Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, August 22, 1905, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Text7, LOCtt AND PERSON U Horace Lily went to Portland, Friday to gta some data on the Fair. ' - ; Pbil MttFcban, one of the pro prietors of i he Imperial hotel, Port land, was in Corvallis, yesterday. Walter Hufford was in Corvallis Friday. He had previously been over to the coast just for the fun -of ir. : - Mrs. J. W. Crawford went to Portland last week to visit with her daughter. Miss Mayme, and to see the Fair. ; ' ' W. A. Thompson, a nephew of Mrs. Agnes Thompson of this city, arrived in Corvallis from Nebraska, Saturday. He intends visiting in thir section for a month or two. Mr. and Mrs. Harley flail will go to Portland tomorrow to spend several days at the Exposition. While down there they will visit friends in Oregon City and Van couver. Mrs. J. M. Porter returned Sat nrdav from Portland, where she had been for nearly two weeks The day before her return her son Fred, went down to have a look at things metropolitan. A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Wicks and Misses Minnie and Agnes Wilson went to Newport, Saturday. Thev expect to be nb sent for two weeks during which time they will camp out. The binder truck wheel lost re cently by Jacob Blumberg and ad vertised in the Gazette was found not far from where Mr. Blumberg thought he had lost iti Some per son bad taken the wheel and thrown it into .the brush. Mrs. J. E. Michael and daughter, . Miss Winnie, arrived home, Thurs day, from Portland, where they had passed a couple of weeks with relatives and at the Fair. Miss Bessie Michael is new keeping books for a wholesale coffee house on Front street. An immense crowd of people ar8 reported to have visited the peach orchards of J. D. Howell and John Kiger, Sunday. These orchards are situated on the island some four or five miles south of town and the finest imaginable peaches are found here in abundance. . Newton Adams has been award d the contract to construct a house for N. Wilkinson, of the Willamette - Valley Hank, it is to De a one- story cottage such as architects call a bungalow, and it is to ot-t slight ly in excess of $20t0' M Adams exnects to start work oi it some time within the next few days. . , Sunt. G. W. Denman a"'' Mr. Handy returned home Friday, from a little hunting trip iu the Alsea country. George reports the taking of a couple of deer.. Oar county superintendent has the thanks of the entire force for a re membrance in the shape of jerked venison. Good? Well yes I H. Miller, who recently purchas ed the M. Jacobs property in this cityj expects to build this fall on the north lot. The house at pre sent occupied by J, W. Crawford and family will be left as it is and the present tenants will be left un disturbed. The Jacobs house is one of the oldest in Corvallis, having been bunt about 1855. . Mis. T. F. Memmen, of Lincoln . Nebraska, a niece of Mrs. S. D, .."-v . . . ..... Adams, who has been visiting in this city for a few weeks expects to leave for Portland, Friday, and af ter a brief visit at the Fair will re turn to her home. Mrs. Jerome Welch, another relative- of Mrs Adams, who has been visiting here. left yesterday for a visit in Gaston and other places, after which sh will return to hr home in. Ser geant's Bluff, Iowa. W. H. Franklin was in this city a day or two last week looking af tsr business matters connected with the foundry in5 this city. "'- Mrs Franklin and children have been at Eugene visiting relatives during the past month, but it was expected that they would meet Mr. Franklin in Portland, Saturday, and to gether they would return to their v home in Ml. Vernon, Wash. Mr. Franklin states that business con tinues good with him up on the Sound. In our last issue we called atten tion to a stray bull that Chief Lane had erapounded and advertised for sale, said sale to have occurred yes terday. The owner of the animal, Mr. Settlemier who lives near lan gent, Linn county, came to Corval lis Friday and redeemed his pro perty. In one respect we made mis-statements r in connection" with the matter of estrayB. It was stated that a law should be passed where by animals that had strayed should be advertised in the newspapers. Good and sufficient reasons' for so doing were advanced . 