The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-13
LOCAL LORE.

advertisements in this column charged for
1t the rate offs cents per line.
Wheat 70.
Miss Ida Locke returned Sat-
urday from ten weeks visit in
Eugene.
Yesterday the FIRST shipment of
mohair from this part Of Oregon
was made to Massachusetts, by S.
L. Kline who is recognized as one
of the largest dealers in this prod
net in Oregon.
"A feature Of the Wiedemann
performances is an excellent or
chestra. Though the instru-
mentation is not extensive, the
performers are all artists, and the
music rendered very delightful.
Ivan Daniels, formerly a Corvallis
stationer. is pianist in the organ
ization.
William and Alfred Locke are
home from Portland. where they
were for several days at the bedside
of their sister. Mrs. Boreland who
has been stricken with paralysis.
Mrs. Boreland is at the Good Sam
aritan hospital and is slowly i'm
proving.
A telegram Saturday announced
the critical illness at Baker City of
Mrs. M. P. Burnett. The dispatch
was signed by her son Leo, and sta
ted that Sheriff Burnett would
probably have to go to the bedside.
kilograms on Sunday related that
Mrs. Burnett was better, and on
Monday she was still further i'm
proved.
"A course of lectures will be de-
livered at the Catholic church at
Monroe by Rev. M. d. Smith, a
Paulist missionary of San Fran
cisco. He will begin at 7-3o in
the evening Of April goth, and con-
clude April 22ni. Everybody is
welcome, and all who care to hear a
good speaker should not miss this
opportunity.
The attention of the police and
others was diverted Sunday even
ing by Eve pistol shots, Cred In
rapid succession in the heart Of
town. Search for the offending
party failed of results, and the
shooting remains a mystery, with
the supposition that 1t was done
by some one in that serene state of
hilarity, when something bold and
bad must be done.
There Is a lull in registration
now. The figures for Saturday
night of last week were 1,274,
against 1897 two years ago. The
increase during the past few weeks
has been comparatively small. But
little more of time remains in which
to register, the last day being May
18th. The rate must increase from
now on or many will fail to gel
their names on the registration
books.
"A suspect of whom it was sus
pected that he was Crefield wa
discovered on Oak Creek by Bar
Der Plaster Sunday afternoon. Th'
suspect was bathing his feet in thu
cool waters of the stream and Mr.
Plaster was fishing, when they how
In sight of each other. The form
er's appearance tailed up prett.
well with descriptions of the miss
ing apostle, and the fisherman
hiked out for town post haste ant
phoned for Sheriff Burnett. Th
suspect, lying On his back unde
the shade of a tree was foun,
by the sheriff. but he turned out t.
be somebody else than Crefheld
He was stranger in these parts
Benton still does business on
strictly cash basis. It is probabl,
the only county in the state tha
enjoys that enviable distinction
Some of them have county indeh
tedness running into the hundred
of thousands. AS warrants are pre-
sented at the court house. Treasur
er Buchanan at once hands owe
the cash, preventing any interes
charge. 1t is a healthful condi
ton when an individual has N
interest charge to pay. 1t is equal
ly good for county. Benton vii
continue to pay cash for severa
weeks to come, in spite of the fac
that her levy for county purpose
was on y FIVE mills on this year
valuation. or 8.6 mills on last year
valuation.
"A much small er audience tha,
the performance deserved greeted
"Down in Egypt" by the Wiede
mann Company at the Opera Hous
Monday night. The performanc
was pleasing; and far better tha
the repertoire companies that usual
1y come-to Corvallis. A splendi
orchesfra eol;ues,s the scena an