The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-17


w. E. Yates bas filsd In the pro.
bate court his bonds as guardian ol
Louisa E. Erwin, with Joseph Yates
as surety.
-InveLtory of the property of l.
Diller has been fled by Thomas Char.
man, administrat In the probate
court. The property consists of the
lDller block, and is inventoried al
$500.
/ H. II. Cameron, representing the
Southern Oregon Marble Co.. arrived
lin Corvallis Thursday and will bs
here for a few days TO see what Is re-
quired In his line Of trade.
ID. B. Zeh, OF Salem, was In Cor.
wallis Thursday and Friday Ia the In
tsrsst Of the Singer Manufacturing Co,
OF which he is manager In Villa
mette territory.
Bruce Burnett is to 60 to South
srn Oregon soon, to be absent most of
the summer. Something is going TO
happen to him before he goes, Den't
say anything about 1t.
New deeds fled for record are,
Jane Kitchens and others to F. L.
Miller, residence property in Corval-
lie, $500; J A Hwkins and wife to
Florence d Gilbert. 81 acres west of
Philomath, S525; Gilmore T Kelly and
T Z Fawcstt, ops-halt interest In 761
acres near Monroe, $2.450.
-Bernham Hyland, a prominent
farmer OF Lane county, was visitor
with Corvallis relatives several days
this week. He was much interested
In the experimental work going on at
the college and spent much OF his
time while here, at that institution.
Roy, son OF M. Wilkins, was visit
ing in Corvallis this week. He has
grown to manhood since being. In Cor
vallts seven years ago, and few old ac-
quaintances recognized himas the etout
little fellow who for long time drove
the street car. He is a resident OF
Portland.
Frank Leggett, member Of an old
Benton and Linn family, is on visit
to relatives and time friends In
this locality, Mr.. Leggett is In the
furniture business In North Yakima,
and while In Albany Monday purchas-
ed a carload of chairs from the Alba
ny chair factory.
According to the statement of
John A. Gellatly, the town of Water
Vile, Washington, when he went there
two years ago, contained population
of only 400 souls. The growth has
been 90 rapid that today there are L.
900 Inhabitants, or an increase of 400
per cent, 10 two years. A big irriga-
ton ditch. constructed by Seattle cap
ital Is among the causes of this unusu-
oil growth.
In the probate court the will of
the late @. @. Vanderpool has been
filed. The document was made April
8, 1902, and Willard Cauthorn and V.
A. Carter are witnesses. It devises
property valued at 800. The heirs
are Julia A. Douty of Independence
aud Nancy J. Neal, Scio, and Avert
and David Vanderpohl, of Wells. The
farm goes to the sons. The executor
under the will is David Vanderpool.
The appraisers are Theodore Parker,
Jacob s. Robbins and W. S. Tomlin-
son
Word has been received from
M. d, Hall. who with his family re.
turned 70 Kansas little over a year
ago. He writes that he has rented
bis farm and that he is bound for
Webfoot. It will be remembered
that he held position at the Expert
ment Station, and was quite diseatIs-
fed with the country, but is now de-
termined to come to Corvallis to stay
Snow there. he says, is five inches
deep, aud has covered the ground
Tor FIVE weeks.
"A violent sickness is suspected to
have resulted from something eaten
BY Misses Edna and Ada Finley the |
other day. Sunday afternoon one OF
The young ladies was taken I'LL and I
The 30 remained throughout the ev.
sning. The following morning the
sister was attacked In similar way.
md with symptoms exactly iden-
ical. Cheese. eaten by each shortly
before the Illness is suspected to have |
,een the cause. A sample OF the
'heese was sent to the college for ex-
animation, but at last accounts no re-
Tort has been made.
In contrast with the heavy de.
icit at the State University. there Is
balance of about 500 In the treas
Try as u result OF the football cam
,aign at OAO during the past sea-
ION. The total receipts, aside from
he student tax. which was expended
IA tie grand stand and fence, was
,ver 81 200, About one half the
was paid out for the expenses
md share Of the gate receipts to visit-
ng teams. The receipts from the
Irand stand were sufficient to pay
bout one third the cost of that struct-
Ire. The Indications are now for a
cry successful season next year, both
In al on1 oth