Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-27

Twenty thousand people arr
fshivering in the cold blast and
| continuous downpour of rain fol
the past 48 hours in Kansas and
Oklahoma, railroad traffic is sus-
pended and lands flooded, while
in Oregon the sun is shining,
the birds are singing and the
farmer plowing with his coat
hanging on the fence. Ii you
were to talk to these poor delud-
ed people the first thing they
would tell you would be, "But it
rains too much in Oregon"
If the party who took the gray
coat from under the grand stand
on the night of the football rally
will leave it at the Gazette Office,
we will consider it a good joke
on an extremely careless boy. If
you intended to steal it, call and
get the pants, as the whole suit
should be worn together. We
will simply put a little stripe
down the leg to remind you of
your future destiny.
E. S. J. McAllister, democratic
presidential elector for Oregon,
and NJ. A. Miller, OF Lebanon,
will talk democracy at the court
on Thursday evening. Both Of
these gentlemen are good talk
ers and loaded with Bryanistic
ideas. Go and hear them and
let US make it as pleasant as pos
sible for the erring brethren.
The dose they will have to swal-
low on the 3rd Of November will
be bad enough.
The Coffee Club transacted
business matters at their hal.
Friday afternoon. The ladies
are alive to all matters of social
Importance and civic improve
ment. We would be pleased to
see them take the little plot of
ground near the depot under
their management. 1t could be
made a beautiful little place and
would certainly add materially
to the progressive spirit of the
town. Think about it, ladies.
Rogue River Valley pears of
the Comice variety were sold re-
Gently at $500 per box and only
5 cars remain to be sold there,
being of the Winter Nellie varie-
ty. With the reputation of Ore
gon fruit gaining favor SO rapid
ly in the Eastern markets, there
need be no fear of over-produc-
ton. Every farmer should have |
an orchard and it will pay a |
handsome profit on the invest
.ent. See to it that the law is
strictly enforced i'll spraying the
trees, and continue the present
prosperity by voting for Taft.
The registration of the voters
closed on Thursday and 2OS5
names appear on the books,
showing 1172 republicans, 6S3
democrats, 4S socialists, 73 pro-
hibitionists and 100 independ-
ents. This would give the re-
majority of 260 votes
over all opposition, including
the Independents, or 4S9 major
ty over the democrats. Many
blank AS will be voted by college
students and Others which will
materially increase the republi-
,an majority and to this may
reasonably be added a majority
If the independent voters. Ben
on county will give Taft over
100 majority.
While we would be pleased to !
ee every democrat, every social I
st and every prohibitionist walk {
lp to the polls on election day
nd vote, we confess we are more
eeply interested in seeing every |
nan who is satisfied with the |
resent prosperous conditions of
he country and views the situa- 8
ion from a republican stand :
oint take the time to do his !
uty, not only in voting but in
DING a little missionary work
n the side line. Spread the