The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-16

Hon. D. G. Clark and wife, Of Albany,
were in the city yesterday. -
s. A. Hemphill has made short visit
to the Bay returning Tuesday evening.
Wheat is now coming into town by the
thousands of bushels every day.
Capt NJ. s. Mohteith, of Albany. was in
the city Tuesday and favored us with call.
Tyra Smith, and John Baker together
raised over ten thotsand bushels of wheat
and the Gazette Office needs large amount
of wood on subscription.
Carlile has just received a large invoice Of
the Phoenix cigars. the best bit cigar ever
ffered in this market.
Fifty tons of railroad iron has arrived at
Yaquina Bay from Portland to be used for
construction purposes on the O. P. r. r.
Rev. s. A. Star has gone to Siletz to
take charge of the Indian school. to which
post he has been assigned by the NJ E
Conference.
Harvest is over and the farmers are now
busy hauling their wheat to market. The
yield has been an abundant one and the
prospect for good prices still favorable.
VIM. Gird of Long Tom was in the city the
latter part of last week and following the
example of nearly all the people in Benton
county called and left his order for the
Gazette.
Our streets are crowded with strangers
and the Hotels all filled to their utmost
capacity, many of these persons are men
who have come here with view of finding
a home in this se:tion.
Fl. C. Lewis says he appreciates a good
newspaper, and although he is democrat
of the old style, wants the best paper he
can get, so he subscribed for the GAZETTE.
A five cent contribution fund has been
started in Salem for the benefit of Sergeant
Mason who shot at Guitteau recently. The
fund is to be employed in his defense for the
crime, A. T. Yeaton of Salem receives the
money and the Statesman wiH publish the
names of all contributors.
John Benson takes the right view of mat
ters. His brother, DIR. Benson i'll Illinois,
wanted him to write and keep him advised
in relation to the various interests and i'm
provements of this section of the country,
so John came in and ordered the GAZETTE
sent to his address for one wear.
From James Hayes, who has just return
ed from the Bay, we learn that one day last
week the government scow loaded with
dragged her anchor and started to SEA, but
the anchor getting caught while on the bar,
the tug went out and towed her back to her
moorings without so much as the loss of her
anchor.
Geo. Wagner returned this week from a
hunting trip near the Alsea. One of his
companions killed three elk and George put
an end to large buck elk. After the poor
beast was dead George utilized Ill of its
different parts in a manner which exhibited
much ingenuity. Our limited space forbids
giving full particulars of his wondrous tact
George, however, can give full particulars
Mr., d. H Woodworth, from OTTAWA
county Kansas, and Mr.. Smith, from Iowa
together with their families arrived here
last Monday, seeking permanent homes in
Oregon. We had talk with Mr.. Wood.
worth who seemed well pleased with the
country and reports others soon to follow,
if his report to them is favorable. Thus
new faces greet us daily and gladly We
welcome them.
N. P. Briggs and family and Waymar
Stellar and family returned from Uppe
Soda last Wednesday where they had beer
rusticating for several weeks. They repor
game and fish abundant. They furthe
report that several persons in that neighbor
hood are killing deer in great number
simply for the skins, leaving the carcasse
for the wolves and other wild animals. Thi.
wanton destruction of game should be pun
ishable in a severe manner by law.
From Rev. Anthony Simpson we learr
that about 500 have been subscribed TO
the Presbyterian church to be erected il
this city, tIndependence) aside from the lot
| on which it will be built. Of this sum w
s. Ladd, ESQ.,, Of Portland, contribute
$780, The Board of Church Erection vii
appropriate no doubt enough more TO max
the sum about 81, 200. The work, it is ex
pected, will be commenced this month and
| if possible, the building will be complete,
| by the first of January. We are glad tt
note this improvement on the moral side o
our progressive city.-ltemizer.
All of our subscribers will bear in min,
that subscriptions to the Gazette are paw
able in advance. And we hope no one will
ask US to deviate from this rule Since Mr
| Carter's death the subscription books hav
been sadly neglected thus permitting som
| subscribers to become delinquent. We hop
therefore that our patrons will call and pa
up and save tis the unpleasant trouble Q
notifying them to do so. All persons VIII
have engaged to pay in wood, will pleas
to bring US full cold and if desired W
will pay them in cash the difference in tn
value of the wood and the price of the pape
for the year.
Mrs. Kerr, the widow of ex-Speaker M
G. Kerr, now lives in Louisville, KY. Sh
| was close friend of Mrs. Garfield, and re
members that Gen. Garfield was supersti
tious in regard to the length of his life.
Mrs. P. r. Baldwin, of this place was
member nf his coporeoati tion IN tho 1iftl