The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-02-22
Telegraph once GONE.

Lie DuSlucSS Oh sCn0 Gel0&rdpn ONCE IN
this place not being sufficient to justify
the employment of special operator, the
establishment was closed this week, ard
the instruments taken to Albany, by order
of Superintendent Plummer We regre
exceedingly that some arrangement eoul9
not have been effected by the citizens 5g5
which this important auxiliary of business
might have been retained in Corvallis In
this city there are two or three gentle
men who are operators, and it seems quite
strange that one of them, at least, could
not have been induced to take charge Of
the office, in connection with his other
pursuits. It is by no means compliment
tary to the business enterprise of her citi-
zens that Corvallis should be entirely cut
off from telegraphic communication. A
city of 1000 inhabitants unable to main
tain telegraph line ten miles in length
But, for the credit of our citizens, be it
said that the telegraph Office was cut out,
and the instruments packed up before any
one was aware of the order having arrived.
The business interests of this place demand
that telegraph Office be maintained here,
and we hope Superintendent Plummer
will allow the line to remain until our
business men shall have had an opportun-
ity of taking. some steps toward the re-es-
tablishment of the office.
The STock TRADE.-From w .R. Baker,
who recently returned from Willow Creek,
Wasco county, we learn that, owing to
large importations last season from Texas,
beef cattle will be quite low in Eastern
Oregon next summer. Good stock sheep
are in good demand, at 81 per head. Mutt
ton sheep are selling in that vicinity for
So 90. Mr.. B. thinks sheep raisers will
continue to realize good prices for the next
year, large numbers of persons now en-
barking in that business having tendency
to keep prices up.
SHER1FF's SALE.-On Tuesday last Sheriff
Palmer sold lots three and four, of section
twenty-seven, with all the appurtenances
property of Ben. Simpson, on Yaquina
Bay, under execution. Messrs. James
Chambers and w. c. Clark were the pur-
chasers, paying therefor the sum of $1260,
and assuming the payment of several
judgments, amounting to $4,000. We are
informed that the property is worth about
S., 900.
CAPTURED. Levi Levingstone, charged
with passing counterfeit money, at the
Albany Fair, last September, was brought
to Albany, by sheriff Parker, last Wednes-
day, who we learn, captured the accused
in Olympia, w. L. This is the same in
dividual who eluded the vigilance of Dep
uty Sheriff Humphreys, at Elk City, some
months since.
"THE BEAUTIFUL SNow.''-The Will
annette Valley, from Oakland to Aurora,
was visited, last Saturday night, by fall
Of snow, varying from two, to eight inches
in depth. No snow fell at Portland, and
the depth gradually increased towards the
head of the valley, the deepest being on
Rice's Hill. At Roseburg none fell.
LIGHTHOUSE FRE1eHT.-O Monday last,
the Fannie Patton brought up thirty-eight
,ases of oil, and some other stores for
Foulweather Lighthouse. Messrs. Ham
in 6 Stanford left for Elk city, last Thurs
lay, with portion of this freight. |
Messrs. Brown s. Emrick, will take the
'emainder to-day ..,-..z.- -.
AccIDENT.-We are informed that Rev. |
:. M. Lowell, of Dallas, formerly of this |
,ity, met with painful accident, last
week, by the bursting of gun in his
lands. One of his eyes was injured, but
% what extent we are unable to learn.
A NEW TEAcHER.-Miss. Clara Watt, of
Astoria, has been engaged as an assistant
eacher in Corvallis College. Miss w. is
graduate of Willamette University, and
has eight years experience as teacher.
She is expected to arrive to-day.
EARLY GARDENING.-Mr. A. Fuller, of
his city, planted potatoes in his garden
asst Thursday, February 10Th. Think OF
hat, ye Eastern people, who are snow
,ound and iee-fettered in your Atlantic
ZONES.
FARM PURCHAsED.-Mr. w. A. Wells /
AAAAo "ONNS OAAO AeSA AA OA wv
Hodges, on Soap Greek, nine miles north
# this city, containing six hundred and
fifty acres. The price paid was $S, 1000.
Messrs. A. Ell. Blakesley, /
Tames Foster and Geo. P.sWrenn have re-
urned from an extended trip down the
Columbia river. They report business as
cry brisk at all points below Portland.
NEW Posr OF G. A. R.-Major john
on, of East Portland, is expected in this
ity, shortly, to organize new Post of
he Grand Army of the Republic. The
ecessa1y papers have already arrived.
CATHOLIC SERVICES. = Services at the
;atholic Church ON Sunday next, at the
sual hour, 1890 vespers will commence
{ $3.50 n, M Lecture at D. M, OH the