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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

There are row fifteen Mormon set
Elements in northern Arizona, with an
aggregate population ofat least seven
thousand, and they are growing ral-
idly.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

LETTER LIsr.-The following letters re-
main uncalled for at the postofice at Cor.
wallis, June 10. 1881 Cynthia Cogle, A.. G.
Cook. Mn. Margery Dayidson. Jack Curin,
Mat Egan. Patrick Kennedy, Frank Map
pin, o. Williams, VIM. Woodward. Per-
sons calling for the above will please say
advertised. n. R. BARBER, P. NJ.
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THE LINN COUNTY. MYsrERY.-Last Fri.
day morning some gentleman while travel
ing near Kendall's bridge on the Calapooh
| in Linn County, about twelve miles east of
this city, found ; bat with bullet hole
through the crown, bloody neck tie and
some other articles of q mans wearing ap.
parrel. There was also considerable blood
on the ground and various evidences of a
severe struggle having taken place. The ar
ticles were taken to Albany and consider
able excitement created, and the impression
soon gained ground that murder had been
committed. The clothing and other arts-
cles were recognized as belonging to w. w.
Francis, a shoe maker who resided at Hal
sey. and who had left Albany for his home
home late on the previous, evening with
several hundred. dollars on his person.
Among the articles found was small can
vas sack IN which he had been seen to put
his money in $ short time before leaving
Albany, and ON which were tie initial lev
tiers w. w. F. A telegram was immedi-
ately sent to 8. l. Porter at Halsey, inaui-
ring if Mr.. Francis was at home, and re.
ply was received to the effect that he had
gone to Albany with the intention of re-
turning on Friday, but hal not returned
but that his horse had returned riderless
with blood on the saddle. All these facts,
and some others that we do not deem wor.
thy of repetition, seemed to fix conclusively
the fact that Mr.. Francis had been foully
dealt with, and the aepatxssherif with
several other parties went Me place of
the supposed murder to search for the body
of the missing man, but all efforts were in
vain.
&ipce that time it has been ascertained
that on the day of the supposed tragedy,
Mr.. F. had recorded deed in the Clerks
office at Albany, transferring all his real
property to his wife, that he had also placed
several notes in the hands of collector at
Halsey few days before directing him to
pay the money when collected to his wife,
that he had olso recently taken out all insu-
rance policy on his life in favor of his wife,
and now the report reaches us that when he
left home on the day, above mentioned, he
took with him two Hats and other unneces-
sarv articles, all tending to create the i'm
preston that this was just little game
gotten up by Mr.. Francis to account for an
unexpected departure There seems to be |
no reason however for such an action ON his
part as he was doing well in business and
bad accumulated property to the value of
perhaps four thousand dollars, and seemed
10 he happily situated in domestic affairs,
but the facts still exist as we have stated
them, and his body has not been found. Mr..
Francis was for considerable time a resi-
lent of Corvallis and was well known to
many of our readers, and both here and at
Halsey sustained good reputation.
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WEEKLY CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
Corvallis, June 10, 1881.

Mr.. J. II. BATES, Newspaper Advertising
Agent. Al Park Row Times Building), New
York, is authorized to contract for advertise
ments in the GAZETTE at our best rates.
L. P. FISHER, advertising agent, q Mer-
chants Exchange, San francisco, is author
lied to receive advertisements for the col.
umns of this paper.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

A small 25 page pamphlet is just received
containing list of premiums to be awarded
to the first and second best of each kind of
articles to be: on exhibition at the Linn coun-
ty fair to be held at the fair grounds near
Albany, Oregon, on Sept. p, %, 20, 80 and
Oct. l, 1881. The list seems to be large
and compares favorably with premiums gen.
orally awarded. at this kind of exhibitions.
Like all other fairs Of which we have any
knowledge, this one offers much the largest
premiums to running and trotting horses, SO
that the owners of them will likely walk of
with most of the money.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

