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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-02-24
kings Valley Letter.
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EDITOR GAzETTE-We have had some
very cold weather for the last few days.
Saturday and Sunday mornings at 6 o'clock
the Thermometer stood at Is degrees This
is about degrees colder than it has been
before this winter. It is now considerably
warmer. The snow is three inches deep
| and still coming down. The prospect is
good for sleigh riding soon if the snow con-
tinues. Some sleighs have already started.
There was shooting match at the store
Saturday. A few chickens were at first
shot for, after which shots flew thick and
fast for cash. This is certainly very en-,
tertaining, intellectual and highly moral
pastime. If it is too rainy or cold to plow,
the noble tillers of the soil gather at the
store and shoot and growl about the weather
and talk politics.
Stoc,s looks well, feed and grub are penty,
so let the storms come and the winds blow
and winter rage.
This cold is having serious effect upon
some of the young folks Of the valley. The
matrimonial fever has broken out and is
liable to spread. Two cases proved fatal.
Some other parties have been exposed.
One is the case of a young man who has
been lingering for two years, this is sad
case it is hoped he may yet recover.
At Mother Chambers Sunday, Judge
Price officiating with more than usual abil-
ity. The victims were Mr.. Tom Ramsdell,
to Miss Melinda Eddleman,. also Mr. Lewis
Ritner to Miss Clarina Eddleman. The
brides were twin sisters. The boys per-
formed their part in an able bodied manner.
The fine wedding dinner was heartily en-
joyed by number of hungry guests, in a
way that would astonish the natives.
The tin pan, horn, shot gun band gave an
entertainment and serenaled the happy
families, late in the evening. May the
vows and promises taken by these young
people never be broken, and may they en-
joy many little pledges of domestic affection
to cheer them through life and support
them in oil age. HRUTUs
Feb 90 1882
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Newport Feb. %, 1852.
Railroad Notes.
RIALTo.

The Dallcs Times is responsible for the
following bits of railroad news:
Track is laid within mile and half of
tunnel No. L.
A large force of mechanics are at work
on the tang brilge beyond the first tunnel.
1t is proposed to blast down about fifty or
sixty feet of the bank above this side OF
tunnel No l, so as to form incline in
stead of perpendicular bluff
A cave occur ed on the cut this side of
tunnel No l. by which the track was cover
by several tons of rock. A party went
down Sunday to see the amount of damage.
The oregoniaa says the tracklayers on
the Umatilla- -Pendleton road are advancing
at the rate of one mile per day.
The work of grading the Northern Pa
cific beyond Pen d'Oreille lake is being
pushed by a large force o: men under the
irrepressible Hallett, in spite of nearly six
feet of snow and more coming
The Portland Board of Trade have adopt
ed series of resolutions asking the. Sena-
tors and Congressman from Oregon to use
their best efforts to prevent the abrogatlon
OF the N. P railroad land grant.
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Leok Out for Him.

a Turner cor. writing to the Silverton
Appeal says: 'Look out for tramp 35 or
40 years of age, dark brown hair, dark
talhe is older (may be clean shaved now);
about 5 feet inches tall, weighs about l5o
lbs, is little gray. Had on brown duck
ing coat (lined), blue checked Jumper,
lead or dove-colored pants, calico IL with
large stripe; boots ripped in big seams and
sewed with string. Left A. Stanton S
house, two miles south west of Sublimity
on Tuesday morning, the 7th inst. He IS
said to be dangerous among unprotected
women, and may be insane. Is supposed to
be a ''bird" who broke Jail lately at Albany
aud for whom there is a reward of $40
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Ed. GAzsrrr II see in your last paper

