| Coos history home Historical Newspapers Oregon The following items were selected and transcribed from microfilm by Marilee Miller. This is not a comprehensive list of news items. Please read explanation and copyright info at end of document. The Corvallis Gazette Corvallis, Or. Chronological, with limited keywords (keywords need revising) 1865-76 1878 1879 1880 1890 | 1899 1900 1901 to newspaper menu 1891 ID-line keywords abbr. name of paper and editor's reference number date Jan 2, 1891 Outside-health CG31 Jan 2, 1891 Dr and Mrs. J L Elgin, b. Jan 9, 1891 Outside-RR CG 31 Jan 9, 1891. Willamette Valley and Coast RR, Oregon Pacific, joined in bonds, RR to Yaquina. [lengthy] Jan 16, 1891. Outside-Politic outside-name CG31 Jan 16, 1891 Or. Legislature. Hon T T Geer elected speaker of house. Hon John H Mitchell name placed in nomination for U S Senator fm Or; first ballot will be sep. ballot next Tue. Jan 25, 1891. Outside-health history literary CG31 Jan 25, 1891 Death Geo Bancroft, illustrious scholar -- historian of US, died in Wash. Reputation will rest on the solid monument he raised in composition of his history of US. [M. another historian; not same as Hubert Howe Bancroft.] State-politic CG31 Jan 25, 1891 Gov. Pennoyer. Feb 6, 1891 Road outside-Tot CG31 Feb 6, 1891. Large amt money asked in St. legislature for constr wagon rds. Only mentions Tidewater, Benton Co -- Alsea river on Yaquina Bay. State-politic CG31 Feb 6, 1891. Speaker Gear, b. Item other-coal-indir prices outside-Tot-corvallis. CG31 Feb 6, 1891 Carload of pearl oil (blue label) $1.40 per can at Kline's. Feb 13, 1891. Racism CG31 Feb 13, 1891 Umatilla Indian Reservation re-opened. Crime flouring mill outside-locale? Outside-Srh? CG31 Feb 13, 1891 Robbery at Fischer flouring mill, just S. of Mary's River. [See also Apr 10, 1891.] Other mining outside-locale CG31 Feb 13, 1891 Santiam mines [mentioned.] Feb 20, 1891. Hermann govt utility Tot-Roseburg CG 31 Feb 20, 1891 [brief on] Repr. Binger Hermann's unsuccessful fight to get increased rates on surveys. [M. note; Not informative.] Franchise to Mr. Wanamaker, electric light system for Rosebug. [M 2004: One item, or two?] Feb 27, 1891. Crime outside-Tot-Corvallis CG31 Feb 27, 1891 Robbery at R. Graham's drug store. [M. sometimes lists a T (Thos) Graham drug store, sometimes R, but no further info.] Mar 6, 1891. Crime name unknown-Locale CG31 Mar 6, 1891 Mrs. Wm Hall, home on the Sawdust, assaulted; she daughter of Mrs. Spaulding, Corvallis. [CB News. Man attacked her throat with knife but wound not serious. Fellow ran away. Not found yet.] = Mar 13, 1891 Other mining outside-locale CG31a Mar 13, 1891 Santiam mines. Mar 20, 1891. Hermann natl-politic Misc Lhc CG31a Mar 20, 1891 Oregon's delegation good work in Congress, even if Gov Pennoyer vetoed wagon road bill and st senate refused to change assignment laws. One can point, with pride, to gentlemanly behavior of Mitchell, Dolph and Hermann, acknowledged leaders among natl statesmen of the country. By concerted and harmonious action have accomplished more for Or. in last season than done in many years. Mar 27,1891 Outside-name CG31a Mar 27, 1891 Hon John Minto, b. Apr 10, 1891 Locale-Isthmus-or? Name ONG CG31a Apr 10, 1891 Hon. J. M. Siglin has resigned his position as Brigadier-Genr'l of ONG, which has filled since organization of the militia in Oregon. Crop price CG31a Apr 10, 1891 Wheat 75 c a bushel in Corvallis. (High water mark of wheat prices for yr.) Apr 17, 1891 Item prices outside-Tot-Corvallis CG31a Apr 17, 1891 Plough shoes $1 - $2.50, men's