AccIpENT-On the train which runs from
The Dalles to Walla Walla, serious and
possibly fatal accident occurred. ,In,chang.
ing the road from narrow to, standard gauge
the track was placed over 90 as to bring the
trains on passing nearer to objects, tanks.
bridges, etc. At $50 last Friday evening
the train reached Whitman Station. A
brakesman named James Welch, known as
Chicago and lady passenger named
Miss Minnie Wells, both had their heads
out of windows looking back just as the
train began to slow up. Their heads struck
violently against protruding water pipe
from large tank which stood just at the
side of the track. Welch's head was yery
seriously cut and bruised by the pipe. Miss
Wells head was also dreadfully lacerated
and It is thought that the skull is fractured;
her recovery Is deemed very doubtful, if not
impossible. WEIGH, though very seriously
bruised and cut. viii recover. The injured
parties were conveyed to Walla Walla,
where they received the best medical atten.
dance of that place.
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LOCAL M5srss.
T. ). Baford

7. j. Buford
Keeps the best brands
Of Cigars and Tobaeeos III the city.
= Old papers for sale at this Office at 81
cents per hundred.
The Grand Chapter. r. A. NJ, is now il
session at Portland
e Pun Avery, of Chewaucan, Lake county
ia visiting in the city.
County Court is in session this week will
considerable business.
Geo. w. Houck of Monroe, cast his sh4d.
.ow. across our door Friday.
A. D. Simpson, of San Francisco, was al
the Occidental Saturday.
The wool-carding mill at Eugene was
barnsd last week. Loss 81, COO.
It's lie, there has not been snake in
the Blade Office for two months. Z.
Passenger and freight trains on the narrow
gauge now run through to Monmouth.
A. w. Wright,of 0neatta, was in the city
last Saturday and favored us with call.
Corvallis is the only town in the State
that has no archery club. Why is this
thusly.
Judge R. s. lSttrahan, of Albany, has been
N the city this week, attending County
Court. - s = 80. - - a '-'''.
DIR. s. A. Young and h. Wv. johnson,
OF McMinnville, were in the city Friday oi
last week.
boy IA years old was run over by a
team at Dallas last Saturday but not dan.
gerously hurt.
3, The Salem Statesman says that Df. f.
cauthorn, of Cottage Grove, has located at
SGervais. g. g
The Prince Of Wales has been unan;.
enously reelected Grand Master of Masons
ot England.
Psof. Elvin Glass, who has been rusticat.
ing on his clam ranch on the Alsea, returned
home last Saturday.
A grand basket picnic will be piven at
Powell's grove. near Halsey, tomorrow to
which all are invited.
The membership of the respective Ger
pan Masonic bodies is forty-three thousand
nine hundred and thirty-one.
We are glad to state that Mis-. Ami.
Wright, who has been quite sick for some
time past, il now nc convalescent
NJ ap c.; ~
Job. was in Corvallis the first mart of f..
xsek. We acknowledge nle.s.nt o.,,
from him.
Mr.. Avery w;aov Il -.
Avefv. who b.. h..n .,saa;- 'e =. "
With her son in Lake county, returned home
Last Saturday.
:, The GAZETTE goes to press Thursday .f
tsrnosn. Please remember tbi, and h.na
In your advertisement. or notice. hv A 1,hn..
dsy moxninS ~ - A"afs'
;. If Yon want any kind of Job Printing
done. call or send to this Office, and we will
DO IL for you in the best style and at San
Eranciaco prices.
We are informed that the bo, oror - -.
Willamette valley will not .fnonnt = n.ors
th.a ons-h.H, where the Yards were over.
flowed BY the foods of the past winter.
Our M. s! Woodeock !. now - par.,..
x,here he w;li mai. -. : :. .''e'
brewing the G.zrTrr W. ;n.sas - =. IN In
our paper doublv worth -. .nh.s:;...;as -
brice.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

ANOTHER PIONEER GoSE.-On the LIST
day of june. Mrs. Cynthia Applegate, wife
OF Hon. Jesse Applegate, died at her home
in Yoncalla valley, Douglas county. Mrs.
Apologize came to Oregon with her husband
in lS43, and has been a resident of this
State ever since.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

