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vol. xxvni. i COKVAUIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1891. K L I N E T H E E Gr tj L A T O R 6HRISTHASfG00DSr- In Great "Variety, Consisting of 7"ASES, PERFUME SETS, I Fancy Cups and Saucers, Fancy Fruit Plates, Shaving Mugs, Toilet Cases, Albums, Work Boxes, Glove and Handkerchief Box es, and numerous fancy and useful articles suitable for the coming noli days are. now and will remain on ay exhibition until every piece is sold at KLINES. OVER 1200 BICYCLES Kept in Stock by A. W. GUMP Sf CO. 115 East Third St, DAYTON, OHIO. AGENTS FOR THE THE CHITWOOD NURSERY. uhlt 1 ma ltd. cm Celebrated American Ramblers, The American Light Ramblers and American Ideal Ramblers. Champions, Light Chamaions. Over 400 Second-Hand Machines in Stock. Send for Prices and save Money. Bicycles, Guns and Typewriters taken in Exchange. EAST AND SOUTH VIA Southern pacific Route Shasta. Line. Express Trains Lnva Portland Daily. aovrfl. It rwrtlwd.... 7:00p.m. Lv Alfcaey... .10:23 p. m. Ar Ma rnro t):i.ta.m KOETH Lv San Frisco.... 7:00 p Lv Albany. 4:23 a Ar Portland 7:36 a Abava trains aton onlv at following stations north T Roaeburr, East Portland, Oregon City, Wood bam, Salem, Albany, Tangent, Shedds, Ualsey, Har rWfeurf , Jaaction City, Irving, Eugene. Bosebnrg Mail Daily. tv FrtlaaHl....8:06 a. m. I LVRoeburg....6:20 a. m &T Albany... .14:20 p. m. I Lv Albany 12:00 m Ar Keseburs;....6:0 f m ( Ar Portland . . .4:00 p m Albany Local Daily Except Sunday, tun: ium: tVrtUad.....S:00p. m. I Albany 9:00 p. m Aibaay....u..6:00 a. m. Portland 8:55 a. m Lebanon Branch. 2:36 psa.. .Lv... Albany... .Ar... 9:25 p m 3:25 p a.. Ar... Lebanon. ..Lv.. .8:40 p m 7:30 a m. .Lv. . .Albany. ... Ar. . .4.26 p ra S&2 a ra. . Ar... Lebanon. ..Lv . ..3:40 p m Pullman Buffet Sleepers: TOURIST SLEEPING CARS, For accommodation of second-class passengers, attached to Express Trains. Witt 8S4I WtUIw. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. Hill Trail. Sally ZxetptBuday. L1ATB. FarUaad 7:S0a.m. Corralus 126 p. m. ARRIVE. Corvallis 12:10 p. m Portland...... 5:30 p. m At Albany and Corvallis connect with trains of the Oregon Pacific Railroad. XxprMlTrala. Salty SxetptSsnoiy. LBAVB. Partlnd 4:40 p. m. Half iaswille. . . .4:45 vm. AtRlVB. McMinn ville.-. . . 7:25 p. m Portland 8:20 a. m THROUGH TICKETS to all pcint. South and East. . For tickets and full information regarding rates, maps eta, call on company's agent at Corvallis. E. P ROGERS. Asst. G. F. 4 P. Agont. R. KOEHLER Maoarer. J. E. Wilson, proprietor of the Chitwood nnrsery, Chitwood, Oregon, has a fine dis play of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Ever greens Grape Vines, Shrubs, etc., etc. Free from Insect Pests. Address, J. E. Wilson, Chitwood, Oregon. PROPOSALS TO FURNISH THE COUN TY IN WOOD. Scaled bids will be received by the Coun ty Court, 'at the January term, to furnish the county 50 cords of oak grub wood and 30 cords of body wood of old growth red fir. All wood to be full four feet long and to be cut before the sap raises; to be delivered between the first day of Jane and the first day of August, 1892. All wood to be first class wood. The court reserves the right to reject any and all bids. B. W. Wilson, Co. Clerk. December 9, 1891. Children Cry for PitcherCastorii HAT NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Oregon City, Or Nov. 22, 1891 TVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TH ll the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the county clerk of Ben ton county at Corvallis, Oregon, on January 16, 1892, viz : Daniel C. Sberwin, hd. entry No. 6343, for the sj of nw and n of swj of sec. 26, 1 10 s, r 6 w. fie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of, said land, viz : Morris Allen, John S. Miller, Taylor Miller and Jeff Wood, all of Kings Valley P. O., Benton Co., Oregon. J. T. Apperson, Register. SUMMONS. In the circuit cosrt of the state of Oregon, lor tne conntv ot Kenton. Damon Smith, Plaintiff. Defendants. Joseph Haslett, J. M. Has lett, Frances E. Hiudman, Joseph Haslett, jr., and Mar tha J. Haslett. To I. M. Haslett and Martha J. Haslett, two of the above-named defendants : In the name of the state of Oregon, yon and each of you, are hereby required to ap pear and answer the complaint of the above plaintiff in the above-entitled court, now on file with the clerk of said court,, on or before the second Monday of April, 1892, being the 11th day of April, 1892; and you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer said complaint as hereby required, the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded therein, to-wit: A judg ment and decree against the defendent, Jo seph Haslett, for the sum of $1550.00 