The Corvallis gazette., March 06, 1891, Image 4

THE CORVALLIS-GAZETTE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1891.
. . BRIEF LOCALS.
Wheat is 67 cents iw CbrvalHs.
Bargains in kid gloves at Nolan's. .
Headcjuarters for hats at Wilkins k
Bond's. -
Big bargains h ladies-' goods at
Nolan's.
Judge M. L. Pipes-is holding court
at Eugene this-week.
Cloaks, wraps and jackets at less
than' cost at Nolan's.
Egan & Achison are selling mon
niuents at Portland pikes. If,
If you want a monument see Egan
& Achison, of Albany, before purchas
ing.
tf.
There has been- no- snow west of the
Coast Range summit, according to re
ports.
We are here to sell goods. Those
who call on us will c.ill again. Wil
kins & Bond.
Preaching in the Evangelical church
on Sabbath at 7 p. in. by M. J. Bal-
lantyne, pastor.
For bargains in monuments, head
stones, etc., go to Egan fc Achison,
Albany, Oregon. tf.
Conductor Chas .Kennedy, of the O.
P., was visiting in Corvallis this week,
having been granted a furlough for a
short time.'
Ed. Sullivan, of Newport, has pur
chased a fish and poultry market at
Salem and will conduct a wholesale
and retail business.
For nuts, candies, cignrsr oranges
and all the light beverages go to
-Small & Sou's, wholesale manufactur
ers of fine candies.
Mr. F. S. Miller, well known in this
county as an attache of the Oregon Pa
cific at one time, has been chosen clerk
of the railroad commission.
Corvallis school district, numbei 9,
heFd an election on Monday at which
F. M. Johnson - was elected director
and E. Holgate clerk. A tax of five
mills was voted for school purposes.
Egan Achison handle the cele
brated Portland cement walls fiJi
cemetery lots. These walls c.n be
furnished at half the cost of any other
and are far superior. ' tf.
The people of Albany are taking
lively action in the matter of construct
ing a bridge across the Willamette at
their city. It is an example worthy of
emulation by Corvallis.
Judge Jbimn and JU M. Curl, attor
neys of Albany, were in this city Mon
day and Tuesday taking testimony in
the Philomath college cases which come
up at the next term.of the circuit court.
When you go to the postotBce to-day
don't forget to notice that fine display
of hats in Wilkins &: Bond's store. In
their show window is one of the finest
displays of hats ever exhibited in this
city-
The Gazette is in receipt of a coni
jilimentary ticket to Arthur Spauld
ing's lecture, "Fun that Beats Fisick,"
good "through all time to come." Mr.
Spaulding delivers his first lecture on
the above subject at Independence, to
night. Major Bruce, of this county, has
been selected hy the managers of the
Northwestern. Exposition as one of the
committee on domestic and fat stock.
Mr. Bruce holds a; high position
among the progressive stock men of
the country.
The mountain opposite tfte great
Cow Creek slide in Douglas county,
is said to be moving and that the rail
road is being crowded out of line. To
see some of these mountains in Cow
Creek canyon one would think it a
wonder they do not tip over.
From evidence brought before Jus
tice Turney last week it would appear
that Fred M. Seemet, threatened to
kill Mrs. E. Ai Seemet, his wife.
Fred's ill-advised assertion caused. him
to be placed under bonds ts keep the
peace until the grand jury could-investigate
him. .
Junction City was .visited by an
other disastrous fire last Friday which
is ill o tig it to be the work of an in
cendiary. The fire bug appears to
flourish in the viei&rfcjsof Junction, aud
it ar unfortunate that he cannot be
found and-treated to an. internal appli
cation of Paris green..
Considerable snow has- recently fal
len in the mountains surrounding- the
regon valleys, and not being packed
it-would go. off rapidly undisr tire- ih
Jiuence-of a warm rain which is likely
to ensue at this season of the- year.
While no person anticipates a flood,
the conditions are favorable for higl
water
snruig.
yet in- the Willamette this
; OBITUARY.
-B. T. Harris was born in Lane
county, Oregon,' April 9, 1854, and
died in Philomath, Benton county,
Oregon, February 2, 1891, aged 36
years, 10 months and 19 days. '
He embraced religion, and joined
the M. E. Church at the age of 18.
