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LEVIES IN BENTON SOME OF THOSE MADE FOR SCHOOLS AND WHAT SOME TOTALS ARE. Corvallis Pays Forty Three Mills and Philomath -Forty One and a Half Bounty Ex- , penditures ia Benton for Past Year Other News, Residents of the city of Philo math will have to pay a tax this year of 41 mills, That lacks but sone and a half mills of being as vmuch as the 43 mills Corvallisites bave to pay- The Philomath tex includes 26 1-2 levied by the coun ty court for state and other pur poses, a five mill special levy for echool and a city tax of 10 mills, making a total of 4i 1-2. Citi zens of that town and of Corvallis do not havejto pay the two mills, special road tax. Outside of these the only two incorporated towns in Ben'on, the regular tax is 2S 1-2 mil's. At Wells, a levy of one miirfbr school purposes makes the total 29 1-2 mills. At Soap Creek district nu nber 32 there is a two mill special echool Jfvy, making the total of 30 1-2. - In district nnmber 2y near Monroe, there is a special levy Lr Echool purposes of five mills, and residents of that dis trict will have to pay a total of 33 1.2 mills. . In number e'gh', near Corvallis, the school levy is -three mills, making the total 31 i-2 mills'In number six near Grang er, the school levy is two and on fourth mills, aud the total 30. The above are all the districts that have reported -special levies so far, to the county clerk. ' PARENTS AND TEACHERS They are to Discuss the Weal and Woe ' of Children in Corvallis. A meeting that is likely to .elicit much interest, is to pccur in Cor vallis Saturday, January 31st. At the last meeting, the Corvallis Grange by unanimous vote decided to join with Corvallis parents in a meeting that is in a measure to take the place of local teachers' in stitute under the new plan" of the county superintendent. It is the intention of Superintendent Den man to have the different grades of Corvallis schools represented on hour a basket dinner will be spread in the public school .building. Superintendent Ackerman will be present to assist in the day's work. 'The programme will : begin at jo-q a m . and continue until 3 p m. Miss E J Chamberlin Will have change of the singing. , The following is the programme: BENTON COUNTY'S EXPENSES FOR ONE YEAR What it Cost to Run the County During Amount is Something Less -' The expeuditures of Benton County during the calendar year just closed were $23,856,82. The figures do not include the amount spent on roads and highways. They are taken from the report made by the county clerk to the secretary of state. session of the legislature, the state the expenditures each county makes for current expenses, not- includ . ing the expenditures on roads and highways. The law ; provides that the county clerk shall at the end of each year make tip a list of the amounts so expendad from January 1st to December 31st. and forward the same to the secretary of state forrtne use of the state board in com puting the basis for state taxes. - , - V . ' ; 7 In compliance with the law, County Clerk Moses has completed the transcript, and the figures below are an exact copy of it. The tran script forwarded the secretary of state, is accompanied by. the affidavit of the county clerk, declaring that the figures are correct. Following is the showing for the year ending on the 31st day of last December: . County Court and Commissioners Salary of Judge, Commissioners, - - - Bailiffs, Livery, Expertingl Books, etc.. $ 1 379 '60 Circuit Court Salary of Bailiffs, Reporter,. Jury and Witness . 'Fees, - ' - '-. Meals, Special Counsel, etc .... . . . . .-v. . . ... .;. . . . . : 484 30 Justices' Court Fees of Justices, Constables, Jurors, Witnesses, etc 130 95 Sheriffs Office Salary and Expenses of Sheriffs and - Deputies . . . . . . 2 004 92 Clerk's Office Salary of Clerk and Deputies 1 974 00 Recorder's Office Salary of Recorder and Deputies. . I 067 53 Treasurers' Office Salary of Treasurer..................... v v 506 03 Coroner's Officer Fees of Coroner, Physicians Jurors, Witnesses etc. , 5 ..: 18 15 School Superintendent's Office Salary of Superintendent, Fees etc... 1 03896 Assessor's Office Salary of Assessor, Deputies, extra Help etc ....... 33 996 50 Assessment and Collection - of Taxes Uopying Tax Rolls, JjJxtra . Clerks, Collecting, Advertising, Levying on Property etc. .. ... 193 15 TaxBebate Taxes Refunded..................... : 48435 Current Expenses Books, Stationary, Postage, Expressage, Tele- phones, etc. All Offices.......... ...... r. - 988 58 Court House Expenses Janitor, Xights, Water, Fuel, Repairs, Fur- . -- niture, Rent etc.................;............... .... . 