1 ' We have since been informed that such a law i; .s be; i'-t,c.Ll.' An - unusually large crowd of tourists came out from the coast yesterday. ; ' - Yesterday Gene v M. Simpson made another shipment of China pheasants to California The family of E. W. S. Pratt ar Philippine Curios. Thursday, Corporal A. C. Senger arrived in Corvallis fcr a two months' visit with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. John Senger. He came direct from Zamboanga, I T-1 1-1 a - rived home, Saturday, from a visit rnmppine isianas, wnere ne nad at the Lewis and Clark Fair. seen service ior two years as a Fridav. Walter Sheasrreen and member of the l7th Infantry UiO 1U100 Ultl' UULUV from Portland, having visited the Fair for a week Caspar Durst expects to leave to day with his family for Coburg, where he has employment with a sawmill company. Mies May and Kate Gerhard went to Portland,' Monday, and will stay and sight-see at Fair for a week or longer. Dr. James Withycombe arrived home Saturday evening from Port land where he had been aa a dele gate to the Trans-Mississippi Com mercial Congress, Dow Walker, the invincible cen ter of OAC's fuotball team, was in Corvallis yesterday, renewing ; his acquaintance. He will come back to college again this fall While in this city J. P. Tapscott stated tba' while wages aro slightly better where he is located in Idaho Of all the collections brought from the Philippines and . Japan to this city none have quite equalled the one of , Corporal Senger now on exhibition at at his father's shoe shop on Main street. The collection includes a number of very fine shells,, two the of which are beautifully carved and show a group of flags done in colors most attractive. - There, are several canes of very rare wood, in fact two of the walking sticks are of unusual in terest, not only on account.of the fineness of the wood, but for the further reason that said wood is found only two places on the globe so far as is known. A neatly contrived fishing pole that telescopes will appeal to local fishermen. A trick box is an other interesting feature of the tnan in the Willamette Valley, he exhibit the trick is to open it, preferred to live here lust the same. , There are numerous articles I i J j. r Tt would not. ha had idea for nanQ wrougm , irom grasses a the owner of the property formerly sort ot matting. occupied by D. D. Berman s grocery to set a bruehhook and do a little pruning, otherwise the young maple trees may soon obscure the building. , Misses Mattie and Edna Strong are still at the coast. They will return about September 1st, and shortly thereafter Miss Mattie will return to St. Mary's Portland,' to pursue her another year. The Sunday school the United Evangelical oyed a picnic Thursday afternoon. The festivities were held in Wyatt's grove a couple of miles west of Cor vallis. About fifty children and older people enjoyed the occasion. James Lewis is; making prepar ations to ship a car load of pears the scene shortly after the natives in tne course or a week, we un- had battled among themselves demand mat ne will furnish boxes :,.t. ,i,, i.: j anu pay inree-quaners or a cent rmars should h ninfcpH a.: lilt. "iuy "iv.is.cu f ' r i . i , i . i ihese are in the form of table covers and the like. Also a Moro hat of the same material. A. number oi beautiful fans are in evidende and will appeal strongly to Cor vallis ladies on days when the thermometer is over-exerting itself. ' But as interesting as anything in the exhibit is the collection of knives. Some of these warlike weapons remind one forcibly of children of cleavers. They are certainly 1 1 I 1 1 - -. cnurcn en- deadly loosing enough and one is inclined to the notion, while gazing upon them, that they had as soon go to Heaven by some route other than one made possible by one of these carvers. Corporal Senger says that he , once was on Acadamy, studies for Get 5 Silc 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 Jless than usual. Take