Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-15
0R[dOh STATE News.
items of Interest From All Part.
Of the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS

A Brief Review OF the Growth and improve,
ments of the Many Industries Through
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.
Eugene-A new opera house is to be
built at Eugene.
Athena-Athena has elected T. B.
Page school director and ]. W. Smith
clerk.
Baker city-The Baker City post
cfhce will have a stamp-cancelline
machine
The Dalles-The Dalles treasurer
had an available cash balance March
1 of $1,655.64.
Eugene-A large electric trans
former has arrived at Eugene for the
lighting company.
Baker city-Improvement to cost
$4,000 will be made in the Warshuer
hotel at Baker City
Eagle Point-It is reported from
Eagle Point that early frosts have not
injured growing wheat.
Pendleton-Water meters for the
Pendleton water system have arrived
and are being sold for $40, SIS and
$40 each.
Gold HilI-It is reported that rich
three-foot vein of gold-bearing quartz
has been struck on the old Clock place
near Gold Hill.
Perry-The Grand Ronde Lumber
Company will start up its mill at Per-
ry this week. About 100000 feet
OF logs are on hand.
coquiIle-Farmers on the north fork
of the Coquille report hay scarce in
that part of the country; but stock
is in fine condition.
Henderson-The wagon bridge at
Henderson station, which went out
with the last freshet, is replaced and
opened for travel.
Foots creek-Several tons of ore
from the Dixie Queen mine, in the
Foots Creek district, are said to have
yielded over 500 ton.
Lakeview-The old electric system
for lighting the town of Lakeview has
been discontinued, and will be re-
placed by the town plant.
Eagle Point-There is considerable
anxiety over the proposed ditch from
Fish Lake to the valley, fears being
entertained that the company will
take so much water out of the streams
that there will not be enough left
for irrigating purposes and to run
the grist mill.
Pilot Rock-A painful accident oc-
Cured at the Warner sawmill, twelve
miles south of Pilot Rock. Will War
ner, while riding on a log carriage,
was struck on the head, and while
stunned leaned over in such a man
ner that large piece of flesh was
cut out of his thigh by the saw
Unity-It is reported from Unity,
on upper Burnt river, that there was
disastrous fire in that burg. James
Payton's- general merchandise store
was totally destroyed, including quite
| stock of goods The building was
practically new, two stories high
the upper story being useo as a dance
hall.
AshIand-A petition has been for.
warded to Washington for the pro.
posed free rural delivery route south
of Ashland. The route reaches from
Ashland eight miles to w. H. Shep.
herds place, and returns via Emf
grant creek. The number of families
| which would be served on this route
is 125, and the number of people
49S, and one postoffce, Baron, would
be discontinued.
Fort klamath-Melhase Bros, OF
Fort klamath weighed 1874 head OF
beef cattle last week at the Mitchell
ranch and delivered them to George
kohlhagen of Roseburg The average
weight was 1852 pounds, from which
was deducted four per cent, making
the selling weight 1901 pounds. The
price paid was ~ cents, an average
of $45.03A. The total price paid for
all was $S,2s6.9o.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 55@56c; Val
ley, nominal; bluestone, 571zc per
| bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $2.SO@$3.40 pre-
barrel; graham, $3.50.
Mlllstuffs-Bran, SIG per ton; mid
dlings, $21.50; shorts, $3.50; chop
SIS.
oats-white, 44@45c per bushel;
gray, 42@43c.
Hay-Timothy, s12@12.5o; clover
S7@9.50; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 pei
| ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 22k@ k@45c;
dairy, 18@20c.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 12@12kc;
| per dozen.
Poultry - Chickens, mixed, $3.50
@4; hens, $4.50@5; dressed, HOBO
per pound; springs, $4@45O per doz
en-; ducks, $5@6; geese, $5@6 pei
| dozen.
Potatoes-45@6Oc per sack.
Dried fruits-Apples, evaporated
5@6c per pound; sun dried, sacks OF
boxes,3@4c; pears, S@9c; prunes
Italian, 5@7c; silver, extra choice
5@7.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
| $4.75; ewes, $4@4.50; dressed, 61a 20
&c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $5@5.25;
| light, s4.75@5; dressed, 6@7c pei
pound.
Veal-Large, 7@7kc per pound
small, S7s @9c per pound.
| Beef-Gross, top steers, $4.50@
4.75; cows, $4@4.50; dressed beef, 70
&c per pound.
After careful and patient investi
cation the historical committee of the
Society of California Pioneers has
learned that January "a, 1848, was
the exact date of the discovery of gold
| in California by James w. Marshall