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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1906)
LOCAL AMD PERSONAL Dr. Bannett, of Monroe, was a pleasant visitor in" Corvallis, Wed nesday. ' Mrs! A. J. Hall and Miss M. J. Lee were guests this week of Cor vallis relatives. " Mies Anna Maxfield leaves today for Kings Valley for a week's visit with her parents. E. E. White and family left Tuesday for the Independence hop yards for the season. I MrB. W. C, Swann has been the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bane, west of town. Miss Lilly Gellatly has returned from Linn county, where Bhe went Saturday for a visit with friends. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chipman, which has been seriously ill, is somewhat improved today. Jack Milne and bride moved Tuesday into the cottage on Ninth street vacated recently by Henry Price. v- ' ' ' Miss Minnette Phillips has ac cepted a position as teacher in the Peoria school for the coming nine months. Misses Mary ' Sutherland and Minnette Phillips left Wednesday for Halsey, to participate in the W. C.T.U. contest. William Hall of Polk county came to Corvallis this week to act as yard boss at the D. B. Taylor hop yard. , ; M. E. Church, South: Sabbath School at 10 a. m. Regular church services at 11 a m. and 7:30 p. m. J. A. Ellison, pastor. Kenneth, the little son of Super inteLdent and Mrs. G. W. Den man, has been very ill for several days with summer complaint. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fisher, of Eugene,. August 30, a son. The mother was formerly Miss Rena Garrett of Corvallis. Harry Miller left Wednesday for the Independence hup'yardr, where he will "rusticate" through the "hopping" Beason. jui-ieeron the Cnicago, Milwaukee Jack Dawson and family left j & No; tbVestf-rn, and came to Idaho Wedneeday for a trip to the Ya- j to look after mining property, chaats. During Mr. D iweon'sab-j Mr and . Mrs. John Gellntlv, of sence Frank Smith wiil cover rural V-,;tchee, Wsph.. "arrived V! louta number 4. Sunday on n vi-it to Benton "reia- A. J. Metzger has this week it-, stalled in his jewelry store some of the handsomest plats glass show, cases ever brought to Corvallip. They are, beauties. Bert Newton and Bert Peters Tuesday finished a 44. days' run with their hay baler and returned to town. Their last work was on the John Beach place. Miss Carrie Danneman came up from Portland, Monday evening where she had been taking treit went for her throat, and visited a few days with her mother and sis ters. Guy Sexton, son of the sheriff at The Dallen, committed suicide on the 3rd, by shooting himself in the right temple. He was only 20 years old, and a disappointment in love is supposed to be the cause of the rash act. ' Eight hunters' licenses were is nl -it ;ii(; clerk's r.ffie- Tuesday. Tu f.i'iiivving .p rsons Bt-cured them: W H. Horning; J. A. Daw son, W. H. Chesley, E. Mulkey, Charles Huffman, James Gray, Charles Stahl and F. L. Mulvaney. Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Horner were to arrive in New York City frutu Europe a week ago last Wed nesday and were expected to rep oh Corvallis last evening or tolUy. They have visited tne Holy lmd, as well as various other parts of the far East, and have had a splendid trip. A visit to the court bouse Tues day disclosed the fact tht even one in the clerk's office had on hu working clothes and was unusually busy and their work showed for it self, as theie were over 40 pensinn vouchers, a doziti or mora hunters' licenses and about the same num ber of fire permits, in addition to which probate court was moving a:jd rushed with business. The biggest and best excursion cf ttia ssasaa win oe run nexo cur. - J t All M day nioruiog from Albany, Salem, Eugene and Detroit It is the an nual Elk's crab feed and outing and the antleied herd of the valley will gather for the event in large num bers. The train will run on the regular Sunday tchedule between this city and the bay. At the sea side the greater part of the summer guests are now &one but a program of entertainment will be provided for the Elks that will be novel and enjoyable so that the visit to the bay for the party will be one cf the events of the season. The rata for the round trip will be only $1.50 and this rate will also apply to the Saturday to Monday tickets. ' A large crowd is expected to be in 'at tendance,; . - V. U. MCKart, ot HiUgene, is in Corvallia on a business visit. Miss Aona Thompson has return ed from her outiog at the coast. Little Miss Vera Stevens went to Philomath, Wednesday to visit friend-?. air. veil, trie jvjayvnie mer- chant, was a Corvallis business visi- tor Wednesday George Hamer was in