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B.JJMl!, III IPI IIJM1JIM.IVLIIM llll (gametic. IUfiieu EVERT raJD.tY .MuR.MXO BY CBAIG 3c C02TOVEE, Managers and l'uWiiliers. RATfc.3 Par Tear, Six Months, .. Three Months, S2 00 1 0" 5e PorYeir (w'.isn not lJ:.il in advance')... ...... 2 SO CORVALL1S, OU., APKIL 12, 1SS0. Board of Trade. A social meet ing of the Bord of Trade- will be lild at the parlors of Hamilton, Job & Co.'s Lank on Saturday, April loth, at i.M P. M. Matters of .' importance will le brought before the meeting. Every man interested in the prosperity and development of our cily and county, U e trn istly revested to be present. Thoie desiring become members can do so. . James A. Cauthorn, President pro tern. ITEMS OF I NT K U EST. Look out for the "Little B uid-B.ix." . A. ChcnowctU of King's Valley is in the city this week. N. K. Birhsr. of this city, has been granted a j iteot for a m ihjam itar. The special train Mond i.v nialit brought out nearly lifty steamer it-mieuurs. Mrs. Sounder will Of copy the pulpit in the M. K. church, Sabbath morning and evening J. W. Brasstield of Seal R .A and Milt. Connor of Wrenn station wore in the city this week. Wanted t'i buy. a lot on monthly pay ments. Address P. O. bo 173. lw. A. C. E:klem:i sttrte. 1 a;r n th- m m-i-t iins in th ; eirlv pirt of thh w'l-i'i w.th a party of surveyors.for the O. P. Will MjCuHouIi returned fro-n Harris burg yesterday, having m ide the r ao I trip on :i bicycle in six h inn. Herald. The water company are preparinc; to chaiiiiethe water r.i-.fm to connect direct from the river to the new tank. It is probable thai E C riijiinv will ta';e pirt in the 10J annivaM.M'v of Washington's inauguration in Portland, Ajril SJ. The-reirnlar parlor m -wtin t this Fri lay ev en"ng at the rusiden -a of Rjv. A. Rogers, pastor of the Congregational Church. .1. M. Nolan ia at the B ly this week looking al ter thu i-iterest of his Sir inch store, which h i h i.i recently startu I at Yaijuina City. L"t every hiwitiess m m w'nt has the well fare of Corval'.ii at heir', turn out aid at tend the meeting of thj B i .r 1 o: t'ra lo to morrow evening. Koiscop.il s ;rric s will be hold ever H rim' ay miniinr at H A. M. in Public Heading Room. A I are cordially - invited. Sunday ac'iool .tt 0.i" A. id. The eity council h:u in.:m -fed the c m mittee on tire an I water to kep -the uater turned in the m -ins nil i.iht instead of turning it off at nine o'clock. Lie.it. .T. L Cat-in. 'unucrly a resdience of Corval'w, but h is bean with a surveying party in Washington for the past two year.-1, is vi.-nt.iiig tne.id.-i in (.oivauis. The electric !i ;ht plant f r Curvai'is i3 expected In arrived thy latter o-irt of this week or the fi.Mt of neX1,. A'rei ly over two miles of pile have he-sn erected. F. M. . Johnson agint fir the insurance companies in w'ii"h thi Monroe mills were insured in. h is ndjaste 1 i h i i ts irmce and tile ui uey hs Un pa: i t.) Mr. Samuels. The Kai'ini MeM ih m'a Cirens arrived io Corvaliis. 'f iiurs 1 iv monipi ; a i I put np in thtir tents ner the 0. -"i C. deut. T!ie parade consisted of a ban ! and a ba: d wagon. The commissioners appointed to select a site fir the n-ivy yar I on the north went coast of the Pacilic. it is s'ated. have agreed Kpou a point on Paget Souud, between Seat tle and Tae ma. The Salvation Army, after a two years' siege in their eff rts to r.;foroi the wicked in this city, have p icked th :ir Saratoga, base din n nod cymbals and left for nmri appreciative fields. Dr. A. 0-. Smith, a graduate of Knss Medical College, Chicago, arrived . in Cor valiis last week, and has rental a-i'oJtjje and hung up his shingle with the iatenti.ia of remaiuing here. The contract for ueitinp out the rod: for the revetment work on thn riyer near Cor valiis, has been let to Sol King ami Joseph Liggett. The rock will iie taken from Sol King's place one mile west of Corvaliis. The Presbytery of Oregon has been io session at Lafayette dining t!i3 week. J)r. 'i'liompgcm and J. H. Wilson attended' the meetings. Items of interest about the Presbytery will be given in next issuj. Hev. S. T. Miller, pastor of the Presby terian church ot Scio Luiu County dropped .dead Wednesday evening at the railroad station at Amity while on his way to at tend the Presbytery of Oregon at Lafayette. TJire will be services at the Piesbyterian church next Sabbath morning and evening as usual. Dr. Thompson will preach. Ser vice of song at 7:3') p. m. A cordial invi tation is extended to all to attend these ser vices. A pleasant party was given last Siturday evening at the residence of M. W. Wilkins by Miss Nida Fnrgmon, who enta.-tain.sd her friends right royally, aud-spared no pains to make it a pleasant evening for all who atteuded. The Dallas has a daily paper. We re ceived among our exchanges Wednesday, Vol, I., No. I. of the Daily Evening Times Mountaineer. It ia a neat looking paper nd will be appreciated hy the citizens of that place. Mr.. Chas. Metzjir left f jr Crv illis to day ill response to a light dispatch from the Oregon Paciiia otSci i!s to make arrange ments for furnishing men this summer : for railroad work. An early resumption of work is expected-and more of it than during jiny previous year. Lookout for lively times this summer. Albany D.-inocrat. Victor Hurt of Waldpnrt, who has been spending the Winter in O ikland City, Iml. returued to C.irvailis Tuesday better pleased with Oregon than ever. Mr. Hurt is a lie publican and is endeavoring- to secure a position ju TJncla Sam's mail service ju this valley. He has good recommodations from some of the leading men of both Indiana and Oregon. . ' ; The Young Peoples Methodist Alliance will hold it-j next regular meeting at the M. E cluirc' , Saturday eveuini;, April 13, fct S o'clock. A very special invitation is ex. tended to the young people. This 8 ciety will meet regularly eyery alternate Satur day, in the evening, and at each regular meeting opportunity will be given for new members. George Waggoner fs having bis residence moved hack a few feet on his lot and a new foundation being placed underneath. .. .L. (4. Kline 13 having his residence re-painted ly V". K. Paul Win. M. Hoag's resi dence is being touched up by Harris the painter -S. N. Wilkins is np"to his ears in the paper hanging and painting line. Annual Conference. -Orr Thnn; day, Hay 2d, 1 889, the sixth annual session of the Orpgon conference of the Evangelical church, will continue over one Sundav. The conference numbers about 25 ministers, most of whom will be present. Bishop J. J. E-sher will preside. City Elkciion. The annual city election will take place on tho Gth of May. Already there are a number of candidates in the field for the salaried offices whi') announcements will be seen else where in this paper. But as yet we have heard no name mentioned to fill the vacances made by the retir- ln.g.ftounciiiDan. Dkdication The new Congrega tional Church will be dedicated next Sunday. Services will be held morn ing and evening at the usual hour. Rev. P. S. Knight, of Salem, will preach in thrs morning aud Rev. Dr. Elhs of Pacific University, in the ev- enin?-. ah not unuer oungacion io attend elsewhere are invited to attend these services. A. Rogers, Pastor. Fine Showing. On Wednesday and Thursd iy of this week Mrs. Ma son held !i!M- gran I opening of milliti- ery good. Already her spring trade in this line of go-)d.s has reach far beyond her expectations, and judging from her fine display of hats, bonnets and mil linery goods, and the many varieties f styles to select fro-n any lady could be suited in b th style tmd priee. Returned. -Mr. Woodward and Miss Nettie Spencer returned last Fri day where they have, been in atten dance rt the funeral of the late Henry IVnland, who died at his home near ilalsay last week with consumption at the age of 53 years. Mr. Penlind was once-a resident of Benton and at one time owned a portion of the town site upon which Philomath new stands. A Good Scons. The editor of the Gazette w is agreeably surprised on assuming duties on Wednesday morn ing by finding a fins lot of. snipe lay ing on Ins table, compliments of C. A. Loud, Zph Job and El Bier. The snip were trophies of a hunt Tuesday, near T. B. Smith's place, south of Cor valiis. Oielrnlrol aul sixty snipe were kl'le' in all, the s-nre standing fr each as follows: 52, 53, and 55. This s the largest haul, and most evenly di vided score that any trio of hunters have made yet in this vicinity. Death o? J. W. Maguire. Just as- we go to press the sad news of the death of J. W. Magnire, at Jefferson, Marion County, is received. Mr. Ma Guire was well known in Corvaliis and held a position-in the Oiegon Pacific office for several years, but last Sum mer he 'was compelled to give up his place on account of po.r health, and on Monday last he - accompanied Mr. Brink to liis home in Jefferson in hopes that the change would do him good, but was taken worse and died Wednesday night. His parents live in the E'ist. Run Over. One day last week Mr. Howell, who lives near Hartonls Mills, about (ivejiUes southwest of Monroe, came to Corvaliis to transact some business and staried home in the even ing, and while passing II., C. Gregg's place, eight miles this side of Monroe his horses liecame frightened and ran away. Mr. Howell was pitched over tho dashboard to tho ground and one of the wheel. of the wagon passed over his leg breaking it. He w-is. picked up and carried to Mr. Gregg's and doc tor was called who set the broken limb. TvoTrains Daily. Travel between Portland .and San Francisco overland has iucre sed so much that one train per day each way is no loager suffici ent to aceommo late it. It is stated on good authority that the Southern Pacilic company wijl between now and the 1st of May put on to trains daily each way, one starting jn the morning and the other in the evening from each enh ' This will be a great accommodation to the traveling pub lic, and the change will be hailed with delight by the people along the road. Qregoniaili Episcopal Church. At a meeting of the Episcopal congregation, of Cor valiis, Messrs. Wallis Nash, B L; Ar nold, J. D. Letcher, Dr. W. Graham, W. K Doane, . J no. Ray and Jos. D. Johnson w;ere elected as vestry, to take charge of the temporal affairs of the parish and were instructed to remove the rectory and outbuildings to, and build a new church building upon, their lots at the corner of 'Jefferson and Seventh streets. At a meeting of the vestry, Dr. Graham and Wallis Nash were elected wardens of the church and Prof. Letcher, secretary and treasurer. Messrs. Wallis Nash, John Ray, and W. E. Doane were aj pointed the building committee, and Mr. W. E. Doane, architect. The contract for the new church building was let to Messrs. Brooker and Bur rows, they being the lowest bidders, and they have already commenced tearing down tho old building, and will commence at once upon the foun dation of the new one. Arrangements have been made for the"congregation to worship in the reading-room every Sunday morning until the completion of thU new church. The . contractors are now engaged in moving thft other buildings to their new site, in order to give the school trustees clear posses sion ot the ground by May . 