Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-27
W. A. Sanders, Jewe,er.

RSS ular sSfViCes VIII De neld
next Sunday at the M. e. church.
DR.. Lswe the >opticion is cotaine
soon. The wise will wait for him
Go to Zierolfs for nice red clover
ssed-raised in Benton county
only q few sacks left.
: Mrs. George B. Ready left, yes
terday, for Salem, where she will
visit with friends for a few days
A delightful surprise party was
rendered Miss Leona Smith last
Friday evening, the occasion being
her 21st birthday.
The faculty of the O A G is said
to be more strict than usual this
year regarding the requirements Of
special" students for admission n to
the college.
The Order of Eastern Star initia-
ted a few candidates, Tuesday
aight. After the work Of initiation
was over delicious refreshments
were served. A very enjoyable
evening is reported.
Hon. John N. Sum mers, formerly
rspresentive from Linn county in
the state legislature, was in town
yesterday. He is new advance
agent for Leondor Bros. circus,
which is to appear here October Sth.
Miss Bertha Thrasher is expected
home from Portland today. For
the past three weeks she has bee n
at Miss Shogren's metropolitan
dress making establishment inform
lag herself on all of the latest fash
ions in ladies' attire with a view
to pleasing her numerous patrons
at heme.
Mr.Applegate, formerly dairyman
on ths whitby place, is now occupy
ing the Osburn property, recently
purchased by DR.. Pernot. r. A..
Bowman has just completed the
task Of painting aad papering this
house. Mr.. Bowman is now paper
ing and painting the new residence
Of Walter Brown, north Of this city.
Marys Peak Camp No. IA, and
Alpha Rebekah Lodge No. "a, I. O.
0. f., of this city united last Tues
day evening in a reception to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. Denman. After
a short social session, a delicious
lunch was enjoyed by all, at the
close of which toasts were respond
ed to by E. Allen, w. P. Lafferty
and g. W. Denman.
There was no cessation of work
in the various prune orchards of
this section during the recent rains.
At the big orchard Of the Benton
County Prune Co. everything was
carried forward as though the
weather was ordered fer the oeca-
sion. However, it makes consider
able difference in drying the fruit
whether the air is damp or ether
wise. By this time there has been
three carloads dried at the big dry.
er. Under favorable conditions
this company can dry nearly ear
load per day.
A reception to students, to which
the general public was invited,
vas held at the college chapel
Tuesday eveninn. The program
consisted Of an address by Hon. C.
A. Jehns, Of Baker city, and three
admirably rendered veal selections
by Miss Mable Cronise, of this city.
Mr.. Johns took fer his subject the
naturalization laws of the various
countries, comparing cur lax
method Of admitting foreigners, with
tie stringent laws ofEurepean coun-
tries which are rigidly enforced
His remarks were favora5ly re-
csived, and ELECTED much applause
fron the..very large audience present.
At the conclusion of the address,
an infsrmal reception was held.
The county board Of equalization
is In session this week. The county
Judge, clerk and assessor compose
the board. So far little busin ness
on equalization lines has been
done, but, as is always the case,
these matters are generally delayed
untll the last moment and the
board may be quite busy today and
temorrew. Ia ease there is busi-
ness Of this nature that is uneom.
plstsd at the expiration Of the week
allowed by law for the censidera-
tion Of these matters it will be ear
ried over until the next regular
meeting Of the county court. The
NEST important thing done by the
beard was the notification Of the
Coast Land & Livestock Go. to ap-
pear tomorrow and show cause why
their assessment should not be
raised.
Owing to a misunderstanding,
a lumber Of students who applied
for admission TO the college this
week, were greatly disappointed.
Some time ago an agreement be.
tween the college authorities and
state Sunt. Aekerman was reached
whereby the 9Th grade county
diplomas, issued under the state
oo,,rcn oe sf1dx, uara II ha a onony,f orl