Corvallis, Wednesday, en-route from Nash ville to the Independence hop yards. Mrs. E. E. Mundy returned Wed nesday from a week's visit to Reed- ville, near Portland, with friends. Mrs. F. Berchtold left yesterday for Bellmeham, Wash., for a visit with her parents and other relatives . Milton Morgan and family mov ed Tuesday and Wednesday into the M. C. Miller house on Water street. Among the people who left Wed nesday for the hop fields were the Fullerton, Graves and Beckwith families. Bruce Hamer, of Nashville, was a Corvallis visitor Wednesday. He formerly conducted the store at Nashville. It is stated that M. D. McCallis ter has informed tbe college author ities that he will not return to OAC this fall as instructor in the wood work department. Miss Emma Baber, a graduate of OAC, now a trained nurse, of Portland, is spending her vacation with her parents at Junction City. She went home Saturday. Mies Edith Alderson, of Baker City, is visiting Corvallis friends, having arrived Tuesday. She for merly taught in the Corvallis pub lic school and has many friends here. - The old creamery building is be ing remodeled and transformed in to a private dwellings .It is the property of George Taylor, and Bryant and Charles Young are the workmen; Mr. Bunker, a brother-in-law of .T. E. Cronk. has been yisiting in Corvflllis this wek. He is an en tives. inc arrival was a surprise to the family here as the visitors dropped in unawares. Henderson Murphy, Al Steven son and W. P. Ireland arrived home the first of this week from their trip to Prineville in search of desert claims. They were not pleased with the country in that section, however, and did not secure claims. They had been absent over two weeks. Miss Aimee Leverett, who is fc.pen.ling the summer at her home in Arkansas, has telegraphed Presi dent Gatch her resignation as teach er in the art department at OAC The vacancy has not yet been filled as the resignation was not expected, and no explanation of the mutter has yet come by letter. The search for houses is becom ing more lively as the date for the opening of college draws nearer, but only nn occasional student is as yet seen on tho streets. Many will go to the hop yards before coming to Corvallis to begin their year's work at OAC, and the coin thus earned will later on he put into circulation in- Corvallis stores and shops. The annual exhibit from Benton county to the stnt fair is to b shipped from this city to Silom to day. It will include the perma nent exhibit that is kept at the court house, and which was at thn Lewis and Clark fair, and many additions- will b. m :le from hi year's 6ULl1v if etrals. grains. t M I m --- grasses and other product II. French accompanies tha exhihit to Salem and remains there in charge. An epidetiiic of sore throat seems to have been going the rounds in Corvallis recently, and it is said many, men working on the various threshers have- suffered from the ,herQ been fJ muchdiffi. .u - UllV experienced in keeping thresh er crews through the season as this year, and some machines have been obliged to quit because their men have, deserted and accepted other employment at higher wages. The Corvallis Business College is looking forward to a year of more than ordinary prosperity, owing to the fact that the work of its grad uates is proving so satisfactory to emp!oyerSj and that it3 graduates are in ' demand. Thi3 week the rooma in the First National bank building have been undergoing re pairs and receiving a general clean ing up preparatory to the opening of college on the! 7 th. AlissEmma Yoder has been superintending the work. ' J. 'M.. Nolan was a Portland business visitor this week. Hop picking. began in the Ham- mel-Sicg On yard Tuesday. Harold Woodcock returned Tues day trom a trip to Portland. Miss Rose Chipman leaves Satur day for a short visit in Portland. Miss ' Kate Gerhard returned Tuesday from a several days' rest at the seaside. .Mrs. Henderson Murphy has been on the sick list this week, at the new home in South Corvallis. Harold FeeBe left Tuesday for Portland, for. a visit with the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everett. J. C. Lowe, the Independent tele phone man,'; returned Wednesday morning from a " business trip to Portland. " Roman Zahn, the well-known Alsea resident, was in Corvallis, Tuesday, en route to the Ireland hop yard for an outing. Con Gerhard, the book-Btore man with the "touching" brown eyes, was in Albany a few days ago, where he, joined the Elks. Ben Elgin arrived Tuesday from Wenatchee, Wash., where he holds a" position in a drug store, and will visit relatives for a week or two. Mrs. Oliver Wicks, of Astoria. has arrived for a visit with Corval lis relatiyes. