BRIEF LOCALS.
The McDonald pants are all wool.
The McDonald pants wear like
leather.
The First National Bank, of Cor-
Tauis, Oregon. .
Ladies and children's haiicutting a
specialty at .Taylor's.
A new and fine assortment ofladies'
eapes and jackets at Kline's
Governor Pennoyer appointed Wm.
. Winning of this city notary public.
New assortment of spring and sum
mer jackets, at Kline's this week.
Work on the stone foundation of
me new notei lias been commenced.
The McDonald pants are the best for
farmers,' mechanics and workingmen.
Miss Bessie Don is, of Albany, is
visiting her brother, Lake Dorris, of
this city.
For Sale. A bargain in a second
hand buggy and double harness. En
quire of J. D. Clark.
The Salem Statesman says Miss
Balm Mann lefc school last week and
is teaching near Corvallis.
Lost. One copy of Foster's physi
ology. The finder will confer a favor
by returning to F. L. Washburn.
Would yon like to have a bicycle?
If so call on J. W. Will for information
how to get one, any kind you want.
A handsome pole, brass ornaments
and rings complete given free with lace
curtains at Kline's. See display in
window.
Those home made candies at Small
Jb Son's cannot be equaled for their
delicious flavor and excellent quality.
Try them.
For the best saw filing go to J. Win.
Will. Also razors and scissors sharp
ened. Work warranted. Try us and
be convinced.
Prof. J. M. Bloss. the new president
of the Oregon agricultural college, is
expected to arrive in Corvallis on
Thursday, May 26th.
The employees of the carriage facto
ry helped the Fourth of July fund
along by a donation of $43. Hurrah
for the carriage factory boys!
Corvallis has an ice factory that
supplies the local demand. Albany
has two, Eugene one, and Salem one
or two. So the valley will be able to
.keep cool. Democrat.
The regular quarterly teachers ex
amination is being held at the court
Jiouse this week. Twenty -five appli
cants have, applied aud are being ex
amined for teachers certificates.
The mud in the various roads lead
ing into this city is rapidly drying
and in some places dust is beginning
to fly. The feeling of relief is quite
geneial in consequence, because for a
Jong time the roads in many places
liave been almost impassable.
Frank Davey, secretary of the Kee-
ley Institute at Forest Grove, has
been visiting our city for several days.
Frank is an old newspaper man and is
an enthusiastic advocate of the biclilo
nae or goia cure. Ihe institute at
Forest Grove is certainly doing a good
woric lor fallen humanity in this sec
tion.
The steamer "Mascotte" will here
alter be run on Alsea bay and river
making daily trips between the new
town of Alsea City, on Alsea bay, and
Tidewater. 11ns boat runs to the
best fishing aud hunting grounds in
Oregon. The scenery on the Alsea
bay and river is delightfully pictur
esque.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
-cnurcn are busy renovating and clean
jng the church edifice. Last Tuesday
-evening tney gave an ice cream social
.at which they took in about thirty
aoihtrs. i ne seating capacity of the
ciiurcn is lo be enlarged to accommo
date the congregations which throng
there.
W. S. Linville, republican candidate
for recorder, and Captain Robertson,
candidate lor assessor, have been in
the city this week shaking hands with
the boys. With the approach of elec
tion their chances seem to be growin
stronger and stronger. They will give
weir opponents a lively race.
The grand lodge of the I. O. O. F.
for the state of Oregon will convene at
Astoria next Wednesday. The Rebec
ca's will hold their convention on Tues
day. The following delegates have
been elected to represent the lodges of
tins city ; c t,. Moor, Geo. E. Smith,
Lake Dorris, Pauline Kline, Anna Al
len and fersis Moor.
