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

kUCAl NEWS.
Don't forget 10 vote for carnival
queen.
New goods all the time at Nolan
& Callahan's.
DIR. Rowley paid business visit
to Portland LIST week.
The Bapt:sts have had to enlarge
their accommodation for their in
creased Sunday School.
Don't forget the Hazelwood ice
cream served Saturdays and Sun.
pays at the City Restaurant.
Call and investigate that "Red
Box" proposition at Nolan & Gala
hans. There's money in it.
Henry Howell and wife left yes
terday for their home at Toledo,
after q visit of several days with
relatives in this city.
C. H. McHenry began the eree-
ton of 14xl8 two-story addition
to the residence of J. J. Cady, on
college hill, yesterday.
w. B. Chase, formerly resident
of Corvallis, is in the city on busi-
ness. Mr.. Chase moved to Port
land in 1891, and his home is still
in that city.
Workmen began laying the new
pavement along the west and north
sides Of the Hotel Corvallis yester-
terday morning. Other improve
ments about the building are being
pushed rapidly to completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cooley. of
Brownsville, attended the sessions
of the Epworth League convention
in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley
were formerly students at the as
ricultural college, and have many
friends in this city.
Miss Sutherland, of the O A c,
was appointed state sec, etary of the
Inter Collegiate Prohibition Associ
atien of Oregon at the business meet,
ing held in Dallas last Friday.
The state contest will be held at
Philomath next year.
Henry Amber has negotiated
the sale of the w. G.. Fisher 2l-
acre farm near Philomath, to J. w.
Davenport, of Grand Junction,
Colorado. The consideration was
$3.50, cash, and the purchaser
takes possession at once. The
farm is we'll improved and the house
upon it is new. It is regarded as a
bargain at the price paid.
r. Scott, of Milwaukee, who has
had leng experience in handling
cattle, says that such disasters as
the killing of William Armstrong.
near Philomath. a day or two ago
by a bull, which he was leading by
small chain attached to ring in
the animals nose, can be averted
by using stick in the place of
chain or rope. II such stick two
or three feet long with snap hook
at the end is connected with the
ring, the bull can be kept far
enough away to prevent him from
injuring person leading him, and
even if one loses his hold on the
stick the end of it will reach the
ground and prevent the bull from
goring him if he should be thrown
down. Such a stick costs only a
trifle and should always be used in
handling vicious bulls.
The decisive victory of the Ore
gon Agricultural college athletes
over McMinnville college shows
that Trainer w. o. Trine is develop
ing strong team at Corvallis, and
it will not be surprising if the old
reliable trainer turns out cham
pionship aggregation, Trine train
ed the University of Oregon team
for five wears and lost but one meet.
While no records were broken in
the meet at Corvallis last Saturday,
the figures show that the 'sfarmer"
bows are in good shape for the early
part of the season and that Urine
has several good men for each event.
In Moores and Williams, the
"Agrics" have two speedy sprinters,
while Cathey shows good form as a
hurdler. In the weights, Jackson,
Pllkington, Abraham and the Bur
noughs have made very creditable
records. When the more import
ant meets with Eugene and Corval-
lis are pulled off, Trine's colts will
be in the best of condition and will
make things lively for their oppo-
nents.-Oregonian.