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THE GAZETTE JOB KOOMS are headquarters for all kinds of COMMERCIAL PRINTING-Lottw-Hsaib, Note-Heads, Bill-Holds, Statements, Envelope! aal Society Printing cf All Ends. BY J. J. FLETT, OUIl AUTISTIC PRINTER. GAZETTE sTATiojncuY STORE Is well stocked withla full line of " Blank Books, r,egral Blanks, Inks, Plain and Fancy Box Papers, ' Pens, Pencils, Tablets, and All Kinds of Writing Materials. VOL. XXX. i COKVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1893. NO. 43. 0, We Will Dis 7 n II I IIIIHII II I him Until after the Call and See our Handsome Line of Holiday Goods. STOCK'S GASH STORED bo. . glin, Insurance Xgent, nsroT.A.iR'ir public I am now piepatxl to furnish the citizens of Corvallis and vicinity with policies in THE BEST INSURANCE COMPANIES on the Mar ket, such as the ROYAL, of Liverpool, SPRINGFIELD FIRE and MARINE, Springfield, Mass., and CONTINENTAL, New York. Call and learn particulars. I will furnish transportation to all points east via the Union Pacific System. Office first door west of Stock's Store. FOR MHE PRICES FOR HOLIDAY QOODS AT KLINE'S WILL enable all to gire cheerfully upon the approaching Christmas. We are enabled to oiler special inducements to purchasers of the fol lowing and many other articles: FLUSH ALBUMS, FANCY CUPS & SAUCERS, AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, CHILD'S SILVER SETS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, SILVERWARE & CUTLERY, VASES, DECORATED WARE, FANCY STOOLS, WISP BROOMS, MUFFLERS, KID GLOVES, FASCINATORS, HATS, COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES, LADIES' AND GENTS' SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, OVERCOATS, - DRESS SUITS, FANCY DRESS PATTERNS. KLINES BUSY BIG STORE. LETTER LIST. Following is the lift of letters remaining in the Corvallis postoffice, unclaimed Dec. 6, 1893. When calling for same, pleas say "advertised." Mrs. Mary Burch Mrs. J. Drummond E. M. Johnson Master E McMillan J. H. Sharp Daniel J, Dell Davis Col Haulkins John Mann Samuel W. Perkins Chas. VV. Talbot . Walker. C. E. Moor, P. M. "In buying a cough medicine for child ren," says H. A. Walker, a prominent drug gist of Ogden, Utah, "never be afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Thare is no danger from it and relief is always sure to follow. I particularly recommend Cham berlain's because I have found it to be safe and reliable. It is intended especially for colds, croup and whooping cough. Fifty-cent bottles for sale by Graham & Wells. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. NOTICE is herby givan that the under signed has been duly appointed ad- f thA oaf oft i.f R T Harris. UUUUV'.wi .'I " vswwv - - , deceased, by the couuty court of the state of Oregon for the county or Benton, .a.u per sons having claims against said estate are required to present the same to me at my Atfif in Philomath. Orecron within six MAlio f-nm .Iia Aatn nf t.hia notice. UlUUkUV A wiu vuw w- Dated at Philomath, Oregon, December 4th 1SQ3 A. J. Williams. Administrator of the estate of B. T. Har ris, deceased. -- ATtTRS. ATTENTION! A (rentleman of rood Jj habits and in prime of life, with business ability and a good trade, owning property in Oorrallis, de nim to make acqnaintance of a lady not over 35 years of age. Must be industrious,of good disposition, a lover of home and have some means of her own. nhtart at&ted in correspondence. No objections to widows. Correspondence strictly coBfideutiaL No triflers. Address "H. H.," Gazktti office. $ 5(10 and 20, Genuine Confederate BUI a, only , five cents each; 50 and 1100 bills 10 cents each 25c and 60c shmplasters 10 cents each; 1 ana S3 bills 25 cents eacn. sent securely setueu uu re ceipt xf nice. Address Chas. D. Barker, 90 S. For syth St., Atlanta, Ga. First-class cedar shingles, $2.15 per M at F. J. Oberer's River Front planing milL continue Our THE CHURCHES. Services at the First Evangelical church will be held next Sunday at 3 p. m. in the Southern Methodist chapel. A kind invi tation is extended to all. T. L. Weaver, pastor. Services at the Presbyterian church as us ual Sabbath morning and evening. Preach ing by the pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Endeavor societies at 4 nnd 6:30 p. m. Services of song in the new singing book at 7:30 p. m. A five minute sermon to the children in the morning. A welcome to alii Preaching in the Congregational church on Sunday by the pastor at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "Despondency and Rescue." Evening subject, "The Power of Love." Sunday school at 10 a. m.; Y. P. S. S. E. at 6:30 p. m. Everybody invited. A HERALD OF THE INFANT YEAR. Clip the last thirty years or more from the century, and the segment will represent the term of the unbounded popularity of Hostet- ter's Stomach Bitters. The opening of the year 1894 will be signalized