Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-17
Mrs D. o. HoucK arrived home
from Eugene, Tuesday evening.

rom Eugene, iuesday evening.
DIR. L. V. Flint is just recovering
from very severe attack Of Ia
grippe.
Mrs. Johnson Porter went to
Portland during the first of the
week for visit of some days.
Last Monday, w. C. Young and
family arrived in this city from
Indian Territory. They have taken
possession of a house in the north
western part of this city. They
desire to purchase a farm.
On account of being out for track.
team and field athletic honors, OAC
would not agree to enter the inter
collegiate base ball league this year.
This decision was arrived at when
representatives from the various col
leges met in Newberg a week ago.
Lieutenant Quinlan is delighted
with the manner in which the cadets
are taking hold Of things in the
way of getting in tip-top form for
the encampmeut at the Exposition.
That they will surprise visitors at
the Fair he is certain.
J. M. Nolan and wife, who have
been in Portland for the past two
weeks, are expected home today or
tomorrow. Mr.. Nolan was compelled
to submit to a. surgical operation
while in the metropolis, and FORUM
ately, with successful termination.
When the Pomona arrived in this
city last Sunday she had on board
the family of w. II. Miller, and all
his household and other effects.
Mr.. Miller is from Clatskanine, on
the Cotuna ola river between Port
land and Astoria. Last summer he
purchased the Everett farm just
across the river from Corvallis, in
Linn county. 1t is stated that Mr..
Miller will engage largely in dairy
ing.
When it comes to buying lands,
new-comers in this country will
make no mistake in consulting
James Lewis. Mr.. Lewis has been
in Benton for 80 years, and not
only knows the county, but the
entire valley. He has been active
ly engaged in buying and selling
live stock and real estate all of this
time and naturally his judgement
is sound. He knows soils and
values. His knowledge is worth
money to anybody desiring correct
and sincere information.
DR.. Leeper, Of Fairmount, was in
Corvallis during the first of the
week attending various business
matters. The gentleman states that
he has been in this section for abou1
19 years and thinks the past winter
the finest he ever saw in the state
He is surprised at the rapid growth
of vegetation shown to date. His
hops are up about a foot already
He expects some friends to visi
him this year from his old home ir
Canton, Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Handsake,
passed through this city, Tuesday
en- route to Lincoln county, where
they will visit relatives for few
days. Since leaving the pulpit o
4 the Christian church Of this city
Rev. Handsaker has been through
a portion Of Eastern Oregon as wei
as certain sections Of the Willamett
valley working as an evangelist
and is reported to have met witt
splendid success.
President w. FL. Lee, of Alban,
College, resigned the position in tina
institution which he has held fo
many years last monday -Altogethe
he,has served nineteen years in tina
college, nine years as an instructo
and ten as president. He resigne
to accept the position of assistan
pastor of the First Presbyteria
Church at Seattle. He will go
Seattle early in April, but wi
! retain the presidency of the colleg
until the close Of the school yea
. although not present to diree
the work. President Lee is we
: known tn Corvallis.
r Tuesday, Louis Oren, wife an
daughter, arrived in this city for
visit Of week with relatives an
| friends. Mr.. Oren is we'll remen
: bered in this city, as he is a graut
: ate Of OAC and for a year or SO WI
: librarian at the college. Later /
q entered the civil service departmer
: and is now on the run from Port
Q land to Pocatella as mail clerk. III
g headquarters are in Portland. Son
!, weeks ago, while working over Il
. mail preparatory to leaving the Por
land depot for his run, the cal
moro h,7nonad uio1ont1v fooothar