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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1907)
Z3T : LOCAL AND PERSONAL Miles Starr, Jr., iB assisting the City Tra Defer Co. as driver of one of the drajs. Mrs. Victor Moses and Mies Lillit Smith were Albany visitors the last of the week. Mrs. Clarence White- ide has re turned from a visit with her parents Dear Monmouth. Miss Mabel Hubier expected to leave for Portland, yesterday, to re main, having secured employment there. Miss Lillian Riddst has just ar rived Dome from an extended visit with relatives at Condon, Eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mr. Aebury o arr re turned to their home in Portland, yesterday, after a tea days' visit with Benton relatives. Clerk W. A. Buchanan has com pleted the school census in district No 9, and finds 808 childen of school age in tht district. Mi... and Mrs. Hyde, who for some, time have occupied the Miss Soell cottage, iefi last week for their former home in Brooklyn, Iowa. Work is to begin the middle of April on the fine new residence that E. J. Harrington is to build on his Fifth street property, just west of the Berman home. This will be an eleven room house and will make asple .did addition to that part of town. A party at Saedds station wrote a friend in Corvallis a few days ago that there was to he a basketball team organized at Shedds and that this team would come over and "show Corvallis how to play ball." Come ahead. Corvallis is always willing to learn. Floyd Lane's big truck, now be ing constructed in Albany, cannot be complete i as soon as was expect ed, and it will bi about the first of May before Mr. Lane will begin buxiness with it in this city. The truck is said to be the largest and finest ever seen in Corvallip. W. A. Williamson is the name of a new resident of Corvulliu. fie hails from Nez Perce county, Ida ho, and the last of the week he pur chased the residence property of Jim Howard and also th interest of Mr. Howard in the City Transfer Company. Mr. Williaru-o.i is ac companied by his mother, and w'll occupy the Howard property this week. Newton Damon, of Ioa, was a guest the last of the wopk t, the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ire land in this city. Mr. Damon has been in Mexico and California, and is making a general tour of the West. He is an uncie ot 8am Da mon, the well known former student ofOAC. Mr. Di'iion Mi Thurs day for Independence, from which pi ce he proceeds to Eastern Oregon lor a visit, en route to his Iowa home. Miss Carrie Bare gave an excel lent addie a at the First Methodist church, Thursday evening, to a fair sized audience. Her talk was on the problems of our country at the piesent time, especially the immi gration problem. Mies Barge ad dressed the students in chapel Fri day morning, meeting with muo'a appreciation from her audienoe. She graduated from college in the same cUss with President Gatch. It turns out that the construction pang for the Independent telephone company cannot possibly complete the Corvallis work as early as had been anticipated and the men wi'.l be obliged to remain in this city indefinitely. Or lers for phones continue to "swamp" the company aud work will be hurried until every patron is served and the system put into perfect working order before the gang will be allowed to go to iUoany and Salem. Corvallis is to have a new $20o0 skating rink. The builder is Mr. McFarland of Linn county and the contract was let Thursday to W. O. Heckart, the well known contractor. Tne building will be 60 x 100, and will occupy a position on the Peter Callahan lots just west of the steam laundry. The room will have an Eastern rock maple floor and be up to date in every recpect. It is said an elegant electric piano will ba in stalled in the rink, when completed. Seefert Ramedall met with a seri ous accident, Thursday, while cut ting down trees at his home in Kings Valley. A large fir had been cat nearly off and unexpectedly gave way, falling in the opposite direction to what had been expected. The workmen ran- but Mr. Ramsdall fell, the tree striking