THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, FRIDAY, MARCH .21, 1890'.
-NOTE-BOOK AND SCISSORS!
Items in Side-heaf Form for
All to RcaaV
A' CHANGE Or PROPRIETORS.
Married thirty Years Time-Piece
Stopped Iron Material Ordered
At Kugene Does not Want It
Granky Other Items.
New Proprietobs. "About the
only way for my wife and I to get
any rest is to quit business occa
sionally," said W. S. Canan, the
proprietor of the Occidental hotel,
to a Gazette representative on
Monday last. Accordingly, the
Occidental has been leased to JesseJ
T. Wilkins for a five years' term
and he has also pn rchased the fur
niture and everything else used in
the carrying on of the business,
paying the sum of $3,500. Jesse's
brother, Mat. G. Wilkins, with his
wife, will assume the position as
exclusive manager of the hostelry
on April 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Wil
kins are experienced in the con
ducting of hotels having been in
such business for the past ten years
six of which were in Junction
City. A few weeks ago they had
the misfortune to be burned out at
that city. The Occidental has a
world-wide fame as always a place
to get comfortable lodging and ex
cellent meals and it will be the
aim ot the new proprietors to hold
it so under this management. Mr.
Canan and wife will consider Cor
vallis as their home right along,
but intend to travel around and
take life somewhat easier in the
future and they will deserve it.
The have some interests on the
sound which they will look after.
Time-piece Stopped Just now
those words "the flight of time"
on the court house tower are no
good they should .be erased and
"something has- drapped" substi
tuted instead. About 6 o'clock
on Monday there was a sound of
dropping in and about the tower
and the hands ceased to move.
No one being in the building at
the time, outsiders forced an en
trance and soon saw the trouble.
Some flaw in the windiug gear
caused a giving way to occur let
ting life heavy striking weight
about 900 pounds fa'l to the floor
twenty feet or more. The im
mense weight damaged things con
siderably about the timbers.
Some will pass before the re
pairs can be made. The expres
sien '-How I miss the deck" is now
prevalent. P. S. The clock is
now (Friday) running with the ex
ception of the striking part.
Iron Material Ordered. On
Tuesday the board of directors of
the Corvallis street railway com
pany met and opened the bids for
iron and other material for' con
structing the first mile of road
from' the post office on Main street
north to Monroe, west to Seventh,
north to Harrison, west to Ninth,
and north along county road into
Job's adliiion. After all bids had
been opened it was found that F.
Woolsey, of Portland, who is agent
for several .mills in the east, was
the lowest, accordingly he was
awarded the contract and notified,
by telegraph with orders to get ma
terial in this city as soon as pos
sible. ' The stuff ordered- is thirty
four tons of steel rails, and 4,000
pounds of spikes, joints, bolts, etc.
If possible, work will be started by
April 15th in laying the track. . .
Cranky. There is a, fellow in
Corvallis who believes that instead
of the people living on this earth
they are inside, and that the sun is
a ' collection of electricity about
7,000 miles distant only. How
all this living creation manage to
get light when confined to the in
side of this sphere he does not ex
plain" He is not a resident of
Mr
Corvallis, howeverhe hails from
a small town on the east sider Al
bany, it is thought. .
At Eugene. The G. A. R. en
campment at Eugene last week
was largely attended by members
of the different posts in Oregon.
The citizens of Eugene cannot be
too highly complimented for the
manner in which they made these
"soldier boys" welcome. There
was only one thing occurred to
mar the occasion the treatment
they received at the hands of the
management of the state univer
sity, located there. An invitation
was read before the encampment
asking them to visit that institu
tion' and it was accepted. On
Thursday, about 10:30 a. m., a
courier was sent to notify the fac
ulty that they were coming. A
procession was formed and the
members marched to the building
in a body. Upon arriving, not a
soul was noticed in the building
and, after wandering through the
hall3, Profc Thos. Condon's room
was reached. This gentleman,
after informing them of his not be
ing notified of their coming, gave
them amost cordial reception in
his department. . Afterwards they
formed in a line and returned to
their encampment hall. It was
apparent that, to those having the
management of one of Oregon's
principal educational institutions,
the presence of these old patriots
was not desirable. Three
of the members from Corvallis
thought they would visit the school
on Friday and see the workings,
etc., but while they were in the
post office in that city early that
morning they, by chance, over
heard the remarks of two of the
professors, (who were there also),
and that was still more evidence
that the G. A. R.'s were not want
ed around the place of learning;
If they had have been of some
other order, or course, they would
have been welcomed in the great
est sense of the word. Had these
two profs, been young graduates, 1
with their sheepskins still green,
no attention would have been given
to their remarks, but for full-grown
men of their educational standing
to act so injudiciously is beyond
comprehension.
