Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-09-28
Arthur Bouquet left Yesterday
for few DAYS visit in Portland.

son and Miss Grace Wilson spent
yesterday shopping in Albany.
NJ. E. Church, South: Sabbath
School at 10 a. m.; subject at Ii a.
M: the Divine GUEST" at 7:30, p.
m.: ''Fhe Two Ways"
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Plaster, aged
90 aud SO respectively, picked 81
boxes of hops last Thursday, there
by earning between them $1O.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plaster live at Leba-
neutrality-suspicious. West Side.
Mrs. B. w. Wilson and daughter
Miss Minnie, left yesterday morn
ing for New York City, where they
will spend the winter and possibly
remain. They are followed by the
good wishes of many warm friends.
At their hall Wednesday even
ing the United Artisans are to have
social and a general good time.
There will be program and col
lation, and all members are expected
to be there, wearing a happy smile
and their "best bib and tucker"
The Baptist Chapel Car left We'd
nesday for Wells, after a. five weeks
stay in Corvallis. Rev. Hermen-
stem will return to Corvallis, Sun
day, to preach at the Baptist church
morning and evening. The meet
ings here were we'll attended and
very interesting, and the speaker
will no doubt be warmly welcomed
at Wells.
Ray Stonier lost a valuable colt
which he had in pasture on the is
land recently. The animal was
shot and killed by some unknown
marksman, in what manner no one
knows. Mr.. Stonier had been offer
ed 1926 for the span Of which the
colt was one. The accident is one
which should be a warning to all
hunters and others who 60 about
with firearms.
There is an enrolment at the
Corvallis public school now of 375.
Last year, on the same date, there
were 400 enrolled. A year ago last
80 pupils enrolled during
the day, but this year only SO were
registered. The decrease is due, it
is thought, to the fine weather,
which keeps many pupils from CON i.
ing in until certain fall work is
finished.
The Independent long distance
telephone line from Portland to-
Corvallis is cow completed \ lit lie
Iore than half way, and is expect
I'd to be finished within the mex.
two months. The poles are 80 foot
cedar, 9 inch tops and 40 to the
mile; the wire is number s copper.
Out of the Corvallis Independent
office, the company is going to run
3 new lead cable with $50 pair
wires to the G. & E. R. r. and from
there so pair lead cable will 60 to
Jobs Addition, another towards
Philomath and a third one onto
,he college hill. The company has
rom SO to 60 new subscribers that
hey are unable to get phones in
or until this work is, done. Most
if the material is ON hand for the
work, 50 those not having phones
will not have to wait but short
lime. To string this new cable on
he poles will require some 10 or Is
men in this line of
work.
Albany's athletic fraternity, not
20 be behind. has bestirred itself,
md, Yesterday club was organized
to be known as the Albany Athletic
Club. The members will familiar
za themselves with the new foot
ball rules and a team will at once
be put into the field and active
practice initiated, beginning Satur-
day. NJ. II. Gibbons, who has
been elected manager, said last
night that new suits had already
been procured for the team. Prac-
tice viii take place in Rambler
Park. Irwin Schultz will act as
captain Of the team, and will likely
occupy his old position at quarter.
Games are scheduled thus far with
Salem on October 20; Eugene, Nov
ember 8; Tue Dalles, November 10
and Is. An effort is being made
to secure W. Lair Thompson as
coach. With this quantity of good
which is at hand, Albany
holds fair, to haye strong team
this season.-Wednesday's Herald.
Corvallis is ON the map and the
fact is known beyond the boundaries
of Benton county. This fact is
made clear in letters that occasion
allv arrive from the middle and
stern states, showing that the
eyes of many are turned westward
and that Oregon as home land Is
known far aud near. One of these
writers is J. W. Uri, of Nebraska,