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Gorvallis Times. Official Paper of Benton County. VOBFALUS, OREGON, AUG. 5, 1903. WHAT FOUR ACRES DID. "Kept Seventeen Cattle and Twenty-five Hogs Three Months What Alfal ' fa Did. There are two facts of special in terest to farmers out on the college farm. One is a two acre field of ' alfalfa, now in its third crop, and the other is an experiment in soil ing. ,.The alfalfa is eighteen inches to two feet high. A yield of three tons of green feed per acre is ex pected from it. The second crop, cut about four weeks ago, was tall er, and yielded about four tons per acre. The cutting of the first crop .began the ist of June, and from it a measured yield of about ten tons was secured. In all, the three crops will make a product of more than 1 7 tons per acre. The soil on which the crop is produced is ordinary Jud, such as abounds on hundreds of farms in the . Willamette valley. It has had the benefit of no commer cial fertilizer and has not been irri gated. Only such means were used in tne growth of . the plant, as is available on any well kept farm, where barnyard manure is regarded as an , asset in the business. The tract was sown in the spring of last year, and the manner in which it has nourished ' has convinced all who have seen it, that alfalfa is not only a possibility, but, destined to be a profitable crop on many a Wil lamette valley farm, . where it is now regarded as one of the things that can not be grown. Dr. Withy combe is certain that three - fine crops of the plant can be grown on any river bottom land. - The soiling experiment is the continuation of a test . began two years ago on the college farm. It has shown that a very small acre? ege 01 ground will sustain a large 'able period of tim& " la the .test, 17 head of cattle and 25 head of hogs were maintained, from the 13th of May to the ist of August, and there is still enough feed on the tract to keep them a couple of weeks. - . The Soiling began on the 13th of "May, when crimson clover was cut and. fed green to the herd. When the clover was exhausted a first crop of alfalfa was, used, and was followed by .peas and green oats. 'Then the second crop and so on un til the present, when a third crop 4s in use, v .i..ai account, ui mc ci.ua Expense on account of the cost of labor for cutting and feeding has Keen kept, and it has aggregated ; . three cents per cow, per day. The estimated income from the herd v based on : present prices of dairy products is, for the period, $284.20. The results show that , by soiling, any farmer can make up for such, deficiencies as he may have in past urage for a long period, in the summer, and at the same time en rich his land, for the growing -plants renew the nitrogen in tbi land that otherwise, must ; in time be bought in the form of commerci al fertilizers and added to the land in order to secure a crop. PREFERRED FERN STALKS. To Other Food for His DinnerInsane . and Gone to the Asylum. Joseph Lester, who imagine? that evil spirits occasionally take posses sion of him and direct his move ments, was taken ta the insane asy lum by Sheriff Burnett and Deputy Fullerton, Monday. He lives in Alsea, where he resides on his homestead claim. He came to the country about a year ago from Kan sas. He has brothers and sisters in the latter state, and a father in Den ver. He is 25 years of age, is un married, and is of agreeable presence and address. Lester's insanity was first noticed a week or ten days ago. One night, between 1 1 and 12 o'clock, he sud denly appeared at the home of one of the Hay den brothers. He arous-. ed the family and told them that he had come to help drive some of their sheep over to his place, where the fleas were bad. He said if the sheep were taken over there, thev would take the fleas away. After that he was at work for the j Haydens,and at dinner time he declined to go to the house, saying he didn't want any of their dinner. "This fern around here is what I eat,'.' he continued, "and I don't want any of your dinner." At last it was suggested that he could gather, some of the fern, take it to the house with him, and et it there along with the tamily dinner. He" consented and gather ing a lot of the stalks, a foot in length, he took them to the house and after, peeling off the. outside bark, presented himself at the table. There he passed r his fern stalks around to those present, all of whom declined the unusual diet. Lester himself, however, ate the stalks along with the other food, declaring that it was a fine diet, better than any medicine. This and A FRAUDULENT STOCK MAN. He , Disappears from Corvallis After Failing to Cash Checks on an - - Albany Bank. - Friday, a man; drove a single bug gy and gray horse into ; the" City stable.". He alighted and threw out six halters on the floor .and selected one to be placed on the animal he was driving, stating that he had just taken several horses to pasture. This was in explanation of his pos session of so many baiters. Then