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About The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1903)
LOCAL LORE. ( Advertisements in this column charged for at the rate of Li cents per line. Grant Elgin went to Newport Sunday, for a few days' vacation. Miss Rae Applegate of YoncalJa, arrived Sunday for a visit with friends. George Bp.lt ha8 returned from a ten days' visit with bla brother at Aberdeen, Wash. W. O. Heckait returned to Eu gene yesterday, after a day's busi ness trip to Corvalli. W. A. Wells " has purchased of W. J. Howell two lots adj lnlng Ami citla Hall property. The price paid is $200. : Mr. and Mrs. Wlthycombe ar rived Sunday from a two weeks' Vip to Union and . other E istern Oregon counties. Misses Juliet and Louise Cooper are at Drain, where for a month their father la to conduct surveying opei atlons for the Southern Pacific. Ed Goins and wife of Linn coun ty, were in Corvallis Sunday on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. John Scott. Mrs. Goins and Mrs. Scott are sisters. Chester Averv and family last Friday started on their return to Sil ver Lake. Mrs. Avery had made an extended sojourn in the valley tos re gain her health, Surveyor General Dily returned to Portland Sunday, a'ter a day in Corvallis. He is to return today for the annual meeting of the College board of regent?. The open season for deer begins this morniog. Punderson Avery, R. E. Gibson and John Fulton left yes terday for the mountains to the west ward for a week's hunt. ' Graoe Needham came over from Albany Monday for a short stay with friends. Her father, Nataan Need, ham, formerly with S. L. Kline, is shortly to move to Portland with his family. Geo. Beamis,, a well known pion eer of Benton, is seriously ill at his farm in the lower portion of the coun ty. It is said that Mr. Beamis is quite despondent, but his family and friends are hopeful of hia recovery. E. E. Wilson and Al-x Ronnie are to leave tomorrow for Fish Lake and the. Matflli in the Cascade mountians. for a two weeks' hunting and fishing trip. Harry Wlthycombe may become a member of the party, Miss Jewel Mark and niece. Miss Mirgaret Hill of Portland, are visit ing with the family of N, F. Gilles pie Miss Mark is a teacher la tke Failing public 6ch3ol and was at one time a classmate of Mr. Gillespie's. D. C. Rillems, professor at the di vinity echool, Eugene,, and a wiJsly known evangelist, will hold service at the Christian church for an indefinite time beginning Wednesday evening. T. C. Hunsaker, of "Dcs Moines, Iowa, will lead the chorus. W. W. Cilkins and family of Eu gene, accompanied by Mr. Calkin's father and mother, came out from the Bay Monday, where they bad spent several days. - Mr. Calkins parents reside in Wisconsin, an d are- in the state on a vide. While Otto Woldt was blackber rying on the Stahlbusch Brothers' Islaad farm Sun. lay last, he gathered some fine specimens of grains 'and grasses; among which were a number of high timothy stalks bearing heads ten a quarter inches in length. W. O. Heck-irt hai been awarded the contract for the construction of another fins reeidencs in Eugene. The structure is to cost $3,000, and the owner is to ba Mrs. Minnie Washburn. It is the fifth residence contract Mr. Heckart has secured in Eugene this season, Miles Lemley is up from Port land on business connected with his wife's residence propetty located just west of the old M, E. church. Mr. Lemley was formerly a boatman on the Portland-Uorvalli3 route, but now occupies the. position of pilot on the steamer Regulator,' running between Portland and The Dalles. There was a large gathering at Sulphur Spciogs last Sunday from Al bany, Corvallis, and the lower por tion of the county. But at tr.at time there was but one permanent camp. Mr. Baker, owner of the premises, had not yet moved to the springs for the summer, and be bad not fully decided whether or not he and his family would be there this season, although is seems likely that he will. The large room in ' the south west portion of. the Hotel Corvallis, first floor is being partitioned and fitted for a barber shop and a gro cery store room. Ia connection with the barber shop arrangements are be ing made for bath rooms. Mr. Ham mel, who expects to take charge of the hotel when completed, will install a fiae stock of groceries when all arrangements concerning the lease have been settled. Miss Maybel Sheasgreen enter tained a number of friends at a lawn party at her home Saturday ev ening. Cards, Flinch, and other games were the amusements. Those present were. Misses Eva Day, Vera Patten, Peail Jones, Minnie Woldr, Gladys Moore, Lizzie Thrasher, Lela Alex ander, Maud