Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-14
W. A. Sanders, Jewe.er.

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pital.
Mrs. A. w. Bowersox, of Albany
arrived in Corvallis last week for
visit with friends.
Mrs. E. NJ. Simpson will leav
today for San Francisco for a visi
of month or elk weeks.
Mrs. Grace E. Hall left on tn
Modoc this morning for her hom,
in Oregon City, after a visit of tel
days with relatives and friends.
| The Corvallis band has secured
new lease on life and will begin re
hearsals this week. The prospects
for a good band in this city wer,
never brighter than at present.
Bruce Burnett arrived hom.
from Portland last Thursday
Bruce has not been in very gooc
health OF late and intends remaining
at home in hope of benefitting his
constitution.
The January number of College
Barometer was issued last week,
and aside from other interesting
matter, contains quite a number oi
personals" of various professors
and students, and where they pass
ed their holidays.
Saturday, Rufus Simpson return
ed to his home in Lebanon, after a
visit of couple of days in this city,
the guest of his brother, John W.
Simpson. "Ruf" is now city mar
shall of Lebanon and his personal
appearance indicates that he has a
fat job.
In his annual report, Game and
Forestry Warden Quimby, says
that owing to the protection afford
ed of late, deer and elk are increas-
ing in Oregon. During the past
year 900 deer hide tags were issued,
but not more than so per cent, of
them were used.
A carload of goods arrived, Fri
day night, from the East, contain
ing the household effects and other
chattels of Mr.. P. A. Kline, who re-
Gently came to our community to
reside. Our people unite in speak
ing of Mr.. Kline as the Kind of
man to help up-build the country.
The question of providing for the
tax levy for the scalp fund has
claimed the attention of the various
county courts of late. Multnomah
and one or two other counties have
failed to make any provision for
the payment of the bounty. The
Judge of Multnomah .county held
that there was no law to compel the
county to fix a tax levy for this
purpose.
At the regular meeting Friday
night the new officers of the Wood
men of the World were installed,
as follows: Past consul, J. H.
Gibson; consul commander, Prof. E.
R. Lake; adjutant lieutenant,'L L. W.
Orin; banker, Geo. E. Lilly; clerk,
Victor P. Moses; escort, w. T. Bir-
rell; watchman, A. limerick; sen.
try, A. A. Bowman; musician, J. L..
Underwood; managers, l.. q. Alt
man, J. Wrage and W. A. Buchan-
an. A good time is reported.
Friday night there was joint in
stallation of officers of the A o u
w and the Degree of Honor. The
hall was well filled with invited
guests and there was a program of
some duration aside from the work
of installing the new officers. There
was a violin solo by Victor Spencer,
and some club swinging by four
little youngsters, and the children
really did well. There was ban
quet at the close of the evening and
everybody speaks highly Of their
entertainment.
At the opening of the second
term at the college, a week ago
yesterday, there were 4O7 pupils,
Bv the end of the week the figure
| was 449. At the close of last term
there were 432 students enrolled at
the college, so that it will be seen
that by last Friday there was a
gain of II students. This does not
include the pupils registered in the
music department; including music
students there were 462. This
number will undoubtedly be great
| ly increased before long.
The revival at the United Evan
gelical church has increased in in
terest from night to night. Large
crowds have attended the services
and the main part of the church
has been filled. The annex will be
called into service this week. The
signs all indicate an old fashioned
revival. Much interest has been
manifested by non church going
people. Rev. II. A. Deck, of Port
land, will preach every evening
this week. Mr.. Deck was student
under Wooley, in Chicago and is
we'll fitted for this work, Don't
fail to hear him. Song service al
7:3O o'clock every evening.
The congregational meeting al
the Presbyterian church after ser