LOCAL LORE.
veitlsements in this column charged for
t the rate of t cents per line.
Elvin Crutchfield of Albany,
was a Corvallis visitor Sunday.
Miss Clara Fisher left Friday
for a week's visit in Mc Minnville.
Miss Georgia Booth of Salem,
was the guest over Sunday of Miss
Gertrude McBee.
Claud Hale, a foomer OAC
student, bi t now of Roseburg, is a
guest at the Taylor home.
C. C. Chipman left Saturday
for a business visit to The Dalles
and Baker City.
Miss Mamie Stevens of Albany
was the guest over Sunday at the
Davis home.
Gents will make no mistake in
buying a pair of our $3.00 . shoes,
nobby and every pair guaranteed.
At J. H. Harris' . .
Miss Winnie Adlard of Gilliam
aounty arrived Sunday for a visit
with relatives. Miss Adlard is a
grand daughter of W. J. Wilbanks.
Ladies remember that J. H.
Harris' store is receiving new goods
every day, aad an inspection will
interest you. -
Miss Frances Gellatly return
ed yesterday morning from a visit
since Saturday at her ' home near
Philomath.
Miss Ada Finley is teaching
the fifth grade of the Corvallis
public schools during the illness ot
Miss Florence Maxneld.
Among those who successfully
passed the recent teachers examin
ation was Miss Grace Nichols, re
ceiving a third grade certificate.
; The trials of Mitchell, Her
mann, and Williamson are not to
take place until June, on account
of the removal of Bellinger's court
from its present temporary quart
ers back into the Federal building,
which takes place in May. So, the
trials will be run as a counter at
traction to the Lewis and Clark
exposition. '
An unavoidable accident made
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oaiuiuay s j. lines ucmuu uiiie ill
reaching all readers. One of the
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liuiuci imga ui liic engine gave
- way, and. a large part of Friday
J night was spent in making repairs
The paper finally went to , , press
Saturday morning too late fof the
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jet. v. u. s. iue acciueui is uie
not likely" to occur again soon. ;
U The following sales of real es
tate were made last week by Amb
ler Rr Wflttprs- Twn lots in Philo
math, J W. Berry man to Mrs.
Loomis. $350. Three lots Wilkins
add to Corvallis, Win. Ladd to R.
N. White. $75. Three lots Wilk
ins add fo Corvallis, Wm. Ladd to
a,. Ji. wnite, J&75. six lots m
Wilkin's add, Wm. Ladd to T. T
Vincent, $150. " 120 acres in Bell
fountain y D. E. Bowen to Wm.
Hall, $250. Jim McLain to Harry
Moore 185 acres near- Yaquina,
$250.
-A' delegation of farmers from
the vicinity of Scio spent yesterday
m town inspecting the Independent
v telephone system. They have been
patrons of the Bell phone, and are
contemplating a change to the In-
- dependent lines. All were delight
ed with the local system and is ex
pected, that they will report accord
ingly at a meeting to be held here
. after at Scio. :
' Senator Avery has received a
letter from State Superintendent
Ackerman, which reads as follows:
"On behalf of the youth of Oregon,
the department of education takes
this opportunity to thank you for
your cordial and earnest co-operation
and valuable assistance in se
curing needed school legislation.
"jr l1 1 1 f
may me scnoois or uregon ever
havem their legislative halls
men who are as loyal to the fur
therance of public education as you
Mr. Carrol Ctimmings,- teacher
. 01 tne mntn grade ot the Corvallis
. puoitc scnooi, and Miss Dora Lind
grea of Melrose, were married at
the latter ulace. on Saturdav.
Both are highly respected young
people with hosts of friends who
join in congratulations. Mr. and
Mrs. Cummines arrived In Corval
lis Monday, where th.ey will occupy
one of the Mc Kinney cottages in
Jod s Addition. ...
The OAC basket ball boys are
to play a return game with the
. TTTlll . -
lem next Fridav iwninr Tn i
game at Corvallis last Fridav OAC
wnn o frk o 3 '. -.1-.i
OAC girls are to play a return
, game with the Albany Collegegirls
whom they, defeated at- onmiiie
" last week, four to three. A special
ndiu 10 leave corvallis at 6:45 and
return at midnight will give all
; CorvaUisites! Who desire an oppor-
nuin. v pee me Aipany game.
