The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-25
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Stranger than fiction are the
Liquid Air experiments, to be seen
next Wednesday night only.
A windmill and tank has been
erected at the Farmers stable. Mr..
Abbott Concluded to solve the water
problem for himself.
Little Arthur Hall found a dimin-
utive stray pig in the family's front
yard Thursday evening. He wants to
raise it if he can bribe the authorities
into allowing it to be kept within the
city limits contrary to ordir ance.
The machinery of the Corvallis
sawmill is undergoing a general over
hauling. Repairs have been in pro-
gress month, but the mill will soon
be ready for a contemplated big run.
AT Baptist church, Lords day,
Rey. @. Mattoon, one of Oregon's pi-
oneer ministers, will preach both
morning anu evening. All are cordI
ally invited to hear him.
Mrs. M A. Brokaw and son, OF
Spokane Falls, have arrived to spend
a portion of the summer with the for
mel's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5.
Howell.
Bishop He'll breaches In the Unit
cd S,1n6oy
ing and evening, and also at the col
lege chapel at o'clock p. 10. The
bishop presided at the recent Port
land conference of the United Evan
gelican church. His home is In Al
lentown, Pa.
Rev. Father Jurek, now of Pc Ell,
arrived Wednesday, to be at the bed
side OF Father Buchner. who is suffer
ing with nervous prostratiop. Father
Curley has also arrived. Father Buch-
ner is to be taken Monday to St. Vim
cents hospital, In Portland.
"A movement is on foot to connect
all Independent telephone lines on
the West ide with Portland system.
A ,flanchise has been asked Of the
Portland council for purpose. A let
ter received by W. E. Yates yester-
day, asks Corvallis to co-operete by
urging the Portland council to grant
the franchise.
We learn by cable that special ar
raugements are being made in the va
rious countries for the reception of
the Corvallis round-the-world excur-
Every effort is to be put
forth to present the customs and
characteristics OF the counties and
cities visited. Even the start, Saturday
evening, fIom the Occidental hotel,
will be an event which should be wit
messed by sll our people.
II don't find many of my old
associates here now," said tall, ell
delly gentleman who had been about
town a few hours Wednesday after
noon. The man who passed the re-
mark Was Henry Riggs, one Of the
pioneer business men of Corvsllle
Forty years ago and for long time
prior thereto ne conducted stable
where the brick now stande. He went
away from Corvallis in 1868 going to
Idaho. Mr.. Riggsis a resident of
Emmett In that state.
1t is the height of blossom time
1t the big prune orchard now, aud the
sight is said to be worth travelling
niles to see. The whole 155 acres OF
;rees is mass of snowy Wilderness,
md from distant hill tops is eaid to
ook like fie Id Of snow set in frame
If surrounding green. The conditions
lave been perfect so far for a crop,
ind there is promise that the weather
II the next few days will continue fav-
,rabls.
"A party of four Algops, Iowa,
arrived In Corvallis Thurs.
lay. They are on tour of the coast.
The party is composed of o. w Nc
Murray, W. e. McMurray. r. P.
Wright, and e. P. Fuller. The Nc
Aurrays are cousins of Steve Samp-
on, and the latter has entertained
he strangers since their arrival. Mr..
relatives are building con-
FACTORS and the others are welI-to do +,
armers. They expect to complete
heir trip, but it is not remote pos
ibility that some of them will return
o Benton and invest. The visitors
eel as though they would like a |
hauge of climate and Oregon and /
have many attractions for
hem. Mr.. Sampson had not seen his !
ela.iyes for As years.
Saturday last, 10 the neigbbor-
lood Of the Zahn ranches, 10 Alsea,
hound was making an inordinate |
mount of noise on a nearby noun
ain. Roman Zahn heard him. John
y Spencer, who lives short dis
ance below, also heard him. Both
hought from the fuss the dog was
making that he had nothing less than
grizzly treed, and each took his rifle
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