Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18

the Bicycle Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. George Browl
s'arted, Thursday, for Fossil, East
4 ern Oregon, for a visit with Mrs
Browns son, Luthur Williams.
The Willamette river is nov
: some six or eight feet above lov
{ water mark and is at a fine stage
/. for boating The Ruth made hel
: first trip of the season to this city
last week.
The semi i-annual report of the of
: fcers of Benton county for the term
ending October 31st, appears else.
where in this paper. A careful per
sual of its contents will prove of in
terest to taxpayers.
Albert Holman, of the Oregonian,
arrived in Corvallis, Saturday, and
remained here until the following
day, the guest of DR.. Withycombe.
1t is several years since Mr.. Holman
visited this city and he noted many
changes in the place.
A game of football between elev-
ems from the Corvallis and Salem
public schools will be played on
Agricultural College field Saturday
afternoon at 2:30. The players in
each team average 135 pounds in
weight, and fast, snappv game is
expected.
Mr.. Callnin arrived with his
family last week from Chicago. He
is much pleased with this section of
the country and if he can find a
business opening here, will make
this his residence. M. Callnin
came to Corvallis upon the advice
of Mr.. Wallis Nash, whom he met
at the Hartman immigration head
quarters in Chicago.
AS near as can be figured by
several of the dealers, there is not
more than $4,000 bales of hops, at
the outside, left in the growers
hands in Oregon, and, according to
the revised estimates, the yield will
not exceed 7S,OCO bales for the
whole state, which is a greater fall
ing off from the earlier estimates of
between $4,000 and 10000 bales.
B. R. Thompson has Red June
apple tree that is bearing its second
crop this season. After gathering
the first crop, Mr.. Thompson kept
the soil damp about the roots of the
tree during the summer, and was
rewarded by having blossoms ap-
pear. The fruit is fully developed
and is acquiring rich red color.
Quite a company of the older
members of the NJ. E. church gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crees, last Friday evening, to ex-
tend farewell to Grandma Quivey,
who has gone to spend her closing
days with her son, John Quivey, at
Suver. A pleasant evening was
spent and refreshments were served.
Grandma will be so years old this
month.
Governor Geer has completed the
compilation of his report upon the
pardops he has granted during his
term of Office, remission Of fines
and restoration to citizenship. Not
withstanding the large number Of
petitions which have been present
ed to him, and the influences which
have been brought to bear, he has
made good record in this respect.
Of full pardons Gov. Geer has
granted nineteen; combinations,
six; remission of fines, eight; and |
restoration to citizenship, twenty
five.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Peterson, of
Corvallis. after visit of several
days with Grants Pass relatives,
departed for Northern California
on Tuesdays train to continue
their visit south before returning !
nome. A. F. Peterson is a brother
of J. E, Peterson, of Grants Pass,
and is a leading contractor and
builder of the Willamette Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson expressed
themselves as mos: highly pleased
with the business-like appearance
and the delightful climate of
Grants Pass.-Grants Pass Obser-
yer.
The popularity of last seasons
most palpable success, Hunting
for Hawkins" shows no signs of
abatement, but Oh the contrary the
popularity of this gem of comedies
is continually on the increase, and
it is certainly a compliment to the
management to note that this sea-
sons production is meeting with
most fiattering support. AS is sell
dom the case with second seasons
casts the personnel of Hunting for
Hawkins" this season includes
some of the most noted comedians
on the stage today. Hunting for
Hawkins" comes to the Corvallis
Opera House On Wednesday, Nov
18th, with the most satisfactory
comedy cast that has visited this
section in many seasons.
A dispath from Seattle, under
data of Nopepahnr 11th save.