LOCAL LURE.
NEWS OF CORVALLIS AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF.
The Comings and Goings of People
Social Gossip,' Personal Men
tion and Other Items of
v- Public Interest.
Mrs. Susan Starr has been
seriously ill since Monday.
A little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Starr is very ill with pneu
monia. Mrs. Ninez Francisco returned
Thursday from a visit in Portland
with friends.
Miss Myrtle Shonkwiler arriv
ed yesterday from Oregon City for
a visit with friends. .
Lewis Hollenberg. ' of the firm
of Hollenberg. and Cady, made a
business trip to Newport Thursday.
T. H. Wellsher was a visitor
in Shelburn Wednesday. He has
since been confined at borne with
la grippe.
After a month's visit with
Portland friends, Miss Bertha
Thrasher returned home Wednes
day. .
Mrs. George Lilly goes to
Portland Monday for a week's visit?
and to attend the convention of the
W. O. W. '
( M. M. Waltz, well known here
abouts, is suffering with a severe
attack of neuralgia at his home at
r Belief ountain.
Mrs. Burns left Wednesday for
California, to visit her husband.
She will be absent until the first of
May.
D. B. Taylor, the late pur
chaser of the Lilly Hop Yard, is
about completing the erection of a
new dwelling house cn the proper-
ty. - ,
Things are fairly lively over
at the sheriffs office. , TTp to noon
Thursday, 300 had paid their tax
es, . against
last year.
214 on the same date
Miss Grace Gatch entertained
a large company of friends Thurs
. day afternoon, in honor of Miss
Winnie Miller of Eugene. The oc
casion was enjoyable. .
At their hall Wednesday even
ing, the Arti-ans had a jolly time
and gave a . banquet to a number
of invited friends. Vocal and in
strumental music was. furnished by
Marie and Collie Cathey, and great-
yenjoyed by the company. -Games
. and a general good time wa$ the
order of the evening.
There was a very pleasant
meeting of the W. H. M. society
of the First Methodist church, at
the home of Mrs. J. B. Goodman,
j Wednesday afternoon. . A large
company of ladies was present; in-
- eluding several visitors. A dainty
luncheon was a feature of the after
noon.
It has been decided that the
machinery, as well as the amuse
ments on the "Trail , at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition will be stop
ped on Sunday. The exhibit pal
aces will be open to the public and
all other features of the Exposition
will be running as on week days
Western school teachers have
. adopted a novel method of adver
tising the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition. They give their children
as an exercise the task of writing a
letter to some relative or friend in
the East, extending an invitation
to attend the Exposition. School
children of Moscow, Idaho, recently
wrote 1 100 such letters.
...... X.
L. N. Edwards, a member of
the federal grand jury which recent
ly adjourned in Portland, arrived
home , Tuesday. The sessions of
the jury are to be resumed in April.
The resolution of the legislature,
expressive of confidence in Senator
Mitchell tended to discredit the
grand jury that indicted him, but
the jurors are iiot perturbed by it,
especially since tt e Tanner con
fession. . . ; ":
There was a quiet wedding at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Vincent, at noon Thursday; The
- bride was Miss Efiie Frantz, daugh
ter of Wallace Frantz of Hoskins,
and the groom was W. L Bush,
cousin of ex-Assessor Bush, of
Kings Valley. "The ceremony was
performed by T. T. Vincent in the
presence of Wallace Frantz and E.
v B. Horning, The young people
are from highly respected families,
and have the well wishes of many
friends. They will reside in Kings
.Valley,
Mrs. Sbadden of Portland baa
arrived and is the guest of Mre."W.
W. Holgate.
Horace Locke was in Oorvallis
yesterday, moving his household
goods to Albany, where he is here
after to reside.
Mr. and Mra. J. E. Andrews
expect to move next weekicto their
cosy new home on Fifth street.
Rev. P. A. Mobpb will occupy
the pulpit of the M. E. church,
South, next Sibbath at 11 a. m.
President Lee of Albany Col
lege was an interested spectator at
the baeket ball game Tnursday
evening.
A teacher and a pupil in the'
public schools of Eugene are seri
ously ill with scarlet fever. The
pupil is the little son of I. M.Glen.
Mrs. E. R. Lake and Mrs. C.
E. Hout went to. Cottage Grove
Wednesday as repiesentatives of
the Corvallis Circle at the conven
tion of W. O. W., now in session
there.
