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THE COKVAIJJS GAZETTE, FRIDAY MARCH' 7, 1890. BENTON COUNTY, OSTEB3 THE Greatest Inducements -TO- 5. ifi Investors, Benton county has an area of about twelve hundred square miles, and extends through from the Willamette river to the Pacific ocein. The coast mountains traverse the county north and south through the middle, thus giving it widely diversified characteristics. On the western slope there are a number of small valleys that are considerably improved. Chief among these is the Alsea valley, in the south western part of the county, which is nlont fifteen miles lung-and four miles wide, and is well adapted to general farming, fruit growing, dairying and stock raising. There are located in this valley two grist mills, two salmon can. neries, and several small lumber and shingle mills. Coasting vessels ascend the river a number of mile and ply a lucrative trade. The Yaquina valley, further north, ia a similar country, and it has the advautage of being on the railroad, which runs down the valley to the bay. Yaquina is a town of about four hundred inhabitants, situated on the bay of the same name at the mouth of the liver, and its shipping facilities as the terminus of the Oregon Pacific railway on tide water make it an important place. It has the liest harbor on the coast between Sao Francisco and the Columbia river, and the nearest hatbor to the Willamette river. The government is im proving this harbor to meet the growing de mands of commerce. The railvay company has a line of steamers plying between Yaquina aud San Francisco, and coasting vessels do more or less business there. The only hank in the county outside of Corvallis is located there. A few miles down the beach is the Seal Bock summer resort, which is we'l patronized every season and is rapidly gaining in popularity. Newport is an incorporated town about the same size as Yaquina. It is a few miles nearer the ocean and is quite widely known as a sum mer resort. The Siletz Indian reservation takes in a small portion of the northeastern part of the county. The western slope of Benton county is nut so well settled as that portion in the Willamette valley, but it con tains many choice tracts of farming laud aud vat forests of valuable timher. In the Willamette valley portion of the county there are several suli-valleys, separated by low hills that are not too rough for culti vation. In the i.orthern part of the county are Blodget's and King's valleys, drained by the Luckiamnte river. The King's valley settlement is the larger of the two, and in cludes a considerable area of well-developed country. The Mary's river valley is the largest in the county and comprises the country about Corvallis and extending west ward into the mountains fifteen or twenty miles distant. Then the Long Tom country occupies an important portion of the south eastern corner ot the county. - All theso small valleys are merely portions of the rich Willam ette valley, the divisious between them being somewhat imperfectly defined watersheds trending from the mountains to the river. On the Willamette slope the forests decrease as the river is approached. The mountains are, for the most part, heavily timbered with white fir, cedar and yew, and down the slopes are maple, ash, oak, alder and balm. Nearly all localities of medium altitude bear a light growth of oak and maple. All the creek bottoms have ash, alder and balm. This entire list of wood is suitable for manufacturing purposes, such as lumber, furniture, wooden ware, etc. Benton county has by no, means reached a state of full development. Its agricultural resources, which are chief, are susceptible of great growth, and it needs many more people than it now has to till the soil. The land in very productive. No section of the west ex cels this county in the abundance aud variety of its farm products. The climate is mild and healthful, with the same pleasant features that characterize the climate of the Willamette valley in general. The summers are dry aud moist and extremes of temperature are un known. The climate of the portion west of the mountains is a little more moist than in the valley, and vegitatinn is green there the entire year. Sometimes there is snow in the valley for a veiy brief time in winter. During nearly half a ceutury that Beuton county has been cultivated there has not been a single failure of crops and the ordinary yields are proverbially large. All the common grains, vegetables and fruits are raised, and even - the more sensitive grapes and peaches are successfully grown. The fruit iuterests could easily be quadiupltd by the establishment of curing facilities. There are large quantities of cultivable land still unoccupied on loth sides of the mountains, bat the western slope has fewer settlers than the