The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-25

Group, Whooping Corsh AM Bronchitis
Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. L.
Graham sells 1t.
| The. whole amount of taxes which Linn
tcaunty will have t" pay this year has Just
been footed up by the county clerk. 1t Is
$50, 541. 3S. Of this ID school tax Is 81,
OIO II; the state tax $2O,3j9 96, ami the
county tax is $40 l6o. IS. There is but one
county in the state whose assessment roll
shows larger amount ,f taxable property
than Linn, namely Multuomah, which has
s22, 446, S47, while Linn countys is $780,
6J2. Marion county's is one million dollars
ess-Herald.
| Sheep on the farm are ;t.mast necessity
in these times of advancement i'll farming.
The highest authorities on agricultural econ
ony claim that there b. a variety in
stock as well is in crops to attain the great
| est success on the farm, and heep are ad-
mitted to be the m ,st adapted to foul lands.
Their size makes them convenient to furnish
meat for the farmers family. Their pro-
ducts are marketable when there is little
else on the farm to bring in ready cash.
They fit well to the large gap between cattle
and hogs.
a prominent Portland butcher says that
the report published in the oregonian about
the cattle supply running short and the
price of beef aising is incorrect. He Claims
that the reporter was imposed upon by a
dealer there who has large lot of cattle
, % sell, and who wishes t" imbue out
side holders of stock with the idea that the
butchers are thriving It their expense, thus
causing them to held their beef at a high
3 him.
d The animal report of the commander o
=. he Columbia has been received. This re
! part shows military affairs in the depar,
ment to be in good condition and furthel
T. improvements are contemplated in quarters
n of troops. The troops efficient in drill
IS and discipline. The Indians quiet, bu
= the army has to feed Chief Joseph's band O
re Nez Perces, the interior departments a
n usual failing to provide for its wards. At
N tached are the reports of all staff officers
of making up the history of the department
OF for the year, which is creditable to tn
officers in charge.
ps The fine three year-old colt belonging t
Id the estate of O. p. Adams, deceased, who's
en- dam, the famous ''Oregon Beauty" sold re
D. Gently for 81, 500, was sold Wednesday, nea
ed this city, at public auction. among othe
y property belonging to the estate. for $50
N. the purch ser being man from Portland
We The popularity of tho horse is his.Iong tloV
la ing name and and tail. in which respect
is not inferior to his mother. The latte
since her change Of owners last spring, h
been on exhibition in California, with n rea
: izacon of $40, 900 by her owners. -Albai
- Herald.
,us Grading on the Oregon Railway Il Ma
his CATION jo 5 branch ROAD from Starbnck
ife, Pomerny, distance of about thirty mi
ru- has been finished and is ready for the I
for and rails. These latter materials are g"i
ess- forward &" the front quite rapidly.
on, tween elev II an.t we've mixes "t trac.> -
,rst lai AS y k Track ying
tie progress ,s ~ ~ as materials e''i,
lew obtalne u 1ae7 n o." y
God has u on xtemsin
to be compl re.ly r.E service 10y j
uary l, 1885,