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Mose Milner ot Buena Vista wai
a Cor vallis visitor, Tuetday.
WilUrd Ireland returned Satur
day from a brief business trip to
Portland.
Mrs. Henderson Murphy return
ed Friday from a Tisit with her
motter at Halsey.
The Miises McLaughlin of Inde
pendence are gvestt of the Misses
Chambers, in this city.
Miss Lena Shear was an Albany
visitor, Saturday. She is the clerk
at M. T. Sterr's candy store.
Mrs. Martha Lane moved yester
day into her recently purchased
property, the Monoarnith bouse.
Mrs. Sam Kerr want to Salem,
Friday, for a few days' visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Bower
ox. Mrs. W. P. Ireland returned from
Monmouth, Thursday, where she
had been for ten days with rela
tives. Prof. G. Lester Paul returned to
his home in Portland, Saturday,
after a few days' business visit in
this city.
Mrs. Lee Hugging was called to
Lake Creek, Friday, by a telegram
announcing that her father was
dying.
Clarence Ireland returned to his
home in Portland, Saturday, after
spending a few days with relatives
in Corvallis.
Mrs. Thella Scruggs of Portland
has beea the guest of her sisters,
Misses Letba and Vena Rickard,
in this city the past week.
The Corvallis High School basket
ball team was defeated by the Al
bany team in a same in that city,
Friday night, the score bei ng 22 to
28.
There was a lively debate at the
college Saturday evening between
the Jeffereonion and Amicitian
teams. It resulted in a victory for
the AmicitianB.
The OAC baeketball team defeat
ed the Willamette University team
in Salem, Friday night, by a soors
of 28 to 13. It was a lively game
and well attended.
Miss Cecil Brogden of OAC ban
been quite ill the past week with
pneumonia, but is improving. Her
mother has arrived from Hiilsboro
end is at the bedside.
W illiam Kittridg" and family de
parted Saturday for Cottage Grove,
in search of a location. They re
cently came to Corvallis from Silver
Lake and are undecided as to where
they will locate.
Arlie Meeks of Monroe lost three
fine cows worth $50 each, during
the high water of a few weeks ago.
The carcasses were found a mile
from the point where they were
caught by the flood.
Coryallis is to have another mil
linery establishment. It is lo be
located on the second floor above
the Johnson bank and will be con
ducted by Mrs. Wetherla, formerly
of California, who is said to be an
up-lo date milliner.
The work of moving the college
printing office from th9 old location
in Mechanical hall to the new quar
ters provided for the purpose in the
MechanioArts building was ia prog
ress Saturday and yesterday. The
removal occasioned no small amount
of woi k but the new rooms will af
ford much better accommodations in
every wy.
There is a new partner in the
Baker music store. He is W. A.
Hollenbeck of Portland who is to
operate this establishment with R
F. Baker. Mr. Hollenbeck has had
much experience in his line, having
been with the Eiler's Piano House,
the Sherman Clay & Co., Schmoll-r
fc Mueller's Piano Co. of Omaha,
Neb., and eihsrs.
W. O. Heckart, the Eugene con
tractor, was a business visitor in
Corvallis the last of the week. He
states that the handsome new stone
church which he is building in Eu
gene for the Presbyterians is now
ready for the roof. It is a FpUndid
structure and is to cost $20,0C0
Mr. Hfckart predicts that the com
ing season will witness a greater
building boom in that citv thao
was experteuced theie iu 1907, wbeu
marked improvement and advance
ment was made.
After winning thirteen consecu
tive games of basketball, the A'as
kan Brotherhood team was defeated
by the Baker University 27 to 31,
but last year the University defeat-1
d the famous Chicago C resen',8 63
to 27, which gives an idea of the
strength of the taam. The Alaskans
wre also lost by a score of 41 to 42
to the Kansas City Athletic Club,
which defeated the Columbia Uni
versity of New York two games this
year and beat the Chicago Cresents
last year, bo it is easily seea that
Coach Claude Swann and his tuen
are making a remarkable showing,
in spite of their minor defeats.
Miss Mai el Lane of Eugene das
been the guest of her auot, Mrs.
Martha Lane, the past week. .
Ernf-st Applewhite, who took a
pharmacy course at OAC, is now
part uwue; in the Marsters drug
store in Roeeourg and is doing well
Considerable work has been done
the past week in the Bell telephone
office, partitions being put iu and
other repairs aad improvements
made.
S. R. Bryson has been having
numerous improvements made to
the iaterior and exterior of his resi
dence in the way of papering and
painting, the past few days.
