Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-07-03
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Mrs. Henrietta Wells, after an extend
| ed visit in this city with her brother,
Richard Turner, returned to her home in
Buena Vista, yesterday.
The mem bers of the W. G. T. u. are
urged to be present at the regular meet
ing this week, as important business is
to come before the society.
Mrs. William Crees, who recently pur-
chased the oil d Chinese wash house pro-
perty on North Main street, has had the
old shack torn down and moved away.
In this connection it may be said that
both the reading room and the cottage
adjoining have been repainted recently
The Kline base ball team and tnat
from Oak Grove played game on the
fat above town on Sunday afternoon.
good crowd was in attendance. The
score was Is to 10 in favor of the Kline
team. w. A. Wrenn, well known in
this city and who at one time played on
the California League, umpired the
game.
The marriage of Benjamin Scott and
Miss Clara Harding took place in La
Grande. Eastern Oregon, Thursday. The
bride is spoken of as most estima5le
young lady and the groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott, of this city.
Ben is now business man of Nampa,
Idaho, at which place the newly
welded couple are to reside.
Tony Fontana. the well. known boot
black of this city, expected to depart for
Portland yesterday. Tony is looking
for new situation, and if he finds any
thing that suits him in Portland it is his
intention to remain there. If he does
not find anything to his satisfaction in
Portland it is probable he will return to
Corvallis.
This morning Henry Amber, of the
real estate firm Amber & Waters, will
depart for England, accompanied by his
wife. 1t is twenty years since Mr.. and
Mrs. Amber left England, their native
land, and thirteen of these have been
passed in Benton county. They are 10
be absent until October 1, visiting rela-
tiyes and friends and reviewing the
scenes of their childhood. Prof. and
Mrs. S. I. Pratt will accompany Mr.. and
Mrs. Amber as far east as MICHIGAN,
where they will make an extended visit
with relatives in their old home. The
Gazette wishes all of them most enjoy
able visit.
'In Oregon, with its diversified re-
sources, no country has the same prom
inence, either latent or developed" said
A. L. Craig, general passenger agent Of
the Hartman Northwest lines. in Pacifi'
Northwest. I'm point of location We
are supreme. Along the borders of tn.
state washes the waves of the mighty
Pacific, with its thousands of palatable
fish and many varieties of beach inhabit-
ants in the form of clans, crabs and
others of the shell family. On it's ranges
roam cattle and sheep which the Eastern
markets are seeking with heavier de-
mand than can be safely supplied. Tim
Der for all commercial purposes grows so
closely in some foothill sections that it is
next to impossible to run line throuph.
Fruits of every kind found in temperate
zones, vegetables of every class that can
be cultivated where neither sun mol
moisture are excessive and a wealth OF
mineral in a dozen forms make up a
summary of life's needs on which any
people would be content
Three young ladies -ere re-
ceived into the M. E.. church
Sunday through baptism. The
baptising occurred at three
o'clock in the afternoon in the
Willamette river just above the
E. w. Strong sawmill.
Men Wanted.-Saw mill and
lumber yard laborers 1926 per day.
Woodsmen 1925 to SO 100. Steady
work. Apply to Booth-Kelly Lum,
ber Co.. Eugene, Ore. 4sti
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