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MOUNTAIN WATER.' THI9 CITIZEN WANTS NO FRA.N CHISE GRANTED FOR :-ANY OTHER SYSTEM. ' Gives Figures to Show That Moun taia Water System is Feas ibleWill pay six per cent, he Says on Hun dred Thousand Dollars. Corvallis people are deeply ab sorbed now with pending devel opments with reference to a water system. There are many who take issue with those who asi-ert that a mountain water system is an im possibility, because too costly "There is good reason to believe that a mouutain water system is perfectly feasible and possible' said a well posted man Monday. "It is not out of reason at all," he con tinued. "There are surveys that are reliable which make it certain that Rock Crek can be tapped at a distance from Corvallis of not to exceed lr mile-', and possibly as low .as nine miles. A six inch uiain,- leading from the creek to reservoir would be amply large for Corvallis for scores of years to come, and the pipe, laid in the ground would x cost about $5,000 per mile. It is known that Engineer Smyth actually figured 01 a five inch mam from the creek to the reservoir, and pipe of that e ize would lessen the cost very materially. Whether or not it wouia De 01 sufficient cap acity could be ngured out with great accuracy. "The reservoir would naturally be located at a considerable ele vation in Baldv Hill to the west ward of Corvallis," he continued. "That hill is on a direct line from Bock Creek, and is most fortunate ly located for reservoir purposes. The storage excavation could be cut into the hill at a very small cost, tar cneaper inaeeG man would be the natural cost of wooden re servoir, of the same capacity. The excavation should' and probably would be lined with cement, form iog a storage basin with perfect sanitary arrangements for supply ing perfecth' pure and wholesome water. Such a reservoir with a " j . r Tii 11 capacity 01 a minion gallons, a capactty sufficient to supply a city e several times the population of Corvallis, could doubtless be built for less than $10,000. One with half a dozen times the capacity of i&e present reservoirs at Corvallis, would cost but a few thousand. Brora the reeervoir to Corvallis, a larger main would be required, but when once laid, the delivery of water into the city mains and their service pipes to consumers woald be perpetual. There would fe no further outlay for fuel, or men, to run the works, Water xunsdown hill, and when once, the flow -would be started, it - would never stop. After being once built , It would, finished for , as lpng a time as pipes will last, and that is long enough for , the; life of any of those now interested in a Corvallis water system. ; ..The steam engine and boiler, the m .1 1 1 engineer to run tnem, tne coras sad cords of wood, the pumps the r wooden reservoirs that aau-st themselves in time be renew ed, would all be eliminated in ,'a. gravity system, for none of it would be necessary. The hundreds of dollars that it costs annually for an- engineer's salary and the hun dreds and hundreds that it costs for wood, would all be saved in . a mountain water system. Therefore if the latter should cost a much lasgei sum, say $7o,ooo or $80,000 which is approximately the sum that such a system would cost, it would in the end be a far cheaper service than that which depends on engineers, men and pumps by night and day to keep the water moving. If Corvallis can, muster five hun dred consumers, averaging a dollar a month each, there is no doubt that capitalists can be found, who will gladly put in a system on a ftfty years franchise. Just think of it. Five hundred subscribers at enly a dollar a month each,: make a revenue of $5oo a month, or $6,000 a year. The income would be prac tically net profit. It would be 10 per cent interest on $60,000; it would be eight per cent interest on $75,ooo; it would be!six per cent in terest on loo.ooo. . But there would be in addition such revenue as the city, would pay for sprinkling, fire protection and the like, to say noth ing of the revenues from other sour ces. It's idle to say that if reason able propositions are set oat, that a mowiatf;wa "If a mountain waer system were introduced, all the ". windmills iji town would quickly disappear, and there would be a general demand for the ; new water. And, if 'one established it '.wpuld do more tp attract .people to- Corvallis. thali would, any other Single influence that ean. be named. People desire pure waier, arid when