Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

him few days.
Mrs. Ame,ia Schubert is back
home again after an outing of
couple Of weeks, about equally
divided between visiting the Fair
at Portland and with friends at
Monroe.
H. Bryant, state adjuster in the
matter of insurance claims for the
Oregon Fire. Relief Association,
visited in Corvallis, Friday and
Saturday. His home is in Albany.
Frank Lilly, who has been visit
ing relatives and friends in Cor
Wallis for the past week, intended
to leave for his home In La CIR ,nde
yesterday. Mrs. Lilly remains in
definitely.
Dilley, the "Fixer," is home
from the Exposition and has con-
siderable to say in praise Of what
he saw. He was accompanied by
his camera and on his return had
pictures of about everything at the
Fair. Some of his views are un-
usually interesting.
In our last issue we mentioned
the fact that there was school
money enough available to give 81
10 every child of school age in Ben
ton for the coming year. We find
affairs even better than this. In ad-
dition to the above every district
has to its credit $50.
Arthur Ready expected his wife
and children to arrive last evening
from Olympia, Wash. They were
to come via Albany and he went.
over on the train expecting to meet
them. Art has rented dwelling
near the R. C. Kiger home and will
begin housekeeping shortly.
The little gasolene launch recent
ly built by the Kemp brothers Of
Corvallis has been sold to the
Spaulding Logging Company. For
a time it was understood that it
was to be operated on the Viii
lamette river between Salem and
Independence, but such is not to
be.
: J. j. Houck and family, of Gold
Hill. Southern Oregon, arrived in
Corvallis Friday for a brief visit
with relatives. They will also pre-
-ceed to Seattle, Wash, on a visit
with Mrs. Hays, a married daugh-
ter. On the way home they will
stop for time at the Fair, and will
pay Corvallis relatives and friends
another visit.
Harry Davis. who went to south
ern California last fall on account
of his health, has fully recovered
and has fallen heir to a splendid
position. He is now special travel
ing agent for the Sante Fe railroad
company. When last heard from
he was located at Glendora. 1t is
quite probable that he will be home
within a month for a visit with his
people, also to pay his respects to
the Lewis and Clark Fair.
Saturday Gene Simpson, of tais
city, sold eleven pairs OF China
pheasants to the game warden of
Friday Harbor, San Juan county,
Washington. In the state of Wash
ington every county has game
warden to look after and protect
game. The tax derived from
hunters licenses, etc, is expended
according to the discretion of the
county commissioners, and in this
case they are spending money for
Chinas.
c. D. Minton, editor of the
Northwest Poultry Journal and cir
culation manager of the Pacific
Homestead, has been appointed
omnissioner for Oregon by the
poultry department Of the Lewis
and Clark exposition. Mr.. Minton
will have full charge of the poultry
exhibit from this state and will put
forth his best efforts to have
large display of the feathered
beauties in the coops when the show
opens on Thursday, October 5,
next. Will our county take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to do
herself proud? We have con-
siderable number of chicken fan
ciers whose focks would be credit
anywhere and are sure of winning
prizes.
AS lie quite well known, the
family Of DR.. M. NJ, Davis are
spending the summer at the bay
and their residence in this city is
just now vacated. While out on
business trip to this city Friday,
"Doc" had occasion in the afternoon
to drop around to bis house to see
how everything Jared. On enter
inc his ward he was srlrnrieed fo