LOCAL LOBE.
r AdTortteementt is this column charged Cor
M tfcenueoflS cenU per Una.
Tom Nolan is the guest of
Portland friends this week, r
Born, Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Felton, Jr., a daughter.
Miss Mabel Withycombe is
visiting Portland friends this week.
Miss Rose Chipman is spend
ing the holidays in Portland.
Jack G. Kilpack left for Port
land Wednesday, after a weeks
visit with friends. - '
Albany Herald: Prof. E. R.
Lake of OAC, spent yesterday af
ternoon in Albany on business.
Albany Herald: J. W. Craw
ford of Corvallis, was a visitor in
the city yesterday, ,
Mrs, T. E. Andrews was called
to Portland Monday by the serious
illness of her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. A.' C. Schmidt
of Albany were Corvallis visitors
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis
of Philomath, and Miss Thia John
son of Corvallis, went to Newport
this week for a two weeks' visit.
Mrs. Grove A. Peterson has
returned to Portland for further
treatment in a hospital. v Hf r ail
ment is cancer ot the stomach.
The upstairs rooms of the Bert
Thompson building on Main street
are being fitted up for a photograph
gallery by the owner.
Rev. T. S. Handsaker and
family are visiting at the home of
E. S. Hornady. They are to
. pass through Corvallis the coming
week, on their way to Hood River,
The Misses Thella and Leatha
Rickard entertained twenty of their
friends at their home on 12th and j
Harrison streets last Friday even
ing Albany Herald: Rev. M. S.
Bush of Corvallis, was among the
visitors in this city yesterday to
. attend the sessions of the - Willam
ette Presbytery. He returned home
on the evening train.
Congregational church: Snn
day, Jan 1 Sunday school at 10
a. m. Service communion and re
1 ception of members at 1 1 a. m. C
E. at 6:30. Evening service at
7.30. A. new year service,
J. E. Farmer went to Port
land Thursday to be present at a
meeting of railroad officials, the
purpose of the gathering being a
discussion of and arrangements for
special rates to the Lewis & Clark
Fair next spring.
Marion F. Wilkes, a former
popular student of OAC, returned
to Corvallis a few days ago after a
two years' absence in Colorado.
He will re enter college. He once
played guard on the OAC football
team.
met., ix. t. announces a one
fare rate for round trip for the hol
' idays. One half rate for children,
but no tickets will be sold less than
25 cents. Tickets will be good go
ing to all points from the" 19th to
30th, and for return up to January
7th inclusive.
Rev, F. L- Moore of Cottage
Grove, was in Corvallis Wednes
day and Thursday. Since leaving
this city. Mrs. Moore has suffered
an attack of appendicitis, and fears
are entertained that an operation
may yet be necessary.
Notwithstanding the depirture
of Rev. Handsaker, there will con
tinue to be regular Service at the
Christian church. Ministers are to
be provided from the Eugene Di
vinity school. Dean C. E. Sander
son is to fill the pulpit tomorrow,
both morning and evening at the
usual hours.
Albany Democrat: Capt. John
L. Griffith, of the Albanies for two
years, has accepted a position in
the bookkeeping department of the
Oregonian, and will begin work the
first of the year. He expects to
retire from football after playing
in probably two hundred games
during the past ten years.
On December 13th the many
' friends of Mrs. Martha Porter gath
ered at her residence six miles
south west of Philomath, to cele
brate the 68th anniversary of her
" birth. The evening passed away
pleasantly with games and a very
nice luncheon. At a late hour the
guests departed wishing Grandma
many more birthdays and hoping
rney could Help to succesfully sur
prise her another year. Mrs. Por-
, ter is an old and highly respected
resident of Benton county, having
lived here since 1848, at which
, time she, with others, crossed the
plains from Missouri with ox teams
and settled nine miles south of
where Corvallis now V stands and
has lived within a few miles of that
place ever since.
. Miss Louise Webber is the
gtaest of Mrs. C. F. Sox in Albany.