1 064 51 Jail Board of Prisoners, Medical Attendance and Medicine, Repairs ' Supplies, Fixtures etc. . .U ...... i . 31 65 Poor, Care of Salary of County Physician, Poor Farm, Provisions or - Transi-ortation Furnished. Hospital Charges, Burials-ec -1 922 12 Indigent Soldiers Belief Furnished... y 67 50 Insane Examination and Expeuse.. . . . . . ".... ...... ...... - '.39 7 Bridges- Built by Contract, Material and Laboa . Furnished, Pay of Keepers, ectT..... ....................... . ............... v ' 4 59 61 Ferries.. 3 622 87 Election Expense Registration, Ballots and Supplies, Pay of Judg' es and Clerks, Deputy Sheriffs, etc, ...... y 9&S 15 Scalp Bounty County Bounty, oue-third State Bounty....... 94 00 Miscellaneous .... " v 180 89 Preliminary Hearing Before Dep Pros Attorney...,. 97 80 Total Expense for the year 1902 except for roads and Highways $ 23 856 82 "School Visitations, Their Influ ence," Mrs Ellen Dunlap and Prof N Tartar; "Good Citizenship,-! he Home's Part" I T Vincent; "The School'; Part,"G W Denman; "The Churchs' Part," II A, Deck; "The Parent's Duty". J B Irvine! ''How can our Schools be Improv ed" Mrs Ida B Callahan, . R J Nichols and H L French; "The Teacher's Greatest Need,', - M s Minnie Cramer and Lena McCor- mick. This being the first meeting of this character he:d in this city, every patron who can. should at tend. Such meetings properly suoDorted by. parents will be a great benefit to the school v and home, . AFTER FORTY YEARS Pioaeer Corvallis Business Passes . Into New Hands Hemphill Shop. The well known harness estab lishment, conducted for nearly for ty j-ears under the management and ownership 01 the Memphills, fathgx and son, has jpassed into the hands of a new owner. It has been purchased by Monroe Camer on, who has conducted a success ful harness business in Corvallis, for the past dozen years. The invoice of stock was taken Monday and the pioneer establishment is how the possession of tha new own. er. Mr Cameron has leased the Hemphill building for a term of two years, and will- continue the business as a branch of the large enablisbmenSthat he now con ducts in the Porter building, next door north of Lafferty's. The lat ter establishment i3 said by com mercial travelers and others to be cn r of the most comp'ete as well as one of the - neatest : places in the Willamette Yaliey. The Hemphill establishment also has a good reputation, and both will be con ducted on a business and enter prising basis, and with large and complete stock3, and first class workmen for manufacturing and repair purposes. Both shops are open ro the public. Mack Hemphill, late owner of Hemphill shop, is to go to Port land, where he has assurance of a good position. ; " A MARRIAGE " At Philomath Other Things There ... City Council Levies Taxe. At a special meeting of the city council, held last Monday nightv4t was ordered tnat tne two mm roao tax should be paid in money in- etead of labor. A tax levy 01 eight mills was made.for general purpo Mrs Arnientrout is lying very ill at the home of her daughter Mrs hmeriek. Married Thursday Jan 15th - at the residence of the brides parents, Miss Edna Meats to Mr Burton Gardner of Plain view Oregon. The happy couple will carry with them the wishes of many friends. They will make their future home at Roseburg. . Nineteen Hundred and Two The Than Twenty FoofThousand. - Under a law enacted at the last taxes are figured out on a basis of PROPOSED LAWS. SOME OF THOSE INTRODUCED IN -THE HOUSE AND SENATE AT . SALEM. They Cover Variety of Topics One Proposes Changes in tax Lawa ' Another for Convict I,abor 7 on Roads Corvallis Charter. '". Salem Jan. 21. Among v new bilh introduced in the senate are the following: ... .- By Dly, amendments to the Corvallis city charter; passed. - - .... ; By Sweek To provide -fjr es tablishhmentand maintenance of county libraries; passed to. second reading and ordered printed. By Huotf To provide for- the calling of a special state election to act on-the Lewis and Clart Expa sitien bill, in case the referendum shall be demanded By Johnson To amend the liw for protection of trout. . ! By Pierce To amend the law in relation to the collection of taxes. By.Miys To amend the code, By Wehrung To regulate and license veterinary surgeons. - By Dilj To govern the sale of fertilizers. .. . - . " By Smith (Umatilli) To " incor porate the town of Adams. Passed under suspension of rules. ; V By Pierce To amend the law governing schoil tax's. : By Daly To fix the length; of the school year. . - - 7 By Hobon. -To provide for em ploymtnt of' coavicta upon the public roads - r : ; .