The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-07-23
PACIFIC COAST
Oregon.

W. P. Ready, Esq, State Printer, has
commenced work Oh the State officers re-
ports.
w. S. Eikins has been appointed land
agent of the Oregonian Railway Company
at Dallis.
D. Mansfield. for several years Secretary
of the Albany Farmers Company, has been
elected its Superint.n ndent.
Everything goes to indicate that Eastern
Oregon is doomed to be the scene OF another
bloody Indian war this summer.
A Chinese theater is to be opened in the
new building ON the north corner Of
Second and Alder streets, Portland.
Portland Zee says: It is rumored that
the murderer Of the young man Hager n ar
Waltsburg some " eeks ago, has been cap
tured at Lewiston, Idaho.
The Bee says that General Howard has
gone to Wal.a Walia to asc rtain for himself
the truth of the reports circulated about
the indiana.
David Ve,l,ler, of Washington county,
has been bound over in the sum Of $3.50 To
keep the peace, he having threatened to
xiii his SON.
There are forty-six regular teachers in
the Portland pubic schoo.s, and two super
numeraries. Four only of the fOrty-eight
are men.
j. r. Jolly has sold his farm of l60 acres
near Hilisboro to w. 3. jolly for 5000,
and will move soon to the nelghborhood of
McMinnyille, Yamhill comfy.
Mrs Elizabeth Cornelius, mother of Hon.
Thos. R. and Benz. Cornelius died at Forest
Grove on the 18th inst, age.l 60 years She
was one of the pioneers of Oregon and WIS
the mother of fourteen children.
Mrs James H. Ward, dau ,hter of the
late Hon. James Holman, of Polk county.
died at Dallas ON the l4th inst. She was
aged AZ years. her lie from glrlhood having
been spent in Oregon, and was the mother
of s children.
From Washington county: Farmers are
happy over the late cloudy weather and
rains. One farmer thinks the rain will in
crease the yield 100, bushels in this
county alone. 1t is especially beneficial for
late s0wn grain which without rain would
have been short. But the gentle mist never
fails in Ore 1on.
The Albany school board have employed
the following teachers for the next school
yelr Principal, F. F. Sox; assistants,
Mrs. w. NJ. Sox, Miss Hattie Miller, Miss
Rova Alexander and Miss Mary CASTOR.
The salary of the principal was raisei from
$50 to 800 per month. anil that OF the assis-
tants from $40 to $50. The schools will
open on September 10th.
Last week DIR. Wells, assisted by Drs.
Saylor and Chapman, removed cancer
from the breast of lady inmade If G rod
Samaritan Hospital. The operation was a
deli ate one yet performed in the most
skiIlful and satisfactory manner. The lady
will recaver.-Telearam.
II A.. IL ~ -,
yesrs of age, namel James Connect. recent
ly frnm Linn county, Oregon, die,l on the
4th inst, on the Hatley Mountain, near
Dayton, where he had lived for the last tlve
weeks, during which timeske had been sick.
The old gentleman was buriel in this place
on the 9th, by his two sons AMI j. l.. Smith,
sexton Of the Grange Cemetery, there be-
ing no one else present.
The Telegram says that party Of twen-
ty.six passed through this city (Partland)
last evening, bonn for Eastern Oregon.
They have not deciled what part of the
country they will locate, but talk very
strongly of WalluIa. They are from Daven.
port, Iowa. They bring with them several
fine hloo.led cattle and part Of the company
intend going into the cattle-raising business.
State journal: Thursday afternoon a
distressing accident happened near the
bridge aC this place. Dy which son 0f Mr.
jarrett was drowned. It appears that Mr..
j.. who has boom constructed across the
,, river for the purpose of catching posts dis-
lodged by the late high water. was engaged
in this business Thursday afternoon anil his
son, aged near nine years, was standing
probably two-thirds Of the way across the
| river on the hoom. He was seen by his
father just previous but while Mr.. Jarett's
back was turned moment he. by some mis-
chance. II headlnng into the water. which
at this place was deep and swift. On turn.
ing again towart the boom. Mr.. J. at once
noticed his disappearance. and althou Ii all
possible haste was made to the spot. the
cruel fool had already closed over his son.
Wortl was at once passed to town. and plen.
ty of willing hands went Immediately to
the river to assist in recovering the bo y.
Search with graphing irons was carried on
till 1890 hat night and next morning was
continued without success. Several blasts
of giant powder was exploded in the water
at intervals below the boom. and at the
time of going tn press. o'clock Friday
afternoon, the body had not yet been dis
covered.
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