The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-15

HILLsBoRo, Dec. l4.-Suberculosis has
appeard on our farms in this county and the
fear of the contagion has aroused much
feeling in theineighborhood. The origin of
the disease being so obscure and the symp-
toms of it's early stages Of attack being so
little known by the farmers, a dread attach
es to it that would not were they more
familiar with its appearance.
The dairy interest in this county is prov.
ing to be the most profitable that is persued.
Last month the sproduct from one of our
creameries netted its patrons 32a cents per
pound for butter fat, and seeing that the
ideal COW will make over two pounds OF but.
ter per day, farmers income can be made
to be quite respectable.
The grand jury for the November term
of circuit court adjourned last Monday.
While in session two experts were by its
order put on the books and accounts of the
county officials but to the disappointment
of the calamity hewlers the books and ac'
counts were found to be correct in every
particular The fnances.of this county, are
in excellent condition, and while warrants
are now being endorsed, they will be called
In by April.
The farmerss institute being held this
week by the authorities of the agricultural
college is a well attended meeting, visitors
from both Yamhill and Multnomah counties
being in attendance. Quite q surprise
greeted Pres. Bloss and his co.laborers.
The farmers here considered it the proper
thing, seeing that the agricultural college
had sent its talent down to tell our people
how to farm, to show them in return what
they do produce. The spacious dining room
of Grange hall was turned into show
room where was put ON exhibition the seas
enable products of the county-cereals from
the farm, grasses from the meadows, wool
from the herds, tiles from the factories,
fruit and nursery stock from the orchards
and nurseries, printing from the newspaper
and job offices, bread, cakes and pastries
from the farmers kitchens graced the tables
in great profusion.
E. B. Kelly, professional is managing our
local dramatic talent and giving our people
much better, cleaner and purer entertain
msnts than any strolling players that have
come this way for year.
Snow has already fallen on the hills sur
rounding Tualatin plains but it fails to re-
main through the day.
The continued high water in the creek
bottoms drives the festive coon out of his
hiding place. The prowler has been a fire.
quent visitor at the duck yard and hen house
during the past week.
On Tuesday evening Ulrich Kemple, .
German dairyman living eight miles north
east of Hillsboro, was in the dusk of even
ing called to his door by two unknown men
and attacked. The assailants beat Kemple
over the head with a pistol, but the old man
managed to retreat and shut the door.
Through this several shots were fired but
no damage done. Kemple ran out through
the back door and gave such an alarm as
scared the assassins away. A sheriff's
posse is after the robbers. In the melee at
the door pistol was broken and a part
afterward picked up; one of the rogues
lost his hat. With these clews it is hor ed
to get them. Kemple was SO badly hurt
that the services of a surgeon was required.