Mr. and Mrp. Clarence Hout
entertained about thirty young peo
ple Tueeday evening in honor of
the 19th birthday of Henry Hout.
The evening was spent .with' cards
and music, and at a late hour an
elaborate lunch was served.
The Jayne bill waa killed in
the Oieon senate at 11:30 yester
day. The debate over the measure
was a stormy one, continuing for an
hour and a half. The bill was
knocked out finally bj indefinite
postponement.
The union services continue
now at the M. E. church, South,
and will do so through next week.
Quite a spirited meeting was held
on Tbureday night. ' The pastors
will 03CUDV their reaoective nnlnita
A -S C
tomorrow mornin? and evening
The public is cordially invited to
these meetings.
The following programme will
be rendered at the Martha Wash
ington tea at the First Methodist
church next Wednesday evening.
The programme is free: Music,
Our Country's Flag," choir; Pa
triotic Selections of Scripture; pray
er, by Pastor Rev. Feese; vacal so
lo. Tanet Blackledffe: readies'. "No
Sect in Heaven," Mrs. Kale, W. R.
C; due "Columbia and Brittan
nica;" reading, Mrs. Gen. Tharp,
W. R. C; club swiugiug, Vivian
Webber; "The Making of the First
flag," George Washington and Bet
sey Rofs; vocal solo, Doily Ross;
guitar duet, "Sherman's March to
the Sea," Mrs. Hall and Mr. Adams;
pantomime, "The Star Spangled
Banner,' Belle Bonney; "Salu'e to
the Flag," W. R. C. ; ' Hail to Our
Country's Flag," ladies' voices.
: To toe Public.
Toe undersigned have purchas
ed tii ii trnfrt or Lvi Hankie i n
the C ty Dray Cimpany. The
terms of the transaction include
the pood will of the business, Mr.
Henkie iaing ntired from the
firm. Thanking the public for
past patroaage and soliciting a con
tinuance of the business of all th?
old patrons and of such new ones
as may see fit to favor us. We are
Very respectfully,
Robinson & Fuller.
Headquarters of the firm are at
Wellsher & Gray's store. Iod.
phone 126. 13-im
Wood Wanted.
Notice.is hereby given that the
County Court will at the March
tsrm 1905 thereof receive sealed
bide to fuinish wood for the Court
HouFe as follows, towit: . .-. ,
25 cords of oak grub wood four
feet long and not less than 3 inches
in diameter.
25 cords of old growth liody red
fir wcod, four feet long; and
25 cords of split maple ! wood, 4
feet long.'
Said wood to be delivered at the
Court house; in Corvallis. Oregon,
between June 1 and Aug 1, 05 and
to paid for in county orders when
said wood is accepted by the Court.
All bids must be filed with the
County clerk on or before one
o'clock p. m. Wednesday March 1
1905. The . court reserves the
right to reject any or all bide.
Attest: Victor P. Moses, ' r
: County Clerk, Benton Co. Ori
Feb 2, 19o5.
For Sale.
Barred Plymouth rocks
Brown Leghorn eggs at 50 c
dozen. J. B. Irvine.
and
per
; At Dunn & Thatcher's., ; ; d
Cracked coin 1.60 per cwt. '
' Granulated shell 1.60 ; - "
, Granulated bone 1.75 . " ,,: .-, ;
Crystal Grit : . i.6q ' "
And we haadle the very best poultry
and stock foods. --
Call and look over our stock of grocer
ies, granite and tinware: also carry nails
In the Circuit Court ot the State of Oregon lor
Beutou County. , , .
Geo. T. Vernon, Plaintiff, - "- ' ti . i
vs. " '-
N. P. Slate, G. O. Vernon, J. H. Vernon. Thomas
mate, John Slate. William Slate, dward Slate,
Belie Slate and Herbert Slate, Defendants. :
To each and all of the above named defendants.
In the name of the State of Oregon, yon and
etch of you nrehereby required and to appear
and answer tne compiarui niea . against you In
the above cause on or before the 27th dav
of Marcn, 1905,nnd if you fa il so to answer lor
wan' thereof the prmutin win aDDly to the said
court for tne relief demanded lu his complaint
toit, an order aud decree of the said Couri,
making partition of lot" one and two In Sectio n
a, xownsnip 11. e. it. b west, v 111. flier, in lien
ton Oouuiv. Stale ot Oregon, containing. 13 61.
