Weekly tallis Gazette,
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH t, 18S5.
O.-FICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COurlTY
JCntefed at the Postoffice at
Oregon, as second-class matter.
Corvallis
News Summary.
Almond trees are blooming in Ashland.
The Medford Journal has made its ap
peanance.
Peach trees are blossoming in the Umpqua
Valley.
Measles are prevailing in different parts
of Jackson county.
Klamath county expects a large emigra
tion in the spring.
A wool growers' association effected or
ganization -at Heppner a few days ago.
A saw mill with a c ipaeity of 10,000 feet
per day is being erected at Rosebnrg.
Frank Beach, of Liukville, has purchased
a half interest in the Lakeview Examiner.
The saw and gridt mills at Independence
have shut down on account of high water.
Of the 38-1 bills introduced iu the last
session of the legislature, only 105 passed.
The experiment of raising tobacco has
been tried iu Linn county with good suc
cess. Judge Deady has been re appoited a mem
l er of the Board of Regents for the State
University.
Hon. J. S. Herri n, of Ashland, last sea
sou put up 8,000 pounds of superior bacon
and lard.
Milwaukee made a million barrels of beer
last year, and yet wont give over 121 cents
a pound tor hops.
The railroad repair shops at Grant's Pass
baa been ciosed for the present, owing to
trouble among employes.
Sheepmen near North Powder, Union
county, have been feeding their flocks since
Dec. 16th, and will continue doing so unt'l
March 1st.
A Marsh field lumberman predicts that in
less than ten years all the lumber on the
Pacific Coast will be carried on steamers
constructed especially for that purpose.
A Yamhill correspondent says: "Bus! els
of sound apples are lying on the ground in
some of the orchards of this county, and
.yet we boast of a fifteen days' bliz ard last
winter.
The bounty law cost the Territorial treas
ury nearly $12,000 iu 1884 for the scalps of
wild animal3. During the year there were
killed 547 bears, 133 mountain lions, 5,410
wolves and 1,621 coyotes in Dakota.
In the State of Oregon there are 463 post
offices; one office of the first class, one of
the second class, thirteen of the third class,
and 448 of the fourth class. There are four
teen presidential offices sad sixty-two
money-order offices.
A correspondent of a Kentucky paper
asks the editor why Christmas is celebrated,
and in reply the editot expresses astonish
ment that anybody in this enlightened age
should ask such a question, and then says
it is in commemoration of the crucifixion
of Christ. A missionary is needed in that
locality.
They are having abundance of rain in the
Cogue d'Aleue country, and as the snow is
rapidly disappearing, the prospects for an
early and prosperous miuiug season is ex
tremely flattering. The miners fetl perfect
ly satisfied that thev will make as good a
showing as any placer mining country in
America.
The location of the 1 ndian school at Salem
will result in putting something like $15,
00, more or lea-', into circulation there,
used in the construction of the building,
and $25,000 or $30,000 annually for the
running expenses. It is intended by the
secretary of the interior to make this a large
school for the education of Indians from an
extensive district.
The peach growers of the country again
announce that all the buds have beeu killed
by the blizzards of the winter. We shall
again be obliged to eat our peaches without
buds. You can hardly tell the difference
now. The pe reh buds have been regularly
annihilated by the winters ever since the
memory of the oldest inhabitaut commenced
to work.
The State Agricultural Society is now
assured of success, says the Salem States
man. The Governor will soon appoint the
necessary eight members of the Board on
the part of the State. The society has
already uamed as its four,A. J. Apperson of
-Clackamas, M. Wilkins of Lane, R. A.
Irvin of Liuu, and R. E. Bybee of Multno
mah. A striking argument iu favor of small
farms ia found in the following: "Un llus
sian river, Cal., ten years ago, 100 acres o)
wheat land brought an annual profit of
$1,000 to the farmer owuing the tract. He
cut it into five-acre lots and sold it to hop
and fruit-growers. Last year there was a
profit ol $32,000, one acre realizing $600
from plums. Eleven families are now sup
potted on the 100 acres."
