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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-20
THs BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLF

THg BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
\ Hi d. ordsfp:
ssc4Ion /. An annual ID vslogsm tar Of one
and ons quarter per eentum upon the vslue q
taxabls vroperty within The rosn Of Gold HUI
u hereby levied and directed 70 b. collected Tor
town parposss upon ths ssssesed vsiue o. ~
such taxabls pro. erty made TAXABLE ~ ,hs hws
OF tnis tate for State and o uniy purposes. In.
GLIDING the ret prvessd- Of the mines.
y .. The taxes lsvisd By section I Of this
ordnance, and to b assss-sd add collected In
accordance vim the rovislons 10 an ordinances
entitled. 4 Ordln nee TO provids Tor thelsvy
ana collection Of taiss on real and personal
property within the Town Of Gold Hill" passed
April u, l6sii and also. an ordinance eltitisd.
An ordinance 10 provide Tor n. time and
manner Of zsesrtainins The value OF ths net pro
ossds Of mine. fr the purposs OF taxat,o on. add
70 provide fr tbs collseuon VI such ,axss.
L. r. FOx,
Prssidsns of The Board OF Trustees Of The Town
OF Gold Hill.
Atsest, v. @ 1yps. CLERK Of ths Board.
Ar ussS,ns Of the Board OF Trustses " the
Tuvu OF Gold HI. held April II. leei. ordi-
nance No. iis was paced BY he following vote;
Ysss-Tra.tsss x.resr. Dsuehy. ismsry and
Aossas-Trussss Necurdy.
N W. q. HYDE. Clerk.
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OONsOLIDATED DORADO MIn.

DOBADV 2AAs
" ING CUMPANY.-Location OF principal
place Of busipess, San Francisco, Osllforn o.
Location Of works. Gold Hill Mining Dtstfict.
6torsv county. Nevada.
Noties il hersb, given, that d . meeting Of
the Board Of Dirscton, held on the dth
day OF June, 1881. an assessment tho. n
q Ten Cent? locl Pc, share Wa lsvted spsa
Immediately, In United states gold con. 70
the Sscsstafy, st the once Of The Company.
Room Z, No.. 800 oalifornia street, Sen Fran.
CISCO. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the FIRST (itl dAy
Of AUGUST. 1881, VIII be dslinqueat. and
advertised for sale ct pubic auction. and
unless payment u mado before will be sold 90
THURSDAY. the EtvHTkkNTn tisthl dav Of
AUGUST, 1881. TO pay the delinquent asssss.
ment. together with costs OF advertising aad
expenses Of sale.
BIZ order Of tho Board OF Director.
in. BURLINGTON, eeorsesry.
0fics-Rooms {, No. 100 California suvst.
San Francisco. California. 20
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NEW YORK MIxIHo OOnrAsY.

NEW YORK 4INlN0 COMPANY
~ LooahSn Of principal place Of business,
San Francisco. California.
Location Of works. Gold Hill. Storey county.
Notice 10 hsrsby gwen. that It Q meeting q
the Board OF DIRECTOR. held on the sixisonth
day oil July. 1881, Q assessment tNo. 2eD
The capital stock Of the coepontiou. payable
Immediately, In Unitsd States gold coin. 70 ne
Secretary, q the once Of the Company. koom
Q, NC. 51f Pins street. (San FrAncisco stock and
hxehsnss BuildinR). ban FfanciSco, California.
Any suck npon which this sssssemsut shan
remain unpaid on the eighissnth CsthI day Of
Augu.t, ksi, viii b delinquent. and advsr.
tissd for sale a. public auction, and unisss
payment 10 made before. Win b. TOLD on
WkDNEsDAY. the sRvsNTH day Of SIP.
TRxBeR, 1851. 70 pay the ~dslinqusnt sssess
ment, toasthsr with costs Of Advertising and
sxpsnsee OF sals.
d. I. THOMAS, SECRETARY.
omcs-Room y. No. 81 Pine strsst, tan
Francisco stick and Exchange buiidlng. San
srsncisco. California. jiyissd
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WOULD 4 CURRY slLvER alEe
" mo COMPANY. Location OF principal
place VI business, San Fsanotsco. California;
Location Of works, virsinia. Storey county,
Nevada.
Notice 70 hereby given. that 1t Q msstins q
the Bard OF DIRECTOR, held on the q tenth
(ibth) day OF July, 1881, an ssssssmsnt mo,
So) Of Hlfty 0cnts teoci PET shars was lsyisd
upon the capital stock Of the Cooperation. isy.
able immtdlstsly. In United etstes eoId ooln.
% tbs recrvtsy. at the odcs of The CoupSay.
Room No 90, ksvsds Block, No. % hont.
somsfy STREET, San Francisco. Oaiisognis.
Any stock upon which this assSSsnent shsn
remain unpaid 90 the ninssenlh (lsth) dAy q
August. 1854, VIII b dslinausnt and sdySrussd
70, ss,s = 2soiie snetion! 20 unlsss y.ynasas
ths eishih teshl day Of September. issi. 70 %
The d~slin9usnt asssesmsnt. togsthss with eccss
Of sdvsrtisan9 andsxpsnscs OF ala
Dy order OF the Board Of Dtrecfnfs.
o ALFRED 7. pURBRoW. Scssstsry. +,
omoe-Room No. %. Nevada Block. No. "a
houfsomsu stsat, Sea Hrsnsisco, diiiosnis.
N.fokA
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CAhIyoax,A n.sI.s cossAsx:

