Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

President Catch paid Salem a visi
early in the week.
= There has been considerable courtin,
ia town this week.
: Attorney B f. Jones, of Toledo, was
circuit court attendant this week.
The usual services will be held at the
r Christian church next Sunday, mornin.
r and evening.
Chapel hour at the college has been
changed from 1910 to 8:45, following
Immediately after the cadet drill.
Mr.. Will Fechter and family of Port
and, are spending the winter with Mrs.
Fechter's father, A. M. Witham. in this
city.
Circuit court and commissioners court
were both in session this week and Clerk
Waters called in A. F. Hershner to assist
as deputy.
| The roll of this year in the big book in
the deans office, now shows a list of 356
names representing that many people all
students ofthe OAC, 1s more than last
years total enrolment.
| Mr.. G. A.. Barnhart, manager of The
Paint Store has added to his stock fine
line of wall paper. Years of experience
as a paper hanger has taught Mr.. Barn
hart just what to buy in this line, and he
boughtit.
The method followed by the Califor mia
Fruit Exchange for determining when
prunes are properly dried is to squeeze
handful, and if on opening the hand the
prunes fall apart, they are cured if they
stick together they are not.
A very pleasant party was given by the
ladies of the Catholic church at the home
OF Mrs. E. Gerhard, last Tuesday even
ing, in honor of Brother Francis, of Notre
Dame, Ind, and the Messers Wilhelm, of
Monroe. About forty guests were pres
ent and a delightful evening was passed.
Things are moving smoothly and well
at Cauthorn Hall. A culture club was
organized few days ago, likewise glee
club; each organization meets every few
days, and the, deepest interest prevails.
The government instituted at Cauthorn
Hall this year is proving itself marvel
in every way.
DR.. Withycombe, of the OAC expert
ment station, in answer to query as to
what would be the proper ration for
Jersey COW kept in continent, gives the
the following, which may be Of interest
to some of our readers who have Jersey
milch- cows 'tThe ration that / would
suggest for COW, provided she weighs
1000 pounds, or less in proportion,
would be 20 pounds OF clover hay, six
pounds ofbran, three pounds of wheat
middlings, and one pound Of linseed
meal
Mr.. Shaffenberg who is now in Copen-
hagen writes that he has secured $50
PAIRS of patridges which will be shipped
to Oregon. A sum Of money was raised
among calsportesmen for this purpose
and entrusted to Mr.. Schaffenberg for ex-
penditure as he was going to Europe.
He also ordered ten pairs of black cock
in Sweden, which will be turned loose in
the valley. The partridges are strictly
field birds. and stick to open country and
cultivated lands. The. black cock is
mor of a brush bird.
Commissioner Hermann of the general
land Office has decided that jurisdiction
by the land Office department 10 not ac-
quired on homestead contests unless the
contest affidavit shall specifically allege
that the abandonment is not due to mil
itary or naval service during the late
war with Spain. Those instituting CON-
tests in the United States land offices
will be saved much expense by availing
themselves of this decision, as many al
ready before the department have been
to recommence their cases.
We have had occasion many times lately
to call attention to the fact Of the notice
Oregon is attracting in the East and
South. A letter to the UNIoN-GAzETTE
from Mr.. Newman Carter. of Smithville,
Mo-, is another instance. He says: "I
am constant reader of your paper and
have noticed items referring to George
A. Houck, breeder or raiser of Angora
goats. desire to learn his address that
may get some information about
this industry, profits. investments, etc.
MIR Houck is now prominent businesa
man of Eugene, Oregon. although he
still conducts his large goat ranch.
Corvallis football team don't like Coach
Nc Clanahan, of the Albany team, on
account of his good playing against them
while U. of 0. player. Such spirit is
to say the least.-Eugene
Guard. Corvallis football team dislikes
Mr.. McClanahan for no suctl reason. If Il
hey did, the entire Eugene team would
nave their enmity, as there was scarcely /
! man of them who was not Mr.. Nc I
superior: MeClanahan in-
:urred the displeasure of the home team
oy his very discourteous and ungentle-
nenly treatment of OACs manager while
ne was in Albany recently Alternating to
arrange practice game. 1t is to the
credit of the Albany team that it disayow r
ID the acts of Mister McClanahan. h
Coach Fred Smith is fast rounding the
basket ball team at the OAC into cham
pionship form. La game played in the
armory Tuesday evening between the
champions of Oregon and the Varsity the
score resulted in tie. The champions
were greatly weakened by the loss of
Miss Monte Smith, the star of last years
team, but the Varsity are nearly all
novices. The game was spirited from
start to finish and abounded with brill ,