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Corvallis Times. Official Paper of Benton County. COBVAIXIS, OREGON, MAT 30, 1903. - -. v ' Back in Washington ii a special Teport, submitted last year by A.B. Green, special agent of the interior department, which it is alleged -there, was the last argument that induced President EooBevelt to de . xnand, imperatively, Commissioner Herman's resignation. Calls for that report have been made in Washington. Influential men of national prominence have request cd to be permitted to see it. The interior department has answered ' 11 requests with the statement that such reports are confidential, and, when detrimental to the standing rf anv official, they are retained from the people. The inference baa been that that report could not be published, unless by the consent of : Mr. .Hermann, xae proposition " made sometime ago by the Reame's people that Mr. Hermann produce . -the Grppn report has be6n ignored To ignore it was to say in effect that thev dare not produce it. . Is not each an inference logical, and juftified by the situation? If Mr -.Hermann could safely do so, would Jbe not do sof BUILDING PERMANENT. Cravel Hauling Soon to Begin , on Philomath Stretch The Plan. the People are watching with con siderable interest, the effort of the county court to build a piece of per manent road on the Philomath route. Some object to , the work They say it is too expensive and that the county cannot afford it Others kick about the way it is be ing done. One didn't want the grade rolled before the gravel was pot on. He said it wouldn't do any good. As is usual in all such cases some want the thing done one way . and others by some widely different plan. Most people however look with'approval on the project. ' - The interest in tne new road is because no effort is to be spared , to make it permanent. . It is to cost J. soine money. The stretch is a mile . and a nan long. . it. Deems 200 yards this side of the Hays lane and Tuns' westward along the . Thomas ' ;Cooper?farm. After graping, the 1, stretch was thoroughly rooled and packed with the county road roller A layer of gravel is then to be ad- ded, and it in turn will be spread and thoroughly rolled. After, that another coating of finer gravel, covered in turn with a layer of .. JGnely crusned rock is, to be added and rolled. When completed,, the thickness of gravel and crushed , Tock will be nine inches and its width eight - feet. On either . side the stretchy to be thoroughly drained the stream that makes through the Scott place affording excellent . opportunity for the purpose. - ' ; The county court . originally un dertook to build the road by con tract. Bids were asked for and one of them was on a basis of . over . $4,000 for about a mile of the stretch., .The lowe.-t bid was about 1 $2,300. Both bids were rejected, , and, after grading the road under y direction of a superintendent, the ' county let the contract for gravel ing to Cooper and Jones, who are to supply 1,200 loads at 75 cents per yard. Itis now estimated that the , road will cost at the rate of one halt I of the lowest bid. Gravel hauling will begin as soon as the" city has ' completed hauling on the streets. ; CORVALLIS BUTTER, San IFrancisco Man Wanted Forty Thousand Pounds, bnt Failed to get it. j They pay 2oj4 now for butter ' fat at the Corvallis creamery. That is the figure that has pre vailed all spring with the excep tion of a few days that it stood at ; 18 cents. It is a most profitable gure compared with the 10, 11 and 1 5 cents that farmers used to get during the samel season in the ' years before"creameries. were es tablished ' -. .' ' ''' , The local creamery never - en joyed so great a business as-it has dow, The two plants,- that1 in -' Corvallis arid the, one at Halsey, are manufacturing from 1,500 to .-. 1,800 pounds of butter daily. The butter product is in great demand "7 and every pound'of it is sold to a single Portland -firm, though Mr. AKaupisch has abundant opportun ities to sell it elsewhere. A man was in town yesterday in an effort "to contract with Mr. Kaupisch for 40,000 pounds of .his butter for the San Francisco market. The price offered wis better than that .receiv- ea in jroruanu, uut mi. xiauyisi-u 0 declined the offer, ' - .w ANOTHER PROPOSITION. For Corvallis Water System Made by Local Company-Committee Considering. i . . . -. -, - Another proposition has been made for supplying Corvallis witn wat er for the next 25 years. It ' is of fered by the Corvallis. Water Com pany. It differs but slightly from recent propositions made, by the same corporation. It proposes rates for domestic use that do not differ materially from those now in effect. It is under consideration by the special water committee of the council, which was expected to hold a meeting last night. The proposition is as follows; , "The Corvallis Water Company proposes to furnish water to the city, under sufficient pressures to meet the requirements of the speci