The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16

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week and students are, arriving to Sc
cure rooms and b arding places.
-Wslt and George Brown shipped to
Portland from this point Tuesday
morning two carloads OF large beef
steers.
Only a few persons from here
went to the fair Menday as visitors.
Those were F. M. Porter, r. l.. Tay-
lor, RoyTaylor and Pete Whitaker.
A 49, pound boy arrived at the
home OF Riley Young Sunday morning
for an indefioite stay. The patents
are quite proud OF the new conner and
take much pleasure 10 Introducing him
to visitors
e J. Garrow has accepted the
/ position of manager for the Moffit
mill is located near Cazelle, Siskiyou u
county, California.
The 14-year daughter of John
Goose fell from her pony Sunday ev-
ening and sust aimed fracture Of the
right wrist. She was brought to town
immediately, AND DR.. Lee gave her H.
.iuries necessary attention.
Persons who have business on
the river were surprised Monday
morning to find that the Willamette
/ had risen two feet. There had doubt
less been some very heavy rains on
| the upper tributaries of the river.
/ -Merwin McMains has returned
! from Gerhard Park where he went
| with the Albany company of naiiopal
guards. This companv secured the
distinction OF having made the best
showing OF any present at the encamp-
meut.
Miss johnson has received
q draft for SAILS from the Queen
Insurance Co.. as Il result OF the ad-
| justment OF her losses in the recent
fire. She IL well pleased with
i the promptness and justice shown In
| the transaction.
On Monday at the brides parents,
Mr.. John Ahbe was united 10 marriage
| with Miss Diona FELTON,, by. Rev.
Noble, 10 this city. Miss FELTON, is one
OF our most exceilart youre ladies' and
together with her worthy husband re-
ceived hearty congratulations a. they
departed on their wedding t ip.
&C. H. Vehrs, who recently retired
from the dairy business 10 Corvallis,
leaves with his family the fist of Oc-
tpber to take possession of farm
which he bought a few days ago five
miles north OF Brownsville. It is
what is known as the Grigg's place
aud contaius $40 acres OF grain and
Grazing, land. The price paid is SO 900.
It is said to ba one OF the most desir-
able farms in Linn County.
Her cousio, G. W. Petit, of Tilla-
NOOK, Is TIE guest of Mrs. Clint st the
family home ia this city. He arrived
Thursday, and leaves TO-DAY. Within
the past few years, land has under-
gone an enormous advance 10 price
10 parts Of Tillamook. The dairy LANDS
in some Instances are held as high as
5000 per acre. Even on some OF these,
the stumps from he original clearing
npel ations are still standing Ii Is the
meadow land, on which the grass has
almost perennial growth that Is held
SO high,
--Mepti N has already been made
of the finding of an emblem ring by
Dave Howard, which had been lost by
j. W. Simmons, state deputy for the
Modern Woodmen, while he aGd 9th
ers assisted in rebuilding the formers
home which had been destroyed by |
fire. Mr.. Howard sent the ring tothe
owner, and in recognition Of his homes
ty MIR. Simmons forwarded TO Dave a I
handsome gold button badge bearing
the emblems of the Modern Wood
men associa ion, Of which he is mem
ber.
"A. j. Johnson arrived Friday,
from trip OF seven weeks, spent in
examining national banks 10 Idaho,
Eastern Washington and Eastern
Oregon. The territory included in
MIR. Johnson's district comprises Ida
ho, Washington, Montana and Ore
gon. All the national banks In these
states are under the supervision OF
Mr.. Johnson and another examiner
Th7 two examiners divide the terri.
tory into two districts. and after six
months each examiner taxes the dis
trict of the other, go that each exam
ines every bank in the four states !
during the course of a year.
Walt and George Brown were
hurrying bunch Of big steers through
town Monday. AS the cattle crossed
Second street on Jefferson, Frank
White undertook to pass in front of
them on wheel The drivers shout
ed warning to him, and in an at
tempt to turn and escape he fell, and
the cattle trampled over him. Mr..
White was assisted to Graham & Wells
drug store. Upon examination it was
found that his injuries were not seri-
Gus. However, his bruises were num-