The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-08-01
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Condensed Telegraphic Re.
ports of Late Events.

ports of Late Events.
BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES
happenings of Interest in the Towns and
Cities of Oregon. Washington
and Idaho.
The wool clip of Curry county, Or. !,
this year was about 80, 900 pounds.
A Wilbur, Wash, fruit raiser offers
to sell his peaches at his orchard for 81
bushel.
The teachers institute for Okanogan
county, Wash, will be held at Concon-
ully on August 5, 6 and z.
Hop buyers are Offering to make con-
tracts for the new crop in Marion coun-
ty, Or, at Ia to cents.
Negotiations are said to be pending
for the sale of the Simmons group of
mines at Cornucopia, Union county,
Or.
The original cost bill for the trial of
Banker Edmiston showed the total cost
of the trial to be $3,216, but this was
cut down by County Attorney Orms-
bee to $2,55
The normal school board at What
com, Wash. has decided to advertise
for plans for the building, the compe-
tition to be open to architects in the
state, and to no others.
Myron loft, who was arrested in
Portland Monday and taken to The
Dalles to answer charge of larceny of
grain, was held in 5000 bonds to await
the action of the grand jury.
The foundation is already laid for
$4,000 public schoolhouse to be built
by the Burns Independent school dis
trict. The money for completing the
building is in the hands of the treas
| urer.
Over in Calamity, Or, in the NAL
heur country, they are raising swine on
the crop of crickets that infest the
country, and are making success of
the venture, too, says the Grant Coun-
ty News.
Salmon are reported to be working
their way up the straits in great num-
bers, and the beach west is covered
with them. Apparently we are going
to have them as plentiful as they were
| two years ago, says the Port Angeles
Tribune-Times.
The receipts of the Umatilla county.
Or, toll road on the North fork of the
John Day were as follows: May,
$12O.75; June, $115. This makes a
total for the two months of $685. 70, Or
$135.75 to the county after all expenses
of the road are paid.
The remains of an unknown man
were found in the woods near Sedro
Sunday. The body had lain so long
that Identification was impossible. 1t
is thought, however, that it may be
that of a bartender who disappeared
from Wooley, Wash, two years ago.
| The Dalles Times Mountaineer is in
formed that very fatal disease pre-
walls among horses in the eneighborhood
of Wapinitia, Or. and several valuable
animals have died. 1t resembles moth
ing that has been known in that vicin-
ity before, and the state veterinary
may be called upon to make dag
nosis.
E. A. Routhe, of Valley station, on
the Spokane & Northern road, says
that grouse are more plentiful around
his place than they have been for years
and they are exceptionally large for
this time of the year. Near his place
a few days ago five fat young grouse,
nearly full-grown, were killed with
rocks.
Dealers in Dayton, Wash, report
good sales of grain sacks last week.
1t is said that if all the sacks already
Fsold in Dayton come back filled with
wheat, it will crowd the ware houses,
if shipping does not commence with
harvest. This is good indication of
an over-average crop in Columbia
county, says the Courier.
Contracts for heading grain in Whit
man county, Wash, are being made at
from 81 to 81. 15 per acre, as compared
with $1.25 to ST. so for the same crops
last season, and threshing will be from
half a cent to cent cheaper. Wages
for harvest hands will be correspond.
ingly reduced. As compared with
$1.25 to $1.75 last year, some men are
being hired for 81 and $1.25.
The Maid of Erin mine, owned by P.
Long, was sold in Baker City, Or,
Tuesday for $40, 900, and the greater
part of that amount being spot cash.
The purchasers are Antoine Dragovich,
of San Francisco, and John Conliske,
and H. c. Baker, of Ogden, Utah. The
mine is on the Union county side Of
Powder river on the Baker City-Se
Devils road, near the site of the bridge
that was burned about a year ago.
| The highest peak on the divide be-
tween South Coos river and the Co
guile has been selected as point fol-
a government signal, and has beer
called Cathcart Park. A Typographical!
survey of that section is being made by
W. D. Griswold. The highest peaks
are being located, and will be used ir
the survey to be made later on by the
detail men. The Cathcart peak is Wis
ible from Marshfield, Or, and is about