Married' Thirty Years. On
March 2Slh, 1860, Miss Mary A.
Garraan- and S. A. Hemphill .were
united in the bonds of wedlock.
With the twenty-eighth of March,
1890, they will have been married
three decades and to.celebrate this
occasion invitations have been is
sued to a large number of their
friends to join them in so doiug.
Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill will prob
ably be "re-married," be. com
pelled to go through the broom
stick act at this time, and will be
granted another thirty years' lease
of marriage. It i8 hoped that they
will be able to celebrate the six
tieth anniversary.
Union Party Convention. No
tice is hereby given that there will
be a mass convention of the "Union
party" of Benton county, Oregon,
held in the court h6use in Corvallis
on Saturday, March 29th, at 1
o'clock p. m , for the purpose , of
electing delegates to the state con
vention and to elect a permanent
county chairman and attend to
such other business that may prop
erly come before the convention.
All who are interested in the fur
thering of the principles of the
party and desire to join with us
are requested to attend, Geo. A.
Landis, Temp. County Chairman.
. Eggs, Eggs, Eggs. I am now.
prepared to furnish eggs for set
ting at the following extremely
low price. $1.00 for 13 eggs; $1.75
for 26: and $2.50 for 39 eggs;
shipped to one address, mcney to
accompany the order invariably.
From the following pure blood
varieties: P. Rocks, Wyandottes,
Rose and Single comb Brown Leg
horns, Silver Spangled Ham bergs,
and Black-Breasted Red Games;
also Pekin Ducks. Write 'for
what you want to C. B. Wells,
Philomath, Oregon. . , m.
Once More. Hurrah for the
west side extensioo. See Hartless
& DaTisson'a advertisements in
this issue, also Geo. E. Fish's? "
Does Not Want It. Prof. W. E.
Yates made the Gazette office a
call this week and, after extending
thanks for what was said concern
ing him in the last issue, requested
the announcement made that he
did not desire to be a candidate
for the office of county judge on
on the republican ticket. His rea
sons are simple but private. This
being the case, it is to be hoped
he will be a candidate for school
superintendent. This paper still
holds, though, that he would make
a "number one" judge.
TlIE D. S. C. pDMHITTEE. The
democratic state central committe
held a session in Salem on Wed
nesday, the 19th inst. TJie time
set for holding the democratic state
convention has been set for April
24th, to be at Portland. All pre
cinct primaries are to be held on
April 10th, and the various county
conventions on the 16th. Benton
county is allowed 7 delegates.
Postponed. At two o'clock yes
terday was the hour for opening
bids for thties and lumber for
the Corvallis street railway com
pany. But tjvo bids had been re
ceived, and, as several other mills
desire to bid on this contract, the
letting of the same was deferred
until April 1st, as it is expected
the rails.will arrive about the same
time. -
Improve It. It is learned that
several of Corvallis' citizens have
offered to contribute to a fund for
setting out trees in the city park
in Job's addition. As the parlt is
the property of the city and was a
free gift from the owners, it would
seem as if they should be willing
to expend the few dollars necessary
for the purpose. Let the council
act.
Roof Burned. The roof of John
Quivey's house, situated on his
farm south of Corvallis, was nearly
consumed by fire on Saturday last.
How the fire originated no one
knows, but luckily the flames were
extinguished with only the above
loss. By this 'time John and his
family are under a new roof. -
Look Here. I have a large
amount in bills due me for board
and Iddging, many dating back
seven years. I will be liberal and
receive the supeianuated on the
same terms as those that are yet
in 4 he beauty and strength of youth
and manhood. M. A. Canan.
