Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-20

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Albany, Saturday.
Mrs. John Allen went to Port
land, Saturday, to visit relative
| for a week or two.
W. A, Wells has just sold eigh
lots in block 80, Jobs Addition, fo1
a consideration of 1850.
| Miss Mildred LinvilIe has re
ceiyed an appointment to a clerk
ship in the senate of the Oregon
Legislature.
Teddy Palmer, former popular
o A G student and athlete, now has
an excellent position as clerk in
the Tesla Coal Co., of San Fran
cisco.
Bryant Young was a passenger
On Monday mornings boat fol
Salem, to observe the workings of
the legislature. After a visit there
and in Portland, he will return
home.
A letter from Ketby MacLean re-
ceived few days ago, states that
the writer is now a student at STAN
ford University. He is taking a
course in advanced mathematics,
history, English and latin. His
health is excellent.
Claud Riddle, former employe
of the Observer, has been very sick
at his home in Vancouver, Wash.
Owing to the seriousness of his ILL
ness, he was brought to his former
home at Riddles, where he is i'm
proving Grants Pass Observer.
Among the pictures Of uniform
rank teams of the Woodmen of the
World, thrown upon the canvas at
the entertainment Saturday night,
was one Of the Corvallis team, which
was announced as the "best degree
team in Benton county, # not in
the state"
The sparkling comedy, "Peck's
Bad Boy" will be presented at the
Opera House tomorrow night, Jam
uary 81. All who have read the
side splitting story by Geo. w.
Peck of the adventures of the ''bad
boy" will want to see tomorrow
nights performance. ...
The entertainment, consisting Of
moving pictures, illustrated songs,
and colored views, given under the
auspices of the Woodmen of the
World at the Opera House last
Saturday evening, was largely at
tended Every feature was pre-
sented as advertised and all present
got ,heir moneys worth.
A year ago Ashland, Oregon, was
made dry town in theory by its
voters. No licenses were issued to
saloons and the doctors were over
worked writing prescriptions. The
city treasury also lost So, 600 or ST.
600 in revenue. At recent cleo
ton in that city the decision to bar
saloons was reversed, and at the
first session of the city council thers-.
after an ordinance was passed fix
ing the fee at $500. Six applica-
tions for license were granted.
Special Agent, G. ". Patterson,
OF the United States Land Office,
was in Corvallis, Friday, investigat-
ing the timber and other land
entries made recently in this dis
trict. In every case where there is
evidence of irregularitY the claim
ants will be summoned to show
cause why their titles should not be
cancelled. It does not matter
whether or not patent to the land
has been issued. Mr.. Patterson
was senator from Yamhill county in
the Legislative session of 1899.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. K. H. Gabbert was burn
ed to death last week at their home
at St. Heiens, Oregon. The child
was left alone for few moments,
and it is believed that she played
with the kitchen fire and her clothes
were caught by the flames. Nearly
all the garments burned off before
the fire could be extinguished. Mr..
Gabbert is we'll known in Corvallis,
where he was employed for several
years on the local newspapers
Friends here sympathize with Mr..
and Mrs. Gabbert in their af1iction.
Postmaster B. w. Johnson at
tended the funeral Of the late Con-
gresham Thos. III. Tongue at Hill
bore, Sunday. Excursion trains
from all parts OF the valley brought
friends and admirers of the dead
congressman, who wished to attend
the last sad rites: These excur-
sionists numbered some 700 or 500.
Fully 1000 persons viewed the re
mains which were lying in state in
tho oo,,rt bo,,co A1fLo,Irh tho dow