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Corvatlis Weekly Gazette,
FUIDAY MORNING, MARCH 13, 1885.
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SOCIETIES-
Co Tallin Lodge, No. 14, A. F. md A. M. , meets on
red lesday svenini, ou or preceainsr full moon.
W. C. CRAWFORD, W. M.
R. A. II.
Fei ruson Chapter, So. 5, R. A. M. , meets Thurs
day j v.;njr on or preceding- full moon.
H. E. HARRIS, H. P.
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A THROUGH TRAIN
Th Engine "Corvallls" makes. Good Time
over the 0. P. K. R. Track.
A through train on the Oregon Pacific left
Corvallis last Friday and arrived at Yaquina
City in a little more than five hours. Con
sidering stoppages made on the trip, wait
ing for the completion of repairs on a btidge,
the actual time of travel was less than four
hours, a distance of 72 miles, which certain
is remarkable time over a new road, and is
an event to be long remembered. The road
is not yet in condition for regular trains, or
lor the heavy engines, as the road in places
has not been ballasted. This work, how
ler, we are informed will be prosecuted
-with vigor until the entire road is in first
class conditiou. The company inform us
that they will put on regular trains next
week.
A Lively Runaway
Thursday momma early as Mr. Jas, Tay
lor and Cox were going to the slaughter
house north of town the team they were
driving became frightened at s me mishap
to the wagon, and started on a lively run,
throwing Mr. Taylor, who was ii; iriug, from
the wagon. Mr. Cox then being unable to
to do any perceivable good in the wagon
alone and without any lines or any means of
checking the team in their mad career, con
sidered discretion the better part of valor,
and accordingly let himself from the back
?."vt of the wagon in as careful a manner as
cle nature of circumstances would permit,
not however without investigating the
depths of a convenient mud hole. The
team finally came to a standstill, or rathe.
one was standing while the other was on its
back, with its feet and legs through a fence.
Luckily for the team they escaped without
a scratch, but unfortunately for Mr. Taylor,
be sustained some severe bruises, which it
is hoped will not prove of a serious nature.
The wagon is a total wieck and will proba
bly not be resurrected.
The Yaquina Hall.
Postmastei N. R. Barber at this place
received instructions from Washington
Wednesday evening of this week, authoriz
ing him to see that the mail to Yaquina
Bay was carried through six times per
'week. The present contractors, Messrs
Brink & Wright, knowing this to be an im
posibility have abandoned the idea of car
rying the mail at all. Mr. Barber will now
receive bids for this contract. If there is
anyone who thinks that the mail can be
carried through six times each week, let
him put in his bid. As yet no one in Cor
valiis has been found who will attempt it.
Farm for Sale.
A farm consisting of 480 acres of land,
suited for farming and stock raising, and
situated in Lane county, Oregon, together
with stock, such as horses, cattle, consisting
of No.. 1 milch cows, one, two and three
year olds, a small band of fine graded sheep,
and hogs; also farming implements, all that
are necessary on the place, in good repair,
seed and feed, all of which will be sold at a
bargain. The quality of the soil is excel
lent; adapted to all kinds of cereals, hops,
fruits and vegetables, and with plenty of
out range for stock. For further informa
tion and price and terms of sale, inquire at
the Gazette office.
For the Exposition.
A large additional exhibit of the products
of our state will be shipped from Portland
-this week to the exposition at New Orleans.
Among the articles to be shipped, the en
terprising miller at this place, Mr. H. F.
Fischer, contributes a ton of flour from his
j-oller mill.
Ten Dollars Reward.
The undersigned will pay the, above re
ward for the return or information leading
to tbesrecovery of a bright bay filly, two
years old in April, 1SS5, large for the age,
which strayed from my place near Philo
math last October.
G. W. Ross. '
Philomath, Or., March 5, 1885.
LOCAL notes.
Fresh oysters, all styles, at Bain's.
Fresh candy and taffy daily at Bain's.
New goods weeklj at Nolan's Cash Store.
Get your Sewing Machine supplies at
Will Bros.
The Vincent House has a new "ad" in
this issue.
Harry Whitby, of Wells, made us a pleas
ant call Wednesday.
Arthur Brassfield left for his home at
Newport last Friday.
A. S. Rowland, the Alsea merchant, was
in the city this Week.
Messrs Pihl and Hanson returned from
the Bay last Tuesday evening.
John Foster and daughter Miss Etta,
went to Portland Tuesday morning.