sure they are getting: it, care but little about the "OPt. To my miod, it would be an improper th ng for. the city council to grant a franchise at this time, on abasia of Willamette water or a well system as the source of supply. Th onunnil has tiower to refftilftte rates, and can at any time make a Corvallis Rebekahs covered them reasonable reduction in ihe present selves with glory and shekels Sat rates to consumbers, If no bids urday night. The excursion they for a mountain water evstem are ran around the world was a corn- submitted to b openad on the nth mst, the council, ought not, in my opinion, to give a franchise to any companv that proposes to use the Willamette or wells as a souice of supply. No harm can come from waiting and continuing to try for mountain water. It all attempts fail, then there is the final alter native of the city building and owniDg its own mountain water system. Corvallis can build its own system., caa supply water to its citizens ai half the present water rates, aod in less than fifty vears, the revenues wni nave paid off the intetest as well as the priD- ctpal of the bonds that it might be necessary to i.'sue for conttruction of the system: all accomplished without taxing the property of the town to the extent of one single dollar." LIKES THE PLAN. Ot Corvallis Business man for School Building in Each End of Town. To the Editor: The "Corvallis Business Man" is right. The small children should have a building to themselves, and two such buildings are necessarv, one in the north and one in the south end jof town. This is the ar rangement in our own home town in New York state. The chiHrens buildings were about the size of our public school here, and were fine substantial brick structures. The OAC here supplies the place of a High School or Academy, and thebuil ding now used for our public school is well located for the higher grades and preparatory work. This arran gement properly carried out, would give Corvallis a good school system. Taxpayer. Corvallis' April 27, 1903 Superyisors Claims. The following claims have been filed with the County Clerk, by the supervisors, for salaries for the 1st Quarter, 1903, and unless objections are filed or made thereto will be al lowed by the County Court at the May term of said Court, to-wit: Iewis WentzSupr.DistNo. 5 $33 .50 G. L,. Stoneback ; 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12- 13 14 15 16 1. 00 25.00 12-00 4.00 20.00 32.00 9.00 5.00 24.00 10,00 4.00 9.06 E. A. Blake . S. Miller W. M. Clark Cadwalader W. L,. Read RFehler . MChilders TV Vernon E. N. Starr bhn Crow Zierolf Doke Gray C. Banton 17 10,00 18 11.00 Published by order of County Court Victor P. Moses, County Clerk. April 6th 1903. Hawes" 3 bats, best in the world for the price. Nolan & Callahan. Fitzilmraons. . , . Full blooded Clydesdale stallion,' will make the season of 1903, commencing April 27th and ending July 27th ... as . fol lows: Hondavs and Tuesdays, at .. Elgin Stables, Corvallis ; Wednesdays'7 and Thursdays at Wells Station; Fridays and Saturdays at Fashion Stables' Albany, Saturday evening until Monday at own er's farm five miles s. w. of Albany. Description and Tpedigree: Fitzsimmons is a dapple bay 8 years old, heavy bone and muscle,, fine style and action, heighth, 164 hands, weight 1800 pounds His sire,' Conquering Hero, 4937, was foaled 1884. weight, 1900 pounds, bred by James Baxter, Melquich Farm, Bal beggie Pertshire Scotland. His dam Belle, 910, was foaled ; in ig86. imported by Gant & Ryan, Pratt, Kansas,' Terms $12 to insure live colt. ., I. M. Turner, : Albany, Ore. Bids Wanted. Sealed bids will be received up to May i6th, for stand room and concessions at the Dallas Carnival. Plats of ground furnished on application to V. P. Fiske, Dallas. For Sale. A small bnt good paying business, in Corvallis. Inquire at Times office. AROuNttrHRVORLD. FIVE HUNDRED CORVALLISITES MADE THE TRIP SATUR DAY NIGHT. "rVi': " Attendance Unexpectedly; Large Kings, Kaisers, Japs and Yal- ... ler Gals Were Seen So . was the President. ! plete success. Something like 500 persons made tne trip, 1 hat was fully two hundred more than the management expected; for origin ally but three hundred excursion tickets were printed, which num ber it was supposed would -be the outside limit of demand. Those tickets didn't last until the first train started. When the supply was exhausted then everybody want ed tickets. A type writing machine was set to work to supply the de mand. It