COBN-BAISLNG PROFITABLE
In the Willamette Valley when
Grown for Silage.
Much has been said of late, regarding the
profits of corn growing in the Willamette
valley. Several of the state papers, in ad
vocating this industry, seem to have been
over zealous, and , have mads statements
which careful investigation of the subject
will not bear them out in. In order to give
our readers the exact facts in the matter, a
Gazcttk reporter went out to the ex peri
ment station a few days ago and interview
ed Prof. French on the subject. From him
it was learned that the industry was alto
gether impractical, when grown for seed and
grain.
In the course of the interview, Prof.
French said: "Corn growing in the Wil
lamette valley might just as well be given
up first as last. The weather here is too
cool. Our average summer temperature is
from 60 to 65 degrees, and this is by no
means hot euough for successful corn grow
ing." Repeated experiments have been
made at the station on this subject. All
varieties of corn have been planted for sev
eral seasons and nnder the most favoia'ile
circumstances, yet the results have, as a rule,
proved entirely unsatisfactory. Some favor
Able seasons the corn may ripen, but it will
never cure sufficiently for storage until
dried by artificial heat. This operation adds
still more to the cost of raising and renders
the industry impracticable even though it
were profitable. Suppose a farmer grows
500 or 1,000 bushels, how is he to kiln-dry
it? And when he has it cured, where is he to
tore it so that the dampness of winter will
not cause it to mould and spoil?
GROW COBS FOR SILAGE. '
Corn can be grown with a profit if used
for silage; and has, perhaps, no equal for
this purpose. While it will not mature
here quite as readily and as certainly as in
the East, yet it reaches the stage for making
(rood silage with little difficulty. Corn has
been raised at the station for several years,
and the experiment has proved a perfect
success when the crop is used for silage.
This season twenty acres have been planted.
It is now in excellent condition, and gives
promise of a splendid yield. Ten to twelve
tons of silage is the average yield per acre.
According to the statement.of Prof. French,
three tons of good corn silage is equal in food
valne to one ton of choice clover bay, and
with the exception of horses, all kinds of
stock do well on it. Corn can be grown.
cut and placed in the silo for fifty cents per
ton, including cost of seed, while the ex'
pense of storing clover hay will not be under
per ton
Besides being an excellent food, the ad
vantages of growing corn forsibige are many.
It will make a crop in a few months. The
Seed costs but little, and may be raised on
summer fallowed ground. Any land that
will grow wheat will grow corn equally as
well. It is better to raise corn on summer
fallow than it is to let the ground lie idle
and exposed to the glate of the hot sun,
which burns much of tbe life and substance
oat of it. The corn is harvested before
seeding, time, and the ground is left in read
iness for sowing wheat. When threshing is
done tbe straw should be atacked.uear the
barn. By allowing the stock access to the
straw it will all be utilized where silage is
fed twice a day.
BUILD A SILO.
A silo will coat at the i ate of one dollar
per ton of storage capacity. In order to
determine what sized building will be neces
sary, it might be stated that a cow.ifed
wholly on silage, will eat 60 ponnds per day;
1,800 pounds per month, or about eleven
tons per annum.
in regard to feeding silage, Prof. French
has the following: "At first the animals
were given one feed each day for a few days;
but later two feeds were given, constitu
ting the main ration. Better results are
realized if there is one feed of dry material
given each day, or the animals are given the
privilege of the straw stack. I believe
straw can be utilized very satisfactorily
when fed in this way."
One of the strong points in favor of the
silo in this state, is that by its use the sup
ply of succuleut food can be kept up during
the dry season. Pastures fail as a rule dur
ing the dry season, and dairy products com
mand a better price then than earlier in the
season. For this reason the practice of
feeding silage during the dry months of
summer has been successfully followed by
many who are engaged in the dairy busi
ness. 'value of a silo.
Although not of a late date, the following
extract, from a paper written on this sub
ject, by Col. T. Cornelius, one of the most
successful farmers in the Willamette valley,
speaks in the strongest terms of the merits
of the silo:
"My experience with the silo is something
like this: In the summer of 1SS3 I built a
silo, which holds almost 225 tons, filled with
green corn, and was so well pleased with
the results that the following year I built
three other silos and filled them with green
corn, clover, oats and wheat, all of which
made good feed. This year I put np one
thousand tons, corn, clover and oats, most
ly corn. I am pleased with the result
would not undertake to keep any consider
able number of stock on a farm without a
silo, and believe farming lands in this state,
especially for stock or dairy farming, are
worth at least twenty-five per cent more
with the aid of the silo than without it, as
any of our valley lands may be made to sup
port one cow per acre with the silo, while
without the silo it requires above four acres
to support one cow, and any land reasona
bly near to transportation in the Willam
ette valley that will support one cow per
acre is well worth fifty dollars per acre for
stock farming, while land that will only
support one cow to fonr acres, is only worth
ten dollars per acre."
