Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-15
LOCAL NEWS.

bany, Saturday, to attend some
business.
Mrs. G. A. Cove,l and little SOD,
Geo. Irvine and w. A. Wells were
passengers to the coast Saturday.
joseph Hecker, ons of Benton
county's most successful farmers,
was in Corvallis on business Satur-
day.
Mrs. Burnett and Mrs. M. A.
Canon will 90 to Cascadia, today,
to remain for a week or such a
matter.
RE. Gibson, Punderson Avery
and Prof. Fulton left Sunday for
few dave hunting. They went in
back Of Marys Peak.
Adiuster Bryant, of the Oregon
FIRE Relief Association came over
to Corvallis from Albany, Saturday,
to attend some business.
Henry Amber, the Philomath
real estate agent, was in Corvallis
on business, Saturday. He reports
everything lively with him.
George B. Ready, who is in
charge of the O AC printing office,
arrived home few days ago from
a business trip to Olympia, Wash
Prof. N. Tartar and family are
moving, this week, from residence
in Jobs addition to J. D. johnson
property, q short distance south
west of the o A e.
We want houses to rent to our
customers. Those who have such
will do we'll to list with us as we
have numerous applications Tor
houses. Morgan Il Eglin.
The Corvallis FIGURING Mills
were the successful bidders to sup
ply the following items to the state
insane asylum: 900 barrels OF
flour, 80 barrels of graham, 6O tons
of mill feed.
Grover Headrick, the genial
clerk in T. L. Miller's establish
ment, is enjoying vacation OF a
week in Alsea. Nearly everybody
in Corvallis will expect mess ol
fish on his return.
John Huffman is reported te
have a small prune orchard on MS
place up on Greasy that are a hrst
class crop in every respect. This II
about the first first.class crop re-
ported so far this year.
Mrs. George Bowers, who return
ed a short time ago from two
months visit with her sister In l!o
Gates, California, left Saturday 10
Vancouver, B. G. Her husband
in business ih that city.
Cal Thrasher expects to 60 owe
10 Newport, tomorrow, and remain
few weeks. He will be employee
writing insurance policies. Durin
the fore part Of next week his fam,
lv will follow him to the coast I
remain a couple of weeks,
Friday, Henry Amber negotia
ted the sale of the 2-acre place OF
B. McAuley, just west OF PM
math, to Mrs. Mary Dexter, recen
ly from Washington. The prl'
paid was $500, cash, and the latt'
receives immediate possession.
In the course of week the biz
for the construction of a 12-roo
residence for F. l.. Miller will
opened. The dwelling is to be
most attractive architecture al
Mr.. Miller will commence to bul
as soon as it is possible to procu
the material.
At the meeting of the Woodm
OF the World lodge Friday evenlr
all of the new officers to be lnsta
ed were not on hand, but the f'
lowing installations were made:
w. Oren, CONSUL commander;
r. Birrell, escort; w. l.. sha
watchmau; A. limerick, sentry.
Prof. and Mrs. J. B. Horl
came out from the coast, Saturd
40 remain until today. Their p
nose was to assist in the enterta
m-nt, at Cauthorn Hall, yesterd
of the members of the Natio
Pure Food and Dairy Commissi'
ers, who were on visit to TINS c
Clarence Vidito, Jesse Tharp
Sam Warfeld, all of Alses, pas
through Corvallis, Saturday.
route to Colfax, Wssh. L
will remain there through harry
as big wages will be paid; L
thought that threshing will be
this week and there is reported
be an unusually large grain CT
It seems that operations are
active for the discovery of oil
Polk county. The Statesman :
Gshed the following dispatch rt