The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-03-11
-Miss Klecker returned Saturday
from visit With Portland friends.

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from visit with Portland friends.
Miss Mabel Jones came up from
Salem yesterday for brief visit at
the Wityccmbe home.
Mice Helen Steiwer arrived yes
terday to attend the Ainslie-Smi:h
nuptials.
Ross Nirht las, formerly Of Cor
wallis, bat now 10 the insurance bnst-
ness in Portland, was local visitor
Monday.
The docket for the coming coult
promises TO be very light. The date
for the converting or court is Mon-
day March 23ld.
After weeks visit with Corvallis
It la5ives, Mrs Charles B. Moores, left
by Mondays boat for her home in
Oregon City.
|, In the estate Of John Wiles, the
eale OF 325 acres Of taud'iD P, lk Coun-
ty to Jye eehine Wells for "a. 200 has
been confirmed.
William T. Ke ady has been ap-
pointed admins traitor OF the estate OF
been fixed at $4,000.
Fifth street, between Madison and
j. Jtff.rson has been plowed up and is
at last to be grave led. The street
both north and south OF this section
has been improved for years..
Frank S Ward, formerly Of Cor
wallis has resigned his position in a
drug store in Prineviile to accept a
better place 10 the establishments OF
M. e. Dom. II at The Dalles.
The final account of E. e. Wilson
administrators OF the estate OF Marvin
Applewbite has been approved, and
funds in his hands have been ordered
distributed among the beirs. The
amount distributed was 81. .l57.
MIR. Keeny has disposed OF his In
terest In the brick livery stable 10
Corvallis co the other members OF the
firm of Fruit & Co. Hereafter the
business will be conducted by Messrs
Fruit & Waggoner.
Mrs. Hersig has returned from quite
a lengthy stay in Cs lifornia where she
spent much time at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Zeis In Redding. Her
health is somewhat improved, but
not 80 much go as her, friends would
oe glad to know Of.
"A marvellous record ln producing
butter was recently made by a New
York COW. In thirty days she produced
1884 pounds OF milk. 1t yielded 1913
pounds and eight and one-balf ounces
of butter, or something over four
pounds per day. The worlds official
record previous was liz pounds of
butter In thirty days.
Master Jones, Of the National
Grange is to deliver an address at the
college next Monday. He is man of
note, and speaker of high reputa-
tion, and what he may have to say
will undoubtedly be Of much impor
tance. 1t is expected that members OF
the grange and farmers generally in
the vicinity will be In attendance.
People In all walks of life will also be
interested in hearing his address.
-W.O. Heckert arrived Saturday
from three months visit in Cslifor-
MIA. He spent most Of his time with a
friend near Sacramento. He was at
Oakland, San Francisco and other
points on his way home, aud found
everywhere immense activity in the
building line. In Oakland they pay
$40 and S22 for rough lumber and $50
to $40 for the clear grades. and pay
carpenters four dollars per day of
eight houre. Enroate, he stopped
off day at Eugene and found much
activity In building there.
-Announcements are out for an A.
%. e. W. entertainment to be given at
the Opera House, Saturday evening,
March 14th. Rev. G.. Howard Osborne
lectures, sings and tells funny stories,
and the whole is to be fully illustrat-
ed In the usual manner. 1t is to he
free. Ralph Feeney, of Portland, past
grand master, and general worker
in the field, was in Corvallis to ar
range for the event, and it is likely
he will be present with Mr.. Osborne
and give the people few pointers on
fraternal insurance.
Herman Tartar, who Is to be deputy
food and dairy commissioner of Ore
gon, left yesterday for Portland to
assume his duties. His salary is to be
about 1000 per year. There were
numerous applications for the posi-
tion, but Mr. Tartar was chosen over
all. His education attained at OAC
In chemical and other lines, together
with seven months study he has since
had at Berkeley, was the means by
which he secured the place. Chemical
analysis of food products will be
among his duties. His success in
securing good position, ought to
stimulate other young men who are
students, present or prospective at
OAC. to make the best of their oppor-