The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-11-11
s. {. YOUNG & son,
Albany, Oregon,
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

No more orderly town Sraees Tue ulai
OF Oregon than this little burg.
Senator DAILY is nicely settled in his
new Office in the Whitehorn building.
The afternoon reading club. of this
city, are now studying ''Netcd Wemer
in History!
II. Cooper, the Racket store man o'
Bhilowati,, nade the GAZETTE pleas
ant call Tuesday last.
Your tzrkeys may roost high; but VIC
will pay you the hig4est market PRICES
for them. w. C. Wilsoz.
Miss Celia Nelmes returned Monday,
frsm months visit with her father in
Walla Walla, Washington.
After November 18th tbs Corvallis ci-
der factory will run only three days each
week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
George Irvine, after two weeks tus-
ale with measles, is again able to be down
town, He looks little thiA, but hopes
SOON to be able to take his place in the
Times Office.
At recent rlceti.g of the Sophomore
class, w. w. Garrow was elected presi-
deat, Stanley Herbert, vice president,
Carrie Denneman, secretary, and Harry
Buxton, treasurer.
Dr. Bennett, of Dusty, was in town
"Wednesday last, and called on the GA
zErrE. The docter is we'll liked and ap
preciated in the south end of the county
where he has steadily increasing prac-
tice.
Miss Louise Fischer and F. J.. Wilson
were TIE prize winners at recent whist
contest given at the home of Mrs. JOHN
Smith, southwest corner Fifth axd Madl.
son streets 1t is needless to say which
prize Ed won.
Logan HAYES has gone to Ashland
to relieve Wells, Fargo & Cempany's
agent at that place for couple of weeks.
During his absensc A. E. TurHicliffc VIII
Jerk the lightning rods and handle the
cash at the Western Union.:azd Wells Far,
, COS Office in this city.
l., i,
seached our Office. 1t is a 7-colnnn
quarto, Republican in politics. Its typo
graphical appearance is clean. Its make
up is attractive. 1t promises TO work
for the development of Portland and the
state at large. 1t will be independent,
but thoroughly Republican. Good luck
attend the new Metropolitan daily.
y w. L. Macintosh, who played with the
Stanford team last year, arrived Monday
last, and has been engaged as coach for
the coming season by the o. A. c. foot
ball team. From now there will be a
great demand for orange colered ribbon.
All oth.r state teams will need to stand
from under when attacked by the Hay
seeds.
Sheasgreen s. Newhouse are erecting a
two story addition 14x5o feet on the east
side of their sash and door factory, and
are putting a new roof On the entire
building which is 5oxoo feet. These i'm
preveuents will cost $3.50, and were
necessitated by the firms large and
increasing business. The GAZETTE
rejoices at the good fortune of this enter
prising firm.
MIR. Marion Wood, foreman of the o.
A. C. farm, brought to this Office
carrot Wednesday, that weighs eight
pounds. Some of the crop weighs nine
pounds. There were grown on less than
an acre of ground, eight tons of these
carrots, which are sliced in cutter for
that purpose, and fed to the stock i'll con-
nectioa with seventy-two tons of corn
ensilase pnt up by the college, the
latter costing about 90 cents Fer ton.
The farmers short course, that begins
at the o. A. c. i'll January, ought to be
largely attended by our Oregon farmers
The coxrse is free and Genes at time
when farmers cas- get away from their
work. There will be no examinations
held, but the course will consist of daily
lectures BY specialists of the o. A. c.
and gov>rnnezt experislent staten.
Much valuable Information will be gained
through these lectures, and 1t seems. to
as that ne progressive farmer can afford
to stay away from this course Of lectures.
Every farmer needs encouragement, new
ideas, aad new methods. You will get
all these in these lectures.
The Benton County Prune Company,
who were fooled by take contractor,
have sold their entire crop, Of IS tons, to
Geo. Solomon for az ecnts; and, desire
to say that Mr., s. came up will, the cash,
and h5 Back talk. This company was
treated very badly by some persons who
elaitasd to be representing Porter Bros.
TIE GAZETTE is glad to note that this
company were sllfewd enough not to let
the fellow get away With the pfodnct of
the orchard. but feels good deal like
making it very tropical for the parties
who caused the Company the. loss sno
delay.
Our Foreman has been frcteEding tc
keep house while Mrs. Montague ma.
Been in Portland visiting with friends
He however does nat seem to enjoy hi.
freedos, very wsf., for he is compelled te
get up nights, &Aan it rains, aEd hum
pahs,sbhckets and kettles to catch ,h.
water as iterickles through the roof onto
the caffe,s, and when it does not rain
he ptts in his nights poisorlas the rat
and snice that aunoy him, and driving
away the musically inclined felines, from
the wood shed roof. His wife will get
good rest from snch aunoyances Will,