The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-29

Regular meeting OF Corvallis Grange
Saturday at p. III.
Ee0rn, Wednesday evening, April p
TO the wife of John Coos, daughter.
Workmen are giving the First Natiera
baak builing coat of cement OH tE'
north and west sides.
Miss Georgia Carter, of Portland, at
tended the Keady-Cauthorn nuptials il
this city, Wednesday.
There will be no service at the Congre
: gational church next Sunday except Sun
day School and Eadcavor
D. H. Glass, an o. A. c. student i'll til,
early sos was i'll Corvallis ring th
week, representing a shoe house.
Mr.. Elvin Newton, who i: to be on
next assessor, will be fair and equitable
in putting valuation on the property O
the county.
, The store of J. H. Harris is the mecca
of Benton CO lntv ladies. His big ad
this month meant business, and i
brought Business.
County Treasurer Buchanan has ISSUED
another GILL for warrants. The presen
call include 9S warrants and Iilcans the
payment out of S2I 5000.
Two Soap-creekers INDUCED in g hail
pulling AMI face nlauling match OH r,laii
street last Saturday afternoon, and r:iG
the city $40 each for tho privilege.
George Denman, school superintend,
ent, and John Gellatly, recorder, will
have large mljorities, and they deserve
thea. Their election is beyond doubt.
Commencing with the next issue the
GAZETTE will run series of special arti-
cles of local interest That for next
week will b.. "Ihc Church Choirs of Cor
va lis
The drama Down in Dixie wi | be
presented in WilhelIns hall, Monroe, to-
rlorr "w, Saturday, evening. Other fea-
turcs on the program help make the en-
tertlinment 4 very pleasing one.
The Baptists will have picnic i'll Mrs.
Beac'r: grove across the river from the
ferry on Saturday. Meet at ferry at Il.
III. Everybody 1:vited. Come. Bring
your baskets and lla : pleasant time.
Tae republican county convention in
selecting its candidate for county clerk,
was peculiarly fortunate. Mr.. VIM. Lin
! Vile is genial gentleman and possesses
! those qualities and qualifications needed
il county clerk.
At Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
raorninS, the pastor will discourse on the
following text, "When they stood they
let down their wings" Evening--The
third discourse on the "Would-be de-
structve work of the peulsnife."
Postmaster Johnson has decorated the
Office with the national colors. E:ch
man, womaa or child, citizen Or for
eli 5ner stands under the U. S. flag to
get his or her mail from the United
Safes postof1ice at Corvallis.
President Catch was in Salem Wednes-
day arl presented the petition of o. A.
seniors aad others, asking for military
service to Governor Lord. The governor
expressed his appre ziation of the young
mems action but advised them TO await
the secon | call for volunteers.
Baker City has attracted several citi-
zens away froil Corvallis, and Chas. Col
lins intends following their lead. He
will leave within tws weeks. Mr.. Col
lins is a good mechanic, good citizen
and a good republican. We regret that
our town must lose such men,
Bicycle riders eff Benton couaty, OWL
ing wheels are requested to report at TIC
GAZETTE Office, their name and make
of wleel. This paper is collecting i'll
formation for the benefit of the road
club and wheelmen who read this will
confer favor if they inform others.
MIR. E. Woodward, the republican can
didate tor county Judge, is not doin:
much of what is usually termed ''politi-
cal rustliug." Everyone knows that he
will give the couMtv clean, economical,
busines:-like ad1ninistr. ton Of its affairs
and that is the FriHcipal matter to be
considered i'll selectiag the judge. Mr.
Woodward is now mayor of Corvallis.
George Lilly is Benton county pro-
duction, and Benton county will endorse
its Owl. Mr.. Lilly has the reputation of
doing we'll whatever his hands find to do.
L. school, ou the farm aul in business.
oft tn l,,t1, hoe l,;c
course. Mr.. Lilly, as sheriff, will justify
the hish r.gard i'll which he is held by
all who know him.
The Uaion convention last Saturday
ratified the ticket nominated at the pri-
mary election. There were no errors
discovere. in the count sufficient to
change the results announced last week.
1t WIS G. w. Brown, a democrat, who
was xeminated on the union ticket and
not A. R. Brown, a solid republican, as
was announced i'll the local papers.
Lack of space prevents the publishing of
the platform but it will appear later.
Judge Blue, the union candidate for
joint senator is in towE. He Gays he is
paying more attentioY to state than to
national issues and believes the legsla.
tor will have plenty to 10 i'll the way of
tax reducing legislation, if it will take
the matter uo earnestly. When asked
concerning his position on the hold up,
he replied, "If all elected l will take
my seat and do what can TO have
pas el sensible and eco"emic legislation.