The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-03-28

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| the contrary they are increasing.
The Ceur d'Alene Post gives the follow
ing notice to Colfax: We are reliably in
fol lmed That the Palouse branch of railroad
will be taken up for twenty miles and a new
line run from Lower Union Flat into the
Potlatch aountIy.
Twenty men are now employed in the
sash, door and blind department of the Yes
Ter mill at Seattle In the lumber making
department and yard are about twenty five
men, and the daily cut is about "a, 900 feet.
The Chicago Tribune says there are 81
bakeries i'll Chicago. and ''there is not II
bread manufacturer in the city who does not
violate a city ordinance every time he sells
loaf by giving light weight and. inferior
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The parliament houses IN Victoria are
being carefully guarded, and no one allowed
within the enclosure after sunset, as fears
are entertained of dynamite outrage. The
Indians are also threatening American set
tiers, and taken altogether, things look
critical.
A paragraph from the Colfax Vidette
gives the suggestion that in the event the
Northern Pacific railroad goes into the
hands of receiver, its operations may be
temporarily suspended. This shows the
Colfax unfamiliarity with railroad matters.
Handsomely paying railroads never suspend
business.
The California and Oregon Railroad will
be one of the most crooked roads in exist
ence. For the thirty-two miles already
completed, there is hardly quarter of
mile of straight track; the road following
the winding of the Sacramento river where
possible, and boring through the mountains
where impossible. Almost the entire road
bed will be solid rock. :.
In writing sort of history of Heppner
and vicinity the Gazette says that the start
was made in 1865; that there is now popu-
lation of 600 people; total business done
amounts to $780, year; there are 20O.-
600 sheep in that section; that the section
produces l, 400, 900 pounds of wool annually,
and that the Gazette is just one year old.
School Superintendent Baird has been
busy for several days past in apportioning
the state school fund, says the Oregon City
Courier. The fund amounts to $94OO. The
number of inhabitants in the county between
4 and 20 is 1926 nearly 400 more than
year ago. The sum of 81 SO is therefore
allowed to each person in the county liable
to attend school.
From excellent authority, says the Dallas,
Oregon Iter1izer, we have derived the pleas
ing information that a grist mill will be
surely built in Dallas this year, upon the
site of the one burned down about u year
ago. The new mill will be larger one, and
will have capacity of 100 Dbl. per day.
Men ale starting for the mines from the
vicinity of Waverly, w. T., daily. 1t
makes me think of the days long gone by in
Oregon, when men left the plow standing in |
the furrow or the ripe grain in the fields to |
60 to the mines. If all go that are intend
scarce.
Our young friend Harry Abbott struck it |
,ich on his wedding day, says the Walla
Walla Union. He received from his father
/ complete outfit of furniture, bedding and |
cooking utensils and $40, 600 check ON one
If the city banks. Harry will soon have
sufficient means to give his own children
checks.
Quite number of persons in Portland and
'lclnlty are preparing to move over to the
Nestucca country this summer and make new
ZONES in that region. They will be joined
~ several parties from the eastern states,
md make up a considerable settlement.
there are many spots in that country where
ettlements can easily be cleared, and large
lumber of people will go in there this year.
All told, over fifty ladies have registered
heir names here in order to vote at the
ext election, says the Walla Walla States
nan. In view of the fact that the ranks of
10Th parties are filled with political cranks
We are really pleased that the ladies have
ONE to the front. Men are so fooled and
ed by the nose by these monomaniacs that
he votes of level-headed women will be
ecessmy to equalize them. Therefore we
ay ''sal. i'll ladies and register, the last one
you"
There is some prospects that there will be
Government ship-yard establi-hed at Lake Z
Washington, W. T. The Seattle Herald
uotes correspondent in this language: .
here seems to be great deal of interest 9
anifested by the government in the plan. /
have talked with great many influential s
Ulcers of the navy, and all are enthusiastic =.
yer the subject of the establishment of a 9
lipyard here. l think without doubt such c
post will be established at Lake Washing
IN, probably upon the large island in that IL
Ike. Capital sufficient to put the canal =