Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17

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WANrED-Carpenter or repax
work Inquire at residence. Of NJ.
MITCHELL Third street. E. S. Gra-.
ham. 81 $50
M. and Mrs. Albert S. Hall of Sche-
nes:tadv, N. T., are guests of the iatterss
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kyle, in Al
oany- Both are OLD OAC students, well
known In tnis city.
After being closed Tor three weeks the
Lebanon Paper Wills resumed work to.
day and 150 msa temporarily idle are
again in employment. The recent food
piled Sd many logs in the Santiam canal
that the mill could not get a supply of
fuel wood for the regular consumption of
80 cords daily. Though this was the
cause of the shutdown, some feared it
might be due to the financial string ency
but the prompt resumption of work has
restored confidence Her.
aid.
The members of the Baptist church
note with much pleasure large increase
| in the attendance at the Sabbath School
and church services and anticipate q
prosperous year in the church work. A
special feature of the musical attractions
for the coming Sabbath will be trio by
trained voices. Rev. w. W. Davis will
preach at IL :. m. and ? 80 p. m. Sum
dav School at 10 q. m.:- B. Y. P. U. at
6 80 p. m. A cordial invitation is ex-
tauied to all tho sarvioas
The W. II. NJ. s. of the M. E. church
was entertained by Mrs. W. @. Swami,
Wednesday afternoon. Besides an in
teresting program, there was lively
business meeting at which plans were
made for the society to observe Wash.
ington's. birthdax on February 22nd, il
being customary for the society to cole
brate this event. An entertainm ent was
decided upon. to include an elaborate
program, supper and other features of
interest, particulars of which will appear
later.
Married, in this city, Monday, at the
| home of MIR. and Mrs. Victor P. Moses,
Harold G. Rumbaugh of Fairmount and
| Miss Alice Dodele of Wells. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. P. A.
Moses. Thegroom is former OAC stu
dent and was prominent on the track
team and in football at the college two
years ago. The bride is the estimabie
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dodele,
respected citizens of northern Benton.
! The young people will reside ON Mr..
Rumbaugh's ranch in FairmoHnt pre-
cinct Many friends extend congratula-
tions:
Because the Corvallis & Eastern rail-
road has refused to pay its taxes on prop
erty in Linn county and it has become
delinquent, the sheriff today ordered the
real property of this corporation adyer-
tised along with other delinquent prop
erty in Linn county, for sale for taxes
due. The property of the road can be
bought by any person who will pay
| Sheriff Smith the amount of tte road's q
tax, which is So 1902. "a. Any one who
pays the taxes of the Corvallis & Eastern
will be allowed ten per cent interest on
his money invested until the railroad
comes through with the tax.-Herald. (
Corvallis tax levy will total 2S.s mills
this year, ten mills more than Albany,
says the Democrat. Generally the best
towns have the highest taxes because
they are speeding money for improve
ments and for keeping the streets in
shape and properly conducting the city
government. Low taxes 90 hand in hand
with low property values, and are in
| dicative generally of dirty streets, filthy
alleys, vacant houses and low rents. 1t
costs money to run a city properly, but
in the end it generally brings substantial
returns in enhanced property values, in
creased population and general prosper
ity. .r r---s s--'' F-e s s.sf
At their hall, Tu ssday evening, the
Eastern Star installed officers, initiated
candidates and enjoyed . banquet. A
splendid time is reported. The newly
installed officers for the year are as fol-
lows: W. M, Martha Fulton; W. P,
Mike Bauer A. M, Mary Allen; Sec'y,
Edna Groves; Treas, Elmira Carter,
Con, Edna Bauer: A. c., Frances Bel
knap; Chap, Prudence Chipman; Mar
shall, Lucy Harper; organist, Lucy Yates;
Ada, Anna Dsnman; Ruth, Bessie Ir-
vine; Esther, Mrs. Ella Taylor; Martha,
Mrs. Martha Berchtold; Electa, Mrs.
Name Cordley; Warden, Mrs Minnie
Lee; sentinel. John Allen. .f
The steady growth of Corvallis is re-
fected in the volume of holiday business
at the Corvallis postof6ce, this year, says
dispatch ia Mondays Oregonian. There
was heavy increase in the number of
Christmas packages in spite of the So