In the chapel of the Corvallis col
lege, Iegmning Sunday May Sth. will
lie held a series of gospel services un
der the auspices of the M. E. church
Mouth. A service of prayer and song
as r.io iouowed by preaching at 8
o'clock, may be exacted every even
ing excepting . Saturdays, lor two
weeks. The pastor -vill be assisted
by Rev. C. G. Harmon, of Albany,
and the help of christian workers
generally will be welcomed. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
A Motor Line. Mayor Burnett
read a letter before the city council last
Monday evening, which he had ra
ceived from citizens of Brownsville,
Craw fords ville and Halsey, in which'
the writers strongly advocated the.con
struction of a motor line connecting
Corvallis with these towns. The letter
urged that stens be immerihtfpltr tai-r.
to have a preliminary survey made.
The suggestion met with favorable
consideration and a committee of three
was appointed by the council to-con-
jer witn similar committees from the
other towns and see what can be done.
A line of this kind would certainly be
of .great benefit to every town it
touched, and it is to be hoped tlwt the
scheme may .succeed.
THE CITY CHARTER.
When the city charter was read
before the council for adoption, no
doubt its voluminousness gave
them the impression that it con
tained all that was necessary in
law to obtain the means and pro
vide the city with the several im
provements contained in its pages.
But when we take the several
projects and their cost into con
sideration, we find there are two
essential qualities lacking, viz;
population and property. Of these
we have neither number nor
amount necessary according to
the best and general usage.
The business of a city must be
conducted on business principles.
If a man wants to purchase
merchandise, a lot, or a house, the
first question after the desire is,
where is the means? With the
city, all real and personal property
within its limits is subject to a
five-mill tax tor general purposes.
lor water, lights, sewers or other
improvements, the same property
is virtually mortgaged tor the
amount ot principal and interest
of such improvements until paid.
The assessed valuation of prop
erty the present year, from which
such a lax could be collected,
amounts to $720,000. The esti
mated amount of improvements is
$160,000, about 22 per cent, which
never can be negotiated except at
usurous prices and probable re
pudiation. The citizens of Tacoma, Seattle
and Spokane Falls have never
1. i i ,
ueen considered duck ward in
forwarding necessary public im
provements, in fact they have been
to the fore, yet in all they have
accomplished they have done it
under the following indebtedness :
Tacoma, 2 per cent; Seattle, for
street, water and sewers, 3 per
cent; Spokane Falls, 4 per cent;
Vancouver, 3 per cent. Yet,
even at this low rate many ot the
tax payers felt it severely. The
state of Washington has wisely
limited municipal indebtedness to
5 per cent. When we try to
measure the propositions of our
too sanguine citizens we are as
tounded at its enormity, when we
try to get at the probable cost we
are baffled; the subject seems to
glide away from us for we see
neither height, length or breadth
to it. However intangible the
end may now be to us, if under
taken, the annual reminders
would come, and trouble also.
The warnings we have written
may seem as if by the crank or
mossback, but let us see. Within
the past four years the county.
winch includes the city, has erect
ed a court house at a cost of about
$80,000; one year later Corvallis
school district erected a public
school building at a cost of $20,
000, neither of which arts entirely
paid for. Then again, last fall
the city council contracted for a
city hall the cost of which will not
be less than $20,000. When we
glance at those figures or at the
buildings, the mossback or crank
certainly cannot be around here,
certainly not when we take into
consideration the limited means
obtainable as seen by the assess
able amount, of property from
which the means are taken.
Ihen again, there is a loss to
the tax payer of the city of the
tax lost upon $222,000 which is
assessed, but escapes payment
through indebtedness which has
to be made up by those who pay.
Under these circumstances it is
well to get wisdom .or experience
from where we can. We have
stated that the best of experience
ot the substantial western states
have found that an indebtedness
of 5 per cent, upon "assessable
property is all that the property
can safely or judiciously carry.
We have shown that the cities of
our neighboring state, Washing
ton, follows in the same path, also
that the world of finance strongly
approve ot tins amount as well.
placing every safeguard possible
against too much indebtedness.
On the other hand, the legislature
has empowered our council to go
lo the extent of 22 per cent.