The residence at the corner of Jefferson
and 5th streets is now vacant. B. W. Wil
son and family .who have occupied the
premises for oyer thirty years have moved
to the bill farm, immediately west of town,
where they will reside in the future. The
building just vacated, was one of the oldest
in the city, having been built early in the
60's, by Mr. Contner, father-in-law of CoL
John Kelsay.
TH? TOLEDO SCHOOL MUDDLE.
Judge Burt, of Lincoln county; came
out from Toledo to look after the inter
ests of his county in the settlement of
the Benton-Lincoln tax matter. He is
of the opinion that the vexed question
will be satisfactorily adjudicated. Some
trifling difficulty arose over the sworn
statement of Sheriff Landers, in which
he claims to have collected but io in
taxes on land lying in Benton county,
But according to Judge Burt, his state
ment shows him to have collected over
four times that amount
Just as the Judge was leaving for
home, a Gazette reporter asked him in
regard to the school muddle over at To
ledo and learned the following: "On
Thursday, the 6th inst, A. L. McFadden,
principal of the Toledo schools, as
saulted the 15-year-old son of Coll
Van Cleve and was arrested at the in
stance of the boy's father. When the
case came up for hearing before Justice
Hall, a continuance of the matter was
granted until last Tuesday, when at
12:30, noon, the case was given to the
jury. They remained out all night and
all the following day and night, and fi
nally brought in a sealed verdict Thurs1-
day morning. I learn that they found
him guilty. He was fined $10 and costs,
which will amount to about $50.
"From the evidence it seems that the
boy was making some unnecessary
noise by rubbing his hands over the
desk. He was called to the front by the
teacher, and told to face the wall, but
didn't do so willingly. Mc took hold of
him just as the scholars were entering
the room after recess. Some of them
say that in doing so he knocked the
boy's feet from under him and then
bumped his head against the floor. I
saw the boy soon after the affair and he
was badly bruised about the head,
shoulders and body. While the trouble
was on, the boy yelled 'Murder!' in
such loud tones that nearly the entire
population of Toledo heard him; the
children became badly frightened and
seemed to fear the boy would be killed.
"The trouble, as nearly as I can learn,
originated with the school board, who
allowed politics to influence them in the
selection of a teacher. Two of them
are populists and one is a republican.
Before the term opened, bids for teach
ing the school were received by the
board. Prof. Bethers offered his ser
vices for $40 per month and wanted an
an allowance of 5 per month for the
services of a janitor. Although Mr.
Bethers had taught the school for five
consecutive years and had given general
satisfaction, the board turned around
and employed McFadden at $50 per
month and he went in under protest, asl
a majority of the patrons wanted
Bethers. What the outcome of the af
fair will be, I am unable to state, but be
lieve it will result in the employment of
some disinterested person."
A PROSPEROUS CHURCH.
It was a fortuuate day for the Baptist
church of Corvallis that saw the selection
of Rev. W. H. Dorward to preside over
the destinies of that now prosperous denom
ination. Frequent attempts to raise suffi
cient funds with which to erect a church
edifice have been made, but each of them
proved futile uutil the arrival of Mr. Dor
ward, who, by his push and energy, soon
hnd the matter well under way. When the
church was organized some years ago, a lot
and a half at the corner of 5th and Jeffer
son streets was purchased. Upon the cast
side of this property a new tabernacle has
been erected during the past two months at
a cost, including furnishing, of 400. Of
.this amount one half has already been paid
and Rev. Dorward is now engaged in solic
iting the balance, which he hopes to raise
in a few weeks. The building has a seat
ing capacity of two hundred and fifty. For
this purpose, chairs will be used which are
now being manufactured in Albauy.
The building just completed is intended
only for temporary use. Mr. Dorward in
formed a Gazette reporter that the church
was expecting to erect a permanent struc
ture within a year or two. The Baptist
Home Mission Society, with headquarters in
New York City, has offered the Corvallis
people a gift of $100 and a loan of as much
more on condition that a building be erect
ed at a cost of not less than $2,000. By
persistent effort it is hoped that the church
will be strong enough at the end of a year
or eighteen months to undertake the erec
tion of a handsome and comodious edifice, to
cost not less than $2,500. In the event they
are successful, the new structure will be
built on the ground immediately west of the
recently completed tabernacle.
The membership of the church now num
bers forty-six persons, thirteen of whom have
become identified with the organization dur
ing the brief pastorate of Rev. Dorward.
Its numbers include many of the wealthiest
and most influential citizens of Benton conn
ty, which assures the church a bright and
prosperous future.
The new pastor arrived here recently with
his wife and family, and is now cozily set
tled in the north end of town. Mr. Dor
ward has three brothers now residing in
Webster City, Iowa, who contemplate a
change of climate. They are all well-to-do,
and may move to Corvallis in the spring if
their brother is as well pleased with the
place as he is now.
