The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-01
DIED OF DIPHTHERIA.
Gertie Brown-Split His Foot Ordered
Sidewalks Repaired.

0cIIt DIQWu-Spilt his ruot-OIueIcu Gu
Sidewalks Repaired.
/ Jerry Fleming was in town Mon
day and Tuesday. He is a resident
| of Nashville.
N. B Avery, S. L. Henderson
!. and Robert johnson have been ap-
pointed viewers to adjust the costs
between property owners in the
construction of sewers ordered by
| Monday nights council meeting.
l. The summer travel over the G.
& E. to Yaquina, has begun. An
extra passenger coach runs regul-
arly now, and, westbound, it is US
ually filed. There were two well
filled coaches of passengers yester-
day.
G. w. Lederle decided, after he
was burned out, that he would not
establish his restaurant business
here, and with his wife and former
employees, departed for Portland
yesterday. Insurance to the amount
of his losses was paid.
| The horsemen of this district are
going to have big exhibition and
parade of fine horses of all classes
on Friday. July 3rd at 10 a. m, at
Albany, and the committee desire
all who have fine horses to enter
them for the parade. AS there is
no charge connected with 1t, our
farmers and horse fanciers should
avail themselves of this opportun-
|ity. W. Fl. Hogan of Albany, is
chairman of the committee.
The horse parade and exhibition
at Albany on Friday, July 3rd-
promises to be the biggest exhibi,
ton ever seen in this part of the
Willamette valley, and many of
the finest horses have been enter
ed. Ex-county Judge Barton, J.
M. Ralston, of Albany, and Dan
McClain of Harrisburg, have been
appointed judges.
The contract has been let for
new residence to be built by John
Rickard on lots owned by him just
north of E. Aliens house, known
as the Hanna property. The build
ing is tossbe similar in plan to the
country house of Mr.. Rickard. Its
cost complete will be $500 or ST.
900. Mr.. Knapp, who is building
the Bell house. has the contract.
B. J. Caster1ine continues to sur
prise expert iron and steel workers
with his experiment in Portland.
Government officials, representa-
tives of safe and various tool man
ufacturers have become interested
in Casterline's process. and many
sent samples of his work to head
quarters with the view of procur-
rights in the process. Amy Cam.
eron is with Casterline, and is pro-
noting the business.
At meeting of the city council
night, notices were ordered
issued to more than 100 property
owners to repair or renew their
The list covered 10 full
pages of closely written matter 1t
included citizens great and small.
several councilmen being among
the number. 1t is understood that
the territory embraced in the
notices includes only about one
half of town, and that the remain
Ter will receive warning as soon as
he officers can make up the lists.
John Mcdowell lost a portion of
lis foot in anaccident at a new saw
mill near Sulphur Springs Satur-
day. The account is that by some
means his foot came in contact with
circular saw, while the latter was
n motion. and was salmost ha1ved
when relief came. A surgeon was
allied, and large portion of the
oot was removed. Mcdowell
wed across the street from the
kline house on north Main street q
ntil short time ago, when he
vent to work at the mill where the
ccident occurred. Helhas a wife
nd several small children.
Gertie, the 16-year old daughter
f Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Brown, died
t the family home yesterday morn
lg, of diphtheria. The illness be-
an about three weeks ago, and at
iferent times, three physicians
ere engaged in the case. Last
riday, anti-toxine treatment was
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