The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-01-12
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
Uncle TOMS Cabin tonight.
James Barclay, of Tidewater, was in this
city last Saturday.
Mr. Geo. Rycraft, of Alsea valley, was in
town on Tuesday
Genuine pebble spectacles and eye glasses
or sale at B. P Greffoz.
Mr.. A. E. Acklom, merchant of Toledo,
was in the city this week.
Mr.. Gee. H. Judy, of Alsea Bay, gave
us pleasant call on Monday.
E. w. Ryan, well known citizen of Ore
gon, died at Portland on Monday.
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North,cest Nears at Btford's news depot.
The game law enacted by the last legisla-
ture will go into effect next Thursday.
Deputy Sheriff John 81, Lewis went to
Alsea Valley on Wednesday to collect taxes.
H. Whitney & Co. will move into their
new quarters on or before February lst.
The total rainfall in 1882 at Albany was
49, OIL inches; number of rainy days, l2l.
Letter heads, bill heads, envelopes and
osters printed on short notice at this office.
Dr. H. W. Vincent and F. H. Sawtell
made a business trip to Portland on Mon
day.
F. H Sawtell next door to the postofiee
will solicit fer and take subscriptions for
the GAZETTE. If
The street crossing between the express
and post offices, on Second street, was put
down on Wednesday.
If you want bargains in merchandise go to
A. J. Langwofthy's cash store Corvallis,
opposite the ferry.
Venus morning star, was plainly visible
in the southeastern heavens long after sun
rise on Monday morning
LosT-On the streets of Corvallis black
and gray shawl; finder will confer favor by
leaving at GAZETTE Office.
The pile driver was busy last week driv-
ing piles for a boom in Mary's river, just
below the covered bridge.
The Corvallis Flour Mills are running
night aud day, and turn out fifty barrels of
Hour every twenty-four hours.
The board of directors of the Vacuum
Motor Machine company held meeting
in this city on last Friday evening.
An informal meeting of the Portland
stockholders in the Vacuum Motor Company
was held in that city on Tuesday evening.
Business in the City Police Court is very
quiet these days. in consequence of which
the judicial duties of Judge Jefreys are not
pressing. .--.
The latest improved sewing machine
not to beat Also guns, revolvers, an1mu-
milton, fishing takels etc., etc., at G. Hodes'
gun store, at bedrock price.
Twenty eight years ago next Tuesday TIE
State Capitol of Oregon was located at Cor
Wallis. 1t was relocated at Salem in De-
eember of the same year, 1855.
We keep constantly on hand at this Office
large lot and variety of stationery letter
heads, bill heads, envelopes, and papers Of
different kinds which we furnish at the
lowest possible prices.
w. C. Crawford has the largest stock of
silver plated ware in the city; also large
and well selected stock of fine watches and
iewel-y of all kinds. Prices to suit the
time.
The city Recorder had two case Tuesday
morning, one d. d., and the other a vag.
Both entered plea of guilty, and being
minus that commodity known as the root of
all evil, they were committed to jail.
The Corvallis GAZETTE is one of the best
advertising mediums in Oregon, because it
goes to large paying list of subscribers
who are able to buy and pay for any article
they see advertised if they want it
Why will people continue to use plain
envelopes, letter and bill paper, when they
can get them with nice stylish business
card or head printed thereon at the GAZETTE
Office at about what it..costs to buy the blank
material at retail.
We are glad to announce that Mr.. John
city, is able to be out again. Uncle John
hashad hard fight of it, first diphtheria
and then erysipelas. Three of his children
have been down with diphtheria, but are
all well now.
Postmaster Barber has kindly furnished
Us with summary of the money order
business of the Corvallis postoffice for 1882.
The total number of orders drawn was 9,
365, of the value of S36, ,4l5.50. Fees re-
ceived on same, s32370 Amount paid on
orders, Sl3,039.20. Deposited at Portland
office, $23,7l0.
Benton county was thirty-fve years OF
age on the 23rd of last December, having
been organized under the provisional gov
ernment of Oregon Territory in lS47, at
which time it included all the country
from Polk county to the California State
line. The present south line of the county
was established January 18th 1851.
You will save your money by getting
your printing done at The GAZETTE job
Printing Office. We have compared prices
from lists furnished, and will guarantee to
do as good work for less price than you can
get done elsewhere. We don't ask patron
age as ga favor" or to ''help u.s. but purely
on business principles
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