| The Corvallis Gazette Corvallis, Or.
chronological, with keywords CG 1879 CG 1865-76 CG 1878 | CG 1880 to newspaper menu CG16 (cont) Jan 3, l879 Paper mail? CG 16 Jan 3, 1879 postal cards sent to all patrons of Gazette whose subscription had expired, nq at all Srh CG16 Jan 3, 1879 The steamer Satellite ran on to a snag at the forks of Coos river last Monday and sank out of sight in fifteen minutes, a portion of the smokestack only being visible. She will be raised probably [print]. + Locale politic Srh Lane CG16 Jan 3, 1879 The people of Coos Bay wish to send Gen. Joe Lane to Washington to urge Congress to make an appropriation to improve the entrance to the bay. In a letter speaking of the matter Gen. Lane says: “I would not be willing to take or spend one cent of the people’s money without I could be of service to them [print]. It is now too late in this Congress.” + [cp] Name Srh CG16 Jan 3, 1879 Mr. Juse [as typed, then, handwritten, L?], of Coos Bay, is going to build another steamer to ply on the waters of that bay. The News says there are now four steamers plying...the waters of the bay daily, for freight and passengers, there are two as fine tugs on the bay as there are on the coast,/print/ and two ocean steamers making regular trips between this port and San Francisco, all supported by the patronage of Coos county alone. + [cp] Misc word CG16 Jan 3, 1879 [term bunco operators used.] Outside-name outside vital stat CG16 Jan 3, 1878 Capt 0 C Applegate, Ashland, got married. wedding was brilliant affair, presents numerous and handsome. = CG 17 Jan 3, l879 Srh Winant health CG17 Jan 3, 1879 Affliction upon affliction [head]. Capt. J J Winant, of Alameda, another more serious injury; just recovering from broken knee-pan; slipped, breaking knee-pan again. It is a terrible afflictant [print] and will prob. keep Capt confined to room for wks; Capt “Jimmy” as he familiarly called, will make best of it. nq Jan 10,1879 Lhc CG17 Jan 10, 1879 An ice blockade on the Willamette and Columbia rivers; talk of building roads to the Dalles or Astoria. Ed. corvallis suggests building railroad from the “Heart of the valley" to give Portland outlet to Pac. ocean forever free fm ice blockades on river. [M. But he’s really plugging Yaquina RR again, evid; means they could tie to existing rr system Portland-Corvallis, then out to Yaquina, doesn’t suggest Astoria or other.] Racism CG17 Jan 10, 1879 THE INDIAN WAR OVER. [correspondent writing Oregonian fm Yakima City.[M. note, but that’s what they said quite a while ago; Chief Moses listed now; before was Chief Joseph.] Crop price outside-Tot CG17 Jan 10, 1879 wheat worth 84 c a bu. at Independence. Mail CG17 Jan 10, 1879 CB News says mail service to rest of world insufficient. Other coal CG17 Jan 10, 1879 CB News. Our Coos bay coal mines are all increasing their forces; Southport miners worked all day Sun last. Nfq Paper ouside-Tot CG 17 Jan 10, 1879 Town Talk, sm. daily at Salem, R B and Frank Conover, prop. Jan 17,1879 Climate CG17 Jan 17, 1879 [more on ice blockades ] [ M see also Lhc CG 17 Jan 10, 1879] Fish Locale CG17 Jan 17, 1879 fm CB News: Duncan’s cannery, on the Siuslaw, to move 5 mi. up the river. paper outside-name CG17 Jan 17, 1879 Col VanCleve, publ. Albany Register. [M. 2005. Any relation to Fischer-VanCleve drama touring group? ] Outside-Tot Srh-outside CG17 Jan 24,1879 Corvallis is to have a bank immediately. For lack of a bank business has suffered, seriously inconveniencing business men. Mr. L B Hamilton, of this city, to establish; his safe, latest improved, burglar, fireproof, wgt 5000 lb, came up to Portland on stmr fm SF. Jan3l,1879 Srh politic CG 17 Jan 31, 1879 a bill for funds to survey the Coquille river had been passed last legislature [Washington??]