Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-05-29

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cultivation, balence wood and I
pasture Sand Fasr building, var
iety fruit, liz miles from Cor
wallis. Price $40 per acre. Call /
on or address r. F. Baker, Hotel
Corvallis. Corvallid, Oregon
A. F. Collver of the Newport
life saving crew has been a Wis
itor in Corvallis this week. He
has been a member of the crew
for ten years and has figured in
many daring rescue when the
lives of shipwrecked sailors and
passengers hung in the balance.
One of the latest wrecks was that
of the steamer Minnie E. Kelton
and many lives were saved by
the brave men of the life saving
crew, Mr.. Collver states that
the new passenger boaG just
launched at Yaquina, the 'sNew-
port will be greatly appreciat-
ed this season by the travelling
public at the bay, as it is a good
boat and will give better service
than has ever been afforded on
the route in the past.
The second inter- r-scholastic
track meet is to be held on the
OAC athletic field this afternoon
and tomorrow. There are from
four to eight men entered from
every high school in the state
and the event promises to be the
most interesting athletic tourna-
ment ever held in this section.
Some splendid material is to be
found in the bunch which will
visit Corvallis this week. Ontario
has two men who defeated Orie
Jay, one vaulting 10 feet eight
inches, and there are others with
records. The first inter-scholas-
tic meet, held here last year, was
a great success and there is every
indication that this weeks meet
will eclipse theafrst one. Much
interest is being taken and there
will doubtless be a large attend
ance. -,.-
! Fresh vegetables AMI fruits
always on hand in their season.
Whitesides & Cooper. IItf
The annual teachers institute
for Gillian county was held at
Condor, April Is, 16, II, con-
Quoted by Supt. G.. T. Macarthur
in his usual able manner. 1t
was by far the largest gathering
Of teachers in the history of Gill
liam county, thirty teachers be-
ing enrolled the first day and
the number increased to thirty
two the second morning. The
instructors were Supt. J. Fl. Ack-
erman, R. G. French, president
of Weston Normal, c. H. Jones
and Miss Belle Ranney, primary
teacher Of the Condor public
school, who displayed great abil-
ity in conducting the work in
primary reading. The musical
part of the program was looked
after by G. II. Jones and Mrs.
Iva Cook.-Oregon Teachers
Monthly. Miss Ranney is a
Corvallis girl who has made an
enviable reputation as teacher,
and her many friends in Cor
Wallis will be glad to learn Of
her success.
Commenting on things seen
| while on visit to Corvallis, a
Salem editor says in his paper:
"The new Corvallis Commercial
clnb is a peach. The furnish
ings are artistic, costing about
$4,000. The interior has a fine
architectural design, there is a
stained glass skylight and dome,
the light fixtures are heavy and
yet ornamental, ground glass
globes suspended on chains from
oaken square frames with oxi-
died green metal furnishings.
President (B. W. Johnson is
very proud of his baby and trav-
cling men who have seen other
clubs say it is the finest in the
valley. Some of the college
professors were practicing in the
billiard room and appeared quite
green at it. Like editors they
can't be expected to know every
thing. Thev will learn if given