The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-08-11
FROM BIG ELK.
HARLAN, Or Aug. s. '93

HARLAN, oR aug. o. ID
DEAR GAZETTE:-Although several weeks
have elapsed since our arrival at the ranch,
we have been unable, until the present, to
spare the Time from fishing, hunting, and
other camp duties, to do honors to tue GA
zETTE. We are situated in the heart of the
coast range, about twenty miles above the
head of navigation on the Big Elk-and hy
permission of ye associate editor will use the
expresslon-''in an intimate succession of
mountains, between whose walls the meek
burnt woodsman dwelleth i'll happy sec!u-
sion."
Big Elk has no sad sea waves, fare banks
unpaid hotel bills, or oth>r similar seaside
attractions, but we are pleased to note sew.
pitched their tents among US, the most
prominent of which is the widow jones'
camp" composed of Mrs. J. A. Spangler
and Miss Lulu, Mrs. Chas. Pearce and son,
Misses Avery and Luenburg, and "Mosie, -
the pug ''Nlosie' lroves very worthy
camp defender, but would not catch the
hogs which threatened the total annihlation
of all the ''widow's" earthly possessions, and
kept the occupants of the camp i'll deadly
fear one night recently. TO some it has
been a question of doubt as to who belonged
to the name widow Jones, - but as the
young man who was one of party of three
who were camped with uncle Dan Murphy
mention of which was made III tue GA.
| xuoal.S o,,-m,Io
tiuus return last Saturday on a weeks visit,
present indications are such as to lead one to
believe that the widow(?) will not remain so,
very long.
A. w. Rose, of Rose Bros. cigar factory,
accompanied by Edwin, Il junior bud of an.
other RoseLush, were camped with us the
first of the week. Mr. Rose proved good
angler for the tinny tribe, catching some
about so long, but most of them
about so - long. Mr.. Il. carried good SAM
pie of the factory's production with him.
Newspapers are queer things. A Benton
county farmer was recently buncoed via
the gold r ok route because he did not read
the newspapers. Now Lincoln county
idiCHEI dlltSSu " h0Sc s5otCoii- pfi' StA tp
in matrimonial incopsruities all on account
of reading newspapers, matrimonial adj
yertisments inserted therein; but, regardless
of reports to the contrary, at last accounts
the burnt woods of Big Elk had lost their
gloomy and suggestive of home and mother
appearance, and peace and quietude reigned
throughout the domicile once more.
Harlan items will be scarce, as "Lally
Gooden," the Times correspondent has gone
to Drift creek to see the school teacher. To
give weight to the old adage ''prnters' ink
ru es the world" your correspondent found
tack ed to q bush several miles above civil.
zation, on a small tributary of Big Elk a
small poster announcing the price list of
groceries at Kline's.
Nothing worthy of note happened en- route
pronounced Sin rnut'') with the exception
of the overtaking of Louis Fisher and party
of young ladies bound for the sea side,
which our "yaier'' pony took for wander
ing detachment of his former comrades, the
Gypsies.
To illustrate the push and energy of our
people, we have young lady who thinks it
no great evenings task to walk from the
Summit to Big Elk distance of twelve
| miles, ''afoot and alone" The burnt wood q
are full of handsome young ladies'. ready and
willing to fill "long felt want, and to all
Corvallis young men matrimonially inclined,
| especially during the ice cream and excur-
sion season, We would advise a trip to Big
Elk; and to ye editors with overworked
brains, who hope to relieve that tired fee!-
ing by scaling Marys peak on hot sum-
mer's day, we also suggest few weeks in
this country tor real rustication, and in fact,
to all who wish to spend pleasant week or
two in the rural districts. and to run out of
provisions, and subsist Oh mountain scenery,
we extend an invitation to camp with us on
Big Elk. FARMER 5.