Ed Pratt left Sunday for a few
days' visit with Portland friends.
There will be services tomor
row at the Episcopal church at the
usual hours, both morning and ev
ening by Rev. Chambers. -
Misses Mabel- Sheasgreen, Ed
na Thrasher and- Minnie Woldt,
were the guests of Albany friends
yesterday.
The members of the Coffee
Club are to give a card and dancing
party tonight at Firemen's - Hall,
beginning at eight o'clock. "All
members of club and their gentle
men friends are invited. ,
L- A.-Bundy arrived Wednes
day from Portland, bearing no vis
ible scars as a result ot the late
gridiron battle, in which he was a
most effective warrior.
Monroe is to have a Rural
Free Delivery route. , The post
master at that place received no
tice Thursday that it would go into
operation Februrary 1st, - The
route traverses the Belknap settle
ment, passing first through the
Hawley neighborhood and return
ing via the Edwards.
. In a letter to L. A. Bundy,
Dow Walker writes' that he will
not play as requested by Multno
mah to do, in the New Year's
game of football between the Seat
tle and Multnomah athletic clubs.
He says he will not play with
any club eleven until he has finish
ed college. ; '
An adjourned meeting of the
city council was scheduled for Wed
nesday evening to consider the
Mountain water and other import
ant matters, failed to materialize
for lack of a necessary quorum,
but five members being present.
Another meeting is to be held next
Tuesday evening, and its import
ance suggests that all members pos
sible, be in attendance. -
Miss Pauline Kline entertained
the Shakespeare and Reading Clubs
and a number of invited friends,
Wednesday evening. The rooms
were tastily decorated with . mistle
toe, Oregon grape :: and smilax.
Dainty refreshments were served,
souvenirs being presented to each
guest by the hostess. The Shake
speare club presented Miss Kline
with a handsome book, as a token
of appreciation and esteem; ' j
' There will be a masquerade
ball given in the Corvallis Opera
House next Wednesday night,
Jan 4. Music will be furnished by
the Anon orchestra of eight pieces.
1 ne grand march will be at nine
o'clock, masks off at 10. Programs
will then be distributed and spec
tators will be allowed to dance
from 10 "to 12:30. A large crowd
is expected from neighboring pre
cincts and an excellent time is as
sured. Prizes will be awarded for
best sustained characters and best
costumes.
Tags have been received by
the chief of police for use in col
lection ot tne iqo.s dog tax, now
due, and it is the purpose of the
city authorities to strictly enforce
the law covering the subject. The
ordinance under which the tax' is
collected provides for the killing of
dogs on which the tax is not paid, j
for fining the owner any sum not
t6 succeed $50. The tax is due
January 1st, and the penalty may
be inflicted at any time thereafter.
The tax on a male canine is $1 and
on females $2. The safe way is to
pay the tax and save the favorite
family dog from a trip to that un
discovered country from whose
bourne no dead dog e'er returns.
Miss Hattie Potts and . Mr.
Combs, were married Tuesday ev
ening at the Potts home five miles
north of Corvallis. The couple en
tered the parlor and stood "under a
large floral arch while the knot was
tied by Rev. S. M. Woods. , The
ceremony was performed at eight
o'clock, and sometime afterwards
there was a bounteous wedding
feast. About thirty guests from
Corvallis, Btfena Vista, and La
fayette, Yamhill county, besides
immediate relatives were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Combs . are to leave
in a few days for Ashby, Texas,
where the groom has a large rice
plantation.
There is trouble at the mouth
of the Jefferson street sewer. There
is an apparent break in the pipe
somewhere in the vicinity with the
effect that the surrounding dirt is
being washed out in great quanti
ties. The wash is- so extensive
that the surface of the ground over
the line of the sewer is settling so
as to become dangerous. The
settling phenomena extends back
as far as the railroad track, the
grade of which is sinking, and the
bridge near at hand is also involv
ed. The water, on account of the
late rains is pouring through the
sewer at a tremendous rate, and the
fear is that the damage will become
extensive before! repairs can , be
made. - - ,
Services at the Catholic church
tomorrow at .the usual hours. ; ;
Mrs. Marshall Miller returned
Thursday from a visit with , Elk
City relatives. . : . .,
T. T. Vincent wil 1 preach at
the United ' Evangelical church
tomorrow morning and evening. .
