Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-20

| W. W. Mcdonald and crew have
finished their job of getting, big
drive of logs down to the boom just
above the Mary 3 river bridge. There
is almost a million feet of logs In
the boom. Mr.. Mcdonald worked
lquite two months bringing the logs
ldown the upper reaches of the river
and was then compelled, by the
falling of the river, to hold them
above the dam until the recent rise
of the water. The Corvallis sawmill
now expects to resume work in
week or ten days.
ALI that was mortal of Mrs. John
w. Simpson was laid to rest in the
I. O. =. F. cemetery Tuesday after
noon. In spite of the blustery
weather large concourse OF friends
were present to pay their respects
to the departed, and many beauti-
full blossoms Of early spring adorn-
ed the casket and were finally plac-
ed on the newly-made mound on the
hillside. The sympathy of the COM
munity is extended to those who
mourn the passing ola faithful wife
and mother, a loyal friend, good
neighbor and aconsidera,e acquaint-
ance.
Trainer Heater is doing his ut
most to produce a winning track
team at OAC. He has proved him.
self good trainer and is we'll liked
by the boys. He has started train
ing table and is personally looking
after the interests of the men. Over
200 men are out on the track every
day, and more interest than usual
is displayed in track work. The
rules on eligibility formulated at
the Whitman Conference will not
effect OAC's track men in the least,
since every man has and is living
up to the necessary requirements.
Sol Richardson of Hoquiam,
Wash, was in Corvallis, Monday,
on his way home from Junction
City where he had been called by
the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. Perry Richardson. Before he
reached Junction, however, it was
found that the lady had a severe
attack of smallpox, as did also
Mrs. AL Perkins, a sister of Mr..
Richardson. and besides a little
granddaughter in the family. The
visitor had come a long distance
and being disappointed in seeing
his mother, the latter was lifted to
window where, from distance,
Mr.. Richardson had view of her,
although he was not allowed to ap-
proach.
Bellfountain school district is
fast getting to the front as one oi
the best and most wide-awake
schools in the county. Under
the leadership of Prof. H. L.
Mack, it has forged aheod and is
now the oest school in southern
Benton. Mr.. Mack undertook,
with the aid of a committee o1
his pupils, to purchase 800 or
gan. Last Friday evening a spe-
cial entertainment was given tc
defray tue purchase price of the
organ. Prof. Homer kindly
gave his lecture of "Holy Land. u
to large audience. After the
lecture basket social was
given. Mr.. J. E. Williams sold
the baskets and between $50 and
$50 was raised.
MRS. H. S, Dano of Hood River
and Mrs. Ella Heron of Monroe,
elected delegates at the fourth ses.
sion of the state camp of Royal
Neighbors at Hood River, March II,
to the supreme camp which meets
in Chicago in May, are we'll known
members of the auxiliary order and
have interested themselves in the
organization work for years. At the
session at Hood River % delegates
from all parts of the state attended.
Mrs. Heron and Mrs. Dano are we'll
informed as to the workings of the
order and Will made able represent
atives of the Royal NeighboIs OF
Oregon when the members of the
supreme camp assemble in Chicago
in May.-Journal. Mrs. Ella Her
ron is we'll known throughout Ben
ton county and her selection as a
delegate to the Chicago convention
will please many friends.
The ladies of the Reading Club
were entertained by Mrs. w. A.