Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-03
Milton Morgan made flying
trip to Forest Grove this week.

Milton Morgan made a flying
trip to Forest Grove this week.
Eggs are 80 cents in Corvallis.
This is somewhat in advance Of
the price paid in adjoining towns.
DR.. Gross, who recently located
at Monroe for the practice of medi-
cine, visited in Corvallis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wirtz left
yesterday for San Francisco, where
I they will make there home for the
present.
Agent Thayer, Of the o. R. & N,
states that there is an abundance of
freight for his cempany's boats at
present. There are great quantities
OF -four and wheat awaiting ship.
ment. Mr.. Thayer has found it
necessary to refuse to ship stock
for several parties.
The lecture by Rev. Burton at
the Opera House. Friday evening,
is said to have been as good as any
which have been heard here in the
Star Course. The audience was a
large and representative one, and
they speak in highest terms of the
lecture and its delivery.
Mrs s L shedd left last Thurs
day for Sacramento, in response to
telegram calling her to the bed.
side Of her little granddaughter,
Miss May Fortssn, who was very
i'll with diphtheria. A letter received
by Mr. Shsdd, yesterday, states that
the little one is much improved.
Frank Hurt is reported to be do
ing exceedingly we'll in his position
as shipping clerk at Ainsworth
dock. Portland. A few days ago
he checked a China steamer in and
out. This is quite an undertaking
and requires considerable knowl-
edge and great accuracy. He is
well spoken Of by his employers.
Willis Vidito was out from Alsea
the last of the week. He returned
Saturday, in company with Miss
Bray a niece of O. V. Hurt.
who will begin a term Of. school
in that district. Mr.. Vidito brought
out couple Of beets that weighed
Is and 20 pounds, respectively. A
cabbage, raised in this same vici-
nifty was recently presented to
Jesse Spencer. It tipped the beam
at "a pounds. If you want to beat
the world for vegetables, cabbage
on to a piece Of land in Alsea.
A. w. Moses and family are ex-
pected to arrive soon from Mime
sofa. Mr.. Moses is son of Rev.
Moses, OF this city, and visited here
some two years ago. He is in the
civil service, and was then on his
way from Dakota, where he had
been employed as teacher on the
Indian agency, to accept a similar
position on the Chippewa agency in
i'll Minnesota. He has spent the
! last 20 years in the school room,
and his health is completely broken
down. With his family he will
probably take up his residence in
Corvallis.
The quality of hops that were
produced in Oregon this year has
been excellent. The create; part
of the crop has been shipped away
and it is estimated that only about
10000 bales still remain in the
state. A quantity was recently
sold in Marion county and the
price paid was II cents. There are
still some fine hops in the state and
they will bring top prices, but
owing to the demand for hops be-
ing pretty well supplied, it is prob
able that no fancy prices will be
paid for the greater part of what
remains.
The new butter factory just
established here by the Corvallis
Creamery Company, began opera
ton yesterday morning. Manager
Kaupiseh informs us that 1000
pounds of milk and 800 pounds ol
cream were received yesterday.
This was put through the separator
and this morning between 800 and
400 pounds of butter was
made ready for the market.
Here is an industry which promises
a sure and liberal source of revenus
to our farmers and it should be
literally patrenized and heartily
encouraged.