him across the lower limbs, fracturing the left one near the ankle. But for a slump that broke the force of the blow, both limbs would certainly have been crushed.' Dr. Cathey reduced the fracture aodthe patient is rest ing as easily as could -be expected; Fred'Hofer76f OAC, visited rela in Salem over Sunday. Albert Tedrow was a - Mo 4inn- ville visitor the last of the week . An enjoyable dancing party was held in Taylor's hall, Friday night. T. A. Ireland of Monmoutb wat a Corvallis visitor the last of the week. Father Felix, of Siletz, was the guest of Corvallis friends the last of the week. Levi Wooster was confined at home with la grippe several days last week. "Shorty" Hendrick- returned Siturday from a brief visit in Mc- Micnville. Harold Wilkins went to Portland, Friday, to witness the production of "Madam Butterfly." George Houck. of Portland, vis ited with old friends in this city the last ot the week . Scott King and family moved Saturday into the old Fisher house, east of the Cathey home. Miss Mamie Rowland arrived home, Saturday, from a month's visit with friends in Portland. Mrs. George Neely and Miss Jes sie Blaeer, of Albany, visited Cor vallis friends the last of the week. Mrs. W.D. De Varney returned to Portland the last of the week, after a business visit of several days in this city. Miss Bertha Witman came over from Lebanon, the last of the week, to tak.- her final lesson in the OAC School of Music. Walter Corbett, the genial general de'ivery clerk at the postoffice, re turned Saturday from a business trip to McMinnville. - L..B. Kent, just arrived from Iowa, has been a guest the past few days of Prof. F. L. Kent of OAC. Mr. Kent is to locate in Lebanon. E. W. S. Pratt, the well known jeweler and optician, returned Sat urday from Portland, where he went Friday to attend a meeting and ban quet of the State Optical Associa tion. An exchao e says: "There seems to be at least one case uo at Salem where 'Chamberlain'' remedipp have not produced the, results usual ly attributed to them in the adver tising columns of thecountry press." Two girls' teams have been orga nized at the Corvallis public school to play basketball and the members are practicing faithfully. The members of the two teams are: Maud Holgate, Clara Abbott, Rose lunmson, Vivian Wellsher and Grace Smith; Edna Strong, Delia King, Mary Leonard, Mabel Swick and Winnie PiaBter. A story is being told of a party in Corvallis who had evidently taken 'co much river water and immedi ately thereafter attempted to cross a foot-bridge over the college ditch. So topheavy was this speciman of manhood thit he tried to make the crossing on all fours but had a hard time of it even then. The last seen of him he had fallen over a feces, heels up, and so remained until the party who related the story was well out of sight. Yet Corvallis is supposed to be a "dry" town 1 Bert Taylor had a wild runaway in the western part of town a few days ago, his buggy horse taking fright near the college and bring ing up at the George Ful'er barn. The buggy shafts were broken and Mr. Taylor was considerably bruised and scra'ched, although not seri ously injured. The affair created quite an excitement for a time, in that part of town, as some ladies on a street crossing narrowly missed be ing iun over by the frightened horse. Joaquin Miller, the poet; has evi dently gone in for things practical as well as poetical judging from an item in the Eugene Register: "A notice of apprpriation of a water right is taken by Joaquin Miller and Geo. Melvin Miller, consisting of 75,000 cubic inches of water by miners' measurement under six inch pressure and also meaning a con tinuous flow of 1900 cubic feet of water per second of time from the Siuslaf river, for generating light, heat, electric power and other utili ties The name of the utility will be the Florenc Power canal' William H; Sherwood, the famous pianist, has been SaCured to give a concert i the armory in this city on the evening of March 21st. While he does not viait towns of "the size of Corvallis, Mr. Sherwocd happen ed to have an open date on tho 