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Millnollen. We are reliably informed tbat there is an "& Co." to the printing firm of M. P. Morgan, and that C. A. Gerhard represents the "& Co." Miss Golda Howard of Bellefoun- tam was in Uorvauis lueeday, en route to Waeco, Eastern Oregon, where she has ah eight months' term of school. . Mrs. Dur no arrived Tuesday from Silverton for a visit with friends. Her husband is employed in the Fischer mill at that plac. The family formerly resided in Corval lis. ' Otto Morgan, formerly of this city, went to Portland a few-days ago to accept, a position as assistant operator in the Western Union tele graph office. This is a fine show ing for a lad of 16. Portrait coupon offer closes Sat urday, 9!h hist.- Be sure and. buy t least one dollar's worth this week and secure one of these valuable coupons at Kline's. ' 1 Born, Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs. I. E: Hooker, a daughter. ' The mother . was formerly Miss Ohl man, and is at the home of her eis ter, Mrs. Burrell, in Jobs addition. The home of the family is. at Air lie. ' . ' V ". ' All kinds of grass seed for sale at Zierolf's Timothy, clover and orchard grass seed. 74tf There is agitation in Independece ot the subject of oiling Polk county roads to do away with the stifling dust inci dent to the. imftienae amount of travel that is always on at hop picking time. An oil well is located on the Whitaker ranch near Monmouth, and it is declared by the Westside Enterprise to be entire ly within the bounds, of possibilities that within the near future Polk county roads will be sprinkled with oil from a Polk county oil well. See Zierolf for Economy Jart.74tf Born, Wednesday, to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bearden, of Jobs addition, a eon. ' Hop picking in the Philomath yards will not begin until next Tuesday, and Wednesday, the crops being about a week later than those at Independence and Corvalh. In the HeDkle yard work bejiins Monday, while the Alford & Husk yard will not be ready until Tuesday. N. A. Fisher is selling pianos to everyone. Hatch him. 4 John Buster left Wednesday evening for JEugene after a very pleasant vaca tion spent at the home of his parents in Alsea. . . ' Mrs. B. A. Cathey and daughters are expected home from Cascadia next Tues day or Wednesday. They have spent several weeks at the resort. Water rent for September is now due. City Water Works office is located in the City Hall. 74 It is authoritatively stated that Fred Herbold, who was to coach the OAC football team the coming season, has notified tbe athletic managers of the col lege that be will not act in that capacity for OAC, this fall. The reason for his resignation was not learned. This is an other blow to the football prospects of OAC for the coming year, and it now appears that college will bs obliged to open with less than a full corps of in structors, as well as minus an athletic manager and a coach, v - . EcDncmy Fruit Jars at Zieroif's. " ; " . : : 74tf H. D. Eismaii, of Grants Pass, has been in Corvallis tnia week, on business. He attended OAC lasl year. , Frank Howell, a former Corvallis boy, has been visiting old friends this week. He is now in Alsea valley. ' Miss Linnie Small, a popular Bei.ton county teacher, left 'his week for Ham mond, below Astoria, on tbe Columbia river, to teach si hoot the coming term. Graham & 'Wells have just ik ceived a complete line of Colgate's loi'et boaps, Talcum powders and other toilet preparations. The fin est ever shown in Corvallis. Co- gate's are the oldest manufacturers of these goods in the United States 1906 being their 100th" year in the business. Their tnlet soaps are leaders the world over. - 73-4 The .report is current that the "Walters saw mill, a few miles from Monroe, has been purchased b Eastern capitalists, through an agent named Back, for f 40,000. Eight sections of fine timber land are said to also have been pur chased. On one of the sections the Al sea Falls are located, which could easily furnish 500 horse power for any pur poses desired. Anotner statement is that the purchasers are to build a saw mill at Junction City or Corvallis, with a capacity of 100,000 to 150,000 feet, and that a railroad for hauling logs from the timber to the mill will be built. The rumors, ho w ever, are not confirmed. See Zierolf for all kinds of grass seed, orchard, timothy and clover seed. - 74 tf The United Artisans had a very pleas ant time in their hall Wednesday even ing A candidate was initiated, and a committee composed of Brady Burnett, Mrs. Abbot and Ms. R. C Wills, had provided refreshments of ice cream and cake. This order has had a remarkable growth the past, year the membership