Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-04-26

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baseball men meet the u. OF o. nine in
la game at Eugene, and two weeks from
Monday there will be track meet in
this city betwee OAC and Pulln an
| Full particulars of each event will be
dnly given in these columns and in the
| meanrime the local men will lose no time
| in practicing
The state sheep inspector of Oregon is
| apDoin' ing deputies in the various Sec
tions of the state and the new law vi be
enforced throughout the country. Ac-
coruing to she Polk County observer it
| will be the duty of these deputies to in
spect all sheep IN the county ano to
supervise all dipping done by the dock
owners in future. Sheep aff1ic,ed With
sab and other diseases must be dipped
until cured. The new stock law will be
| hailed with satisfaction by ii e farmers,
as it removes the state quarantine AND
permits item to dip their sheep at no he.
Heretofore, all sheep shipped from the
state hal to be Inspected and dipped at
POI tland, or other d stant shipping
points, at a heavy expense to the ship
per. This inspection will no longer be
required and the dipping will be done at
home under the direction OF the Deputy
State Inspector.
1t is declared that married ladies in
Corvallis are now frequently seen wend
ing their way towards the skating r1nk
about 9 80 a. M, with little package
under one arm, and that when accused
of taking their lunch, they look guilty but
offer no denial.
The Tuesday afternoon Reading Cub
has adjourned tor the sum.uer. At its
roucluding meeting officers were elected
for the year as follows: President, Mrs.
Frederic Berrhtold; vice pre-i lent, Miss
Sarah Jacobs; secretary treasurer, Mr. {.
B. A. Cathey.
The farm residence of Mack Porter,
about seven miles south, of Corvallis,
burned to the ground, Wednesday afte,-
noon. 1t is said the fire was starte d from
detective fue, and once under headw
the building was doomed. The dwelling
was a good one, being worth probably
s. 500, and the loss is heavy one for
Mr.. Porter. Full particulars were not
obtained up to the hoar of going to p, ess
yesterday afternoon.
the me bers of the Rebskah lodge of
81
hob mob with the Independence brethren
of the order, next Tuesday evening. liza
large enough number signify desire to
20, motor will be run over and back tor
their benefit.
Emll Howard and family returned
home to B=llefountain last W, elk from
the St. Louis, Mo Medical School where
Mr., Howard has been studying
Mr.. and Mrs. John kiger returned
Tuesday evening from several weeks
stay on their island ranch above town,
wlere they did their fruit spraying and
other necessary spring wo~k.
Mrs. Burnett. mother of Sheriff Bur
nett, is over from Albany for visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Scott ing and children left We'd
nesday for the Johnson Porter hop yard
where they are to camp out and train
hops ior time.
There is to be game Of baseball in
this ,:ity tomorrow afternoon baLWeen
the Rock Hill nine aud Kline's Handy
Kids. The place an l hour had not been
decided up to the Gazette press hour.
Another change has occurred IN the
dray business in this city. Jim Howard
has purchased the Lee Henkle truck and
is to take possession the first of May.
Five extra fine, large horses left on
In orning's boat for Portland.
Tney were purchased by Albers Brothers
milling company of that city, by whom
they a:e wanted for use. Black horses
were preferred and black team pur-
chased of Rufus Skipton and shipped
Wednesday brought the seller $3.50. ac- :
cording to report. Another fne bay,
purchased by Albers Brothers OF JON
Whitaker, is said to have brought some-
where in the neighborhood of $3.50. and |
another bay purchased of Mr.. Smith /
Of near Philomath brought a cool $500. |
The price of the other animal was not !
earEe1. More animals are wanted by |
he same ,ompanv