Ed. GAzErrE II see in your last paper
H s., of Oakville, charges me with robbing
the farmers of Linn county. His statement
is false The Commissioners OF each county
establish the rates of ferriage. The rates
of ferriage are put up on the boat so that
every person can see them; also the terry Is
liable for all accidents. Two years ago the
ferry had to pay about six hundred dollars
for an accident to wood team. II. s. says
charge 80 cents trip over and back for
wood team; that is about half what the law
allows, so it cannot be robbery.
For several years the farmers have paid
no Serriage for crossing their wheat to Cor
wallis; the warehouses and mill having paid
fourth ferriage, that is 25 cents the trip
over and back; also lumber. for years I re-
ceived tickets from the mill men and made
discount to them. Farmers went free,
footmen have charged one bit or ten cents
over and back, if they came back the same
day. The merchants at times have given
tickets to farmers and when they have re-
ceived them at reduced rates.
I have run this ferry upwards of thirty
years and it has been my object to suit the
public and at the same time to make the
ferry pay, but there is not travel enough to
make the ferry pay half of the time. L
could cross ten times as many if could get
them to cross"
This III. S. Oakville man lets off some of
his wind against the merchants of Corvallis.
Probably they can stand it. The property
owners of Corvallis ought to see where this
new ferry is to be. 1t is my opinion that it
will help to hasten the river to cut chan
mel and form an island opposite Corvallis.
Corvallis being about the center of Linn
and Benton County, it would have been
better for the people to unite in both coun-
ties with the Railroad Company and try to
get a. free bridge. 1, for one, will give to-
wards it five hundred dollars.
ISAAC MOORE.
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Letter frcm OakyiIle Linn Co. Oregon,

Resular Correspondent to the Gazette.)
Last night was the coolest of this winter
here. We had something here, don't know
what to call it. believe it was called an
Anti Monopoly meeting
OF course l was on hand to try and learn
the mysteries of that meeting. 1 was some
what disappointed ON account of not seeing
MIR. Elliot Or Mr.. Burnett there to tell all
about Ben Holiday and Willard. We
had lengthy speech to read, which I sup
pose Mr.. Elliott prepared for the occasion.
1t did not suit all because the object of the
speech was to induce the people to pledge
themselves to Mr.. Elliot. For one l can say
that pledge myself to no man as he would
like to have as do We are free born and
this free country. Mir. Elliot claims to
be the farmers friend. They all claim that
when there is an ak to grind and it IS al
most time for grinding to begin again.
About every two years the cry of reform
comes. One time greenback, at another
workman.
What we want AMI most need in Linn
county is for Colonell Hogg to build the
Yaquina Rail road; Congress to appropriate
100000 for the improvement of the va
quina harhor. Another meeting of the Far
lnsrs Ferry Boat company VS. held. They
have Incorporated. The plan for the boat
o lopted was furnished by st. John & Stone.
Work on it VIII begin soon. 1t is exl ected
to have the boat running in a short time
which will cross as fer half what we pay
now.
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AlSea &c ter.


IRcTular correspondent to the GcZettc,l
EDITOR GAZETTE. that it may
be some benefit to many of your readers, l
send you few notes respecting this place,
and for the information of strangers, will
state that Alsea Valley is situated near the
center east and vest and near the south line,
in Benton county.
The valley is considered very healthy.
Persons coming here with the ague are sure
to regain their health. The population
numbers near three hundred. The valley is
noted for rich soil, pure water and pine
timber.
The valley differs from most valleys of
the coast-range: instead of being covered
with brush and timber, the greater part of
the bottom lands are prairie. The Alsea
river flows from the north until it reaches
the valley. From the valley, its course is
west to the ocean.
This place Is quite resort for the sport
ing class. The streams are full of mountain
trout; and game, such as deer, bear and elk
are plenty in the mountains.
The Alsea river has become quite a
thoroughfare for the produce of this valley
There have been twelve boats taken down
this winter With little improveing
the river can be navigated with safety.
More in the future. CORRESPONDENT
Alsea, Feb. Is, 1882.
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CONSUMPTION CURED

An old physician, retired from active
practice. having had placed in his hands by.
an East india Missionary the formula Of
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and
permanent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis.
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
affections, also positive and radical cure
for general Debility and all nervous e,nn-
plants, after having thoroughly teste' it's.
wonderful curative powers in thousands "f
cases, feels it his duty to make it known to. %
his suffering fellows. The recipe with II
particulars, directions for preparation and
use and all necessary advice and instrsc-
tions for successful treatment at your own
home, WILDE received by you by rest,rr
mail. free of charge by addressing W !,
stamp or stamped self-addressed envelopr
DIR. NJ e. BELL,
l6I N. Calvert St., Baltimore, II :
19.2y1.
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OBITUARY..

