Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-03
LOCAL NEWS.

W. \. Efay, CORVALLIS, uiegon'
Miss Olive Hamilton returned
Fuesdly fron q short visit III Port
lana.
Of cases On the circuit coart
docket for Linn county, Is Of them
are suits for divorce.
Don't forget the Hazelwood ice
cream served Saturdays and Sun
days at the City Restaurant.
Mrs. J. P. Logan and daughter
Nina left Tuesday. for a months
visit with relatives in Ellensburg,
Wash.
Pure and wholesome cream and
milk in any quantity at the Glover
Leaf dairy. Taylor & Curry pro-
prietors.
Smoke the "Old Joe Wheeler"
scent cigar. Best on earth. w.
T. and c. E. Small, agents, Cor
wallis, Oregon.
Miss Crystal Minor was surprised
at her home Wednesday evening by
the Christian Endeavorers of the
Evangelical church.
VII. Milhollen has sold his farm
near Oakville, in Linn county, to
Charley Tharp, and has taken up
his residence in Corvallis. e.
G. w. Crume, a popular o AC
student and prominent member Of
last years cadet band, came over
from Brownsville for short visit
this week. ....
Prohibition Alliance, Monday
evening, April 9th, at 8 p. m. An
nual election of officers. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
w. G. SWAMI, Pres.
Professors Withycombe, Cordley,
Knisely and Kent delivered addres
ses before the farmers institute held
last week at LaGrande, under the
auspices of the Agricultural College.
An ice cream social was given at
the parsonage by the Y. P. S. G.
E. Of the Presbyterian church,
Monday evening. The proceeds
will so toward paying for 100 new
song books.
The family of the late Jennie S
Pond desire to return their grateful
thanks to the numerous friends
whose sympathy and thoughtful
acts of kindness were SO freely
manifested upon the occasion of
their late bereavement.
TheOccidental hotel in this city,
has always enjoyed large share of
the patronage of the local and travel
ing public, because its tables are al
ways supplied with all that the sea-
son and markets afford, and it's
rooms are clean and comfortably
furnished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt and
daughter Pauline left Sunday far
Grants Pass, where Mr.. Schmidt
has purchased a saloon. He will
continue to.own the business in this
city. Their many friends regret to
see them 60, but wish them success
ia their new home.-Albany Herald.
Marion county democrats will
back John A. Jeffrey for the nomi-
nation for congressman for this
district, at the convention to be
held al Albany. John was formerly
q student at o. A. G., and his natu-
raj ability as an orator attracted
much attention from members of
the student body.
After next Monday, taxpayers
who have not paid at least half of
the amount of their taxes will have
to pay a penalty of 10 per cent.
and interest at IL per cent until
payment is made Those, however,
who discharge half of this obliga-
tion on or before Monday next, will
have until October to pay the re-
mainder.
Secretary of State F. I. Dunbar
has apportioned among the several
counties of the state the $23, 1856. 90
recently received from the United
States treasury on account of the 5
per centum land sales fund, for the
year 1903. The apportionment
was made according to the acreage
of the several counties. Benton
has 415,68O acres of land within
her borders, and the amount ap.
portioned to her was $159.3 "a
Multnomah county got $108.O6 as
her share.
Balloting for queen of the carni-
val and street fair to be given il
this city June II, l3, II and Is
under the auspices of the Wood
men, will begin next week. Ballo
boxes will be placed at prominen
places. The contest will be conduct
ed much as the ones for choosing
m goddess of lihorfx, hova hoao 30.