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Corallis A'eekly Gazette,
FI'IDAY MORNING, AUG. 14, 1885.
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"Loot at file BSW.'
Those of our readjr; who have lately
visited thin office anil settled their accounts,
will readily recognize the above likeness as
that of our business manager just after he
had filled out one ot our beautiful receipts,
(of which we have a large number.) He is
A jovial fellow and we would be pleased to
keep him looking like that all the while.
This is merely a representation on paper and
is of course uulifeiike. You must hear
that laugh to appreciate it.
Appointed Indian Agent.
Re. Jos. Emery, of this place has lately
-been appointed to the agency of the Klamath
Indian Reservation. The appointment was
made at the instigation of Mr. Xickerson,
the present agent, who has tendered his
resignation on account of failing health.
Mr. Nickerson will continue to act as agent
.until October, when Mr. Emery will take
.charge and continue in the good work
which his predacessor leaves for a better
.climate. The appointment of Mr. Emery
meets with universal satisfaction, but is a
sad blow to his many admirers in the State
Agricultural College, t, is connection with
-the college for the past eighteen years as
one of the principal educators has endeared
him to a host of friends who will regret to
see him sever his connection with the same,
but are confident he will fill his new posi
tion efficiently.
Suicide oil the Bay.
Last Sunday evening a resident of the
Bay country named John Cannon committed
.suicide at the residence of George Briggs,
.about one mile above Toledo. The instru
jnent used in taking his ewn life was a Colts
oavy revolver, the ball entering the brain,
causing instant death. He had been sick
for a long time, and almost helpless, is the
supposed cause of suicide. For the past four
4r five weeks he had been engaged in settling
.up his affairs, leaving his property to an
.only daughter who lives in Minnessota.
Business sold.
I hereby notify all of rny former patrons
And friends that on the 3rd day of August
1885 I sold my store and tinware business
:in Corvallis, Or. to J. R. Smith. All per
sons indebted to me will please call at the
.old stand on or before the 15th day of next
(October and pay all debts due me. Mr.
Smith or myself will be in readiness to re
ceive payment at any time. I thank all for
past favors and patronage and ask that they
continue to bestow the some upon my suc
cessor Mr, Smith.
Jacob Webek.
JTOTICE.
All those wishing a copy of the "Illustra
ted History of Benton County" will please
send their order to the undersigned, as will
not publish a book in excess of the number
-ordered. D. D. Fagan,
Cor. First and Ash St's, Portland.
LOCAL NOTES.
Bird cages at Will Bros.
Isaac Harris went to Portland last Mon
day. Jhs. Connor of Albany is aow at the Hay
rusticating.
Miss Mngiie Cospcr returned to Salem
last Wedntsdny morning.
J. J. Daly, an attorney of Dallas, spent
Wednesday night iu CnrvalliK.
Miss Kate Cartile went to Newport hist
Wednesday for a two weeks sojourn.
Mrs. Lay ton of Virginia City, is visiting
her brother, H. V. Gates, in this city.
Messrs J. Senders, Mose iSichel and Will
VVillzinskie went to the Bay Wednesday.
Maelauly Porter says that wheat in his
vacinity will fall short of the expected
yield.
Mose ISichel, of Prineville, is visiting
old friends, acquaintances, and relatives in
Corvallis.
A new Ketchum wagon, three and one
half inch, for Bale at a bargain at Woodcock
& Baldwin's.
Royal bargains this month in ladies',
men's and children's fine shoes at Nolan's
reduction sale.
Miss Mattie Prather, of Dayt-m, W. T..
is visiting in our city, tho guest of the fam
ily of Prof. Jos. Emery.
Choose 3'our sewing machines at Will
Bros., where they have teu or twelve differ
ent kinds to choose from.
A three and one-half inch steel White
water wagon, bran new, at Woodcock &
Baldwin's for sale cheap.
Vol. I. No. I. of the Harney Valley Items,
is on our table, neatly printed and edited
by H. A. Dillard, proprietor.
We hear that J. W. Rayburn's horse
which he has had in training in Portland,
died in that city one day this week.
Machinery owners; I ara prepared to
furnish you with rubber and leather belt
ing. Call on me for prices. S. L. Kltne.
