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VOL XXVIII. 1 COKVALLIS. BEJiTON COUNTY, OBEGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1891. .NO. 4& K L I 6HfflSTHAS600D N E T H E In Great "Variety, Consisting1" of ASES Fancy Fancy Mugs, Toilet R Boxes, Glove E Gr U es, and numerous fancy and useful articles suitable days are. now L A exhibition until every piece is sold at . - . T O R OVER 1200 BICYCLES Kept in Stock by A. W. GUMP $ CO. S115 East Third St, . DAYTON, OHIO. ' AGENTS FOB THE MM,! t JEfFMT M. M" -Celebrated American Ramblers, The American Light Ramblers and American Ideal Ramblers. Ciiampions, 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 Train Leave Portland Daily. - SOUTH. Ajt Porttand ... 7:00 p. m. X. Albany. . . .10:23 p. m, Jk.r Rm Frisco 8:15a.m. NORTH , Lv San Frisco 7:00 p Lv Albany. .4:23 a Ar Portland 7:36 a Above trains stop only at following stations north of Roseburg, East Portland, Oregon City, Wood bnra, Salem, Albany, Tangent, Shedds, lialsey, liar rissurg, Junction City, Irving, Eugene. - -''' Roseburg Mail Daily. 3.T Portland.... 8:05 a. m. I lv Roseburg 6:20 a. m A.V Albany 12:20 p. m. I Lv Albany 12:00 m . Ar .Roseburg. . . .6:40 p m Ar Portland 4:00 p m Albany Local Daily Except Sunday. liavs: arritk: Portland 6:00-p. m. j Albany .9:00 p. ru .Albaay. ...... .5:00 a. m. Portland 8:65 a. m Lebanon Branch. "2:35 p m. ..Lv. . . Albany. 3:25 p m.. . Ar.. . .Lebanon . 7:30 a m. . Lv. . .Albany . . 8:22 a m. .Ar. . .Lebanon. ..Ar...9:25p m ..Lv...8:40 p m .Ar. ..4.26 pin ,.Lv..3:40 pm Pullman Buffet Sleepers: TOURIST SLEEPING CARS. For accommodation of second class passengers, attached to Express Trains. Test Sidt ClTisioB. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND. CORVALLIS. Kill Trala. Sally Except Ssaday. tun. Portland 730 a.m. Corvallis 12:65 p. m. ARRIVK. Corvallis 12:10 p. m Portland ...... 6:30 p. m At Albany and Corvallis connect with trains of the Oregon Pacific Railroad. Express Train. Sally Xieept Sanity. LSAVB. Portland... ...4:48 p. m. IfcMinnviUe 6:45a. m. ARRIVE. McMinnville... 7:25p. m Portland 8:20s. m THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and East. For tickets and full information regarding rate, maps etc., call on company's agent at Corvallis. K. r ROGERS, Asst. O. K. 4 P. Agent. B.KOKHXEBMsoarer. Children Cry for PitchersCastorI&, PERFUME SETS Cups and Saucers Fruit Plates, Shaving Cases, Albums, Work and Handkerchief Box for the coming holi and will remain on THE CHIT WOOD NURSERY. J. E. Wilson, proprietor of the Chitwood nursery, Chitwood, uregon, nas a nue ais play of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Ever greens Grape Vines, Shrubs, etc., etc. Free FROM INSECT .TESTS. Address, J. E. Wilson, Chitwood, Oregon. PROPOSALS TO FURNISn THE COUN TY IN WOOD. Scaled bids will bo received by the Coun Jty Court, at the January term, to furnish the county 50 cords of ok grub wood and 30 cords of body wood of old growth red fir. All wood to be 'full four feet long and to he cut before the sap raises; to be delivered between the first day of June 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, 1801. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Oregon City, Gr., Nov. 22, 1891. N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make filial proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before tho couuty clerk of Ben ton county at Corvallis, Uregon, on January IG, 1S92, viz : Daniel C. Sherwin, lid. entry No. 6343, for the fc of nw and n of swj of sec. 26, 1 10 s, r 6 w. He 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. Afperson, Register.. SUMMONS. In the circuit conrt of the state cf Oregon, for the county of Benton. Damon Smith, 1 Plaintiff. vs. Joseph Haslett, J. M. Has lett, Frances E. Hind man, Joseph Haslett, jr., and Mar tha J. Haslett, J Defendants. To J. M. Haslett and Martha J. Haslett, two of the above-named defendants : In the name of the state of Oregon, you 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, 1392, being the 11th day of April, 1892; and you are hereby notified that if yon 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 annum from the 16th day of June, I88S 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 complaiut described and ordering the real property therein described to-wit: The north half of the east, half of the donation land claim of Jacob L. Hotter and Martha J. Holter, said land claim being situate in Sections 27, 23, 33 and 34, in Township 10 south, of lt-Dge 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 of the costs and disbursements of this suit to be taxed, the coat 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 $100.0, paid thereon on the 2d day of September 1889; and "that the surplus, if any, be paid oot as the court may adjudge; that .the de fendants, and each of them, and any and all persons claiming by, through or under them, or either of them, be forever barred and and foreclosed of any and all right, title, in terest, right of dewer, equity of redemption in or to said real property, or any portion thereof, and for such other and farther re lief as the plaintiff may be entitled to. This summons is published in the Corval lis Gazette, a newspaper of general circula tion, published in Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon, by order of the circuit court of the state of Oregon for Benton county, duly made in open court on the 12th day of .No vember, 1831., and entered of record in the records of said court. Blackburn & Watson, -Attorneys for Plaintiff. BE PORT. Report of the condition of the First Na tional Bank of Corvallis, at Corvallis, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business December 2, 1891: - x . ' BsseuacBs. Loans and discounts .