Miss Edith Price wentto Port
land , Saturday to enter a business
college. '.
jClark Belknap came up from
Salem Friday evening to witness
the OAC Willamette basket ball
game.
W. A. Bates, one of Corvallis'
best known poulterers, has at his
poultry yards, sixty young chicks
a month old.
A chicken pie supper was giv
en yesterday afternoon at Miller's
hall for the benefit of Rev. and
Mrs. H. A. Deck.
The Order of Lions gave a
supper in their hall Monday even
ing. The occasion was highly en
joyed by all present. .
They have half a holiday at
the college today on account of
Washington's birthday. There
were fitting exercises in all the
rooms at the public school yester
day afternoon in honor of the event.
A. S. Wells, who graduated
from OAC last June, is with a min
ing and geological expedition in
Nevada. The party is for the pre
sent at Tonopah, one of the big
mining camps in the new eldorado.
In an interesting letter in Sunday's
Portland Journal, Mr. Wells des
cribes conditions in the camp.
. FOR FOURTH ROUTE.
MANY BUY IT.
Hon. George A. Waggoner's "Stories
of Old Oregon" A New Book, .
"Stories of Old Oregon" is the
title of a new book that has just
made its appearance,'and which, has
occasioned much favorable comment
locally. It is from the pen of Hon.
George A: -Waggoner, and com
prises well told tales of pioneer
days. For the most part, the stor
ies are from real life, polished
up some times with an occasional
dash, of poetical fancy;' In all, the
details are depicted in a clear, in
cisive style and directness of state-
ment that bring ; the reader face to
face with the situation so vividly
that the interest is extreme until
the end of the: narrative is reached-
The style is extremely and pleas-
urably original, and the subject
matter occupies a field widely
removed from any Oregon literature
that: has hitherto appeared. The
book deserves a place.at every Orev
uu uicsiue, iiuL ueu&use it is mere
ly an Oregon product, but for the
better reason that it is an attractive
narrative of incidents of the early
Oregon country, told in a way not
to be f ound otherwhere.
The publication is meeting with
a large sale, over 300 copies hav
ing already been sold in Corvallis
- '-t Annual Reunion.
The Tuesday Afternoon Read
ing Club held their annual reunion
at Mrs. J. B. Horner's parlors last
evening. The society was organ
ized just ten years ago with a
membership of fourteen active mem
bers," the most of whom are still
regular attendants. It was to cele
bratethe success of the' Club that
the ladies met at a later hour yes
terday so that such as have has
bands might invite them to be
present. J . . ..; , . ;
The programme of the evening
consisted of a biography of Milton
by Mrs. Minnie Lee;-Mrs. F. Berch-
told furnished a paper on Paradise
Lost; a and Mrs. Fred Yates read a
paper on Current Events, after
which was the usual spread.
The club this year has studied:
Ben Johnson, in: October; Shakes
peare,- in November; The Bible, in
December; John Milton, in January
and February. They expect to
study John Dryden in March, Adr
dison in April, , and Dean Swift in
May. .5
At present the pfficers and mem
bers of the Tuesday Afternoon
Reading Club are: Mrs. J. B. Hor
ner, -President; Mrs. Minnie Lee,
Vice President; Miss Pauline Kline,
Secretary, and Treasurer; Mesdames
W. A. Wells, F.Berchtold, B. A.
Cathey, Rose Selling, John Simp
son, J. F. Yates, M. S. Woodcock,
Walter Wiles, David Osbunij Miss
es Sarah Jacobs, Bertha Davis and
Dr. Margaret Snell. 1 ;
E. E, WILSON,
ATTORNEY Al LAW.
Oat of Corvallis R. F. D. Inspector
' Looked District Over Yesterday.
E. C. Clement of the postoffice
department, inspected a route yes
terday with a view to the establish
ment of Corvallis R. F. D., num
ber 4. What the result of the in
spection will be is not yet known.
