Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-29
w. A. Sanders, THE matchmaker.

w. n. Odnu6fS, THE Matchmaker.
There is scheme on foot in
Wyoming to fatten razor-baek hogs
on sage. brush roots.
The area of Benton county is
GIT square miles, as given by a
special census bulletin.
The repositories of the State
Textbook Commission in Benton
county will be Corvallis, Philo-
math, Monroe, Dusty and Wells.
Our new tailor made suits, should
er capes, shirt waists and separate
skirts will arrive this week.
NOLAN & CALLAHAN.
1t sounds pretty big to speak of
having 7,100 rolls of wall paper,
but that's the size of our stock.
G. A. BARNHART.
Plutarch Lewis moved his family
out Of town, Wednesday, and is
now domiciled in the Vanhousen
house near the railroad crossings
north OF town.
An interesting service will be
held in the United Evangelical
church next Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. It is the occasion of the
monthly temperance meeting and
Rev. Humbert will deliver the ad.
dress. All are invited.
Prof. J. H. Ackerman, superin-
tendent of public instruction, has
just issued an Arbor Day procla-
nation. The little pamphlet con-
tains an article on Arbor Day and
tree planting by Prof. Geo. Csote,
florist and gardener at the O A G.
The 18th of April is Arbor Day.
is reported that Mack Hemp
hill, a Corvallis boy whose home is
at present in Denver, Colorado,
was recently operated upon for ap-
pendicitis. According to what was
learned, Mack is now doing nicely.
Mack's parents Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Hemphill, still reside in this city.
A party was given by the o A c
junior class, Monday evening, in
honor Of Herman Tartar, who rep
resented the college in the inter-
collegiate eratorical contest. The
exercises ~ere very nice and took
place in the chapel. Delicious re-
freshments were served in Miss
SHELLS recitation room.
Finn, Finn & Ewing, lumber
men Of Greasy, are making prepara-
tions to put in. new sawmill at
Greasy. They are negotiating with
Russell & Co., Of Portland, for an
outfit misunderstanding After
everything is arranged the COM
pany will be incorporated under
the name of ''The Benton County
Lumber Co."
About a dozen men passed
through Corvallis during the first
of the week en- route to the Siletz
country. 1t is their intention to
locate timber land. There is a
lively interest taken in timber land
at present and many people are
getting their eyes open to the fact
that timber rights are becoming
more and more valuable every day.
Among the many things that
will make up the Oregon Exhibit
at the Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo this year is a monstrous
log of Oregon fir. The log is some
thing like go feet long by about 8
feet in diameter and is now en-
route East. On one side of the log
is painted "Put me off at Buffalo,"
which will doubtless attract atten-
tion while on the way to the expo
sition.
Next Sunday, Palm Sunday, at
4:3O p. m., the Right Reverend the
Bishop of Oregon will oficiate in
the Church of the Good Samaritan
{ (Episcopal). The public are cor
daily invited to unite in public
worship with this venerable prelate
and father Of the church, and to
hear the message he carries. The
Church League will meet at 7 p. M.
instead of $50, the stated time of
meeting. C. MAcLEAN, Pastor.
Tuesday night a young man put
up at the Occidental hotel, and be-
fore retiring gave orders that he
should be called in time to take the
morning boat down the river. His
order was obeyed. He got up and
dressed himself and had just COM
pleted his toilet when he began
shrieking and jumping up and
down. Suddenly the noise of a
body falliLg G on the floor was heard
and then all was quiet. People
rushed to the scene from all direc-
tions, but found the door locked.
A boy was put into the room
through the transom to unlock the
door. The young man was found
to have had fit, to which he is
cuhioo+ a~d woe ooop oil rfobt