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Weekly Corvallis Gazette.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1884.
EASTERN STATES.
The Wool Growers.
Chicaco, May 19. The national mass
meeting of wool growers of the United
States was called to order at 10 o'clock this
morning, 134 delegates being present, 50 of
whom were from Ohio and 38 from Penn
sylvania. Twenty-one states and terri
tories are represented.
The committee on resolutions made its
report, which, after speaking of the injustice
inflicted by the act of congress, March,
1883, went on to declare:
First That by census returns for 1880
there were 1,020,000 flock masters, and
that there is no state where the industry is
not pursued.
Second that the product of wool in the
year 1883 reached 320,000,000 pounds, and
its value more than 100,000,000, and that
the value of mutton, resulting from sheep
slaughtered for food, was over $50,000,000.
Third That sheep husbandry is an im
portant factor in the prosperity of other
agricultural pursuits, because of the utility
of sheep in fertilizing the soil and replen
ishinc exhausted lands, so that if abandoned
or seriously diminished our entire system of
aiTi-iciilture would be embarrassed; our
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capacity for the production of meats, bread
stufisand other articles required by our civ
ilization will be seriously diminished, and
our great prosperity impaired. We cannot
afford as a nation, to endanger the great
agricultural pursuit, which adds each year
so much to the nation's wealth, having in
vested in real estate not less than 500,000,
000 capital, arid which contributes indirect
ly so extensively to the nation's prosperity.
Fourth That the act of 1883, reducing
the duties on foreign wools, has seriously
injured, and if continued will in the future
diminish, if it does not substantially destroy
the nrodnction of wool and sheep in the
United States.
The report then goes on to show that the
clip of 1883 caused a loss of over 16,000,000
to wool growers, compared with that
'lRS2. and uredicts a much greater loss for
1884. It says: "The climate and condi
tions in Australia will compel American
producers to abandon sheep raising for other
pursuits. It is therefore
Resolved, That we will organize as wool
growers and sheep breeders and co-operate
hv means of our national association, to be
aided by state and county associations, and
by all other legitimate methods, will do all
in our nower to restore the wool tariff of
1867, or its equivalent on wools and woolens.
and cause to be repealed the unjust, unwise
and unequal legislation of 1883, reducing
duties on wools and woolens.
Resolved, Th it we. repudiate the doctrine
of free trade as a fallacious and impractica
ble theory, sustained largely by many
foreign capitalists, who desire to control
our markets for the sale and consumption
of goods produced where labor is cheap and
money- abundant, and we regard as un
worthy of respectful consideration the
theory'of those manufactures who "claim
that raw material shall be tree while their
products are protected. We ask with em
phasis, why the labor that is required to
produce wool is less worthy of protection
than the labor at the spindle and the loom
where fabrics of wool are produced.
Resolved, That the long-continued and
systematic under valuation of imported
goods, resulting as it does in the loss of
much revenue to the government, and the
robbing of American wool of the protection
sought to be conferred by the tariff, and
which the secretary of the treasury de
clares will continue under the existing laws.
demands and should receive the immediate
attention of congress.
Resolved, That in doing this we will,
without reference to former political affilia
tions, recognize friends whenever and
wherever we find them, and at the polls will
sustain such men and such party organ iza
tions as are in tavor oi protection and en
couraging and sustaining sheep husbandry
in these United States by restoring th
wool tariff of 1867 or an equivalent.
Resolved, That we favor a wise and com
prehensive system of economic legislation
that is best calculated to foster and develop
all American industries that can be profit
ably pursued by our people, whereby em
ployment may be given to all laboring
classes; not at the prices paid the laboring
classes of foreign nations, but at such wages
as will secure such educational, religious
and social privileges and such physical com
forts as the freemen of this free nation are
entitle 1 to and ought to enjoy.
The platform was adopted with the addi
tion of the following words to the second
resolution: "And that we will not support
any party or political candidate until it or
he has clearly defined its or his position
in favor of the restoration of said tariff."
Charged With Fraud.
St. Louis, May 17. Frank McGinnis,
weigh master of the Northern Pacific rail
road has been arrested and charged with
defrauding the railroad company "by a sys
tem of false weights, dividing the differ
ence with shippers. He had a partner
named J. White, who looked up business,
and it is asserted that quite a number of
shippers are involved in this fraud. White
was also arrested and confessed enough to
reveal the whole scheme. It is said that
one of the largest lumber firms here saved
over $50,000 in freights during the past
nine months by getting short weights.
