Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-10-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Ing ~ p. m.; Evening Service at
7:3O.
Monday, evening. October 80, is
the date set for the opening of bids
for the sale of Corvallis water
bonds. There is no doubt of the
presence of many bidders on this
occasion, as the bonds have been
advertised on a 5 per cent basis.
George Flanagan and family ar
rived home, Wednesday evening,
from the vicinity of Independence.
They were down there in the hop
fields during picking season and
then Mr.. Flanagan put in some
time baling hops.
During the coming week G. A.
Gerhard will move his book and
stationary store into the building
just vacated by Moses Bros. Mil
ton Morgan is also to move into a
part of the building and occupy it
with his print shop.
Houston Post-Ihey do
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Little bitty bathing suits
And blaring band;
Ard some youths ard maidens.
Strolling hand in hand.
Make the summer season
In this happy land.
S. B. Bane, one of our leading
pheasant fanciers, recently received
a fine Silver pheasant cock. He
has four different kinds of pneas-
ants, the Goldens, Silver, Lady
Amhersts and Chinas. Many peo-
pie are of toe opinion that the Lady
Amhersts are more beautiful than
the Goldens.
Alfred Bicknell and wife intended
taking their departure yesterday
for Portland. Mr.. Bicknell in the
past has been one Of Benton's
prominent farmers, but has now
dropped from the ranks. He has
rented house in Portland for three
months and it is possible that he
will reside there with his family
permanently.
Joe Hughes was in town a couple
of days ago from his home near
Oak Ridge, some eight or ten miles
south of this city, and in speaking
of the present situation relative to
grain sowing said he and his bro
ther, Doke, had in about as much
as they usually had seeded at this
season of the year. It was his
opinion that about an average
acreage in that part of the state
had been seeded up to the present
time and if the weather continued
favorable as much fall sown grain
would be seeded as in average
years past.
Student Dodson, formerly drum
major of the cadet band Of OAC
visited Corvallis during the week
He was special officer on the Ex-
position grounds during the Fail
and liked his work very much. HI
expects to do more work down there
as a deputy officer on the grounds
but says he may be disappointed il
this, as he has only promise tt
depend ul on. In any event, job O.
no job, he will return to OAC dur
ing the first of the year. He ha
many friends about town, as wei
as in the student body, who will b.
pleased to have him return to OAC
Charley Knecht says the Kan
sas story is a small one compared
with some coming under his Oh
servation while a reeident of fDako
ia. A farmer left his plow in tn
ground in the field, when a wine
storm came up and drove the ploy
fourteen miles making furrougl
the entire distance, which ne saw
One day neigbor's little girl VIII
had gone out to play in the morn.
ing could not be found. A hun
was Instituted and she was foun
inside pea pod. The pea ha
grown around her during the da
where she had sat down to play i
the morning in pea field.
No football team ever sent abroa
from OAC received such a send o
as the team that departed Wednes
day evening for Berkeley, Califol
MIA. It is estimated that betwee
700 and 500 people were at th
depot to bid them farewell an
wish them all glory. Tomorrow
telegraph message will reach tn
city and may it voice victor
After the game the boys are to s
to San Francisco to remain ov'
Sunday. Sunday evening the
are to start on the home journe
and are scheduled to arrive in tn
city Tuesday afternoon at thr,
o'clock. Manager Simpson wi
telegraph President Catch, Of OA'
from Ashland on the return al
nouncing just exactly when Il
team will arrive in this city.