The Beaver base ball nine cf
this frity is to meet an Albany
team on the college diamond at
2 P. M. Saturday. Admission 10
cents.
FIFTY THOUSAND IN BENTON.
Railroad Lands Movement to Force
Their Sale at $2.50 per Acre.
Are Southern Pacific rrilroad
lands in Benton to be sold to actual
settlers at $2.50 per acre? There
are 50,000 acres of such lands in
the county. They lie mostly in
southwestern Benton, extending
from Marys Peak to the Lane coun
ty line. There are also many
quarter sections and smaller sub--divisions
in Willamette and other
precincts. Many of the quarters
are covered with a heavy growth
-of the finest timber, aggregating
millions ot feet per quartet . None
of the lands can be bought at any
price, having been witndrawn a !
lew years ago from the market. !
At first the price of the timber '
lands was raised to $8 per acre,
and then to $12.50, but ultimately
they were withdrawn from sale al
together. There is a law under which it is
claimed that the railroad is com
pelled to sell these lands to actual
settlers at $2.50 per acre. It is the
law that grants the lands to the
xaiiroad in order to aid in construc
tion. The company was the Ore
gon Central, and for several years
before the grant was made, it has
been struggling to get funds with
which to construct the road. A
provision of the grant was that 20
aniles of road should be built with
in a given time. After several ex
tensions of the time limit had been .
.made, finally, under an act fcof con-
gress approved April ioth, 1809, !
the twenty miles was built, and the i
terms of the grant complied with. I
la the act however, it was specified
that the lands should be sold to
-actual settlers at $2. 50 per acre. It
was also specified that the terms of
a&e grant should be accepted by
:4lte company within a year, and
tthat proper acknowledgment of
this acceptance should be made.
This acknowledgment was made
ty the company, the provision with
;reference to sale at $2.50 included.
En spite of these terms, the railroad
company has held the lands, and
has now withdrawn them from sale
-She plan being to hold them until
lands go to a higher price and the
largest possible profit - realized.
Originally the grant eastside and
jrestside, comprised 6,500,000 acres
2n all about 3,000,000 acres remain
unsold. It is claimed that nearly
the half of Jackson county is thus
"stled trp, and the development of
the section retarded by the action
xfi. the company.
The movement to compel the
- company to observe the " terms of
"the law, had its beginning at the
tEagene Shipper's convention.
There.it was advocated by Mr.
: Killingsworth of Portland, and Mr.
JMullert of Jackson county. In Jack
"son it was a political issue at the
election last year, and it was on
.that issue that Senator Mullett
'was elected. Senator Bourne and
' Congressman Hawley have since
taken the matter up at Washington
' and the metropolitan newspapers
liave been discussing it. The pres
" ident is reported to have become in
"terested, as has the attorney gen
eral of the United States. The con
tention is that either legal proceed
ings or an additional congressional
--act will force the railroad to put
the lands on the market under the
terms of the land grant lawv There
is no doubt but the agitation will
aassoit in action by high authorities,
tati-S it looks very much 1 like the
Hands will yet go. to actual settlers
nt the original government price,
sfeoagh the railroad claims it has
-a perfect title. The opening ot
i the lands tinder the terms of the
grant would give very great impet
us to settlement and development
of Beaton, and still greater impetus
to such development - and settle
ment in other Counties, particularly
in Southern Oregon.
SUPPOSE
rOU DROP IN AND SEE
""i
what we have in the line of
Second Hand Goods. If you will
do so you may find just what you
want and what you need. Beside,
you can save some money, not
only n second .handrgoods, but
in NEW Goods as well. '
Money s Worth With Every Purchase!
We have a good Six-Hole No. 8
Eclipse Steel Range with large
copper reservoir, almost as good
as new, that we offer very cheap.
Don't farget to see our Axminster
and Body Brussels Art Squares.
Ho I ten berg & Cddy.
SEED CORN TEST.
