The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-08-09
Born Monday to Mr. and Mrs ,
" Foster daughter,

-DoIu MOnuay TO INE anu MrS y
" Foster daughter,
Mrs Ivy Bray of Minnie, Lane
county is visiting her sister Mrs Victor
Hurt. -
There will he no preaching at the
Christian Church for the next two
weeks.
Mrs F A Alexander arrived Wed.
nesday from Salem and has gone to
the J " Foster home
Julius Wuesterfelt and family re.
turned Thursday from a two weeks
camping trip at the seaside.
L " Deyoe formerly the hotel
man at Elk City is buying wool. He
recently purchased, the papers say,
100000 pounds in Curry County.
AT this weeks session, the coun =
ty court ordered the establishment of
road petitioned for by Paul Dodele.
providing that Mr. Dodele pay the
expense incident thereto.
AT Thursdays session Of thecoun-
ty court, Fl Gibson was appointed
expert to examine the books of eX
county clerk Waters, Sheriff Burnett,
Treasurer Buchanan and other county
officials. He is to receive $3.50 for his
services,
Cobb Henkle left Thursday for
the Bay and was accompanied by his
niece, Miss Bertha Henkle they will
visit relatives at Chitwood's and Elk
City, and then sniff the ozone from
the salt chuck for a few days before
returning home.
Mr. and Mrs G " Denman arri-
we'd Thursday from a camping trip in
AIsea. Mr. and Mrs Baker and Mr. and
Mrs Gibson, the other members of the
party are to arrive Monday. Up to
the Denman departure the party hsd
killed two bucks.
Wild Strawberries are now ripe
and abundant on Mary's Peak. The
ground there is literally red in some
places according to Arthur Henkle,
Of the dray firm of Henkle & Robin.
son. who has arrived from hunting
trip on the mountain. Mr. Henkle
brought home venison.
The appointment of man to
conduct the county ferry at Corvallis
was one Of the items of business dis
posed of at Thursdays session Of the
court. The appointee is E Michael
The salary was placed at S45 per
month. Mr. Michael is a resident of
Corvallis and a good man for the pla-
ce. He, enters upon his duties this
Saturday morning. There were several
applicants for the place.
AS a result of this weeks meet
ing of the county court, the county
Judge is to secure from the land Off
ces at Oregon City and Roseburg, a
complete list of the homesteads and
timber land claims on which final
proof has been made, for purposes of
assessment on this years roll. The
move will bring several thousand
acres of land that have hitherto yeild-
I'd no revenue into the taxpayers
zone.
-Theo Barnh art arrived Thursday
from the navy yard at Bremerton,
where he has had EN-
oloyment for several months. He has
given up his position, and has return
: d to Corvallis to reside. He liked
lis work and the pay, but did not
ike Bremerton as place Of residence
orhis family. Mr. Barnhart says Frank
Groves has n>excellent position, and
hat he is successful and satisfact ory
n the discharge Of his duties.
Petitioners were present at We'd
lesday's session of the county court
asking for bridge over the slough
hat separates Inhram sland from
he mainland of Benton county. They
1ad subscription paper in which cit.
zens Of the neighborhood donated
abor to the amount of $484 for the
of the bridge. The mat
,er was continued until the September
;erm on account of the fact that no
arrangem ent had been made by the
petitioners for road In connection
With the proposed structure.
There was trouble at the ferry
W Wednesday. A stiff wind blew from
he north, and the ferry boat insisted
IN drifting up stream so far that it
vas continually south Of the cable.
The ferryman did not like the hang of
hings, and would not take people
across. He said it was dangerous.
By and by, there were six or eight
cams in waiting to cross, on either
ide of the river. There was also on
,ither side the distant scent Of pro-
anity. One man finally phoned the
county judge details, and that official
oon appeared. There followed an |
Investigation Of the trouble, and fn-
lily Mr. Walters said the boat must |
ross. To short time it was pulled |
lown to the landing, a cargo was
aiken on board, and thereafter trips
o and fro were made with prompt
less and e3ularity.
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