Then they may go to the next or
future legislatures for further de
sires. By the ,way, it is hinted
that they propose asking the next
egislature for a five-mill tax for
general purposes. Now, can any
one inform us what there is about
our property owners or city that
we should be compelled to carry
an indebtedness with the necessary
tax of five times what other cities
are called upon to meet ?
There seems but one thing to
do under our present condition.
and that is to go to the next leg
islature and have it limit our city
indebtedness for all purposes to 5
per cent. If this is done, the city
council and citizens may have
some peace and perhaps judicious
improvements.
Otherwise,
will it
be the flood?
R
When you want a nice dish of fish
for dinner, call on I. r. Moser. He
has recently opened up a fish market
opposite Johnson's livery stable, and
keps a full stock of fresh tsh, which
will be delivered to any part of the
city every day,
We Will Celebrate. The citi
zens of Corvallis- have decided to cele
brate the approaching Fourth of July
in a manner befitting the occasion, and
the general committee of arrangements
appointed at the meeting held in the
court house last week has appointed a
number of sub-committees, conferring
upon them full powers to perfect all
affairs coming under their jurisdiction.
Those appointed are : Com. on muse,
Sol Stock, C. Schmidt, J. M. Nolan;
com. on liberty car, Mrs. F. A. Helm,
Mrs. Ida Callahan, Misses Mollie
Spencer, Rose Selling, Clara Stock ;
cooi. on grounds, S. L. Kline; com.
on invitations, Sol Stock, S. L. Lline,
Robt. Johnson. The committee has
met with very good success in secur
ing contributions, getting, over $400
the first day. Our citizens should,
and, we doubt not, will contribute
generously toward this fund and the
committee will surely do jail in its
power to insure the best celebration
ever held in Benton county, It is
proposed to have a barbecue, also the
usual sports for which prizes will be
given. The full programme will prob
ably be arranged iu time for publica
tion ntxt week.
Death of R. P. Earhart It. P.
Earhart, after a long and severe illness,
died at his residence in Portland on
Wednesday morning. Mr. Earhart
was one of Oregon's pioneers, and his
death will be learned with sincere re
gret. He came to Oregon in 1 852
and first resided in Douglas county.
He afterwards moved to Salem where
he was clerk in the office of-Indian
Superintendent Rector. Since then
he has held office much of the time,
being secretary of state for eight years,
and at the time of his death was col
lector of customs for the port of Port
land, being appointed to this position
about two years ago. He was a
Mason of the highest degree, and has
devoted much of his time to the in
terests of that order. As a politician,
while active, he was never offensive
and he numbered his supporters in the
ranks of every party. His d?ath cre
ates a vacancy in this state which will
be felt.
Sunday School Picnic. The
Wells Sunday school intends to hold a
picnic at Ridder's grove, near Soap
Creek bridge, on Saturday, the 28th
inst., to which everybody is invited.
fhey have secured the Marine band ot
this city for the purpose of supplying
the music on that occasion, and a thor
oughly good time is expected. The
candidates on their canvass are billed
to appear at Wells station on the same
day, and those who have the picnic in
charge say that the speaking and pic
nic will be combined, as the people of
Wells do not wish to divide the crowd.
The suggestion is a good one and will
probably be carried out.
Bounty Reduced. The bounty
paid in the neighboring counties on
coyote sculps is $2.00 each, while
Benton has been paying $10 ' for each
scalp, and thev have been cominsr . in
quite rapidly. The eyes of the court
were opened this month, however,
when one man brought in twelve
scalps with a demand for $120. It
can easily lie seen how coyotes can be
killed in neighboring counties and the
scalps brought to Benton for the
bounty, and the court very sensibly de
cided to reduce it to $2.50, which will
be the amount paid in the future.
A College Removal. There is
talk of moving the old agricultural
college at Corvallis, in charge of the
M. E. Church, south, to Lebanon.
This was recommended by Bishon
Duncan, and Revs. Harmon, of this
city, and Ligon,. of Corvallis, who
were in Lebanon this week to look up
the matter, though no pioposition has
been made. Democrat. The above
item is entirely without foundation.
