The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-09


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+ WIN. Jones of Dallas, Is buying
lcat.le In thevicinisy Of Corvallis.
| Born, Merch Z, on Dixon Creek,
to the household OF Burt Wood, ten
pound boy.
Robert Bowman, of Portland, q
former resident Of Corvallis, Is here on
business and for weeks stay with
friends.
I j. g. Horning went over to Lake
Greek the last Of the week to build a
house and otherwise prepare to live
on his homestead.
BY fall, Monday evening. Mrs.
Wellsher sustained a badly sprained
ankle. For g time it was believed that
the limb was broken.
Miss Kathleen Garfield of Yamhill
county. and Lee Thornton of Rose
burg, were married 10 Portland few
days ago. Both are graduates and
former well-known students at o. A. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crees went
to Portland Monday. The latter goes
to be treated for rheumatism and will
be away an indefioite time. Mr.. Crees
Is expected home today or tomorrow.
Prof. S. 1. Pratt, popular and
successful school man, announces his
candidacy for the office of county
school superintendent. A card, de-
claring hls purpose, appears elsewhere
10 this paper.
AT the annual meeting Monday
night, the Citizens League elected the
following officers: M. s. Woodcock,
president; F. Allen ard DR.. Harper, vice
presidents, E. E. Wilson, secretary
and B. W. Johnson. treasurer.
Very interesting lectures are in
proRr ass this week at the church of
Christ. The speaker iS Rev. G. z.
Berry, an able pulpiteer OF Portland.
aud the subject is "Church History" :"
The lectures are giveu every evening,
commencing at o'clock, and are at
tracing good audiences.
Copies # the proposed Primary
Election and Local Option Laws are
on file at the county clerks office,
where they can be seen by those seek
ing light on the subject Both meas
ures are to be voted on by the people
at the coming election under the ini-
tiative pr vision Of the constitution.
-Thlngs were lively at the Lions
l1dge Monday evening. After the
business meeting there was social at
which 1876 persons were present. A
feature was the following program:
solo, Miss Spangler; recitation, and
encore, Mrs. Gale; reading, West New
ton; solo, D.. W. Pritchsrd; recitation,
Bessie Dannem an; duet, Miss Carrie
Danneman and Miss Spangler; recita-
liop, Miss Huff A banquet was the
concluding feature. II.
OF tbs 90 judges and clerks of e.
lection appointed by the county court,
no less than % have failed to file no.
t'ce OF their acceptance. Formal no.
tice has been given them by the coun-
ty clerk of their, appointment. They
have also been told that 1t is necessa-
ry to file notice of their acceptance
with the county clerk, but In % In
stances they have failed to do 80. The
condition is not understood at the
court house.
The average height of the WILLIE
mette river has been greater duripg
the past month than has ever been
known FIR the same period. At no
time this season has 1t reached very
high stage. but it has maintained a
heavy flow. For more than two weeks
just passed the ferry here has been
able to run only tbrse or four hours.
That was en- last Monday afternoon,
but before six o'clock the river had
risen again 80 that the ferry had to
discontinue it's trips. Monday night
the river came up three feet and its
height gave promise OF another con-
tinued rest for ths ferryman.
An iuter-class field and track
meet ia one of the diversions for the
ucdT lutut0 Vut ot tu0 COiS6S. GUSA
of the four classes Is preparing to turo
out a field and track team to contest
in the various events. A pennant ts
to be the prize for the winner. In the
contests the freshmen loom up with
ereat material 10 Coates, Walker.
Smithson, Rumbaugh and others while
the juniors likewise tower with Will
liams, Abraham, Moores, Steiwer and
other formidable figures. The meet Is
likely to occur April oh.
The cove. to the training track ou
the college athletic field. which went
down In stress OF weather In the first
attempt to stretch it, was successfully
spreed last Saturday, and was 10 USE
for the first time by the athletes Mon
day af7ernoon A large number @
track men were on hand to practice
and large number Of spectators were
out to watch proceedings. The tract
is in excellent condition for use ant
the hurdlers and sprinters from nov
on will have fine facilities for reachin,