Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-10-04

went into effect Wednesd y. ne
most important change / reg -
to the rate on letters. fhe new
rate lie 5 cents for the fist ounce
and 3 cents fer each additional
ounce or fraction of an ounce No
letter can be sent for less. than )
cents and prepayment of pos tgge on
such mail is optional.
The first military drill of the 1907
school year took place at the college
Wednesday morning at 8 o'c' ock.
The yeung men made a fine "ppe- :
ance and under Commandant Nc
Alexander will no doubt become
proficient in the use of arms before
the end Of the year.
The reception to men students,
given at the armory, Tuesday eve-
ming, by the Y. N. c. A., was in
every respect an enjoyable So
ci-l affair. About $50 guests were
p .ssnt and all voted the event
happy one There was program
that included a banjo solo by H. R
lopat; ,.l sddfsss oy Dr.. Witty
cnmbe ON college Losaty;" vScai
solo by Raipn Moore; a Hash"
speech by Rev. 7. S. Handsaker; a
talk on college Spi il" by Chaun-
cey Harding; another talk by Mr.
Lazells, associa.e editor of The Ba-
rometer; piano solo bv jimmy"
Cha mbers, and solemn (?) address
by DR.. J. R. N. B ,ll The remain
Ger of the evening was spent in
playing games and in disposing of
| light refreshments.
As married couple were walking down
! one OF the main thoroughfares OF a city
the husband noted the attention which
other women obtained from passers-by,
and remarked to his better half, "Folks
never look at YOU. wish had married
some one better looking" Ths woman
tartly replied: 'It's your fault. Do
you think man will stare at me when
yau're walking with me? You step be-
hind and see whether men don't look at
me-" The husband hung back about a
dozen yards, and for the length of the
street was surprised to see every man his
wife passed stare hard at her and even
turn around and look after her. "Sure,
lassie'' he exclaimed. as he rejoined her.
''I was wrong and take it back. I'll
never Day aught about your looks again.
The wife had made face at every man
she met.-Ex.
The Corvallis cider mill is to open
for the season next Tuesday. Will
pay cash for apples or make on
shsres. Bring apples soon, as the
run will be short. S2-4
1926 leaflets inviting people to Ore
gon will be distributed to the public
schools of Portland today and tomorrow
to go out in letters written by the pupiIs
This plan should be followed by every
community in the state of Oregon.
A party of seven Hawaiian young
ladies will be entertained at Portland, to-
morrow. They are ehaperon ned by Mrs.
Edyth Tozier Weathered, we'll known to
the people aud especially to the news
paper fraternity of Oregon.
SANITOL--Talcum and bath
powder at Grsham & Wells. 1852
The Second Eastern Oregon District
Agricultural SocieSy will give its, 18th
,rD,,,l f,ir ,t III, Doifez O..obo- Q ~ -.
18th. Wednesday, October 9Th, has been
decided upon tor Portland Day and the
attendance promises to De large.
The plans for the new 500, 600 passen-
ger depot to be built in Eugene this fall
by the Southern Pacific Co. were receiv-
ed by Agent Gillette, Saturday morning,
and delivered to Contractor w. O. Heck
art, the only man here who has signifed
willingness to bid on the structure.
The plans call for one of the finest depots
on the coast. The entire structure will
be of brick, with the interior of pressed
brick, and the finishi ags, both inside and
out, will be of the finest material to be
obtained. The building over all will be
30xI42 feet ia dimensions and will be
one story high.
Engine Dietz.en Co.'S. drawing
instruments are the best. Sold by
Graham & Wells. GO-92
F. F. Seavers, who owns a five ac1
tract IN Benton county, across the river
from Albany, has 1000 White Rock chick
ems which he has raised since starting
into the poultry business.less than a year
ago. Mr.. Seavars raises poultry On a
scientific basis and says he has little
trouble in keeping his poultry in good
health. He intends to start in soon with
his ir.nI1 hatArs and hu iNhristr n, as a,rnocts