fications; taking the water through its present suction pipes in the Wil lamette river, but will, it desired by the citv, place in the river a filter made of gravel, sand and charcoal lor the purpose of filtering water pumped into the system. "The company to put in suffi cient pipe strong enough to meet the specifications, and large enough to furnish the full fire supply at any point on the system. "The city in consideration for such extensions to . contract with the company to use not less than 27 fire hydrants, at or near the locations on the map now in the hands of police judge, at the rate of $3.00 per month for each hy drant, for a term of twenty-five years. . - ; "A minimum domestic rate to be established, not materially dif. ferent from the present rates charg ed by the company. "The city to pay $8.00 per sea son for each 300 feet the full width of any street sprinkled, for street, sprinkling. "The city to have water free for city hall, and for flushing sewers twice per week during dry season, the city to connect the sewers with the company's pipes, at city's expense. ' . .. "If the city desires to purchase the works after fifteen years from date t. of the contract, it , shall be on a basis of the cost of all new additions to plant, less one and one half per cent per annum for , de preciation, and for old plant, the value to be determined by arbi tration." : - s.-A.:??i::J':;.:y--.,. SELLING WOOL. The Fleeces are Light The ' Price is ' Seventeen But' Little Sold. Wool is quoted at 17 cents by local buyers. ' They say that is two cents above the figure that mark ets abroad vwill . justify. 5 Valley wool, lor instance is 10 ; cents in Boston, and it takes four cents per pound to take it there,- counting freight, sacks and insurance. Fleeces, dealers say, are unusual ly light tnis year, due to tne very unfavorable- conditions , of last winter. 1 Big yields seem confined to very small bands that had ex ceptional advantages of shelter and feed. Two such bands were' those of Jesse Porter and 'Jacob Whita- ker. -. The fleeces of the . first went ifr and the other 11 pounds. t Fleec es from the college averaged about 12 pounds. . ... :i ' - Only a small portion of the wool has as yet been marketed. No large lots have been sold. AH growers are watc hing the market with greaf interest. From 250, 000 to 400,000 pounds ot wool is marketed 'annually in Benton.; Buy your W. O. : W. Carnival suits and furnishings at NolaD & Callahan e. Big stock for select ion. -! 1 . Wanted. Wood. Inquire at Times office. - For Sale. Shropshire sheep and Poland China hogs. ' V . L. L. Brooks. "We donrmake the cheapest wagon; we do make the best." . This is what the manfacturers claim for the "Old Hickory' wagons, and justly so, as it is without doubt the . strongest and most J durable wagon on the market todEy, : A car-load just received by A. Wilhelm & Sons, Monroe . -: v v.. Notice to Bidders1, Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by "me up to one o'clock Wednesday, May 20th, 1903, ;- for the construction of 1800 feet of road near Mountain View School house in accord ance with plans and specifications on file in the County Clerks office. Each bid der is required to deposit r with his bid five per cent of the amount thereof, as by law required, the County Comt -reserv: ing the right to reject any or all bids. Dated, Corvallis Or. May II, 1903; , THOMAS A.JONES, Surveyor. FOR SOUTHERN BENTON. Talk of Railroad for There Reyived Adam Wilhelm to go East. . Eugene Guard: That good business men are interested in the Eugene-Corvallis-Portland railroad the enterprise being v fathered by Promoter H. S. Wallace there . is no further doubt, There will be an attempt made to interest New York capitalists in the venture. To this end, Adam Wilhelm, of the well known firm of Wilhelm & Sons,' warehousemen and mill men of the valley, will visit the metrop olis cf the country. He intended to start today, but owing to the incompletion of a. few details of business, was unable to start. In an interview over the 'phone today Mr.. Wilhelm said: . "Everything looks well for the. road. Corvallis is a little slow in coming to the mark but it is only, a matter of a few days until all de tails in that city will be settled and I will be able to start. . I will go to New York City in the interest of the project and expect to be able to report that the road is an es tablished fact. It will be a good thing for the territory through which it will pass, as a counection with that district is what you call a 'long felt want.' " , THE PROGRAM. Things to be Done this Afternoon and Evening Decoration Day. The procession will form in the afternoon on Main ' street, facing Jefferson and will move at 2 o'clock in the following order: Band. Cadets. ' Uniform Rank, W. O. W. Woodmen of the World. School children. Relief Corps. - " : G.-A.'R. . O"' ' . Citizens on foot, ; Vehicles.