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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1907)
lOCAL AND PERSONAL Miss Mamie Starr ia expected home ia a day or two from a week 'a visit at the farm home near Mon roe. W. A. Jensen, private aeoretary to Dr. W J. Kerr, has arrived from California to eater upon his new duties. C. C. Parker of Portland, an old time friend of W. P. Lafferty, has been the guest of the latter several days this week. Ellis Redel of Salem came np Tuesday to look after some plumb ing work for T. M. Barr on the "new college building. Dr. James Withycooabe has gone to Southern Oregon to participate in the irrigation congress meeting at Grants Pass. Miss May Oviatt has returned to her home in Corvallis, having con-f eluded her term of school in one o the rural district!!. Miss Melissa Whitney of Eastern Oregon has been visiting in Corval lis this week with friends. She is a former OAC student. The morning subject at the First Methodist church, Sunday, will be, "A Fixed Purpose in Life;" evening subject, "TVo Martyrs Which?" , Re. G. H. Gibbs has returned from Idaho and will occupy his pulpit in the M. E. church, South, next Sunday morning and evening. B. J. Thatcher and wife departed Wednesday tor Junction City where Mr. Thatcher will run the .prune drier on the Ju Ige McFadden place. M. L. Earnest and family came out this week from their Lincoln county ranch where they have spent the summer. They will spend the winter in Corvallis. Hop picking in the W. W. and Fred Ireland bop yards was to b concluded yesterday. About 16 acres of fine bops, howeve.-, are to be left on the vines on account of mold. Ambler & Watters have sold the J. R. Harlan house and two lots in Jobs addition to Jacob Nusbauin, and have negotiated the sale of the H. Borgen 120 acre fa m at Sum mit to Charles Jobnson. Episcopal church services Sunday Sepi.. 15tb. 8 a. m.. Holy Euclar ist; 10, Sunday School; 11, morn 1d service, sermon; 7:45 p. m., evening service,, sermon, etc. Seais free. All welcome. J. W. Arm strong, Rector. Harry Beard, the well known band leader, of Corvallis, who is visiting here, went the reform school this morning to be the guest of friends. He vta formerly band director at tho 6chool. Tuesday's 'Capital Journal. Le Roy Gessner, a concert violin ist, and pupil of the great Sevick, who made Kubelik famous, was in Corvallis a couple of days ago. It is probable he will give a concert in this city before long and that it will be an artistic treat is assured. Mrs. Martha Burnett arrived out from Elk City, Wtwlnesday, where she bad been camping with the Hustons. Robert Huston sent out a box of fish for the employe" of tl e store, and those who were ''in" on the deal declare the trout to hve been extra fine. OAC will have splendid space and position at the State Fair tbis year, and a carload of exhibits left Corvallis, Wednesday, for Salem to be arranged in time for the opening of the fair on the 16tb. The ex hibits sent are very creditable and BDould make a fine display. The marriage of John Raskins and Miss Mary M. Neal is reported to have occurred on the 7ih. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. E. Ellison. The license was issued at the Benton county clerk's office and gives the aee of the groom as S3 and the bride's as 15. The Benton county exhibit room at the court house was a sorry-looking p'.ace, Wednesday. Everything available and in fit condition bad been taken away for the State Fair nt Salem, and "nly dirt and disor der remained, thus making an ex tra job for the janitor,with which he. wrestled courageously. Misses FranceB and Lilly Gellat ly and Essie and Florenc? Adams cams in Wednesday from the Ire land hop yard where they had been picking bops and camping. Miss Frances Gellatley left the same eve ning for her parentb' home near Philomath to remain until Monday. The Y. M. -C. A. building at the college is to be enclosed, at least, before the winter ra'necjt in. There has been a meeting o." the commit tee, at which ti 9 matter of calling in or collecting some of the pledges was discussed, and material will at once be ordered, ' o proceed with the work. Whether more can be done this fall than enclosing the building is uncertain, but the work will go on as Ions; as funds enougn can bd raised to furnish material. Born, Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Flett, u son. . ' I. J. Cady has been transacting business in Portland this week.) "Jay" Cooper has just returned from a vacation visit of ten days in Seattle, Hoquiam and other points. .Miss Dora Jackson leaves today for Umatilla ooun-y where she is to te ch during the coming school year. L. H. Hawley and family of Bellefountain departed Tuesday for the coast for a stay of indefinite length. t George Launsberry returned to his 1 ome in Salem, Tuesday, after a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Long. Miss Bessie Irwin, daughter of Richard Irwin, expects to dtpart for Salem, tomorrow, where she is .3 enter the Sisters7 school. Mrs. Ralston Cox and daughter are io ret i to their home in Port land, todav, after a visit with rela tives int. he .