100 acres more or less, according to tne several
Interests of the Plaintiff and said Defendants
therein, or In the event that a partition there
of can not be made without prejudice to the
rignts of plaintiff and defendants therein that
the sale thereof be made by one or more ref
erees, as may be decreed by the Court, and the
d weeds derived therefrom after providing the
costs of this proceeding among the parties of
this cause be paid to tne piamtitt and defend
ants according to their several Interests therein
as shall be found Dy said court.
This summons is served upon you bv nub
licatlon pursuant to an order of the Hon. Vir-j
gui. waiters, uouniy j uuge oi .oeutoa county,
State oi Oregon. mde on ine 10th day of Feb
ruary, KK15. The date of the first publication
hereof is February llth, l0o, and the dae o
last puoiication win oe on juarcn zoin, lyuo.
W- S. McFADDEN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Summons.
In (he Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of Benton.
Geo. E. Chamberlain as ")
Governor of Oregon; F.
I. Dunbar, as Secretary
of State and Chae. S.
Moore as State Treasnr-
er of Oregon, constitut
ing the State Land Board,
Plaintiti.
vs. j- Summons.
Rowland Fisher, Ethel
E. Schou; Cora-K Ford,
Harry Ford, Ida R.
Morris, David Morris,
Margaret Fisher, L. E.
Smitb, and E. E. Wil-
son, administrator with
the Will annexed ol Jane
Elizabeth Fisher, de
ceased, . Defendants.
To Roland Fisher, Ethel E. SchoO,
Cora E., Ford; Harry Ford, Ida R. Mor
ris, David Morris, Margaret Fisher, L,
E. Smith and E. E. Wilson, -administrator
with the Will annexed of Jane Eliza
beth Fisher, deceased.
In the name of the State of Oregon
you are hereby required' to appear and
answer the complaint of the above nam
ed plaintiff in the above named Court
now on file with the Clerk of said Court
within six weeks from the date of the
first publication of this summons,;towit:
Feby. n, 1906, and you are hereby noti
fied that if yon fail to appear and answer
said complaint as hereby required, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for .the
relief prayed for in said complaint, to
wit; the foreclosure of a certain mort
gage made and executed by Jane Eliza
beth Fisher aud Roland Fisner on the
8ih day of December, 19O0, to secure the
payment ef a certain promissory note of
Jane Elizabeth Fisher and Rowland Fisn
er payable one jear after date with inter
est thereon at the rate of eix per cent
per annum from date until paid, and
which said mortgage conveyed unto the
plaintiff the following described real
property situated In Benton County, Ore
gon, and described as fellows towit;
Commencing bt a point 46.60 chs. E.
of the S. E. cor. of the N. E. of the
S. E. of Sec. 20. T. 11 S. R. 5 W. run
ning thence N 90 cha. thence E. to the
W line of the D. L. C. of Philip Mulkey,
Notification No. 958; Certificate No.
2923 T 11, S R 5 W, ihence S to the N
E corner of J. Chatham Roberts DLO
Not No 940 T n S R 5 W, thence W
4.75 chs 1 hence S 30 degrees, E 8.03 chs
thi i.i e N 6.50 cbs thence W to the place
of i" ginning, Also
L-isNos. 1-2-3-4 and 5 in Sec 21 and
Lo No 10 in Sec 22 all in T 11 S R 5 W
coi . .157.23 acres. Also a strip of laud
30 it-et wide running along the full
lei 1 ti of the W side of a piece of land
con 17.83 a. dee. : as fol. Beginning at
tin N E corner of Claim No 55 in T 11
Sk jWW M. thence W 18 chs thence
S 9.91 chs . thence E 18
ch.-oi.d thence N. 9.91 chs tb r the
ploi e of beginning, all of which pieces
of 1 .ud together containing 279.87 a.
Als. beginning at a point 37.50 chs E
of the S E corner of tne N V of the
S E X of Sec 20 T 11 S R 5 W thence E
9.10 chs; thence N 90 chs; thence W 6.60
chs; thence S 30" cha; thence W 2.50 chs;
thence S .60 chs to the place of begin
nidg, containing 74.40 acres more or less.
Excepting from the above described
premises towit: Beginning at a point 50
links E of the S W corner of Lot 5 in
Section 21, T 11 S R 5 VV thence N 4.09
cha thence S 75 degrees E 10,23 chs;
thence S 24 degrees E i',48 chs;. thence
W 10.55 chs to the place of beginning,
containing 2.82 acres more or les..