-.
HUNTING PARTY.-Last Tuesday Ben
White, VIM. Albrecht and Joe Peroni har-
messed Up Mr.. Albrecht's team and started
to the soantry in southernly direction,
with the avowed intention of returning in
the evening with their buggy filled with
birds. Mr.. Peroni. who by the way is an
accomplished driver, was holding the rib
bons and the horses started off at a gait that
displayed proud cqnciousness that they
were the boss of the road After drive Of
few miles something about the buggy gave
way and the horses started with quicken
ed speed butt took with them only the two
forward wheels of the wagon. Joe held on
to the Hpes for an Instant and then got out
to see what the difficulty was, and Billie,
actdated by similar impulse, also alighted
and in the hurry of the occasion planted his
feet, not on the solid ground, but on Joe.
About the same time Ben concluded to see
what the other boys were doing and he got
out also and depositing himself on top of
both tbs others. All three were soon on
their feet with but slight injury. but as
their medicine case had been broken, they
returned on foot to town to procure arnica
for their bruises. The hunt will be repeated
tomorrow and we trust with better success.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

FARM SoLD. Mrs. Stanus,. residing near
Monroe. sold her farm At that place this
week to Mf. 7. w. Belt of Independence,
for the sum Of 5000. We are informed
that she viii remove to Independence and
engage in the business Of kesping hotel.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblaint
Corns, and all 4inds of Skin Eruptions
The Salve is guaranteed to give perfecs
satisfaction in every case or money refunded,
Price 35 cents per box.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

VIM. G. Fargo. of express fame,
very i'll in Buffalo, with slight hope Q
recovery.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

TIE, MYSTERY SOLVED. mystery
surrounding the case of w. w. Francis of
Halsey has been solved. On opening his
trunk at his home letter was found ad-
dressed to his wife, saying that she need
not give herself any trouble looking for him
as he had left the country. Il has also
been discovered that Francis vent to a
slaughter house and filled bottle with
blood. which he has been scattering about
plentifully to give the impression that he
has been murdered.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

THE BAND CONTEST the contest last
Friday at Dallas FIVE bands entered, namely,
the Amity, NartE Yamhill, Albany, Eu-
gene and Lafayette. The first prize was
awarded the Albany band, and the second
was divided between the North Yamhill
and Eugene bands. In the game of base
ball the Salem boys won by score of IA to
I3. Fully 5000 people were present.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

4 large number of our citizens went to
Portland yesterday and to-day to attend
the session of the Grand Chapter and Lodge
of Masons.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

The 3Oregon Colonist for June is on our
table. This excellent paper, replete with
good reading matter and an excellent pa
per to place in the hands of strangers. 1t
is devoted to general reading but does not
lose sight of the fact that Oregon possesses
many advantages that when written up af-
fords good reading. It is Benton county
production, and one which we are Justly
proud of. 1t is edited and published by
Messrs. Wallis & G. 81. Nash.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

The American bark, Alden Besse, with
300 Cinnamon imported to work on the N.
Z. K. T.. near Spokan, was discovered to
haze small pox patient on board on her
arrival at the mouth of the Columbia last
week and was quarantined at that place,
but the quarantine was raised on Monday
last, and the Cinnamon taken ON special
steamer direct to Ainsworth.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

WANTED. Communications from every
part Of the county, at the GAZETTE office.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-06-10

Difference in favor of Irvine, HE.
Ifyou intend to purchase binder study
these facts. Don't be deceived but weigh
and measure the twlne offered you. The
Mccormick for 1881 is made for TwINE
BINDER, and has no twenty dollar attach
ment to use cord Every machine warrant
ed as a twine binder. Do not give your Or
ders until you examine the Mccormick
Twine Binder for 1881, with wrought iron
drive wheel. WooDcocK Il BALDWIN,
Agents, Corvallis, Oregon.
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RIALTo.

