Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-03

j. Oberer.
Attorney c. E. Woodson return
ed Tuesday evening from weeks
visit at Eugene.
Gene M. Simpson is now en-
ployed as clerk in F. L. Miller's
big establishment.
Miss Francis Brown was pas.
senger Tuesday for the bay, where
she will spend the summer.
Miss Julia Warrior returned
Tuesday from weeks visit at the
home of Mr.. John Whitaker.
Geo. w. Henkle went to Browns
vile Tuesday on business that re-
quired a couple Of days of atten-
ton.
Mr.. A. J. Kidder left this week
with his family, for Yamhill coun.
ty where he has farm near Carl
ton.
The Franklin rock drill is al
ready attracting much attention
Many inquiries regarding the ma
chine have reached the inventor,
and some orders have been placed.
Rev. Shafer desires to speak to
the young people at the United
Evangelical church in this city Sun
day at 8 p. m. At II a. m. the
first part of his sermon will be of
interest to the children. c. E. at
7 p. m.
Frank Groves will be employed
in the postofice during the absence
of Postmaster Johnson. Frank re-
Gently passed the civil service ex-
animation for the mail service, and
his present experience will be of
benefit to him when he secures his
appointment.
James Van Gross, who recently
passed the civil service examina-
ton for mail clerk, leaves today for
Portland where he will stand the
final examination before entering
the service. This consists of learn
ing Oregon by counties. scheme of
distribution, etc.
p B. W. johnson, Alex Rennie, E i.
r. Bryson and their families ex-
pect to leave for the Big Elk coun-
try next Sunday, for fishing and
hunting trip. The length of their
stay will be determined by the con-
dition of the weather and fun ex-
perienced in camping out.
George Rose returned last week
from trip to Roseburg. While
there he saw the former host Of the
Occidental hotel, Herr Schmidt.
Charley is now running hotel in
that city and says he is making
more money than he can count.
This isjust like our former towns
man.
At the preliminary trial of R. E.
Edwards, charged with bigamy
and adultery, mention OF which
was made in this paper tuesday,
Deputy District Attorney Bryson
appeared for the state and J. N.
McFadden for the defendant. Ger
tain evidence being lacking the case
was continued until Saturday.
Bruce Burnett returned Monday
from a visit to Sodaville. He wit
messed the burning of the old excel
sior factory at Lebanon, Sunday
night, from a hill near Sodaville.
From this vantage point he could
plainly see the burning building
and hear the fire alarm and bells
of the fire department.
Prof. E. B. McElroy returned
from his farm near Monroe last
week. He reports his orchard and
crops in fine condition. One field
of SO acres of wheat is estimated at
rs to 80 bushels to the acre. This
field is new ground and has been
heavily pastured with sheep and
goats for the past 10 years. 1t il
expected that most Of this wheat
will be sold for seed as there is an
active demand already for gooc
plump seed wheat.-Eugene Guard
The only case of sunstroke thi;
year in Oregon so far as is known
occurred in Fossil. This is ir
Eastern Oregon. Mrs. J. S. Stew
art was the unfortunate victim
She is the wife of Jas. S. Stewart
president of the Oregon Press Asso
ciation AMI editor of the Fossi
Journal. 1t is not an unusua
thing for sunstrokes to occur il
that section. At the time men
toned the thermometer stood a
100 in the shade. This case did no
prove fatal.
| Catalogues for Philomatn Colleg
are now out. The fall term of thi
school Dies not open until Octobe
lind. The reason of this late dat
| for commencing school is that man
| of the students who attend ar
obliged to remain on the farm un
til about this time to complete tn
work that has accumulated durin
harvest. In order that the sehoc
year may not be shortened by thi
change, it has been decided to CT
vacations little short.
I'll 7. R. Shepard, the wel1-know