-. By Smith (Umatilla) To amend code." : ' By Pierce To provide for estab lishment of an agricultural experi ment e'a'io 1 in Ea tern Oregon and to appropriate $20,000 for the pur pose. .... '' :,- -. Bills were introduced as follows: By Booth, to establish the office of State Examiner of Public Offices and Public Officers; - by Smith of Yamhill, to give telegraph, telephone, and electric light com panies the right to eminent domain; by Mays to appropriate $5ooo for maintenance and $1000 for printing for the Oregon Historical Soaiety; by Croisan, providing regulations for the execution and probating of Wills. ".-,. ' ; . ' - A bill by Croisan to provide an additional Judge in the third Judi cial district passed under suspen sion of rules. . -. - : In the house the following new bills have been introduced: f By Davy, tofix an equal right of taxation for telephone and tele graph companies aud oil companies and to create a btate Board of Ap prasars. ;". . . . " By Davy, to provide au act for arranging jury list. " By Reed, to incorporate the city of Portland, Multnomah County and provide a charter for the Bame. ; By Hahn, to protect boatpullers, fishermen, and to define a grade of liena. . -v';" - By Hale by request, to . amend section 2501, Bellinger's and Cot ton's code, providing for the elec tion of a Prosecuting Attorney in each county. . r ----- By Hale, - tc reimburse W. JI. Hampton for purchase of certain school land?.' -' ' By Hale, to amend section 381 of the code, -. . By Phelps, providing for.a more efficient method of collecting taxes and to amend present law, . By Gill, to provide; for the estab lishing and maintenance of libra rie?. - :V:- "'y-f ""'-; ' . Bv Bco'.h. Drovidine for the . lo cation' of the 'uermanent - seat of Columbia County and to authorize the ; county to provide suitable buildings. . ' ' " . - ; Bv Simmon?, to -amend section 3369 of the code. - ; Bv .Tudd. to amend an act nrn- viding for use of convict - labor in constructing roads. Bv Olwell. for the protection of inn-keepers, hotel-keepers, etc. . By Jonesr of Lincoln, to provide for state summer schoal at New port. - '-.- "Rv Hutchinson, to amend tec- tioo of cede regulating " rights of barbers. ;-S -y' By Banks, to amend, section 139 relating to conducting . a trial" by jury. By Burleigh, to provide for Dis trict Assaesor and for election, of same. -yy'''- By Burleigh, to create office of Rcoxdr ot CfiaveyflfliSMi afWailosra ; Couatyw v VVv'-v-.'A ';' mah County to provide ior estab lishment and maintenance of ferry crossing Willamette river at Sell wood. y By Orton, to continue the corpo rate exielance of the Port of Port-, land, ar-'d fix limits. " ; By Webster to declare the. man ufacture and storage of power -in certain localities a public nuisance and fix a penalty. By Bilyeu, to amend section 3294 and 3311 of code. By Eddy, to amend sections 3302 of code, and withdraw from eale certain echool lands. By Eddy, to fix salary of County Superintendent of Tillamook Coun ty, ' -r- -'r-yy-.-,' ; By Eddy, providing " for the recovery of real and personal prop erty escheated to the state. - By Shelly, to amend sections of the code in regard to timber-workers, - ----v:.'."?:; - By Hines.to pro vide for examina tion and treatment and parole of inebriates at State Insane Asylum, and expenses for same. Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Senator Daly has introduced in the Sanate a sweeping measure - for the pre vention of trnsts and monopolies. The bill proposes, to declare it " a criminal offense for any person or corporation to enter into any agree ment for or with any other person or corporation for the purpose "of fixing tha price of any article, mer chandise or commodity, or to fix the rates for insurance, Heavy penalties are provided, and con tractsfor the foundation of pools, or for-he carrying out of their pur poses or for the sale of their pro ducts are declared void. Purcha ses of articles mads and . sold in violation of this act need not be paid fo-, and if paid for the - pur chase, price maybe recovered. The scope' of the Daly, bill is shown by the first section, which is as follows: ; "Any ; corporation organized under the laws of this or any other state, or any partnership or indi vidual, or other aseocia o 1 of per sons whatsoever, who shall create, enter into, become a member ef or a party to any pool, trust, agree ment, combination cons ideratioa or understanding with any other cor poration, partnership, individual