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COKVAUIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1891.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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aaf Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases," 64
pages, 50 illustrations and 100 testimonials.
IB WIS Skin and scalp purified and beautified by
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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.