Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-29
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Fair, Friday.
Walter Hufford was in Corvallis
on business, Friday. He was on
his way home to Portland from a
business trip to Southern Oregon.
Miss Minnie Wilson returned
home, Friday, from an outing at
Newport. She says she enjoyed
every minute, of the time at the
coast.
During the absence of Grover
Headrick at Boswell Springs, Mrs.
E. M. Simpson is again behind the
counter at f. L. Mlller's place of
business.
Ralph Davisson came out from
the coast, Saturday, and visited
friends in this city until yesterday,
when he returned to his home in
Portland.
W. w. Smith, of Lexington,
Okla, wrote for sample copies of
the Gazette few days ago, and
stated incidentlv that it Is posi-
BILE that he will come to this county
to make his home.
Roy Raber departed in haste for
Portland, Fricay evening, in re-
sponse to telegram regarding i'm
portant mining matters in which
he is interested. He expected to be
here several days, but recent de-
velopments cut his visit short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto F.. L. Herse
arrived home Friday from two
weeks sojourn at the coast. Dur
ing this time, Mr.. Herse, in COM
pany with Profs. Lake and Cordley,
went down into the Yachats coun-
try deer hunting. Otto got deer
as did Prof. Lake.
Saturday about thirty bushels
of fine prunes were shipped
from this city to Benton county's
booth at the Lewis and Clark Fair.
Nearly every variety was represent
ed in the shipment and some very
choice fruit sent down. Robt.
johnson and Roy Raber assisted in
securing the fruit. y
'Mine Host" Hammel says that
his particular object in purchasing
the new tally-ho was that he
might be enabled to meet emerg
ency calls Of shipwreeked yachts
men and their ladies when up
against it as were E. R. Bryson,
Robt. johnson and other we'll
known Corvallisites not long ago.
Mr.. Hammel is ever thoughtful
The Corvallis Social and Athletic
Club reports to have made arrange
ments for the privilege Of hunting
preserves for its members. Only
members of the club will be al
lowed to hunt on these grounds,
and uptodate 1000 acres have
been secured for this purpose.
This privilege relates to China
pheasant shooting during the open
season.
While enroute down the coast,
along the beach, from Newport to
Waldport week or two ago a
party consisting of Profs. Lake and
Cordley, and Otto Herse, found u
pretty good specimen of shark
that had been cast upon the beach
by old ocean. 1t is reported that
it was sent out to OAC, where it is
to become part of the college
museum.
Misses Una aud Ethel Young, OF
Dayton, Ohio, are to give al, elo-
cutionary recital next Tuesday
evening, September 5, in the South
Methodist church in this city.
These young ladies are endeavoring
to aesist younger sister through
college. They are expected to give
delightful entertainment for
which there will be small ad-
mission charged
It turned out that according te
the way the deed was drawn Cros
by Davis would have decided John
w Simpson 80 acres instead of 90
In our last issue we stated that be
would have decided 40instead of &c
acres as was intended. Our in,
formant was mistaken. However
the mistake was discovered by sey-
eral parties about the same tins
and no one lost by the blunder.
DR.. Cathey received message 3
few days ago from the father O
Henry Olernan, whose life was Al
one time despaired of as the result
of shotgun wound received some
/ weeks ago, as stated in the Gazette
at the time Henry, a. the tims
DR.. Cathey received word from
him, was thought to be getting
along all right. When the acci
dent occurred DIR. Cathey was call
ed and made the young man al
comfortable as possible. On ac
count Of the peculiar character Of th