was run until about 100 additional were written, and then to keep pace with the calls for credentials, the managers resorted to small slips that were made to serve instead ot the original elab orate coupon ticket that was put on the market. The excursion was a new thing and it took. Most all new things take; especially when managed with the fine finesse that character ized the work of the Rebekah com mittee of managers. . Long before the first train started, there was gathered about the Occidental ho tel, a crowd that might have been mistaken for a camp meeting or a political gathering, or a party car rying out a necktie engagement with an obstreperous negro, even as they do it in Indiana and Illin ois this week. The Occidental was Boston. That was the starting point. From there the excursionists went to Germany direct, thence flitted half around the world to Japan; then whisked back to England, then over to Florida and up to the White House at Washington. There the trains left them, and the excur sionists had to hoof it home, most all those who arrived late, in a : driving rain. . . - At Boston, they sold tickets, and fitted the traveler out with a lunch of baked beans and brown bread. A lunch counter in appointments complete enough to fool the oldest traveler into belief that it was the real thing was among the fixtures. Up stairs in the parlor at Boston as curiosities in the show, ! waiting to be looked at, were persons at tired and made up to represent Jo siah and Samantha Allen, Mrs Car rie Nation, and a bride and groom. The round of the various cou ntries bargained for tickets the excur sion formed a part of their stunt, which they all did, as Samantha said "reel well." The trains were trucks, suitably arranged for the accommodation of passengers. There were canvas walls and covers to them. On the floor there was straw, on which passengers could sit if they did not care to stand. There were no C3fcS - Germany was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S, N. Wilkins. Every one who called there, said they liked the place. Everything there was germane to Germany, so mucn so, that people never kefore known to speak a syllable of dutch began to talk German the moment they entered the door. George Henkle and John L,enger, as two German policemen in helmets and uniforms occupied places on the iront porch and looked the picture of sauer kraut and ' bologna. I In side was Tailor Wilkins, ' who re presented the Kaiser Wilhelm so superbly that if the latter had known about it, he would doubtless have sent the Corvallis man a con gratulatory telegram signed, "Me and Gott." Mr. Wilkins' . wife was the empress, and there were pretty German girls, Katrinas and Alwenas in wooden shoes, short dresses with pretty white caps, looking the picture of innocence as they served sauer kraut, pretzels and other German dishes. A Ger man band discoursed ; music, and when the excursionist left the place it was generally with ; the expres sion that he liked the .Dutch style first rate. It suited one lot of big students so well, that they turned back and made a second trip through Deutschland. r At Dr. Pernors the scene, was wholly different. It was Japan. The presentation was so perfect that most excursionists kept one eye to the rear to see that they were not assaulted from behind by a highbinder- Japanese draperies were everywhere, and the air was thick with burning incense. A little Japanese boy,: made out - of a little American, but so well, - made j that he might have fooled the mi kado, met excursionists at the door.. I Then other Japs ushered them in- to a rjom ' where three Japanese maidens, originally, Mrs. Harper, Miss Edna Osbiirn and Miss L,e ona Webber, allmade up ia a style that fooled most of their best friends sat on the floor, and served with the aid of chopsticks, rice in tiny bowls, Thence the guests passed into another room where a num ber of Japanese dames' served tea. A peculiarty of the visit ' to Japan was that everybody in the place was dumb as packsaddles. No body spoke a word. The guests were directed from one room to an other by a wave of the hand. This with the odor of the incense, the .drapery, the strange costumes all made the guest expect any moment to be ushered into the presence of a big Joss, before whom he should be required to fall down and worship. The Mikado was not at home to travelers. Dr. Pernot was how ever with his pianola, and fine music was a feature of the trip through Japan. Things