in U. S. gold coin, with interest thereon in like gold coin at the rate of ten per cent, per annnm from the 16th day of June, 1888 until paid, less the sum of $100.00 paid thereon, Sept 2d, 1889, for the further sum of $190.00 as a reasonable attorney's fee, and for the costs and disbursements of this suit to be taxed; and for a decree against all of the defendants herein, and each of them, foreclosing the mortgage in said complaint described and ordering the real property therein described to-wit: The north half of the east half of the donation land claim ot Jacob L. Hotter and Martha J. Holter, said land claim being situate in Sections 27, 28, 33 and 34, in Township 10 south, of Range 4 west, of the Willamette Meridian, in Ben ton county, Oregon, to be sold; and the pro ceeds arising from such sale to be applied as follows: First, to the payment ot the costs and disbursements of this suit to be taxed, the cost and expenses of making such sale, and the sum of $190.00 as a reasonable at torney's fee; second, to the payment to the plaintiff of said sum of $1550.00 with inter est thereon at the rate of ten per cent. per annum from the 16th day of June, 1888, less $100.0, paid thereon on the 2d day of September 1889; and that the surplus, if any, be paid out as the court may adjudge; that the de fendants, and each of them, and any and all persons claiming by, through or nnder them, or either of them, be forever barred and and foreclosed of any and all right, title, in terest, right of dewer, equity of redemption in or to said real property, or any portion thereof, and for such other and further re lief as the plaintiff may be entitled to. This summons is published in the Corval lis Gazette, a newspaper of general circula tion, pnblished in Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon, by order of the circuit court of the state of Oregon for Benton county, duly made in open court on the 12th day of No vember, 1891,, and entered of record in the records of said court. Blackburn & Watson, Attorneys for Plaintiff. WORST FORM ECZEMA. Baffled the Best Medical Skill for KiR-ht Months. Cured In Two Months by Cnticuri inedjes. This is to certify that a child of mine had Eczema in its worst form, and which baffled the best medical skill that could be employed here. The little suf ferer was wrapped in agony for at least eight months. six months 01 that time its suffering was simply untold, then I began the use of the Clticura Reitbdiks. in two months the awful disease had ceased its vengeance, and my darlinsr bor had rest, and to all appearance the disease had yielded, but I continued the medicine for seveial months after no trace could be seen of it on any part of his body. The doctors here watched the disease with much interest. and could onlv siv "Well done The case was known far and wide, and every. body was much surprised. But thanks to Cuticura Remedies Could there be anything on earth that would cause a father to rejoice it surely would be when the little innocent one could have such a rem edy at hand. (See portrait herewith.) 1. A. NICOLES, Bunker Hill, Ind. A child was brought to me with chronic eczema that hid defied splendid treatment from many good doctors. As a regular M. D.. should have continued similar treatment, but thought it useless. So put it or utneuRAS. 1 ne cnna is wen. C. L. GORNEY, If. D-, Doon, la. Cuticura Resolvent. The new Blood and Skin Purifier, internally, and Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, and Cuticura Soap, the exquisite Skin Beautifier, externally, instantly relieve and speedily cure every disease and humor ef the skin, scalp ana Diooa, witn loss 01 nair, irom in. fancy to age, from pimples to scrofula. Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura, 50. ; Soap, 25c ; Resolvent, $1. Prepared by the Poma Drug and Chemical corporation, Boston. aaf Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases," 64 pages, 50 illustrations and 100 testimonials. IB WIS Skin and scalp purified and beautified by aJasal I cuticura soap. ADsoiutesy pure. WEAK, PAINFUL BACKS, Kidney and Uterine Pains and weaknesses relieved in one minute by the Cuticura Anti-Pain Piaster, the only instanta neous pain-killing plaster. HAY FOR SALE. About four tons of- of No. I hay. Enquire George Eglin. MONEY TO LOAN. Money to loan at 8 per cent interest on farming land in Benton county. Enquire of J. R. Markley & Co. Office oyer the post office, Corvallis, Oregon. Anyone wanting a monument before next Decoration day would do well to see tu. w. Achison & uo. at once as they are selling at a ten per cent, dis count to all who purchase within sixty days. NOTICE TO SETTLE. . PHILOMATH ITEMS. Philomath, Or., Dec. 16, '91. On last satnrday evening the Athenian