Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
LOCAL NEWS.

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T. Ranney, the Summit mer-
chant. was in Corvallis on business
this week.
Tomorrow is St. Valentines day.
Be sure your enemies will remember
you on this occasion.
Bruce Burnett has postponed his
trip to jacksonville until the wealth
er moderates in that section.
Our new sp:ing styles of Gold
and Silver shirts for men are here
in all the swell patterns. S. l..
Kline.
Attorney L. L. Swami, of Albany,
stopped over in Corvallis, yester.
day, on business, on bis way home
from Blodgett.
The commissions court of Linn
county has postponed action in the
matter. of the Albany bridge until
the March term.
The finest assortment of Valen-
tines ever brought to Corvallis
second consignment-at Gerhard's.
Prices from one cent up.
Governor Chamberlain has sign
cd Representative Hayden's bill to
authorize county courts to permit
humeways on county roads.
Alex Ross, brother-in law Of John
Lenger, is visiting with relatives in
this city. Mr.. Ross is employed
by the Booth, Kelly Lumber Co. at
their mills in Lane county.
Miles T. Starr. Jr., has been ap-
pointed carrier for Corvallis rural
free delivery route No. 1, which will
serve residents north of this city.
Service will begin on this route
March lst.
Inspector Clement arrived in Cor
Wallis yesterday morning, and in
company with Postmaster johnson,
left for an inspection of the proposed
rural free delivery route west of
this city, in the afternoon.
At the recent meeting of the
county court, the clerk was ordered
to notify the various road super
visors of the county to meet with
the court on Thursday, March 5,
1908, at the hour of 1 o'clock o. 10.
Darwin Nash passed through Cor
Wallis last Saturday en- route for
Nashville, where he will have
charge of his fathers large stock
ranch during the latter's absence in
Chicago. Darwin recently resigned
the position in San Francisco which
he has held for several years.
The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company will pay nearly $4,000 in
taxes to Benton county this year.
Something over $500 of this
amount is on its road, rolling stock,
depot, etc., aud the remainder is for
property leased from the o. & G.
Company by the Southern Pacific
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. NJ; morning prayer
and serman at II a. m. All, espec-
ially students, are cordially invited
to each of these services.
G. MAcLEAN, Rector.
The people of Corvallis will be
delighted to learn that the famous
DeMoss family will appear in the
Presbyterian church, Wednesday
evening, Feb. 18th. This is the
third time they have visited this
city and their concert is always
highly appreciated. Reserved seats
may be secured at Graham & Wells
drug store.
Representative Hayden, who has
been at the home of his sister. Mrs.
Ed Ryder, in this city since Mon
day, returned to Salem yesterday
to take his seat in the legislature,
AS reported in Tuesdays GAZETTE
Mr.. Hayden was taken sick last
week and the physicians pronounced
ths attack typhoid fever. AS the
disease developed. however, it proved
to be severe case of grippe, and
the natient was brought to Corvallis.