Next Sunday. There will be
services at the Congregational
church next Sunday at 11 a.- m.
and 7:30 p. m. In the morning
the pastor will speak on, "A God
like Character," and in the even
ing on, "What is Universalism."
There is room for all.
Soon. The secretary of the
street railway yesterday received
a letter from Mr. Woolsey, to whom
the contract for furnishing the rails
and fittings "was awarded, stating,.
"The rails and fittings have been
ordered and will be shipped as soon
as possible."
Knocked- Out. The Gazette
appears this week a few hours
later than usual, and not quite up
to the standard in its local items.
Having to make a business trip to
Salem required a longer time than
was at first expected. -
To Wed. On last Monday, (he
17tb of Ireland, a marriage license
was obtained from County Clerk
Wilson for Pellet Lane and Malissa
Ross, two persons ot the Indian
tribe residing on the Siletz reserva
tion in this county. -. "
Insane. An Indian woman,
named Ollie Jim, from the Siletz
reservation, this coutity, was taken
to Salem on Wednesday by Dep
uty Sheriff D. A. Osborne. - O.J.
has been insane for the past six
months! ' .- -
Letters. The following letters
remain uncalled tor in the- Cor
vallis post office up to this Friday:
Mary Cartel, Mrs. C. Fuller, Mrs.
T. H. May, E. P. Stearns. F. A.
Helm, P. M. .
Goto C. R Wells, Philomath', Or.,
for your fine ggs to set. ; -
SOOK TO BE COMMENCED !
A Representative of the S. P.
Company Here this Week.
THE EIGHT OF WAY-
Only Three Persons along the Way
who are Obstinate They already
: Have sme of the Earth but de
sire Still More.
W. W. Brotherfcon, of Portland, an
employe of the Southern Pacific com
pany, was in Corvallis yesterday. He
came up to look after tbe matter of
securing the t ight of way for the ex
tension of the west side line on south
from this city to a junction with the
present main line. At the time of the
Villard -movement in Oregon in 188.2
this right of way was secured, with
the exception of three places through
which the road was surveyed. The
owners of these are being consulted by
Mr. B. as to what terms they demand
for the ground on their respective
places over which the road will go.
Just as as soon as satisfactory settle
ments are made Mr. Brotherton says
the constructidn of the road on south
will be begun. Listen for the con
struction trains and the "overlands."
There are always some objectors to a
railroad and tbere are some who don't see
what good the extension will do.
Look here, such fellows; go soak your
heads in ihe Willamette river so that you
can be made softer and then some common-
seuse can be beat into you. Take the west
side as it is now. Everyday one passenger
train arrives here from Portland, remains an
hour, and then returns to the metropolis.
There will, not be an average of twenty
people a day over that road into Corvalli3
as it now is, taking the year th-ough. The
large number of people, who arrive in Or
egon daily, hardly ever get up to Corvallis
or Benton county, nnless this is the point
to which they are directly headed. These
people know untiling ef the country around
here, the chances for location, etc. There
was hardly a day last summer and fall
when the travel over the Southern Pacific
0
on the east side now main line required
less than two trains of ten coaches each
from California, and always a "regular" of
twelve. -Allright. Let at ' hiast one of
those trains pass through Corvallis and
down the west side; will not more people
have their eyes turned this way than is at
present? Look at the difference in the road
bed. See the advantage tf getting into
Portland drop right iuto the heart of the
city. Does Oregon's metropolis object to it?
No, of course she does not. That's what
she is there for.
. A column or more of "advantages to Cor
vallis by this extension ' conld be given, but
they will be shown up in the future. The
Southern Pacific company IS going to build
this road on south, and will begin just as
soon after their directors' meeting on April
11th next, in Portland, as material can be
secured aad the arrangements completed.
If this Gazette scribe was just as near to
coining into possession of either ten, twenty
or fifty thousand dollars as the west side
extensiou is towards being constructed, he
would drop his Faber stck, throw the paste
pot into the river, wash his hands forever
of any newspaper work, and wear
diamonds the rest of hU life.
"WHOOP! Hurrah for the 'stension.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Miss Harris has as neat and polite a
school of children as any in this state,
and they are progressing rapidly too. .
Mr. Hauert left some charts with
Miss Newton for her to examine; they
are Butler's Reading, and Parker's
Arithmetical charts.