-. Benton. Mrs. John W.nn has arrived from her h -e in San Francisco for a visit at the home f her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ri ;y Hurlburt. Claude Swann ha" just returned from McMi mville where he we- ten days ro Ij play bill and ass in operating a stand during the big carnival. Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Moses went to Eugene the first ot the week for a visit with their son, Jeese Moses, and family. They will be absent a week. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Swann of Crawfo (.Uville have been enjoying a visit with their eon, W. C. Swann, and family in this city for a few days. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Bowersox left the first of the week for their home al Ashland, after a visit with Mrs. Arthui Bowersox and children in the Oak Ridge reighborhood. Mrs. M. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Davis, L. A. Davis and family and C. E. Snearer, of Pilot Moui.t, Iowa, have arrived ia Corvallis to locate. They came Saturday. Lincoln Brown and family de part I the first of tbis week for Los Angeles, California, reside. Mr. Brown is a prin??r and has been employed at tbe Republican office in this city. The Stutz family arrived the first of the week from Nebraska, to join Mr. Stutz who came a short time ago. They occupy the cottage just south across the Btrcst from Wil liam Moore's home. Ruby, Loyal and Carroll Starr came in from Bellefountain, Tues day, where they have been visiting relatives. Carroll Starr went on to Portland the same day but the others have been visiting here. R;binson & Stevenson have nego tiated the sale of the W. D. Hall place on college hill to Rebecca A. Haskell. There are three lots and a house. Possession is to be given at once. The consideration was $1900. dren and Miss Hazel Elgin expect to leave tomorrow for San Luis Obispo, California, to join Prof. Ed wards and make their home. The good flashes of many old friends follow them to the new home. Tte house and four lots of Mrs. Emily Lumm have been sold to Charles Haskell of Port Orchard. The consideration was $2,500, pos session to be given about the 2Cth. The sale was made by Robinson & Stevenson. Mrs. Lumm is to go East to make her honid with a son. News has been received that I D. Grant, at one time a Corvallis ;esident, is dead. His dtath oc curred t.t Rost-burg, where his daughter, Mrs. Ir1 Osburn, resides, and the remains were taken to Cal ifornia for burial It happened two or three weeks ago. Miss Leona Ma'vin arrived home Monday evening frcm Oxford, Iowa, where she has spent the summer visiting relatives. She was nccom panied home by her aunt, Mrs. L. F. Whitford and the latter's son, William, who will remain in Coi vallis for a three months' visit With relatives. Messrs Mason of Iowa, McCon nell of Citlifomia and Riser of Puy J allup, Wash., were Corvallis visit o.s this week, all coming for the purpose of having a look at ths far famed Willamette Valley. While all have returned home they were unanimous in declaring this section j of Oregm a delightful place. O. J. Blaekldge returned Wed nesday evening from a business trip to Portland. " He has been awarded the contract for furnishing SO rooms at Waldo Hall, the girls' new dormitory at OA C. The furn iture is to be on the ground by the 24th and the building or such por tion of it as is completed will be I read? for occupancy at the opening . n oi couege. Harry Lindgren has arrived from Southern Oregon and is to enter OAC for the coming year. Miss Ethel Hollieter left Wed nesday for a brief visit in Salem, en route to Portland for a two months' stay. Mr. and Mrs. Handsaker of Eu gene have besn guests this week of their son, Rev. T. S. Handsaker, and wife, in this city. Mrs. C. E. Cummings and son are expected home today from a vie t with re'atives at Melrose, Southern Oregon. Arthur Berman is expected home today from Estacadia, where he has held a position ail summer in a drug store. j-M W. F. Proctor, residing near Philomath, was taken to the asy lum, Tuesday.. With his family he came to Benton county from Idaho about a year ago. Avery Applewhite of last year's class, OAC, nas been made overseer of tbe college farm, vice W. J. Kent, resigned. The latter has gone to California to reside. E. W. S. Pratt, Walter Locke and J. H. Wheeler have returned from Calgary, Canada, where thdy purchaueu juintiy a half section of Und, a0 a speculation. Miss Dora Jackson was given a farewell