Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-16
LOCAL And PERSONAL
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visitor Sunday ana yesterday.
Born, Thursday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ridders, of Wells, daughter.
Mrs. o. B. Young, of Philomatb,
visited Corvallis friends Saturday.
After nearly a months visit with
Corvallis friends, Miss Delphina
Haenel returned to her nome at
Monroe, Saturday.
Claud Swami returned Saturday
morning from Dallas, where FRI
dav evening be officlated as referee
at a game of basketball between
Dallas and Monmouth teams.
Jack rabbits are said to be in
creasing in number in Benton
county at rather an alarming rate.
In some instances it is said that
young fruit trees are being consld-
erably dam=ged by the "Jacks."
A.. J. Handy received telegram
Saturday forenoon announcing the
sudden death of married daughter
in Iowa. Mr.. Handy left on the
afternoon train for that state, hop
ing to be in time to attend the
funeral.
3. w. johnson is home from a
trip to Portland whittier he was
called on Friday. Mr.. Johnson
attended meeting of the finance
committee of the Order of knights
of Pythias, he being treasurer of
that body.
There is to be social at the
Belknap home on college hill, next
Saturday evening, for members
and interested friends of the Ep-I
worth League of the First Methodist
church. There will be good time
for all, and it is hoped there will be
a large attendance.
Rev. C. T. Hurd and family went
to Portland Friday. Clinton, the
little son, was taken there for
medical treatment, it being feared
at first that he had typhoid fever.
Reports Saturday from Mr.. Hurd
state that tne ailment was lagrippe
fever.
Col. J. K. Philips recently heard
from his son, Ed, who is assayer
for the Oregon Bell mine, of South
ern Oregon. Ed reports that his
company has nearing completion
one of the finest assay houses in
the state. By February 1st it
will be ready for assay work.
Sidney Trask is engaged at the
task of arranging the Benton coun-
ty exhibit at the court house. He
began the work last Thursday and
roughly estimates the time required
10 complete the job at a month or {
onger. When all is arranged the
place will be of much interest and
will present many features cf a
museum. K
About twenty-five farmers from
various parts of the state are at
ending the farmers short course at
)AC. Some brought their wives i
md children and are boarding in e
he city during the term. Each t
rear these short courses become '
more popular, being of great bene- |
it to those unable to spend the a
ime necessary for complete col-Iv
ege course. II
DR.. A. G. Steckle, who was coach =
or the OAC football team last sea- =
on, but who is now engaged as a +
physician on the North Bank road !
n course of construction, is pa
iently awaiting a call to action, =
which may come at any moment. :
He will have his headquarters st
Collins, on the Washington shore of
he Columbia river a little below 6
Hood River, Oregon. !e
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Colpitts re- lc
urned yesterday afternoon from
Corvallis, where on Thursday even #
ng Mr.. Colpitts delivered an ad-I Il
lress before the class in mining at io
Agricultural college on Geological q
Processes. The students in the (
mining department were present in s
arge mum bers, and the lecture was |
agerly listened to. Mr.. Colpitts is |
N expert in mining and min v
rology and talks by card. He t
viii probably be called to Corvallis S
everal times during the present h
chool year to address the classes in l
Professor Fulton's department of a
nining.-Albany Herald.
In an exchange we note the fol- +
owing from an Oregon City cor C
Suit was filed in the i
ircuit court yesterday afternoon o
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