he called for a pen and proceeded to fill out two checks on blanks from Cusick's Albany Bank. He seem ed to be awful full of business. Next he engaged a saddle horse to go to Jesse Foster's to see about buying some cattle. Just about that time Foster walked into the stable, and after a brief conversation with tbat gentlemen it was decided that he would go to Foster's place ; the next day. l Then he hunted up J. L- Lewis, the real "estate and stock man, introducing himself as, one of the O' Shea boys, members ot the Union Meat Company, Portland. Lewis replied that he knew Jim and Johnny O'Shea, and didn't know that there were any other brothers. "Oh. yes," said the stranger, "I was ten years old when father was kill- ed in Portland by Johnson and Brown, who also killed the Jew boy in resisting arrest, and who were hanged for their crimes about - 25 years ago. I generally buy stock in Eastern Oregon and Idaho for the Union Meat Market, and that is why 3'ou probably have, not seen me before." He knew all about the stock and butchering, business 01 Portland, and finally Lewis came to the : conclusion that he was all right. He wanted Jim to buy sev eral loads of cattle,' but dickered a good deal about the price, condition and kind 01 stock. After seeing- Foster, P. Avery. Peter Rickard THE AUGUST SHOOTING MATCH. other manifestations convinced his ! ana tuer stocfc men, Jim tound he friends that the young man was-of I could procure the cattle and agreed unsound mind, and his trin to Pnr. 1 wuu w uuyw iu u, auu. Teachers' Examination?. Notice is hereby given that the coun ty Superintendent of Benton County will hold the regular examination of appli cants for state and county papers at Cor vallis, as follows: For State Papers. Commencing Wednesday, August 12, 9 o'clock a. m. and continuing until Saturday August 15, 4 o'clock. ' Wednesday Penmanship, ' history, spelling, algebra, readingschool law, I of teaching, . grammar, bookkeeping, physics, civil government, Friday Physiology, geography, men tal arithmetic, composition, ; physical geography. y Saturday Botany. ' plane geometry, general history, English literature, psychology. , For County Papers. Commencing Wednesday, August ia, at 9 o'clock a. m. and continuing until Friday, August 14. at 4 o'clock p. m. ist, 2nd & 3rd Grade Certificates. "'Wednesday Penmanship, history, orthography, leading. ' Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, physiology. Friday Geography, mental arithmetic school law, civil government." . - Primary Certificates. , Wednesday Penmanship, , orthogra phy, reading arithmetic. Thursday Art of questioning, theory of teaching, methods, physiology. 1 lot An nr. & itir vaixio. luao v ;July, I903. , , - G. W, DENMAN, s - y"- County School Sup't vallis in charge of a deputy, and tfcf subsequent journey to the asvi followed, . Lester confesses to a belief that evil spirits dfteti Control him. He has : talked freely to that effect among his Alsea friends, and iri the examination before the county judge Monday he made"- similar statements. "li the spirits ordered you to do something violent or bad, would you have to do it?" inquired the physician in attendance. ,-Yes I would have to do it; but I would probably be softy for it afterwards This Wea, together with his unusu al behavior led to a fear that his malady might assume such a form that bodily harm to himself or some one else might result. , A faraway look in his eyes, and a brightening of the.light in them when the sub ject of spirits is mentioned tells on- V too well the story of his mental unsoundness. t)r, Cathey was the examining physician. - Lester lives alone in the cabin on his homestead. Bsduoed Excursion R-Ues. The Southern Pacific Company has placed on sale at very low rates round trip tickets to the various resorts along its lines, and also, in connection with the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad, to De troit and the seaside at Ysquina Bay, latter tickets good for return : tmdl Oct ober loth. .. ' : Three day tickets to Yaquina Bay good going Saturdays Mondays are ' now on sale at greatly reduced rates from : all points Eugene and north on both East and Westside lines, enabling people "to spend Sunday at the , seaside, Very low round trip rates are also made be tween Portland and the same points on the Southern. Pacific, good going Saturdays, returning Sunday or Monday allowing Portlnnd people to spend Sun day in the country, and the out of town people to have the day in Portland. Tickets from Portland to: Yaquina Bay, good for return via Albany and Eastside. or Corvallis and Westside, at option of passenger. Baggage "checked through to Newport. A new feature at Newport this 'year will be an up-to-date kindergarten in charge on an ex perienced Chicago teacher. ,r A beautifully illustrated booklet de scribing the seaside resorts on Yaquina Bay has been published by the South ern Pacific and Corvallis & ' Eastern and can be secured from their agents, or by addressing W.