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Official Paper of Bentoa CMutr'
CeBVAIXIB, OBWJON, FEB. 13, 1904.
FOUNERD OF PHILOMATH.
1 hilomath College William Wi
att, Pioneer, is Dead. '
' The founder of the town of Phi
lomath, and the chief benefactor of
Philomath College, is dead. In life
he was William Wyatt. He . was
one of the oldest residents, one of
the heaviest taxpayers, and, in his
tti most riromirient citi
zens of Benton County. With ap
propriate ceremonies and in the
presence of a large assemblage of
sorrowing neighbors, relatives and
friends, his mortal remains were
laid to rest in Newton cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Wyatt died at his home, a
mile north of Philomath, at four
o'clock Wednesday morning, after
an illness of about three weeks.
The malady that brought death,
was the only serious ailment with
which the deceased had ever suffer
ed. It is said to have been the only
occasion on which a physician had
ever attended him in his home. At
rare intervals, he had sought medi
cal advice, but it was always at such
times as he was able to consult with
medical men in their offices. The
excellence of his health, and the
physical strength that he enjoyed
after rounding out his four score
and more of years was always a
matter of pride with the rugged and
hale old pioneer, and was a matter
to which he frequently recurred in
conversation. The malady that
finallv removed him.'was inflamma
tion of the bladder. He was aged
87 years, three months and 29 days.
' ARRIVAL. IN BENTON,
For forty six years, Mr. Wyatt
resided in the house in which he
died . The building was erected in
1857, Mr. Wyatt had then been a
resident 01 the vicinity tor 10
years. He arrived on the spot where
Corvallis now stands on the 1st day
of November 1847. Unlike most
of the pioneer imnr grants, he came
from the southward, having entered
the territory of Oregon by the !A.p
jlegate, or Southern Oregon route.
When he reached Mary's river the
stream was so swollen from a fresh
et, that he was unable to cross it.
With his family, consisting" of his
wife and three children, he remain
ed encamped on the south side until
the stream subsided. After four
days he was able to effect a cros
sing, and thereafter he went . west
ward, stopping in the vicinity of
what is now Philomath. That win
ter, he spent on the farm of Eld
ridge Hartless, where he was em
ployed a portion of thetiiite at labor
about the place. In the spring he
occupied the place that is now
owned by James Robinson near
Wren, the following winter he spent
on the farm of Wayman StClair,
and in November 1850, he filed on
the donation claim a mile north of
what is now Philomath, and which
formed the nucleus of the large lan
ded estate that he subsequently
acquired.
building' a home.
Of the privations endured by the
pioneer residents in these early years
the new population has but an in
adequate idea. From the first, Mr.
Wyatt' s idea was stock raising as a
means of livelihood. With his first
available money, he -purchased a
hog. Wild animals were abundant
in the border forests, and one day
a panther appeared almost in the
: door yard in the evident effort to
sieze this only hog. Mr. Wyatt
was working for the day at a farm
house, several miles distant. Thith
er Mrs. Wyatt travelled in great
anxiety, and hastened the . husband
home to save the pig from the
clutches of the marauder.
So the years, and so the toil and
hardships went 011. l,ittle by little
flocks multiplied in the Wyatt pas
tures. Within seven years, the
cabin gave place to the comfortable
farm house that remained the shel
ter of Mr. Wyatt until his death.
With increasing flocks and herds
there was a greater income, and
with this lands were added. - The
place was managed with unerring
judgment, and in time, the Wyatt
possessions , digged out of the- wilder
ness, embraced over 4,000 acres of
- land, with abounding herds of fine
cattle aggregating into one of the
principal estates in the county.
. FOUNDING PHILOMATH.