Many people go to the seaside tor a week
because they need .change. Many more
stay at home for the same reason this
year.
There are a few more 3atteen dreBS pat
terns to be had at 8. L. Kline's on the
same tern3 as they were formerly given
away.
Col. Ke'say has lately taken up a home
stead on Little Elk, being sanguine of the
future wealth and greatness of the Bay
country.
Hon. W. D. Fenton and Jno. Thompson,
county clerk of Yamhill county, registered
at the Occidental Hotel in this city Tuesday
evening.
Any one desiring a good Sterling organ,
can secure a bargain by calling at the resi
dence of A. Emrick in this city, and learn
price and terms.
Royal bargains this month in remnants of
table linens, dress goods, prints, ginghams,
white goods, embroideries and lace at Nol
an's reduction sale.
If you want anything in the harness line
go to Briggs, where 3'ou can get a fine buggy
set made to order, or a heavy draft
outfit warranted iu every respect. Go and
see.
The penny and silver three cent piece are
Oregon Pacific Railroad.
Until further notice a train will leave
Corvallis for Yaquina every Wednesday and
Saturday at 10 a. m. Yaquina to Corvallis
every Thursday and Monday at S a. in.
C C. Hogce,
Comptroller.
Now sheet music at Will Bros.
Uiy clothing at cost at Whitneys closing
out s.llo.
Nobby Hats at cost at Whitney's closing
mil sale. '
All goods at cost at Whitney's closing
out sale
Men's furnishing goods at cost at Whit
ney's closing out sale.
Go and see the golden voiced Peerless
Organs at Will Bros.
Men and boy's shoes and boots at cost
at Whitney's closing -rat sale.
Corsets, Kid gloves and parasols, at cost
at Whitney's closing out sale.
li. R. Can thorn, of Mexico, Mo., is visit
ing his father, brothers and friends in this
city.
Royal bargains this month in clothing
and furnishing goods, boots, shoes and hats
at Nolan's reduction sxle.
Wm Pitman permitted his thumb to come
in contact with a circular saw last week
which cut the member off at the first joint.
A burning flue at the residence of Dr. J.
li. Lee called out the tire companies Wedn
esday e euiug abaut C o'clock. No dam
age done.
We acknowledge a pleas-nt call from
Jerry Coldwell, and H. L. Pittock, of the
Oreijonian, one day last week.ou their return
from Yaquina Bay.
Mrs. Baum an.I Children, of Portland,
returned from Newport Monday, and will
spend a few days iu Corvallis with friends
before returning home.
Arthur Hotgate returned to Corvallis
from the Bay Monday, visited w-ith friends
and relatives in this city for a day or two,
and returned to Salem.
N. R Barber, our deservedly popular
postmaster, went over to Yaquina Bay to
rusticate and visit his wife who has been
sojourning near the salt water for several
days.
Miss Mary Monteith, with her mother,
returned from Cheney, W. T., last Tuesday
eveuing. Her many friends are pleased to
see her looking so well after her prolonged
illness.
On last Saturday about noon the barn of
Henry Howard, south west of this place
8 miles, caught fire and burned to death
rive head of horses, besides his wagons and
farm machinery was all destroyed.
A double tragedy occurred at Silverton,
Marion Co., last Monday, wherein C. F.
Libby killed his partner, Arthur Patty with
a shot gun, after which he took his owu
life. It is supposed that Libby was weak
minded, as no cause cau be assigned for the
m tirder .
Mr. Cusic of Lebanon who is embarking
with James Oorwin in the banking business
at Albany Or., and who in an early day
was partner with Geo. Simmons iu the
the livery busiuess in Corvallis was here
last Monday the guest Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Simmons.
We are informed that on last Sunday
while J. S. McCain and wife were return
ing to the Siletz reservation from Newport,
the team took fright and ran away, throw
ing the occupants out, breaking Mrs. Mc
Cain's arm, and otherwise bruising her se
verely. The Uregon Pacific railroad last Monday
brought into Corvallis the first car load ot
wheat ever shipped over the road. The car
coming into general use in this county, the was culisjgcj to DeClark & Samuels of the
west side depot warehouse, and w s from
the neighborhood of Wyatts aud Newtous,
beyond Philomath. We understand that all
the farmers in that vicinity have contracted
with the company to haul their wheat to
Corvallis this season. It is hoped that by
this time nxt year, or sooner, wheat will be
shipped in the opposite direction.
