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CORVALLIS, OR., SKPT. 13. 1889.
In Great Danger. We are so
accustomed to regard the dry or
"summer season as the most danger-
ous in respect to loss by fire, that
with the approach of the lainy
season many people are disposed
Vo consider their property com
paratively safe. If these same
people would pause to consider
they would see in a moment how
false this supposition. While it is
true that during summer, espe
cially in seasons of extreme, drouth,
ia fire once unler headway is diffi
cult to control,- it is also true that
the causes which produce fires are
much fewer than at other times.
From now on, fires will be kindled
in the parlor stove or fireplace
that has been unused for months
past. What surety have you that
time, assisted by the wily rat, has
not loosened some brick in the flue,
as a result of which your property
is at any moment liable to fire.
Again the lamps which for months
have sat on the shelf unused are
now trimmed, filled, and lighted,
for the long fall and winter even
ings; a sudden jar, a child playing
in the room, or in any of a thous
and different ways the' lamps are
upset, and in a second of time, that
which required years of hard toil
to accumulate? swept away. In
these days, in the face of the heavy
fires of the past few months, it
would seem unnecessary to urge
upon intelligent and prudent prop
erty owners the wisdom of pro
tection against loss bv fire, and
yet many under the plea of econo
niy, think they can '-take" the
chances" to realize only to late the
folly of such a course. In estab
lishing my insurance agency in
this county I have been careful to
secure only such companies as are
strictly reliable, which have been
-tried in the lire" and have met
all losses promptly and in satis
factory manner. The policies of
the companies represented by me
are as good as a U. S. government
bond in .case ol loss. Persons
having property of any description,
including grain in any warehouse
iu Benton county, are cordially in
vited to call at my office in the
new court house, or to address me
by letter, when all information as
to rates, etc., will be cheerfully
furnished. 1'eal estate bought
and sold. County warrants
bought. .Ralston Gox. Ileal Es
tate Insurance and Investment
Broker, first floor new court
house.
The Public Schools. The pub
lic schools wiil be organized in the
city hall on Monday morning at
9 o'clock. After the organization
the teachers will go with their de
partments to the various rooms to
be occupied by them. Let all the
students report with their books
and certificates of promotion to
Mr. Yates at the city hall at that
time.. The teachers already em
ployed are Mr. Yates, Mrs. Calli
han, Misses Korthauer, Harris and
Newton. - A good course of study
is arranged for the coming year,
and it,, is predicted a successful
school session under their manage
ment. Mr. Ewart, the superinten
dent of construction and architect
of the new'public 6chool building,
thinks the beautiful edifice will be
ready for use by the first of Novem
ber. It will be indeed a substan
tial school structure and an orna
ment to the city.
Regular Arrival. Agent W.
H. Mahoney and the rest" of the
employes at the "west side" depot
wore smiles as large as goose
eggs yesterday morning, on account
of the Southern Pacific pay car
showing up and filling their purses
with the August money due them.
The car proceeded on down the
road doing the same to the rest of
its men. -
Go to the Palace barber shops opposite
the brick livery stable. Main street, for a
first-class shave, hair cat, shampoo, or
batb. Shaving 15 cents; hair cutting and
shampooing, 25 cents each, and baths 23
Cepts, or tire bath tickets for 1. tf.
Work at the O. P; Front. Wm.
M.-Hoag, general manager of the
Oregon Pacific railroad company,
went to the front on Tuesday last
on a special train, returning in the
evening to this city. His trip was
tor the purpose of .completing ar
rangements for.; the active: re
sumption of work all along the
line. Mr. Hoag says the company
is organizing its entire' force of
men to push the grading and track
laying, and will keep the track up
with the grading, and push the
road to completion, as fast as men
and means can accomplish it.
"Part of the force," he said, "went
out on Wednesday morn ing's train,
and we aTe now getting the board
ing cars ready tor steady woric on
the road." Frank J. Miller, the
bridge superintendent, states the
bridge men have received orders
to go to work at once. They Will
be engaged at work on the bridges
from the end of the track to the
summit, and will probably stay in
the field all winter. J. S. Anto-
nelle, the contractor, who lias been
at work with a force of graders all
summer, is increasing his force,
and advertises tor 100 more men
to go to the front immediately.