- . The town of Philomath, and the
colleges there; are monuments tf
the philanthropv of the dead pioneer
' He was the founder of the town, as
well as the colleges. Not many
weeks before his death, Mr. Wyatt
made the statement to a friend, that
not less than $ 10,000 of his money
was spent, from beginning to
end, in college building and main.'
tenanice lathe-town, tfrlhe! west
ward.: . ; - t -. - '
' The inspiration for the founding
of Philomath College was furnished
by T. J. Connor, well known in the
early time as Deacon Connor. He
was a United Brethern preacher, ' cf
that time, and Mr. Wyatt .was . a
chief pillar in the church. The
place of worship was calledBethel
ChapeL After the "founding of Phi
lomath, it became a grange halT, but
is now Plymouth church, owned by
the Congregational people of the
neighborhood.' It is told of Deacon
Connor that he was a good man and
true, but that he fell from grace by
being caught in a three card monte
game, to the facts of which he
promptly and fully confessed.
WYATT BOUGHT THE SITE.
Deacon Connor, after conceiving
the idea of establishing a college
under the management - of the
church, went, of course to Mr.
Wyatt, and unfolded the scheme.
The latter was found to be a ready
listener, and a willing promoter.
It was . out of this fact ; that Phi
lomath had a beginning, and now
exists, one of the pretty rural towns
of the great valley of the Willam
ette.; ' , .
: Mr. Wyatt went at once, after re
ceiving the inspiration from Deacon
Connor to Eidridge Hartless and
George Bethersr. He proposed
that each of the three should, give
$1,500 and that what was necessary-
of the $4,500 should be devoted to
the purchase ot 320 acres, of 'land
owned by David Henderson, which
it was proposed to use as a site for
the college. ' To the proposition
Mr. Hartless gave a" favorable ' re
ply, and Mr, Betters was equally
favorable in his , endorsement save
that he preferred to make his" do
nation; $ 1,000, due to the fact , that
his farm was more remote from the
proposed site than were the homes
of the other two. The arrange
ment thus perfected, was carried
out. Wyatt bought the Hender
son half section, .borrowing of
Thomas Read,. the money for the
purpose. Foundation for the col
lege was laid, and, a town site sur
veyed. A donation of. $1,500 was
made by Mr. Wyatt for the college
and to this he added an additional
$300 and $300 in labor. Mrs. Wy
att also contributed $500, along
with other members of the church
and citizens in the vicinity. That
was in 1865, and in 1866, the new
college was opened to students. In
the division of the church that sub
sequently happened, ' Mr. N Wyatt
joined with the radical faction, and
when the brick college went to the
liberal faction, his purse again op
ened for the founding of the Col
lege of Philomath, of which he re
mained a faithful promoter and
niaintainer until bis death,
WAS OF ENGLISH NATIVITY.
William Wyatt w as of English
birth. He was born in Bucking
hamshire, October 24th, 1816, and
resided on a farm there until he
came with his parents to America
in 1836. He first settled in Orange
county, New York, but two years
afterward moved to Adams county,
in the same state. Later, he went
to . Henderson county, Illinois,
where he, resided until April. 1847.
At that time, accompanied by his
wife and three children, he started
across the plains by ox team, : to
Oregon, arriving in Benton on
November 1st. of the same year, as
above related.
April 19, i838,.'in Orange coun
ty, New York, Mr. Wyatt was
Pr , :! 1.- ii:.. VT
united in marriage 10- iviiss ju.aiv
T. End, a native of England, who
still survives. The surviving chil
dren are. Mrs. A. J. Williams, John
E. Wyatt. Samuel T. Wyatt, Miss
Eva Wyatt and 'Frank Wyatt, all of
whom reside in Benton county. '
To the Women of Woodcraft.
I wish to extend my thanks to
the Women of Woodcraft for their
kindness and promptness in paying
the death claim of my wife who
passed away Dec. 30, 1903- The
Women of Woodcraft shall always
be remembered kindly by me.
W. A. Buchanan.
Corvallis, Feb. ii, 1904.
Strayed.
From my plice about, Nov. 1st, a' red,
1 year old Durham heifer, branded, ISH
on riht hip ; earmarks, ctop off left ear
and split in right. Keward lor inform
ation as to her whereabouts.
W. H. Ish.
Wells, Windmills and Pumps.
I am now mreoare d to do all kinds of
well, windmill and pump work. See me
before you have your work done. Send
o. ders to Simpson's Hardware store.