Oar friend Mr. WTm. W. Saunders, the
editor of the Leader, last Wednesday, with
tears streaming down from his jet black
eyes bid adieu to Maud, and with two
valises and a gripsack in hand turned his
weary footsteps westward, bound for the
Yaquina Railroad Depot where he boarded
the train westward, bent on seeing the
rolling, rumbling, mad waves of the
oceau. W hen on board the train a reporter
of this paper discovered that he natt his
earthly possessions in the way of valuables
and gripsack labeled with the following
familiar inscription: "Newport or Bust;
Busted by G d"
We have received the third annual cata
logue of the Oregon state normal school at
Monmouth. Its 36 closely printed pages
are full of information concerning the Nor
mal school, and its relation to educational
work in general. The faculty remains ths
same as in the preceeding years, except
Miss Rachel Loughary, a former graduate
from the institution, now becomes principal
of the Model Primary School. The normal
graduates receive diplomas from the State
authorizing them to teach in any public
school in the State without further exami
nation. There are 27 fre scholarships of
w hich Benton county is entitled to three.
We are glad to note the great success of this
school in our state as its work is badly
needed as a means of improving our com
mon schools.
O. P. R. R. having lately procured a large
number for making change iu fares over the
road.
A hungry tramp entered the honse of
Judge Bryson in this city last 'Sunday
night. It apqears that he only wanted
something to eat, as nothing else was dis
turbed. See that your shot guns are in
good working order.
Among the Corvallis residents who re
tnrned from a sojourn at the Bay last
Monday were N. B. Barber and wife, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Carlile and children, Misses
Bertha Neugass, Ida Burnert, Abbie Right,
Ida Belknap, and M S. Neugass.
It is confidently believed that Harry
Campbell, formerly an engineer on the O. P.
and who left here rather suddenly owing
Messrs Jacobs At Neugass quite a bill, is
uow and has been for some time, in Portland
but is still successful in evading the officers.
It is unlawful to sell, give or lurnish fire
arms, toy pistols, tobacco, cigars or cigar
ettes to children under 16 years of age, in
Washiugton Territory, without writteu con
sent of the parents or guardian, and every
person violatinsr the law is subject to a hue
of from $10 to 850.
The steamship Wilmington, which wa3
advertised to go on the Portlaud and San
Francisco route early this month, has been
withdrawn permanently. No reason is as
signed by the promoter of the enterprise
for failure to start his steamship, but it is
presumed she has been bought off by the
O. R. & N . Co.
Mr. B. F. Bond, of Eugene City, last Sat
urday shipped a car load of dry goods over
the Oregon Pacific railroad to Yaquina City,
from where they will be shipped by water
to Alsea Bay. The goods were for Mr. J.
D. Spencer, also of Eugene, who will begin
the merchandising business at Waldport
with a $6000 stock. More goods are yet to
arrive.
T. J. Buford, agent for the Benton county
Board of immigration, has been very busy
gathering samples lor the State Board and
for the car that goes east about the 20th
iust. He has shipped abont twenty samples
aud will ship many more. One sample of
timothy brought from Elk City by Hutch.
Bivens, several heads of which measured
eighteen and one-half inches in length; also
DIED.
ESTES. In this city, Wednesday morning
Aug. 12th, 1885, Mr. Philip Es'es, aged
60 years, two months and four years.
To Indian Fighters.
Col. Kelsay aud others interested iu the
organization of the Indian war volunteers
who served iu this state and Washington
territory, will be pleased to have all such in
this county register themselves at D, Car-
in wood samples, an elder log shipped on the lile's place of business in Corvallis. This
12th measured one foot in diameter. Mr. ; is done iu order to ascertain how many and
Buford deserves credit for his inter -st iu who they are iu the County, so that a meet-
this matter, as he has probably shipped more iug may be called at any time to consider
j and better samples than any other agent in ( the best methods of affecting an orgauiza
J that state, tion.
Sunday at the Sea side.
Last Saturday morning quite a crowd of
pleasure seekers totk passage on the O. P.
