervision.
all kinds, cheap at Mattoon's.
his sad affliction.
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"1 5) 61 50 17 JT Lo W
2 44 51 49 18 40 49 47
S l 58 4G 19 S 50 43
4 38 40 47 20 8 51 43
5 43 52 43 21 '.' 49 42
6 42 55 49 22 40 40 t
7 42 56 43 23 40 ft ii
8 40 62 42 14 49 54 52
9 42 55 46 25 52 36 53
10 44 56 40 20 52 54 52
11 3S 54 45 27 40 47 42
12 44 54 48 23 40 47 44
13 44 54 43 20 37 44 40
14 41 53 it 30 32 33 34
15 41 56 42 31 32 36 36
76 42 54 52
Days of rain for the month 4.
Days of fair weather 27.
LI3T OF lli'tiil
Remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday
Jan. 11, 1884. Persons calling for same
will please sav "advertised," giving date of
list.
Brown, Saml. J., McKeynolds, S. P.,
Steward, Jas., Household Store.
Wilson, Robt. , Dove. Bethael.
Miller, Chri -topher. Sumouds, H.,
Williams, B. W., Wood. F. T.
N. E. Barber, P. M.
Scarlet Fever.
This much dreaded disease is yet lurking
in our midst. Last week young Eddy
North, 17 years ol ', living at Mrs. J. W,
Cook's iu this place, was taken down
with a severe type of the disease. This
week a young child of Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Cooper was also discovered to have the
disease.
Born.
On Tuesday of last week to the wife of
Wm. Brown a large ten and a half pound boy.
The bey is unusually large, and it is said
that he is expected to be able to run a plow
or ride horseback in a few weeks.
MARRIEP.
RUBLE HOLM In lower Alsea valley
on last Christmas, Marion Ruble to Clara
Holm.
COLE MIRES At the residence of John
H. Mires, Oakland, Or., Dec. 23, 1883,
Mr. H. J. Cole and Miss Addie Mires.
Mr. H. J. Cole is express agent on the
O & C. K. P. between Portland and Rose
ourg, enjoying the connaence ot the com
pany. We wish the happy couple many
years of happiness.
County Court, Jan. Tern.
PROBATE.
Estate of John Wiser, Executor filed
his final account and Saturday the 9th
day of Feb. 1S84 at one o'clock P. it.
set for the time of hearing objections
thereto.
Guardianship of Effie Gaylord, petition
filed for an older directing a conveyance
to the purchaser of the real estate of
said minor recently sold at public sale,
flenriette Randall guardian ordered to
execute deed to C. Herbert Nash the
purchaser.
Petition for partition of estate of Minnie
Baker, ordered dismissed on application
of guardian of said Minnie.
Estate of J ohn W. Wilkinson upon final
accoun; the court ordered distribution of
residue to Abbie L. Wilkinson only minor
h ;ir of deceased.
Estate of John McP. Brune, administra
tor appeared in response to citation and
filed his answer thereto and inventory.
Ordered that administrator continue to act
as such and have until next term to file his
semi-annual account and that said admin-
i tratoi j ay expense of said citation.
1 state i f John Kennedy on petition of
Edward Waldron, Ellen Collins adminis
tratrix of said estate cited to appear and
show cause why she should not be re
moved for not having filed her accounts as
required by law.
COUNTS BUSINESS.
Report of Alferd Flickinger, road super
visor ot district -No. w, submitted and
accepted. Ordered paid $15 for extra work .
Report of E. S. Hamar, supervisor of
road district No. 17, submitted and ac
cepted. Ordered pvd $12 for extra work.
The report of C. B. Mays, supervisor of
road district No. 39, submitted aud ac
cepted. Ordered paid 16 for e::tra wont.
Report Oi L. F. Watkius, supervisor of
road district No. 19, submitted and ac
cepted. Ordered paid $15 for extra work.
Repo s of R. M. Webster, supervisor of
road diswict No. 2, submitted and accept
ed. Ordered paid 3 for extra work.
Report A. J. Locke, supervisor of road
dL .:ct No. 2, Euhmittsd aud accepted.
Ordered paid 8 for extra work.
Report of R. B. Tvwholm, supervisor of
road d strict No. 42, submitted and ac
cepted. Ordered paid $14 for extra work.
