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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1902)
LOCAL LORE. Bide a Rambler. Travers McDevitt spent Sunday with bis sister at Monmouth. Mrs James Taylor and Mrs S N Wilkios are in Portland for a week. They left Sunday. Bert Geer, one of last year's stu dents at OAC, is a reporter on the Portland Journal. Student Hanlry of Hilleborq ar rived Sunday and has entered the senior class at OAC. Mrs Anna Beaca left Sunday for Washington D 0 and thence to other states. She is to be absent several months. With his family, Bev W B Smith left yesterday for Junction, where be has been sent as pastor of the M E Church. Mrs Thorp left Sunday for Wash ington D O to attend the national encampment of the GAB and WB C She is a delegate. Boy Brock, one of last year's students at OAC, is foreman in a fruit packing establishment at Hood Elver. The packing will continue until the holidays. Kriv Howard of last vears crad- uating class at the college arrived Sunday. He is to enter college. His sister Edith is to arrive in two or three months for a visit. Brownsville Times : George Grume. Claud Hale and James and Fred Harrison left the first of the week for Corvallis. where they will enter the Agricultural College. . Miss Grace Huff, teacher in the South Side jmbiie scnooi, arrived Saturday from her home at Corvallis. She was accompanied by a brother, who will attend the Brownsville High School this year: Browsviile Times. W A Sanders left Monday for Portland, to beein the erection of a dwelling house on unimproved proper ty that he has purchased. He is to be followed in about tniee weeas by Mrs Sanders. Mrs Martla and daughter left yesterday for Zion City.IIlinois, to re side. Zion City is about 40 miles from Chicago. There, Mrs; Martin is i i join her son Harold Martin, wno Has a position in the Zion City bank. After a weeks visit with Corvallis friends, Miss Libbie Cox left Monday for Albany. There, she joins her parents, Mr and Mrs W A Cos, and all go to Albina to reside. The change of location is made for reasons of health. Lincoln County Leader : Miss Margaret Mackey, who has been vis iting her sister, Mrs J J Gaither. de parted Tuesday morning for Yankton, S, D. , having been appointed matron of the Indian Agency at that place. An arrival in town Friday was Mr Bolton, a merchant at Antelope, Eastern Oregon. He brought along three sons, who entered OAC Monday. They are to take the agricultural course; Mr Bolton left for home Sunday. Vineyard Brock, formerly of Cor vallis and for several years in the banking business at Wasco, is engaged in the stone business at Walla Walla, With a partner he owns a fine quarry in Baker county, and the output is shipped by carlpad lots and other wise into all sections of Eastern Oregon and Washington, Three Corvallis men left Sunday for a visit in the Eastern states. Thev were Harry Wicks, who goes to the scene of his old home near, Pittsburg Pennsylvania, Taylor Porter goes to Ohio, and John Beach to Illinois. All are to be absent for indefinite -periods, ranging from one to three months. Bebuilding or 200 rods of fence destroyed by the fires that were pre valent before the late rains, has just been completed by G B Hall of the Dusty neighborhood. The fence caught fire from flames in a neighbor ing slashing and the efforts of the owner and several neighbors failed to stay it until much damage was done. The latter incladed the fence and a wide extent of pasture. Today marks tne opening of the season for pheasant shooting and it will be a sorry time for the nBxfc few days for the handsome birds. Folks who think they have woes- on this earth have only to turn for consola tion now to the pheasants, against whom the hand of every hunter is raised today and for days to come. Many sportsmen with gun and dcgs left last evening for the fields in which they will operate today, in order to be early on the grounds. H J Troup and family are to leave in a few days for their old home in Indiana. They arrived early last spring and purchased the Homire farm, south or Philomath. Becently Mr Troup.s father died 10 Indiana.and the request came for the son ro return and settle up the estate. Last week Mr Troup Bold his farm to Ernest Seecheeve of North Dakota for $4,000 When he purchased it last spring, he paid $3,375 for the property. The ends of two fingers are gone from the hand of Jimmy King, aged live or six vears. : The lad is the son of Mr and Mrs Abe King. With his sister, he played in . the garden the other day. A curious piece of ma chinery attracted their attention, and the little lad picked it up. It was a gopher gun, all loaded and ready for business. It i3 the middle and ring fingers of the right hand that' are affected. ' A physician attended the wounds, Harry -.Shea of Albany' was a business visitor in Corvallis yester day. Born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Gus