The railroad company claims to have lost a
large snm by the fraud. McGinnis was
connected with the defunct Hibernia Sav
ings Bank, ot this city, and was indicted for
embezzlement in connection with its officers 1
M .(!!: denies the charges against him.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Report of the Public Lands Committee.
......... l t , j.riiy x. A report was
submitted to accompany the bill reported
irom tne nouse committee on rmWin WA
providing for the repeal of the pre-emption
ana umDer culture laws, and the amend
ment of the homestead law. The com
muiee says: "We believe it should be the
policy of the government to give to those of
our citizens who are without homes sue)
amount of the public domain as will make
them comfortable homesteads, where they
enter it with good faith, intending to make
it their homes, and cultivate and live
the same for a fixed period of time, and we
believe 160 acres should be the maximum
under the pre-emption, homestead and
timoer culture laws. As they now stand
one person may become owner of 480 acres
of the public domain, 160 acres under each.
This is too large an amount of land, in our
opinion, for any person to acquire in this
manner. We think the policy of the gov
eminent should be to furnish as many of its
citizens with comfortable homes as lone
the future as possible and 160 acres is suffi
cient tor this purpose. By giving this
amount it will not be many years till
juunu uumain win oe taken up. The pre
emptiou law was passed in 1861, the home
stead law in 1867, and the timber culture
law in 1873. When the homestead act was
enacted the pre-emption law should have
been repealed; timber culture law should
never have been passed. We have, there
lore, in our substitute, provided for the
repeal of the pre-emption and timber culture
acts, and the amendment of the homestead
law."
.uoipus northern pacific Forfeiture Bill
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lation to torteiture of Northern Pacific
lands introduced to-day by Dolph, pro
viaes tor the immediate restoration to the
public domain and co-operation of the public
land laws of that portion of the grant lying
coterminus with its main line between
Wallula Junction and Portland, a distance
of 214 miles. It also provides for forfeiture
at the end of five years from the passage of
tne Dill ot all lands adjacent to that portion
ot the Cascade grant which shall then be
unbuilt, in effect giving the road five years
to build the Cascade branch. The bill
proposes to authorize persons in possession
ot any of these lands to purchase 320 acres,
if so much has been improved by them.
The railroad is requested to file its assent
to the conditions of the bill, so as to avoid
all questions as to the title of forfeited land.
A Pair of Defeats.
Washington, May 20 The house yes
teraay refused, by a vote of 137 to 113, to
suspend the rules and fix a day for consider
ation ot the bill to establish a uniform sys
tem of bankruptcy. While a majority of
the house were in favor of this motion the
necessary two-thirds could not be obtained.
it is considered that this vote practically
ruins the chances for the enactment this
session of a bankrupt law. It is possible
that in the ordinary coune of business it
may be reached, but as the time for final
adjournment approaches the prospect for
securing the passage of the bill fades. As
was expected the democrats opposed fixing
a day tor consideration of the bilL
1 lie taUure to secure consideration of the
bankrupt bill was partially offset by the
overwhelming defeat of the ways and means
committee in its attempt to pass the bill to
reduce the rates of duty on works of art to
iu per cent, advalorem. A duty of 90 per
cent is at present imposed upon works of
art of foreign artists, while the productions
of American painters abroad are admitted
free of duty. Hurd was the special champ
ion of the bill, which proposed to reduce
the rates of duties on costly pictures and
other works of art, such as the very rich
only are able to purchase. There has never
been an occasion in the house of represen
l.i: .1 1 "it r 1 1 .
iiiivea wubii a uiii oi mis character, en
dorsed as it was by a majority of the mem
bers of the ways and means committee and
with the recommendation and approval of
that committee, has been so signally de
feated. It is a matter of great surprise to
tne inends ot Judge Kelly that the great
protectionist leader in the house should
have voted for the passage of this bill.
Hurd's motion to suspend the rules and
pass the measure, although advocated by
Kasson and other prominent protectionists.
was defeated by a vote of 52 to 179. Dunn
(Ark) and Warner (Ohio) opposed the mo
tion in short speeches.
Terrible Explosion at Tale.
