The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-05-09
Clinton sKurtz, invent torg OF the
latest model OF the Kurtz fruit drier,
was 10 Corvallis Friday on business.

| -CnntOn J.FkQrtZ, lnVeDtQF9 OF CHe
latest model OF the Kurtz fruit drier,
was 10 Corvallis Friday on business.
H. W. Lockeis on duty 10 the i'm
tpiement departmental r. M. Wade &
Co., this city. He began work last
Monday.
i Thursday morning Jesse Wiley
shipped a child's saddle pony TO Hen
Try Bailey, OF Seattl.. Tt seems that
Seattle wants all kinds of horses.
j. NJ. Howe came down from Eu-
gene Thursday, and on Friday con-
veyed to the Newton cemetery head
stone to be placed at the grave of Ben
Tracy.
The Corva Ills Mil Co. have work
men engaged in putting 10 a log dump
below the o. r. & N. wharf and the G.
& E. dock. The purpose Is to put In
The river here the supply of logs
brought in by rail. s.
Harry Holgate is In the city for a
couple of week.. he is gathering GER
tain statistics for theFgovernment, and
has been favored, by his assignment
to duty on this coast. Harry expects
| In the near future to be transferred to
the geological survey, work 10 which
department he prefers to any other.
"A small steamboat was brought
out on two cars from Yaquina this
week, destined for the sound region to
be used as towboat. Il was placed
in the river here at the ferry landing
aud four men with immense paddles
were to work her to Portland, where
her ma achinery is to undergo repairs.
! Reports from the country are to
the effect that great number Of Chi
ma pheasauts are now hatching. Cold
rains, however. play havoc with the
Young birds and whether II large pro-
portion CT those now hatcbiog will I've
or not, depends almost wholly on con-
dition of the weather during the next
ten days or two weeks.
ALEX Campbell has sold. his place
OF nineteen acres across the river, to
Thomas Benz min. and the purchaser
AMI his family have taken possession.
Mr.. Campbell aud family are to move
to Corvallis to reside, but Mr.. G. will
icoptinue to manage N. H. Wheelel's
fnop field and prune orchard adjoining
1.-The land sold MFR. Campbell received
above 81 100 for his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson are
here on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. S. l..
Henderson. John is a young brother
Eor S. T.. and is resident OF Prinevi1A.
He was married in Portland a short
time ago, but the quarantine of Prize
vile on account OF smsltpox Is pre-
venting his return. John Henderson
took his departure from Benton more
than thirty years ago.
It. G, McDevitt, who for the past
eighteen months acted as assistant
agent at the S. P. depot. this city, has
taken his departure for Medford.
where he will perform the duties of
freight agent for the company. While
here Mr.. McDevitt earned much pop
ulali5y both ID eocial and business
circles. r. NJ. Mack occupies the po-
sition formerly filed by Mr.. McDevist.
Gene Simpson has been in the
faucy chicken business, more or less,
for several years. and according to the
account with the hens the industry
pays. He handles buff leghorns. |
Gene has been giving F. L. Miller and
DR.. Lester few hints regarding the
profits and they are making a start
into the poultry industry. Miller's
choice Of stock is the buff orpington,
a breed of chickens which originated
10 England. Thursday Mr.. Miller 1e-
ceived setting OF these eggs from a
dealer 10 British Columbia. This breed
is said TO be OF good eize, good flavor
and good layers. Dr.. Lester pinned
his faith to white Wyandotte variety
and Is expecting any day setting
from Indiana. You'll have to ask the
doctor. what this etcaiasa OF chickens is |
good for. Nobody has happened to
tell the poultry editor Of The Times.
. -Ope Of the swell turnouts OF the
city met with an accident Tuesday |
evening. It wa. that owned by s. |
Hays, and 1t happened down the AL
bany road. Mr., Hays and George
Belt were out driving and as they
passed a large roller which stood by /
the roadside, the horse shied and |
turned the occupants and the buggy.
bottom up. The buggy is an open
one and the gentl men, OF course had +
no difficulty 10 freei0g themselves
from the vehicle: neither was the
horse long In freeing himself from the
buggy. but the latter staid with the
long enough to have its dash
board smashed, the rail of it's seat
torn eff and its right fore wheel ser
Lously damaged. An amateur artist 4
has secured a photograph Of thej
wrecked buggy, but he was compelled
TO secure disinterested parties to pose
la the picture as the wrecked occu
pants.
When you buy a mower you want the.
one that is going to save you time and
.aue vou hav. The Mi1wa11kie AGhait1 |