Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-15

W. A. Sanders, the best watch
maker.
G NJ. Elgin, of Salem, is visiting
friends in this city.
Rev. L. M. Boozer will hold ser
vice in the Mt. View. schoo! house
Sunday afternoon at $50.
Your produce buys pure groceries
at F. L. Miller's; a dollars worth
for dollar. See our window.
c. Elton Blanchard, who was
principal Of the Corvallis public
schools a number of years ago, is
now studying medicine in Chicago.
Miss Delpha Heanel, of Monroe,
is in the city attending examina-
tions for state teachers diploma.
Miss Heanel has just completed a
successful term of school near Ore
gon City.
Invitations are out ssfor the we'd
ding of Carl G. Hodes and Miss
Margaret Knapp which will occur
al st. Mary's church in this city,
Monday morning, February 18th,
at $50 o'clock.
During the past few weeks
numerous reports have been spread,
stating that various logging enter
.prises have been stopped on ae-
count of extreme low water in the
various streams.
Miss Leota Howard, the leading
lady of the "Under Sealed Orders"
company, which appeared in Coz :
wallis short time ago, is an Ore
gon girl, having been raised at
Mccoy, Polk county.
The many friends of Mrs. Elmer
Samuels will be panied to learn
that she still remains in a very
critical condition from severe at
tack Of pleurisy. Friends of the
family hope for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. D. C. Sherwin, of Kings Val
ley, was in Corvallis, Wednesday.
Mr.. Sherwin has traded his farm
In the valley to Mr.. Allen for
property near Tacoma, Wash, and
will leave for that state as soon as
his deed arrives.
A peculiar breakdown occurred
to Kyle's dray just in front of the
GAZETTE office yesterday morning
1t had just reached this point,
heavily laden with freight, when
the spokes flew out of the hind
wheel, leaving the, hub and tire
clean.
At meeting of the Albany city
council Tuesday night, the com nit
tee on ordinances were instructed
to report an ordinance at the next
meeting for the purpose Of tolling
the steel bridge over the VILLAIN
cite river and submit schedule of
toll for same.
Roman Zahn was out from his
Alsea home during the fore part Of
the week. This was his first trip
to Corvallis since he took his bride
over the mountain, but he is look
ing well, and if appearances are
not deceiving, married life is not a
mistake with Roman.
Game Warden Quimby has re-
ceived letter from Homer Daven-
port stating that the cartoonist will
soon arrive in Portland. He comes
for the purpose of stocking Oregon
with Reeves pheasants. Daven-
port is considered the greatest
breeder in the world.-Telegram
The council met Monday night,
but little business came before it.
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the bill of Lawyer Watson
fer attorneys fees in the water case
reported in favor of paying 5000
for his services. Mr.. Watson's
bill is for $500. Bills amounting
to $3.50 On the general fund, and
$5.1O on the street fund were
allowed.
Bicycles are good thingin more
ways than two, but he who rides a
"silent steed" should at all times
exercise a little eaution. A few
days ago, Miles Starr, who is>ohliged
to use crutches to get around. was
going out the college walk to. the
administration building, when one
Of the students came tearing along
down grade, and, although Hr
Starr did his best to avoid the bicy-
Gle rider, they collided. This re.
suited in a heavy fall for both par
ties, but, luckily, neither was hart
the only damage done was to one o.
Mr.. STAIRS crutches.
Roy Heater, the we'll known ath.
lete, from Newberg, Or, is setting
an awful mark for pole.vaulters
He is now attending the university
at Eugene, and broke the Pacific
coast record for pole.vault few
days ago by clearing eleven feet
This vault is one and one-fourtl
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