The California and Oregon unearned land
nnt consists of 3,000,000 acres, principally
in Galitornia. A resolution was recently
introduced in the California Legislature re
questing the representatives and instructing
the senators in congress to vote for
the forfeiture of unearned land grants. The
resolution as adopted, after exempting by
amendment the California and Oregon land
grant. It was passing kind on the part of
the'Califomia legislators to preserve the pub
lic domain in other States than their own.
This is a case in which charity did not be
giu at home.
There are about 8000 bushels of wheat in
the warehouse at Lebanon awaiting ship
ment, anil some 10,000 bushels of oats.
Most of the oats is still held by farmers,
while the wheat is in the hands of the mill
men. The barn of (i. W. Ebbert, about one
mile east of Springfiold, Lane county, was
burned Thursday at 9 o'clock. It contained
about 1,000 bushels of oats, 400 or 500
bushels of wheat, about 200 bushels of bar
ley, ten to fifteen tons of hay, and all his
farming utensils except a wagon and two
saddles. There was but slight insurance
and Mr. Ebbeit's loss is a serious one.
The Swain court-martial is finished at
last. Brig. Gen. David A. Swain has been
sentenced to twelve years suspension on
half pay from rank and duty, and the
President has approved the sentence. This
will carry him past the time of his possible
retirement from the army. The sentence
was upon the charge of comlsct to the jjre
juiiice of good order and military discipline.
The last case of smallpox, which was de
veloped some time ago at Baker City was that
of a girl twelve or fourteen years of age.
The case, like ths one which preceded it,
proved fat d, the giri dying in a fe;v days.
Every precaution was observed to pre7ent
further spread of the disease by the authori
ties. The patient was isolated, and after
her deatli every care was taken in the in
tc ment of the body. No new cases have
been developed, and the quarantine has
been raised. Vancouver Independent.
The Salem Statesman says, The superin
tendent of the Indian school at Forest
Grove has received instructions fiom the
department at Washington to take posses
sion of the ground north of this city, near
the fair ground, which has been donated to
the government for th? purpose of con
structing a building for the Indian school
thereuu. It is understood that a number of
the male students wiil shortly be set to
work clearing the ground preparatory to
the work of construction. The work ot
constroctioi of the budding will probably
be commenced with the opening of spring.
The work of improving the Columbia has
began. There is a large lot of preliminary
work ncess-.ry before the actual work of
the jetty is begun. The magnitude of the
the undertaking makes it requisite that
plans sufficient shall be built and collected,
and nearly all the important parts of this
preliminary work are now contracted for
and building. It is probable that the ap
pliances necessary to make ready for the
work proper will absorb the $100,000 ap
propriated, aud if congress appropriates
half a million before adjourning next Tues
day, considerable progress can be made.
This summer w ill see a good deal done that
is necessary to get in proper shape for get
ting at the real work of building the jetty.
FOR THE LADIES.
Miss Ida Roberts,
-JLntroQucing-
Cliff A Wass' Practical Front
Pieces.
And a large stock of hair good3. Damas
cus for the complexion, and dry shampoo.
Will be found at the at the Millinery shop
of Mrs. J. Mason. Call early, as my stay
in Corvallis will be verj' limited.
MISS IDA ROBERTS.
GOATS FOR SALE!
Four Hundred head of fine
ANGORA GOATS
for sale at the residence of the Undersigned
seven miles north of Corvallis, Oregon.
Chas. Read.
For Sale!
A Good Business Location,
With a number one Store House
24x70 ft., with house attached
suitable for a small family.
Situated in the center of the
City of Philomath.
And a good shipping point
ON THE O. P. E. R.
For fuither particulars enquire of f4. VV.
SIO SIO SIO SIO
'T "IT 7"TyrT An K-jprsetic Man
W ij VV luriorWoman iu every
neig hboj hooil on ttta 1'aciftc Ccasj
For full particulars address.
A. L. BANCROFT & CO.
gSan Francisco.
Temperance Department
EDITED BY THE W. ('. T. U.
Many well-meaning puoole in our churches
talk of the social problems of the day, be
wail the sad state of thi::ys, theorize and
speculate as to what ought to be done, but
meanwhile do nothing, absolutely nothing,
to improve them. Eliphaz, the Temauite,
once asked concerning a wise man. "Shoul 1
he reason with unprofitable talk, or with
speeches wherewith he can do no good?"
