The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-11-23

| lhey were busy all over Ben- |
ton yesterday dressing turkeys for |
the Thanksgiving market. Almost
the universal price was 10 dressed
and Is IL otherwise.
| "A big shooting match issched-
uled to take place at Bellfountain
Thanksgiving day. There are two
sides of eighteen men each with
Frank Porter and w. H. Balm as
the captains. 1t will be clay
pigeon match and the losing side
has to pay for an oyster supper.
Mrs. Louise Hart, through the
agency Of Amber & Waters, has
sold her residence and three lots in
Jobs addition. to Mr.. Howard, who
contemplates a residence in Corval-
lis for the purpose of schooling his
children. Mrs. Hart will shortly
return to Kansas, taking with her
the remains of her late husband
whose demise occurred here few
weeks ago.
Meal Murray, of the traffic de-
partment ofthe c. & E. at Albany,
was in town Wednesday looking
into the proposition Of establishing
a s. over Sunday round trip rate to
Portland. Whether or not it can
be put into operation is yet to be
determined. The plan would in
clude return on the evening train
Monday.
The hog idea is worth atten-
ton Wilbur Starr kept one sow
over last winter as capital with
I which to begin the years business
: in hogs. He sold a few days age
+ $136 worth of hogs and has two left
+ as stock with which to do business
another year. The only feed used
was screenings. His porkers went
at six cents on foot. They were
\ Poland China and o. A. G.
! R. K. Hunciker whose life
i was almost despaired of as result
I of an accident in which the brain
4 was affected. was able to be or
4 the streets Wednesday. During
I his illness Mr.. Hunciker was take1
4 toa Portland hospitsl, in an uncon
scious state, for examination anc
4 treatment, Physicians there seem
4 ed to be unable to locate thedisord
y er and he was Immediately return
ed to his home here. In the pas
/ two weeks Mr., Hunciker has grad
ually recovered.
HI Those who love the best il
music and failed TO attend th
4 Monteith Gooduough concert a
the Presbyterian church last even
ing missed treat. Mr.. Mordaun
E1Goodnough whom Corvallisite
kncw as young pianist of marve
Gus talent has gained much in a
artistic way since he was last hear
in this city. While the number
played last evening were sufficien
ly varied to appeal to all taste
his best work was perhaps in List
Walesrauschen.
Mr.. John Claire Montieth pos
sesses very rich, powerful voit
and is one, if not Oregon's be-
baritone. He gave twelve numbe:
- and two encores, and received mel
tied applause after each appearauc
. The audience was small but appr
ciative.
AT the Corvallis sawmill, "
A. Kemp is building for himself
new gasoline launch The hull
almost completed. In length it
40 feet, it has a 3 foot beam. al
presents trim appearance. !
motive power is to be a Fairbank
Morris gasoline engine of 20 hor
power. The purpose of the Gre
ID is to tow logs on the river in tt
vicinity, to convey excursions
pleasure parties. The builder e
\ poets to find use for it also in We
& ious other ways. 1t is likely 10
f completed in three weeks from th
time.
gzs Eugene Guard: The w
"a lamette Valley Company, the co
Germ that controls the light al
= water plants in Eugene, commen
ed yesterday evening to dig tren
to the old well below Midge )
planning niEl. and will lay pipe q
nurp naler for continuous Il
iioiu this old well as soon as co
nections can be made. 1t will
remembered that Eugene had
I fearful typhoid epidemic f.
months ago and the local physicil
: and state board of health conden
ed the supply of water as being II
! fit for use. unless it was boil:
f! Notwithstanding these facts {;
+ Willamette Valley Company Il 5
force of men working day d
: night digging a trench to the w
condemned and known to cont
sltyphoid germs. Business men gs