The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-09
Wheat 73.
Local News on fourth page.


from San Francisco, and is at the Gel
latly home west of Town.
Il. H. Davis has been coDfined at
home with Illness for three days.
Miles Mabel Stoval returned Sat-
urday from two mouths visit with
her brother at Grants Pass
Mics Mabel Withycombe left
Monday for an extended visit with
Portland and Salem friands.
Saturdays Eugene Guard: Fred
d. Herbold arrived last evening from
the upper Nj .Kenzie resorts.
The receipts in Astoria during
August were over $1,000 from fines,
practically gambling licenses.
Mrs. W. Ell. SIahony OF San Fran
cisco is a guest for a few days at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Milner.
MIR. and Mrs. Roscoe BrysoD are
visiting relatives in this city. After
week, they expect TO leave for Eu-
gene to reside
Ell Rosendorf left, Saturday for
the East to take course in medi-
cine. He expects to BE- absent four
years.
Harry Withycombe has accepted
a position as pharmacist In a Van.
couver drug store, and left Friday to
begin his duties.
Raymond Henkle is visiting his
father in this city. He has resigned
his position 10 San Francisco and con-
templates going into business for him
self In Walla Walla.
Eugene Guard: Nathan Har-
oun, son OF Peof. Haroun, arrived this
afternoon from Cor, allis, aud will
take position with the Booth-Kelly
Lumber Company at one Of their
stations In this county
BY accident. Wall ace Colbert got
his hand In contact with band saw
in the furniture factory the other day
and sustained painful iujury. The
saw struck between the thumb and
forefinger and deep wound, halt
severing the member was inflicted.
IN, Young returned to his home at
Scio, Saturday after visit OF few
days in Corvallis. Mr.. Young is the
father OF Mrs. A. J. Johnson. aud he
is considering the proposition Of COM
ing to Corvallis to reside. Hs will
purchase. residence property il he
concludes TO make the change.
Y
George Coote, chairman of the
college committee for the purpose has
several applications from both male
and female students, who want places
in Corvallis families to work for
board. Any one desiring young
person on such conditions are reqnest t
ed to drop card in the postuffice or
apply to Prof Coote at the college.
An operation for appendicitis was
performed on Mics DSllie Brown at
the family home near Dusty, Monday,
by DR.. Bennett, assisted by Drs. Per-
not and Farra. The appendix was
found affected, and was removed
News from the bedside yesterday was
to the effect that the patient was i'm
proving.
This newspaper business is not
all poetry. A solicitor for Seattle
paper this week was getting the
daughter of Bremerton teamster to
subscribe for his paper when the
father came in and found bis daugh-
ter on the newspaper mans lap.
He grabbed revolver and shot the
man In the arm as he fed.
The threatening condition OF the
weather during the last Of the week
and Monday created very uneasy
feeling on account of possible damage
to hops, grain and fruit in the event
OF continued rains. But on Monday
evening the clouds cleared away and
Tuesday mornings sunshine warmed
up the tagging spirits of the commun-
ity to very satisfactory degree.
and their families left Friday for
Colorado, to remain. They came to
Corvallis about five months ago from
Kansas, and have since resided In
Jobs addition. Mr.. Lane was EN-.
ployed 10 the Benton County lumber
yard. The new change Of location |
was for the benefit Of Mrs. Taylor's |
health, who hopes to be benefited by
going to Colorado.
Picking operations are in pro-
gress in the Lilly hop yard. They
began Thursday with $50 ,pickers.
The price paid for picking is forty
cents and even at that figure there
are more pickers than are required.
Up to Monday evening 1900 boxes
had been picked. About fourteen days
from the time of beginning will be
required to complete the job, The
crop is good, and up to the present
the damage from the showers Is pract-
ically imperceptible.
"a. M. Ream leaves today for Ha-
german, New Mexico. for visit with
his sister. 1t was twelve weeks ago
last Monday that Mr.. Ream was ex-
ercistng on horizontal bar In
his room In the aar1v morn