Important Point In Securing a Good
Stand In the Field.
For testing corn take a tight wooden
box eighteen Inches square and four to
six Inches deep (or of some convenient
CIRCUS SPECIAL.
Corvallis & Eastero Rauioad Co.
Will run following ppcial trains
betw('eoCor,valUs aad'J'Albany on
Wednesday, -May'l; 1907? account
NORRIS & ROWE Ctreus exhibit
ing at Albany afternoon and even
ing of this da e.
From Corvallis
6:3o A. M.
8:56 "
ll:3o "
6:no . "
From Albany
12 :5a P.M.
2:25 "
5:oo " j
I0.00 "
GOOD SABS OF WH1TM COBN.
dimensions), pot in two or three Inches
of moist sand and cover with a piece
of white muslin' which has' been "ruled
Into squares about two inches across.
Have the seed corn laid on a table or
shelf where it will not be disturbed
From the first ear take kernels from
near the butt, middle' arid tip of ear,
then turn' the ear over and take three
more kernels from the other side.
Place these six kernels in the first
check or square (No. 1); take six ker
nels from the second ear and place in
the second square (No. 2), etc., until
you have sampled all of the ears.
Cover the grain carefully with another
piece of cloth about the same size as
the box and also with' a second piece
of cloth ' enough larger to extend up
on the sides to the top of the box. Put
In one or two inches more of moist
sand and keep the box in the ordinary
living room temperature of the house.
Add more water If the sand becomes
too dry. The corn should germinate
in from three to five days. Those ears
whose kernels do not all germinate in
five days should be discarded.
Train scheduled to leave Albany
at In too P M. will not depart until
alter the close of the night perform
ance. TICKETS at special" rats Jot 5o
cents for adults and 25 cents for
children under 12 years of age will
be on sale May 1, 1907, good for
this date only. ' .
H. H. Ling, Agent.
Geo. F. Nevins,
Gen. Paes. Agent.
Veteh Pasture In Spring.
In western Oregon and Washington,
where fall sown vetch matures for
hay in June and rains are not infre
quent at this season of the year, it is
quite a common practice to pasture it
in the early spring March and April
to keep the growth from becoming' SO
heavy that it will fall before it is cut
and to retard its development so that
haymaking Will occur after the rains
are over. ; If' the crop is heavy and
falls during bad weather, it is best to
make ensilage of it immediately.
Special Announcement.
If jyou: own an Edison Phono
graph' here is your, opportunity.
The Poitland Phonograph Agency,
128 Seventh St., Portland, Or.,
beg to announce that on all orders
for 12 or more Edison records the
EXPRESS charges will be PRE
PAID to Corvallis. This firm is
one of the largest and most reliable
on the coast, dealing especially in
liaison goods and guarantee every
record to be brand new. Price of
records 35 cents each. Complete
catalogue of records for the asking.
Phonographs sold on easy payments
at cash prices.' it
Cost of Hauling Wheat by Wagon.'
' Transportation Expert Prank An
drews places' the average cost to the
farmer of hauling wheat from farms
to shipping points ; at 9 cents per 100
pounds; 'the average distance hauled,
9.4 miles, and the average -wagon load
of wheat, 3,323 pounds, thus contain
ing about fifty-five bushels.
"Bids Wanted, v. f ,
Bids will' be received .'by the County
-Court up to Wednesday, May ist. it o'
-clock a. m. of said day for complet
ing the unfinished portion of the wagon
road around Digger Mountain in Ben
ton County; Oregon , according to speci
fications now on tile with , the county
terk at the Court House. -The right
-to reject any and all bids, by order or
the County Court. T. T. Vincent.
KJlerk. ; .: -.
SMn Disease of Twenty Years'
- ' - Standing Cured.
I want you to know how much Chamber
Iain's Salve has done for me. ' It has cured
xny face of a Bkin disease of almost twenty
years' standing. I have been treated by sev--ral
as smart physicians as we have in this
conntry and they did me no good, but two
tmxes ot this salve Has cured me. MRS.