The Apostie James also had such in mind
when he said, "If a brother or sister be
naked, and destitute of daily food, anil one
of you say unto them, depart in peace, be
ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye
give them not those things which are need
ful to the body, what doth it profitr" We
need on all hands to press the oil adage
"Deeds, not words alone." ' 'Christian! fy,"
says Bishop Butler, "is to be very particu
lar! y regarded as a solemn trust deposited
with us in behalf of mankiud, as well as for
our instruction. No one has a right to be
called a Christian who doth not something
in his station in discharge vf this trust;
who doth not something iu keeping up the
profession of Christianity where he lives."
Are we uot commissioned to "Go work in
my vineyard. " The field in which work
needs to be done is the world. Survey its
moral condition. "Darkness covers the
earth and xross darkness the people." The
dark places of the earth are full of the habi
tations of cruelty, drunkenness, stealing,
cursing, lying, impurity aud inhumanity of
all kinds, abounds in our midst, where shall
we go and find the hideous monster, evil?
The voice of the Master who called to
prophets of old, is calling to the Christi.in
people to-day. "Whom sha'l I send, aud
who shall go for us." Who like him is
ready to respond, "Here I am, send me."
The age in which we live is one of activity.
Satan is actively at work, his agents are all
over the wide earth. Who are God's agents';
What is the duty of Christians to-day?
"Am I my brother's keeper?" It would be
well fir us to weigh this sentence well. If
it is to be answered in the affirmative, what
is your responsibility? what is mine? With
out hesitation I call upon every Christian
whose heart has been touched with the
power of (iod to be up and doing; to begin
at once to ask in the sanctuary of his own
spirit, and with a deep sense of his own re
sponsibility, the question, "Lord what wilt
Thou have mo to do?" For we ajl, even the
least of us, may do something. God help
us to find out what that something is and at
once do it.
Syrup of Figs. Nature's own true Lnx
ative. Pleasant to the palate, acceptable
to the Stomach, harmless in its nature,
painless in its action. Cures habitual Con
stipation, Biliousness, Iudigestion and kin
dred ills. Cleanses the system, purities the
blood, regulates the Liver and acts on the
Bowels. Breaks up colds, chills and fever,
etc. Ajtrengthenes the organs on which it
acts. Better than bitter, nauseous Liver
medicines, pills, salts and draughts. Sam
ple bottles free, and large bottles for sale by
Allen & Woodward.
AUOT3T KNI&HT,
CABINET MAKER,
Cor. Second and Monroe Sts.,
COSKVAE.ft.lS, : OBEGOJI,
Keeps constantly on hand all kinds of
FURNITURE
ColTms ard Caskets.
Work done to ordir on short notice and at
reasonable rates.
Corvallis July 1, 1SS1. 10:27yl.
JOHN KEI.SAY.
E. HOLGATE.
Notary Pu3lic.
KELSAY & H8L8ATE
Attornevs - at - Law
Prompt attention rnvcn to business intrnsted to on.
earoin all the" Courts of tite iStauo. Deraaads collected
with or without ad-ion anywhere in the U. S Wil
eoBtot claim against the (Jovernmentat Washington.
iu. Hri!'r'-to, a notary public, will rive strict attentioi
to conveyancing, notist&pg loans, buying, selling
and leasing real estate, and a general s-jeney rmsinesr.
Local acni-s for the Oregon Fire and Marine Inxu
ranee Cowpany of Oregon, a reliable home rjmpany
backed by the heaviest capitalists of i,he State.
Office in Burnett' new brick, tint door at head ol
8 IHlVtf KELSAY & HOLGATE.
AT-
J. W. HANSON'S.
Clothing and Tailoring
EmiDorium,
You can iind the latest styles of ready made
clothing, also the finest
Pants Patterns acd Suitings
Ever brought to Corvallis.
HEADY MADE CLOTHING
PRESSED TO ORDER.
Constantly on hand a full line of
Furnishing Goods, Underwear,
Shirts, Neckties, &c, &c
CALL AND EXAMINE MY STOCK.
No trouble to show goods.
Two door South of Will Bro.'s.