And a further decree barring and
foreclosing you, all of said : defendants,
from all right, title or interest in or to
said real property . and from every part
thereof.
This summons is published by order
of the Hon. Virgil E. Watters, judge of
the County Court of the State of Oregon
for Bfnton County, made at Chambers
at Corvallis, Oregon,, February 10, 1905.
The date of the first publication of this
summons is February 11, I905, and the
date of the last publication thereof is
March 25th, 1905. ,-, - .
J. F. YATES,
Attorney for Plaintiff. .
Notice for Publication. . . '.,
Timber Land, Act June 1878,
Unltad States Land Office,
' ' . . Oregon City, Oregon,
Nov 9. 190.
Notice Is hereby given that la' compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1M8, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands In the States of California Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory" asextended
toflll the Public Land State by act of August 4,
1892, Charles O Huff of Corvallis, county, of
Benton, state of Oregon, has this day filed In
this office his sworn statement Ho. 6519, for the
Surchase of the 8. of S. W. X of- Section
o. 32 in Township No. 11 South.. EangeNo. 6
West W. M., anij-will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before Victor
P.Moses, County Clerk, CorvallLi, Benton Ooun-t
ty, Oregon, on Saturday, the 13ch day ot Feb.
1905.; . ; , . ;,;;,-;.'; j ,,:":
He names as witnesses: . '
Liwrence Stovall of Philomath, Oregon. '
GeorgeStovall . "' ! " . " -,
Caleb A Davis . : " i
, ZebediahH Davis oi Corvallis, .'
Any and ail persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims In this ofilce on or before said 18th
day oi February, 1905. - . .
- Algernon S. Dresser,
- Beglstor.
HOLLENBERG & GADY.
' CDe store at saves you money.
Also all
GARDEN
for the
HODES' grogery:
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
and Silverware.
Eyes tested free of charge ;
and glasses fitted correctly
at prices within reach of all
Fine watch repairing a spe
cialty , ......
Pratt The Jeweler & Optician.
j EMERY'S ART- STUDIO
. .' Somtli Main St, Corvallis, Ore. . . JS
Carbon, Platinum and Platino Portraiture j?
t O. A.'C. ATHLETIC AND SCENIC VIEWS. P
. Art Calendars, Sofa Pillow : Covers,
T '. And other Photographic , Novelties! , ? y
Pioneer
, . Hunters', Supplies, Fishing Tackle, .
- oDortinp- Ajroods.
' Keys; of all Kinds, and Fine Cutlery j.
3 H. E. HODES, -
One thousand people to vitit our store (luring the next
30 days and look over our immense stock of house futr
nishings. Roll upon roll of Wall Paper Three tons in
stock and on the . way. Prices lowest ever known in
Corvallis. - - : . , ., ,!. ,.
Our spring line of Go-Carts will be ready for. inspection ,
about Feb 15th, They are up to date. Better look them
: Just a word about Ranges. No range ever sold in Corv
llis has given better satisfaction than the Toledo. Our
,many customers who are using this range will testify to
its merits as to Quick baking, economy of fuel and reliabi
ity. Ask -for our terms, we can suit you as to terms and
payments. ' ' . :
Sets
Kinds of
SEEDS
season
Gun Store !
oewin iviacn. nxtras, it
CORVALLIS, OR.
; ' ' "; ' SUMMONS.
In the circuit court of the state oi Ore
gon for the county of Benton.
George E. Chamberlain as. governor of
Oregon, P. I. Dunbar as secretary of state,
and Charles S. Moore as state treasurer of
Oregon,- constituting the state' land board,
plaintiff, vs; George Schafer, Anna Schafer,
Edward Donat, Agnes Donat and George A.
Houckt defendants. ; ' -..,;..
