The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-12-03
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.

Fishing has been entlreiy sHSpeHd-
ed on the Coquilie; fish were sold to
some extent during the season al as
low as FIVE cents apiece.
Coqnille City has more appearance
of Iife than 1t has exhibited for some
years past, mainly attributable to the
new mill that is now in operation.
Port Townsend public schools have
been closed until. January 8, on ac-
connt of sickness.
A grand Indian potlatch is now in
progress on Guemes Island. Some
four thousand Indians are expected
to be in attendance.
The vessel building by Simpson
Bros. at North Bend is progressing
well and will soon be in frame, though,
it is not to be launched till next
spring or summer.
1t is rnmored that the Grizzly
gnlch quartz ledge in the Indian
creek section Of Scott valley, which
shows very rich prospects, has been
sold to Mrs. Kellogg, of Weaveryille,
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The steam Touring mill at Willow
ranch, Modoc county, was buried on
the 18th inst, together with large
amount Of grain, nearly all that was
raised this year in Goose valley. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
A little son of Judge r. 0. Dun
bar. of Goldendale. aged Al wears,
died on the 25th inst, of diptheria.
His only daughter died FIVE days be-
fore of the same disease.
Mrs. Susan Tnpper died at Golden
dale fes days ago in the s0th year
of her age. She crossed the plains to
Oregon in 1852, and lived to see her
great grand children gather around
her, and was followed to the. grave
by number of her descendants.
All the steamers above Cello ex.
cept the D. S. Baker and Harvest
Queen are laid up for the winter.
The Northwest is. the railroad wait
ing room at Blalock's station, where
the cars now connect with the boats.
The tavern and toll bridge on the
John Day river at the old Leonard
place, has been sold for SIS, 900 to
Mr.. Peabody who formerly kept the
Gilmore house at Heppner. 1t is the
best piece of property in Oregon as
far as roadside houses are concerned.
An immense Scotch colley weigh
ing about fifty pounds, arrived at
The Dalles from Port!a nd, Tuesday
and was sent out to Deer creek by
stage He was selected for the herd
ing business by George Young. who
has sheep farm in that neighbor.
hood.
An attempt was made to wreck
the train between Cello and Blalock's
by some unknown person. An iron
rail vas driven firmly into the ground
slanting, 40 as to. rake the train AMI
ditch the engine. The plot was for
tunately discovered in time to pre-
vent disaster.
The Newcastle wife beater was
practicing his favorite pastime again
a few days ago, and becoming tired
of the constant disturbance the
miners met and decided TO give him
three days to leave camp. Being an
old miner he understood the gentle
hint and went, leaving his family be
hind him.
Mrs. J. r.. Short died at her resi-
dence on Spring creek, Klickitat
county, Nov. Esd, after a short i'll.
ness, leaving a family Of five children,
the oldest only l2 years, to mourn
her loss. The day following her de
mise was the sixteenth anniversary of
her wedding. Her funeral was con
Quoted by Father Helm, a venerable
man of so years, and was exceedingly
impressive.
William Grant, of The Dalles has
sold his large saw mill at Sprague,
six miles above the upper Cascades
f5fb Arthnr G. Phelps and Levi Estes.
The mill is the largest on the river
and would be, if properly managed,
Ita good paying piece of property. 1t
will cut $4,000 feet of lumber per
day, averaging $40 per thousand,
and that is a larger price than any
mill on Puget Sound receives.
A steam ferry is now running be
tween Colombus, Grants Landing
and Spanish Hollow. It is kept
in supplying the demand for wood
and lumber, and is owned and
operated by first-class business men.
The price of wood is S. so per cord,
and of lumber s45 per thousand.
| The o. r. & N. Go. have located
two temporary stations, one near
Des Chntes bridge and one near
Grants Landing.
A boy eleven years of age named
Beckdalt, step son of Thomas Viii
son, of Langell valley, committed sui
eide one lay last week by shooting
himself with a pistol. His parents
were absent from home at the time,
on-a trip to Ashland. In the pres
ence of his sister he took large navy
revolver, and after telling her that he
was going to kill himself, placed the
muzzle against his forehead and with
his thumbs pressed the trigger, shat
tering his skull fearfully. The young
'flady made an effort to prevent him,
/ but was to late. No cause of the
suicide is given.
Intelfigencer Negotiations are
/ pending for the sale of the Tumwa