were awfully stiff over in England, when the excursionists arrived, but still the representation was immense, The moment the traveler got into Hengland he was at once impressed that everything was Henglish. The first thing to do after entering Miss Kline's home, which was Hingland, was to take a look at King Edward, mounted on his blarsted throne. He was Clerk Crawford, and his queen was Mrs. Danneman. The guests bowed obeisance, and back ed out of the presence, to encount er :he lord mayor of London, in the rear. Also the lord mayoress. They were Mr. and Mrs. McMahon Mrs Wellsher was an attendant to the latter, and Levi Oren in a big uniform and a helmet did a similar stunt for the royal couple, Miss Pearl Simpson was a lady in wait ing to the queen. In another part of the house dainty refresh ments were served. ' The music was a graphophone. Florida was a representation of the sunny southland. Mrs.. Sarah Moore's home was the scene. A darkey met the traveler at the door. In a front room a company of young people sang southern melo dies. They were attired in sum mer raiment, and were surrounded by palms and other tropical plants. A pair of negro children did a cake walk for the entertainment of the guests while the latter discussed the refreshments which were or anges and bananas. One of the best features in Florida, and Flor ida was mighty giod, was a "yaller gal" in a straw hat tiimmed in red flowers, with a drees of calico, and all appointments perfect. The representation was Mrs Francisco. It was the While House at the M. Jacob's home. Walter Taylor played be was president ofU. S.and Mrs Beach, Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss LEtta Carter was Alice, Miss Bessie Danneman was Columbia, Will Yates was Secretary Root, Harry Cronise, some other member of the cabinet, Mark Hanna, maybe of the kitchen cabinet; and Mrs. Lafferty was a Mrs. justice of the . supreme court. When questioned, the pres ident said he had nothing to add "to what had already ' been said on the subject of race suicide. The re freshtnent was punch, which ev' erybody that partook, said was very fine.' . The typification of Am erica as represented here was very complete, and every excursionist enjoyed it. For W X, Douglas and Walk-over shoes see Nolan & Callahan. Notice of Electiom. Notice is hereby given that the annual election of the City of CoTvallis will be held on Monday the 18th day of May 1903. for the purpose of electing a mayor, Chief of Police, Police Judge, treasurer two Councilmen from the first ward, two Councilmen from the second ward snd one Councilman from the third ward . The Council chamber in the City Hall on the South East corner of Fourth and Madison streets has been designated as the place for holding said election, the polls will open at 9 o'clock: a m and re main open till 6 o'clock p m of said dav without closing, and the following judges ana clerks have Dees appointed to con duct said election. Judges Caleb Davis, Joseph Yates snd W. II. Currin. Clerks W. B. Lacy and D. M., Smith. Given nnder my hand and seal this 14th day of April 1903- E. P. Greffoz. , Police Judge. Our Nusac and Arvon spring suits for young men are the Acme of perfection. Nolan & Callahan t Man's Needs. Are not necessarily numerous, but good food is one of them. , A good place to sleep, another. Both caa be secured at the Occidental hotel. Chicken din ner on Sunday, ' "Bull Breeches' pants made. Strongest working Nolan & Callahan. Spring Suits HAND TAILORED $6 to $20. Every man's resented in the of prices. means is rep above range - The man who wants to pay $6 will get a. good-fitting, all wool suit that will wear satis factorilyhe is- at least sure of ix dollars worth. The man who wants a suit at $8 to $14 will find an im mense assortment from which to choose; the materials are fashionable, the" patterns de sirable. The man who prefers to spend $15 to $20 will get a swell suit in the finest of fab rics. - Such a suit at exclusive tailors oQ. Whatever vou wish win nna nere just wnat you hand -tailored, at the store of 11 n 1 1 S--1La KLINE CHIPHAH'S GROCERY STORE. Vegetables, Flour & Feed telephone NO. 338. Corvallis, We handle several brands of canned goods, but none which gives so good sat isfaction and represents so much value for youi money as MOITOPOL When you buy a can of Monopole Coffee, Spices, Baking Powder, or other Canned Goods of this brand, you have our guarantee that it will please you, or money back. Yours Truly, C. C