Logsden, north of town, a 12 pound daughter. Mrs H L Hall returned yesterday to her home in Buena Yista after a few days spent with Corvallis friends, Mrs 0 P Greffoz returned Satur day to her home in Portland after an extended visit with Corvallis friends. A K Milner went to Portland Monday on business. He is expected home today. - Mrs Julia Briecoe, former wife of Oregon's best known poet, Sam L Simpson, died Saturday at Portland. Marriage llca3t s have been issu d to William C Todd and Ethel E New ton, and Terry D Brown and Nannie Ora Mann. M M Davis has been busy the past few days hunting a crew of pick ers for work in the Nashville prune orchard. Picking is to begin today, Albany Democrat: Mr and Mrs J B Gill drove to Corvallis Wednes day, accompanied by their son, Byron who will enter the OAC. John L Sharpstein, a Walla Walla lawyer has , arrived and is a gu?st at the home of J W Ingle. He Is on hand for the opening of the sea son for pheasant shooting, John Reaves, the new pastor of the M E Church suuth is expected to arrive this week from Louisville, Kentucky. He is highly recommen ded by Bishop Duncan as an able preacher. Senator Daly left yesterday for Union, Oregon to visit the state exper iment station there. He is a member of the committee in charge of the sta tion, Authority has peen granted Ben L Eddy, executor, to pay MissGeorgia Applewhite of Los Angeles, Califor nia, the sum of $1,150 her portion of personal property in the estate of Sarah C Applewhite, deceased. H D Gibbs, who is to take charge of the chemical classes of Professor Fulton during the latters absence in the east, arrived Friday. He is a native of Ohio, and is accompanied by his mother. They occupy the house of Miss Snell. The Baptist Church at the annual meeting on the 25 called their pastor for another year, which will make his eighth of servicesamong them.Also elected Mr Wiles treasurer, Mr Kester clerk and Mrs Sanders organist. Services every Lord's day at the usual hours. All welcome. The wedding of James VanGross and Miss Etta Campbell is to occur today at Ballston, the home of the bride. Both are graduates of the Ag ricultural College. Mr VanGross In the class of 99 and Miss Campbell in 01, The groom is in the railway mail service of the United States, Work is progressing favorably on the new residence of F L Miller, The carpenters are fast completing their work, and paper hanging Is to begin at once. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy shortly after the I5mst. While the operations proceed, Mr Miller and family occupy a tent on the premises. The sale of another farm was completed in town late Monday eve ning. The place is the Sploman Mul key farm on Little Elk, owned by Mrs Eli Spencer. It was purchased by Mr Corasir, recently arrived. The price wrs $1,700. The farm lies five miles this side of Eddyville, on the Little Elk road, and comprises 160 acres, , W T Hudson, injured several weeks ago in a iailroad accident at Philomath, was taken Monday after noon to the home of Frank Wyatt. The removal was accomplished on a bed in a wagon. Mr Hudson is slowly improving, and it is expected that his recovery will be complete. His thigh was broken while attempting to cross the railroad track ahead of a passing train. : They are having good luck in the drying operations down at the big prune orchard. The fruit is declared to be the best cured and finest quality the orchard has yet produced. It le expected that the last prune will be Dicked tomorrow evening, and that the drying operations will be comple- ? ted on the companys crop by Friday evening. Drying for other orchards will then begin, and among the latter will be several hundred bushe 'rom the Nashville orchard, One of the nattiest places in town now is Pratts jewelry store. It has all the modern earmarks - of a city establishment, and looks so nice in side that the visitor's mouth waters to buy jewelry whether he be sporty or not, For the old show cases that formerly did duty in the place, there have been substituted handsome new ones. The "old counters too have disappeared, and in their stead are new ones of modern design, The whole interior arrangement has undergone change that has worked a desirable transformation in appear ance. Call and See! My book cases and writine? decks com bined, from $0 to 15 per piece. Also a lot of other furniture, all new. Must close out within -.three weeks. All kinds of woodwork iru-de and reps ired. Shod and storeroom opposite Farmers Hotel Aagust Weitman, THE FIGURES NOW . They are Above Those of Last Year Enrollment at the College. As matters stand at present, there is a slight increase this year in the attendance at the college ov er last year, which had the heaviest enrollment in the history of the in-1 stitution. Monday night the fig ures were 397. For the same day last year, they were 381. The in crease is 16. The figures for the end of the