. intro, by Senator Mitchell. Nq Lewis & Clark Expedition CG17 Ja 31, 1879 TomLewis, ninety, last survivor of the Lewis & Clark expedition; Merriwether Lewis took along one of his slaves, a young 17, named Tom; remarkably black, neither comely in person nor attractive in manner; but was Capt. Lewis’ favorite bodyguard; Capt. Lewis often told how Tom saved his life after the expedition crossed the Rocky mtns and was abt to descend to Columbia R. Lewis was in wilderness with no companion save Tom, who had been christened by soldiers “Capt. Tom Lewis”; 2 were attacked by hostile tribes; Capt Lewis seriously wounded; sent the only ball in his rifle thru head of assailant; other 2 rushed him; Tom brained them both with butt end of gun. He went through all the trials and hardships of that great expedition without flinching. After Capt Lewis went home to his mother’s home in Albemarle county, he went to St Louis,Mo, of which he was then governor; on his return he stopped at a little inn on the roadside somewhere in Tennessee. Next morning was found with throat slit. Tom was his lowly servant then, and knew more about the mystery than anyone, but he always shook his head and said, ”This is a matter the 1ess talked about the better." After death master Tom went to Albemarle co, with his savings bought sm. farm. He was feeble, prob. fell on road as he went to get some wood for fire; prob too feeble to rise, froze to death; death ends the list of survivors of this expedition. = CG 18 Jan 18, 1879 Racism CG18 Jan 18, 1879 Chief Moses let loose by orders of Interior Dept. Climate outside-locale CG18 Jan 18, 1879 Snow 6 ft deep in Blue mtns near Parker wells, only 4 on summit. Racism outside-school church CG18 Jan 18, 1879 The Salem Chinese mission school prosperous, doing much good [say its friends.] [cp] School CG18 Jan 18, 1879 Oregon Normal School, Monmouth, lists staff, etc. need of such a school long felt in Oregon. We glad to know teachers can have benefit of such institution. nq Feb7, 1879 Other coal Srh-river CG18 Feb 7, 1879 A six foot vein of fine coal has been discovered above tidewater on the south fork of Coos river. + [cp] Srh novelty-wood CG18 Feb 7, 1879 A scow loaded with match wood swamped in Coos Bay, last week, and most of the cargo was lost. + Tot-Marshfield CG18 Feb 7, 1879 The Marshfield city government does not owe a cent and has on hand nearly $400. + [cp] Church character CG18 Feb 7, 1879 M.E. church, Salem, determined to enforce discipline “imprudent conduct", neglect of duties of any kind, imprudent conduct, indulging sinful tempers or words, the buying, selling or using intoxicating liquors as beverage, dancing, playing at games of chance, attending theaters, horse races, circuses, dancing parties, or patronizing dancing schools, or taking other amusements as are obviously of misleading or questionable moral tendency; or, disobedience to the order or discipline of the church. nfq Feb 14, 1879 Paper CG18 Feb 14, 1879 Portland Newspapers: The Bee, new ed. S.A. Clark. The Oregonian, H W Scott, best ed. of the state. Outside-Tot-name CG18 Feb 14, 1879 J Aiken, Monroe. / Gen. E L Applegate, Albany [moving family to] R.E. outside-name CG18 Feb 14, 1879 valuable land, sale cheap, E Marple. Climate outside-Tot CG18 Feb 14, 1879 foothills west of Corvallis covered with white snow; didn’t remain long. Item holiday outside-Tot CG18 Feb 14, 1879 neatest, most charming and original valentines, E Rosenthal, dlr gents furnishing goods, cigars, tobaccos, candies, etc. name church CG18 Feb 14, 1879 2nd quarterly mtg ME Ch, Corvallis charge, Rev J S McCain, P E, to officiate. Paper CG18 Feb 14, 1879 Rsbg Plaindealer, C Y Benjamin, publisher. Outside-Tot character CG18 Feb 14, 1879 new bank of W B Hamilton & Co Corvallis now in full blast. mgrs are solid, responsible men Feb21, 1879 state-politic CG 18 Feb 14, 1879 Ex-Gov. Chadwick. Racism CG18 Feb 14, 1879 Chinese restriction bill has passed US Senate, became law. [cp] Paper Tot-Roseburg misc-word CG18 Feb 14,. 