James Wilbur Goltra was born at Cor
wallis Oregon Jan. 10, 1858, and died Jan.
II, 1882 His father Nelson Goltra . car
penter by trade, had moved to Oregon from
ILL.,, with his young wife and daughter
years before When Wilbur was year
olp his father was killed by the explosion OF
the boiler of steam saw-mill which he
had Just erected. The bereaved young
widow soon after moved to Oakland Or, and
thence to farm near Eugene City, where
Wilbur's hoy-hood was spent. His short
life is story of honest toll, struggling not
against it's wants but for its necessities.
He attended school in Eugene yrs, WAS
engaged to be married to Miss Sarah Bush
nell who resides here, and at the time OF
his death was in attendance at Eastman
Business College, Poughkeepsie N. Y. He
had only been there two weeks when he
fell hopelessly ILL., His many friends will
be glad to learn that, through the kindness
of Mrs Eastman, the wife of the founder
of the college, Mr.. White, the present prin-
c1pal, and Mrs Mosher, his hostess, he re-
ceiyed the most careful attention. Though
surrounded by new faces, hearts were there
too faithful to desert him in his hour of
need. And there with the names OF loved
ones on his dying lips he breathed his life
quietly away. Short happy career +! bound
ed by the years that mark the passage
from youth into manhood. Of lofty aspira-
tions yet of rivalry and hatred for none.
OF heart made happy by the dawning OF
love and resigned to the will of its creator.
..Mortals weep, man is dead:
angels sing a child is born.
Another soldier of our company has been
mustered out of service"
He was only private but he did good
homes. service in the ranks, and fell with
his face to the foe. He had enlisted fo1
life, but worn out by over exertion and ex'
uosure he died on the march. His service
was Of short duration, but faithful, and the
| trumpet had never sounded retreat for him
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New this w eek.
n O TIC E
FIRE.NEN'4S ELECTION

Ia accordance with the laws of the City Of q r-
Wallis governing the Fire Department of sad r;.y:
notice Is hereby given that election will held by
the qualified voters Of said Fire Department OH the
second Saturday the
llIH Day OF MARCH, A. D. 1882,
at the engine house of Young America Engine Co.,
No l. on Madison street, between Second and Thrill
streets at the hour of o'clock M, and contirns
until the hour of o'clock NJ of said day. for
the purpose OF electing Chief Engineer and Assistant
Engineer for the Corvallis Fire Department. AMI
that VIM Groves, T. Alexander and s. E. Belknar
have been duly appointed to act as Judges, an
johnson Porter and N. B. Avery have been appointed
to act as Clerks OF said election.
WALLACE BALDWIN,
President of the Corvallis FIRE Department.
Corvallis, Or, Feb. 23d. A. D. 1882 la:9~3
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NlNNG NEWS.
Eugene Oregon.


(Jeck 3onF1iie SIIGneL)
The Applegate Gravel Go. is piping, AID
expects to make 2 cleanup soon.
Some Of the large hydraulic companies Ars.
now cleaning out their bitches.
The squaw Lake Ditch Company is CONG
pleting its reservoir, and getting ready for
active operations.
Gin Lin will build ditch several mics
long to bring the water from Palmer Creek
to the Rel Hills.
WIN. Q. Brown, formerly of Althouse, is.
now in Douglass county on prospecting
tour in the interests of California capitalists.
The weather in the northern portion Of
the county seems to be much more nioder-
ate than here. and the miners all have plensy J,
of water.
H. F. Nilay, Of Lucky Queen F. o., was,
in town this week. He is engaged in work
ing the Trullinger mine this Winter, and
says the prospects for favorable run were
never better.
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Eleven Locomotives.

The steamer Umatilla arrived at Astoria
yesterday from San Francisco having on
board six powerful locomotives for the 0. r.
& n. Co. These locomotives were brought
overland on their own wheels over the
Union ano Central Pacific Railroads and
shipped on the Umatilla at San Francisco.
There are eleven of these locomotives in this
lot. As soon as these six are discharged
here the Umatilla will return and bring up
the other five.-Standard.
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Lips VS.. SfeelfrapS.

