Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-15

L. h. Wilson. OF Portland is a
candidate for reading clerk n the
house, without opposition.
Roy Tay.or and wife have re-
turned TO Lebanon after short
visit with relatives in this city.
The holder of the winning num-
Der in the Greff;z gramophone
drawing was Miss Rebeeca Meath
amer, Of Kings Valley.
| A recent letter from John NJ.
Osburn, who is visiting with his
daughter, at Gold Hill, announces
that his health is somewhat i'm
proved.
VIM. Skipton came up from sa-
lem on Sunday mornings boat. Af-
ter short visit with relatives in
the country, he returned to Cor.
Wallis in the evening.
Marion Hayden, Of Alsea, passed
through Corvallis during last week
en- rou.e to Salem. He is Sergeant
at Alarms at the Capitol during the
sessions of the legislature.
Ladies, F. L. Miller wants to see
you tomorrow or next day. Those
remnants are going out at the door
in lunches Don't think it over
too long-good things don't linger
here.
The engagement of a Corvallis
gentleman to young lady in Port
land, is shortly 10 be announced.
The wedding trip, it is said, may
include another visit to the Father
land.
E. W. Fuller, who has been en-
gagged in the barber business in this
city for the past few months, left
yesterday for Dallas, where he will
conduct a livery stable, recently
purchased by him.
A reception was rendered the
Sorosis society by the yefersonians
in the society room of the admins
tration building, last Friday even
ing. A program was rendered and
delicious refreshments were served.
The tax levy for Philomath
school district No. II has been
placed at 2 IL mills; for the city
schools Of Philomath it has been
placed at 6 mills; Fairmount dis
trict No. 4 will have a tax Of q
mills.
II. O. Hart has been advertising
of late in this paper for the owner Of
a stray pony. A few days ago
Mr.. Smith, of Independence, wrote
up and claimed the pony. He
stated that he would come up some
time this week and get it.
The legislature will be asked to
appropriate $4,000, to be used in
meeting imperative needs Of the
college. These as set forth in the
report Of President Apperson in
clude toilets ior the buildings, re-
newal Of dilapidated fences, and
numerous other necessities.
When we advertise reduction it
is bona fde. Our January reduc-
ton sale is no Mid Summer
Nights Dream" but a January
reality. Any man who misses this
sale might as well light his cigar
with a $40 bill and call it economy.
F. L. MILLER.
The regular chapel exercises at
the college yesterday morning, gave
place to a program consisting of an
grafton by Stanley Herbert on "Col
lege or Technical Education;" vo-
cal solo by Miss Maud Hoover; an
Grafton, 'The American Flag" by
W. L. Pate, and singing the "star
spangled Banner" by the student
body.
City council met last night. The
matter Of repeating the bill posting
ordinance was to have been, given
consideration. This grew out of
proceedings begun against S. N.
Wilkins by the licensed bill poster,
the former having distributed
rulers advertising his business, in
violation Of the ordinance, it is
claimed.
The State Board of Tax Levy,
composed of Governor Geer, Secre-
tary of State Dunbar and State
Treasurer Moore, has fixed the
state levy at 81 mills. The total
amount of revenue to be raised by
taxation for state purposes for the
fiscal year ending December 81,
1901, is $671, ,4S8.7S, and the total
amount Of taxable property in the
state is $117,S05, ,S74..l3.
The state senate, now in session,
is composed Of twenty republicans,
one democrat, two peoples party,
four citizens, one citizens-demo-
cratic-people's-union, and one demo.
ciatic-peoples. The house will have
thirty-six. republicans, two demo
Gratis, five acknowledgements, thir-
teen citizens, three union,. and one
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -silver-republi-
can. On joint ballot the republi-
cans will. have fifty six out Of
total of ninety votes.
At meeting Of the Benton
County Bar, held at the Office of
Judge Burnett on the 18th inst, a
committee Of five, consisting Of John
Rurnett w z MoFaddon n uo1.