Rev Ligon informs us that he, in
company with the above named
gentlemen, simply went over to Leb
anon on a pleasure trip to attend a
dinner party, and the subject was sug
gested by some of the Lebanon people.
The delinquent tax list of Multno
mah county is larger this year than
ever before known. The entire tax
roll amounts to $712,000, and of this
amount $160,000 is found on the de
linquent list, which last year was only
$30,000. This heavy delinquency is
attributable almost entirely to wild
cat real estate speculations and the in
stallment plan of disposing of the
same. thousands of dollars, all in
small amounts, are thus due. and the
chances are will never be paid by the
present holders. Welcome.
Miss Mabel White, of California, was
tendered a reception last Friday evening at
the residence of Mrs. J. O. Wilson. The
affair was a very pleasant one and was thor
oughly enjoyed hy all who were present.
One Pure Baking Powder.
like Telling a Secret.
0 A story is told and it is a true story that over seventy
per cent, of all the baking powders sold contain either alum
or ammonia, and many of these powders contain both. The
ill effects upon the system of food raised by alum or ammo
nia powders are the more dangerous because of their insidious
character. It would be less dangerous for the people were it
fatal at once, for then such food would be avoided, but their
baneful action because imperceptible at first and slow in its
advances, is no less certain.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is declared by all
authorities as free from alum, ammonia or any other adul
terant Its purity has never been questioned, and while it
does finer and better work, it costs no more at retail than
many of the adulterated powders, ""
COLLEGE BOTES.
We have had quife a qniet time np at the
college the last week or two, with variagated
weather plenty of rain with a little sun
shine mixed in.
AH the students have been studying hard
preparing for the examinations at the mid
dle of the term.' The examinations com
menced last Friday and will continue
through the week. The junior class stood
their final examination in organic chemistry
last Friday. Those of them that are iu the
agricultural course take up a special course
of lectures on soils for the rest of the year.
The drama committee of the Hesperian
Lyceum have decided to have a drama
called "Among the Breakers," to be given
at the end of school.
The programme of the H. L. last Friday
evening was well carried out The vocal
quartette by Misses liay, Chandler, Bran
son and Burnett, was especially good.
Miss Stewart gave an impromptu on
"Shakespeare" that was both interesting
and instructive.
The debate was "Resolved, that the lit
erary society of the O. A. C. is of more ben
efit to mankind than the athletie associa
tion." Miss Leach and Miss Bronson were
on the affirmative, and Mr. Goodall and
Mr. Voorhees were on the negative. The
question after a long debate was decided in
favor of the negative.
The whist party held at the parlors of
Cauthorn hall by the senior and junior
classes on Saturday evening waa a most en
joyable affair. Great credit is due Messrs.
Martin and Swann for their efforts on that
occasion as masters of ceremonies. A boun
tiful supper was served in the dinicg-room
about eleven o'elock. After supper toasts
were given by Misses Stewart, Chandler,
Hocue, Voorhees, Leach and Greffoz, and
responded to by Messrs. Goodall, Martin,
Fulton, Scott, Denman aud Swann.
Ou die drill ground tho Cadets have been
having platoon drill through the week.
Battalion drill will be commenced in a week
or two. The cadets present quite a fine
appearance while drilling but the great
trouble is that about half the boys are al
ways disabled through playing base ball.
It seems quite fashionable to go round with
a base ball finger or thumb. Captain War
ren thinks that it is carried too far. and
gave some of the boys quite a lecture about
getting their lingers hurt, etc.
The base ball craze has got over all the
school now, and one class is challenging
another iu almost every departmeut. The
1st nine have received a challenge from an
Albany club and will probably play them
in a tew weeks. Ihose beautiful black
uniforms of the 1st nine are beginning to
lose some of their newness owing, no doubt,
to the wet condition of the grounds when
tne last game was played. A town nine
Will probably play the college nine next
Saturday, and judging from the talk down
town, the 0. A. C. boys will not be in it.
