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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1907)
LOCAL AND PERSONAL J. W. Buster of Aleea was a Cor vaiiis visitor, Tuesday. Miss Ura Grier left for Wtldport, Tuesday, tor a few days' outiog. Mrs. J. H. Harris and children are at Newport. They left Wed nesday. Mrs. G. R. Farra went to Port land, Tuesday, for a few days' viait with friends. left Tuesday for Newport to spand the summer. Mrs. Mary Grier and brotheri Richard Htiinbel, of Staytoa, are visitiog Corvallis relatives this week. Miss Cecile Rowland expects to leave in a few days for a two weeks' visit with friends in Portland and at Dallas. Miss Mabel Farmer is clerking at Starr's bakery thia week during t i absence of William Schmidt, one of the proprietors. Mr. and Mrs. George Pilger and children of Portland bae arrived for a visit with Mrs. Pilper's sister, MrB. E. D. Jackson, in Corvallis. Miss Bertha Coon arrived horn, Tuesday, from Eiatern Oregon, where she has been teaching flchooi for the past ten months. Her home is at Bellefountain. The Grand Council of the Red men of Oregon has been in session at Newport this week. About forty tribes from different pjitions of the etate were represented. Mrs. W. O. Trine and children left Wednesday for an outing at Newport. Later they go to Port land to make their home, where they will be followed by the good wishes of many sincere friends in Corvallis. Homer Grier left Tuesday for Jacksonville, Southern Orpgoo, where he will spend the eummtr learning the carpenter trade ith his brother-in-law, Charles Lyons. Mrs. Grier accompanied her eon as far as Albany. E. A. Taylor has just returned from Corvallis where tie organized a lodge of the Modern Pyramid Build ers. Many of the leading citizens of that thriving city united with the Pyramids and express an intention to make Corvallis Pyramid one of tbe stronuest in the state. Herald, The foolish man approached tbe -wonderful goose that laid the golden eggs. "Old bird," ejaculated the foolish man, "I think your time has Come. Golden eggs are no longer popular. Why cau't you lay gold bnckb? "because, master," re plied the eoose, "I don't belong to the bricklayers' union." Aad then the ax fell. Ex. Mrs. C. D. Abbott, who left Cor vallis, July 5th, for a visit with rela tives in Kansas City, is very ill at that place. Her ailment- is ap pendicitis, and at last accounts she was slightly improved and it was hoped an operation would not be necessary. The first message re ceived stated that she was to enter a hospital at once for an operation. Further news is anxiously awaited by the family in this city. Miss Nora Miller arrived home, Tuesday, from a two months' visit in the East, where she went as a guest ot tbe Portland Telegram's contest party of girls. Miss Miller has visited a number of the large cities of tbe Eaet, including Cin cinnati, New York City, Washing ton D. C., the Jamestown e posi tion, Chicago, and other points of interest, and en route home was the guest for several weeks of relatives at Joliet, Illinois. She says Oregon is the best place she has seen, and she is glad to get home. Bert Pilkington, a graduate of the OAC, and chemist in the office of J. W. Bai ey, of Portland, Pure Food Coiiniiisi-ioner was married last Wednesday night to Miss Anna Bleeg, at the home of hr father in South Portland, in the presence of a few invited guests. Mr. Pilkington was a famous football player of the OAC and holds several athletic records. His bride also attended the Agricultural College, where the romance begrn that ended to happily last Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Pilkington will live in Port land. There w.is much uneasiness in Corvallis for a while Tuesday fare noon when news of the great ma rine disaster between Portland and San Franoisso was discussed, and the name of Mis? Minnie Buxton was mentioned among the lost. Great relief was fait when about noon the news was passed that a telegram had bean received from Mies Buxton by her brother, Harry, stating that she was among the rescued passengers on the doomed Columbia, Miss Buxton is a Cor Talliu girl, daughter of Ed Buxton, rid has many friends in this, her ftirihood home. . Details of her es cape from the sinking ship will be eagerly awaited here. Mrs. B. W. Johnson is visiting at Newport. E. R. Bryson and family 16ft Tuesday for the Yachaats for a month's outing. Fresh coats of paint have been added this week to the front of the Commercial restaurant and Berman & Wellsher's store. Mrs. Hugh Smith has arrived from Echo, Oregon, for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Toll Ivor tun. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Grace Norton, a popular Cor vallis girl. Alfred Collins returned to his bome in Portland, Wednesday, after visiting bis grandfather, Henry W.tham, for some time. Mr. Col lins took a hand in the hay field while here, as belD is difficult to se cure. Colonel Robert A. Miller of Port land was a Corvallie visitor the first of the week. He is an old college- mate ot R. J. Nichols, M. T. Starr d other Corvallis men, upon whom he called during his stay in town. Mistes G ?3 and Cleo Turlev of Lincoln, Illir":is, have arrived for a visit with their cousins, Charles, Clyde and Johnny Beach. The young ladies are off on a summer's trip, but will remain in Uorvaias omy a short time. They will visit Sail Like City and other places be fore returning to their Illinois home. Invitations are out for the mar riage of Miss Marjorie Ellen Rich ards to Roy Edwin Brague. Tbe event occurs at C athorn Hall next Tuesday atternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The bride is a niece of R. L. White head, a d has resided for some time at CdU'.horn Hall with her uncle. She is j. c.i.irming young lady who his a hoU of friends, and all th.se j' in in cougiiiW.'a'.ions in advance. A merry company spent Sunday on Wijds Creek, picnic fashion, aod report a delightful time. Those who enjoyed the occasion were Mes dames Jobn Wyatt and Mary Lo weli; ;iisi s Eva Wya't, Ida and Etta Cooper, Gt orgia Lowell, Edna Wyatt, Vera Springer and Edna Dow; Me8rr. Z. H. Davis, John Wyatt Fred and Ben Cooper, George Davidson and Ernest Wyatt. Tbe S. A. Tharp place at Belle fountain, coQsijting of 100 acres, has been sold this week by Robin son & Stevensen to F. A. Willert, late of Ceatralia, Wash. The con sideration wat $4000 and possession is given at once. Mr. Tharp and family are moving to Corvallis'this w k, where they will make their home. They are eeti nable people, and Corvallis welcomes them as residents. Tomorrow, from 9 a. m., to 5 p. m., patrons of tbe Independent tele phone system in Corvallis are to be given tbe privilege of t-lkiug o parties in Portland over the new long distance line, free of charge. No doubt it will be a busy day for the "centrals" and a trying one, ss many people will be cer '.an to avail themselves of the opportunity to converse with friends in the metro polis, or to transact business. William Schmidt has besn in the south end of Benton county this week, looking after business inter ests connected with Lis timber claim. It is stated that Wilbur, Clay and Ed Starr, who also located c'aims in that district some weeks ago, contemplate building on their claims this fall, in the hope of thus e ...olishing a still Btronger claim upon he land, in case it is finally placed on tbe market by the rail road company. Mrs. Jessie Flint writes from New Era as follows regarding tha spirit ualistic campmeeting which she is attending: "Yesterday's program was well filled, Mr. Fritche's lecture surpassing all bis previous work on this camp ground. The coming Sunday, July 2;', we hope to hear Mrs. Scott Dunning. Mrs. Cobb will also be present and take part in the -etvices. The music and liter ary D;:rt of tbe program will be in cr rge of tbe First Spiritual Society of Portland it being -Portland Day.' July 24th is Children's Dsy, and the Portland Lyceum will join us in our work. Dr. Flint if about as usual." Concerning a bulletin just ieued by Byron Hunter oe Corvallis, the Rural SHrit, ha the following to say: '-Farmers' Bulletin 234, en titled 'Farm Practice in the Colum bia Basin Uplands,' by Bvron Hunter, assistant agriculturist, Farm Management Investigation, Bureau of PUnt Industry, just is sued last month, is on our desk It is a bulletin ,f much merit that should be in the hands of every faimerotthe Columbia river basin and this particular bulletin should appeal to the farmer with especial, foi ; from the f c that most of the. data was secured by its author from acloseparsonal study of tha methods of the most practical, successful farmers of .the section which it cov ers more particularly." and for Elk City for an outing ol indefinite length Mrs. William Currin and ' Miss Mary Bucbanan have been guests this week uf Mrs. L. A. Salem. Marrs, of General T. J. Thorp has arrived home from Chicago where he has been lor several weeks in the inter ests of hie agricultural automobile. A writer on housekeeping says: "A nice tender boil will make your dinner a success." Does it not de pend largely on the location of the boil? Ex. Jobn Banton, an old pioneer and for many years a respected resi dent of Abea. died at his home at that place, Sunday, and was buried Tuesday. No particulars were learned, save that his death was sudden. Clyde Phillips of OAC is visiting his brother et Chico, California. Mrs. Phillips leaves Monday .for a visit with her parents at Silverton, from which place she will proceed to Oakland, California, where, she may spend the winter. After two days' confinement in the St. Mary's hospital in Albany, Johnny Adams, tbe thirteen year old son of William Adams of Alsea, died Sunday nc.o.i. The cauj- of dt-tb. w i blood poisoning, induced by a sprain in the left ankle. ' The injury was sustained about two weeks ago at a logging camp at Blodgett on the C. & E. railroad. Tbe youth j ampc.d off a log and sprained the ankle.. Home-made remedies improperly applied is said to have caused blood poisoning. The youth was taken to Albany and placed in the