eastern, because it is a newer section and has not the modern conveniences of the valley For grazing purposes, the foothills of the mountains contain the choicest lands; but for cultivation the more level surface down in the valley is preferred, and such farms may be ob tained in good Kicatious near market for from $15.00 to $50.00 per acre. Improved farms, of course, cost more than the wild lands. Mauy of the land holders now own hundreds of acres more than they can use, and they are now manifesting a desire to cut up these large tracts and dispose of the surplus land to imuji grtnts seekiug homes in the west. This sec tion has superior attractions for home seekers, and it is that class of people more than any other that is. becoming interested in Benton county. GOOD IMITATION OF GOLD. A well-known gentleman in -Birmingham has been experiment ing on metal resembling gold for nearly a year, and has now got it down almost to perfection. He stumbled on it at first accidentally, while analyzing some metals, and when Le realized what he had found he went to work and soon produced a metal which puzzles the best of jewelers, is as heavy as gold, and to all appear ance is the precious ' metal itself. When the gold test is applied to it the acid boils up a little but gives no other evidence thac the metal is other than gold, and when wiped off no mark or spot is left, as is the case when the test is ap plied to brass. It can be manu factured at a cost of about 60 cents a pound, an! will make the best foundation for gold plated goods that can be conceived. It is easily worked, and can be drawn or hammered dht with little trouble, but is still very 6trong and hard wearing. The metal is no compound, it being only one kind, and is reduced to its gold like appearance by the application of a certain chemical. The in ventor says there is no necessity for his taking out a patent on it, as no one can discover the secret ofits manufacture by analyzing it. lie has recently produced the metal in a redish color, which has a beaut llul appearance, lie is still experimenting with it, and expects soon to make a move toward putting it on the market. Within a few years it will be hard to .tell a $150 gold watch from one the case of which costs less than $5, when the newly discovered metal is produced. THE WORM WILL TURN. A TRIFLE TOO COLLOQUIAL. .- It is the excellent practice of the teachers in the Washington public schools to give out to their pupils brief extracts from the best poetry and ask the pupils to re produce the idea in their own language. This not only familiar izes the pupils with our best litera ture, but teaches them to read understandingly and to write each in his own independent style. The other day (so a gentleman, who vouches for the truth of the story, informs us) a teacher, gave out the following lines from Long fellow: I heard the trailing- garments of night Sweep through her marble halls; I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light From the celestial walls. One little fellow brought in his translation, beginning. I beard the long tails of her night-shirt Scratch along the atone floor. WHAT WILL BECOME OF NIAGARA. Professor Woodward declares that in about 22,000 years the rock over which the waters plunge at Niagara will be all worn away. The area of the rock worn away at the Horseshoe falls between the years 1842 and 1875 wa.i 18,500 square feet, equal to .425 acres; between 1875 and 1886, a period of eleven years, 60,000 square feet, or 1.37 acres, were worn out by the monster crtaract The main length of the contour of the falls is 2,300 feet. The time required to recede one mile, if the rate is 2.4 feet per year, is 2,200 years. Be fore this catastrophe is due, doubt less, provisions will be made to confine the waters of Lake Erie so that a disastrous inundation will not take place. What wonders will have come and gone before the 2,200 years elapsel . MOTHERS! Castoria is recommended by physicians for children teething. It is a purely vege table preparations, its ingredients are pub lished around each battle. It is pleasant to the taste and absolutely harmless. It re lieves constipation, regulates the boweis, quiets pain, cures diarrhoea and wind colic, allays feverishness, destroys worm, and prevents convulsions, soothes the child and gives it refreshing and natuaal , sleep. Cas toria is the children's panacea the mothers' friend. 35 doses, 35 cents. . 3:16-2y. The development of Texas has but just begun, yet there are 2,106 postoffices in the state. The receipts are more than a million of dollars annually, and the length of the mailroutes is more than 22,000 miles. . 'Has that yellow-haired dude been around here to-night?'.' "Not yet Why, papa, what in the world is the matter? Did you miss your footing on the train, er V "No, I didn't miss my footing on the train.