- E. Coman, , G. P.A. S. P. Co. Portland, or Edwin Storie Man ager C. & E. R. Ri Co, Albany, Or. v - " ' Wanted. .'; ' ' ' ' ' To rent a farm or stock ranch. . Will pay cash or give one third. , Address W. A. Rickard, Bell Fountain. For Bale. Thirty two inch Pitts separator horse power; to be had for $100 on or address, " '; R. C, Kiger, Corvallis and a Call Buy your harvesting outfit from Nolan & Callahan. Big stock to select from. For Rent. . Famished rooms, second -door north of M. E, church South. Mrs. E. L Fitch, ' en gaged cars. They were to go out fogetber the followiflS.day and pur chase the tpck. .; The stranger registered at the Oc Pidentai hotel as T. fi&e? atld engaged a room.. Friday night he attempted in two instances which are kriowh of, to cash checks for small amounts on the Cusick bank. His manner, however, was suspi cious and it is not believed that he secured any money in this manner. He asked Charley Shene field, night clerk at the hotel, to cash a check for a dollar. Upon being refused he went . oih and that was the last seen of him. ; - The next morning Lewis came around to Bllh is engagement to go to the country, but - his customer was not to be found. Then, after much telephoning, Jim concluded that the fellow r. was a fraud. ' The horse-he drove into Corvallis later proved to be from Frank Skipton's livery stable at Albany, . and Mr. Skipton sent a man over to procure his rig. Mr. Brunk, of the Occidental hotel, believes this man ;to be the same person who about three " years ago, hired a horse at the brick stable and failed to return it. He pretended to be a stock man, and gave his name as Johnson,-who in partnership with Dick Perkins con ducted a butcher shop in Portland many years ago. When O'Shea undertook to engage Mr. Brunk in conversation, the latter said: "I don't want anything to do with you." I am thoroughly on to all such ; people as you. The hotel man's recollections of Johnson, and thi fellow's resemblance ' to him, led Mr. Brunk to warn Lewis that O'Shea was a fraud. Proposition to Hold a State Tourna ment Here About September 30th. . The' Corvallis Rod and Gun Club held its regular monthly clay pigeon shooting match the first of the week at the Avery ., racetrack grounds. Ten persons participated. , t There were eleven events, and all consisted of ten targets, unknown angles, ex cept the last which was at five tar gets. Entrance fee . was 50 cents, money divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. A scarcity of shells in town, such as are commonly r used, com pelled the participants to use an as sorted lot consisting of sixes, sevens and eights, jblack powder, and an oc casional load of buck shot, .all of which largely accounts for the er ratic shooting by the boys. Participants in the match were Emery Kiger, Logsdon of Albany, Rennie, Burnett, M. Reynolds, Cur rin. Kerr, Sheridan, Elgin. Emerv shot in all the events breaking: 7; out 01 a possiDie 105, ma average per cent being 71, the highest score ot the day. Kiger was in seven events..-He made the second best score, breaking 41 out of a possible 05, making his average per cent 63 logsaon was tnira witn an average ot 68.8, breaking 44 out ot a possi ble 70. Rennie and Burnett tried with an average of 60, both being in all events; Reynolds, in five, re ceived 40 per cent, to his credit; Currin and Kerr, in all events, each received 37 per cent; Sheridan, in five events, received 34 per cent, Elgin, in six, 60 per cent:' : In the latter; part of.i September the club expects to have a big tour nament, probably at the race track, that location being well adapted to the purpose on account of the low horizon of the east. Here the clay pigeon shows against the sky j al most the moment it leaves the trap. a. snooung tournament on the ex tensive plan contemplated by the club will interest crack ebots throughout the state and elsewhere. The boys ought to receive whatever encouragement is necessary to carry out their plans in regard to this aV traction. THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. in To Cascadia. Cascadia Staee 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. ,. "; ." V ' ' T ij. ' Powers & Loftin. ' ; What is worth doing is ' worth doing well, and so in selling coffees, , we sell oaly the ' best Chase &r Sanborns importations' P. M. Zierolf. V . ImmicMiIofi IttcrnasJiig. - Immigration .statistics for the last fiscal j Par are of ' interest, because of the great increase in the number of new arrivals. Of the total of 494, 300, the month of May brought the most, 62,054; and in the past . four months the. arrivals numbered - 268, 507, or considerably, over-.., one-half. ustria-Hu ,ary, Italy,- Germany and Russia sent the most immigrants, - It is of interest to note that only: one fourth of the whole number were women, and that not the newer parts of the country, but New York, Penn sylvania " and New Jersey were the destinations of the majority of "the incomers. Many, went far west, even to California. ' Bean