The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-11-21


ter, Mrs. Grier.
Henry Allen took his departure
Thursday for Iowa to which state be
was ordered on official business by
the U. s. statistical bureau.
-Four Keys on spring ring were
picked up near the @. & E. depot this
week. They have been left at this Of
flee. Owner will call for them. .
Smith & Boulder have for several
days been shipping large num-
bers Of dressed turkeys and ducks for
the Portland Thanksgiving market.
Ed. Patterson, an aged man from
Toledo, passed through Corvallis
on his way to Portland to answer to
a charge of selling liquor to Iodians.
Mics Edna Gill. who has been
visiting the family of A. J. johnson
the past week, goes to Salem today
for brief stay before her return to
Scio.
w. A. Wells and Manuel Knight,
two pioneer citizens, are quite i'll.
Their condition has been such as TO
cause some apprehension among their
friends.
Frank Groves, who came to Cor
wallis recently to attend the funeral
of bis father, Is to leave today or to-
morrow for his p ct at the Bremerton
Navy Yard on Puget Sound,
j. D. Irvine has dleposed of his
one-third interest in the Benton Coun-
ty sawmill, M. J. Finn and Samuel
Ewing, original proprietors of the en-.
terprise being the purcha sers.
The game OF football between
Albany college and the Willamette
university teams, occurred at Salem
yesterday afternoon. The change In
date Is understood to have been made
in order to give the players in both
teams opportunity to attend the Eu-
gene game today.
Charley Livesly. of Portland, has
purchased the Beach Osburn hops OF
1876 bales and the Alex Camp
bell crop of 26 bales. Mr.. Campbeli's
hops brought Is cents per pound, but
1t is not publicly known what was re-
ceived for the other crop. The hops
are to be shipped as soon as cars are
available. = %
Governor Chamberlain still de-
mands a pledge from members for
short session confined to consideration
OF tax matters before he will call an
extra session Of the legislature. There
ought to be an extra session for cor
rection Of the tax buDgle, but II none
be called it will be the fault Of the
legislators. II they refuse to give a
pledge, they assume the entire re-
sponsibility of no tax collections next
year, and whatever embarrassment In
public finances that may entail.
"A Portland Journal dispatch from
Eugene says, Earl, on account OF the
death OF his sister will not be with the
university eleven again this year, and
that Kerron may take bis position at
guard, Templeton going to fullback,
with Long at half. Another plan is
to put Penlaud at guard and leave the
backs unchanged. Reid. the regular
center will not be able to enter the
game, and his place will be filed by
McLain.
Wednesday evening was the meet
Ing night of the Corvallis Ladies' Of
the Maccabees, and at that time the
Sir, Knights took occasion to surprise
them. While the ladies were busily
engaged with their work, the Knights
spread an elegant repast 10 the ban
9uet hall, and at an appropriate time,
the ladies were invited In. There
were May expressions of apprecia
tion on the part of the recipients of
the surprise. After luncheon MEM
oers OF the combined orders made
merry until late hour.
--"Hop" Sing, year ago, purchae-
I'D from George Henkle 120 acres of
and on the Kiger leland. He planted
10 acres to hops and will have a crop
next season. He expects to enlarge his
business and with that idea in view
mas rented, orsis about to rent, Henry
Gerhard g farm which adjoins the land |
purchased from. Mr.. Henkle. Sing In
;ends to plant to hops this winter 40
scres of the Gerhard land. Among
others who intend to enlarge their !,
1op yards this winter is Dick Dunp, /;
If Kings Valley. He will set out ten |
,r twenty acres In addition to what he
llready has,
The excursion train tomorrow is
advertised to leave the O. & E. sta tion !
It nine O'Clock sharp. That means
hat all who expect to go should be |
N hand at leaet S;45 or earlier. At |
he station an exchange of the tickets
old by the committee for tie regu- |
ar railrobd ticket will be necessary. |
This will require considerable time. |
md will be the occasionof q grand
ush. It will therefore be seen that |
t Is OF the utmost Importance that ev
'rvbody be on hand early. The train
will certainly pull out Of the station
It nine sharp. 10 order for the team /
o get to Eugennsin time to look after
matters OF importance there.
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