Railroad for Newport, a large delegation of
whom, including one of the Gazette force,
were residents of Corvallis. The train left
Too Tropical for the Tramp from Texas
Wm. W. Saunders, the so-calleiLeditor of
the "Leader," over his signature, pleads the
promptly at 10 o clock, a. m., and made I part 0f ija,ed innocence and attempts ;tt
good time to the Summit, where a twenty jcreate the impression that the Gazette has
minutes halt was made for dinner at the j beeu making unwarranted attacks upon hin
Mountain House, of which C. B. Mays is am ms paper. Since the Leader was startei
proprietor. This house is well kept, and is ! tlle Gazette has never treated it in other
a great convenience to travelers over the
O. P., doing away as it does with the ne
cessity of preparing a lunch for the trip.
While the train was waiting, t-.vo of the
party started on foot for the tunnel where
the transfer was to be made, knowing as
they did it was only a short distance by the
wagon road, and which place they barely
reached in tun.- for the train to Yaquina
City. Messrs. Gardiuier aud Daly, of New
port can give correct iuformation as to the
distance by rail.
At tunnel No. 2 the baggage and freight
cars were pushed through, the lirst since the
timbers were burned out. The passengers
only went around the tunnel, -which trans
fer was made in a very short time. A heavy
train with a large amount of freight for dif
ferent points along the line somewhat de
layed the train, and Yaquina city was not
reached until five o'clock. No accident or
ihcideut occurred to mar the pleasure of the
day, save when nearing the dock and sud
denly coining around a curve a fat cow,
with less fear than regard for her own safety
undertook to g ire the engine. Before the
train couid be brought to a stop the insane
brute was dying quiet y beside the track.
The eugiue escaped uninjured, and after a
snort stop and a few puff's to its vanquished
foe, the train halted at the docks, aud but
tor the surrouudiug scenery, the bay on one
side and the mountains on the opposite, one
could easily imagine himself in Corvallis,
since so many of our citizens were waiting
the arrival of the train. Iu a few minutes
all the passengers and baggage was aboard
the steamer Cleveland, and steaming dowi
the Bay for Newport, which place was
reached in ample time for a bountiful sup
per at the Bay View House. Here we tin .
a large number of guests from almost every
town in the val ey, all bent on having a
good time, and if appearances are any cri
terion to judg j from, e ich and every one has
been successful in finding what they art
here for. With hunting, fishing, rowing
sailing, beach walking, bathing, frequen.
excursion parties, visits to Seal Rocks, Cap"
Foul weather aud the light house, feastir,
on the native oyster ami the many varieties
of salt water fish which abound here, th
excursionst finds little trouble in whiting
away the time pleasantly.
After seeing a3 many of the attractions as
was possible in one day, a few of the sam.
party who went over on Saturday, with
great many more who had been there fo'
some tune previous, returned home Monday,
some of whom were destined for Portland.
Salem, Albany, Independence and various
other places. On the return trip the bag
gage' and freight cars were again pushed
through tunnel No, 2 the woodwork o;
which is bei tg replaced a fast as possible
Mi. S. Neugass was the only passenger who
went through the tunnel ou the cars, and as
he did so of his own will and volition, it ;.
vaguely suspicioiied that some circumstance
which happ.'.ued him while on the Ba
caused him to do the rash act, if such ii
is considered. The return trip was made
without an accident, but some incidence
happened which afforded much amusement
for the passengers. We will not record tin
same, as Postmaster Barber said on tin
trip going from here over "it is not nece-s
ary to tell all," and the inducements oiiere.
are sufficient to iucliueus to the same bed i.
It has since come to light that some on
left the hotel in a hurry Monday morning
as the follow ing letter which we are in
formed was received by Mr. Abbey, wil
show:
CoRVALLis.Or. Aug., 11, 1S85.
P. M. AB3EY: Sir, the nite eye stop
with u i left a trave lingbag with a bookinit
and a dirty shirtiuit.
It is hoped the party may be successful ii
recovering his property; aud we may say fifl
the benefit of our readers that it was not c
Corvallis resident who sent the letter.
The Bay country is now enjoying unusuiv
prosperity, and its residents are wonder
fully elated over the bright prospects foi
future prosperity. We predict that en
many years this will be the principal resor
iu the sta'ae for pleasure seekers.
