The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-09

Stage travel has been much increased this
season by reason of the shortening of the
gap between the railroads.
Grain was never so vigorous, rank and
far advanced in the valley at this time Of
the year. Already the barley is heading
out in some places. So says the Ashland
''Tidings."
The deepest water in the Willamette at
Oregon City is at the rear of the bank build
ing where it is 1872 feet by actual measure
| ment.
Those who have the best means of know
ing estimate that legitimate immigration
will increase the population of Washington
territory 10000 during the present year.
James Keene, the great stock gambler,
has failed. It is believed, however, that he
will be able to pay his contracts in full.
He was big Bear, and his financial collapse
causes universal comment.
The area planted in corn in jackson coun-
ty this spring will be more than twice as
large as at any previous year. Corn does
well here, and will no doubt prove profit
able crop. Some of the farmers in the val
ley Will plant about 100 acres each this year.
Lewiston regards as a favorable omen
the possession Of railroad tie which hoated
down Snake river from the scene of opera
tions up the river and was secured as a
memento and harbinger of the final COM
pletion down to that expectant city of the
o. S. L. railroad.
Eleven or twelve schooners are engaged
in seal fishing in the vicinity of Barclay
sound, and are all meeting with good sue
cess The provincial schooner Grace had
already secured $50 skins and the schooner
Mary Ellen, manned entirely by Americans.
had secured over 500.
The high license element of Olympia wins.
The City Council, by a recent ordinance,
has declared that from and after July l.,
1884, it shall cost $500 a year to secure a
license to sell beer at retail; $500 a year to
sell liquor at wholesale; and 5000 year for
license to sell liquors at retail. The bonds
| to be given are $1,000 for the retail liquor
license, and $1,000 for each of the others.
The wool growers of Whitman county
met at Colfax, w, T., and decided that
hereafter they would bale their wool before
| shipping, as by so doing they will save on
freight to the East S4OO per car load, to
Portland 40 cents on hundred pounds,
and to San Francisco 7S cents on hundred
pounds, besides having big advantage in
selling. There are to be five pressing and
baling points in the country, viz, Pena
wawa, Olds, Copley's, Endicott and Pampa.
Since the first part of January Seattle has
received for licenses of all kinds the sum OF
$SS97.7S. Of this amount, S2269.35 were
received during the month of April, which
was an unusually heavy month IN that line.
There were issued during the month 3
wholesale liquor licenses, 26 retail,
grocery, billiard table, pigeon-hole table,
40 vehicle, exhibition, 2 peddler's, l run.
ner's, and auctioneer's, the total number
of licenses issued being 80. The largest
revenue was derived from the issuance o
retail liquor licenses, which yielded $3.50
The Masonic fraternity of Vancouver have
decided to put up a fine brick building al
the corner of Eighth and Main streets. II
will be fifty feet front, eighty feet deep
two stories and basement. The upper story
will be used for lodge rooms. The ground
floor will be fitted up as public hail, with
stage and all necessary appurtenances
The basement will be finished up and used
for supper rooms, etc. Work on the exca-
vation has already commenced, and the
building will be completed at as early date
as possible.
The other night, says Walla Walla ex-
change, about twenty-five soldiers imbibed
too much beer, and while under the inf1u
euce of hop juice attempted to run the town
When the fire alarm was sounded the
soldiers broke for the engine houses, grabbed
the trumpets and assumed the management
of the department until Chief Crane
knocked one of the fellows in the head witt
his horn. The mob then attempted to rol
Wolff & Clapp's till, but were checked by
the police and few resolute men. The
soldiers said they would run the town from
now on, but upon the fact being made
known to General Grover that officer made
up his mind that he would have to be con-
suited in the matter
A wild boy was recently caught in the
Santa Rosa mountains, in the vicinity o.
Tancanhuitz, Mexico. He was carried tc
the latter place and put in well fenced
garden, where he greedily consumed fruit
lettuce, roses and the roots of several plants
He never spoke and never appeard to no
tice the people who went to see him. HI
appeared perfectly harmless, but one day hi
seized little child three years of age ant
commenced to eat it. Its cries attracket
attention, but before assistance reached th
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