The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-04

The bill.for creating a second
judge in Judge Hamilton's district
has passed the house.
e. R. Bryson went to Toledo,
Thursday, to take testimony in
case before a referee.
Father Springer returned
Wednesday evening from a visit
in Portland.
"A, J. Johnson returned We'd
nesday from business, trip to
Washington.
IS. H. Moses and wife of Phi
1omath visited relatives in Corva1-
lis Thursday.
Ira D. Bodine returned yes
terday from a business trip to In
dependence and Dallas.
The bill for horizontal reduc-
ton of the salaries of Benton, Off
Gals passed the House Wednesday.
Miss Winnie Logan has re-
turned from Seattle, Washington,
after six months visit with rela-
tives. 20
In the estate of the late Sey-
nlour Chipnan, w. L. Shedd, E.
Woodward and w. N. Newton
have been appointed appraisers.
-George.Fuller who has for a
year, been employed at Fischer, S
Mills, has bought out Lee Henkle's S
interest in the dray business,
Forty nine Corvalllsites have
paid dog tax since January 1st. A
large number of CANNES are still
untagged.
Members of the Ladies Coffee
/ Club and their friends we're enter
tained at City Hall Thursday ev-
ening. The feature was magic
lantern exhibition.
-Mahara's Minstre1s are to
parade at two this afternoon. Ac-
counts are that the street parade is
worth the price of admission.
| Mrs. Harold Strong and chill
dren are to leave Wednesday for
California to join Mr.. Strong who
is finishing a law course at Stan
ford.
Late news describes the serious
illness of his only brother there,
and William Leadbetter expects to
leave today or Monday for London,
/ Canada.
AT their last meeting the W.
| 0. w. members received fraternal
visit from State Organizers Day
and Tichner. There was initia,
ton of candidates, and general
! geod57ttiuae. sass~-----ss. 81 !. .
T The legislature is memorable
| ing congress to establish an exper-
iment station at Yaquina Bay for
experimentation of oysters. crabs,
and other shell fish with a view te
discovery of varieties that may be
come of commercial value in the
the state.
The regular monthly session o.
the country court transpired We'd
nesday. It was one Of the short
est sessions on record. The pro.
eeedings were confined to the al
lowance of the usual grist of bills
and to ordering the county clerk t.
call for bids for wood.
Fruit & Waggoner bough
yesterday seventy five feet of GROUND
in the block north across the stree
from Hotel Corvallis, and are short
/ 1y, to begin the erection of a livery
stable thereon. The strip begin'
1 IS feet north of the southwest cor
I ner of the block and extend
northward. 1t was owned by E. T
| Wilson and E. R. Bryson, ane
went at $500. The deal was made b,
Amber & Waters.
4; An interesting specimen 0
hog meat has been under investi
cation at the college, in the pas
few days. The meat came from
. Easter Oregon, and conditions
seem to indicate that the ani1na
was affected with vario1oid, anothe
name for a very light form of small
pox. This is the opinion Of Prof
Pernot, bacteriologist, and it is co
!, incided>in by DR.. Withycombe
director@of the station. The book
tell of no case of the disease in
hog, but record instances Of vario1
old in horses, cows and sheep. A
sample of the meat, on account O.
! its extraordinary character, ha
been sent TO the bureau at Wash