Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-24

DR.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Davis can
home from Eugene, Wednesday.
Mrs. Cathey and family returne
from their outing at Newpor
: Wednesday.
Miss Merle Simpson went
Albany Yesterday for visit wit
friends in that city.
Mrs. w. A. Currin will be bacl
today or tomorrow from an outin
of some duration at the coast.
Miss Kate Geary left Wednes
day for Portland, where she will b
the guest of relatives for coupl
of weeks.
After a short visit with relative
in this city, Miss Grace Scott leave
tomorrow for The Dalles to resum
her duties as compositor on tn,
Chronicle of that city.
| J. w. Howell, of the Vincen
House, took his family and depart
ed for Alsea the first of the weel
for an outing of some duration. H
| L. Martin is manager of the house
during their absence.
Miss Olive Thompson went te
Salem Saturday where she pur-
chaeed "Prince Cayenne" a very
fine Belgian hare, being a son OF
"Lord Cayenne" one of the finest
hares in America. She returned
on the evening train.
When the census returns are re.
ceived a number of valley towns
are going to be surprised at the
smallness of their population. Cor
Wallis has made no claims, and is
going to be satisfied with quality
rather than quantity.
j. F. Yates and wife started early
yesterday morning for the Cas-
cades. They took a team and COM
plete camping outfit and are
equipped for an outing of ten days
or longer. Their exact route was
not determined when they departed.
Ellsworth Post, &. A. R., of this
city, held its final meeting last
Saturday night and surrendered its
charter. This action was made
necessary by depleted membership,
and is a pathethic reminder of the
rapid approach of the time when
there will be no "boys of '61."'
An accident happened, Wednes-
day to the Gellatly thresher now
operating in Polk county, which
necessitated suspension of opera
tions. A bundle of rye got cross
ways in the cylinder, so damaging
the concave that it is to be replaced
by a new one from Portland.
While propelling the ferry across
the river Wednesday, Fred Blum
hart picked up hatchet with his
boat hook in twelve feet of water.
1t had been in the river so long that
the oak handle was nearly eaten
through, and a portion of it near
the blade was thickly coated with
iron.
Many residents of the western
part of the county, or mountainous
districts, have been transacting
business in Corvallis during the
past few days. On account of the
condition Of different sections Of the
roads through the mountains they
are obliged to lay in their winter
stores while the roads are passable.
Mr.. Pefcival, whose ad for the
sale of 800 sheep and a number of
fine bucks has been appearing in
the GAZETTE, informs us that he
has disposed of all these fine ami
mails before reaching Corvallis.
Four Of the bucks have been sold to
parties in Benton county. Their
average weight was about 300
pounds.
Frank Williamson returned
Tuesday from Portland, where he
had been for a few days. Frank
was recently in the employ Of C. K.
Spaulding at his logging camp in
Kings Valley, and states that Mr..
Spaulding has in the neighborhood
of 1000, 600 feet of timber logged
and on the banks of the Lauckia-
mute awaiting the winter rise of
water to flush them out. When in
Portland Frank saw George Rose
and the latter was headed for home
and was expected to arrive yelter-
day.
Promptly at seventeen minutes
past six o'clock ON Wednesday
merning, Messrs. III. w. Hall, Jas.
FIett, Charley Barnhart and August
Hodes departed for Alsea, where
they will rusticate for a week.
They were nearly all accompanied
by one or more of their sons. This
party are not going out without
expectations. A resident of Alsea
has informed them of bear that
has been killing the sheep and
goats of Alsea, and in case they
kill the animal they are to be given
the Same aa their reward Sueh |