Mako Yoursalf Happy.
See here, if you want to enjoy a nict
easy shave or a shampoo that will make you
happy for a month, go to Moore the Barber,
pad if he can't please you, try his baud, Mr.
C. H. Baker, who is a first-cfasa workmai
lately from the east does work in all styles-',
and sure to please the ladies and children .
J. S. Moore.
The Vincent House.
Having lately purchased this well known
house, I will thoroughly renovate and refit
the same. The table will be supplied with
the best the market affords, and no pains
will be spared to make it pleasant and com
fortable for guests. No Chinese cooks
employed. D. B. Curtis.
Corvallis, Or., July 30, 1885.
Hotlce.
Notice is hereby given that I have pur
chased the interest of Mr. Smith in the Cor
vallis dairy busiuess. I will continue the
same, endeavoring to give satisfaction to all
old customers, as well as all dew ones who
may favor me with their patronage,
Geo. Taylor,
Corvallis, Or., Aug. 1st, 1885.
Closing out Sale.
The closing out sale at C. H. Whitney's
s attracting many buyers who are attractea
than with ti.e utmost ct.urtesv. nor evei
mentioucd its name nor said anything about
it or its staff except wneii d ine iu , reply to
some previous attack made by the Leader
upon the Gazette. In oeiy instance w hen
the Gazette has thus been put on the de
fense it has euccedeil in making it so hot
for its beligereut neighbor that the latter has
left us quietly anil alone for some time until
it again became emboldened at our silence
aud renewed the attack. Since .Saunders'
connection with the other pap-, r he has gen
erally wound up by saying in his bulldozing
biaggadocio way that instead of burdening
the pubbc with sach controversies, he pre
ferred to settle such difficulties personally,
or by warning us that Our name aud our
paper had beeu mentioned in his paper to.
the last time. Perhaps at another time he
THE uAPTAIN CRAWFISHES. ber Mr. Thos. Adams, as he formerlv res!-
ded in Corvallis, in Benton county, and at
Yaquina. This ;s but one instance. It is
all a humbug and a lie to say that Harney
valley will not grow grain and garden stuff.
H hat is needed is to hurst up the stock and
land monopolies. They are worse than
railroads or banks and can set a country
ack and kill it deader than all others. We
teed men who have small bands of cattle,
lorses and sheep, and who will take land,
ifiiee and sow it in cultivated grasses. The
lative grasses will all finally die out; they
ire failing fast, are not as good as formerly.
There is a splendid opportunity for a good
saw aud grist mill near Burns, at the cross
ing of Siivies river, near the bridge. Saw
logs cau be floated down by the millions
with ease. I will say to one ami all of you
who are renters aud want homes, here is
your opportunity. The only regret 1 have
is that I did not come h.-re sooner. If yon
cttme you can expect to suffer some incon
veniences, be su e to bring all the provis
ions you can, for you will need them.
This is an awful country for a good appe
tite. If you come to the vicinity of Burns,
you will find good camping, water, wood,
grass and hay, at the bridge the crossing
of Siivies river. T. V. B. Embree.
will say, or, "It you see proper to keep up i More From Iotra,
this right with your old way of abuse, we j State "Reporter:" Leaving Albany, we
will in that event have a wor 1 or two for j take a boat for a ride to Corvallis, the
you, but will notaanoy our readers with it." I ceniity seat of Benton county, which ex-
Uh, what shall we do? Are we gone, and tends from the Willamette on the east to
will we have to cease busiuess because
Luis trave. lug arsenal from Texas is not
oing to mention our name in his paper any
more ? Certainty our prospec's ae blasted
aud our success no longer assured. It miht
However le as well fortliat buudieof egotl in,
ihepteteuded editor of the Leader,to just as
well understand uow as at auy utiier time
that whenever he or any one else attacks
mis paper or its manager that we will go
or him with about as strong language as
cm be found at our command. While the
Gazette desires to be courteous toward all,
yet it will geueratly be tound able to take
c.ire of ltseli, aud whenever our egotistic
irieii i gets ready to spit out his word or
..wti, he cau tiun us almost any time.