~ Location Of primo pal place Of business
ban Prancirco. California.
Location OF wo,ks. virginia Mining District,
btorey county, Nevads.
Notice 10 hereby given. that q . messing
OF the Board Of Dlrsctor. held on The Soth
day OF June, le61, an sssf ssmsnt mo. ~
OF Thirty (S) Cents per shArs wss ssytsd
upon the capital stock Of the cofponuon, pay.
able Immediately. In United states cold cola. 70
the SECRETARY. ct the o6lcs OF the Coupany,
Room -. Nevada Block. 20 Montgomery Ssssf,
San Francisco. Cslifvrnia
any stock upon which this ssssesmsnt
shall remain unpaid on the SIXTH dsy of
AU0UrT, 1881, will b ~delinqusnt, and sdvsr-
tised for sale st public suction. and unless psy.
mont 10 msde before. will b sod On
THURSDAY. the twsuty.nfth laithj esy q
August 1881. 70 pay the dslinQusnf asesas.
ment, together with cosu OF advertising aaA
expenses OF sale. By order Of he Board Of
Directors.
o. p. GORDON, secrstasy.
ohtce-Room No. ~. NJ, Ada Bbock. No -
Montgomery street, Nan francisco. cAihofnA
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snIKy HNofNxxl's IMPORT.
0oLp HILL, NAY 4, 1881.

oMlkl H~NoINkkkb bk{okI.
GOLD HILL, Nay 1. 1881.
To the President and Members Of the
Board Of Town Trustses-Gentlemen: I
have the honor 70 report the following
ssum Of tho Fire Department for the
past year Number Of fire alarms. rs;
number Of drss "a: sstimated value Of
property destroyed. $4,000; insured for
$s7.0oo. In the majority Of CASES the
cause Of hre could not b ascertained.
The number Of enrolled members OF
the Department. 10 - follow: Liberty Hn-
zine Company No. 1. 20; Yellow jacket
Engine Company No. 2, 30; Lincoln Hose
Company No. 8. II. There are also two
active hose companies not enrolled. who
have rendered very great ssrvica.
Number Of hydrsnts, 81; number Of feet
Of rubber hose. 1900; number Of fest Of
leather hose. $50; number Of hose car.
risges, s; number Of parade hat fronts. s;
number Of parade belts, 2; number Of pa
rsds trumpss. 8; number Of service trum.
pets. 8.
have the pleasure Of stating that tho
entire department and appasstus afs In an
sfaoisnt and ssrviesabls ststs.
Respectfully submittsd.
NICE gxxroN,
Chief 1nsisssr q. Il. =. D.
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t.m) Mercer for the able manner in
which thsy havs presided on al oooa-
sions.
Trustee Mercer replied BY saying that
the unity OF feeling which hes existed ct
ali times among the members Of the
Board made the duties Of presiding
officer light aud pleasant. he thanked
the members for this mark Of courtesy
shown to President Fox and himself.
and hoped the good feeling nov existing
would continue to bind them together ~
ins.psrabls friends.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
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Balance on hand Jun. so. 1881. sSo.7so %
Funds show balances a. follows In County
Treasury, ~ per Auditors books, June