21st, and as he is to fill an engagement at Albanv, he fas persuaded to come to Corvallis. This will cer tainly be a rare opportunity for Corvallis music lovers, as Mr. Sher wood is known as the best musician, American born, ' of today, and is highly tecommnded by all the fi mous musicians of the country. Tne concert will be under the aus pices of the OAC School of Music lr.'aad Vlrs. George Nichols and daughter, of Albanv, were guesis over Suuday at ih Johnson ' home io South Corvallis i ' ' '" Rev. Wigmure of the Eugene di vinity school aa the guest, Satur day, uf Rdv. Handsaker, en route to Monmouth to nil an engagement Prof. J. B. Horner is getting to gether an exjeptionally fine collec tion ot map, drawn by the students of OAC this year, fro a which be expects to select the best and have them bound for exhibition at the JameBlown exposition. The members of the United Evan gelical C. E society held a business meeting and social at the home of Mrs. J. S. Booth, JjrHay evening, that was a very enjoyable affair. Quite a number of yo ;og people were in attendance. Miss Nettie Kress and Miss Belle Keeney, of Sugene, were the guests over Sunday of Rev. and Mrs. Hand saker. The latter is a niece of Rev. Handsaker, and both young ladies are teachers in the Eugene public school. The students are all talking "Junior annual" these days, and there is great activity in the photo graph business as a result. Photos of the various litera.y society mem bers and others will be given space and there is much interest in the work. About 30 friends of Mrs. Mattie Henkle gathered at the Adam Ra dir home a few evenings ago and gave that' lady a happy surprise, the occasion being her birthday The hours passed pleasantly with music and con. ersation and in dis posing of a tempting lunch. Mrs. Henkle was given a number of very nice presents. The funeral of Chinaman "Jerry" who died at the old wash h mse, op posite the Johnson millinery store, Friday night, occurred at 2 o'clock, Saturday afternoon and inWmei.t was in Crystal Like cemetery Jerry was aged 42 years and had been for m ny years in this city. His nickname was "Butterfly," by which he was known to the majori ty of residents. The funeral was in reepmg with Chinese custom and all the belongings of the dead celes tial were burned at the grave. The largest deal in timber lands that has been thuf far consummat ed in Oregon was closed a few days ago, when W. C. McClure, of Sagi naw, Mich., took over 18,000 acres in Polk and Lincoln counties, for $900,000. The sellers were Cobb & Muchel, also of Michigan. The tract in question ie covered wi'h sorue of the best yellow fir in the Northwest, according to timber men conversant with the locality. Much o it is contiguous to the Siletz res ervation and has been in the hands of dealers several years. At a meeting of goat breeders held a few days ago at Dallas it was decided that all mohair prepared for shipment t the Eastern mills by the members of the Polk County Mob air Association will hereafter be sorted into tour grades instead of being packed without regard to quality as heretofore. According to the rules adopted, the hair will be sorted into four grades, as fol lows: No. 1, kid hair; No. 2, year ling hair: No. 3, wethers and coarser grade; No. 4, taglocks, Staines and co&reest hair. Where growers have only a few gohts, it will not be necessary for them to sack each grade separately. A layer of paper placed between each grade will be sufficient for all practical purposes. Owners of large flocks 6hould sack each grade separately. John Goodchild, who resides a mile west of Corvallis, is suffering with a se vere attack of asthma and ha been con fined at home (or a week. Nolan's White Carnival this week. Don't miss it. 23 Mrs. F. J. Burnett and Miss MU El gin left Sunday for California, on a vis it. The former is the mother of M. P. Burnett of this city, and Miss Elgin goes to Marysville to visit her sister. Miss Sophia. K. H. Kennedy, of Mt. View, was a Corvallia business visitor, Friday. Senior orations were delivered io the college chapel, Friday afternoon. The program was: cornet solo, Harry Beard; 1 oratioD, "Blot on Scutscheon," Bessie Bell; oration, "Unfaithful Servants," B. W. Allen; oration, "The Golden Kow," A. K. Berman; oration, "Prometheus Bound," S. L. Bennett. The ushers wers G F. Parker, P. A. Lockwood, Ber tha Kiog and Grace Starr. A 11 kinds of clover seed, orchard gras, timothy, and alsike for sale atZierolfs ; 22tf Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Geer of Corvallis, arrived last Saturday for a visit with their daughter, MrSi H. B. Dabney, .