The reason that the Captain announces
uhat he will hereafter treat us with silence
is because ou a eek before last, he calied at
tention to two or three errors which vio.ated
ie rules of spe. ling aud grammar which oc
nrreit lu the Gazeite ot the week belore,
o Which we made some reply, besides two
r three educated gea-ie. ii j.i ol ttns county
..at connected wildi th Gazette prepared
tor publication in the Gazette two . it. c.
j.te signed "Deal ior.it" and another entitled
Crumbs from the Captain's t ranium"w Inch
ve published, in which w.rc quotations
roni his paper showing errors by the dozen
-.nd thus finding himself beat at his own
auie he rares oact on his supposed dignity
(which he never possessed) aud publishes
.lie article referred to in the endeavor to
nake the pulilie believe that he was being
iitacked iu an uucalled for manner, when
in fact he was simply beaten at Lis own
xame, anil finding that he could make no
nswer, he becomes irritated and mad like a
smseiess school 1 toy.
Correspondence.
Harney Valley, Grant Co., Aug. 2, 18S3.
Ed. Corvallis Gazette: 1 have been iu
his valley three m mths, and have made
some observations as to soil, products ami
-lunate. A better body of soil don't lay
u our state. The natural products are
rye grans, red-top. blue-joint, clover and
agehrusll aud jack rabbits. The timber
. hich is on the mountains exclusively is
me, fir, quakeuass, alder an 1 juniper.
The ulim-ite is dry, cold in the winter,
tud hot in the summer. There has been
ilmost as much rain here as is c uninon in
ie Widamot; during tha month of June
.ud July. This is the best sab-irrigated
j tuutry I have any knowledge of. W:.iter
the Pacific mi the west, a. distance of sixty
miles, the west-m!oi4itm. Lai tig hilly and
broken. Corvallis has about 2,000 people,
is very handsomely situated and is the head
of navigation on the Willamette. Tne State
Horticultural College is located here. On
disembarking from the boat we were
marched up the street to the court house,
with a brass fund in front aud another in
the rear, aud if wa didn't make a good im
pression it wasn't our fault. At the court
house we had an address of welcome from
the mayor, w hich was fittingly responded to
by Dr. McClelland of Cedar Rapids. After
the 8oeecli-making wo were -scorted to the
banquet, a very tempting spread, hand
somely serve !, aud to which ample justice
was done.
This section of Oregon is undoubtedly the
oltlest settled ' of any in the state. The
Willamette gave an outlet f..r surplus pro
ducts before the advent of the railroad and
the farmers located here because of this ami
ou account of the ferti'ity of.the soil, fiue
climate, etc. The towns have an older ap
pearance and some have ha 1 their prosperity
iuterfere-l with by younger an.I in ire vigor
ous rivals There is plenty of ijood tann
ing lands ail throned cn-i valley, wneit ami
oats heiug the leading cro.x, with hops and
fruit aud stock raiting as -alii iisu.-s, its Col.
Sillers won i l say. tiio l improved f inns
will sell a.l the way from ai5 to per
acre. There is a pretty good class ot peo
ple both in towns and on farms through the
valley, judging from the churches and
school-houses.
Iowapipr: "The ladies of Corvallis,
, with a taste, skill, bounty ami h ispitable
j enthusiasm w hich finds us most perfect
manifestation in the female breast, and
which we found developed in exceptionally
large pi oportion-i iiin'-.ug the Oregon ladie-s,
where ever we met them, had prepared an
elaborate diuuer tor the famished stramrers,
which was enjoyed hugely. The dinner
was an ier tho auspices of the ladies' tem
perance organization, and thereby hangs an
incident. Among others who coutributed
to the tables was a saloon-keeper of the
town, w ho sent a splendid cake, the decora
tions of wdii di represented barrels or kegs
with "whiskey," "ruin," "brandy," etc.,
inscribed upon them. The purpt a was to
einbarass the lady entertainers, but the'r
quick wit was equal to the occasion. They
wrote out ami pinned to the miniature
barrels, scripture quotations such as "wiue
is a mocker, " strong drink is raging" "no
drunkenl ,"ect. , w ich completely turned
the laugh on the saloouist aud served a
an be obtained by digging from five to
wentv feet at any point in this valley, as j g"d purpose as well."