A. X. Harlan.
J ut arrived at Hall's a full line of . Al
den's cadies and taffy. Try them.
SOME AGAINST HV ?.
All Members of the City Council do net
Favor the Purchase of Chemical
Engine. N
The plain of purchasing chem-i
ical engine for the Corvallis fire de
partment met with, objection in tne
city council at a meeting Monday
night. The opposition was led by
Councilman Avery, who averred
that the prospect of a - new water
system with adequate facilities for
fierhtme fire that, would result, asJ
a sufficient reason for making no
purchase at this : time. "He also
urged the indebtedness of the city
as a further reason, saying that so
long as the fiscal affairs ot the mun
icipality stood as at present, the city
should purchase, nothing that was
not absolutely necessary. ;
The matter Came up on the re
port of the executive committee
and the fire chief of the department,
recommending the purchase of a
chemical at a cost of $1,075. One
member of the committee did not
sign the report, and stated to : the
council that he was in doubt as to
the advisability of the plan. A re
presentative of a Portland dealer
was present and made an explana
tion of the machine as a property
saver. Ex-Fire Chief Sheasgreen
made a speech in which he was a
pronounced advocate of the pur
chase. Councilman Cameron made
a motion that the purchase be made
but the motion met with no second.
The whole matter -was ; referred to
the fire and water committee and
to the executive board . and the fire
chief of the department for lurther
consideration, a report, to be made
at the next meeting of the council;
DEMANDING A STREET.
Will go to Court ii" Necessary Job's
Additioners Want Relief.
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There is rumor of riot, down in
Job's "addition. A long, narrow
piece of land out there divides Jobs
from Wilkin's addition. On some
account this strip was never made'
a part of either addition, and accor
dingly no streets across it are pro
vided for. r It is perhaps five blocks
in length, running east and west,
and -is probably 75 feet wide at one
end while the other end narrows to
a point.' The owner is Mrs Murray,
and she refuses to plat the property
and dedicate the necessary streets.
A ditch skirts one edge and when a
bridge is built across it, the owner,
as is her right has it torn away. So
when a Job's additioner wants to
visit Wilkins addition in his vehicle
or otherwise, he must go several bloc
ks around or be a trespasser. Accor
dingly, there is a small feud down
there with the citizens of Job's ad
dition on one side, and Mrs. Murray
on the other.
vAfter many years, the Additioners
have appealed to the authorities to
take a hand in the matter. A petition
has been presented asking the city
council to force a street through the
strip. .The petition is in the hands
of the street committee and will
probably meet with a recommenda
tion that a street be opened, in
which event, ifx Mrs.. Murray does
not yield, the courts will be envo-
ked.. The outcome will probably
be condemnatory proceedings?' and
the "final opening of the street to
the public, with reasonable remun
eration to Mrs Murray for any dam
age that may result.
Portland.
Wool 17 to 18
Wheat valley 79 to 80
Flour 3. 75 to $3 85 per bll.
Potatoes $ ,75 to .90 per sack
Eggs Oregon. 27 per doz.
Butter 20 to 22 c per lb.
Creamery 30 to 32 per lb.
Corvallis.
Wool 15 ,
Wheat 71 per bushel.
Oats 28
Flour 1.05 per sack
Butter 15 to 25 per lb
Creamery 75 per roll
E?gs 25 per doz
Chickens 15 per pound
Lard 13 per lb
Don't forget to try Alden's fresh
taffv
and pinoche at Hall's, '.
. , For Sale.
Whita Plymouth Rock hens. Ad
dress
James M. Herron,
Bruce,' Ore.
For Sale.
Baled oats etraw.
Leava
orders
at Corvallis ferry.
John Beach.
It will pay you big to buy an o
coat now for next winter at
Kline's,
Remnant
For 10 Days .Only, Commencing 6at.7Teb. 1 3th.
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Accumulations of- Remnants and0dd3 and. Ends resulting from our January
jale are marked at prices that will make them move double-quick. A store
visit will prove unusually profitable s - " ".
FOR THE NEST 'TEN DAYS.