-who has been sick for several weeKs. Mrs. Dab ney was able Tuesday morning to accom pany her parents to-their home. Toledo Leader. Mrs. C.'B, Cro3noof Toledo was the guest last week of her mother in this city. : V; n?w .femiDinft, headgear that roseinbles a.decorated tomato -ran is .be ing.wojrn .quite, generally. ' The wasp waist and Hannr Hooligan hat certain 1 a j make a striking combination. ' With the addition of a kangaroo" : gait the make up would be complete. Kit.' "" Roy Keeney and family he purchas ed the residence property of 8. Nkm west of the Nancy Campbell place in Jobs aaaiuon, aad are to occupy the place the last or this week. Mr; Noyea and family are to return to their former home in Kansas. . Mrs. John Welch of Tacoma. Wuh . and Mrs. Peter Riley of Albanv ware ovar Sunday guests in this city at the hnma ot uonouctor and Mrs. Tom Riley Miss Mabel Becker aad Rav -Backer nf Albany were guests of Miss. .Mabel Wood ana waiter Wood over Sunday. ; Tom Nolaa returnej Saturday from Portland ' where he went to witnaaa "Madam Butterfly do to P. M. Zierolf for the best grass and clover seed. 2;4if B. W. Johnson and wife moved th last of the week into weir new home ou South Third street, recently purchased o Mrs. Etta Lee. Born, Friday ,- to Mr. and Mm. John ijinaqaist, a daughter. The family re sides in Linn county, a mile or two from Corvallis. ... Mrs. Charles Clayton ant son Mark ol feoria were visitors in Corvallis, Sat urday. Mrs. W, E. Marvin has bean visiting in r eoria, the past few days, Misses Gladys and Nettie Hatfield have been guests of Philomath friends the past few davs. Kev. S. M. Wood returned the last of the week from Independence, where he bad been assisting in a series of evange listic meetings at that place. Nolan's Whit Carnival Don t miss it. this Week. 23 Mrs. S. C, Flint entertained ten ladies at dinner at her home in this city, Mon day evening, in honor of Mrs, J. B. Hor ner.of Corvallis, who delivered an ad. drees on the Holyland to the Mental Cul ture Olub the next afternoon. Daffodils and other flowers comprised the decora tions. Those present besides the guest of honor wese Mesda mes W. R. Willis, . W . Hamilton, W A. Smick, O. P. Coshow, J. F. Barker, K. L. Miller, J. C Aiken and Miss Kate Buick. Rose burg Review. Some little time hack Clerk T. T. Vin cent wrot to the government pension de partment in the interest of the old sol. diers. He is now 'n receipt of blanks, ano an oia soldiers upward ot tz years, so desiring, can call at the office and make application. This is a favor which will be grea.Iy appreciated by the old soldiers and all interested in them.. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Starns of Al bany were guests, Sunday, of relatives in Corvallis. Mrs. Mary Jacobs of Portland is on a business visit to Corvallis. All members of the Msccaboes are re quested to ba at the review on Wednes day evening, March 13th, without fail. M. Dobbins and family are new arri vals iu Corvallis from the East. They moved, the last of the week, into the Rev. Cole house near the C. & E. depot. M. Chambers and family, who arrived recently from Ohio, hae moved into a house in Jobs addition. Mr. Chambers is a brother of Lincoln Chambers, of this city. Mrs. F. E. Clark of Philomath was a Corvallis visitor the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. David Huggins of South ern Benton were Corvallis visitor, Sat urday. Miss Sylva Harris spent Sunday with relatives at Lebanon. Come to my millinery opening on the 2Ind and 23rd. Mrs. C. Maxfield. 