Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-16
Additional Local

Hon. J. D. DAILY went to Oregon
City yesterday to remain few
days,
Marion Hayden, who has been
quite i'll at his home in Alsea, is
convalescent.
John Scrafford and wife arrived
home, Sunday, frem a visit Of ten
days at Elk City.
Prof. Chas. johnson, of the O A
c, went to Portland on his wheel,
Friday, and returned Sunday.
Caspar Zierolf has set up some
stock scales at his residence be-
tween Corvallis and Monroe. This
is likely to prove a great conven-
ience to stock dealers, as well as
raisers.
City council met last evening,
not however, until after we had
gnne to press. The indications were
that there would be no bids for
building lateral sewers, the pros
pective bid mentioned in these col
umns some weeks ago, having been
withdrawn. No matters of impor-
tance were expected to come before
the council.
Mrs. Rolly McLagan and four
children arrived, Saturday, from
Fife, Or. Fife is about Is miles
from Prineville. Mrs. McLagan is
here for the purpose of visiting rel
atives, also to assist in settling up
her fathers estate. It has. been
thirteen years since she left Corval-
lis, and during this time she and
her husband have been fairly pros
porous. However, could they dis
pose of their Eastern Oregon prop
erty at its just valuation they would
take up their residence in this
section.
There is a portion of the road
leading from Corvallis to Philomath
which is badly in need of repairs.
No fund has been subscribed to i'm
prove it and no attention was called
to it publicly until the GAZETTE
published an interview with a citi-
zen, whose property lies along this
road, a couple of weeks ago. At it's
special session, Saturday, the court
ordered the expenditure of 800 in
graveling this road from Oak Creek
to point near Roses orchard, pro-
vided a like amount was subscribed
by private individuals. Thomas
Cooper was given the task of rails
ing this amount either in cash or
labor.
Word has reached this city from
Alsea. Of a painful and serious in
jury which befell Mrs. Sets at her
home in that valley last week.
Upon the mantle in the sitting
room Of the Sets home sat box
of caps to be used in reloading
shells. In some manner they had
been knocked into the fireplace,
where a few Goals were shoulder
ing. Mrs. Sets was in act of
stirring these Goals, unconscious of
the presence of the caps, wheu the
contents of the box exploded. A |
portion Of one of the caps struck
her squarely in the eye, making a |
most painful wound. DR.. Newth,
of Philomath, was summoned as
speedily as possible. At latest ac-
counts we were unable to learn
whether or not the sight of the eye
had been impaired.
James Galloway brought to this
office Wednesday, a curiosity in |
the pheasant line, says the Browns
vile Times. The bird was killed
by Frank Cochran, and has the
of being a cross between
the China pheasant and grouse, |
although some pronounce it a cross
between the China pheasant and
turkey. Whatever or wherever the
strange bird originated from he is
a curiosity and has caused a good |
deal of speculation on the part of
those versed in birdology. He
wandered into Mr.. CallowaY's yard
with band Of turkeys and seemed
quite tame and determined to take
up his residence there. The bird
was much larger than either a
pheasant or grouse, and hal the
markings of both to considerable
extent, although it resembled q
turkeV in some narticu1ara