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LOCAL LORE.
For advertisements in this column the rate
of J5 cents per line will be charged. ;
Miss Emma Crawford is the
guest of Albany relatives this week.
Miss Grace Gatch left Sunday
for a month's visit with her sister
in Seattle. - - -
Mrs. F. Berchtold returned the
first of this week from a few days
visit in Portland.
M. F. Moores representing the
P. C. B. Co. of Portland, was a
Tnursday business visitor in Cor
vallis. -
Mrs. Rosenberg left Tuesday
for her home in Seattle after a vis
it at the Jacobs home.
Mr. and Mrs. John HV. Simp
son have been Portland visitors
since Wednesday, They are ex
pected home today.
The Reading Club was pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. F. Berch
told Tuesday . afternoon. There
was a program and a dainty lunch
eon. ,.-,.. '. ,
r-Miss ' Mae . Pollock arrived
Thursday from Dallas for a visit
with Mrs. G. H. Feese, the two
being old friends. Miss Pollock
is instructor in the school of ex
pression in Dallas College.
Claud Clark, ' a former well
known and popular student of OA
C, is now secretary of the Y. M.
C. A.' at Boise, Idaho. To friends
ia Corvallis, he writes that he ex
pects to be here for Commence
ment. Tomorrow at the Congregation
al church: Morning sermon, "The
Growth of the Kingdom : how it
grows,-" evening, "The Ancient
Jonah and the Modern Minister."
i.nis is the nrst ot a series of ser
mons to be given on Biblical char
acters on Sunday evenings. Serv'
ice tomorrow at Plymouth at 3.
The statement of Rich i Irwin
. and George -Garrett, who were in
, town Thursday, is that grasses,
... grains and toliage never . grew so
thrifty before as is the case at pres
ent. Every promise is for a great
crop in all lines and a season not
able for widespead thrift. " "
-The Catholic ladies are. to be
at home to their friends next Thurs
day afternoon and evening at Mar
shall Miller's hall. Mexican drawn
work, aprons and other useful and
ornamental articles , ...will be on sale,
and -light refreshments -will be serv
ed. .
A wrestling bout between Mr.
Makerji and Mr. Sinha. the Hindoo
students, a boxing bout between
two popular collegians, a band con
cert and a championship indoor
base ball game transpired in college
Armory after the Times press hour
last night.
After a thorough examination.
Prof. Coote says the fruit in the
college orchardsis uninjured. Two
frosts and successive cold rains, it
was at first believed had . certainly
wrought havoc among various of
the blooming trees, forced . into
blossoming much earlier than usual
by the - warm ' February weather
,' Prof. Coote says the cherries, pears,
plums as well as the Italian prunes
on college hill have not suffered.
Wednesday's Times said the
Berry attachment was brought on
two notes aggregating $570; one of
which was due next September and
the other . in September, : 1966.
... What should have been said is that
it was the debt represented by these
two notes, and not the notes them
selves that are the basis for the suit
The notes are not pleaded in the
complaint, but only .., the money
they represent, and the interest
thereon. The condition is in real
ity a distinction without a difference
Mohair was quoted yesterday
at 31 1-4 cents. A pool of 5 .000
.pounds sold at that figure Satur
day, the owners being Alsea grow
ers On the same day, a big pool
at Dallas, under the stress of ex
treme competition sold' at 32 1-2
cents, while one at Brownsville
went at 31, and another at North
Yamhill, 31 1-2 cents, Most of the
clip in this vicinity has been dis
posed of. The Alsea pool went to
S. I. Kline, .
At their hall Wednesday even
ing the United Artisans had one of
the most enjoyable affairs in a so
cial way that has been given by
. them for some time. A program
was given that included an instru
mental solo in pantomine by Mrs.
Iee Henkle which elicited a pro
longed storm of applause; readings
by Miss Ethel Kyle, Mrs. A, F.
Peterson and Mrs. Henkle, and a
vocal solo, by Mrs. J. Fred Yates,
entitled, " Mary had a little L,amb.'
Mr. Yates was not aware that he
was to appear on the programme
until he arrived at the hall, which
perhaps accounts for the - rendition
of an old selection. Refreshments
were sexved, after which a farce,
entitled. "Who was the Biggest
cooi was rendered,
l f lue enruumeui ai j. xi. v.
yesterday was 125 greater than last
-A TM- tl a. - A
year and the spring attendance 117
more than last year or any other
year. - , -, ..
