The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-02

Methodist church Sunday, July 4; Sun
day school at GAS a. M; preaching Il
q. M; Epworth League 7 p. M; patriotic
service 8 p. m. Everybody be will wei
coined to these services.
The Salvation army, under its present
leader, Captain Spencer, is regaining its
popularity. Such officers as she, makes
the army respected. Thesmeetings have
not been so we'll attended as now since
the days Of ensign Barnhaft.
Bicycle riders are notified that wheel
lamps have arrived, and all riders will be
required to obey the citysordinance re-
garding bicycle lamps sgd bells from
this date. C. B.<WELI.s,
Chief Of Police.
! At the Occidental Hotel Tuesday after
noon" Miss Ola calbreath. of Parkers,
and Mr. Jacob Hecker. farmer from
Suver, were united in marriage. Both
young people are we'll aud favorably
known in the community were they re-
side.
They are still adding to the program
eof the veterans CONVEX ention that will be
held at Philoma,h Tuesday, July s. DE
Thompson will the annual address.
The whole day will be taken up with the
exercises, that promise to be unusually
attractive.
Interest in bowling coxtiiiues. Last
week the scores were rather low, DR..
Altman won the mems prize for single
game with a score os 81, and also the
best average for 4 gaines-47H points.
Miss Anna Allen with 43 was the highest
among lady Ibowlers.
John S. Baker, formerly resident of
this county, and father of VIM. Baker,
died at junction Sunday. He was bur-
led Tuesday morning in the Junction
Cemetery. Mr.. Baker was pioxeer Or
egonian and well respected. He was a
brother of Mrs Greenberry Smith.
Thirty-fve dollars were contributed to
the city treasury Tuesday. Lewis Will
Hams and Roy Richard had fstic en-
counter and when Oficsr Skipton started
to arrest them John MCGEE tried to save
them from kim. The three paid $50 to
Judge Greffoz. The other $500 was for
lightless bicycle.
Corvallis is comparatively free from,
stray curs. 1t is no longer a dog town.
The canine campaign of Chief Wells
has reduced the number of dogs to a,
very commercially low figure. There
are doubtless yet SOME whose absence
from the city could readily be endured
by the inhabitants.
Prof, Fulton anaiyzed the contents of
sleeps stomach sent to the college by a
Spokane shipper, who lost 1900 head of
sheep recently entoute frem spokane to
Montana. The investigation showed nu-
merous poisons in abundance present, re-
veaiing aserions crime or gross careless
ness on the part OF some one.
Two train loads of people visited New
port Sunday. OHe train came over frsm
Albany and contained people from east
side peintss The: other came up from
Portland. The day was very pleasant
one,and the big clambake prepared by
the Newportites could not have been ex-
cefled. Tie excursion, which practically
opened the summer season at Yaqaina.
was given under the auspices of the Al
bany Elks. s.4ye..s.,as.
Independence day will not be alto
getfer unebserved at Corvallis The
labor excha6ge has taken charge Of a
picnic to be given on Saturday, July sr
and promises pleasant time for all who
participate. Judge Hufford will preside |
at the exercises in the court house
square, and Prof. s. B. Homer will make
the principal address. There will be
plenty of good music and the prospects
are favorable for large attendance. "a!
IA reminder of the old days xAen Cor,
wallis was a mining town, or Rather a
trading and ont6tting point for mining
was found Saturday by the
work,nen employed on the Whitehorn
bnilding. In those days gold dust was a
medium of exchange and tie t'6nd.
was fseo ounce vial containing small
quantity Of tl1r yellow dust. Probably
the BALANCE was the contributions Of
some hardy miner to the knights of the
green CLOTH "A
The printers and the court horse Off
cials met in deadly combat 5:a3 O'Clock
evening. They played base
sall--at least they played the national
game for two innings and then both nines
went up in the air" and thetseofe be-
came extensive. Darkness coming on,
Unpires Alex Rennie and E Miller
called the game before the 9Th inning
was played 50 the result we ..ho g.nis.
It has. not been deternin<d when Che
game will be settled. :
T. T. Geer's address to the students at
Corvallis is full Of good hard sense. Mr..
Geer is one of the mest admiral of our
local politicians. He is a bright, clean,
capable mhl, a scholarly farmer, one
whom youTa He1s can observe and ini-
tate with profit to themselves. Mr.. Geer
is candidate for collector of customs,
aud If change should be made, no bet
ter man could be appointed. But the
present collector is all right and deserves
to hold the office for another term
Welcome.
A reporter started to chase up hot
little item Monday morning. The hot
little item, however, chased the reporter,
and won the heat. Andrew Gesiatly had
several hives of bees in wagon, and
drove through the alley back of Allen &
until he was back of the