Bal. in Co. Treas. June 50. 1881. sSs.7so a.
Respectfully submitted.
wv. II. BRENNAN.
Auditor Storey county. Nevada.
Virginia. Nevada, July O., 1881. IL
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arsolr OF TOWN ATTORNEY.

aIsoar OF TOWN ATTORNEY.
To the Honorable. the Board Of Trustees
OF the Town Of Gold Hill-0enklemen: I
herewith submit my dual report Of oil
moneys collected BY me - Town Attorney
for the year ending the fnt Monday In
Nay. A. D. 1881. ~ follows:
Delinquent taxes ~ charged 10
me. per easement roll. ,.... 81. 1856 81
Ten per cent. delinquency ...... lss s.
Total. .si.4sS 80
Not sued BY order Of the Board.
and Withdrawn from sale. -. 1893 Is
Paid to Treasurer - per receipts
on Ole with Town Clerk. .....$ 81 70 rs
Total. 1853 30
Respectfully,
J. p. FLANsISolAn.
Town Attorney.
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The EVENING NEWS
WEDNESDAY. : 4; JULY 20. 1881
OUR LIVE BUSINESS MEN.
WIDE AWAKE ADvERTlsEss
WHO TARlvE TAk1xDH.
A~dvsrsisisg Basisess Creates nest
.~s,err.nss ssd rrsspssisy Feb
lsv-rhas D. shs Expssssses 81
An Whe Have Tried H.
JUDGEMENTS.
Piper' Opera House. Virginia City.
BANKERS.
Agency Nevada Bank Of Gan Francisco.
street. Virginia City.
BROKERS.
L. b. Frankel. Main street. Gold Hill.
T. Il. Medium. LOG South @ street. Viz
ginia City.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS.
Banner Bros, Corner Q and Taylor
strssu. Virginia.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
D. Thorburn. opposiss NEws onios.
Main street. Gold hui.
o. h. Gallup, opposite Bank OF Gold
Hill.
DRUGGISTS.
Hssbrouck 4 Hall. Main street. Gold
Hill. opposite Yellow Jacket sngins-houss.
John Jones. Jr.. Main street. Gold Hill.
DENTIsT.
A. Chapman. $50 South O street. Wiz.
ginia Cay.
FANCY GOODS.
D. Thorburn. Main street. Gold Hill.
y. W. Chubbuck. Postofaos stors. Main
street. Gold Hill.
FoUNDRIEs.
Gold Hill Foundry. Lower Gold Hill.
George Emmst. proprietor.
hsno Foundry. hsno. Andrew Fraser.
proprietor.
GROCERIES. PROVISIONS. ETC.
7. W. Folsom. Main street. Gold Hill.
Richard Mercer. Main street.. Gold Hill.
T. B. Mc0urn. Main susst. Gold Hill.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
Gold Hill Bakery and Restaurant. Main
street. Gold Hill; J. p. Becker. Pro-
prlstor.
City Bakery. a North @ street Virginia
Cigi humsisr a Armbruss. Prvpris-
tors.
HARDWARE.
W. N. Hall 4 Co. Main street. Gold
Hill.
LAUNDRY.
Pioneer Laundry. north Of Virginia
oiyj U. ". Hall. Proprietor.
xARKETS.
Fountain Nartst. Main street. Gold
Hill. @. J.. Wsidsr. proprietor.
NEWS DEPICTS.
D. Thorburn. opposits Nxws oeaos,
Main street. Gold Hi.
.. W. chubbuck. Postofies store. Gold
HUI.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Dr.. J. q. Hall. Main street. Gold Hill.
aALooSs.
Comstook Exchange. opposite Liberty
fnyins House. T. L. Finch. Agent.
ksshiop, Main street. Gold Hill; 3. b.
Turnsy. propri.tor.
blossoms. Main street. Gold Hill; W.
D. O. Gibson. proprietor.
WOOD AND COAL.
Thomas Gallagher. near railroad depot.
Gold Hill.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NrorIor II GIVEN. THAT TIE DISTRICT
IN couyt of he Ftrst judicial District In and
for The county q Storey hsvi.g granted 70 shs
undsrsie - Jettsra tsstansntaryI y inc estsee
Of CONRAD WE0ANp. dscesssd. sl efediton
Of aid sstats will prssRnt Their euis 70 "
updsslgnsd q the soy o@cs q
2. .sA, S, g Ssa; S::; ;:.1 ) "a a.. III & .sissSass.
JoaSrH RonxMk.
vns,n,a OH, osssssr \, ~. Cd
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CONSOLIDATE ALIVE.

