The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-01

ers and the advantage of shipping freight |
by their line could thus be brought directly |
to the merchants of this city, Independence |
and Hillsboro, for freight for the latter |
place could be shipped from this city, Civ
ing the merchants the benefit of the Oregon
Pacific rate, hampered by a short haul over
the Southern Pacific of but twenty-five
miles.
The McMinnville Touring mills have re.
sumed operations and are producing unlim.
tied quantities of that worlds fair premium
-four. The counties of the West Side
should feel proud of the showing made by
them at the fair. The West Side is the best
portion of the state and with proper ef-
fort wonders in the way of immigration can
be accomplished next year. The large
farms can be cut up and what is now waste
land can be made to blossom like the rose.
1t will take an united effort, however, to ac-
complish results. The newspapers can be
counted upon to do their share of this labor.
Last Monday the right arm of Duncan
Ross, prominent farmer living near this
city, was amputated just below the shoul-
der. Some time ago the fingers of the
right hand were caught in the gear of a
chopping mill and terribly torn. Blood
poisoning set in and because of it the arm
was amputated. He is now in bad con-
Hifion and he of
small, but being man of powerful physique
he will no doubt pull through.
Word arrives from the coast that ducks
| and geese are there in thousands and that
hunters are having lots of sport. Five large
elk were killed on Cape Lookout this fall.
Loads of fruit trees PASS through the city
every day, it now being the proper time for
planting The prune and the apple seem to
have the advantage in numbers, but quite
number of cherry, peach and pear trees are
being planted. 1t will not be long before
the West Side counties will be able to sup
ply the Oregon demand and have surplus
for shipment to the east.
The meeting of the West Side Press Club
in this city on Friday and Saturday of last
week has demonstrated more than anything
else could the benefits to be derived from
cooperation on the part sof the four West
Side counties. Already several of our citi-
zens have schemes for advancing the COM
mon interests. Let the boards of trade of
the West Side cities confer, unite and speed
the good work.
The prizes won at the worlds fair by our
citizens makes them desirous of winning
fair and a meeting has been called to discuss
the proper methods by which results can be
obtained. The meeting is to be held in the
court house on Friday, December Sth, At ii
O'Clock a. m. A representation from each
of the four west side counties is desired,
as it is thought that by the pooling of inter.
ests more can be accomplished. Geo. My.
ers, who made such a success for Oregon at
the big show, and DIR. Guy Lewis will be
here, if possible, to address the meeting
and setting forth the plans formulated by
the midwinter fair association. Every far.
mer and business man In Benton, Polk,
Yamhill and Washington counties should
attend this meeting, if possible. Its OBJ
ject is grand, and as good results were OBJ
tanned by making an exhibit at Chicago,
the same will follow from an exhibit at San
Francisco. The west side counties should
not be behind in these matters as they will,
because Of their isolation, have to accom-
plish more to advertise their resources than
will the east side counties. No overland
railway helps US out. We mrst depend
upon ourselves. ..
The officers elected by Occidental lodge,
No. 80, 1. o. o. F., on Saturday night last
are as follows: j. o. Rogers, N. G.; j.
B. Fletcher, V. G.; VIM. Galloway, rec.
sec.; j. E. Brooks, financial sec.; Elisha
Wright, treasurer: