LOCAL LORE. NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND VICINITY TOW) IN BRIEF. The Comings and Goings of People Social Gossip, Personal Men tion and Other Items of . Public Interest. Mrs. S. ' A. Ncrthorp Vof The Dalles, arrived Monday and la visit- lag at the home ot A. C. Tuoleon. The Missee Briggs arrived Sat uriay from Michigan ana are guests of their sUter, Mr. A. L. Knteeley. Nell Npwhousa left Monlav for Toledo, where be ie to be employed tbere for a time In overhauling a fan mill la the vieloity. Id the absence ot Rev. Fraok Moore, the pulpit of the M. E. church was filled Suridiy by Rev. Fields .of Sbedde. Ex-Senator Cbarlee Orosno of Lioool county, va? on the streets dur ing tbe Doon hour Monday. He . was enroute to Aetrrfa to attend tbe Mb ran Simpson, the well kuown Elk City Sabermai, aod a plooeer cltlzaa of Bentoa was in town Mon day, homeward bound from a visit with Polk county relative'. ' ' A euffleleot earn of money has been raked by subscription to build a new sidewalk around the Baptist church, and tbe work is to be done shortly. Marlon Fraotz of Kings Valley passed through town Monday en- route for Astoria to attend tbe praod lodge ot the Odd Fellows and Be bekahe. After a residence of more than a year lu California, Mr. and Mr?. Oeoit Oatbey and child, arrived Sat urday, aod will remain. Mr. Catbey has taken a place at J. H. Simpson's hardware aed grocery establisbojeat. Mrs. Sarah Elgin and . Mtsies Melvetia and Sophia Elgin returned Monday from Eugene, where they attended the fureral ot the late Fred n fTMof-nn Urioa Qnnhla 1?lffn nlll return to Salem in a few days. They are to build a new school house in Kings Valley, and th?dliect ors are asking f . r bids. Tbe ad vertisement ran be seen in another eolumD. The plans and specifica tions are at the Times office, where contractors can see them. It is expected that tbe water ia the Willamette will be at a sufficient ly low stage iso that gravel hauling from the city and county gravel bar across tbe river can begin tomorrow, in which event a number ot teams will be put iu the service at once. William Mackay, ex-sheriff of Benton oouuty was in town tcr a few hours Monday, enroute to Nome, wbore he has mining interests. Many old Corvallls friend wera delighted to . see tbe ex-sheriff. He expects this autumn to return to Benton county, to reside. " . Merrltt Pratt, a former resident ot Benton arrived Sunday with his family of eight from Colorado, and Is looking for a location. About 13 yfars ago, he resided for several years In tbe violnity of Philomath lie letc, and for a time resided at Araphee, Nebraska, going later ' to Colorado. Local business men are agitating the question of holding a Fourth of .July celebration in Corvallls. The annivereary f tbe country's birth was not observed in Corvallls last year and it is probable that a movement for a celebration this year will be In- . ugurated. Up to Monday, more than 175 tickets bad been sold for the Wood men's steamboat excursion to tun Sunday from Corvallls to Salem and return. The limit allowed is 200 passengers, so that persons who' want to go, should apply for tickets early, or they will have to remain at home. Considerable mystery surrounds tbe disappearance from tbe pastura ot ' a spaa of horses owned by Jobn Ooos, mention ot which was made in tbe Times last week. Though care lul search bas been made everywhere no trace of tbe animals can be eecur ed. A description of the animals appears eh e where. Ed Clark, for a long time in Hue ton's hardware store at Corvallls. has left Vale, Oregon, to accept a po sition as cashier of a bank at Glenn's Ferry, Idaho. He has been since Ian July in the back with his brother, El mer at Vale. . Tbe latter position has been accepted by Elwood Clerk, who until recently has been employed in Portland. Eugene Guard : Tbe body ot F red Houston, son of B. F. Houston of Mohftwlr. arrived nn tha afrirnonn train from Union, Oregon, where he died Tbureday of typhoid fever. Fred Houston was 23 years of age, a pop ular student of the Oregon .Agrlcul tural College, aod was at the time of bis death assistant on the OAC experiment station at Union, A squad . ot uau cadets accompanied tbe re mains which were met at the train by H. W. Kauplachr sreot Sunday with Portland relatives. , . . Mr. B. P. Hah of Polk county, was a CoivalUs visitor Morday. ' ; E. Kleppln of Salem, vl&Itfd Cor vallls friends over 8unday. Mrs, A. K. Milner U suffering with a severe attack of neuralgia. -Mrs. J. D. Frje of Grants Para, is visiting at tbe home of Be v. P. . A. Moses. , . . . . .- . Monday evening, " Mrs, Lura Campced gave a dinner party to a number cf friends at Hotel Corvallie. Mrs. Eugene Simpson,, who has been in San Fraocleco , ior sevi rti weeks, is expected home tomorrow." Mr. Wesley Hinton and Mr?. Clifford Balls, cf Monroe, weie gueuts ot Corvallls relatives tbe last of the week. ' . f: - Charles and Oliver Ingram of Oli ver City, were guests from Wednesday until Friday ot their slater, Mrs. T. H. Wellaher. , .-" Mrs. J. G. Tunison acdson ot The Dalles arrived Monday, and are guests ot Mrs. Tunison's mother. Mrs. E. A. Martlo. '-'" ' ' Saturday afternoon, Miss Blanche Hammel entertained 30 fiiends at Ho tel Corvallls. The. occasion was very pleasant. Charles and Lee' Kennedy are to go to Portland this week, where they have secured a j jo of caipentering at $3.50 per day. - ' There are 37 members to this year's giaduatlcg : class at O. A. 0. Commencement will take place on Wednesday, Jure 15th. Gene M. Simpson has boutrht the Alva Miner property, to Job's addition, and is to engage more extensively in the fancy poultry business. Mrs. Joseph Greenberp, who bas been visiting relatives in thiscl'y for ten days past, left last evening for her hbme in San Francisco. -Two candidates were Initiated in to the order of Lions at a meeting of tbe lodge Monday night. There was a programme and a general good time, -At tbe senior picnic Saturday, Miss Maud Cochran bad the misror- une to fall and sprain her knee. The wrench was so severe that Miss Cooh ran will be confined to her room for a week. . Bellfountain Itejns. BellfounUin, May 14 Rev. Handsaker of Corvallis, rilled tbe pulpit here last Sunday. .There was a pood attendance and among other. things a ladies quartette from Philomath favored - "as with two selections that were-well appreciated. - -. The . chittim craze , is now on. Among those who are engaged most entensivcly in peeling the bark, are tbe Migses Barclay. The Roosevelt club met st the Hall Thursday evening. Tbere were several republican candidates present. Tbe speaker of the even- icg was E. H. Bslknap.t .-.".Miss Larkin ot Eugene, is visit ing frienda and relatives at this place. ' . . Our neighborhood was disturbed last Thursday . evening by some boys from Portland, who supposed they were past the limits of the law when they reached the mountains. They did some reckless shooting while id the vicinity of Tommy Fawcett's place, for which they were arrested and fined $50 lot their fun. ARE MADE TO WEAR AND TO RESIST "WEAR That's one reason why they're so popular. Of course jtou know the ' - ' : warranty. : " 10 cents a button. $1 a Rip Hsk for tnem at - - At Monroe. Charles Baird's house burned last Tuesday evening. Hia wife being alone saved but little that was in tbe home. . It took fire Jn the kitchen while she was getting supper. Born Wednesday, to the wife of Ben Pierce, jr., a boy. The ball given here Friday night, May 6th, was a perfect success. There will be a grand ball given by Monroe camp W. O. W. . Friday night May 20th. Everybody cor dially invited t come. Several of the Monroe boys are going to B -llfountiin Sunday, May 15, to play a practice game of base ball. They have ordered their suits and expect to break some of them in then. Mre. B. F. from Lowell. Pierce is now here Miss. Bessie Danneman and Mrs, H. M. Brunk left Monday- for Astoria, to attend the grand . lodge of tbe Bebekahs In session there this week. Miss Daoneman will visit in Port-' land before returning home. . , j -x Nearly all the holes are now dug jr tbe independent telephone ' lice between Corvallis and Philomath, and tbe work ot setting poles is soon to begin. The number of poles re quired between the two towns Is about 280. After an absence cf five months spent In visiting her children in East ern Oregon, Mrs. Buth Clark arrived home Saturday. As is well known, Elmer Clark is the nomine for county treasurer in Malheur couaty, and ex pects to be elected, . The Corvallls publlo school closes Jund 3d. Examinations were in pro gress Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day. The commencement exercises occur June 4th, and ic Is the purpose to have tbe eighth aod ninth grades teceive their diplomas on the same ev ening. - The seniors ot O. A. 0. bad a pic nic Saturday. With a 6team engine as the drawing power, three wagons loaded with merrymakers and . provi sions were taken to the picnic ground west ot town, and there tbe day was spent as only seniors know how to spend a jollj day out of doors. A young lady operated the engine, and a picture of the crowd and train was tak en as a souvenir of tbe bappy occa sion. Boss Floley, who has been inBec- tou on a vacation, left yesterday tor Bourne, Baker county, where he is ae- sayer tor tbe E. & E. mines. His vaca tion was Incidental to a strike by the miners but matters have all been set tled and operations that tor a time promised to be laid aside tor the sum mer are to be resumed at once. Miss Joyce Hershner, formerly jot Corvallis, Is in a Portland hospital. and the prospect is that she will lose the sight of one eye. , She Is teaching ! id au jiiaaiera uieguu ocuooi, ana was but recently on a picnlo with her pu pils. A stone, thrown with much force, by a small boy, struck her In the eye. The Id jury proved to be severe, and she was taken at once to a Portland specialist, who sent her to the hospit al. Later developments are awaited by friends and old classmates in this city with much solicitude. J. C. Lowe, chief constructor ot the Kansas City people who are heavy stockholders In the independent tele phone system to be built in Corvallls, arrived Monday, and is to begin oper attons at once. .. He has been with tbe Kansas City people tor a number of years, and has built systems in Ne brasRa, Oklahoma, Kansas and many other states. His experience and the tact that it is a central energy system that is to be built, Insures tor Corval lls a service better than that of any town in the valley, if not in the North west. Mr. De Tarney is now here and Is in active charge of the business end ot the enterprise. As the Independent system Is largely a local enterprise, it is prooaDle that local citizens will give Pndleton, Or., May 13. Crim inal information was today filed a gainet J. J. Murray, charging him with giving liquor to 14-year-old Annie Githecs. Murtay, a veterin ary surgeon, was arrested in Ritz ville, Wash., a tew weeks , ago and brought back to this city. He is implicated in a dipgnsting affair, wherein Annie GitheriF, daughter of Postmaster Githecs, was taken to Adams, spending a night in de bauchery. Others in the affair were Hugh andAnnieRobie, half-breeds, who bave already been - arraigned. the hearse and a large crowd of sym-lit their support, especially eluce in sup nath.! A ManJa fTI.A I l-t . I .1 I. . 1 ,1, . . . . rwucmu uiwua- lua uuiiai ipuK f puruuK ic, iuev wiu Better weir Ber- , cemerery. vlc place af the I. O. O. F. iraiingFains 2825 KeeleySt. Chicago, 111., Oct,, 2r1902. I suffered with falline and con-- r-estion of the womb, with severe ains uirougn tne groins, i bui cred tarriblv at the time of men struation, had blinding headaches :md rushing ot blood to the Dram. What to Sy 1 knew not, for it seemed that I had tried all and failed, bnt I had never tried Wine of Cardui, that blessed remedy for sick women. I found it pleasant to take and soon knew that I had the right medicine. New blood seemed to course through my veins and after using eleven, bottles I was a well woman. Mrs." Bnsh is now in perfect health because she took Wine of Cardui for menstrual disorders, bearing down pains and blinding headaches when all other remedies failed to bring her relief. Any sufferer may secure health by tak ing Wine of Cardui in her home. The first bottle convinces the pa tient she is on the road to health. - For advice in cas3 requiring special directions, address, giving symptoms, "The Ladies Advisory Uepartment, The Chattanooga Medicine Uo., Uhattanooga, lenn. is Call On P til. ZTEROCF Man's All. HENKLE 1 Every 1 j Wool Suit DAVIS Suk 1 flO00 j Gorvallis. jGuaranteedl . , Are you going to buy a suit or a pair of pants? i Let us quote you prices. Call and see our line o i ready made clothing. We will save you money.- ' V For Groceries and Crockery. Finest line of China and Cut Glass to be found in tlie City. Agent for Chase &, San born high grade coffee. Produce taken for groceries. Phone in exchange 71. ' : ; HERBINE Will overcoms indigestion and dyspep sia; regulate tbe bowels, and cure liver and kidney complaints. - It is the best blood enricher and ' invigorator -in the world. It is purelv vegetable, perfectly harmless, and should you ' be a sufferer from disease, you will "use it if you are wise. ' - R. N. Andrews, Editor and Mgr. Co coa and Rockledge News, Cocoa, Fhu, wntes: "I have used, your Heroine m my family, and find - it a most excellent l-medicine. Its effects upon myself have been a marked benefit. I recommend It unhesitatingly." 50c. Sold by Graham & wortham. ; ; H. S. PERN6tT v 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 eft st Graham & Wortham's drug store, E. E. WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Zierolf Buildin?.Jorvillis. O E. It. Bryson, Attorney-At-Law, ., Ml 13 Oil Notice t ) Creditore. -- - 1 Notice is hereby given to all persons that ta undersigned ha been dujy appointed execu tor of the last yrlu and testament ot Guilford Barnard deceased, by tbe Couaty Co rc of Benton coumy. for tbe staie of Oregon All persons having claims aeainst said es tate are hereby requlied to present the same to me, properly verified as by law required within six months of the da;c hereof, to the undersigned at his residence near Monroe, Oregon, or at the office of Yatea & Yates, in Corvallis, Oregon. uaiea tnis rn aay or May, iwj4. Robert Kyle. Executor of the last will and testament of. Guilford Barnard, deceased. ' . .... E. E. WHITE Real Estate Co A GOLDEil' 0PP0RT1ITY; , Now is the time to think about Cbat Pair of Eyeglasses You were to treat your eyes to. Come to me and I will fit your eyes, guarantee ; the fit, and will be here from 7 to 6 to y" , make good my guarantee. H ; E. W. S. PRATT, The Jeweler and Optician. Close at 6 p. m. except Saturdays. HOME-SEEKERS'l Notice for Publication. Timber Land, Act June 1878, United States Land Office, . " Oregou City, Oregon, Hjreh -23id. 1904. , Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions ot tt.e 'vet of Congress of Jane 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of limber lands In the States of California Oregon Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended toall the Public Land State by act of August 4, 1892. Howard L. Bush of Hoskins, county of Benton, state of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement so. 6386, for the purchase of the 8. W. H of S. W. X of Section S'o. as in Township Ho. 10 South. Eange So. C West W. K., and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuab le for its tlm oer or stone than for agricoltaral purposes, and to establish bis claim to said land before Victor P. Hoses, County Clerk, Corval 11.?, Benton Coun ty, Oregon, on Saturday, the 11 tn day ot June, 1904. ;, ., , ..- ,; ... ., . He names aa witnesses: ' , Edd O. Franu, of Hosklns, Oregon. ': Abe H. West, ' "1 Lincoln Allen of Klns Valley, Oregon. -David H. Simpson ot PeeDee Oregon. ' Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said 11th dsy ot June, 190. , - Algernon S. Dresser, - Register. Are you looking for a Home ' " . Or a good Investment? it so we take pleasure m snowing you over the country and are confident we can give you the right price on some thing will suit you, , We have tracts from 5 to I500 acres. We have Fruit lands, Hop lands, Farm lands, Poultry Tanches. Stock ranches and Timber lands. Ranging in price from 7 to 125 per acre all owing to lo cation and improvements. We also have a nice list of city proper ty. Lots from $75 to $500 each. Resi dences from $350 to $3000 each according to location and impioveraente we also have some good business locations. Offices first door south of reading room. ' y White & Stone, Corvallis Or. Notice of Publication. Timber Land Act June 3, 1S7S-' ; United States Land Office, -Oregon City. Oregon. ' " Corvallis, Oregon, March 3rd, 1901 Notice Is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions ot the act of Congress of Jane 3. 1878, entitled, "An act for the sale of timber lands In the States of California, Oregon Kevada, and Washington Territory" as extend ed to all the Public Land states by act ot Aug ust 4, lb92, Benjamin F. Totten of Corvallis, connty of Benton, state of Oregon, bas this day filed in this omce his sworn statement No. 6377, for tbe purchase of the S. &. X if Section No. 30, in Township No. 13 S. Bange No. e West, and will ofier proof io Bhow that the land sought is more valuable tor its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to estab lish his claim to said land before Victor P. Moses, County Cleik, Benton connty. State ot Oregon, on Friday, the third day of J une, loni, l He names as witnesses: : John LBexiord, of Corvallls, Oregon. UartlnBntlerof . Abraham Coon, of ...- Thomas Ooon of inavale. -- - Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said 3rd day or J tine, iu. - !.:. Algernon S. Dresser, " . .. - . - Beglster. F YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME REAL good bargains in stock, grain, fruit and poultry Ranches, write for our special list, or come and see us. We shall take pleasure in giving y ou all the reliable information you wish, also showing you over the country. , "' J " ' ' . " ; AMBLER & WATERS. : v Real Estate, Loan, and Insurance, Corvallis and Philomath, Or. 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Elk, Deer, Popies, Goata and Monkeys. 20 - JOLLY JESTING CLOWNS - 20 Herbert Rumleys School of Educated Seals Quartet of Cake Walking Horses iTor no!cir Rpiii nf Cnmpdv Elephants - Enchanting Pony Ballet ' . . ; One Hundred Startling Acta Royal Roman Hippodrome Million Dollar New Menagerie . . . . A Mighty University of Natural History . . . - : . Olympian Stadium Mammoth Aerial Enclave P.DAkin firki r fi iTTCBiNft' STREET PARADE r a e aatav - - - - - - - . .. win Leave anow uxouiias vciy uiuiumg . - . AdolU, 50c Children, 25c - OneTicKet Admits Ton to Everything