Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-24
LOCAL NEWS.

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N.F. Gillespie visited in Eugen'
this week.
Wallis Nash, of Rock Greek, Lin
coin county, and his son, Clifford, o.
Eugene, were in Corvallis during
the first of the week.
Kerr & Underwood are painting
George Taylor's new residence
When completed it will be anothe,
testimonial to the artistic ability o.
these gentlemen.
Another popular excursion to the
coast will be g::ver by tn C. & E.
Company, Sunday, August 26th
The usual prices, and hours of ar.
rival and departure, will prevail.
Mrs. K. X. Krein and children
left Monday for Corvallis, where
Mr.. Krein has decided to locate.
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. KS mother,
accompanied her, and will visit with
her for few weeks.-Lebanon Ex-
press.
Henry Pape, formerly editor of
the Benton Leader in this city, is
now publishing The Northwestern
Elk, new journal devoted to the
interests of the benevolent and pro-
tective order of Elks. 1t is located
at Salem.
Sheriff Burnett went over to Har-
Ian, Lincoln county, Sunday, and
visited the Bryson-J Johnson party,
who are camped there, until Tues
day, when he returned home. The
above mentioned party OF campers
will return home today.
Editor Sailor, Of the Oregon
Native Son, arrived Wednesday
from Portland. He is gathering
data for write-up of the early
history of Corvallis. The facts
gathered will appear. in the No
veInber number of this interesting
publication.
During the absence of Chief Flett,
8. L. Henderson is wearing the
"star of peace and order" Mr..
Henderson has q reputation as
stickler1 for proprieties that will
be respected by all and there is
small chance of his encounteri5g
any trouble in the fulfillment Of
duties of his office.
Mr.. A. Pratt. Of Michigan, cou-
nin Of Prof s. I. Pratt, of this city,
is lying quite ill with typhoid fever
at the residence OF Prof. Pratt.
This is an unfortunate Termination
of what would otherwise have been
a most pleasant visit. 1t is thought
he contracted the fever prior to his
arrival in this city.
In letter recently received by
relatives in this city from Brady
Burnett, now at Washington, D. O.,
he stated that on the 11th inst. the
thermometer at the National Capt.
tai had registered 1O3 in the shade.
This is the highest point it has
been known to register at WASH
ington in many years.
Manfred Sykes arrived in Cor
Wallis Tuesday evening from his
home at Five Rivers. He states
that everything is quiet over there
and the only thing to break the
monotony is the pleasure-aeekers
who are camped in various sections
thereabout. After transacting
some business he returned home
yesterday.
A prominent business man sug-
gests to the GAZETTE that it would
be good idea to make use of the
big roller, now being used on the
college walk, in packing the gravel
recently placed In the middle of
Main street. The suggestion is a
good one, and we believe the street
committee of the council would do
, well to put it into execution.
1t is learned that movement is
.on foot for the improvement of the
,,oad across the Alsea mountain.
An effort will bs made TO corduroy
the worst parts of the road and con-
siderable material for the work has
already been provided. This is a
good thing, as this piece of road
has always been the cause Of much
embarrassment to the settlers OF
Alssa. .....
Mrs. G. J. Seits, of Alsea, sent a
sample of string beans to this Office
q few days ago that would take
first prize In any country. They
ale IS healthy looking as anything
that was ever grown and the pods
are nine inches in length. And
this is not aH-they represent the
second crop this year. The sight of
them sets a train of thought in mo-
tion that Is very fattering to the
Alssa valley. We don't know
much about beans, but would like
to know who can beat the samples