He remained a devoted and consistent
member of the church of his choice
until death. . He was united in mar
riage with Miss Martha Allen, Novem
ber 12, 1876. Most of his active life
was spent in Philomath,' where he was
greatly respected for many noble qual
ities. He departed in great peace,
leaving a host of friends to mourn his
departure. He will be sadly' missed
in this part of thecouuty where he is
best known as. every good work felt
the touch of Lis hand.
Assignments. This week has been
rather prolific of failures in Benton
county, resulting trom one cause or
another." Clark fe Richardson, dealers
in general merchandise at Newport,
made an assignment on Tuesday to A.
E. Acklom. .Liabilities $2,400. R.
E. Gardinier, who had been conduct
ing a saloon business in 'his city fpiled
on Monday with liabilities of $1000,
assets $966. The most important
failure and the one " most to be regret
ted is that of J. D. Clark, the well
known hardware dealer of this city.
On Tuesday he made an assignment
to S. G. McFadden. The liabilities
are $13,000, and the assess ts are about
$9,000. Mr. Clark has been in busi
ness here a number of years, is a gen
tleman who sustains an excellent rep
utation in the county, and while the
outcome of his present financial em
barrassment can not now be known, it
is hoped that snch an arrangement
may be effected with the creditors as
will enable him to continue the busi
ness. . -
The New Portland Daily The
scheme of starting a democratic daily
Portlaud, is' advancing. It is now
claimed that a sufficient guarantee has
been made by Portland, and that a
syndicate will issue the paper about
April 15th. A New York man, nam
ed Gray, is to be the editor. It should
be presumed that the persons who
furnish the necessary funds understand
what they are doing, but if they do
not they are hkely to obtain both
costly and valuable experience. It is
a good thing for a gre-fc many men to
know that they can't run a newspaper,
but several hundred thousand dollars
might be considered a big price to pay
for such a small " amount of infoi ma
tion. -Then, too, there me persons.
whose ambition can not be measured
by dollars and cent.-
Institutes. E. B. McEIroy, Super
intendent of Public Instruction, was in
Corvallis Wednesday. He has prepar
ed programs for the following district
teachers' institutes: In second district,
counties of Benton, Coos, Curry, Lane
and Douglas, will be held at Roseburg
March 24-27; tfiird district, counties of
Marion, Linn, Polk, Yamhill and Till
amook, Mai ch 3l-April3; fifth district,
counties of Clackamas, CJatsopr Col
umbia and Washington, Forest Grove,
April 6 10. There is quite a general
desire expressed that the Annual State
Teacher' association be held at New
port, Yaquina, buy, the first week in
July. This will be carried out pro
vided satisfactory arrangements about
entertainment and reiuced railway
rates are obtained.
Granite Ledge Discovered. A
very fine and extensive granite ledge
has been discovered not far from To!
edo, in this county. Samples of the
stone have been tested in Portland
and pronounced of superior quality.
This . granite, it is said, would be
worth a dollar per cubic foot in the
market. ' The owners of the ledge- are
njsn who can command means to de
velop it and they claim . that they will
devise means to get the stone to a
shipping point at a cost which will
leave them a wide Daargsa of profit,
" Land Transfers. -N. F. Hamblin
and family arrived in Corvallis recently
from New York. After looking about
the country for a short time lie decided
to locate here, and purchased a tine
farm, " of 390 acres n)r- Corvallis,
from Win. Bogue. The purchase price
was in the neighborhood of-$12,000.
Mr. Bogue then purchased the Avery
stock ranch, in Southeastern Oregon,
paying, fpr 900 acres, $10,000. Mr.
Bogu? will stock the pl5ce- with sheep.
The sales were made through the Wil
lamette . Valley & State Land Co., of
this city. :-. "
Bargains in. lace curtains at Nolan's.
STATE AGRICULTURA"L COLLEGE.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY
DIRECTIONOF MARGARET SHELL, M. D.
In comparing this college with other
agricultural colleges we find that it is
one of a few which admit ladies, and
of a still fewer in nnmler in which
they are instructed in subjects of prac
tical .importance. In the east training
in cooking, sewing and hygiene is left
to schools where such is a specialty.
