The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12

3ellfountain on the 22nd, for the
benefit of the band.
Billy Currin was a Westside
for Portland yesterday.
Captain Apperson spent yes
erday In this city, auditing college
Next Friday night OAC and
2oseburg High School girls play
basket ball in the Armory.
Mrs. Washburn of Browns
Vile, is visiting her father. Caleb
Davis, and other relatives.
DIR. J. R. N. Bell went to
Portland Monday on business and |
to arrange for the shipment. of his
household goods to Corvallis.
Miss Myrtle Shonkwiler re-
turned to Portland Sunday after a
few days visit with Corvallis
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. DeVar-
ney accompanied by Mrs. F. c.
Irwin of Portland, spent Saturday
in Corvallis.
Bush Davis came up from Port
land Saturday evening for a days
visit at home.
DIR. Lowe, the oculist, is now
at Hotel Corvallis to remain until
Wednesday night.
Hon. A. M. Taylor, mayor of
Bellfountain, passed through town
yeste1 day, enroute to Pendleton, on
a business trip.
Mrs. Prudence Chipman went
to Newport Monday to spend a few
days with the family of Mr.. Taft
and other friends.
After prolonged stay in Cor
wallis with her sister. Mrs. J. L.
Jones, Mrs, Bay Rickard and chill
den returned to the farm yesterday
Mr.. Rickard has been in i'll health.
The losses so far on farms by
reason of the late high water is
mainly confined fences, many of
which were carried away by the
freshets, and the rebuilding is now
in progress. Tie prevailing wealth
er is favorable for the purpose.
R. II. Colbert & Son are fa-
ishing a number of cases for the new
store room of J. M. Nolan & Son.
One of them is 3 1-2 by S 1-2 feet,
one 3 by 6 feet and a third is E by
IA feet. One has solid sliding doors
| while the others are to have glass
fronts. These cases are manufact-
ured from quarter-sawed oak and
are very creditable samples of
Colbert & Sons workmanship.
Miss Ethel Linville left at moor
for Baker City, where at the home
of her sister, Mrs. w. L. Patterson
she will be married to w. H
Weeks, of LaGrande. Very many
friends in this city regret her de-
parture, but earnestly wish hel
bon voyage. Both are former OAC
students.
| Mrs. Alex Campbell returned
to Siletz Monday after a brief sta,
at her home In Corvallis. She hac
been caring for her mother. Mrs
Kisor, since the latter received q
stroke of paralysis some weeks age
at Siletz. but was compelled te
abandon her post temporarily on
account of illness. Mrs. Kiso,
seems improved at times, but it i:
believed that, she is nevertheless
on the decline.
| Work on the Woman's build
ing at the college is seriously de
layed by failure of the state to pro
vide funds for the contractor. Two
months work during November
December and January are unpaie
for and the purchase OF material is
held back for the lack of money
About half a dozen men are at work
under the direction of Contractor
Shook, but only slight advance can
be made. The situation is EN-
barrassing and is likely to result in
the failure to get the bulldog
ready for rhe opening of schoo
next September.
The legislature islikely to pro-
vide for resumption of the $780,
household exemption that used te
be allowed in assessments. Back
in the fifties law permitting sucl
exemptions was passed, and it re
mained in effect until repealed {
few years ago. Then it was reenact
ed, but was decided to be uncon
stitutional, An enabling act is nov
pending in the legislature for al
amendment to the constitution
which if it passes, will be submitte'
to the people for ratification at th'