TllK COnVALLlS GAZME, flfclbAV, JUKt2 it, 1801
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BRIEF LOCALS. -
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Ice cream at Pimiarr-bakery. f
ill
Vanilla drepe Pfohr bakery.
Tlw MtIqnajlpaittit-oal wool.;
Lady finrHnKicaroons. t Tioneor
. iakery, &:Zj&, ' "
The- McD$na pants wear like
leather, ' ? . 4,
The First NatiowalBank, of Cor-
vwlis, Oregon..
jsortresn or&ici,. canes ana pies go
to the WoiwS-ljakry.
Ladies' afif children's lmir cutting a
specialty at aylor'a.
. . A new, and fine assortment of ladies'
""--4jpea and jackets at Kline's
NoofrKjsIes. of straw hats for men,
uoys, gu jvem ladies at Kline s.
New asV inent Af spring and suin-
, mer jacketsK Klines this week.
Highest s.ak priced paid for wool at
Klines. S4ts andfttame furnished.
The McDonald pajfire the best for
farmers, mecrainicJ$ artdworkingmen.
lhe weatheiAior tue jasttnontu lias
tfiwt'theC?th of
- .'Si-' 1
MMii trees. 'AT, -..
The finest cup of coi&e'in town at
the Pioneer bakery, c42eetnu :ce
' cream saloon ;
Eight, nd . Jiree-fourth . tons of
clover were cit from one acre on the
tfollege fdrnv'one day this week.
, Our place is the finest and our ac
demodations the best Pioneer bakery,
coffee and ice cream saloon.
W. P. Keady, formerly a resident of
Corvalli!, wa one of the representa
tives elected in Multnomah county.
" W. D. Pugh, of Salem, architect of
' the new city hall, was in Corvallis the
first of the week looking after the
work here.
For the best saw filing go to J. Win.
Will. Also razors and scissors sharp
. ened. Work warranted. Try us and
be convinced.
The usual services at the Presbyter
ian church next Sabbath. In the
morning, communion service. A
welcome to all.
Whitelaw Reid is the first news
" paper man, except Horace Greeley, ever
- nominated for au office as great as that
of vice-president
The stone foundation for the new
Christian church is completed and
the workmen are engaged upon the
frame work of the edifice.
Mi's. I": A. Helm,. Mrs. It. J. Wilson
and Mrs. M. S. Woodcock, of this city,
were registered at the Perkins hotel, of
.'Portland, Wednesday last.
AU boys 10'years of age and under
' wishing to ride on the boat as sailors
on July 4th, leport to the committee
Saturday at 4 o'clock at the court
house.
Woutd you like to- have a bicycle?
If so call on J. W. Will for information
how to get one, any kind you want.
Also agent for Fred T. Merrill, Port
land Oregon.
. The officers of the state penitentiary
and Sisters' school of Salem, exclude
newspapers published in Oregon from
those institutions. There is no sense
nor reason for such exclusion at either
place.
J. J. Brown, of Corvallis, is visiting
u Beaver creek. He recently crossed
the Cascades by the Santiam ' route,
d reports the snow softening. It
temaini six feet deep, and trajrel over
it is very rough. Prineville News.
The splendid corner stone of the
- rrew college building, which was laid
1 yesterday with imposing ceremonies,
wan cut by E. W. Acheson & Co., and
tras presented by them to the college.
It is a fine piece of work. Albany
Herald.
Rev. Kuminer, of Portland, will de
liver the baccalaureate sermon at the
commencement exercises of th3 state
normal school, at Monmouth, which
tikes place next week. Dr. Thomp
son, of this city, will deliver the com
mencement address.
1 Judge Kelsay, of this city, one of
the old Indian war veterans, well
known umm all the old pioneers, ot
the state, went to Eugene last Mon -
I day to atter.d the meeting of the In
dian war veterans and for the purpose
of delivering the occasional address.
Mr. John Applewhite, principal of
the Vale public schools, Malheur
county Eastern Oregon, is visiting his
parents and old friends in Corvallis.
John is a graduate of the Oregon agii-
, cultural college, class of 1890. Since
lit time he lias made the buuchgrass
jntry his home.
