Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-09-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

ed into II.
Oh Wicks visited relatives and
friends in 'his city during last
week. He is now holding a posi-
ton in Astoria.
T. D. Campbell, who for SO long
a time held position at Corvallis
sawmiIl, has moved onto bis farm
near Peoria. We are informed that
be will engage in hop raising. He
moved last week.
Louis Hollenberg aud family, ac-
companied by the formers nieces,
Misses Minnie and Elsie Helms,
who are here en- visit from the
- East, went over to Newport, Friday,
for an outing of few days.
S. L. Shedd and AL Tharp were
in Independence, Wednesday,. to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Shedd's
sister, Mrs. Eliza Starr Burlingame.
Mrs. Burlingame was very well
known in this city and county.
H. H. Taylor, a brother of Mrs
E. E. Mundy Of this city, has beer
in town du ing the past few days on
a visit. Mr.. Taylor is a large
stock raiser near Medford, Southern
Oregon, and before going home will
visit the stock show at Portland.
J.J. Cady and wife, accompanied
by one or two of their children, will
90 to Portland, Thursday, to re-
main a few days. Mr.. Cady says
that during a former visit to the
. Fair he did not get glimpse ol
one-fourth that was on exhibition
and he is now going to try it again
Emil Zeis, wife and child, arri-
we'd in Corvallis, Friday, to have a
look at the old town. 1t is many
years since Emil left Corvallis, bis
former home. He is now stationed
about thirty miles from Redding,
Califolni and is running branch
of the ice factory at Redding which
is owned by the Zeis Bros. and
their father. Emil and his wife
had been on a visit to the Fair
They left. for California, Saturday.
J. w. Baker has a patch of cot.
ton at his home in this city which
would make the Sunny South turn
green with envy. He has been
making speciality of cotton rails.
ing and has some large we'll devel-
oped plants this year that look as
thrifty and large as could be found
down south. They are quite q
- curiosity here. and attract a great
deal Of attention. George Calhoun
>>has display Of Mr.. Bakers cotton
in his window Grants Pass Oh.
server.
Harry Sargent, who has been
running shooting gallery in hop
yard near Independence, arrived
in Corvallis, Friday. He stated
that business had been brisk with
him in the gallery, but that he had
been called to Dayton recently te
attend the bedside ofhis sister who
had suffered severe stroke Of par
alysis. There will be picking
in the Independence yards
for week or longer according to
Mr.. Sargent. He returned 20 the
yards Saturday.
Prof. and Mrs. Harry Flint arriv
ed in this city Thursday and tool
their departure the following day
During their sojourn they wer'
guests Of DIR. and Mrs. L. V. Flint
- Harry is the doctors second son
and it rs seven years since hi
last visit here. He is at presen
second chemist at the Solvay Pro
cess Works, of Syracuse, n. Y, ane
has some 60 or 70 other chemists
under his supervision. AS re
ward for his resi- onsibilities he re
ceiyes a salary of 1900 or bette
per annum. Altogether there ar
nearly 1000 men employed at tn
process works.
W. o. Trine came nearly losing
his valuable brood mare few day
ago. On Friday he concluded t.
move his horses from the race tract
south Of town to the Dick Kige
place few miles to the north o
this city. On going to the rae
track pasture he failed to find hi
thoroughbred mare. After search.
ing for some time he discovered he
mired down on the old river tina
skirts the pasture. She must hav
been down four or five days. Witt
some difficulty the animal was ex
from her perilous position
and was able to travel to the Kige
farm.
O. P. Hof. state commissioner {
labor and factory inspector, {
Salem, was in Corvallis, Saturday
The gentleman is canyassing th
state at present for the purpose {
giving special attention to matter