The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-09-12

A contsstis just now being wagsd be-
tween American seamen and ingenuity and
the skilled mariners Of cid Britain. Soon
the stalwart Englishers will have sussls
with the Drawn and siaew of the sturdy
Yankee beys. In either of these events they
may be successful, but how utterly hopsless
would be the chances for any English barber
in contest with Spencer, the greatest of all
tonsorial artists.
News has gotten abroad that the dermi-
tories will be unable TO accommodate all the
students who contemplate attending college
here this year. With few exceptions all
the former students expect to be back
and for two weeks applications for rooms
have been pouring in at she rate of five or
six per day, until new all the rooms On the
east side of Cauthorn Hall havs been as
signed
President Blnss is arranging for reeep-
ton to the new students and professors,
to occur at the college chapel on the even
ing OF Monday, the 23d. The opening adj
dress on this occasion will be delivered by
President P. 4. Campbell, of Monmouth.
The program has not yet been arranged, but
it is to he of literary and musical char
acter. Ths citizens of Corvallis and yicin-
ity are invited to attend.
John D. Daily came ont from the Bay
Monday, remaining in town until Tnes-
day noon. He says Yaquina was patro
nizsd much more this season by summer
spendsrs than ever lefors in it's history as a
summer resort. Mr.. DAILY was enrnute to his
ranch at Independence Prairie, about II
miles east of the end of track on the y. z.
l&E. This ranch cemurises $50 acres,
mostly level prairie land, and has many ad
vantages for a summer resort.
John Stewart was last week appointed
guardian of Miss Mary Kendall. The pc
titiou praying for Mr. Stewart's appoint
ment AYERS that A. Fl. BiakeslY, father of
the girl. forfeited his right of guardianship
by consuming to her adoption by j. s. and
Mary M. Kendall. The petition further
| alleges that Miss Kendall is possessed of
property to the value of 5000. Inme
diately after his appointment, Mr.. Stewart
filed his bond with Sol King and. John
Smith as sureties.
| Ell r. Bryson came home from Portland
Monday all covered with glory and gold
medals. The medals were in acknowledge
ment of his sprinting qualities. At the J..
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he took second prize in mile footrace and
| ten minutes later won the half-mile racs
against two fresh competitors, thus showing
wonderful endurance. Ed is an enthusias-
tic athlete and is moving spirit in al the
athletic contests at the University. He
leaves today to resume his studies al
Eugene.
F. NJ. Johnson and family reached Cor
Wallis Sunday afternoon, having mstls the
return trip from Newport without Incl
deaf. His promised book nH the care and
management of balky horses will not be
published, his experiences with that sort OF
animals having proved dismal failure. AT
ter months practice with harse having
cold storage shoulder, Mr.. Joh .on wis-ls
concluded that the only safe way of gettins
home was to swap his halky horse for ont
that would go. This he did. or. otherwise
he mi .ht still be ON the road between Cor
Wallis and Newport.
W. w. Brstow returned Monday tt
Nashville. where, with his brother, he j.
engaged in building fruit dryer. They
expect to have it ready fer operation thi'
week. The dryer is the Allen patent uset
extensively in Yamhiil canrty, and Mr.
Bristow believes i. has advantages owe
any ether dryer ON the market. It's ca
pacity is to be $50 bushels rer day. Mr.
Bristow and his hrnther have an orchard o
81 acres, of which Is acres are planted IL
prunes. This is the first season the tree.
have borne, and Mr.. Bristow es.ina' es th'
crop at from 200 to 800 bushels
Prof. ]. II. Stanley, of Hillshorn, is il
town, assisting Superintendent Holm witt
his institute wark Prof Stanley is one o
the best known luc,tors in the
state, and to his efforts has betl
largely due the success of the norma
institute that has been in session at th
public school building this week. Fo
six yearsiMr. Stanley WAS county superb,
tendent of Morrow county, and in that ca
pacity earned an enviable reputation
Since leaving Eastern Oregon, he has bee
city superintendent Of the Hiilsboro school
and is said to he meeting with splendi
success. Prof. Stanley is the only profes
sor from abroad that is attending the insti
tute, and to him has been assigned the In
struction i'll language, grammar and music
Percival Nash is touring the valley on
bicycle in the interest of the Portland ex
position. He was sent cut by the com
mlttee having in charge the agricultural an,
horticultural exhibits ani IS me,sing a thor
ough canvass of the territory allotted him
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