IF. E. Wilmarth has purchased the
Ineville News, and assumed his du-
' as publisher of that paper with its
issue. Mr. Wilmarth was until
II a resident of Philomath, and
a time employed as a typo on
Srvallis Gazette. We hope tliat
lew venture will prove a success
icially.
Strawberries 1m ve beer about three
cents cheaper per box in the markets
f all our neighboring cities for the
past ten days than in Corvallis. Our
merchants must to have formed a trust
with the producer to keep the prices
up. Strawberries have been plentiful
at five cents per box in Salem for the
past two weeks. Here they have been
, selling four boxes for 25 cents i
A farmer of Marion county has dis
c&vered iron ore in large quantities on
his plaqeJ' which promises to prove a
rich fin J. It assays at 52 per cent,
pur ifon. -
An excursion from Albany to New
pott was given last Sunday over tlie
Oregon Pacific. There was one well
ailed oach and although the attend
ance was not larg", all who went re
port a very pleasant time. The ex
cursion was accompanied by the Me
chanics band, of Albaii'.
Services nxt Sabbath, as usual, at
the Presbyterian church. In the
morning reception of members and
communion. Preparatory service on
Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, meet
mg of session at the close. A cordial
welcome to all who may desire to
unite with the church, either by letter
or profession.
Miss Rosa Stannus, gave one of her
dramatic entertainments, at the Pres
byterian church, last Wednesday even
ing. Although the audience was small
her selection ansendatio'n was pleas
rig. , Jer recitation of "The Chariot
RTO in Romati costume was excellent
every word being pronounced clear and
distinct. Her recital of Aunty Dole
ful's visit created much amusement for
her hearers.
Last Saturday evening the republ
cans of this city, amid the booming
of anvils and the music of the baud
celebrated the nomination of Hani
son and Reid with a vim which leaves
little room for doubt that thev will re
ceive the full support of all the re
publicans m this vicinity. There is
not the slightest doubt that the nomi
nees are the best that could possibly
have been put in the field and thei
election is absolutely certain.
Good Time. Clias. Hodsou, one of
the employes of the Gazette office,
returned last Monday from a week's
visit to Portland and McMinnville.
Instead of travelms bv the usual
mode, he rode a new Columbus pneu
matic tire bicycle, making the distance
between McMinnville and Corvallis
53 miles, ia six hours. This is the
first wheel with pneumatic tires evs:
brought to Corvallis, and it is a daisy
for ease and comforc.
An Old-Time Friend. Mrs. Mary
Stewart, of this city, called at our office
last Tuesday and paid her subscription
to the Gazette. Well, you say, there
13 nothing very strauge about that,
PerliHps not, but wait; Mr3. Stewart
has been a subscriber to the Gazette
ever since its first issue 29 years
without missing a single number. She
expects to leave soon for Eastern Ore
gon, where she will reside for a while,
The best wishes of the Gazette for her
future prosperity will attend her wher
ever she may go.
Excursion to the Front. Ar
rangements are being made to run a
special train to the front on the Ore
gon Pacific railroad company's eastern
extension on Sunday, June 19th
Pleasant grounds, with plenty ofshade,
pure spring water piped to the grounds
which are nicely cleared and seated
for the accomodation of excursionists.
On the return trip short stops will be
made at different points along the road
to allow all to view the magnificent
scenery. The Marine band of this
city will accompany the excursion,
which assures an abundance of good
music.
At Oregon City, last week, a man
committed suicide by throwing himself
under the wheels of a train in motion,
On his person, "among other papers,
says a Corvallis man who was present
at the scene, was found a note saying
that he was tired of life and that as' a
fitting end his last act on earth had been
to vote the democratic ticket. The re
morse of the poor man must have been
terrible to have driven him to such a
rash act and should serve as a warning
to all future generations. Every wrong
act is certain to bring a swift and sum
mary punishment.
A Surprise. Last Tuesday eve
ning, while the Marine band was busily
engaged in practicing, the door of their
hall was suddenly thrown open and the
room invaded by a large company ol
young ladies heavily laden with ice
cream, cakes and other delicacies which
they distributed among the boys in
generous quantities. Although taken
at such a great disadvantage, the boys
recovered from their surprise in a man
ner which showed that they were com
posed of the right sort of material and
they at once proceeded to dispose of the
spread with all possible dispntcb. Af
ter speeches by President Turney and
J. A. Spangler and two selections by
the band the company dispersed, voting
the affair a complete success. The boys
wish us to extend their thanks to all the
ladies who were so thoughtful. It is
said that "the way to a man's heart is
through his stomach," and we are quite
sure that the young ladies succeeded in
capturing every heart in the crowd of
band boys,.
