The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-05-04

Five students graduated st tbs Wilbu,
academy this year.
More recruits have arrived from CaIfor
nj, for Fort Klamath.
The diphtheria seems to b qu;ss prevail
ent in Jackson county.
DR.. Baldwin, of Crook county, has sole
his ranch for $4,000.
The wet weather has interfsrsd wit.
railroad work ont South.
The rails are now laid 80 r,,lsz beyont
Peadleton to Meacham creek.
Hon. D. Bashy, of Roseburg, is very .icl
with little or no hope Of recovery.
Additional machinery is to bs made to tn,
Ashland wooden mills.
There is . srest scarcity Of dwsllin;
houses in Baker City, Oregon.
Wsllowa valley i. said to have 2oo, ,oot
acres of land that i. susceptible to esltiva.
ltion.
Mitchell, who recently committed suicide
at Toledo, w. T., was formerly citizen o
Hillsboro.
Robert Chambers pioneer OF Siskiyou
died suddenly of heart disease At klamath
last Friday.
There will be 400, 600 railroad ties out OF
Rogue river and foated down the river to
Rock point.
The committee to solicit subscriptions tt
the railroad fund have raised sos, 900. One
lady subscribed 5000.
The Walla walia Democrat SAYS tha,
Garfield county will produce 1850, oOG
bushels OF wheat.
1t is ssid that Henry Willard has sutscrib-
ed $3.50 to the fund for the Episcopal hos
pital in Seattle.
Notwithstanding the great Influx OF peo-
pls to the sound, laborers Of all classes are
IL domsnd at good wages.
The land Office as Olympia is crowded
with business at present, caused by the
great influx of settlers to the Ncoksack.
iIiller & Son have 700, eco feet lumber
contract fc- the railroad &nd viii move their
mill to Julnp-oE-Joe.
Tae steamer Gipsy has sssn purchased by
the o. R. & n. Co., to carry coal from San
Juan to New Tacoma.
i. A large school house Is to erected at Ia.
coma this summer to accommodate the rapidly
increasing population.
A ApriEoner by the name of Sam Gowau
Jumped the fence at Seattle and left for
parts unknown.
The stage travel between Wallis Walla
md the Oregon Short Line at Shoshone re-
2uires two coaches each way daily to ae-
the public.
A serious acciden. happened at the New
Tacoma mills, lssely. Mr.. Joea Roach had
aiz hand very seriously smashed by log
rolling On it.
The annual sheep shsaring commenced
'ecently in Wasco county. The heeces
promise to b. exceptionally good.
Considerable bacon is being shipped from
firm disposed of 10, 0co pounds.
Mrs. Lydia L,velsgs aged e5 years, died
~ her home on Howell prairie . isw days
sincs. Sac CAME to Oregon in sn early day
Henry G. Baker. aged AZ years, son or
John G Baker, ,>one of the oldest living nio-
neers of Oregon died at McMinnville last
week.
The Dallas Hemizer says that the band
boys of Dallas arc practicing for the prize
at Eugene. They hope to
wear the belt.
After many months Of waiting, the Ore
gon and California Railroad company, did,
Oh Saturday, April 50, colnplate their track
to Julia.
The Dixie Mills company are shipping
wheat from Parker's station at the rsts of
two cars day. and reloading tho same with
-four and feed FOR Portland.
l50 students ars DOW in attendance at the
The public school ef Roasburz. IL is in a
prosperous condition, and each department
y SeGLInS On SiACSGly.
4 man by the name of Bond, who rc-
sides near Pomeroy, wkIo riding his horss
fell and injured himself internally and is
not expected to recover.
The Ashlaod district school reopsned last
Monday morning. there being ho indications
Of the spread of the terrible disease diph-
liberia.
Nj. Warmouth's little daughter was
thrown violently out Of . wagon by the
breaking of seat On Dry creek. The
wheel passed over her leg, breaking the
bone.
The deputy sheriff and posse Of Umatilla
county, gave chase to = couple OF horse
thieves and crowded them so close that they
lost all but seven out Of seventy horses.
Mr.. Porter Graham, who was unloading
hay at Weston, fell OF the losd and between
the horses, and was considerably injured by
being kicked and tramped on.
As MIR. Chas Bonny and Miss Minnie
Wooden were returning from Dufer to their
homes last Sunday in = phaeton, they were
thrown down 3 steep bank and sustained
,ome injuries, while the horse finished the
'ig.
A young man by the name Of Martin was
Irving along the road in Jackson county,
when wood chopper fell tree. Tho trunk
ell on the dash board and smashed the
.,,-,o,, %o r;eooo xyitbonk hurting the driver