The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-16

route, disagreeable stage ride of $50
miles was avoided. The delegations in
cluded Walter Sinclair, c. w. Olive R.
H. Rosa, D. Woodruff and VIM. Gaunt.
All are thorough republicans and excep-
tionally pleasant and affable gentlemen.
The full-blood French Canadian stall
lion, "Cephas," recently purchased by
L. N. Edwards, will be exhibited i'll Cor
wallis tomorrow and Saturday. For all
purposes this breed of horses is said to
excel all others. With their powers OF
endurance intelligence and gentle dispo-
sition they are undoubtedly the best
stock that can be raised for general use.
'Cephas" will make the season of '9o in
Benton county.
Two beautiful water-color paintings
have been presented to the young ladies
of the ladies' hall, at the o. A. c. The
first, "Gutvangen, Hardinger Ford, Nor
way" is from the brush of Mr.. Wallis
Nash, of Portland, Or. The other, "Neu-
brucke, Valley of the Visp, Switzerland
was painted by Mrs. L. A. Nash, of Port
land These paintings, mounted in heavy
six-inch gilt frames, form two very beau-
tifll pictures This donation is one OF
great value, both i'll art and friendship.
Hodes & Hall do not expect to be able
| to take possession of their commodious
new quarters for several weeks yet. The
| carpenters and painters have about COM
| pleted their work, but several days will
yet elapse before the brick laying on the
new oven will be finished, and then at
least week will be required IN drying it
| out. The brick and morter must he
| heated slowly, in order to avoid cracking,
and until the masonry is thoroughly dried
and baked, the oven will be unfit for use.
| Geo. M Brown, district attorney, is in
Corvallis attending the circuit court.
This will be Mr.. Browns last appearance
as public prosecutor for some time. Mr..
w. E. Yates secured the nomination for
| that office. Mr. Brown has made a splen-
did officer and has gained the friendship
and esteem of great many Corvallis
people. His failure to secure the noml-
nation was not due to any criticism of
himself, officially or personally, but was
on account of feeling that Douglas
! county was not entitled to both judge and
district attorney.
Hon. John Burnett, of this city. re-
| ceiyed the nomination of supreme judge
| 1.s ..,.a1- - +t,a t,o,,dc of tl,a 5a,,,ocrofic
state convention. The judge thinks
| there is a favorable prospect of getting
the populist nominee to Withdraw, in
which event his chances for success
would be greatly enhanced, providing of
course, that the populists and democrats
fuse The judge is an old practitioner,
and is in every way qualified to fill the
position to which he aspires, but he has
great odds to contend against, SO that the
nomination is likely to prove an empty
! ho1or,
There is said to be an active movement
on foot among many residents of south
ern Polk county, to attach considerable
rortion of Polk county territory that
bounds the line of Benton county, te
this county The proposed addition tt
Benton's rather limited holding, include:
Buena Vista and many rich farms. There
are several reasons prompting the pro-
rnoters of the movement and it is saie
that the matter will figure extensivel,
in the county seat fight between Dalla
and Independence. Benton county ha
had great deal of trouble with effected
and proposed amputations and will
doubtless heartily welcome the would-b
Bentonites.
Leo Gerhard has jolly lot of logger
working for him, who, according to las
J. report, sometimes get there ''when the
Y don't advertise" At least they neve
, advertised their ability as BARRIERS, Ill
r Leo's face was subject of consideraDl
experimenting in that art. Leo slep
With delicate touch one of the logge
Al boys deftly separated one half of Jack
| mussach from his face, leaving the otht
: half widow. The boys then hid all til
a razors and scissors OH the ranch, all
e when Jack awoke they convinced hi
V that it was mice that committed tt
depredation Jack Immediately 'tswo
Off" bnt it was several days before
II found razor with which to balance up b
face.
IS Harold Wilkins, the little son of M
II and Mrs. S. N. wilkins of this city, NJ
l. with shocking accident in Portlal
7. Monday evening, by which his rig
hand was severed and badly mangle
:, MIR. Wilkins had been in Portland abo
"a ten days, and was the guest of his brot
,f er, the proprietor of the Osborne hot
=, on the east side. Mr.. Wilkins little s.
a "Hallie" had accompanied him to
y, city, and on the day of the accident b
been presented by his father with n
bicycle which he was learning to ri'
he He was not used to riding, and as str
ct car approached him he became alarm
lst lost his balance and fell toward the
lal track. His right hand fell across
is, track, aud the car wheel passed over