T CORVALLIS DAILY GAZETTE - , . i - - Published every evening except Sun day. Office: 259-263 Jefferson street, corner Third street; Corvaliis, Oregon. PHONE 210 in which it is. published, as it is a daily reflex of civic improve ment,' business development and general growth. .This is exactly what the Daily Gazette will endeavor to be and Address all communications and make ig h d tha(. u wjU haye Qnlv ... .muu,.i,.,al.LUvw,J.- . . progress aim piuspciiuj chronicle and that with the in creasing development of the city along all material lines it will be a truthful index of the constant advancement of Corvaliis. With such an aim, and with xis Gazette. In ordering changes of address, sub scribers should always give old as well as new address. ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY Delivered by carrier, per week $ .perweek S .15 it , tlL. Delivered by carrier, per month...- .50 , tne nxea policy 01 me. greatest Bv mail, one year in advance 5.00 g0O(j to fae greatest number, th's By mail, six months, in advance By mail, one month, in advance.... 2.50 .50 CORVALLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Published Every Friday Entered at the postoffice at Corvaliis, Oregon, as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year, in advance J2.oo ix mothsr 111 advance i.oo CHAS. L. SPRINGER, Editor and Publisher. paper hopes to prove its worth to the public and in return to deserve and receive a full meas ure of public support. EBEiiE2SB323E ZEE 2 Fi fiZ U U Our Anniversa ALL THE NEWS. TRAVELERS' GUIDE Arrivil and Departure of Trains UNION DEPOT, CORVALLIS R. C. MNVIUB, Agent' Arrive , Southern Pacific Depart 11:30 a m. Passengjr 1:30 p m "5:40 p. m. Freight 6:4o a. m Corvaliis A Eastern 11 a. in. Passenger east n:i5 a m. 8:35 a m. " " 6:30 a in. " west " east 1:20 p m. 4:35 p. m 8:35 p. m. 1:15 p. m. Daily except trains dailv. Sunday Trains Sunday. 2:15 p. m 6 p. m 1:40 p. m 11:15 a. m All other CORVALLIS POSTOFFICE Opens 8 a. m , closes 6 p. m Sundays and holidays, opens 10 a. m., closes 11 a- m. . Ma1 Is Open - From ' 7. lOa.m, 12 m. Mails Clse For Portland 5:30 10:30 a m, 12 m 5:au n m 10 am, 2,5 pin Albany 5:30, 10:30 a ra, 5:30 p 111 , 10 a m, 12 m ' Washington and 10:30 a m, 12:30 eastern stares o.au p m California and 10:30 am. 5:30 points 8oath p m Philomath and points West 12:30 p m Monroe 1:30,5:30 pm McMin ville and Westsidtf points - 12:45 p m. Hill City and way no.nts 5:30 a m . Philomath and Alsea . 45,fi 10 a m. 5 p m 11:30 a m 10 a m The Daily Gazette wants and expects to print all the news; that is, all the news that's fit to pi int. In order to do this it asks the people of Corvaliis to help in every way possil le to make this paper the brightest and best little local daily in the state. This can easily be done by sending in everything in the way of news. The coming and going and visits of relatives and friends, church activities, club doings, social events, fraternal notes, sporting and athletic fea tures, realty transactions, hap penings and improvements at home and throughout the city. Every item is grist that comes to the daily mill and it will" be ground out in as newsy shape as j possible. . Don't think that any happening is too trivial to chronicle. It may appear so at first sight and yet contain the material for a good story. Tele phone, write or call with all the news vou have. It will be fullv appreciated. 12 m 7am . 6pm 5pm PhilomnJr'staire A New School Dtrict - -- Petitionsare' now beine1 circu late,4 ?ts1nng the cpunty court, to I submitjtpthe legal voters of THE DAILY GAZETTE. It ra crawl' iBtritiwritu.Ttr1f .t4 a rr It is with the confident beli?f that Corvaliis now has a popula tion sufficiently large and intel ligent enough to appreciate, and a business community extensive and progressive enough to liber ally support a livelocal daily 'paper that the Daily Gazette be gins publication and offers itself to the public for that approval and patronage which it hopes to merit and receive. As a man is known by the company he keeps, so a city is gauged by the character of its newspapers, especially from the outside, and there is hardly a -community the size and import ance of Corvaliis anywhere in the Pacific Northwest that does not maintain a good daily paper. -Such a publication always im proves the reputation of the city n "All&a, at" tEe regular election, to be held Juae 21, the question of- consolidating -these" jdistricfca and building a large commodi ous school house near the Alsea store. If the petitions are granted by the court the clerk of each district will be authorized by the boundary board of the county to submit it at the June election. If a majority vote should be ob tained" in each district it will make the new district thus form ed the largest in the county with a taxable wealth of at least $800, 000 thus affording ample funds with which to equip and main tain a fine graded school. This question was before the court lasi fall and much interest man-, ifested and will no doubt com mand much attention at the final decision in June. . Mrs. M. Henkle has sold her residence property on South Second street to J. J. Houser. Mr. Houser will at once lay new cement ; walks to conform to the' new ordinance and in the near fu ture will erect a business house on the corner. ' ; . Eases' UJatcbes Heed Constant Repairing Their method of carrying them is responsible for the fact. Pinned to the waist or hanging on a chain the delicate mechanism is easily disar ranged We pay special attention to ladies' watches, and when re paired by us you will find that they keep in order forager. The beginning was marked by r THE GREATEST ENTHUSIASI " Telegrams of congratulation were received by us from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, in all from 19 of the leading manufacturers of high grade merchandise in the country, a:few of which we .reprint below Whilst we deeply appreciate the thought fulness of our wholesale friends, the suc cess of this sale, and of our whole 25 years of business upbuilding could not have been attained without your help. We sincerely appreciate the response you have given our 25th Anniversary Sale and we shall do our utmost to serve you during this month with the greatest bar- "gfis iphas :: Keen our pleasure to offer COME EVERY DAY Congratulations from THE H. CLAFLIN COMPANY Largest Importers of Highest Grade Dry Goods Heartfelt congratulations, length of days and steady increase of your excellent business enterprise THE H. B. CLAFLIN CO. Congratulations from- . WOQLTEX CLOAK & SUIT COMPANY Makers of All Wool Ladies' Suits Congratulations on Silver An niversary. May golden anniver sary find you business increased fifty fold. WOOLTEX COMPANY. Congratulations from HART SCHAFFNER & MARX The Best of Clothing Makers Accept our hearty congratula tions on the completion of twenty-five years' business success and , best wishes for future. HART SCHAFFNER & MARX. Congratulations from W. L. DOUGLAS SHOE COMPANY Largest Makers of Fhie hoes I tender my heartfelt congrat ulations on this, your 25th anni versary. May your success in the past be but a stepping stone to the future. W. L. DOUGLAS. E W, S, PRATT, Jeweler and Optician THIS IS A PERSISTENT, LONG-ENDURING SALE OF EVERY ARTICLE IN THE STORE V':i-':Uvc- . - : - . - . . F n 3 . K S Paints and Yarnishes are the Best. Sold by Graham & Welia