The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-07-17

| Canned meats and fruits of every descrip-
ton at Burnett Emerys, main street.
Messrs. Ready and Eccleson spent Thurs
dry on Marys river angling FOR trout.
Farmers will do well to read what Jas. A.
lCauthorn has to say to you in this issue.
| o. X. Addition and family went to the Bay
"Wednesday morning for "a ten day 5 sojourn.
The light running New Howe machine
leads the trade in sewing machines. See
them at Will Bros.
Mr.. Henry Nice came over from the Bay
on last Mondays train, and went to Port
land Tuesday morning.
Burnett & Emery keep the neatest place
in town; their stock is call wool and a yard
wide," and their cigars are just bursting
open with havana.
Richard Glasspool, of Oregon City. passed
through Corvallis the first of the week en-
route for the Bay where he goes to look at
the country with the intention OF investing
in real estate.
S. A. Randall will issue the first number
of the Willamette Valley Educator from
Dallas on the Goth inst. 1t will be an eight
page magazine, devoted to the interests of
homes and schools in Oregon. 81, a.
The close season for grouse, pheasants and
lquail ended ON the 18th inst. Grouse and
pheasants are said to be more plentiful this
season than for many years past. Nimrods
may now make up for lost time.
We are informed that it is the intention
ton of the managers of the o. P. r. r. to
run traius over to the bay every Saturday,
returning Monday, until the tunnel has been
REPAIRED, after which they will run regular
trains. -
Burnett & Emery are growing in popular
lity as the boss fruit men. They keep the
best and largest supply of fresh fruit in the
market. Oranges, grapes, peaches, etc.
in abundance Orders by the box filled
reasonably.
Mr.. J. McMullen, agent for the San fran
, cisco bridge company was in town during
the week to see about the building of the
, fish ladder at Oregon City. Engineer w. I.
Weber, from the Bay, accompanied him to
the falls from here.
Miss Gusta Zelle, after ten months visit
, here with her sister, returned to her former
home in Des Moines, Iowa, on last Wednes.
day. Miss Gusta has made many warm
friends during her visit in Webfoot, who
, will always learn with pleasure of her future
welfare.
Capt. J. j. Winant, of Newport, arrived
in Corvallis with the excursionists from the
Bay Monday Afternoon, and left for his for
mer home in California Wednesday morning.
His name has been famiiarlv associated
with the best interests of Yaquina Bay for
many years.
Ed. Hirshburg, who has been in the en-
ploy of j. Senders in the merchantile busi-
ness for the past four years, severed his con-
nection with that firm on last Wednesday
and Meade Cosper has been installed into
the position. Ed intends to engage in bust
ness tor himself, east of the mountains, we
are informed.
The city council at it's last meeting passed
an ordinance prohibiting the passing or bat :
ting of base balls on main street. This prac-
tice has been indulged in to considerable ex-
tent this summer to the detriment of busi-
ness interests, and the safety of pedestrians,
and the ordinance should have passed long
ago.,
s. G.. McFadden was last Monday award
ed the contract for repairing the engine hall.
damaged by the late fire, he being the low
est responsible bidder. The contract calls
for full two-story building, and other i'm
provements on the old building, and was
secured by Mr.. McFadden for $685.. 80.
> Under the new adjustment of postmaster
salaries Corvallis is the ouly city in the state
, where the salary has been increased. The
amount of business done is what regulates
the compensation and the new adjustment
simply indicates that Corvallis is the only
town in the stase that has increased in bust
ness. The salary is now sl4O0 per year, an
increase of 500.
Ala Harris and bride arrived in Corvallis
Monday evening from San francisco, since
which time they have been congratulated by
a legion Of Alas friends in this city who
have known him from childhood, and who
are pleased to see him SO happily united
with the lady of his choice, a leading belle
of San Francisco. The GAZETTE force ex-
tends congratulations, and drink champagne
at Alas expense, wishing the happy couple
all the joy imaginable. They left yester-
tday morning for Yaquina, their future
home. I
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