On Tuesday the entire school went
to the basement for recreation at recess.
It was interesting to see 300 and more
living, Hveiy children at play in one
room. -' ,
The written exercises in Language
work in Miss' Kortnauer's department
are very interesting and instructive. ;
Mrs. Callahan, is a comprehensive
and energetic teacher. "Her pupils, 63
in numler, are thorough md systematic.
Mrs. F. M. Johnson called on Miss
Maud Hoffman in her school room
this week. The teachers and pupils
invite hsr to come often. 7 ;
The pupils of the kindergarten are
frequently seen going" to school with
some kind bf a flower, as a token of
respect and esteem for Miss Burnham.
Mrs. Nash was welcomed to the va
rious room on Wednesday forenoon.
Mrs. Nash takes much interest in our
school , and especially in the physical
culture arid bygienio instruction ot pu
pils. -
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i PROGRAMME.
Following is the programme of the
farmers' institute to be held in Albany
on March 27th and 28th, under the
direction of the state agricultural col
lege at Corvallis:
thuIday, 7:15. p.m.
Quartette Messrs. Lee, Sears, Bar
rows, and Fortmiller. -.
Opening Address Mayor J. P.
Cowan.
Response Pres. B. L. Arnold, Cor
vallis. t
Vocal Solo Miss Minnie Van
Horn.
, Domestic Economics pYof. Mar
garet Snell, Corvallis.
Discussion by Mrs. S. S. Train,
Albany, and Mrs. I. L; Hilleary, Tur
ner. Select Reading Miss Vesta Mason.
FRIDAY, 9 A. M.
Farming for Profit M. H. Wilds.
Discussion lead by A. N. Steward
and J H.Scott.
Pruning Fruit Trees Prof. E. Pt.
Lake.
Discussion lead by John Briggs
and N. H. Philips.
Agriculture in Oregon Combina
tion and Laws Bearing Thereon N.
O. Payne.
Discussion lead by John LI. Smith
and Hon. A. Blevins.
FRIDAY, 2 p. M.
Transportation S. S. Train.
Discussion lead by Hon. R. A.
Irvine and B. A. Witzel.
Methods of Improving Stock H
James Elkins.
Discussion lead by Thomas Bran
don and B. A. Stafford.
Mechanical and Chemical Effects of
Drainage Prof.'E. Grimm.
Discussion lead by F. Probst and
J. A. Gross.
FRIDAY, 7:15 p. M.
Quartette Messrs. Lee, Sears, Bar
rows and Fortmiller.
- County Road Making Alex Brad
don. Discussion lead by Hon. John
Bryant and Hon. F. M. Kizer.
Recitation, "Milk Maid" Miss
Helen Crawford.
Solo Prof. W. H. Lee.
Mechanics for Farmers Prof. G. A.
Covell.
Discussion lead by Pres. B. L.
Arnold and Hon. J. K. Weatherford.
Relation of Common Schools to
Agriculture Prof. VV. E. Yates.
Discussion lead by Prof. S. V. S.
Reed and J. L. Gilbert.
Quartette Messrs. Lee, Sears, Bar
rows and Fortmiller.
All are asked and expected to take
part in the discussions. A question
box will be provided which will add
much to the interest.
PHILOMATH PARAGRAPHS.
The old college bell, after along
silence, rings out its joyful call.
Uncle Joe Liggett is gutting better
of the grippe we heard him laugli
yesterday".
Uncle David King was with us this
week, visiting relatives.
J. W. Ingle, of Yamhill county, has
purchased Uncle" Johnny Mays' prop
erty and-will move to our town.
Silas Custer, of near Corvallis, has
purchased a house and lot of Father
Brown and will soon be one of us.
We have just enough of hospitality
to extend a hearty welcome to all, and
will do our best to make them happy.
E. D. Hamilton has stepped down
and out" of the harness shop, and N.
P. Newton is now proprietor. Give
him a chance.
Our citizens voted a tax this week
for the purpose of making some need
ed improvements on our public school
building."
Dr. Charles has purchased the Geo.
Mason property, and will become a
permanent fixture. The Dr. is a gentle
man of large experience, and we be
speak for him an extensive practice.
