Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-02

| Poor Uncle Tom, what bur
lesques are perpetrated in thy
| namei
Attorney J. F. Yates visited Al
bany last week to attend some le-
gal business.
For rent-a good house. IS per
month. Inquire of Gene NJ. Simp-
| son, at F. L. Miller's, Corvallis.
/ Goa Gerhard is having an ex-
tension added to the rear of his
book store. The addition will
be used as an Office.
Let DR.. Lowe relieve your
headache by removing the cause
with a pair of his superior glasses.
Free tests Sept. IS, 70 and II.
Janitor Lane took advantage of
the absence of the court house Off
cials on Labor Day and painted the
floor of the Office of Recorder Vim
cent.
w. E. Yates and family arrived
home from the coast, Saturday.
They were over there about a
month and had az very pleasant
outing.
Mrs. August Webber and
children intended starting for
Germany, Sunday, on a two
years visit with Mrs. Webber's S
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. B.. F. Irvine and
family went over to Elk City on a
fishing trip. Friday. Mrs. Irvine
and son, Warde, returned on Sun
days excursion train.
Mr.. Ma rtin, who was taken to
the asylum from Corvallis about
a year ago, has been discharged
from that institution as cured.
He returned to this city last Fri
day.
John Kiger, Charley Crosno and
Stoney Wells left, Sunday, for %
point on the Yachats about 80
miles from this city, where they
will spend two months hunting big
game.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Moore re-
turned, Saturday, from a two
months visit to their old home at
Brimfeld, H., more satisfied with
Oregon and more contented to live
here than ever.
Tommy Nolan returned, Satur-
day, after an enjoyable visit at New
port. He says that but few pleas
ure- seekers remain at this resort,
and that the next few days will see
the last one returning homeward.
John Zeis and Ed Smith expect
to leave about the 18th Of this
month on a pleasure iaunt, which
will include trip to Redding. Cal,
where they will visit for couple Of
days with Mr.. Zeis' parents; peep
at the Portland carnival, and time
at the state fair.
| Joe Bryan visited Sunday and
yesterday with relatives iu Philo-
math. He is still representing
Schillings & Co., of San Fran
cisco, and is prospering. Cor
Wallis is included in his territory
and he visits this city every six
weeks.
Cut this out-September 18th,
10th and 18th, the well-kno~n
oculo-optician, DR.. Lowe, is to
be at the Occidental Hotel. This
is his 23rd trip to Corvallis since
1891, and he hopes to come 23
times more. See him if you
need glasses.
7. H. Harris returned, Satur-
day, from a two-months' visit
with his brother in Buck Valley,
Calf. He is much improved in
health and enjoyed his vacation
immensely. A number of hunt
ing trips taken by Mr.. Harris
netted seven deer and three bears.
The big drive containing ooo,-
900 feet of Ash lumber started
from Tyra Smiths place yester-
dav morning for its destination
in Portland, where it will be con-
sumed by a large furniture fac
tory in that city. A crew of 1o
men will have charge of the
drive, and 40 days will be con-
sumed in getting it to Portland.
A gentleman who has a room in
the central part of the city has
made up his mind that the cow of
one of his neighbors needs killing,
or else the owner. Every morning
al 5 o'clock the cow begins to bawl
and continues to give tongue until
s o'clock, at which time her owner
milks her. After a COW has fretted
for a number of hours her milk be-
comes more or less poison, and the