Fannie Griffey, Troy, Ala. Chamberlain's
-5alve is for sale by Graham & Wortham.
Land Plaster on Clover.
In the Willamette valley, Oregon, it
Is a common practice to apply land
plaster to clover in the spring during
March and April. From forty to sixty
pounds per acre applied on the surface
of the ground in the early spring are
said to double the yield of both hay
and seed. '
' n ' Aftei Milking. ' '-. "
Milk Is often spoiled by allowing it
to stand In the barn- too long after it
is' drawn. It readily absorbs odors
from the air, and odors of .the barn
are usually very "much " in evidence.
For this reason the milk should : be
quickly removed to a place free from
odors. '
Garden seeds of all kinds at Zierolfs
Real Estate Transfers v
A tie nt ion Farmers!
Want Your Eggs and Butter
Atwaiy Pay Highest Market Price
and You get Full Weight
and Measure!
I Hanflle Everytbing. ComeSc See
VICTOR P. MOSES
The following real estate - trans
fers have been recorded since Mon
day. '.;.
United States t Edna Tetherow
i bo acres in Alsea.
United States to Albert Tethen
ow 160 acres hx Alsea,. ,
Adam and Elizabeth Wilhelm to
Manley Buckingham 160 acres near
BelllountaiD, $2,000.
Ola Larson to AW.- C. Crawford
60 acers soHth oPhilomath.J 1,500
Belle Sherwood to Pearl M. ; Ham
10 acres near Albany. . .;:
John Colmer to Monroe .Timber
Co., 162 acres near Monro?, $2,200
Ed A. " Cummings and wife to
Jerome Everett two lots in blk.
1,300. ;
J.- B. Horner and wife to Rufus
B. Mason one lot in bilk. 1. $650
Moses Bros, to R. J. Moses two
lots in Philomath, $10. r
W. A. Wells and wife to H. Har
nson 150 acres in Blodgett, $5.
TIMES
FOR
JOB
PRINTING
The
Expert
Chinese
Are the greatest and be3t selectors of Tea values. They
know good Tea from the poor and indifferent kinds not
by taste and &mell, but by, look and. touch. We pride
ourselves upon the exceptionally high grade lines of Teas
and Coffees which we have in stock, and we are sure that
the most captious critic will approve - both. They, are
great money savers to the householder, too, as a small
quantity goes a long way.
We Are Headquarters For
Uptons, Teaiysl Folgers, Schillings Tea
HODES' GROCERY.
PHONE 2 0 3.
Roriiiiifit g
The Grocer. &:
:; We are not. inclined to spend much time in
writing advertisements we prefer to let our goods k j
and customers speak for themselves.
OUR TRADE 15 GROWING If AST.
WE WANT YOUR TRADE.
WILL ASSURE SATISFACTION
e. B Bornina;
B. A. CATHEY
, Physician & Surgeon
- ; - - -1 'h
Office, room 14, B&nK Bldg. Hoorsi
10 to 1a and a to 4.
Ptaons, office 212 Rasidenca ISO. -i
Corrallii, 0roB.
G. R. FARE A,
Physician & Surgeon,
OfiSce up suirs ia Burnett Brick Res
idence on the corner of Madison and
Seventh et. Pfcone at house and office.
."Ci.
Hf S PEBNOT,
Physician & Surgeon
Office bver -p0stoi2c.' Residence Cor
Fifth knd Jefferson: etwets,' ; Hours 10 to
12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. ' Order Way be
eft at Graham & v. -haw' drug 8 tor.
J. A: VOQDS f
General AncUoQeer Square Dea
and charges right
Corvallis, - - Oregon.
J. FHED STATES
A TTORA til-A T-LA W.
Zierolf Building. .
Phone Ind. 384.
Dr. Hanford
Successor to Eowen Lester
Burnett Bldg. Corvallis, Or.
