The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-06

1t is related by Welc ome correspond
ent that the hops in the vicinity of Cor
Wallis promise an extraordinary yield.
s'rhey have grown so high" he adds,
"that they will have to be picked from
airships." Our correspondent. it should
be said, is not in the habit of exaggerat-
Ing, either.-Welcome.
:. Several college professors and attaches
board at Cauthorn hall. and occasionally
bright sparkles from their table reach
the outside world. The other day Prof.
Kent, who is in the east, was the subject
of conversation, and professor men.
toned the fact that he would bring val
uablc cheese plant back with him. "Oh!"
exclaimed lady not connected with the
agricultural department, Il do hope he
will succeed lit making it grow"
Two young mel from Salem, Ed Car
ter and E. R. Heritage, are walking to
Newport on a wager. The one reaching
the beach last will have to pay the ex-
penses of both while there. They reach
ed Corvallis Wednesday evening some-
what weary. They expect to trsrel i'll
company aatil they reac:n Summit. Allr,
Carter attended the GA. {. last 5ysear,
aud his companion end rival, is son RI
Prof. Heritage, OF Willamette university.
Alpha 2ebekah lodge installed the fol-
lowing officers last Friday evening for
the ensuing term; n. g., Anna Allen;
V. c., Fannie Oren; R. Sec, Octa Bower
sox; F. sec, Emily Henkle; r. S. N. G.,
Pauline Kline; r. S. v. G., Lennie Len
ser; Con-, Ollie Skipton; warden. Mild
red Linville; c., Marie Porter;I. G., Sarah
Jacobs; o. c., Rose Lenger; R. A. S..
Clara Beach; L. A. S., Lucy Francisco;
treas, Mrs Emily Shaw.
He laughed. Good nature and true
merrimeut bubbled out in that audible
smile. He was feeling happy and had
reason to be joyful. Hay harvest had
monopelized his waking hours for weeks.
His skin was full of dust, his hair long
and shaggy and his beard stiff AID ugly.
He did feel dirty and unkempt. He call
ed Oh Spencer and now he laughs. He
enjoyed an artistic hair cut aud an in
comparable shave. He looks nice aud
he laughs.
Lionel A. johnson is spending his va
cation very pro6tably. During the past
month he has been c.nvassing LiAn
county for book, the Cottage Physi-
cian,' and is meeting with success. He
hopes to make sufficient sum to defray
his expenses at the college the coming
year and is not likely to he disappointed.
He reports that the people of Linn coun-
ty are greatly interested in the Agricul-
tural College, and that number of new
students from that section will be in at
tendance at the college this fall. "a
2 A citizen of the world wandered into
the Occidental saloon Wednesday night,
and after few preliminary observations
concerning his physical prowess, accused
AL Johnson of being chronic prevari-
Gator. He landed in the middle of the
street. He hunted up Officer Skipton
and asked that the genial trout-taker be
arrested for cruelty to animals, but Jas.
couldn't see the matter in that light.
Later the citizen was discovered lying on
a pile of brick in the street, drunk, and
the city jail doors opened to receive him.
AIR. Sheasgreen, of the Central Plan
ing Mills s. Box Factory. says prosperity
has struck him and struck him hard. In
addition to the regular demand for sash,
doors, and other building material, he
has orders for several thousand fruit
crates, and in order to get them out in
time has large force employed. Some:
thing like 10000 crates and boxes have
already been ordered for use in handling
the prune crop from the orchards of the
Corvallis Pruxe Company, D. c. Rose
and Judge Burnett. Oregon spruce iuu-
Der is used in the manufacture of these
boxes and crates.
Of the class of eleven who recently
took the special civil service exainina-
ton for the position of examiner in the
customs service. only four succeeded in
passing, and of the successful ones Will
F. Ready stood at the head with several
points to spare The Oregonian of
Tuesday says the examination was diff
fcult one and adds: young Ready,
who had taken several examinations
previous, was not afflicted by the ''civil
service fright" and also had the advan-
tage of not being out of school long
enough to have forgotten the mysteries
of catch examples. 1t is probable that
he will secure the appointment of exam-
liner of customs, the salary of which of
fee is 500 per month" Wills many
Corvallis friends will be pleased to hear
of his success.
The annual meeting of the Oregon M.
E. conference will convene in Corvallis,
Thursday, September 9th, and continue
in session over Sunday. Bishop Cyrus
Foss, the eminent Methodi:t divine, will
preside over the meetings, and at least
100 Methodist clergymen will be in at
tendance as delegates. Many of these