1879 Rsbg now two dailies, Plaindealer and Star, both spicy papers. Church CG18 Feb 14, 1879 Lent will be 12 days later this year than 1878; Ash Wed on 26th. Outside-school CG18 Feb14, 1879 Ashland academy bldg sold by sheriff by decree of circuit ct foreclosing mortgage held W C Myer; Myer was purchaser at $3700; sale will not interfere with present term school. Climate outside-locale mail CG18 Feb 14, 1879 snow summit N mtns over McKenzie rd heaviest in yrs; 5-15 ft deep; mail carrier has to use snow shoes to cross to Ochoco. Health CG18 Feb 14, 1879 diptheria still raging at Tualitin. State-politics CG18 Feb 14, 1879 Grover, Chadwick and Cann [head] former politics stirs up problems. Feb 28, 1879 Book CG18 Feb 28, 1879 Chambers’ Cyclopedia of English Literature, Vol 1 new beautiful edition of excellent work just issued by Am Book Exchange, NY nq at all Srh harbor-refuge climate Locale CG18 Feb 28, 1879 [lengthy on surveys at Cape Foulweather, P Orford; harbor refuge question. gives climate and stat, of Port Orford; mentions Ellensburg; lighthouse Cape Blanco 7 mi distance. Mar 7, 1879 Racism CG18 Mar 7, 1879 Chinese restriction bill; anti-Chinese demonstrations. [cp] Outside-Tot CG18 Mar 7, 1879 Cornelius has 33 families, 1 blacksmith shop, l wagon shop, l harness shop, stores, l warehouse, 1 saloon, 1 drug store, 1 livery stable. = CG 19 Mar 7.1879 other-mining outside-health CG 19 Mar 7, 1879 Curtis Manning, young man mining upper Grays cr, both bones of left leg broken by caving of a bank under which he working. politic Srh harbor refuge CG19 Mar 7, 1879 senate committee commerce, recognizing importance of establ. breakwater and harbor of refuge on Pacific coast, point to be selected by bd of engineers, recommend commencement of the work, have fixed amt at $150,000. Also amended the river and harbor bill by adding $50,000 to house item for the canal at Columbia R. cascades, making total amt in bit [as typed] as reported $100,000; also added $20,000 to the house appropriation of $40,000 for improvement at Coos Bay. Nq Lhc pop outside-Tot CG19 Mar 7, 1879 Portland pop 17,225 by actual census taken. [cp] Mar 14, 1879 Health outside-Tot CG19 Mar 14, 1879 no more diptheria in Astoria. Health name outside-Tot CG19 Mar 14, 1879 little child of Joseph Lehnherr, living near Jenkins station, Southern Oregon, burned to death. Outside-Tot-name CG19 Mar 14, 1879 Notary public John Burnett, Corvallis. [ M. there was also a Geo Burnett mentioned elsewhere, not as notary] / Wallace Baldwin, mayor of Corvallis. Health outside-Tot misc-word? CG19 Mar 14, 1879 F S Matthews, genial and popular “mine host” Chemeketa Hotel, Salem, confined to room over 5 wk with foot ailment. Outside-pioneer CG19 Mar 14, 1879 Strang family, pioneers of Oregon. [Portland, Salem, other?] Outside-news Racism The president (Hayes) vetoes the Chinese exclusion bill, saying he objects to its passage nq at all [cp] [M 2005; however Oregon, WA, Calif, enacted Chinese restriction bills [not exclusion] in 1879] Mar 21,1879 Srh harbor-refuge Winant CG19 Mar 21, 1879 by politeness of Capt J J Winant, are in receipt of copy of supplement to SF Journal of Commerce Jan22,1879, articles on Pacific Coast Harbors. We are not surprised that the preference, in all these articles, should be given to California, but we were somewhat surprised to find mention made of Rogue River, Port Orford, Arago, Coos Bay, Umpqua, Siuslaw [print], Alsea, Yaquina Bay, Oster [print] Bay, Columbia river, and other points, in Oregon, but not one word about Cape Foulweather, which beyond all doubt, in any unprejudiced mind, is the most available and most practical point for a breakwater between San Francisco and Puget Sound... Outside-crime CG19 Mar 21, 1879 [3 col. descr. on] hanging of Johnson and Brown, the last hrs of doomed criminals; 2 of the O’Shea robbers and murderers of boy Louis Joseph. 2nd execution tt city: Portland, fm Oregonian. [M there could be a tie made here to the popularity of full reporting on hangings, with Sevier Lewis case.] Srh outside-Tot CG 19 Mar 21, 1879 there is to be steam ferry across the Columbia at the Dalles; arrangements made for building the boat. Outside-name outside-Tot CG19 Mar 21, 1879 Art Spaulding, b .