hospital for treatment Let Thursday. The remains were aken to Alaea, Monday, for inter ment. Tillamook county w'll have an other exhibition of its dairy products . i its annual county fair this year, which takes place in Tillamook City on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of August. There will be a stock show in o -ireMon with the fair. Dairy men h: ?e b i c 'v'ng exceeding ly higii y c-3 for bu.ter fat in Til lamook ill's year, ranging from 33c to 37c per pound, being lUc per p jnd above thai, p !d last year, m z;rn from $12 to $14 per cow per month. The fair will be made interesti for the numerous camp ers and pleasure seekers who go to Tillamook every yer,r from other counties, v " e they spend theit suniD-o. v c ions in. that prosper ous and dtl''uful coast county. The Corvallis Brick & Tile Works will have a kiln of brick ready for sale July 30th. 62-63 Robert Williamson, a prosperous citizen of Wells, was a Corvallis visitor Tuesday. Miss Susie Blodgett of Salem has been tbe gueat this week of relatives in Oor. vallis. Notice: There is always work for teams, hauling lumber from S. H. Moore's saw on'1' on the P. A. Kline n .ch vast of town. 58 f Mrs. Sam Kerr and daughter. Miss Nita, left Wednesday for a visit in Port land. They are to go from there on a camping trip with Cbarles Butler and family, formerly of this city. They wil' be absent two weeks. Tbe new church edifice just completed at Philomath by the Radical United Brethren church will be dedicated Son. day, July 28th. Bishop H. L. Barcley, D. D., of Portland will officiate in the dedicatory service. In connection with tbe Sabbath service there will be a bas ket dinner. All are invited to come and bring their baskets. Morning service will begin at 11 o'clock; afternoon service at 3 o'clock ; evening service at 8. Wanted: To purchase from the breeders Cotswold or Lincoln sheep. Call me on ndflpend ent phone No. 561 or No. 284. Wm. H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf Mrs. Clara Baker left yesterday lor a visit with friends in Albany, having spent several days with friends in this city. Mrs. Baker will be remembered here aa Mies Clara Duncan. Her home is now in Arizona, where she is a teacher. She like that state very much, and ages in her line of work are good. Rev. J. R. N. Bell will preach at the Presbyterian cburcb, Sunday morning This is Rav. Bell's last sermon before go. ing on bis vacation and all are invited to attend. Charles Ready and family have arrived from Colorado for a visit at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Keady, in this city. Ike Jackson has his new barn com pleted and is now giving it a coat of paint.' R. L. Smith and T. C. Sparkman will sell real est ite under the nime of "The Santiam Land Co.," with office at Leba- ncT?. " hou Simon .Klovdahl has returned from Corvallis, where he did some preliminary s arraying for the new line from "that place to the Alaea country to be built by Stephen Carver. Eugene Register. Mi. and Mrs. R." HustoM daughter . Helen left yesterday Mr. Bnllis' new house in Joba addition fs growing rapidly, and the Prather house u nearin completion. Miss Ocie Feister bag been quite il this week at her home in Jobs addition. Prof. F. E. Edwards and wife are packing their household goods, prepara tory to moving to California, where Mr Edwards has a position in a college. Wood wanted on subscription at the Gazette ouce, - 34tf The. city council has put a damper on the booze business in Corvallis, and here after offenders will not be allowed to go scot free for such misdemeanors. By an ordinance just passed a man who gets arunk in Corvallis will be obliged to pay a One of $10 lor tbe first offense, and if he repeats it the line will be $10 and five days in tbe county jail. Card games ef all sorts played with chips are strictly prohibited. The Oak Creek Lumber Com pany has established a yard in Wil kinb' Addition, aud has on hand for sale a complete stock of rough and dressed lumber. Merle Moore is in charge of the yard aud will be pleased to fill your bills. 54tf MiBses Nuda Parker and Jean Hardin of Portland are guests of Miss Edna Os burn. Mrs. Lloyd Millhollen has returned to her home in Portland, alter a ten days' visit with Corvallis relatives aud friends. Miss Gracie Smith has as her guest for a few days, Miss Genevieve Gillespie who arrived from Independence, yester dav. For Sale Spaa of mares, aged 5 and 6 yeais, at a bargain. Animals can be seen at farm. Sam Whiteside, Jr., Cor vallis. " 55tf Mrs. John Woods is expected home from Portland the first of the week, where she has been visiting her daughter for two weeks. 