party at her home, Tues day evening, as she leaves today for Umatilla county to leach. Quite a number of friends were present and a very enjoyable eve t ing was spent with conversation, music and refreshments as feature?. Mrs. Rusaeil nas arrived ' from Oakland to take charge of the Reading room, of which she is to be matron. She is accompanied by a son tad' gr d-daughter. Mrs. Higdon, who has been matron tor some time, is to leave at once for Eugene, whe 'a she will visit rela tives before departing for Long Beach, Calif., to reside. She is a lady of splendid character and leaves many friends in Corvallis. Mrs. M. B. Eetea and family ol San Francisco, California, are guests at the home of Mrs. Estes sister, Mrs. Gene M. Simpson. Wilkins & Bovee, Funeral Di rectors and Embaluiers. Successors to 8. N. VUlkius, Corvallis, Oregon, Phone 45. 76t Mrs. Rose Meers and baby wto have spent two weeks with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. White in his city, are to leave the last of this week for their home in Portland. WANTED Cook at Heilig Hall, either man or woman. 76-77 Many cottage owners at Newport who bad rented their summer homes for the early season are now arriving to take a short Fall vacation. September weather, preceded by a lignt rain late in August, has brought an early ran of salmon into the bay, and upper Willamette Valley and Portland anglers are drifting by twos and threes into Newport to have a few days' salmon trolling. In addition to the chase for silversides and chinook, fisherman can now go on deep sea fish ing trips over' the bar. A I tree and Scarth's sloop. Ella May, has made daily trips out orUhe ocean for the past week. Go to Mother Howell's Candy Kitchen fo- fresh, homemade can dies. Back of Homing's store. 76-7 A Seattle dispatch of the 9th says: "That the woman claiming to be Esther Mitch ell of Holy Boiler notoriety, who was arrestad by the police here last Thurs day night, is an imposter has been shown by the receipt of a message from the superintendent of the asylum at Steila coom, saying that Esther Mitchell is still there. A woman by the name of Esther Mitchell is wanted, by the author ities at Tacoma, and it is thouight that this woman may ba the one. She told a plausible story and resembles very much tbe one whose name she bears. The police here were completely deceived for a time. The woman has again disap peared." SANITOL Talcum and bath piwder at Graham & Wells. 75-82 A Tillamook cheese is on display in Portland which weighs 356 pounds and represents the product for one dav of 1 90 cows. It will be cut and sold at re tail for Thanksgiving. Just received a new stock of Edi son records at Graham & Wells. 75-8 The pigeon exhibit at the State Fair will be made s special feature of the 1997 show. The coops for the pigeons will be found in the center of the building. Tbe Portland Pigeon Club will be a chief factor in tbis department. Tbe Homer pigeon races to b9 started at the Fair Grounds, and ended at Portland, which will be contested dallv, are an attractive feature to pigeon fanciers. Besides the regular chicken breeds and the pigeons, there will ba special classes for game fowls, bantams, turkeys, geese, ducks and pheasants. The Petalnma Incuba tor Company and the Glendale Incubator Company, two California concerns, have applied for space. They propose to have machines in operation in the poultry building, demonstrating the artificial raisin? of .the chicks in all its stages. Portland artists are tobe congratulated upon securing better photographs of Secretary Taft than have ever been taken before. None of his pictures in the East ern papers compare with those printed there, and pictures made in Portland ill be used by the correspondents who accompany.the Secretary from this time forward! ' . . . 2000 Edison records to select from at Graham oV Weils. 75-8 "The Manufacturers' Record," of Balt imore, the leading industrial paper of the South, devoted two pages to Portland and the Northwest in a recent issue. The 'Saturday Jiyening Pot" will dis cuss the same subject in its issue of Sat urday, September 21st. The Oak Creek Lumber Com pany has established a yard in Wil Kintj' AdditioS, and has ou haui for sale a complete stock of rough and dressed lumber. Merle Moore :'s in charge ot tne yard aud will, te pleased to fill your bilie. 54tf Mrs. E. S. Murray" Portland an nounces the engagement of - her ' sun, Leslie, to Miss Jennie M. &eiwick of Brunswick Province, Canada. The groom is a former Corvallis boy, a grad uate of OAC in 1899, having since won a scholarship of architecture at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, ' being admitted to tbe advanced standing. After Bpend iug a few months visiting at bis mother's home in Portland, gM.r. Murray will re. turn to Philadelphia to resume his worn as architect and make his home.' He is a very bright and gifted young man and many old friends and college mates in Corvallis extend good wishes and con gratulations. Fresh caudies, cigars and tobacco at Ho cell's Caady Kitchen. 