Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-24

cOAA oAtOh I6buTuSu Il uScudl
evening from their weeks hunt il
the mountains west of this city
"a number of deer were seen by thu
party, but Avery was the onl,
member who succeeded in baggine
lone 1871 "1in e4s5'i'l4't. #'@ w Z.
A strange disease is affecting cat
tie in the neighborhood of Molalla
Ciackamas county, and many herds
are reported to be dying outright
The first symtoms are bleeding Al
the the Eose. This is followed by
dysenterv and death, and thus far
efforts to defeat the mysterious dis.
ease have proved futile.
A letter received by Henry Allen
this week, from the census depart
ment at Washington, instructed
him to proceed to California and
take up some work for the depart.
ment. He will leave today or to-
morrow on this errand, and ex-
poets to i.e absent . II summer. His
family will re,nain in this CITY.
D.. Maud Holt will leave next
week for months visit with rela-
itiypa a,rl frien.fs al Salem and Mil
City, 1T the expiration Of, which
time she win join her husband in
Northern California, where he : is
practicing his, profession. Mrs.
Holt will attend medical school
this winter either in Salem or San
Francisco. r5
Nightofficer Osburn is now in
possession of the very latest thing
in the way of psliceman's club.
The weapon is the size and shape Of
the ordinary "billie," but small
electric battery is stored in the han.
die. A glass lens is fixed in the
large end of the club, and when
button, which lies conviently near
the handle, is pressed the "billie" is
conyerted into a bulls-eye la,. term,
The club was purchased in New
York. and it did service for the fret
time Wednesday night. 'a' I.<5
The am. r.ual picnic Of the Pres
byterian Sunday School of this city
took place at Hurlburt's grove. four ]
miles east of Corvallis. Wednesday.
About seventy of the young people
and their parents left here in the
on hayracks, in buggies
and on bicycles, returning after sup
per in the evening. The day was
spent in playing croquet, swinging
in the grove and stroIllng through
the woods. At noon a bountiful |
dinner was spread and ice cream
was served during the day.
Henry Allen and DIR. Harper re-
turned with their families, Wednes.
lay, from !. hunting and fishing
Trip in Alsea. They report an ele-
CANT. time. Fish and game were
plentiful and the party had an /
abundance. Harry Withycombe
ind DR.. Harper were out hunting
Tuesday evening, and the former
got fine buck. Harry remained |
with the Denman. Baker Winkle
party, who are cauped on the Dave
Tom place Billy Baker came out,
Wednesday. He reports that FIVE
1eer have been killed by the hunt
'rs in his party. ge#1 ~
The marriage Of Mr.. Frank Hurt
ind Miss Mollie Sandell was SOL
smnized at the home of the groom's
south of this city, last Mon
lay afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by Justice Holgate in
he presence of relatives and a few
invited guests. The groom is
vell-known young man of this
ity. His bride came here from
seattle, where her parents reside,
or a visit last March. With
mother young lady, she had charge
# the work of the Salvation Army
lere about three years ago. Mr..
nd Mrs. Hurt will remain in Cor
'allis until fall, when they will go
o Seattle to reside.
A gun entirely automatic in its
ction, excepting only that the
rigger has to be pulled for each
hot, is surely the realization of /
he ardent sportsman's fondest de-
ire. Such weapon is the Brown
ng shotgun, a sample Of (which will
e on exhibition at J. r. Smith &
'o's, when they are placed on the
aarket a month hence. The gun
J hammerless. All the operations
pening the breech, ejecting the
mpty SHE'LL inserting a cartridge, j
ocking, closing and locking the {
reech are performed by the recoil, !
saving the arm to ba fred again .
Y pulling the trigger. One can
re two shots from it more rapidly
nd with greater precision than
18th double gun. The arm is made
J y gauge only, and is chambered t
'r any length shell up to q inches.
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