The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-07-13


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Paul A. Mosher, on-hand clerk in the
general office of Wells, Fargo Co. al
Portland, visited friends in this city last
Friday anil Saturday. He was on his way
to Heceta Head to visit his sister who's
!! husband is lightkeeper at that place.
The Marine Band will not maintain its
organization during the coming two months
but in September will reorganze again.
Prof. Dave Rosebrook, their leader is now
at the bay on vacation and parties wish
inc to engage the band can address him at
Toledo.
Blackberries along the river bottoms are
unusually plentiful this year and many per-
sons have been actively engaged this week
in picking the large, luscious fruit and can
ming it for winter use. Zeph Job aud Geo.
Emrick picked for their own use in the past
few days % gallons.
Rev. Fl. L. Barkley, of the United Breth-
rem church of Oregon, WIS recently honored
by the faculty and trustees OF Hartsville
college, Hartsville, Ind, with sac degree of
Doctor of Divinity. Doctor Barkley's
friends will be pleased to learn of his secur.
ing this honor which he so justly deserves.
Mrs. Med Moore of Prinevile arrived
here last Friday and is visiting the family
of her brother, NJ. w. Wilkins. Accom-
panied only by her two young children, she
had made the long, dangerous trip of $50
miles with wagon and team. THIS is a dis
play of the same sort of metal that charac-
tArized and made famous the early pioneer
women of Oregon.
In these days of everlasting hard times it
is a pleasure to note that some of our mer-
chants are doing a good business. To do
this, however, it is often necessary to secti.
flee portion of the profits, and that Is
what Krausse Brothers are doing at this
time. William Wright their manager in
this city informs US that boots and shoes are
being sold at prices so low that anyone can
ad6rd to buy.
Prof J. D. Letcher is on an extended
trip to the Sandwich Islands. Before re-
turning he will probably enjoy a few de-
lightful days on the beach with ex Queen
Lii If he keeps her well to windward,
she is large enough to afipra ample protec-
tion from the strong sea breezes prevalent
at the islands during the summer months
which will necessitate some precautions on
the part of the professor to avoid being
blown into the Pacific.
There are several cases of whooping cough
about town and for some unaccountable
reason many of the children SO affected are
permitted to play about the streets as if
nothing had happened, and are thus spread
ing the disease daily among their playmates
This matter should he looked into and
stopped. Persons affected with any con-
tagious disease ought not to be allowed to
leave their homes, and parents whose child
rem have the whooping cough. should look
to it that they are kept from associating
with children who have not been exposed
to the sickness.
Mr.. G. B. Winn, of Albany, has pur-
chased brand new Imperial wheel, and is
having lots of fun breaking it TO the sad
die. The other evening it got scared at
threshing engine and bucked him off in the
deep dusty road. After stroking its name
and getting it somewhat quieted down, it
suddenly obeyed the reckoning call of a
chuck hole las all bunch grass wheels will
do) and slammed him therein. Curt now
goes around done up in arnica and sur
geon's plaster while the wheel stands hob,
bled in the back office.
The state improvements of the public
mineral springs at Sodaville are now in
course of construction. The state owns an
acre of land surrounding and including the
mineral springs and the last legislature ap-
propriated $500 to improve this ground.
Those who have charge of the work have
planned great deal more than the $500
will do, and the next legislature will be
asked to appropriate more money. The
work already begun consists of a large sum-
mer-house covering the springs. 1t is to
have cement floors on the lower story and
is to be handsome structure when COM
pleted.
The only really busy place at present in
Corvallis seems to be the carr riage factory.
The reputation the company gained at the
outset for manufacturing nothing but first
class rigs, has had the effect each year of
strengthening the demand for their excel
lent work. There is hardly day that they
do not ship several jobs to adjoining towns
to say nothing of the trade in Portland and
California. which is increasing rapidly.
Monday, eight rigs consisting of buggies,
phaetons and carts were shipped overland
via Albany, to Shaffer & Clark, Salem.
Besides this one double seated carriage and
a road wagon were shipped to the same
firm by boat. The same day four wagons
Were billed to Portland, one buggy to
Blodgetts and three rigs to Brownsville.
Fisherman's' Luck.