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

is to give q recital in the Opera house
on the 18th inst. The admission 10
25 cents.
Henry Stone hae purchased and is
shortly to occupy the J. 81. Simpson
house across the street from DR.. Ca
they's residence. The price paid was
81 100.
Burt johnson returned Monday
from Portland. where he went to at
tend meeting OF the finance commit
tee of the Grand Ledge of the Knights
Of Pythias.
"A number OF new sidewalks have
been ordered In Job'e and Wilkins
additions. A new one was also order
ID In response to petition from resi-
dents on College Hill.
The Village Improvement Society
has petitioned the city council to vacate
the street between the two public
school blocks. The petition was pre-
sented at meeting CT the council
Monday night. It was laid on the
table.
Sheriff Ross of Lincoln county,
was In town Saturday, on business.
He has just been nominated by Lin
coin county republicans for a fourth
term as sheriff. His majority In the
past has increased with each re-elec-
tiop.
Every afternoon now there is a
pleasing band concert on Main street.
It is by the band of the Wiedemann
company, which is playing at the Ope-
ra house this week. 1t is good band
! and Its selections are highly appreci-
ated by the public.
Seymour Simpsons residence.
known as the Hershner property, has
| been cold to two brothers from Ne
braska, who now occupy it with their
families. The figure 10 the dealis un-
derstood to have been about So 1000.
The trade was negotiated by White &
Stone.
The judges and clerks were ap-
pointed for the coming city election at
a meeting of the city council Monday
night. The judges sre, Caleb Davis,
Joseph Yates and R. q. Colbert; clerks,
Robert johnson and William Dilley.
The officers to elect are, police Judge,
chief of police, treasurer, one council
man each in the upper and middle
wards, and two In the lower ward.
-Rehearsals for Queen Esther are
in progress regularly at the college.
Seventy-five to 100 school children are
to appear in the chorus 10 the final
performance. Fancy drills by 80 to
rs college young women are to
form another attractive feature Of the
production. The date on which the
cantata is to be given Is shortly to be
announced.
! Frazier, the Portland buyer, was
In town Saturday for the purchase of
draught horses. He only secured one
team, although several were offered.
The difficulty seemed to be that the
sellers asked more than the buyer
would give. One fine team was offered
at 5000. bat Frazier said that the out
side price at which it could be sold in
Portland was $500. The team bought
was secured from August Fischer, at
figure which has not been made pub
lie.
| The question of opening streets
through the long strip of land owned
by Mrs. Murray In Jobs addition was
discussed at meeting Of the city
council Monday night, and the street
committee was instructed to inaugur-
ate condemnation proceedings In the
courts for forcing streets through, pro-
vided a settlement could not be reach
ed by private negotiations. About $15
has been subscribed by persons who
have occasion to use the proposed
street for use 10 defraying outlay oc-
casioned by the proceedings, erin pay
ment of damages In the opening of the
street..
The chief OF police has been d.
rected by the city council to require
all property owners to clean up. Un-
der the resolution, which was adopted
by unanimous vote, all boxes, barrels,
old pieces of lumber, crockery crates,
Va uod, I'LL Sduo VI OtuCl lClt Ill
streets or alleys, must be removed. II
is the desire Of the council that the
entire city may be put In order, and
present neat appearance to the
strangers who arrive. Ii all begin the
work at once and keep up the cam.
paign until the last article Is removed
a transformation can be wrought that
will make a new and beautiful Cor
Wallis.
Lee Henkle resigned as council.
man at Monday nights meeting. he
was serving on the second year of g
three years term, OF which something
over a year remains. The resignation
was in order TO give the council op
portunity to give notice for an elec
tion to fill the vacancy for next veal
by vote OF the people at the coming
city election. The action will require
the election Of two councilmen, tht
other being to elect successor tt
Councilman Hodes, whose term ex
pires in June. The other councilmen
whose terms expire are Rose 10 the
upper ward and Crees In thu
middle ward. The resignation o
Il Mr. Hoply1o moo ooeantod and ho WaJ