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tforfollis Incite. COKVALLIS, OR., JULY 12, 18S9. Completed. -The new court house is finished, excepting a small amount of work to be done in plac ing the boiler, used for the steam heating purpose, in position. To view the inside of the building the expressiortisthatit is an elegant piece of workmanship. From the front to the back entrance every: thing has a rich looking color and shows that the work has been done with care and precision. The county clerk and sheriff have mov ied in their respective rooms the former occupying the first three on the left and the latter the last one on that side. As you enter the front the first room to your right has been leased for the city coun cil chamber and its first meeting was held in it on Monday evening last, the price being $75 per year. In it is a large vault which will be of great benefit for keeping the city records, etc. The work begun on this building over a year ago, and now the finest structure for a court house in Oregon stands there. .The total cost amounts to $65,611. .Delos D. Neer, of Portland, was the architect. To Leave Corvallis. Corvallis lost a splendid merchantile firm when Henkle Brothers moved their large dry goods' stock to Philomath last April, having closed out their business here, now comes another loss and one that everyone will regret, J. M. Nolan has de cided to retire from business in this city and desires to do so by the first of next August. He in tends continuing his business at Yaquina (fity and will move there shortly having purchased the residence of Ala Harris there. His goods here are marked away down as he ' desires not to move any more than possible. The Gazette loses one of its best patrons in Mr. .Nolan's change of place and only wishes that he would change his. niiiid in regard to moving before the time sat. It is always a bad showing for a city to see old firms close up and go a$ray. New "Peoples Grocer." E. E: Paddock, lately from the east, on Wednesday last purchased the grocery stock owned by Ralston Cox, and will hereafter conduct the business. Mr. Cox retires to go into some business where he will be allowed more outdoor ex ercise as it will be more beneficial to his health. Mr. Paddock is a gentleman in ever7 sense of the word and will, no doubt, receive the same generous patronage be stowed on the former proprieto,r. Mr. Cox desires an immediate set tlement by all indebted to him. Property Sold. The residence property situated on the northwest corner of First and Madison streets, having been purchased by Mollie Jimjoner, a Corvallis harlot, for $2,000. J. C. Young and wife have been occupying the house for a long time, conducting a place of board and lodging, and by this sale are' required to move. They have rented the building just south of the Times office on Main street, and are fitting it up where they will be better prepared than ever to feed the hungry public. Plenty of Rooms. The new third story over the dining room and kitchen of the Occidental hotel is now being lathed and plastered. When completed it will give Mr. Canan fourteen additional rooms including four double ones. This will accomodate about forty more guests and will be a great help es pecially' during the court weeks. In fact, travel .now is steadily in creasing and the Occidental is get to be crowded neariy every day. Letters. Advertised July 12, 1889:. Edward Hadleson, Wn. A. Jolly, Mrs. E. R. Rinker, Henry Tawnsend. F. A. Helm, p. m. Go to th Palace barber shops opposite the brick livery stable. Main street, for a first-class shave, hair cat, shampoo, or bath. Shaving 15 cents; hair cutting and hampooing, 25 cents each, and baths 25 w.nts, or five bath tickets for 1. tf. From Paris. Governer Pen nqyer on. Tuesday received a let ter from John Kelley, of Portland, who is Oregon's representative at the world's exposition at Paris, France, in which he says: "I take pleasure in informing you that my commission has succeeded in se curing for me the highest social re cognition alike from Americans, French and English. There is no exhibit here from any state; what ever is here is from the United States of America. The exhibit is only fair, but there are many novel things among the machinery de partment. Acting as officers or guards of the American depart ment, is a detachment from the U. S. marine corps, numbering about 30 men and two officers. They seem to lfave been