76-7 Miss Dorothea Nash, pianist, has spent the summer in Germany and Italy. She tcok up the Lescbititzky method with one of his most eminent students and baa in- coiporated it into her work. Miss Nash will return to her work the firs; of Octo ber. PortlauiT Journal. , SANITOL Tooth powder" and paste at Graham & Wells. 75-82 Sam Warfield, who was in from Alsea a few days ago, related a story ' of a big yield of oats in tkat valley that, so far as reported, takes the lead; On a certain farm there Mr. Warfield states that on three acres. of land 293 bushels of oats were grown, which is certainly the heavi est yield ever reported in Benton county, at least durine recent years. When in Albany see the 5, 10 and 15 cent counters atCbarles Knecht's next doot to Hamilton's. 56tf Sherman Chappell of Vancouver is spending a week with bis parents in this city. He is working in a drug store in Vancouver and is doing well. Prof. C. Larsen, formerly associated with President Kerr of the Oregon Agri cultural College" at the Utah institution, is making an inspection of the dairy con ditions in Oregon, says jthe Rural Spirit. He will soon take up his new duties at the South Dakota Agricultural College in Brookings, but is studying the advan. tages of dairying in Oregon previous to assuming bis position. SANITOL Graham & Wells have received their full line of Shd " ol preparations. 75-82 The Corvallis public school will open Monday, Sept. 23, 1907. Pupils wishing to take entrance examinations should consult the principal before the opening of school. Classes for pupita entering for tbe first time will ba organized in September and February. Pupils of school age by Dec. 1st, should enter the September class or remain out until Feb ruary. As tne new series ot text books will be used at tbe beginning of the term all pupils should be on hand the first morning to obtain the list of books re quired for their respective classes. A. N. Fulkerson, Principal. "You don't seem to mind it here," re marked Satan. "No," remarked the new arrival, "this is rather a pleasant relief. I made my sudden exit from the world while trying to umpire a ball game. Ex. Melons, nuts, soda water, tablets aud pencils, at the Candy Kitchen. 76-7 They had a lively time in a hop yard near Salem, Tuesday, when one of t're pickers became iusane. An Oregonian dispatch says: "Frank Mitchell, a hop picker, who lias been an inmate of insane asylums of two or three states aud twice before committed to the Oregon institu tion, became suddenly insane in tbe George Swegle hop. yard, a few milts north, in this county, and plunged the pickers into a mild state of terror for several hours $,eaterday before he was arrested by Sheriff Culver and Deputy Minto late last night. He was commit" ted to the asylum today. AUtuneu wore the badge of and claimed to be a member of the American Detective Association. Early yesterday be began to ehox signs of insanity and later developed violent tendencies. Ha displayed an ugly-looking razor and plunged the camp into a state of terror until the officers arrived and took him into custody. He did not resist arrest. Tiie frame work is about up for Julian McFadden's new barn, just webt of Abbott's feed stable. It is to be a large and sightly structure when completed?" New Arriviii&v Daily At S. L. Established 1864 j "3 The People's Store Corvallis Or. Our Prices Knock Out the Catalog House A Em N U A I F. L MILLER'S For the next 30 days we will offer the entire stock of Dry Goods. Ciothing Shoes, Etc. At prices never before offered in Corvallis. This is an opportunity to buy first-class merchandise at a bargain. We only ask you to call and compare our prices with others' before buying elsewhere. Fm L. CORVALLIS, The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. Oct an Electric And keep It is a well-known fact that flies are unable to withstand a steady breeze. An Electric Fan quickly drives flies out of a room and keeps them out. A full line of Electric Cooking Uten sils, man. Wiring of all WILLAMETTE Wanted: To purchase from the breeders Cotswold or Lincoln sheep. Call me on Independent phone No. 561 or No. 284. Wm. H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf Fall I S " 1 : KLINE AT SALE WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AO. ITS SO OREGON. oft the Flies. kinds done. Ask the YALLEY CO. G. A. Clark, Mgr. Jersey Bull For Sale. Descended from Grand Coin and Gold en Glow ; imported cow testing 18 lbs. butter fat, in 7 days, with first calf. Ad dress, M. S. Woodcock, Corvallis, Ore gon. 72t ran