COUVALLIS, - - - - OKF.GOK
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
To all persons notice is her -by (riven tliat the un
dersigned, A ti. Pygall, has beii appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Joseph Howard, deceased,
by the Count- Cou.t of the State of Oregon for Ben
ton county. All persons having claims against said
estate will present tli 3m with the proper vouchers
within six months frjm the date of such notice, to
me as sacs nuministrator, at Corvallis in siiu county
A. R. PYGALL,
Administrator of the estate of Joseph Howard, dee'd.
22-7-5W. Dated, Feb. 13. 1885.
LEGAI
LAN
FOR SALE AT THIS OFF S
ALBEET BAETSCH
GENERAL AGEliT
STE1NWAY & SON AND KRANICH & BACH
Pianos. Timing and repairing of Pianos
and Organs a specialty.
131 Fourth S'rcet, Pvnfrlanfl fll
near ai.i e. I2u-3m6 1 Ul uldlLU Ul
FOR ANY KIND OF
JOB PRINTING,
From a Calling Card to a Full
Sheet Foster,
The Corvallis Gazette Offico
HAS NO SUPER, ORS
la Quality and Prices.
Send for prices and estimates.
Real Estate Agency J
CORVALLIS OREGON
Ileal Rotate Agents, will buy, sell, or
lease farms nr farm property on
commission.
Having made arrangements for co-operation
with agents in Portland, and bein;; ful-
Jy acquainted with real property in Benton
county, we ttel assured or giving entire sat
isfaction to all who may favor us with their
patronage. i. A. VVaggoNBR.
20-fiyl T. J. Bufoiid,
C, Ornamental. Useful Pj
HRISTMAS PRESENT U
Something that wiil last and
Be a Joy Forqver,
At Philip Weber's
FURNITURE STORE.
Patent Rockers, Folding
Chairs, Picture Frames,
brackets, Work Cas
kets, And in Fact
THE MUTUAL SELF-ENDOWMENT
AND BEISTEVOLEISTT
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,
Grand Central Office, Fort Worth, Texas.
SAM CUNDIFF, President. E. M. MACY, Secretary
B. W. BROWN, Vice-President. A. W. MORRISON, Xreaj.
Chartered under the laws of the State of Texas. June 11th, 1881, Copyrisfl t secured by fllirj title Jane 11
1881, in the office of the librarian of Congress, D. C.
PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE:
No. 7 Powell St. Corner Market. San Francisco
OFFICER :
HON. SAMUEL O. H1LBORN, President, A. W. KELSEY, o( Sacramento, Vice-President .
W. H. WARD, Secretary, J N. UUSSEL, Sr., Superintendent.
PKOF. W, E. TAYLUK, M. D., Medicl Director, PACIFIC BANK, Treasurer.
CAPT. J. N. LEONARD, State Supt., Portland, Or.
The object of this Association is to provide endowments for living1 members ms well as benefits for
families of deceased members, at the least r:ost consistent with petfec't security, by i3uinff endowment aj
well a death ben fit cu.tificates.
The plan embraces two forms, lite and death. One pays at the death of a member, and the ether fy
in five equal installments during life. The Association is operated on the mutual plan. It baa no itock
holcieis to absorb its earnings, and no trustees anions whom to oivide its surplus.
The total membership f the association now amoun - to nearly M,000 with a steady increaao
each month . The association has disbursed to dat, 570,0;iS.02 in benefits to the legatees of deceased mem
bera, aud on maturing coupons. Is Icanintr from fiftee to twenty thousand per month to li-iny members.
REVIEW SlfifCE ORGANIZATION.
Receipts since organization, - - - $o70,235,0C
Disbursements since organization, - - - 570,03S.O;
Balance on hand, - - - - 201, 0g
Coupons paid, - - - J - 80,60 q
Agents Wanted in every county of the Pacific Coast.
F. Ml JoSinSOflj Resident Agent, - - t orvsllis, Oregon.
City Stables iDaily Stage Line
FROM ALBANY TO CORVALLJP.
THOS. EGLIN, - - Proprietor.
On the Corner West of the Engine House
CORVALLIS, - - OREGON.
TT A V I N G
rx
COMPLETED MY
o.wl 1 '. .: : ''!'
t am bstter than ever prepared to Vf vv Vt3
kesp the
BEST Cf TEAMS BJ33IES. CARRIAGES
AND
SADDLE HORSES TO HIRE.