In Oregon there is no such schopl.
hence it devolves upon some institu
tion to make that a part of its curiicu
Ium.
The state recognizing this fact, has
imaJe U the of the college to
teich such subjects, and in order to
make the opportunity more 'favorable
provides that one third of the appoint
ed students from any county be girls
if they apply for scholarships. Since
tins is both an agricultural and me
chanical school the young Jadies are
by appointment on an equal footing
with the young men.
The subjects of instruction are em
braced under th general head of
Household Science, which includes
cooking, sewing, dairying, hygiene, etc.
At first the student in sewing is
given work of a primary nature, such
as will be met with in advanced work
to which she is gradually advanced in
a regular order. She must practice in
overhanding, hemming, fellwig and so
on till she has made a perfect sample
of each. It is often necessary to work
a month before one is produced good
enough to pass inspection. It must
be perfect before another can be com
menced. The work is all done with
colored thread that any defects may
be the more easily seen. As soon as
a sample is. completed in a satisfactory
manner it is fastened in a blank book,
to be retained by the student for refer
ence, or to be used in teaching sewing
should she" ever hav occasion. All
work is done by hand, some of it
showing such perfectness that it ap
pears to have "been done by machine.
As soon as arrangements can be
made this department is to have a sep
arate room for sewing. Then sowing
machines, dress forms and other nec
essaries will be added. It is on this
account that the subject of dressmak
ing has not been taught. Ac present
one room serves for cooking sewing
and recitations.
The subject of millinery embraces
practice in covering hat frames and
lining and trimming hats aud bonnets.
Each one is left to her own taste in
trimming to be approved by the pro
fessor. In cooking, attention is given mainly
to ths preparation of meats, breads,
vegetables and such staple articles of
diet, and m serving food. Pastry and
cakes is taken up by those who take
the four years' coursethe fourth
year. In addition to this, instruction
is given in the chemistry of cooking,
making of jellies, pickles, preserving
and the putting up of fruit in cans and
glass jars. Also in marketing, when
and what to purchase of meats and
vegetables, etc., for household use.
The equipment for cooking consists
of a range and kitchen outfit. After
preparing anything in this branch of
the department the members of the
class are obliged to test its quality
themselves.
- Parola's woik on Household Man
agement and Cooking is used as a test
lok in addition to weekly demonstrat
ing lectures. ; - '
Other subjects taught are Home Fur
nishing, Hygiene, Etiquette", all with
the idea of fitting girls for home duties
as good sisters, wives- and mothers.
The reason that dairying receives no
attention is that the college farm is not
yet in a condition to furnish the oppor
lunites necessary to pursue that study.
Some experiments are being carried
on, such as testing the different brands
of flour and the flour made from the
different varieties of wheat. Also,
the action of . hop, potato and other
kinds of yeast.
As yet no prescribed uniform is re
quired, some are dressed in a gFy
dress trimmed in black braid. The ob-
! ject in adopting a uniform for girls as
well as boys is for the sake ot econom y.
It is just as essential that the farm
er's wife be educated as the farmer
himself. She should know how to
cook not simply to sustain life but in
a healtliful amd economic way. There
is-a certain refinement connected witiv
preparing -and serving? a food which
tends to- the enjoyment of a meal. It
becomes- neceessary that she know how
to sew. She will certainly have this sub
ject to-deal with in more' than one of
its phases, it devolves, upoa tlie wife
to take care of the health of the family.
If she be instructed in the proper
methods of averting disease, caring for
the Eick and administering remedies,
doctors' bills will be greatly lessened.
Not only is a knowledge of these
subjects of importance' to the farmer's
wife but to every woman as well. It
is Avell enough to be educated in art,
music, etc., but when it comes to the
actual problems of life the artistic cook
is more preferable. The familiar coup
let which asserts that "civilized man
cannot live without cooks" needs no.
proof. To learn to make- point lace,
Kensington and the like is good in its
place, but t o know how to patch a torn
garment in a neat manner is much bet
ter. It is not to be inferred that such
lighter work is to be disregarded
but .' that the more the woman
has of it, after having first learned the
more useful, the higher will be her in
tellectual position.
