The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-13

Kitititas valley county, to see what is the
present outlook for a crop and the prospec-
| tive value of the country Is an agricultural
region.
The hook and ladder outfit purchased for
the new company organized at Seattle last
fall has arrived in San Francisco from New
York, and will come up the coast ON one OF
the first steamers ten days hence. It con-
sists of truck, 4 ladders, eight Babcock
| fire extinguishers and an unknown number
of hooks, etc. The whole rig cost 81, ,260 to
the time Of its landing in San Francisco
Seattle IatsIIgencer: Some time during
Friday night, thieves broke into the post
office, entering through side window, bat
for some reason they did little or no dam
| age to the contents of the Office, probably
owing to being scared out before they had
| time.
Victoria ship carpenters have struck for
$5 day and work is nearly suspended.
| e. A. Wadhams is building q new can
merry near Ladner's landing On Fraser rer
B. c.
| twenty-five thousand brick were lest in
! Victoria outer harbor week by the cap
sizing of scow.
Mr.. James Reid, late of Portland, is max
ing preparations to establish an extensive
cannery for salmon ON Smiths inlet, B. c
Marshal Kearney arrived from San Fran
cisco on Friday evening, having in Charge
Andy Campbell, who is believed to have
robbed the Oregon City post Office, over
a year ago. He captured his man in Dakota
Campbell was arrested for the crime shortly
after it was committed, but was, released
Nea0 Northwest:
| There is great scarcity of men in the
Pen d'Oreille and Clark Fork division of the
Northern Pacifc.-Walla WaHa Statesman
The work of laying the foundatisn of the
NJ E Church at Lewiston, Idaho, has begun.
The building when completed is expected
to cost 81, ,OOe.
Pomeroy W. T., Independent says: The
country is full of people looking for homes
and business in our great country. Let the
citizens aid all they possible can.
The Indian School at Shoal water bay
closed for want of attendance
The Astorian says: Whatever corner you
| go to in the city Tor, if you prefer, take
| your stand in the middle of the block,
should there be a vacant lott, you will find
that some one is building OF getting ready
to build. The worst of it is that the houses
ara oil cd hafDro he roos ia
| The Dallas Itemizer says that the school
directors of the Dallas district No. have
| let the contract to build the new school
house to D. J. Riley, of the firm of Harris &
Riley, for the sum of 800.
Coguille City is rapidly improving.
| Ship crews are in demand at Coos Bay.
| in astoria.
The corn crop in Jackson county promises
to be abundant this year.
The Newport mine in Coos bay is turning
out a superior quality of coal.
The crops through the Waldo hills sec
tion of Marion county are looking finely.
The Coos Bay road is now in splendid
condition, and stages are making daily trips.
It is claimed that the supply of water in
the the wells at Umatilla county is yearly
increasing.
The Ashland wooden mills shipped sl5,-
| o00 worth of its goods to San Francisco
| firm recently.
It is thought that a grist and saw mill
would be good investment at Myrtle Point,
Coos Co.
I P. Avery has purchased 1000 head of
cattle in Jackson and Josephine counties
to drive to the Chewaucan valley.
John Applegate of Scott Valley had the
| misfortune too loose his house by fire on,
March 9Th. Loss about $1,000.
| John Eubanks, living in Oakland, met
| with serious accident last week by his
horse falling upon him and breaking his
| collar bone.
gon City and Soda Springs, had a narrow
escape from drowning last week while ford
ing the Molalla.
| A force of men under the immediate su--
pervision of T. w. Abbott will soon be put
to work clearing out the great Malhenr
| mining ditch, preparatory to running in
water for the use of miners.
The Walla fire department. numbers l55
members.
The cash receipts of the Olympia land
! Office for the month of March were $29, 900.
The county seat question is agitating the
Lewiston and Moscow I. T., papers.
Reports from British Columbia waters are
to the effects that the spring run of salmon
is unusually large.
The Olympia TRANSCRIPT is agitating the
question of improving that harbor, either
| by dredging or piling out to deep water.
The three hop kllns on the San Juan is
| land have, during the winter, doubled their
facilities, and this season will turn out 5000
barrels per week.
A 80 foot salmon ia reported as caught in
Siuslaw bay.
Adamsvile is the latest. It is located in
Umatilla county.
Seven divorce suits on the Lake county
docket the present term.
The hills in Lake county are looking green
and stock are doing well.
Ubara ora three canneries running this