Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
NEWS OF OREGON
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE.
Prosperous Southern Oregon Mine Real
Estate Transfers in Marion County In
out Food or Shelter = Benton County
Hog Discovered with Jaundice.

A case of jaundice las been found in
hog killed by Benton county farmer.
Pendleton commenced free city mail
delivery December l. There are four
carriers and three deliveries of mail a
day will be made.
Much local interest is being mani
'ested in the city elections throughout
the state, which occur from December
l to April 1. Several cities have three
tickets in the field.
Hosea Stokes, aged 7S years, became
lost in the woods at Looking Glass,
Southern Oregon, where he resides.
and when found had been Sc hours
without food or shelter.
Mrs. Bride sinnott, widow of the late
N. B. Sinnott, died at her home in The
Dalles Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sinnott
was one of the most widely known
pioneer residents of that section of the
state.
Prospects are very encouraging in the
gold mining district in the santiam
country Considerable development
work is being done and new machinery
installed. A smelter will be shipped
in early next summer.
The real estate transfers in Marion
county during the past week amounted
to over $4,000, which is the largest
for similar period in many years.
Activity in real estate has been.steadily
increasing for over two years and there
is every indication that it will gain in
intensity during the next two years.
While there is some movement in city
property, the transfers are principally
OF farm property.
The Greenback mine, on Grave creek,
Southern Oregon, has new 2O-stamp
mill completed and ready to begin a
much larger business that it has been
able to do in the past. Over so tons Of
ore will be crushed daily. Nearly 800
people are supported by the Greenback
mine, the houses of which have made
thriving little town with store, hall
and schoolhouse. The town is known
as Greenback and has recently been
made postofice.
The postoffice at Pokeama, Klamath
county, has been discontinued.
The building boom, which has been
in progress at Weston for several weeks,
shows no signs of abatement.
The citizens of Helix will hold an
election December 10 to vote on the
proposition of incorporating the town.
But very little of the 1903 wheat
crop in the big Umatilla belt will be
fall wheat, the rain proving SO heavy
that all seeding has been stopped.
DR.. Leckenby, of Union, has discov-
photographs in which all natural colors
are reproduced. He will not keep the
discovery a secret, but will give it to
the world.
The soldier who was arrested at Fort
Stevens for setting the numerous recent
fires has escaped from the officers and
no trace of him can be found. He con-
fessed to having started the fires as &C.
cused.
The second term at the state normal
school at Monmouth shows a marked
increase in interest and attendance.
One noticeable feature is the unusually
large number of young men, some 100
being enrolled at present.
The sugar beet crop this year in the
neighborhood of La Grande was excep
tionally good and more beets were
turned into the factory than even be-
fore. The amount received is II, 500
tons, which yielded 100000 pounds
of refined sugar.