the " Kind Vou Have Always f oug Bignatnre Of That is the Sum Spent on Schools Benton the Past Year. ; Sup't. Den man has Ji led his an nual report with the state superin tendant. The report shows; Number of pupils between 4 and 26 years in county, male, 1319; fe- male,i35i. ' Number marked R on teacher's register, male, 806; female, 821. Number pupils registered, male, Soo; female," 05. - ; ' Teachers employed, male, 36; female, 68. Number not attending any school male, 348; female, 239: Number of library books 1011. Money spent for teachers' salary, FINANCIAL, -1 ; $I4,S6.1. ' ' Paid for fuel and supplies, $1,362. Repairs, $536.27. Clerks' salary, $443.58. Paid for all other purposes, 005.56. The total amount expended all purposes was $22,395. The total amount received sehool purposes $301.20. .- ' The estimated value of school premises is $43,405. Estimated value of furniture, $5.5i8. --.v.:- Insurance on ; school property, $25,400.' - . : : . The average salary paid male teachers. $39. The average salary paid ' female teachers, $32. , ; At a later issue the list of the newly elevated clerks for the ensu ing year will appear in "The Times." : - $2,r for for NEW DEEDS. A Five Hundred Acre Farm for A. R. V and Harold Woodcock. Mary C. Hibbard and husband to S.-F. Stark; 80 acres in King'i Valley $425. : , ,;' : .. Emma J. Woodcocli. and hus band to Pvobert M. Crawford one fifteenth interest in 524 acres north of Corvallis $350. . Robert M. Crawford to A. R. Woodcock and C. H. Woodcock 524 acres north of Corvallis $2, - J. E. Henkle et ux to J. W.' P.oth land near Philomath $7,500. - : Alice Croft and husband to Mag gie E. Austin one fifth interest in one lot in block 1 Dixon' Sj Add. $IOO.- i-. . .-V-i'. V-' T. L. Charman trustee to Victor Moses south half of block 11 County Add. $1,075. .-, X ;-; -. E. E.. Overman and wife toD. W. Morelock t al 15 acres Philomath ?5oo,. , Robert McCaustland and wife to Josephine H. Moore block 14 Wil kin's Add- $1,075. ; , - " Annual Sale. Our Annual Mid-Summer Sale is now running in full blast. 0 - - . . ; , ... . . .... ... . Every article in stock - -will be reduced, .. except "Douglas" and - Walk-Over Shoes, Hawes $3.00 Hats, Monarch White Shirts, Bull Breeches, and Our Own Overalls. ii f t l Deep cut in Men's and Boys' Suits, Wash Skirts,. Shirt Waists, and Wash Dress Goods, Bargains all along the line in order to make roonv for our Fall Stock which will arrive early; Goods sold at reduced price for Cash only. Store Closes at 6 o'clock. Phone 675. Citnes Office for Job Printing. p 4 BRANDS BUY THE-LZ CORVALLIS FLOUR Acorn Creamery WALDO " Butter, made from . BENTON t " one herd of cows. V ' SNOWFALL . " GOOD GOOD PLOUR 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 a Kind that satisfied us after we sell and guarantee,, careful study and investiga- ''' ' tion. i - Good Groceries ,': - Free from adulteration and impurities, the kind that" you always find At Hodes' Grocery ENGLAND'S DEATH RATE. Bcmuksbl Iacr.ue lhowa,Agalul a Deerean in Harrlagti . - and Births. - S The return ot the registrar general of births, raarriag-ps and deaths for the year 1900, the first complete year since the war broke out, shows a de cline in marriages and births and xii increase in deaths, says, the St. Loma Globe-Democrat. The marriage rate was 16 per 1.000, compared with 10.4 in 1898-99.' The births in' 1900 num bered 927,002, or a rate of -28.7 per 1,000, the lowest record, and 1.3 per cent.- below the mean rate for the last ten years. The illegitimate birth rate was 1.1 per 1,000, which is the lowest record. The deaths numbered 587,830, or 18.2 per 1,000, as against 17, 17.4 and 17.8 in the previous three years. Of the deaths, 3,683 were im mediately due to alcoholism or de lirium tremens. The death rate from alcoholism was 132 males and 95 fe males per 1,000,000. Both these rates were the hig-hest on record.' The deaths . .from tubercular riseases were 10,14 percentum of the deaths from all causes, asrsrresratintr . 61,303.. The strength of the army at home and abroad was 383,037. The deaths were 10,554, giving- a rate of 27.'6 per 1,000, as compared with 10.13 and 10.5 in the preceding; three years. The mortality in the army , abr.oad was 36.1 per cent.-' per 1,00(1, as compared with an average of 14.5 in the pre ceding five years: The death rate at homes was 8.2, as compared with au average of 4.3 in the preceding five years. - . Dainty Breakfast Goods, As well as Choicest Delicacies for lunch and dinner, can al ways . be. found at our store. We handle only first-class goods and can guarantee qual- . ity. - Everything offered, for sale, here is strictly fresh and iust as represented. We car ry a large stock of selected Family and Fancy Groceries, and are sole agents for base Sanborn tiigb Grade Coffees P mTzierolt For Sale, A lady's Imperial bicycle and a lariv'S gold watch and chain. Articles in good condition, Inquire at Times office. Boy your harvesting outfits at & Callahan's. - ' - Nolan