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Corvallis Times. Official Paper ot Benton Countr. CORVALLIS, OR, JUNE 7, ISC5. MR. INGLE'S POSITION. As to Mountain Water Why he Joined Some Comment There- En- on. the Editor Times: You say in issue of the 3rd inst that "no. man ever bought a farm without first enquiring the price. If a man builds a house, he first ascertains from some good carpenter what the probable cost will be. Most oeonle when they enter a store to make a purchase, ask the price of the article before they buy it." Now I bee to say, these are not parallel cases to the water question. For the sake of arriving; at the . truth, let us concede that they may be. First Then as to buying a farm. The first thing that any business man would do. would be to get his own consent to buy, and then as to building: a house or the purchase of goods, you would ar rive at the same conclusion, that he first must get his own consent. But let us make this still plainer; suppose ten men were banded to gether to do business, and it took a . majority to transact any business, and they should want to purchase a farm, or build a house, would three of them buy a right-of-way to the iarm, or order an excavation for a building before they had laid the matter before the tenand tak en a vote to see if they had a mar ority, so they could legally proceed? Right here I wish to explain my stand relative to this question. The legislature passed a law cre ating a water commission, with a perpetuation clause to retain all of ficers named by them for life, and in case of resignation, removal or death, then they, the water com mission, name their successor, to all of which there is a feeling of dissatisfaction, and under these cir cumstances, I thought , it might be possible that the proposition might ,, be voted down, and I deemed it an unwise move for the city council to create an expense of 500 for a survey before they knew ..whether the people would assent to such a proposition, for should they vote negatively," then the city would have the $500 to pay, and every mans property be jeopardized. I want it distinctly understood, that I am in favor of mountain water, and will vote for it, but dont want any .expense made until the vote has car ried and this is why I asked for the injunction. I feel sure any reasoning business man will not fail to see the point. Yours for the best interests of the city and taxpayer. ; J. W. Ingle. Buxton, $1.70. The cost to Dr. Charles I,ee would be go cents. Would it not be better for Mr. Ing le to pay his 92 cents, and Dr. Iee to pay his 90 cents and the others their amounts toward the survey, than to pay it and a whole lot more for court costs and lawyers fees in a suit tending only to delay and de feat mountain water? ; Especially, since, if the bonds sell, the Water Committee will pay back the money, but the lawyers and the courts, alas, they never will. Again the city of Corvallis ought to have a preliminary survey and estimates, even though there be no intention for the city to build and own its own water works. Such a survey and estimate would be nec essary in order to negotiate for a privately owned and privately con ducted water works. Until there is such survey and estimates, it can never be known whether or not a gravity system from Rock Creek is feasible. If such a system is not feasible, the people of Corvallis ought to know it. and at once give up the idea and turn to the Willam ette or some other system a9 a source of supply. Half the town is without fire protection, and all of it has but poor protection. If a survey should show the Rock Creek plan not to be feasible, would not such a survey be cheap to the people of Corvallis at $400 or $500 so that a move could be made .for a cheaper system that would give us fire protection, sewer flushing, and water for all parts af town? As a matter of fact, this survey ought to have been made several years ago so that during all these different attempts at negotiation for water works, the city council could have known what it was doing, whether reaching for a tangible, practicable thing, or for a physical and finan cial impossibilty. COMMENCEMENT AT 0. A. C Eegins Thursday The Annual Pro gram. . Thursday the annual graduating exercises of the Oregon Agricultur al College begin, closing Wednesday June 14th. The program for,, the week follows: Thursday, June 8th. . . 8:00 p. m. Debate between Utop ian and Sorosis societies for ' the cup, College Chapel. Friday, June 9th. ' 8:00 p. m. Exercises of . Depart ment of Elocution and Phy sical Culture, Opera House. Saturday, June 10th. . 8:00 p. m. Commencement ex ercises of department of In strumental Music, , College Chapel. Sunday June nth. 10:45 a. m. Baccalaureate sermop. Rev. El win L,. House D. D., Armory. 