The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-23

| A farmer living near Spokane has tni'
season made an experiment in the cnitiva
ton of sorghum, which resulted SO satisfac
tory in the manufacture of sorghum moiasse'
that many farmers in that locality will en-
gage in the business next season ON large
scale.
A drunk named Menroe set fire to the
bedding in the calaboose at Eugene on the
night of the 18th inst. 1t was extingulsheo
after hard fight by policeman Wltter
Monroe was subsequently arrested by the
sheriff on charge of arson and us now con
fined in the county Jail.
As the family doctor at Dallas entered
his gig in the gray dawn on the morning Of
October End, he was heard to exclaim IL
wondering soliloquy: "Gemini!' Inquiry re-
| vealed the fact that the population of Polk
county was on the rapid increase, twins hav'
ing been born in two families within few
hours.
"Josh Billings" H. w. Shaw, died at
Monterey, Cal, on the l4th. He recently
paid a visit to the coast for the benefit OF
his health, and delivered several of his hum
orous lectures in different towns. He was
aged 81 years and was born in Lanesbor-
ough, Mass. The cause of death was a
stroke of apoplexy.
By Strengthening the railroad between
Delta and RosebQrg, says the Jacksonville
Sentinel, the Central Pacific people claim
they can shorten the route about twenty one
it over what is known as Willow Springs
gap which would bring the road much near
er Jacksonville than it now is.
As no appeal has yet been taken to the
supreme court to test the validity of the
Ready liquor law, the decision of Judge
Webster, of the first judicial district, in the
Gaunt case will stand until reversed by the
higher body, and $500 per year will be the
figure for saloon keepers to pay for license.
According to the census taken by the
assessor jackson county has population of
over 5000. Ashland has about 1900, Jacl-
sonville 900 and Medford 500. These fig
ures are as correct as they well can be; but
it is the general supposition that there are
many hundred more people i'll the county
than reported.
The Eugene City racing association will
give two days sport OH the 23rd and oath
inst On the hrst day, there will be run
ming race, one-half mile, free for all. Purse
500; first, $40, second, $50. Second day
trotting race, two best in three, free for all.
Purse, $50, mile heats. Running race, 600
yards, free for all.
On the 18th inst, the first exhibition un-
der auspices of the Northern Pacific domes-
tic and fat stock association, begun at the
new pavilion on ninateenth street in Port
land The exhibition of imported and fine
bred stock will be the finest ever held in
this state and should be seen by every stock
man within our borders.
A government agent who has ! cen in
specting the timber lands of the Northwest,
reports that the Montana Improvement
Company and the Northern Pacific Railroad
have been ci,tting large quantities of timber.
He finds that they have taken not less than
$500, 600 worth of property, and the compa-
nies are to be forced to make restitution.
Umatilla Times: Wheat has ruled steady
this week at SO cents. The crop is not one
third in yet, and farmers are hot afraid to
hold Oh rising market. 1t takes falling
market to rush in the grain. Stockmen are
looking for decided activity in the. wool
market next season. Already the demand
tor stock sheep has assumed a business as
pect. Shrewd men are buying before the
price Is materially advanced.
Slowly but surely the smallpox is work
ing its way into the Uuited States. Sever
al manufacturing cities in New Hampshire
have cases, and now the disease has appear
ed in New York city, coming directly from
Montreal. Winter is just coming on, and
the smallpox is a cold weather disease. II
it gets foothold in the slums of the great
city of New York much mischief will re.
suit. The cholera alone is to be more
dreaded.
During the last day or two, two important
transactions have taken place in this city.
The Catholics have bought the school build.
ing in the western part of the city and will
move it to their lots north of the college
and fit it up for church. The Universe
lists have bought the schoo, building in the
eastern part of the city and will move it on
| to some lots of which Phil Cohen is trustee
and remodel it for church purposes. The
price paid in both instances was $4OO. Al
bany is, indeed, to be city of churches. :
| Bulletin.
Palouse Gazette: At this writing (Thurs-
day, Oct. l5) 10000 tons of grain are stored
in the warehouses and adjoining platforms
in this city, and the daily accumulation il
excess of the amount carried away is be
tween 300 and 400 tons. Large as thes
figures are. they represent only the begin
ming of what the wheat shipment from thi
section of the country will be in few wears