15. The plan for the new church which is to be a very handsome and churchly building, was prepared by Messrs. J. B. Walker and W. E. Doane and reflects credit upon these gentlemen's taste and ability- The College. President Arnold by invitation will attend the Teachers' Institute at Eugene next Saturday, and before returning will run over to Rose bunr to arrange 'for the Fanncrb' Institute, which will le held there about the middleof Miy. Prof. Laks has just returned fioni a meeting of the State Horticultural Society at Portland. Prof. Hull spent last Fri day evening an I Saturday at the Teachers' Institute in Albany and took part in the proceedings. The last term of this session, commenced last week. The students are doing good work in the class room and spend an hour . or more each evening in practical work-upon the farm and grounds. Judging Iroai the sign boards, Prof. G-imm must be experi menting upon the different varieties of potatoes, grasses, peas, beets, etc., while Prof. Lake aud his experienced assistant George Caste, are not neglecting th? Horticultural Depart ment. Hn. J. K. Weatherford, of the Ex. Com., spent a. few days in town this week on college business. Arbor Day. The schools of this city will observe to-day, tho - day set apart by the legi.-Juturo -for Arbor Day. The exercises will lako plaer this afternoon at one. o'clock on the school block vbere the Episcopal Church now stands. The following programme of exercises h is becu pre pared. ' ' ' PROGRAMME. Music by school, America Select Reading, . Miss Harri Music, solo and chorus. Reading, Music, solo, Address, " Address, Address, Remarks, Miss Newton Miss Korthauer S. T. Jeffreys, Esq. Music. K M. Johnson, Esq. Mnsic. Wallis Nash, Esq. Ex. -Senator Cauthorn Tree planting by school. ' An Incident. R. S. Hernngton, formerly of Lees Park, Nebraska made the Gazette ' office a ; pleasant call Tuesday and had the - mldress of his paper changed from the above mentioned place to Corvaliis. Last November he sent for a sample copy ol the Gazette, staling that he wished to learn something of Gregon and the Willamette Valley.' This paper was mailed to hirn regularly, and last week he came to Corvaliis, liought a farm of fifty acres near the Agricultural Col lege and excesses hitugelf us bettig de lighted with Oregon and 'its climate. Hundreds of otht rs in Nebraska will follow, he says, when th jy can dispose of their interests dn that state. Resocrces of Orjjgos.- Persons who desire reli.ible information on the resources of Oregon will be furnished with a copy of the pamphlet "The Resources of the State of Oregon,' by sending their nurues and addresses, or that of any of their fi-ignds to Frank C. Baker, State printer, S ilem Oregon. This phamphlet has iust been pub lished and contains a large- amount cf valuable information on Oregon and its resources, COUNTY COURTS. County court convened on Monday, April 1st, and opened for the transac tion of county business on Wednes day, April 3d, and the following pro ceedings. were had. The following bills were ordered allowed and paid; -Thomas Kussell, jury list, $ 3 00 W A Peek, ass't jury list, 2 00 James H Russell, " 2 00 T E Cauthorn, supplies paupers, 8 00 W Pump, juror Nov., 1888, . 4 00 Goo D Barnard & Co., furni ture and supplies, 72 00 Corvaliis Times, 40 75 Chas Bead, coyote bounties, 20 00 John Sylvester, rent pauper, 8 00 Philip Weber, chairs court room, 10 75 B W Wilson clerk and sund ries, U2 55 JiM Applewhite, phj-siclan, insane, 5 00 M L Pipes, atty fees, 5 00 J W Price, coyote bounty, 2 50 M Scmidt, rent, election, 5 00 Geo. Beinis, repairing co. road, 3 00 J T Vincent, care pauper Wells, 18 00 F G Clark, exchange on St. Taxes, 14 00 S L Kline, pauper supplies, 1 00 E Emerick, care paupers, 84 28 B Graham, medicine for paupers, 16 00 Wm Garlinghouse, care of puper, 9 00 Geo A Hodges, work on Bfg Elk road, 125 00 O C Simpson, " " 50 00 C H Williams, road examiner, 10 00 C H Williams, county com missioner, " 21 20 Costs case of state vs. F M Wads- worth, held before B F Jones, J P, $27.55. Costs in case of state vs. Wm Bar ber, held before Samuel Reader, J P, 32.20. The following bill were allowed and paid for witnesses before the March term of the circuit court: W W Johnson, $ 2 00 ESHamer, 10 00 John Feagles, 11 80 L W Mulvauey, 11 20 B F Grant, 12 40 Wm Mnlkey, 12 00 Daniel Murphy, 12 10 Report of F G Shipley, as road sup ervisor, filed and accepted, and order ed -paid $14, '; . The folic wing bills were allowed for jurors at the March term of the circuit court: ' ; ' - K L Buchanan, 8 00 C J Bishop, 27 40 A R Locke, 7 00 M Allen,. , 10 00 H Woods, Sr., , - 10 00 F A Horning, ' 6 40 A M Witham, 6 00 J W Ball, . 