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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19
WOCLEN MILLS.

Messrs. r. P. Earhart, T. w. Davenport,
George A. Edes, Lewis johnson, J.. E.
Pratt, w. III. III. Waters and Col. G. A.
Reed have incorporated the Willamette
Woolen Works Company, with the object Of
rebuilding the wooden mills at Salem, which
were destr ,yed by fire some years ago. The
articles of incorporation were filed on Mon
day last, but the matter was overlooked by
us until now. This is an enterprise in the
right direction, The building up of mann.
factories is of vital Importance to Salem, and
is the only means to render the place any
thing more than mere trading post for the
immediate neighborhood. As the Mercury
well says, manufacturing establishments
are source of profit to every person in
their vicinity. They must employ more OF
less laborers, these laborers spend their
money with us, and usually the direct pro-
fits of these enterprises are invested in the
vicinity. If the business of ur city has
fallen off one third by the destruction of
one mill it can be doubled by the building
and profitable working of three or four.
With the increase of business will come
an increase in the value of property of all
kinds, and the result must be thriving
city. These facts should be apparent to ev-
cry citizen, and prompt, determined and
united action should be taken by all persons
who have the welfare of Salem at heart.
There is sufficient capital in this city to
build and carry to successful operation a
dozen enterprises similar to the one above
mentioned, and that this valley would sup
port them, and make them profitable, is be-
yond question.-Salem Statesman.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19
DAKOTA.

ED. GAZETTE Now that the building OF
of the North Pacific railroad is actively GO
ing on, and the work making progress both
east and west, any authentic news from
"along the line," becomes matter of inter-
est to the public.
Dakota will evidently soon become a
state, among "the states" and be sending
out men and material for developing the ter
ritories this way, thus making the necessity
for railroad connection with the Pacific
states still more imperative. A late letter
from the Minnesota side of the Red River
valley, says: "You ask if Dakota is set
tling fast !? Beyond all calculation You
never saw or heard of such rush. They
keep ahead of the railroad 1t is settled all
through on the line, to the Yellowstone, and
beyond. Two towns have sprung up al
ready on the Yellowstone, population esti-
mated ut three thousand. All who have
been there tell me that within two years one
of these will be the largest place this side OF
Minneapolis. The distance from Duluth
will make it an important point for whole
sale trade. "You
say the railroad may be completed in five
years. You have set it two years too
much, mark that. 7"
This, and the following from the S.
F. Chronicle, makes bright outlook for
our prospective new sister:
cit is only few years since the whole
region now included within the boundaries
of the Territory of Dakota was howlina
wilderness, inhabited only by wild beasts
and prowling savages. To-day it is the
home of thriving and industrious commun-
ity which is making rapid progress in all
the elements of high civilization. Eight
years ago it had not single railroad. Now
it has six lines built, or being built. In
1871 its entire population did not exceed
IL, 600. To-day it numbers I30, 600, a larg-
er population than either Illinois, Oregon OF
Nevada could boast when they were admit
ted into the Union as States. Her territory
is greater than that of all Great Britain and
Ireland, and three times that of the Empire
State. 1t has an area of over 100, OOO
square miles of arabic land, large portion
of which is equal to the best wheat land in
the world, aad is capable of sustaining a
population of 1000, 600. Noswonder that
the people of the old world are over.
whelmed with amazement when they turn
their eyes in the direction of the western
continent and witness such phenomenal
growths as this. III.
Corvallis, Dec. Is, 1879.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19

To SOFTEN HARD WATER.-Take
two pounds of washing soda and one
pound of common lime, and boil in
five gallons of water for two or three
hours; then stand away to settle and
dip off the clear water from the top,
aud put into a jug. Can be used for
washing dishes or cleaning, and one
teacup in boiler of clothes, put in
after the water is hot, will whiten the
clothes and soften the water, without
injury to the hands or clothes. Use
an old iron pot to make it In.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19

Col. GILLESPIE informs the Portland
board of trade that ne,o occurring obstruc-
tions will have to be overcome annually
to make ship canal from Portland to As.
toria-that the old bars are gradually
moving do,cn the river." This corresponds
with the Astorian views that the constant
agitation of the channel for the benefit OF
Portland will bring ruin to Astoria harbor.
Then: What are we going to do about it
--Astori7n 18th inst.
That is an easy problem. to solve,
Bro. Ireland. IF those Portlanders
will persist in filing up the Colum,
bia channels, when they have only
eighteen feet of water at Portland,
!" it will force the bulk of the com.
merce of this State through the Va
quina, where there are no sand bars
to "agitate," instead of down the
Columbia. By removing the OBJ.
structions at the mouth of the va
quina river, we will have twenty feet.
or more at dead low tide. With
this improvement, and the compile.
tion of the Astoria and Winnemucca
railroad, Portland will have to look
TO her laurels, or she will not con
tinue to be the "fat duck, sitting on
the pearly edge of all commercial in
tercourse, grabbing the mighty mil
lions" etc. as once claimed by the
OreJonian.
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PACIFIC COAST.
Oregon.

