up. Annual
?A m mm f m mm
iuw i cur
Gift Sale--
Open Monday Morning,
anuary 3, at 8:30, and
Continues to Saturday'
Night, January 29.
Every article in our
immense stock will con
tribute its quota of
bargains to this sale."
The most sweeping '
reductions have been
made and our patrons
will find this an unusual
opportunity to save
money.
MONDAY MORNING,
JANUARY THIRD,
8:30 to 10:30
We will make a special
New Year's Gift
OF TEN YARDS OF CALICO
FOB TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Come Early, Come Often, to
THE
mania's Sfcjp)
F. L. MILLER
Insure Your Stock
To Whom It May Concern:
This is to certify that we have
this day appointed Mr. S. K. Hart
sock, of Corvallis, Benton County,
Oregon," an crai representative, and.
he is authorized to solicit business
and collect money for this Associa
tion pertaining to live stock insur
ance. National Live Stock Insurance Ass'n
By J. M. OBER, Secretary,
Portland, Oregon, October 28, 1909. ;
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S5appy lew ear
Also thank you
support during the
And respectfully solicit your continuons support dur
ing the year of
1910
Assuring you of our earnest endeavors to please. We
.again thank you and wish. you a Prosperous year.
VOURS
L. & G. B.
The City
and Vicinity
E. Allen has returned from a pleasant
stay at Portland.
Matter of any sort that is to appear
in the Weekly Gazette-Times must
reach this office by noon of - Thursday.
Armitage & Cole this morning start
ed re-wiring Cauthorn Hall. . That the
work will be done in an up-to-date,
scientific manner, is assured.
The Independent Telephone Co. has
just put out its new directory. It con
tains a full page ad for Corvallis, the
only one in the book, and it cost not a
red cent. Every little helps.
W. J. Moore, driver for the Wells
Fargo Express Co., is now drawing
reins over a new team of grays. One
of the team which he has Been driving
for over a year became so vicious it
was found necessary to get rid of him.
The Albany erald says: The steam
boat is running again regularly but
unless there is a big rainfall it is feared
that navigation may again be stopped.
The river is only 3.7 feet above the
low water mark here and the boats
are having a hard time to - pass over
i the shallow bars.
. It is given out as official that the C.
& E.ywill be extended to Newport be
fore the resort season of 1910." If the
road can get there to carry the crowds
. before one of the over-loaded tubs that
cross the bay meets with an accident,
it will be an accomplishment on which
! the public may be congratulated.
I Dr. L. "G. Stickney will leave for
I Portland shortly -to remain. He will be
I with one of the big horse insurance'
companies as veterinarian. This will
, give him a great opportunity to make a
profitable acquaintance. Stickney has
been one of the good fellows here and
has made many good friends who will
regret his departure.
A story of the apple industry in the
I northwest appears in the current num
ber of Harper's Weekly, headed, "Ore
gen Apple Mad." The story, while
mentioning other districts, ' is largely
devoted to Willamette Valley, which
it holds up as the acme of all that is
desired in Xhe growing, packing and
marketing of apples.. While indicating
tehat this' section is apple mad, the
article demonstrates that there V is a
very profitable" method to its madness.
A South Dakota man, whose name is
not at hand, has returned to Corvallis
to remain. He came out a ' couple of
years ago, but did not like the winter
very well, so went - back to South
Dakota. Another winter there, after
one epent heror sho ved hiinj the ex
traordinary difference and : h$- now re
turns to Corvallis satisfied: that the
Willamette Valley winter, ; though a
wet one, is a paradise- compared to
what he has been . used to. . And thus
it goes. The mild winter of the coast
is our greatest trading point and should
be enlarged on, always. v -; -.; "J
for your very liberal
year -v
CRUCV.
Anderson
Mrs. George Nichols is visiting her
brother, John Rickard. :
Miss Nora Thomson will give a watch
party at her home tonight.
i Miss Margaret Snell- leaves shortly
for a visit at Snell Seminary, Berkeley.
A. Vanderpool, who lives over near
the Linn county line, was a 'Corvallis
visitor today. . .
F. P. Clark, the Philomath merchant
transacted business at the county seat
this morning.
Last night's council meeting was too
strenous for A. B. Cordley. He is
still .confined to his bed. -
There will be a special service to
morrow morning at ten o'clock at the
Good Samaritan to celebrate the Feast
of the Circumcision.
Mrs. M. J. Lee was the guest yester
day of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Hall, while
on her way home to Jefferson from a
visit to friends in Polk county.
' John - Rickard i celebrating his
seventy-ninth birthday anniversary to
day. A big party of relatives is being
held at his home in honor of the event.
Minstrelsy at its best is what Georee
Primrose and his peerless company of
singers and dancers will present at the
opera house next Tuesday night. Re-'
served seat sale starts Saturday morn
ing. ; '.. ' '
Mrs. May Parker and daughter, Miss
Thelma, of Sonora, CaL, and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Weldon, of Portland, are
visiting at the home of S. B. Bane.
Mrs. Bane is the sister of Mrs. Parker
and Mr. Weldon.
A Lincoln county prisoner in the Ben
ton county jail got terribly sick Wed
nesday night and made a great noise
before he finally secured help. A passer
by heard the racket- and telephoned to
Sheriff Gellatly, who, got a physician.
Misses Laura Waggoner and Vera
Walker, two of the . teachers in the
North ;End school, entertained last
night at the home of Miss Waggoner.
