Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Truman Robinett, Of Haley,
was the guest Tuesday of Collie
Cathey.
Attorney w. S. McFadden went
to Junction City on business last
Wednesday. He expected to return
home today.
There will be a dance at Wells |
this evening in Artisans hall, un-
der the management of Laurence
Hecker and AL Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Whitney, of
Stayton, visited ;h-ir daughter,
Mrs. Lille Worley this week. This
was Mrs. Whitney's first visit to
Corvallis. "a" -
June 1st is to be legal holiday
in Oregon this year. Governor
Chamberlain has 30 announced 10
honor of the opening of the Lewis
and Clark Fair. r@7
Jasper Hayden was out from
Alsea during the week. He is
building a new house on his place
over in the valley and came out for
paint and other things needed about
the house in order to give it the
proper finish.
Next Sunday the pastor of tie
Christion church will preach on the
subject, 'The City of God" At
8p. 10. we will talk about the man
who offered preacher $4,000 for
his services. 1t is needless to say
that this man does not live in Cor
wallis. All are welcome.
Last Monday General Thorp
went East to Chicago to oversee
the work of the pattern maker on
his Agricultural Automobile. The
general is greatly encouraged with
the present outlook for his newly
invented machine. He will be
absent about six weeks.
It is low up to Sheriff Burnett to
lash the first fellow who is guilty
of beating his "frau." This meas
ure became law yesterday. II is
generally thought that the intent Of
this law is more of threat than
anything else, as the old measure
for fning men guilty of wife beat
ing was not repealed.
Yesterday the Corvallis water
bill became law and the commits
sion went into effect. In the light
of what has transpired it will be
interesting to note the steps taken
by certain members of the commits
sion. Much of great iml ortance te
the citizens of this city depends
upon the course chosen by few
men.
What L. L. Brooks thinks was
the first load of alfalfa hay ever
brought to Corvallis was hauled
here by him last Monday. 1t was
homegrown and good quality. Mr.
Brooks is a strong advocate q
alfalfa, clover and many other
grains and grasses that have not
received the attention in this coun
tY that they have merited.
When we went to press yester
day afternoon the field meet be-
tween the University of Washing
ton and OAC was in progress. Fo1
many weeks our people have beer
looking forward to this meet with
great interest. 1t was general,
conceded that Washington woule
be here with a strong team, but i
was also thought that OAC wtulo
win out.
An action for damages in allege,
defa nation Of character in the sun
Of $4,000 was brought in the Poll
county circuit court last week
Much interest was manifested by
residents uf Northern Benton. Th
defendant was w. S. McLain,
nephew of Willard Linville of thi
city, and an old-time OAC student
Weatherford and Butler represent
ed the plaintiff and Oscar Hayte
and w. S. McFadden appeared fo
defendant. Jury returned a We,
dict IN favor of defendant last Fl:
day.
Last Monday, Charles Wilkins
stewart on the steamer Oregon,
paid a fine of $50 for selling liquo
while the boat was moored at Coz
Wallis. Of late notices have az
peared fin the Oregonian to th
effect that Benton was doing
pretty good business in fines Co
lected for the selling of liquor i
violation of the local option Law
At one time special mention wa
made of a couple of fines callecte
at Philomath. As matter of fac
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