The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-08

/ that city ostensibly purchasing furs
was in reality spy. who took drawing
of the harbor and fortifcations.
A late frost in Jackson county play
ed sad havoc in several vineyards, nip
ping the tender blossoms on man,
vines. Some vineyards will have fev
grapes, while in others there will be a
least half crop.
Under the laws Of Oregon loaded
cane is classed as a deadly weapon
and persons owning them should be
careful how they are used. Carrying
them concealed makes person liable
to arrest and prosecution for carrying
concealed weapons.
I William Pendland the sheep king OF
Morrow county, has 10000 head OF
sheep, 10000 acres. of decided land
under fence, and will bnild $1,000
Court House and present it to the new
county, provided the county seat is To-
Gated at his place.
The @. R. & N. companys lines
will, it is now definitely stated, be
leased Jointly to the Northern and
Union Pacific Railroads. This will be
beneficial to Portland, as the Northern
will desire good dividends from the
lease and be in no haste to complete
the Cascade branch.
Gold Beach Gazette: "For some
reason the parties who explored
Rogue river, with view to placing a
steamboat on the river; have failed to
hand in their report. But we under
stand they were favorably impressed
with the prospect, and will probably
give us a steamboat"
Harvey valley, Grant county, is
about 50 miles long and 40 miles wide,
and the population numbers nearly
1000. The principal industry is stock
raising. There has been a small but
steady immigration this spring, and
500 more people are expected to set
tie there before the Ist of next July.
Wheat in the northeastern part of
Umatilla county will not suffer even if
there will be no rain in the next three
or four weeks. In some localities the
frost nipped the tips of the wheat and
it now has reddish cast, and to some
looks dry, but Fall sown gram never
was better stooled and more favorable
for large yield.
Spokane Review: A gentleman
named Henderson arrived recently in
the city direct from Murray and reports
that six men in four days work had
just cleaned up $1,000 in dust in Mis-
soula gulch. This is one of the rich
est strikes yet made in the Ceur d.
Alene mines, and is sample of what
that bitterly maligned district is capa-
BILE of producing.
The Chronicles crop report from
all parts of California shows that in all
counties but one (Shasta) the grain
yield will be only three-quarters of the
last years yield. This is largely due
to decreased acreage. The fruits dis
tricts report largely increased acreage
and promising crops. What is lost in |
grain will be made up in fruit and |
wine.
Kansas has already opened the cy-
clone season with two or three good
sized water-spouts drowning 80 or 40
people and washing away the stock
and improvements off many farms.
Colorado enjoyed the heaviest snow
all on the 23rd of April, since the 1st
,f January. while the Oregon boys and
girls were picking wild strawberries by
he gallon and the birds are watching
with covetous eye the reddening cher
-ies.
The Brownsville wooden mill of this
state has been awarded the gold medal
at the Worlds exposition in New Or
cans for their fine exhibit of Oregon
wools and their superb blankets.
Those who are in the habit of think
ng that anything imported is SO much
better than the home production
ought to be made to feel keenly the
gentle rebuke given in this reward.
T..