Rev.; David Wetzell. Many
will remember the gentleman
whose name heads this article, at
the state Sunday school conven
tion held herein the early part of
the summer. Every one was
pleased with his exceedingly at
tractive face, and also by his fine
voice in leading the singing of the
convention. We were so much
pleased with him that we secured,
at thattime, a promise to come and
lecture for us. . He heartily re
sponded to the invitation and will
deliver a lecture in this city, on
Sept. 20th. Subject, "The land of
was, of is, of is to be." Tlie sub
ject is unique and perhaps vague,
but we wiil evidently find progress
of the race, the vices and glories of
the present, and the "is to be," all
ably handled. lie is the pastor of
the First Christian church of Port
land. He has only been m our
state a short time, but the state
gained much by his coming.
There will be a 6hort musical
programme given as a preface to
the lecture. This pait of the pro
gramme will be prepared with
care. Music to begin at 7:45.
Come and we assure you a profita-'
ble evening. L. H. A.
. Y. M. C. A. Convention. The
sixth annual convention of the!
Young Alen's Christian Associ-!
ation of Oregon, Washington, and
British Columbia, will be held in
Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 19-22.
An excellent programme has been
prepared, consisting of eloquent
addresses, bible reading, practical
talks, etc. The - best talent at
home and abroad has been secu red.
Young men from towns and .cities
where no association exists have
been invited. Pastors and Sun
day school workers will be wel
come. Entertainment will be
furnished at Vancouver to those
who send in tbeir names to the
association at Vancouver, B. C,
before Sept. 15. Reduced rates
have been secured on all lines . of
travel." For particulars write- to
N. H. Jacks, at Portland, Or.
Engine Disabled. On Thursday
night last about 9 o'clock the con
necting rod of the new engine
used at the Corvallis flouring mill
broke while the engine was run
ning and knocked out the cylinder
head besides doing other damage.
A duplicate piece was secured in
Portland and, after a delay of two
days the machinery was put in
motion again. This mill is grind
ing 500 bushels of wheat a day.
A Change. Geo. Taylor, who
has been conducting a dairy farm
about two miles northwest of Cor
vallis for the past three years, has
disposed of his business to Geo.
Fuller andC. C. Cline. This in
cludes ; all the cows, - milk-cans,
wagon and team, etc., but not the
farm. What Mr. Taylor intends to
do in the futurehas not been
learned.
A Fine Artist. Miss Etta
Whiteaker, the oil crayon artist,
of which mentiorr was made in last
week's Gazette, arrived here
yesterday, and - made this office a
call. Specimens of her work were
shown among which Was a large
crayon picture of Prof. W. E. Yates,
che.genial teacher of the Corvallis
public schools, and it" was excel
lent, and true to nature. She also
had a picture of Mrs. Cleveland,
which was taken from a small pic
ture in a cook book. The profes
sor's was taken from a small photo
graph. These specimens show
Miss Whiteaker to be a first-class
artist in this free-hand drawing,
and she will no doubt get plenty
of work to do before leaving. She
will remain till to-morrow only.
The Hose-iers. The Salem Jour
nal, of the 10th, has the following
to say: "The Corvallis hose team
is now in daily practice for the
coming tournament at Tacoma.
They claim to have the best team
on the coast, and are so sanguine
that they will get away with every
thing, that they are betting two
to one on winning the principal
prizes." The last : sentence is
about the biggest yarn of the sea
son. The team is a very fair one
both in speed and grit, and know
that they will have their hands
full to even come up with the Ta
coma or Astoria boys. Yet, fhey
may surprise some one and come
home wit h loads of the filthy lucre
besides the honors.
To Remain. On Tuesday last
J. M. Nolan departed for San Fran
cisco to begone a couple of weeks
during which time he will select a
new stock of fall and winter goods
to be placed in his store here.
The Gazette is ilad to learn that
Mr. I?olan lias given up the idea of
closing out his Corvallis store and
intends to remain right in the old
stand just the same as before.
Fiiis store is also now supplied
with the electric lighting system
and will be greatly improved other
wise in the future.
Left Arm Broken.; Mrs. Bryan,
of Tangent, aged seventy-six years,
was brought to this city on Tues
day with what she supposed was a
severe strain but proved to be a
fracture of the left arm just below
the shoulder. It was caused by a
fa'l. Dr. Farra set the broken
limb. She is the mother of Mr.
Bryan who has charge , of the
boarding hall of the "Corvallis col
lege." Honored. A correspondent to
an Albany paper, under date of
September 9, among other things
says: "A social party was held
at Beard brothers' hall last Friday
evening, lhe party was given in
honor of Miss Ora Spangler, of
Corvallis, who was visiting friends
here. Miss Spangler is a daughter
of John Spangler, a tormer Albany
printer."