or any other person or association of persons, to regulat9 or fix the price of any article of manufacture, me chanism, commodity, convenience, repair, and product of ' mining, or any article or thing whatsoever' or the price or premium to be paid- for insuring property against losj or damage by fire, lightning or storm, or to man tain said price when so regulated or fixed, or shall enter into, become a memberor a party to any pool, agreement, combina tion, contract, association or con federation to fix 01 limit the amount or quantity of any article of manu facture, mechanism, merchandise, commodity, convenience "repair, any; product or mining, or any article or thing whatsoever, or the price or premium to be paid for insuring property against loss or damage by fire, lighlning, storm, cyclone, tornado, or any other kind of policy issued by any corporation partnership, individual or aesoci ation of persons aforesaid, shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of a conspiracy to defraud, - and to be subject to the penalties as provided by this act."- , v; ; ' :' i " ' Lansing, Mich., Jan.- 21. The legislature in joint session at noon ratified the election of Russel A. Alger as United States Senator to fill the unexpired term, of the late Senator Jamea McMillan . Springfield, 111.,5 Jan. 21. Albert J. Hopkins election to the United States senate today was -confirmed by the two houses of the legislature in joint session." "J :T Albany, N.; Y., Jan. 21. The gen eral assembly, in joint session, to day formally elected Tbomas C. Piatt to the United States senate." j Indianapolis, Ind., Jan, 21. United States senator Charles W. Fairbanks was re elected today in joint session of the legislature. RiHrnark. N D . Jan. 21. At the joint session of the legislature ; to day, H. CHansbrough was elected United States senator. ' . t- - .--. m ' . Pierre, S. D.,- Jan. 21. Both houses in joint session today elect ed A. B. ; Kittiedge United; States senator, . : ;';' v,, .-y--'y.y' ', . r For Sale. ' "''y :; ' Poland China Hoes. Shropshire bucks Polled Angus cattle, and 85 head of goats.. - Also a few bualiels left of cheat and Speltz seed. -v..- , ' . - '- : :. Li. Li. JirookS, . ..' j -.:'.y-- . - Corvallis . : Wood for Sale ' . I Lave 5OO acres of timber land to clear. Will sell wood ia stamp or give wood for cleaaise sraxauLj Iasxe fir, oak cedar and wii.. a miles, west of Corvallis. - ' , :;r---,.-- f a J4.nne. " v : " Feed Chopped . r mtioai not virh rr nfher - iXrCCUlUgO, MVUV, WMV, --. nfrrrain crrminrl at five cents cer w. O sack at chopping mill on my farm, - ..... ... . . v ' T T -.1... THEY WERE WED Marriage at Bellefpunlain of Fred - Walters and Miss Sadie Hail. The home of Geo. R. Hall, south west of Bellefountain, was the scene of a very pleasant wedding on Sunday, January 1 8th, The bride was Miss Sadie Hall, well known in this community and at Toledo, where she has spent most "of ther time recently. The groom was Fred C. Walters, an OAC graduate and a member of the well known firm of J. Walters & Son, op erating mills in Benton and Lane counties. ' , The ceremony was performed at noon by M. M. Waltz, and the company gathered around a ; richly loaded table where feasting ruled for a time. - Many beautiful and useful pres ents were given, not the least of which was a present ' from the bride's father of 550. The couple will reside at Elmifa, Lane county, where-the groom has full charge of the lumbering in terests of the firm. Unitarian Services. Rev W G Eliott, Jr, State " Sup erintendent for the American Uni tarian Association, respectfully an nounces a series of four-services be ginning Sunday evening,' January 25th, at 7:30 o'clock, at the Barrett Lyceum, situated near the east end of Mary's river bridge; the use of the hall having been secured through the courtesy of its pro prietors, for an hour when it is not otherwise occupied. , JMr. Eliot re presents a church distinguished in its membership by such names as those of Emerson, Bryant, Long fellow, Channing, Priestly, Edward Everett Hade, and Florence Night ingale, and in this course of Sun day evening sermons, he will en deavor to set forth clearly the chief ideas which characterize the UniT tarians of today," The title for next Sunday evening will' be "Four Fundamental Articles of Liberal: Christian Faith." A cordial ia vitation is extended to the public. Our store will close at 7 p.m. during January, February and March, Saturday evenings excepted . J. H. Harris. Contest Notice. ' -, ' Department of the Interior, v United States Laud OIKce. Oregon