second week last year were 401. The indications are that next Fri day night they will show an in crease equal perhaps, to the lead cf Monday night's figures. At Cauthorn hall, there are 90 boarders. The .number wculd doubtless have been over 100 if there had been available accommo dations in the way of rooms. On the latter account, several young men had to be turned away. It takes 100 loaves of bread pet day at the Hall. If roasting ears are served, it takes 200 ears. They had mutton the other day, and it took a whole sheep to go round. ; At the same rate, the boys there would eat a good sized herd of sheep in a few weeks. TWO SMALL BOYS And Fish Stories They Told How One Little Fellow Had to Sur render. Two small boys told fish stories the other day. Neither liked to be outdone by the other, and each came to the scratch line as often as he could. "Ive seen them ketch lots of trout, two feet long in the river," said the first. "That's nuthin'; we ketch lots of 'em in the lake three feet long," said number two, without batting an eye. Gee Whiz! that's nuthin," triumphant ly declared number one; "I know a boy over at Big Elk who ketchesfish so big that he has to spear them to get 'em out of the water." Shucks that's nuthin'" replied number two, "up in the lake we spear trout so big we can't get 'em out." That was too much for number one. He couldn't get up to the scratch line any more. His jaw fell, and he stood, dumb. Number two saw his advantage, and follow ed it up. "Yes, and up in the lake," he said, "there is a sea horse sixty feet long, and I've. seen. it. And if you go about that lake it will eat you up." ' That settled it. Number one was effectually put out of business, and he knew it. He hoisted the white flag on the mainmast. "I'm sleepy," he said, "Less go to bed.' AFTER TIMBER LANDS Hired Special Train to Get There Taking Timber at Yachats. An ebullition oftimber land craze was manifest Saturday even ing. Fourteen persons, some men, some women, passed ina special train during the night over the Corvallis & Eastern. They were bound for the Yachats, to take timber claims. Their haste was such that they could not wait for the regular train and they hired a special to take them to Yaquina. They arrived at the latter place at 5:20 in the morning. From tbere, they passed on down South Beach to Yachats where it is supposed they made their selection of timber. They are expected out on the return trip today or tomorrow. They came to Albany from Portland, but their place of residence is unknown. Notice to Homebuilders and Invest ors. Prosperity is all around us and money is seeking borrowers. Values of realty are reasonable and favorable opportun ities are now at hand to make profitable investments. I have realty for sale in all parts of the city and county on suitable terms Houses and lots sold on the installment plan and loans made on farms on reason able terms. Houses and properties handled for residents and nonresidents, rents col lected, taxes paid, repairs made and strict attention given to handling pro. perty in all details Papers pertaining'to realty transactions of all descriptions carefully made out and executed. If you have anything for sale, or want to buy a home on easy terms, call on. me at once, and 1 shall endeavor to give you full satisfaction. Office Zierolf Building second story- W. A.WELI.S. Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby notified not to trespass by hunting or otherwise, on the lands of the undarsigned in Wells, Ben ton county. E.F- Wiles-. W. T. Wiles. x John Writsman, John Smith, LADIES WOOL WAISTS This is one of the prettiest lines of waists ever brought to the city. We have them in all colors and prices, from 75 cents to $6 s. L. KLINE'S. Tlxo "Wliite House I Si U" 1 1 ne k Right Styles is Right Now Never before in Corvallis have I been able to show a more exclusive, up-to-date line of men and boys, clothing! Our "Shape Retaining CJoat" is protected by a United States pat ent of recent date, being a means of preventing coats from losing their shape and sagging or rolling at the lapel, the primary object of which, is to provide a construction where- - ... by the front portion and lapels of a garment of this nature are caused to keep their position with the use of 'little or no padding, rendering the garment light and shapely. The wear-resisting and shape-retaining qualities are guaranteed. Our last year's overcoats sold out slick and clean, so we have nothing but a new, clean up-to-date stock to show you. No back numbers. A dressy top coat, absolutely waterproof, for $12.50 is one of our specialties. If it don't turn water you can get your money back. lorva We have just received Ladies' Misses and Childrens Capes and Jackets Which includes all the Styles and Don't fail to call and inspect this line be fore purchasing elsewhere lent i ime Rets' our fmal shipment oi hew and up to date Weaves to Btiv