The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-03-13

Blue river mining district Such road
would afford access to some valuable; claims
and it is said that should the road be bnilt
$500 mill will be put in this summer.
George Edwin Bryant, the New Zealand
canoeist sud lecturer is now in Albany re-.
citing for the Y. M. C. A. He promises
to pay Corvallis visit shortly. He tells of
strange adventures (sericus and comicy
whilst canoeing Australia's pro 'Etdsss' ss'stream,'
the Murray river.
The Presbytery of the Willamette met
in an adjourned session at Albany on Tues
day last. There was large attendance and
much important business transacted. Sew
eral new ministers have recently entered
upon work within the bounds of the Pres.
bytery, and the churches are all in -four.
ishing condition. The regular meeting of
the Presbytery occurs April 18th, at Albany.
A gentleman from Albina was in Corvallis
Wednesday for the purpose of starting a
new industry IN our city. It is his inten.
tion to go Isinto the exclusive business of
packing eggs. He will buy all the'eggs he
can get, pack them by new process and
ship them to foreign markets. Such an in
dustry ought to pay we'll here. 1t would
stimulate bur farmers to raise more poultry
and increase the profits of their farms.
A telegram to Secretary Blaine dated
March 10th, from Toxic, Japan, announces
the death of the United States minister
John F. Swift at that place. 1t will be re.
membered by our readers that John F.
Swift stumped the state of Oregon for the
republican ticket during the presidential
campaign in 1888 and made very able
Jobs Theatre, in favor of President Harri-
son and Vice President Morton.
We are in receipt of the first number of the
'Oregon Prospectus" monthly quart0
publication issued from the Portland Office
of the Farm, Trust and Loan Co.. of which
r. F. Baker, formerly of this county is Sec
retary. The Prospectus is issued for tree
distribution. and is designed to be an'ex!
ponent of the resources of Oregon and
Washington and of the Willamette Valley
in particular. The number before US gives
Corvallis Complimentary send-off.
Several weeks ago e. L. Strange, night
engineer at the electric light works received
a deep cut just below the knee. 1t was y
severe wound but was healing up and Mr..
Strange was not able to resume his duties
until last Monday night. On that night
shortly after he commenced work he had
the misfortune to fall in such a manner as
to rupture the wound. A carriage was
called and Mr.. Strange was taken home, the
wound dressed and he is now getting along
nicely.
The Coos Bay News says: ga most COW.
ardly assault was made on Mrs. VIM. Hall.
ut her residence on the Sawdust, Monday
evening. About o'clock someone knocked
at the door, and as she opened it the mis-
creant struck at her throat with knife
cutting quite a cash on her chin, but for
tunately not making a serious wound. At,
ter the blow was struck; the fellow ran
away and so far has escaped detection"
Mrs. Hall is the daughter of Mrs. Spauld-
ing, Of this city.
The Fairhaven Herald of March 4th says:'
81. w. Hanson made an assignment to Jas.
A. Kerr yesterday for the benefit of his
creditors. LiabilitiGs are placed aft$l3, COO
aud assets vt $4,000" Mr.. Hanson is
we'll known in this county and for a num-
ber of years carried on an extensive cloth
| ing establishment in this CITY. But like
some other citizens of Corvallis he was car
ried away to Washington by the tide Of the
| boom about year ago, invested his all, and
now the tidal wave' of that boom infaUef'
country has dashed him against the fatal
| rock of financial disaster and ruin. Heed
| the warning ye citizens, invest your money
here at home. There is just as profitable
investments to be made right here in Cor
wallis to-day as can be found anywhere I'M
the state of WashiAgton.
| Lew Johnson's Colored MinstrelF seem to-
have things their own way, judging from the
following, which is from the San Luis Obs
po Tribune of the fourth inst; SIT is more
satisfactory to give commendatory notice
of travelling troupe after their perform
/, ance than before, although possibly less
profitable to the performers. The minstrels
last night gave much the same show as on
| former occasions. There must have been
at least 500 people in the hall and perhaps
/ they were inspired by the occasion. Their
ridiculous and most laughable acts kept the
audience convulsed with laughter. It is a
good troupe, thoroughly well tfasned, the
musical features are excellent. the songs
and dances rendered with spirit and there
! are no waits" They will appear this FRI
day. evenings at Joo's Theatre. Tickets ON
sale at T. Graham's drug store.
CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF.. Wednes-