The decision of Judge Bean, in the
college case, gives general satisfaction
except with the radicals. This" decis
ion along with those in the east leaves
but little doubt as to how the superior
courts will decide the case.
' - - U. B ETCHER.
March 17, 1890. , :
Pheasants, Pheasants. Pure
Mongolian pheasants bought and
sold for breeding purposes. En
quire of C. B. Wells, breeder of
fine poultry, Philomath, Oregon.
2t. . .
THE BALL STARTS.
THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR
BENTON COUNT HAS MET.
The republican county central com
mittee met in Corvallis, on Wednes
day, March 19th, at 1 o'clock, pursuant
to the call issued last - week. The
meeting was called to order by Sol.
King, chairman. .
On motion, B. W. Wilson was ap
pointed secretary.
A resolution was adopted placing
the basis of representation. for dele
gates to the county convention at one .
delegate at large, one for every twenty
voters, and one for every fraction over
one-hilf thereof iu each precinct cast
for congressman at the June election,
in 1888.
On motion, the following persons
were appointed to fill vacancies in the
county committee, viz: Jos. Emrick,
Turn Turn; W. N. Phillips, Fairmonnt;
Sol King, South Corvallis, and Isaac
Derrick, Big Elk.
Each meni her of the county com
mittee and all voters are especially re
quested to attend the primary in their
precinct.
On motion it was resolved, that the
county convention be held on Wednes
day, April 9th, 1890, at 11 o'clock, a.
m., and the primaries on Saturday,
April 5th, 1890, at 1 o'clock p. ni.
On motion, also resolyed that all
voters who favor the Republican policy
of American riiarkets for the products
of American labor, liberal support of
our common schools, and the protec
tion of every voter in the nation in his
right to cast a free ballot and have it
fairly counted are cordially invited to
unite in the selection of delegates to
the county convention.
HOW HE MADE MILLIONS,
In 1811 when the present city of
New York was a village John Jaccb
Astor began the 'policy of real estate
investments, which has done, moie
than anything else lo roll up the mil
lions for the family of to-day. Mr. A -tor
began to purchase just beyond the
line of population, in what were then
thinly settled suburbs. He had seen
the city spread steadily and he knew
that this spread must steadily continue
as the city became greater and greater.
In J 811 he sold a lot near Wall strei t
for $S000 a price that was considered
very modest. The purchaser after se
curing his bargain and paying over tl e
money was inclined to chuckle, oer his
good trade.
'Why, Mr. Astor," he said, "in four
years that lot will be worth $12,000."
"I know it," replied the first Astor.'
"But now I'M tell you what I'll do with
your $8,000. I'll go above Canal
street and buy eighty lets, and by the
time your piece of land is worth $12,
500 my lots will be worth $80,000,"
and it turned out to be true.
The'saine line of policy pursued to
day in investing in Job's addition will
lead to similar results. This property,
which is now just outside the city
limits, in a few years be the finest resi
dence portion, and lots will be woith
many times the price asked to-day.
R. Cox, Agent.
T. J. Bufurd, the agent at Siletz Indian
reservation, this county, made the Gazette
office a pleasant call on Tnearlay.
DIED.
At his home in Harris, March 15,
1820, of pneumonia, Chas. P. Harrie,
aged 21 years. 3 months and 3 days.
Sad indeed was it lor all when Char
lie passed away. Just in the first flush
of manhood when his dreams of suc
cess and honor were brightest the sum
mons came. We had hopes we could
not give up yet so quiet was the
change; we heard not the rustling
wings as his spirit took its flight.
Noble, generous, a friend to everyone,
all who knew him mourn with those he
loved best and the tears that fall fcr
him are not of kindred alone. -
"Charlie" how we linger over the
loved name remenBfcring so many
things that made him dear, ashe
music of the harp grows fainter and
fainter and dies away in a vain effort to
vibrate the sadness it cannot express.
No more to feel the hearty hand
clasp, to hear the cheery greeting, to
see his eyes light up as they used to do.
Is it any wonder our tears fall last on
the cold face and our hearts ache to.
see the hands once so ready to meet
ours, lying there so still?
-Farewell dear friend; we may find
other friends others may cheer us
with sympathy and kindness. But
your memory will live fresh in our
hearts when for many a year the flowers
have bloomed and laded over your