Rev. J. R. N. Bell passed through Cor
vallis this week enroute for Roseburg.
Rosenthal went to Portland Wednesday
morning for a new stock of goods in his
line.
A. T. Keesee went to Portland Monday
msjrning for a few days vacation from busi
ness.
Next Monday will be the beginning of
the last term of Miss Grace Hanna's select
school.
Al. Houck, one of Monroe's enterprising
merchants, was in the city this week on
business.
George Simmons and family have returned
from Eastern Oregon to permanently reside
in Corvallis.
For a choice steak or roast, go to C. D.
Rayburn's market, where you are sure to
get what you call for.
R. S. Culverwell, an engineer on the O.
P., left last week for a short visit with
friends in San Francisco.
Divine services will be held at Wells bta-
tion next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, by
Rev. J . L. Hershner.
Geo. Bolter, a traveling salesman for a
Portland musical house, passed through Cor
vallis this week for the Bay.
The Corvallis Cornet Band are now en
gaged in making preparations for an enter
taiument in the near future.
Mr. E. L. Rayburn, a former Corvallis-
ite but recently from PilotRock.has returned
to our city, after au absence of several years.
A series of connected addresses was begun
at the South school house in this city last
Monday by Eld. C. L. Boyd, of East Portland.
Mrs. Carter, wife of W. S, Carter, a con
ductor on one of the O. P. trains, arrived in
Corvallis Tuesday evening from Eugene
City.
The young friends of Misses Jessie and
Allie Samuels tendered them a pleasant
surprise party Thursday evening of last
week.
R. M. Thompson & Son's, horse attached
to their delivery wagon took a lively spin
one day last week, alone and unattended.
No damage to speak of.
It is reported that Mr. Samuel Case, of
Newport, has bought the Yaquina Mail.
An exchange in speaking of this says: "At
present he is said to be wealthy."
Mrs. Burnett and daughters, of McCoy,
Polk county, mother and sisters of Telt.
Burnett, arrived in Corvallis last week, and
will make this their future home.
Read the "ad" of Sam. L. Henderson in
this issue, and when you want to enjoy a
quiet game of billiards, or need the atten
tion of a tonsorial artist, give Sam a call. .
J. N. Goltra, a prominent young man of
Eugene City, spent Sunday in Corvallis,
visiting his sister Mrs. J. W. Williams.
We acknowledge a pleasant Monday morn
ing.
M. Stock is in Portland this week laying
in a new stock of goods. He is having his
place of business repainted and otherwise
improved. When he returns look out for
bis announcement in the Gazette.
Gospel meetings are still being held at
the Evangelical church here. Rev. J.
Bowersox is assisted by Rev. Strayer. Some
interest and success attends them, and they
are likely to be continued during next week.
Miss Ida Roberts went to Albany Tues
day where she will introduce Cliff A. Wass'
practical front pieces, and a variety of hair
goods for the ladies. The best wishes of
her many friends in this place attend her.
M. S. Neugass left for San Francisco
Tuesday morning on business fer the firm.
He expects to be absent about four weeks,
and on his return will be accompanied by
Miss Rosa Jacobs, who has been visiting in
Southern California for some months.
William Ward, a Helena negro, was sen
tenced to confinement in jail until Feb. 29th
(a five days sentence being intended. ) As
the 29th of February does not come for
three years special legislation for Ward's
release has been asked of the City Council.
G. W. Hunt, the R. R. contractor, has
leased about 600 at res of land on the Foster
and Currier places a few miles south of town,
and will seed the same with wheat and oats.
Mr. Hunt's teams are in good condition for
this work, and we doubt not that the same
success will attend him in this enterprise ai
in railroad work.
A friend now visiting in Southern Califor
nia at the ostrich farm near Los Angeles
sends a description of those wonderful birds.
The farm is owned by a stock company in
San Francisco. They have forty-five
ostriches, standing from seven to nine feet
high and weighing on an average 7001b
each. Each bird has $400 worth of feathers
which are plucked twice per year aad
shipped to the New York market where
they find a ready sale. The eggs are worth
$100 each. The ostrich is a native of
Africa and Arabia, are fleet on foot, out
stripping the fastest horse, and when en-
J raged are a formidable enemy.
