Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.

The examination Of teachers will
commence tomorrow.
Ths Albany Herald states tina
that city has several cases of small
pox.
st. Valentines Day is close Al
hand. Con Gerhard's fine Valen
tines are going rapidly.
C. A. Gerhard went to ALBANY
by train, Friday, and after trans
acting some business, returned that
night by boat.
We have enquiries from the East
for large stock ranches. What
have you for sale? Morgan & Eg.
lin, The Leading Land Agents.
Every so cent purchase this
month at Kline's, entities you to q
chance on good sewing machine.
Drawing takes place March LIST.
Wanted-A woman of experience
to do general house work. Can
have steady employment if atten,
tive and satisfactory. MRS. M. S.
WooDcocK.
The minutes of the February
term of court will complete
County Court Journal No. 6, and
ournal No. 7 will be opened at the
March term.
Mrs. Myers Smith came up from
Oregon City last week, and while
here disposed of her property in
Jobs Addition. She has returned
to Oregon City.
Groceries at Young's Cash Store
We still continue in Ladies' and
Fancy goods, Hats, Shoes and No
tions. Give us a call. Goods de
livered in city.
Quite a number of Philomath
people were in Corvallis, Saturday,
among whom were Prof. S. I. Pratt,
E. L: Bryan, Henry Amber and a
number of others.
1t is stated that the English par.
tridges that were turned loose in
Oregon nearly a year ago have
wintered we'll and that coveys of
them have been seen recently.
O.. J. Blackledge has carpenters
at the task of constructing a new
cottage on his property on the cor
ner of 9th and Monroe streets. The
building will be for renting
purposes.
J. j. Cady, who has been in COR
respondence of late with many
eastern people, informs US that
within day or so G. w. Smith
and family, of Hartford, Kansas,
will arrive in this city.
Henry Amber, the real estate
agent of Philomath, will be in Cor
wallis every Saturday. Parties
wishing to see him, can do so by
at the Occidental hotel, be-
tween the hours of Hand 1.
The third annual convention of
horticultural interests will be held
at the o A G next Thursday and
Friday. These sessions will un-
doubtedly prove of g&eat interest
aid we would advise all who can
to attend them.
Two divorce cases are filed for the
next term Of the circuit court for
this county, which convenes on the
fourth Monday of next month. Mrs.
Ethel M. May VS. Arba P. May,
and Mrs. Lucinda Evans VS. M. G.
Evans.
A short time ago George B. Kea-
dy received a letter from his son,
Walter, who was then in Prineville,
Oregon. Walter seemed to be get
ting along nicely and was rapidly
becoming a finished jackrabbit
slayer.
The steamer Leona came up the ,
river Saturday and passed on up {
to Bonneville for a load of wheat. t
The Leona was recently the victim q
If mishap on the upper river, but t
has been thoroughly overhauled s
and is now in first-class shape for 7
traffic.
Rev. H. Gould, of Newberg,
Yamhill county, has been selected ,
rs the Prohibition candidate for
representative in congress from
this the First Oregon district to
be voted for at the coming election :
in June. Rev. Gould formerly oc- .
cup'ed the pulpit of the NJ. f.
church in this city.
Chas. H. Horner will close his t
second term of school in the Wyatt s
district next week. He has given {
excellent satisfaction in this dis
.rict, but has determined to quit
for a time. About March +
lst he will assume the position of r
postmaster at Condoa, the r
county seat of Gillian county, Or. c
BENTON and other counties in the :
'tate are discussing the new road !
aw, some predicting it will be an :
entire failure. Most of the counties =
n the state have made very small
evy, one and two mills. Clacka :
mas county has worked under this =,
system for eight or ten wears. and ,