Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-21

Miss Nellie Elkins, of Albany
arrived in this city a week ago 70
a visit with Miss Edith Howard
George Eglin has had ne,
walk laid in his front yard anc
has otherwise improved his prop
ertY.
Wanted-By a thoroughly com
petent man, a position as book
keeper. Address P. o. Box 272
Corvallis, Or.
At the Corvallis Saw Mill for tn
present you can get good shingles
sor $1.4G per NJ. Also good fenc
ingfor 81 per M.
Oscar Dodge was in Corvallis
during the week. Mr.. Doidgs's
place is situated in the southeastern
corner of this county.
The Bicycle Hospital has just re-
ceived the largest and finest stock
of Rambler bicycles ever brought to
Corvallis. See them.
We have enquiries from the East
for large stock ranches. What
have you for sale? Morgan & Eg-
lin, The Leading Land Agents.
George Eglin, of the real estate
firm of Morgan & Eglin, was in the
vicinity of Monroe several days Of
last week, on business for the firm.
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.
The voters of this county are
doing better of late in the way of
registration. However, they will
have to do still better if they all
get registered by May 18th.
Remember the dance that is to
be given at the Armory this eve
ming by the students. The servi-
ces of the Albany orchestra has
been secured for this occasion.
Henry Amber, the real estate
agent of Philomath, will be in Cor
wallis every Saturday. Parties
wishing to see him, can do so by
calling at the Occidental hotel, be-
tween the hours of Hand 1.
Services at the Presbyterian
church Sunday merning and eve
ming as usual. Sunday school at
$50 p. IN. You are cordially in
vited to be present. Rev. Andrew
Carrick, Faster.
At last accounts the only case of
smallpox in this city, that of Billy
was getting along nicely.
His mother and step-father, who
are quarantined with Williams,
have not shown any signs of tax
ing the disease.
In many places about town fruit
and ornamental trees are being
pruned and hedges trimmed. At
the big prune orchard of the Ben
ton County Prune Co, north of
town. men have been engaged at
the work of pruning for ten days or
logger. This looks for the world
like spring was upon US.
Marsh Simpson, of Elk City, well
known to all old timers, passed
through Corvallis, Tuesday, en-
route to Polk county. He has
business down there that requires
personal attention for a few days.
Mr.. Simpson brought out some
specimens of coal that he has To-
Gated near his home in Lincoln
county. The coal exhibited here
seemed first class in every way.
Fran k Howell came out from
Alsea, Tuesday. He has spent the
greater part of the winter over there
and says the weather has been all |
hat one could ask for. He expects
soon to have employment with the
Benton County Lumber Co at their
mill southwest Of Philomath. 1t is
not likely that this mill will start
saving for month or longer, but
active operations preparatory to
starting the mill will begin in the
course of week or ten days.
Last Wednesday, George Smith
six hogs at the o A c
arm. Three of the hogs were full
grown and their united weight was
| $40 pounds; the other three were
nine months old and weighed $50
Thus it will be seen that
he six hogs weighed 2,S4O pounds,
n an average of 800 pounds apiece.
The hogs were worth st cents per
pound on foot and the six of them
brought $l22.s5, or $2O.774 each.
This would tend to show that there
$ money in hogs.
Old-timers have observed many
things about the weather conditions
and have many things to say on
his subject that seem. reasonable.
A party stated a few days ago that
was now almost too late to ex-
,ect any snow to fall this year,
,ven in the mountains. He said
here was very little snow in the
in many places where
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