Report of James Robinson; supervisor of
road district No. 11, su': nit ted aud ac
et pted. Ordered paid $3 for extra work.
Report of R. F. Baker, supervisor of
road district No. 33, submitted and ac
cepted. Ordered paid $10 for extra work.
Report i4 C. L. Shaw, supervisor of
road district No. 33, submitted and ac
cepted. O.'dered paid $30 for estra work.
Report of T. F. Alerander, supervisor of
road district No. 10, submitted and accept
ed. Ordered paid $3 for extra work.
Re ort of Wm. N. Rees, supervisor of
road district No. 27, submitted and a cepted.
Ordered paid $16 for extra wo -k.
Report ofW H. Levaugh, supervisor of
road district No. 36, submitted and accept
ed. Ordered paid $3 for extra work.
Report of A. M. Rainwater, supervisor of
road ditsrict No. 48, submitted and ac
cepted. Ordered paid $8 for extra wo.-k
Report of Monroe Guilders. suervisor of
road district No. 2-1, submitted and accepted.
Ordered paid 10 for extra work.
Report of Win A, Beal, supervisor of road
district No. 4, submitted and accepted.
Ordered paid $10 for extra work.
Report of Alex Lamb, supervisor of road
district No. 29, submitted and accepted.
Ordered paid $16 for extra work.
Report of Wm. M. Harkin, supervisor
of road district No. 29, submitted and
accepted. Ordered pa-'d $10 for extra work.
Report of A. N. Hallock, supervisor of
road district No. 8, submitted and ac
cepted. Ordered paid $16 for extra work.
Report of Wm. Spencer, supervisor of
road district No. 30, submitted and ac
cepted. Ordered paid $10 for extra work.
Report of J. H. Doty, supervisor of road
district No. 47, submitted and accepted.
Ordered paid $12 for extra work.
Report of Fred Staal, supervisor of road
district No. 3, submitted and accepted.
Ordered paid $10 for extra work.
Report of Samuel Logan supervisor of
road district No. 35, submitted and accept
ed. Ordered paid $12 for extra work.
Report of Lee Heakle, supervisor of road
district No. 37, submitted and accepted.
Ordered paid $10 for extra work.
Report of G. W. Simpson, supervisor of
road district No. 7, submitted and accepted.
Ordered paid $8 for extra work.
Report of 01i7er Witham, supervisor of
road district No. 49 submitted and ac
cepted. Ordered paid $6 for extra work.
Report of J. B. Hammer, supervisor of
road district No. 31, submitted and accepted.
Ordered paid $10 for extra work.
Report of A. H. Campbell, supervisor of
road district No. 51, submitted and accept
ed. Ordered paid $24, for extra work.
In the matter of compensation of view
ers to assess damages on county road from
2 mile post west of Bell Fountain school
house the to present traveled road, ordere.l
that Wm. Henkle be paid $11.20, W. J.
Kelly. $3,00, Ransom Belknap $6.00.
Ordered that A. Cauthorn It Son be paid
for supplies furnished to pauper Tremble,
for the months of Nov. and Dec. $20.
DIED.
EDWARDS At the home of James Ed
wards in this county, on last Saturday
night, his daughter Miss Alice Edwards,
aged about 10 years.
She had been afflicted for a long time
which finally ended in her death.
RUSSELL Mrs. Levi ?EusselI, mother of
Mrs. Lewis Wilson, of this place, died at
her home in Yakima city, W. T., Jau.
1st, 1884.
Mrs. Russell was long a resident of Cor
vallis and was highly esteemed by all who
knew her. She leaves a husband and two
daughters to mourn thier loss.
PBODUCE PRICE CURRENT.
Wheat in Portland Dm at!. 75 per cental sacked,
it may now be fairly quoted oere clear
Wheat
Oats - 46
Wool per lb 17 to 18
Flour per barrel 6 00
liacon sides U -
Hams I4 to la
Shoulders 10 to IS
Laid, 10 lb tins
Kears 11
Butter, fresh rolls 35 to 37
Ejnjs, perdoz 35
Dried apples, Plunimer, 10 to 12,
Sun dried' 9 to 10
Plums. Ditless 12 to 14
Chickens, per dox 2 50 to 3 00
Hides, dry flint 10 Sa IS
" green t 7
Potatoes 74
Geese, tame 6 00
Ducks, " 3 40 to 4 00
Onions, per lb t