(Astoria) Srh CG19 Mar 21, 1879 entrance to Rogue R. good condition; channel perfectly straight; 20 ft water on bar at low tide, vessels of moderate draft can cross in perfect safety. Outside-Srh outside-Tot CG19 Mar 21, 1879 Asbhy Pearce, prop. ferry at Albany. Mar 28,1879 Outside-mill outside-Tot CG19 Mar 28, 1879 Corvallis saw mill started up last wk, turning out 1st-class lbr. Apr 4, 1879 -- Apr 11 ,1879 -- Apr 15,1879 Srh harbor-refuge CG19 Apr 15, 1879 letter fm Capt Winant abt Cape Foulweather question. Agric outside-name CG19 Apr 15, 1879 J Minto mentioned in connection with giving history of organization of Or. St. Agric. Soc. = CG 20 Apr18, 1879 Paper CG20 Apr 18, 1879 Gazette , ed. W B Carter Racism outside-RR Srh harbor-refuge CG20 Apr 18, 1879 [Indians,- Yaquina RR, also in news often besides Cape Foulweather. [latter had all but crowded out any other Oregon News] Racism CG20 Apr 18, 1879 Siletz news Outside-Tot-name Srh harbor-refuge CG20 Apr 18m 1879 Gen E L Applegate, Albany, b; investigated Cape Foulweather. Apr 25,1879 Outside-Tot CG20 Apr 18, 1879 The New IXL store, Corvallis (opp.Sol King’s Livery Stable, 2nd st ) [M. Sol King was listed as Sheriff recently] just opened with new and selected stock dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, carpets, fancy goods. [doesn’t give name of prop.] Srh character CG20 Apr 18, 1879 Wreck of stmr Great Republic, last Fri night, while attempting to cross Columbia R. bar;13 lives lost; officers exhibited great bravery and coolness in saving lives of passengers. nq May2, 1879 outside news [??] CG20 May 2, 1879 [ flap in Sandwich Islands, Johnny Bull rubbed wrong way, lengthy. Nq at all] Lhc? CG20 May 2, 1879 E M Moore to build brick store in Rsbg this summer; materials already contracted for. ferry between The Dalles and Washington Territory launched 25th; the Rockland. Racism health outside-Tot CG20 May 2, 1879 opium dens discovered in Oregon City. / Wm Bagley, US Indian agent Siletz appointment of his successor. [??] prices transport CG 20 May 2, 1879 Wells, Fargo & Co. has instructed their agents to transport any article not weighing over one pound and not valued at more than ten dollars, to any point on their routes, west of Ogden, for the small sum of twenty-five cents. + Misc-word snagboat outside-Srh outside-locale CG 20 May 9,1879 The U S snag boat, Corvallis, doing very effective service on the Willamette at Centennial Chute, Hogue’s Creek, Booneville slough, other places 8-10 miles above Corvallis. Outside RR CG 20 May 16, 1879 arrangements been perfected to commence work on the narrow gauge RR OregonCity-Springfield, expected to reach the head of the valley in 6 mo, when arrangements are expected to be completed with Central Pacific whereby road will continually east to Winnemucca; connection between Springfield-Winnemucca to be completed by 1882. Racism outside-health misc-saying? CG20 May 16, 1879 opium dens of San Francisco: to be sucking a stinking, filthy pipe tt been used by lowest and most abandoned of this country and of China, should be enough to deter every decent American fm an opium den. we need law in Corvallis similar to SF law. Church-indir outside law outside-Tot CG 20 May 16, 1879 Corvallis has a stringent Sunday law, carrying out State law; move in right direction, either enforce a statute or repeal it altogether. nq paper salesman price CG20 May 16, 1879 SF CALL mentioned; J B Thompson, traveling agent, canvassing Corvallis; weekly with gift map, subscription only $1.00 per yr. May 23,1879 Outside-RR Lhc condit? CG20 May 23, 1879 never in history of Benton co has tide of immigration been so strong; Yaquina RR and Cape Foulweather, together with cheering prospect RR coming hither at early day, accounts for rapid increase pop; within 12 mo. we could have our pop. doubled -- but must be a unit for the RR, for every public enterprise. Outside-Tot CG20 May 23, 1879 Soap Creek [mentioned. ] [M. was place, not just a creek]. State-govt pop? CG20 May 23, 1879 There are 100 prisoners in penitentiary. Racism health outside-Tot CG 20 May 23,1879 Or Wing fined $40 for keeping an opium den in Astoria. [cp?] Outside-locale outside-entertain Racism CG 20 May 23, 1879 The Luckiamute anti-Chinese club will give a picnic. + [cp] = CG 21 May23, 1879 Name locale GG21 May 23, 1879 Mr. A Barlow, living on Siuslaw. Outside-Tot condit? CG21 May 23, 1879 104 houses built The Dalles last season, as many more will be this season. Lane name politic health CG 21 May 23, 1879 Gen. Joseph Lane is now resident Rsbg; he feeling splendid, health excellent. [cp] Road locale CG 21 May 23, 1879 public road is now open on S. Umpqua to mouth of Elk creek, 3 