literary society elected the following officers to serve the ensuing term: Rufus Holm, president; J. J. Bryan, vice president; Ger trude Vaughn, secretary; Mrs. Holm, asst. secretary; W. T. Bryan, treasurer; Miss Hott, censor; Prof. Sheak, chaplain; E. L. Bryan, sergeant-at-arms. Bishop Becker preached in the Keezel chapel' two nights last week. Mrs. Amos Kisor, who has been sick for some time is slowly convalescing. There will be a musical entertainment in the college chapel Friday evening by the students. Rev. S'cafoos was here over Sunday hold ing quarterly meetings in the U. B. church Mrs. l'eter Mason is slowly recovering from a severe illness. Calebs Something for the New Year. The world renowned success of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and their continued pop ularity for over a third of a century as a stomachic, is scarcely more wonderful than the welcome that greets the annual appear ance of Hostetter's Almanac This valuable medical treatise is pnblished by The Hostet ter Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., nnder their own immediate uupervision, employing 60 hands in that department. They are run ning about 11 months in the year on this work, and the issue of same for 1892 will be more than ten millions, printed in the Eng lish, German, French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Holland. Bohemian and Spanish languages. Refer to a copy of it for valuable ana interesting readme concerning health. and numerous testimonials as to the efficacy 01 Hostetter s stomach Hitters, amusement. varied information, astronomical calculations and chronological items, &c, which can be depended on for correctness. The Almanac for 1892 can be obtained free of cost from druggists and general country dealers in all parts ot tne conntry- Lelter List. The following is the list of letters remaining uncalled for in Cor vallis postoffice December 18, 1891: Mrs, Dasia Beall, Wm. Boyce, Mrs. J. W. Cam morn, Henry Couthern, Celpm Smith, Miss Frances DeShields, Miss D. Howard, Mrs. Jennie Hallowell, J. D. Healy, Willie Hen derson, Lieut. Wm. J. Henderson, Miss Mabel Jones, E. A Jackson, Adolph Jile, Mrs. Jennie Leet, Sid Moore Jr., Chatlie Northcutt, Morrison Photo., Jos. Wallace, J. O. Stearns 2, J. C. Watson, Chas. Zen bar. F. A. Helm, P. M. The undersigned having purchased from Quong Mow the entire interest in his Chi nese store and business, ' requests all par ties who hold claims against Quong Mow to present them at the store during the next ten days, if they want their money. Also, all persona who have accounts at the store will please call and settle. Sing Hing. If you want a beautiful granite mon ument set np brfore next Decoration day order at once before the quarries close for the winter. Drop a postal card to E. W. Achison & Co., at Al bany, Or., and they will call on you and show you . samples and lowest prices. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, abe cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. We want every mother to know that croup can be prevented. True cronp never appears without a warning. The first symp tom is hoarseness ; then the child appears to have taken a cold or a cold may have accom panied the hoarseness from the start. After that a peculiar rough cough is developed. which is followed by the croup. The time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse: a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will prevent the attack. Even after a rough cough has appeared the disease may be pre vented by using this remedv as directed. It has never been known to fail. 50 cent and $1 bottles for sale by T. Graham, druggist NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEET ING. The annaual meeting of the stockholders of "The First National Bank, of Corvallis," will be held at their banking house in Cor vallis. Oregon, at the hour of ten o clock in the forenoon on Tuesday, the 12th day of January, 1891, to elect a board of directors and transact such other business as may lawfully come before them.. M. S. Woodcock, President. December 11, 1891. OUR PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. Shortly after we arrived in Corvallis we were forced to compete in nrice with cheaD work and owing to the rush at that time we were nnable to give satisfaction in every instance. However, we have made late im provements in our gallery and are now able to do first-class work at all times and those 'who feel dissatisfied with any of our work can have a new negative made free of charge by calling at our gallery within the next 30 days. Conn & Underwood. - BOOK AGENTS READ THIS. Do you know ns and the liberal terms we give on the Juveniles? In this line wo lead a complete set issued. Are yon making $5 a day? If not, yon will do well to engage with ns, and work for the pro motion to a fine salaried position. Big com missions on the best selling books and per manent position on a salary to those - who want it. Write ns; state experience and terms yon are working on. Ik P. MILLER & Co., Stockton, Calif. