Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-14
S. e. Young & Son.
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. w. A. Currin and mothe
went to the coast Saturday to re
main a week O: two.
Miss Jennie Clark left Friday 70
visit of some length with friends
in McMinnville and Newberg.
Miss Kate Jones, of Independ
ence, was visiting friends in Corval
lis the latter part of last week.
After susoending publication fo
several weeks, the "War Cry" wal
again issued in Corvallis Saturday
Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. C. C
Hogue, both Of Albany, have beer
visiting in this city during the pas
week.
Henry Wortham returned Thurs
day evening from his outing in ths
Mckenzie country. He reports al
enjoyable time.
Adam Assell returned from New
port the latter part of last week
He brought some very fine agates
home with him.
The last number of the Pacific
Homestead contains a very nice
write-up of Kings Valley, its re-
sources and advantages.
William Buoy, C. & E. agent al
Toledo, returned to his duties few
days ago, after sojourning week
or more in the valley towns.
Frank Lilly's dog boarded the
blind baggage on the Sunday ex-
cursion and rode to Philomath
Frank went out to that burg and
brought him home.
OF late there have been several
impromptu and informal dances
held in this city. A wheezy fiddle
and a,select crowd, with sounds of
revelry, will always attract atten-
ton.
r. E. Gibson went to the coast
Saturday and was expected to re-
turn yesterday accompanied by
members of his family who have
been over there for the past few
weeks.
A f. Peterson left the latter part
of last week for Hood River, Or.
He will have employ ment for some
time up there, as he will be in
charge of the construction of quite a
a fine residence.
Prof. Kniseley is to occupy the
Hadley residence during the COM
ing year, the place formerly occu-
pied by President Catch. His
household effects have arrived and
he has already moved into the
house. His family are expected to
arrive in October.
Reports from different localities
regarding hops are far more fiatter-
ing at present than they were a
couple or three weeks ago. At that
time they were threatened with
lice, but it is now stated that the
lice are fast disappearing and that
they caused only slight damage.
Major F. E. Edwards will 60
some place this week to spend his
vacation. He has not determined
yet whether he will go to his par
ent's home in Eastern Oregon, or
if he shall go to Belknap Springs.
The reason Of his indecision lies in
the fact that his folks may be at
Belknap during the season.
There has been some inquiry as
to the reason why William Griffith
was not sent to the penitentiary at
the same time that Bert Griffith
and Frank Baker were for killing
cattle in Lincoln county? The
reason is that William cannot be
located. Just before the warrants
were issued he disappeared and has
not been seen since.
The news was passed around
last Friday evening that the Nome
ties from Corvallis would return on
the G. & E. 500 O'Clock train, and
quite a crowd assem- bled to welcome
them. One solitary representative,
Geo. Bowers, rolled in. Ernest
Fischer and Park Mcdonald came
in on Saturdays afternoon train.
It is understood that the party did
not wish to risk it's treasure on one
train, and therefore, decided to come
on different trains.
In a letter from Hon. Binger
Herman, commissioner of the gen.
eral land Office, to Judge Burnett of
this city, he says: "It will please
YOU to know that your soldier boy
is doing so well in the census
bureau. He is engaged in the
manufacturing division, a branch
In which there is considerable edu-
cation and gives boy an idea OF
the vast scope of that great indus
try throughout the United States
as we'll as in reference to the
variety of the industry. He is also