The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-04-15

Jones SO, Waters Al, Parker 81, and no cleo
ton. Ballots were prepared again and the
third vote resulted in Jones receiving AZ,
Waters 46 and Parker g., and no election.
Here Parker's name was withdrawn and the
next ballot resulted in electing w aters; the
vote being 50 for Waters and 81 for Jones.
For the Office Of treasurer, NJ P Burnett
and Vim Buchanan were placed in nominal
ton. Burnett had an easy race, and was
elected the nominee of the convention by a
vote OFF, to 20.
For the office of assessor four candidates
were placed in nomination as follows: E
Skipton, A. B. Alexander, Thos Elliott and
j. B. McCarty. The first ballot resulted in
Skipton receiving "a votes Alexander, 81
Elliott, Il; McCarty, Is. There being no
election, the second ballot resulted as follows:
Skipton, 90; Alexander, 49; McCarty, 4;
Elliott, 19. A B Alexander having received
majority of all the votes cast was declared
duly elected the nominee Of the convention.
There seemed to he determination on the
part Of the convention to lay their old wheel
horse, Skipton, who has held this Office for
many years. on the shelf for the future, and
they succeeded in doing So.
For tho Office of school superinten dent E
L Bryan was placed in nomination. and was
elected the nominee by acclamation.
For the Office ofcommissioner another ha rd
fight was had. Corvallis had captured the
plum of the convention in securing the fat
offices and the delegates from the outlying
aH Off paI hrh f,r nf.
fee as last resort to secure all that was left
for them. Peter Rickard, VIM Wakefield,
Mr. McMullaney, n p Slate and Marsh
Simpson were placed in nomination. The
first ballot resulted as follows Richard 8,
Slate 6, Simpson 27, McMullaney Is, Wake
field 10. There being no election, a second
ballot was taken with the following result ::
Richard 80, McMul>ney 13, Simpson 80,
Wakefield IA, blank 3, and no election. The
names of Wakefield and McMullaney were
here withdrawn, leaving Simpson and Rick
ard the only competitors in the race. The
third ballot resulted in the election of Rick
ard by a vote of4S to Al.
J. Huckill was declared the nominee of the
convention by aocanation for the office Of
surveyor.
For the Office of coroner DR.. Applewhte
seems to be the old reliable and standing
candidate as far as the convention was con-
cerned. Although Jesse Spencer and w S
McFadden were placed in nomination for
this important office, the DR.. was declared
the unanimous choice of the convention by
the consent and withdrawal of the opposing
candidates.
The following persons were elected chair
men of precincts:
Corvallis, No 1, James skipton; Corvallis,
No 2, A F Hershner; Corvallis, No 8, z
Job; Corvallis, NOD, G Davis; Philomath,
E l. Bryan; Yaquina, Priest; Newport, j
w Ball; Toledo, Ben Jones; Soap Creek, K
Vanderpool; Willamette, T w B Smith,;
Lobster, G Vernon; Upper Alsea, John Nc
Gee; Kings Valley, Jas Townsend; Little
Elk, Jack Allphin; Fairmount, Wiley Hol-
man; Monroe, W E Norton; Summit, Jos
Skaggs, Lower Alsea, w G Shupp; Big
Elk, r L Feagles; Elk City, M w Simpson; /;
Tum Tum, Geo Gross.
There being no further business the con-
vention adjourned.
He WENT THRoUGH.-Did you ever, dear
reader, speculate on how small an opening
a horse could pass through? Perhaps not,
but w. e. Paul tells the following and
vouches for the truth of it,: One night re-
Gently he locked his barn up as usual with
his horse, a well-groxn animal, inside. In
the morning, when the barn was again un-
locked, the horse was nowhere in sight; the
lock on the door had not been tampered
with, yet the horse was gone. In the rear
of the barn was small hole cut in the wall
about two feet square. On examining the
edges of this opening few hairs were found
sticking to the boards. On looking through
the hole the horse was seen to be in a neighs
boring lot. Presumably he had wearied of
his quarter and decided to make break
for liberty, which he did with the above re.
suit, and without any injury to himself
further than the loss of few hairs:
ARBoR DAY.-Arbor day was observed
appropriately by both the college and pub
lie school. The exercises at both ihstitu.
tions were quite interesting and we'll at
tended. The main idea of Mr.. Nash's
address at the college exercises was that we,
having grand inheritance of ancient forest
trees planted by nature, should utilize
and not waste them, and we should like
wise, plant and foster new growth that onr
chil,lren's children should bless our memory
when we are gone. Mr.. Nash made feel
ing allhsion to our lamented Senator Cau-
thorn, who originated the legislative bill
that gave to Oregon its Arbor day. Be.
sides the exercises ut the school and college,
which were tbronged, later in the afternoon
the members of the Episcopal church met
for the purpose Of planting trees on the
west side of the church ''to beautify the
House of Cod" after which Miss Smell
opened her hospitable doors to an afternoon
tea.
DR.. j. B. Wells sold his residence prop
erty, situated near the court honse, this
week to DIR. Altman. DR.. Wells has been
compelled to give up his business here in
Corvallis on account of his wife's health.