The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-08
STATE NEWS,

STATE NEWS,
Lung fever is prevalent in Coburn,
says the State Journal, attacking old
and young alike.
Mr.. Thomas a.. Nancy says the
Salem Statesman was thrown from
his hack on Tuesday afternoon and
quite badly bruised, caused by his
horse soaring at something in the road
and jumping to one side, threw Mr..
Mauzy out of the hack.
On Tuesday Of last week was COM
menced the work of cxcavating for
the foundation of the new block TO
he erected at.the corner Of First and
Columbia streets, Portland Oregon
by w. s. Lad, Esq. The plans and
specifications for this building have
beer prepared by Mr.. J. Krumhein.
and when it is completed it will be
the handsomest and best in the city.
The steamer California which has
for m ny years been on the Sitka
route, has been purchased by tie
Pacific Coast Steamship company.
The California will be retained or
PortIand-Sitka route.
Mr. Markham and his young son
aged about nine years, were attempt
ing to ford the Matches at its mouth
on the 18th inst. and both were car
ried over the rifle into thee Yakims
and drowned. The body of the boy
was found on the day following, but
at last accounts that of the father had
not been recovered. Mr.. Markham
leaves a wife and four children il
limited circumstances. This make.
six persons who have b9en drowned
in that place while attempting to pas
the river.
We have been shown some spcci
mems of coal taken from ledge abou
SIX miles west of Junction, says tn,
Guard. The ledge is about four fee
wide at the surface and prospect
well. The same parties have alse
discovered lode of silver bearing
rock in the same vicinity.
Mr.. Chas. Lauer shipped to tn
| State Fair last Tuesday cabbage O
two months growth that stood abou
three feet high. with solid head il
proportion. As it was shipped wit
as much dirt as possible, 1t was no
weighed, but it will, without doubl
be by far the largest cabbage at tn
Fair.-State journal.
| A correspondent from Junctio
City, Lane county, Oregon, TO th
State Journal of the I'd inst, write
that on the lst, about 1890 o'cloc
A. NJ, the whole town was throw
into commotion by The signal OF fir
The fire was in Miss Rena Quinn
house, occupied by tenant. 1t orig
mated from spark igniting the roo
The building was saved with dan
age Of $500 to house and furnitu
: upstairs.
: It has front of 100 feet on Fir
street and OF 80 feet on Columb
: street. 1t will he of brick and ire
three stories in height, With a mas
i've galvanized iron cornice in uniso
with tie other ornamental work use
on the front. The style of architec
ure is that known as the modcl
gothic, and as but little wood will |
used in its construction it will
ranked a second-cass fireproof I'll
seconp story will be laid out in frene
flats, intended for the accoinmo modatio
of four families, allowing for each
. parlor, dining room, kitchen, pantr
three bed rooms, bath room, closet
ETC., fitted with all the modern in
provements, and will have two e
frances from First street. The thir
story will be accessible only by a
entrance on Columbia street, and wi
be divided into suites Of rooms to I
used for offices or for lodgings.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afte
: noon McCurran, in company with a.
other man, who gave his name
+ Smith, came to Mr.. Anson Cone
who lives about three miles frol
Bu,teville. and asked fer somethln
to eat, and upon being refused, sta
8 ted for Marion Cones. but sho
! way off. Mr. S lvester Began, or
] Of Anson Cones hired men. rec
nized McCurren and went immediat