especially se lected, for I never saw a finer looking lot of young men; their uni form is the neatest on the ground. I can assure you that since I left Portland, April 19th, I have work ed and talked as best as I con'.dor know how for the interests of our state and I will "continue doing so until my return home." Salem Statesman. Immense Travel. "Note and Comment" in last Sunday's Ore gonian, says as follows, concerning travel over the east side road: "Big trains are the order of the day and July opens with an immense travel. A few days ago the south bound California express had 233 through passengers aboard, besides a heavy lot of. local passengers. Wednesday evening of this week (the 3d) saw an even greater train than that. There were four sleepers in the train and the num ber of local passengers equaled anything ever known. The officers of "Jie road said it was the heaviest train known in two months. The engines used are scarcely equal to the work, and occasionally the heavy grade at Aurora requires that the train back lor over a mile to get it started again. Be s'des the heavy through traffic, the passengers on the local train are increasing, and the local travel by the through train is even heavier than by the Eugene special." A Literary Treat. Next Tues day evening. July lGth, at the city hall, the accomplished amateur actress Miss Maud Hoffman will give a "select reading." It will be remembered that this talented lady appeared in a scene from Leah the Forsaken, before a Cor vallis audience just after the comedy-drama by the Adelphian society on the evening of June 24, and that every one was loud in their praise of her appearance in the part she took. She is a Cor vallis girl and is deserving of all the patronage' possible at her enter tainment next Tuesday evening. Personal. I. A. McMartin, Geo. Moorhead, and O. W. Taylor, of Dunlap, la., have been in Corvallis on a visit to their fn:nd Rev. A. Rogers, and to see the country. They visited Yaquina bay and have gone to Tacoma to see what it looks like over there.' The first named gentleman invested in some property at Yaquina and says that he thinks that it will not be many years before there' will be a .large city over there. Fruit Shipment. S- A. Clarke, who owns the fine fruit farm south of Salem, has sold a carload of peach plums, 1000 boxes of '221bs. each, to be shipped to Denver, Colorado. The fruit is now at the depot here and Mr. Clarke has thirty men, women, girls and boys at work picking, wrapping in paper and packing. Steam Ferry. Fred Bloomhart went to Portland on Tuesday, to see about making arrangements to place a steam ferry on the river here in place of the one pulled ft over by ropes. This will be a big thing for "the farmer's wlw haul their wheat here, but a free bridge would be still better. T. C. Case is now prepared to give yon a bath if yon desire one. He has jast litted up hia barber shop with a tab, clean and neat in every particular, a.jd has both hot and cold water. wenty-.fi ve cents.. Knows Their Wants.---While in conversation with S L. Kline, the dry goods and general merchandise proprietor, not long since, a representative of the Ga zette was giving a short history f his career in this line of business while in Corvallis. . He became a partner with his father, L. G. Kline, in the merchandise busi ness on June 30, 1870, the location being where Philip Weber's furni ture store now is. On January 8, 1874, the stock of goods was re moved to its present location, and on January, 1, 1884, he purchased his father's interest and became sole proprietor. It is now nearly twenty years since S. L. began this vocation and by taking a glance at his large stock of goods carried and the amount of. business done . by him it can be readily seen that lie has made the wants of the people of tBenton county a study and no business man is better prepared to fill them than he,and that he will re main here for the next twenty years, there being no intention on hi:5 past of closing out business "in the spring." He has a good line of groceries always on hand, and has a fine lot of clothing, dry goods, furnishing goods, ' hats, trunks, hardware, carpets, and oil cloth, suitable for the city as well as the country trade. He has the most obliging clerks in the city and this alone is a great inducement to the public. The Profs. Movements. Since it was requested by the board of regents of the agricultural college that