23 Complete new line of millinery goods at reasonable prices. See me before buy ing. Mrs. C. Maxfield. Dr. and Miss Grace Gill came over from Scio, Sunday, for a visit with Miss Imogene Gill of OAO. The docter re turned home yesterday but Miss Grace will remain until the middle of this week. Rev. Monosmith of Appleton, Minn has accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Congregational church of this city and is expected to arrive about thi first of the month, with his wife. The final cross country run occurred at OAC, Saturday afternoon, the , particip ants being the winners in the recent try out. The result, Saturday, was: "Hod" DaVolt, senior, first place; time 23-62 2 5; Homt r Cross, freshman, second ; time, 23-52 3-5; S. A. Brown, sophomore, thirdj 23 25. The course was a four mile stretch, over all kinds of roads. Mr. De Volt will receive a gold medal in recogni tion of his success. He also won first place last year. . Tne marriage of W. Gifford -Nash and Mias Banetta Dorria of Eugene was to occur in Portland, Sunday, according to the Journal... Mr. Nash was formerly a student at the TJaiversitv of Oregon; later, after some years in Europe, he re turned to take charge of the school of music in the same institution. Miss Dar ns is au alumnus ot the U Diversity of Oregon, graduating a few ago with high est honors. ' i' ... , :- Miss Helen V. Crawford, of OAC, spent SundajfJh .Albany with her broth er, j. jr. vsjiuru. .:.-"'-'. , ;We have too laree a st "Wh want to sill th-fli, are our prices: Regular $ I 25 Special $ 9S Regular 1 50 Special 1 14 Regular 1 75 Special 1 32 r Regular 2 00 Special I 49 Regular $5 Sale includes new J .annie Jones styles. Latest fabrics, mohair, batiste and albatross, all colors. No old stock; all this season's pods. 'One week only at r FOR Spring and Summer We have just received our first large shipment of Spring and Summer goods which is now opened and on display in each department for your inspection, and You Gszn Szaire 3 Pgr Gni Of your cash by trading with us. If you don't believe it call and see. Fm L. CORVALLIS, 25 Brands of BREAKFAST FOODS We Carry BUT YOU WANT TO TRY THE LATEST TOASTED CORH FLAKES This food is put up in one pound packages and sold for i 15 cents a package at ' . . ." MODES GROCERY 0. O. Hlomtand. CORVALLIS STEAM LAUHDRY. Oa am Ordarrn SolloMmd. All Work Cumrmntamd. fhnae who had. the Dleasure of eniov- inV "Kerry Gew," will be glad to know that the "Bonnie Bnar Bush" ia of the same character, and ia fully as good, if not a better Dlav. 'Thia production ia deserving of the biggest bouse of the sea son, and from present indications it will not be disappointed j The management positively guarantees the most delightful play seen here in many a day. Tom Vidito left Suaday on a trip to the Five Rivers country Mrs. Robert Wilson of Suver withstood successfully the operation performed' up on her in a rortlaoa Hospital last joea day. A large tumor was removed and Mrs. Wilson is doing as well as" could be expected. She formerly resjdpd in NonheroBentDnand is well knoWin hereabouts.' ick of Ladies' Shirtwaists. aad quickly, too, so here Regular $2 50 Special $1 87 Regular 3 00 Special 2 23 Regular 3 50 Special 2 61 Regular 4 00 Special 2 97 00 Special I3 69 WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO OREGON. J Cham. ham. Blakomlma. I k'DRY. f Patronize Homo Industry. i CORVALLIS, OREGOff. 1 At its session last week the Benton county court purchased the book type writer, formerly owned and operated by Victor P. Moses in the clerk's office. The machine will no be instoMed in the re corder's office, where it will certainl prove a great convenience to Recorder Newton. The ladies of the M. E. church held a market at the Blackledge furniture store Saturday, realizing from the sale . of toothsome "good things" the sum of $10.45, which goes for church work. .Revival services are in progress at the M. E. church, gcuth, and will continue indefinitely. They beiian Sunday. The Pierian literary society members p.utertained the Aoojcitians at the-coll eee Saturday evening, atTa. society party, and a good time is reported. i