$ 97,071 78 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured .'v. 609 18 U.S. Bonds to secure circulation........ 12,600 Stocks, securities, etc 4.44S 15 Dae froni approved reserve agents 072 60 Due from State Banks and bankers. . 2,451 OS Banking house, furniture and fixtures. . 8,340 94 Current expenses and taxes paid 62 Premiums on U. S. Bonds 2,400 Checks and other cash items. . . . ; 1,041 68 tfinsol other banks 60 Fractional paper currency, nickels, cents 15 70 Specie 15,502 35 j.egai-tenner notes 105 Redemption .fund with U. 8. Treasurer (6 per cent of circulation) 662 60 Total (140,892 84 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In .....t 50,000 Surplus fund 1,000 Undivided profits 2,158 22 .national uaiiK notes outstanding 8.750 Individual deiosit8 subject to check 65,201 98 Demand certificates of deposit 15.918 16 Time certificates of deposit....." .. ...... 4,113 99 Due to other National Banks r. . . . . . 3,745 60 Total. 5140,892 84 State of Oregon, County of Benton, ss: I, M. S. Woodcock, president of the above named bank, do solmenly swear that the above statement is. true to the nest of my knowledge and belief. M. S. Woodcock, -- . President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day oi December, 1891. Seal. E. Holgate, - Notary Public. Correct Attest: seal W. T. Wiles, ) - Z. H. Davis, Directors. A.F, Hershner j WORST FOEM ECZEMA. Baffled the Best Medical Skill for Eight Months. Cared in Two Months by Cnticur a medies. This S to CCrtifv that ft chiM nf m!m) Karl PW-n, in its worst form, and which baffled the best medical SKiH that could -be-employed i ere. The little suf ferer was wripped in agony for at least eicrht months. mx months of that time its suffering was simply untold, then I began the use of the Cuticura Rkmbdiks, in two months the awful disease had ceased its vengeance, and my darling boy had rest, and to all appearance the disease had yielded, but I continued the medicine for several 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 stv "Well done ! The case was known far and wida, andT every body was much surprised. But thanks to Oticura Remedies Could there be anything on earth that would cause a father to rejoice' it surely wouid be when the little innocent one could have such a rem edy at hand. (See portrait herewith.) J. A. NICOLES, Bunkor Hill, Ind. A child was broutrht 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. o put it or Clhci eas. The child is well. CI L. GURNEY, M. D., Doon, la. Cuticura Resolvent. The new Blood and Skin Purifier, internally, and Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, and Cuticura Soap, the exquisite Skin Reautifler, externally, instantly relieve and spesdily curd every disease and humor ef the skin, scalp and blood, with loss of hair, from in fancy to age, from pimples to scrofula. Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticcra, 60. : Soap, 25c. Resolvest, 31. Prepared by the Potter Druo and vukuical corporation, uoston. iarSend for "How to Cure Skin Diseases. CI pages, 60 illustiations aud 100 testimonials. n 1 BVIfl Skin and scalp purified and beautified by miiU H cuticura bOAP. ADsoiute:y pure. a WEAK, PAINFUL BACKS, i-Ju; Kidnev and Uterine 1'ainsand weaknesses relieved in one minute by the Cuticura Ant.fInn ' I -. u t .. t- t.ho nn r tnntAnti. . neous pain-killing piaster. HAY FOR SALE. About four tons of No. I hay. ' Enqnire of Geokge Eg lin. 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- omce, (Jorvallis, Uregon. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Hiss, she clung to Castoria. ' When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. We want every mother to know tha croup can bt prevented. True croup never appears without a warning. The first symp tom is hoarseness ; then the child appears to nave taken a cold or a cold may have accom pained the hoarseness from the start. After that a peculiar rough coush is developed. which is followed by the croup. The time to act 13 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 remedy as directed. It has never been known to fail. 50 cent and $1 bottles for sale by T. Graham, drug gist. . . . ' : NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' ING. MEET- Tha annnual meeting of the - stockholders of "The First National Bank, of Corvallis," will be held at their hanking 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 price with cheap work and owing to the rush at that time we were unable to give satisfaction in every instance. However, we have made late im provements in our gallery , and are now able to do lirst-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. ' Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. 