all of the professors of the col lege should make a three-weeks' canvass of the stale to show up the workings of the -institution, the members of the faculty have pulled straws and are required to go as follows: Profs. Lake and Arnold get the southern Oregon district, Profs. Grimm and Hull get the middle or valley section, and the three greyhounds of the college Profs. Bristow, Berchtold, and Letcher, take, in the eastern Oregon section. As stated before the idea i3 to show the aims and purposes of the college and to try and induce a larger attendance at the school next season. Prof. Irisji, having been bur. recently married, was excused from this work and he now is enjoying the sea biezes, etc., at Newport, About 3voys. The Columbia river buoys are reported as leading a very fast life, says an ex. Some time ago oiie was discovered off Yaquina bay, and later, one was sighted not far from the Oregon and California line, e The latest to be found off duty on French leave was seen June 26 by the steamer Al-Ki, in Alaskan waters, fully 1600 miles iiom the majestic Col umbia. These buoys are frequent ly broken from their moorings by vessels anchoring to them. ' Toe Nail Removed. Clarence Albright had a surgical operation performed on him last ' Sunday by having an ingrowing nail removed from one of his big toes. Drs. Ap plewhite and Pernot performed the operation. They say that clarence, who is only 10 years old, has another one that will have to be removed in a few days. Hit in the" Eye. Ed. Belknap was badly hurt over one of his eyes on Saturday evening last bva rock thrown bv Sol. Harris. Sol. claims that he only did it in fun but Ed. is not desirous of receiving such fun-ny attention. It was. a narrow escape from having the eyesight 'entirely ruined. New Business. Fred. Leonard, a son of Dr. Leonard, of Dunlap, la., an old friend of J. D. Clark, the tinner, has rented the store room formerly used by Mattoon's confectionary stand, "and is having it, fitted up for a jewelry and va riety goods store. From Ben Hurr. Miss Hoffman will render the famous chariot race from Ben Hurr, by Lew Wal lace, among the selections at her reading at the city hall qn Tues dav evening Right Kinds of Prunes. -The state horticultural society met in Portland on Tuesday and held an interesting discussion over the prune and the best variety for Ore gon culture. The preponderance of argument was in favor of the Italian, as "the prune of all prunes to be grown in Oregon, because it is of superior quality to any other now known that has now been thoroughly tested, and because it is a prune that can be grown in Oregon better than any other country in the world and therefore will meet with less competition than any other in the markets of the world." It Was thought best, however, tocultivate other varieties also, and upon suggestion of S. A. Clarke, a resolution was adopted recommending the Italian, Petite, Golden Drop, and Silver prune as the four varieties that last, through .the prune season and are the most profitable. A Relic. On a wall in the Ga zette's business and editorial room hangs a round piece of tin about 30 inches in diameter with the fig ures, minute dots, and hands, of a clock painted thereon. This piece of tin was made in 1854 and placed on the cupola of the .old court house then in course of construc tion. On Wednesday, July 10th, 1889, just 'thirty-five years after wards,itwas taken off and given to a representative of this papor as a 'relic of the old court house." The old court house building has been given to Andy Emerick providing he will tear it down and clear the ground of the material taken cut. Wednesday evening blocks and tackle were hitched to the cupola audit was pulled over. The tim bers all just about as sound as when placed there thirty-five years ago. Work in Low Water. It is a mistake, it seems, to spend so much money during the winter season upon the Willamette river. At that time the water is high and snag-pulling is unnecessary. Then boats can go anywhere. If the government engineers would re verse the order of things navigation could be followed during the year round. If in the summer, says an ex., when the water is at a low stage, they would pull out all snags and build wing dams, thu3 confin ing the water to a narrow channel, vessels of good draft would exper ience no difficulty in navigating during July and August. Another Race. It is reported that Eph. Cameron of