-The Evil Effects of Non-Enforcement
of Laws, will be the
subject of a popular sermon at the
First Methodist church tomorrow
evening. ' - - - X
Three fine Buff Orpington pul
lets were shipped yesterday from
the F. L. Milier yards to G. F.
Miller at McMinnville. rThe' price
paid for the three- was $20. r Mr.
Miller recently sold a cockerel to
Cam Vanderpool of Wells, for $10.
Among those who watched the
big game of football in Portland,
Monday, was "Pap" Hayseed, the
widely famous center on the 1897
team at OAC. He traveled ; 200
miles to see the play, and afterward
said he got the worth pf his money.
He expects to come to- Corvallis to
play m the Alumni game next
year. ' v: .--'i, V;'":
Abram Steckle, a younger
brother of Dr. Steckle, - arrived
Thursday, and will remain a few
days. His home is in Michigan,
but for the past six . months r he
has been operating in the apple
business in Dakota and Manitoba.
He is an amateur .baseball player
of some renown. He " is to leave
in a day or two with his brother,
for their home in Michigan. v
The' Intermediate League rof
the M. E. church held a social at
the home of Miss .Mabel Earmer,
Wednesday night. After a gener
al good time a most delightful pro
gram was rendered. . Instrumental
solo, Mr. Whiter vocal solo, Carrie
Buchanan; instrumental solos,
Inez Johnson; Reading MisS; Mal
low, followed by short addresses by
Rev. Feese and Mr. Swann, after
which refreshments were served to
45 guests." All went home wishing
the League would have a . social
every week. 1
THE BID REJECTED.
Special Water Committee Against Of
fer of Local Company for Moun-
tain Water. - --
The special water committee of
the council has -voted to reject the
late proposition of the local Water
Company -for a mountain water
system. They have ordered a re
port made to the council- recom
mending similar action in that body.
The action was taken at a meeting
of the committee, Thursday even
ing, and the vote was unanimous.
One member - of the committee,
Avery, was absent, and three, A.
J. Johnson, E. E.; Wilson and E.
R. Bryson, were excused from vot
ing. Councilman Johnson asked
to be excused on the ground that
reports had been in circulation that
he might become a bidder for a
mountain water system. Mr. Wil
son and Mr.. Bryson are League
members of the committee, and the
first refrained from voting because
he is attorney for the Water Com
pany, and- Mr. Bryson, because he
is attorney for Mr. Johnson. .
The committee also resolved to
invite further bids. The action of
the committee, if sustained by the
council, . leaves the city without a
bid for mountain water. The coun
cil is to meet Tuesday evening.
Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given that the final
ncconnt has been tiled in the . matter of
the Last Will aad Testament of Guilford
Barnard, deceased, and Judge Virgil E,
Wattere his set Saturday. February lit
at n o'clock a. m. at County Court
room. Court house, to' hear objections
thereto if any there be.
s , ' Robt. Kyle, Executor.
Bated this Dec 29, 1904.
To the owners of Lota x, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Block 14, Original Town
Corvallis: Notice is hereby given that
the viewers appointed to assess the cost
of the construction of a sewer through
the middle of the alley in Block 14,
Original Town Corvallie, will meet in
the council chambers in the City Hall in
the City of Corvallis, Benton county,
State of Oregon onThnsrday, the 12th
day of January, 19O5. at 7 o'clock p, jn.,
for the purpose of making said assess
ment. Dated at Corvallis, this 31st day
of December, 1904. -
J. W. Crawford
Caleb Davis
- W. S. Iinville
; " - Viewers.
Hection Notice.