Mining Company .-LocstIon Of piinciLai
plscs OF business. Ban Francisco. California
Location u works, hginis Mining Das,Iiet.
Storey county. Nevada.
NVtloe 10 hereby given. that ct 70 mssttns Of
the Bosd Of DIRECTOR. hsid on tbs nfss
llst) day Of july. 1881, "a sssseensat
mo. III Of oIs ISL Dollsi per share sss lsvtsd
upon the capital stock OF tbs ~oorpofstioos psy.
sole immediately, In United states gold CON. 70
the Secretary, st the once OF the Company.
Room { uscond noor), No. se oaiiiornls
street, San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this asssssmsnt ahA4
remain unpaid on the fourth ftthI dsy o6
August, Lts1, will be dslinqusnt, and ID
vsrtised for sale st public s~uc1on, and oglsas
payment 10 made before will be cold on WE'D.
NRSDAY. the twsusy.fourth DAY u AU0lbr.
lssl. TO pay the dslinqusnt ssssssment. to
gsther With costs OF advertising and sxpsesss
Of sale.
By order Of the Bo.rd Of Directors.
J. n BUFFlsoToS, Sscrstsfy.
oaos-Room Z, second door, No. ~ cali.
fornia street., ban Frsucd,co. California. ijyeta
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10 COmslock Mine Owners.

A oExcY AND SUPERINTENDENT 90.
"A nsitsd. Having made mining . lpscialty
tos the psst twenty ysars: also. having oeeo
prsviously sssociafsd with corporsts industries
fof many ysars. ] an thoroughly Qualtnsd 70
Or Supsrips~ndsnt md ofsss nav ssryic-s a The
following price,: Active working mines. 800
% $500 psr month; non WORKING minss except
animal holding vork, 80 TO go PEI moath.
ua.ss Rxsained and Rspsrss nsAs
oAs.Honesesd Dai6sas, osA mn.
DtogSg sssaty. Nevsda.
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DEsr = BxLCHER hIAlne COn.
ID PANY.-Locatiou Of WORM, Virginia otry,

STOREY county. siats Of Nevada.
Location OF principal pIsss Of businsss. San
francisco, california.
Notice 10 hsreby Rivsn. that ~ . meeting Of
the Board OF Drectors, held on the twelfth
(l2th } day OF July. issi. an asssssmsnt
mo. ~ OF Fiity Cents lsOo) per share go
levied dpoI u: capital stock q the cope
gold coin. totne becrstay. q the once Of the
oompsny. Room NO. %. Nevada Bloch, no. -
Montgomery street. San Inncisoo. oslif6niA.
Any stock upon which this asss:snsni shan
Of August. 1851, will BE- delinquent, AID sdvss.
tsed for tals st puhlic auction, and unh1s
PAYMENT 70 made before, viii b. sold %
WEp sksDAY, the skvRNTHG ih) day drII.
msnt, together with costa Of sdVerrsine and
0pelSes OF sals.
WILLIAM WILLIS, sscrvtsy.
oyyics-Room NO. - svads Block. 10. 10
Montgomery street. san Francisco, o.riovniA.
fvf6ti
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N!sGILLANEOuS
ORDINANCE no.. Ils.

