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I J torvallis Times. Official Paper ot Benton County. CORVALLIS, OR., JUNE 21, 1905. STILL WINNING. OAC Track Team Beat Everything at the big Fair Meet A $5000 Backer for Williams in 440. O. A. C. track men still do busi ness at the old stand. They car ried off most of the medals and three times as many points as any other team in a big intercollegiate meet at the Fair Friday and Satur day, in which men from nearly all the Northwestern colleges and uni versities participated. Smithson and Williams took the ioo and 220 Williams . and Greenhaw the 440, Smithson and Beldon the 120 hur die, Smithson, Cathey and Wil- . liams the 220 hurdle, Swann and Woodcock first and third places in the pole vault with second and third places by others in various events sufficient to total a score of 60, Idaho University being next with an aergregrate score of 20, Greenhaw was beaten in the half mile by an Idaho man, but only by a few inches and that und er great difficulties. There were two of the Idaho runners in the ev ent and both good. They got Greenhaw in a Docket, and bv clev er maneuvering put him to great effort and trouble to finally pull alongside the leading runner. The latter was an excellent man. Down the stretch Greenhaw pulled along even and for a time was six inches ahead, but in the last iump the Idaho man by a desperate effort managed to throw himself against the tape first, and won. He had to be carried from the field, but Geeen haw trotted off to his tent with good wind left and in a few min utes was on the field again, fresh as a daisy. The sequel to all this succassion of unbroken triumphs is that the OAC track team stands at the head of the list in the Northwest with a supremacy unquestioned and un questionable. Incidentally, it brings wide celebrity to Physical Director Trine who stands unrivalled in the care of men and in development of tneir powers. His men are put in such proper condition that they nev er nave to be earned trom the field. No man so perfectly understands tne strain the powers of a young man are capable of and to what limit jthose powers may be taxed. In selecting his men and in prepar ing ftem no athlete is ever suffer ed by Director Trine to overtax his powers with the conseauence. first. that his men are never injured, and second, that they are always at their best, and hence generally win ners. The unbroken line of vict ones that he won while trainer at Eugene, and the phenomenal tri umphs that have resulted from his work at Corvallis, abundantly prove the fact. Mr. Trine has been em ployed by Multnomah as a tra;ner for the Club athletes who are to take part in coming events at the . Fair. Among these will be Smith son, Williams, Greenhaw and Wal ker. An old Portlahd STMirt is said to be ready to post $5000 that Floyd wimams can beat any man in Am erica in tne 440. AS BENTON WAS THEN. Letter Written in 1846 Describes it Hariah King, the Writer. All new wall paper at Blackledge's. Xost. Somewhere between Corvallis and Beaver Creek, a black over coat. Fmder will please leave at this office. Notice of Final Settlement Eli- In the Matter of the Estate of lane aaoem risner, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the under signed as administrator with the will an nexed of the estate of Jane Elizabeth Fishei , deceased, and has filed his final account as such administrator, with the clerk of the county court of the state of Oregon, for Benton county, and the said court has fixed Saturday, the 8th day of July 1905, at the hour of n o'lock in forenoon of said day as the time, and the county court room in the court house in Corvallis, Oregon as the place for hearing any and all objections to said account, and for settlement thereof. Dated June 10, 1905. Administrator of the will annexed the est ate of Jane Eliz. Fisher, deed. of For Sale or Rent. Seven room house, barn and 12 lots in "Wilkins addition, known as the Mc Caustland block. S. H. Moore, Corvallis. lad. Phone 713. Get the best fire works for the least money at Hodes gun store. Come and see of fire works. Hodes' assortment All kinds of fire works at Hodes' gun store. Back in Ohio, there is an aged letter that is of striking interest in Benton county. It was written in Kings Valley on the first day of April, 1846, more than 59 years ago. It tells of a long tedious and and perilous journey across the plains by ox team, and of condi tions in what was then the new land, known in the East as the Ore gon country. The writer was Mrs Manah King, now Mrs. Sol King I nough written on April ist, it was August before the letter reach ed Missouri. That is to say, near ly five months was required for its delivery at a destination requir ing but three or tour days. The start across the plains by the Kings was from Missouri, in the spring of 1845. Four years before that, or in 1841, the family had moved to Missouri from Ohio. In the later journey, the emigrant train consisted of 200 ox wagens, or a party numbering over 100 families. The letter in question appeared recently in the Advocate, a paper published at Plain City, Ohio. In full, it is as follows: Lucciamute Valley, Oregon, April 1. 