mi. built this spring. Srg fish animal CG21 May 23, 1879 on the 14th the stmr Aneon [print] outward bound, took 4900 cases salmon, 438 hides and pelts at Astoria. Fruit prices racism outside-name nusc-word pomological CG21 May 23, 1879 T E Cauthorn, finest raisins we ever had pleasure sampling; superior size, flavor; 75 c for 5 lb. box; warranted pure and fresh, prepared exclusively by white labor, by C D Brooks, Mountain View Pomological [print] Farm, Diamond Springs, El Dorado county, Cal; he is uncle of Cauthorn. Call at the store of A. Cauthorn & Son; prices lower than ever offered in this market nq. muscatel [print] raisins. Outside-dairy outside-needed outside-Tot outside-name CG21 May 23, 1879 It seems a little strange that Corvallis has not, for many years, at least, boasted a “milk wagon.” Mr. A. G. Mulkey has concluded to try the experiment of supplying this demand, and is making arrangements to start a wagon... He has reduced the price of milk, and will, doubtless meet with liberal patronage. + outside-RR road immigration CG21 May 23, 1879 [Salem Statesman.] “The English colony, mentioned sometime [print] ago as coming out under the auspices of Col. Hogg, of Corvallis, passed up the river last evening on the steamer Bonanza, under the leadership of Mr. Wallace Nash. There were twenty.-one adults, men and women, among them some two or three civil engineers. The colony propose [print] to settle on the Yaquina Bay, on lands belonging to the wagon road company, of which Hogg is manager. This is but the beginning of quite a large immigration should these find things to their liking. They have considerable means and the appearance of thrift, and will be quite a valuable acquisition. “ + [cp] [M. 2004. Would this be the Nash fm England who wrote a book abt Oregon??] Outside-RR CG21 May 23, 1879 We had the pleasure of a call, last Monday morning, from Col. T. Egenton [print] Hogg, and Mr. Wallis [print] Nash and wife. This is Mr. Nash’s second visit to Oregon, and likes Webfoot land [print] , despite the "mists" which discourage so many newcomers. [M. Col. Hogg has often been mentioned in print as a financier, goes to England to get money, etc.] [cp] Outside-name outside-Tot pursuits CG21 May 23, 1879 Geo. L. Curry, Jr; son of ex-Gov. Geo L Curry, thru Corvallis on way to Portland; spent few days Philomath, fishing, hunting, friends. [cp] Outside-temperance CG21 May 23, 1879 [Blue Ribbon Society seems to have been temperance organization in Corvallis. M. note. not sure whether it anyplace else or affiliated. ] May 30. 1899 Invention CG21 May 23, 1879 [Head:] THE KEELY MOTOR AGAIN The Philadelphia Press announces that the Keely motor is now a practical success, and the inventor is no longer feeling his way in the region of experiments. It prints a statement from Mr. Keely in which he says that he has constructed a peculiar engine for his motor, and adds: I have succeeded, during the few weeks since it was completed, in so far adjusting it, or graduating it, as I term it, to run it for at least ten hours which I produce in a second. This engine, I do not hesitate to say, will be a complete and perfectly operating machine, and will demonstrate to everyone that my much derided motor is a complete and perfect triumph. Inventors are liable, as they all know, to interruptions by breakage and other mechanical difficulties. + [ct] Outside-name Minto [??] CG21 May 23, 1879 Marshall J Minto under fire in a stirring shooting scrape on First st at residence Henry Jankossky. Jankossky’s wife called marshal ‘cause her husband drinking heavily. Minto tried to stop him fm leaving home; was shot; an officer with Minto then fired at Jankossky, wounded; he will be taken to prison. = CG 21a May 30, 1879 cont. Minto unarmed; not much serious hurt, but had blood-curdling escape fm death. Nq at all. = CG 22 Aug l, l879 Outside-Tot CG22 Aug 1, 1879 St Charles hotel Albany changed hands; Maj Herron retiring, Mrs. Houck taking his place. nq Racism church? character CG22 Aug 1, 1879 Sewing-bees [print] will soon be in vogue, and at every meeting three or four African heathen will be provided with clothes and the character of eighteen citizens