GlotHm
THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE.
TUB CONDITION OF OCR CITY AND 317GO&STIOKS
ON NEKDKD IMPROVEMENT.
To the coion council cf the city
of Corvallis. Gentlemen:
By the charter, it is made the duty
of the mayor to annually communi
cate to the council a general statement
of the condition and affairs of the c!ty.
In accordance with that provision, I
desire to call your attention briefly to
some matters of general interest.
The health of our city during the
past year h:is been good. We have
been visited twice with that scourge,
diphtheria, but by adopting the neces
sary precautions, it was prevented
from spreading in each instanceand
the sanitary condition of the city is
such that no one can complain. The
financial condition of the city is healthy
and the repoits of the police judge and
treasurer show i!,at the revenue of the
city tor tne year from all sources is
$7,376 and the expenditures about $6,-
743; for further particulars of the fi
nances of the city, you are respectfully
referred to their reports. During the
year the city has made some very use
ful improvements. The sewers con
structed through the alley in blockj 9,
10 and 11, and connecting with the
Madison street sewer have been cf
great benefit to the.city and a great
Convenience to the property holders ,
and I would recommend that all prop
erty holders along the line of the said
sewers be required to make connection
therewith. The contract for the build
ing of a new city hall was let last fall
and work was commenced on the
building, but the rains set in and the
work had to be laid over through the
winter; work has now been resumed
on said building and it will be com
pleted before winter. Tlie building
will add greatly to the appearance of
our city and will be a very great bene
fit, as all the city officers will be pro
vided for, a fine hall for our volunteer
fire department and a basement for
housing the engine and all fire appara
tus, and our city prison, thus saving
the city several hundred dollars every
Vdar m the way of rents. There have
been some improvements made on the
streets, but the principal street work
was delayed by the lateness of com
mencing the work. There was a plan
adopted for grading and graveling the
Main or Second street for a dist mce of
some ten blocks, and I would recom
mend that the work be pushed for
ward as fast as possible, and th it some
plan be adopted for making necess iry
improvements in ail cross streets to
the city limits, and on the principal
roads leading out of the city. The
streets in many places were in a de
plorable condition last winter and it
was not an uncommon sight to see
wagons mired on tlie main thorough
fares. This should never occur auain.
would suggest that the street com
mittee and street superintendent have
careful examination made of the
streets and wherever there has been or
is now a hole or bad place in the street
ascertain the cost of filling and repair
ing the same and report the same to
the council, together with the name of
the adjacent property owner and the
council could either then require the
property owner to make the needed
repairs or provide for the payment of
same out of the general fund under
section 120 of the charter. There
has not been sufficient attention paid
to bavins the sidewalks kept in re
pair. On Main street there are, and
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navo been, some waiks that are not
only dangerous to pedestrians, but a
oisgrace to tne city ami tne same may
j. . ...
be said of some of the back streets.
In my last message I recommended
the purchase of a steam fire engine
and I now renew that recommends
tion. There is a large portion of the
Residence portion of our city that is
entirely without any protection from
nre. a oetter snupiv ot water is
t At..
badly needed and might bo obtained
by obtaining from the water company
an extension of their water pipes, the
establishing of more hydrants and the
structure of a requisite number of cis
terns.
The charter provides that the city
may, on a vote of thjpple of the
city, incur an indetedness as follows:
Water works. $ 5000)
Sewers.... 30,000
Electric light works 20,000
Wagon and foot bridge 50 000
A committee was appointed some
time ago to consider this question and
report to the council which one of the
foregoing propositions should be sub
mitted to a vote, but the committee to
whom the question was referred never
made any report, and the matter was
eft for the new council to "wrestle"
with. While I do not underrate
either of the other improvements, it
seems to me tlwt the building of a fine
wagon bridge across the Willamette
river at this place is of paramount im
portance; that it would largely increase
the business and trade of this city no
for
the
one will doubt. It Jias become al
most a necessity to counteract the eff
ectofthe building of a bridge into
this county from the city of Albany,
which is nearly completed and will be
Opsn in, a few days for travel. The
river is much more favorable for th
construction of a bridge here than at
Albany, the distance not more than
half as great and th- bed of the river
lies so there is no danger of scouring
or undermining the piers.