1846. Dear Mother, Brothers and Sisters: After traveling six months we arrived at Iynton on the Wil lamette, November first. We had beautiful weather all the way, no rain of any account. We got along nneiy till we came to Fort Boisien, within three miles of X,ynton, when along came a man by the name of Meiks who said he could take us over a new route across the Cas cade mountains to the Willamette river in twenty days, so a large company ot a Hundred and fifty or two hundred wagons left the old road to follow the new pilot and traveled for two months over sand, rocks, hill , and everything else but good roads. Two thirds of the immigrants ran out of provisions and had to live on beef, but as it happened, we had plenty oT flour and bacon to last us through, but worse than all of this, death and sickness attended us the rest of our way, I wrote to you at Fort I,a rima that the whooping cough and measles went through our camp, and after we took the new route a slow, lingering fever prevailed. Out of Chamber L. Forton's. Tohn's and our families, no one escaped but ooiomon ana myselt. But listen at the deaths: Sallv Chambers. John King and his wife and their little daughter Electa, and their babe, a son of nine months old, and Dulaney C. Norton's sister is gone. Mr. A. Fuller, lost his wife and daughter Tabitha. "RiVTit nf im. 1- tvrvr lauiiiica iidvc v 1 11 it- 111 rnpir long homes. Stephen was taken with the fever at Fort Bosien, he had not been well since , no Ohio, but was then taken worse. He was sick for three months, we did not expect him to live for n long time, was a raid he had the consumption, but he is now well and hearty, and cettin? fat everv day. he weighs as much as he did when he came from over the moun tains, and as for myself, I was nev er heartier in mv life than T Tin been since I left Missouri, I have not had even one sick dav: the rest of us are eettin? well now I believe. Those that went on the old got through Six months before its with no sickness at all. Upwards 01 nny aiea on the new route. I he Indians did not rlistnrS q any except stealing our horses. We nave made our claim in a valley on the Luccimute, a western branch of the Willamette, not a fisnj' Q rirle from the ocean, and one hundred miles south of the Columbia river. It is. a beautiful countrv n? far ae I have seen. Every person over eighteen holds a section by making improvements and living on it five years. They sow from October till June,-and the best wheat I ev er saw and plenty of it at $1 and 75 cents per bushel, potatoes 25 cents; peas, $1; corn, 5o cents; beef o cents ana s cents; pork, 10 cents; sugar, 12 1-2 cents; coffee. 20 cents: molasses, 5o cents; tear 75 cents; calico, 10 cents to 50 cents: and salt is a cent a'pound. Mills are plenty, no trouble about grinding. The water is all soft like in Mass chusetts. Salt springs are com mon and fresh water sorinos vaith. out number, It is now the first of April and not a particle of snow has fallen in the valley, neither have I seen a bit of ice a half inch thick this winter, but it rains near ly all winter, but does not hinder them from ploughing and sowing wneat. We have the most frost in the spring. They don't make gar den till the last of April. - or the first "of May but it comes good when it does come. There is thousands of strawberries, gooseberries, black berries, whorttleberries, currants, and other wild fruits, but no nuts, except filberts and a few chestnuts. The timber is principally fir and oak. ' - You perhaps would like to know how I like the county. I like it well. It is any easy place to make a living. You can raise as many cattle as-you please and not. cost you a cent, for the grass is green the whole winter and cattle are as fat as if they had been stall fed the whole year round. Wheat is raised without any trouble and will -fetch anything the same as cash. A wagon from a $100 to $i5o, $100 for a yoke of oxen, and $5o for a cow. And work will fetch any thing you want at from $1 to $i.5o per day. $ 1 a hundred for making nails and so on. And although T was so much opposed to coming as any one could be, if I were back there and know what I know now I should be perfectly willing to come. The land you get is sufficient to pay you for your trouble and if you were here and John and Warren and each of them and yourself had a claim, I should like to live here. We all have claims joining. What winter states will do for us I cannot tell, you know more about that thaa I do. The Indians appear to be very friendly, like to have the Bos tons come as they call us. You think it is a long road and so it is, but the worst is over when you get started. Be sure and have a plenty flour, that is the main object, start with 175 or 200 pounds, and 75 pounds of bacon to the person; fetch no more beds than you want to use; start with clothing a. plenty to last one year after you get here if you have nothing to buy with, after that you will raise a plenty to get clothing; start with at least four or five yoke of cattle to a wagon, young cattle four and five years old are the best; fetch what coffee, su gar and such other things you like; if you should be sick you will need them. I write as though I expected you to come, I