Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25

and wife, Mr.. Ashby and family,
and Mr.. Hullroy and family start
ed to drive to the coast yesterday
on camping trip. They will
pitch their tents net far from New
port.
An appeal to the supreme court
has been taken in the case of G..
R. Farra ct al VS.. A. Wilhelm, in
the estate of Samuel Rickard, de
ceased. DR.. Farra and others are
suing for unpaid bills against the
estate.
Mrs. E. P. Greffoz and family ar
rived home last Friday from up on
the c & E, where she was visiting
at the home Of her brother, Thos.
Burnett. She was obliged to hurry
home on account of having a very
sick child.
| An appeal is to be taken in the
case of Hamilton VS.. w. HI. Holmes
ct al. The appeal is to be taken by
the defendants from decision
rendered by Judge Hamilton, March
p, 1905. The title to 200 acres of
land near BelIfountain is involved.
| On the way home, Sunday even
ing, while just the other side Of
Summit, the engine drawing the
Excursion train from the coast broke
down and delayed matters so that
it was between II and l o'clock at
night before the train arrived in
this city.
John Meeker, who resides near
Corvallis, left yesterday for San
Francisco, whittier he goes to take
treatment for cancer of the eyes
Mr.. Meeker's right eye became
effected at a previous time, but he
obtained relief for period of fifteen
years. For several months past
both eyes have troubled him. His
many friends here join him in the
hope that he may soon obtain relief
from the inroads of the disease.
Prof. G. Taiilandier and wife ar
rived home last week from a two
! weeks trip to various places in the
! northern part Of the state. They
visited the Exposition and have
only words of praise Tor what they
beheld. They went up the Colum-
, bia by boat through the Cascades.
This beyond doubt is one of the
] finest trips Of its kind in the world
] Next they attempted the ascent of
] Mt. Hood. Mrs. Taillandier only
t got as far up as Cloud Cap Inn,
] but the professor and five others
made the summit. The professor
was much pleased with this climb.
ing business. They paid visit to
: Long Beach, Wash. Altogether they
! enjoyed very busy two weeks.
e Last Friday night David Hug
J. gins, who was in town from the
9 southern part of the county hac
the misfortune to have a horse die.
The animal was at Abbott's feee
. stable when death occurred anc
. there it remained a considerable
+ portion of Saturday. The reason
r for this is that the city has ne
q place to bury animals that die with
a in its limits. Mr.. Higgins hao
quite a lot of trouble to find place
to bury the carcass. In the pas
u Chief Lane has made several at
q tempts to find a place suitable fo
: the purpose named, but without
: avail. Two or three people enter
:. ed into sort of contract, but a
! the very last they would go bacl
S on the proposition. This is a ba'
r. state of affairs. However, tn
authorities are doing what they ca
O. to reach a satisfactory Termination
. Of this problem.
IS S. G. Holmes, an uncle of Pro
y, Holmes Of this city. arrived in Col
d Wallis last Saturday for a few day
s visit with the family of his nephew
ly He is from / Washington, D. c., an
a for nearly eighteen years was COZ
m nected with toe United States treas
ss ury department Some seven yea
ago he resigned his position. TIE
in years ago he made a tour of tt
to Pacific coast from Mexico to Britt,
ad Columbia. He is now visiting Il
v Exposition, to which place he wi
de return within a few days. Whe
al through with sightseeing at tt
+. Fair he intends going to Southel
ha California, where he will pass Il
so winter. Mr.. Holmes says that we
Of he young man he should chan
ihis fortune on the Pacific coast.
in A matter that is being discuss,
IN to some extent and bids fair to b
~ come of considerable interest
. power Of some sort to propel t
nd ferry across the Willamette river
He this city. No fault is found wi