by the appear ance of a frrsn Almanac ot the Bitters, in which the uses, derivation and action of this world-famous medicine will be lucidly set forth. Everybody should read it. The cal ender and astronomical calculations, to be found in this brochure are always astonish ingly accurate, and the statistics, illustra tions, humor and other reading matter rich in interest and full of profit. The Hostetter Company, of Pittsburgh. Pa., publish it themselves. They employ more than sixty hands in the mechanical work, and more than eleven months in the year are con sumed in its preparation. It cad be obtained without cost, of all druggists and country dealers, and is printed in -KngUsh: Herman, Frnch, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish; Hol land, Bohemian and Spanish. FOR RENT. 320Zacre farm; 170 acres in cultivation balance enclosed pasture; good buildings, orchard, etc. M, a. WOODCOCK. . WANTED. The return of the black, white and tan English setter to the owner by the persons who coaxed him away some time ago. , W. T. Pmt. COLLEGE NOTES. President Bloss was unable to attend to Lis duties at the college last Monday and Tuesday on account of a slight touch of la grippe. We are informed that Mr. I. D. Pike, who left school a short time ago on account of sickness, is greatly improved in health but will not return to school this year. Mr. Pike has many friends who hope that next year he will again be one of our number. The contestants from the Websterian and Ciceronian literary societies have been se lected and the time of the contest has been set for the third Friday in January which is the 19th. Those seleeted are as follows: WEBSTERIAN. CICERONIAN. B. Burnett ) r, , . George Paul R. Bryson Debilte . W. K. KeadT L. Ohaiiiller I Mildred Linville W F Holman $ j oiJie Hamilton Declamation: A. T. Buxton, Rob. Golden. Reading: Lillian Hamilton, Ina Barclay, It will be remembered that the Webster ians won the first contest and the Oiceron- ians, who now hold the medal, won the sec ond. This will be the third and under the circumstances promises to be very close in deed. From special observation it has been found that students who purchase their stationery, pens, ink, etc.. at The Gazette stationery store always seem to be fully sat' istied with their bargains. The reason of this is that Conover & Ritson carry the most complete line of stationery in the city, and any one, no matter how particular ne may be about his writing material, will surely rind something to suit. A large in voice 01 writing material and Christmas cards has just been received to which special attention is called. Eo. (pointing at a picture on the wall) "The woman I marry must be just like that one. Ina. "Oh! that's my picture, that's my picture!" (Scene.) A few days ago we were surprised to see large blisters on several of the boys' faces. Upon imiuiry it was learned that they had found a receipt tor preventing the growth of a beard. . They had gone over to he laboratory and prepared some of the 'magic" which was applied to the cheeks just where the whiskers are not wanted to grow, and then went home with a smile of satisfaction upon their faces. Oh. what a difference in the morning! During the small hours the stun had gotten in its work with the results above mentioned. This little story brings to mind the old saw, "Don't monksy with the mysterious." NOTICE AND DEMAND. In the matter of the county funds now in the hands of J. R. Bryson, assignee of Ham ilton, Job & Co., insolvent debtors, the county court issued the following: "It is therefore ordered and adjudged that M. P. Burnett, the said county treasurer of Benton county be. and he is hereby instruct ed to demand of and from the said J. R. Bryson as assignee of the said Hamilton, Job & Co., the payment and delivery of the said sum of 811,057.86, the county money of said Benton county as aforesaid. And notice is hereby given to the said J. R. Bry son that Benton county hereby demands ot and from you as assignee of said sum of $11, 057.88, and you are hereby requested to de liver and pay over to the said tr. Burnett for the said Benton county the said $11,057.86 the said county money, and you are hereby further notified that Benton county claims the U. S. gold and silver coins now in your hands as such assignee of Hamilton, Job & (Jo., to the amount or 811,0o7.87, as the same is a trust fund belonging to said Benton coun ty, and it is not subject to be distributed in payment or the general debts or some in solvent debtors. It is further ordered that the sheriff of Benton county serve a certified copy of this order upon J. R Bryson, as- signeeor sail Hamilton, Job x Vo. XV. S. HUFFORD, Judge, F. J. Chambers, Com. P. Rickard, Com. WHAT IS IT? The following, which seems to be the minutes of some sort of a secret organiza tion, was found and handed the editor of The Gazette on Wednesday evening, and in order that it may reach its proper owner ship we reproduce it herewith. The pur pose of the organization is unknown, but from the high standing of the official board below there is no doubt but that "the so ciety s aim is considerably elevated. Who can enlighten an interested public on the subject? The society held an important meet mar Saturday evening in their lodge room, Vice President Wallace in the chair. Several new members were received. The proposed change in the ritual was discussed, but the members evidently being opposed to it on the ground of being so familiar with the "old work," the matter was dropped. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Ed Northup; vice-president, L. A. Helm; secretary, B. W. Johnson; treas urer, lra jNelson; chancellor, H. L,. Hol gate; medical examiner, Dr. H. Allen; press agent, Robt. Johnson; board of honorary members, Wm. Hartless, Jos. Kippley, Sam uel Wyatt; initiate degree (college), Joe C. Smith, Robert Ray, Howard Williams; commissary committee, Jesse Wylie, H. Roggers, 1. Black. PRIZES FOR THE CHRISTMAS BALL. For the best sustained lady character, a lady's handsome toilet case, valued at $7.50; for the best-sustained gentleman character, an elegant toilet case, value 24; for the finest lady's costume, a beautiful gauze fan, value $5; for -finest gentleman costume, a handsome silk muffler, value $3.50. These prizes are now on exhibition in the show window at Stock s cash store. A prize will also be given for the most original costume for both ladies and gentlemen, the latter however, will not be made public nntil the night of the ball. CARD OF THANKS. Please allow us, through the columns of The Gazette, to thank the neighbors and mends who so Kindly ana tenderly assisted us during the sickness and death ot our dear one. For the beautiful flowers that cheered her through her many days of suffering, and the innumerable acts of kindness at the last. Also the choir for the sweet music rendered. Hoping they may be long spared the same sorrow. Mr. and Mrs. X, "W. Taft. Fasnt A. Taft. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. I REMINISCENT. When J. J. Farquar, of Roseburg, was in Corvallis last week he expressed a desire to view the engine known as "Big Six," for merly owned by this city. Mr. Farquar was surprised and also pleased on being in formed that the city had disposed of the machine to the veteran volunteer firemen of San Francisco; that it had been fixed up in fine style and was paraded by the volunteers on every occasion. Mr. Farquar stated that he felt an interest in the old machine from the fact that he was a member of Monumental Engine Company, of San Fran cisco when the engine was in the hands r, that organization. Mr. F. further said: "In 1859 Sacremento purchased for Young America Engine Co. No. 6, of that city, a new engine which it was supposed would be able to do better work than any other machine in the country. Mono mentals took a different view of the matter, and decided to take their eagiue and at tend a grand firemen's celebration given at Sacramento, and test the merits of the en gines. About eighty Monumentals chart ered the steamer New World for three days, for 2,500, to convey ns and "Big Six" to the capital city, where we were received with much enthusiasm. Monumentals were all southern people, almost all mem bers of the company being originally fiom Baltimore, ho we knew well how to receive as well as extend hospitality. The events of that expedition forms a page of my life to which I always revert with pleasure. The sacremento boys seemed to want to give us all the pleasure possible, because they confidently expected that the follow ing day would be our last; that they would wipe us off the face of the earth, so to speak. A magnificent parade came on the next day, and to a companion and my self was accorded the honor of leading the procession. Well, to make the story short, we at length came down on the brakes of Big Six and she answered our efforts mag nificently. Her work was a great sur prise to the capital city boys, and, in fact to all, including ourselves, un that day she threw water 229 feet, beating the record up to that time, and I have no knowledge of that record having been equaled since. Young America saw at once that they stood no chance against this work but they had the courage to do their best. I do not re member what the result of their efforts was. but think they did not throw within thirty or forty feet of our mark." CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. John M. Nelson, proprietor of the Alsea flouring mills, was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of cruelty to animals, preferred by one Hardy MeCormiek. The trial be fore Justice Childs was held on Tuesday, the justice preferring to adjust the matter, notwithstanding the prisoner's request for a jury trial, and Mr. Nelson was found