1- 4?- 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 published by The Hostet ter Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., under 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 and interesting readiug concerning health, and numerous testimonials as to the efficacy ol Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, 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 or the country- Sinco the mud has been scraped off of Second street, there has been a good sized pond of water standing in the street in a low place in front of the postoflice. Some one has created considerable amusement for the public by putting up a conspicuous sign in the center of the pond, bearing the inscrip tion on one side, "Please don't fish in this pond," on the othel1 side, "No bathing al lowed here." This may create amusement for the public, but it is a better argument for a good system of sewerage or drainage for Corvalli3. A "Wonder Worker. Mr. Frank Huffman, a young man of Bur lington, Ohio, states that he had been under the care of two prominent physicians, aud used their treatment until he was not able to get around. They pronounced his case to be Consumption and incurable. He was persuaded to try Dr. King's New Discovery r Consumption, Coughs and Colds and at the time was not able to walk across the street without resting. Ho found, before he had used half of a dollar bottle, that he was much better; he continued to use it and is to-day enjoying good health. If you have any Throat, Lung or Chest trouble try it. We guarantee satisfaction.'' Trial bottle free at T. Graham's drug store. A grand ball and supper will he given at Felger's hall, Philomath, on - Christmas night, while on New Year's evening, a grand masquerade hall will be given at the same place in Whitney's hall. il. Chand ler, L L. Swan, Scott Stevens and N. J. Rowan, are the committee of arraugemonts for the masquerade. . Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special men tion. All who have used liilectrio bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer med icine does not exist aud it is guaranteed to do nil that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys. will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system aud prevent as well us euro all Malnial fevers. For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Electric Bitters Entire sat isfaction guaranteed, .xr money refunded. Price 50 cts. aud $1.00 per bottle at T. Gra ham's drug store. Mr. E. W.'Aehisoli, of E. W. Achison & Co., called on us Tuesday on his return from Mr. Perman Henderson's, for whom he set up a beautiful monument of New Westerly granite, lhis popular hrm have put up a number of Cue 'monuments in this county this season for various parties, amongst whom are Mrs, Archibald Johnson, Mr. E. Skipton, Mrs.. Mary Erwin and others, to whom they would refer anyone wanting good work in this line. "... - How's This?- We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. ' E. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, 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 Sc. Truax, wholesale druggists, Toledo.O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale drug gists, Toledo, Oliio. Hall's Catarrh Cure 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 Hitchens, Treasurer. "Of course it hurts, but you must crin and bear it," is the old time- consolation given to persons troubled with rheumatism. "It you will take the trouoie to aampen a piece ot flannel wicn nauioeriaiu s jrain 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. BOOK AGENTS READ THIS. Do you know us and the liberal terms we give on the Juveniles? In this line wo. lead a complete set issued. Are you making $5 a day? If not, you will do well. to engage with us,' 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 us; state experience and terms you are working on. . : . L. P. MILLER & Co.; ' - . Stockton, CaJif. BucklenV Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, bait KUeum, fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles, or no pay reqoired. It is guaranteed to give penect sansmcnou, or monev refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Tbos. Graham. , ": LOCAL NOTES. Fruits ef all kinds at "Small k Son's. A full assortment in all lines' at Ladies' Bazar. Fmsu butter at Kline's, at 25 cents per pound. , , ' , A. F. Hershner continues to lead' in the grocery trade. Holiday goods to suit all purses and tastes at Ladies' Bazar. ' - Holiday gifts for young and old, for grave and gay at Ladies' Bazar. - -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. Fur -feed, hay and flour go to M. L Patterson's store opposite tha Exchange hotel. 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. i The largest stock' of crockery, glassware and groceries in Benton county at A. F. Hershner's. Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Kelly, of Albany, are spending the holidays at the home of C. C, Hogue iu this city. Philip Weber has been oonfined at his home for the past ten days with the in- flainatory rheumatism. Z. H. Davis is now agent for Batterick's Patterns, a full stock on hand. Fashion plates furnished on application. J. . Win, Will, has made arrangements with Sautaclause for the -largest and most varied stock of holiday goods ever shown in Corvallis. t ' . If you want your watches and jewelry repaired -take them to L. Beltis, the old pioneer of Corvallis, Good work done. Ed E. Wilson, who is studying law at Portland under Judge Williams, is spending the holidays with his parents in Corvallis. . For best assortment, lowest prices, best grades, and above all, prompt and accom modating delivery; buy of A. F. Hershner. Mrs. G. M. Powers has been spending a few days at Oakville, Linn county, having been called to the' bedside of a sick relative la?t Sunday. , ' Rev. W. C. Kantncr, of Lafayette, will conduct services next Sunday, both morn ing ana evening at the Congregational church. All are invited. Do you want to see a fine line of window shades, picture frames and clock shelves? Do you? ;then call at L. Welker & Co's furniture store, in Farra's brick. The public schools and college have closed this week nutil after the holidays. Many of the students have gone homo to spend Christmas with the family eircle. There is no danger from whooping oongh wlitu Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely given. It keeps the cough loose and makes expectoration easy. 25 and 60 cent bottles for sale by T. Graham, druggist. Prof. J. D.' Letcher, who through the ad vice of his physician, Dr. Applewhite, is being treated at t he hospital in Portland, is reported to be improving this week. , There was born to the wife of Jesse Porter living eight miles south of Corval lis loot 'week, a buy. The happy paronls are justiy proud of their first born. - Master Frank McMeeken, accompanied by his sister Maggie,who attend the agricultural college, left Wednesday for their home iu HarrUburg to 'spend the holidays and at tend.tiie wedding of their lder brother. . ; Wyman St. Clair and his entire family are jast recoveriug from' the effects of being poisoned. The cause is supposed to have been from eating '-cabbage tha't had been sprinkled with- I'asis greeu while growing. Now is your time to get a gun. or sewing machine at J. Win Will's. A special re duction sale in these hues i.l continue two weeks. See the largest variety of Christ mas presents now on exhibit at J. Wm. Will's. "The teacher's institute for the second ju dicial district will be held at Eugene, Dec. 28, 29 and 30th. Benton county will be represented at the institute, as quite a num ber of our school teachers hare declared their intentions to he present. Frank Williamson and Fred Blnmhart commenced building a new steam launch last Tuesday. ' It will be 22 feet long, pro. pelled by 'a gasoline engine, aud will bo used as a pleasure boat.. Wheli finished it will be a daisy and no mistake. The students of the agricultural college have organized a band and have raised suffi cient money to purchase a full set of instru ments. Prof.-Shaw went to Portland the first of .this week to make the purchase. The band will consist of twelve pieces. -Middaugh, Plaff & Coodman's Uncle Tom's Cabin Company played to a good au dience last Tuesday at the Opera house. Notwithstanding the fact that the play is old and worp out here, they gave a fine en tertainment and were frequently applauded by an appreciative audience. The music furnished by their gold band and orchestra was a treat to all. - ' Prof. F. il Washburn, who has ' been ill and unable to 'foe at his usual placs at the agricultural college, has recovered suf ficiently to be around again. A special 'meeting of the council was held last Monday evening for the purpose of considering the sewerage, bridge, water and other questions in which the public are interested at the present time. As there was not a full attendance, the council after, allowing several bills, and approving the liquor licenses of A. Hodes, Chas. Albrecht and B. Woldt, continued the matter over until the next regular meeting -and -adjonrned. REMINISCENCES OF A PIONEER. PAPER NUMBER 05E. In pursuance of an act of congress, ap proved August 14, 1848 (to " establish the territorial government of Oregon) Joseph Lane, governor of the territory of Oregon, issued a proclamation which declared and made known that the territory for that time was divided into three judicial districts ; the county of Benton was included in the second district. In pursuance of said proc lamation, on the third day of September, 1849, at the house of J. C. Avery, on Mary's river, in Benton county, was held the first court iu the county, presided over by O. C. Pratt, judge, supported by a United States marshal. This was the beginning of Benton county, as such. The courts were held on the first Mondays of May and October of "each year, and was the only tribunal where the people could settle their difficulties or redress their wrongs, either real or imaginary.