Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.
Next Sunday is Easter.


Mr.. James Van Gross began term OF
school in the Mt View district last Mon
day.
Judge W. S. Hufford, of Portland, at
tended circuit court in this city this
week.
Mr.. John Osburn, who has been visit
ing with relatives at Gold Hill forthe
past month. returned home yesterday.
Repairs are being made in TIE United
Evangelical church building and no
services will be held on this account next
Sunday.
o. V. Hurt was chosen congressional
committeeman for Benton county at the
republican convention at McMinnville,
Tuesday.
w. ]. Headrick, republican wheel
horse and delegate to the county conven-
tion last Saturday, from Alsea, left for
home Sunday.
At the Catholic church next Sunday
high mass will be held at 10o'clock a.
m, and evening service at 7:30. Every
body is cordially invited.
S. J.. Kline left last Saturday for ii
visit in San Francisco with his family,
and to attend business as we'll. He
expects to be back here about the 18th.
The beautiful new regalia of the Macca-
bees for use in degree work arrived this
week and was used for the first time
Wednesday evening. 1t cost in the
neighborhood OF $3.50
Our local fishermen are beginning to
haunt the streams of this vicinity and arc
reporting some very fair catches. Won
der who will pluck the plum for the best
fish tale of the season?
For the benefit of those who have ne
elected TO take out their bicycle licences,
it may be stated that the time has been
extended from April 9th. to May 1st,
through the action of the county court.
Henry and Burl Galloway are about to
desert the country of their birth and be-
come citizens of Linn. They have pur-
chased 4S0 acre farm near Brownsville
for $4,000 and will make it their future
home.
Will Fechter left Wednesday for ten
days tour of inspection of the country in
the vicinity of Boise, Idaho. He is seek
ing locality and situation that will suit
him and when this is found will return
for his wife and son.
At the court house last Saturday, Judge
Woodward performed a very quiet mar
riage ceremony. The high contracting
parties were Mr.. G. A. T. Wolfe, of Lower
Alsea, and Mrs. Mary Quivey, of this
city. Both parties are we'll and favor
ably known.
Mr.. Frank Arthur Perrin, the Dusty
merchant, and Miss Nellie Maud Ed
wards, a highly respected young lady of
Alsea. were quietly married at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Blackledge
in this city, last Monday. Justice Hol-
gate officiated.
The contract for furnishing 25o cords of
fr wood to- the agricultural college, was
secured by w. H. Wagner. of Corvallis,
at the opening of bids last Saturday.
Mr. Wagner's bid was $2.4O per cord ard
the other six bids ranged from 81. so to
$500 per cord.
Ruthyn Turney, whose reputation
as a newspaper man is too well and
fayorably known to need comment, is
now member of the UNIoN-GAzETTE
reportorial and mechanical staff A fact
which pleases the many friends both of
Mr.. Turney and this paper.
In recognition fof his services in the
Philippine campaign of the End Oregon,
Commandent Frank E. Edwards, of the
o A G, was appointed major by Gov
ernor Geer last week. Major Edwards
will be attached to the staff of General
Beebe, o. N. g., and will still retain his
position as military instructor at the
agricultural college.
Bert Bowersox came over from Albany
on his wheel Sunday. He reports the
path this side of Granger in fair condition
and says, very little work if done short
ly. will put it in first class shape. Al
bany wheelmen are preparing to orga-
nize club and lend assistance in making
the path between this city and Albany
the sest in tie state.
George Horning returned last Saturday
from Portland, Salem, Jefferson and
other points of the valley, having been
absent about week. He shipped a
carload of sheep, consisting of 191 head.
from Jefferson to Portland and received
1919 per head for them. Prior to
shipment the sheep were sheared at JEFF
ferson, the clip averaging about 81 lbs
per fleece. The wool was sold to the
mills at Salem, but it was impossible to
bribe George to tell what he got for it,
however, there Is no doubt of his having
received the top price.
At its last session the commissioners
court appointed committee consisting of
Robt. johnson, B. F. Irvine and S. N,
Wilkins to superintend bicycle path
construction. This committee will have
full power to act in all matters pertain
ing to the building of paths, but all bills
contracted by them must come before
the court for endorsement, and in no
event must warrants be drawn in excess
of the amount on hand in the bicycle
tax fund. The court will receive petit
tions from wheeimen in any portion of
udRe county indicating where their portion
tax be expended. and will omply
ch requests.