The midwinter examinations will
be concluded at the public: school
this week, after which the ''promo
tions" will be made. The young
people are naturally on the anxious
seat.
Charles Heokart is finishing the
interior of his new residence in Jobs
addition and it is understood that
when it i completed Mr. and Mrs.
Heckart will occupy the dwelling
as a home.
Mrs. Samuel Wickheiser depart
ed Saturday for her home at North
Yamhill, having been the guet for
several weeks of Mrs. E. J. Kelly
and Mrs. Tommv Fawcett, north of
this city.
All members of the United A rti-
sao lodge should make it a point to
attend the meeting Thursday night,
as there is to be initiation. Let
everyone turn out and maka this
meeting a success.
A sewing Darty was given at the
home of Mrs. Doke - Hughes at Oak
Ride last Wednesday. A sumptu
ous dinner was served, much work
was accomplished and all present
had a pleasant time.
The first snow of the season fell
yesterday morning. There was
nardly enough, however, to oover
the ground, and the only sleigh
bells beard were on a team driven
to a three-seated hack not a bob
sled. Judge E. Holgate. who has been
confined to his bed for some time
with illness, is reported as slightly
improved. His son, Harry Holgate,
came from Klamath Falls the last
of the week to pay a visit to his
father.
Jim Harlan is patting a new
ence around his property and mak
ing various other improvements'.
The spirit of progress is in the air
and Corvallis will no doubt ba won
derfully improved in appearance
the coming spring.
Mrs. Ed Felton returned Sunday
from a week's visit in Salem with
her piecH, Mrs. John Abbey. Mrr.
George Brown, who is also a niece
ot Mrs. Felton, underwent a surgi
cal operation in a Salem hospital,
Saturday. Sne is doing nicely.
Thirty-one to 15 was the score by
which th OAC basketball team
defeated the U. of O. team in the
local armory Saturday nigh'.
large crowd w tness-d the contest
aad cheered the orange. The visit
o.s were outclassed fro sn the start.
C A. Harlan left yesterday for
Burns, Eastern Oregon, where he
has accepted a position in the First
National Bank. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Harlan, has
spent nearly five years in thia city,
and being a young man of good
character has made many friends
who wish hiui well in hie new field
of endeavor.
There was a birthday party at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Spenoer
at Oak Ridge a fev evenings ago.
the occasion being the 6Ut birth
day anniversary of the host. About
30 friends of the worthy couple
gathered to spend a pheasant eve-1
ning, games, munc and light re
freshments being the features of en
tertainment. V. A. Real, one of the best known
rat chers in the vicinitv of Welle, I
has sold his farm to W. K. Farrar
of Eastern Oregon who is to arrive
in about a week to take possession.
Mr. Farrar and his brother propose
to divide ttie place into two smaller
farms and will ereotanew residence
on one of them. Mr. Bsal is unde
cided as to his future but has a
slight idea of locating in Corvallis.
Corvailis has rom for the class of
cit zns to which Mr. Beal belongs,
nd it is hoped he may decide to
make this city his home.
A letter to relatives in this city
from Mr. and Mrs. John Howard of
Prineville say9 that when William
son was cleared by the court of
complicity in the land fraud cases,
Prineville celebrated the event in a
manner equal to that of a fourth of
July celebration, firecrackers and
all other features incident to such
occasions being in evidence. Ac
cording to Mr. and Mrs. Howard,
Williamson is a well-to-do and pop
ular man aud was drawn into the
trouble innocently, and his release
caused universal rejoicing in his
house town. The Howards are
former OAC students, well known
in Corvallis.
. W. H. lab nud family retoeave
in a few days tor Pullman, Wash.,
t reside. Mr. Ish expects to take
a trip to tbe Couer d Alone country
and in case he finds nothing to suit
him there he wiilreturu and engage
in farming in the vicinity of Pull
man. With the addition of H.C. Allen,
a graduate of tbe Weber Mandolin
and Guitar iJchooi of Portland, to
tbe faculty of the C AC school of
Music, that department of the col
lege iB now complete. Mr. Allen
comes highly recommended as a
teacher of these instruments.
Miss Bessie Irvine gave a birth
day party at her home Saturday
afternoon in honor of her little
niece Juanita Irvine, who was sev
en years oid that day. The affair
was a delightful one fjr the little
guests, games and dainty refresh
ments being thj features of the af
ternoon. The little honor guest
was presented with numerous pret
ty gifts by her little friends. Those
present were: Helen and Mary Mat
tley, Mildred Hall, Veva Wiley,
Susie Youag, Gracie Bodle, Helen
Fulton, Glenra Gray, Gladys Horn
ing, Ruth Wood, Marion Bauer and
Juanita Irvine.
