Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Oll meal Tor SAFE At 0faHau u
Wells. Splendid feed for dairy
stock.
Otto Herse has moved with his
family into the Blackledge residence
on 9th street, between Jackson and
Van Buren.
The First Spiritual Union of Cor.
Wallis, will hold services at Barrett
Lycsum On Sunday, at 3 p. m. All
friends cordially invited.
The approach to the Albany steel
bridge which was washed out by
the recent flood, has been replaced
and travel has been resumed.
Children's service at the Baptist
church, Sunday at IL o'clock.
Hearty invitation extended to both
young and old. All welc ;me.
S. N. Wilkins and son, Halle,
went to Salem yesterday to observe
the workings of the legislature.
They will return home Saturday.
A lot of books by standard
authors, regular price 25 cents. Co.
ing just now at 16 cents, at Ger
hard's. Here's your opportunity.
Prof. Torbet has prepared a lec-
ture on "Genesis and Geology"
which he will soon deliver in Cor
wallis in response to an invitation.
Albany Herald.
Miss Grace Simpson left yester-
day for her home in Portland, after
a visit with. her aunt, Mrs. F. l..
Miller. Miss Mabel Simpson re-
turns home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mr.. II. L. Hall came up
from Buena Vista, Wednesday
Mr.. Hall returned home, yesterday,
but his wife will remain for few
days longer to visit relatives and
friends.
The Eugene Guard is infor med
that John M. Bloss, former presi-
dent of the Oregon Agricultural
College has recovered from the light
stroke of paralysis he suffered re.
Gently at his home in Muncie, Ind.
United Evangelical Churchill.
A. Deck, pastor. Services Sunday
morning and evening. At With
ANS school house at p. m. The
lasb quarterly conference for this
conference year will be held over
Sunday, February Is, DIR. Polirg
presiding.
Col. Van CIeve. who was former
ly engaged in the newspaper busi.
ness in Albany and Yaquina, was
in Ashland Tuesday, visiting his
son. who is a member of tine Clara
Mathes dramatic company now in
the city. The Colonel was en- route
north from stay in Southern Cali
fornia.-Tidings.
The Occidental hotel has long
been the most popular caravansery
in this city. The tables are always
supplied with the best the market
affords, and rates are most reasona-
BILE. The building is large and
commodious, and its many rooms
are well furnished and supplied
with all modern conveniences.
The Episcopal church, corner OF
Jefferson & 7th streets: Services
in this church as follows: Sunday
school and Rector's class every Sun
day at 10 a. M; morning prayer
and serman at IL a. m. All, espec-
tally students, are cordially invited
to each of these services.
G. MAcLEAN, Rector.
Samuel Wilkins died at his home
in Oletha, Texas, January 9, 1903,
at the age of so years and 6 months.
Deceased was an uncle of S. N.
Wilkins of this city. He was the
last of family Of 13 children.
His brother III. L. Wilkins, father
of our fellow-townsman, died about
two years ago, at the advanced age
of 81 years.
The summaries of the assessment
rolls for 1902 Of the several coun
ties of the state were made public
Saturday at Salem. They show
that the total taxable value of the
state is $148,O99, ,6O1.65, as against
$14l, 1893, ,513 96 for the year 1901
Every county reports an increase
in valuations except Klamath,
Umatilla and Yamhill.
Mr.. T. B. Potter, recently ap.
pointed a member of the Union
Pacific Land and Emigration Bu-
reau, has just returned from Chi
cago and Eastern points. In an
interview Mr.. Potter said: eMy
trip East was eminently satisfac-
tory in more ways than one. AS
the accredited representative of the
Land and Immigration Bureau Of
the Hartman lines, I was enabled
to gain much valuable information
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