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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1908)
Let It Alone . 1 II-,, - i-t- . us rot r-MKiw tsj&7m K3K?i ncmy rwwv vvw alv sj,jsss m;js xjln . Miter GeeetU. .. , ... A question of vital import-'-. ancels now before the city coun- f cil in regard to widening the ; sidewalk on either side of 2d : street some four feet. As a prop erty owner and tax-payer on this '- street I feel it will be a serious : mistake, as the walk is plenty ' wide enough for all purposes ; a fact which will be patent to ev eryone when the street is paved. If we continue to grow demand will be made for car franchise on this street and there is nothing more detss table than a little nar . row street with a car line in the center of it. Give this matter careful consideration before tak ing action that will surely be re gretted and a serious detriment ; to property interests on the . street. A Property Owner." College View Hotel, between Depot and College Elmore Ho tel, opposite Court House. $1 per day ; $5.50 per week; $20 per "month. 84-92 Real Estate Transfers. Heirs of John McGee, deceased, 5-6 of land south of Corvallis; $1. .. . F J McGee to P Avery, 43.68 acres south - of Corvallis; (10. G H White to Ross Hansen et al, 160 acres south of Philomath; $10. AC Miller to Hollis King, 180 acres sear Wren; $1. JSS Powell to Chas A Pernot, 160 acres south of Philomath; $1500. Henry Johnson to J O Brown et al, 40 acres near Albany; (2400. John Brumfield to C P Kempin, lot 7 block 13 Jobs addition to Corv ; (1000. C A Ingle to M Tillery, lots 7, 8, 9, blk 'F" Avery's add., Corvallis; i. Hortense Davis 10 John Bier, block 10 and part blk. 9,. Wells & McElroy's add , Corvallis; $10.' United States to Ray Robinson, 80 ac. res west of Philomath. George Peek to George Peters, 20 acres in Alsea; $1. R S Irwin to Hubert Hodes, lots 1 and 2 blk 39, Louisa Irwin's add., Corv.; $10. C A Vidito to C M Vidito, parcel of land in Corvallis; f 10. C M Vidito to J R Barclay, parcel of land in Corvallis; $1250. I, S Jones to I, S, Phillips, lots 150 and I55 blk 38, Brown's add.. Philomath; $too. A H Limbocker to R W Skallerud et el, t lots blk 1, Wilkin's addition to Cor vallis; $10. United States to Peter Hagey, 160 acres in Alsea. Peter Hagey to G E Banton, 160 acres in Alsea; (400 M M Long to Livonia Locke, lots 6 and 7 blk 9, S B & P Avery's addition to Cor vallis; io. - J H Scott to A Hilbert, 1 acre near Al bany; $1. M H Bauer to W A Jolly, lot 7 and N lot 8 blk 14, County add., Corv.; $10. Martha Hummer to Geo A Bennett, lot 78 blk 23, Philomath; I550. United States to Joseph Lester, 158 80 acres in Alsea. McCauley Porter to Mrs Lou Armstrong lots 11 and 12 blk "G," Avery's addition, Corvallis; (10. DRIED SWAMP MUCK? Ita Benefit In Chemical Fertilizers Is Greatly Exaggerated. The practice of using dried mack nd peat in mixing chemical fertilizers puts up a problem which farmers ought to understand. Thousands of tons of auch muck are used sold as "muck tankage." We learn of one case where a. man started growlngcelery in a of drying and -pnlverbrtna; the soil of that swamp and selling It to teftPlaot dealera. This has brought him a for tune. Some samples of this dried peat are said to contain nearly 8 per cent of nitrogen: others carry less. Thin ni trogen Is In aa Inert form and Is of little value as a plant food. Experi ments In- Illinois showed that such nl- mg trogen waa worth about one-half cent; a pound aa compared with that in dried j tlllser manufacturer who sells this muck mixed with other chemicals un dertakes to charge 18 cents a pound for It when you buy it. Forexample, take a brand of fertilizer which Is guaranteed to contain In' each ton 16 pounds of nitrogen. 160 pounds avail able phosphoric acid and 100 pounds of j porasn. jr wouia oe possiDie to supply ; the potash and phosphoric acid In 200 .pounds of muriate and "1.200 pounds : of acid phosphate. Then by nsing X00, pounds of cottonseed meal and - BOO pounds of dried muck they could pro vide more nitrogen than they guriran teed. The object of using the cotton seed meal Is to color the muck and thus prevent. If possible, the chemist from detecting It. But see what a nice game this Is! The muck furnishes ten or twelve pounds of nitrogen, which gives the fertilizer a valuation of from $1.50 to $2, but which costs perhaps 20 cents. A farmer might use such a fertilizer off his wheat this fall. The potash and phosphoric acid may help, but' it Is doubtful If his grandchildren will see any benefit from the nitrogen In the muck. The