The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-08

| that the rest and change OF air, and th
medical aid he may get in San Francisco
will restore him to complete health. A
Pygal will conduct the Centennia
| market.
Among the members of the Bostol
Ladies' Military BaHd, which gives
concert here Tuesday evening, is Mis-
Bessie DatesmaH, former o. A. c. stu
dent and nember of the Corvallis ladies
brass band. Miss Datesnan has studied
and practiced diligently since leavin;
Corvallis aud it is said that she has few
superiors as cornetist, among women.
The U. S. government is to build Aos
pital at the Siletz agency. Bids from
Portland, Salem, Corvallis and othe
places were opened Monday and it is ev
ident that the contract was awarded tt
Adolph Peterson of this place, for bonds
ETC., were sent him Wednesday to b'
signed and forwarded at once. His bic
was $500. 1t is thought that work will
be commenced at once.
1t will be day of special Interest a
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
In the morning there will be reception
of members, baptism and communion
In the evening the Easter exercises will
occ.r. The choir and children will rem
der Same excellent music aud all the ex.
ercises will be full of interest. The
ehurc! will be decorated ior the occas-
ion A kind welcome to all.
On the 'Mlorrow assemblies the republi-
can hosts Is it Simon or Mckinley?
Is it Geer or Lord? These questions will
agitate the delegaterv mind. But there
is one question OH which there will be
no debate. Where will we shave?'
And the answering chorus swells like
the expanding smile on Bill Gird's coun-
tenance when asked "what will you
have?" And the chorus sings "at Spen-
GERS.
There is an organization known as the
Southern Benton Cayote Club. Its OBJ
ject is not the promotion of eayote pop
ulation, but the determination of these
poaching animals, Georg. A. Houck is
secretary. The club petitioNed the ceun
ty court this week to raise the bounty ON
cayotes from 81 to $40 per head. The
court had to deny the request, although
in full sympathy with the clus's aims and
objects.
The couHty court has granted the petit
tion of E. R. Like ANA others. which
asked for permission to build and main
tain bicycle paths along this roads of Ben
ton county. The paths must Not exceed
eight feet in width, must not interfere
with vehicle travel nor with the drainage
of the road. Apatt between Albany and
Corvallis is the one first in the minds of
the petitioners and one to Philomath is
is also proposed.
May Hurt, the Yoang Soldier boomer,
won second prize over competitors from
the whole United States. Leys and girls
from all the big cities and little cities,
New York, Chicago, Boston, San Fran
cisco, Portland, Seattle, etc, were in the
race. Mays friends and hackers thought
she would win first place, but i'll the last
week some eastern boy sold several
thousand copies and left the little Cor
Wallis lassie with second honors. Second
prize is 6ne guitar.
Chas. Collins stopped dog fight the
other day. He will not ask for medal
from the humane society, because his act
was involuntary. He stepped around the
corner by Miller's store, quickly, and en-
countered two dogs indulging in an old
fashioned scrap. He eollided with them
and there was mix-up of Collins and
yellow dog for few seconds. Charles
alighted on top of one canine and the
other disappeared. There were some
loud bow-wows heard, bat Charley only
muttered "dog-on'' and brushed his
clothes.
The board of regents of the agricu1-
tural college has $1,000 to use as it
Dleases. The funds from the national
government can be applied ouly for the
actual maintainance of the college and
station, such as salaries, supplies, etc.
They cannot be used for building and re-
pairs. rhe 5000 just received is from
the state, under legislative act approp
rating $500 each year to the college.
claimed by the board and reverted to the
state, but tac regents need rneuc: row
for improvem- = and claimed the @p-
The body 0f Miss AIoiiie Bergin who
died in California last week was brought
to Corvallis fer burial and the funeral
services were held j.. the Presbyterian
church Wednesday, DR.. Thompson fl
ciati.g. The presence of great many
friends and the beautiful floral tributes
testified to the high esteem in which she
was held. The order of Eastern Star
had charge of the services. Miss Bergin
was formerly an efficient teachers in the
Corvallis public schools and out of re-
spect the schools adjourned "Wednesday
The Sth and 9th grade pupils attendeA
the f.neral in body. lnterlnent was
made in Crystal Lake cemetery.
Corvallis people have been puzzled
over the activity i'll the railroad tie move
lRent that seems to be inaugurated OH
both railroad lines Trains OF fat cars
laden with ties are seen almost daily OH
the q. & E. aud S. P. roads, of late.
But this means ue ncw railroad enter
prise. The S. z. is replacing its ties Oh
its road bed and the trains OH the c. :;
E. are 5. p. trains. The Southern Pa
cifc has an immense tie r,lapt re.r Col