- I undertook to gently remind that dude of yours that he wasn't wanted here and this is the result When he comes to-night tell him he can have you, and he can't have you any too quick to suit me. A man who can use his hands like that fellow is protection enough for a dozen women. If he asks forme tell him I've gone to Africa or Canada and wont be back until the marriage has blown over. Philadelphia Inquirer. AT A PUBLIC DINNER. Children Cry for Mis. Pongee Isn't that Mr. Dol liver near the chairma n? Pongee Yes, my dear. "How utterly miserable he looks! Has he been ill?" "O, no; he's all right The poor fellow is booked for a funny speech to night. The explorers who have pene trated into Africa have been sur prised at the fertility of the soil and the density of the population. They found towns of 10,000, 20,000 and 40,000 people, and the banks of the Congo one continuous settle ment. The Congo Free State is now declared to have a population, of 30,000,000, ten times as much as was originally thought. The esti mate of tho population of Africa, which twenty years ago was 75, 000,000, has risen to 100,000,000, then 200,000,000, and is now 250, 000,000. Of these 250,000,000 people in Africa, 225.000,000 do not wear clothing. It is not be cause of the heat, for in some of the hottest portions of Africa, as in the Soudan, they go clothed, but because they have been shut off from the rest of the world aad have been unable to get clothing. The census to be taken this year will probably disclose a population of 850,000 in Brooklyn, an increase of nearly 300,000 on the population of 1880. There are only eleven or twelve larger cities on the globe. Since the completion of the East river bridge, and the construction of a system of elevated roads, the development of Brooklyn has been very rapid. New homes were built for over 13,000 families last year. There was a man over in New Jersey who took out an accident insurance policy for $5,000. One day while paring his corn he cut deeper than he intended to, blood poisoning set in and he died. Now his widow is suing the company for the amount of the policy on the ground that his death resulted from an accident. The bosom of America is open to receive not only the opulent and respectable stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all nations and religions, whom we 6hall welcome to a participation in all our rights and privileges, if by decency and propriety of con duct they appear to merit the en UNION PACIFIC RY. "Columbia River Route." T earns for the East leave Portland at 7:00 a. m. and 9:00 p. m. dily. rrTnTT'FTIC! to and from prinei J. lOXV-Ci J- O pal points in the United SUtes, Canada, and Europe.' ELEGANT NEW DINING " CARS PUIXJfAM PALACE SLEEPERS. Free colonist sleeping oars run through on Express trains from Portland to OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, and KANSAS CITY. Free of Charge and withont Change. Close connections at Portland for San Francisco and Pnget Sound points. For further particulars inquire of any Agont of the Company or T. W. LEE, O. P. and T. A. C. 5. Miller, " Portland, Oregon. Traffic Manager. . - . , 'Pitcher's Castoria. Gon?allis Grange, fto. 242, CORVALLIS, OREGON, 1890. - i 4 TPu-'ica-c t FEBRUARY L ... OPENING EXERCISES. . BUSINESS SESSION. MUSIC. "BOMB OF THE BENEFITS DEBITED FROM TBI ORANOE," Lscreaia Discussed by lumber Prewar. SELECT READING. .... . . . Mas. L. Wilson MUSIC. FEBRUARY IS. MUSIC. business session. ' x ' music; ; "READING MATTER FOR THE HOME," - - Pao. W. W. BaiSTOW ESSAY, "HOME AND ITS AFFAIRS," SELECT READING, - - . . -, MARCH 1. BUSINESS SESSION. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, PAPER, "HOW SHALL OUR ROADS BE 1MPROVEDT DISCUSSION, LED BT A. G. MULCT AND fc ELLIOT. DECLAMATION. MUSIC. . MARCH Itl. OPENING EXERCISES. BUSINESS SESSION, INITIATION. MUSIC. "PRUNING FRUIT TREES." DISCUSSION, LED BY GEO. TAYLOR. SELECT READING, - MUSIC. MARCH . MUSIC. BUSINESS SESSION INITIATION. MUSIC. BANQUET AND SOCIAL MEETING. APRIL 8. MUSIC. BUSINESS SESSION. MUSIC "BENEFICIAL BIRDS AND INSECTS," Mas. H. T. Faavca Mas. 8. L. 8nxso Paor. Bkbcbtom i. D. Jouasoit Paor. E. R. Lass Ma. Oso. Tatlos SELECT READING, - - -DECLAMATION. APRIL 1 BU8IN ESS SESSION. MUSIC. s "FARM CROPS FOR WILLAMETTE VALLEY," Paor. F. L. Wasassan (Disgusted by Members Present. . Mas. i. D. JoiUsok ESSAY. READING. MUSIC. - Wortht Mast tDiseosMdbjrS. L. Bhedd and others Miss Amcs Hoaxuiv AVAll papers and essays are open for dlaeuMioo. OFFICERS: M. E, Grimm. L. H. T. French. A. S. L. Y. Wilson. T, W. Crises. G E. Elliot. F-Mrs. J. D. Johnson. O. J. D. Johnson. S. S. L. Shedd. Chap. W. W. Bristow. Sec. A. G. Molkby. P. Mas. L. Wilson. C. Miss Alice Horning. L. A. S. Mrs. H. T. French. FINE PRINTING! 