Mrst Stratton, who is a sister
of Richard Williams of Portland,
and who has two sons in O. A. C,
left for Portland Tuesday for a fort
night's absence. She stops Sa
lem cn her return to Corvallis to be
present at the dedication of a new
Congregational church, in which
she has placed a memorial window
for her deceased parents. , '
The 'biggest railroad merger
yet proposed is the newly announc
ed deal by. which the New York
Central, the Chicago and North
western and Harriman lines are
joined into one system, extending
from ocean to ocean. Bigger and
bigger grow the mergers and con
solidations. How long before all
the roads will be in one vast sys
tem? Then, what? - '
If those who look at Main
street and complain that the town
appears quiet will journey down to
Job's addition their tune of quiet
conditions will change. There, the
sound of hammer and saw, the
whistle of ; the carpenter and the
bustle of building operations pre
sent the opposite of quietude. A
new building for Mr. Noyes, ano
ther for Recorder. Vincent, and var
ious other operations are among the
things doings in the . Addition,
which is now the busiest part of
Corvallis. .
: ' This afternoon occurs the try
out for selection of a team of ath
letes to represent O. A. C. in the
indoor track meet at Columbia Uni
versity next Saturday. Many men
are in training, and there will be
sharp competition for places on the
team and the opportunity it brings
to win the handsome gold medals
that Columbia University annually
hangs up to be contested for. In
this afternoon's tryout nearly all
the events, . both in field and track
will be pulled off. '
Friessel, the Nevada footbaU
player and sprinter is at the state
university, and the question be
comes why did he leave the Univer
sity of Nevada to enter the Univer
sity of Oregon? Since it is such
an unusual thing to do, how did it
happen to happen so? The Eu
gene Guard says: "Friessel is now
at the University of Oregon, where
he is training with the track team,
and is said to be a crack all ' round
athlete, but the statement that the
U. O. is receiving a subsidy "from
the Lewis and Clark Expositioa is
ridiculous."
There has been a rapid sale of
lots in the Irwin block on Jefferson
between Eighth and Seventh,
which was recently placed on the
market. The block is divided into
six two lpt tracts. Of the latter,
all but two have, been sold. The
two unsold are, the northwest cor
ner and the southeast corner. The
middle tract on the East was secur
ed by O. F. Gray, and those on the
the "West by Ed ; Buxtbn who re
sold them. - Prof.? JBt Horner has
the southwest corner and E. D.
Jackson the northeast comes. The
stipulation in all the sales is that
no barns shall be built on the prop
erty, and that the houses shall be
good ones. The block promises to
become one of the best In town. .
What is believed to be the big
gest oak : tree in the Willamette
Valley was measured the other day
by County Surveyor Jones and M.
LP. Fruit. It is on the Wilson farm
between Halsey and Shedd and is
famed in that - vicinity on account
of its huge size. " The Wilsons are
related to the Swicks and Stewarts
of Corvailis. The oak, at a point
two feet from the ground is 20 feet
in circumference giving it a diam-!
eter of nearly seven feet. ; At six
feet above the ground its girth is
22 feet, or more than seven feet in
diameter. It has an immense spread
of limb and gives evidence of hav
ing been a monarch of the wild
prairie of the Willamette when on
ly the coyote and the Red man in
habited it, long centuries before the
White man had heard of it.
According to all accounts, a
poverty social given by the -Relief
Corps in Odd Fellows hall Thurs
day evening was an occasion of
much hilarity.. It was against
rules to wear jewelry or. fine cloth
ing,, and those who violated the law
were promptly fined. W. E. Yates
arrayed in a long white beard was
the magistrate before whom all of
fenders were brought for sentence.
the haU was policed.: y ladies in
haps and b g stars who made all ar
rests for violation of the poverty
regulation. The occasion was the
anniversary of the institution of
the Grand Army, and a big speech
in honor of the event was made by
Willis Vidito. - Captain ' George
Robinson won first prize ' for ; the
best sustained poverty character.
There was a feast and it was mid
night when the hilarity ended, -J
THEIR SALARIES:
Benton County Officers Redaction in
1 - all bat one What They are. !