Exaggerated Reports
The Albany Democrat of last week pub
lished a sensational item which it alleges
was reported to have occurred at this place,
which for barefaced exaggeration is certain
ly in the lead. The article published in
that paper is to the effect that "Paymaster
Hoime had been buying up the company's
script at greatly reduced rates with the
company's money, and that some men with
oer due script laid violent hands on him,
etc., etc." It is imposible to conceive of
anything that would lead to such a report,
unless it be a case of pure fabrication,
originated by a class of people who lose no
opportunity to injure the company when
ever an opportunity affords. It is true that
there has been in our city lor some
time past a number of workmen with over
due script, and that through unfortu
nate circumstances the company were not
prepaied to meet them all when due, which
fact is regretted by the company as much
as any one. When under the influence of
liquor some of these men, aad to whom the
company were the least indebted, have made
very much noise, and it was feared that
when in an intoxicated condition they might
possibly create some disturbance. But
nothing has been said or done to warrant
such a report as was published in the Demo
crat last week, and copied by the Portland
papers. It is only justice to Mr. Hogue,
who has never been even accused here of
buying the company's script, with his own
or some one else's money, that all papers
that have copied the false report will now
make the proper correction.
Invasion of Editors.
Mr. A. W. Swaim, editor of the Oska
loosa Herald, writes to a Portland paper:
"I deem it only fair to your people to say
that the Iowa Press Association will invade
Oregon in May or June, to the number of
150 or more. Arrangements are now being
perfected for the journey, to occupy 18
days from starting from Iowa. The object
is to see as much of the "Webfoot" country
as possible in the ten days that we shall
have to dispose of, outside of travel. The
association is largely composed of the week
ly press which are vain enough to put
themselves second to no other weekly gan
of any other State. Our people want to
know something about Oregon, so we are
coming to find out ourselves. I have ad
vised Senator Slater of the intended in
vasion, so that he might counsel with the
new administration, in case he deemed it
necessary. The association don't drink .
Sufficient Reasons.
A letter was received at the Oregon
bureau of immigration recently from Texas,
and among other things the writer said:
"Having determined to leave here for some
place in the northwest, I have ad lressed
you; and, as an evidence ot gooa taitn, will
give some of the reasons for wishing t o make
the change: First, the great prevalence of
malaria and its long continued train of fatal
diseases; second the uncertain conditions of
the climate in the planting season and the
hot and dry months of the making and ma
turing season; third, the frequency of floods
and electric storms during the rainy period;
fourth, the very limited varieties and the
poor quality of the vegetables and the
fruits that succeed here at all; fifth, the
almost utter impossibility of saving them
after they are grown, through long and hot
periods; sixth, the absence of the tame
grasses, such as clover, redtop, timothy,
etc. ; seventh, the poor grade of everything
raised here on the farm except cotton, etc.,
etc. Besides all these disadvantages I have
a desire to get back and live and rear my
family among northern people." From the
above account it would seem that the "Lone
Star state" is not a very desirble location.
Sewing Machines to reot at Will Bros.
C. H. Whitney is receiving his new stock
of spring gcods. Look for his mammoth
announcement next week.
Minor Swick exhibited some superior
horsemanship on Main street last Wednes
day, with an untamed steed.
S. L. Kline and W. B. Webster, left San
Francisco on the last steamer and will
probably arrive in Corvallis to-night.
Mr. A. Blaker, in the fruit canning busi
ness at Shedd Station, Linn county, made
us a pleasant call Thursday morning.
The proprietor of the late Morning
Tribune, published for a short time at Salem,
has purchased and will soon assume charge
jf the Polk County Itemizer.
Several persons already this spring from
a distance are looking around Corvallis and
other parts of Benton County with a view
of purchasing homes and settling down
among us.
Wm. Edmunds, while carrying the Ya
quina Mail for Brink & Wright last Wednes
day was thrown from his horse somewhere
beyond Philomath, and sustained some in
juries, althongh not of a serious nature.
JThe Cooking Club met last Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of Miss Bertha
Neugass. It is reported that much improve
ment in the art of cooking is being made by
its members, and that the last meeting was
a very pleasant one.
The 125 yard foot race at San Francisco
on the 8th inst., between Frank Lewis,
well known here, and Gibson, an Eastern
runner, was won by the latter. It is said
that Lewis and his friends lost some $10,000
on the race.
Prof. T. F. Campbell, formerly president
of the Christian College at Monmouth,
founder and for many years editor of the
Christian Messenger, is now lecturing in
other parts Oregon to crowded houses. He
has lately returned to this state from a
three years' absence in the eastern states
where he has been lecturing and attending
to a pastorate in Missouri. There are many
admirers of Prof. Campbell in Corvallis who
would be pleased to have him favor us with
a series of lectures.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Commissioners' Court.
