Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12

Mrs. J. S. Booth went to the coas
yesterday to spend a few weeks a.
Nye Creek.
Miss Bessie Barker arrived in
Corvallis yesterday from Astoria
where she holds a position in a
store. This is her old home and
there are many friends here who
will unite in making her vacation
most pleasurable.
Mention was made a couple oil
weeks ago of the fact that Bert Bar
nett, son of Monros's postmaster,
had gone to Idaho for the benefit
of his health. A few days ago his
death occurred. The remains are
to be inferred there, according to
authority o5tainable.
E. R. Sheppard and Ivan Brown,
who have been attending school at
the o A G and who were sent as
delegates to the Y. M. C. A. con-
vention recently held in Pacific
Grove, California, returned last
Thursday. They had very enjoy
able as we'll as profitable trip.
]. M. Nolan was most agree
ably surprised when he entered
his residence Saturday evening,
after closing up the business of
the week. He found number
of ladies and gentlemen awaiting
him. The surprise was in honor
of the tenth anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Nolan's wedding. A
most enjoyable evening was
passed and everything was as
"Merry as a marriage bell"
The board of directors of the pub
lie schools of Corvallis met Satur-
day to consider the matter of select
ing teachers for the ensuing school
year. Miss Lefty Wicks, Miss
Hortense Grefoz and Mrs. May
Nelms were selected. Among the
applicants from abroad Nick Tar
tar, of Polk county, and Miss Ida
Maxwell, of Halsey, were selected.
Mr.. Tartar will likely be given
charge of the eighth grade. The
board meets again Saturday night
for further consideration of this
matter.
"Uncle Collins" of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, has undertaken to
dictate to the City of Corvallis what
she shall or shall not do in the mat
ter of running the sewer, now in
course of construction, under the
S. P. track. His agents have given
notice that consent must be asked
in this matter before it is safe to
proceed any farther. What may
be the result is not known, but the
sentiment of the authorities in this
city seems to be to manage the
affair without any consultation with
the "Uncle" of the Southern Pa
cifc.
Andrew Porter passed through
Corvallis a few days ago with
several gentlemen en- route to the
Siletz country. Mr.. Porter is a
Surveyor and it is thought that
the gentlemen with him have an
eye open for the location of tim
Der land, and that the above
mentioned gentleman is to assist
them with his knowledge regard
ing the lay of the land. A por-
ton of Siletz reservation is to be
thrown, open and the surveyors
are expected to begin work about
July Ist. Shortly after this it
will be open for script.
Rev. L. F. Stephens preached a
sermon Sunday at Camp Edwards,
where the 0 A C cadets were en-
camped. There was a large attend
ance, as many people from the city
and country had congregated there
for an outing. The boys are gen.
eral favorites at home, and are of
such interest to the public in gen
eral that the managers of the Sun
day Oregonian felt justified in giv-
ing them two-colunn write
up with cuts of the officers.
About 5 o'clock Sunday evening the
cadets broke camp and marched to
GA C. They looked very war-like
with rifles, knapsacks and blankets.
Many of the O A G cadets are
already looking forward to the en-
campment of 1901. -