The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-19
PACIFIC COAST.

Yamhill is blessed with faithful and eff.
| ficient teachers.
Yamhill people have been enjoying revi.
val season of late.
| Gen. J. w. Sprague will build summer
residence at Spokan Fall.
Salem is going to have sidewalks repaired
| within the next six days.
! The main part of the bridge across the
Touchat has been completed.
Mr.. L. S. Thompson is the gentlemanly
mail agent ON the West Side R. r.
Ex-senator Nesmith declines a nomina
tion to Congress before it is offered him.
1t is proposed to organize lodge of Ode
Fellows at Cottage Grove, Lane county.
An unknown disease is playing havoc with
a number of horses in portions of Umpqua.
The area of Whitman county is 4,30(
square miles, two thirds of which is cultiva
ed
Senator Growers health is much improved
and he is now able to resume his duties al
Washington.
R. M. Mulholland, druggist of Junction
City, who suspended business sometime ago
has reopened.
Lang & Ryan, the cattle kings of Easter,
Oregon, will soon start with 10000 head Of
cattle for the Yellow Stone country.
Ten persons were baptized in Cozine Creek
near McMinnville on the I'd inst, by Rev.
G. j. Burchett, of the Baptist Church.
Frmers on Applegate are plowing busily,
and expect by extra exertion to get in fail
crop, despite the unpropitious weather
The steamer Willamette Chief and barge
Wyachie have been thoroughly overhauled
and repaired and put into service again.
| Green Valley lies four miles east of Oak
land, forty inhabitants, eighteen voters, th1r-
| teen Democrats, three young ladies and two
| bachelors.
The Oregon Barrel Company, at ST. Johns,
| finished the first lot of tubs and pals last
week. This company recently bought out
the Oregon City factory.
A little child of Mr.. Deshields, living in
| the Spokan country, fell into tub of hot
water few days ago and was SO severly
scalded that death resulted.
Pleasant Cozine and wife Mary, and
Frank Rhodes, were baptized in Cozine creek,
In Y Yamhlll county, on Wednesday afternoon
Rev. G. ]. Burchett officiated.
The new grist mill at Lewiston has an I8
foot wheel of about 1000 pounds weight.
The building is two and a half stories high
and is to have two sets of burrs.
A Miss Groshong living near Soda Springs
pounded man by the name of Inman few
days since. for the purpose of making HIM
retract things he had said against her.
Astorian: Mr. Franklin has the largest
clam shell we ever saw. 1t came from Shoal
water bay. It measures Is inches one way
and l3 the other, and is the genuine clam.
The British Bark Delharre, that went
ashore ON Sand Island, at the mouth of the
Columbia, a few days since, has proved a
total loss. She is fully insured in foreign
companies.
The cliff House in Oregon City, took fire
Monday, but the fire was subdued before
the building was destroyed but not until
$500 damage had been done to the building
and furniture.
Dean Blanchard of Rainier, has contracted
for new tug boat to take the place of his
worn out craft, the Jane West mot related
to the Wide West.l The new boat will be
fast and beauty.
The people of Nehalem are almost entire
ly without provisions except such as are
produced in their valley, and it is feared
that they viii suffer for the common nee Is
of life before spring opens.
Mr.. H. L. Suksdorf has received his COM
mission as Census Supervisor for Oregon,
and will entel upon the discharge of the du-
ties of his office Immediately. He is well
qualified for the position and will make a
good officer.
The dead body of w A, Scott, of Port
Oxford, Curry county, was found on the
beach about four miles below Bandon. He
had apparently lain down and chilled to death
He was 65 years old and lived a lonely life
among the hills.
New mines have been discovered on West
Cow Greek that promises well. Various
specimens have been brought in, one of
which weighed So AS soon as the snow
disappears citizens will prospect the new
mines thoroughly.
The Crescent City Wagon Road enterprise
is again being agitated with the approach of
Spring, and the people are inclined to feel
more hopeful than ever of its success. 1t
will be OF vast advantage to Northern Cali
fornia and Southern Oregon.
Keaton & KGppel, who are now busily
engaged in mining ON Poorman's Creek, the
the other day found a nugget Of pure gold
valued at about $33. The firm has picked
up nearly $3.50 in coarse gold during the sea-
son, and, naturally enough, expect to make
an excellent clean up at its close.
A well to do farmer of Tillamook county,
induced buxom daughter of Eve to be-
come his partner for the balance of his life,
by paying her 81, 900 hard coin. But what
is fellow to do, when he has not got the
ready tin to invest in such luxuries.
Col. J. FL. Kunzie of Umatilla, has pur-
chased the necessary material for a line of
between Umatilla and Pendleton
1t is proposed to have the line in complete
working order by the first of June next, and
when in operation the line will prove of great
advantage to the citizens of these places.
The line of road as located from the mouth
of Snake river, down the Columbia, does
not touch Wallula, but crosses the Walla
This avoids in great measure the shifting
sand that banks up in small mountains in
the vicinity of Wallula.
Bro Snyder, of the Yamhill Reporter
has been serenaded by the Brass Band of his
city, and he made it interesting for the boys,
as well as many others of the good people
OF Yamhiil. We have one of the finest
bands in the State, but our boys have not
yet this spring indulged in any such roman
tic practices.
Mr.. B. Herman of Roseburg, while cross
ing the Umpqua mountains last week, be- |
came lost and wandered about suffering in
tensely from cold for several hours in the |
night. By the thoughtfulness of his wife |
who had slipped candle and matches in his
addle-bags, he was saved the horror of pass
ing a wretched and lonely night in the |
fastnesses, or perhaps rescued
from death itself. By the light of the can
lie he was enabled to find his way back to
the right road and to hospitable shelter for
himself and horse.
Three prisoners awaiting the action of the
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