Wood wanted at once, on sub
scription, at Gazette office. 12 tf
Monroe, Oregon, Jaa. SI. The new
cannery is in coarse of construction. Tbe
buildings will be erected on Shafer creek
in the sooth edge of town, and on the
line of tbe proposed railway. Machinery
will be put iu to care for the fruits and
vegetables generally grown her and
later other machinery will bs installed.
Tbe concern is to oe in opera tion at a
date early enough to care for this season's
crop.
Cream of Roses for chapped
hands. 13-16
Next Friday, Feb. 7th, is the annual
election of student body officers at OAC.
The basement of tbe Mining building
will be used for a polling place and the
poles will ba open from one o'clock until
five. The election will be conducted by
the Australian ballot system. " Tbe fol.
lowing have been appointed judges of
the sleotion: R. I. Thompson, C. O. Da
volt, Ralph Reynolds and Mr. Cox.
Barometer.
Latest in photos and stamps, at
Mrs. Wiegand s stadio lltf
A. L. Stevenson has purchased the in
terest of his partner, Captain Robinson,
in the real estate business and hereafter
will operate an office alone. He moved
Saturday into the building on South
Main street, occupied by the Priee and
Armitage electric fixture concern. Tbe
latter will move abeut tbe ljth into tbe
new building back; of the Schwingler
meat market now being built by Mar
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Buy your groceries of Cooper
& Whiteside. utt
Walter S. Gray, a former OAC student
and a son of Hon. J. S. Grav of Gardiner,
died at Redlands, Cal.. last week. He
had suffered severely from heart trouble
for the pait few years and bis death,
though a 88 d blow to bis parents and to
bis many frienda, came as a relief from
bis cruel affliction. In the death of
Walter S. Gray we feel we have lost a
faithful friend, and the sympathy of tbe
entire student body is extended to the
bei saved parents. Barometer.
FOR SALE Cable organ in good
condition. Phone 577. lfjtf
Don't forget that news items are al
ways welcome ia a printing office. Don't
h est Hate to tell us what yon know about
the social events of the town, no matter
if they occur at your own home or your
neighbor's home. News is news, no mat
ter where it happens to come from, and j
it is the all-important material that is
required in netting out aa interesting
paper. Telephone or write as about the
"little affairs" as well as the big ones.
We appreciate your kindness the read
ers appreciate the items.
White Pine and Tar mentholated
for that cough. Sold onlj by Gra
ham & Wells. 13-16
In Justice O. T. Porter's caurt tbie
afternoon at one o'clock tVilliatn J. Tohl
a drng clerk in Fred Dawson's drug store,
who was found guilty yesterday by a
jury of violating the local option law,
was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and
costs. Tr.e defendant at once through
hie attorney, J. R. Wyatt, gave notice of
an appeal to the Circuit Court and his
bond was fixed at $200, which was
promptly furnished. Tbe next trial in
the local option prosecutions will be
that of Fred Dawson, which has been
set fer Tuesday next. Fridaay's Albany
Herald.
Mrs. Todd, the oldest woman in Lane
county, now nearly 100 years, who is an
inmate of the Christian Benevolent
Home, was made happy by tbe arrival of
another inmate, Mrs. Sears, of Corvallis,
The latter was scarcely iuside the door
nntil she was greeted most warmly by
Mrs. Todd aad then they beaan to re
count experiences and family history.
When they had finished the latter both
were delighted to know that they were
distantly related and there is now a
warmer bond of friendship than mere ac
quaintance. It is a great blessing that
these old ladies can pass tbeir last days
in comfort, quiet and absolute rest.
Eugene Register.
Ne lioe-dishes-.in. plain aad
fancy designs at Cooper & W- ite
sides. ; ' utt
The city transfer company reports a
shortage of wood and that it is impossi
ble to till the orders as fast ae they are
received. The price of oa!t and ash, in
stove length, is $7 per coid aud of rir,
$5.50.' The shortage is notour to lac a
of wood iu the viciuuy but to scarcity of
labor last ye ir which rendered it impos
sible to get workmen to go into the vari
ous wood camps and cut a supply for the
coming year. With the change in labor
conditions it is probable that next winter
will witness a marked change, both in
the quantity of fuel and the price charged
as it now seems likely that many men
who formerly had work of another sort
at tip-top wages will be glad to seek the
timber and the wages offered for that
class of work,.