excuse given for using the muck Is that it makes a good filler and dries out the other chemicals. No serious objection- can be made to its use as a filler, but the .nitrogen It contains should not be valued In the fertilizer, for It is not worth the price. ' It is near ly impossible to detect the muck when cottonseed meal la used with It The best way to avoid It is to refuse to buy low grade fertilizers or those very low in nitrogen. It is Impossible to use large quantities of muck In fertilizers containing 4 per cent or more of nitro gen, because materials containing more, nitrogen must be used in order to reach a high per cent -. Ton are most likely to find the muck In the mixtures with about 1 per cent of nitrogen. It does not pay to bay them. Buy the higher grade mixtures and use an equal value in dollars per acre and you will be bet ter otf. We believe that farmers are paying millions of hard earned dollars uselessly for this peat nitrogen, many of them already having -swamps on their own farms. The chemists must find some way to detect this peat nitro gen, and then we shall work for a law compelling the manufacturer to state that he uses it and that it Is not valued the same as other forms. ' ry LOTHES OR PUMPKINS a good deal depends on the W way they're cut, whether they'll satisfy your taste or scare you out of a year's growth Our. -;'V';V. - -.---fe Hart Schaffiier & Marx clothes aro' cut right; they're de signed right; they're tailored right; and they're made of all- wool fabrics; always.' You ought to see what we're do ing in clothes; the new patterns, colors, models; the smartest clothes made; Hart Schaffner & Marx made them lor us. x New English Potato. ' The Magnum Bonum potatoes shown herewith were exhibited at a recent fair at the American institute In New York. Dr. W. H. Jordan, director of the New MAGNUM BONUM POTATO. York experiment station, says: "At the station in our variety tests of potatoes In 1895 Magnum Bonum, the aeed of which was imported . from England, was tested. The variety is still grown by the firm from whom we purchased our seed, and in its 1907 catalogue 1 find the following: 'Magnum Bonum. Introduced by us in 1876, proved to be the premier of all disease resisting va rieties. There is scarcely a parish in the United Kingdom where Magnum Bonum Is not known as an enormous cropper of good quality, almost free from disease.' The yield at the New York station of the Magnum Bonum was from 150 to 160 bushels per acre, while with some other varieties we se- $3000 To Give For FOOT BALL The above statement is absolutely true. We mean that we will give away THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH! With each cash purchase of 120 or more we will give you an order to Physical Director Angell of 0. A. C, who will issue ticket to Portland and return, also admittance to big game of foot ball between O. A. C. and U. of O., Saturday, November 21st. This offer tolds good until Nov. 18. We can assure you of High-class Merchandise at consistent prices. Our stock of Ladies' and Men's Ready-to-Wear Apparel is one of the most complete in the city. We are making a special feature of all Ready-to-Wear Apparel. Take advantage of this opportunity to secure your New-Fall Suit at a big saving. . . " fjjj ' ; . I : ' I - This Store is the home of HartSchaffner & Marx Clothes $20.00 to 35.00 OTHER MAKES, 12.50 TO $18.50 cured a ylelcTof befween 300anf 400 bushels. No English varieties yielded well in comparison with our best Amer ican varieties.?' ... Home Garden Hints. Strawberry plants are now making a substantial growth showing. - Keep out . the weeds, hoe frequently. -and in early fall plants, will be thrifty to set In a new bed. - It Is none too early to manure a piece heavily for rhubarb. Then cultivate it once a week W so to incorporate -the manure thoroughly through the soil: Bhubarb Is a voracious feeder and re quires a large quantity of manure 'if best results are to be obtained: One plant highly fertilized will 'yield' a-surprising, quantity of stalks. i -; Currant cuttings of the new wood are easily, made and if done in early fall ought to be well rooted so-as to be transplanted In spring. ' In 'some towns there is never an oversupply of currants, while if around 10 cents per quart can be realized for them they pay well. The large currants are most profitable, such as the cherry. ' " ' The asparagus bed ought to have a good coating of manure before winter and then be well cultivate! in. Pick the pears shortly before they ripen. . , ? ' " GARDEN NOTES. where they have, fo