The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-02


Saturday from New York, and to an Ore
gonian reporter denied most emphati,
cal1y the reports that the Southern Pa
cifc were backing him. Mr.. Hammond
also stated that he had been in
New York in the interests of both the
Astoria Goble enterprise and the o. c. &
E. road, and that while absent, he had
! about closed deal for the purchase of a
leteaaship to be operated between San
Francisco and Yaquina. He further re-
marked that the Farallon, now running
on that route, was only chartered until
noxt May, at which time he expected to
oupplant it by steamer owned by the
con pany.
The drawing for the elegant leather
chair offered by Nolan & Callahan oc-
CURED yesterday morning. Five thous-
Easd three hundred and three tickets,
representing as many dollars in cash pur.
chases, were placed in large trunk and
carefully shaken up by the judges, before
the drawing took place. Master Walter
Mayo then drew the lucky ticket, number
643. The judges who looked after the
details and saw that everything was strict
ly on the square, were Bert Bowersox,
George Eglin, Prof. Trine, Henry Stew
art and B. W. Johnson. The fortunate
holder of the winning ticket had not
called for his prize at the time of going to
press, 60 his name can not be announced
until later
On New Years day, Prof. J. B. Horner
and Mr.. John Huffman canvassed a por-
ton of the city in search of homes or
work for some young men who are desti.
tute of means. There are about thirty
studesto now@paying their board with
work, and some other students will be
compelled to do the same, or return to
their homes. One young man, we are
told, wac co-npellad to take his summer
wages in wool which he sent east, where
he was swindled out of it. Others have
been disappointed in various ways.
Many Of the best students who have gone
cut from the o. A. G, made their way
through collage; therefore, any inforna-
tion regarding work or other help for de
serving students, will, be thankfully
received by either of the gentlemen men
toned above
The annual installation and banquet of
the Masonic fraternity of Corvallis
occurred last Friday evening. Members
of the Blue lodge, Chapter, and Eastern
Star, with their wives were present and
together made an assemblage of Overcome
hundred persons. When the installation
ceremonies were concluded the company
repaired to the parlors of fIodes & Halls
restaurant, where a pleasant honr was
spent around the banquet table. The
newly elected officers were as follows:
Blue Lodge-W. E. Yates, master; DR..
g H. Wilson, S. w; A. w. Bowersox, ].
y; George Horniag, tyler; T. Graham,
treasurer, and Virgil E. Waters, secre-
tary. ehapter-z. Il. Davis, H. P; NJ.
u. Davis, King; ]. P. Bsrgin, scribe, H.
7. Fresch, c. Il; r. Graham, treasurer,
5ohu Adams, Secretary, and G. 6. Horn
ing, tyler. Some of the officers of the
Eastern Star are, Matron, Mrs. Wood
cock; patron. II. 7. French; secretary,
Mrs. Peet; treasurer, Mra. Burnett.
-Ordinarially Corvallis people, sare re-
gardsd as being reasonably hospitable
and usually tender new corners hearty
welcome. But family arrived here from
Lane county last wsak, that was not met
with open arms. The family included a
mother and three children, and sad to
relate they have evidently come to stay.
They are relatives of Hubby Holcomb
of Monroe precinct. where they lived for
some time at county e1pen,e. A few
months ago they moved to Lane county
They were doniciled near Junction City,
and were cared for by the county Ac-
cordiug to report the county court of
Lana county concluded that a large bill
for their maintenance might be aaved by
moving them with their effects back in
to this county This theory uas promptly
put into effect and the faraily, together
with their belongings, arrived in Corval-
lis last Wednesday. A houoe wns secured
and a months rent paid In advance.
They will probably remain here on e1-
pense, unless the county officials adopt
the same questionable methods in remov-
ing them as were employed in bringing
them here.
There was dance down at Mountain
View, Monday night, and several Corval-
lis boys attended. One of the fellows
had made all the necessary arrangements
to go, even to asking his fair du1ciena to
accompany him, but discovered at the