Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-28
LOCAL NEWS.

VI lIdHu-
Isidore Jacobs is home on a vlsi
with relatives.
Deeply cut prices in our odd an,
end sale at Kline's.
Young's Cash Store-Any hat il
window for 25 cents.
A brand new typewriter for sal
cheap at the Bicycle Hospital.
r. l.. Taylor came home from
Salem on Saturday mornings boat
Prof. S. I. Pratt, of Philomath
was in Corvallis, Saturday, attend
ing business.
No better made
Tailoring Co.-new spring sample:
of clothes for men, on display al
Kline's.
Claud lockwood left, Saturday
for Portland with the intention Of
taking a course in shorthand at the
Portland business College.
S. L. Henderson was sheriff o.
Benton county Saturday afternoon.
Sheriff Burnett had gone out to
serve a death warrant on a wild
duck.
Miss Edith Howard, business
manager of the College Barometer,
has been confined to her home for
the past few days, the victim of a
severe cold.
Henry Amber, the real estate
agent of Philomath, will be in Cor
wallis every Saturday. Parties
wishing to see him, can do so by
calling at the Occidental hotel, be-
tween the hours of II and 1.
The date of the appearance of
the U. of o. Glee Club in
this city has been changed from
February 18th to February 21st.
The change was thought advisable
as the oratorical contest takes place
on the first mentioned date.
Hon. D. Soils Cohen, OF Portland,
will give free lecture in the Col
lege chapel next Friday evening,
January 3ist. Mr.. Cohen is said
to be one of the most eloquent
speakers in the Northwest, and
will he both entertaining and in
structive.
A recent lett from John Osborn,
who is passing the winter in Mead
eville, Pa, states the weather turn
ed very crisp and cold back there
early in January and slay- bells can
be heard in all directions. Mr..
Osburn's health has been very
good so far and he hopes to return
to Corvallis in the spring.
The little friends Of Myrtle. May
Spanlding assisted her in the cele-
hration of her 9th birthday, Satur-
dav afternoon, at her home. corner
of 7th and Jefferson SITS. The chill
dren passed the time pleasantly
with games and left several presents
for the little hostess as tokens of
their regard. Refreshments were
served and the little ones departed
happy.
Prof. F. L. Washburn has offer
ed his resignation to the board of
regents of the u ofO, to take effect
February 7th. He has accepted the
chair of state entemologist in the
state univerity of Minnesota. This
position carries salary of $2,4OO a
year, and the Legislature appropri-
ates annually 5000 to be expend-
ed in research work. Professor
Washburn was for six years ento-
mologist at the o A C. He is :,
graduate of Harvard University aud
is Al years old.
Cecil Cathey returned home, Fri
day, from Salem, where he had
been for a week or more for treat
ment by DR.. Gillis for his eye. 1t
will be remembered that a short
time ago he was the victim Of quite
a serious accident at the Organ Fac
tory, which caused him the loss of
his sight in one eye. At pres ent
Cecil cannot see out of the injured
eye, but it is hoped that in the
course of q year or two he may
have an operation performed where
by the sight may be restored.
President B. F. Jones of the
Lincoln County Board of Trade is
in receipt of letter from Congress,
man Thomas H. Tongue pledging
the latter's earnest support of the
effort to secure an appropriation
for the removal of bars in Yaquina
bay between Yaquina and Toledo.
1t will be only mite of what we
are entitled to, yet thoroughly ap
preciated. There is reason to be-
lieve Congressman Tongue will get
the item in the river and harbor
bill without much trouble.-Lin-
coin County Leader.
A short time ago A. w. Moses
rented cottage in this city and
went over to Tangent for the pur-
pose of brit ging his family, who
were visiting relatives in that place,
to this city. While there he re-
ceived telegram from government
officials offering him a position at
the Lame Deer Indian Agency in
Montana. He was compelled to