To FARMERS. Rs.-study the facts. ga dol
lar saved is as good as two dollars earned. .
The Mccormick Twine Binder uses twine
measuring $50 feet to the pound, and wastes
no time in making small bundles, but makes
every bundle the same size Other binders
in the market use twine so large, it costs as
much oS more than wire. Figures won't
lie:
$50 feet of twine at 90 cts. per fb. 2Oc.
$50 s' wire at l2ac &c 3l4c.
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u.
1851: For particulars inquire at Sol Kings
stable. Corvallis. tt.
And now the ardent lover If
The piscatorial art,
Toward the stream doth HE away
From the city's busy mart;
And there, beneath the broilinp sun.
Will sit from morn till night,
And never get single burned,
Dash. blasted, gol-danged bite.
: A. J. Locke, our county surveyor, has
lately received his new compass and viii at
tend to the wants Of the people in that line
on reasonable terms. All persons wanting
surveying done san secure his services j by
brodping card in the postofice or by ap-
plying to him in person. 23w4
There was but one trial by jury in the
county court this terlnd, and that was s. II.
Oliver W. Albert Humphrey, the amount
claimed by plaintiff being about $500. The
plaintiff was represented by Yantis L Wood
cock and Chenoweth & Johnston, and the.
defendant by Kelsay d Burnett. !. Aftef
trial for more than 4. day, the jury returned
verdict for plaintiff for $50.
The young ladies who furnished the bow;
of the GAZETTE office with .'taffy" this week
have the thanks not only Of the boys, but
of the pencil showers also. It had magic
effect, as Billy has ceased to sing .toh, can can
it be. and Will has become recenciled to
web-foot life and now whistles Love among
the roses in fine style, while Claude has
,,<,t str3 ~, <,,<~ ~ H., e., <>....
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10
DEFEAT.

For the second time in its history, Ly-
on county has elected Democrat for
sheriff. All who know him, sincerely
regret the defeat cf so g,'od man as
Anderson Hunter The causes
which led TO the result, may be
stated as follows: First, apathy on the
part of the Republicans; second, the
fooI-hardiness of few would-bc politi-
cal managers, who believe IN ''rule or
ruiH;" third, the absolutely silly mis-
takes of the Republican convention
fourth, the action OF lot of ''sOreheads"
who went before the convention for Of
flee, and failing, did all in their power
to defeat the ticket. These gentlemen
should be kindly remembered by
the Republicans. Some of them have
been, favored heretofore and vii
be begging support again; fourth, the
personal popularity and industrious
work of the successful man, Mr.. Ryan
The majority for Mr.. Ryan is but /
little over one hundred, and had the Re
publicans done their duty by voting
4his result would easily have beeI
changed. The vote of this county i
fully 5000. Only about 1900 wer'
polIed, which is about 100 less thai
were pollcd last year. OF the 1 90
stay at homes, at least 800 wer
Republicans. We hope they are salts
fled with their days work They hav
/ r a.
dates ever presented for their votes L
be slaughtered. The campaign from
the star: was weakly managed. w
hope the lesson may be useful one
So far as the defeat of the nomine
for surveyor is concerned, We may sa
it was expected from the start, an
hence there is no disappointment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10
A CHEAP SELL OUT.

Excepting Ryan himself every candL
date of the two conventions which at
tempted TO compass Mr.. Ryan's election
was defeated. The Democrats say if
they had only known how 1t was going
TO work they could just as well have
elected Armor and Slower. Well, how
was it workedg After they had secured
the vote of the Greenbackers, by putting
them on the ticket and seeming to work
with them up to the moment Of election,
they turned TO swapping them off to get
votes from the Republicans for Tom
Ryan. Now they are trying to console
the Greenbackers by telling them that
they should have come into the Peoples
convention, and so have got the support
of both parties. Like Mr.. Jones, for in
stance, who had the nomination of both
parties. The Welshmen voted faithfully
for the Democrats, but the Democrats
faithlessly did not vote for the Welsh
man, but used their votes To more .effec-
tually swell the vote of Mr.. Ryan. This
also was the beautiful predicament Ofthe
sagacious Mr.. John Watson, as well as
of all the so-called Independents who
were consortIng with the Democrats.
With a modification OF Cooks cartoon
they can say, united he stands, but we
don't.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10
Massey ON IRELAND.


