Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-11-19
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
Many Timely Topics Tersely
Treated.
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Frank Hughes, of Alsea, is registered
at the hotel.
f! J. L. Davidson, of independence, wa:
in town this week.
All kinds Of job printing at reasonable
rates at this office.
A. ]. Rickard, of Eugene, registered at
the Occidental Saturday.
]. ]. Tulniige, of Toledo, was regis
tered at the hotel last Saturday.
w. d. Gaiman and S. v. Hall, ol
Gates, were in town on Monday.
County warrants taken at par for mer.
chandise at Nolan and Callahan's.
Nate Taylor, farmer from Lobster,
was in town this week for load of sup
plies.
A. o. Krogstad, of Philomath, was
IN town on Monday and made US pleas.
ant CALL
Webb Belknap, of the Belknap settle
ment, was in the city Wednesday on
business.
T. w. 3. Smith went over to Yaquira
Bay this week on business, and will re-
turn Saturday.
District Attorney Yates was in Albany
Tuesday attending to business connected
with his Office.
Chief Wells arrested two men on
Saturday for violation of city laws and
added SIoto the city revenue.
Our old friend, J. Blower, of Yaquina
Bay, with his wife, have been in town for
a few days visiting their daughter.
Hon. w. R. Ellis. our congres sman
from the second district, was in town
Saturday on his way to Yaquina Bay.
The Chief of Police wants you to be
ready with your dollar To pay dog tax on
Monday; SO get dollar or sell your dog.
DR.. J. T. Lee of independence who
was member of the last legislature died
suddenly at his home on Tuesday last.
Mary's Peak was covered with snow
Sunday last and the chilly blasts from
that quarter cooled the. Alaska fever in
many fellows brain.
G. w. Davis, prominent politician of
Salem and the proprietor of the Pioneer
quarry in Lincoln county, came to town
on Mondays steamboat, Albany.
Miss ,Mollie Bergin left for California
on Wednesday last. She will spend tie
winter with friends in the southern part
of that state where they have perpetual
sunshine.
c. Schmidt left for Portland on Mon
day to arrange for his trip to Skaguay
next February. Some of the material
and supplies that he will take along will
be manufactured to order.
J. N BranGeberry who was SO un-
fortunate as to permanently injure both
his wrists in fall some weeks ago, has
gone to San Francisco to consult special
sts. We earnestly hope he may get the
relief he looks for.
Corvallis was we'll filled with showmen
md. others last Sunday, and they hugged
he stove pretty closely, as it was cold
lay. If the recording angel works
Sundays, he was busy all day on the
yarns these fellows told.
43 ladies and about 7 gentlemen rep
esenting the Degree of Honor lodge of
Albany paid fraternal visit to their
listers here last Thursday. They had a
oyous time and about o'clock in the |
morning returned by special train.
James Murchison, of Edinboro, Scot
and was in Corvallis this week. He has
,een making a tour of the west, and as
,e had heard of the Willamette Valley
wanted to see it. He speaks in the !,
highest terms OF what he las seen of it.
The Chief of Police had a man in
,harge last Sunday who was mystery.
He appeared to be deaf and dumb but
or many reasons this was doubted. The
elbow was very likely playing a part, and
lie may be one Of the fellows who are
lolding up people in the country just
low.
Walt L. Smith, for many years en-
,loyed in the mechanical department of
he o. P. and o. c. & E. railroad, was
n town on Saturday. Walt IS about to
cave the bay to reside permanently on
is farm near Halsey. in Linn county.
We know of no one who will be so badly
missed at Yaquina.
Our old friend M. J. Alphin was nom-
,ated for city marshal of Toledo by the
itizens of that stirring town, and no
etter selection could have been made.
ack is an allround good man, and as
aithful and trustworthy as any man we
yer met. He will no doubt be elected,
nd will perform his duties we'll.
Well we remember when telegraph
ispatches first reached Yaquina Bay
yer line built by Col. Hogg. Ticks
rom this wire have made mems hearts
ound with ioy and often the reverse of