Gleason.' Edna Thrash er, Louise Erwln; Collie Cathey, Hel man Hall. Charles Shenofleld, Clin ton Cameron, Ernest Miller, Ed Pratt, Boy Bell, and Kletn Brown. At a meeting of the city council Monday night a liquor license was. is sued to. Wiley and Zeis. Miss Carrie Danneman returned home Monday from a. ten dajs vis.it with Miss Ivy Burton at Independ ence. Winnie Gilbert, of Everett, -Wash., arrived Sunday, to ppnd the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gilbert. ' If the desired number ot passen gers can be secured, the ladies of the Congregational church will run an ex cursion to DetroitSunday July 26. In response to a telegram, Mrs. Sarah Cauthorn left Monday for Pilot Rock to b- at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Mclntyre, who' is ill. Miss Dollv Brown has about re covered from her 1-ite attack of diph-theii-i. Other members of the family have not been attacked, and the quar antine has been raise J. Work on John Rickard's new res idence on the Hanna property is pro gressing rapidly. Additional work men were placed on the structure the first of the week, and it looks as though Mr, Rickard would soon have a city home. John Rickard returned Saturday from Portlind where he went with hie son Bey, who is now in Good Samari tan hospital for medical treatment. Mrs. Rickard is at the hospital with her husband, and both expect to re main two or three weeks. C. D.-Thompson, a former t"ch er of this county, but. now a resident of Hooi River is here on business and to make a short visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Thompson has been ereasred for several years ns princi pal of the public school at Hood - Riv er, but he recently resigned to enter other lines of business. Mrs. F. J. Boreland and eon are in Corvallis to snend a month with rplfttivpB And old-time friends. Mrs. Boreland was formerly Jennie Lock?. and until recently was a resident or California. A short time aao the fam ily sold their fruit farm at Wrisrbt's Station. 60 miles bel-ow 8au Francisco, and moved to 8eattle to make a per manent home. The Southern Pacific has made a special round trip rate of one and one third fare to Portland on account of the Woodmen carnival, from July 14th to 25'h.- The dates of sale of ppeeial tickets for the excursion are July 14h and July 221. The tickets under the first day or sals are god HH July 19 b, and thosp sold on the 22 J are good until the 26tb. : Although the harvest season this yar Is from ten days to. two weeks late. Charles and John Fisher who farm their father's land a few miles below - town, began ' cut tint? wheat last Friday at noon. Tbegra'n Is an early kind, being known as the surprise variety. The Fisher boys are among the moat successful farm ers In the county. Tbir crops of whFat usually averaga about 40 bu shels per acre. ; Cal Thompson and family are to leave the latter part of the week for Colorado, to remain. Mr. Thompson came to Corva'Hs about 18 months ago, and with his brother Alba estab lished the stream laundry, which ta3 developed into an important and prof itable business. On account of rene ons of health he sold out, and in the desire of finding a drier climate, is going to Colorado. Mr. Thompson and his family are estimable people, and their departure, is regretted. Al ba Thompson, remains in Corvallis, where he holds a poeition In the laun dry. , 5 After an absence of 12 yeais Charles Ewart arrived Friday, and will spend a couple of months in the vicinity. For a dozen years in the days got?e by Mr. Ewart was a suc cessful and popular contractor and builder in Corvallis. In the latter part of the eighties, he was attacked with asthma, and after struggling with the disease for, two or three years, at last resorted to a change of location in the hope of benefitting his health. He went to Victoria, where for eeveral years he'did contracting and building," but after the lapse of a few years, was again compelled to change residence on account of his old enemy. Then he went to the Kootenai country, where b th the Corvallis and Victom experience was repealed. For the past nine mouths, he ha3 been at Los Angeles, seeking In the dry atmos phere ot the section, relief from his malady. During his stay there he was much improved, but was only able to- worK at his bueioess a portion of the time. He has come to drink water from .Sulphur springs, on Soap Creek, which he believes will afford him relief. i Dissolution of Partnership. The partnership heretofore existing between R. H. Huston and William Bogue in the general hardware and im plement business is this day mutually dissolved. Mr. Boeue, on account of the ill health of his son, retiring from the