The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-11-20

Mr.. John w. Simpson has moved
from the bay over to Albany, where
he, with his family, will reside during
the winter. He intended to come to
this city, but was unable to find
house to move into.
Eugene City has a special policeman
by the name of James G. Blaine.
There is no newspaper discussion yet
regarding the probable state of his
health. He may not be up for Sec
ond term, however.
The carpenters commenced work on
the roof of the carriage factory Thurs
day. The line shafting has been put
in place. When the roof is finished,
the work on the factory can be pushed
forward rapidly, rain or shine.
H. T. Broderlck. recently from the
Sandwich Islands, is in the city, He
is looking over this country, pointing
out its merits and dement's, and talks
some of locating here. He is well
pleased with this section of the valley.
The saw mill continues work, but it
has hard time in supplying the
present demand for lumber. The
building movement is progressing un-
molested, and many new residences
are on the programme for the winter
months.
If you want beautiful granite mon-
ument set up brfore next Decoration
day order at once before the quarries
close for the winter. Drop a postal
card to E. w. Acllison & Co., at AL
bany, Or, and they will call on you
and show you samples and lowest
prices.
1t is being whispered that a wedding,
in which two of our most prominent
society folks are interested, will take
place in this city in the near future.
The marriage circle is being well filled
in Corvallis lately, but there is still
room for more. ...-.----~-..-.---,. -
The wheat market is firm at 8e
cents per bushel, with good tendency
for raise. Farmers will do we'll to
embrace the present opportunity.
Hops are looking up, but potatoes are
total failure. Good times are in
sight for everybody.
We are requested to say that those
college boys who spend some of their
time about the saloons had better
make themselves scarce or they will
be informed on. They know the rules
of the faculty in regard to this matter,
and 1t would be to their benefit to act
accordingly.
Mr.. L. Walker and daughter, re-
Gently from Washington, have located
in this city, and have leased Allen Il
Farra's corner store building on the
corner of Second and Adams streets,
where they will engage in the furniture
business We bespeak for them the
good will of our people. Read their
notice elsewhere in this paper.
]. r. N. Bell, Salt Creek newspa-
per man is at the Acknowledgements.
Wonder if the Oregonian means the
mythical home of the defunct politi-
cianq- -Watchman. No. 1t means
one of the liveliest newspaper rustlers
in Oregon. Bro. Bell knows how to
make money out of newspaper, and
he does it in way that would be a
credit to any country journal
The man who talks against his town
is no better than the man who would
60 into strange place and talk ma.
liciously about his family. Logically,
the comparison is The same, and when
ever you say a good word about Cor
Wallis, you are saying a good word
about yourself. We are glad to say
that our town has few such people.
We don't need them. Our people are
an industrious class.
Isaacs q Stearns this week brought
to the Willamette Valley & State Land
& Loan company's Office, the finest ex-
hibit of cranberries we have seen for
many day. These berries were cul-
tivated on their place at Waldport, on
swampy ground, and they are round
and plump and large and tempting
The quality demonstrates that Oregon
only holds just claims on the fruit
raising problem. Nexta
While it does not seem in accord
ance with the principles of liberty and
freedom for "A neighbor to forbid his
friends hunting out in the open fields,
yet when his family and stock are
jeopardized, the action is no more
than just. 1t causes a feeling of un-
easiness when bullets go whizzing by