The territory that it is proposed to
serve lies south and southwest of
Corvallis. The plan is fo go south
on the state road as far as Bruce,
thence west about three miles to
within a mile of Bellfountain, and
thence north via Inavale and Wil
lamette Grange Hall to Corvalfis.
The route is longer than is usual
in R. F. D. trips, but this fact was
set forth by Postmaster Johnson to
the department . at Washington
when the request went forwardrfer
an inspection. It will also .fall a
few families short of the govern
ment requirements, and thistogj,
was set forth by the Corvallis post-"
master at the time inspection was
applied for. Over againstthese de
linquencies however, was set forth
the conditions that arise out of the
discontinuation of the Bellfountain
star route and the Bellfcuntain of
fice, by reason of which a consider
able section of country is not serv
ed by the Monroe R. F. D. route.
The necessity of affording better
facilities for this stretch of popul
ous country is accounted a sufficient
counterbalance to the added length
of route and possible lack of popul
ation served. In any event, ; as a
result; of the representations in tie
Corvallis postmaster the matter was
promptly taken up by the depart-
1 S T . . I
raeni ana inspector uemeot scut
to the scene for investigation and
report. Upon this report, depends
the question of whether Corvallis
R. F. D. number 4 will be estab
lished. The district to be tapped
is one of the , richest in the county,
and the roads traversed among the
best.. The extra distance could
doubtless be covered without diffi
culty, and the clientel of the route
prove itself within a ' very short
time to deserve the new facility.
The gap filled by the proposed
route, if it shall be filled, would
complete R. F. D. arrangements
in Benton. The-county has al
ready the best rural telephone serv
ice in the northwest, if not on: the
Coast. The two services combined
should make homes jn. Benton ex
tremely desirable, and that too at a
time when there is prospect that
many Easterners will . be looking
tor such conveniences as a part of a
new home they are seeking in , the
lar West.
KNIGHTS COMING.
District Convention of Knights of
Pythias Assembles Today in Cor
'; . ..vallis.. "
Many Pythian Knights will, be in
0rva111s toaay. 1 ne occasion is
the meetinc nf the district- mnwn.
tion, made up of members of the
oroer irom Benton, Linn, Polk "and
Marion counties. - The - afternoon
and evening will be- given - over to
the sessions. In addition to the
regular district convention work
number of degree "teams will drill
for prizes and the honor of exhibit
ing the drill on the occasion of the
Lewis and Clark Fair next summer.
Prizes have been offered for the
work and a number of teams frnm
the district embracing the counties
01 uenron, rojK, wnn and Marion
will be in attendance and" compete
for the honor of beine- firsr The
convention promises to be the mos
interesting in tne history of the or-
aer in mis section 01 the state. -
Here's a List of Extraordinary Waist Values!
Such waists as these are not offered every day in the year in fact it is only once or
twice a year you can get them at these prices. So make it a point to examine the values
offered they will make you buy at least one, and wish you could buy more.
$1 25 Waists now selling; at $ . 98
1 50 j " I 19
2 00 44 " . I 38
2 50 " . " - i 88
3 00 . " " : 2 31
3 50 . : 2 93
4 50 " " 3 63
5 00 :" " 3 98
I Estate
THAT BARGAIN COUNTER dF OURS: Is steadily growing in popularity
and no wonder you can't find a thing on this .counter which is not sold for less than you
have been in the habit of paying useful articles at prices that make it a positive waste of
energy to go without them. '
1 Corvallis, Oregon.
S. L. KLINE
Regulator Low' Prices
MAIL. ORDERS CAREFU LLV Fl LLED.
REMEMBER!
" I will refund the money on all cash purchases made on a certain day of the month of
February, the day to be selected by some disinterested party, by lot, on Mach the First No
matter what you purchase for cash at retail rates, be it a Five cent or a Hundred Dollar
purchase, if your duplicate checks bear the date of the LUCKY DAY, your money will
be cheerfully refunded.
- Save your duplicate cash checks for EVERY CHECK bearing the date of the lucky
date is as good as gold. v
; Mail orders accompanied by cash will participate in this offer.
LOCAL ITEMS
Read this Column, You may Find
Just What You Want.