this city, and H. II. Odell, a foot racer now of Albany, have signed an agreement to run a race of seventy-five yards, at the latter city, on Sunday, July 21. The amount to be run for is $100 a side, with a forfeit of $50 in case anther party fails to appear at the tiiiieset. Now, Eph, show your met al,.dell was once a "get there" fellow, and he may be good yet. A Fall. One day this week Prof. Bristow and a reverand friend were sitting in a hammock which is suspended in the Prof's front yard. Concluding thajfc it could not stand the pressure of such dig nified weight the' hammock rope suddenly parted letting both gen tlemen to the ground. Mr. Bris tow fell on his back and is now laid up forrepairs. Horses to Seattle. Fourteen head of horses were taken down on Tuesday morning's west 6ide freight train to Portland where they , will be sent to O. H. Hol comb, Seattle. Johnie Johnson was the shipper. Closing out sale of gloves In order to close outpour kid gloves within a limited time'we have reduced the price on all qual ities. The fl.75 glove reduced to $1.50 per pair; the $1.50 glove reduced to $1.25 per pair; the $1.25 filove reduced to $1.00 per pair. , Every pair guaranteed. Call early to secure your size. S. L. Kline.- 4t v -MOTHERS! Castoria is "recommended by physicians for children teething. ' It is a purely vege table preparations, its ingredients are pub lished around each battle. It is pleasant to the taste and absolutely harmless. It re lieves constipation, regulates - the boweis, quiets pain, cures diarrhoea and wind colic, allays feverishne&s, destroys worms, and prevents convulsions, soothes the child and gives it refreshing and natuaal sleep. Cas toria is the children's panacea the mothers' uieuxL 3a doses,. 3a cents. &1&-2V.. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Corvallis Or., July 8, 1889 The common council for the city of Corvallis met in regular session in the recorder's office. Was called to order by Mayor Lee. Boll called and the following members present: P, P. Greffoz, J. O. "Willson, 2. H. Davis, J. C. Taylor and J. E. Bryson. Report of Finance committee on recorder's, marshal's and treasurer's anual reports was read, the report found to be corect and was ordered filed. Report of Fire and Water committee read. They recommended the putting in of a fire plug at the corner of A, Cautborn'B residence, provided the Water Co. would lay a four inch main to tb it place. On motion the following bills were allowed and ordered paid: J. Tunnecliffe, reparing engine $15.80 L. Dyer, reparing hose cart .... 6.00 G. Emerick, reparing hose cart. 2.00 R. Zohn, niyht watch at school house fire 2.00 G. Valkman, night watch at school house fire 2.00 California fire & Mfgy Co. 2., hose jackets 9.85 Henkle & Bier, extra for engine, 3.00 City Trans; Co., haulng 4.50 L. J. Kemp, hauling 5.25 J. R. Scraffbrd, watchman ..... 4.00 Elmer -Samuels, watchman. ... 2.00 L. Dyer, watchman 2.00 V. Johnson, watchman 2.00 Jack Mayer, watchman 2.00 C. Scott, watchman 2.00 Max Friendly, lumber. 74.11 M. L. Pipes, printing 4.50 Corvallis Water Co.,water 46.00 J. W. Dunn, marshal salary 77.08 E. E. Raber, night watch 70.00 J. M. Porter, recorder salary. . . 33.33 August Schlcemann; fine refunded 5.00 Total ...374.39 Recorder's report waTs read and or dered filed. Treasurer's report was read and laid over until next month for him to make additional report On motion the marshal was instruc ted to order the Water Co. to remove their buildings at the foot of Monroe street, and to fill up their old well at the same place. There being no further business on motion the Council adjourned. J. M. Porter, City Recorder. TO THE PUBLIC. Having tins day sold my entire busi ness to Mr. E. E. Paddock, I take this opportunity of expressing my thanks for the kind patronage with which I have been favored, and trust the same will be extended to my suc cessor. I a:n desirous of settling up my business as soon as possible and will esteem it a favor if persons in debted to me will oblige me with prompt payment. Very Respectfully, Ralston Cox. Corvallis, July 11, 1889. Having this day succeeded to the grocery business conducted so suc cessfully in the past by Ralston Cox, I hope by courteous and fair treatment in the future to merit a just share, and the same generous patronage that has been extended to him in the past, with the same motto at the head, "THE PEOPLE'S GROCER." E. E. Paddock. BltlNG IN