The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-11-10


The special rates on the Southern Pacific
to the Midwinter exposition have been de
clared. The rates from Junction City will
be one half of the regular fair with 81. SO
added. This will make it 800. so to San
francisco and return, with the privilege of
remaining there ten days, and including
five gate coupons, worth dollar piece,
one dollar being regular admission to the
entire exposition, without any side show
admissions. These special tickets will be
and returning from San Francisco. The
return passage coupon will be an order for
a return limited ticket, and must be pre-
sented and surrendered for exchange to the
agent at the Southern Pacific company's
office in the Midwinter Fair grounds.
In another column will be noticed an
adve, tisement of the attractions of Gamer.
icas Wonderlands," and call for agents.
fair review of this volume would call all
ones artistic powers of description, for it is
an extraordinarily beautiful work, illus
trated in tints with every picture gem fit
to grace the walls of any dwelling room.
Mr.. J. w. Buel, the wellknown traveller,
is responsible for the letter.press and de.
scriptions of the various scenes depicted in
the book are written in the style that has
made his maine famous in the magazine
world
S. T. Jeffreys, of Corvallis, has been
appointed city attorney of Toledo, Lincoln
county and is authorized to examine the
legality of the city charter, about which
there has been some question. The west
ern offshoot from old Benton still remem-
bers the home of talent and does not hesi-
tate to draw on the mother county for the
counsel of wisdom and other assistance
when in need.
Miss Cora Cooper, aged about Is, was
laid to rest in the Newton cemetery on Mon
day last, her death having occurred at the
home of her mother on the early Sunday
morning. Funeral services were held at
the family residence and were attended by
a large concourse of neighbors and friends.
This young lady was a victim OF that dread
disease consumption,
John l.. Clark and family of seven
arrived in Corvallis on Monday. Mr..
Clark is brother of F. G.. Clark, and a
brother -in-law of o. w. Beckwith, city
drayman, and came from Herrick, Neb.
with the intention of making this the future
home of his family
Miller the merchant is minus hat;
owing to his bad judgment concerning the
result of Iowa elections. 1t is an ''old
hat" but sometimes ''old hats" are better
than new ones and the editor Of THE GA
zETTE is now the possessor of two of kind.
Judge Bryson has been appointed referee
by Judge Fullerton in the matter of H. C.
Perkins, ct al, VS.. Treasurer Reisner and
Sheriff holland, of Lane county. The Judge
will have enough to do by staying at home
and attending to his own business.
Mr.. C. M. Struby, the young gentleman
who has been acting al stenographer for
some time past in the Offices of the o. P. at
this place, recently appointed store
keeper for the company at Yaquina city.
Rev. w. G. Kantner, pastor of the First
Congregational church of this city, will
lecture at Salem in, the willamette Univer-
sity course on Wednesday, Nov. Is. His
subject will be ''Move On"
Mrs. Belle Horner occupied the rostrum
In the primary department of the public
schools OH Monday, during the absence of
Miss Newton, and instructed the young
ideas how to shoot
Corvallis Nursery Co. made its first
forwarded about l,5OO prune, apple, cherry
and plum trees to Castle Rock, Washington.
Nelson Brothers, of the Occidental shaw.
ing parlors, are doing iirst.class work and
their trade is thereby increasing every day.
Baths in connection with the shop.
Hon. W. E. Yates is no longer deputy
prosecuting attorney, he having rendered
his resignation on account of conflicting
business interests.
4uc VI OAC PuoiiS SShooA ASPNA 70
the examinings are nearly completed and
that excellent work has been done in this
important branch.
Sheriff Osburn has been invited to at
tend the execution of two murderers at As.
toria on the first day OF next month.
F. J. Voigt will bid On the painting Of
| the new additions to the state reform
| school at Salem.
| Mrs. Booth, of Yaquina, is in the city
visiting her parents and friends, the Thomp
sons.
Rose5rook's orchestra furnishes music for
the dance tomorrow night.
The Eugene Touring mills were total.
consumed by fire last Tuesday morning.
Circuit court meets Monday.
! Highest of all in Leavening Pc