If this county would do as Linn
county has. appropriate half the cost
of a bridge, this city could easily fuiv
msh the balance, as the ost would be
less than half the cost of the Albany
bridge. The portion of country that
would become tributary to this city by
the building of a bridge is not only thi
best part of Linn county but is unsur
passed for fertility in the Willamette
valley. I sincerely hope that our city
will reach out and take this trade that
lies at our very door, but a large por
tion of which we lose for want of a
bridge. We can well afford to ex
change with Albany all the trade she
can get from this county by her bridge
for what we can get from Linn by a
bridge, and then be largely gainers.
I hope before another year passes away
we shall have a free wagon bridge
across the Willamette river within the
corporate limits of the city of Cor
vallis. The electric light plant should be
improved and enlarged so as to supply
arc lights for the main thoroughfares.
The water supply should be increased
so as to furnish all parts of our city
reasonable protection from fire. A
plan of street improvement, surface
drainage and sewerage should be ad
opted that would meet the wants of
our city, and all this can be done with
out creating any bonded indebtedness.
The provision of the charter pro
viding for the appointment of a chief
of police by the council, instead of
his election, does not seem to meet
with general approval, and there will
probably be a move made in the-nexc
legislature "-to amend the charter m
that particular.
In conclusion allow m2 to suggest
that while there is no pay either in the
office of councilman or mayor, yet it is
necessary to devote considerable time
to the business of the city in order to
secure a good, economical government
for the city, and I hope you will all be
as regular in your attendance on the
Lgeetings of the council as possible to
the end that we may all work together
for the best interests of all concerned.
John Burnett, Mayor.
June 13, 1892. .
Picnic Excursion. Tlie Sunday
schools of this city propose giving a
picnic at Smith's grove, near this city.
The steamer Win M. Hoag will leave
Corvallis at 9 a. m. Friday, 17th, and
no doubt . he will be well laden. A
general invitation is extended to all
to attend.
Will MovESmall & Son, pre
pnetors of the Corvallis candy factory,
have rented the Foster brick, opposite
the Hemphill house, and are busily en
gaged in fitting it up in a first class
nianner, preparatory to removing their
business to that place. During the past
their business has increased so rapidly
that their present quarters have proven
too small and a larger Imil ling became
necessary. ley expect to be estab
lished in their new quarters in a week
or ten days and iuvite all their old
friends and patrons to call on them and
inspect the place.
A Perfect Baking Powder.
The constantly growing- demand for Dr. Price's
Cream Baking Powder, the standard cream tartar powder
for forty years, is due to two causes.
FIRST: The extreme care exercised by the manu
facturers to make it perfectly pure, uniform in quality, and
of highest raising power.
SECOND: The recent investigations exposing the
fact . that certain other brands of baking powder contain
ammonia and still others that were found to contain alum.
These unscrupulous manufacturers are being found out,
and the consumers are giving them a wide birth.
Nothing is left to chance in the manufacture of Dr.
Price's Cream Baking: Powder. Chemists are employed to
test every ingredient as to purity and strengths Hence;
its marvelous purity and uniformity. Each cam is like
every other.. Tt nfeve dissapoints. BEST is- ALWAYS
th CHEAPEST.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder is re
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,. .
Alum, . or any other adulterant In fact, ' the
purity of this ideal powder has never been jues
tionedr - ' ' . . .
Fourth
The Approaching: Celebration. Now
that political matters bave quieted down and
ceased to eu gross public attention oar citi
zens are again taking up the matter of the
celebration ot the glorious Fourth in a
properly enthusiastic mauner. Arrange
ments have been and nre beiij made to
assure all who attend a royal good time and
the different committees are doiug every
thing in their power to make the celebration
a success. The day will be ushered in by
the usual salute at sunrise and the parade
which is to take place at 10 o'clock, will
con tain a large number of new and pleasing
features. The oration will he delivered at
the court house square !y ex-Governor
Thayer; and the other exercises will be full
of mtere.t for all. At noon there will be a
regular old-fashioned b:irheuue and in the
afternoon various sports and contests which
are open for all. On this day, also, ' the
corner stone of the new city hall will be
laid with appropriate ceremonies. One of
the first steps of the committee was to
secure the Marine band of this city to sup
ply music for the day, and later the Phil
omath baud was also secured, so that tin re
will be no dearth of musie. Everybody is
invited to come and take part in the celebra
tion, which is to surpass any previous efforts
in that direction.
