The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-22
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.

"A nngget was Iound tately on oregon
Flat, Trinity county. valued at $65.
It is said that the Fort Maginnis Placer
Mines, Montana, are paying $40 per day to
the hand.
A Miners Union has been formed a.
Forest City California, with large number
of names on their roll.
A. Compton California, farmer reports
that last April he put $50 carp in pond
and now he has over 10000 rapidly g,owing
fish.
Decomposed quartz marked with particles
of gold, are found in Contra Costa County,
evidently washed down from Mount Di-
ablo.
Twenty.too car loads Of telegraph material
were lately distributed between Los Ange-
les and Cotton, lately. The poles are being
erected rapidly
There is great excitement at Orcas Island
W. T. over the discovery Of Silver bearing
quartz. One man holds his claim at SAC. 600
and smother man declares that he will not
sell At any price.
Bids were opsned in San Francisco last
week for the dredging and deepening of the
tidal. basin of the Oakland harbor at East
Oakland.
The San Francisco Chronicle says: The
United States authorities last week arres'
ted james; v. Kelly. late Deputy collector
of Revenue 81 San jose, for .embezzlement
and malfesasnce in Office.
A man wa thrashed at Rowland Flat,
Sierra County California for rejoicing over
the shooting Of Garfield. An occurrence
of the same kind is reported to have taken
place at Sierra City.
A cloud burst in the head of Mill creek
Canton, San Bernardino county on the 4th
Of July. Trees were torn up by the roots
and large boulders were moved from their
beds, sending them crashing down the
canton. 5-7ss5 ~. ( S. -
The s. +. and N. p. Railroad running
from the head Of San Pablo bay to clpren-.
dale is 80 miles in length. Its projected
route extends northward through Mendo.
cino and Humboldt counties to Eureka on
the coast. Il is probable that practicable,
route might be found down the Klamath
river from the Oregon line to strike this
route along the coast.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: Four Young
men, prospectors, were rewarded by the
discovery of valuable mine near HALEY,
idaho. One of the young men had q lady
friend; and it was decided to name the mine
.fter her, and to fix the title that in case
Of their death it should be hers. Last win
ter the whole party was buried beneath
snowslide, and now the young lady is plan.
ming what good she will do with the $65, 600
that has been offered her for the mine.
Captain willard, of the whaier Thomas
Pope. arrived at San FrAncisco last week
and reports that there q ne doubt the vigi-
liant and Mount Wollssten are lost hat
while they wers at Cape North, on the Ash.
attic side, some natives came aboard and in-
formed them that last November they had
discovered ship partly under the ice and
full Of wsres. drifting around at the mercy
of the wind and wave, and on going aboard
they found her deck strewn with whalebone
and three dead bodies, while in the cabin
were the remains Of others who had per-
ished. A bag Of American silver coin was
also found, together with bomb-gun,
portion Of : box Of bomb lances, and bro
Ken spy. class, which the natives brought
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