The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-03-04

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wallis this morning, after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. O. P. Hopt.
Gents will make no mistake in
buying a pair of our $500 shoes,
nobby and every pair guaranteed.
At ]. H. Harris.
r. S. ~Bryson is a candidate for
city recorder at Eugene. His op-
ponent is B. F. Doris, the present.
encumbent.
George Davidson and Marion
Brown, two young men from the
country TO the westward, are under
arrest and awaiting trial in Justice
Holgate's court. The claim is that
they found valise and converted
to their own use jewelry and other
articles. They deny the allegation
and if present arrangements are
carried out. will have opportunity
in court Monday to make their de-
malls good. Later information is to
the effect that Brown idmits charge
Petitions are before the county
court, asking for a new road from
Corvallis to Sulphur Springs via
the Crees, Knots. Gragg and other
well known farm homes. The route
is said to be more direct and con-
siderab1y shorter. The board of
county road viewers have been in
structed to inspect the proposed
road on the 24th. The board con-
sists of William Barclay. John Har-
ris and County Surveyor Jones.
Fancy Corvallis eggs are being
shipped ia considerable quantities
to Washington for Matching pur-
poses, Recent mention was made
in these columns of the shipments
of DIR. Lester. F. L. Miller is send.
ing costly eggs northward in no
less numbers. Up to Thursday,
he had shipped $50 eggs, nearly all
OF them on mail orders from
Washington. Mr.. Miller's poultry
displays at Seattle have made his
birds famous in that country. His
eggs go at s. per setting.
Shall we all clean up? Shall
we put. Corvallis in the neatest,
tidiest possible shape to be viewed
by the army of invaders from the
East who are coming to the Lewis
and Clark fair? The natural site
of the town is the best in the. valley
Nature has bestowed with Dor nte-
Gus hand Home owners, by gen
era1 effort can give the place an ap
pearance that will delight an6
doubtless Mterest the marching
thousands Wbks are to journey from
the East this sessan Ato SET
the Lewis asad Clark fair, and tn,
towns Of Oregon.
This, Saturday afternoon, is
expected to see Big speed contes
out at the collega The occasion
is cross country run, in wnicl
teams from each of the four classe
will compete. The course cover.
distance of -four miles and ex
tends from the athletic grounds ou
to the Catholic cemetery, Themes
south and home via tie Woodcocl
creamery. Not less. than four mel
must entE ftaifA Aeach Glass in orde
~ - comp pletition for tn
yo1o ssp&arded ths win
ner! fresishgn, it is said
will SMALL army of men il
the Iractiee for the even
has y on for some time
~ ~ 10th turned out tt
be the d. for. refund to buyers O
the money Paid in on cash pur
chases at Klines during the montl
of February. Wednesday, a com
mittee of those present at the store
A. w. Fischer, Peter Rickard, Ca
Thrasher and S. P. Hunt selectet
Senator P. Avery to draw the day
The committee placed in a bo:
numbers to correspond to all tn
business days of the month of Feb
ruary, and the box was sealed
Then Mr.. Avery drew forth on
ticket, and that ticket was the 1otl
the lucky day. In order that ev
erybody holding duplicate cas-
checks may have time to look ther
up and receive their money back
all duplicate cash checks bearin
date of the lucky day will be re
deemed on Mar. 9TH to 10th inclr
sive.
Dirt is arriving for the par
that is to adorn the station ground
Of the c. & E. at Corvallis. Eig1
carloads of fine rich soil arrive
Wednesday evening and three c
four times as many more are