Albany is to have mail by the evening
train.
A lodge of A. o. U. W. was lately insti-
tuted at Junction.
The railroad killed its first cow at Inde-
pendence last week.
Prof James is to take charge of the COM
mercial department of the La Creole Acad-
emy, Dallas.
The Democrat says that G. P. Burkhart
and others think it is the time to revive the
Linn County Fair.
The question of resuscitating the Linn
County Agricultural Society is being agtat-
ed. It should be done.
The spring seeding in the vicinity of In
dependence will be small, owing to the fact
that so much of almost every farm is now
in fall grain.
The Albany Register says the store of j.
M. Powell, Lebanon, was entered by burg
lar, who robbed the clerk, whose revolver
was fired three times, but therobber escaped.
The balance unexpended of the Grant re.
ception fund at Portland, $64l 25, has been
distributed among the hospitals and chari-
table institutions of that city, an act wor-
thy of commendation.
A yound lady named Susie Hickman has
mysteriously disappeared from her home,
which causes her parents great anxiety.
Any person knowing her whereabouts will
confer favor by addressing the infol ma
tion to the Daily Bee Office.
The Independence Riverside says: Law.
renee and Cornelius, who had been found
guilty of burglarizing Poppleton's store il
this town, were each sentenced to hard la
bor in the penitentiary at Salem for a term
of Is years.
e The Clackamas Democrat says: STAINS
field; an old quiet man of about 10, wa:
found dead in his garden yesterday morn
ing, near Highland. The coroner was noti
fed and went out to view the body. The
cause of death is not yet known. He leaves
young wife and some children in Salem.
Judge ]. F. Watson is certainly entitled
to the championship. Last Monday he lef
his home in Roseburg, travelled a distance O
seventy y-five miles, held a term of Court
convicted and sentenced man for forgery
and returned homs the same day. Where
can better record be found asks th'
Plaindealer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19
ASTORIA AND wIsHIMuccA RAILROAD.

The Astorian, of the 18th inst,
contained a lengthy report of rous-
ing railroad meeting recently held in
that city.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. Leincnweber, president of
the company, who stated the objects
for which it had been called and pro-
ceeded to give brief history of the
origin and purposes of the organiza-
ton known as the Astoria and Win
nemucca railroad, the first meeting of
which was held on the End of July
last. More had been accomplished
with so per cent. of the assessments
than they had expected to accom-
plish with rs per cent.
Sexenty-five' miles of line of railroad
have been surveyed to Forest Grove, which
proves to be a better route than any wes-
tern railroad now built, and over which it
will take less money to construct railroad
than it cost to build the valley road from
Portland to Hillsboro, distance of twenty
six miles. In fact it was better route than
the other valley route from Portland to
Oregon City and Salem. Mr.. L. spoke at
length upon the cheering prospects ahead,
and showed that within three years, by har-
mony of action on the part of Astoria, the
road would meet an eastern connection on
the standard gauge from New York city.
The work done thus far has been done Who'll
ly and solely by Astoria We have had no
hackers, and we expect to build on the same
basis, with no contractors to gobble us up.
Mr.. Leiuenweber then explained the
plans for future operations. and the secreta-
ry, Mr.. Holden, read the bond for pledges
of aid by property holders, and all who can
aid the enterprise in any way.
Other able and telling speeches fol
lowed by Hons. w. D. Hare, Jas. K.
Kelly, J. @. A. Bowlby, w. w.
Parker, and other gentlemen. The
report has the right ring, and clearly
shows that the people of Astoria are
in earnest in this matter.
An important advantage the Win.
nemucca route has over any other Of
the proposed connections East is.
that 1t passes directly through the
vast grain fields of Eastern and
Central Oregon-one of the richest
and best agricultural districts of She
Pacific coast-and can connect with
the largest grain ships either at As
toria or Yaquina Bay, and thus avoid
all sand bars and ice-blockades. The
Astorians will not be slow in calling
the attention of Jay Gould to this
matter. should he visit their place, at
an early day, which is quite probable.
Three cheers for the Astoria and
Winnemucca road, with junction
of the Westside and the Willamette
Valley and Coast road, at Corvallis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19
EX-SENATOR MITCHELL

EX-SENATOR MITCHELL predicts
railroad communication with the
East before three years, and a large
increase of population in our State
in the immediate future. His opin-
ions are founded upon thorough
knowledge of the facts and a careful
study of the situation and are with
out doubt correct.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19

