Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-09-26
Joseph Edwards ard two daugh.
ters went 10 the Fair last week.

ters went TO the Fair last week.
Gene Simpson has our thanks
for thoughtful'y placing beauti-
ful cucumber On our desk when we
were not present. 1t is our belief
that Mr.. Simpson found the "indi
gestible" somewhere.
Engineer G. N. Miller, who will
have charge of the proposed water
system for Corvallis, has submitted
All estimate of cost fora system at
Independence. The system is e.
timated to cost $4,000.
The crew of men sent up the
river some days ago after drive OF
logs for the E. w. Strong sawmill
are just arriving in town. The,
were very successful in getting the
logs down while the water in the
Willame tie is at such a low stage.
S. N. Wilkins, who has been in
Portland some days attending a
meeting Of the Oregon FuneraI
Directors Association, has beer
elected vice-president of that body
Mrs. Wilkins returned home yes
terday.
The post Office at Kings Valley
has been discontinued and rural
free delivery route established.
Satisfaction and dissat tisfaction on
the part Of the postal patrons OF
that section seems fairly well bal
anced from what we have heard.
The lawn social to have taken
place tomorrow evening on the
lawn Of Prof and Mrs. McKellips
has been postponed until week
from next Friday. Further notice
regarding the matter will be given
in due season.
Last evening after we went to
press the bids received on material
in the way dipping, hydrants, ETC.,
for the construction of the Corval-
lis water system were to have been
opened in the presence of the CON-
mittee.
Next Saturday has been pro-
claimed a legal holiday in Oregon
by Governor Chamberlain. This is
on account of Portland Day at the
Fair. Had June 18th been declar-
ed legal holiday Corvallis would
have sent a larger delegation to
town on her day.
The College Y. w. G. A. and Y.
| M. G. A. societies gave a reception
in the Armory, Friday evening
for the express purpose CT iniroduc-
ing and making new students &C
quainted. The reception was un'
usually we'll patronized and was
enjoyable in every way.
George Shafer and wife, accom-
panied by Mr.. Shafer's parents, de
parted Saturday for Fayette, Iowa
their former home. They have
/ been here some six or eight months
and during this time George dem,
onstrated the fact that he is cap.
able bal Der.
Yesterday L. L. Brooks and wife
went to Portland to see the Fair
Mr.. Brooks special mission was t.
have look at the fine stock. Ir
Portland they are to meet Mr.
Brooks father and sister, who com,
from Illinois. Last week, Mr.
| and Mrs. Brooks had for guests ID
Is. Eldridge aud wife, of Chicago.
/ The Hindu student, Mr.. Sinhia
who attended OAC last year il
back at college again. Saturday
two of his countrymen arrived from
Punj India, and will take
course at OAC in order to learl
something of our industrial life
l One of the new students is thor
ough sikh, one of sect or trib
making it possible for England t,
secure her grip on India. Th
newcomers are pleased with wha
they have seen of the country g
Ifar.
/, Postmaster johnson has poste,
notices to the effect that bids will
be received up until the hour q
!. 4:30 p. ~. on December 5, 1905
for carrying mail from this city b,
stage to Albany, also from Corval
lis to Monroe. The distance from
Corvallis to Albany is slight,
more than ten miles, while from
Corvallis to Monroe the distance il
j eighteen miles. Bids are to b
made on these routes separately
A bond must be given on each con
tract. The successful bidders will
lenter upon their contracts July ]
1906, and are to carry the mai
for period of four years.
Sunday forenoon when F. I
miller and a Belgian gentlema
who is in charge of the former
Buff Orpington farm came to tow
f when near the Christian churoh