The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-29

close up saloons, by putting bars on
lboats and anchoring off shore in Bak-
er's bay, where they sell in defiance of
law.
The latest discovered use for the
roller rink is at Pittsburg, where Rob-
ert Haverstick and Conrad Metz
skated race for the affections of a
young lady, Metz winning by quarter
of lap in five minutes.
Salmon berries are ripe and very
plentiful in the woods. They resem-
bic the raspberry, but are much larger.
Wild strawberries are SO plentiful and
cheap that they are no longer gath
cred for the market. Wild raspberries
and blackberries are also very plentiful
and will ripen a month earlier this
season.
A Spokane exchange says: "From
Thomas Burnett, who, with others, has
done considerable sheep-shearing in
this and Adams counties this spring,
we learn that never were the feeces so
heavy as this year. Common sheep
shear from seven to nine pounds each
aud the wool is of an excellent quality.
1t is said that the executors of the
estate of Wendell Phillips have found
it in very hopeless condition; that
the bulk of it consists of mass of
stocks of the wildcat variety, having a
face value OF nearly $1,ooo,ooo, but
being practically worth little or moth
ing. Beyond this, report says there is
only about $1,000 worth of property.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Salem for a company with
capital of $40, GOO, for the purpose of
navigating the Willamette river as far
as Eugene, and its tributaries. S. G.
Reeds name appears among the incor-
parators.
Spokane Review: An immense
number of cattle are passing through
the city daily bound for Montana. The
stock comes from Eastern Washington
and Oregon, and is all in good condi-
ton. Walker Bean has the contract
for feeding the animals at this station.
The contract calls for 1900 head.
1t is stated that the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company will shortly
ship the 1900 tons of old rails owned
by it, to the San Francisco mills to be
rerolled. 1t is further reported that
the newly rolled rails will be shipped
to Colfax, w. T., and used to COM
plete the Colfax-Moscow branch.
C. D. McFarlin and H. McFarlin,
brothers, lately from Stockton, CAL,
have purchased ffty-fve acres of
swamp land on North Slough, Coos
bay, from George Beal, and have en-
tered forty acres of government land
adjoining, on which they propose to
raise cranberries.
Astoria Herald, 21st inst: The
fishermen's strike came to formal ter
mination last evening, when at meet
ing they decided to go to work at the
old prices, after resolving to get togeth-
er in the future and form a union or
compact for the promotion and pro-
lection of their interests in the seasons
to come. To-day the river is dotted
with boats, and, as the run of fish is
lively, no doubt business at the can
neries will come on with a rush and
with redoubled vigor now that all hands
have had good rest.
Hillsboro Independent: The Tilla-'
nook party returned last Monday, and
while their reports about the new dis
coveries out there are encouraging,
they found that there had been con-
siderable exaggeration of the mines.
For instance, the ledge that the Hills
boro investigators took interest in was
found to be almost worthless. 1t is
suspected to that the large ASSAYS that
have been made were got from rock
that did not come from Tillamook
leads. They have lots of very rich
rock in Portland from Idaho, Montana
and Nevada, which are capital for
"salting" mines and swindling green
horns.
The streets of Astoria are being
macadamized with the ballast of ships
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