The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-01-25
LOCAL LORE.

mills.
Neil Newhouse returned Wednes-
day from a business trip to Eugene.
Misses May Gerhard and Edna
Garrow leave today for two weeks
visit in Portland,
Eugene Register: B Hills ar
rived up from Corvallis yesterday and
left this morning for his ranch at JAS
par, where he will stay for a month
looking after property interests.
Three Nebraskans arrived We'd
nesday and left Thursday for Wren,
looking for farms to purchase. Their
families are at Drain, where they are
hstopping uhile an inspection Of the
country is 10 progress.
Three lots and house at the
corner OF Monroe and Ninth have been
sold by James Taylor to 0 j Black
ledge for 5000, Mr. Blackledge wilisoon
begin the erection of a modern dwell.
ling house on one of the lots.
John E Shavland left Thursday
with bis family for Wren, to reside.
He took charge OF the Wren store
yesterday morning. He Is largely in
creasing the stock Of goods In ,rhe
store, and hopes to materially extend
the business.
The Albany Democrats head for
the Baker City dispatch announcing
the candidacy of Judge g A Johns
for governor is "Small Timber" A
better head would have been "Tall
Timber" Judge Johns stands over
six feet In his stockings,
Prof F l. Washburn has rendered
to the board Of regents OF the State
University, his resignation as profess
or Of biology, the resignstion to take
effect February 7th. Prof Washburn
goes to the University OF Minnesota,
where he takes similar position to
that vacated at Eugene.
g S o Humbert's subject for next
Sunday evening is. "Do the Spirits OF
the Departed Communicate with the
Living. or the Laws of Psychic Phen-
omena Explained" Those Interested
In the subject are invited to attend.
Subject of the morning discourse,
.sChristian Stewardship"
1t is estimated that the value Of
Oregon timber at $3.50 per thousand
is $4,000, 900, 900, The estimate y
made by A J Johnson, the well known
forestry expert who has seen more
Oregon timber and who knows more
about 1t probably than any living man
The timber resources of Benton coun-
ty comprise $50 square. miles or in
board measure about 1.72S ,O00, 600
feet. Benton Is especially famed for
it's fine hardwood.
The residence property of DR.
Farra changed ownership Wednesday,
The purchaser is B Rowley, father
of DIR Rowley. Mr. Rowley arrived
from Michigan about five weeks ago.
The price paid by the purchaser for
the residence and three lots was
ST. $50. The deed of transfer Yves
given Thursday. DR. Farra expects
to build another residence on vacant
lots, of which he owns several In war;
ious parts Of town.
Colonel Knight father OF Portia
Knight, me Salem girl who sued the
Duke of Manchester for breach of
promise, tax. the public into his tear
ful confidence With the statement that
the <.Juke" broke faith with his
daughter beal1se he "nceded the
money" OF the Cincinnati girl whom he
married, Wesl, that is no new thing
In the matrimonial market line It is
happening every day with men who
are not dukes.-Ergene Guard
The Union Gospel Temperance
meeting wiz be held in the M E church
South, tomorrow, at three p m. Rev
Nef Of the United Brethren church at
Philomath, will deliver the address
and Prof Henry Sneak, will preside,
1t is expected that the Philomath
male quartet will be present and fav-
or the audience with several songs.
AS public speaker, Rev Neff is said
to be among the best and those who
attend will no doubt be we'll repaid.
The residence property of Father
Bennett has been purchased by R H
Colbert OF the furniture factory. The
property cemposes four lots and house
The price paid was $1,000. The
property is located In the same bloak
in which Judge Woodwards home Is
situated. Mr. Colbert will improve
the property, and later occupy is as a
home. The papers 10 the transfer
were acknowledged Wednesday. The
sale was effected by o Blackledge,
real estate agent.
he was green, gawky country
lad OF eighteen. Ills early education
had been neglected. He knew that
inside the spinal column there was a
long tissue that was regarded as
vital part OF man or beast, The name
OF this tissue of course, Is the spinal
cord but to remember the name ex-
actly was what got Johnnie. "Do you
know, Johnnie." the teacher asked.
A'the name of the matter that lies in
side the bones OF the spinal column"
s'Yes sir / don resnondod Tohnn,o