Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-03-26
W. A. Sanders, THE matchmaker.

w n. CdHOGIS, The NdICHudk6r.
Representative R. J. Nichols was
a Corvallis visitor Saturday.
Geo. E. Reed, after short visit
in Corvallis, left yesterday morning
for Eastsrn Oregon to be gone sew
sral months.
Mrs. E. H. Taylor and son, Zach,
leave today for Pataha, Washing
ton. They will visit relatives and
be absent for some time.
Miss Bertha Thrasher returned
from Portland Saturday, where she
has been sewing with Miss Shogren
for the past three weeks.
Our new tailor made suits, should
er capes, shirt waists and separate
skirts will arrive this week.
NOLAN G. CALLAHAN.
1t sounds pretty big to speak of
having 7,100 rolls of wall paper,
but that's the size of our stock.
C. A. BARNHART.
The attention of parties having
wood to sell is called to the adver-
tisenent of the Agricultural College
for quantity of that article, which
appears in another column.
The building and improvement
committee Of the 0 A c, consisting
OF Regents Apperson, Weatherford
and DAILY, met in this city last
week to look after certain work
connected with the system of toilets,
also to consider certain matters re-
lating to the construction of the
Agricultural Hall which is soon to
be erected.
A scarcity of beef cattle is re.
ported throughout the valley and
butchers are experiencing some
trouble in securing beef to supply
the local markets. Last week
George Smith canvassed the county
as far south as Eugene in search Of
beef cattle and did not have very
good success. Mess1s. Smith &
Taylor have been obliged to ship
some beef from Portland to supply
the demand of their patrons in this
city.
"From the Telephone Register
we copy the following: Eugene
has sometimes been accused of
heggishness in her work in the
association. but Corvallis can grunt
louder and show longer bristles
than Eugene can ever hope to do
This, in our opinion, is pushing
things little too far. All parties
that were at Corvallis will attest
that Corvallis did the honors nobly
and will surely say they were
treated we'll" ."-McMinnville News.
Mrs. M. E. Hoxter is in Cor
wallis working in the interest Of the
Florence Crittenton Home which
shelters the social eutcast. Mrs.
Hoxter will hold a meeting for
women this evening (Tuesday) in
the Presbyterian church, commenc-
ing at 1880 o'clock. Mrs. Hoxter
will be glad to welcome all the
ladies of Corvallis, Including girls
over thirteen years Of age, to this
meeting for she has something of
vital Importance to them. Subject,
''The dangers which beset girl
hood"
The open season for trout-fshing
in Oregon begins Monday, April 1,
and lasts till September 80. It is
unlawful to take, catch or kill any
trout or salmon less than five
inches in length, and such must be
carefully disentangled from the
hook and transmitted to the water
without violence. It is unlawful to
sell or offer fer sale any species Of
trout at any time. It is unlawful
to catch more than 125 in one day.
It is unlawful to take trout between
one hour after SUE set, and one hour
before sunrise.
The Cooley Company closed
weeks engagement at the Opera
House Saturday night. Probably
the best work done here by the
company as a whole was in Lost
Paradise" and "sapho." 1t is
claimed that the latter play is
Clyde Fitch's dramatization. con-
sidered the best, and Mr.. Cooley
and Miss Kingsbury make much OF
some excellent opportunities. We
can conscientiously recommend the
company to theatre-geers Of our
sister cities, who are as yet unac-
qusinted with their work.
E. W. Strong, manager Of the
Corvallis Oak Lumber Co., was in
Dallas, Saturday, making arrange
ments for moving their large saw
mill ento a portion of the D. AZ.
Guthrie farm, purchased by the
company last fall. They expect to
put in a large mill and also ma.
chinery for turning out spokes and
hubs. This mill will add another
industry to Dallas rap
idly growing list Of manufacturing
nstitutions.-Observeer. To COR
rect an impression, which one
might gather from reading the
above, we will say that it is not tue
Corvallis sawmill which is to be
moved to Dallas, but the COM
pany's branch mill at Dilley. Busi-
ness enterprises are not moving
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