The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-11-16

the asylum, instead of taking the road with
the Stuttz Dramatic Company as was report.
ed. He will conduct the private theatricals
at the asylum and will no doubt enjoy the
work much better than travelling about
Salem Journal
Corvallis is to have new business house.
1t will be a branch of the we'll and favor
IDLY known music house of Wiley B Allen
& Co., and will be managed by MIR. Frank
Anrys, of Salem, who will give an exhibi-
tiou of pianos at the Welker furniture store
next Thursday afternoon.
s. Chapman left branch of American
Pippin apples at this office this week. that
in point of yield will be hard to beat. The
branch was but twelve inches in length, and
upon it had grown to maturity thirty large,
we'll formed apples. Of this number, a two.
inch twig had produced six.
Col. Lane, the special Indian inspector,
will begin paying off the Indians at the ST.
letz today. The census roll shows about
3l5 Indians qualified to receive payment
at the present time. This will distribute
nearly $4,000 among the indians ON the
reservation. Lincoln Leader.
The chief of police could find plenty OF
sidewalks on which to employ his spare time
by simply taking stroll along several of
the back streets. At the corner of 9Th and
Madison streets the walk is really danger
Gus, and if it fails to receive immediate at
tention the city is liable to be the defendant
in damage suit for broken leg.
E. D. Horner has been awarded the con.
tract for painting the roof, cornice, doors
and iron grating and whitewashing the
ceilings of the county Jail for the sum of
SIG, the work to be completed by the lst Of
December. John Bier also has a contract
for cementing the outside of the building
and, when completed, it will present very
respectable appearance.
C. H. Nash and family left this week for
Tacoma, Wash, where they intend making
their future residence. For ten years Mr..
Nash has been known as one of the most
industrious farmers in Benton county, and
takes with him the best wishes of the com.
munity for his future success. He intends
engaging in the commission business, and
will handle farm products such as butter,
eggs, vegetables and fruit.
Superintendent Holm has been actively
engaged during the past several weeks pay
ing official visits to the county schools. AL.
ready AZ districts have been visited, and
the other Is will receive attention before
the end of the month. Mr.. Holm's untir.
ing efforts in behalf of the educational in
terests of Benton county are thoroughly ap-
preciated, and school patrons have reason
to congratulate themselves on having select.
ed such conscientious and able worker.
w. B. Chase, engineer for the Portland
Bridge Commission, returned home yester-
day after short visit with friends in this
city. Mr.. Chase has been in charge of
the Burnside street bridge recently con-
pleted and made his final report to the
last Monday. It is said to he
the finest steel bridge on the coast and will
be a lasting monument to the skill and
ability of Mr.. Chase, who designed and
the construction of this most
steel structure. - ---,.-- a
Although eighty-two cases appeared on
the docket, this was the most uninteresting
term of court held in Benton county for
years. Prosecuting Attorney G. M. Brown
has been busy during the week examining
witnesses before the grand jury which has
returned five bills. The grand jury was
of J. c. Walker. foreman, Chas.
L. Heckart, John Curn, d. B. Irvine, J. M.
Currier, j. w. Foster, and A. Flickinger.
Attorneys from abroad were r. s. Strahan,
Portland; II. D. Norton, Eugene; L. Finn,
II. II. Hewitt and ]. Fred Yates, Albany.
Mrs. w. T. Hoffman is in receipt of let
ter from her daughter, Maud, stating that
Mr.. Wilson Barrett's company, of which
she is a member, would sail from Liverpool
last Wednesday, on the steamer Britannica.
They open all eight weeks engagement at
the American theatre in New York on the
23rd inst. The letter to her mother con :
tanned a sprig of rosemary, which will be
highly priced. 1t was taken from vine
growing about the home of the immortal
Shakespeare, and presented to Miss Hoffman
by descendant of Aune Hathaway.
Three years ago, while superintendent of
an exhibit car known as "Oregon on
Wheels" ye editor met at Peoria, ILL.,, a
gentleman named f. I. Ray. He appeared
very much interested in Oregon and init
mated that at some future date he expected
to become q citizen of the Webfoot state.
The products seen in the car were a
wonder and so favorably impressed him
with the possibilities Of the Willamette
valley that year later he moved west
with his family and located near Eugene,
where he is prospering. Last Saturday Mr..
Ray called on the writer, when a renewal
was had of the acquaintance made three
years ago in Illinois.
B. 8. Harris came up from Portland last