Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07

Mrs. Wheeler.
Mrs. Korthauer and daughter,
Mrs. Laura Ireland, left, Tuesday,
for their,bopes in Washington, after
a visit with relatives in this city.
There will be basket social this
evening at the home of Mr.. and
sTrs. Oscar Healy. The social will
be held under the auspices of the
Baptist church and an evening of
pleasure is assured.
The window cards, advertising
the Troubles of. a Married Man.
have attracted much attention.
Nothing more artistic has ever been
displayed by the best theatrical
comp panies visiting this city.
F. P. Morgan, the enterprising
real estate dealer of this city, con-
summated the ollowing sales last
week: Mrs. Rose Selling to Fred
BIumhart, 100 acres in Linn coun-
ty, the consideration being $4,000
A. E. Laws to w. P. Minor, nine
lots in Jobs addition; consideration
1928.
Last Monday evening, Mrs. Chas.
Em erick, who lives just across the
Willamette river from this city,
had a most serious fainting spell.
The action of her heart was so
feeble that those atter ding her be-
came greatly alarmed and sent for
a physician. Although not feeling
the best in the world, she is now
able to be about and assist in her
household duties.
We have yet to hear of anything
in the fruit, nut or vegetable line
that will not grow in Oregon. 1t
seems that all that is necessary is
to plant things and let them alone.
Some eight or more years ago, 0.
W. Beckwith planted a couple of
chestnut seeds in his door yard in
this city. They sprouted, develop
ed branches ana are now sturdy
trees. Wednesday, Mr.. Beckwith
brought into this Office some chest
nut burrs, grown on these trees.
that looked like young porcupines.
He says the nuts ripen and are of
excellent quality.
A new departure in football cir
cles will be introduced next Satur-
day by the ladies of the Y. W. G.
A, of the college, and we believe it
will prove popular. Before and
during the game they will sell
small souvenirs of the occasion in
the shape of pennants, badges, and
all manner of designs in the college
colors. So that all who attend the
game may be sure of having a bit
of orange" TO show their loyalty
to old o. A. G. and at the same
time add something to the ex
cheouer of the Y. w. G. A.
The committee appointed some
time ago by the Citizens League to
solicit funds to pay for the printing
of pamphlet descriptive of Benton
county and its resources, is giving
sigrs of activity. A circular letter
TO business men and others has
been issued, stating that the COM
mit'ee may be expected shortly TO
collect what the donor may feel able
to- give toward this enterprise which
all believe will be of quick and last
ing benefit. AS the letter states:
"This opportunity to get our immi-
grafton literature circulated without
cost to our people should not be
neglected"
All old residents will remember
Nat Stewart, Benton county boy
who was raised on a farm a mile or
two north Of this city. At present
he is sheriff of Santa Barbara
county, California, and will con-
tinue in office for a few years, as he
was re- elected to the Office at the
election held in that state last Tues
day. He must be exceedingly pop
ular, as he ran ahead of his ticket
by about thousand votes. He is
a cousin If Mrs. Cal Thrasher, of
this city, and Wednesday he sent
her the following telegram: sam
elected by twelve hundred majority.
Run ahead of ticket one thousand.
Tell Burnett and Winkle folks.''
1t is the opinion of prune men of
this locality that the prune crop of
other sections is nearly all sold.
So far no sales of any magnitude
are reported in Benton this fall.
But this is nothing unusual, as our
prune growers generally hold their
crop until a later date. 1t may be
stated that large percentage of
tie crop is shipped from Corvallis
by boat and attention drawn to the
fact that navigation Oh the Upper
Willamette has not.been resumedyet
this fall. 1t will be remembered
that in the dead of winter" year
ago the steamer Ruth was snagged
and sunk at this city and that she
had a carload of prunes on board
that belonged to Hugh Finley.
The Odd Fellows of this city are
considering the advisability of
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