The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-16
LOCAL LORE.
For advertisements IN this column the rate
of IS cents per line viii be charged.

Indian Head linen at Kline's.
-Wanted-Hay and Oats. l.. D.
Bodine, Phone 2oo.
p. Avery and Prof. John Full
ton left Sunday for two weeks
hunting trip on the head waters of
the Umpqua.
N. H. Hornaday and wife
arrived Saturday from Holbrook
Neb. and are the guests of Cor
wallis friends.
Died, of pneumonia last We'd
nesday morning at the home of her
daughter at Hubbard, Mrs. Chris
tina Wills aged 81 years. Deceas-
ed was formerly a resident of Cor
wallis.
&C. A. Littler of Albany is fill.
ing the place of Sam. Hartsock at
Graham and Wells during the
absence of the latter at the exposit-
icn.
&C. c. Wells of Wel1sburg
West Virginia while making tour
through tie western states spent a
few days with his sister Mrs. J. d.
Hukil1 leaving last Tuesday for a
visit at the Fair.
AT meeting of the council
Monday night an ordinance was
passed, authorizing the street COM
mittee to contract tor the const1uc-
ton of cement pavement in front
of the city hall. The improvement
is to cost $27o, and FELTON, & Son
have the contract. The work is to
be done at once.
Forest Groves Times:-It is
likely that a test will be made here
as to the effect of oil in laying dust
and preventing mud. The busi-
ness men along Main street are
raising purse to pay expenses and
they have nearly enough pledged
to make thorough test for block
or so. It is proposed to give it two
good coats of oil.
j. D. Howell's fine peach crop
in his orchard on Kiger Island will
be ready for use by the 2oth inst
The orchard includes a number ot
favorite varieties. including early
Crawfords, Early Char1ottes anc
Foster. all being the finest canning
peaches in the world. They viii
be delivered by the box to any par
of town to those who leave order.
at Dunn and Thatcher's; or parties
who desire to do their own picking
can get them at the orchard.
There was a gathering of rela
tives at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
A. R.Locke, last Sunday. Thos
PRESENT were Mrs. Watson, aged 8,
from Charlton county, Missouri
A. J. Wright, from Glasgow. Mo.
w. M. Sinnett, fran Rush Center
Kansas, Mrs. Harry Locke and sol
aud daughter. from Charlton Co.
Mo-, Mr.. aud Mrs. H. w. Lock
and son Roy from Albany, MI
and Mrs. A. N. Locke, also Nj
and Mrs. W. S. Locke and daugh
ter, Ida Locke, Walter and OFT
Locke, of this city.
The new hop house of OSWALD
West on the island above tow
narrowly escaped destruction b
fire the other day. The workne
were clearing away spot for us
of campers at hop picking time
and dry log very near the hous
took fire. 1t was happily discover
ed in time for the flames to be ar
ested before they reached the builo
ing. The crop in the yard is exec
lent. Picking is to begin there i
the first days of September. Th
yard was formerly owned by
Salem lawyer and a Chinaman. bl
was acquired last spring by M
West.
An article in the Sunday Joul
na! tells of how Portland is usin
all of its water supply and tha
either reduction of the per capt.
consumption must be effected or
new four foot pipe line to Bull Ru
river must be constructed. tt
distance is IS miles and the est
mated cost is 81. 700, 900. The pf
cvpita consumption in Portlan
now is 200 gallons. In London
is 40 gallons. It is comp1aine
that much water is wasted and th
the installation in every house (
water meters at cost Of 5000, OF
would relieve the situation.
Elmer Clark, cashier of til
First National bank at Vale, an
who was recently a Corvallis Wis
= tor, had evolved a novel plan fc
assisting young men through o. 4
G. His bank lends to a deser,
ing young man who can give goe