The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-28


county. If they do their work we'll, Tllla-
nook will have reasons to congratulate her.
self in obtaining the services of these men,
as her assessment roll will pull out with de-
cidedly increased totals
A crowd of nearly one hundred people
gathered at Sulpher Springs from various
localities last Sunday and they spent the
day very pleasantly. Many people are now
camping there, and the resort is growing in
reputable favor. Benton county has reasons
to feel proud over this matter.
The Albany Herald goes after the city
authorities there for not performing their
duties in regard to the cities sewerage.
The old sewers are not utilized at all. while
thousands of dollars are expended in new
ones, and the Herald is now doing its duty
in calling attention to these things.
State Superintendent E. B. McElroy, was
in the city Tuesday, shaking hands with
friends of yore. He has recently returned
from trip to California, where he has been
for the benefit of his health, and we are
glad to announce that he is much improved
and is able to attend to the duties of his Of
fee.
1t is a smoky summer m onth. Fires are
burning throughout the country and in the
mountains, slashed clearings are being con-
sumed and straw piles are ignited, so that
the hazy mists that hang in the atmosphere
But this condition will produce no bad eff
fects.
T. Graham and A. G.. Hopkins took down
a load of provisions to the campers at
Sulpher Springs, Sunday, and while going
down the last hill to the springs, the axle
of the buggy gave way and down they went.
No further damage was done, but the boys
had to procure new conveyances to bring
them back.
On last Thursday Mrs. Jas. Hayes had
an exciting experience with a runaway
horse She was out to her fathers farm,
and had the buggy well loaded with veget-
ables, when another horse in an adjoining
field caused the trouble. The lady escaped
unhurt but the buggy and its contents were
badly demolished.
The following are list of letters remain.
ing, uncalled for, in the postofflce at Cor
Wallis, August %, 1891, as furnished US for
publication by F. A. Helen, P. M: George
Barr, Mrs. Elizabeth Gates, Chas. Mead
VIM. Kyals and John Taylor. When call
ing for any of the above letters you should
mention that they are advertised.
Bob johnson, of the Times is mad-"as
mad as wet hen" Bob's feathers, how
ever, will not hold water like hens, be-
cause he will not kick against the powers
that be. ''The only piece of realty Bob
has on earth"-we do not know how much
he has anywhere else-is advertised for
sheriff's sale to pay the taxes due on it.
The editor has gently gone from our gaze.
He has got out of the Office and carried him.
self henceforth at 2:40 gait to the silent
sanctuaries of rest at the Sulphur Springs.
He needs the rest and recreation that an
editor seldom gets, and he needs it with a
stick in it bya very large majority. Bully
for Frank, but keep this gentle racket to
yourself.
M. A. Beach brought to this Office Tues
dav bunch of luscious Strawberries fresh
from the vine. They were grown on the
E. Berlin place near the college, and from
them could yet he obtained, and this Is the
second crop. Evidently the Willamette
valley is destined to rival the world in fruit
productions.
Hon. F. f. Hodgkins, assistant secretary
of the treasury, went to Yaquina bay last
Saturday to adjust the loss on the cannery
of Millard Hayes, recently burned there.
Mr.. Hayes had just begun arrangements to
run the cannery when the fire occurred.
Mr.. Hodkins was formerly special agent of
the company carrying the insurance, and
went as an accommodation.
The Salem Journal calls attention to the
appearance of the shirt fiend in that city,
and advises the people to give him the re-
ception he deserves. He is not very de-
sirabIe piece but he sings the merry song OF
''three dollars a shirt He need not come
to Corvallis. We have plenty of reputable
men who deal in shirts, and some, probably,
who do not wear shirts at all.
The following item from the Eugene
Guard will probably be of some interest te
our readers: j. w. Hanson will soon move
his stock of goods from Fairhaven, Wash,
to Eugene, John and Ed. will consolidate
and open tirst-class merchant tailoring
and furnishing goods establishment. John
will be welcomed to Eugene by many ole
friends. Mr. Hanson will be remembered
as the man who run the same kind of an es
tablishment here only few years ago.
Very little is being said about the World
Fair just now in Oregon, but as Mr.. NJ
| Wilkins, of Lane, one of the commissioners
will soon start for Chicago to attend meet
| ing OF his co.workers, the matter is likel.
| to be revived again. The matter will 500
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