firm, Mr. Huston continuing the business in his own name at the same place. They join in thanking the public for the liberal trade acd patronage received at their hands, and express the confident hope that the business will continue to prosper in the future as it has in the past. Dated, Corvallis, Ore., July 1st, 1903. R. H. Huston, William Bogue. , CUT WATER EXPENSE. Council Voted to Reduce Water Allow ance Twenty Dollars per Month. At ameeting Monday night, the city council voted unanimously to reduce the allowance to the Water Company for water furnished the city from $53.50 per month to$33 33 per month 'The action was taken after a brief discussion of the report of the speeial water committee, which recommended such a course. The reduced allowance is intended by the council to cover all the water used by the city, including the flushing of sewers. It was passed without a dissenting vote, and un doubtedly represents the united sentiment of the councilmen. The report of the special water committee, which caused the action was submitted to the council two weeks, ago. It was laid on the table to be taken up for consider ation at the regular meeting which occurred Monday night. It cites that there are seven hydrants, all in good condition except the one on Seventh street, located at Bryson's corner and continues: There are seven cisterns, located as follows: three on Second street, two on Fourth, one oh Fifth and one on Seventh The cisterns located on Fourth, Fifth and Seventh streets are very small and would be of little value in case of fire, and all of said cisterns are fed by 'three-quarter inch pipe. None of these'-cis-terns have been used in years by the city in case of fire, except one or two and they soon gave out when used. In fact the entire cis tern plan, together with the present hand engine, is of little use as a protection against fire, and we consider that the present $21 per month now paid by the city for maintaining the same as so much money lost; and would therefore recommend that a committee be ap-, pointed by the council to ascertain if the present hand engine cannot be sold for sufficient money to war rant the city in exchanging it and paying the difference for a chemi cal engine. It is patent to the council, no doubt that the present system of ixtinguishing fires is in effectual, and a large nortion of the city without protection; and we consider that with a chemical en gine) every part of the town would have much better service than the most favorable portion now has. Your committee is of the opinion that the present city council should pay the present Water Company no more than f 400 annually for the use of water for all. city purposes, including the flushing of sewers lor the following reasons: v "That the present system is very ineffective, and does not supply the water that is necessary for fire protection, and extending over but a small portion of the city; and the capital invested in the present plant is very small. Taking all these things into consideration, the $400 proposed would be sufficient and ample to pay for the amount of service rendered." The discussion brought out the fact that councilmen agreed with the committee that the system of cisterns is practically worthless so far as fire protection is concern ed, and that it is a waste of money to continue to pay $3 per month for each of them . One coun cilman declared that several of the cisterns had never been used at all, and that such others as had ben used had been pumped dry within a period of but a few minutes. The reductiou from $53. 50 per month to $33-33 per month, which is equal to a reduction from $642 per ' year to $400 psr year, was based on the elimination of pay. to the Water Company for the cisterns . The council also adopted the recommendation of, the special wa ter committee with reference to a chemical fire engine, and instruct ed the chief engineer to enter at once into correspondence with dealers to ascertain upon what terms an exchange of the hand en gine for a chemical engine could be secured. The cost of such a chem ical engine as would be required in Corvallis is $750. ' There are statistics to the effect that 75 per cent of the fires during the past year were extinguished by chem ical engines. They use a solution of sulphuric acid and soda, an ounce of which is said to be more effective in extinguishing fires than gallons and gallons of water.' The committee ajgues that with such an engine every part of the city would be better protected than is the most favored portion under the present arrangements. DISCLAIM CITIZENS REWARD Amount is to be Paid to the Father of Drowned Child. When J. D. McCready offered $200 for