SPECIMENS. Corvallis, July 6, 1889. Ens. Gazette: It is the desire of the Benton county horticultural society to establish a per manent exhibit of the products of Benton .county at their hall in the new court house. All persons having products either grain, vegetables or fruits, 'that they feel like contributing, are requested .to leave the same with Messrs. Allen & Woodward at their "Store, properly labeled, giving name, place, where raised, either hill or bot tom land, and such other information as will' be of interest, giving name of contributor. The janitor of the court Louse has kindly consented to admit strangers to the hall, when he is not otherwise engaged. Room will be made for all presented. Let us have a fine exhibit. Geo. Mercer, Pres. BRIEF LOCALS. Sheep herders and business men who do not advertise are said to be the most liable to go insane, caused by the ex treme solitude of their lives. Several rrten at Corvallis and Salem will do well to take notice." Albany Demo crat. Self-binders and mowing machines are now in vogue. ' Harvesting is now in full-Mast. all over the Willamette valley. y Frank O'Neil, the railroad travelj&g agent, was in Corvaliis on. Tbuesday. Pi-q J. EL Hoi-ner of SLosebufg, was in this city during the first of the week, H. H. Odell, a footracer who has been in Albany of late, is now in Cor vallis, There areixty-one Indian age ncies in the United States with a population) of 247,761. J. I Garret, formerly of Philomath, , Imt now located near Vancouver, "W, T,, was in Corvallis yesterday. There was rainfall enoagb on last Wednesday evening in the Soap- creek region, north of Lene, to- lay the: dust, Everv oassensrer trail west Fxstind a C7 carries numerous, persons te- Yaquina bay, seeking, the" cool sea. breeae and), to recruit, W. H. Higgins will be retained" a head clerk by Mr. Paddock at hi grocery store formerly owned by Ralston Cox, Mrs. S. L. Kline, and two children, started overland on Wednesday evening; for Sun Francisco, where she will visit her mother for a few weeks. Sells circus, when in Ellensburgc lust week, had to show ir the "opera air," as the wind was too strong to en able them to spread their largjr canvass. The new O. R. & N. steamer "Modoc" must not be as of light draught as she was at firat only one trip has been made to this city and that was on the 2nd of July, Ben. L. Eddy and wife armed int Corvallis from their home in Portland yesterday afternoon. They are- here or a few days' visit to Dr. and Mrs, Ap plewhite, father and mother of Mis, Eddy. B. L. has been busy shaking; hands with his many friends here, A CARL. The undersigned respectfully informs the citizens of Corvallis that he is not practicing medicine, neither does- h advertise such, but he is the agent for Dr. Conant's Celebrated Vapor Baths, natures method for expelling poisonous drugs and diseases from the blood. Having been an invalid- for fifteen) years and a slave to drugs prescribed by the best physicians and given up as incurable, was restored to health by Dr. Conant's Vapor Baths- Hun dreds of reliable testimonials will be furnished representing all kindis of di seases, by calling at the little Bandl Box Barber Shop. C. A. Loud, Proprietor, T. C. Case and family intend goimj to Waterloo, above Lebanon, Linre county, during next week o a eamp-ing-out tour. Samp Henderson will have charge of Case's barber shop while he is away. IT' WAS LOKO ESOCaBr 4: Colonel Well, what's the matter nowf Private I've got Uver trouble ami dyspeptfte, and ought to get leave for thirty dav Colonel I'll give you ten, ami if yon tke Joj'g Vegetable Sarsaparllla that will bo- ions enough. Fred II. Bleckcr of 19 Montgomery street. Baa Francisco, writes: I have spent many a dollar for medicines,, bat the only thing that ever stopped my liver troublo and dyspepsia way Joy's Vegetable ScrsaparfFai Gustav Solomon of 223 Valeaeiaj street, 8as Francisco, writes that it has entirely freed hlrrs of his iadigeutioa an 1 sick- headaches. Thechurch social hefd at the resi dence of Mr. Whiteaker was a success. Uncle Bob Davidson ha been or the sick list this week. IPVJE)EIH1 A ia! Dure m M M W I . kV S J B. M S W This powder never varies. A marvel f purity, strength,, and whoitsomeuess. Jtfai economical than the ordinary kinds, d cannot be said' in eorapetitio with tSe yint, tiftude of low test, short weight alnai or phosphite powders. 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