ID. II. Locke, better known as "Petro-
leum V. Nasty" editor of the Toledo
(O.) Blade, returned from European
trip last month. During his absence he
spent some time in Ireland. Recently
reporter met Mr. Locke and asked
him what he thought of the condition of
things in ireland, as far Us he had been
able TO judge from personal observation.
"Well," said he, courteously, ''the
story is easily told. The condition Of
Ireland at present is an abject picture of
wretchedness without any mitigating
circumstances. had been only a short
time in the country when found that
an enormous iniquity must be hid some
where. went to that unhappy coun-
try somewhat prejudiced against Irish
men but left it completely disburdened
of my prejudice. made it my partic-
ular business to find out the truth, and
this consider was accomplished when l
visited $50 cabins in the Salter noun
tains, travelling from Mitchcllstown to
Glengarraff, Bantry and Kenmare. 1
found on an average, in the $50 cabins,
families varying from six to ten, hud-
died together in wretched homes, which
l could hardly describe. The cabins
measured on an average 10 by Is,
with probably here and and there q
small apartment annexed, which would
be occupied by near relatives. The food
that was used by these people was what
the Americans feed TO their hogs. As
for meat, eggs, butter and even milk,
all these had to go to meet the land
lords rent. This same condition of
things found crossing the country to
Kcnmare. On the morning when ar
rived in Bantry there were IS families
evIcted out OF theit homes in the cold
and thrown with their miserable chat
tells upon an embank ment'' tTa
/ Mr.. Locke said he did not have time
TO study the Land bill In lis legal as
poets, but he agreed entirely with Mr..
Parnell that much more was required
than what that bill contained to bring
about anything approaching civilized
life. He believed the Land League
would continue unbroken, as he found
every peasant, farmer and merchant
thoroughly aroused and veIl-infofmed
on the question. He finally gave it as
his opinion that if there is to bea revo-
luton in ireland there viii also be one
in England, He hoped the British Gov
eminent would soon come to their
senses
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10
A NEWSPAPER KEy

Prentis. of the Atchison Champion.
makes the following valuable contri5u-
ton 10 Kansas literature:
Kansas papers, while original in many
things, have confOrmed to ancient stand
ards OF expression. or rather evasion,
adopted in the dim ages of antiquity
An attentive reader of newspapers can
sec great deal more than Is set down
on the printed page. For instance,
an expression common in these
days of nominations is, "WhiIe
portion of the ticket
is not such hs we should have nominal
ed, we shall give it our hearty support"
This means that the editors most bitter
enemy, who will give the printing to
the other paper if he can, is on the
| ticket, and the editor hopes that the
low-down reptile may be beaten out of
| sight. In the case of distinguished ora
tors, the remark, "The Hon. Mr.. Blank
was attacked with sudden indispOsition
and did not speak," means that the ven
Grated statesman was too drunk TO hold
his head up. The observation means
the same thing when applied TO the
| lights of the American stage. I'VE fail
ed TO catch the last words of the speech, ;"
means that eloquence at the critical Pc
riod was drowned in bulge" I'VE re-
! greet that we have not space 10 publish
the gentleman's eloquent effort liz full, -
means that in the editors opinion the
speech would have made a reflective
mule leave his oats, and that it would be
an outrage on the public 10 print 1t.
I'VE may refer TO the address hereafter
means that the newspaper man feels hap
by at getting out of it this time, and
trusts that perdition may seize him il
he ever mentions the matter again. In
obituary notices congestion of the
brain" when applied to gentleman oil
easy views in regard 20 drinks, means
delirium Lremens, and He was his own
worst enemy" means that the deceased
was a dFunkard, and the worst enemy
of the people who loaned him money
ale had his faults, who of us has not y
is an equivalent expression. In re
gard TO performances, of the dramatic
and otherwise. "Those who failed
to be present missed rich treat
means that everybody "failed." THE
audience was small, but apprecia
tive'' means that nobody was present ex
cept the holders of complimentaties
lowing to the inclemency of the wealth
er the audience was not what it would
, have BEEN" means that nobody would
have been there had the sky been a
clear as crystal, and the "neighborhoOC
been famed by the spicy breezes,
which, according to the hymn book
"blow son DER Ceylon's isle" In tn
way of dramatic criticism "Mr. Mont
morency shows some crudity and inex
; perience, which will doubtless disappear
with time and study" means that Mr.. M
is a hopeless and irredeemable stick
Finally, "a scandal" in high life ha
been brought to our notice, of which VI
shall have more to say in few days,
that means, we'll that means business.