The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-16

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an inspecting tour of the o. c. & E.
The company has $50 men employed at
present in completing the system of re-
pairs to bridges aud track inugurated q
year ago. and by the first of September
it is expected to have all the bridges re.
built and the entire line re-tied. The
cempany's monthly pay roll now aver.
ages between $4,000 and $I2, 900.
/ Ralph Folsom, coroner elect of Una.
tilla county. and Chas. J. Ferguson, both
of Pendleton, are visiting their old friends
Frank and Ed. Crawford of this city.
The young men are making the tour on
bicycles and before returning home will
| visit Yaquina, Astoria. and other resorts
in Western Oregon. Their headquarters
while absent from home are at Salem,
where Mr. Folsom is said to have an at
traction that draws him to that city at
least twice each week.
Miss Anna Denman ciosed successful
term of school in district No. II, Blodg-
EFT, last week. The closing exercises
were held in the grove adjoining the
school building and were we'll attended.
During Miss Denman's connection with
the school the pupils have raised the
money and purchased large flag for the
district, and besides have on hand $7I
towards an organ fund. Miss Denman
has been engaged to teach the fall term
in the same district.
J. J. Flett has disposed of his interest
in the GAzRrrR Publishing Co., to B. w.
Johnson and Geo. L. Paul, and intends
leaving in a few days for greener fields
and pastures more new. Mr.. Flett is re-
garded as one of the most artistic job
printers in the state and during his con-
nectIon with the GAzRrrE this Office has
turned out work superior to that of most
country offices. Mr.. Frank Conover has
been employed as foreman of the job
department. Mr.. Couover is an ali-round
printer of many years experience and will
be able to sustain the GAzRTrE's we'll de-
served reputation for turning out superior
printing.
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made for the accommodation of the del
egates, the State Teachers Association
will be held this year at Newport. Hon.
G. M. Irwin, Prof. J. B. Horner and W.
E. Yates were passengers to the bay Tues
day, their mission being to ascertain if
pust h1A ocooxp,,,oI af;opc he cocuro1
for some 400 or 500 teachers who are ex-
pected to be in attendance. 1t is the IN
tention to hold the convention Au-
gust 18, Io and 20, which is at time
when the crowds are usually the largest,
aud it might tax the bay people to ac-
so many additional visitors,
but they should make strenuous efforts to
50, as it would be great advertisement
for Newport as summer resort.
The two story residence Of Mrs. James
Jacobs, a widow lady living in Jobs Ad-
iition, was burned to the ground togeth-
er with most of of its contents, Tuesday
afternoon. The alarm was turned in
dOOul SAOSh, Jul upoii Lie dlAiNdA "a
the department, the building was mass
Of burning embers. The fire is supposed
to have caught from the kitchen aue, and !
when dicovered by the family, who were
sitting in the shade on the north side of
the house, the roof was enveloped in
flames and it was with the utmost diff
Guilty that small amount of bedding,
wearing apparel, and other contents of
the house were removed to place of
safety. Mrs. Jacobs children had been
and only the clothing on
their backs was saved. The loss will ag-
gregate probably $I5oo. but fortunately
Mrs. Jacobs had policy of insurance on
the property which carried 500 on the
building and 5000 on contents. The
policy was in the Continental Insurance
Co., of which w. H. Hairless is the local
agent.