Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-18
Born, Sunday, April 16, to the
wife of Arthur Allen, a son.


Mrs. Taylor Kemp arrived hon.e
from Monmouth, where shs
the funeral OF a siste,
who was inferred there last Satur-
day.
jesse Spencer came home. Satur-
day, from few days spent il
Portland as a delegate to tn.
special session of the A. 0. U. W.,
held in the metropolis last week.
Columbia University banner,
cup, and medals awarded to OAC
as result of the meetlast Saturday
are great. They are on display in
the show window of & L. Miller
The Toledo Reporter, owned by
G. B. Crosno and c. E. Hawkins,
has changed hands, A. B. CLARK
being the new proprietor. We wist
the new management all SUCCESS
that can be afforded or expected.
The pen of Golden pheasants
recent y ordered by Messrs. +. l..
Miller, johnson Porter, Gene Simp-
son and Robert johnson arrived
from Canada last Thursday and
are in fine state Of preservation.
Mrs. Blanche Wirtz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Small, of
this city, arrived in Corvallis,
last Thursday for a few weeks
with relatives and friends. Of late
San Francisco has been her home
A new business recently started
in this city is that of a marble
shop. VIM. Staiger and F. Van
hoosen are theproprietors and their
place of business is on Main street
in the block north Of Hotel Cor
wallis.
A new business partnership re-
Gently formed is that Of Yates &
Yates. The firm consists of w. E.
Yates, the well-known attorney,
and his son. Bert. Their profess
sional card will be found in an
other column.
Jens Peterson, who recently ar
rived with his family from the
East, is building a fine house on
the farm that he purchased lear
Philomath. Mr.. Peterson evident
ly means to remain here and is re-
ported to haye the cash to back
him up in what he has undertaken.
An effort is being made by the
alumni of OAC to hold some pub
lie exercises at their annual re-
union in June. Hon. R. M. Veatch.
of Cottage Grove, has been secured
to make an address in the evening.
It is thought that Mr.. Veatch
was a member of the first gradu-
ating class of OAC.
Last Friday, J. B. Franklin and
R. B. Franklin, respectively father
and son, arrived home from Mt.
| Vernon, WASH. after an absence OF
about four months. They are quite
faYorably impressed with that
country and the evidences Of hustle
| aud hustle on the part of the people.
What they shall do in the futnre
they have not yet determined, but
it is expected that they will again
take up work along the lines fol
lowed when they were here before.
The wells driven at OAC yea,
or two ago are to be thoroughly
retested. The need of water il
recognized by the authorities ou,
there and they are going to see i
they cannot secure the necessary
Iquantity. The matter of retestine
was first taken up by the com
mittee having charge Of the wei
matter at the time mentioned, hu
it is at present understood to be il
the hands of J. K. Weatherford
president of the board Of regents
| and it is said that he is going a
the proposition as though he mean
business.
J. G. Hammel is prepared to tel
} the best "fsh story" Of the season
! He has a fountain in the court {
Hotel Corvallis, and at grea
! trouble had stocked it with fish
A few days ago, a drummer rigge
out a little chap, 3 or 4 years ole
aud started him fishing in th
fountain. "Biting" was good an
the youngster had no trouble i
landing his fish. The little fellow
glee knew no bounds, and hi
: laughter brought mime host" t
, the spot. What happened doe
not need repeating, but it may b
) remarked that some firm came nea
r being short a "knight Of the grip.
: It is worth while to ask Mr.. Han
: mel for the story.
. The ladies' of the Catholic churc