- Programme at Opera House at 8 p. m, Music by Quartet. - Prayer, Rev. John Reeves. Vocal solo, Miss Cronise. ; Recitation, "At Fredericksburg" G. LV Paul. , :, : Music by. Quartet. y Drill by twenty five school chil dren- K rH-r :V-"' v..'''y'i;u ' Duet, "Mr. and "Mrs. Green. Recitation,, Miss Dell Daven port. ,; .;';.'. ' Vocal solo. Miss Cronise. . H : Address, W. E. Yates. . ; ! - Song, America. . ; Racine vehicles are the standard of the world and carried everywhere by re sponsible dealers. Why ' bay. "cheap john" of "trailers?" ''"iy . i. i:.;-.,,., . Milwaukie Chain Drive mowers, Champion Draw-cut mowers, Victor and Champion rakes are the best, -v For sale by A. Wilhelm & Sons,' Monroe. ; ; s Coaster Brakes latest improved at each at Berries. . ; Jw $5 ; " A Bargain. If taken soon, V a acres; one acres in choice bearing. fruit. ' A nice house, barn and other buildings, about one mile from college grounds, and one half mile from school house. Terms easy. ; Call on or write ; i " B. R. Thompson, : - ' Corvallis, Ore,' s Commencement Program. s, Following is the Commencement program of the eighth grade.'Corvallis public school, to ; be rendered at the Opera House Tuesday evening. Admission 15 cents. Tickets at Graham & Wortham's. - ; Music - 1 " - - . Invocation - . - Instrumental Duet -Salutatory - - -Recitation A Complaint ' Vocal Duet - - - Recitation How to Meet Difficulties . Recitation Yacub Strauss , -Vocal Solo - - - - -Recitation Thanatopsis -- '" . Music . V .i... ' Recitation Beautiful Willamette Instrumental Duet - ' Minnie Recitation A Bunch of Primroses Class Song -Prophecy - Vocal Solo - - - - ' - -Prophecy ... - Sextet Valedictory - - '- Presentation of Diplomas ;- t , Music - - x- - - - Class Motto: Vincimos. l ' v" Class Colors Blue and white. Class Flower White Rose. : ;-r . - Cat'le Lost Three head of yearling heifer calves, one black Aberdeen . Angus, one half blood red Aberdeen,' one red Durham. Strayed from Abe Locke's farm four miles north of Corvallis. Liberal reward for their return, or information leading to their recovery. " A .r;;-'. v' ' . ' B, B. Barnes. Water Rates. Any persons wishing to use water for spriukling lawns or flowers for the sum mer will oblfge the C. W. Co. if they will notify Mr. Bell while he is.? ccllect ing during the first few days in 'June. The rates by the season from June 1 to Oct. ist, arc as follows: For one lot or less including the ground upon which the building stands. $3.00 per season ; for two lots or more than one, $5-o; for three lots or more than two, 6.oo. Collections will be made for the season during the first few days of July, I903. May 26. 1903 v : ; ? Corvallis Water Co. , . Coffee Kings and King of Coffees P. M. Zierolf is the Coffee King, and VSeal Brand" is the King of Coffees. " : '. . . Lost. " ;W ' May 8th,- between J. F. Porter's farm and 1023 9th street, a gold Masonic em blem watch charm, Finder please leave same at this office. - Don't wait until your bees swarm be fore you get a hive to put them i.n, Look at Wheeler's hives, . opposite - Wade's hardware store. Notice for Publication. Timber Land, Act June S, 1878. United States Land Office, Roeeburg, Oregon March 13th, 1903. N otloe Is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of cengress ot June S, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale ot timber lands In the states ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the Public Land states by act ot August 4, 1893, William Brazelton of Toledo, county of Lincoln, state of ' Oregon, has this dav filed In this office his sworn state ment No-4587 for the purchase of the 8 of SWi being lot 4SEXSWM of 8ee No 30 In Township No U S Range Nofl West, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or tone than for agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to said land before Victor P- Moses, Clerk of Benton County, Oiie gon, at Oorvalll8,.Oregon, on Friday, the 19tn day of June, 1908s He names as witnesses: John W Hyde of Philomath, Oregon. A L Clark of Alsea, Oregon. 4 A D Perkins of 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 19th day of June, 1903. , J, T. Bridges. v V . . Begister, "V- Contest Notice. : Department of the Interior, ; "; . " United States Lard Office,, Oregon City, Oregon, May "13, 1903. jl sufficient contest affidavit having been " filed In this office April 19, 1902, aud amended Aug. 5, 1903, by Bueben F. Patty, contestant, against homestead entry No-. 