need not do that as I know of, although I- wish you were here. I can't help but believe that you would be suited, - not . that it will ever do my poor mother any good but to see her children well fixed to get a living That is, if congress does anything for Oregon. It is not like any other new country a farm to pay for. It is already paid for when you get here. , You do not know how I want to sae you, and if I am never to see you let me hear from you as pos sible. . How I want to know how you get along and what you all are doing. , Tell Lany I expect to see him any minute. We have had two weddings . in our family, Rolland Chambers to IOvcia Kin5, and Amos King to Malinda Fullen. Young men have to pay five dollars for five years if iney aon t live on tneir claims. all look healthv and hearty here. We are looking for Moses Moon and Herman Hallock this fall. Write the first opportunity, and everyone. From your affectionate children, . . Stephed and Mariah King. A SUNDAY WEDDING. Two Benton County People the Parties Hecker-King. With Archbishop Christie of Portland, officiating, a Drettv wed ding took place at the Catholic church in Corvallis at two o'clock Sunday afternoon. The interested parties were Miss Adelaide Hecker of Wells, and Arnold King of Cor- .1. T. vaiiis. xne ceremony was witness ed by only immediate relatives, and at its conclusion, the newly married pair departed at once for Albany by private conveyance. The bride was exquisitely gown ed in pearl gray crepe de chine ov er silk, with trimmings of cream lace and chiffon. She carried a shower bouquet of. cream ' roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Ella King sister of the groom, and J. C. Iowe acted as best man. The bride, who is one of Benton's fairest girls, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hecker of Wells. The groom is a well known and highly respected young man of Benton, and their many friends unite in good wishes and congrat ulations. Mr. and Mrs. King will reside for the present in Albany Mr. King is a lineman for the In dependent Telephone Co, Notice of Final Settlement, Notice is hereby given that the under signed, administratrix-nftVia - Jacob Whitaker, deceased has filed in the county court of the state of Oregon, for Benton county, her final account as ouou Huuiinisirainx 01 paid estate, and that Saturday the 8th day of July, 1905. at the hour of ten oclock a. m. has bien fixed by said court as the time for hear ing objections to said report and the settlement thereof. "NT-.. T tttI .. . a j . . "aiitjr jj. wmtaxer. Administratrix of the estate of Tacob wnuaiser, deceased. Attention. You 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 nothiBg and might save you dol lars. Headquarters at H. M. Stone's office. Independent phone. Dixie line Charles Holt. Cord Wood Sale. Call up No. 1 Phone, P. A. Kline line. P. A. Kline. Notice to Builders. Sealed bids will be received up to 3 o'clock Saturday June 17th, 1905 for the remodeling of the M. E. church of Cor vallis, Ore, in accordance with the plana and specifications now at the of fice of Ambler & Watters. Reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Virgil E. Watters, Chr. Bldg. Com. . John I,. Sullivan, champion of the world for 12 years, with his high class vaudeville company, will be in Albany one night, June 2i. John I,. Sullivan will give a sparring exhibition with John Mc Cormack. Prices 75, 5o and 25. Wood Sawing. I am prepared to saw w ood on short notice with gasoline wood saw. W. E. Boddy. Ind. phone 351. New Gasoline Wood Saw. I am now ready to attend promptly to all orders. Ind. phone 835. W. B. Hansell. 150 cords oak wood, stov length ready for delivery on short notice, L. L. Brooks Buy your Lewis & Clark outfits from J. M. Nolan & Son. For Sale. Wagons, hacks, plows, harrows, and mowers, driving horse3, draft horses, buggies and harness; fresh cows. If you want to buy, come in. I can save you money. H M. Stone. Ladies skirts all kinds and prices at Moses' Bros. Call and see them. LOWEST prices) I kUR stock is complete. and our prices surpris ingly low. We guar antee these cases to be the best made, most serviceable and satisfactory you can buy. Come in and see the magnifi centline we have to showyou. v. HOME-SEEKERS If you are looking for some real good bargains in Stock, Grain, Fruit and Poultry Ranches, write for our special list, or come and see us. We take pleasure in giving you all the reliable information you wish, also showing you over the country. AMBLER 6c WATTERS Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Gorvallis and Philomath, Oregon. Removal 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. HOLLENBERQ & 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 Fowells sec ond door west of Bertnan grocery. , Wood Sawing. Done prompUy. Satisfaction guaran teed and prices reasonable. Cnmminga & Cady. Ind phone 349 or 692, Work Wanted. Jacob Gmeinor does all kind of work around house and - premises, cleaning carpets, wash windows, carry wood, etc. Phone 162, Indp. C WL VID ITO For Bicycles, Ammun ition, Fishing Tackle, Sporting Goods, Etc. ) K. Berry, Salesman The Right Prices Two . Doors South All Fresh Goods, of the Post Office. I