The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-03-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Week as
Found by Our Reporter.


Hoods Pills do not purge, pain or gripe,
but act promptly, easily and efficiently. 25c
We have reduced the price on dress
goods. Call and see us. J. H. HARRIS.
Mrs. f. E. Paddock, of Independence, is
visiting relatives and friends this week in
Corvallis.
c. H. Fargo & Co. box tip school shoes
are the best on earth for the money. Try
them. J. H. HARRIS.
Vog1e can fit your eyes with beautiful
pair of lenses and choice of frames from
rs cents to $3.50. Try them.
The memorial service of Miss J.. Birdie
Osburn will be held in the M. f. church
next Sunday, March llth, at II o'clock.
Thoroughbred Berkshire pigs for sale at
agricultural college farm. Inquire of II.
T. French, college, for particulars.
During this week the closing out sale of
dry goods, clothing and ladies' cloaks will
continue at Kline's.
The school census has just been completed
and shows gain of fifteen pupils. The to
tai number being 1877.
L. w. Taft has removed to End St., op.
posite M. E. church, End door north. For.
merly occupied by Mr.. Vogle.
The county court have been discussing the
advisabllity of consolidating precincts No.
2, and 9, Corvallis. A good move.
Two large front rooms, suitable for light
housekeeping, for rent, either furnished or
unfurnished. For terms, enquire of Mrs.
J. A. Knight.
Bert P. VanCleve has gone to San Fran
cisco to try his luck in the Pacific's me-
tropolis, to which city his wife will soon
follow. Luck to you, Bert.
G.. P. Terrell, of Mehama, father of
Ralph, the popular o. A. G. student and
football favorite, arrived in Corvallis
Monday for few days visit.
M. Stock came up from Portland Mon.
day to remain in the store during the alb
sence of Sol, who is in San Francisco
purchasing new spring stock.
For bargains in furniture, stoves, tinware,
garden tools, bicycles, guns, revolvers, sew
ing machines, watches etc, also harness
and saddles, call at the second hand store.
It is better to be young June-bug than
an old bird of Paradise and better than all
is to be shaved at Nelson Brothers tonsorial
emporium. .-Pudd' 'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Miss Embree. a compositor of the Amity
Pop Gun force. paid THE GAZETTE Office a
fraternal call Tuesday. Her labors will be
on the Oregon Populist at Albany in the
future .---.
Charles Pearce began the erection of . neat
five room cottage last Thursday. The new
dwelling will cost 500, and is to be built on
the site where his dwelling was burned last
summer.
But for the news items furnished by the
weekly meetings of the Benton county re-
publican club, the Times and 'tweakly''
Daily News might be short on copy these
hard times.
Asa Alexander is in town perfecting ar
rangements for making the 1894 assess =
ment. He is said to be an aspirant for a
second term as assessor. If he was only a
republican his success would be assured.
The fire department elects chief engineer
and assistant.chief / engineer tomorrow.
Thos. Whitehorn and Luther Smith are
the Hook & Ladder company's nominees and
will no doubt be elected by rousing majori-
ties.
Senator Dolph's bill, ratifying the agree
ment with the Siletz Indians. and ceding the
unallotted lands to the government, to be
thrown open to settlement, passed the SEN
ate Tuesday. The ceded lands will be sold
at $l.5O per acre.
The time of the county court was princi-
pally taken up at its last session in auditing
bills and the appointment of several new
road supervisors The bill of Mrs. Mark
Lewis for taking care of Patrick Gillooly
du ring his last illness was laid over for one
month for Investigation.
October-This is one of the peculiarly
dangerous months in which to speculate in
stocks. The others are July, January,
September, April, November, May, March,
June, December. August and February, but
you should bathe and shave during all
these months at Nelson Brothers'.-Puddn n.
head Wilson's Calendar.
Sheriff Osburn has been in possession of
the assessment roll since last Saturday and
all taxes unpaid by April lst Will become
delinquent. Notwithstanding this fact
money has not been flowing into the county
exchequer with such rapidity as to necessi.
tate the employment of an extra force of
accountants.
A report is prevalent that so.called doc
tor in a neighboring precinct, who is prac.
ticlng without a license, recently lost a
patient through mistreatment. It is dan
gerous to allow ''quacks'' to practice as
fully licensed physicians, and the prosecu.
ting attorney should investigate the matter
fully. We understand that it has been
brought to his attention.
Judge Burnett went to Portland Tuesday
to attend the democratic pow-wow, which
has been called for the purpose of discussing
the advisabillty of fusing with the populists.
The prevailing sentiment among the popu-
list brethren indicates that they propose 'sto
60 it alone" this year. They, however, will
probably not refuse any favors from the
democrats, but it is doubtful if they will re.