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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1905)
LOCU AND PR59NU Miss France Di'ley. is spending a week with friends at Newport. Mies Daify Brown, of Albany, is the guest of Miss Mayme Rowland. Eggs keep better when laid in a cool place. Show this to your bene. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bethers re turned Tuesday from their camping trip in Alsea. William Bogue and wife went to Portland, Tuesday, to visit a few days at the Fair. Mrs. Ed Buxton, of this city, who is seriously ill in a Portland hos pital is reported no better. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gray went to the coast the first of the week to remain for a week or such a matter. : Miss Lizzie Condra and two sons arrived Tuesday from California to epend the winter with the former's brother, Prof. Holmes. Mrs. Frances Purdy and daugh ter, Miss Esther, arrived home last week, after a month's visit with the former's daughter in Portland. T. W. Dilley, the original "Fixer," took the early train Wed nesday morning for iPortland, where he will spend a week seeing the sights. The weather of late has been v . . - U 11 J wnai one wouiu. can warm uu we hear any objections? As a mrtter of fact, if inferno is any hotter we prefer to remain here. . Miss Blanche Hammel is to give "a birthday party this -afternoon, from three to five, at ber home, Hotel Corvallis. Many lit le friends will enjoy her hospitality. The examination for teachers be gan Wednesday morning at nine o'clock. Supt. Denman is assisted in the work by Professors N. Tartar, of this city, and 0. V. White, of Philomath. In the majority of instances where threshing has been done the yield has been disappointing. In many fields the straw would cause one to expect a yield of 30 or more bushels per acre, but only from 1C to 15. bushels were realized. ; The members of the Christian church will give an ice cream social at the court house park next Tues day evening, August 15, from 4 to 10 o. m.' We invite all friends to VUUiO U.UU cab uicaui aim Dcuu a social evening with us. Hiram F. Meader, a nephew of Mrs. D. C. Rose, spent Sunday with his aunt at Rosedale Farm. Mr. Meader is a fruit grower and a rep resentative of Jackson county at tne Lewis and Clark Exposition and stopped over here while enroute to his home at Medford, Oregon. Mrs. A. J. Hall and Miss M. J. Lee returned to their home in Polk county yesterday after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hall. The ladies leave Monday for a visit to the fair, and from Portland Miss Les goes to Albion, Wash., for an extended visit with Dr. and Mrs. J.Frank Hall; Mr. and Mrs. Otto F. Li Herse and Miss Agnes Mewis, sister of Mrs. Herse, returned home Wed nesday evening from their trip to Portland and up the Columbia. They had an enjoyable outing. Todav Mr. Herse starts for the lOtuaD UUUIlul J . JJ T a. j - v. v t port on a hunting trip There was a life-sized runaway on Mam street early Thursday morning. A team belonging to Sam King attached to a ' load of lumber, took a spin down Main street and at Hotel Corvallis took a turn on Water street bringing up near the electric light plant. So dull are the times, however, that not a single board was jolteTd off the wagon, to furnish an item of inter est for the tired reporter. J. C. Lowe, of the Independent Telephone Co., went to Portland Wednesday. Yesterday, his mother, Mrs. M. D. Lowe, who has been the guest of her son in this city six weeks, joined him in Portland. After a visit at the Fair Mrs. Lowe will go east, to her home in .El Reno, Okla., and her son will return to his duties in this city. Mrs. Lowe is quite an observant woman and during her visit here made many friends. ; ', '- . Two colored preachers down South were in the same pulpit to gether. While one was preaching ' he happened to say, "When Abra ham built the ark." The one be- liirvt atrnvra in nnTrant. Vila .blunder by saying out loud, "Abra- IPreation Mrs. A. J. Metz;er returned Tuesday from a week's visit to the fair. Mrs. E. E. Mondy went to New port, Tuesday, to remain a few weeks. Walter Taylor returned home Wednesday from a week's visit to the exposition. Mrs. Johnson Porter went to Portland, Tuesday, to remain a week or longer. Miss Maud Hurt is to leave Sun day for a visit with her brother, Frank, in beattle. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson and children left, Sunday, for Portland to attend the Fair. . Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Starr of Mon roe are guests of their children in Corvallis this week. The Elgin residence, on Third street is almost completed and will be ready for occupancy next week. and Miss Ruby Starr left Wednes day for a visit with Bellefountain relatives. Miss Helen Holgate, accompan ied by her guests, Mr. and MrsJ. W. Williamson of Youngstown, Ohio, left Wednesday for a visit at Newport. There is talk among some of Cor vallis base ball "has teens" of try ing the present champions a game. Should these teams play for blood or high stakes we hope to be present. Roy Rabef, who is one in charge of Benton's exhibit at the Fair, came up Wednesday on business connected with our display. He in tended to go back to the metropolis yesterday afternoon. A visitor in Corvallis Wednesday was Andrew P. Wymore, sheriff of Clay county, Missouri. Mr. Wy more resides at Liberty, Mo. While in the city he visited the Benton county officials in their offices Word has reached Corvallis to the effect that Eii Spencer and family are figuring on running a hotel in Washington this winter. They have finished their woik peel ing chittim bark not far from Che halis. . Mrs. Hebery3wann accomppnied by Her sifter, Miss Grace Glassford, arrived home recently after an ab sence of a month. While away they visited the Fair at Portland; they also visited in The Dalles and Ore gon City. v Mrs. Jesse Spencer went to Port land Tuesday. There she met her daughter, Miss Hattie, who has been at Cove, Eastern Oregon, for some time. After an extended visit at the Fair the mother and daughter are to come home together. Mies Tillman, of Portland, is the guest for the summer vacation of Miss Jones, the nurse. Miss Till man is also assisting in the taber nacle meetings in . Jobs addition, being a contralto singer whose yoics is said to add much to the interest of the meetings. The county is having a splendid bridge put in across a stream near the Fischer mill. The structure is to have cement abuttments and these are already in place. Much of the framing is already done and it is now only a question of a short time when the new bridge will be open for travel. :. A party consisting of B. W, Bad Stubble Fire. What might have been a most disastrous fire occurred a few miles south of Corvallis late Tuesday afternoon. It appears that a couple of boys, aged about i a years, are thought to have been smoking in the stubble of Mrs. Ann Smith's wheat field and to have thrown away their cigarettes ' Thus is explained the origin of the fire. The names spread rapidly and men gathered from every direc tion to do battle. Some wheat standing in the shock, the prop erty ot Mrs. Smith, was destroy ed. The fire reached the division fence between the farm of Mrs. Smith and Riley Hurlburt and destroyed considerable of it. At one time the flames were headed directly for Mr. Huilburt's resi dence, but by good fortune were checked. A large stack of straw belonging to Mr. Hurlburt was consumed by the flames. But for the prompt arrival of fire-fighters untold damage might have resulted. As it was, it was a narrow escape and should serve as a warning, not only to boys but to everyone to be very care ful about fire, especially at this season of the vear. Great Guns! Harvey Sargent reports splen did success in selling, his gopher guns. Bor a number of years he has been manufacturing and sell ing these guns and finds that in going over the same ground formerly canvassed he meets with greater success than in new territory. These guns do the work. Of this there is no doubt, as is evidenced by the fact that Mr. Sargent shot one of his fingers in perfecting the sooner ex tinguisher. A short time ago he started for Southern Oregon on a junketing trip and took with him 175 of the guns. He got no farther than Roseburg when a shortage in his supply compelled his return to this city that he might manu facture more of them. A day or two ago Mr. Sargent started on a trip.down the east -side of "the Willamette with Portland as his destination. He will be absent two or three weeks. San Franscisco, have arrived for a visit with Benton county relatives and friends. S. H. Moses, of Philomath, the well known merchant, transacted business in Corvallis Wednesday. Hop pickers wanted between let and 5th of September. Call on or address C. E. Ireland, Corvallis, Or. 65tf Services in the Episcopal church. The Rev. D. E. Holt, of Woodland, California, is conducting services in the church of the Good Samaritan. There will be a service Saturday evenipg at'8 o,clock. Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock, with Holy Com munion, and Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Public invited. Finder will please return to this office Buckskin Glove gauntlet 1 with black star on it. 66 i Additional Local. See Blackledge for furniture, etc. ... . - . 26 H. Harrison, who recently sold his ranch near summit, expects to start shortly with his family for Ellensburg, Wash: Whether he wilt decide to locate there perma nently will be determined after arrival. People who have a telephone need only to notify Small s bakery any time they want bread and it will be delivered at once. 62-71 Johnson, Alex Rennie, E. E. Wil son and W. D. DeVarney expect to leave tomorrow tor 1 achats on a fishing and hunting expedition of a week or two. Early next week Mayor A. J. Johnson will join the pany. Council meeting is next Monday night and this prevents: the mayor from going along to morrow. ; One of the quickest real estate deals ever consummated in this city was that made by Ambler & Wat ters Tuesday. Mrs. M. L. Weber met Judge Wattera on the street in the morning and placed her resi dence property in his hands to sell. Within an hour the place was told to Mm Anna L. Mills, a late arriv al from Nebraska. The consider ation was $1,800. B. W. Johnson arrived home, Tuesday evening from the Portland where he bad been a visitor at tne Fair, Mr. Johnson is loud in his praises of the Exposition and de clares that it ia not only a credit to Oregon, but to any place on earth. He said that he observed that people who have visited all the great Ex positions cf the country .are the most free with their words of ap- Get Away This is the "Get Away Season" and as usual we are up with the times. We're not going to leave, but our stock of Summer Oxfords are! They've received notice to depart. They leave via the Club Price Route, and the new price should land every pair of them at their destination within ten days. This means hundreds of pairs of this season's best styles of fine Oxfords for men, women and children, at one-fourth to one-third less than usual. Take advantage of it while we have your style and size. Summer Oxfords for AH, at Melted Prices. $2.85 FOR OUR REGULAR - $3.50 JL $2.45 - FOR OUR REGULAR - $3.00 $1.95 - FOR OUR REGULAR . $2.50 $1.60 - FOR OVR REGULAR - $2.00 $1.25 - FOR OUR REGULAR - $1.50 gJ BAREFOOT SANDALS, - 70 CENTS ESTABLISHED S3 ouj a The White House, Gorvallss, Ore. A MAN Is Judged by theSHat heWears. ham warn't thar.". But the speak er pushed on, heedless of the inter ruption, and only toofc occasion shortly to repeat, still more de cidedly, "I say, when Abraham built the ark." ' "And I say," cried out the other,' "Abraham warn't thar." The preacher was too hard to be beaten down in this way, and, addressing' the people, exclaimed with great indignation, "I say Abra l.x.u w.r 'bar, 0-'hrirabcutF." Ex. The college year is drawing near, and those who intend to keep stu dents will do well to call up or ad dress C." L. Shepard at the, college, A list of places is being prepared by the Y. M. C. A. for the Information Bureau, and most of the students consult it in securing rooms arid board. Places where students can do work for their board wholly or in part is especially desired, as many f these sp Tc.itiorF arp ciming m. Largest line of matting in coun ty at Blackledges. . - ' "30tf Mrs. Greenburg departed Wed nesday for her home in San Fran scisco, after a visit of some weeks at the M. Jacobs home. Percy Clark departed a couple of days ago for , Tonopan, Nevada, where be expects to engage in mining as. an assayer. Tonopah, as we understand it, is in the Death Val ley district. Reliable man wants work of any kind or furnished ranch to run on shares. Understands the care of all kinds rf live stock. Addrets "Box v47," Corvallis, Oregon. 65 Mrs. H. C. Baroell and daugh ters returned Wednesday from a six weeks' visit to the fair. - The Wueetef eldt-Hodes camping party returned from Alsea Thurs day, haying been absent ten days. Blackledge, . leading wall -paper dealer. 