The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-04-28
OREGON PACIFIC NOTES.

The managers report that notwith-
standing this is usually dull season,
the business OF the road is very satis-
factory and continues to increase.
The company intend, shortly, to an
nounce q very low rate for an excur-
sion to San Francisco about the mid,
die of May. The steamer Willamette
Valley will comfortably accommodate
about 100 passengers, 1t is under.
stood that the San Franciscans have
expressed desire to give the Oregon.
lans on this excursion royal enter
tainment. The steamer is now max.
ing the run in So to 3S hours.
| The Steamer Willamette Valley ar.
rived at Yaquina Thursday, and will
sail on Sunday morning heavily laden.
The o. P. freight train now leaves
here for Albany at $50, an hour later
than heretofore. BY tho recent
changes in time persons leaving Cor
Wallis may reach points east of Albany
| by rail the same day. "a
This summer the management in
| tend to locate a number of tents about
Brightenbush and Detroit for the ac-
commodation Of persons who wish tc
take an outing in those delightful To-
calities.
AS soon rs the weather and tue
moon are favorable the company ex-
pect to give steamer excursion to
Albany, and should there be any en-
couragement, will extend it to Indie
pendence. A string band, dancing
and refreshments on board will consti-
tute attractive features of the event.
The increase of the river business of
the o. P. has necessitated additional
transportation facilities. The Three
Sisters, which recently came off the
ways, went up to Harrisburg Thurs
day and will hereafter make semi
weekly trips between that point and
Portland. The Messenger will ply he.
tween Harrisburg aud Eugene. The
captain of the latter has given it AS his
opinion that his craft will be able to
navigate that part of the river for two
months this spring. Should bis sur
misses prove well founded, the people
of Eugene are assured of long sea-
son of river navigation next year. The
Hoag is to resume her daily run be
tween Portland and Salem. The
BentIy is laid up now, but will be re
paired for next seasons business.
Judge Fullerton was in Corvallis on
Wednesday to attend to railroad susi-
hess. Mr.. Hogg applied for Is days
additional time in which to file his re-
port as receiver of the Oregon Pacific.
The petition was granted and May Is
set as the date. Attorney Gest ap-|
piled for an order to issue receivers
certificates to the amount of $4,000
to pay insurance premiums, etc,
granted. Attorney Linthecum, rep
resenting number of the bondholders,
applied for the removal of G. Fl.
Gest as attt rley for receiver Hadley,
alleging that some other attorney
olld better serve the all bondholders.
This matter will be heard at the term
of court in Lincoln county about the
middle of next month.
The tug Rcsolute took an excur-
sion party of Odd Fellows from va
quina to Newport Wednesday even
ing, for whose benefit the people of
the latter place gave an interesting en-
tertainment.
Hon. F. K. Pendleton has been
appointed as the New York attorney
for Receiver Hadley. His personal
intimacy with all the heavy bond
holders of the Oregon Pacific will
bring large financial backing and sup
port to the road.