Fresh vegetables and fruits
always ob hand in their season.
Cooper & Whitesides. ntf
The students ot OAC are to vote. Fri
day, on the proposition of paying a salary
of $100 per year to tbe editor of tbeir col
lege paper, foe Barometer. There should
be, it seems to us, a unanimous decision
in favor of the salary. It ia neither just
nor reasonable to expect any student to
assume such a responsibility without
remuneration. The task of getting out
a paper is no trifling one by aay means,
and added to the actual work ia the re.
sponsibility, which means much to a
student who already has his bands full
or" college duties. It is a fins thing to he
contributor to a coll eg 3 paper as tbe
practice along literary lines is of great
value to any youn manor young wo
man ; but the editor, the man who shoul
ders the responsibility and attends t
the thousand and one odds and ends of
the business, who has to stand the criti
cisms and adjust the difficulties that are
forever arising his is a quite different
position and bis services are surely worth
the trifling sum of $100 per year. It is
worth that in "wear and tear" on the
nerves.
The Christian Scientists will hold
services at the Woodman Hall, Sun-
;diy, 11 a. m. Tbe public is oovdial
ly invited. lOtf
Walnut culture is receiving much at
tention by the orchardists and at tbe
present time many tracts of land are De
inn pianted with these nuts. It has been
satisfactorily demonstrated that tbe
growing of these trees is a success and
that the crop is a profitaole one. One
tree in an Albany yard last year produc
ed over $30 worth of finest quality nuts
and many residents of the city are plant
ing these trees In their curbs so as to have
a profitable as well as a moot beautiful
shada tree. Many of the local markets
have been offering bome-vrown nuts for
sale and thev have proven equal in qual
ity to the finest ot tie California pro.
duct, says an Albany dispatch. It is
predicted by local nurserymen that in
the very near future Oregon walnuts will
enter into active, competition with the
output from tbe southern state and make
her look to her laurels in this regard.
Oregon walnuts as well as her apples are
destined to bring new laurels to this val
ley and make the state famous.
Ji Dayton Bros., the well known
Sf-fy eve specialists, will have their of.
fiue, as usual, at the Hotel or vallis next
Tuesday and Wednesday" Feb. 4th and
5th. Dozens of references. Eyes exam
ined free. 12-13
Portland business men have determin
el to make a united and mos enthusias
tic effort to secure from i be Trans-Continental
Passenger Association a special
rate through to Portland and other
points in the Pacific Northwest for dele
gates and others who will attend the
National Democratic Cenveation to be
held in the metropolis of Colorado next
July. This w as the topic of a meeting
held at the parlors of the Portland Com
mercial Club, Friday night, and letters
were forwarded Saturday to tbe meeting
of the Passenger Agents now in session
at Coronado Beach, California.' The
round-trip rate? that will be in vogue
from Portland and other Oregon points
to Denver will make it easy to organize
a party of representative business men
from all parts of tbe state and send them
on a special train to Denver where an ex
traordinary effort will be made to con
vince the delegates in attendance upon
the convention of the special attractions
of the Oregon climate during the hot
season.
A joint installation of officers of the
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
was held at Monroe last Friday. John
H. Starr of Junction City camp was in
stalling officer and Harrv Bowen instal
ling escort for the M. W. A., while Airs.
Anna Martin was installing officer and
Mrs. Jennie Cartwrigbt ceremonial mar
shal for the Royal Neighbors. After tbe
session a banquet was enjoyed by about
15o members of tbe orders and invited
guests. The officers installed were:
Royal Neighbors Past oracle, Mrs.
Grace Huggios j oracle, Mrs. Ella Her
ron: vice-oracle, Mrs. Lottie Meek;
chancellor. Mrs. Mary Looney ; recorder,
Miss Myrtle Cartwright ; receiver, Mrs.
Norah Starr; marshal, Miss Eva Baker;
inner sentinel, Mrs. Hewitt; outer senti
nel; Mrs. DriBColl; manager, M. Wil
helm : Modern Woodmen Consnl, J.
Ed Looney; advisor, R. E. Brsbham;
banker, George A. Looney; clerk. James
Carpenter; escort, Charles K. Bowen ;
watchman, J. W. Sisson ; sentry, Leslie
L. Gardner; manager, Bernard Wilhelm.
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not arrived, and we will be unable to
carry out our original plans.
Our Store Is QPEH FOR BUSINESS.
The carpenters and plasterers are
hard atjjvvori rushing our building to
completion, but we have everything so
arranged that you can trade in all de
partments to your entire stislaction,
and save money on every purchase.
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