guilty, fined $5 and costs, and committed, to the county jail to serve out his time at the rate of 2 per day. Constable David Thorns es corted Mr. Nelson to Corvallis, srriving here on Wednesday, and he is novj enjoy ing the beauties of Corvallis scenery? urP guarded and roaming the streets at will, paying his own expenses, and r porting at stated times to Sheriff Osburn, thus saving the county the expense of his stay in our city. Mr. Nelson is an old time resident of the coast, having introduced the first band of Angora goats into Oregon several years ago, which venture resulted in his bank ruptcy. He informs us that his trouble is the result of spite work on the part of a few of his neighbors, whom he reports as being quite of the "brushy" order. AN ACTRESS' IDEA. Medeline Merli will be seen in Corvallis in a new play entitled ''The Story of a Kiss." It is an adaptation from the French of Emile Zola, and will afford Miss Merli an excellent opportunity for great acting. It is an entirely different play from "Frou Frou," which Miss Merli presented here last season. It ia intensely interesting and a novelty, being decidedly on the realistic order. It is a bit of real lite vividly por trayed; the aim is not to produce stage ef fect but to produce life, nature and truth. Miss Merli was almost afraid to carry out her ideas last season regarding realism, thinking that only in the larger cities of America, where the people are educated to that point, but she claims that she has met with as mnch intelligence in the smaller cities among the better classes as in the larger ones, and they are just as quick to recognize truth and nature when portrayed in public as in some of the greater cities. The date of Madeline Merli'a appearance in this city is Friday evening, December 8. A CHANGE. The date approaches when many of our citizens are anticipating a change. Busi ness men contemplate making changes in their methods of business transactions. Young men hope to realize a change of con dition by uniting their fortunes with one of the fairer sex and in future enjoy the bles sings of married life. In order to be suc cessful in the matrimonial campaign it will be quite necessary to present a neat and at tractive appearance, One of the principal re quirements being a well-dressed head. At Spencer's tonsorial parlors are workmen fully competent to administer to your wants in keeping with the styles of the latest fashions. OFFICERS ELECTED. - On Monday night Valley Lodge, K. of P., held an election of officers which resulted in placing J. Fred Yates in the Chancellor Commander's chair, and the following other selections: Chas. Murphy, V. C. ; Moses Craig, P.; Bowen Lester, M. of W. ; A. W. Rose, M of E.; J. G. Tunnicliffe, M. of F.; Geo. E. Fish, K. of R. and S. ; Jesse Spen cer, M. at A. ; Jas. Skipton, L G.; S. G. Hedrick, O. G.; J. M. Porter, trustee for three years. " ' THE O. P. SALE. From the best information obtainable up to the hour of going to press we are led to believe that the Oregon Pacific railroad property will be sold by Sheriff Osburn in this city on the 12th of the month. Every indication points that way and there is much activity in railroad circles concern in? the matter. row BRIEF LOCALS. Vogle has a fine line of gold pens, war ranted. All men's suits at cost at Miller's cloth ing store. All men's suits at cost at Miller's cloth ing store. . Bargains in children's cloaks at the Ladies Bazar. Holiday goods in great variety at the Ladies Bazar. Fine selection of celluloid goods at the Laaies Bazar. E. B. Horning's new ad. in this is: should be read. Vogle has a fine line of jewelry for the uecember trade. All men's suits and overcoats at cost at Miller's clothing store. All men's suits and overcoats at cost at Miller's clothing store. An elegant line Standard silverware at Ed Gnffoz' Jewelry Store. Greffoz takes the lead in fine silver ware. Go and see his stock. Former price gents' cork sole calf shoes $3.75, now $3.00 at J. xi. HARRIS'. A fine line of Jewelery just received for the holiday trade at Ed Greffoz. We have reduced the price on dress goods. Call and see us. J. H. Harris Geo. W. Big-ham eoes to Portland to day 10 accept a lucrative position witn a wnolesale nouse. C. H. Fargo & Co. box tip school shoes are the best on earth for the money. Try mem. 1. ti. 1 arris. Go to Hodes & Hall's Pioneer coffee saloon for your Xmas candies. Thev nave me Dest siocfc. in town. Vogle can fit your eyes with a beautiful pair of lenses and choice of frames from 25 cents to 7.50. Try them. "Death to dogs" seems to be the motto by which some people hereabout operate. Several more fine specimens are missing. Among the damages reported result ing from the recent high waters is the loss of several head of cattle on the island. -or a laay s $2.50 shoe nothing apr proacnes the u. 1. Fargo at Co. make in style and quality. For sale only at J. H. Harris . Don't buy your nice shoes until you see those just received at J. H. Harris' price $3.00 $3.50 and $4.00 for both ladies and gents. E. P. Greffoz' jewelry emporium is headquarters for the finest diamond jew elry ana other articles appropriate tor Xmas presents. We anticipate a change in business January!, '94. All men's suits and over coats strictly at cost for cash only at miners clothing store. Ladies matrimonially inclined will do .well lojook. through our advertising col- uinns. ' mere is someming 01 interest to - 1- . . . all such there to be found. A Eugene paper reports the death of Uncle Philp Mulkey in that city recently, aged a little over 91 years. He had many relatives and mends living in this vicinity- . The cartoons of our special artist at tract much attention and considerable favorable comment. Anyone desiring work of that kind may leave orders at this ofhce. What would make a finer holiday pres ent to a friend or relative than one of those gold or silver watches at Ed Griffoz See them before making your holiday purchases. Charley Pearse is again on duty at his regular post behind the counters of Kline s busy store, alter an extended ab sence on account of his encounter with the "grip." Hodes & Hall have the finest assort ment of Christmas candies to be found in the city. Chocolate creams, fancy taffies, caramels, and other tasteful delicacies on hand in large quantities. - If you want to make your wife or best lady friend a nice Christmas present, call at E. P. Greffoz' jewelry emporium and buy one of those beautiful gold and silver thimbles, at a little more than cost. Christian church: Preaching next Sun day at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Theme for morning "Joseph." Theme for evening, 'The church, the devil and the saloon." All are welcome. Frank Abram Powell, pastor. S. It. Kline calls your attention to his large line of goods especially adapted for use as Christmas presents. All in all they compose a handsome array and you should see them before making your hol iday purchases. Santa Claus' headquarters as usual at J. W. Will's; the largest assortment of toys, albums, games, musical instru ments, knives, razors and scissors in the city, at Will's. All to be sold at the lowest hard times cash prices. C. C. Hogue delivered an interesting lecture in the Unitarian church at Port land one night last week on the subject entitled "The unequal distribution of wealth," which is said to have been of much interest to his hearers. Already our merchants have begun to decorate their windows with a display of holiday wares, and a stroll down the ave nue gives one the impression that we are quite metropolitan especially under the dazzling glare of our electric fights. The Southern Pacific rate from Port land to San Francisco and return, on ac count of the midwinter fair will be $25, plus 2.50 for five admissions to the fair. Rates from other stations in Oregon will be made in like manner, and tickets will be on sale until the fair opens. v Robert Lambertson, whose home was recently destroyed by fire, is now the oc cupant of a bran new house on the site of the Ola one which, is mucu ucuer man the one destroyed. The new building was erected by the contribution of the char itable citizens of Corvallis and will stand as a monument to their generosity. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney J. Fred Yates got in his little official work on a traveling "corn doctor" who visited this city in a double role on Monday last. The officer made enquiries concerning the doctor's authority to cut corns, trim toe-nails, etc., with the result that the "doctor" folded his tent and quietly sneaked away. ; ; --: Look at The GazETTS window when passing down the street There you are sure to see something that you want It is said there will be a small divi dend of the funds in the Hamilton, Job & Co. bank about the middle-of next month, but what per cent of funds will be disbursed is not known, as money re ceipts are quite limited. HINTS ON COAL BEARING FORMA TIONS IN BENTON COUNTY. (By John Ray.) The papers on the geological forma tions in Benton, county, recently publish ed by The Gazette, clear the way for more intelligent investigation for material of economic value, by bringing to light formations which hitherto have had no place in onr territory, or' if so. what was known of them was so vague or indefina ble in character or place, that whatever value these formations might possess, I they were entirely outside of all calcula tions. It is then the intention in this pa per to present the several formations and the relative value of each, as coal bear ing strata, as they should be found in this vicinity. Prof. Pumpelly, a leading geologist, who had charge of the geological survey from the Missouri river to the Pacific coast in the territory of the Northern Pa cific railroad, and whose report was pub