gbipman. If You are Having Trouble with your Eyes Or if yon are having trouble with your glasses, and have tried all the so-called traveling opticians without success, come andsee me, get a fit that's guaranteed and by one who will always be on hand to make good his guarantee.' E. W. S. PRATT The Jeweler .vxd Optician. Administrator's Notice to Creditors. Notioe Is 1 i tod, that the undersigned hag been appointed ol Klnman Vanderpool. deceased, and all aammibiraior 01 tne estate ptr- Bong having claims against said estate are here by required to present the same duly verified as bv law required to me at Wells, Oregon, or at the offloeot Yates & Yates, Corvallis, Oregon witnin six montns irom tnu ante. Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this Tth day of jreDruary, a v, lyucs, VlBOIL A. CABTBB. Administrator of the estate of Klnman Tan derpooi. deceased. Notice for Publication. Timber Land, Act JuneS, 1978. United States Land Office, Roseburg, Oregon March 12th, 1903. Notioe is hereby eiven that in compliance with the provisions of the act of ceneress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the saleot 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, William Brazelton nf Tntprin. country of Lincoln, state of Oregon, hn this dav filed in this office big worn etate- being lot 48EMSWi4 of Sec No30 in Township No 14 bitange roo west, anu in wuw jmwi v Duvn that h land anucrht Is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agrlcaltural purposes .nn i ubhiiih hia nlulm to wld land before vint. i. Wnw. ftlnrk of Benton County, Ore gon, at Oorvallis,.Oregon, on Friday, the 19th davof June, 1903 . f ' He names as witnesses: John W Hyde of Philomath, Oregon.. A L Clark of Alsea, Oregon. A D Perkins of Toledo, Oregon, , Charles Kreger, i Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested , to file their claims in this office on or before said 19th da, ol June, 1903. J, T. Bridges. , v Begister, '. Notice of Final Settlement. ' Notice is hereby i?iven that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Sarah Howard deceased, has filed - his final account In said estate in the County Court of - the State of Oregon for Benton Ooumty, sit ting in Probate and on Saturday. May 9th 1903, at the hour of ten o'clock a m, at the County Court Boom In the Court House in CorralUa, Benton County, Oregon, is the time and place fixed by the Court for hearing objections, if any, to said final account and . settlement thereIV ' M.M WALTZ. ' Administrator. Dated this 8th day ot April, 1903. ? r - fTS Hart SehiflW twit.. vk jSE&Jb Jnr would cost him $20 to to snend for a snrinp suit, von for a spring sui 1 1 n j j wani, m pattern ana price. 1 . . 1 a Oregon. Notice of Final Settlement, - In the matter of the Estate of TP Waggoner, Notice is hereby given that. I, M k Waltz, as administrator of the estate ot T P Waggoner deceased, have filed my final account .as such administrator ' with the Clerk of the County the said court has fixed Saturday the 9th day ot May 1903. at the hour of 10 o'clock In the forernoon of Said day as the time, and the county eourt ; room In the court house in Cor. Tallls, Oregon, aa the place for hearing any and all objections to the said final account and for settlement thereof. Dated this April 11, 1903. M. M; Walts. Administratrix of the estate of .X P Waggoner deceased. Notice of Final Settlement. ' : In the Matter of the Estate of . Eliza beth Elliott, deceased, '-.. Notice is hereby given that, I, Ernest Elliott, as administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Elliott, deceased, . have filed my final account as such administrator with the Clerk of the Conuty Court of Ben ten county, State of Oregon, and the said court has fixed Saturday the 9th. day-of May, 1903, at the. hour of ir o'clock in the forenoon of said day as the time, and the county court room.in the court house at Corvallis. Oregon, as the place for hearing any and all. objections to the said accouut, and for settlement thereof. Ernest Elliott, Administrator of the estate of Eliza- beth Elliott, deceased. 1 Freeh Oooked Crabs. One half dozen for 30 cents. Neatly packed in light boxes and delivered at express office in Newport. Four boxes or lew shipped to one addresa will cost . but 35 cente sforc erpreeeage. Address- orders to . " Wi G. Emery, Newport, Ore. E. Holgate , . - ATTORNEY AT LAW JUSTICE OF THE TBACB Stenography and typewriting done.. Office in Burnett brick Corvallis, Oreg 9