Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.


youth Of the state.
Rev. L. NJ. Boozsr will preach in
thu Witham school house Sunday
afternoon at 2.30.
1t does one good TO see the beam
of the electric light again shining
from the p,ak Of the o A c admin
istration building.
George Cathey returned, Tues
day, from Douglas county, Oregon,
where he spent the past two OF
three mouths with relatives.
Editor B. r. Irwin and DR.. N. B.
Avery went to Elk City, Tuesday
for few days fishing. They are
are expected to arrive home today,
Miss Medera jackson wat
granted permit TO teach school in
this county, by Supt. Denman,
Wednesday. She will teach school
in the Mt. View district and her
work will begin Monday. T."
Rev. L. Myren Boozer will preach
in the United Evangelical church
Sunday morning and evening
Morning subject 1.-THE Great Con-
fessien." Evening service at 7.3O
Christian Endeavor at $50 P. m
Mrs. W. E. Wilkinson, Of Port
land, who has been visiting rsla-
livss in Alsea the past week or tor
days, is expected to arrive id Cor.
Wallis, today, for few days visi'
with her sister, Miss Nellie Evans,
H. n. Bell, while hauling sont
rock, Tuesday, had quite a lively
runaway. His team started 10 rur
when he was just north OF the col
lege. However, aside from scatter.
ing some rock along the highway
no damage was done.
Arthur Ready and wife, VIII,
have been visiting relatives in thu
city during the past week, left fol
their home in Olympia, Wash
Wednesday. cart" is a first olas'
printer and is forems on the Mora
Ing Olynpian Of that city.
The dwelling house of V. E
Waters, which is being removed
from the corner Of 3rd aud Madison
streets to the old st. Clair lots il
the north end of town, is now vel
on its way. Mr.. Blaksslee, who i
moving the building, is pushing tn
work as rapidly as possible.
Hop picking at the Lilly yar'
was eomplsted, Wednesday evening
1t is safe to state that In the histor
of hop growing in Oregon ther
never was finer fall for gatherinl
the crop. If the weather will b
fair until the prunes are all'takel
care of we will ask nothing more
1t is now reported that the raeeea
sary, 10000 subscribers have bee
secured fer the new daily paper il
Portland and that the ten type set
ting machines, Hoe press, etc., hav
been ordered. The o. r. Examine
emphatisally denies the report tha
W. r. Hearst is backing the enter
prise.-Grants Pass Observer.
During the performanee of 9Th
Irish Duke" at the Opera Hous'
this evening, Miss Lulu SpaAgle
will sing two seles with srchestrs
accompaniment This will be th
hrst time that a LEGAL vocalist ha
been accompanied by orchestra i
this city. fhs selections Mis-
Spangler will sing are unusuall
fine and will be artistically render
ed.
Mordaunt Goodnough, pianist
writes from Cottonwood, Calf
that he will remain shere for som
time. He is assured large elaa
In that place and also a good clas
In a neighboring tewn. We hop
he will be successful in his ne,
field, 40 he is in every way cempet
ent and worthy. His mother, Mr.
A. G.. Mulkey, will continue
make this city her home.
John Peterson returned a fs
days ago from Rainier, down o
the Columbia, where he had bee
visiting his eoB, who runs a lsggir
camp there. The cid gentlsna
was The victim Of quite an aceids1
on his arrival at Rainier. It WI
dark when he got off Of the be-
and he fell off Of the approach
the structure. Luckily he did n
fall into the water. He was qui
badly shaken zY and had not r,
covered when he returned hom
Four crops Of alfalfa will be c1
at the o A c farm this year. tt
first crop is exceedingly sacculel
under our spring conditions.
has to be cut about the middle
May. DR.. WithYcombe fears th
the successful growing of alfalfa
the Willamette Valley has ket
rated too highly. He also fsa
that on account of the climatic co
disions found in this valley that
will not be found to be good pastu
age because of its liability to eau
the stock to bloat.
A short time age John Rolar