Judge, J. E. Bryson.
Clerk, B. W. Wilson.
Sheriff. Sol. King.
Commissioners, j E;, H- Hawkins,
j G. G. Newton.
In the matter of the proposed county
road leading west from Monroe, George Por
ter, Joseph Gregg and John Rickard were
appointed to view aud assess damage;
of said roa I to remonstrances.
C. B. Mays, road supervisor ai District
No. 39, removed on account of sickness,
and David Judkins appointed instead.
Isabell Gray appointed to a scholarship in
the State University.
Wiley Norton, supervisor of road district
No. 9, submitted his report for the year
1884, and allowed for extra work. Charles
King, supervisor of road district No. 11,
allowed $6.00. George Taylor, supervisor
of road district No. 13, allowed $8.00. J.
E. Fisk, Dist. No. 19, $8.00. Jesse C.
Walker, Dist. No. 23. $12.00. J. F. Gar
rett, Dist. No. 35, $4.00. J. S. Woorley,
Dist. No. 28, $6.00.
In the matter of the county road leading
west from Monroe, $64.40 compensation
allowed to viewers, etc.
Liquor license granted to A. Limpke, at
Elk City, for six months.
W. B. Stout allowed $3.00 for jury list
for YatrmaJ precinct.
Max Friendly allowed $15.68 for bridge
lumber.. David Ruble allowed $16.00 for
bridge lumber for district No. 20.
S. N. and Jessie Wilkins allowed $5.00
for removing weather vane from dome of
court house.
Fannie Harris allowed $8.00 for supplies
to pauper Dyer for month of February.
Cost bill in the case of State vs. John
Wall allowed to the amount of $13.55.
Wm. McLagan allowed $22. 70, for repairs
on Mary's river bridge.
A. Cauthorn & Son, $20.00 for supplies
to pauper Tremble for the months of Jan
uary and February.
M. S. Woodcock, $3.40 for printing done
in the year 18S3.
B. W. Wilson, $123.05 for services as
clerk.
Cost bill in the case'of the State vs. Fred
Huffman allowed to the amount of $20.35.
Cost bill in the case of the State vs. James
McGinley allowed to the amount of $57.40.
G. G. Newton allowed S'8.70, and E. H.
Hawkins $9.20 for services as commissioners.
Giant Powder Accident.
One day last week Grant Helman of Ash
land, son of Captain Helman and son-in-law
of General E. L. Applegate of that
place undertook to thaw out some giant
powder, with serious results. It seems that
he was engaged in diggiug a well near his
residence, and, needing some of the ex
plosive, put a few sticks of it very close to
the stove. It went off suddenly, throwing
him out of the kitchen with great force and
tearing off a hand, the forefinger of which
was driven into the flesh of his thigh nearly
to the bone. His wife, who was also in the
room, escaped with slight injuries, being
fortunately alarmed in time.
After the explosion Helman started to go
into the kitchen to see if his wife was hurt,
and first discovered the loss of his hand
when he attempted te catch hold of the
door-frame. He heard his wife calling him
from the front of the house and went back
off the porch, walked around the house to
the fence and stood leaning there a short
time, until bis brothers, who were near by.
took hold of him and led or carried him to
the house. The shock of the explosion was
heard almost all over town, and a crowd
soon collected.
The scene in the kitchen was one of ruin.
The stove and a cupboard near were com
pletely demolished; the windows and doors
were blown out; the siding of the kitchen
walls was loosened everywhere and pieces
of flesh from the lost hand were sticking
about over the walls and ceiling, while
blood was pentifully besprinkled every
where. Helman's arm was amputated a
short distance above the wrist, and at last
accounts he was getting along as well as
could be expected.
Cash versus Credit.
Knowing it to be for my best interests,
and believing it to be for the best interests
of my customers, I shall continue to sell for
cash only. The following are a few of my
reasons: First Taking no risks I can
afford to sell at a lower rate of profit.
Second I will not be at the expense of
keeping a book-keeper (seventy-five dollars
a month. ) Third 1 will not have to spend
a week out of every month trying to make
collections. Fourth, I will have time to
give more attention to my business and
consequently give better satisfaction to my
customers, and finally I solicit only cash
trade. - . J. M. Nolan.
DIED.
BIDDLE. On the 6th inst., in this city,
Dr. Wm. Biddle, aged 82 years, 7 months
and 15 days.
