Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-03
Tomorrow is the Glorious Fourth.


Considerable work has been done
on the bicycle path along the state
road south of town and cyclists
state that the path is now in fine
condition.
J. D. Daily, who was delegate
from Oregon to the republican
national convention which met al
Philadelphia June 19, arrived home
in this city yesterday.
Miss Carrie Denneman departed
Saturday for her home in Arlington.
She will be back in the fall to take
her place in the senior class at O.
A. C. Her mother and sister will
follow her Immediately after the
Fourth.
Oliver J.. Treese, who has been in
the dray business in this city for
years, sold his business Saturday to
D. Kyle. Mr.. Treese thanks the
citizens for the many favors shown
him in the past and asks that his
successor be. as literally patronized
as he has been. At present Mr..
has no plans for the future.
I.R. Daniels has purchased the
book and stationery business of
Trask & Settlemier and will hence
forth conduct the same at the cid
stand. Mr.. Daniels is wide-awake
young man and will undoubtedly
make a success of the business.
What Miss Settlemier's calculations
for the future are is not known, but
Mr.. Trask expects to 60 to his for
mer home in Woodburn, where he
will 60 into business. -
In addition to other trains that
may make runs to this city during
the Fourth, there will be two spec
ials leave Albany for Corvallis on
the morning of this day, one at 7:30
and the other at $50. Returning
in the evening, one leaves at 6 and
the other at II o'clock. This will
afford ample opportunity for the ac-
com ommodation of all citizens of AL
bany to witness one of the grandest
celebrations ever held in the Will
lamette Valley.
Elmer Mays and wife, of Glen
coe, Or, after few days visit with
friends in this city, returned home
Sunday. Mr.. Mays was raised in
Benton county, a few miles south of
Corvallis, and was reviewing the
scenes of his childhood. While in
this section the gentlemen and his
wife made trip to the coast, were
they have relatives; they also made
a trip to Lane county. Elmer is
now in the general merchandising
business at Glencoe.
In order to give his many friends
and patrons an enjoyable evening
in appreciation of their favors for
the past few years, F. L. Miller kept
"open house" Saturday evening.
The orchestra was engaged to rem
der a number of selections and
promptly at $50 the concert be-
gan. Programs had been printed
and these were distributed among
the guests. The store was crowded
with visitors who remained until
the close of the concert. Mr.. Mil
Ter received many congratulations
on the way he entertained. AS a
progressive business man he will
hold his own anywhere, as is proven
by the business he has established
during the years he has been in
Corvallis.
A. D. Morrison received a letter
Friday from Tommy Jones.
Tommy, DR.. Farra and others from
this city and vicinity who took pas
sage from Portland on the Elder
for Nome haye all arrived there
safely and in fairly good health.
Tommy states that he has tent up,
but that good locations for build
ing are hard to find. They have q
house with them that was put up in
sections and shipped there, and
when a location is found it will be
an easy matter for them to erect it.
Many ships were lying along the
beach at Nome at the time of writ
ing. What the price of pills will
be Tommy failed to state. ii
Shirt waists, crash skirts and