Victoria. May 17. The acid works at
Yale, in connection with the nitro-glycerine
manufactory, were destroyed at 9 o'clock
to-daj. While Ashworth and four China
men were grinding nitre a small explosion
occurred, which ignited the nitre. Ash
worth was severely burned about the head,
face and arms, but will live. The Chinese
foreman, Sam, is burned almost to a cinder
and will die. Ashworth's family, living
near, escaped with their lives, but lost
nearly all they possessed. Fire got into
the sulphur ware house and the nitre sacks,
and could not be controlled. Some hitch
occurred in the Yale fire brigade, which
resulted in the fire engine not being sent to
the rescue. Enough acid and nitro glycer
ine were saved to keep the powder factory
at work a .month. The loss of plant and
material is about 75,000. Ashworth was
taken to the hospital. The Chinamen are
in a tent near the works, not being able to
be moved.
The Dakota Tin Discoveries.
Custer, Dakota, May 19. Excitement
runs high here over recent developments in
tin discoveries. Assays made on tin stone
tasen irom several developed mica mines
show an unprecedented percentage of clear
tin. A number of eastern and English cap
italists and experts are now here looking
over the field.
Oregon State Normal School.
WEEK AT
PROGRAMME OR COMMENCEMENT
MONMOUTH.
Sunday, June 8th, Baccalaureate Sermon,
at 11 o'clock a. m., by Prof. Joseph
Emery, of the State Agricultural College,
Corvallis.
Monday, June 9th, Dramatic Entertain
ment, at 8 o'clock p. m. , by the Normal
Dramatic Association.
Tuesday, June 10th, Annual Meeting of
the Board of Trustees, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Normal Reunion, at 8 o'clock p. M.
Wednesday, June 11th, Commencement
Day, Class Exercises begin at 10 o'clock
A. M.
Picnic Dinner in the grove on the Campus,
at 12m.
Class exercises continued at l o'clock
P. M.
Annual Address by Hon. R. P. Boise,
Salem.
Alumni Reunion, at 8 o'clock P. M.
Every citizen of Oregon who feels an in
terest in popular education is invited to
attend. Able men from different parts of
the State will be present to assist in the
exercises through the week.
The Poultry Buisnsss.
Mr. Editor: As many of my old friends
are desirous of knowing what success I have
had in the poultry business in Kansas, I
give you my experience. Over a year ago I
made two very crude hatchers designed
from some good points of several I had seen.
I filled them with eggs and they worked
fairly well, I kept them going from Dec. to
June, clearing from them 650 over and
above everything and that too in spite of
the high price of feed and the fact that my
chickens were all marketed at low prices.
the highest I got was 6.00 a doz. and the
lowest 3.75, during that time I attended
to my regular business. Believing this was
a good return for the amount of work I be
gan to look around for a more perfect
hatcher and my attention was directed to
the Common Sense. In June I got direc
tions from J. M. Bain, New Concord. Ohio.
He is Sec. of the N. A. Poultry association
and will send directions for making this
hatcher to anyone sending three 2-eent
stamps to prepay postage. I had one made
that held 258 eggs, cost about 7.00. My
success with this hatcher was all I could
wish for and I immediately had 4 more
made, from these 5 hatchers' I have just
taken 1030 fine chickens, out of a little less
than 1200 eggs. I believe I am placing it
modestly when I say that I hope to clear
2500 by July next and still pursue my
usual business. There is no business as
profitable as this is, provided one gives it
the attention it deserves, and no business
requires as little capital to start on. There
is no necessity of men trying to hide this
business or monopolize it. The field is the
world like Oliver Twist is crying out for
more. There are thousands of young men
who are teachers and clerks who look for
ward to the time when they can get a start
in some lucky way. This way is here open
for them if they will only improve by it.
Thousands of young women too, who feel
dependent on some father or brother, who
in one year could place themselves high
above any dependence if they only would.
Get directions and make you hatchers im
mediately as you can make them yourselves.
Resp. Yours, L. L. J.
Hurricane in Ohio.
Columbus, May 19. A heavy wind and
rain storm visited the village of Tarlton.
Pickaway county, this afternoon. About
thirty houses were unroofed, being nearly
the entire village. Fences were blown
down trees uprooted, and a man named
Kerochner was dangerously hurt by a fall
ing blacksmith shop. The same storm
passed the vicinity of Lancaster, Fayette
county, where several buildings were un
roofed and the ampitheatre at the fair
grounds and race course destroyed. Seve
ral horses were killed by falling barns.
Democratic Newspaper for San Francisco.