3:00 p. m. Meeting ot Young Mens and Young Women's Christian Associations, College Chapel. Monday, June i 2th. 8:00 p. m. Exercise of Depart ment of Vocal Music, College Chapel. Tuesday, June 13th. Exercises, Opera How could Mr. Ingle get his own consent to buy a farm until he first learned the price? The farm might be worth in Mr. Ingle's opinion, but 4,000; yet the owner's price might be $10,000. Until he should have ascertained the owner's price, how could he determine to buy. Mr Ingle contends that the people of Corvallis, practically all of whom want mountain water, should first vote to build a mountain water system, and after that, find out by survey how much the system would cost. That is to say, if it were a farm instead of a mountain ' water system, Mr, Ingle, would first have the people vote to buy a farm, and after it had been bought, ascertain the owner's price. . . Mr. Ingle says he does not want his property put "in jeopardy." His property is not "in jeopardy." It is down town where there aire fire ' hydrants and where in case of fire it could be reached with water. It is all the homes in the western, northern and southern part of town that are "in- jeopardy." Every thing, say west of Sixth street. , When homes out there get : afire they must burn to the ground with all their contents, for they are be-r yond the reach of water. It is no ticeable that the property of all the enjoiners is handy to ' hydrants. But there is another sense per haps, in which Mr. Ingle means to declare that the preliminary sur vey temporarily paid for by the ciy would put. his property -"'in . jeopardy" namely that it . would increase his taxes. In fact, in their complaint, the enjoiners set out a hint that their reason for- the suit is the vast increase of their taxes likely to result if the city should pay for the survey. The :; Times has made some investigation along ...these lines, and finds that if the city paid the cost of the survey, Mr. Ingle's portion vould be - just 92 cents and no more. Would that sum place his propertp 'in jeopar dy (;'. Another or , the enjoiners is Mr. Whitehorn, and his share of , . the survey expense would be $4.70. The cost to Mr. Sheasgreen -would be 67 cents and to Sheasgreen & IS IN TROUBLE. For Spending Another Man's Money- Officers Took Him in Tow, ISuly Burrows, well known in Corvallis is in the hands of officers of the law. How deeply he is in volved or what the outcome of the affair will be is not known here, The spending of money that be longed to another is the act that got Burrows into trouble. From the statements of , Portland papers it appears that a sheep herder gave Burrows a check to cash at Vale, Eastern Oregon. Burrows did so, and subsequently paid the herder $10 of the amount. How he hap' pened to keep the balance does not appear, except that Burrows says it was a loan. At any rate he came to Portland to be at the open ing of the fair, arriving on Wednes day. He was taken in custody by detectives Saturday morning, and but $46 was found on his person The remainder of the money had been spent during the ; three days he had been in the metropolis, showing that Billy had been going some during his brief stay. One story is that Billy struck a busted O AC student in the city and gave him $20. The sheriff of Malheur, county came to Portland and took Bur rows back to Vale for settlement of difficulties. It may of course turn out that Burrows claim that the transaction was in the . nature of a lean may be correct or partly so, and criminal prosecution be avoid ed. The fact that he paid $10 out of the check to the sheep herder af ter the paper had been cashed would indicate the transaction not to have been a straight out theft. ; Burrows home is at Burns, Ore gon.His father is a physician there and the family stands very high in the community! The boy is ov ergrown in statute and more or less loose in morals. He is intelligent, and if his lines fell among people of the right sort he would probably make a useful citizen. ; 2:00 p. m. Class Day College Campus. 8:00 p. m.-'-Senior Play, House. Wednesday, June 14th. 10:00 a. m. Commencement, Ar of mory. -3:00 p. m. Business meeting the Alumni, College Chapel 8:00 p. m. Exercises of the Alum ni, Armory. . Buy your Lewis & Gark outfits from T. M. Nolan & Son. be all Fall Cloaks and Suits. That a redresentative of our Y. Cloak and Suit house will hereon Wednesday June 7th day. You will have a chance inspecting the latest New Yor styles in Cloaks, Suits, Rain Coats, Evening Coats, Silk Suits and Cos tumes, Silk Shirtwaists, Walking Skirts, Silk Petticoats, Wrappers, Kimonas, also Misses and Child rens garments. Make any selection any garment you order will be con fined to you. . ' J. M. Nolan & Son. R. D. Burgess PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Ohice over Blackledges furniture store. Hours 10 to 12, 3 to 5. Phone, office 216; Res Corvallis, Oregon. Attention. Yon who have