The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-12-04


Presbyterian church'this Friday even
ing will furnish proceeds which will be
used to further the interests of the
band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Stearn's, from
Duluth, Mimi, are in the city, visiting
at Prof. Washburn's. The Judge and
his wife are journeying on this coast
for the benefit of the formers health,
and will spend the winter in the
Golden state.
r J. r. Markley and r. r. Hayes
have the contract for making an ab-
stract of Multnomah county. They
will receive $4,000 for this, besides 10
mills on the legally assessed valuation
of all real estate not in the assessment
roll for 1Se1.
Mr.. Whitesides, while driving cattle
Monday afternoon about eight miles
southwest of Corvallis, had his leg
broken by havingl his horse fall on
him. Drs. Applewhite and Pernot
were summoned and dressed the
wound of the injured man.
CAPACITY 80 PAIRS A WEEK.-Buy
your boots and shoes from the manu-
facturers. Karr sells his own goods,
and can give you much better stock
and fit than any dry goods house
which buys eastern goods and relies on
other peoples Judgment.
Corvallis has washerman, and he
understands his business, too. He is
one of our wealthiest, worthiest and
most enterprising citizens, and has
done good share in making Corvallis
what it now is, the leading city on the
west side south of Portland.
Prof. G. w. Shaw, chemist of the
state agricultural college, has made an
analysis of sugar beet sent from Eu-
gene last week. 1t is as follows: Per
cent, sugar in beet, l1.07; per cent in
juice, IS. Purity co-eficient. This is
the ratio Of sugar to other solids.
Sheriff Nolan, of Eugene, has ar
rested an old man named Joe Donogan
at Albany on charge of numbering
boy named George Ewing at Drain on
May last. The boy mysteriously dis
appeared, and Donogan made state
ments which has led to his arrest.
Benton's political pot is beginning
to simmer somewhat, indicating that
it will soon be at white heat. Candi-
dates for the various positions are not
mentioned yet with great deal of
concern. but they will not be found
wanting blythe times the conventions
meet.
Abner D. Limbocker and Mrs. Bel
vail, aged 55 and 81 respectively, cele-
brated Thanksgiving day by joining
hands in wedlock. They have both
been numerously and extensively mar
ried before, and this last step is GER
tainly no leap in the dark for them.
Congratulations.
Ralston Cox is up from Vancouver.
1t will be wonder if he don't conclude
to return to Corvallis at no distant
day, if he tulfills the common verdict.
The people always welcome Cox in
our midst. He is doing well at Van
couver, much to the pleasure of his
many friends here.
The small-fruit idea is gaining favor,
and VIM. Hairless and Norman Lilly
recognize the importance of it by TAX
ing steps to set out fifteen acres in
the near future, mile south of this
city. Our soil will warrant all that
has been claimed for it in that direc-
ton, and these gentlemen have no
reason to fear anything but profitable
returns.
While it will be some little time yet
before the Corvallis bridge scheme will
materiallze, all this time Corvallis peo-
pie are losing considerable east side
trade on account of ferry charges. 1t
will cost the city 5000 a month to
secure free ferry. Looking at the
matter from business point, would it
not be profitable investment for our
people to move for obtaining the traf-
ic of the east side people.
Karr, the shoe manufacturer has
fine stock of ladies', misses and chill
dren's shoes on the way from New
York and Cincinnati which are better
in quality and fit than any ever brought
to Corvallis. They are such goods as
are handled by Rosenthals and Nolan,
Of Portland, and are better than are
found in dry goods stores; at rock
bottom prices; will arrive in very
few day. They are all new goods
made to order; no old trash; latest
styles.