Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-05

/ OurtH StIeeb Is SrOWlOS rapidly
and will soon be enclosed.
Mrs. Grant Elgin and Mrs. Dicl
Kiger returned Tuesday evenin,
from a brief visit in Portland.
Bicyclistshave again taken to tn,
sidewalks, the law against stree,
riding having become ycid, October
1st.
Henderson Murphy, who has
been i'll for the past few weeks at
the family home in South Corvai-
lis, is able to sit up and is gradual
ly improving.
Mrs. Henry Holroyd who took
the remains of her husband back
to Iowa for burial about a year ago,
returned to CORVALLIS the first of
this week and will remain for the
present in this city.
George w. Smith states that it
costs money to operate a cider mill
and those who have apples to
grind had best get them to the mill.
He does not expect to run the mill
much longer anyway.
The Maccabees are to give q
musical program in their hail mex
Wednesday evening, which prom
ises to be'a very enjoy able affair.
There will be games and refresh
ments and everyone is invited.
At a meeting this week the trus-
tee officers ofthe M. E. church were
elected as follows: President,
George E. Lilly; secretary, J. L.
Underwood; treasurer, S. w.
Holmes.
The little champagne cider epi-
sode of recent date in this city put
T. D. Campbell on the qui vive. As
a precautionary measure he took
some of his cider out to OAC and
had it analyzed by Prof. Knisely.
The latter found but one-third of
one per cent of alcohol in the cider.
Work goes on rain or shine at
the A. J. J. johnson corner, but in
order to protect the concrete mater
ial and the lumber, a large shed
was built in the street, Tuesday, to
house the stuff from the rain that
had been falling, and which is like
ly to continue at Intervals from
now on.
The first issue of the new Cnrval-
rs newspaper is to appear about
October 10th, under the title of the
Benton County Republican" The
name originally selected was "The
Willamett Current" but it did
not seem to take we'll with the pao-
pie and after hearing a few of the
offered the name was
changed.
The best record for hoppicking
that has been reported in Corvallis
this season is that made by the
Dilley girls of Corvallis while en-
ployed in yard near Indepen-
lence. Miss Bessie Dilley in 18
lays earned 500, and in the same
period of time Miss Ruby earned
S56. If anyone can beat this, let
him sit up, take notice and report.
Henry Westbrook, general freight
and passenger agent for the o. @. |
T., accompanied Frank Thrasher
10 this city from Portland a few
lays ago and the two are enjoying
/ rest at the home of the latter's
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Thrash
Or. Their headquarters are in
Portland. Frank is billing clerk
or the company and is getting
,long splendidly. 1t is likely that
;hey will return to Portland, Sun
lay.
George Keiser, brother-iu-law
IF Johnny Fowells, is minus the
ends of two fingers on his right |
aand. 1t happened one day this
week and gopher gun did the
work. Mr. Keiser owns what is
known as the Norton place in the
edge of Corvallis, and is compar-
alive newcomer to Oregon aud |
therefore unacquainted with gopher
guns. Only a moment before the
Sam Kerr looked down |
he barrel of the gun, pronounced |
t unloaded, and Mr.. Keiser then |
to see how the ne ,china
vorked--with the result mention
ID. Mr.. Kerr has reason TO be
thankful that he was not beheaded |
~ the treacherous little weapon.
1t is an old saying that "any fool
,an make joke but it requires a
smart man to take one" 1t may
llso be added that it is easy, very |
,asY, to agitate a reform, but it is |
Tot always SO easy to practice what
;ou~ preach. To illustrate: Chief /,
lane is the busiest person one ever
law when it comes to stirring up
he dear people on the subject of