The Land of Promise
Is the mighty West, the land that "tickled
with a hoe laughs a harvest;" the El Dora
do of the miner; the goal of the agricul
tural emigrant. While it teems with all
the elements of wealth and prosperity, some
of the fairest and most fruitful portions of
it bear a harvest of malaria reaped in its
fullness by those unprotected by a medicinal
safeguard. No one seeking or dwelling in
a malarial locality is safe from the scourge
without Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Emi
grants bear this in mind. Commercial
travelers sojourning in malarious regions
should carry a bottle of the Bitters in the
traditional gripsack. Against the effects of
exposure, mental or bodily overwork, damp
and unwholesome food or water, it is an
infallible defense. ' Constipation, rheum a
tism, biliousness, dyspepsia, nervousness
and loss of strength are all remedied by this
genial restorative.
QPIMOSS OF EDUCATORS
And Other Information Pertain
ing to the Proposed Change
in School Text Books.
We wish to take issue with the Times of
last week under the head of "School Books,"
but in so doing we do not wish to pose as
"bucolic editors nor as "champions of
economy," nor do we intend to speak igno
rantly of the subject, but during the nor
mal institute just closed, this matter was
placed in the hands of our special reporter,
and our position is supported by the opin
ions of some of Oregons's able and well
known educators.
Oregon's school law provides that every
six yekra the matter of public school text
books must be submitted to a vote of the
state board of examiners and county school
superintendents. Before such a vote is
taken, and after a thorough canvass, each
member of the board or superintendent
votes upon the text books of ilia choice,
which must cover the series. Prior to this,
however, tiie various publishers submit
propositions which are taken into considera
tion by the board.
To the Gazette reporter Prof. Wm.
Wetzell, ex-superintendent of Multnomah
county, said, in reply to the question, "Do
you endorse a change in text books used in
our public schools, and if so, what?" "I
do not endorse any change, except in gram
mars. At present we are using four differ
ent grammars Sill, Clarke, and Barnes, and
Swiuton's Word Analysis. That we may
have state uniformity in this study we
should ha.ve a change. It is not so much in
the text book as it is in the teacher behind
the text book, and in fact the text book is
of minor importance when compared with
the teacher. No, I do not endorse frequent
changes in school text books, and I do not
think any change will be voted when the
matter comes before the superintendents
and board in January. I consider Max
well's series of grammars the be3t series
now presented for our consideration. If we
were all finished teachers, a change would
not mean delay in school progress, but to
the average school teacherj a change next
year would mean from three to six months'
delay in the school's work that is, it would
take the school aud teacher that long to
adapt themselves to an entirely new series
of text books. The matter of school books,
coming, as it does, before the county school
superintendents aud tho board of examiners
every six years, gives the people the benefit
of all competition and improvement in the
manufacture of school books. The Ameri
can Book Company, which is furnishing the
present scries of text books, sells to the
retail dealers under contract and cannot
realize more than a stipulated percentage
profit, thus placing the text book in the
hands of the pupils at a uniform price. I
shall certaiuly not approve of any method
of exchange, new books for old, nor will I
favor any concern which makes such an nil-
business proposition. If any change what
ever is made, a six-months introductory
price should be made at, say, two-thirds or
less the usual price."
Prof. J. Buruham. in reply to the same
question, fully endorsed the present series
of text books, with the exception of gram,
mars, but lack of time prevented further
comment.
Prof. J. II. Stanley, ex-superintendent of
Washington county, with whom our inter
view was short, does not endorse any change
in present public school text books, except
in grammars. The system of uniformity is
a gaod one. Maxwell's grammars are the
best, as well as the most economical, the
common school text books of this series
costing only eight cents.
Prof. R. F. Holm, county superintendent,
stated that he, personally, did not favor
state uniformity in text books, and he be
lieves that there are several books now used
which might be replaced by others more
practical, and modern fully equal to the
advancement of the age. "I endorse," he
said, "the change of grammars to Maxwell's
series, but do not know that I shall vote for
this book, but probably will unless I find
one I think better. I consider, however,
that the teacher is of primary importance
when compared to the text book. But we
are not all ideal teachers; we must have
texts that will lead our teachers as well as
students. Barnes' United States History I
do not like. Either Thomas', Montgom
ery's or Taylor's is far preferable. Why?
National history consists of more than mili
tary achievement. I favor a change in geog
raphies. Frye's Geography I consider 100
years ahead of the present series of Mon-
teith's, and will vote for this change."
Prof. S. I. Pratt, principal of the Corval
lis Public Schools, was called upon and very
kindly consented to talk upon the subject.
Prof. Pratt, from a practical standpoint,
economical as well as progressive, do you
favor or oppose any change in the public
school books now used in Oregon ? If you
favor a change what are your preferences ?"