carpenter work, hcuse painting or papering to let by contract should get my figures on the same before placing contracts. My estimates will cost you nothing and might save you dol lars. Headquarters at H. M. Stub's office. -: Independent -phone. Dixie line Charles Holt. Special Meeting. There will be o specihl msetintr of St. Marys Chapter No. 9 O. E. S. on Toes- day evening June 6th, for initiation. All members ot the order invited, by order of the W. M. Mary B- Davis, secy. For Exchange. . A nearly new 3 1-4 farm wagon, four inch tire will be exchanged for lighter wagon. A. J, Irwin, Philomath. Bell phone 4x3. For Sale. ' Wagons, hacks, plows, harrows, and mowers, driving horses, draft ' horses, buggies and harness; fresh cows. If you want to buy, come in. I can save you money. H M. Stone. Sprained Ankle, Stiff Neck, Shoulder. Lame There are -three common ailments for which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is espe cially valuable. If promptly applied it will save you time, money and suffering when troubled with any one of these ail ments. For sale by Graham & Wortham. I Just" Dissolution Notice. The partnership in the truck business under the firm name of Robinson & Fuller is this day dis solved by mutual consent, George A. Robinson retiring from the firm: Thanking all patrons for past favors, we bespeak for the firm of Fuller & Whitesides, a continuance of the same. George Whitesides having acquir ed the interest of G. A. Robinson. G. A. Robinson. . G. W. Fuller. 1 Corvallis, June 1, 1905. , 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. : . ; ; ' ' James K. Berry, r. Ladies skirts all kinds and prices at Moses Bros. Call and see them. What Every One Should Do. Mr. J. T. Barber of Irwinville, Ga., al ways keeps a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand ready for instant use. Attacks of colic, cholera morbus and diarrhoea come on so suddenly that there is no time to aunt a doctor or go to the store for med icine. Mr. Barber says: "I have tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy which is one of the beBt medicines I ever saw. I keep a bottle of it in my room as I have had several at tacks of colic and it has proved to be the best medicine I ever used." For sale bv Graham & Wortham. 1 Largest line of matting in the city at Blackledge's. ; ' See the Times" Job Office, 'Work Wanted. ' Jacob Gmeinor does all kind of. work around house and premises, . ' cleaning carpets, wash windows, carry wood, etc. Phone 162, Indp. Cows for Sale. Three good young cows in full milk, Alfred Bicknell. Five miles north of Corvallis. Next Tuesday noon to Thursday noon June 6, 7, & 8, Dr. Lowe the well known oculo-optician will be at Hotel Corva His. If the best is none too good for your eyes, consult him.- Cord Wood Sale. Call up No. 1 Phone, P. A. Kline line. P. A. Kline. The S. P. is selling round trip tickets between 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 Albanv to Portland on Satutdays if East side ' is taken. Passengers to pay local fare between Corvallis and Albany. " , ' ' ' WAiaaa -"" Chicago fggs- Wood Sawing. I am prepared to saw w ood on short notice with gasoli ne wood saw. . . . , W. E. Boddy. Ind. phone 351. All new wall paper at Blackledge's. 150 cords oak wood; stove length ready for delivery on short notice, L. L. Brooks Good Clothes News of Stirring Interest to Young Men. We are offering a special line of finely tailored garments5 in sizes 30 to 36, designed especially for young men from age fifteen and tip; choice -imported and domestic fabrics, made up into "hand-molded" suits of rare style, grace and? beauty. .; Hrom $7.50 to $16.50. Great Mova In order to reduce our stock and save moving we will offer a reduction of 5 per cent on all goods bought for CASH commencing June 5th and con tinue until removal occurs, about June 25th. Quite frequently a merchant offers a reduction on a special line of goods, but not often a discount is given on everything you buy as will be the case in this SPECIAL REMOVAL SALE. This does not apply to small purchases of less than $1. Remember the date, June 5th. HOLLENBERG & CADY. The House Furnishers. C. H. Newth, Physician and Surgeon Philomath, Oregon. Dry Fir Wood - At $3.50 per cord. Orders solicited for grub oak for summer delivery. Frank Francisco, " . ".' Corvallis. For shoe repairing see Powells . sec ond door west of Berman grocery. : Wood Sawing. Done promptly.' Satisfaction guaran teed and prices reasonable. - , Cumminga & Cady. Ind phone 349 or 692, " You will find full line of flooring Bus tic and finishing lumber at the Benton County lumber yards opposite S, P. de pot. Our No. 3 grade of the above can- and see. mis-tf ; DITO C M. VI For Bicycles, Ammun ition, Fishing Tackle, Sporting Goods, Etc. J K Berry, Salesman The Right Prices. ,- All Fresh Goods. Two Doors South of ' the Post Office.