Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Prof. ]. B. Horner made busi
ness trip to Albany last week.
Mrs. E. Schubert, of Monroe, ha
been visiting of late in Oregon City
DR.. C. II. Lee will spend a fe1
days in Portland this week, com
bining business and pleasure.
Mrs. Brunk, of the Occidenta
hotel, arrived home from Portland
Friday, having been a number @
days in the metropolis.
According to the report of tn
county clerk of Lincoln county tn
total Indebtedness of that count,
June 80, 1900, was $37, ,474.62.
1t is estimated that the output o
the orchard of the Benton County
Prune c.. this year will be between
60 and 70 tons OF dried prunes.
The Statesman of Friday con
tains half-tone of Mrs. VIM. j
Bryan. We think she is bette
looking than William Jennings
After an immense amount of in
quiry it was learned that Georg'
Horning's disappearance last week
was occasioned by his sudden in
tention to visit the coast.
Congressman Tongue passed
through Corvallis yesterday er
route to his home in Hillsboro. H.
had been at the bay, also at Siletz
Indian reservation, on tour of in
vestigation.
Prof. D. A. Grout, of Portland
arrived Saturday and will remain
until proceedings of the teachers
institute are over. He is an able
instructor aid no one should fail te
hear what he has to say on eduea'
tional matters.
George Reed arrived late Thurs
day evening from McMinnville.
He rode his wheel up. George has
been in that city for the past two
months working at his trade as a
brickmason. He is through there
for the present.
John Spangler, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. L. L. Porter, Of
Oregon City, was in The Dalles a
few days ago, the guest of his
brother, Mark Long. Mr.. Spangle.
10 an old time printer, but has for
saksn the craft fer a position at the
State Agricultural college.-Times
Mountaineer.
The chittim bark industry in
Western Benton is being prose
cuted for all it is worth. Of late
many wagon loads of cascara have
arrived in Corvallis and finds a
ready sale at a good figure. This
bark cuts quite figure in the in
come of many families who live in
in the back districts.
George BruIk appeared in Ger
Wallis last Friday for the first time
since his departure for Nome City.
From what he reports he had a
sufficiency of that desolate country.
He cane back on sailing vessel
and forty days were consumed on
the trip. At one place they were
quarantined for a period of sixteen
days.
After having been adjourned for
three months the Eastern Star will
hold its regular meeting tonight.
Formerly this order held its meet
ings on the Friday evening just be-
fore the full moon of each month,
but this has been changed to the
last Tuesday before the full moon
of each month. Members of the
order are requested to bear this in
mind.
Prof. Horner, of the Agricultural
College, Corvallis, came to this city
after the issue of last weeks Post
and, upon invitation, took a sea,
in the same vehicle and was driven
to the Siletz by Major Buford-the
professors first visit TO the famous
Siletz valley. Prof Horner is one
of the ablest and most popular edu
Gators of the Pacific coast.-Yaquins
Post.
A great many people wait each
year for the exposition in order te
get cheap rates to Portland. There
will be no exposition this yea
hence this privilege will be deniee
them. However, the Elks' excur
sion offers a cheap rate that shoule
be taken advantage of. Tickets
good going on September 9th, re
turning not later than the Sth
Only limited number of ticket
have been secured for Corvallis
and no more tickets will be solt
than the railroad company Cal
supply seats for. Therefore, it i
important for everyone going t
purchase tickets early as the sal
of tickets will be discontinued a
soon as the accommodation limit i
reached.