stand, preferably In a shaded or partially shaded border. Late tomatoes are having a good time, the warm, eryv weather suiting ) them well if the plants are kept right at the. roots and well cultivated. The early plants are getting well set with fruit, and as this begins to swell freely the plants may be fed and watered a little more liberally. Keep a sharp lookout for the side shoots and pinch them out regularly, as they take the strength away from the flower and fruit clusters. As the stems grow se cure them to stakes or wires, which ever Is most convenient, so they will not be blown about by high winds. ' Cucumbers outside are beginning to fruit, and the vines must not suffer for lack of nutriment. Continue to pinch the points of the shoots of the young plants where they have not a sufficient number of vines, and as .the fruits develop cut them when quite young. A few cucumbers left to go to seed will take more out of the vines than a large crop cut as soon as ready. Where shallots are fully grown they may be pulled and laid In the sun to dry, but let them have another week or two If not ready. Continue to feed the. onions as long as they are grow ing and draw out at once any attacked by maggot or mildew. Miller Seme Late Summer Work Apt .to. Ba N eg I acted. The most Important point now in the culture of good vegetables of any kind Is to see that they keep growing freely. Good quality Is always absent from vegetables that are stunted and grow Blowly during hot weather. , They are tough' and stringy instead of ; . tender wben'codked, while salads are' never crisp and nice under the circumstances. One of the plants that need a great deal of water Is celery. The -young plants should now be growing . freely;7 and happy is the grower who, has a good -water suppiy and can run the hose into the trenches at will and keep the roots always moist. Celery, with the roots In a cool, moist soil, is inde pendent of the weather and. no mitter how hot the sun. it will grow rapidly the leaves soon spreading.; out :' aild forming a fine shade for the roots. Where this convenience is not at hand and watering by hand has to be .re sorted to, the job is herculean if much celery is grown, but It must; be at tended to until' the plants are strong enough to take care of themselves. The grower who uses plenty of de cayed manure in his trenches, as we advise, will be reaping, the benefit now in the healthy, strong growth of the plants. . Potatoes need a lot of cultivating now, and until Anally banked up they must be kept hoed frequently. ' The potato bug is never so destructive . in plots well cultivated, though of course spraying should be followed up for these and for fungoid diseases. As the early rows are lifted,- late cabbage and coleworts may be planted or. in locali ties favorable for their growth. Savoy cabbages and the various kales for winter , nse. There is still time even for , leeks, though those transplanted now will not be so large as those put .oat earlier. very, useful for . soups and .flavoring. Where good lettuces, are desired, thin the. rows early and again when the thinnings are large enough., for nse. They will not do as well now transplanted- unless very carefully. looked after, and it is ..best to." aowUhlnly the tree Is used as cattle food, and a nut it bears is a fairly good substitute for conee. From the pith of the tree corks are made. O v EFFECT OF CLOTHES. Women Uplifted or Degraded Beauty or Ugliness of Apparel. The simple deduction from all this ! that properly gowned aU women would be "perfect" ladles L e, good and docile and obedient. The conquering spirit of clothes who can deny it in the face of th following pathetic little anecdote? by! It is said that a box of old clothes- ; which had been sent in charity to a That clothes have a tremendous in-!'8, poverty stricken home whefo fiuence on the feminine i 'nd has al-' a Ilta Sir' ,ay verT 111 contained ways been acknowledged, but it has na,f wornout pair of colored,- berlb remained for the ultra modern esperi-' doned dancing slippers. These caught ments to Drove that this influence is a ! tne sick cnnu s rancy, ana sne lmme- vital one and can be turned to account UteIy began to take an Interest ini in reforming the criminal 'and insane, i living. v . The Door demented creatures who fill I With the one Idea In her mind that our insane asylums are compelled to j wnen sne t well she could wear those- AUTO POWER IN FARMING. The Ingenious Device of a Connecticut . . " Farmer. An enterprising farmer, E. C. Belden of Suffolk. Conn., uses his automobile to drive farm machinery. The illustra tion shows the auto in position and connected with one of the farm ma chines. He uses it quite extensively for driving a wood saw. The wheels are blocked to keep the machine steady, using sticks of wood pr making small holes in the. ground. into which the wheels are set To connect with the machine Mr.