The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-22
Born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hout, daughter.

Charles Hout, a daughter.
Fred Overlander is confined at his
hc me with illuess, and it is feared that
he is threatened with typhoid fever.
Wheat 6s and 20. The latter fig
ure is for wheat, delivered at the mills
from the wagon.
Frank and al Strong are spend
ing two weeks among the summer at
fractions Of Alsea.
Mrs. Ann Smith is building a
dwelling house on land owned by her
across the creek from the J. o. Will
son farm.
Mrs. w, E Elliott has purchased
land across the road fromthe William
Knots place, and is building dwell
ing house and barn thereon.
Mrs. Martha Burnett, Mrs. Gala
han and Miss Crawford went Monday
to attend Certain lectures to be given
at Chautauqua.
Mrs. House, a former resident of
Corvallis, was in town Monday and
Tuesday to look after property inter-
ests here and pay a short visit to old
friends.
Frank Hurt and Miss Mollie San
dell were married Monday The GER
emony took place at the Hurt home,
and was witnessed only by relatives.
The knot was tied by Justice Holgate.
Saturday, John l.. Martin made
final proof on timber land claim. The
land lies In township Is six west, and
comprises 160 acres. The witnesses
were Michael Coffee and Albert Mel
son.
An inventory and appraisement has
been filed 10 the estate Of Jane Eliza
beth Fisher by E. E. Wilson admins
traitor, with will annexed. The prop
erty consists of personal, of the value
OF $192.50 and real, 81, 500. Its total
value is So, ,692 so.
The ffteen-year-old son of L. L.
Brooks sustained severe injury the
other day. He fell In such manner
that he alighted on one shoulder. The
fall fractured process of the should
er blade, making painful injury.
Doctors reduced the fracture and the
patient is convalescent.
On petition of the widow, who re-
sides at Seattle. Washington, W. E.
Yates has been appointed admisistra-
tor of the estate OF William Kriens,
who died February %, 1896. The
heirs are, the widow, and Carl Kriens,
son. The property is real estate,
and is valued at 81 900. The bond Of
the administrator is for $4,000, and
August W. Fischer is surety.
August Fischer made a sale mon
day OF the store recently acquired by
the Fischer mills at Yaquina City.
The establishment was formerly own
ed by j. Blaser. The latter became
involved and fed the country, leaving
his family behind. To secure himself
Mr.. Fischer took the store about six
weeks ago. Monday he sold the prop
erty to Mrs Casteel and Mrs. Blaser.
-Workmen are engaged in con-
structing the f1oor-basin for a jet foun-
tain to be placed in the court of the
Hotel Corvallis. The fountain proper,
which has been shipped from the
East Is what is known as a two-basin |
fountain. The first basin is two feet |
and three Inches in diameter, and |
the upper one Is one foot and five |
inches. The height Of the fountain is |
five feet.
Liberal quantities of cascara bark |
are offered in the local market now. |
One firm ships out car load this |
week, and has almost enough more on |
hand to fill another car. The price
for good clean bark is four cents per |
pound. Time was when the bark sold |
for one and a half and two cents per
pound. Year by year the price in
creases, and the supply diminishes.
In various localities In Benton the |
gathering of the bark is considera.
BILE industry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W. Roth were
Corvallis visitors Monday. Mr.. Roth
ls the man who purchased the Zim-
hop yard OF J. Henkle and q.
Fl. Davis, and with Mrs. Roth was up
FOR view OF the property. The lar-
ter comprises 1876 acres, of which 80
acres is in hops. Under the terms Of /
the sale Roth has immediate posses
sion, getting one-fourth Of the hops,
the yard being leased to Mr.. Winters.
The price paid was $500, cash. The
deed has already been delivered. Mr..
Roth has interests at Amity, which is
his present home. and he may not oc-
,upy the Zimmerman place for some
Time to come. I
Clarence Hout and W. NJ. Jones
who have purchased the Castle meat
market at Dallas, are to take
possession today. Both left yester.
lay, Mr.. Jones being accompanied by
lis family. Mr.. Hout's family re-
mains here until preparations are
for the removal to the new
lome. The members of the new firm