A Large Yield. Geo. Rees,
who resides on a farm between
this city and Albany, has harvested
a field of eighteen acres of spring
wheat which averaged fifty bushels
per acre. It had fallen down
somewhat, and if it could all have
been saved would have made,
Mr. Rees thinks, fully sixty
bushels per acre. ; ;J
A Card. We desire to thank
the unknown iriend or friends
who have been sending the best
of provisions to us lately. " If we
only knew who had been so kind
we would gladly say "Thank you,"
but as we do not this seems to be
the only way ot expressing our
gratitude. Mr. and Mrs. A. Rogers.
Samples Wanted. Hartless & Davisson
will give a 'premium of f 1 each for the best
sample of the following named cereals aud
grasses: Wheat, oats (fall, winter, aud
spring), barley, fl.ix, rye, buckwheat, com
in the ear, timothy, clover and orchard
grass. Every sample to weigh not less than
three pounds except the last meutioned, it
to be one pound weight. The above must
be mi sed in Bonton county. In competing
for this prize please state quality of soil and
yield pei acre. " All specimens innst be de
livered by the first of November. 00ffice
opposite the brick stable, Main street.
Bargains iu Boots and Shoes. Remember
that if yon want to bay a boot and shoe
that Irvine 4 Helm, are not selling off at
cost, Tmt will sell yon a pair of shoes for
lesf money than any house in Corvallis, be
sides they warrant all work on every pair
.they sell. .
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
J. M. Nolan -left for Sah Francisco
on Tuesday evening lastj
Dance in "Whitney's hall, Philomath,
this Friday night. All invited;
The Oregon state fair begins next
Monday, the 16th, in Salem, and con
tinues six days.
A fine Polled-Angus bull and a calf
have been presented to the agricultural
college by John Smith of Corvallis.
' Thos. Whitehorn is now residing,
with his family, in his residence lately
pnrchased from Mr Lewis.
J. L. Ripley and family have changed
their place of residence from the Farra
house on Fifth street to B. F. Irvine's
house on corner of Jefferson and Sixth
street.
The Albany electric light works are
to be so arranged that they can, by a
meter attachment, furnish light ly the
hour. The price will be one and a
half cents..
Mrs. R. F. Wells, nee Hattie Clag-
gett, is reported as not expected to
live, at her home in Tacoma. Mrs.
Wells was a former resident of Inde
pendence.
The family of John Beer, who have
been residing on a farm a few miles
southwest of Philomath, are now occu
pying the Henderson house on Mon
roe street, where they will remain for
the winter.
The Astorian says that Ed. Rea hag
arrived in that city lrom California
where he will spend the winter. Won
der if he isn't going to "spend the
winter" by running in the Astoria hose
team at Tacoma? He rah a foot-race
in Salem during a firemen's tournament
and Billy Martin, of Yamhill, ran part
of the way with him acting as a sup
port FIRST EPISTLE
OY PAUL TO TUB BRETHREN . OF THE CITY OF
- CORVALLIS. '
To my Beloved Brethren and Fellow-Laborers
Greeting: .
I come not to breed strife and contention
among ye, but to speak words of truth and
sot erness; for I have heard, my beloved
brethren, that some among ye are straying
from the paths of- rectitude and honor
therefore come I to council ye iu the ways
of well doing, and to caution ye against
certain pitfalls, aud snares, set by the evil
oue to catch the unwary.
I charge ye my brethren be not covetons
for he that coveteth breaketh the command
ment. Be not envious; if thy brother getteth
work, harden not thy heart1 against him,
but rejoice aud be glad; for the lan.l where
in ye dwell is exceeding rich aud provideth
work for all and it were not meet that one
should have the monopoly, and his bretheren
walK the streets of the city crying for
bread.
Be not boastful, if the power hath been
given thee whereby thon canst do more
work than thy weaker brother, exalt not
thyself above him, for as it hath been
written, the race is not always to the swift
nor the battle to the strong.
And again, my brethren. I charge ye if ye
kuow thy brother to . be indebted to his
neighbor, proclaim it not from the house
tops lest he be made afraid and fleeing to a
far country, make his abiding place among
strangers, and after tarrying with them for
a season return and render to his neighbor
All
Month.
Don't buy your Fall Bill until you examine our new and ele
gant Stock. It will pay you to wait. -
only a part of that in which he . was in
debted. '
Aud above all. mv brethren, be not
guilty'.of "hypocrisy, .for of all the sins of
which ye can be guilty this is the greatest.
If ye be a member of the ' church, . con;
form to her precepts and teachings.