All present had a most enjoyable time,
games, music and refreshments consti
tuting the features of the-evening.
Miss Mildred Hall gave a merry party
to her little playmates yesterday after
noon. There were ten of the tots
present and they all had a delightful
time, thoroughly enjoying themselves
at childish games and doing full justice
to the dainty refreshments Mrs. Hall
had prepare for them. 1
In a straw vote taken by the.Pregon
Teacher's Monthly, L., R. Alderman,
of Eugene, received 916 votes for State
School Superintendent, and EiD.Ressler,,
of this City, received the next highest
vote, 218. This vote was taken among,
the school teachers of the state. Ress
ler would make the best man.
Tangent has had a sensational case
for1 some time,i the story being that a
child was bom to a fifteen year old
girl, and thrown into an old well, it
even being stated that the hole in the
scum on the top of the water could be
seen where it went through, as well as
other indications of the affair. Tan
gent is said to be divided on the ques
tion of an investigation. Some think
there is a . good; deal in it. Albany
DemqpraV.
, Looking One's Best.
It's a woman's delight to look her
best but pimples, skiff eruptions, sores
and, boils rob life of joy. Listen!
Bucklen's Arnica Salye cures . them;
makes the skin soft and velvety. It
glorifies the face. Cures pimples, sore
eyes, cow sores, cracked hps, chapped
hands. Try it. Infallible for piles.
25 cents at all druggists. V ; .
If you are thinking of invest
ing in Corvallis property, and
want the best and cheapest lots
to be had, now is the time to buy
in . N. B. and P. , Avery's Sec
ond Addition to ' Corvallis. All
lots in this Addition will be ad
vanced twenty percent in price
at the end of sixty days from
this date.
For any information in regard
to the above, call or 'phone N.
B. Avery at the Holel Corvallis.
N. B. and P. Avery.
Jan. 1st, 1910. 12-29-tf.
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All the Barber Shops in the city will
close a twelve o'clock,, noon, Saturday,
New. Year's day. - 12-30-2t.
WANTED -
WANTED Four experienced sales
ladies to sell $3.00 embroideries at 98c.
J. M. Nolan & Son.
WANTEDTwo rooms furnished for
light housekeepign, by man and , wife.
Phone 4262. -1 12-31-2t
BU
NOW
FOR SALE
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Six choice
lots,- Wilkins Add. Terms. - Address,
E. A. Nichols, Wenatcheei Wash.
12-30-2t-D-&-W
LOST
LQjTAn overcoat, between Stew
art Bridge and Corvallis; Light colored,
heavy weight. Finder will please leave
at Gazette-Times office and receive re
ward. ; 12-30-2t-D-&-w
Business Pointers.
These cost money and are
worth your attention.
FOR SALE KansasJFlour at Small's
Bakery. ll-29-2t-a-w
Just a moment, please. Don't you
think it advisable to save your nickles?
Begin the New Year right by trading
at Patterson's Grocery .and you ; will
make no mistake. - J. T. Patterson.
'" V.- ' '-12-31-tf
.
' Blank books and 1910 Diaries at
Graham & Wells. . 12-30-3t
- For All Kinds of Draying call up I.
X; L. Transfer Co., -at. Graham &
Wortham's Drug Store. . 12-28-tf
D?Hess's Panacea makes hens lay
45-cents.a-dozen eggs.- Get it at Gra
ham & Wells'. .., ' . 15-27-6t
Red CrossStamps at Graham . &
Weils'. - tf
1910 Calendar pads, assorted sizes, 16
kinds. Ten cents dozen, at Gerhard's.
12-15-14t
Stop that horse's cough by using Dr.
Hess's Stock Food. For sale at Graham
& Wells. 12-27-6t
Native oysters direct from the
Willapa Harbor beds, 35 cents pint, 65
cents qt. At Dad's place.' 10-29-tf
Large -stock of roll-top desks on
hand at Blackledge's Furniture store.
- 12-lt
Eat Golden Rod Flakes,
They are better for breakfast,
Than old-fashioned corn cakes,
And five minuets time,
Is all that it takes
ii At Kline's. 6-12-tf
This store will be closed until
8:30 o'clock Monday morning.
This'action was , found necessary in order to ar
range our store for the
Greatest and
Colo ssal Bar
Carnival
Jn the history of Corvallis merchandising.
This wonderful money-saving event commences
Monday morning and will continue for twenty-four
days. - While the sale is on, everything in our large
stock of new and up-to-date merchandise will be
' sacrificed. ....
GorvalKsOpera House
4th
Largest and Best Minstrels Ever Here
"WORLD'S GRANDEST LAUGHING CARNIVAL"
PRIMROSE
A L L
MINSTRELS
Magnificent New Show With a Splen
did Company of 40 Clever Participants
A real show, with Funny Comedians, Charming Singers and
Marvelous Dancers headed by the Millionaire Minstrel
King.
1 You have never seen anything better since fun began.
. . ..- ... .
Bargain Prices - 35c, 50c, 75c, $1
Advance Sale begins Saturday Morning, January 1st
Gazette-Titnes
Biggest and Best Paper
PRATT'S IS
To secure a return gift for that one unex
pectedly received, or you can find those
suitable little novelty remembrances for
New Years. OUR 15 PER CENT. DISCOUNT
CONTINUES UNTIL JANUARY 1st.
Jeweler and
Most
g ai ri
A R
in the WillametteValley
THE PLACE
Optometrist ,
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