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Kupepsy. This is what you ought to have, in fact you must have it to fully enjoy life. Thous ands are searching for it daily, and mourn ing because they find it not. Thousands up on thousands of dollars are spent annually by our people in the hope that they may at tain this boon. And yet it mar be had by all. We guarantee that Electric Bitters, if nsed according to directions and the use persUted in, will bring you Good Digestion and oust the demon Dyspepsia and install instead Enpepsy. We recommend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at 50c and $1.00 per bottle by T. Graham, drug Risk NATIONAL CADETS U. S. OF A. Wanted. Boys physically sound, of good moral (character, 16 years of age or over, and not less than five feet in height, to join the Dep't of the Pacific National Cadets, U. S.'of America. Full particulars can be obtained by applying to Col. E. T. Webber, Recruiting Officer, 3236 Curtis St., Denver, Colo. How's This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that can not be enred by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Jf. J. UillSJNISx & UU., l-rops, Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business trans actions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, wholesale druggists, loledo.U. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale drug gists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall s uatarrn (Jure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75, c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. NOTICE TO PAY TAXES. Notice is hereby given that the common council has placed the tax roll in the hands of the city treasurer for the collection of taxes due the city of Corvallis for 1891. The tax- roll is at Stock's store. All tax payers art. requerted to call and pay their taxes at as early date as possible. Samuel Htichens, Treasurer. Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved. From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E. Kurd, of Groton. S. D.. we quote: "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs, cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors gave np saying I could live but a short time. I gave my self np to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Discov ery foi Consumption, Coughs aud Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles; it has cured me ana mans uoa a am now a well and heartv woman." Trial bottle free at T. Graham's drug store, regular size, 50c and $1. There is a farmer in Ventura county, Cal ifornia, whose name is Stubblefield and an other named Haymaker. Los Angeles has still another honest granger who bears the euphonious name of John Beanblossom. Those people down there in the desert lands would profit by coming to Corvallis for Rain water. He resides here and is a good citi- SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. The following is the programme of the public school entertainment to Be given at the opera house in this city, Wednesday evening, December 23rd, at 8 o'clock; Musio, "Majestic," Orchestra. Refutation, Opening Speech, Cora Lewis. Song, "Soldier Boy," costume drill, by thirty-six boys. Recitation, "Mother's Little Man," Mas ter Chas. Shaw. Song, "Little Mothers," by twenty-five little girls, with dolls. Recitation, "Bachelors for Sale," Master Tommy Nolan. Music, "Sounds from the Heart," OrcheS' tra. Motion Exercise, "Japanese Fan Drill, by twenty-five girls in costume. Concert Recitation, "Speak. Gently," by five girls. ?????????, "The Thin Dog," five acts, by "Say" and "What." Tissue Paper Costume Drill, "Floral Rainbow," by forty girls. Comic Quartette, "The Auctioneer" C. E. Leslie; soprano, Miss Effie Shaw; alto, Miss Ida Bacon; tenor, C. Elton Blanchard; bass, the auctioneer, Mr. D. Prickard, LOCAL NOTES. THE MUSICIANS' GUIDE. BucXlen'a Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles, or bo pay required. It it guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Thos. Uranam. Every music teacher.student or music loyer should have this volume. It contains 212 pages of valuable musical information, with full description of over 10,000 pieces of music and music books, biographical sketches of over 150 composers, with por traits and othei illustrations. Also a choice selection of new vocal and instrumental music and other attractive features. Upon receipt of eight two-cent stamps, to prepay