11800, made Feb, 26, 1S96, forSKSE and B4 SWA;Sectlon 26, . Township 10 S, Range 6 W, bv Michael McGrath, Conteotee, in which it is alleged that-contestant is well acquainted with said tract of land and "knows the present condi Hons of the same: also that said en try men died about lour years ago and that since said time no one has cared for, or cultivated or improved said claim in any man ner whatever. That there are no heirs of said entryman to the knowledge of this affiant, other than Annie Enrljht, residing at Newark; New Jersey, and Norry Enright, residing in Geronn, Ireland, and none -have cared for or culUvated or improved said claim in any man ner or at all and that said claim has been whol ly abandoned for the post tour years by the en tryman and those claiming under him, aud that said alleged absence from the said laad was not due to his employment or theemploy menl of any of the heirs in the. Army, Navy, or marine - Corps of the United States as a piivate soldier, officer, seaman or marine,- during the war with Spain, or during any other war in which the United States may be engaged". The heirs and legal re pre resentatlves of said Michael McGrath deceased, said parties are hereby notified to appear re spond or ofler evidence touching said allegation at JO o'clock a m on June 25. 1903, before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Oregon Oity, Oregon. .-- The said contestant having, in a proper affida vit, filed May 4, 1903. set forth facta which show that alter due diligence personal service of this notice cannot-be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.. -Algeknox S. Dresseb, Register ; . (jEO, W, Bibeb, Receiver, - ... . 1 - - Orchestra - - - Rev. Humbert - Vieve and Iouise Cecil . .. . Alta Altman - - - Walter Corbett Eythel Pierce and May Kester - Maggie" Evers : - , Minnie Woldt Miss Cronise Lawrence Johnson - Orchestra . Vena Rickard , Woldt and Winnifred Gates - . Mable Cady Lora Hansell Otto F. L. Herse , Walter Waggoner Carrie Buchanan Supt. Denman - Orchestra The Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF 1VEW YORK Offer the most liberal policy contracts at the lowest possible premium rates consistent with safety"; they provide large Cash yand Loan : Values each year afteMhe third, also' paid up and extended insurance. If the insured ceases to pay premiums the paid up insurance is immediately provided for . without any further action on his part. Five per cent interest only is charged for money loaa ed on policies. ' . . ' . . The "Distribution-Policies" of The Mutual Life are by far the most desirable for the insured, as may be seen by the following 2 lustration: - -v " Life Policy Twenty Payments; Twenty-Year Distribution; Age Thirty-Five; -Amount $10,000; Annual Premium $368.70. After Three Full Years' Premiums shall have hflen naiil - - - . 1 - MBW PTWWM . The policy by its terms will become a paid-up policy for........ $ 1,500 Or, it can be exchanged for a paid-up policy . for 5 years and 7 : Jv months; " , . i Or it can be surrendered for cash . Or, a loan can be obtained to the amount of $680 , ' from which the next ptemium is payable. 1 . After Ten Full Years' Premiums shall have been paid : ; The policy by its terms will become a paid up policy for. . $5,000 Or, it can be exchanged for a policy of $10,000 full paid for 16 years i and 5 months; ' ... : , . -; ' Or, it can be surrendered for cash $2,560 Or a loan can obtained to the amount of. j.... $2,880 .. from which tne next premium is payable, The feature of the policy enables the holder to keep it in force. After Twenty Full Years' Premiums shall have been paid : The policy by its terms becomes a paid-up participating policy for $10,000 Or it can ba surrendered for cash , $6,310 ". Or a loan can be obtained for. , $6,310 In addition to the above, the Surplus can be drawn in Cash or applied un der terms of policy to purchare additional paid-up insurance. All of the above figures are absolute guarantees for the end of the years for which complete annual payments have been made, j -r For further particulars see, or write to, W. A. WANN, ; i i 1 Eugene, Oregon. OccaBionally we hear people flay that prices seem higher on certain goods. While this may aeem to be a fact to casual observers, everyone should remember that the standard of quality has been raised all over the country. The object of theBe manufacturers has not been to pro duce goods at lower prices, but to put out better goods at the same prides if possible. This e tore is progressive and haB seen the demand for better qualities. Poi this reason: You will find this standard raised throughout our store. Whenever it was pofsible for os to handle better qualities than before, we have done so. When you boy goods here you can absolutely depend on the quality. We have made special efforts to buy the best in every department. . Come here prepared to see good merchandise at reasonable prices, and come assured that you will receive fair treatment. - r.- Your Life 4 BRANDS BUY THEv CORVALLIS FLOUR Acorn Creamery ,' WALDO ' " Butter, made from BENTON ' " one herd of cows, j SNOWFALL ",; :. . v . - GOOD ' GOOD . FLOUR BREAD The Kind that is made from The Kind that's made from good wheat by careful' and good flour, good salt, good experienced millers, .the yeast, good butter, such as Kind that satisfied us after we sell and guarantee, careful study and investig'a- ( . tion. ;' - .. ' ." Good Groceries : - " Free from adulteration and impurities, the kind that you always find At Hodes' Grocery. Cimes Office for .;.".... ..... ........ ...'. ; ; $440 3ob Printing