Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-03
LOCAL LORE.
Recent Happenings in Corvallis
and Vicinity.

w. F. Hall, of Salem, was in the
city Friday.
J. J. McKorin, Siletz Indian agent
registered at the Corvallis Friday.
L. H. McMahan, a prominent at
torney from Salem was in the city
Saturday.
w. S. Natter, of Eugene, was
looking up a real estate. deal in the
city last week.
Miss Bertha Tnrasher who has
been ill for some time in San Fran
cisco will not be able to return be-
fore fall.
Nearly hundred new subscrip-
tons were received last week. Take
advantage of our 60 days offer and
Subscribe now.
A. w. Fisher, of Corvallis was
elected vice president of the West
ern Oregon Mill Owners Club that
met in Albany last week.
E L. Moore, of Corvallis, who is
heavily interested in the Great
Eastern property at Bohemia, was
in Portland Thursday last.
J. O. Alberton and J. w. Hall,
of Goodland Kansas are here look
ing tor a location in Benton county
and expect to remain if the pros
pect pleases them.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Wilson, of
Corvallis, went to Newport last week.
Mr.. Wilson returned Monday leav
ing Mrs. Wilson who will remain
for some time for the benefit of her
health.
There will be grand rally at the
Court House in Corvallis Tuesday
evening, May 8 at 8p. m. in the
interest of Local Option. DR.. G. L..
Tufts and others will speak,
Levi Oren left Saturday for
Yachats where be takes up home
stead claim. His son goes with him
to locate on a nearby claim. He
proposes to make the best farm in
the Yachats country,
Capt. Ben D. Boswell has open
ed the celebrated Boswell Springs
Hotel, "a miles north of Roseburg,
on the S. P. road. The cars stop
in front of the Hotel. They are
we'll recemmende for sufferers from
rheumatism, and other ailments.
The springs are likely to become
popular.
The University of Missouri will
offer full course in poultry raising.
The poultry business has become
one the ,leading industries Of
Missouri the annual income being
estimated at $40, 100000. Our new
Poultry Association had better take
steps to have chair endowed in
the o. A. G.
Preparations are being made for
a meeting of the Royal Arch Chap
ter and Council of r. & S. NJ, at
the Masonic Hall in the near future.
Some good addresses, presentation
and a banquet are among the feat
ures of the evening. Masons of
these orders are requested to brighten
up their wits for a jolly evening.
H. L. Hall, rancher, who lives
out on the Philomath road, is max
ing preparations for tufhing his 80
acres into a berry and fruit farm.
He has just finished setting out
10000 strawberry plants, together
with some 400 Logan berries, red
raspberries and other small fruits.
Fruit trees Of larger variety, will
have his attention in the fall.
Dell Burkhart, of Albany, was in
the city Friday, and was one Of
the musicians in the entertainment
Friday evening at the M. E. church.
Mr.. Burkhart left the next day for
Newport, where he will try and get
the contract for furnishing the
music for the season at this popu-
lar summer resort. He furnished
the music at Newport last summer,
and for six weeks supplied the
pleasure seekers with a first-class
band and orchestra.
The poultry fanciers of Corvallis
met at the office of w. E. Yates on
Wednesday evening, April q and
organized the Corvallis Poultry AS
sociation. F. l.. Miller acted as
temporary chairman, and consider
able discussion was had on subjects
pertinent to the meeting. The meet
ing adjourned to meet in the same
place on Wednesday evening, May
II, when permanent officers will be
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