Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-13
w. A. Sanders, Jeweler.

w. A. Sanders, Jeweler.
Last week supt. Denman granted
Prof. G. g. Springer, of Philomath,
a permit to teach school in this
county.
Taylor Porter arrived home a
few days ago from Linn oouaty.
While over there he built a house
for William Sherer.
CIarance Vidito, now of Seattle,
arrived in Corvallis du;ing the fore
part Of the week, He is down. on a
visit to relatives in Alsea.
Miss Mary Thorpe, of Alsea,
came out to Corvallis, Tuesday.
She will most likely remain in
this city during the winter.
Wednesday, S. W. Jackson, who
holds a position with Mann & Co.,
and Frank Aldrich left for the Big
.Els Country, where they will hunt
for a week or such q matter.
II. Wehrung and family passed
through Corvallis, Tuesday, en-
route to their home In Hillsbero.
They have spent the summer at the
coast. Mr.. Wehrung is one of the
leading merchants of Hillsboro.
Prof. W. T. Shaw, AIMS, Iowa, is
expected to accept the situation
recently left vacant at the o A G
by the resignation Of Prof. NOEL
fresh. It is reported that he has
been offered 81 900 a year for his
services.
George Fawcett passed through
Corvallis few days ago from the
coast to his home in Portland. He
spent a few weeks at Newport.
Mr.. Fawcett is we'll known in this
city as he was mail clerk on the
West side train for years.
Perry Eddy and Barney Cady,
two prominent farmers Of Kings
Valley, were in Corvallis, Tuesday.
They were looking for dwelling
houses with a view to wintering In
Corvallis in order that their child
rem could attend school here.
Perhaps there never was time
when there was such a demand for
tenahle dwelling houses in 0orval-
lis as there is at present. This
speaks we'll for the place. 1t is as
serted by those in position to
know, that real estate is enjoying a
slight rise in value, and everything
Indicates that city, as well as coun-
try, property will be in still greater
demand in the near future.
The University Of Oregon will
open September 18th, next Wednes-
day. It ia expected by those con-
nected with that institution that
the attendance will be unusually
large this year. That this will be
true in the case of the 0 A @ this
year there Is not the least doubt.
Many new features have been add.
ed at 0 A G that will have an at
traction for students. The latter
college will open a week from to-
day, September Goth.
A gentleman who ia ia a position
to know what he is talking about
stated few days ago that during
the past few menths over 100000
Of Eastern money had been brought
to Benton county during the past
few months for investment. This
means more to the citizens of Ben
ton than many persons realize.
Should this continue for several
years, and it is probable that it
will, "Old Benton" can snap her
fager whenever she likes.
The first of the series Of lectures
that are to be given in this city by
the speakers Of the California Les
ture Bureau will occur October End
1t will be delivered by Prof. Beyel
and the subject is, "What time is
it, and Where are We" On Oct.
ober 18th Pref. Hudson will lecture
on the "Heroes of the Golden Age
Hewill return here on October Oath
and lecture on "Ramhles in ths
Land of Shakespeare" Our people
cannot well afford to- miss these
lectures.
John Berry died at the home o
his sister, at Fossil, Or, last Sunda,
i'm orr ing at 4 o'clock, Of consump
ton. His mother and brother, VIII,
left Corvallis to be at his bedside
did not reach Fossil until Sunda,
evening. The funeral and inter
ment occurred at Fossil, Monday
The deceased was a member OF CO
K, 2ud Ore. VOL, and while serving
his country in the arduous cam
paign in the.Philippines he contract