Canton, Miss., May 19. It is stated on
good authority that H. D. Money, repre
sentative from the fourth district of Miss
issippi, who is now a candidate for re
election, has, with others, organized a joint
stock company to publish a democratic
newspaper in San Francisco, and that
Money, who was an editor when first elect
ed to congress in 1875, will be editor-in-chief
of the new enterprise.
All the Rage. To captivate the popu-
ar taste and surpass all previous efforts to
please the palate, requires no small amount
of knowledge and no little skill, and when
we remember that the very agreeable liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs, is as beneficial
to the system, as it is acceptable to the
stomach, we readily understand whv it is
the universal favorite as a cure for Habitual
Constipation and other ills arising from a
weakness, or inactive condition of the
Bowels, Kidneys, Liver and Stomach.
Sample bottles free and large bottles for sale
by Allen & Woodward.
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CORVALLIS, : OREGON,
Keeps constantly on hand all kinds of
FUENITURE
Coffins ar.d Caskets.
Work done to order on short notice and at
reasonable rates.
Corvallis July 1, 1881. 19:27yl.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,
Corvallis, Oregon.
CANAN & GIBLIN, PROPRIETORS,
Pay Op
All persons indebted to the undersicnerl
are hereby requested to call at his store and
pay up their bills due him, as he must
have money. H. E. Harms.
THE OCCIDENTAL is a new building,
newly furnished, and is first class in all its
appointments.
RATES LIBERAL.
Stages leave the hotel for Albany and Yaquina Bay
Monday , vv ednesdays ana Fridays.
Large Sample Room on First
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Floor for
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Notice. Parties havincr Sent nrdnrw fnv
brick will please remember that we hold
none unless paid for.
Mrs. L. A. Dewxich.
Corvallis, Or., May 5th, 1884.
The discussions on the Morrison bill make
particularly timely a paper announced for
the June Harper's, on "The New York
Custom-house." As the collector of the
port of New York deals with more than
two-thirds of all the importations of the
country, the article is practically a com
prehensive sketch of our customs-revenue
system. The writer gives a quantity of
interesting facts and tables as to the im
ports and shipping of the country, and
follows the complicated processes of customs-entry
through all the divisions of the
Custom-house. Many illustrations add to
the interest of the article.
Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon.
April 16, 18S4. f
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge, or Clerk of Benton
Co. Oregon, at Corvallis, on
Tuesday, June, 3 1884, viz: Samuel G. McFadden
Homestead Entry No. 3786 for the N W1.4 of Sec. 18
T. 11, S. R.8.W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said laud
viz: Alfred Flickinger of Philomath, Sol. Mulkey of
Little Elk, E. H.Bumham and fV. S. McFadden of
Corvallis, all of Benton County, Oiegon.
21-18-5t L. T. BARIN, Register.
DEFORMITIES.
Diseases of the Spine and Joints, Club
Foot, Tumors, Ruptures, Ulcers, and all
Surgical Diseases; also Diseases of Women;
Nevous Diseases, such as Paralysis, Ac,
specially treated. Consultation Free. Ad
dress or call on Dr. H. C. Stickney, Gener
al and Orthopedic Surgeon, Dekum Block,
cor. First and Washington Streets, Portland,
Oregon. 21113m
THE MUTUAL SELF-ENDOWMENT
iND BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
HOME OFFICE LONCVIEW, TEXAS.
SAM CUNDIFF. Pridnt.
a W. BROWN, Vice-President.
E. M. MACY, Secretary.
A. W. MORRISON, Treas.
Chartered under the laws of the State of Texas. June 11th, 1881. Copyright secured by fMrir title June 11
1881, in the office of the librarian of Congress, D. C.
PACIFIC COAST DEPARTM'T,
Cor. Market and. Powell St. San Francisco.
COL. J. N. RUSSELL, Supt. J. N. RUSSELL, Jr., Secretary.
GAPT. J. N. LEONARD, State Supt., Portland, Or. r
.mi oblec of M Association is to provide endowments for living members as well as benefits for
" death SSfe' the lemt .sistent with perfect security, by issuing endowmnt. as
in fiveualltali'r, rfnri',,0'?,8' d6a-h;- 0n-e at the death of a me"ber, and the other pays
holder sto absorb SSSS". t association is operated on tbe mutual plan. It has no stock
nolaera to absorb its earnings, and no trustees among whom to civide its surplus.