the recovery of his lost child, if alive, it was with the idea that if she was drowned, patrollers under his direction would find the .body; that if found by others it would probablv be bv accident and under circumstances which would' entitle the "finder to a moderate reward only. A number of citi zens, however, believed it best to offer a small unconditional reward for the body, expecting .that search on the river would thereby be stim ulated. S L. Kline suggested the plan to members of the church to which the child and her people were attached. Members of the M. E church acted upon the plan by a subscription of $25 for the fund. S. L Kline headed the citi zens' contribution with $5- W. G. Lane called on a number of busi ness men for contributions, and in a short time $29 was subscribed, which with the amount given by the church, constituted a fund of $54. The amount was offered un conditionally for the recovery of the child. , It transpired that E. A. Mills and Edward McCready, uncle and brother xof the unfortunate little one were the parties to find the body while patrolling the river, and who would be entitled to the citizens' reward, but these gentlemen dis claimed it. There has throughout been a general disposition among the people of Corvallis to assist the bereaved family in every way pos sible, and contributors to the re ward fund, since the finders of the body would not receive it, insisted that the father of the girl, J. D. McCready, accept the amount It is understood that this arrange ment for disposition of . the fund has been completed. tM ON Ladies' Shirt Waists and Summer Wash FabriGS. Commencing Wednesday, July 8th, and continuing for two weeks we place on sale our entire line of La dies' Shirt Waists and Summer Wash Fabrics. The following Bargains are Timely for those who wish to Economize. Shirt Waists. 75c white and col. waists, 50 $1 00 white and col. wsists, 75 1 25 white and col, waists, 90 1 50 ' white and col. waists, $1 05 2 00 white and col. waists, 1 45 2 50 white and col. waists, 1 75 Wash Fabrics. ioc. colored wash fabrics, 6 yd. 12 colored" wash- fabrics 8X jd. 15c. colored wash fabrics, 11 yd. 20c. colored wash fabrics, 14 yd. 25c. colored wash fabrics, i6J yd. 30c. colored wash fabrics, 20 yd'. $5.50 Silk Waists, Black and Cols., $3.75. And don't forget the Bargain Table. There will be lots of good things on it during this sale , at S. L. KLINE'S Regulator of Low Prices. WE CLOSE AT 6:30. For Sale., 1 r yourselves or send'in orders. I. I. Brooks. Best grade of gasoline 30 cents a gal lon at Berry's. To Cascadla. Cascadia Stage office, at Powers and Loftin's livery barn, Lebanon. We are prepared to convey people to Cascadia after the' arrival of the morning train reaching there the same day with or without baggage. Powers & Loftin. Waated, A good starch-work ironer. at Corvallis Steam Laundry. Inquire Popular Sunday Excursttne. In order to meet the wants of the t aveling public and give practically daily service to the beach during the summer season, the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad will run an excursion ; train from Albany and Corvallis and all points west to Newport every Sunday, leaving Albany at 7 a. m. and Corvallis at 7:30 a. m. returning leave Newport at 5:30 p. m.. Three day and season tickets will be good going and returning on these trains- This should prove popular with the traveling public and a liberal pa tronage will be the best appreciation. I A NEW RULER Low P races mow the Storeo Rule iUHMER GOODS AT COST, There is one erocerv store in 'town which does not close at 6 o'clock. That's Chipman's. Remember the three last davs of this week, July 16, 17, and 18, Dr. JLowe, the oculo-optician will be in Corvallis. . ' For the best coffee in P. M. Zierolf. . j i ' Corvallis, call Shirt Waists at 25, 50, 75 cents, $T.00r $1.50, which means . 2D percent oft our regular prices. All 50-cent Mercerized Goods now 40 cents. Just a few waist lengths left. - Summer Vests 10 12,15 to 50 cents. 'Just What Yon Waet You will on the Remnant Counterat prices to suit your purse. Large assortment ol Upholstering Valours, regular 75c quality at 60 cents. Summer Parasols in White and Colors, 25 percent off. 96 ffi ' With cash sales we are now issuing oupons, a sufficient number of which edtitles the holder to an eiegant din ner set free. Patrons, however, may if they wish, secure the set piece by piece as they obtain coupons. These dishes are of the Celebrated St mi-Vitreous Porcelain, hand-painted decoration, with gold trimmings, and would adorn any table. Trade with us and secure a set. Tell your friends about this opportunity. . . , F.'L. FULLER, Corvallis, Or. , .