Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-01
LOCAL NEWS.

LVOAL NGWSs
Don't forget to vote for carnival
queen.
Don't forget the Hazelwood ice
cream served Saturdays and Sun
pays at the City Restaurant.
Miss Irene Zierolf left. Wednes-
day, fol- Pendleton, Or. She will
return home in about week, to re
main.
Ralph Davisson was in Corvallis,
Wednesday, on his way to his place
near Woods creek. lie has some
fences (not political out therethat
need some fixin'.
Bids for confectionery, confetti
and Japanese tea garden privileges
will be received up to May 10th, by
the committee, J. L. Underwood
and v. P. Moses.
Miss Ethel Norton left Saturday
for Albany, where she will join her
cousin who will accompany he; to
The Dalles. She expects to return
the first of July.
Young men, don't forget the pub
lie wedding which will be celebrat-
ed on one evening of the carnival
at which time $25 worth of furni-
ture will be given to the contract
ing parties.
Miss Julia Taylor, formerly of
this county, has rendered her resig
nation as a teacher in the Ashland
public school, to accept a position
in an Eastern Oregon school at
salary of $65 per month.
DR.. Harper went Ito Portland,
Wednesdays. to attend the meetings
of the State Dental Society. He
will return Sunday. DR.. Harper
will demonstrate before the clinic
of the alumni of the North Pacific
Dental College.
The Willamette Valley Choral
Union will hold their annual festi-
val at Eugene, May 18th to 18th.
Tickets at reduced rates from all
points on the Oregon lines Of the
Southern Pacific Co. will he sold
May 1lth to 18th inclusive, return
limit May Is, 1908.
Iowa's cigarette law is mightier
than the American Tobacco Com.
pany. The measure imposes a tax
Of $500 against all dealers in cigar
cites. The trust, in a test case,
pointed out three alleged defects,
but the supreme court has declared
the law valid.-Watchman.
A gentleman representing Spo-
kane house that deals in water pipe
was in Corvallis, Sunday, making
inquiries concerning the proposed
new water system for this city.
His house encourages capitalists to
invest in enterprises of this nature,
hoping to secure orders for pipe.
Another move is to be made in
the effort to secure a twice a-day
passenger service for the towns
along the westside, including Cor
vallie, Independence, McMinnville,
Amity and Mccoy. The matter
will be taken up with the Southern
Pacific officials at San Francisco,
and it is believed that satisfactory
results will be accomplished.
Mrs. Gus Wrinkle died at her
home on the Island, three miles
south IF Corvallis, last Sunday
morning at the age of 81 years.
Death was caused by congestion of
the liver, her illness being of but
few days duration. The husband
and a son and daughter survive
her. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at Monroe, Tuesday, and in.
terment was made near that pace.
Albany people who own good
driving rigs are contemplating a
good road club organization. Some
popular thoroughfaie, probably the
Corvallis road on the Linn county
side of the river, will be selected
and the road kept free from dust
and holes during the driving season
A movement Of this kind would
materially assist in getting the good
roads work on firm. basis and
would would be of untold benefit to
the community, besides affording
many people pleasant summer
roadway for their evening drive -