The annual stockholders meeting
of the Great Eastern Mining Com
pany will be held in Corvallis, Or
egon, on January 2, 1905, at 7:30
p. m., for the purpose of electing a
board of directors to serve one year
and transacting such other business
as may properly- come before such
meeting., , ; ... Geo. Lilly, , :
, - Secretary,
LOCAL ITEMS
Read this Column, You may Find
. Just What Too Want. ;
Wanted.
v Turkeys, chickens, ducks and
geese. Dressed pork, mutton and
veal. At my store in Philomath.
F. P. Clark.
' If in search of jardiniers call on
E. B. Horning. He has a fine line
Something New
. Malleble iron ' beds, warranted
for 25 years against any breakage
whatever. We have the exclusive
sale of them. We respectfully so
licit your inspection.
. ; - , Hollenberg & Cady.
. ': ' dai-4t .
"Chicken Feed. " ?
Cracked corn for chicken feed,
any. quantity from one sack to car
load lots. Cheaper than wheat.
We carry a full - line of poultry
supplies. F. L- Miller.
Bring your
Bros. -
chickens to Moses
100 Buff Orpington cockrels for
f a'e. Some very cheap. Why not
get some new blood in your, pen
of mixed chickens and double your
egg supply. - - F.-L. Miller,
Corvallis. " -
If you Want fine china go ' to
Zierolf's. He lias the largest and
most complete line in the city, i-i
$3 Rate to Portland and Return.
The S P is Selling round trip
tickets petween Corvallis and Port
land for $3 good going Saturdays
or Sundays and returning Sunday
or Monday following, either on
East or West side, but good " only
on afternoon train from Albany
to Portland to Portland on Satur
days if Eastside is taken. Passeng
ers to pay local fare between Cor
vallis and Alba"ny.
53053 Fanion 35473 ,
Imported black Percheron stallion.
Will be at Corvallis after January i. Por
further information address
T;K. Fawcett,
Bellfotratain, Or.- .
Toys for children at
store.
HodeB' gun
Perry pictures at Gerhard's.
Bids for Wood.
For specifications for bids to furnish
the Oregon Agricultural College with
wood for the college year beginning July
1, 1906, apply to T. H. Crawford, . clerk
and purchasing agent.
Corvallis, Ore., Dec. 12, 1904. di4 t-6
E. W. S. Pratt, jewaler and op
tician, will give to the holder of the
lucky number, a $50 diamond ring.
One number given with each $ 1
worth of goods bought between
Dec 5, 1904, and Jan 5, 1905.
t WATCH
New Year s Greeting
Announcemnet of
HOLLENBERG & CADY.
jHImwali Sak5-
Our Great Annual Reduction Sale will begin Thursday,
Dee 29th. Every article in our big stock" will v be sold at
Sweeping Reductions, except W. L. Douglas shoes; this - be
ing our first reduction since opening our large new store, we
intend making-it the greatest
Sale will last 30 days.
Our Annual Sale 1
This week we start the ball rolling with the most
sensational offers jof the season in merchandise. We
expect the citizens of Corvallis and vicinity to make
money while we are running this srle as they have
never done before in the purchase of pood goods - for
little money. : The timeto
low wants to sell. Be careful, don t say we stole them.
LADIES' JACKETS, $10 to $25 r a x.
. Cut to the modest sum. of.... xJ).x)lJ (& pO :
LADIES' SKIRTS. On these we are pleased to make
you a price at 25 percent discount.
DRESS GOODS. Red Tags on all such represent a
reduction of 25 percent, ! ,(v-
Corvallis' Greatest Sale of Gents' Trousers.
$2 50 Grade Cut to$l 85
3 00 Grace Cut to 2 25'
3 50 Grade Cut to 2 75
WHEN YOU SEE IT
F. l. MILLER.
This Space
in the way of value giving.
.
buy as when the other fel
$4 00 Grade Cut to $3 10.
5 00 Grade Cut to 3 S5
All others : in proportion.
EST OUR AD. IT'S SO.