The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-23
LOCAL LORE.
Advertisements In this column charged for
1t the rate offs cents per line.
Wheat 73.

Wheat 73.
w. B. Kiger was over from
Lebanon on a business trip Thurs
day.
Miss Mae Gerhard returns to-
day from a six weeks visit with AL
bany friends.
Mrs. NJ. P. Burnett and her
son Leo, arrived yesterday from an
extended visit with relatives at
Baker City.
There are large offerings of
mohair in the local market now.
The prevailing quotations are 81
to 324 cents, according to quality.
Roy R. Renshaw instructor at
the U. of o. has accepted fellow
ship in Columbia University. The
fellowship carries with it $3.50 an
nually for two years.
"A new brass horn, purchased
from New York dealer in musical
instruments, has just been received
at the college for the cadet band.
The new horn will be presided over
by Joseph Henkle.
A new iron warehouse has just
been completed in the rear of the
Blackledge store, 1t is IS x 80
feet in dimensions, and extends
from the rear of the building to the
alley.
Among those who attended
the Degree of Honor convention
at Albany Thursday afternoon and
evening were, Mrs. Nellie Beck
with. Mrs. Taylor Porter, Mrs
Jesse Spencer, Miss Kate Gerhard
and Charles Beckwith.
Several hundred feeces of thi:
years clip OF wool were offered ir
the local market Wednesday, bu
were not sold. The grower is Bay
Rickard. The lot is held for {
better figure than was offered.
The athletes of the freshman
and junior classes at the college
have a track meet on College flelc
next Saturday afternoon. Each
class is rich in strong and swift
men, and there is much interest il
college circles as we'll as dowr
town in the result.
Late letters give hope of fav
orable outcome for the operation
performed on Miss Bertha Thrash
er last Sunday in San Francisco
The generally expressed belief
that the patient will be able to leav
the hospital in two or three weeks
Walter Brown who has reside
for some time on farm that h
owns near Lebanon. is shortly t
move back to Benton, to occup
the Brinn place which he recent
purchased north of town. He wa
in Corvallis Thursday.
Trainer Hayward has arrive
at Eugene to take charge of the Uni
versity track team. The manage
of the team has arranged the follow
ing schedule, according to th
Guard: Pacific University at Fores
Grove, May 14th; University {
Washington at Seattle, May 2Ist
Oregon Agricultural College {
Eugene, June 4th.
AN entertainment for the bene
fit of Corvallis poor, mentioned i
Wednesdays Times, occurs at th
Methodist church next Friday nigh
1t will consist of a musical an
literary programme. and is to b
given under the auspices of tn
orchestra of the church. The Ell
tire proceeds will be devoted to tn
benefit of poor families.
Small boys are subject to a fin
now for mounting and dismountin
from moving trains within the lin
its of Corvallis, and trainmen ar
liable to severe penalties for permit
ting them to do so. Parents shoul
tell their boys about the new law
The authorities are determined t
stop the dangerous practice. A
officer is frequently on the watch t
see if the law is being violated.
Next Monday evening the siXtl
debate i'll the series for the Gate
cup, takes place in College chapel
The question is, Resolved tha
Sufferage Should be extended til
Women of Oregon" The debat
will be between teams from tn
Amicitian and Jeffersonian societies
The former team is Horace Brodie
leader, A. S. Wells and Davi
Hirstel, and of the Jefersonians
Ray Selleck, Guy Moore and A. S
Hall, leader. The Amicitians hav
the affirmative. The debate