Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-13
NEWS OFTHE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings Of I'm.
portanee-A Brief Review Of the Growth
and improvements Of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
--latest Market Report.

It is said at least 5000 hoppickers
are now employed in the Polk County
yards.
The omnipresent forest fire is rag
ing in Coos County, but no great
amount Of damage is reported as yet.
The big fall roundup is now in pro-
gress at Alba and will continue until
all the cattle are gathered in. It be-
gan last week.
Barnes Bros, of Meacham, have
burned an experimental kiln of 10000
brick. A first-class article is reported,
and the Inland Empire will furnish
ready market.
Wade Calavan fell AZ feet through
condemned bridge over the Santiam,
and struck in 20 feet of water on his
head and shoulders, missing ledge Of
rock by about six inches. He was
able to get to shore without assistance.
The articles of Incorporation of the
White Butte Mining Company have
been filed with the Secretary Of State
and the Crook County Clerk. The
property of the company consists of
seven claims, White Butte, Lily, Gel
tic, Captain, Oregonian, Gypsy and Mo-
hawk.
Fourteen carloads of Bartlett pears
were shipped from the Medford sta
tion last week. Six hundred boxes are
| loaded in each car, or 8400 boxes in all,
| which quantity at the price most of
| the fruit has been sold, $1.25 per box,
in Medford, has left $10,500 among Or
chardists.
The Mount Angel City Council Mon
day night granted A. B. Kurtz 30
year light and water franchise and
entered into contract to take four arc
lights and four hydrants for three
years. Mr.. Kurtz will supply the light
and water with the use of the Aurora
water power.
Baker City has issued $40, 900 worth
of bonds to establish water rights.
The fences of Jesse Carr around S0,-
600 acres Of public land in Southwest
ern Oregon have been torn down.
A. B. Hammond, Montana capital
ist, has bought $4,000 acres Of timber
land near Portland.
1SPuty 7 AoA w dIQCA AuStAA lS put
ting in fish rack in the Siuslaw River
just above the mouth of Wildcat
Creek.
/ ]. s. Herrin, Of Jackson, has sold his
1901 wool clip, 10000 pounds, to San
Francisco parties at 1879 cents +. o. b.
Ashland.
The notable feature of the fair al
Marshf1eld is the large number OF diff
ferent kinds of "skin games" which
have been licensed.
During the past week or ten days
quite an extensive fire has been raging
in the Middle Fork Country between
Willow Creek and Susanvllle.
i Cattle and sheepmen In Grant and
adjoining counties are losing small lots
poison weeds and gun-shot wounds re
spectively.
The salmon hatchery at Siuslaw |.
not to be abandoned, as lately stated
1t is the intention to increase the out
put and operate the hatchery to it,
fullest capacity.
AS this is the open season for duck
numerous hunters are going out dali.
from Albany. They are said to hav,
) trouble avoiding accidental slaughte
of Chinese pheasants.
Portland Markets.
Wheat = Walla Walla, nomina
55c; bluestem, SEC; valley, IS.
Flour-best grades, S. 65@3.50 pc
barrel: graham, $3.50.
, Oats-Old, 90@95 per GENITAL.
!: Barley-Feed, $15@15.50; brewing
t SIS. so per ton.
r Millstuffs-Bran, SIT q 1s; mid
5 dlings, $2l. so; shorts, $40; chop, SIG