William Biddle was born in the State of
New Jersey, and came to Oregon in June,
1865, and with the exception ot 18 months
sojourn in Lebanon, lived in Corvallis ever
since. He was an industrious, honest citi
zen. About three and a half years age his
right side was paralyzed and rendered almost
helpless. For two years he has been blind,
and so his sufferings were great and pro
longed but his end was peace. His remains
were buried in the Masonic Cemetery, Rev.
J. Bowersox officiating. His two daughters
Mrs. Odell, of Eugene City, and Mrs. Mc
Farland, of Albany, were with him in his
last hours of affliction.
-Corvallis Fish market.
Marion Cook keeps constantly on hand a
fine lot of Columbia river salmon, smelt,
perch, flounders and sea bass, at his market
one door south of C. D. Rayburn's. Give
him a call.
Philomath Paragraphs
Philomath, March 10, 1885.
We have had a few lovely days in
March; it makes one think of the beautiful
weathtr in March two years ago. Farmers
are improving the time to the best of ad
vantage; it is showery now but fine growing
weather. Some are putting in early gar
dens. Vegetation is coming forth rapidly
in all its beauty, and everything indicates
an early spring.
In a former communication we spoke of
the disease among horses, referring to Wm.
Wyatt'a heavyloss.He has lostaboutt wtn
ty head of horses this spring. Several of his
finest horses have not taken the disease.
Our annual school meeting passed off har
moniously. They did not rate a tax as was
contemplated to build a fence around the
the lot, dig a well, etc., on account of an
irregularity in the public notices. The
school is doing a good work.
The second term of College will conclude
the last of this month.
On last Sabbath Bishop Castle preached
to an appreciative audience morning and
evening. To-morrow evening he will lec
ture on the subject "The Crisis of Life."
Those who know the Bishop expect a treat.
This community feel sad when they think
the Bishop will leave us early in April to go
to General Conference in the East, perhaps
never to return to this Coast again.
Observer.
The entertainment given by the W. C.
T. U. on Wednesday evening, March 4th,
was a social treat. The programme was
well arranged and all performed their parts
in a creditable manner.
Eugene McConnell, the energetic agent
of the State Fire Insurance Company of
Salem, has been soliciting in our town the
past week.
Gilbert McElroy and family, of Hillsboro,
have moved into town. Mr. McElroy will
build a residence this.spring.
Bishop Castle will give a talk on "China
and the Chinese," in the college chapel,
Wednesday evening, March 18th. All are.
invited. Piphlesthipher.
Buena Vista Items.
Buena Vista, March 11, 18S5.
Fall sown grain looks well.
Everything is quiet about the city.
Weather is fine at preseut, and has the
appearance of spring.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. H. David
son is complaining with the fever.
Mr. Clarence Franklin and Maranda
Lewis came down from Kings Valley Sun
day and returned the same day.
Mrs. C. A. McCullough has been having
a serious illness, but is thought she is slow
ly improving.
Mr. Chas. Gray and wife, of Salem, were
in town visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Richardson.
Mrs. Annie Murphey is dangerously ill
with the fever at her residence near town.
We would be very much pleased to-hear of
her recovery.
Died At Buena Vista, Or., February
27th, 1885, the Buena Vista Debating So
ciety, aged about 1 month and 7 days.
If anyone wishes to buy a second hand
boy's card-printing outfit can do well to
call on E. M. Simpson at this place.
Merit.
Wells Waftings.
Dance Friday night at Gibson's Hall, 13th
inst., instead of at P. Miller's, as announced
last week.
Mr. Vandrpool had a valuable dog
poisoned. He set out poison for the coyotes
and the dog got a dose.
Mr. Gibson is about to retire from the
store. A Mr. Garrison, of East Portland
will buy him out and commence business on
the 20th inst.
Mr. Ryals has about cleared out his stock
of fine horses, having sold this last fall and
winter over $4000.00 worth.
Fine weather but muddy roads.
A. Johnson has not got any pay for his
pigs that were killed by the railroad. (The
company don't pay for damage done to
small stock. Hank.
Croup, whooping couh and bronchitis
immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure.
For sale at T. Graham's.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure is
sold by us ou a guarantee. It cures con
sumption. For sale by T. Graham.
Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need for
Consumption, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness,
aud all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10
and 75 cents per bottle. For sale at T.
Graham's.
Will you suffer with dispepsia and Liver
Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer ss guaran
teed to cure you. For sale at T. Graham's.
