Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

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this ought to satisfy the GROWERS
about the pension list. 1t looks
as if the new service pension bill
should be pushed through at once
while there are some left to par
ticipate in its benefits. There
still many of the old GROWERS
left who are unhappy to think
that the government should BE-
stow a few dollars a month OIL an
old soldier, who i'll his early man
hood, 1isked his life TO save his
country. -...
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The people OF the Isthmus OF
Panama, represented particular
ly by the terminal cities of Pan
anna and Colon, are very much
put out at the failure of the state
government to ratify the canal
treaty, so that the United States
can 60 ahead and finish the
isthmian canal. The chances for
revolution and the formation OF
a new republic, opposed to that
Of Bogota, are exceedingly prom
ising. The United States had
better let the whole thing alone,
and build the canal at Nicaragua,
where it ought to be.
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There is something mysterious
about the total disappearance OF
the three mining men, Dieken-
sen, Snyder and Kirk in Jackson
county. Ali within short time,
and in the same neighborhood,
without any probable cause or
reason, they have simply van
1shed from mortal sight. Grave
Creek, where the mishaps have
occurred, has been properly
named. Luckily the old bug.
bear Of the past, our friend the
Devil, being dead, has beer
eliminated from the problem,
and cannot reasonably be charged
with these mysterious disappear
ances.
People who are sticklers TO
personal liberty will be pleased
to learn that the supreme court o
North Carolina has rendered
very important decision that the,
may find useful, when they ge
in a ''tight" place. 1t is tha
an officer has no right to arrest !
man who may be quietly drunl
on the street. IF you can on1,
control yourself and refrain frou
hallooing or making an unusua
noise, you are just as safe on th
street as if you were at lodge
banquet, and if you can gain
friendly lamp post and hold O.
and keep quiet, no policema
has any legal right to make yo
move on. Truly the world
growing better.
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The eyes of Eastern people al
fixed on our state more than
generally supposed. If Orego
will continue to maintain th
reputation already established
her future is assured.
Sylvester Johnson, for eleve
years president of the Indian
State Horticultural society, at
meeting of that society, held a
Indianapolis said: ST regar
Oregon as pre-eminently tn
fruit state of the Union, and il
fruits better than those of Cali
fornia. This exhibit foreve
dispels the opinion that Califol
MIA possesses superior advau
tages for ruit-growing to that c
every other region on the Pacif
slope. The Oregon exhibit G
apples, pears and plums was nc
only unequaled, but it exce1le
that of every other state. -Th
fact may be noted that the larg
est apple, the largest pear, an,
and the largest cherries exhibite
at the Columbian exposition
were grown in Oregon"
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Oregon has become famous a
a fruit-producing state. Her ar
pies have contributed most t,
this fame. Their carving an.
keeping qualities are remarkable
says the Chicago Packer. L
addition, they have beauty, fra
GRANGE and flavor. They ar,
sold in all the leading cities G
the United States and Canada
in London, Liverpool, Hamburg