P. N.
County Indebtedness. The Leader can
see no reason why the democratic commis
sioner and the whole democratic ticket
should nut h". elected. In view of the in
debtedness piled up against the county by
the democratic administration of the county
court, the people have reason to think dif
ferent. County orders are behind frcm Oc
tober 11, 1883. The Lakeview Examiner
says: County judges and commissioners
ought to be held to stricter account for 'the
manner in which they pile np indebtedness
on their counties in violation of the consti
tution Inch they have sworn to support.
The Oregon constitution provides that "No
county shall create any debts or liabilities
which shall in the aggregate exceed the sum
of 5000, except to suppress rebellion or in
surrection, or repel invasion. Aud yt
county courts go on piling up indebtedness
in direct violation of said provision, and the
people have no redress because no responsi
bility is imposed on judges and commis
sioners. LITTLE ELK NOTES.
Fine moist weather here. '
Planting nearly finished.
We are are pleased to note the improve
ment on Mr. Weltin's ranch. .
Mr. Frank Hyde slaughtered a hue large
bear in the early part of last week. Frank
usually makes the varmint climb.
Mr. Edward Mulkey is death on wild
cats, having killed three in this neighbor.
hood during the past week. He certainly
deserves a roast lamb.
Mr. Kisor, of Philomath, visited us re
cently. Ho has declared bis intentions ou
a new homestead.
It is rumored that the upper part of town
is to have a new harness shop aud two new
dwellings.
We are to have a number of new settlers
soon. ' , Around.
The general assembly of the Presbyterian
church, which & to meet in Portland on the
19th inst, will take an excursion trip up the
valley as far as Orvallis ou the 28th. Let
everybody exert themselves to give the vis
itors good impression of onr city.
WILL MAKE A CANVASS.
The candidates of the respective
parties on the county ticket have
agreed to make a joint canvass of the
county. They will discuss the various
political issues of the day at the fol
lowing named places on the dates
mentioned, unless subsequently
changed:
Waldpoi t May
Newport "
Yaquina "
Toledo ....
Elk City ...
Summit "
Wreun
Kings Valley "
Wells
Philomath "
Alsea I
Monroe June
Willamette. "
Corvallis "
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A Close Call.
Mr. J. P. Blaize, an extensive real estate
dealer in this city, narrowly escaped one of.
the severest attacks of pneumonia while in
the northern part of the state during the re
cent blizzard. Mr. Blaize had occasion to
drive several miles during the storm and
was unable ta get warm, aud inside of an
hour after his return he was threatened
with a severe case of pneumonia, or lung fe
ver. Mr. Blaize seut to the nearest drug
store and got a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Bemedy, of which he had often
heard, and took a number of large doses.
He says the effect was wonderful and that in
a short time he was breathing quite easily.
He kept ou taking the medicine and the
next day was ablo to come to les Moines.
Mr. Blaize regards his euro ns simply won
derful and says he will never travel again
without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. The (Des Moines Iowa,) Satur
day Review. 50 cent bottles for sale by T.
Graham, druggist.
PRODUCE PRICE CURRENT.
Corrected every Thursday.
Wheat, pr cental in Portland 81.35 to S1.37i
Wheat, jer bushel in Corvallig .70
"at 35 to 37J
Wool per lb none in yet
Klour. per bairel g5 OOto $5.50
Hog, dressed , 05 J to 00
Bacon sides 10 to 12
Hams 11 to 13
Shoulders 07 to O!)
Lanl, iO-lh tins 1.25
Lard, kei-s none in market
nutter, 2-lh rolls, must be full weight, per roll 25
Eggs, per doz -.15
Green Apples, per box. all gone
Dried Apples, Plummer .04 to 06
Dried Apples, fun-dried 03 to 05
Plums, pitted 04 to 07
Potatoes, per bushel 25 to 30
Chickens, per doz 4.00 to 5.00
Geese " 9.00 to 10 00
Ducks 4.00 to 0.00
Turkeys 0.14J
Hogs, dressed 0.6J
Wheat. The market continues quiet and dull
with small business.
