The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-21
STILL IN THE LEAD.
CORVALLIS KEEPS PACE WITH THE MARCH
OF PROGRESS IN BUILDING.

ana the Cly vi hdi" l'iii'
from other localities, we march on IN
the line of progress and keep fully up
with towns much larger than our own
in the building line There has been
no dull season IN Corvallis this year,
as far as building is concerned, and
from present indications there is not
likely to be. While it is true that for
the past two months many of our peo-
ple have been out Of town to the sea-
side or mountains on their summer
vacation, and the farmers have been
busily engaged with their harvesting,
thus preventing them from coming to
town to do their usual trading, yet
there have been plenty OF laborlnG
men here to keep things lively, and
what is better yet, there has been
enough work to employ all mechanics
who have come knocking at our door
for entrance and work. Still, we have
no ''DOOn we uGEeI ltu d DooiH,
and what is more we never want one;
But Corvallis is gradually building up.
When business demands or will justify
it our enterprising business men erect
new or enlarge buildings, and as our
population increases the number OF
residences increases also. Therefore,
everything is done on solid business
foundation and there is no chance for
back-set. We have grown with the
surrounding country and have built no
buildings for mere show, but every
business house that has been erected
here was built because it was needed.
The country surrounding MS continues
to grow and we continue to build
business blocks, and Of the most i'm
portant to be erected this season is
THE CARRIAGE FACTORY,
work on which was commenced last
Monday morning. The ground is be-
ing prepared for the foundation and
stone and sand is being hauled. The
lumber has been ordered of the Niaga-
ra Mills Company, the first shipment
of which will arrive next week. Mr..
John Sticker returned from the East
last week and has ordered all the
necessary machinery, which will be on
hand as fast as needed. The building
will be pushed to completion as fast
as workmen can do it, and when the
manufacture of wagons and carriages
commences, we will have the only fac
tory of the kind on the Pacific Coast
and none can doubt but what the
number of vehicles, or large portion
thereof, that are hereafter purchased
in radius of several hundred miles in
either direction, will be obtained from
this factory in preference to send
ing East for them. This will afford
employment for a large number ol
men who will, no doubt, erect homes
Here and become permanently located
IN this city. This enterprise is a com
mendable one, and there are many
cities much larger than this that woulc
have been enthusiastic over their sue
cess, if they could have obtained thi
manufacturing institution.
1t was through the enterprise of ou
business men that the State Agricul
tural College was located here and nov
their efforts are seen and appreciates
by all. The increasing demand fo
buttons in this institution has becom
so great that it is necessary to erec
more-buildings to accommodate tn
students. The first improvement
necessary this season was to constr ut
a boarding hall for the boys which wi
cost about twenty thousand dollar
and is now assuming the shape of
building. In addition to the improv
ments at the college farm which W
lave previously mentioned in the:
columns, there is to be built chem
cal laboratory constructed about 10
yards south of the present cole!
building, and bids are now advertise
for elsewhere in the GAZETTE. 1t
intended to commence work IN Il
near future and complete the same
soon as possible.
Mr. Pugh, who drew the plans for tt
dormitory of the Oregon Agricultur
College in this city, has just tinlshf
plans for the new city hall to be eree