The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-03-28
Correspundence.
CLARIFIED, Iowa, March 10, 1884.

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Ed. GAzETrE:-Once- again gather paper,
pencil etc, and endeavor to select from the
endless chain of circumstances and events,
that roll from the future to the past oyeI
the infinitesimal present, few of the most
important - .-.
/ see by the GAZETTE of the 10Th ult. in
"Phllomath items" how glad nature seemed.
Vastly different is it here The sun shines,
it is true, but.with cold, pale glare, devoid
of warmth. Since arrived there has only
been two days warm enough to thaw to any
great extent. For days together mercury
has taken delight in hopping around stoical
old zero making himself peculiarly obnoxious
to the ancient auxiliary by pinching his
toes, etc. The weather, however, has been
very dry and exhilerating; with no sudden
changes as is usual in this latitude, and the
general healtbxis good.
On account of the failure in crops for the
three preceding years, business is in a
somewhat depressed condition and an exodus
is going on towards Nebraska, Kansas and
other western points. but the farmers hope
for better condition Of things during the
coming summer, and the husbandnar' s song
of peace and plenty may ring again over hill
and vale and wide spreading prairie and find
it's way into the hearts and homes of the
states million and a half inhabitants.
Preparations are being made tor spring
Worku u.aga whey the three feet and more OF
frost winch binds the earth in a frozen chain
disappears there will be hurrying to and fro.
There will be but little wheat sown as very
often the seed only, and sometimes not that,
is realized from the crop. Till within the
last three years, corn has been the farmers
staple, but oats and rye also do well. A
great many are turning their attention to
hay and cattle raising and therein lies an
element of future prosperity. The tame
grasses do well in this region, and wherever
this is the case cattle will thrive. But here
stock require to be fed for period of from
five to seven months during the year. In
this respect and in the mildness of it's eli
mate Oregon excels But think the con-
Gtiop of morals is very much in advance
and education receives more attention in
this country than it does there.
Saloons are not so numerous and the legis-
lature Of the state, now in session, proposes
to prohibit the liquor traffic altogether,
bill to that effect having passed both houses.
Navy our ownfair statesucceedin exercising
this demon that down the centuries has ex-
erted hi, ,iendish sway over the destiny OF
multitudes.
School houses are generally located two
miles apart all over the country and school
is in session seven or eight months during
The year.
Tramps seldom notwithstanding
the closeness of the times. and though wages
are not so. good as in the west, if a man
wants to work he can usually secure en-
Of the 90, O45 square miles in Iowa that
only few years ago gave subsistence, to
the wild beasts and wandering aboriGine a
small portion remains at the
present time untitled, and no doubt this will
shortly suhserve some economic end. The
land is usually enclosed by barbed wire
fence, the crooked worm fence of the early
settlers having long since disappeared.
Quite warfare has been going on in the
courts for the last few months between the
barbed wire monopoly and the Farmers Pro-
tective association, in which the latter came
out victorious. Would that labor every
where organize itself into a grand army of
well trained and disciplined troops, placing
under the command of reason
and justice, overcome the corrupt principles
by wrong use of capital.
Woman suffrage is receiving much atten-
tion now, and before long we hope to see
the last barrier to universal liberty SWEET
away before the irresistible wave of pro-
gression. More anon,
GAY GARD.
Heavy Shock of Earthouake