Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27

Some fellow warts to know wha
became of all that gravel Jim Dunn
put on the state road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cronk are hom
from North Bend after a visit will
their daughter, Mrs. M. H. 'Kriebel
DR.. Bowen Lester and Prof. job,
Fulton and wife will sta:t for tn,
Alsea valley today to remain a day
or two. ..
Rube Kiger is at Salem with hi!
string of fast horses which he viii
enter in the races at the coming
state fair.
Mrs. James Flett has been seri
ously i'll during the past few weeks
but her health is somewhat inn
proved at present.
The family of R. 4. Gibson went
to the coast yesterday and will
occupy their cottage at Newport
during the warm season.
Rev. Chas. Booth, who has been
a resident of Toledo, preaching in
that city and other Bay towns, is
now a resident of Grants Pass.
He made the change in the hope
of improving his health.
In a recent letter from Nome, to
a friend III this city, Ernest Fischer
states that George Bowers is assist
ing Tommy Jones in his drug store.
He does not speak highly of the
chances of success for Corvallisites.
A sample of wheat recently
threshed in this county does not
impress a person who knows any
thing about wheat very favorably.
Some of the kernels are withered up
until they are about half the size
they should be.
A special meeting of the council
will be held tonight at eight o'clock
to consider the matter of construct
ing lateral sewers to connect with
the main sewers in this city, and to
pass an ordinance to that effect if
the way be clear.
The o. A. c. residence, hitherto
occupied by Prof. Coote, is to be
into an assay Office in
with other scientific
departments. The professor and
wife will occupy their own residence
On College Hill.
S. L. Owens and family are quar-.
lntined at their home at Indepen.
1ence. Mr.. Owens, who is a son-in-
aw of William Mackay, recently
returned from Nome. Shortly after
ne was. taken sick and it is feared
ne has the smallpox.
Raymond Henkle and jack Ar
nold returned Tuesday from Cas-
,adia. They walked from Lebanon
20 the springs, both on the trip out
md back, total distance of IS
miles. They report it warmer at
Jascadia than in the valley.
A party in honor OF the Misses
Cooper and Miss Hessler, of Port
and. was given by Miss Leona
smith at her home in this city
Wednesday evening. About six
cen guests were present and the
evening was passed in dancing and
lard playing and light refresh
nents were served.
The main body of the big raft of
ong designed for the Willamette
pulp mills at Oregon City, reached
Corvallis on Wednesday evening
rhe drive comprises 100000
eet of white fir and balm
ogs. Forty men and eight horses
ire employed, at daily expense
# $3.50. The men are paid $3.50
Der day.
E. R. Case, the tonsorial artist,
IN Monday, while trying to saddle
. colt he had recently purchased,
.eceived vicious kick on the thigh
md lower abomen, which for a time
vas extremely painful and came
rery near being serious.-Cottage
Grove Nugget. Mr.. Case is a broth
n of our fellow townsman, Tam
Case.
At recent meeting of the board of
.egents of the O A C, it was decided
20 put In a new walk across the
,ollege grounds from the city limits
% the executive building. 1t is un-
lerstood that the walk is to be con-
,rete. This is a much-need feature
md will be a great Improvement,
IS the old plank walk was some.
What of a menace to limb and life.
If they could be persuaded to put
ew benches under the shade trees
IN the campus, many Of US would
spend our summer outings there.
Some few weeks ago we informed
,ur readers that the bicycle tax law
vas being contested in the courts of
county. Last Monday
Judge Sears handed down his decis-
on holding the law to be unconsti-
,utional. He regards 1t as a spec
al, not general law, and it is
double taxation. The case will be