Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-10

| Benton county nsthing could have taken
the lead over the school fair. Even
during the fair this was made manifest. !
| committee. reports to us that it was SIM
ply astounding the number of people |
who applied to him for programs and
other printed matter relative to the fair |
in order that they might send the came
to friends in the East. As an advertising
feature alone the fair will prove good
investment.
FOR SALE-Fine organ, also furn-
iture. Inquire 1921, Corner 7th
and Jackson, Ind. Phone 540. 74-5
1000 Edison records to select from
at Graham & Wells. 1873
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hall of Rich Hill,
Missouri, and Mr.. and Mrs. Norton
Adams spent Sunday at Newport. This
Was the visitors first glimpse of the
Pacific. They reside and own property
in ore OF the big coal mining towns of
Missouri, where the land is all rich in
coal, and it is possible they may sell
their holdings there and decide to seek
| location elsewhere.
| Leave orders for views Of the
parade and school exhibits at
Coffey's Photo gallery. 1875
| Corvallis is to have new gents iurn-
ishings store. 1t will occupy the hand
some north room of the A. J. Johnsonl ]
brick and the proprietors will be c. V.
johnson of Airlle and Mr.. Haskell who
resides in this city. Mr.. johnson and
family are to move from Alrlie to Corval-
lis next week, and the store will probably
| open as soon after as stock and fixtures
can be secured and arranged.
| FOUND-During Benton school
fair, pair gold-bowed spectacles in
black case. Owner call at Gazette
offics, prove properly and pay for
this advertisement. 74-5
Richards & Pringle's minstrels played
a number of selections on Main street,
Saturday afternoo and at night gave an
entertainment at the opera house, the
opening event of the season at The local
play house. While this is an old attrac-
ton, it is an eyer popular one and this
years performance is up to if not ahead
of the standard hitherto maintained by
the company. There was good sized
audience which would have been larger
but for the fact that "Uncle Toms
Cabin" another old-time favorite, was
given the same night in a tent show on
the fiat.
The Oak Greek Lumber Com
pany has established yard in Will
kins' Addition, aud has on hand
for sale complete stock of rough
and dressed lumber. Merle Moore
6 is in charge of the yard and will be
d pleased to fill your bills. 54ti
s A bicycle carrying complete camping
outfit, small dog and man attracted
considerable attention on Main street fol
a time, Friday. The rider has beer
working at Tilamook and is en- route tc
California. The dog he carries in a can
vas case strapped to the wheel, the pup
being allowed to have its head outside
- the uncomfortable case. The young mar
was very DARK complexioned and hae
neither shaved nor had hair cut for (
long time. To generous offer CT Cor
Wallis boys to pay all barbering expenses
= if he would visit local shop, the strang
J. er curtly replied that he had money o
8 his own and that he wanted none of thei
, shaves.
It Blossom" the Inter-muzzo Two
:. Step, is the latest in music at Ora
/" ham & Wells. 72-t
# W.P. Laferty had the misfortune tt
!. lose his driving horse, Thursday night
Y, The animal had been i'll only few
J. hours. 1t was at one time considere'
y one of the fastest drivers ia or about Al
q; bany.
of SANITOL-Tooth powder ant
h paste at Graham & Wells. 1873
A tramp, jug of liquor,
u A nook among the hay;
~ "a A harmless com bination,
- On perfect summer day.
N But note the quick transition,
"a To the pit which habit dug;
x Now the whisky's in the hobo,
And the hobo's in the jug.-Ex.
It. Corvallis mothers had better tax
'h warning from the following item whic
10 comes from a Wisconsin town: "Mr
e. Henry Williams was severely injure
ed and her 7-year-old boy was fatally hui
lr when dynamite cap in the boys hi
In pocket exploded when the mother wa
Sc spanking him. The boy had been watci