1 Pnnderson Avery has arrived from Sal. mon River, where he is holding down a claim, and will visit in this city for a time. J. A. Stark and family who have re sided for some time in the Gabriel Long house in Jobs addition are preparing to leave next week for their old home in Wisconsin, to remain. When in Albany see the 5, 10 and 15 cent counters atChar'es Knecht's next door to Hamilton's. 56tf A certain editor, who does not reside in Corvallis, ence wrote an obituary and also stated that tbe inscription on the de ceased lady's tombstone was to read. "In memory of Sarah Jane Hackett. Lord, she was Thine.'' After the write up came out the husband called at the office and indignantly demanded that his paper be stopped, saying that fhe editor had insulted the memory of the departed. The printing office was a very small one and the compositor, being short on "e's, had omitted one, and tbe editor was hor- nnea wnen ne reaa: in memory Of Sarah Jane Hackett. Lord, she was thin !" Mra Mary Ingram went to Hillsboro the first of the week, where her son Charles, formerly of Monroe, is quite ill. It is thought he has appendicitis. Work on the Alsea road is being vigor" ously prosecuted, according to the re ports that reach Corvallis. S. A. Gray is superintending the job and four teams and ten men are employed. This strip of road has long been an eye-sore to Ben ton county, and news of its improve ment will be- received with rejoicing by all those ho have occasion to pass that way. The work done will be of a perma nent character. Miss Helen Sprague baa gone to Port land where Bbe will spend the summer. The new county ferry boat went into business the first of this week. It was built by Gill & Blumhart, and is the best boat in all respects that has ever been in use at this point. Tbe old boat was taken to the gravel ferry crossing where it will be used for the present. The cable was put up AVednesday and the ap proaches are being built to arrange for 'mmediate use. Every train to Newport these days, as well as every Sunday excursion, is loaded with pleasure seekers bound for this popular coast resort. As has been pre dicted, the season will eclipse all former seasons in point of attendance, and as the crowd increases, the price of board and lodging will necessarily go up a notch or twc, on tbe old principle of "supply and demand." R. D. Hurd is getting along as well as could be expected since undergoing an operation in a Porflsnd hospital, Monday- for removal of diseased glands from tbe neck. He was on tbe operating table two hours and twenty minutes. Rev. C. T. Hurd, his brotuer, returned from the bedside, Tuesday evening. A delightful afternoon was given Wei -nesday by Mrs. Minnie Lee at her bom, the honored guest being Mra. Mclntyre of Mew York, a sister of Mis. Gorge Arm strong of Northern Benton, who is visit ing here. The rooms were attractively decoratfd mith roses and ferns, and about 60 ladies enjoyed the occasion. Besides a recitation by Miss Edna Irvine, which has been highly complimented, aad a readies by Miss Helen Crawford, there was a gn easing contest in which Mrs. Richard Harte Kea tinge won first pnze. ' Mrs. Lee was assisted in receivinz by Miss Eda Jacobs, Miss Pauline Kline and Mrs. Off Wilson. Very tempting 1 refreshments were served. HAVE YOU READ Our semi-Annual Clearance Sale Prices? We are Closing Out All Our Summer Goods and OUR PRICES Will Make it Worth Your While to Buy Now. 10 Percent Dlsc't Percent Disc't Shirtwaists 00 Values. .$ 70 25 Values 87 50 Values 1 05 00 Values 1 40 50 Values.... 1 75 Parasols fr 1 1 2 2 50 Parasols $1 05 2 00 Parasols 1 40 3 00 Parasols 2 10 i S. L. Regulator of i Corvallis o 0 GUSIPESS TENTH AND MORRISON STREETS, PORTLAND, OREGON A. P. ARMSTRONG, B., PRINCIPAL. Educates for success in a short time and at small expense, and sends each stu,. dent to a position as soon as competent. Quality is our motto, and reputation for thorough work brings us over 100 calls per month for office help. Individual in. struction insures rapid progress. We teach the loose leaf, the card index, the voucher and other modern methods of bookkeeping. Chartier is our shorthand ; easy, rapid, legible. Beautiful catalogue, business forms and penmanship free write today. References: any merchant, any bank, any newspaper in Portland. Our Prices Knock Ou? the Catalog House GRAND F. L. MILLER'S For the next 30 days we will offer the entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes, Eto. At prices never before offered in Corvallis. This is an opportunity to buy first-class merchandise at a bargain. We only ask you to call and compare our prices with others' before buying elsewhere. F. L. CORVALLIS, The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. And keep It is a well-known fact that flies are unable to withstand a steady breeze. An Electric Fan quickly drives flies out of a room and keeps them out. A full line of Electric Cooking Uten sils. Wiring of all kinds done. Ask the man.. WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. G. A. Clark, Mgr. on all Wool Dress Goods on all Summer Underwear Wash Goods 6c Wash Goods.; 4,c 8j4cWash Goods sfc ioc Wash Goods 74c I2jc Wash Goods 8;c 15c Wah Goods 11c l(c Wash Goods.......... 12c 20c Wash Goods 14c 25c Wash Goods 18c 30c, 35c, 37c Wash Goods... 23c 50c Wash Goods 37 Hc 60c Wash Goods 41c KLI Low Pricesl Oregon AT Ha fji S J4 Li IE WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO OREGON. off the Flies.