Ladies! If you once os Com
pressed Yeast, you will hare no
other. Ask for it, at Homing's.
) Wall Paper.- -,
Largest line ever shown in Corva His.
To make"'room we will sell stood " wall
paper se and ioc per roll. ' Come and
see. . Hollenbug & Cady. '
When you wake up in the morning,
And do not feel just right,
You settle down to breakfast
With a want of appetite. .
There is nothing that is better
To revive your sinking soul,
Than a cup of Seal Brand coffee
Steaming in the flowing bowl.--
It is Seal Brand coffee
Don't forget the special brand,"
Its such a splendid seller;
And our patrons call it "Grand.'
Buy it once, and try it;
You will find it out of sight
All our customers want it,
- And the price is always right.
P. M. ZIEROLF.
' For Sale.
Mill feed, flour, wheat, oats. vetch,
chicken feed, potatoes, wood and gravel
Delivered to all parts of oity.
Phone 342. Opposite Steam Lau ndry
" , - . " John Beach.
On account of thelow water
and the unimproved . condition of
the river between Albany and Cor
vallis, the steamer Pomona fs ; un
able to come through at the pres
ent stage of water. She viH;: re
sume her regular run at the ' first
opportunity. ;
20 PER CENT OFF
i
ON ALL
E. R. Brysonv
Mtomey-At-Lawt
:. The S 3? Is selling ' round trip
tickets petween Corvallis and Port
land for $3 good going . Saturdays
or Sundays and returning Sunday
or Monday following, v 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 .localfare between Cor
Village improvement Society.
A regular meeting of this society
will be held at the county court
room next Friday, at 7:30 , p. m.
The spring wilj soon be here and
the Lewis & Clark Fair will soon
be opened, less than four .months
hence. " Now is the time pur enter
prising citizens should bestir them
selves if our town is' to be at its
best for the immense travel which
will surely come thiaviay this sum
mer. We are really in the heart
of the - valley 'Cor yallis' ' . and
the arteries, of travel lead this way.
Our neighbors across the way are
beginning to wake upland talk of
"house cleaning." Ail are cor
dially invited to these meetings. ;
' : A large amount of no. 2 rough lumber
all lengths. ' "
At Corvallia saw mill for $6.50 per M.
J. FRED FATES
' ATTORAhl-AT-LAW. ,
Firat Natl Bank Building,
Only SetJAbstraots in Comnty
he children and relatives. '. of
Mrs. Jane Michael, deceased, wish
to express their heartfelt thanks
for jmany acts of kindness, shown
during the sickness and deatn , pf
out mother.
. Mrs. E. J. McSee.
y ; Mrs. Emma Fruit. . , '
: The New Photography ;
Studio. . I am ready to handle . what
work you give me in a firstclass manner
I welcome you to my studio, "upstairs in
new pement building on South Main
street, " "- ' : ' - .
""i, B. E. Thompson.
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
en at uranam & wortnam's arug store.
T :
'-G. R. FARRA.
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Physician & Surgeon,
Office 'up stairs in Burnett Brick Res
idence on the corner of Madison and
Seventh- gt. Phone at homse and office
Suits and Overcoats
FOR 30 DAYS, CASH ONLY.
' .... . : ,! - . ..
v No reserve, every garment in the house Kup- -
penheimers and all. See our routh window.
The "Flatiron" Hat
- Latest Spring Styles Just Keceived
Always $3, never less.
f. l.!miiie:r
IAL SALES.
Rubber Goods
Millinery, . . .
Shoes, Etc. . .
; GrREAT Shoe SAJJE.-Tie Largest Assort
ment of Shoes ever offered on special sale in Philo
math, comprising the entire stock of Men's, Women's
and Children's Shoes, will be on sale during the month
of February, at ; , ' -' '
J. B. Henkle's Gash Store.
Each will be offered at reduced prices, This redfic
tion is made for cash only. There ' are; special prices
on Rubber Goods men's, women's, boys',, children's
rubber boots, rubber and oil coats. We also call your
attention to bur large assortment of Millinery Goods
which are offered on special sale, : ; ; -
J.JE. HENKLE,, Philomath, OK
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