Copies of the laws of the late
legislative session - have been re
ceived in town. ... One of the meas
ures of interest in Benton that has
never teen printed, , is the' bill re
ducing, the salaries of Benton offi
cials. It cuts the salary of every
office save one, the county treasur
er, but reductions do not take effect
during the encumbency of anyone
now in official position. The full
text of the law is as follows: -
Section i.- The salary of the
county judged of Benton county,.
shall be $720 per annum, to take
effect on the first Monday in July,
1906. - ' - .';
Section 2. The salary of the
sheriff "of Benton county.- shall be
$1,600 per ' annum, to take effect
on the first Monday of July, 1906.
Section 3. The salary of -the
county clerk of Benton county shall
be $1,440 per annum, to take effect
the first Monday in July, 1906.
Section 4. The salary of the re
corder of Benton county . shall be
$800 per annum, to take effect the
first Monday of July, 1906. ' ' :
Section 5. The salary . of the
treasurer of Benton county shall be
$500 per annum to take- effect the
first Monday in July, 1906.
" Section 6.- The salary of, the
county . school superintendent of
Benton county shall , .be $8qo per
annum', to take effect the first Mon
day in August, 1908.
Section 7. The salary of the
assessor of Benton county shall be
$800 per annum to take effect the
first Monday hrjanuary, 1908.
THEY COT THE PHONE.
For the First Time oat on the Farm
' And There was a Sequel. 5
The phone has struck E. Skip
ton's residence near Philomath. It
happened last week for the first
time, and being a brand hew incid
ent in the family history, it was a
season of congratulation. But
fate had decreed a change, for next
morning at the hour of two o'clockH
'ige" turned ,the phone bell into
the sun-burnt ear of asleeping Cor
vallisite with a lusty "hello." '
. "Hello, yourself: who's this?"
was the response. V "
'Tm E. Skipton, sir. and I want
to-tell yotrabout my Bad luck.' n
V 'Well, go ahead," said the half
awakened -slumberer. ' . ,
'All right !' ' Then clearing his
throat of that dry-town huskiness
acquired of late, Mr. Skipton con
tinued. : . -: ,
"Just now, I thought. I heard
some one out in the road shrieking
for help with a 'hello! hello!' and
when I awoke my wife was sitting
up in bed. yelling, 'hello! hello!'
into my ear which she had evident?
ly mistaken in the dark for a tele
phone receiver. Say we've never
had so much excitement since my
younger days, wlien I used to feed
paregoric to two or three babies at
once. Too much hilarity before
day break sir, so tell central " to
switch us off till matters quiet a
little; and I'll remember .you with a
silk hat for the Lewis and: Clark
Fair. Goodbye' :
1 And a click at the Philomath
switch was a signal that the slumb
ers on the Skipton ; farm would be
disturbed no more. - ;l
- Again Open.
The repair department of my. bicycle
and sporting goods business is again
open for business second door south of
postoffice, Quick repairing or first class
work a specialty. V ''
-'.''.:"; ' James K. Berry.
' .: MARKET REPORT.
Wheat valley . 88 n .
Flour 4.10 to $4 25 per jnli
Potatoes $ .85 to 95 per . cent
Eggs Oregon, 17 per doz.
Butter i8 cto per Mb. , -a
Creamery 2510 27 per lb.
Corvallis.
Wheat 78 per bushel. f
Oats 38
Flour .1.16 to i.i5per sack
Butter 50 per roll
Creamery 60 per roll
E?gs 16 per doz
Chickens 15 per pound
Iard 13 per lb
For Sale.
' Real estate, farm and city property tor
sale, exchange or rent. No sales means
no commission to be paid. Your pat
ronage kindly , solicited. Help furnish
ed and positions secured. ' .. s
H M. Stone,
' South Main street, Corvallis. :.
- Largest line of matting in the city at
Blackledge's.- ' ' s -
- For Sale. - -
Two work horses. ' W, K. Taylor.
FIVE AND A HALF MILES
Only, to Sulphur Springs by Proposed
. New Road Was Considered
in Court.
A strong fight was made in the
county court this week in the inter
est of a proposed new road to Sul
phur Springs. The road was once
before-considered by tty? court atd;
it tnat time was 1 rejected. TL e
route via Graggs, Bicknells, Knotts
Fraziers, and others residing in the
stretch of country to the westward
of the Mountain View - road. In.
behalf of the new ' highway it is
urged that it would shorten the dis
tance to Sulphur Springs from 14
to about five and a half miles. Al
so that 'tit would give a road, way
to farmers who do not have that
right except by use of numberless
gates, through private lands. One
man interested, has to open 12
gates in order to get to Corvallis
with a load. The region the new
road would tap is a great wood
country, and on this account - the
peopse of Corvallis were claimed to
be deeply interested because of
hundreds and even thousands of
cords of wood that would not other
wise get to Corvallis would be
brought here as a result of the
road's construction.