- For a number of year;, Mr. Avery's house, as is well known to the residents of the county today, was located on the dona tion claim, the north half of which is occu pied by our city of Corvallis (formerly the town of Marysvil'.i) which has ever since been the county seat. Our county's first immigration was largely composed of men of marked ability, supetior attainments as to education, largely endowed with good, hard, practical sense, who had come across the American continent, some in quest of the gold fields of California, others seekiug new homes where their families would have the advantages of land in.quantities not to be obtained in the districts which they had left in the eastern states. Most marKen among the sentiments so freely expressed at that time was the unani mous intention of haviug schools, and to the preseut day, which covers a period of over forty years, the same feeling has ex isted throughout our county, which is essen tially peopled by citizens w hose one object in life appears to be to obtain the best and most general education for the generations following vhicli their' resources could com mand. In many instances the heads of fam ilies, living lives of hardship and frugality, carrying large loads of indebtedness in many iustances, and devoting all of their surplus to the furtherance of the education and fit ting of their offspring for the battle of life, which they ; could fdreseo without a spy glass would bo the lot of these, their chil dren. Living largely! pastoral lives, engaged in stock raising and agricultural pursuits generally, they had plenty of time to rumi nate on tho swift advance of civilization in other parts of the world and it has been our experience during the last twenty years that new methods and inventions, of which the last half century has produced more than the thousand years preceding, have arrived in this, our country nearly as quickly as in other parts of the civilized globe and it did not take much of a philosopher to realize that unless the rising generation were abreast cf the times in diversified knowl edge, thev' would not be able to go the pace that would enable them to hold their own with the superior immigration which was certain to flood this sectiou of the country at no very late date. Also the majority of the early settlers were people with religious views, born and reared under the shadow of some one of the many sectarian churches or societies, fully realizing that especially placed as " they Tvcre, on the frontier, their best protection for homes and families not from Indians, but from the ordinary pas sions and appetites of mankind would be the same influences which had been brought to bear on themselves in their younger days. The land in the valleys being so fertile, the market for many years so far away, and the needs of the people so simple, it required but a small amount of labor to furnish the necessary means of living, both for food and clothing, which were simple. Their flocks and herds grew up around them, and a great many are now reaping the reward of pa tience in having in their own names, free of all incumbrances, an iudependent living, for which they are beholden to no man or class of men iu'whfch they cannot very well be disturbed, their farms ordinarily well han dled, furnishing revenue enough to provide all the comforts and many of the luxuries of this life during their old age. In the earlier periods it was not the custom to till a great many acres of land, and a few of our early settlers have not availed themselves cf all that could be rmade from their properties, probably for the very reasou that they did not have to. Our climate speaking from experience is not conducive. of energy, in fact, it is nearly a lazy man's paradise, and it really is a hard physical exertion for an Oregonian, pure and simple, to work over fifty per cent, of his time, it requiring about half a year to'rest from the other half-year's labors. The seasons here make this climatic peculiarity very convenient, as a man can work generally six or seven months during the year with his his coat off and suffer from neither cold nor damp. The balance of 'the year, if he is a good rustler, he can afford to lie in- the bouse and watch his truck grow while it rains. Our lands have advanced steadily but not rapidly iu price during this later period of twenty -five years, farms in many instances having been sold 'twenty years since at prices which could not be increased today to exceed twenty-five per cent.;' still; there has been a steady growth. Great attention is paid, especially by new-comers, as much to location as to quality of land. The fact of the western part of Benton county, com prising at least three-fourths of the county, lying in the coast range of .mountains, causes us to appear to a stranger as being very backward in 'settlement while, as a matter of fact, 'Our valley lands and other valleys in mountain 'districts are tolerably closelj settled for these many years and convpnro favorably with other counties la the Willamette valley, all thing! considered.. Corvallis, the fiist city of consequeocev has never enjoyed that article of commerce) familiarly known as a boom. While there has been no money wasted to any large amount in the building of expensive struc- . tnres, either private or public, the town is wsll filled probably proportionately better than other similarly located towns, with reference to the amount of actual money owned by