The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-06-11

photographs OF the building Tor
sale at his gallery on ed street.
J. D. Coleman, representing
the Phoenix and Home Insurance
companies, and w. c.. Calder, of
the New Zealand, were here on
Tuesday and Wednesday and ad
justed the loss by last weeks
fire, to the satisfaction of the in
sured.
Prof. Shaw is in the East. He
was granted leave of absence to
do special work in the govern
ment laboratories at Washington,
and left Friday. He will make
special study of soil bacteri-
ology. He intends visiting sew
eral eastern experiment station
on his trip.
F. L. Miller, the popular
clothier, has been confined to
his bed for over a week. His
illness prevented his attending
the field sports at Salem, Satur-
day, where he was to act as an
official, which fact was greatly
regretted by the boys.
Portland will entertain endeav-
orers returning from the big Call
ifornia convention. The recipi-
ent of the free ticket SO kindly
donated by Kline's busy big
store, will see delegates not only
from every state in the Union,
| but also from all North America.
While returning from the bur-
! ial of Frank Countryman's little
son, in Dusty last week, his
team ran away, throwing out the
family and Mr.. Spaght, bruising
all of them and knocking the
latter sensless. Fortunately no
permanent injuries were received.
| Out of So applicants for ad-
mission to the bar last week At
passed. Three ladies were in the
latter list. Among the success
full ones were Lieut.. Dentler and
w. c.. Fisher, Corvallis, Ben
Jones, Toledo, Col. Eddy. the
railroad commissioner, and E.
H. Belknap, formerly represent
ative from Benton.
The Corvallis creamery is ready
to begin active operations next
Monday. 1t has a frst-class
plant capable of using the milk
of a thousand cows and is oper-
ated by experts. Tomorrow
afternoon farmers who expect to
furnish milk will meet and ar
range all plans.
The o. A. c. boys have no
gymnasium. The state uni
versity has a good one. The
victory of the farmers last Satur-
day does not argue against gym
nasiun1s, but only adds to the
glory of the home team. A
gymnasium is a fine thing, and
the college ought to have one.
Next Sunday a train load of
people are going over to va
quina, and they will have a
happy time. The o. c. & E. R
R. runs an excursion train on
that day, leaving here at 7:3o a
m. Round trip only $I.5o. va
quina river and tributaries are
full of trout and a number oi
: local anglers will go over to fish
The new city officers entered
upon the discharge of their du
ties Monday evening. Mayor
Woodward appointed the follow
ing standing committees: Fl
nance, Gibson, Smith, Samuels
Street, Lee, Blakesley, Read
Fire and water, Rose, Cameron
Hall. Health, Hall, Lee ant
Blakesley.
r Arrangements have been mad
for a baseball game Saturda,
| afternoon between Corvallis ant
Philomath teams, on the ''fat.
Geo. Irvine and Frank Crawfor
! will pitch for the Hearties whil
! smith will wear the mask. Cap
tain Warner has not fully decide
as to field and basemen.
promises to be an exciting game
: The Corvallis GAZETTE is on
: of the oldest newspapers in Ore
= gon, but it never in its histor
r. enjoyed such genuine prosperit
as at the present time. 1t hs
very large subscription list tn;
a grows every day, and the adve
Ie tising columns speak for then
rs selves. BY the way, it can t
noticed that the GAZETTE adve
'. tisers are the men who do tt
al business.
T, Valley lodge K. of P. held i
II regular selni-annual electie
z Monday. Those elected for Il
ensuing term were Robert Joll
I'd son, c. c.; B. w. johnson,
y, &C. H. Horsfall, Prelate; &c