Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-29
First-class vetch seed-see Zierolf.


Lilly yard september 4th.
so dozen hoppers gloves just re-
ceived. Nolan & Callahan.
Mrs. E. F. Thayer leaves Sunday
for Astoria to join her husband.
A. c.. White, who is over at the
coast with his family, writes a Cor
Wallis friend that he finds an abund-
ance of water over there.
II. S. Clodfelter will leave with a
a party shortly for Lake county,
where he will locate those who ac-
company him on timber claims.
Services at the Christian church
next Sunday. Subject in the
morning, ga City of Righteousness" "
in the evening, 'The Lost Sheep"
Ella M. Humbert.
Rev. A. Carrick returned, We'd
nesday, from the coast, where he
had been for the past several
weeks. He will get his house
in readiness for the reception OF his
family next week:
After a run of about ten days the
threshing outfit of Peter Rickard
has been laying off this week, but
expect to resume work next Mon
day. 1t is estimated that the
wheat they have threshed averaged
about Is bushels per acre.
President Catch il getting settled
in his new home on College Hill.
The w. A. Wells house that has
been occupied by President Catch
and family will be the home of the
family of z. j.. Garrow next week.
Mrs. Garrow expects to take pos
session next Monday or Tuesday.
Eighteen acres of spring wheat,
of the Defiance variety, was thresh-
ed by t;ie Hofeck crew on Walter
Yates place last week. The yield
was 532 bushels, machine measure,
or an average of 20 bushels to the
acre. Considering that this was a
spring crop, the yield was excellent.
w. A. Wells left, Wednesday, for
Ashland on a business trip that
will absent him about two weeks.
While down in that region he in
tends to visit Tolman Springs for a
short time. Tolman is where H.
F. Fischer is stopping for the bene-
fit of his health. 1t is said that
Mr.. Fischer's condition is much
improved.
The Sweeney. Alvido minstrels
appeared at the Opera House, Wed
nesday evening, before a fair audi
ence. The performance has the
first -of-the season newness which
attaches to every attraction before
the various parts get deve-tailed by
practice, but the material is there
for finished entertainment after a
few more weeks on the road.
A gentleman who takes an inter-
est in such matters, knowing their
value to the community, informs
the GAZETTE that the amount OF
traffic across tie ferry at this city
il surprising. This traffic is fair
barometer of the business done by
the people of Southern Linn in Cor
Wallis. Last Saturday 1S9 teams
crossed the ferry at this place. The
wisdom of Judge Woodward's court
in making the ferry free needs no
stronger testimonial.
G. R. Franklin arrived in Corval'
lis, Tuesday, from Everett, Wash
He will visit relatives and friends
in his old home until tomorrow
when he expects to depart for Ev'
erett. Mr.. Franklin says that his
brother, w. H. Franklin, who is a
present in the employ of an electric
light company in Everett, may re
turn to Corvallis with his family
in the course of a month, possibly
to remain. Mr.. Franklin speaks
highly of his chances in Everett
and the prospects of the town II
the days to come.
The new steam laundry that /
being started in Corvallis, by Ca
Thompson, will occupy the build
ing that heretofore has been uti
lized for a store by Chas. Young
Mr.. Thompson is rushing things a
: fast as possible and hopes to hav
everything in readiness for bushes
in the course of few weeks. ii
was obliged to send to Rochester
N. Y, for part of his machinery
and is delayed somewhat on thl
account. When the new laundr,
is running in good shape it will b
a great thing for Corvallis.
The Great Eastern Mining u
have most encouraging reports frot
] their mines in the Bohemia distric
The company owns eight claims i
J that region and are working on tw
= of them. Louis Hartley, who is
!, charge of operations in the mine
states that everything is assumin
a most favorable complexion an
the paw streaks are widening ou
as they drift in. Mr.. Hartley wi
. be in Corvallis with his family in
: few days. He desires to get b
8 family located here SO that h