will be critically discussed. + [M. . Keep in mind the local anti- Chinese, other, sentiment. But maybe not among Christians! ] [M 2004. But missionary to the Chinese in Portland, CG 22 & 22a] Aug 8, 1879 Agric CG22 Aug 8, 1879 origin of plants: madder came from the East; celergy [as typed], German; chestnut, Italy; onion, Egypt; tobacco, Virginia; nettle, Europe; citron, Greece; pine from America; oats N.Africa; popy [print], the East; rye, Siberia; parsley, Sardinia; pear and apple, Europe; spinach, Arabia; sunflower, Pern [print]; the mulberry from Persia; gourd, East; walnut and peach, Persia; horse chestnut, Ehibet [print. Thibet?]; cucumber, East Indies; Quince, Island of Crete; radish, China and Japan; peas, Egypt; horse radish, S. of Europe. Srh Hume immigration locale condit? CG 22 Aug 8, 1879 difficulty of getting into [coastal] country no longer exists, as R. D. Hume has placed a splendid steamer on the route, connecting with the Oregon and Pacific Coast Steamship Companies at Astoria, to all these points. Fare is cheap, land is abundant, and plenty of people want it. Let them come; and the more the merrier. [M. note. speaking of immigration. These points: Rogue R. was specifically mentioned; other coastal points alluded to in general: fm Columbia R. to Rogue R.] [Last 2 sentences are +] fruit crop CG 22 Aug 8, 1879 Coos Bay imports peaches and fresh vegetables from San Francisco. + crop prices CG22 Aug 8, 1879 Harvest wages $1.50 day in Jacksonville. Fruit CG22 Aug 8, 1879 wild blackberry crop more abundant southern Oregon than for many yr. Utility? Other mining? Outside-Tot CG22 Aug 8, 1879 8:45 fire bell at Oregon City warns all miners to go home; at 9 rings again when miners who are out will be taken in by police. Outside RR outside-Tot CG22 Aug 8, 1879 RR co to erect hotel at Albany, on site of late Comstock house [M note -- which had burned.] Animal Racism outside-Tot CG22 Aug l5, 1879 Enthusiastic Chinese hater threw a sack of cats into the well of a Chinaman at Dallas [M. note. not The Dalles.] nq [cp] Crop condit? Outside-Tot CG 22 Aug 15, 1879 little spring grain in Creswell will be fit to market; the scourge seems more general, yet some localities harder hit. Srh harbor-refuge CG22 Aug 15, 1879 members Bd of Engineers have completed work of observation; nothing definite known of conclusions on harbor-refuge. Some significance was attached to the fact that after having examined all the various points along the coast, the board ordered that Lieut. Payson make a survey of Coos Bay. This does not indicate that the harbor of. refuge will be built at that point, as Congress at its last session made an appropriation for the improvement of Coos Bay, and Lieut. Payson’s duties are in connection with that appropriation. [ + except first line] Aug 22,1879 Outside-brick condit outside-Tot CG 22 Aug 22, 1879 300,000 brick just burned at McMinnville; demand in tt section for all kinds bldg material good. Aug 29,1879 Church name CG 22 Aug 29, 1879 annual conference M E church for Oregon, convened Portland, Bishop Haven presiding, lists pastors, districts. Missionary to the Chinese, Portland district, Wm Roberts. Eugene City District, J S McCain, PE. Church name CG 22&a Aug 29, 1879 Rsbg N A Star; Empire City, to be supplied. [M. doesn't mention Coquille; prob. Circuit rider.] Puget Sound district. D L Spaulding. White river. J Goodpasture, Ferndale. Sam'l M Driver transferred to Columbia R. conference. = CG 23 Oct l7, l879 Entertain outside-name CG23 Oct 17, 1879 [head says china wedding; it’s abt surprise party for Prof Jos Emery and his estimable wife, 20th wedding anniversary, and conspicuous among gifts was a magnificent china dinner set, joint present fm lg # of friends. ] outside-mail Locale outside-Tot Srh-indir CG23 Oct 17, 1879 mail routes down Alsea river to Tidewater, and one fm Gardner [print] City, in Douglas co, to Collins, Benton co, established; contractors making regular trips.. Oct 24,1879 Outside-name govt? CG 23 Oct 24, 1879 [lengthy comments on Gen U S Grant’s visit to Portland.] Oct 17, 1879 Fair [??] Oct 17,1879 The Annual Exhibition of Oregon State Agricultural Society, for 1879, is