City Oregon, - . - - - , Nov. 7, W02. A sufficient contest affidavit having been tiled In this office by G. W. Blgham, contestant, against homestead entry Xo 12774, made May 11 3900, forSJof SWJand 8H SE K, Section 10 Township 12 S, Bange 7 W, by George H Jackson Contestee, in which it is alleges that Contest ant "knows the present 'condition ol same; also that sal J entrymen has never resided upon or cultivated or improved said claim since, making entry or at all and that said alleged ab sence from the said land was not due to his em ployment in the Jlavy, Army, or Marine Co;ps, ot the United States as a private soldier, officer, seaman, oj marine during the war with Spain or during any other war in which- the United States may be engaged," said parties are here-j by notified to appear, respond and otter evl-1 dence touching said allegation at 10 a m on February24th, 1903, before the Register and Becelver at the United States Land Office In Oregon City, Oregon. : The saia contestant having, In a proper affl. davit, filed on Nov 7, 1902, set forth tacts which show that after due diligence personal service ol this notice can not be made, it is hereby or dered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication, CHAS B. MOORES. , - . - Bagister. y GEO- w. B1BEE, . Receiver. Summons- 7-- In the C lrcuit Court of the State of Oregon for BenU n county, " A. E Laws, plaintiff versus Saiah Stewart defendant. To Sarah Stewart the above named defendant, - In the name of the State of Oregon- You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff In the above entitled Court, now on file with the clerk of said court within sis weeks from the 17th of January, 1903, the date of the first publication of this summons, and you are hereby notified that if you fall to appear and answer said com plaint as hereby required, the plaintiff wUl ap ply to the court for the relief prayed foi In said complaint towit: The foreclosure of a certain mortgage made and executed by Mary Maud Hoffman through her duly authorized attorney in fact, to plaintiff on the 13th day ef April. 18do to seeure the payment ot a certrfn promissory note of Mary Maud Hoffman, for .(31,46 payable year after date, with interest thereon at the rata of ten per cent per annum, from date and which said mortgage conveyed -unto plaintiff the following described re..l property situated in Benton County', Oregon: Lot number 4 in Block 23, original town ot Corvallis, ..Oregon. And a further decree barring and foreclosing you, said Sarah Stewart of and from all right title or interest In or to said real property and every part there if, - '- This summons Is published by order of the Hon. Virgil E. Waters, Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon, made at Chambers in Corvallis. Oregon, January 14th, 1903. The date of the first publication ot this summons is January 17, 1903, and the last pubUcation there of Februaiy 28, 1903. "T WEATHERFORD & WYATT, ' YATES & YATES. : . 7 Attorneys tor Plaintltl's. Notice for Publication - Timber Land, Act'jnne 3, 1878. United States Land Office, Oregon-City, Oregon, Jany 12th, 1903. ., N otice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale ot timber lands in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public.Land states by act ol August 4, 1892, Adelbert D. Perkins, of Toledo, county of Benton, state of Oregon, has this day filed In this office his sworn state ment No 6009 for the purchase of the N?i of NEJ4 of Section No 28 in Township No 12 S Bange No 7 West, and will offer proof, to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone thanjor "agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to said land before Victor P- Moses, Olerk of Benton County,- Ore gon, Corvallis. Oregon, on Wednesday, the 8th day of April, 1903 1 - , , , . . - . He numes as witnesses : -" John W Hyde ot Pnilomath, Oregon. Frank M ripencer " ' - ; - : William Brazelton at Toledo. Oregon, Charles Kreger " " , Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 8th day of April, 1003.. . ( , . CHAS. B. MOORES, . Register,. Pianos! Pianos! .Parties wishing to buy pianos, call or address, B. M. Cramer of Cramer Organ Factory. You can save from $25 to $50 by buying through him and thus save the middleman's profit, and he h as all designs, and will order direct for you and is permanently located here. ' , - - , ' As I am acquainted with most of the mannfaciurers, can furnish nearly every make you wish . Beware of cheap inducements, as there are many' inferior grades out now. - staint. Newly Furiiisliecl, First Class, Meals at all Hours, Oysters in Season. Located in Hemphill Building; Cor vallis, Oregon. . C. W. LEDERLE. Willamette Valley Banking Company CORVALLIS OltEGON. Responsibility $100,000. A General Banking Business. EschaDge issued payabre-at all finan cial centers in United States. Canada ana Europe. - Principal Correspondents P.