This is by no means the only depart
ment of the college in which ladies are
admitted. On entering they must se
lect either the Household Economy,
Scientific or Liteiary course, which, it
will be found upon examination of the
catalogue, embrace other subjects in
Addition to those mentioned above.
Coll Van Cleve was in Corvallis on
Saturday of last week. He was ex
hibiting samples of coal taken from a
vein recently discovered near Toledo.
The coal has been tested to some ex
tent in the O. P. machine shops at Ya
quina and pronounced an excellent ar
ticle. It is to be futher tested in Port
land.
The stock in trade of the Corvallis
real estate man was considerably re
duced Sunday morning when he arose
to find the ground covered with about
four inches of snow. It was a sur
prise to the oldest inhabitants as well.
While the snow will not be damaging,
it is one of the things the Webfoot
thinks is not better late than never.
We are in receipt of a quantity of
garden seeds from the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. These seeds
are sent out by tlie department
in order to obtain reports which
shall include the name of the varieties,
their quality and adaptation to the lo
calities to which they are s.mt.
James Lewis, Sr., of tliia city, iscnii
fined to his home by an attack ol
mumps. -Mr. Lewis is nearing eighty
years and it looks as though Provi
dence were dealing unkindly with the
old gentleman aside from the infirm
ities of age to bring upon him the
afflictions which usually come only to
the young. But it must be said that
Mr. Lewis is better able to bear the
burden than any other man of his age
in the county.
W. H. Kriebel has plac d in the
office of the C W. V. St S. L. & L, j
Co.'s office a pair of mounted elk horns
which in size and symmtry can ivot be
surpassed by anything of the kind hi
this state or elsewhere. Tlie noble an
imal which bore these gigantic an'tlers
was killed about a year ago on Five
Rivers, this county. . In the Old
World, especially in England, such
trophies of the chase are highly prized
as ornaments for club rooms aud
the like, and such a set of anth-rs as
are now on exhibition at the land com
pany's office would bring what would
be considered here a fabulous price.
A Chance foe a Cheap Farm. A
bargain for some one. A farm con
sisting of 115 acres, 85 acres in culti
vation, balanee timber, fine orchard,
house and barn on the place, situated
4 miles north of Monroe and 12 miles
south of Corvallis, adjoining Finley's
warehouse. - Will be offered for a
short time only at $14 per acre. En
quire at this office.
Many years practice has given C,
A. Snow & Co , solicitors of patents at
Washington, D. C., unsurpassed suc
cess in obtaining patents for all classes
of iuventions. -They make a specialty
of rejected cases, and have secured
allowance oi many patents that had
been previously rejected. Their ad
vertisement is another column will be
ot interest to inventors, patentees,
manufacturers, and all who have to do
with patents.
Letters. Advertised!, March . 6,
1891; Mrs. 3Ii lwii- Bennett, James
Cox, Mrs. N. J. Coinett, Jonn Green,
Leo Savage, S. L. Wilson, OUia Hittle.
F. A. Helm, P. M.
The finest line of hats im Cerallj at Wil
kins & Bond's. -
'Nonas. A job of grubbing to let. For
particulars enquire of H. T. French, Agri
cultural College, Corvallis Oregon,
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25c, 50c 75c,
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Call for Price List
Bargains
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TtLis Week..
No Dull Days There.
-Dealer iri-
-Stoves and
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, IRON,
j , Nails, Ste el, Iron and Lead Pipe and Fittings,
1 ggTGranite Ware and House Furnishing Goods. Manufacturer of Tin
ware, Roofing, Gutter, and Galvanized Iron Cornice.
i Plumbing and All Kinds of lob Work done to Older.
CORVALLIS, - OREGON.
P ISO'S KEMEDY FOR CATARRH. Best. iiaslest
to use. Cheapest. Relief is immediate. A cure is
certain, t or Uold in the
It is an Ointment, of which
to the nostrils. Price, 50c.
by mail. Address, E.
Slip
WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE ALWAYS LATE?