Alive and Well. A short time
since the Masonic lodge, of Hull,
Iowa, advertised that one of its mem
bers, Jennings by name, was missing
and was supposed to be in Oregon.
The Gazette published a notice oi
the affair. He was thought tq have
been seen near Roseburg and his fam
ily in the east were so informed. A
reply just received states that Jennings
turned up alive and well at his former
home in Maine.
New ; Water Mains. The Corval
us water company has been busily en
gaged during the past week in taking
up the four-inch main on Third street
and replacing it with a six-inch one,
extending from the corner near Win.
M. Hoag's residence nearly the full
length of the street, northward. The
work is expected to bii completed by
tomorrow.
MARRIED.
SPAULDING MODISET T E A i
At the resilience ol Mrs. Saiilding,
in this city, June 9, 1692,' by E.-v.
E. J. Thompson, John W. Spauid
iug and Mary A. Modisette.
Both the bride and groom are quite
well known in this vicinity, and their
friends extend congratulations and
wish their wedded life to be one ol
happiness.
Letter List. The following is :hc it f
letters rem iiniug in the postntfije at C
vallis Oregon. June 17. 1802.
Geo. Homer Klmer Mays
James Triee Mils- I'liillijips
J. L. Perry Tom. Kenneiiom
Boy I Hamilt m ' L. Hoekeuberry
H. Slierraid Mrs. Peter Junson
W. D. Howe Miss Clara Lytle 2
Mrs. Helen Harfnnl
, C. E. Moor, P. M.
There were nearly twenty million pounds
of prunes imported in 1S89, and over twenty,
six million pounds in 1899. A few years
ago Portland merchants handled fifty casks
of prune?, weighing 1,400 ponnds each, be
sides what were grown at home: The
ha ivy duty has probaply closed out the for
eign importation, and we shall have a hme
market, sure. If we make entirely choice
prunes and of the choicest varieties, we can
u it only prevent importation, Imtcan find a
market abroad, for bur choice goods at ready
paying prices. Fruits and Flowers.
The popular landlord of the Bay View
house, l'ett; Ahliy of Newport, was in- Cor-
vallis tin: firat of the week shaking hands
with Ins old fneii'ls here. Pete says that
while the reason for summer visitors is not
fairly open yet, some of tlie valley people
have taken up their -residence at the sea
side already, and before another month rolls
around he expects to see the beach lined
with pleasure seekers.
at Molaii's.
for Infants
"Castorla is so well adapted to children that
I recommend It as superior to any prescription
known to mo." IL A. Auchkh, II. D.,
Ml So. Oxford St. i Brooklyn, N. Y.
"The Use of 'Castoria' is so universal and
Its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach."
CAKLOS Marttn, D. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomlngdale Eel ormed Church.
Tms Cektaob
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
AUGUST 15,1892.
1 gent's Fine gold Watcn, Value $75.00
1 Boy's Silver Watch, Value - - $17.50
With each cash purchase of $5 you get a
ticket for the drawing of the
watch.
With each cash purchase of $1 you get a
ticket for the drawing of the hoy's silver
Watch.
Headquarters
51 PA
From the Clothing Business,
And we are very anxious to
close out our
This Season and are
AT
Any Dealers Wishing to Buy a
Quantity of the Same Wilt
do Well by Calling
to see
STOCK'S CASH STORE.
and Children
Cantoria cures Colic, Constipation
Sour Stomach, DiarrhoBa, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d
gestibn,
Without injurious medication.
" For several years I havg recommended
your ' Castoria, ' and shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
results."
Edwin F. Pum, M.
" The Wlnthrop," 126th Street and 7th Avtt,
Saw York
Compact, Tt Huh rat Stuxbt, Kit Yobx.
TV-
gent's gold
O-RjEGrC-fcT-
for Clothing-.
KAf.l Yll O
Offering Fame
us.
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