postage, we will mail free, a copy of The Musicians' Guide, also a sample copy of Brainard's Musical World, containing $3.00 worth of new music and interesting reading matter. Address The S. Brainard's Sons Co., Chicago, 111. No Strike Here. Yesterday's Oregon. ian is responsible for the following state raent : ' "The telegraphic strike on the Pa cific division of the Southern Pacific does not affect the lines in Oregon. None of the company's operators in the state have gone out, and Train Dispatcher Taylor says that there is no sign of a strike. A number of the operators are members of the Order of Railway Telegrapheis, but they appear sat isfied Vith the existing state of affairs. The Pacific division comprises all the company's lines west of El Paso, Texas, aud Mr. Tay lor says it is his opinion that the telegraph ers have struck only at local points along the line." Manager Koehler yesterday, however, anticipating a telegraphic strike, sent iusiructions to operators all along the lice. The strike, if it extends to this divi sion, will affect all the employes. A Good Company. The Original Uncle Tom's Cabin Company is billed to make its appearance at the opera house in this city Tuesday evening, December 22nd. The press of the country join in glowing words of commendation of this company and we have no doubt it will carry out the the programme to the letter. It supports a band employing a full outfit of gold Bes-ion instruments, a grand operatic orchestra, a male quartette, aud many other interesting features. Seats will be on sale at Graham's for seventy-five cents each. The last legislature made an appropria tion of $6000 for the printing of 50,000 copies of the "Resources of Oregon," to be distributed at the world's fair and else where. And the state board of agriculture, which is to furnish the copy for the book, has appropriated from its funds the sum of $1000 for the compilation of statistics and data and the preparation for the copy for the phainplet, which is not to contain over 200 pages. For the present the steamboat Three Sisters will remain tied up at the O. P. wharf in this city. The O. P. Company will keep two boats on the river between Portland and Albany making regular trips. A large amount of freight awaiting ship ment is in store at Portland and elsewhere, and river traffic will be rather light until this is transported to make room for more. The steamer Bentley will make regular trips to Corvallis in the meantime. A future letter to be received by a Chi cago woman: My llear Uousin flease do not think that because years have elapsed since you have beard from mo that I have forgotten you, for I assure you I that I have not. The children often speak ef yon, and although they have never seen you, still you are very dear to them. We are coming to the world's fair, my dear cousin, and will stay with you the whole time." - Several days ago two boys, residing op posite Corvallis, having a a grudge or some thing else, against another boy, S. B. White, whipped him in a manner to leave the signs of the combat. White swore out a warrant for the arrest of the two boys, and Wednesday afternoon they were tried before Justice Coshow and a jury of six peers. Like all such cases this one has two sides. "Of course it hurts, but you must grin and bear it," is the old time consolation given to persons troubled with rheumatism. "If you will take the trouble to dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bind it over the seat of pain your rheumatism will disappear," is the modern and much more satisfactory advice. 50 cent bottles for sale by T. Graham, druggist. ..j . There is no danger from whooping cough when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given. It keeps the cough loose and makes expectoration easy. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sals by T. Graham, druggist. Fruits ef all kinds at Small & Son's. A full assortment in all fines' at Ladies' Bazar. Fresh butter at Kline's, at 2& oeSt per pound. - A F. Hershner continues to lead in the grocery trade. Judge Whaley, referee in the Oregon Pa' cific case, is in the city. Holiday goods to suit all purses' and tastes at Ladies' Bazar, Holiday gifts for young and old, for grays and gay at Ladies' Bazar. Girls, the large sized black hats Lave' ar rived only 50 cents at KSne's. See L. P. Miller & Co.'s advertisement in another column. They are reliable. A fresh lot of hand made candies at Small & Son's. It is absolutely pure. Grand display of Salem blankets at Kline's. Patronize home industry and buy a pair. Make your friends glad by souvenirs' from the curious and artistic stock at Ladies' Bazar. Rev. ML O. Ligen went over to Albany yesterday to visit Rev. Mr. Harmon, of that place. The largest stock