advantage of it while we have your style and size. ". ' Summer Oxfords for All, at Melted Prices. $2.85 - FOR OUR REGULAR -$3.50 J3 $2.45 - FOR OUR REGULAR- $3.00 $1.95 - FOR OUR REGULAR - $2.50 Wj $1.60 - FOR OVR REGULAR - $2.00 $1.25 - FOR OUR REGULAR - $1.50 fiJjgJ BAREFOOT SANDALS, - 70 CENTS ta liLflME ESTABLISHED t&4. The White House, Oortr&ilis, Ore. preached a short sermon on Christ's love for young men. The body was laid to rest by his fellow-students in the Odd Fel lows Cemetery. Additional Local. See Blackledge for Born in this city, the wife of Major F. a son. furniture, etc. .26 August 21, to E. Edwards, . A MAN 1 the bodies ground were It is green. . Edith Tozier Wethered. one of Oregon's notable women, came out from the bay yesterday and had ac companying her a ! party of promi nent people from other states. " The parties were taken to OAC where they : were escorted about the grounds. ; . - . Mrs. Sarah Cauthorn arrived home Friday from Athena, Oregon, where she had been visiting - her daughter, Mrs. Franke Mclntyre. Th latter accompanied her mother home and will remain a month or longer, tier husband will come down later; see the collection, even though the corporal says it is not very good. The officer is quite a camera fiend and many interest ing views of his own taking add to1 the interest ot the collection. Corporal Senger will leave . for Atlanta, Georgia, to join his reg iment at the: termination of his furlough. He still has ten months to serve ana has not yet decided whether or not he shall re-enlist He declares that his seruice in the Island was a valuable experi ence for him. Leroy Garfield Mattley. Leroy Garfield Bert" Newton and Bert PeterB wound up operations with their hay haler a connle of riavfl ro' Thnv 1 J D - - J r . t . . . heirari work west, of Phi omnth nnd Jueroy arneia Niamey was when the season terminated: they born in Clark county, Mo., Nov, found themselves in the vicinity of I. 1880. He died at the home Wells and they had been baling of his parents in this city Aug: I A I I - .a aooui nve weeKB. T7. tqoc. beino- 2A vears. o Sidney Trask arrived home in months and 14 days old. He this city Fridav evening from Port- came to Oregon witn ms parents land, where for some time he wa in 1895 I 1 .T . T S T 1' P-T OOT 3 4-U A . ! empioyea at jne tasK 01 aecorauns iu ioyo uc cuiucu luc agn Benton's booth at the Fair. ; He .cultural College at this place says that the exhibit attfacts gMat j and graduated with honors in Hop pickers wanted between 1st and 5th -if September. Call- on or address C. E. Ireland, Corvallis, Or. 65tf 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 Largest line of matting in coun ty at Blackledges. 30tf A quantity of good household furniture for sale. Fruit jars and crockery at half price. Inquire at residences; Mrs. -M. L. Weber. 65f Blackledge, leading Vail paper dealer. ; 30t- This low price for next 20 days r oak and ash wood, $3.50 per cord; fir wood, $2.75. P A. Kline line No. 1. . P. A. Klines - n -! ! ' 67-70 ; Miss May Gerhard , rturnfd home Wednesday froui .. a visit of some length with friends at Monroe. Every man owes it ; to himM-lf and hie familv to master a trade or profession, lead the display ad vertisement of the Six Morse Schools of Telegraphy, in this issue 1 and learn how easily a young man or lady may learn telegraphy and be assured a position. bm Parties wishing to take out in surance in the Oregon i' ire Relief Ass'n should do so at once, as the agent, Cal Thrasher, leaves soon lor Southern Oregon. 69-70 Is Judged by the Hat he Wears. iUEt? We carry a larger stock of Hats than some exclusive hat stores. If you don't believe it we'll show you the goods. F. L. SVIILLER, CORVALLIS OREGON : . . .. . Ii yon- are looking for some real gtMiu BarKnins in Stock, Grain, Fruit auu Poultry Ranches, write for our gpecict list, or c one and see ns. We will ton pleasure in giving you reliaole inform tion: also showing you over the count v AMBEER & AVATTERS, " :- ' IREALCESTATE, LOANS' INSURANCE VIRGIL E. WAITERS, ICORVALLIS. HENRyZaMBLER, Philomaih. attention and is a credit to our iqo2. Following this he took county.- Mr.r Trask's work m th,s nnst-srraduate course ot about connection is nign.y spoken 01. nn. vpar. TTe was taken s;ck ;n Anthorities at OAC are makine Eastern Oregon' where he had great preparations for the opening gone to workvat the State Ex of college. It is Expected that the perimental Station and was sick enrollment during the coming year aDOut one year. He spent the winter in Caliiornia witn tne Trouble Ahead. Hope of being benefitted by the climate, but not getting better he returned home early in the spring. During his college course he was a memoer 01 tne rmiaaei- phian society and was honored at different times by almsst every office in , the society. He was one of the few students who went - throagh school without will be between 700 and 800. This will be the greatest ever, if it comes to pass, and tnere is every reason to believe that the number enrolled during the coming year will reach the figures given . Mr. Mackay, father of William Mackay, ex-sheriff cf Benton county, who makes his home near this city with his daughter, Mrs. John Mc Gee. will be 100 years old next Rnnrfav. Alienist, 27. if he lives that Inner nnd t.bfirrt is fiverv indication ever being absent or tardy. He that he will. He is unusually spry had the reputation ot naving tne for his years and is still able to get most wonderful memory of any about the premises where he Jivep. one in, the college. He leaves It is doubttul u uregonnaa an oiaer orilv fhe most rSleasant memories Uiau. qmrmrv I110 raorVire arm TPI AW Harold Strong and wife arrived students. home . Saturday, from Portland, 1 Dving. he; leaves where they visited at the Fair for mourn his loss his nearly a weea. wnmn a tew aays mother, six . sisters, ' and one they expect to return tcTPalo Alta, brother. Also other relatives' and uainornia, in oraer mat mr. oirong h . ,ftfends:- 0The funeral may complete his studieB at btan-1 . , ;,, , t, vet in which to complete his courss "r'r; v v.ww and it is quite likely that he will spoke- ot- promising 'young then go to Columbia Law School, life, and Mr. Thomas Bflyeu, a at least such is his -, calculation at class mate, spoke ot his student Some men seem horn to trouble, and Harvey Sargent, of this city, must be one : of them. ; Mr. Sargent is the inventor of a gopher guri and ; although the ' perfec tion of the eradicator caused him to shoot off one of his fingers he still values tlie invention. AH" good things' are imi tated more or less, m truth, the fact that a given thing is imitated may be accept ed as proof positive that this is a merit orous affair. Therefore, Mr. Sargent should congratulate himselfpn the know ledge that his gopher gun patent is suf fering infringement ' Regarding this af fair the following appeared in the Telegram:- .. . Harvey Sargent, of Corvallis, inventor of the eooher cun. which he has covered by patents both in the ..United . States and Canada, claims his patent is being infringed by Edward Kenfer, of Porland, who recently asnounced that he had in vented a weapon guaranteed to kill go phers. Renter announced that the ma chine was not covered by patent, and that ' he wanted the wholeworld to havejthe benefit of his invention, and any r; ' - oneconld make them. Mr. Sargent, who behind to is in this city today says the gopher gnn father and which he invented is almost exactly like tne one nenier claims iu uavu oiaue. Sargent's invention was patented Nov ember 11, 1902, and hasbeen used success fully for the past three years in .. the Wil lamette Valley. He has sold 3000 of the guns which are now in use. : BAKERS. Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies. ndpt. Phona Ice Cream, Confectionery and indpt. Phona 257. " Nuts, Cigars, Pipes and Tobac- &7. . - co, Fine Soda Water, all flavors. Open pay atad Might. Rooms Single on EstSvite i 1 J. G. Hb&miL, Prop. ;; J . One ot the FlitBst Equipsi 13 Dials in the Valley Both Phones. . Bus FJIeets aUlTraiits.s O. C. Meat and. Chas. Blakeslce. CORVALLIS STEfiM LAUNDRY. Patronize Home industry Outalde Orders Solicited. All Work Guaranteed. ' ' CORVALLIS, OREGON. Bring yourj Job Work, to the .Gazette Office. it ill lyi. t,-- rutin::