The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-02
LOCAL LORE.
(Adver rtisements in this column charged for
At the rate OILS cents per line.

Joe Roblnett, member OF Benton
county pioaeer family, is down from
east Of the mountains, on a two-weeks
visit to old acquaintances.
Gus Alison, who passed Through
Corvallis to Portland a few days ago
from Toledo to answer a charge OF
selling liquor to indians, was aeq uitted
of the charge in the o. S. court.
DIR. and Mrs. Dariin took their
departure from Corvallis llst Sunday.
They go to San Francisco for brief
time, after which they will travel In
the old world for a period of perhaps
six months.
w. A. Wells has partially recov-
cred from his late iilnes, but he expects
TO be further benefited by sejourn
10 California. He will therefore de-
part for that state as soon as be can
make The necessary arrangements for
his absence.
"A football team picked from the
younger devotees OF the game about
Corvallis went out to PhiIomath Sat-
urday and engaged similar team Of
that pie ce In the afternoon. The re-
suit of the game was seven to naueht
10 favor OF Corvallis,
Attention is called to the publica-
tion OF the name and members OF new
patrons of the local telephone system,
and also OF changes in numbers Of old
patrons Interested parties are ex.
pectsd to clip from the paper copies
OF the changes for reference.
Mr.. W. e. HanIey and Miss Ma.
bel Boorman were married at Hood
River on Thanksgiving day. The
groom is an o. A. @. student, Mr.,
Hanley has farm in Washington
county, and the newly-wed led people
will Pot into practice the knowledge
obsataed at the agricultural college.
The change of the Dusty mail
route from PhiIomath to Corvallis
went into effect yesterday. Bird Rick
ard, the carrier, arrived In town yes
terday morning at 10 80. and left for
Bellfountain In the afternoon at o.
clock. The service Is daily. The
route has been in operation out Of
Philomath for several years.
Arrangements are being made for
great poultry show Ia Albany, to be-
gia January 18th and continue four
days. An early announcement is made
go that prospective exhibitors may
have time TO put their fowls in good
condition. Doubtless there will be a
good representation from Benton counz
ty as many persons In this locality are
taking much interest 10 high-grade
poultry Further particulars are to
be given out SOON
Byron Cardwell, an early resident
of Benton county, died in Portland q
few days ago. With his parents aad
other members OF the family he went
to Portland. about the year 1850. 10
1857 and 1855. Byron Cardwell and W.
b. Carter kept a band of Mexican
mustangs 10 the hills Just west OF Cor
Wallis, and it was Tor the former that
'Cardwell Hisl was SO named. De-
ceased was a maO of considerable
prominence 10 politics anu business,
and at the time OF his death Was a
Portland councilman.
M. S. Rickard, recently Of Sno-
homish. has rented the farm or Willis
Vidito 10 Alsea valleg, and will take
charge soon affer The first OF the
year Mr.. Rtckard Is to Introduce into
the yalleyA quantity Of high grade
stock OF various kinds aud on Satur-
hog which he proceeded to Alsea on
Monday. The stock ;is the Ohio I'm
proved Chester, and Is kaown as the
Oh. F. This animal Will doubtless
prove good accession to the stock
Interests OF the valley.
AT this time favorite method OF
hunting ducks and geese Is for party
Z ofttwo or three to have boat haul
ed up the river fifteen to twenty
miles and drift down .on 1t, By this
means the sporrsmen are abba to
conveniently hunt out the sloughs
and bayous In addition to the sport
they may have on the main river. 1t
is their custom to camp over night
on favorable bar. where geese con-
gregate after feeding in the fields.
A party consisting of J. N McFad-
den, John Zeis aud M. P. Burnett
made such a trip the first OF the
week and secured forty-eight ducks
and goose, -
Mrs. Roy Raber returned Sunday
from Portland where she has been un-
der the care Of physicians for several
weeks. She was accompanied by her
husband who returned on Monday to
the scene of his mining operations at
Glenn's Ferry, Idaho. There Mr.. Ra-
ber is experimenting the construction
of an immense gold mining dredge, 10
which he is himself one of the princi-
pal owners. Much OF the heavy ma
chinery going into the structure is of
special character and it has required
eastern manufacturers a long time to
complete 1t. Mr.. Raber hopes to have
the dredge ready for work by Februa-
rs first.