Sleepless nights, made miserable by that
terrible eongh. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy
for you. For sale by T. Graham.
That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it.
For sale at T. Graham's.
For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents. For sale
at T. Graham's.
Catarrh Cured, health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price 50 cents. Nasal injector free. For
sale by V. Graham.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday
Mar. 13th, 1885. Persons calling for same
will please say "advertised," giving date of
list.
Craytor, J. M.,
Enz, Gus
Briggs, West
Dickinson, J. L. ,
Gates, H. B.
McCune, Duncan
Blake, C. W.,
Denny, G. W.,
Gorgeltin, Mr.
Mclsaac, John
Miller, G. N. 2
Smith, Dr.
Clary, John
Ford, John T.,
Miller, Alex
Smith, B.,
N. R. Barber, P. M.
The Salem Statesman is to have a new
dress in a few days.
Albany, says the Democrat, has already
for the year 1885 taken a start upward.
The certainty of a new school house has
given the impetus to it. We need not look
for a big boom; we do not want one, they
are dangerous; but we may hence forth look
for a steady, reliable growth.
Marble Dealers Correction.
We desire to notify the public that if any
person shall represent that he, they or any
one else is interested in our marble works
or in the manufacture of monument and
cemetery work in Corvallis, Oregon with us
that such representations are false. With
our firm of Scrafford Bros. , there is no one
interested except J. B. Scrafford and J. R.
Scrafford. We further state that Alex Mac
Henry, who formerly worked in our shop, is
not in any way interested with us nor is be
any longer at work for us, or in our employ.
We shall as heretofore continue the manu
facture of monuments, cemetery work and
all othsr work in our line at our old stand
and furnish the same promptly and at the
lowest living prices.
Scrafford Bros.
The Chinese are expert smugglers. Some
new dodge is being constantly found out.
Opium, of course, is the article which they
most frequently want to get past the cus
tom house. A San Francisco man climbed
the mainmast of a ship when bantered by
same companions, and on the top spar dis
covered eight boxes of opium. How much
has been smuggled in this way cannot be '
imagined.
The floor of an Indianapolis skating rink
i3 made entirely of paper. The novel sur
face for roller skates has been tested by
thousands, who unite in pronouncing it ad
mirably adapted to the purpose, being with
out joints, perfectly smooth, and, in com
parison with wood and cement floors, nois
less. The world need not be surprised
when it is asserted that paper will yet be
the paving material of the future.
Albany is to have a public hall and an
opera house. Articles of agreement have
been drawn up and circulated among the
business men during the past few days and
about two hundred shares subscribed. The
building will be abou t60x90 ft., two stories
high, the upper story to have stationary
seats and be used as an opera house, the
lower story to be a public hall.. The build
ing will be erected the coming summer on
the ground now occupied by Wm. Cannon's
livery stable.
A gentleman who has just come down
from the Malheur Indian agency, in Eastern
Oregon, says hat the reports about the
severe weather in Union, as in other inland
counties, were mistakes so far as the first
named is concerned. At the present time
the snow is all gone, except a few drifts on
north hillsides. So far as I could learn
there has been no loss of stock of any kind
in Union county for want of feed during the
past winter. When I came away the
weather was warm and fine. The grass was
fully six inches high and growing rapidly.
Winter wheat is looking splendid, better
than any other that I have seen in the
state. Vegetables which were left hi the
ground over winter have sprouted up with
large green tops. The farmers will start
their plows this coming week.
Svrcpof Figs. Nature's own true Lax
ative. Pleasant to the palate, acceptable
to the Stomach, harmless in its nature,
painless in its action. Cures habitual Con
stipation, Biliousness, Indigestion 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. Strengthenes 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.
New This "Week.
Shaving Saloon.
-AND-
tfllLLIflRD PARLOR,)
8. L. HENDERSON, Prop.
(First door south of Fisher's block. )
Corvallis, . - Oregon.
The Billiard Parlor, fitted up in
first class style, and supplied with a No. 1
Table always in good order. Lovers of the
game will ever find a quiet and orderly
place to spfend an hour in these parlors with
the assurance of being uninterupted by
rowdyism.
The Shaving Saloon. oh and
new Customers will find good accomoda
tions, sharp razors, clean towels and an
obliging proprietor ever ready to attend to
your wants. 22-11-tf
y INCTENTT HOUSE,
A. ASSEL, Proprietor.
The best dollar a day House in the
city.
CORVALLIS, - ORECON
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On any week-day of the year.
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