. Humble not thyself to the multitude in
in order that ye may enrich thyself at the
expeuse of thy neighbor, but be just in all
thy dealings.
Put a bridle upon thy tongue, for he that
talketh much is not wise.
Make not mammon thy idol. Better to
be known for thy good works than, for thy
great riches.
Be temperate in thy language. Be merci
ful in tby greatness. Be just to thy fellow
men so shall ye live iu friendliness oue with
another. .
And now, my brethren, I beseech ye,
take heed of these things concerning which
I have spoken nnto yon. And may peace
and harmony be and abide with you now
and forever. it
AUNTIE PERPLEXED.
'For heaven's fake, what does your mother
lo to you chit lr n that makes you so hungry?"
"Please, anutie. she elves us Joy's Vegetable
5arsapar:lla aud It's awful good"
T. & Milton of 511 Post street, San Francisco,
writes: "I had been ailing for weeks with a
Unorder of the liver and kidneys. Finally my
rife, becoming frightened, procured a bottle of
The California Remedy' Jot's Veeeiablo
arsacnrilla. Ic cured me richt up. In fact did
so much for me that I sent for a half-d zeu aud
-ave it to mv children, with the most satis
ictory results."
On Monday evening, Sept. 16. at 8 o'clock,
the new book aud ladder truck will he
turned over by the city cooncil to the com
pany at the firemen's hall. A cordial invi
tation is extended to all active and .exempt
firemen with their wives and best girls, and
to the ladies' coffee club with their husbxm's
and best young men. By order committee.
Congregational church. There will be
services at the Congregational church next
Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Seats
are free and all will be welcomed. A.
Rogers, pastor.
' Dr. Thompson will preach npon the fol
lowing topic next Sabbath morning:
'Thoughts suggested by the lecture of Hon.
Geo. H. Williams last Tuesday evening."
O. I. HENKLE,
HENKLE &
-Dealers in-
SEWING - Ja
Needles
wmfmwwwm
Sporting Goods of All Kinds.
(gTShotguns, Rifles, Pistols, Pocket Cuc.ery, Amunition, Fishing Tackier
etc. All kinds of Powder kept constantly on hand. Yiolin Bows, Strings, etc,
3TSole Agents for the American "Wood Powder; no noise, no smoke, uo recoil, no
choking or leading of guns.
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GENERAL RERAIRING a Specialty,
Work Warranted ..Opposite Spencer's barber shop, CORVALLIS, OK-
. Owing to unforseen circumstances I am obliged to remain in Corvallis for
the coming fall and winter, and I am compelled to
REPLENISH MY STOCK
And will have in about two weeks full and complete lines of Dress Goods,
Silks, Velvets, Plushes, Staple Dry Goods. House Furnishing Goods, La
dies', Misses', and Children's Cloaks, Wraps and Jackets, Notions, Fancy
Goods, Men's, Youth's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, Overcoats, Hats and
Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Etc.
Win. and Charles Herstmcr, uncle and
cousin of Ai F., arrived " in Corvallis on1
Wedner'day from San Joaquin valley; Cali
fornii, and will remain a short time looking
the Country over. . '
d Aw Christensoh, wife and children
arrived in Corvallis oil Weduesday last from
Moscow, Idaho. They 'are here looking
over the county; and will probably locate.
There were over sixty students to register"
at the Opening of the agricultural college
yesterdayt and by to-night there will proba
bly be eighty iu all.
Thomas Buckley, a briitge carpenter otf
the narrow gauge, spent Sunday in Corvallis.-
The S. B. remedies have been tested and
will not deceive you. . ag23-m
Irvine & Helm will sell you a ladies' grainT
shoe for 1 per pair. - .
cradle!
HAWKINS.-Near Philomath, on Monday,
Sept. 9, 1889, to the wife of J. A. Haw
kins, a son; weight 9 pounds.
BUTLER. Near Corvallis, on .Monday,'
Sept. 9, 1889, to the wife of Wm. Butler,
a son.
The father of this r.ewly arrived "fe'low''
resides with Geo. Cnutes at the agricultural
college farm house, aud - this makes Mr
Coot'.'S a grand-pap,
i t
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of
pnritv, strength, and wholesoinencss. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannot be sold in competition with the mul
titude of low test, short weight alum or"
phosphate powders. Sold only in cans.
Royal Bakijju Powder Co., 10G Wall St.,
New York. ll:G0-oy.
M. II. KRIEBEL.
KRIEBEL,
MACHINES
and Oil.
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