Not long ago we had a day of beautiful
sunshine at which the people Of our city,
from grave men, lovely women and laugh
ing school children, gave way to such parox-
ysm of Joy, as to cause their mouthes to fly
unanimously ajar like so many steeltraps.
1t is needless to add, however, that the in
clement weather since has caused their lips
to hang pendent from their facial assures,
full ell Flemish, and that said labial append
ages remained ilnperthrable and unmoved,
even OH the arrival last Wednesday of
Burthington's washday.
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List of Letters

Remaining in the Postoffice at Corvallis
Benton County, Oregon, Feb. "a, 1882.
Persons calling for the same will please say
advertised:
J. Brewer, J. P. Bradley, w. n. Morri-
son, JAS. G. Minton, L. Maxfeld, E. Alden
Mead, WIN. B. Neathery, A. M. Spickel-
mier, B. N. Tharp, N. Tharp, Ed Wheeler.
~ r. BARBER. P. M.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office ct Oregon City, Oregon.
February Is. 1882.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Fol-
lN lowing named settler has filed notice Of his ips
and that said proof viii be made before b ". VIII
son, County Clerk at Corvallis, Benton County. ors-
gon, on
SATURDAY, AFRII lst, 1882
viz. James r. Doty, Homestead Application No.
1913 for lots l. Q, and of Sec 26, T ls g., II
tinuous residence upon and cultivation N sid 49,
viz: Martin Springer, of waldport, Benton C6peb
Oregon, W. P. Ready, OF Waldport, Benton Ceuuxk
Oregon, Robert Barclay, Of fidewster, HentcuIas
Oregon. Eli s. King, Of CoTvslliss Dsdtousccuntys
Oregon. s.s., -.
19.ewS. L. I. BAKINn DeR7etef.
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HysterlsaS Perambu;atiOns.

Our genial townsman, MIR. Alex. Camp
bell, is not a vain maa. although the dignity
with which he has perambulated the streets
since last Monday, night, in the absence of
the facts explanatory thereof, subject him to
that impntation. HIS explanation of the
eni una is, that "It was born OH Monday, is
a by and the finest specimen of Campban
on the Pacific coast" All right Alex. !;
your solation of the problem is satisfactory.
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SUSPICIOUS Circumstances.

Messrs. Thos. Cauthorn and Jos. D. John
son, in company with a rather suspicious
looking individual, were seen perambulating
the streets of our town the other day look
ing alter and valuing property. The cur
ious observer may have supposed they were
preparing to take mortgage upon the
whole town of a million and half or two
million, but the fact was they were only en-
deavoring to admeasure the dover of a widow
lady,
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VIM Nj. Hoag, of San Francisco, arrived
in our town last Tuesday direct from New
York, in the interests of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad. 1t is his intention now to imme-
diately proceed for the Company to organ
ize the work for Spring operations on the
road. We expect soon to see the route from
here to the Bay lined with an army of busy
HorkmsIl
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Ataeatisa Monumental Co. No. 2.

The reGu ar monthly meeting of Monu-
Go. No. . will be h.ll az the Court
House Monday the 9th day of February
1882 A full atten lance is particularly de
sired as nominations for Chief and Assistant
will be ln,de, AMI Other business of impor-
tance transacted.
By order of
J. H. LEWIS, President.
T. II. SawTELLE, Secretary.
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4 Duck Trap.

Henry Stone of Linn county caught in a
trap lately in one night 20 Mallard ducks.
A pretty fair hand. His trap is SO con-
structed that it is always set 1t has a
stick door something after rake fashion.
The duck pushes the door forward and
walks in when the door closes SO as to be
ready for another. He is reported to have
caught a great many in this way.
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Frozen to Death.

Nealy persisted in the mountains on the
18th inst, from cold and exhaustion. 1t
seems that young Nealy, in company with
two other parties was hunting in the noun.
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Discovery of Coal.

Capt. ]. NJ. Ayles was lately in town
from Yaquina bay, he exhibited to us a
quantity of specimens of coal which he had
recently discovered near the bay. 1t bore
the appearance of a good quality of coal.
When placed in the fire it burned well.
The vein is large and quite extensive and
: will likely prove to be a valuable discovery.
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OFF for England.

Capt. Herbert Symmonds and wife left
for England on Wednesday. They shipped
via Panama to Southampton. They expect
to return in year or two. The Capt. took
the wise precaution to arrange to have the
Gazette sent regularly to him while absent.
thus securing good reading matter until
t ,eir return Geo. Armstrong and Cecil
Coots accompanied them rs far as Portland.
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That TRANSPORTATION Line.

