The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-02-26

N. P. Briggs the popular harness
maker is m liking speciality OF fine
buggy harness, riding brides and
saddles when you want anything in
his line give him a call. All work
guaranteed, prices the lowest.
Two violent earthquake shocks were
felt in southern California last Mon
day night. At San Bernrdino the
town clock was stopped by the vibra-
tions which were accompanied by a
loud rumbling. No damage is re-
ported.
1t is the simple display that attracts
attention. Probably more smiles have
been brought out at the sight of Kline's
"Pork T. Beans" window than any win
dow display in town for several months
and the moral is evident. Kline has
pork and beans to sell and he sells
them.
DIR. Bowen Lester has rented the
rooms formerly occupied by E. C.. Taylor
in Farra's block and will in short time
open up a dental Office. The doctor
is we'll known in Corvallis and will, no
doubt, receive a liberal share of the
public patronage.
Preparations are being made by the
prohibitionist Of this state for active
operations the coming, summer.
Messrs. Wolfenbarger and Huckins,
are to open the campaign, and have
made dates for every day i'll the month
of March, the one for Corvallis being
the 22nd. The former of these gent
lemen is an crater from Nebraska, the
latter is said to be a vocalist af great
ability.
Jim Horning must he preparing to
make himself popular with the young
ladies this summer, He is having i.
new buggy made to order with all the
modern improvements and N. P.
Briggs the popular harness maker is
making him the finest set of buggy
harness, just according to his own
peculiar idea, that was ever tuned out
i'll this city. The girls will all want to
ride with Jim this summer.
information has been received by
one of our citizens from the general
manager Of the Oregon & Washington
telephone company that in the near
future a telephone line will be put up
from Portland to Corvallis, via Nc
MinnviIle and Independence, from
here to Albany and thence to Salem.
The line is already in operation between
Salem and Portland and this new line
will complete the circuit.
Geo. Stewart, a former street car
driver of Salem was arrested in this
city Monday night, at the request Of
the Salem police, charged with the
larceny of an overcoat belonging to "a
fellow-prisoner, while confined in the
Salem Jail. 1t is also charged that he
collected $1.25 for washing which his
mother had done, representing that
she had asked him to do SO, which
seems not to have been the case.
C. L. Kirk arrived in Corvallis last
Wednesday, having come all the way
from Leesboro, Iowa, i'll Il chartered
car Mr. Kirk has come to Corvallis
for the purpose of making it his home.
He brought with him all of his house
hold goods, fonr head of horses and "a
lot of farm machinery and is prepared
to go right to work as soon as he finds
a place that suits him. His family,
accompanied by another family from
Ohio, will follow in about two weeks.
These are the kind of people we want
to improve our farm lands.
The Beebe-B Barbour Dramatic com,
pany will commence ii three-nights' en-
gagement at the opera house, Monday.
Feb. 2otb, opening i'll Mr.. Barbour's
great 3act comedy brilliant, entitled,
ga Legal Document" 1t will be pre-
sented here just the same as played
over 600 nights in the largest cities.
The company numbers Is people,
travelling In their own Pullman palace
Car. They play at popular prices, 25,
35 and SO cents. Tickets now on sale
at L. Graham's. Secure them at once.
German lessons will be given by
Rev. Fr. Busche at the old college,
commencing on Monday, Feb. 2oth, at
10 minutes after o'clock p. m. for
children; for adults, on the same day at
Z p. m. Term, three months. Rate
for children about $1.t0 per month;
for those taking part in the evening
class sl.50 per month, payable in ad-
vance. Lessons for children every day,
and Saturday from 9 to II. For
adults on agreement. Students of the
agricultural college will have half price,
free on application.
The entertainment Of the Oregon
state normal school athletes to be
given at the opera house on March 4tl,
promises to be very interesting. The
programme will consist of tricks on the
horizontal bar, tricks on rings, high
and low tumbling, Indian club swing
ing hy both ladies and gentlemen,
dumb bell exercises by young ladies,
and special feature OF the entertain
ment will be a glove contest. The
exercises will be accompanied by music
furnished by the Symphony orchestra,
consisting of ten pieces. Come out
and give the students IA good house.
Admission, twenty-five and fifty cents.
Wednesdays Oregonian, under the
heading of News of the Northwest,
says: "There arrived in Pendleton