; Of on R.ai and Psrssssl
kysIsrty within the r. va Of Yield
tPssssd April 10. iss1.l
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RxSosr OF rowr cI1ax.
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees Of
the Town Of Gold Hill-osutlsmsn Ths
following - my report for the quartsr
ending April so. 1881;
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OAcsu-Dsshs. Asasy. Etc., -
- furssA over - she Csassy
CsaaisslsseFs-aeod nysi
The ANAL meeting OF the Board Of
Trustees Of the town Of Gold Hill was
held yesterday afternoon. Present
Trustees Dauohy. Lsmsry. MoCurdy
and President (pro tsm.) Mercer.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were approved u read.
The different standing committees re-
ported everything In the best condition.
The streets were in good repair.
The Committee on Fire and Water re-
ported the mains. hydrants, tanks and
everything connected with the water
works In good condition.
The regular monthly bills. amounting
10 Sl0SS. were. on motion. ordered paid.
The following bulls. rsissred to the
Finance Committee and found correct,
we're. on motion, ordered paid: ]. b.
Gsenon. So 20; r. Mercer, 80 80; W. N.
Hall 4 Co.. Sill 80; D. Thofburn. $50;
w. Hall. IS w.
On motion. IL vas ordered that the
officials be paid their salaries up to and
including May I'd. 1881.
Ths Street Committee reported that
some parties had built . fenoe on d
street, near the Dayton toll road. on
ground purchased by the town. and
wished TO call the attention Of the Coun-
" Commissioners 10 the subject.
The following quarterly reports from
town officers were rssd and ordered to
take the usual course:
RxPolr or rows TREASURE.
To the Honorable Board q Trustees VI
the Town Of Gold Hill-Qsntlemsn: ]
herewith submit my report for the quarter
to date. Nay 2. 1881:
Dr.
January 81. 1881. balance on
ham .......................S A'lol ~
To u. Kennedy ............. l,670 90
To J. p. fianninsham ........ 70
Total ...s s.sss 90
By warrant. ...............s s.i29 os
By coupons. 100 90
By balance. 1857 %
---
Total. 81 s.sss 90
B.i.ns. on hand Nay q. 1881. 5 1901 .
=. n----n-
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N

Ata meeting OF the boa'd OF Dirsotnrs, bella
July 8, 1881, the dais OF declaring The Aforesaid
pond 10 Jolly %. 1881. and the osy Of SAFE 70
jy1,d FRANK A. WISE, sserssau.
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U. h. GALLUP,
Town Treasurer.
TOWN. MAMMALS lnoRr.
To the Prrsidsnt and Hon. Board Of
Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill Gem
tlsmsn: The following Il my report Of
the business done In my ofics for the
quarter ending April 30. 1881:
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!. ASSESSMENT NOTICE..
Scorpion Silver Mining Co.
ASSESSMENT NO. 10.

S8Bss;T: -: -. + =; ,s.' go; 3; ssH 8: 49,
W. ss 49, .~.-
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QUARTERLY REPORT
OF THE
AUDITOR
STOREY COUNTY
FOR rar-
Quarter Ending jane sosh. 1881.

Quarter Ending Jane soth. 1881.
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OFFICE OF COUNTY RRooRpxn
AND Ex.0rYroIo AUDITOR,
Storey County. Nev.)
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-20

Ing public lotteries asa means Of raising
revenue. and that the provision Wal not
intended 70 prevent the Legislature from
authorizing private lotteries, 10 wholly nm.
tsnable. No authority has been produced
In It, support and VI are satisaed that
mont can b. found.
In constituting this provision Of the Con.
stitutiop the last sentence 10 - important
- the nrst.
II the trainers OF the Constitution had
intended by the use Of the words: "No
lottery shall be authorised BY this State"
TO only limit the legislative power 70 pub
Lilo lotteries. conducted and managed solely
by the State for the purpose OF raising
revenue, they would not have used the
language they did IN the concluding sen.
tsnce. "Nor shall the sale Of lottery tick.
cts be allowed" These words clearly
show that Il was not intended that any
lottery should b authorised BY this State
for any purpose.
The words "by this State" - used IN
our Constitution, and the words In this
State" "ior within this 6tats," - used
In the Constitutions Of New York. have
virtually the same meaning.
"No lottery shall b authorised BY this
Stats. nor shall the sale Of lottery tickets
b allowed"
This language sppliss 10 all lotteries,
whether public or private. To lottsriss
conducted BY the State ; By ths church;
BY private individuals ; BY benevolent and
charitable a~ssooiatons. and By corpora.
lions.
No lottery ot any hind can b author.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
A Trip for a PIaner.