At Reasonable Rates.
KIT Particular attention given to Boarding Horses
Horses iioufrht and Sold or Exchanged.
PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL.
Having secured the contract to rarryisg tk
Ualtad States M ill
FROM
Corvallis to -A-lbany
For the ensuinsr four year? will leave Corrtllie eaefr
morning: at 8 o'eiefc, arriving in Albany abent
o'clock, nd will stare from AiLany at 1 n'elock in
afternoon, returning' to Orvalli? about 3 e'cl
This line will Le irepared with good u.an: ami tk
ul driver ana nice comiortaoio and
EASY RIDINC VEHICLES
For the accommodation of the
TRAVELING PUKLIC.
19-2TT!
Wheat and other Grain Stored on the best of Terms by
-AT-
c o
f AL
LIS
SACKS FURNISHED TO PATROL.
Farmers will do well to call on me before making arrangements elsewkcre
18-27-rl
VERYTHINQINEQ
In ths Furniture Lino for the
Holiday Trade.
Of cither sex admitted to the
POBTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
On any week-day of the year.
T-ia Collago Journal, containing informa
tion of the course ufstndy, rates of tuition,
hoard, examinations, etc., and cuts of plain
and omararntal prnmnnship, fre?. Address,
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
Look Box 104. Poetxand, Oc.
JtST' In writing, please mention this paper.
THE BENTON COUNTY
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
Office: Coryallis. Oregon.
M. S.
WOODCOCK, Manager.
myj -rn ASSOCIATION will buy ard sell ali classes of Eeal Estate cn rea sonable trm and wiilthor
jJJ ouyhlv advertise by desoiihinir each piece of property entrustedto it for sale. The follow
ing pieces of property will be- bold" on extraordinarily reaso-iable terms:
SAW MILL -Undivided interest in a null run by:
water; a good planer and seven acres of land nser
in connection with the mill. Power sufficient to Tr
ail f tbe year, situated handy to market and within'
about 7 mil ?-: of Corvallis with an excellent good
ro.'.d to and rom it. Terms easy.
FARM Farm all under fence only 2 J miles from
Corvallis of 150 acres, SO acres now in cultivation, thej
balance of it ccn be cultivate il; about 20 of it now in
wheat with a fair house good burn and granery.;
will be sold at a bargain. Terms easy.
FARM -Farm of 478 acres for less than SIS pei
acre, being one of the cheapest and best farms in
HezuxB. county, siiiniteu nines wtst i ..i
a mile from a irood school, in one of the best neigh
borhoods in the state with church piivileges ham.y.
About 130 acres in cultivation, and over 400 can bl
cultivtaed. All under fence, with good two story
franc house, large barn and orchard; has running
attni-OH) mnr around, and is well suited tor stock
rod dairy purposes. This is one of the cheapest farms
in the tliamce v alley reruis eo-v
STOCK FARM :120 .teres, about SO in rjltivrtion
llio acres can be cultivated, COacres of good, fir and
oak timber, the balance good grass land. Small com
fortable house nd barn, it lies adjoining an inex
haustible ou rang?, making- one of the best stock
ranges iH Benton county. Situated about 10 miles
Southwest of Corvalli3. PriceSlCOO.
FARM A farm of 130 acres of land situated-
mile from Corvallis, in Li'iu County, Or. All under
fence; SO acres ot rich b ttem laud ia cultivation
50 acres of good fir, as, and maple timber; i good
houses, 2 good orchards and two good wells with
pumps. Terms: $30 per acre, half cash down nd
balance payable in one and two years, secured by
mortgage upon the iarm.
LOTS Two unimproved lots in Corvallis. One o
tne choicest building places i i the eity for sale eas-
onable.
A1.SO Four unimproved lots exoept fenc
ed in Corvallis, Or. The choicest buildinr place in
the city for sale reasonable.
TS-.ORs.AS GRAHAM,
Druggist and Apothcary,
-AND DEALER IN-
PUP, OIIS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, GLASS, PUTTY, THBSSIS.
SHOULDER BRACES, TOILET ARTICLES AC.
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A full line of B' oks, Statione-y and Wall Taper. ():
well selected. PaescripUpn comjicimdcd at all hoorr.
drncs are frIi and
18-27J1
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