- Belden .made ah extension for the crank shaft. The extension has a flange with holes for .cap screws,, which are-threaded -Into the- hub of the balance wheel, the wear the institution's "wrapper," a hideous garment which would destroy the beauty of a goddess. Several writers who have been tak- ing up the subject lately are maintain ing that if the insane women were al lowed to wear pretty clothes the ef fect upon them would be quieting and helpful. ' The wrapper takes away their self respect and makes them feel that they look hopelessly ugly, and they do not care how they behave when they have It on. On the other hand, when some of them have been "dressed up" they have immediately shown a tendency to have better manners and behave quiet ly with a decorum entirely foreign to them in their ugly garments. Of course these experiments have not been made on the violently insane. A French magazine recently publish ed a long article claiming that experi ments had been made in a certain re formatory for women which went to prove that the worst type of women criminals can be controlled by the power of clothes. The rules of this Institution provide that the inmates shall dress according to their behavior. This means from prison stripes for the sulky a,nd un manageable to house gowns of lace for those who prove themselves wor thy to wear them decorously and with appropriate manners. . The article goes on to say that no prisoner ever wears the stripes longer than the first week. Immediately she begins to feel the degradation of them and aspires to be the best dressed wo man In the prison. slippers on the street the poor little bit of femininity conquered her malady. ' AUTO POWKB ON THK TAKM. balance wheel being on the end of the crank shaft in this type of automobile. Other styles of autos might' require different methods of connection. The machine as arranged makes a very convenient addition to the farm equipment, being available either tor travel or for' farm power or for a combination when work is to be done in locations some distance from the farm. : ' .' Most Useful Tree. .The carnahuba palm of Brazil la said to be the world's most useful tree. It They . will. however, be gives : to the people of that country everything from drugs, to cattle ieea. Its roots make a valuable medicine a blood purifier. Its timber takes a high polish and is in demand by cabinet makers. The sap becomes wine or vin egar, according to the way it is pre pared, and .sugar and starch may also be made-from-the sap Thefmit;of It is interesting to note to how great an extent Governor Hughes is comr manding the support of Democrats is New York State. Springfield Kepubll can. Anyway, Mr. Taft never tried to steal Mr. Bryan's government owner ship raiment. Omaha Bse. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the matter of the es'ate of Precious Sbedd, deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons concerned that the undersigned has been dnly appointed exeeulor of the last w 11 and tatament of Precious Sbedd, de ceased, by the county court of the State of Ogon for Benton vuniy. ah per sons having claims against said estate of Precious Sbedd, deceased, are hereby re quired to present the same, with the proper vouchers, dnly verified, a by law required, within six months trom the date hereof, to the undersigned at hie residence four miles west of Monroe, Ore gon, or at the law office of hi. h. Wilson io Corvallis, Oregon, Dated -this October 9th, I9O8. . JSSSB L. C aTOW, Executor of the last wi! and testament of Precious Shedd, deceased. 84-X.04 Albany Apple Fair Albany, Ore. Nov. 10th to 12th inc., 1908. For the above occa sion the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Company will sell round trip tickets on November 10, 11 These women are shut off from the . . V ' ,9 ,T -, c rn world and see no one but their fellow and including Nov. ldth, for 50 criminals, and vet they remain con-' cents for the round trip. Chil- tented, many of them, for years be cause they are allowed to dress accord ing, to their satisfaction.. dren half fare of the above. E. C. Linville, Agent. Scene from "flans 4 Nix" Tonight Opera House 1h ...-v.'-i.-'ii' sJV-$s. 'v -'.'-,'-w r 5-sfv V.J-' v ': Z. '