Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-01-19
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Bundy's crossing. 1t is in charge of one
of the Ingr am boys.
Don Holgate, who is taking course
"A shorthand and typewritlng at the
Portland Business College, is expected
home ia few weeks.
: J.. Cummings, of Riverton, Nebraska.
; is a late arrival in Corvallis. He is
much pleased with this locality, and will
, probably decide to locate here.
E. E. wilson, an attorney of Corvallis,
attended the Hodges -Gesner wedding in
this city last evening, departing for his
home OH the evening express.-Salem
Statesman.
Governor Geer, Secretary of State Dun
bar aud State Treasurer Moore acting
Jointly, have fixed the state tax levy at
6.3 mills. Benton county's taxable
property is valued at $2,625.272 and her
taxes will amount to $16,539.21.
The report that Sam Thurston had
gone to Canada with the intention of
inlisting in the English army to fight the
Beers, seems to be without foundation.
His brother, Gyp, who was in Corvallis,
Sunday, states that Sam is in Portland
and will likely return shortly to resume
his studies at the A G.
/ Judge Hamilton has handed down a
decision in the case of Crawford ys Farra.
Owing to difference of opinion over
transactions involved in the manage
ment of a Touring mill at Sheridan in
which both parties had an ownership,
Crawford sued Farra for $4,000. The de-
cree is for the plaintiff in the sum of
$134.
Prof. E. Emory mith, of Stanford
University, will deliver a lecture on
Character Building at the college
chapel, January Goth. Everybody is
invited. Prof. Smith will remain here
and assist in the Fruit Growers conven-
ton. Many prominent fruit men from
Washington and Oregon will be present
and take part in this convention, which
promises to be the most successful ever
held in the state.
A Corvallis camp OF Spanish war
veterans will be organized tonight.
There are already eight camps IN Ore
gon and since there are 25 or 80 ex-
soldiers of the war in Corvallis and
vicinity LEGAL organization was con-
sldered advisable. A meeting will be
held at the residence of Judge Burnett
at 10 and all who enlisted for the |
Spanish-American war ale invited 10
participate in the movement. Among
the names suggested are $50 A G" ED
ward G. Young and "Wheaton."
Stanley Herbert has been confined to |
his home with chickenpox since Monday.
In order that no doubt should exist as to |
the nature of the disease, the city author
tiles consulted physician and he pro-
nounced the case chickenpox. This dis |
ease cannot be carried in the clothing
mud quarantine Is unnecessary. To |
cid its spread, however, members of |
the family have been notified to remain |
at home ten days after the present |
patient breaks out, until they are certain |
that they are not to be taken down with
the disease.
At a meeting of the school board for
Dist No. 8. held last Friday evening,
provision was made for paying the semi
annual interest on the districts bonded |
Indebtedness and to redeem one of the
bonds as repaired by law. A small
amount OF funds is now in the treasury,
and the board only found it necessary to
levy a one-mlll tax On the $3.50, 600 worth
of taxable property in the district to
meet the interest payment, which
amounts to $720-annually on the twelve
$1,000 bonds. one and one.half mill
tax was levied to pay one of the bonds.
That our item headed "After Back
Fees in last weeks issue, may not be
misunderstood, We will explain that it is
through no fault of the clerk that in
some instances filing fees are not COM
mensnrate with the value of the estates.
The clerk has no other means of knowing
the value of an estate when filing is
made, aside from the probable valuation
placed upon the estate, and the law pro-
vides that such fee shall be made at the
time of filing. Noting the discrepancy
in the probable valuation and inventory
valuation, however, the clerk has called
the courts attention to the matter with
result as stated in our item of last week.
Forces That Win In Life" was the
subject of an edifyirg and instructive
lecture by DIR. Kellog, OF Portland, at the
Methodist church, Monday evening.
A large aud attentive audience followed
the speakers every word and nothing
but praise and commendation is heard
of his effort. The object of the enter
tainment was to give friends of the
church an opportunity to make volun-
tary contribution toward making up the
balance yet unproyided for on the church
debit and to furnish an enjoyable even
ing for everyone who cared to hear an
able and eloquent speaker. The pro-
ceeds of the evening were $65 and about
500 of this amount will be applied toward
paying off the debt.
There will be temperance conference
for Benton county to be held in Corvallis,
January 31st, All churches, Sunday
schools aud young peoples societies
throughout the county are requested to
send representatives. All persons in
terested in advancing this cause are in
vitsd to be present and aid in making the
rally of interest. At the close the
organization of county w. C. r. U
will be effected by Helen D. Hartford,
state president. W. c. T. U. The local
union will entertain all properly ac-
credited delegates. Mrs. Hartford will
also lecture in this town, Tuesday even-
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