Remnants black and colored Dress Goods
Remnants Table linen and Toweling
Remnants . Velvets and Waistings :
Remnants Wash and White Goods
Remnants Embroideries and Ribbons
Remnants Out. Flannels arid Flannelettes"
Remnants Ginghams and Percales
Remnants Muslins and Tickings ,
Remnants Lace Curtain Material;
SPECIAL: A lot Remnants Colored Silk&s worth up to $1.50, for 50c per yard.
A Jot of Boys' Knee Pants at 33c, worth up to 75c.
A lot Men's Heavy Cotton Flannel Shirts and Drawers at 50c each. The One Dollar
kind. See them. Our New Spring Stock is now arriving. v .
ALL ARE GOING.
So They Say To Attend the Famous
Athletic Entertainment. ;
The estimate is that College cha
pel will be a widely popular place,
this, Saturday evening. The oc
casion is the entertainment, given
by local talent under the' auspices
of the Athletic association. The
proceeds are to go for the benefit of
the college athletic fund, .which is
uui iu a wuuiuuu ui pictuuia. .
1 he programme is widely diversi
fied, and includes the best talent
the town can muster. There will
be male quartettes and male choru
ses, either tunny or solemn, tojsuit
the sad-eyed or gay. There'will be
female choruses sweeter than the
old story of love, and brighter than
the rays of the noonday sun. There
will be elocutionary and ' dramatic
roles as gay as the gayest, and also
of the most thrilling and intense
interest. ' In everything there will
be" the '.. ripple of melody, the
sparkle of wit, and the charm of
beauty that is always present when
everything is of the best. In short.
jt will be a dollar and a half enter
tainment with perfect satisfaction
guaranteed or a refund of money,
and all it will cost is twenty five
cents, -
Everybody, they say, is going.
Your neighbor will be there " and
your neighbor's wife.'and your wife
can go and see what his wife wears.
Your friends will be there, and it
will be a good place 'for you to go
and smile at tnem across the aisle.
and visit awhile with them after the
programme ends. The room will
be warm, and the seats comfortable
and if you don't attend you will be
sorry afterward, .
HEALTH
Means the ability to do a good' day's
work, without undue fatigue and to find
life worth living. You cannot have indi
gestion or constipation without its upset-,
ting the liver and polluting the blood.
Such alcondition may be best and quick
est obtained by Herbine, the best liver
regulator that the world has ever known.
Mrs.- D. W, Smith writes, April 3, 1902:
I use Herbine. -and find it the best
for constipation and regulating the liver
I ever used.', Price 50 cents. Sold by
Graham & Wortham..
1
For Sale. " "
At about 50 per cent on the do liar
large house, barn, and woodshed, 2 lots
corner 3rd and Washington streets. Ap
ply to owner. $iSoo, V
H. H. Kreger,
Santa Barbara,,
. ' Cal.
ITCH RINGWORM.
E. T. Lucas, Wingo, Ky., writes. April
25th, 1902 : . "For IO- to 12 years I h d
been ifflicted with a malady known as
the -itch.' The itching was most unbear
able: I had tried for years to find relief,
having triedall remedies I could hear of,
Desides a number or aociors. x wisa w
state that one single application of Bal
lard's Snow ljmnient curea me com
pletely and permanently. Since then I
I have used the liniment on two separate
occasions for rineworm and it cured com-
pletely. 25c, 50c And $1.00.
Sold by
Uraham & Wortnam.
Upholstering.
'lounges, Couches, Desks, Folding
Beds, Etc., made to order. Particular
attention given to special ordersand re
pairing.' All work guaranteed. One
door south of R. M. Wade's, Main street.
- W. W. Holgate, .
r.DFJIT
and Rummage Sale
"
I PACKED
2"Poutid Cartoons
HOMINY GRITS
WHITE CORN MEAL
YELLOW CORN MEAL
STEEL OUT OAT MEAL
BUCKWHEAT
FARINA.
OUR GARDEN SEEDS
:.-.'.-.. ' ".' ' .
Are now in either Bulk or Package.
HOPES' GROCERY,
PHONE 483, CORVALLIS, OR.
