The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-08
WEST SIDE NEWS.
Reports from Hillsboro, Nc
Minnville and In
dependence.
West Side United Press.

McM1NNv1LLE, Or, Dec. 6-The farmers
of this section have concluded that there is
more money in baling their straw and ship
ping it to the paper mills at Oregon City
than there is in burning it. Some 200 tons
of baled straw are now waiting for the
steamer. The freight to Oregon City is
$l.25 per ton.
Everyone is pleased at the comments of
the visiting newspaper men.
DR.. John Field, of Sheridan, one of the
Oldest practitioners of medicine in the
county, died Thursday morning. He was
member of the I. o. o. F. and A. o. .. W.
Friday morning it was discovered that
burglars had entered the stationery store of
Chas. Grisson and had taken several dozen
gold pens and penholders. ID. A. Smith
the ieweler who is located in the same build
ing lost some twenty-five watches, fifteen
of them being in his hands for repair. The
evening before some one entered the resi-
dence Of DR.. G. s. Wright. while the fami-
ly was away. Nothing has been missed.
The burgular cut his hand severely how
ever, in breaking window to gain an en-
trance Bloody marks being left ON every
thing touched and trail of blood lead to
the road where it disappeared. These
burglaries were in all probability perpe-
trated by some of the numerous hard look
ing CTaupS LnaI nave pdsScu
city during the past week going south. In
dependence and Corvallis should keep a
lookout for them.
The other day w. F. Dielschneider.
ieweler, missed several small diamonds
worth from SIS to $25 each. Dlligent
search was made but without avail. 1t was
finally concluded that the jems had been
dropped on the floor and in sweeping had
been gathered up and thrown in the stove.
An old miner was hired and the winters
ashes were carefully panned out and all of
the gems were found none the worse for
their baptism of fire.
Gen. VIM. Kapus, of Portland, has been
detailed by the midwinter fair commission
to address the citizens of this city and the
West Side counties, on the benefits to be
derived from proper representation at the
midwinter fair. The meeting will be held
tomorrow at ii a. m. in the court house and
everyone interested in the matter should
be there.
High water In the Willamette has made
it impossible for the Toledo to make her
regular trips
Mrs. W. E. Martin, who some time ago
left her husband taking her daughter with
her, returned home Friday evening. She
was met at the train by Mr.. Martin, who
took the child and has since had it in his
possession. Notwithstanding the efforts of
detectives to locate her, her whereabouts
since leaving this city are still mystery.
HILLsBoRo, Dec. 6.-The annual town
election occurred here yesterday. The inter-
est taken was not sufficient to bring out a
full VOTE The republicans made regular
ticket, and the fenee.corner politicians put
in the field an opposition ticket just before
8 o'clock election morning. The latter
endorsed three of the republican councilmen
and the treasurer. The popular ticket, as
it was called, was elected throughout, and
its managers are now kicking themselves
because they did not nominate a complete
ticket. There is no significance. politically,
in the election.
In the case of the State VS.. Smeltzer, tried
on Monday and Tuesday, the court allowed
nonsuit when the state had submitted its
testimony. Smeltzer was indicted some
four years ago for assassination committed on
a farm on the Tualatin a week beforej the
date of the indictment. He kept in hiding
till he was taken by the sheriff of Yamhill
county about last June near Dayton and
turned over to Sheriff Ford of this county.
lie spent the whole summer in Jail, but now
goes free. Opinion concerning his guilt is
divided, though all agree that the crime has
not been proven.
Public attention is being called to the
workings of the homestead exemption law.
It in found that instead of benefting the
poor man, as it was intended, it completely
ruins it. Its repeal will be demanded by
petitioners from this county next year.
The assessment law is attracting some
attention here. One case in point may be
mentioned. Col. T. K. Cornelius is assessed
for $50, $50, yet he is not worth dollar,
and has not been for five years; yet the
deduction of his indebtedness is not allowed.
Recently he sold his personal property, or
portion of it, and the question is, who will
pay the tax-Col L. r. or the present own
ers of the stock?
Hillsboro Grange, z. of H., observed the
twenty.seventh anniversary of the order on
Monday by family dinner. Jolity and
good cheer were the features of the occasion.
The farmers of this county are anticipat-
ino a profitable institute here next week,
commencing Wednesday, the 18th. Beside
the professors from the agricultural college,
Hon. VIM Galloway, president of the state
agricultural society, has signiGed his inten-
tion to be present.
One of our local nurserymen has just sent
off his third carload of fruit trees which con-
sists of prunes and apples. Olympia, Wash,
is the locality that is investing.