Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-02
The Fascinating Frisco.

EDITOR GAzETTE.-San Francisco
larger than Corvallis. Mind! I lay nc
claim to original discovery in making
this assertion, but it's true and serves
as an introduction for some ram bling re.
marks. The city seems satisfied with
its present size, so far as area is concern
ed, and is busying itself with improve
ment rather than enlargement. And
theae is room for Improvement. And
there is room for enlargement. There
are tum ble-down, one-story wooden
shacks even in the business center on
Market street, that are worse in looks
than the buildings that went up in smoke
in that Sunday afternoon blaze in Cor
wallis, few weeks ago. But these are
being replaced by brick and stone
structures. One cannot 90 two squares
in any direction on any of dozen
streets on either side of Market, without
finding business block ia course of
construction, enlargement or improve
ment. New pavements are being con-
structed, and cobDle stones are being
replaced with asphault.
1t is surprising the number of Oregon
who find their way to this city. never
overlook the opportunity to impress up
on new acquaintance that the Villa
mette Valley has California faded to a
ghostly paleness when it comes to the
matter of scenery and natural resources.
Aud in three cases out of five MY new
found friends have endorsed my conten-
ton and informed me that they, also,
were from Oregon.
George Clark, formerly foreman of the
printing Office at the o. A. G. is here.
He was married in Oakland about three
months ago. Shortly after taking this
important step, he moved to this city and
is now employed in laundry on Mission
street.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mort Spongler have taken
up their residence in Oakland, where the
former has an excellent position as a
draughtsman.
l met a Miss Whitney, of Portland,
few evenings ago. Old Corvallisites
may remember her and her brother, Ed.
They attended the Agricultural College,
before that institution was removed to
its present site.
Raymond Henkle came in from Cor
Wallis the other day and we lunched to-
gether. Raymond is casting about for a
good business location, and is now in
San Jose. 1t is safe wager that he will
terminate his search by deciding to re-
main in San Francisco. No one who
has lived here long seems to be satisfied
elsewhere. Old Frisco" has fascina-
tion all her own. She is prodigal in her
generosity, and her devotees are ever
finding some new charm. Let San Fran
cisco know thing is good, and she will
have it or something better. The cost
is never taken into consideration This
spirit of iberality pervades the, atmos-
phere, manifests itself in a thousand
ways. There is enough electricity burn
ed on Market street in single night to
light Corvallis for hundred years. Qf
that statement sounds extravagant, it is
proof that am not immune.) The eff
feet of the, many colored lights is dazzling
and beautiful. The stores are brilliantly
Illuminated. The fronts of buildings are
ablaze with signs, the letters on which
are formed of red, green, blue or white
globes of light, some revolving, some
swinging and others alternating in colors
High in the air, glowing from the top of
some sky-scfaper, letters of fire seem
hanging from the sky while the bulls
eyes on the street cars throw their search
ing rays along the ground. Who can
see Frisco after night, and not want to
be moth around her flame?
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There are but twenty-five letter in the
alphabet of San FRANCISCAN: s'R" is
eliminated. To be sure, they say ''ah,"
here, when ''r' is intended; but "ah' is
only sound of "a''. This is not said
in adverse criticism. One grows to like
the practice. l find myself becoming
susceptible. 81 feel suah that l shall
succumb befoah the wintah is ovah.''
San raneisco, Sept. 25, 'O3.
GEO. L. PAUL.