2 00 Chas. House, 2 00 Henry Myers, 2 00 D B Irvine, . a 00 W T Weber, 2 00 A G Mulkey, 2 00 R C Kiger, 8 80 Wm P Still, 23 00 Ira Hunter, Sr., 14 10 Chas E Moor, Sr., 4 00 MC Miller, 4 00 H P Butler, 20 60 Wm Brazelton, - 20 60 John Toralinson, JO 20 W A Callaway, 9 60 M W Simpson, 18 80 T F Alexander, 1160 Neil Newhouse, 8 00 J C Hunter, 10 40 Jasper Wilkins, 8 00 J A Kibbey, ' 12 40 J H Rothell, - ; W 30 'R M Burch, 23 00 C L Malone, 14 00 M B Savage, - 13 40 J E Greer, 14 10 Thomas Cooper, :. 8 60 CH Williams, . . 4 00 RLHenkUv . 9 20 In the matter of the fitting j and furnishing of the new court house, it was ordered that the county judge and the clerk be Authorized to purchase sufih furniture as . ia their judgment they shall think necessary. ! In the matter of the claim of the Paujey Jail Co. for $507.50; it was dis. Reports of road supervisors, M L Trapp, E S Hamer and I J Pepin wers read first time. Ordered that F M Spencer, road supervisor, be allowed to purchase 2,000 feet of lumber and spikes for road district No. 15, and G H Hose- brook allowed to purchase 4,000 feet of lumber and spikes for road district No. 34. Jacob Holgate was appointed road supervisor of road district No. 43. J F Fuller was appointed road supervisor of district No. 39, in place Wm Gallaltby, resigned. Official bond o E Skjptofl as unty assessor approved. Geo Humphrey was appointed road supervisor of district No. 27, in. place of BanBom Oakes. resigned. C F Waghburn released from pay ing taxes on $3,000 for 1888: also T E Cauthorn released on $176Q for 188S. Estate of James Gearhard released on $700; Julia M. Taylor - released "on 200. . In the matter of the proposed county road beginning on the land of Jacob Holgate to WestTaqqina ItTvas ordered that J E Barclay, Peter Hoov er and Peter Eekman were nppointed viewers of said roid and Will T Web ber surveyor. Henry Harris was appointed super visor of road district No. 40. A L Porter was paid for surveying, $9. J J Bryan, county suprintendent, $150. Mrs. Powers, meals for jurors, $5.25. In the matter of proposed county road in section 8, township 10, the fol lowing cost bill was allowed: M L Trapp, viewer, $17 60 E S Hamer. " 11 80 I J Pepin, " L F Pepin, chairman, J A Hamer, " H S Porter, marker, A L Porter, surveyor, 17 80 17 40 14 80 14 80 23 80 In the matter of the court house contract for stone and brick work and cementing; the county court examined same, and accepted and ordered that Thomas Mann be paid the remainder of the contract price, $3463. The report of viewers in proposed county road in section 8, township 10, was read second time, and there being a remonstrance filed, it was ordered continued until next term of county court. At this time the sheriff returned the delinquent tax roll for the year 1888, which shows unpaid and delinquent, $15,322.75; double assessment $403.05; collected on the sheriff's assessment, $797.47; assessed by sheriff not collect ed, $291.53. The clerk was ordered to issue a warrant for the collection of delin quent taxes, cammanding the sheriff to collect said delinquent taxes. Ordered that S A Logan bo allowed for commissioner, $20.40; Wm Mack ay, sheriff, $155.15; Henkle & Bier, re pairs to safe lock, $2.50; W B Chase, lamps eoirrt house, $2. ALTAR. NEWrON-BKOWX. Ou April 9th, 1S89, at the Evangelical parsoufigo iu this city, Mr. Walter'H. Newt m aiid Miss Carrie A. Brown, Hith of P.iiloinath, Oregon, Rev. J. L- Hershuer olfioiatiug. CRADLE. CRAIG.