a thing of the past, not success any point of view; not fault mgrs or the dear people; former were lavish in efforts to please, latter in condition to be pleased, money not as scarce as on former occasions, and no pains spared to make event long to be remembered; no one present will forget the trials and tribulations contended with; true to natural interests, av. Oregonian with ghastly smile insisted such weather good for the webs, and tt a State Fair would not amt to much if didn’t rain; but under forced cheerfulness, noticing spirit of patient resignation. [comment that those who complain hardest those who will return yr after yr] Salemites, who return home at night, worn completely out, and vowing up hill and down, that that is the last day they will attend the State Fair, are fortunate enough to secure a good night’s rest and on the morning following will be just as crazy as ever to go out to the grounds. Pavillion constantly crowded; when one tired of monotony surrounding it, bracing up, would avail self of moment’s sunshine and start for spin around block to be overtaken by storm before 1st corner was turned, compelled to again accept shelter of friendly pavilion, race track in fearful condition; no estimates could be made of animal's speed; many races in the mud, often in midst of brisk shower, horses stand at judges stand in filth; races liberally attended, purses: Sunday running race free for all, single mile dash $100. trotting match, mile heats, 3 - 5, purse $250, open for horse, mare or gelding tt have not beat 3:10. [lengthy more.] [M. was there a St. fair at Salem in Sept and one in Corvallis in Oct? or???] Oct 24,1879 Outside-Tot music CG 23 Oct 24, 1879 Albany Cornet Band, new organization of musical youths, Albany. Outside paper CG 23 Oct 24, 1879 The East Oregonian, Turner & Bishop, Mr. Bishop having bought out G. M. Bull. Outside-Tot misc-word CG 23 Oct 24, 1879 Revere House, Albany, Pfieffer Bros props ;“square” meal and an A 1 bed. Oct 31,1879 -- Nov 7,1879-- Nov 14,1879 Outside-Srh outside-Tot climate? CG23 Nov 14, 1879 little stmr Nellie, which been making daily trips between Corvallis-Albany, made her last trip for present; as river high enough for larger boats to run. = Corvallis Gazette . CG 24 Nov 28, 1879 Outside-Health CG24 Nov 28, 1879 scarlet fever, Prof Powell's family. Outside-RR CG 24 Nov 28, 1879 grading of West Side RR to be completed this wk; the last short gap is now being closed. Church outside-Tot name CG24 Nov 28, 1879 protracted mtg at ME church, Corvallis; Rev J S McCain assisting pastor. Name outside-Tot outside-RR CG24 Nov 28, 1879 C Dolph, Esq, atty, Portland, in Corvallis looking after RR business. Xmas outside-Tot [corvallis] misc-word hyperborean CG24 Nov 28, 1879 Old Santa Claus took advantage of the late polar wave, and came direct from his hyperborean [print] home to H.E. Harris', where he deposited a great variety of novelties. + Fruit outside-name-Nash outside-Tot CG 24 Nov 28, 1879 Corvallis Fruit Company; Wallis Nash, letters fm England, demand for shipping apples to England (dried fruit); Mr Geo Sill, agent. Entertain utility outside-Tot CG24 Nov 28, 1879 he grand Bal Masque given by Corvallis H. & L. Co. [M. note: hook and ladder co], last Friday night, was a grand success, financially and otherwise -- netting fifty-four dollars . + Invention photo outside-Tot CG24 Nov 28, 1879 Chemistry triumphant -- by its aid photographs are taken in dull weather as good as when the sun is bright, at the Corvallis gallery. The proprietor has room for a few pupils -- terms moderate. + Outside-Srh outside-health CG24 Nov 28, 1879 the stmr Occident, when a few mi below the city, last Tue morn, blew out water gage; portion struck deck hand over eye, causing ugly flesh wound. Dec 5, 1879 Lhc CG24 Dec 5, 1879 [lengthy descr of] Corvallis at present, RR, trade and industry, school, price of land fm $1.25 to $2.50 an acre; improved lands between eastern boundary and coast range fm $100 - $10 an acre, average $l0-25; lumber and sawmills, etc. Dec 12, 1879 Dec 19,1879 Xmas misc-word? CG24 Dec 19, 1879 CHRISTMAS. --The usual preparations seem to be making for the due observance of