The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-12

1t Is probable that company OF weS-
tern capitalists will invest money in the
enterprise Of working the ore.
By the fire at Oak Grove, Polk Co.,
A. G. Roberts lost one thresher, two
seedels, one hay rake, one binder,
span of horses valued at $500 or $500,
ten tons of hay and about 400 bushels
of wheat.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
mining season a considerable quantity
OF gold dust has been taken out of the
Rogue river. c. c. Beekman of Jack
sonvllle has bought and shipped sever
Al thousand dol.;.ls' worth.
Salem had another fire on Wednes-
day evening, June 3rd. A large wood
en- building adjoining the postofice,
just opposite the Chcmeketa hotel
was burned. The building was
owned by Ed. Hir5oh, state treasurer,
| ana his loss IS $1,000.
Roseburg PlaindeaIer: A load of the
finest coal that ever came into this town
vas brought down from the East Ump-
qua river, about twenty-five miles from
town, where DR.. J. F. W. Saubert has
discovered an extensive coal ledge.
The quality too IS of the very best
Jacksonville Times: Grasshoppers
are doing considerable damage to
growing crops on the other side Of
Bear Geek. SO we are Informed by
John Eoc&enjos. This is the first in
stance that Jackson county has been
attacked with a pusr of this kind.
MarshEeld News: Henry Schroed-
er is buying large quantities. of myrtle
and maple wood on the Coquille,
which will be forwarded to Chicago,
where arrangements have been made
for its disposal. He is paying from 81
to $40 per acre for the privilege of
cutting the timber.
RoscDarg Review: Reports from all
portions OF the county are indicative of
an abundant Yield Of grain. We have
talked with a great many farmers and
have not heard one word of disparage-
nent Of the icll of spring-sown. Fall
sown crops will not give as good Weld,
as the rains came too late tc do any
permanent good.
The rains have been succeeded
throughout the entire northwest by
the most delightful growing" weather.
Oar crop OF cereals was long ago as
sured and now that of fruit and vege
tables is as certain. Oregon and
Washington alone keep up the average
in the great wheat crop aggregate, Cal
iiornia falling below on account of the
long spring drouth.
Salem Statesman: Yesterday, while
the two sons Of Mr. Frank Murray in
Gervais, were hunting rats, the elder
brother seeing the other ones foot in
the grass, mistook it for rat and shot
at it. The distance being only about
ten feet, he filed the foot completely
WI. ~ el,ot n Coutl,or, &c +b,+ o;+,
was Immediately summoned and ex-
uacted what lead he could from the
afflicted member.
The last official report Of the Union
Pacific directors said of the Utah and
Northern: Remarkable as the state
mcnt appears, it ! yet true that two
stations at its extreme northern end
Dutte and Anaconda, twenty eight |
miles distant from each other, and
about 1890 miles distant from Omaha
collect and receive annually an
amount of earning nearly equal to one
tenth Of th1 grc@a earnings of the en-
ire Union Pacific system, SO rich is
he surrounding country in mineral
wealth."
A Camas valley correspondent Of the
Roseburg Plaindealer says: The gold
lever has developed into an epidemic
lmong our valley folks. The scene of
excitement is Twelve-mile creek.
Claims have been taken up from the
;orks of it and Bowlder creek for dis
:ance of a mile or more up the creek.
James iiuddleso1 and Mr. Martindale
Ire working their claim with vigor.
They are at present running i ditch Of
1alf a mile in length. They have had