--I11 this city. a.t the residence of Jr, ii Mrs. Chas. Calvert, on Momiay, April 8, 18SD. to the wife of Mr. F. S. Craig. A daughter, weight 7 pounds. The proud father of the little stranger is the editor of Ui CorvaiJis Gazettb and the readers of that paper will please excuse all wild and exaegerated items that may ap pear in its columns for a few weeks. The grandpaps on both sides are also exceedingly jubilant, and any little extravagances 011 their part may be suitably overlooked. Salem Statesman. Tho above will esplaV Mr. Craig's ab sence to Salem this week, and partially ac counts for the failure to get out as uewsy paper as usual. The fact is the senint mem ber of the firm of Craig &Couover has not been consulted at all about taking a partner in the business, but tkeju it's a girl and he will not kick. From tho liberal patronage we have received this week our friends are endeavoring to do all they can to help pro vide for the little one, for this office has been taxed to its full capacity to keej nn with t.lin work that came in. But we need it all and are thankful for all such favors received. Lumber.- At Horton's new mill six miles west of Monroe, Denton county. All kinds of rough lum ber, r, oak. end abler. No moun tains to climb in poing to and from. Any team can haul a lull load from the mill to any place in the valley. S. II. Horton. 1 m. pd. Absolutely Pure; This powder never varies. . A marvel of ouritv. strength, and wholesomeness. Mort economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold 111 competition with the mul titude of low test, short weight alum 01 uhoauhite powders. Sold onlv in cans; Rotal Bakinii Powder Co., 10i -Wall St. New York. . 11:30 OY. SEASON, -a. I have received for th season the largest and most complete line of Carpets, ever carried by any other House in Corvaliis consist ing1 of Velvet Tapestry Body Brussels Roxbury Brussels Smith's best Tapestry Three-ply, All Wool Two-ply, All Wool 'ancl- - All the Grades down to a Cheap 6-yards for-One-DoHar Hemp Carpet, The patterns are all new and choice, anci prices the lowest. Countrv orders so- licited. Satisfaction eruar anteed. PHILIP Furniture g3-fcoxog OF. O- O-l cotyfnotrrgp Cure. 0 KTRoam next door to R. Graham's drug store. Main street, Corvaliis, tha plnee foe. oierly owned by F. S. Davis. The finest shop iu the eity. - H-tfr v CASE'S HAIR TOSIC. 75 Sp 1 ' 1 ring ana summer BLOTHIIG! A complete stock of new and elegant goods. Latest Styles, Best Quality, Perfect Fit, n Uoeqwaled Seleclww of Frock And Sack, Business and dress Suits. BOYS CLOTHING. We are now showing some ex- eplionally serviceable and except ionally low priced LOYS SUITS, which it will well repay parents to examine before making a decision An upeciualed selection of FURNISHING GOODS, l'OIt MEN AND BOYS. BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, AND VALISES. 1889! WITH BORDERS To- - MATCH, Ladies? nJ Children' Ijaireutting ir the latest andj. best styles. Call in andj get work don 8NAT0 THSO. A. KOCH. cents per bottlfi, TRY IT. TAKE HTGreat Reduction of Prices. I will sell at greatly reduced price lor I he next sixty days a fine stock; of the latest and newest designs of solid gold -and plated jewelry. Now is the time to buy jewelry, iff you want great bargains. G. W. SMITH, 3T owo ler LOOD POULTRY! I have a tine lot of pur. blood poultry of the following varieties: i'artridge Coehins, Light Brahuna, White Wy audotes, Orguue Buii Cochin, V lute Cochins, these towl 4 are all imported and warrant. ed to be of pure Wood. Will sell netting of 13 egs at $3.2j Ejjcs, S3 50. No fowl for sale until fall. Address, J. a VANHOUSEN, Cor.vai;s, Or. Cash must aecompany all orders. ONE PAIR FIVE! YEAR OLD STEERS. Theyirt .seveu feet each. Are very handsonie; uujor, Jrk red. Very fat. Kin?, to handle in every respect. Jead like w y -horse. if wanted, can be delivered to end of the railroad on short notice. RICHARD LUTZJEL Waltifobt, Benton co., Jan. H, WEBER,