The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-01-31
BLoDeRrr VALLEY.

As John Skaggs was returning from Kings |
valley last Friday with four horses and |
wagon load of wheat, whom near the house |
he discovered his own dog dsvouring ons Of
W. A. Gellatly's sheep. Throwing on the |
brake and hastily wrapping tho lines. he
proceeded to castigate Of said dog. The
howls of the canine nettled the wheel horses
and their movements caused their sntsngle-
ment in the lead bars, throwing them and
breaking the wagon tongue. To 20 TO the
assistance of the horses, John tied the dog
to the fence. The dog, thinking no doubt
to expiate his crime by capital punishment,
jumped the fence and hanged himself "un-
til dead, dead, dead" Benny Taylor and
Billy Minton otficiatsd as coronsr's jury, and
| rendered verdict in accordance with ths
above facts.
A vein of cannal coal has been discovered
on Mrs. A. Flickinger's ranch. Should the
present indications increase with develop
ments the find is OF vast importance.
Mr.. A. B. Hamer was visited by gentle.
man from Portland who wished to investi-
gate the veins of granite clay and ochrs on
Mr. Hamer's ranch, mention of which was
made in the GAZETTE some time ago. There
is no doubt but that these veins will prove
very valuable in the near future.
The young lady who came recently to
board with s. NJ. Woods family was the
recipient of rich present last week. It
being no less than fine satin dress, com
plste in the latest Partisan fashion.
A man stayed in our valley one Dightllast
week, who was moving to near Elk City.
He had six horse team, and had been eight
days on the road from Portland; was dead
broke, and was disguised with the roads.
He has rented a farm from AMI editor, and
while we don't believe an editor will lie, we
are of the opinion that Mr.. Thompson will
be disappointed jwhen he reaches his desti.
nation.
Bad as our chirography is, we never thought
Paul could manufacture "Philomath" out of
Nashville. The gentleman evidently
, forgets that we are vested with creative
power, by virtue of our ancestry.]
!, We are always loyal to ''the powers tnat
i be-" Still, when we consider that the re-
cent decision of our lycsum judges will &c
sweeping down through the vista of coming
} years, setting aside the discretion of congress
overruling the decision of the supreme court,
making null and void the wisest statesman.
ship of the last thirty years, we feel like
saving, as did one much more worthy
! "Forgive them, they know not what they
do. -
When party makes Statements, and an
} other party afterward says he ''didn't be.
r lieve a word he said" doesn't this border OF
; the assumption that somebody has lied?
: Miss Rsna Norton and Miss Nora Brown
: have returned home from attending schoo
at Lewisville.
i A literary is to be organized at the Troxe
> school house ext Wednesday night. That's
right Difuse knowledge, enlighten tn,
people, and 'trot along Liza Jane"
Z Some one ought to be taught a lesson or
the detention of pension vouchers. And
the chances some will ere long.
The old soldier. Impson, is at his home
, now, accompanied by man who also claims
to be old soldier, Huffman by name.
D His CLAIMS, however, in the opinion of tn.
. writer, is to say the least ''fshy."
8 An executive committee for our lyceun
= has been selected, consisting Of Geo. Brown,
Dan Cotton and ]. Y. Harris, the idea being
t to secure parties having large families ane
r strictly domestic temperament
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