already exceeding 100, and increasing steadily each month. Pleasant social times are the order, and the lodge is cor respondingly popular. . ' Who has bought pianos of N.A. Fischer? I. D. Bodine, Ike Porter, Lincoln Chambers, William Porter and Miss Grace Huff. ' 74 . Miss Edna Buster, of Alsea, left Qor vs.llis Wednesday evening for Eugene, to resume the study, of music at the U. of O. She was accompanied by a lady friend whose Dame was not learned. For sale or rent, preferably for sale, residence and 2 acres of land on college hill. Address M. Robin eon, Corvallis, Ore. , 73-tf ... Mrp.'Mell Young and daughter arrived Wednesday from Portland and are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson. Mrs. J. L. Underwood entertained the the W. F. M. S. of the M. E. church Wednesday afternoon in a very delight ful manner, A program and dainty re freshments were features. - ;Who his bought pianos of N. F. Fisher? I. D. Bodine, Ike Porter, Lincoln Chambers, William Porter auu Miss Grace Huff. 74 Mrs.. Joseph Ripley, son and daughter of Portland are guests of Corvallis rela tives..,. . Mr and Mrs. J. R. Smith and daugh ter, Grace, Mr, and Mrs. Terry Smith and Mrs. Chester Avery and children leave Sunday for Salem to go into camp for the week and attend the fair. Wanted A girl to do general house' work. Call at Mrs. Sam King's, first house east of the court house. o . 69tf Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Gray and Mrs. A. C. White and daughter, Georgia, left Wednesday for the Lilly hop yard to camp. t Frank Seits came out Wednesday from Five Rivers with a load of cascara bark and returned yesterday, takiDg a load of provisions for himself. For Sale House and lot. In quit e of Mrs. A. M. Wicks. 72tf There will be the regular seivices at the UnitedEvangelical church Sunday. The morning sermon will be, "What Kind of a Christian Shall I be?" Even ing.topic, ''Ts the . Golden Rule Up to Date?" Mies Lura Flett and brother,- Leon, came out Wednesday evening from tbe Five Rivers country where they have spent the summer. The family will re main ovea there for another niouth, Leon came home to enter school. To See Cut Ke w Line of ?! Just en from the Factory The Correct Thing in fall and! winter styles "We have also a complete line of Shoes, Ready-Made Clothing and all Men's Furnishings. 'Mm $ RiSSS CORVALLIS, ORE. ' Opposite the Postoffice ; - . Ind. Phone So. 484. - . . - m m m ' - aamal,.M,jawJiam Success of Our P Has .caused us to continue this sale for another week. We will place on sale another lot of BOYS' CLOTHING of smaller sizes which will be sold at half Parents are urged to take advantage of this sale while; they can get the sizes to fit their boys .... S. L. Established! 1864m XHEPALMER OMllET CIoaks...Skirts...Raincoats For Women, Misses and Children 1906 Fall -arid Winter 1907 The Fall Season is right at hand, and if you have been weigh ing the merits of different lines, the time of decision is now. We will show you in the "PALMER GARMENT" line the most stylish garments you can find. We Are Nsst only showing the best styles, but in addition, the workmanship and quality of the "PALMER GARMENT" are unexcelled. We Ask You to call on us whether you buy or not, It will give us pleasure to show THE "PALMER GARMENT" F. L. M ILL E R CORVALLIS, OREGON Sole Agent ACCURACY In time-pieces is a necessity with the average person. A watch that keeps perfect time is a boon to anyone and should be repaired and over hauled at least once every 18 months, and by skilled workmen only. If your watch needs repairing or regulating take it to E. W. S. PRATT, Jeweler and Optician Estimates on Work Cheerfully Given and Satisfaction Guaranteed. LUNCH ROOM Lunches of every description hot and cold. Fine bill of fare always served. Everything neat and up-to-date. Try our lunches and be convinced. CASCADIA WATER. Soft Brinks, Cigars and TohacGcs SEEING IS BELIEVING Then cotn-i in and see my line of Sporting Goods and be con vinced that it is the bast and most complete line ever brought to your city, consisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Base-ball Goods, Bicycles and Sundries, Pocket Knives, Razors, Sewing Machine Supplies, etc Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale. Agent for the Olds Gasoline Engines and Automobiles?! Guns and Bicycles For Rsr.t. First-class Repair Shop. M. M. LONG,. Jni. Phone 12S Residence 324 CORVALLIS, - OREGON. D. C. H lest and. CORVALLIS. STEAM LAUHDRY. Patronize Home Industry. Outside Orders' Solicited. Alt Work Guaranteed. THE m m m Saturday's Sale on than of last week, all of ' price. KLINE.. Corvallis, Oregon. 55 SLEY, Prop. Chaa. Blakesloe. CORVALLIS, OREGON. ' IlmtlMifliGg