Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-23
Taneline
S. E. Young & Son.
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.

j. S. Cooper and f. L. Gale, G
Independence, were in Corvalll
last week on business.
Born, Friday, October 10Th, t
the wife of Seth Smith, of this city
a son. DR.. L. G. Altman was tn
attending physician.
According to the Rural North
west, Benton is one Of the four lead
ing counties in the state in breed
ing Angora goats.
Arrangements have been per
fected whereby the Royal Marin,
Band of Italy, is to appear in Al
bany, November 9th.
Judge w. S. McFadden returned
Friday, ftom a tlip to Yreka, where
he attended some important lega
business. The judge got back
democratic.
Miss Jessie Corbett, who has
been in Corvallis all summer visit
ing will, the family of her brother
William G. Corbett, returned, Fri
day to her home in Allison, Iowa
The last heard of the Mormon
preachers they were holding street
meetings in Eugene. AS far as can
be ascertained they accomplished
nothing during their recent visit in
this city and left in search of a
more fertile field for their opera
tions.
John Dinsmore and a couple OF
other gentlemen, of Scio, who were
hunting for week in the Al ca
country, passed through Corvallis
en- route home few days age.
They experienced vey good luck Oh
their trip and succeeded in taking
six deer.
The Walla Walla experimental
farm will be able before long to
supply information Of great value
to ouI farmers regar.iing winter
wheat, as they are Row experiment
ing with thirty odd varieties. These
varieties come from all parts of the
world, some Of it even coming from
apan.
From different sources it is
learned that an rdvance in the
price of logs is expected. This will
be welcome news to loggers and it
also indicates that there is a healthy
lumber market. In fact, mill men
in this vicinity are quite busy, and
report a good market for their out
put at fair prices.
A few days ago gentleman in
this city received letter from
Richard Graham. At the time of
writing, Dick was at Ventura City,
California, and stated that he had
only recently arrived from New
Orleans, Louisiana. At present he
is in the employ OF the Southern
Pacific company and says he is
satisfied with his situation.
Thursday night and Friday
morning the wind was about as
S 'rong as any ever expert need In
Corvallis 1t blew down numerous
signs about town for various busi-
ness institutions. Its depredations
were carried en- at the O A G also.
Out there it lifted the top off Of
one of the brick chimneys Of the
armory building. There is no very
costly damage reported.
William Chiisman, a practical
miner 6r.ner]y of Silver City,
Idaho, but now of Scio, and an
other gentleman passed through
Corvallis few days ago on their
way home from Waldport. Their
mission was to test gold saving
machine on the sands along the
coast. Unfortunately there proved
to be no gold whatever on this
point of the coast, but they expert
nented to such an extent that they.
were assured of the merits Of The
gold saver.
Regarding the fish trap trouble
on tho Yaquina river, mention of
which was made in a recent issue,
the Yaquina Bay News contributes
the following: The fish traps
placed in the river by the B ,rns
cannery have been ordered to be
promptly removed by the var de-
partment, through Major ". ".
Harts, q. S. Eng. Corps. This is
very gratifying to those interested
in the welfare of the fishing in
dustry of Yaquina bay and river.
Now, if legislation can be secured,
and we feel sureit can, establishing
a dead line at Mill creek, for the
protection of Spawning fish, and
the removal of the clause in the
game law protecting salmon trout
which are so destructive to the
spawn and the building Of a hatch
cry; the permanency of our salmon
fishing industry will be fully and
firmly established"