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.
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