The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-01-06
The holiday vacation ended with

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most all the students, after q two
lee. A considerable number Of new
atudents. are on the grounds and ex-
| aminatons we're in progress thr ough-
out Monday. Glass work began yes
terday.
I NJ. Hunter. after an a absencs OF
several yeare, arrived In Corvallis
Sunday for brief visit, He is an
employe 10 large mercantile estab-
lishment at Wsterville. Washington.
He Gays Joseph johnson. who resides
10 the vicinity is prominently men
toned as likely candidate for sher-
iff Of the county.
Edwin Johnson. bright OAU
graduate Of lsst Years class, left
for bis home at Vale, Mslheur coun-
ty, Saturday, after holiday visit
with college and other friends 10 Cor
wallis. Though but a few months
out OF college, Mr.. johnson has al
ready become engaged Ia extensive
surveying operations In E sstetn Ore
gop, mainly In Malheur and Harney
counties.
|. The Knights OF Pythias OF Valley
Lodge installed the following officers
! for the ensuing term. last Monday ev-
enine: James A. Harper, G. G.; Alex
Rennie, V. c.; W. G.. Emery, prel.;
Charl-s Porter, M. of W.; Robert John
son, K. OF r. aud S.; B. W. johnson,
M. OF Ex.; Thomas Whitehorn, M.
Of F F.; Edwin Rose, M. at A.; John
Zeis, I. G.; Jesse Spencer, o. &.
| There was Consideration for
time FIJI lay at the Walden home 10
the north end of town. A burning
fiue that continued to burn after the
soot had apparently disappeared gave
rise 10 extreme alarm, and persons 10
neighborhood were attracted to the
scene. S L. Kline and son, Walter,
happened along, and with their assist-
ancs, Mr.. Bryant was finally able to
conquer the blaz',
| The Corvallis public schools re-
opened Monday after two weeks
vacation for the holidays. The teach
ing force has been filled by the elee.
tion OF Miss Fowells In the place Of
Miss Kerns, resigned. Miss Foweifa
has the fourth grade, and Miss Hui
has been placed in charge OF the prim
ary grade. A petition was circulated
among her former pupils asking the
reteptlon OF Miss Hnff in her former
grade.
The fakir who created euch an
active market In Corvallis In the ell
ectlic belt business. Is NEE ting with
even greater success in a tourthrough
the state to the southward. He was
last heard of at Grants Pass, where
| he did thriving business. He said
alter closing a pyrotechnic sale there
, that Grants Pass was a good place
for bells. but not 80 goof> as Rose
burg or Eugene. At Eugene after
pocketing lot of cash for belts, he
was assailed with stale eggs.
A device in the way OF a poke,
lamp which is substitute for match
es has made it's appearance It i:
shaped like match box. and wheI
: the lid is opened a stream OF flame
appears, which may be used for light
ing pipe, for looking at watch In
the night time. and, for manv Other
purposes. When fhe oplooker frs
> sees it In operation, he Is given the
impression that the owners box full
Of matches have all been accidental
= ly ignited. Tue appliance is for sal,
3 at local establishment
The chief OF police .is doing goot
business with he dog tex. He ha
J disposed nf thirty tags without any ef
: fort upon HE part. So far, there ba
= been no remonstrance against the tax
g and those who have paid only asl
that the law,be impar,ially enforced
1t is the intention Of the chief to cal
on all dog owners within the next fes
, days and IT would facilitate the worl
very much If each one would be read,
with the amount OF his tax when tn
call Ia made. Don't wait one upol
8 another with the expectation that yo'
3 will escape entirely, as it is the inten
j ton of the officer to enforce the la,
J and collect taxes on all dogs withi
g the city limits.
Members OF the faculty who wen
a to Portland TO consider the PROPOSE
2 tion OF the Fair managers for the col
# lege to take charge Of tract of th
: fair grounds and produce growiD
r exhibit at the 1905 exposition are pre-
pairing report on the subject for US
of the board of regents, which Is t
{ meet this afternoon. Fair people wan
y the college to plant about 12 acres Q
j. ground to email and large fruits, fol
: age grasses, vegetables and other pro
J. ducts, and have the same as far a
l. possible In fine growth or bearing dur
log the exposition. They offer to bea
! all expenses and to provide every ia
l. cility for carrying oD the work. Th
= question of whether or not the colleg
= will undertake the exhibit will hing
Il on the decision of the board
/. On Friday evening at s p. M, q
d the college armory, Cosgrove's famou
?. orchestra, hailing from Chicago, vii
II give an entertainment under the aus
l. pices of the Athletic Union of the col
lege. The concert includes many mu