Wool will rule 1 to 2 cents lower than last Beoson.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
SUMMONS.
In the Justick's Court for Precinct
No. 9, Bknton County, Orkg.
"WM. GROVES, Plaintiff, )
vs.
F. A. HORNING, Defendant. J
" To F. A. Horning, tho above named de
fendant: In the name of the state of
Oregon, you are hereby required to appear
before the undersigned, a Justice of the
Pence for the precinct ntore?aid, on the 11th,
day of June A. D. 1892, at the hour of 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, nt tho
office of snid Juctice, in said precinct, to
answer the above named plaintiff in a civil
action. The defendant will take notice that
it He mil to answer the complaint herein on
or before the said 11th, day of June. 1892,
the plaintiff will take judgment against him
for the sum of $122.00 together with the
costs and disbursments of this action. This
summons is published in the Corvallis
Gazkttk by order of the undersigned D.
Carlile, Justice of the peace of said precinct,
bearing date of April 28lh, 1S92. Givpn
under my hand this 28th, day of April 1892.
D. CARLILE,
Justice of the peace in and for precinct
No. .9, Iienton county, Oregon.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The copartnership heretofore existing un
der the firm name of Hynian & Browned is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.
Hyman retiring from the firm.
Wishing to close np our business by May
1st, all parties knowing themselves indebted
.to the .firm will ple.-se settle their accounts
immediately. Lither partner will sign in
liquidation.
A. J. Hvmas.
AX.BF.RT BkOWNELL.
Dated at Albany Or., this 15th day ol
April 1892.
"Havir.fr purchased the interest of J. A.
Hynian in the "Albany Nurseries " I shall
continue the business at the old location on
an enlarged scale.
Thanking our many friends for their
liberal patronage in the past I shall en
deavor in the future, by fair and liberal
dealing, to merit a continuance of your favor.
Albert Brown kll.
Dated at Albany Or., this 15th day of
April 1892.
TAKE YOUR
WATCHE S
XT. 33. VOGLE,
Hext door to Rose's cijarfactorr.
Benton. County
rLBOTA.1T CO.
Complete Set of Abstracts of Benton
County.' x
Cos7eyansing & Perfecting Titles a Specialty,
Money to Loan on Improved City
ana Country Property.
J. I iUUUT I lit Proprietors.
MAIN ST.j COJ.iVALfL.IS.
J. M. APPLEWHITE, M. T., -
" resilience North 9th Street
H. S. PEENOT, U D., residence 4th street, two
doors north of Opera House.
Applewhite Pernot,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
. Corvallis, Oregon,
Offices over J. D. Clark's hard
ware store, and at R. Graham's
, drugstore. Hours: 8 to 12 a. m.,
1:30 to 5, and 7 to 6:30 p. m. ,
'8
Z3 O XjSLaJ. JrS. .
Sil
ver
LOTS OF DOLLARS
Saved to the Farmers, Mechanics and Work
ingmen "by wearing the McDonald all wool
Heavy Pants at $2.50 a pair, made in St.
Joseph, Mo.
FOE SALE A-0-
1 s.ei
Headquarters
WANT
o.
EH
W
o
Other interests demanding my time and attention, I have
determined to close out suid discontinue my hard
ware business, and in order to do so I
have resolved lo sell stock
now on hand at
GREATLY R
Will Sell Cooking Stoves, Buggies,
Carts, etc., at cost.
Heating Stoves at LESS THAN COST. Many articles
at your own prices and nearly everything else at lower
prices than they have ever been sold atn Corvallis.
e are
From the Clothing Business,
And we are very anxious to
close out our
Mil 1 Hi
This Season and are
Any Dealers Wishing to Buy a
Quantity of the Same Will
do Well by Calling
to see us.
STOCK'S CASH STORE.
Dollars.
O-RIEG-COSr-
for Men's Outfits.
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Retiring
Offering the Same
EDUCED PRICES,
Hill
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