the residents with public school, church, municipal and onty building all built with a view to permanent, lasting ben efit, also with good store houses, principally of brick. While there has never been any' urgent demand for business properties, the price of lots on business streets has advanced from the original price of about one dollar to -the present price iu several localities of $100 per foot front. There has always been for many years past a lumber manufacturing ee tabhshment, at times more than one, which have lived under adverse circumstances, one mill man haviug had his property det stroyed by fire on three separate occasions, others having been so distressed by financial difficulties that they could not curry on such, a business as would haye been much mora profitable, both to them and to the commun ity. The true cause of the prosperity of the town has been that .the people iu the coun try surrouuding have united iu staying largely with their home tradesmen, mer chants and small capitalists. The county having been to a great extent self-support, ing, a very -small amount of foreign wealth having been located here in the way of loans, , and, until of late days, but very little broker ago having been conducted in this region, (To be continued.) Who is Usisg the Road. A question that will be of considerable importance to the property owners along the county road leading to the Odd Fellow's cemetery, has been brought to the attention of the County Judge by some of the residents living in that vicinity, and is liable to cause some trouble and annoyance to these who have recently purchased property cdjicent to the road mentioned. Away back in the early days the road turned off to the north at a point where Nick Beasou's slaughter (muse is now located, and ran in a straigqt liiie to the Catholic cemetery. In 1857 on a put. . tion signed by A- F. Horning, Joseph Fridley and others the Couuty Court or dered that the road be changed to its pres ent location, and that a sixty font road be built along the dividing line of A. M. With aui's property and the property then owned by Joseph Fridley, commencing at the southern boundary and extending to the Catholic cemetery, each to giye a thirty foot strip of land tho entire distance. The ' road was dulysurveyed aud dedicated as a public highway sixty feet in width. Ac cording to the order of the onurt Mr. With am moved his line fence west thirty feet, but for some reason Mr. Fridley failed to move his line fence and up to the present time the public has only had the use of thirty feet of the road. There is a great deal of travel over -this road, and as the county owns sixty feet, it is only a matter of a "short time when those owning the prop erty abutting the east side of the road and are now using the land will be asked to surrender the other thirty feet for public use. As Mr. Fridley is now dead. and his property transferred several times over, this is not likely to be done without some dispute and dissatisfaction. The Corvallis Cannery. The citizen of Corvallis and the farmers in . the vicinity are wakinsr up to their best interests judging from the liberal and substantial support they have given to manufacturing enter prises of late. This is a oommendablo spirit and goes to show that we are a live -and progressive people. Every dollar in vested in manufacturing enterprises en hances the value and increases the volume of business of our city. The cannery is the -latest project and the way our citizens are coming forward and subscribing for stock in the company is certainly very encouraging. Enough stock has already been subscribed to assure the success of the enterprise, and the company expect to let the ' contract for the building and place their order for the machinery at an early date. It is not their intention to have thoir plans hampered for want of means. They propose to start the eutei prise upon a solid financial footing. Last Monday supplementary articles was tiled with the secretary of state increasing the capital stock of the company to $30, 000. Incorporators, Zeph Job, W. A. Wells aud E. ' Skipton. There is yet some more stock to be taken. It is a good investment for those who have money to put into a paying enterprise, and the balance of the stock should be subscribed by January 1, at the latest. - Robbed, in Portland. Mrs. N. P. Briggs, of this city, who has been in' Fort land for Hhe past month, seems to have some unfortunate experience whenever she goes to the metropolis. Last summer she was robbed of quite a sum of money while ' attending to business there, and last Sun day while returning from a visit to East Portland on the street cars to her hotel, some one picked her pockets, relieving hef of a fine ;gold watch and chaiil valued afc over $100. 1 Notice to Subscribers. The date of the expiration of each subscription i i plainljr printed on every paper sent from this office,. and when -your time expires you will confer .. confer a favor by settling for the new '.' year as promptly as possible. ' We ouly mention, this matter because some of on' subscribers seem to understand the date marks to be the beginning of their year in -stead of the expiration. ... i