mod ice-cold water as anyone could wish, , Corvallis is the county seat of Benton
mine of it slightly tainted with a.kaii, county aud has a population of about 2,000.
vhich i3 not detrimental to the general j It is nicely situate.! on a high plateau anil
lealth. Settlers are dropping in at ail i well bunt. Altera reception
imes, not so rapidly at present as during
he spring months but will he as soon as
aarvest season is over. Everybody sticks
is well built. Alter a reception in the
court house square grove, we had dinner in
the lown hall. Here we met an old Boons
Iwro citizen, Mr. Ii. P. Hammond, who
:o this country lietter than the average was admitted to the bar iu this couuty and
iVillamette valley emigrant. I cannot ac
i.iunt for it. We have a number of 'very
rich men engaged in stock raising, we also
lave many poor men who are energetic, iu
lustrious and honest, and are here to se
aure homes. My judgment is that a great
n my good men who have dependent fauii-
des iu the Willamette valley and elsewhere
at tine time taught school iu our adicent
city. Also Mr, Calvin Smith, father of
farmer Charley Smith who lives south o
Boone. The latter is well located on a
'arm of 200 acres, all in cultivation, lying
three miles from Corvallis. He also runs a
dairy, selling the milk of 20 cows in town.
Corvallis is the seat of the State Agricultural
in oar st ite are letting their last and best college 01 Uregon. In addition to the rail
.pportuuity slip by unimproved. 1 caine wy t0 Portland, 90 miles distant, it has
(,, Oregon in 1844, and understand what it j another line to the coast at Yaquina Bay,
is to pioneer, and I can assure you there is soineoO to 60 miles off. Leaving at 2p, m..
and never will beany comparison between Iliere were 8toP3 ma"e at independence and
the hardships of the eaily settlers of the I McMi-nville, the latter a place of 2,000 m-
. . , I l- I ! . a.' 1 . . r m
W illamette aud of this valley. We tare uaoi,am.s, ami notning particularly eveutmi
until we reached our destination. Th
country passed through during this ninety
miles rule might w ell be mistaken for Iowa,
like Princes in contrast to Oregon's pio
neers. The greatest drawback to this sec
tion is the land monopoly. The swamp
laud, and rock land swindles are the two I save that u" nel.ls were lackiug and th
most rascaly frau Is ever perpetrate 1 on our wheat was plenty as iu the early days of
state, and deserve speedy correction, j our 8tale- w" tne slanting rays oi in
There is no use of men evei trying to dupe western sun. shining full on the tall peak
me with the idea that the Democratic party of Mt. Hood we glide down the pleasant
(of this ttate in particular) is the poor j ba"ks of the Willamette into Portland and
man's friend." ! are ''auquetted in the Masonic hall the sam
Graver's administration ha3 been en- ' evening by the Board of Trade, making a
dowed years in and years out by the dem- ' severe days work for all of us, but very en
...... c ta i joyable. Boone Stattdard.
ocracy, right m the face of one of the worst j L
land steals ever made by any set of land i
.. ... j... The "Astoriau ' estimates the salmon
shaiks that ever lived outside of the peni-
tentiary. I say this fearlejslv knowing Pck of the season of 1885 ou the Colum
that time with the intelligence that will bia r,ver at S00'000 caae8 aHat 672,000
flood this valley will confirm me in my ut- ua!,Ba ,ur XOJ lu,B ,s H"'l lainn8 on
J J ! i. : a. 1 u .. .... . -
terances ! - "t"7 ",c M U aav 8 striae
This will be as good a grain or grass conn- at the comrnencemuet ot the season and the
try as any. I see as good potatoes, beets, 8ma" n,n oi salmon during the last eek.
bv the verv low prices actual cost for turnips, parsnips, carrots, peas, cabbage, y lnls amount jouu.ouu cases, or halt tde
goods. This is a genuiue closing out sale ; wheat oats and barley, growiug ou Mr. pact., ie aflo.it aud en route for market,
anil as the stock is a well selected one and , Thus. Adams place some five miles 1 above '''he remainder will shortly follow. Th
first-class, the people should not fail to im-j Burns on Siivies river, as ever grew in the season as a whole has not been a satisfac
prove the opportunity. I Willamette, Many of your leaders remem ' tory one to either canners or fishermen.