-rtlanH fioafflA Ran "Franrtann anrf New York Canadian Bank of Commerce Phlnawn flraf. VntlnnAl T?anlr Canada Canadian Bank ot Commerce Union Bank ot Canada. ' . Executor's Notice . ' In the county court of the state of Oregon tor Benton County. - In the matter of -the Last Will and Testament of O. C. Vanderpool, deceased. Notice Is hereby given 'that David Vander pool Is the duly appointed and acting executor of the Last Will and testament of C. C, Vander pool, deceased, and aU persons having claims . against said estate are required to present the same with proper vouchers to me at Wells Sta- tion, Benton Oountv, Oregon, or at the office of Yates & Yates, Attorneys, Corvallis, Oregon, within six months from this date- DAVID VANDERPOOL, Executor. , Executor's Sale of RealPropertv Notice is herehv given that la pursuance of the provisions of the will of John Wiles, de ceased, directing the undersigned executors ot said will to sell at private sale the real estate hereinafter described- eaid will having been executed by said John Wiles on the 23 rd day of April' 1900, and filed and admitted to probate in the County Court of Benton County In tbe State of Oregon, on the 9th day of September, 1902, and recorded on pages 52-53 and 61 of Book D of records of wills of said county, we the said executors wUl proceed to sell at private sale from and after MONDAY, THIS SECOND DAT OF FEBRTJABT -AD, 1903. for cash in hand at time of said sale the real prop erty belonging to said estate, described as foi- . . . - T ..... I XT .1 in a.. ..aa untt JOWS, TOWli: AQUUUIUUU.fUni BUlt.jsu .u. designated as Lots three, four, five and six, the north half of the soutn west quarter ana mo BOUin west quarter oi iuv owumwca, i- of section six in township ten south, of range four west, and lots one, two aud three and the norm east quarter oi mo wuiumsi uaikd -section one, in township ten south of range five WeSlilU L1I43 U13MMiv m muuo ouiijuui - - Oregon City, Oregon, containing 825,73 acres of land In Polk County. Oregon, said land being incorrectly described in the will of said deceas ed as follows towit :jBeginnlng 29.00 chains 8. and 8.23 chains E. from the quarter section corner on the S, side of S. 36 in T. 9 8. B 5 W, Willam ette Meridian, thence E, 80-00 chains, thence S, 40 .00 chains, thence W. 80.00 thence N, 40.00 chains to the place ot beginning containing three hHndred and twenty acres of land; said executors Will also proceeu w wu no iurouu at private sale the following real estate des- : V J j ,.u ...,11 aa fAllna tnurlt '. Thflt. PIT. 1 J WM 11 All Ul . V,. tain tract of land which is situated on the east side of the county road leading from Corvallis, to Monmouth, in a northerly direction throagh . the George W Deweese land claim, and west ot ine ianu now uwiiou uj wwuv . B E Gibson, and south of Soap Creek lying In Bnton and Polk Counties in the Ktate of Ore- gon, said lands being more particularly and ac curately described as follows towit: Beginning at the South west corner of claim sixty four thence running East one hundred and three rods, thence North one hundred and forty rods; thence West one hundred and three rods; thence South one hundred and forty rods to the place of beginning lying and being in Section six Township ten South Range four ,Went Willam ette Meridian, and being a part of Notification -No 1762 and containing 90 acres in Polk County State of Oregon; also the - following describ ed real estate, beginning at the south east t-orner of the Or W DeweeBO Donation land claim and the 8, w. owner or v, Culp claim saia point oi ""B'""'"s s. In Benton County, Oregon, running thence TO.-t ninAtnnn chains and seventy one links. thence ;north flftyone chains, thence East twenty lour cnaiua, imaiw ""'" - v to the place of beginning containing 110- 7o l00 . , .. i .-..... .i , .m Inn Rnd P A I if acres oiiauu Buua w - Counties in the State of Oregon, said sales of iald Umd. to take plaee a ths eflip of Walter T. Wiles, said execute. In Corvallis,, Bregou, aid at toe fawnoi Edward FUs, exaeutor, . in Benton County. Oregon, and wi be made, aubiect to the confirmation thereof 'by said thisntne twenty-seventh day ot Deoember A D 1902. . . ' ' .. . V. WALTER T.5WILES, . Executor. . EDWARD T. WILES. " Executor, City He