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

MISS FRANCES B9iKnap Went TO
Independence a few days ago to
visit with her friend, Miss Ivy Bur-
ton.
Mrs. Otto F. L. Herse and sister
Miss Agnes Nevis, departed yester-
day for Newport. where they are to
spend a week.
A good many grain farmers
throughout the valley are seriously
considering the advisibility of en-
gaging in prune raising.
Mrs. Charlie Young and family
arrived 10 Corvallis, Thursday,
from Elk City. Henceforth the
family will reside in this city.
Last night was held the regular
meeting of the city council for the
month of August. The dads"
were to haye met after we went to
press.
The w. G. 7. U. will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
new quarters on North Main stree
is the place of meeting and it is
hoped there may be good attend
ance.
The 12-year-old son of Mr.. Max
field, of Kings Valley, is reported
to have received a gunshot wound
in one of his eyes last week and to
have been taken to the hospital in
Salem. It is said that the shot
did not enter the eyeball.
Miss Mary Sutherland, of this
city, has been chosen hostess on
the occasion Of the great prohibi-
ton oratorical contest to be held at
the exposition in Portland, Sept.
25. At this time various temper
ance and prohibition leagues of the
entire United States will be repre-
sented.
John Hurlburt, was in town,
Saturday. from his farm some ten
miles south Of this city and was
nursing mighty scre thumb. In
some manner he got that member
Of his hand caught in a binder
chain couple of days befo.e and
tore the nail off. He stated that
he had not rested well of nights
since the accident.
The Trail at the Lewis and Clark
Exposition is now being covered
with a canvas roof for its entire
length along that part of it which
extends over the lake. This is the
main section of the Trail. The
roof will afford protection from the
sun and make the Trail more popu-
lar than ever. This is said to be
the biggest canvas roofing job ever
undertaken.
Saturday, Prof. J. B. Horner re-
turned from trip TO Eastern Ore
gon on business connected with
OAC. In the way Of hustling for
our college Prof. Horner is mighty
hard to eclipse. He reports splen-
did conditions in the section he
and the indications are
that many students will conse from
that part Of the state to OAC this
fall.
This is season of the year that
all should be very careful regard
ing fires. Carelessness with fire
may readily cost thousands Of dol
lars. In various sections of the
state fierce forest fires are reported
to be raging and much valuable
timber is Tapped up, to be forever
lost. A burning match dropped in
q stubble field may result in some
body being burned out, SO have a
care.
Mrs. Mary Bryson, who has been
here for week the guest of her
son, Attorney E. R. Bryson and
his family, expects to return to
Eugene today. One likes Eugene
very much. In a short time she
will go to Portland to visit the
Fair. If she likes it there it is her
to remain all winter,
should she tire of Portland she
will go to Spokane, Wash, to pass
the winter.
Some little time ago one of Jesse
Wiley's horses kicked one of its
mates and broke leg Everything
possible was done to save the
animal and the bone was knitting
nicely and all was well until Fri
day morning when the injured
animal voluntarily gave jump,
kick or sudden start, breaking anew
the knitted bone. It was found
necessary to kill the animal. This
animal was known as the Buch-
anan horse and was valued at
$3.50. It is quite a loss to Mr..
Wiley.
According to reports that have