lished by the geological survey Washing ton, in speaking of the coal field of the Pacific coast says: "The great coal field of the Pacific slope runs from tht Pacific coast to the Missouri river, and from Canada, south to latitude 42 0 , or there about That the largest fields and heav iest beds are near the coast, and diminish in extent and quality as they go East. The same is true of the older coal forma tions of the Atlantic, where they are heaviest near the coast, and diminish as they reach out West, or to the Missouri river." It is not to be understood that coal un derlies, and is within the strata over this extensive range of territory, hut only in such places, here and there, where con ditions were favorable for the deposit and growth of coal during the period of its activity. The reason for this is, where ever the land wasjin proper position, viz., neither too high above water nor too low, with quiet shelter from the sea, and with sufficient fresh water to feed the low lands or bogs, coal would accumulate. Out side of these conditions, the strata must be barren. COAI, FIELDS AND STRATA OF THE PA CIFIC COAST. The coal fields of the Pacific coast as now known are in California, Coos Bay, Oregon, Puget Sound, Washington, and the island of Vancouver. The oldest and most extensive deposits are found at the latter place. The more recent and less valuable in California and Coos Bay. The geological age or strata in which coal is found is, in Vancouver, cretaceous; Puget sound, recent cretaceous or the equivalent of Laramie; at Coos Bay, said to be miocene, but probably eocene terti ary; In California, eocene, or named at the latter place .tejon. Besides the above' numerous small beds are scattered along the coast, as in Lincoln county, in mio cene strata. It will be noticed from the several groups of strata above mentioned that the coal period extended over a long time; but such mention is insignificant or inad aquate if we wish to get but a glimpse of the meaning of the time required to de posit the thousands of feet of rock strata and the hundreds of feet of coal, which have been deposited during the formation of the above groups. As this is so impor tant to the coal prospector, we give a lit tle data to work upon, gathered from the best authorities. Prof. LeCoute states that it takes about 10,000 years to make a vein one foot thick of coal, as it is un derstood at this time. And Mr. Willis, in his report on the coal field of Puget sound, gives, as the result of their labor, one hundred and twenty-seven veins, of which seventeen are workable coal veins, three to fifteen feet thick, and with sand stones and shales probable exceeding 13 000 feet The above represents butone group of rocks. Then we have what there may be in the more recent eocene, and again the narrow and thin veins in the miocene. With such heavy and numerous deposits of coal found not far from the coast line and extended as they are from Puget sound to California the question forces itself upon us in what relation do the formations of the Willamette valley or Benton county bear to those of Puget sound or California? BENTON COUNTY. In the sedimentary formations lying between the Willamette river and the eastern face of the older coast range of mountains, no little diversity is met with especially in its fossil remains. This is true not only in formations miles apart, but in strata which is seperated only by a few hundred yards. Yet, while fossils found in nearly contiguous strata differ to some extent there is generally some feature about them showing relationship as, where there are several fossils one or more will be found in a neighboring bed. So, that it is not difficult to assign them to the geological group to which they be long. But, further apart, where rock and fossil show a different condition at the time of deposit, where, instead of clean, fine grain heavy bedded sandstone lying bed upon bed, we find thin, dark, dirty, rusty, clayey deposits with sticks, frag ments of wood and leaves, all more or less charred or carbonized, with thin veins of coal and fragments of the same iuter spersed among the different beds as we investigate; and not only these, but new fossil forms appear such as have not been found in neighboring strata. We see plainly that the life here at the time of deposit was not in marine but in brack ish water. The harmony which hitherto we have met is lost here so other fields must be sought for cbmparison to un ravel the new problem meeting us. ' While the same formations relatively exist in California and Puget Sound, there is a difference in the fossil remains between the two. Fossils in the coal bearing formations at the Sound are more in harmony with fossils found in the Lar amie group of rocks, Wyoming, than with the fossils of the same age in Cali fornia. So, too, we find that while the strata of the Puget group is eminently fruitful