The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1900-07-28
Wheat 45.

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Mrs Jerry Nunan and children
Of Portland are in town. the guests Of
/ relatives.
A wife, a lost SIS piece, missing
dog and many other things are in
quired about in the 'Lost and Found"
column this issue.
George Davis, Samuel Whitesides
! and W Fl Nc Bee have bought three
fourths of the Calloway-Hunter thresh-
ing out fit, and the latter has gone to
Muddy to operate. Joe Hunter re-
| tans quarter interest.
The following sheliff's deeds have
been filed for record. Peter Rickard
| te c E Robertson, 800 acres five miles
north of PhiIomath, $1,572 35; M P
| Burnett to H S Pitmap, 40 acres two
miles south OF Blodgett, 81.
After a month spent in Umatilla
county, A NJ Witham, who returned
Monday, says Willamette is not In 1t
| for wheat. He saw one wheat field
that was four miles long. The crop
beyond the Cascades is excellent.
| A drop in the price of wheat in
the local market occurred Thursday
The decline is from 46 to As. The
price still stands at the latter figure.
The change is on account of decline
and weaker quotations in the San
Francisco and Eastern markets.
The ladies of the Christian church
gave very pleasant lawn social in the
court house square Tursday night,
The NAPLES were tastefully hung with
chinese lanterns, and ice cream and
cake were served from tent. A
large crowd was in attendance. The
sum of $3.50 was realized.
"A welcome change in the wealth
er has transpired. For the intense
heat of the latter part OF last week
the weather clerk has substituted
cool, temperate days and comfortable
nights, and the old inhabitant is him
self again. 4 threatening south wind
with apparent promise of harvest
rain has been the only unwelcome
| feature.
"A number of her friends were en-
! tertained by Miss Leona Smith Wed.
nesday evening. in honor of the Misses
| Cooper and Miss HesseI, of Portland.
Those present were: Misses Julia
and Louise Cooper, Frances Hessel,
Mabel Withycombe Resale Greffuz,
Lulu Spangler, Leona Smith and Mrs
Rennie and Esther Avery. Messrs
Grant Elgin, Raymond Henkle, Wal
ter Ready, ArthurBier, Ernest Ar
mold, E!merClark, and Mr. Rennie.
Guy Clark arrived in town Thurs
day, having come from Portland on
his wheel. He wore fine $35 gold
medal, taken by him as first prize in
half mile bicycle race at the cele-
bration ofthe fourthat Baker City.
| Businessin Baker at present is dull,
and Guy will spend the summer in
Portland where he has a position.
! The members Of the Clark family are
very well pleased with their new To-
cation.
Mr. and Mrs Cronk arrived We'd
nesday from a months absence at
Coos Bay. They expected not to return,
but after looking around for awhile
they are back, and Mr. Cronk has,
purchased dwelling into which they
moved Thursday, and which they
will occupy for an indefaite period.
At Coos bay Mr. and Mrs Cronk visit
ed with Kriebels and found them
comfortably located, with Mr. Kriebel
in an excellent position. At Coos bay
there is much activity in lumber, ship
building, coal and other lines.
The funeral of Mrs Haskins oc-
Cured from the Presbyterian church
at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon. Save
Fl Haskin of St Louis, all OF the sons
and daughters were present, Miss
Florence Haskins having arrived from
Eureaka Springs, Arkansas, just in
time to reach the church. The serv-
ice was conducted by DR. Thompson.
The choir was in attendance and rem
dered several selections. There was
an abundance of floral offerings, and
many old time citizens Of the town
were present to pay last tribute to
one who had beenfor nearly half hun.
dred years a resident of Corvallis,
The interment was in Crystal Lake
: cemetery.
The exodus to the mountains
! and the sea has decimated Corvallis
population. Save few struggling
citizens, the streets are most of the
time deserted. The town dog dozes
lazily on the side walks, and only stirs
to snap at an offending fly. Farmers
only come to town for machinery ex-
tras or few supplies, and are gone
again within short time of arrival.
For the next month to come Main
street will not drive people into lun-
acy with it's bustling activity. The
only sounds to relieve the monotony
will be the noise of hammers VIII ere
repairs Of building are going on, the
distant buzz Of the saw mill, or the
rattle of the machinery in the plan
ing mills.