The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

for bieyclists. It is small rubber bulb
with nezzsl attachment and is used by
wheelmsn in defending themselves against
vicious dogs. The bulb is filled with diluted
aqua amonia, which, when pressed, emits a
spray. This directed at the animals face,
it is said, will teach his dogship eternal
reverence for all wheelmen in the future.
It is also stated that sKi-yi'' will have
very much the same effect on wheelmen
that it does on dogs, and that this novel lit
tie device is becoming great favorise with
pedestrians in Albany Salem, Eugene and
and other valley towns, whera cyclists are
wont to claim the right of way. Wheelinen
of Corvallis are different, however. and con.
sequently the s'Ki-yi" will never meet with
ready sale among footmen IN this city.
A business, for which there is great need
in this vicinity, has been recently established
in Corvallis. j. B. Franklin and his three
sons, all of whom are experienced machinists
have reopened the old Corvallis foundry,
and intends engaging in the manufacture of
engines, saw mill aud farm machinery. Mr..
franklin was born and raised in Pennsylva-
mia. He came to Oregon about four years
ago, first locating in Oregon City. Later
he engaged in lu~ibering in Lane county,
but disposed of his interests there and
moved to Corvallis, where he hopes to re-
main permanently. He leased the property
which he is now operating with the option
of buying same should he care to do so
His action IN this regard will depend largely
upon the amount of business during the
coming summer months. At present the
firm Is crowded with work, and it is hoped
they will succeed.
Superintendent r. f. Holm during the
past few weeks has been engaged in visiting
schools Last week he was a welcome
J caller at several districts in the southern
part OF the county. In general, he finds the
schools doing good work. This is especially
true in those districts where the patrons and
directors taking the proper interest in
the work. Mr.. Holm reports that A. c.
Guthrie closed one of the most successful
schools last week ever taught in Monroe.
| Unfortunately for the best interests of the
school, Mr.. Guthrie will not be retained
another year, as he intends engaging in some
other field of labor in the future. Prof
/ Gragg, at Bsllfountain, and Mrs. Nelms in
! the Barclay district, were each found to be
doing excellent work. Although this is
their first year at teaching, Misses Eva and
Sarah Currier are meeting with splendid
success in their respective districts.
At meeting of the board of regents of
Philomath college, held last week, it was
decided to add one member to the faculty,
making in all corps of four teachers. The
department. of music will be under the charge
Miss Bradford, who has been an instructress
in this branch during the past year. Mat
ters of considerable Importance pertaining
to the institution are now being considered
by the board. which will meet again on the
l0sh inst. It is understood that an effort
will ba made to increase the attendance very
materially during the coming year. With
its excellent facilities and complete equip
ment the college is in position to do splen-
did work. 1t has a competent corps of
instructors and there seems to be no reason
why by judicious advertising and earnest
solicitations the attendance of the school
could not be increased nutil it became one
of the leading and most efficient Institutions
of learning in the state.
There are all kinds of bummers ia Cor.
wallis, but infinitely the worst of his class
10 he who faHao bio
noon when the daily papers are delivered,
as well as when the local papers are carried
to the business houses, it is usual to see, at
several of the stores, a number of buns on
hand ready to grab the paper from the car
riers hand, and the subscriber, to avoid
any unpleasantness, is compelled to wait for
his news until all his regular corps of read
ers have satisfied their wants. This matter
has assumed such proportions as to be
annoying in the extreme, and has caused
many complaints. Many of these bummers
are abundsntly able to provide themselves
with reading matter, and it is a burning
shame that they have so little pride and SO
little consideration for the rights of others
as to so grossly infringe upon the good nature
of the patient and never. complaining bust
ness men.
j. L. Castle, the enterprising Portland
stock buyer, is planning to ship a trainload
of sheep next week to Chicago He has al
ready purchared some two thousand head
for the purpose. and by the 18th, expects to
have completed the purchase of from 500 to
I 1000 more. He will then have a sufficient
number with which to load the allotted ten
cars that are to make up the train Of the
2, 500 or 5000 head, very large proportion
will be lambs. The mutton market has
been quite strong and firm in Chicago during
the past few months, and, though it will
cost $1,000 for freight alone, Mr.. Castle
hopes to realiz. e fair profit on the venture
At convenient points along the line,a where
good pasturage be obtained, the trair
will be stopped in order to allow the sheer
an opportunity to feed and rest. The train
i Al.