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VALLIS GAZETTE.
Vol. XXX.
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, December 1, 1893.
No. 42.
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WEST SIDE PRESS CLUB.
A CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE.
' The second monthly meeting of the
West Side press club was held at Mc
Minnville last Friday. Eight news
papers were represented as follows: Telephone-Register,
Yamhill Reporter, Inde
pendence West Side, Dallas Transcript,
Corvallis Gazette, Hillsboro Inde
pendent, Newberg Graphic and Amity I
Popgun. The visiting editors were met
at the depot by the publishers of the Mc- j
Minnville papers, Messrs. Hording & !
Heath and Messrs. Barnhardt & Eck
man and escorted, to the hotel, where
half an hour was spent in an exchange
of fraternal conversations and greetings
and the balance of the alternoon was
spent in renewing acquaintances with
old friends. The Gazette representa
tive had the pleasure of inspecting some
of the model business houses of McMinn- j
ville and found most of them kept in :
true metropolitan style, well stocked
with choice goods arranged with corre
sponding neatness. We congratulate
McMinnville citizens upon her business
men and their enterprise, each of whom
have an ardent appreciation of 'the value
of printer's ink and from its judicial use
reap valuable harvests from a bountiful
trade.
We met Mr. Irvine, our old friend and
fellow-townsman, who is conducting in
a successful manner two first-class gro
cery stores.
In the afternoon the editors spent the
time inspecting the water works and elec
tric light plant, each of which are first
class institutions; but like Corvallis, she
ig behind the times and possesses the in
candescent system of lighting the city.
In the evening we met in the office of
the Telephone-Register when matters of
interest to the craft were discussed with
profit.
Saturday morning we made a call at
McMinnville college and there found
much food for profitable thought This
institution- is a model of its kind, and if
space permitted we would gladlv have
more to say concerning it Special men
tion should be make of the library and
the manner in which it is kept, under
the supervision of Professor Brownson.
The meeting of the club will be held
in Hillsboro on December 22 and 23,
next.
N. L. and E. Raber are again in the
city, having returned on Monday from
Snake river, where the merits of their
gold machine have been practically tested
and its success assured.
t The river reached the twenty-four foot
notch above low water mark today.
HOLIDAY BARGAINS.
Cream together one pound of brown sugar
and one pound of butter, writes Frances E.
L.ir.igan in a practical article on "Christmas
Cakes ami Candies" iu the December Ludies
Home Journal. Beat the yolks and whites
of ten eggs separately. Add the yolks with
one pound of seeded raisins, one pound of
currants, and half a pound of sliced citron,
one-third of an ounce each of ground cinna
mon and nutmeg, and one-quarter ounce
each of ground mace and cloves, also one
pi.und of flour that has been slighly browned.
Ald the whites of the eggs. Mix and beat
well. Turn into a mould and bake for five
hours in a moderate oven. Before using,
ice and decorate wittAandied fruit.
A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL,
The entertainment given in the Con
gregational church on Wednesday eve
ning was a complete success. A large
audience was present and an excellent
program was rendered consisting of
musical and literary exercises. Prof's.
Washburn and French gave Interesting
talks on the world's fair, which were
highly appreciated.
This was one of a series of monthly
socials given under the auspices of the
ladies of the Congregational church
every one of which has proven a pleasant
affair.
A friend of The Gazette publishers
has kindly sent us an invoice of the most
beautiful Christmas books and cards, im
ported from one of the greatest factories
in the world, which we are selling at
New York prices so low as to astonish
all who look at them. Come in and see
what we have and get prices. You'll be
sure to buy.
CREDIT TO WHOM DUE.
Our city authorities have made another
movement in the direction of ridding the
town of the presence of some of the ob
jectionable element. One day early this
week two persons by the name of
Umphlett and Pugh were arrested, fined
$xo and $5 respectively, and ordered to
leave town. They have both been habi
tues of the bawdy houses on the river
front, and without visible means of sup
port, and it is believed their absence in
the future will not detract from the moral
atmosphere of our city.
The Gazette comes out one day late ;
this week. Beg your pardon.
Arrangements are making for a danc
ing school to be held in the opera house
in the near future, under the direction of
Mr. J. R. Scrafford.
Word reached us today (Friday) that
three men lost their lives by patronizing
a Salem saloon-keeper's "free lunch"
feast on Thanksgiving.
While shifting her position on Wednes
day last the steamer Three Sisters ran
into the ferry, upsetting the pilot house
and doing other damage of not much
consequence.
What would make a finer holiday pres
ent to a friend or relative than one of
those gold or silver watches at Ed Griffoz
See them before making your holiday
purchases.
THE FOOT-BALL GAME.
Ed. Gazette : The weeping Jere
miah of the West Side has been filling
that paper with lamentations over the
defeat of the Monmouth foot-ball club
by theO. A. C.'s, and charges the latter
with cheating, and not being gentlemen;
charges that are so palpably false as to
create nothing., but contempt for the
writer. I suppose if our boys had laid
down and let the Monmouth club run on
them they would have been "gentlemen"
and "nice fellows" in the estimation of
this "gentleman" that wrote up the ar
ticle for the West Side and Oregonian.
Corvallis is proud of the foot-ball team.
We know they are gentlemen and in
capable of a mean trick. They beat
Monmouth in a fair open game and are
entitled to credit for doing it. If Mon
mouth had won they, would have been
equally well pleased. It makes a great
difference as to whose "ox is gored." B.
A FOUL DEED.
Some dirty, sneaking miscreant shot
and seriously wounded "Ted," Leo
Gerhard's red Irish setter pup, on Sun
day night last at about 1 1 o'clock. The
shooting was done in the vicinity of the
foundry. Quite a number of valuable
animals have recently, been poisoned,
shot, and disposed of in various ways,
much to the discouragement of lovers
and breeders of good animals. "Ted"
is a high-grade animal, nine months old
and of considerable value. Those guilty
of this degrading practice deserve the
contempt of every decent citizen and
should meet with a punishment in keep
ing with their crime.
LET IT RUN.
The street car was stopped on Monday
by the city authorities, who require a
license to be paid. It seems rather a
hardship to impose a tax of this kind
upon a concern that' is compelled to
struggle as much as does the manage
ment of this enterprise for existence.
The street car js a public convenience,
especially during stormy weather, and
we hope the "daddies" will see their
way clear to grant the privilege of run
ning without imposing this unnecessary
additional burden, and, too, without
threats of arrest.
We anticipate change in business Jan
uary 1, '94. All men's suit and overcoats
strictly at cost for cash only at Miller's
clothing store.
Everything in the jewelry line at Yogla's,