in coal, the strata of the same age in California is barren, but in the 1 next recent (eocene) group of rocks a -meagre supply is met with. 1 Dr. White, of the paleontological department, Washington, while compar iug and writing on these groups of rocks says: "The 'Chico-Tejon' series is one great, continuous succession of marine strata." This condition operating in Cal ifornia was doubtless the cause of the barren strata in that state, while under conditions previously suggested, brackish water, which operated during the forma tion of the Puget group, was the cause of the fruitfulness of the strata of the latter group. We have in the preceding indicated two groups of strata in our territory, one being a difference in sedimentary, depos its and new forms of fossils; the other, clean, hevy, bedded sandstone. The fos sils of the latter group have been recog nized by the department at Washington as eocene, marine, in harjnony with the same formation, Tejon, in California and probably Puget Sound. The first of the two groups, from its deposits of rock and indications of coal, together with its beds of fossils, in which are corbiculas, are more in harmony with the Puget group than the Chico of California and doubt less will be so placed. From the above it will be seen and doubtless it is the true position, that, if there is to be coal found in the Willam ette valley and of paying quantity and qualiity, it ' will be found in the formation above indicated rather than in strata of more recen age. Coal deposits of re cent age have not generally the qualifi cations which are common to strata of older formation. As yet, little is known as to the extent of this older formation in this valley , but, one word of encouragement to the prospector in this field may be given, It is, there are none of the difficulties - - here which meet the prospector on the Sound, where he has to go through hun dreds of feet of sand and boulders, be low which is lava, before he can strike the regular formation. r , - A SUGGESTION. In writing on snbjects of this character there is so much difficulty and waste of time in getting words or terms to convey a meaning. To cover this and give the necessary aid in the various states, local names are applied to the various groups, trom this fact, differences exist in the same groups at long distances and the meaning wished to be conveyed can be better done under a local than a general term. To meet this exigency in this state we suggest for this older group of rocks, if it should prove of sufficient ex tent the "Willamette Group" equivalent to the "Chico" of California and "Puget" of Washington groups of those states. As this formation is not only in the Willamette valley but also in Willamette precinct its appropriateness will be ad- mitted. A PIONEER OF '46. Harrison Linville. who came to Oregon in 1846 and has since been a resident of Polk ana .Benton counues, aieu to. ine residence of his son. W. S.. in this city last night between 6 and 7 o'clock, aged 80 years, 2 montns ana 15 aays. V - .1 r n,nlnA W. o. Jjinviiie anu lauiiiy atv.vimmtu the remains to Buena Vista where tne interment will occur today. Last week The Gazette announced the death by suicide of L. D. Jones, of Monmouth. Since then Mr. Jones has been heard from by letter, indicating that he is quite a-lively corpse. The informa tion was taken from some of our ex changes which one we do not remember. E. P. Grettoz' jewelry emporium is wen stocked with a handsome lot of gems, such as diamonds, emeralds, agates, opals and other precious stones, all suitable for an appropriate Christmas present A COMPARISON. Times are extremely hard in Kansas as will be seen by the following extracts from a letter received by Miss Ona Hathaway some time ago from her brother. He says: "We want yon to continue to like the place ' for you must not for a moment ever think of returning to Kansas to live. It is by far worse than when yoa left here. Thirty ; counties of the state got no crop this year and in those counties many people are desti tute of anything to winter on. The sec tion where the drought has been the most ' severe is not confined to the western coun ties, bnt all through the state. The tamers have called upon the governor for seed wheat and upon learning that they were in need of 300,000 bushels, their request for aid was unanswered as he only had a fund of about $20,000 for the purpose which was inadequate." An enumeration of his pos sessions figures op a cost (purchase price) of about $1,800, and the letter says he would be glad to take $500 for it all. Another, letter says that it would not be possible to realize five cents on the dollar for anything they might pnt on the market. Oregon is now experiencing some "hard times," as they are called, yet there ia no comparison between the conditions here and in many portions of the country. Snrely this is m paradise.