7 'All kinds of extra fine job printing, such as Wedding Invitations and Cards, Ball Programmes and Tick ets, Calling Cards, etc., done in excel lent style at The Gazette office. Call and inspect samples of stock. cRi&con, Corvalliw. " Oregon. OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA YIA Southern Pacific Company's -LINE. " HE MT. SHASTA ROUTE. Time Between ALBANY and SAN FRANCISCO 35 HOURS. California Ezpreis Trains Sun Iiily PORTLAND and SAN FRANCISCO. south. Lv Portland ...4:00 p.m. lv AiDiry 8:1s p. in, KORTU Lv San Frisco-. . . .7:00 pro Lv Albany.. ..... .0:46 am Av San Frisco.. .7:45 p.m. Ar I'crtland 10:45 am Local Passenger Train, Daily,except Sunday v Portland. .,.8:00 a. in. I Rugene 9:00 a. m v Albany 12:40 p. in. Lv Albany ... .11:85 a. m Ar Eugene 2:40 pm Ar Portland .... 8:45pm Lebanon Branch. 8:20 p iu...Lv. . . Albauy. . ..Ar. ..6:30 a m 9:06 p m. . Ar. . . Lebanon . ..Lv. . 5:45 a m fcl:50 pm...Lv... Albany Ar..9:25p m 2:36 p m .. Ar. . .Lebanon. ..Lv. . .8:40 p in 7:30 a m. . Lv. . . Albany .. ..Ar. . .4:26 p m 8:22 a m. . Ar. . . Lebanon. . .Lv . ..3:40 p m Pullman Buffet Sleepers: TOURIST SLEEPING CARS, ijV. . . 1 : ..e . i 1 a.-ui auuiiHuuuiitiuii ui sccMuu-class passengers, attached to Express Trains. The S. P. Co.'s Ferry makes connection with all the regular train on tile East Side Division from loot of F street. West Sido Division. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. Hail Train. Daily Except Sunday. LKAVR. Portland 7 :30 a. m. Corvallis 1:30 p. m. ARRIVE. Corvallis 12:25 p. m Portland 6:20 p. m At Albany and Corvallis connect with trains of tha Oregon Pacific Railroad. Xxpreu Train. Bail? Except Sunday. LEA VS. Portland 4:50 p. m. McUinnville. . . ,5:45a. m. ARRIVE. JIcMinnville... 8:00 p. m Portland 9:00a. ill THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and East via California. Eor full information regarding rates, hiapa etc., call on company's agent at Corvallis or Albauy. E. P ROGERS. Asst. G. F. & P. Agont. R. KOEHLEK Maoatrer. THE Yaquina oute Oregon Pacific Railroad and Oregon Development Co.'s STEAMSHIP LINE. 235 Miles Shorter) 20 Hours Lens tima than by any otber route. First class through paasmgrr and freight line from Portland all points in the Willamette valley to aud from San Francisco, CaL The Oregon Pacific steamboats on the Willamette -river division will leave Portland, south-bound, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m. Arrive at Corvallis on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3:30p. m. Leave Corvulris, north-bound Monday Wednesdny and Friday at 8 a. nt Artrve at Portland Tuesday, Thuis day and Saturday at 3:30 p. m. On Monday, Wednesday and Fri da', botli north and south-bound boats lie over at night at Salem, leaving there at 6 a. m. TIME SCHEDULE (except Sundays!) Icaves Albany 1:00 p. in I Leaves Yaquina6:4S a. nfc Leave Cormllis 1:40 p a. j Leave Cortallis 10:33 ' Arrive Yaouina g:30 p. m j Arrive Albany 11:10 a. ni. Oregon & California trains connect at Albany and O.irvallis. The above trains connect at Yaquina with the Oregnn Development Co.'s line of steamships be tween Yaquina and San Francisco. Tliia Company reserves the right to chang sailiu dates without notioo. . " N. B. Passengers from Portland and all Willamette valley, points can make closa connection wfth the trains of the Yaquina route at Albany or Corvallis, and if destined to San Francisco should arrange to arrive at Yaquina the evening liefore date of sailing, fassenger and freight rates always tha lowest. For information apply to D. V. Cummins, freight and ticket agent, Corral lis, or to C. C. HOGUE, Actiug Gen. F. and I. Agent, Oregon Pa cilic Railroad Co., Corvallis, Or. C. H. HASWELL, Jr.. Gen.-F. and P. Agent, Oregon Develop ment Co., 304 Montgomery St., S. F., Cal. (JEEAT OVERLAND ROUTE! NORTHERN PACIFIC -Railroad.- Two fast trains daily! No change of cars I Shortest line to Chicago and all points east, via ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS. The Northern Pacific railroad is the only line running Passenger trains, second-clans sleepers free of charge), luxurious day coaches, Pullman palace sleeping cars, pal ace dining cars meals 75 cents. See that your ticket read via the North' era PaciHc railroad and avoid change of cars. Leave Portland at 10:40 a. m., and 2 a. m., dailv; arrive ot Minneapolis or St. Paul at.VOo p. m. third day. PACIFIC DIVISION Trains leayei Front and G strett daily at 11:05 a, m. and 2 a. m.; arrive at New Tacoma at 8:15 p. in. and 8:30 a. rrt. connecting with compa ny's boats for all points on Paget Sound. CHAS. S. FEE., Gen '1 Pass. Agent, St. Paul. A. D. CHARLTON, Asat-Geo'l Pass. Agent, No. 121 First st cor. Washington St., Portland, Oregon SDpot, corner First and G Streets. SUBSCRIBE FOE THE COR VALLIS Gazette, the oldeBt pa pfer in Benton co. One year, $&.
