Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-14
J. w. Crawford arrived home,
Yesterday. from Portland and other


yesterday, from Portland and other
points.
When last heard from, A. W.
Rose was seeing the sights in Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
Mr.. Ruble, who operates a saw
mill on the western slope of Alsea
mountain, was in the city yester-
day.
Prof. Mordaunt Goodnough went
to Portland, YESTERDAY. to meet
class of his pupils. He will return
tomorrow.
J. E. Henklewas in from Philo-
matn on business yesterday. He
states taat men are busyssin his sec
ton installing Independent tele-
phones.
All negotiations on the part Of A
F. Harlan for an interest in the
Central Planning Mill have been de-
clared off, and Mr.. Sheasgreen re-
mains in sole charge.
Mrs. Charley Young and children
arrived from Elk City last Tues
day for a weeks visit with Mrs.
Young's sister, Mrs. Marshall Mil
ler. Charley Young is at present
fishing at Elk City.
Tomorrow is the date of the par
ents' meeting to be held at Bell
fountain, and the indications are
that a splendid time will be enjoyed
by the large crowd that will un-
doubtedlv be in attendance.
The truth has leaked out re-
garding Edwin Roses fishing trip
last Sunday. It is now positively
stated that instead of catching IS
fish he only got three, and they
were of unmentionable smallness
+ O: A. Dearing arrived in this
city yesterday, after an absence of
two or three morths, during which
time he has been in California
He is feeling very we'll and will
visit with friends for a few days
after which it is understood that be
will continue on to Portland.
There is to be debate this even.
ing between the Utcpians and the
Feronians. This is one of a series
of debates for the Catch Cup. The
Utopians will be represented by
Lena Tartar, Stella Parsons and
Isabel Wright, while Alice Jones
Bessie Yates and lura Flett will
do their best for the Feronians.
This evening will occur the state
prohibition oratorical contest. Nc
Minnville is the place that the con-
test will occur. OAC will be rep
: resented by Miss Alice Wickluno
:, and it is sincerely hoped she will
: carry off the honors. She will b.
accompanied to McMinnville to
day by the following OAC dele.
J cation: Miss Mary Sutherland
= May Martin, Ray Stout, CLAY
Shepard and others. Tomorrow
: Miss Wicklund will go on down tt
Portland, where che will remair
until Tuesday before she returns
The others Of the party will come
home tomorrow.
Rev. G. T. Hurd was assigned tt
. the pastorate of the United Evan
! gelical church in this city by th'
recent conference held 10 Portland
Rev. Hurd is young man and i
I quite popular among Endeavorers
3 and the CORVALLIS church is fortu
: nate in securing him as pastor
: Rev. S. M. Wood remains in charg
: of Beulah and Alsea districts. II
8 A. Deck will have charge of tn
r Salem church on his return fror
!, the East. In the meantime tina
a church will be in charge Of Rev
Guy Fl. Phelps, who was electe
n conference evangelist. Rev. Hur
! will move from Salem to this cit
3 the first of next week, and ente
n upon his work.
IS When the postofice at Bel
; fountain was discontinued it seen
: I'd to have worked several change
Is in mail matters. For instance,
y, L. Rickard had the contract {
II ,, carrying the mail over this rout
]: via Inavale until the close af Jun,
u 1906. Tomorrow night his cor
tract will be terminated and he wi
v discontinue. AS the mail is n
It longer taken to Bellfountain b
n this route, new contract We
le awarded to G. G. Huff for carryin
m the mail SO far as Inavale. M
Of Huff will begin Monday mornin
n April II, and has the contract fl
Is carrying on this route from Il
is present time until June 80, 100
70 snnnethinU mara than fnI1rtoc