The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-14

Monday.
Miles j. Young and family have
located at Yineland, California,
Father Jurek was a. T. passenger
On the Westside Monday for Portland
Mrs Fl. G. Maagass left Monday
for Salem, for visit with relatives.
"a. Wilhelmssr. and Wilhelm
Jr. sof Monroe. have been business
visitors instown since Monday.1 (
The legislature sisS in session.
Brownell is presiden. Of the senate
and Harris, of Lane, speaker. The in
auguration occurs today. >11-.
"A marriage. license was issued
Saturday to Fred G. Walters and
Sadie D, Hall. both Of the vicinity OF
Dusty.
AT last weeks meeting of the
county court the county surveyor
was ordered to resurvey the road
through the farm of Jesse Walker and
report.
Mr. and Mrs T. W. B.. Smith and
Mr. and Mrs J. r. Smith were pas
sengers for Portland by Sundays
Westside train. They are to return
the latter part of the week.
john Duffy made final proof in
the county clerks Office Monday on
his homestead. The witnesses were
B. F. ireland and John H.. Daniel.
The eclatm comprises 100 acres and is
located In the southwestern portion OF
the county.
The steamer Leona, which has
been engaged In transporting wheat
from up-river points to the Corvallis
Touring mills, completed her work for
the present and wentto Portland Sat-
urday.
Mrs Humbert left Saturday to
visit relatives at Centralfa, Wash
ington. She also attends the annual
meeting OF the State Christian Wom-
ans Board Of Mission which CO nvenes
in Portland, Of which Mrs Humbert
Ia state president.
H. @. Horton, who has worked for
several years In the Corvallis sawmili,
has decided to 60 to Palo Alto where
a position in a planning .mill awaits
him. He takes his departure this
week.. Mr.. Horizons family, however,
will remain in Corvallis for the present.
John Whitaker, Fred Whithy and
T. W. B. Smith. viewers, reported to
the last county court, recommends
ing proposed change In the Corval
lis-Dusty read near DC. Ecker,e,
saying that the change would put the
road on better ground, less steep and
easier to-repair or travel.
"A letter received in this city the
latter part Of last week, was from the
late Congressman Tongue. 1t con-
cerned the proposed free rural dellv-
cry route to be established
from this city northward. I, It
related that everything had been pro-
vided for, and that the route. would
go into operation on Monday March
ID.
About year ago M. ,st. Germain
and SOD, Fred, went to Northern
Washington to seek a location for set.
tlement. Monday Mr.. st. German
returned for the remainder Of his fam
lily, having decided to make his future
home about 20 miles from Waterville
Father and son have each taken up
100 acres Of farming and pasture
land, and other membersgof the FAM
lily will place their land privileges in.
the same locality. Mr.. ST. Germainsis
we'll pleased with the country and
thinks he has an excellent opportunir
ty to prosper financially,
AT a meeting OF the city council
Monday night, David Osburn Tender
ed bis resignation as night watch and
IT was accepted Mr. Osburn was
elected to the position two months
ago. Ii Is understood that he has se-
cured a better position. The council
elected Fred OverIander to the pc
sition. There were;two applications,
Mr. Overlander' and Samuel King,
The former received five and the lat
ter two votes.
AT last weeks session OF the
county court, a quit claim deed was
ordered executed In favor of s. N.
Wilkins to block 26 in Jobs addition
three lots In block % and two lots In
block 10, Jobs addition. The pro-
perty was sold for taxes In 1896 and
sold again In 1901 and In each In
stance was bought in by the county.
The amount OF taxes and accrued
costs was $84.01. for which amount
Wilkins deposited q check with the
court. Under the same conditions
a quit claim deed was ordered execut.
ed to Ben Woldtsfor property form
erly assessed to Charles Tower, sold
for taxes in 1898, 1894. 1895 and 1897
and sold again in 1901. The amount
against 1t was $19.I2.