To George Schafer, Anna Schafer, Edward
Donat, Agnes Donat and George A. Houck,
the above named defendants :
In the name of the state of Oregon, you
and each of you are hereby, required to ap
pear and answer the complaint of the above
-named plaintiff in the above entitled court,
how on. file with the clerk of said court,
within six weeks from the llth day of Feb
ruary, 1905, the date of the first publica
tion of this summons, and. you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear and an
swer said complaint as Herein required, the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the re
lief prayed for in said complaint, to-wit: the
foreclosure of a certain mortgage made and
executed by George Schafer, Anna Schafer,
Edward Donat and Agnes Donat to plaintiff
on the 12th day of October, 1903, to secure
the payment of a certain promissory note
of said defendants for $2,000, with interest
thereon at the rate of 6 per cent per annum
from date, and which said mortgage con
veyed unto plaintiff the following described
real property, situated in Benton county,
Oregon, to-wit :
The east half of the southeast quarter of
section 5 ; the west half of the southwest
quarter, the northeast quarter of the south
west quarter, te northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter, the southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter, the south half of the
northwest quarter of section 4, all in town
ship 15 south, range 5 west ; also beginning
at the southeast corner of the northeast
quarter of section 5, township 15 south,
range 5 west, and run thence west 15.25
chains, thence north 20 chains, thence east
15.25 chains, thence south 20 chains to the
place of beginning ; and a further decree
barring and foreclosing you, the said de
fendants, from all right, title or interest in
or to said real property and every part
thereof.
This summons is published by order of
the Hon. Virgil E. Watters, made at cham
bers in Corvallis, Oregon, February 10,
190o. The date of the first publication of
this summons is February 11, 1905, and the
last publication thereof March 25, 1905.
, - J. V. YATES,
Attorney for PlaintiZ.
' . Summons.
Tti the Circuit Court of the State of Orecron
for the County of 3enton.
L. E. Smith, ' Plaintiff,
vs. Summon
Bowland Fisher. Defendant.
To Rowland Fisner, the above named defend-
ant. In the name of the state of Oregon, you
are hereby summoned and required to appear
and answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action now on file with the Clerk
of the said court on or before Saturday the 25th .
day of March, 190., said day beinff the last dav
of the time prescribed in the order oi publica-
uon oi mis Diiuimons maue oy tne county
Judge of Benton County, Oregon which said or
der is hereinafter referred to towit, on or be
fore six weeks from the a ate of the first publica
tion hereof, and you are heieby notified that If
you fail so to appear and answer as herein re
quired, the plaintiff will take judgment against
you for the sum of $55 o.oo with interest there
on at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from
the 10th day of November, 1901, until paid, and
for $j0.00 Attorney fee, and for the further sum
of tiOO.OO with interest theieoa at the rate of 5
per ceM per annum from the first day of Feb
ruary, 1901, until paid, and for $10.00 attorney
fee. besides his costs and disbursements herein
and for the sale of your curtesy intersst in the
real property of Jane Fisher, deceased, situated
In Benton county, Oregon, to satisfy such Jud
ment, the same having been attached in this
action under a Writ of Attachment duly issued
herein to the SheriO of said County.
This Summons is published In tne Corvallis
secutive weeks, beginning with the issue of Feb
ruary llth. 1905, and ending with the issue ct
March-25, 1905. in pursuance of;an order made
by the Bon. Virgil E. Watters, County Judge
of Benton-couuty, Oregon, at Chambers, Bated
the 10th day of February, 190.). Date of . first
publication is February II, 1905 . .
E. li. BEYSOX,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Notice of Final Settlement
In the Matter of the Estate
of
James 'Watklns, deceased, r '
!
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
as administratrix of the estate of James Wat-
ktns, deceased, has Bled ker final account as
cnMi ariTnlnlafriit.rlx with the clerk of the coun
ty court of the state of Oregon for Denton coun
ty, and the paid court has fixed Saturday the
llth dav of March, 19a5, at the hour of 2 o'clock
in the afternoon as the time, and the county
court room in the county court house. In
Corvallis, Oregon, as the place, for
hearing any ;:ti all objections to said account,
and the settlement thereof. Dated this Febru
aiy 11, 19oo. -
' Administratrix of the estate of James Watklns
Utt sen. V
Notice to Creditors. ,
In the Matter of the Estate '
...... of .
sed j v
Mary Elizabeth Mangas, deceased )
... J i . j . ' .. y :
Notice is hereby given to all persons concern-
ed that the undersigned has been duly appoint
ed admlnistrat'lx of the estate of - Mary Eliza
beth Mangas, deceased, by the county court of
the state of Oregon, for Benton county. All
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby required to present the same with the
proper vouchers, duly veiifled as by .law requir
ed, within six months from the dat hereof, to
the undersigned at her residence or at the law
office ol E. . Wilson, In Corvallis, Oregon.
....... Mary Bier.
Dated this February 11. 1905. , 1
Administratrix of the estate of . Elizabeth
Mangas, deceased :- .