Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-02-13
J. L. Underwood arrived home
Thursday from brief business trip

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Harold Strong will graduate from
Stanford, in the law department
May 10th, and his mother will re
main to witness his graduation.
Wood choppers were turned loos,
on the court house grounds las
week and before they are through
will reduce about half of the fin.
shade trees to fire wood. While il
seems pity to cut the trees cut, i
was no doubt q necessity.
Last Thursday the senate passed
Senator Fulton's bill prohibitips
aliens from fishing in Alaskan
waters. This bill was drawn al
the request of the Northwestern
fisherman who have been injured
by the encroachments of the Jap
anese.
James Lewis recently returned
from Grays Harbor. Washington
where he made deal for 72O acres
of fine spruce timber. He was
after the timber for other parties
and feels confident Of carrying the
deal to a successful termination.
Mr.. Lewis is also figuring on 24O
acres of fine spruce timber adioin-
ing the above tract.
To the everlasting glory of OAC
our boys defeated Dallas in a bas-
ket ball game in the camp OF the
latter Friday evening. Dallas has
always been considered among the
strongest basket ball teams in the
state and we fully appreciate the
victory although on a margin so
narrow as a single point. The final
score was 19 to 18 in favor of OAC.
At Grass Valley, CAL, young
man attempted suicide, but failed.
to the circumstances
local paper remarked-"This young
gentleman Is only 20 years of age;
too young to be go rash because he
is ..impecuinous. As he did not
make a success Of the job, we for
bear giving his name. Those who
get their names in this paper as
must succeed. Success is
The test of merit
In the Portland markets beef
cattle continue low in price, out of
ill proportion to the value of sheep
md hogs. The reason given for
his is thatshay has become too dear
% feed cattle at a profit in Eastern
Oregon and Idaho, and that this
,av is sold to sheepraisers, who are
lble to paw the lrice in view of the
7alue of the wool. Best steers are
quoted at $3.50 and $685. per 100
pounds, on foot, while sheep sell at
Is and $3.50, and hogs run as high
IS $6.25.
H. w. Kaupiscb, manager of the
corvallis Creamery, arrived home
tuesday, from trip to Lincoln
ounty. While over there he leased |
be creamery at Toledo for a num-
er of years. This looks hopeful,
indeed, for by combining the dairy
interests of the two counties under
ne management a great business
} certain to be built up. Here in
corvallis the work Of getting ready
,r building the refrigerator house
nd ice plant is being prosecuted
18th all vigor. Mr.. Kaupisch has
ute force at work all the time
ow.
A large crowd witnessed theI
anne of basket ball at the Armory,l
'riday night, between the OAC
iris and their dusky sisters from
hemawa. Enthusiasm ran high,
ut not high enough for our girls to
in. For politeness the game was
lr out of the ordinary. Every
me one of the Chemawa girls
Jared" local the dusky maiden
as profuse in apologies. This
SO often that it became
lughable. Chemawa played ball !
l demon style and our girls could
My make i to l9 scored bv their
uests. 1t was a fine game in
very way. +
Many Of our citizens remained |
ut of bed later than their habitual
our Thursday night in order that
ley might witness the eclipse of
le moon. Quite a number report ,
} have been called from bed by
leir neighbors in order that they
light see the sight. A night more !.
or ideal for moon gazing
'uld not be imagined. About the
our Of midnight Luna was COM !
etly yelled and the eye of the
man in the moon" was in mourn
x. However, shortly after the
our of midnight conditions began !,
change and those who arose early +
le following morning would not T.
ave recognized the moon. Wei
ave heard it rumored that there i