The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-06-19

| "A large amount Oh COFo WOOu Is oc-
ing hauled to Corvallis at this season
of the year. A limited amount of
cord wood will be taken at this office on
subscription for the GAZETTE.
DR.. Wells has taken out llscense
to make the Chase & Co. combination
dental plate, and is prepared to fur
nish the same. Persons in need of
artificial teeth are invited to call and
examine specimens.
Arthur Brassfeld has given up his
place in J. M. Nolan's store and has
gone home to Seal Rocks, where he
will spend the summer looking after the
interests of the summer visitors who
may have the good fortune to visit that
popular resort.
At a meeting of Alpha Rebecca
Lodge, No. "a, held in their hall on
Friday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Mrs. 8. L. Shedd, N. G.; Mrs. Emery
Allen, v. G.; Miss Percy Moor, Secy.;
Mrs. L. G.. Kline, Treas.
The Corvallis Marine Band has rent
ed the building formerly occupied by
Jesse Spencer as a barber shop and is
having it papered and fitted up for
band room. The boys will have neat
and comfortable quarters when they
get their new location fitted up.
The Marine band failed to come to
satisfactory understanding with the
Fourth of July committee here, and
have accepted an offer to furnish music
at Eugene on that day. They also re-
ceived an offer to play in Portland on
the Fourth.
N. P. Briggs requests us to inform
the public that he has large line of
light and heavy harness that he is sell
ing at prices ranging from $l2 to $50,
and he invites you to come and see
them. From his line of buggy harness
you will have no difficulty in selecting
set to suit your taste in style as well
as in price.
Mr.. E. Hofer, editor of the Salem
Journal, was in Corvallis, Wednesday.
Mr. Hofer is interested in raising straw
berries, and was here for the purpose
of visiting the agricultural college ex-
perimental farm and gaining some in
formation on the subject of raising this
! delicious fruit. Prof. Coote is expert
menting with 40 different varieties Of
strawberries.
Information was received in this
city of the marriage of Henry Korth-
auer to Miss Jessie Allen, on Wednes-
day evening, June II, 1891, at the
home of the brides parents in Oneida,
Illinois. The newly married couple
will start for Corvallis where they ex-
pect to reside in the future Many
hearty congratulations awaits their ar
rival here in Corvallis.
Chief of Police J. R. Scraford, is
making it lively for the cows found
running at large; several have been
placed in the pound this week. He
has also set good example in the mat
ter of cleaning the streets and alleys,
by notifying himself to clean up the
rubbish in the street in front Of his
marble shop on Main street, and by
doing the same promptly upon receipt
of notification.
Senator J. H. Mitchell in a recent
interview with an Oregonian reporter,
said that the Oregon delegation are
hopeful of obtaining from the next con-
gress reasonable appropriation look
ing to the improvement of the Will
lamette river between Corvallis and
Portland, the lower Willamette and
Columbia, between Portland and AS
toria, for the continuance of the impor-
tant works at Yaquina, Siuslaw and
Coos bay, and the Tlllam ook country.
The last congress gave Oregon 81 $780,
900. What we will be able to do at
the coming session remains to be seen.