Maj. A. ]. Ray went, last Tuesday, to
Portland. We are informed that it is his
purpose while there to perfect his equip
anents for his transportation line between
this city and Cape Foulweather. We al
ways liked the Major and believe, if any
man in the county can make aidenterprisea a
success, he can. do it.
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PhHoH1ath Notes.

Our old friend Mr.. Jacob Henkle, of
Philomath was in the city on Wednesday.
He says educational interests, both at the
college and the district school are progress
ing satisfactorily. He also informs us that
Mr.. Geo. Henkle's wife, who has been sick
for some time, is slowly recovering.
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Complete.
SEATTLE, Washington Ter, Ma,

SEATTLE, Washington Ter, March
Is, 1881.
H. H. Warner & Co.: Sirs-After suffer-
ing over ten years with kidney complaint I
made use of your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, was cured, and have never had the
least symptoms of the disease since.
H. PATRICK
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Mr.. J. H. BATES, Newspaper Advertising
Agent. Al Park Rev tTimes Building), New
York, is authorized to contract For advertise
ments in the GAZETTE at not less than our
advertised rates.
L. P. FISHER, advertising agent, 2i Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, is author
izea to receive advertisements fof the col
umns of this paper at not less than our ad-
vertised rates.
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MARRIED.

In Kings Valley, Benton County, Oreg.1l-
on the 10Th day of Feb, 1882, at the RES
idence of Mrs. Chambers, by W. L. Price,
J. P, Thomas NJ. Ramsdell to Miss Melir
ta Eddlelnan, and Mr.. Louis Ritner to Miss.
Melinda Eddleman, all of Benton County.
Oregon.
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ilsea Valley, Ogn.

EDITOR GAzErrE.-Our little valley has
gone through the winter all right.
Stock are in good condition.
Feed is plenty and we have but few sick
herses.
The young folks of the valley indulged
in social hop at my house on the 18th inst.
All were we'll satisfied.
Charles Langdon the county pauper died
at the residence of John Bantons on the
18th inst. G. H. RYcEAFT.
February II, 1882
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Portland.

a private correspondent from the metr,p-
oils, says:
Portland seems very lively just now to
one from the rural districts. The unearthly
din Of the Chinese gong and fire. e.cracksr Is
liable to lead ones mind estray. and canss
him to believe that he has made mistake
and taken stroll down to pandemonium.
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The Central Pacific folks say they wifi
keep pace with the efforts of the Oregon,
Company, and connect at or near the Sta =.
line without any delay. 1t will not be diifi-
cult for them to accomplish their share It
the labor.
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Farmers Attention.

A second hand grain drill, in good order
and bat little used, for sale at bargain at
VooDcocK & BALDwIN'e.
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a. ]. Langvortby's Cash Stere,

Corner of Main aud jackson SITS, opposite
the ferry. Corvallis, is the place 10 get bar
gains in dry goods and groceries.
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Corvallis, Feb. "a, 1882.

Entered at the Postoffice at Corvallis,
Oregon, as second-class matter.
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j. H. LEWIS, President.
Important Arrival.

+. II. SawTELLE, Secretary.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

4 mao 10 Bihh county named
atrlcki4nd. was recently bitten by a
tick. ln pulling If off the head was
left IN the flesh from which iDhama-
ton set IN causing death ia four DAYS.
Ihe iecamseh furnace blew on It
Monday, after con.iunous hot bl st
OF over eleven years ia one hearth.
Policeman McGhee, Of Birmingham
who shot Crazy Aleck" was commit
ted to jail in default Of bond Of
$4,000.
Three colored men were run over
ana killed by the Short Line train
between Birmingham and Woodstock.
SIX miles above Green Pond, on the
night Of the 5th.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
PERSONAL.

Messrs. Robert aud Claudius Bran
don made short visit home Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Tivis has gone 10 Alb
ington, Va, on visit to her sister.
Mr.. G. Il Donegan is able to be
out again, after several weeks illness.
Our correspondent, "Rellim" was
agreeably entertained at Mooresville
Saturday. by Mr.. Nj. J. Thatch.
Mrs. Laura Kelly, of Nashville, is
the guest Of Mrs. Jane Smith.
Sterling Shields Esq, has been up
from Birmingham on visit.
Miss Maria Barnette will spend a
few weeks near Browusboro.
Our popular taylor, Mr. Z. G. Pear
son is in New York laying IN a suprlg
Of gentlenen's goods.