of crockery, glassware and groceries in Beuton county at A. F. Hershner's. Sewing machines, organs, pianos, guns and all fine machinery promptly repaired at J. Wm. Will's. . Every boy that buys one dollars worth of goods at Kline's will be presented with a Castanet free of charge. "Oregon at the World's Fair" gets many black eyes, but we think Oregon will get there just the same. See T Z. H. Davis is now agent for Butterick's Patterns, a full stock on hand. Fashion plates furnished on application. J. Wm. Will, has made arrangements with Santaclause for the largest and most varied stock of holiday goods ever shown in Corvallis. If you want your watches and jewelry repaired take them to L. Belfis, the old pioneer of porvallia. Good work done. For best assortment, lowest prices, best grades, and above all, prompt and accom modating delivery; buy of A.F. Hershner. Wednesday the Benton county mills pur chased of Cooper Brothers over 8000 bushels of wheat, at ninety cents per bushel. This price is four cents more than is being paid at Albany. The total taxable property of the state of Oregon, according to the figures of the board of equalization at Salem amounts to the sum of $126,236,186, being an increase over last year of $12, 158,398. . A new feed store has been opened at Bea- son a corner by L. M. Patterson, who will keep in stock a full supply of flour, mill feed, potatoes, hay, etc When in need of any of these articles, call on Mr. Patterson. Now is your time to get a gun or sewing machine at J. Wm. Will's. A special re duction sale in these lines will continue two weeks. See the largest variety of Christ mas presents now on exhibit at J. Wm. Will's. The year 1892 will be a leap year, and ot course this will give the ladies a chance. A leap year is a mighty handy period for a man np a tree on matrimonial matters, and no doubt Corvallis has some who are up a tree. At the Indian school at Chemawa, there are twenty-one boys and twenty-four girls on the sick list, the majority of whom suffer from lagrippe. The only death dur ing the recent spell of sickness was a Hoopa valley Indian who died from pneumonia. Mrs. E. E. Krengle telegraphs to friends in this city of the death of her little daugh ter, Grace, at Independence, yesterday morning. The little one, who is known by some in this city, was a bright and promis ing child, and her sudden death is a sore affliction to the home. While you fellows in North Dakota are shoveling snow and bucking against yonr own conscience and fate in bracing your selves up to a point where you imagine you rather like it, we Oregonians at about this season of the year will feast upon ripe fruits aud bask in the sun's bright rays. The Scientific American, published by Munn & Co., New York, presents weekly to its readers the best and most reliable record of various improvements in machinery, while the scientibc progress of the country can in no way be gleaned so well as by the regular perusal of its pages. The Gazette has been promised a series of articles, extending over a period of sev eral weeks, reminiscences of the early his tory and settlement of Benton county, writ ten by an old pioneer. The articles will be very interesting and instructive and will furnish much valuable informasion to new comers as well as to old residents. DIED. SHERRILL. At the Vincent Hotel, in this city, Tuesday December 15, 1891, at 2 o'clock p. m., Mrs. M. J. Sherrill, aged 52 years, 1 month and 15 days. Mrs. Sherrill came to this country from Eastern Oregon last Angast with the hopes that a change might benefit her health she having been a sufferer with that dread disease consumption' for many years, but all efforts for recovery were made in vain. Mrs. Sherrill was a sister of J. C. Young, of this city. Wednesday .the remains. wre taken to Conyonville for interment, ' THE COMMON COUNCIL, ' Common council met in regular setsfcnV and a calfed fo order' tf MaJfoV Suftetl and the following aldermen were present? J. O. Wilson, Z. . Davis;. D. . Rr J, C. Taylor, Thos. Eglin, B. R. Job, J. Rr Bryson, W. A. Wella The iSiltsF alfewfe were as follows: - , ' E. D. Turner, bal sale of es tray J E. G, Perkins, nightwateB. v.-. a 00 C. J. Clancy, work attending sick.-.-.- 20 00 Mayard Mill Co., lumber.-. -,,-.... ........ 81 90 Max Friendly, lumber. ..... ... ..... 28 00 C. Scott, building crosswalks 1$ 00' N. P. Lancefield, Duii'ding.'crosswalS 2 Wf Jos. Feurstein, building crosswalks.. 25 00 Henry Zeolen, building crosswalks.-. 11 09 Wm. Hortou, work with tear. V 00 Ed. Cliue, work on streets. S 00 Corvallis Times, publishing. f 0O Frank Conover, publishing..,,.,,,,.. 1 00) L,W. Gentry, publishing. ,,,,, 1 SJ E. W. Fisher, rent on H. & L, half,, IS- 0T W. D. Pugh, on account... ...fOO 00 Simpson, Bogae & Co. r repairing;..