Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-19
LOCAL NEWS.
w. S. Gardner, Photograph er

Corvallis visitor the last of the
week.
August Schloemann formerly Of
this city, has received his COM
mission as postmaster at Dixon
vile, Duglas county.
Negotiations are now pending,
which, if satisfactory, will add
another barber shop to Corvallis,
list of business houses.
A. A. Newton is home again from
OAkesdale, Washington, where he
was employed for time as clerk
in a clothing establishment.
DiIley "The Fixer" has an l
secondhand sewing machine for
only So. Is also agent for New Home
machines. Guns and Umbrellas
repaired.
Superintendent G.. w. Denman
will deliver an address before the
School Officers Convention Of Polk
county, which meets at Dallas,
November 23rd.
Roman Zahn was in from Alsea
the last of the week on business
He says the roads are in remark
ably good condition considering the
season of the year.
Henry Pape, formely editor oi
the Benton Leader published in
this city, has purchased the plant
Of job Office in Forest Grove and
and moved it to Salem.
A wedding to be solemized in
Lane county tomorrow, is that OF
Josiah H. Harrop, of this county
and Miss Edwards. The ceremony
will occur at the home of the brides
parents.
The big sale of wool made by
May & Senders, of Harrisburg to
an Eastern buyer, left last week
for its destination. It consisted of
100000 pounds, and nine box cars
were required to haul it.
Mr.. Ford, of Portland, has leased
the Allen & Farra brick at the
south end of Main street. and will
put in stock of furniture immed.
lately. With his family he will
occupy the Presbyterian parsonage.
In our Tuesdays issue we stated
that Simpson and Huston hao
ordered a supply of. the Peter.
Cartridges. Of course, our readers
ali knew we meant to say Huston
& Bogue, but force of habit came
near getting another editor into
trouble.
According to the Yaquina Post
Capt. A. w. Rose is. offering hii
place near Chitwood for sale. 1
comprises 1874 acres, and there is g
dwelling house, barn, farming i'm.
plements, team, ETC., which 60 will
it. His reason for selling is sim
portant business interests in,pera
lively calling him elsewhere"
A half-tone of the Agriculture
College campus and its many build
ings, accompanied by a two-columr
write-up Of the history Of the in
stitution and its present work, BY
Alice M. Wells, appears in Fri
days Portland Telegram. 1t i:
an able and interesting article.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.. KrieLel, nov
of North Bend, Wash, arrived
Saturday for short visit with Cor
Wallis friends. Mr. Kriebel will en-
Joy a seasons hunt while here. HI
is true sportsman, and know
every inch of ground within mile
of this city.
S. N. Wilkins has disposed o
his stock of furniture to the Cor
Wallis Furniture Co., just organized
in this city. F. P. Morgan hal
been appointed manager and h,
will conduct the business in thest
formerly occupied by Mr.. Wilkins
just north of the Hotel Corvallis
Mr. Morgan has had experience ii
the furniture business, and its sue
cess is assured under his manage
ment.
In the last annual report Of tn
Oregon Agricultural College, Pro-
E. R. Lake calls attention to til
interesting fact that Oregon ha
within her bolders at least 2
native species and varities of Glove
or more than on any other CORES
ponding portion Of the glebe. Thi
he says, would seems to indicat
that nature has here found the cor
ditions just right for leguminou
plants, and that native clover
should receive considerable after
ton.
Itcost Lincoln county 5000
settle the suit brought against
for damages by G. F. Lucky. {
this amount, the plaintiff got $32
The Leader finds consolation in tl
fact the county got off SO ligl
when the suit called for $4,000 dan
ages, and says: This verdict whi
against this county, is nev-rthele
victory for it, for the reason, tn
the case after coming up for tri
twice in this county and then ca