For Sale: '
.Bright cheat and rye grass hay, vetch,
spelts, timothy, and rye grass seels,
Poland China hogs, Shropshire rams,
Good, bright vetch straw; fresh from
the barn, for sale at reasonable prices.
J LIi Brooke,
DR. C. H. NEWTH,
Physician & Surgeon
. Philomath, Oregon.
Wanted Bids for Keeping County
Poor.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bida
will be received at the office of the Coun
ty Clerk of Benton County, Oregon,
up to 2 o'clock p. mWednesdayj March
2nd. 1004, for the care and keeping of s
the poor of Benton County, Oregon, for
a term of two years from May 15, 1904.
The County Court reserving the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated Feb. 8, 1904. 1
Victor P. Moses,
County Clerk.
Notice for Publication -
Timber Land Act June 3, 1S73,
United States Land Office,
, . Oregon City, Oregon,
Jannarv. 18th 1904.
Notice la Hereby glyen th : In compliance
-with the provisiona ot the act of Congress Jane
3 1B78, entitled An act for the sale ot timber
lands in the states ot California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land states by act ot August
4, 1892, Barney L Caeyot Fa'ls.Cttv; eonmyot
Folk, state ot Oregon, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No 6317, tor the par
chase of the Lots 1 1 2 of Section No 2 in Town
ship No 13 S, Range No 7 West,"and will otter
proof to show that the land sought is more val
uable for its timber or stone than for agricul
tural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before Victor P Hoses. Cleric of Ben
ton County, at Corvallis, Oregon, on Wedneday,
the 30th day of March. i9Q4. .
He names as witnesses! - '
, Jacob L, Henkle of -Philomath, Oregon,
- John W.Hyde - "
Frank Spencer . "
Xichael Flynn " " " "
Any and all persons claiming advereely the
above eescribed lands are requested to file
their claims In this office on or before said 3uth
day of llarch 190.
Algernon S. Dresser,
Begister
Odds and Ends Undermuslins
Broken lines Corsets v
Broken lines Hosiery and Gloves
Odd lots Ladies' and Children's Shoes
. Ladles' Suits and Furs at less than cost ;
Woolen Shirt Waists half price
Odd lot Ladies' Golf Vests
A lot 25c and 35c Ladies' Belts 15c each
, Odds' and ends Underwear
In Small
Quantities.
Shropshire Sheep.
Ewes and Yearlings by Barkis 130841.
Lambs by Freshman 188626.
Well bred young stock of both sexei
for sale.
GEORGE ARMSTRONG,
Corvallis. Oregon.
H. S. PERNOT,
Physician & Surgeon
Office over postoffice. Residence Cor.
Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to
12 a.m., 1 to 4 p. m. Orders may be,
left at Graham & Wortham's drug store.
P. A. KLINE
LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER
CORVALLIS, OR.
Office at Huston's Hardware Store. P.
O. Address, Box n.
Pays highest prices for all kinds of
Live Stock. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Twenty years experience.
Sheriffs Sale.
On the 13th day ot 'February. 1904, at the
honr of one o'clock p. m. at the front door ot
thTcoun House, InVeCity of Corvallis, , Ben
ton county. State of Oregon, I J Ml p1?
public auction to the highest bidder .tor cash
in hand, the following described real estate,
town: Lot number 12, In Block Dumber 3, in
County Addition to the City of . orvallls. In
Benton County, Oregon Saf.l f e .is made
under an execution and or-r of Me, in my
hands issued mt of the CLcu t Court ot tte
KtntAof Oregon, for Benton Couaty. In the smi
otMOT H WMtbv. CMotiS. and ..gainst John
M SSum and WillMm Gr , deiendants,
41 L-ZZ,, , tnn.ei.se of certain , iinort-
U11AAAWU T,
Dated this Jan 16,
90k. I'. BURNETT,
Sheriff ol Behtou ton
ly, Oregon,
G. R. FAIIBA, y
Physician -& Surgeon,
Office up stairs back of GraTOm &
Wells' drug store. Residence On tiie
corner of Madison, and Seventh. Tele
phone at residence, 104. I
AH calls attended promptly.