80t- Misses Atta Bray and Mae Hurt leave tomorrow for a months outing at Newport. ; The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lilly has been seriously ill the past few days with cholera in fantum. ' Wanted To rent a small cottae. Ad dress "Kaerth" in care of Gazette. 1 " Mrs. Doc Jackson has Portland for a visit at the exposi tion. : Mrs. Milton Morgan and Mrs. A. E. Morgan arrived home Wed nesday from a week's visit at the bay. . A quantity of good household furniture for sale. Fruit jars and crockery at half price. Inquire at residence. Mrs. M. L. Weber. ; 65tf Mr. and Mrp Clarence ' Day, of Engineer G. N. Miller is expected to arrive today from Athena, Or., and from now on will be at the command of the water committee. The committee held a regular meeting last Monday evening The minutes of former meetings were read and approved. Aside from this no business of importance was transacted. The semi-annual or mid-summer teachers examination has been in pro gress at the court house since Wednes day morning. There are 32 applicants far papers, mostly ladies. For state papers there are but two or three applicants. The W. 0. T. U. ice cream social on the court houae lawn Wednesday even ing was liberally patronized, considering that the night proved rather cool. -' The proceeds amounted to $28 which will be used in fitting up the reading room. The ice cream social that occurs this Friday evening at the court house square will undoubtedly prove an interesting affair. A good program will be given,! free, beginning promptly at eight o'clock I It will include selections by a male quartette, recitations by Miss Olive Mal low and Miss JoBie Holmes, a vocal solo by Dr. Cathey, an instrumental solo by Miss Libbie Bice, vocal duet by Mrs. W. C. Swaun and Mrs. S. B. Bane, and other features of interest. Yoa are In vited and the affair is given by the Meth odist League. " Revs. Clark and Cole, who are con ducting the camp meeting in Corvallis, have been giving very interesting ser mons this week on "Bible Prophecies.' ' There is a fair attendance at the meet-. : ings and the singing is good. j From one of the crew of the Hoflake thresher, one of the largest outfits here abouts, comes the information that the machine has quit threshing by the bushel and is now charging $8 - an hour for work. The reason for the change is, that the machine owner was losing money as the grain was too light to make it profitable to thresh by the bushel. The heaviest yield threshed, according to the Gazette informant, went only a little more than ten bushels per acre and from other parts of the county came reporto that the grain is much lighter than was at first supposed it would be. The outlook lor money tor school pur poses is most flattering for the coming year.' There is available of the state and county funds about 14,000; $4,454of this sum is state funds. This ; on ap portionment . gives each pupil in ' the We carry a larger stock of Hats than some exclusive hat stores. If you don't believe it we'll show you the goods. CORVALLJS OREGON Ii yoa are looking for some real guoa Bargaius In Stock, Grain, Fruit unci Poultry Ranches, write for our pecii list, or c me and see us. We will tftfc pleasure in giving you reliaole informa tion: also showing you over the county AMBLER & WATTERS, REAL'ESTATE, LOANS" INSURANCE . VIRGIL E. WAITERS, CORVALLIS. HENRY.. AMBLER, PHILOMATH BAKERS. Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies. lnd?t. Phono Ice Cream, Confectionery and Indpt. Phono 257. Nuts, Cigars, Pipes and Tobac- 257, co, Fine Soda Water, all flavors. Open Day and fiigssi. Rooms Single or ErtSzsEte J. G. H&SfSMEL, Prop. : One ot the FJnest Equl&etS Hotels in the Valley I Both Phones. ' Bus Meets all Trains. 64-5 county $4, the state part of it being $1.70.. xu 7 Bay a uai bills id iuo luuoh uiJU;y per capita ever at his disposal since he became clerk of this district many years aao. " . . - ' . TwoDays More. . Ladies have been delighted with the pretty needlework 1 Miss Ham rick is Bhowing at Hotel Corvallis.. Friday and Saturday will probably be the last of Miss Hamrick's en- sv A r9 atyi nnr Vtava Aft O. CHIaatand. Cham. Blakomlee. CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY. 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