Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-29
w. A. Sanders, Jewe..er.

w. A. Sanders, Jewe.er.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Shedd wen
over to Newport for a month
outing, Friday.
Attorneys E. r. Bryson and W
f. Yates went to the coast, Friday
The latter may visit Coos Bay be
fore his return.
Recorder Vincent had a prett,
busy time of it last Friday after
noon. His record for an hour o
two was five deeds, one mortgag
and five releases.
It is estimated that half of tn
grain in Benton county is cut ant
in the shock. The crop on the av
erage is thought to be fully as goot
as that of a year ago.
We want houses to rent to oul
customers. Those who have sucl
will do well to list with us as W,
have numerous applications fol
houses: Morgan & Eglin.
Mrs. VIM. Broders and child.
rem, accompanied by Mrs. T. J
Louripgnout and son Ray, of Sa-
lem, left Friday for Newport to re
main d month or six weeks.
George Irvine, wife and child
went over to the coast, Saturday, t.
spend the season. Just how long
they will remain is indefinite, but
George intends coming home every
few days.
Tam Case will open his new ton
sorial parlors, one door north Of
Halls bakery, the last of this week
For the present he will run only
two chairs, but in d month or sc
will add another.
Prof. F. l.. Kent went to Toledo
Friday. He addressed the farm
ers of Lincoln county on the sub.
iect of "Creameries," at the harvest
picnic held near Toledo, Saturday,
under the auspices of the Farm
ers' Association.
Joseph Yates, wife and daughter,
arrived home, Thursday, from an
outing of a couple of weeks at New
port. Mrs. Yates and daughter are
reported to have had a "splendid''
time, but Mr.. Yates, according to
his many friends, cannot tell just
how good his outing was.
Here is the gospel of every day
life, as preached and practiced, by
Senator Depew: "Cultivate men
who laugh; love and welcome a
man who tries to tell a joke, and
try to laugh at it. Believe that to-
morrow, under all circumstances,
will be better and brighter than to-
day"
A party consisting of DR.. Lester,
Sheriff BurLett, T. Whitehorn and
Robt. Johnson expect to leave to-
lay for Belknap Springs, up on the
Mckenzie, about 100 miles from
here. They will take their own
conveyance and camp outfit and
expect to be gone about ten days.
They are going on a hunting and
fishing expedition.
Billy Baker and family, who re-
gently returned from Junction City
and took up their abode at their old
home in this city are enjoying an
putting in Alsea. Together with
5upt. Denman and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker and children went over
to Alsea about a week ago for an
putting of several weeks duration.
Mr.. Baker has had i'll health of
late and is in hopes of recruiting
himself.
The Howe truss bridge that is
being constructed across Marvs
r:ver by Henry Milhollen is rapidly
assuming shape, The plank is
aid for some distance on the north
end and the truss work is over three
fourths done. The task of driving
The piling is about completed and
rom now on there will be plain
sailing. The bridge will be COM
pleted in season for heavy grain
hauling, it is hoped.
J. R. Smith & Co. are getting
along splendidly with their sewer
work. Four of the laterals are
now completed, with the exception
of the flush tanks. 1t has been
hard to procure the services of a
brick mason to put the flush tanks
in, but Mr.. Smith thinks he will
soon be able to secure man for
this work. Work has now COM
menced on the last lateral called
for in Mr.. Smiths contract, the
sewer running through the Opera
House alley.
A fourth race between the Cook
and Tortora horses was run at AL
bany last Thursday. In the three
previous races between these ami
mails, which occurred on Kiger's
track near this city, the Cook mare
won in each instance. Ernest Case
purchased the Tortora horse a
couple of weeks ago, and challenged
Co * for a race. The horse was put
in training and with Riley, Of AL
bonv az his Jockey. beat the mare