TEACHERS INSTITUTE The Institute
will commence next Monday, at 9 o'clock,
in the College Chapel, this city, and continue
Tuesday and Wednesday. Prominent in
structors from Polk, Linn, Lane and Ben
ton counties will be present and lecture
during the session. ALI School officers,
and friends of education are cordially in
vited to attend. Every progressive teacher
will attend and aid in the work. The State
Superintendent will be present during the
entire session. The proprietors of the Oc-
cidetal and Vincent House have generously
offered to entertain all teachers and Others
from distance, who come to attend the
Institute, at reduced rates. In addition to
this, other friends have offered their hospi-
tality during the session of the Institute.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19

The weekly Oregonia,, has enter
ed on its thirtieth year. In noting
this its publishers say: "The histo
ry of the Oregonia'a is transcript
of the growth andbistory of Oregon
and Washington and great as the
progress of the northwest has been
the proprietors of the Oregoniaa1
feel pride in the fact that the paper
has been kept abreast of the bes,
progress of the country. Its past
a .hievements are an earnest earnes,
of its efficiency for the FUTURE
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19
OREGON PIONEER ASSOCIATION.
SALEM. December 2, 1879.

0ALhMs 1SOCLuOCA - A0S -
Tie Board of Directors of the Or.
egon Pioneer Association met at the
Recording Secretary's Office, Salem,
pursuant to a call Of the President,
and was called to order by the Vice
President, John w. Grim.
The question of location of place
of holding the next annual reunion
being the first business, the following
proposition was placed before the
board for consideration
PORTLAND, Dec. l, 1879.
Joseph Watt, ESQ.,, Director of Pioneer
Association of Oregon-Dear Sir: At your
request, / have seen number OF Leading
citizens, and am authorized to say that II
you will hold your next meeting of the as
sociation at Portland, the Mechanics Pavil-
ion, together with music for street parade
and balls, will be furnished free Of charge.
Respectfully yours, AL. ZIEBER.
After some discussion, the subject
was laid upon the table until the ev,
ening session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion, Hon. J. w. Nesmith
was chosen to deliver the annual adj
dress.
On motion, Rev. 6. H. Atkinson
was chosen to deliver the occasional
address pertaining to the immigra
ton of lS4S.
Rev. J. S. Griffin was chosen chap
lain. Hon. AL. Zieber was elected
chief marshal.
G. w. Ebbert, of Hillsboro, Joseph
Holman, Of Salem, and Ben Corne
lius, of Forest Grove, were chosen
standard bearers.
On motion, adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Subject of locating the next annual
reunion was taken up, and on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Watt, it was decided te
hold the next annual reunion or
Tuesday, June Is, 1880, at Portland
and that the proposition made by
the citizens of that city be accepted
On motion, the price of ball tickets
to reunion ball was placed at 50, not
including supper.
On motion. adjourned.
J. Fl. Brown, M. CRAWFORD.
Rec. Secretary. President.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19
Notice of Final Proof.

LAND OFFICE AT RosEBURa, OREGON, !
December 9th, 1879
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOL-
IN lowing named settler has filed notice of his in
tenton to make final proof in support of his claim,
thirty days from the date of this notice. viz Jona-
than Pitman Presumption Declaratory Statement, No.
3407, for the W Of N E Sec. "a T IA 8 R7W and
names the following as his witnesses, viz: James
Benton county. WIN. F. BENJAMIN,
I6:5lw5 dc15 Register
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KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
Its IMPORTANCE CANNOT Be Too
HIGHLY ESTIMATED"

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rived when a ran.
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TIE SUPREME COURT.

In the purity, integrity and learn
ing of the judiciary, are very largely
entrusted the liberty of the citizen
and security of his property. Where
there is corrupt and ignorant judi
ciarv, there is but little better than
anarchy. The people of Oregon
have been fortunate in having honest
and capable judges. The decisions
of the courts have been respected by
the people and by the bar, as the
honest opinions Of the judges sitting
on the bench. These judges have
been human, and their decisions have
not always been correct expositions
of the law; but until the dawn OF
the millennium, we need not expect
perfection IN any one. Hence we
are sorry to notice in one the news
papers Of our state, the publication
of what the author is pleased to term
"unfiled opinions of the supreme
court" These papers are evidently
the work of some disappointed attor.
ney, who not being fortunate enough
to be on the right side of case,
seeks, by innuendo, to cast 'slurs on
the members of the court. The pres
ent supreme court is composed OF
men who have gone in and out among
the people of Oregon for too long a
time, have been in eGcial position
too many years, with a record above
suspicion, to have their fair fame tar.
nished by these slurs and vile insinu
ations.
If the logic of court is faulty, its
reasoning unsound, or the positions
it assumes untenable, then let them be
fairly met by just criticism. Let
the faults in their logic be shown
their reasoning demonstrated to be
unsound, and wherein there positions
are untenable pointed out. But sc
long as there is absolutely no proof
Of wrong motives, nor, as we believe
IN this case, not even ground oi
suspicion-it is ungenerous, and, we
believe, pernicious to the best in
terests of community, to throw out
these cowardly insinuations that the
court, in making these decisions, has
been governed by unworthy motives
We believe that Judges Kelly, Boise
and Prim, are honest, able and con.
sciencious judges. and that the peo
pie of Oregon will be fortunate in.
deed if they can alwaps secure snch
mentor their highest judicial tribu-
nal.
The insinuations and slurs of "Jun.
ins Brutus" will simply recoil upon
the head of the attorney who sends
them forth. These judges occupy
much too high place in the opinion
of the people of Oregon to be in the
smallest degree affected by them.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19