E.
ATTORNEY A 1 LAW.
F. C. M'Reynolds
Teacher of Violin, Mandolin, Banjo,
Guitar, Viola and 'Cello OAC School
of Music. Music furnished for all ocj
casions. Large'or small orchestra.
Willamette Valley
Banking Company
Corvallis, Oregon.
RESPONSIBILITY $100,000
Deals in Foreign and Domestic
Exchange.
Bays County, City and School
Warrant.
: PrincinarCorrcspcndents.
SAN FRANCISCO I
PORTLAND ( The Bank 0 .
SEATTLE ( California
TAG O MA . 1
NEW TORK Mesnrg. J. P. Morean A Co.
CHICAGO National Bank ot The Bepab
ue.
tOHDON, ENG. N 91 Rothw Hilda A Sou
CANADA . TJrjlcr Bonk ofOVDaaa
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' Watch this space for Bargins in
reaL estate
No 60843 acres; 30 in cult, balance pasture and timber, some finebot-
torn land; house of 5 rooms, small bam, young orchard, 2 I -2 miles of
. a good town, price it sold soon, $2000. .This is a bargain. . .
598 160 acres, 35 in Cult, some good timber and pasture, good house
- and barn, fine orchard, well watered, this is a good stock ranch price
$1700. School house on place.
38310 acres, all in cult,' fine orchard, all level, good house, fair barn 1-2
mile to good town, good garden land, nice little home, price $1 700.
AMBLER 6c WATTERS
Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the E-tale
of 5
Margaret Radir, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons concerned
that the undersigned haa been duly appointed
executrix of the last will and testament of Mar-
aret Bartir, deceased, by the county court of
ienton county, state ot Oregon. AH persons
having claims against said estate of Margaret
Kaair. aeceased, are nereoy rtquirea 10 present
the same, duly verified as by law required, with
in six months from the date hereof to the un
dersigned at the law office of . E. Wilson in
lorvains; oregou-
Dated this March 22. 1907.
ELIZA P. SMITH.
Executrix of the last will and testament of Mar
garet Radlr, deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
NOTICE is herehy given that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator ot the estate
ol Elizabeth V. Taylor, deceased. All persons
having claims against said estate are nereoy re
quired to present the same duly verifHd as by
law required to me or at the office of J. F. Yates,
Corvallis, Oregon, within six months from the
date of this notice
Dated April 5, 1907.
W. A. BUCHANAN.
Administrator ot the estate of Elizabeth V. Tay
lor, deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
NOTICE Is hereby given to all whom It may
concern that the undersigned has been duly ap
pointed administratrix 01 tne estate oi a. r . ny
land, deceased, by the county court of Benton
county, Oregon. All persons having claims
against the estate of said a. t . uyiana, deceased
are hereby required to present the same, with
proper vouchers therefor; duly verified as by
law required, within six months from the date
hereof, to the undersigned at the office of Mc
Fadden & Brysnn, attorneys, Corvallis, Oregon.
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this 29th dayof
March, 1907.
MARY A. DINGES,
Administratrix of the estate of B. P. Hyland, deceased.
Notice of Final . Settlement.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
administratrix ot the estate of Thomas J. Wright,
deceased, has filed lu the county court OI Ben
ton county, Oregon, her final account as such
administratrix of said estate and that
Monday, the 6th day of May, 1907,
at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. has been fixed by
said court as the time set for bearing objections
to said report and settlement inereoi.
Dated March 19, 1907. ,
MELCENa WRIGHT.
Administratrix of the estate of Thos. J. Wright,
Deceased.
Chamberlain's Cough Kemetiy
a Favorite.
"We prefer Chamberlain's Cough Et..
to any other for our children," says Ji...
J. Woodbury, of Twining, Llich. "It
also done the work for us in hard colds aivl
WUU 1 Ul " aunt. u.wuw..v
I ing it." Fcr sale by Graham & Wortham.