Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-12

and exI &c 10 return mex. week.
Mrs. C. B. Baldwin, of Philomath,
returned Tuesday fro m an extended
visit with friends in Portland
Fishing tackle, hunters supplies
and sporting goods at Hodes' Pho
neer Gun Store.
S. O. Watkins, financial agent for
the College of PhiIomath, returned
from a trip in Wasco and Sherman
counties Tuesday.
Mike Flynn, foreman of the BeE-
ton sawmiil, passed through the city
Wednesday, returning from a busi-
ness trip to Portland.
Hellenberg & headquar-
ters for campers outfits-tents, cots
camp stools, camp stoves, etc.
Mrs. Geo. Scott and daughter,
Meta, of Philopath, passed through
the city tn eariv part of the week
enroute to Moliala. Clackamas
county for a visit with Mrs. Scott's
mother, Mrs. Kaylor.
The long bridge over Muddy
Greek at the Grange Hall is com
pieted and ready for crossing. The
bridge is ITS feet long and is con
structed of the very best material,
the piles being of the finest cedar
obtainable. The cost was $40.
K. c. Kiger's peaches are now
ripe. They are the Halls early
variety and are good to eat, for
picking and preserving. Come to
the ferry, boys will take you over
and back free. Bring boxes eat all
you can and have a good time all
The agricultural force remaining
during the summer to engage in
work at the college, held a social
last Monday evening beneath the
cedars in front of the administra-
ton hall, RECALLING themselves with
ice cream and cake.
Oregon is justly famed as the
"Land Of the Big Red Apple" and
he1 showing at the St. Louis Fair
along this line is good. Last year
the state shipped fifty carloads of
this fruit and it will produce even
a larger crop this year.
BERRY & CARL have in a new line
of guns and ammunitian.
Probably the finest collection of
grains and grasses in the Palace Of
Agriculture at the St. Louis Fair is
IN the Oregon display. In addi-
i tion to this display, there is mag
rifcent collection of edible and non
edible fruit in bottles, hop in bales,
and other farm products.
Four families from Nebraska,
three from Hood River, and others,
making a total of about a dozen
families, will arrive in Philomath
within the next two months. This
influx is largely the result Of the
judicious advertising of Henry
Am bier.
A E. Wilkirs returned from
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Wednesday after
an absence of nearly six months.
He will become a partner cf NJ. H.
Bauer in the tailor business. The
new firm will be known as Bauer &
Wilkins. They are at present
located over Nolan & Callahan's
but will occupy a room in the new
Henderson brick.
Rev. Leo L. Totten. son of Rev
and Mrs. B. F. Totten, of Phi!o-
math, will be married today to Miss
Annie Finley Ravs, daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. w. G. M. Hays, a,
Pullman, Washington. The cere
monv will be performed by Rev
Mr.. Hays, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Tot
ten. Rev. Mr.. Totten Jr. is pastor
of the Cumberland Presb vteriar
churches at Oaksdale and Garfield
in that state, and after short wed
ding trip, the young people will re-
SIDE In the latter place.
For the Lewis an d Clark exhibit
a number of additional samples
have been received this week by H
L. French, who has charge of the
work. Prof. Geo. Coote brought
plums; S. H. Moore, plums; Sol
King, plums, barley and crab ap-
Piles; Marion Brown. hazel nuts;
Mr.. Stonebeck, barley; DIR. Witty,
combe, wheat, and J. E. Thomp
son, black berries and winter oats.
Those having samples will please
drop Mr.. French a card or send
him word and he will call for them
or they may be brought to the
GAZETTE office or at Am bier & Wat
ters.