fine shoes $1.50 - $6, just received at Nolan's. Apr 24, 1891 Invention paper-cut CG31a Apr 24, 1891 [cut of] a new typewriter the International Cap writing 150 wpm accord to ability of op. Machine will more than double number of sheets of any other typewriter without affecting alignment in any respect, as the alignment is indestructible. Price $100. [M. note: similar to cut in Britannica previously referred to but top is different.] May 8, 1891 Item price outside-Tot-corvallis CG31a May 8, 1891 150 rolls wallpaper 10 c roll. Philip Weber's. May 29,1891. Condit? Racism other-coal CG31a May 29, 1891 Or. Improvement Co. imported Negroes for their Franklyn, Wash. coal mines to replace whites. They say men who belong to labor unions are liable to strike or quit when needed. June 12, 1891. Enterprise transport? CG31a June 12, 1891 New enterprise for Corvallis. Carriage and wagon co, if inducements [also June 19, 1891. Also July 10; Sept 11.] June 19, 1891. State-pop condit? CG31a June 19, 1891 Now 385 convicts at St Pen, largest number ever held, will only hold 18 more. Judge CG31a June 19, 1891 Judge Kelsay, b. Racism CG31a June 19, 1891 Siletz reservation. July 10, 1891. Utility CG31a July 10, 1891 Arc light on display, good show. [just one demo] [M2004: only 1 demo will be held at show? Or, just takes one demo to convince a buyer?] July 17, 1891 Outside-RR CG 31a July 17, 1891 [lengthy] Or. Pacific RR [also Aug 7, 1891] = [M. note. Apparently these two items are out of order and belong with Jan 16, and Mar 27, respectively.] Prices agric CG41 Jan 16, 1891 Peter Schirmer, 2 acres land one mile S. Mill 4 on Yaquina bay, itemized earnings from his (full)acreage at prices produce would bring in Corvallis market. 200 bu. potatoes @ 65 c $130; l20 bu rutabegas 59 c $60. 100 bu carrots 50 c $50. 2500 1b cabbage 1 c $25. 20 bu turnips 50 c $10. 10 bu cabbage turnips 50 c $5. 60 bu onions $1.50 $90. 15 bu beets 75 c $10. 8 bu parsnips 50 c $4. 15 bu string beans $1 $15. 50 bu sugarbeets , $15. 6 bu peas $6. 10 bu corn $10. 1 1/2 tons hay $25. 125 bunches celery $10. Strawberries $38.85. 7 doz chickens $21. Av 5 1/2 doz eggs per week 20 c $38.40 [or 88? can’t read] for year. Total amount crop $613.15, besides vegetables, berries and eggs for use of family. = crop agric transport condit CG 42 Mar 27, 1891 A consignment of Oregon flour, the first ever brought here, came down from Portland on the Geo. H. Chance. – Marshfield Sun. Think of that! No Oregon flour ever before consumed in a section of the state, rich beyond description in resources! The same is almost true of nearly all the coast of Oregon.s San Francisco is their market. They only come to Oregon when sent to the penitentiary, asylum or legislature. + = Aug 7, 1891 Outside-coal CG42 Aug 7, 1891 [lengthy on coal in Benton co.] Outside-health outside-pioneer outside-name CG42 Aug 7, 1891 Died, at residence brother A G Mulkey, David Benton Mulkey, 62, one of earliest pioneers Or. Circus CG42 Aug 7, 1891 [in several issues, lengthy on Sell's Bros Circus.] Sept 4, 1891 Other-mining CG42 Sept 4, 1891 Gold near Corvallis [M. note with my Corvallis Gazette references says I only went as far as Oct 2, 1891. Nothing of interest for a long time, no CB area news or CBR RR.] [M. 2009. The construction of CBR-RR is sometimes credited as started in 1891, so perhaps I stopped too soon.] = compilation copyright (c) 2009 by Marilee Miller historywebmaster@wordforlife.com One copy of full document allowed on your computer for research
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