Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25

George Hodges came out from
Lincoln county yesterday. He ex
pectsto return home today.
The Republican Congressiona
Committee for the first district o
Oregon met at Portland Thursday
The convention will occur at Rose
burg, April 1st.
A prominent attorney was seer
on the streets yesterday with q
bible in his hand. This recalls the
fact that in British territory a bible
is quite necessary in court proceed
ings, as one is obliged to kiss the
book in taking oath.
An. important meeting of the
Benton County Citizens League oc-
ours at the court house next Satur.
day evening. At this time officers
will be elected, and items of espec-
ial interest are to be considered. A
full attendance is urgently re-
quested.
D. J. Yergain has been indicted
for rape in Lincoln county and
placed under bonds in the sum of
$500. In default of this sum, he
was brought out to Corvallis Mon
day morning and placed in Benton
county's jail to await the next term
of the circuit count in Lincoln
county.
A fact scarcely worth mentioning
is the appearance of the Carrie
Stanley rheumatic company at the
Opera House last Friday and Sat.
urday evenings. AS they left more
money in Corvallis than they took
out of it. we will let that atone in
measure for their coming here, al
though this should not be taken by
similar organizations as license
to repeat their performance,
Messrs. A. Wilhelm & Sons had
in the cargo of the Knight Com
panion 1000 barrels of -four when
she went down off the coast of Ja-
pan lately. The -four was fully in
sured, precaution not to be over
looked by as good business men as
the Wilhelms, and especially where
their property is to be exposed to
the destructive gales which fre-
quent that region Of the world
Herald.
Tax money still continues to
roll in at the Sheriff's Office. AL
though the roll had been in the
hands of Sheriff Burnett but week,
by Saturday night l64 citizens had
paid taxes amounting to sum in
excess of 5000. This amount was
placed in the county treasurer's
hands Monday morning. Twenty
our different funds were represent
I'd, and the task of segregating
hese amounts and keeping them
accurate is no small one.
The Oregon Agricultural College,
which is in advance on the silo
question, has proved that the sweet
ilage which is preserved by mere
leating is much more relished by
took and more profitable than the
ommon silage. The thing now to
demonstrate among the farmers is
hat it is as profitable for them to
are for as the common silage. If
he Agricultural College can dem ]
nstrate this to practical use it has
indeed made great discovery for
he stockmen Of the country. Pa {
ific Farmer.
Last Saturday the children of the
grade of the public school
we're given an excursion up the river
N the Leona, under command of
;apt. Graham. There were about
hirty in the party, including some
.dults, and they went as far up the a.,
willamette as Finley's Landing. The
lay was ideal and they were as
omfortable as could be out On the
leck of the steamer. The exeur-
ionists had tables rugged up On
he deck and took their dinners
ut in the open air. When one
tops to consider that this took
lace on the 22nd of February,
here is all the greater reason for
owing Oregon. Every member of
he crew from the captain down
id his best to make things pleas.
mt for the party.