The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-10

George C. Will, of Salea,, was in town
during the week.
Found, near GAZETTE office, silk sleeve
of lady's dress. Inquire 1T this Office.
The pictures of Will R. King, scattered
around town, have a dazed look about
the eyes.
Prof Wetzel of Portland, Prof. Ander-
son of Salem, and Mrs. M. L. Pratt ot
Portland, are attending Sapt Denrnan' s
institute this week.
Subject at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Lords day, morning "Has the
Propagation of the Gospel been Profit
able to Civilization and S>ience?" Even
ing, Children's Day exercises.
Mr. A. Plose and wife, of Prineville,
visited Bsnto@ county relatives last week.
They were residents OF Benton i'll early
years. liviag in what is now Dusty pre-
ciact, bat lett the co1aty about 20 years
ago.
DR.. Thomp'oa has rcturned from the
East. aud will occupy his pulpit rext
Sa5batA, both rlor"ing AMI evening.
A very cordial welcome to all WHO de-
sire to fiud a church home. at the Pres
byterian church
The wedding Of Miss Amy Plummer
and Prof U. B. HedricIl is announced
for the 22nd of this InoEtll. Prof. He'd
rick has position with the Utah A yr;-
cultural college. Salt Lake city, where
he will take his bride
The BeHton County Veteran Associa-
ton will hold its third annual meeting
at Philomatli caap ground, June I6,
1898. 1t is CO .ideutfy expected there
will be large gathering. Everybody is
invited TO come ard bring baskets of
good things to eat.
Saturday was big dav for Corvallis
and the streets were lined with people
The combination of hot weather and hot
politics gave the dispenser of liquid re.
freshrnents of every kind plenty to do,
but Chief Police Wells says that there
was remark ably little drunkenness.
Alsea valley claims the banner flag
pole, which the loyal citizens of that
beautiful valley raised Monday. 1t is
no feet hlah oyertoppirs Monroe's pole
Dy nine feet. 1t is surmounted by gilt
bail one foot i'll diameter and the ball
,aH be seen from all over the valley.
The present flag is too small and large
oae is to be purchased Immediately.
Dusty young men are said to be organ
zing a cavalry club to take part in the
ervallis Fourth of July procession.
This is good idea, if true, and might
be adopted by other precincts. III the
presidential campaign there was fine
exhibition of horses Oh parade, and now
f democrats, populists, prohibitionists
lad republicans get together all astouish-
ng array could be presented.
Mr.. and Norris Humphrey, of Eugene,
re visiting friends i'll town. Mir. Hum
'llrey has very larg, prune farm in
.ane comfy and he purchased one of
>em Bells dryers which with his present |
ABILITIES, will enable him to dry about |
90 bushels per day and care for his e.
ire crop. Prospects for an abundant
rune harvest aad for fair price. he says,
re good.
The o. A. e. came cut third best in |
he field meet at Salem last Saturday,
lany of its best men having gone 10 |
ght for Uncle Sam. Frank Crawford
'on the r:ost interesting event, the
undred yard dash; John huffman, the
lille walk with Stovall second. III other
vents Crawford, Mcbride, Sites, Elsia,
odine aAd Colt captured places. A
lrge crowd went from Corvallis.
Corvallis postoa;ce box renters have
venty ccnts corning to them from the
o5t@laster. Last year a deposit of so
ents was required on all postoffice keys.
hirty cents of this was returned later,
nd recently the pestnlacter was given
erElission to return the balance if he
ished. Mr.. Johnson decided to do so
ad requests all key folders to present
le1r keys 10 l'i::l before July Ist AID get
leir 20 cents.
The commissioners court has decided
caYcel on the rolls all taxes that ap-
ear as delizquent up to, but not includ-
G the year 1894. There is little of this
at is collectable, owing TO defective
,scription and most of that little is
..iEaed to have been paid. This action
II be relief to the property owners
ected. The court aad clerk are of the i
inion that the city of Corvallis has no {
lin against 1enton county for back +
les, as some CO .2cilmea insist. III