They" never look ahead nor think. - People have been known to wait till planting season, run to the ro
Cery for their seeds, and then repent over it for ja months, rather than stop and think what they will want
for the garden. VTCSt'S SIDS never disappoint, is the verdict from ihz millions who Imve planted
(hem If it is Flower Vegetable Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, oranything in this lice, MAKJC A'O MISTAKE
this venr, but send jo cents Tor VtcJk'S Floral Guffle. deduct the 10 cents from fir-t onicr, it costs
nothing. This pioneer catalogue contains three colored plates, Grandest KovelileS ever ottered,
$200 in cash premiums to those sending club orders. fiiv.o each prizes at one oi the Muie Fairs. Grand
qSgx, chance for nil. Made in different shape from evr before : jr- r-r """ e
DR. ABORN.
AT
Portland Until July 5th.
DR. ABORN, Fourth and Morrison Sts.,
Portland, Oregon, tlie most snccessful phys
ician on the American continent for the")
PeeIy, positive, absolute and permanent
cure for Catarrh of the Hearf, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Pneumonia and CoiiSRmption.
Twenty-five years' successful practice.
Instantaneous relief and permanent cores
often effected upon first consultation. 9
Dr. Ahorn, by his original, modern, sci
entific method, effects
Speedj and radical cures of the most obsti
nate and long standing cases
' of Nasal Catarrh, Ozena, Deafness, Dis-
changes from tlie Ears, Asthma, Bronchitis,
. and Canxumption, -
I Also Stomach Disorders, Bilious Colic,
: Gall Stonog and Jaundice, Heart, Liver,
Kidney, Bladder and Nervous Affections;
Diseases ot men. Also all ailments peculiar
to women.
! Dr. Ahorn can be consulted from now
until July 5th, when he leaves for Europe.
" Note. Home treatment," securely pack-
' ed, sent to any part of the Pacific Coast
; and Territories for those who cannot possi-
j bly attend in person-.
1 If you want THE BESt, buy
! ALLEN'S Trtohwen"n
SEEDS.
If the Merchant you deal with does not
keep tnem send, to ALLEN direct. He pays
I the postage, ueautifui Catalogue sent free.
1 Address: E.W.ALLEN,
Jj SfiCOHiStffifiti
PORTLAND, Or.
DENTISTRY-
J. B. WELLS, D- D. S..
(Successor to N. B. Avery.)
Ether admfnistered for paicless extracti
of teeth. Office over the First National
Bank. r
00 a rear A ttefiwiMrie hr XofhrR.
Ooodwhit'rroy,N.Ynt work fur u. Header,
yot nmjr not make aa much, but wa can
tacb yon quickly how to ram from ti to
10 a lay at the atari, auaVinore aa yon-go
on. nmu aptr an any part oi
America, you can ountnienee at home, giv-
an your HHir,w Pve nomniii omit to
work. AIT fat new. Great pay 8114 fc for
every worker. Wo start you, furninhtair
Tcryfhinir. EA8II.Y, HI EKIULY learned,
FAHI K LLAUrt FMKK. Andrew at once.
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$1.00, and $ 1.25
on Groceries.
in Clothing.
See the
T in ware. -
Mead it has no equal.
a small particle is applied
Sold by drusreists or sent
T. Hazeltine, Warren. Pa.
AT THTC
Ladies' Bazar
Can Always be Found
LOW PRfCESand GOOD VALUES
In Children's And
Ladies x Furnishings,
s Hosiery, Gloves, Fancy Goods,
Material for Fancy Work,
Stamped Linens, Etc.
SPECIALTY OF IN FANTS' WEAR
Agency for Jenncss Miller and Equipoiae
VVaigts, and for McCall's Glove-Fitting Pa
per Patterns.
Stamping done to order.
JOHN M. S0J1ERS,
ATTORNEY,
Corvallis, Oregon.
rtz l A -n f T A IT:V.-
vlilCo . ii w iiuuio uui bi. vi it juiuv ir
1UI 1I1UU1V Olfi'AK' -
Mrs. W. J. Armstrong-,
PROPKIETKESS OF THE
Delmohioo HousiT
CORVALLIS, OREGON,
Has opened this establishment as a Pri
vate Boarding and Lodging House. Board
and lodging, $4.00 per week, in advance.
Day board, 3.50 per week. A good family
table will be set at all times.
l A pampblet of information and ab
stract or tne laws, snowing iiow to
v tmtain ratents, parents. Trade,
.Mans, ittpyriKnts, sent jree.
. Addra MUNN m, CO.
v3ol Broadway,
new I orb.