The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-02-13
Correspondence.,
WAITsBURG, w. T., Feb'y 2, 1885
GAZETTE PUBLISHING HOUSE:

WATTsBURG, w. T., Feb'y 2. 1885
GAZETTE PUBLISHING HOUSE:
GENTLEMEN:
Enclosed please find Postal Note for g. so
which will pay my subscription to the
GAZETTE up to June 29th, 1885,
How do s.Webfeet" feel about the 'smild
weather" now! Seems to us they are get
ting about much of 'the beautiful" as
we, of the Finland Empire"
We have had fine winter, forty days Of
good sleighing, weather moderately warm
all the time, with the exception of few
nights in December. One night mercury
descended as low as 23' below zero, hut
most of the time the temperature has been
very pleasant. The atmosphere Of this
country is so dry, that one does not feel the
cold, by twenty degrees, like it is felt in
the Willamette Valley. The same principle
holds good i'll summer. temperature of
100 degrees is not so oppressive here as 80
degrees in Corvallis. Well not say any
thing about dust, only that we challenge the
world to compete with us, both as to quality
and quantity.
We are having delightful spring weather
here now, the snow has nearly disappeared,
and mercury stands between so and 60.
The loss of stock in this country has been
very light From men who have their
stock North of Snlke river, we learn that
there is very little loss, ON that range. :
However, most owners, aud especially sheep
hal 30 F,>r
Business of all kinds is very quiet, here
as we'll as elsewhere. Walla Walla shows
more inanimate disposition than the "Old
Settler can remember of having seen dur
ing it's existence.
Mills have all been shut down during tho
freezing weather. but will soon start again.
Fouchet river is well supplied with FIGURING
Mills, having six large ones inside of eigh-
teen miles.
We suppose congratulations are in order
over the completion of the 0. P. r. R. to
Corvallis. May it prove to be better
friend to the Willamette Valley than the
o. R. & N. Co. s lines have been.
Waitsburg sends several visitors to the
New Orleans Exposition. E. L. Powell,
Prop. of the Pioneer Depot, and wife start
to-day. c. w. Wheeler, editor If tho
Times, will leave about the 18th.
Yours Resp,
{. L. BENNETT.
N. B-If there is any neaos in the fore
going you may publish the same, if not
chuck it in the basket with the spring
poetry and other trash. G. L. B..
| New discoveries are being made almost
daily in the Coeur d'Alene country by the
| hardy miners and prospectors who have
stood by it through good md i'll report.
It is generally conceded that this much
abused country will make proud record
| this season.
On last evening was given one of the
finest receptions of the season. The Leg,
islature in joint session sampled about
| eight bushels of oysters at the Chemekete
Hotel. Yaquina is rapidly coming to pub
| lie notice; and the citizens over that way
have about concluded that they are favored
with a choice article in the line of oysters;
consequently last night they gave a free
supper to about one hundred and seventy
five of the leading men of Oregon, including
the Legislature This very important move
was made at the right time, and will long
be remembered as one of the leading oyster
suppers ever given in Oregon. Hurrah for
| YaGuina oysters.-Talk-