-. fsj Allen & Woodward, merchandise,,.-, i& City Transfer Co., hauling, Jf Ofl J. R. Scraffofd, salary and meals A3 fS Corvallis Water Co-.-. . . , ,,. . ,,. ,, 50 09 Corvallis Electric Light Go. ,. . ,,. 71 00 M J Ervin, nighwatch W OO J. M. Pbrtor, police judge 50 00 The bills of Haynes & Buok fb $888 for building sewer was allowed and order drawn on sewsr fund for tha amount. On- rmv tion the treasurer was ordered to fmtnev diately collect the sewer assessment fond. The bills of Max Friendly for $5.25, J, B. Walker $10 and S. T. Jeffreys $45. were referred to the finance committee. The license bonds of Thos, Whitehna. Geo. Maddux and John Kinkade wets ap proved anS licw&tte issued. The bonds of B. Woldt and Chas. Af brecht were not accepted,, not being; in ao cordance with ordinance. - J. G. Kelly, a practical engineer", Sub mitted a proposition in regard to sewefagev offering to make all necessary surveys', drainage maps, detail drawings, snpervis construction, etc., for a sum of money equal to- ten per eeni. ef ajr amount: that may be expended. . A petition signed by over 100 taxpayer requesting the city to have the mud scraped from Main street was read and referred to street committee with power to actV A petition for an electric light at the- co ner of First and Jefferson streets was fead and referred to street committee. On motion council adjourned until Decern ber 21st, for further consideration ef the) ' sewerage proposition and such other boat ness as may come before the meeting. - b . Can't Come Yet, The remark Is yen tared that Supt. George S. Downing, of the Oregon state penitentiary, regrets that Harry Miller, the escaped convict and erratic son of Joaquin Miller, cannot be im mediately returned to the Oregon penitesr tiary, from which institutions he escaped a few months ago, says the Statesman, Miller's case is now in process of law in tbe ' United States district court at San Fraa Cisco, nis crime being an attempt to rob tne) United States mail in Mendocino county. According to law. Miller will be tried for' this crime and it is not until be has om pleted the servitude of the sentence h raa ceives that Oregon's prison can claim his for its own. As soon, however, as the bssm tence he is soon to receive is completed. Miller will come back here to abide tha remainder of the two-year term he was "doing" when he made his escape. He has about a year and a half yet to serve. Jss now Miller is being extensively interviewed by the San Francisco press, and fits attsr- ances brand him a liar as well as a thief,' He says he remembers when "Sharp" was? shot dead for disobeyiug the rules. Net man named Sharp was ever killed and Mil ler was not imprisoned when Mansfield was) shot for disobeying all rules and law. HisT killing, however, the coroner's jury pro nounce justifiable. Disasters at Sea. On the 11th fast, tfr steamer, Maggie Ross, from Coos bay bound for San Francisco, was towed hito Yaquina bay by the steamer Willamette Valley, having been drifting aboat without? a crew. On the 15th, Tuesday, Captain George Marshall and four of the erew ar rived at Marsh field. Seven more of tha crew are at Gardiner. This accounts for the entire crew, who were supposed to have) been washed oveibeard, with the ex ception of Steward H. C. Annensen, who was evidently killed by a falling smoko stack, and whose body was found on deck. The wreckage of a vessel came ashore about six miles south of Newport on South Beacb Tuesday, supposed to be the General Butler,' This bark foundered and broke up on De cember 8th, 100 miles southwest of Capo Arago. It was laden with lumber from Puget Sound, and was bound for 8n Tram' cisco. The amount of lumber scattered hmg the coast and the masts and rigging tha. floated into the bay indicate that the wreck age was from the General Butler, No further particulars have yet been received. No one doubts that Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy really cures catarrh, whether tho disease be recent or ol long standing, be-, cause the makers of it clinch their faith ia it with a $500 guarantee, s whieb isa't a mere newspaper guarantee, ' but "on call' in a moment. The moment is whoa youv prove that its makers can't cure you. ' The) reason for their faith is thiss Dr. Sage's' remedy has proved itself the right enre for ninety-nine out of one hundred cases of. catarrh in the head, and the World's Dis- -pensary Medical Association can afford to1 take the risk of yon being the one ban dredth. The only question is are you willing to make the test, if the makers are willing to take the risk t If so, the rest is easy. ' Yini pay yonrdruggi8t 50 cents and the trial b- gins. If you're wanting the $500 yosli g something bettra euro.