! itk m. - 7 f the association now amounts to nearly ten thousand with a steady increase
bers Tnd on has disbursed to date 8294,415,70 in benefits to the legatees of deceased mem
bers, and on maturing coupons. Is loaning from ten to fifteen thousand per month to living members
-REVIEW SINCE ORGANIZATION.-
Paid T.p.(T.itRpji
Loaned on first maturing Coupons Home Office
Loaned on first maturing Coupons Department Offices
Balance on hand
120,006,01
154,821,56
16,971,25
2,616,8S
Total - - $294,415,70
Agents Wanted in every county of the Pacific Coast.
F. M. JohnSOII, Kesident Agent, - Corvallis, Oregon.
MEAL ESTATE AGENCY
THE BENTON COUNTY
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
THOS. J. BLAIR, President.
M. S. WOODCOCK, Attorney.
THIS ASSOCIATION WILL BUY AND SELL ALI
Classes of Real Estate on reasonable terms and
will thoroughly advertise by describing each piece oi
property entrusted to it for sale.
Mr. T. J. Blair will always be n readiness, and wil
take great pains to show property.
Offices near T. J. Blair's warehouse, or at th
Gazkttk office.
The following pieces of property will be sold on
extraordinarily reasonable terms:
TOWN LOTS Six vacant lots in the northwest par
of Corvallis; Nicely situated for residence, fenced and
set out with good vari ty of fruit trees. Price $1,000.
TOWN LOTS Two vacant lots in the southwes
part of Corvallis; Very nice for a residence, fenced
and set out with fruit trees. Price $450.
DWELLING AND TOWN LOTS 1$ lots on the
corner of 6th and Jefferson streets in Corvallis, Or. ,
with comfortable I story dwelling with 6 gotMlfpoms
a good stable, woodshed Ac. Half cash, balanc
on reasonable terms. Price 81100.
SAW MILL Undivided J interest in a mill run by
water, a good planer and seven acres of land use"1
in connection with the mill. Power sufficient to run
all f the year, situated handy to market and within
about 7 miles of Corvallis with an excellent good
road to and from it. Terms easy.
FARM Farm all under fence only 2 miles from
Corvallis of 150 acres, 80 acres now in cultivation, the
balance of it can be cultivated; about 20 of it now in
wheat with a fair house good barn and granery,
will be sold at a bargain. Terms easy.
FARM Farm of 478 acres for less than $18 pei
acre, being one of the cheapest and best farms in
Bentoi. county, situated 4 miles west of Monroe, of
a mile from a good school, in one of the best neigh
borhoods in the state with church privileges handy.
About 130 acres in cultivation, and over 400 can be
cultivtacd. All under fence, with good two stor
frame house, large barn and orchard; has running
water the vear around, and is well suited tor stock
and dairy purposes. This is one of the cheapest farms
in the Willamette Valley Terms easy.
LOTS Tum imimnKn ,.c- tv, rt.-m.m
tne choicest building places in the city for sale reaa
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ed in Corvallis, Or. The choicest building place in
uie city ior saie reasonaoie.
STOCK FARM--320 acres, about 60 in cultivation,
150 acres can be cultivated, 60 acres of good fir and
oak timber, the balance good grass laud. Small com
fortable house and bam. it lies adjoining an inex
haustible ou range, making one of the best stock
ranges in Benton county. Situated about 10 miles
Southwest of Corvallis. Price $1600.
FARM A farm of 136 acres of land situated
mile from Corvallis, in Linn County, Or. All under
fence; SO acres of rich b item land in cultivation,
56 acres of good fir, as j and maple timber; 2 good
houses, 2 good orchards and two good wells with
pumps. Terms: $30 per acre, half cash down and
balance payable in one and two years, secured by
mortgage upon the farm.
Real Estate AgencyJ
CORVALLIS OREGON
w&mmm & mmwt
Real Estate Agents, will buy, sell, or
lease farms or farm property on
commission.
II. E. HARRIS,
One Door South of Graham i Hamilton's,
CORVALLIS, . . 0KEG0S.
Groceries,
Provisions,
DRY GOODS,
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Having made arrangements for co-operation
with agents in Portland, and being ful
ly acquaioted with real property in Benton
county, we feel assured of giving entire sat
isfaction to all who may favor us with their
patronage. . G. A. Waggoner,
20-iiyl T. J. Bufobd,
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