Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-25

| Tuesdays train carried Miss Shonk-
wiler and Mrs. Ralph Davidson from
Corvallis, the latter going to Salem and
the former to her home in Chico, Cal.
Postmaster johnson and wife left Sat
urday for Elk City to spend a vacation OF
two weeks. Miss Eda Jacobs fills Mr..
Johnson's place in the post office during
his absence. The report is general that
large catchss of fish are being made.
A typographical error escaped the eyes
of our proof reader in the court report of
our last issue. The bill of Allen &
Woodward which read $419.5l should
have been only So 81 Our readers will
please remember shat to err is human,
but to forgive is divine.
Mr.. Ed Lance is to be married on the
3Oth of next month to the eldest daugh-
ter of Professor Miner OF Portland. Mr..
Lance has position in the public school
of Sellwood. The many friends of Prof.
Lance, in Corvallis, wish him unbounded
happiness and peace, long life and pros
perity.
1t was a blue looking crowd of farmers
that stood in groups onthe street corners
on Monday, discussing the prospects Of a
failure of the wheat crop, or watched the
dark clouds as they appeared on the
Sc - hair
moisture over the wheatfelds of the val
ley and hills.
The rains have driven many Of the
pleasure seekers home from the ocean
and the mountains. The valley-bound
train from the bay on Monday was pack
ed with people returning home and the
baggage car could hardly hold the camp
ing outfits and outing paraphernalia that
had seen their service for this season.
Bruce Burnett and Jesse Huffman
have returned from Astoria. They aided
the Multnomahs in the annual North
west meet held in Astoria, Saturday.
The team from the Sound carried away
the honors. Neither of. the Corvallis
representatives won places yet they did
good work and pleased the Multnomah
people.
Rube Kiger, of Corvallis, has wonder
in Is months colt, that gives promise
of smashing the trotting record. The
little nag is now at Salem, where he Is
given an occasional turn on the fair
grounds track There are many relia-
BILE statements to the effect that in 3 re-
cent half-mile heat he developed 2:30
gait.-Oregoni
Geo. E. Smith, who had the contract
for building the store and warehouse OF
Sherman Wade in Olex, Oregon, re-
turned home, Tuesday. Mr.. Wade has
constructed a large store, carrying
everything in the hardware line from a
monkey-wrench to threshing machine,
he is doing well in his business over
thee and his friends in Corvallis wish
his success to continue.
This is not what might be called good
watermelon weather, for while in years
past they have been very popular and in
full blast at this season of the year and
everyone was feasting ON them, this year
thew are little shy, and those that do
find their way into the markets are SO
green they do not find their way out
again very soon. A little sunshine
would improve the flavor of them inn
mensely.
Articles of Incorporation of the Cor
Wallis & Southern Railway Company
have been filed. 1t is proposed to build
and equip a frst-class railway from
Eugene to Coos Bay, and also from Cor
wallis to Eugene, The capital stock OF
this company has been placed at $4,000.
The railroad at present is considerable
distance in the air through there are in
terested people at the back of it, and it is
hoped that the railroad will be success
as it will run through vast area of rich
farming country that is at present void
OF railroad but tn at is in need of one.
There is money in the goat and that
humble creature may have great future
before him in this country yet. The
department. of agriculture has taken the
goat up seriously, and says there is
plenty Of money in him as he is much
harder than the sheep and can be grown
at much less expense. Goats flesh is
pronounced superior to mutton, and
eastern markets seek it eagerly. The
Willamette Valley goat may soon be per-
mitted to occupy a place of dignifed
respectability in the hustling world of
commerce.
Last Friday night the opera house was
thronged with crowd of people curious
to see the wonders and curiosities brought
by the soldier boys from across the sea.
1t was sight worth seeing and one
would wonder how such museum
could have been gathered by such few.
The collection comprised the arms,
equipments and paraphernalia of cam
paign life; then there were shells, orna-
ments, beads, cutlery, silkeu stuffs,
images, cigarettes. cigars, moneys, and
scores of things too numerous to men
ton, but they were well worth seeing and
were highly enjoyed.
While the climatic conditions have
been such that the fruit crop will be
considerably less in Oregon this year
than for some time, the indications are
such that it can be easily seen that there
will be pleHty for local use. There is
one interesting fact which is very mo-
ticable to the people of Oregon. and that
is if there are unfavorable indications for
fruit or other crops they at once get
scared for fear of failing of crops not