this time honored [ no hyphen in print] festival in Corvallis. From present indications there will be no lack of toys, candies, etc., for the "little ones", and elegant presents for the older ones, and there seems to be a general inclination to have a real old fashioned [in print, 2 wd], good time Christmas holiday. We hear of several Christmas trees, public and private. There will be trees, properly decorated and laden with presents, on Christmas Eve, at the Episcopal Chapel, and Evangelical and Methodist Churches, for the different Sabbath Schools. It is the intention of the managers of these trees to have a present for every child in attendance at the various schools. The parents, when able, are expected to furnish presents for their children. + Dec 26,1879 Paper misc-word travelog outside-Tot [category?] [M.2005: contains parts that might go in wilderness or pioneer] CG24 Dec 26, 1879 ED. GAZETTE: I wish to express in this letter to you, my respect for the Gazette, for I do consider it one of the purest and best secular county papers in the state, and it always receives a welcome at my house. + Well, I have been in the saddle again, from Drain's to Elkton, thence to Scottsburg. + Scottsburg is a small village of about fifty inhabitants. It has two stores, one saloon, a tavern, warehouse and a grist mill. It presents but little business or enterprise. There is no church building or church organization in it. There is, however, an old, dilapidated school house. This place is at the head of tide, on the Umpqua bay. There is no wagon road from here to the + = CG 25 mouth, nor can there be one. The shore is lined with rugged mountains, towering up almost perpendicular, from one to two thousand feet high. I took steamer passage here for Gardiner, 20 miles distant. The scenery all the way is wild and romantic. + Gardiner is a village of about one hundred and fifty inhabitants. It boasts of two stores, four saloons, but no church building or organization. The school house serves for a church building. It has a Masonic hall over the school room. This is a lumbering town: there are two large sawmills here, and nearly all the inhabitants are interested in them. Those mills do an immense business. This place is ten miles above the mouth of the bay. From here I started for home again, for a heavy storm of rain made me apprehensive about high water. I succeeded in reaching Elkton, and there my progress was intercepted by the flood having carried away all the bridges on my route, two of which must have cost Douglas county from six to eight thousand dollars. + The roads are torn to pieces, and the bridges gone, all over this country, so that travel, except by railroad is suppended. My only chance, therefore to get home, was to secure a guide to take me across the mountain trail to the railroad. We started at daylight, and for three hours it was up and down one steep spur after another. Then we started up the steepest spur of the Calipooia mountains. A very considerable part of the way we could not ride. I would start my pony up the trail, having hold of his halter and tail, (now, Mr. Editor, don't laugh, for it was a serious matter to me), and in this manner we got to the top of the mountain. After traveling, as we thought, about twenty miles, we commenced the descent, and this was more tedious, hard and dangerous than the ascent. But we finally reached the railroad, and found ourselves about nine miles from Drain's but our way was then an open road, and we brought up at Drain's by night. + In Drain's half of the families had to move out of their houses, the flood was so high in Pass creek. So you see that others have had trouble besides the poor wayfarer. [M. on new line:] Drain's, Dec. 15, 1879. TRAVELER. + = CG 26 Corvallis Gazette Dec 26, 1879 Agric-society fair CG26 Dec 26, 1879 St. Agricultural Soc. met; time of fair fixed to commence Thur July 1 and close Thur July 8; mon July 5 will be grand celebration of national anniversary. [ M. not clear whether they are moving date up for good, or whether they had summer fair for summer produce, and later one for "winter" goods.] -- CG 1865-76 CG 1878 | CG 1880 to newspaper menu |