PUMPKIN-PIE MADE OF SQUASH
Take a good-sized crooked -necked
squash, one fourth of a pound of
butter to a milk-pan of squash.
Sweeten to taste. A bottle of cream;
one quart of milk. unless too thin.
Season with mace, a little nutmeg,
brandy and rose water. One dozen
OF eggs, and little salt. eggs beaten.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19
MARRIED=

At the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Dec. 9, 1879, by Rev. A. Simpson. Charles
Read and Miss Honorina E. Dodele, all Of
Benton county.
At the residence of j. d. johnson, Dec.
10, 1879, by Rev. Jos. Emery, Mr.. Thomas
III. Horning and Miss Mary F. Jones, all Of
Benton county, Oregon.
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DIED

At the family residence, in this county,
November 80, 1879, Samuel Daw, only son
of Samuel and Abbie Daw, aged s months
and 5 days.
At Philomath, Dec 5, 1879, Miss Lydia
A. Allen, after a serious and protracted
illness,
Deceased was born at Norwalk, Ohio,
May 26, lS43. and came with her parents to
Oregon in 1851. She was converted at the
age of thirteen and united with the Church
of the United Brethren in Christ, of which
she remained consistent, devoted member,
till death. She was young lady of rare
intellectual and moral culture, loved and
respected by all who made her acquaintance,
and one who never wearied in doing good to
all around her. Her place in the Church
and community will be hard to fill. and she
leaves large circle of relatives and friends
to mourn their loss, which is her eternal
gain.
At Los Angeles city, Cal, October 25,
1879, after lingering illness of one year,
Mr.. John Trapp, aged about 6S years.
Deceased was one of the early pioneers Of
Benton county, crossing the plains hithe,
in lS47, and settling just west of where
Corvallis now stands He has been absent
from this State about ten years. Mr.. TrapI
was a man of honor and sterling integrity,
and leaves a large circle of friends and &C.
quaintances, both in this State and Califor.
mia, to mourn their loss.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19

Corvallis is only forty miles from one of the
best harbors on the coast The importance
of this bay ~ aquina] to the upper William
ette cannot be too highly estimated. The
time is not far distant when all the COM
merce of the great body Of this valley will
pass through it, instead of down the VIII
Iamette. SENATOR SLATER.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-12-19

CLEANING COMBS AND BRUSHES
F. asks through your paper for some
way to clean combs and brushes.
Take heaping teaspoonful of sci
soda, and dissolve it in enough water
to cover the bristles without wetting
the back of the brush. Let the brush
stand in a few minutes, and then
shake it and leave it's bristles up to
dry. Let the comb stand in the So
luton short time, and on taking it
out you will find it clean. IF the
water be tepid, it will aid the process
without injury to the articles.
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SUMMONS.

In the County Court for Benton County in the
State of Oregon
P. P Palmer Plaintiff, vs. E. N sawteIl. A. w.
Wright and Simeon Bethers, Defts
To E. N. Sawtell, A. w. Wright and Simeon Bethers,
the above named defendants:
TN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON,
i You are hereby summoned and required to appear
and answer to the complaint of said Plaintiff in the
above entitled action file in the Office Of the
Clerk of said Court before the first Monday in
February, 1880, at 10 clock, in forenoon Of said
day. And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
answer said Complaint herein required the Plain
tiff will take Judgment for leave to issue Execution
upon the Judgment described in Plaintiffs motion for
the sum of S522 g. Published by order of Hon. w.
s. McFadden, County judge made at Corvallis, Ore
gon, on the 9th day of Dec, 1879.
Dated this 9Th day Of December, A D., 1879.
CHENOWETH JOHNSON,
16:51w6 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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Upwards of fifty of the English immi-
grants will attend services at the Episcopal
chapel, dine with Mr.. Wallis Nash, and at
tend the concert on Christmas.
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