Ed Belknap of the Corvallis PIow Co., of
this place, some two or three tweeks ago
concluded that he wanted planer. A
planer he must have. So he started for
Portland to take the steamer from there to
San Francisco to select a planning machine
just such a one as would suit him, for no
other kind would he have When he ar
rived at the metropolis of the Pacific coast
he found some body there. 1t was a lady.
A long cherished sweetheart all the way
from Michigan who had heard of Eds in
tention to make wild goose chase to San
Francisco in order to supply himself with a
planer suited to his TASTE Fearing that Ed
might become involved in difficulty, she
straightforward also started from Michigan
for San Francisco, the two arriving there
about the same time. As is usual in such
cases the persuasions of the weaker sex
prevailed over the strong and determined
mind of Ed. He abandoned the idea
of procuring planer and soon became con-
WINGED that such an investment was not
what he wanted and determined to return
home. But he could not think of re-
turning without the lady who had come So
far to advise him for his own good. So they
were at once married and returned to this
place last Tuesday night where the young
folks accompanied by the band called upon
them and dispensed some nice music and
presented the newly married couple with
some nice presents which had been selected
for the occasion. The ladies maiden name
before marriage was Miss Lizzie Hooper. We
wish them long and happy life and may many
little blessings be showered upon them to
brighten the long and tedious pathway of
life
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
LETTER FROM ALSEA.
Burning Of Mr.. Ellis House, and Family
Left almost Destitute.

ALsEA, Dec. Is. 1851.
EDITOR GAZETTE. receive a few
items from here.
Last Friday Mr.. Ellis and his whole
family attended the exercises of the last day
of school. During his absence his dwelling
house burned. down and nothing was saved.
Beding, clothing, furniture, winter pro-
visions every thing gone. A hard blow for
a man in MIR. Ellis position with large
family. Mr.. Ellis is good man. sincere
christian and member of the Methodist
church and has, no doubt, sent up his
prayer to the seat of mercy for help and
comfort in this sad calamity. We have
done our part, but it is hoped that the
brethren outside will enable the Lord by
substansial help, to grant that prayer.
Our mountain and valley road is terrible,
notrwide but deep, deep very deep. The
American Agriculturist had a month or two
ago picture and description of the modus
operandi road work as performed, true in
every respect so far it refers to Alsea. I
have been there myself. We hope the
county court may for next year appoint
Mr.. David Hawley as supervisor and there
is no doubt, our road will be next winter
in better condition.
People are killing hogs, very good ones
too, and..as for that small little pig of 400 and
some pounds, you and the Portland Stan
dard made so much about, said to have been
killed in Yamhill county, come here and
you will be astonished. L. L. Rycraft
killed hog weighing $50 pounds dressed.
No sickness here, all well in spite of a
DIR. who has settled here among u.s.
ALARIA.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-23
SURPRISE Parfy.

A surprise party was given last Thursday
evening to Miss Liza Callaway at the resi-
dence of Mr.. John Smith. 1t was gotten
up by her numerous friends and admirers in
honor of her = birthday, and was brilliant
success. After the usual speeches were
made in presenting the presents. the large
parlors were cleared and dancing was in
dulged in until midnight. The following
ladies and gentlemen were present:
Mrs. McNulty, Mrs. Helm, Mrs. Kiger,
Mrs. Henderson, Misses Ida Burnett, jessie
Taylor, Dorena Jacobs, Rosa Jacobs, Katie
Garlic, Edna Jacobs, Bertha Neugass, Gertie
Avery, Lena Harris, Tilla Harris, Lizzie
Chenoweth, frankie Kiger, Lizzie Galloway,
Amelia Stock, Lena Fisher, A. Fisher and
Nellie Dohse. Messrs. B. F. Irvine, M. s.
Neugass, W. Fl. Mansfield, r. G. Kiger,
Theo. Bnrnheim, E. H. Taylor, Isaac Harris,
w. HI. Lesh, Lon Carlile, s. L. Henderson,
Myer Harris