Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-19
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LOCAL NEWS.

Coming-Silver Medal Contest.
Yesterday was the beginning Of
China New Year.
Prof. E. R. Lake was in Eugene
during the week just past.
August Fischer was over in Lin
coin county on business last week.
It is reported that a number of
Philomath's citizens are down with
the measles.
Prof. Lake, of this city, has been
elected secretary and treasurer Of
the Oregon Horticultural Society
fer the ensuing year.
The county surveyor with H. g..
Wallace and assistants are making
the survey Of the proposed railroad
to Corvallis.-Junction Times.
AT the meeting of the Northwest
Fruitgrewers' Association, held in
Portland last week, Profs. Cordley
and Lake, of the O A G delivered
addresses.
Seth Hurlburt arrived home,
Saturday, FROM a cruise Of several
weeks in the various towns Of, Polk
county. He was engaged in Mac
cabee work.
A gentleman reports that China
roosters are beginning to crow early
in the morning out on his farm.
This is regarded as an indication Of
an early spring.
We neither advertise premium
fakes nor pull you in off the street,
but we de say that when you trade
with us you get square deal.
F. L. MILLER.
Members Of Epworth League Of
the M. E. church, South, surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Bane, at their
home west of town, last evening.
A most enjoyable time ensued.
The Marys Peak sawmill started
in full blast yesterday morning
W. H. Franklin returned Saturday
from the mill, where he had been
to overhaul the machinery and test
the boiler.
DR.. Clem Bell arrived in, Cor.
wallis, Thursday, from, near Glen.
dale, Douglas county, Or. Since
leaving Corvallis about seven years
ago she has studied medicine and
received her diploma. She will re-
turn to Douglas county in few
day.
JPTapscett has been assigned the
situation as agent for the o. R. &
N. Co., in this city. Mr.. Thayer,
who has heretofore held this pesi.
ton, will hereafter be in charge o1
the company's affairs at Salem
Mr.. Tapscett was formerly pursel
on the Modoe.
A farmer who is we'll versed or
the industries Of the state observed
a~few days ago that the sale o.
eggs in Oregon amounted to more
annually than the wheat sales
Furthermore, be stated that the
egg sales of the United States rep.
resented a larger figure than The
sales of wheat for like period.
In the last issue of the Agri
cultufist is a column devoted to tht
discussion of the China pheasant
"as nuisance" Quite an attack
is made On the principle of p1e
teeting a game bird that is proving
30 destructive to the crops Of the
farmers. We would be pleased tt
have some of our readers furnish
some data on this subject.
Supt. Denman has issued oertif.
Gates Of perfect attendance to tn.
following pupils: Dist. No. 94-
Stella Belknap, Carrie Belknap
Angie Kyle. Dist. No. 1-Vernor
Williamson, Oscar Williamson
Cleve Williamson, Emma William.
son, Mabel Williamson, Matte Car
ter and Zella Dodele. Dist. No. g.
Carl Hector and Gilmore Hector.
A Silver Medal Oratorical Con.
test will be held at the Methodis
Episcopal church Saturday night
February %. Six young ladies
students from the college, will con
test for the medal. The program
will be interspersed with music
both vocal and instrumental. Ad
mission only 10 cents. Doors oper
at 7; exercises commence at 1880
Mrs. Wallis Nash recently wor
the first prize-$15 cash-offeree
by Northrup, King & Co., Of Min
neapolis, for an essay in open COM
petition. The winning essay wa
en- the "Culture and Success of tn
School Garden Flower Seed Packet.
Mrs. Nash was for many years
resident Of Corvallis, but is nov
living at Nashville, Lincoln county