Incidental to the plan is the ap
praisement of damages by the road
board. A number of farmers along
the ' way donated 'the necessary
land through their farms, while
others required ; damages. The
latter aggregates $506.; The court
was asked to . pay v this, but at last
accounts the matter was under con
sideration.. EXTENDING WINTER RATES.
To Yaqnina Bay Which to People Wish
ing to Ed joy Nature's Beauties ,
Prove so Popular:
The low rates in effect from points on
the S. P. to Yaqnina Bay during the
winter which proved so popular with the
people wishing to view nature at that
magnificent seaside ' resort have been
extended during April and tickets will
sold on, Wednesdays and Saturdays until
the last of April good for return at any
time up tQ May 31st, 1905.
The month of April should be a favor
ite one for v.siting the seaside where the
health-giving breezes of the Pacific will
banish "spring fever and other ills to
which flesh is heir. ; v ...
' Tickets from all eastside points to all
westside points, and vice versa, via the
C & E are also on sale; and on April 1st
tickets to all "westside points will be on
sale by the C & E at Albany; and to all
eastside pointa on the S P by the CAE
at Corvallis on. which baggage can be
checked through to destination.
Pull infoimation in regard to rates etc
can be obtained from any S V, or C 5t E
agent or Irom W. K. Uoman u FAaf
Co" Portland, or T E Curtis Acting man
ager C & E R R Company Albany, Or.
. For Sale.
Cleaned Side seed eats.. Inquire
of
Wm, Crees.
Six dozen school hats for children , 30
cents each at Mrs, J. Mason's 3rd st.
Stockholders of Corvallis Indepen-
dent Tel. Co.
; Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Cor
vallis Independent Telephone Company
will be held at the office of the Company
in Zierolf building in Corvallis, Oregon,
on Wednesday, the 10th day of May,
1905, at the hour of eight o'clock in the
evening, for the purpose of electing di
rectors for the ensuing- year, and the
transaction of such other . business as
may legally-come before the meeting.
.... r 5 : V ;' Robert Johnson, sec.'- '
Corvallis, Or. April 8, 1905. , r 3
Estimates cheerfully given : .- on any
kind of concrete work at Whitney's.'.
. For Sale.
Seed
toes.
f25-tf
wheat and Burbank pota
RoyRickard. New Trays.
All" parties having tray checks,
call and get youf tray as this is the
last I will have on hand. A; Hodes,
Notice that elegant new delivery wag
on. Moses Bros' run it. s" v mii-2t 4
Branard &Astrmsrong wash silk
at Moses Bros.
Picture fr ames lmade to order at Black'
edge's. .' " ' a '
. For Sale. . '
Mill feed, flour, wheat, oats, vetch,
chicken feed, potatoes, wood and gravel
Delivered to all parts of city.
Phone 342. . Opposite Steam tan ndr
John Beach. .
Newest SpringModels
KIBO PATENT KID.
An Ideal Walking
Oxford.
Weited
ExtenJon'
Edge.
VERY SWELL.
Exact Reproduction of this Style Shoe.
All the latest Lasts and Leather
Tan, Chocolate, White, Patent
Leather, Colt and Kid, and Gun
; Metal oxfords In shoes we have
the Newest Styles in Tan and
. Black, Plain and Blucher cuts.
Sold Exclusively by.
S. L. KLINE ,
The White House - - Corvallis, Oregon
We pay special attention to Mail Orders.
Spring Display of Mens
Fine Toggery!
An enticing array of
exclusive designs, i n
Neckwear, Underwear,
Plain and Fancy Hosiery,
Shirts, Gloves, Etc.
Kuppenheimer
Clothes Patterns are ex
clusive." Spring Suits
$10 to $16.50
The Best $3 Hat on earth
is the
Kingsbury
F. I MILLER
Gliiekens am
ggs
Moses
. We have now in stock '
the most complete line, of
Women and Children's
Oxfords ever shown in
Corvallis
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