The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-02-05

| spent couple OF days In the city this week.
He came up, in company with Masonic
friends, to attend meeting of the Masters
in this city.
Service of the German Lutheran church
will be held by Rev. Fr. Bushe at the
Presbyterian church on Sunday, February
], at o'clock p. m. Confirmation and
/ Lords Supper at the same time. Every.
body cordially invited.
A sharp earthquake shock was felt at
Portland. Salem, Oregon City and other
places Wednesday evening at half past
| eight o'clock. The shock was a very per
ceptible one, and many people Were alarmed,
but no one was injured and no damage was
| done. 1t lasted about five seconds.
The Brownson Derville Dramatic and
Comedy company comes to our city well re.
commended. The company consists of six
teen people. The brass band contains
eleven pieces and the orchestra seven
Don't fail to hear this company at the opera
house Thursday evening, February 9th.
The Massachusetts, insurance law is the
best in the United States. Every company
in that state is compelled to give you guar.
antee against loss after two payments of cash
or paid up insurance. without any condition
and at any time. The Massachusetts, Mu.
tual pays You annual cash dividends, or they
will increase the Insurance.
SKATING TO MUsIC.-The patrons of the
rink will be made happy Saturday night by
the presence of the Marine Band. Skating
is always enjoyable but to the enlivening
strains of music from the band it becomes
real pleasure. 1t is the music and exercise
combined which makes dancing SO popular
and skating to music is much the same.
J. NJ. Watson yesterday sold his farm
consisting of 240 acres, at Kings Valley, to
Felix Dodel. of Wells Station, for the con.
sideration of s., 800. Mr.. Watson will likely
buy residencein Corvallis and move here
to give his children the advantages of our
excellent educational facilities. He could
not do better any other place in the in state.
1t is the expressed intention of the board
of regents OF the agricultural college. in fill.
ing the place of the late president to obtain
man of experience from the east who will
fill the two Offices, president of the college
and director of the station. Pending such
action, Prof. Letcher has been appointed
acting president and Prof. French acting
director.
Quite number of Monroe citizens are in
town attending the case now before the
county court, in which contest for
license to run saloon at that place is being
waged. The defendant recently circulated
petition asking for q sufficient number of
names for saloon license, and the people
of Monroe claim that the petition is not a
legal one.
Messrs. Baker and friend of Oregon city,
are taking in the Willamette river from
Eugene to Oregon City ON hunting expedi-
tion. They reached this place the other day,
and while here they complained of being
robbed of considerable of their ammuuiasion.
Hunting on the Willamette may prove a
cool sport for the boys at this time, but
they certainly have good field for ducks aud
geese. They have been unusually plentiful
this season in favored localities.
HAS SKIPPED.-One Haskell who was the
reputed owner of various newspapers in Col. !
orado and who was one of the numerous
gentlemen who wished to win fame, glory
and shekels by running democratic paper
at Salem. had his baggage seized for meals |
on boarding a boat for new fields, and sew.
eral Salem men are in possession Of precious |
in the shape of checks that are |
not redeemable. Such is life.-Journal.
A petition is being circulated and signed !
by numerous citizens, both of this place and
Monroe, asking the county court to take
steps toward the improvement of the county
road between Corvallis and Monroe
This road, rs has often been stated, is
almost impossible and in a deplorable con.
aition, and many of the citizens of that
city, who wish to 10 their trading here ara
prevented from doing so on that account.
Good roads are indispensable to progress
and prosperity. and we hope IN this case
That proper steps will be taken at once to
improve the condition of the road.
According to the predictions of Morgan,
The revivalist, We have only one more
month in which to make amends meet for
he last judgment. which occurs the first of
March. Many of as will be in serious pre-
licament on this occasion. and We'll need
'ur salaries raised if we meet our inst obi.
cations. Delinquent subscribers may re.
eive warning from this. and if they view
he matter as Morgan does. they had either
'etter come in and apologize for their
egligence. or hurry for the woods before it
) everlastingly too late. |,
The STATE CoNyENTIoN.-The republican
tate central committee has fixed April 9th
s the date for the meeting of the state con.
ention to be held in Portland, and recon-.
nended that the primaries be held March
9th and the county conventions March
9Th. The county committees. however,
an change their dates il more convenient
he representation decided on was based on
be vote for Binger Hermann in June, 1890,
ne delegats-at-large being allowed each
ouuty. aud one for each 200 votes or frac.
on over 100. This gives total Of 233 dele.
ates to the convention, being III votes to
le first congressional district and ll8 to ,
le second. Polk lacks two votes and Doug.
's seven of having another delegate, as their