The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-23

courage, and if he makes the trip ought to
have his phiz in the illustrated papers.
The Grand jury brought in a true bill
recently against L. G. Campbell, of Garfield
Co., w. T., charged with sending obscene
and indecent matter through the U. S.
Mails. Campbell pleaded guilty and was
liberated on the payment of 500 and costs.
True bills were recently found against
four Walla Walla saloon men, by the Grand
Jury, for selling beer to minors, says the
journal. The complaints were signed by
nine young lads, the offspring of families
holding high social position.
Cheering reports about the fruit and
grain crops come from all directions. No
early vegetables are in the market, and
strawberries have already begun to make
their appearance.
The Methodists of Seattle are to build a
''Dillon" chapel to, cost $25OO. A $4,000
brick church will probably be commenced
by the same denomination next year. The
naming of the above after an old Albany
preacher is quite an honor and a deserved
one.
Writing of the shipment of salmon from
The Dalles, the Sun says: This is the first
carload of fresh fish ever sent across the
continent. The car left here with tenn
perature of 20 degrees, and if it maintains a
temperature of 80 degrees and under, it
| ~ foI -
The road from Marshfeld to the Coquille
river will be built this summer. Two
steamers of 1900 tons burden have been
completed and will sail for San Francisco in
few days. These steamers cost about
800, 900 each, and are for passenger and
freight traffic. They will be put on the San
Francisco route from Coos bay.
At Pine valley, Eastern Oregon, says the
Union Sentinel, salmon have commenced
running, that is as far up as the first trap
across Pine creek, but none get any further
than the fourth trap and dam which is
about two miles from the lower end of the
valley, and understand they caught three
hundred and twenty in one night.
Arrangements are being made at Portland
for extensive shipments of salmon to the
large cities of the East, and several refrige.
rator cars have been constructed for the
purpose They reach New York in nine
days, and the salmon, when taken from the
ice, look as bright and nice as those in Port,
land markets.
Recording the work OF the Grand Jury,
the Prineville, Oregon, News says: There
was only one criminal case to be considered,
namely, that,,of State VS.. VIM. Thompson,
for the killing of Frank Mogan last Decem
Der, and in this, after due and thorough in
vestigation, the jury returned not true
bill. Mr.. Thompson now stands free and
exonerated by the decision of jury of up
right, moral:and intelligent men.
People along the Northern Pacific rail
road in Montana hope to get a water supply
from artesian wells. At Miles City waite,
has been found alta depth of 34l feet; al
Billings, $50 miles further up the Yellow
stone, a we'll has been sunk without success
and is still going down, and at Helena
there is more experimental boring.
Lieut.. Fred. Schwatks, who has beer
serving on Brigadier- General Miles staff, al
Vancouver, w. T., for some time, has re
Gently obtained a transfer to his own regi
ment, which is the Third Cavalry now do
ing duty in Arizona. It is understood thai
the Lieutenant will soon leave to carry ou
the object of this transfer.
: The Northern Pacific Railroad Compan.
is now organizing two parties, one to go t.
Umatilla county, and the other to 60 t.
Yakima county, for the purpose of grading
the Northern Pacific railroad lands, pre-
paratory to placing them on the market
1t is expected that the parties will leav,
Walla Walla the latter part of the week
Some of the fishermen at the mouth O
the river were somewhat puzzled, las
Tuesday to see coal oil can coming dow
' the river at rapid rate, says the Ellens
) burg, Oregon, Post. Although there wa
Y no current in the river, the can passe
3 them at a rate that would have distances
Maplewood. The mystery was explaine
when it was learned that seal had bee
caught, and the can made fast to it, at tn
e enl of about forty yards of small line.
8 On the news reaching this place last wee
e that Hon. B. Hermann had received tn
a nomination for congress, the mill wa
seized by a violent fit of squealing and tn
American flag was soon waving o'er tn
g land of the free and the home of the brave
1 His nomination is met favorably by bot
parties here, and he will carry many dem
{ ocratic vote in this county.-Coos CO
Herald.
A son of DIR. Ballard, of Lebanon, Oregon
/. aged eighteen years, was shot in the lie
Sunday accidentally, sustaining a yer
:. painful flesh wound. He was out in th
:, brush with some companions and one
them discharged revolver which sent
ball through Young Ballard leg two inche