Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-30

Mrs. John Springer is seriously
i'll at her home near Philome IA
with rights di ase and dropsy
Miss Ida Maxwell left Wednes-
day afternoon for her home in Linn
county, where she spent her
Thanksgiving,
Taylor & Smith shipped 1,4OO
pounds of turkeys to Portland for
Thanksgiving. The turkeys ship.
ped averaged II pounds each. in
weight.
Miss Olga Hewitt, Of Albany,
and Miss Stella Robinson, of Eu-
gene, have returned to their respec-
tive homes, after visiting friends in
this city.
Miss Connie Holland, of Salem,
arrived on the Eastern Star train
Wednesday morning, attended the
% A c DAME and spent her Thanks
giving with friends in this city.
Arrived this week-New Batten
berg and Applique Tides, Rainy
day Skirts, Elegant Fans, Kid
Gloves, Notions, Fancy Goods and
Umbrellas. NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
Joseph Garrow arrived In Cor
Wallis Tuesday to remain until after
the holidays. He has been en-
ployed all summer and fall near
McCloud, Calf, In the numbering
business. Joseph and his brother,
Wilbur, both graduated from the
last June. Wilbur and his
father are expected to arrive from
Califol MIA in the course of a week
or two.
The program for the annual
meeting of the department OF super
insendents, to be held by the school
superintendents, in connection with
the State Teachers Association at
Albany, December 81, indicates
that much of the time of this de-
partment will be given to discus
sion of needed legislation regarding
the school system of this state.
Supt. G. w. Denman, of this coun-
ty, will deliver a discourse on "De-
sirable Modification in the State
Course Of Study"
Two census bulletins have re-
Gently reached this office. One was
issued by the census department at
Washington, D. c., November 1o,
and relates to the population. Of
Hawaii by islands and districts.
The total popolation is 64,011.
Another bulletin, issued November
20, gives the population of Flor
ida at 52S, $40, Florida shows
a gain of 35 per cent. incrsase of
population during the past ten
yearR, while Hawaii shows an in
crease of Ill per cent.
Frank Maxon and family de-
parted, Monday, for Arizona. They
have resided several years in Cor
wallis and he has been employed in
the barber shop of R. L. Taylor.
This is the second time Mr.. Maxon
has moved his family from here to
Arizona. E. W. Fuller now occu-
pies the. position vacated by Mr..
Maxon. Mr.. Fuller is a newcomer
to this section, having recently ar
rived in this state from Minnesota. !.
At present Mr.. Ful!er's family are
residing at Dallas, Polk county.
Monday service will begin on the
Corvallis-Monroe route. Mr.. Els
worth was awarded the contract for
carrying the mail at $64S per year,
as mentioned in former issue.
In connection with the service is a
free delivery system, and the car
rier is obliged to place mail in boxes
placed along the route by the
various residents. When mail is
placed in boxes along the route. it
is always at the individuals risk.
The mail is to arrive from Monroe
by 1920 a. m. and on his return
the carrier does not depart from
this city until after he has received
the mails ahat arrive on the after
noon trains. At present Mr.. Ellis
worth will carry the mails on horse
back.
An enthusiastic plea for a wide
expansion of rural free delivery is
made In the annual report Of w.
M. johnson, first assistant post
master general. He says the ex-
traordinery development of this
system during the past IL months
under the stimulus of appropria-
tions of $3.50, 900 for the fiscal year
1899-1900, and $l,750,O00 for the
fiscal year 1900-1901 Is conclusive
as showing that hereafter it must
be permanent and expanding
feature Of the postal administration.
The service may now be extended
as swiftly as congress may direct,
or as the means permit, until it
covers all the portions of the United
States now reached in whole or in
part by the more primitive methods
of the postal service.
Chicken fanciers should not for.
get that there is to be 6rst-class
poultry show in this city fre m
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