The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-21

Born u Sday TO MT. ana Mrs.
Dolph Emr.c ok, daughter.
= Mrs. N. F. Gillespie expects
to leave today for visit at Eugene.
IS. P. Hunt went to Albany
Thursday on business.
Mrs. B. A Cathey and daugh-
ter Marie left yesterday for weeks
visit with Eugene friends.
G. Peterson arrived day or two
ago from Colorado, and is looking
for a farm.
Mrs. c. NJ. Stellar, of Wash
ing ton. is a guest of Mr., and Mrs.
George Smith.
Merritt Pratt, of Blodgett, is
in town o. business. His brother
is to arrive from Colorado shortly
to locate.
Mrs. Ella Rosenberg, of Seattle
has arrived for an extended stay in
Corvallis She is at the home of
Mrs. M. Jacobs.
Petitions, both for and against
amendment fy the legislature of
the local OF tion law, have been in
circulation in Corvallis
&C F. Leith. who recently ar
rived from Illinois, has purchased a
small farm eight miles east of Al
bany, and will leave Monday with
his family to occupy the property.
With his fleet gone and Port
Arthur gone, with his whole en-
pjre on the verge of rebellion and
the royal horse artillery actually
firing cannon into his palace for the
purpose of killing not only him but
all his family, the car of all the
Russias is in bad way. He would
doubtless welcome an exchange of
thrones with the mayor of Philo-
rnatb'
The gold medals to be awarded
in the local oratorica1 contests are
on display at Pratt's jewelry store.
They are three in number, a large
gold medal for the first, a smaller
medal of gold for second, and sill
yer medal for thitd. The contest
occurs January 27th. The state
contest takes place at Newberg
March 10th.
Two five acre tracts in Wells &
McElroy's addition changed hands
Thursday. They were bought by
W. 1 Leonard, a new arrival, at
$3.50 dollars each, or an aggregate
of 81, 800 for the 10 acres. One of
the tracts was owned by ]. w. Wal
ters, and the other by Charles John
ION. The sale was made by Am
bier & Waters.
Letters written by L. L.
Brooks for the Drover's Journal two
or three years ago, continue to
br ng inquiries to hes writsr from
intending homeseekers. Mr.. Brooks
received a day or two ago, letter
from William A. Provine of La.
comb, Illinois. making inquiry
about he country, climate and con-
ditions in Oregon, and announcing
likelihood that he would sell his
farm in Illinois and seek new
| home in the West.
The county court meets today
to appoint road supervisors for the
various districts of the county, anc
make changes in district bounda
ries if occas on appears therefor. A
bill pend ng in the gislature pro
vides for return to 'hs plan o
elect NJ supervisors by the people
ii not regarded IS likely that the
bill will pass, though it has beer
customary for some time past fo
one legislature to undo what the
preceding legislature has done il
this particular.
The condition of Miss Grac,
) Huff is much improved, and he
physician announces that she /
practically out Of danger. Th
I change for the better came at tim
5 when the greatest concern was fel
, for Miss Huffs safety, as result
of most serious attack of appendi
S citis. During the crisis which ez
Y tended over several days wide cor
: Germ was manifest throughout tn
r town and inquiries concerning til
r case were universal.
"A curious spectacle is appear
ing in the legislature at Salem
Nearly all the bills have an emel
gency clause, that is, a clause dc
= claring that the peace, health AN
= public safety are endangered, ths
. the bill shall take effect immediate
= = " after its approval by the gove1
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