"No," said he, "I do not favor any
change at present, except in grammars. I
do not see a necessity for any other change
of books, Our present series is a practical
one. I cannot see wherein our schools
would be benefited by any other change
than in language."
"What text would you suggest instead of
the present series of grammars?"
"Well, there are several texts better than
the present series, but of them all I think I
prefer Maxwell's."
"As a matter of economy, Professor, how
do yon consider the question of new books?"
"You no doubt are aware that the Amer
ican Book Company is furnishing books at
20 to 25 percent less than its contract price
made with the state board of education six
years ago, and I believe that the competitive
election in January will make a further
reduction nearly as large as the voluntary
reduction. Dealers are complaining that
the reduction, comes off ot them entirely,
but yet I figure out a profit of from 25 to 40
percent for the retail dealer. I believe that
the Portland branch of the American Book
Company deals with the people fairly. Yon
see, nnder the law the state board of educa
tion has a right to revoke any portion of the
contract made with a publisher if it consid
ers the price too high, and call for a new
election of a text by the superintendents
even before the expiration of six years."
1 "Do yon folly endorse the present method
of the election of public school text books
in Oregon?"
"I know no better way. I believe that
the adoption of text books should be uni
form throughout the state."
"Teachers now understand the present
methods of texts and can adapt them more
satisfactorily than they conld new series.
Yet, a teacher who teaches a text book
blindly is a failure. Good results in teach
ing depend primarily upon the teacher, not
the text book. I believe in teaching the
subject, not the text book. As 1 under
stand the law, the state board of education
fixes a lit limited price at which the books
must be furnished. That is to say, the law
provides that the board shall establish a
limit above which bids will not be enter
tained, thus preventing a trust combination
of publishers and keepiug the retail prices
within the jurisdiction of the board. From
an economical standpoint I would say that
the number of books in the present series
now in use makes it possible for a pupil to
secure books with little or no outlay of
money. One set of school books will thus
do duty for two or more pupils in the same
family. I do not consider, in case a change
should be voted, that it is businesslike to
offer exchange prices of say 50 percent, as
the old books are simply destroyed. But
it would be much, better to give an intro
ductory price and more time for introduc
tion, st say 50 percent of regular prices."
"Oh, yes ; we all have books which are
our favorites the one that we understand
the best. But taking our present series as
a whole it is satisfactory. Let us put our
efforts to improvment of our present series
of teachers, rather than text books. The
cost of a new series of text books to the
people of the state will equal or possibly
exesed $250,000."
With the thorough information before us
as a basis, we deduce the following approx
imate table of tbe cost to each pupil in
case an exchange of books is voted. Iu the
table we give texts which are advocated the
most, using them as criterions in the mat
ter of expense, as, in comparing the various
book notices, the exchange prices of tbe
competing publishers vary but little.
NEW BOOKS. AVERAGE EX. PRICE.
Speller, Read & Kellogg's, 10
Higher English Lessons, R. & K.," 30
History, Thomas' or Montgomery, 75
Arithmetic, Atwood or Wentworth, 50
Geographyf Warren, 55
Headers, Mom oe or Stickney, 45
Cost to pupil if exchange is made, $2 65
Maxwell's scries of grammars is an
American Book Company publication, and
no exchange price is offered, as they would
be exchanging for their own books. The
present series of grammars, however, cost
$2.85, while the proposed series of Max
well's will post only $1.00.
The cost per pupil, as set out above,
may vary from &2. 65 to $5.00, as in some
cases the old books would be too badly
worn to be received by the publisher, while
it would yet suffice for his use. This is an
average cost, aud for the advanced courses
it would be a little more, and for the pri
mary courses, less.
FTTB&IC SCHOOL OPENS.
At the public school building there is no
evidence that tbe pupils have been enjoying
a three mouths' vacation. Everything is j
moving along smoothly, just as'if there had 1
been no cessation in the work. The school
had been so thoroughly graded and the work
so systematized under the efficient manage
ment of Principal Pratt and his able corps
of assistants, that only one day was re
quired iu the re-organizution, and Tuesday
morning regular recitations were resumed
in each department, and have continued
without interruption. The total attendence.
this week is about 40 per cent less than the
average attendance for last year, and about
20 per cent less than for the first week of
1S03. Prof. Pratt says this ' apparent loss
in attendance is only temporary, and is
caused by the opening of school before the
return of children now employed in the hop
fields. He is of the opinion that tbe total
enrollment will exceed that of last year.
Yesterday morning a Gazette representa
tive called at the school building and from
the teachers learned the enrollment in each
department to be as follows:
S. I. Pratt, 8th grade, 25
Maude Brenneman, 7th " 24
Augusta Turney, 6th " 33
MollieBergiu, 5th " 31
Leon Louis, 4th " 45
Gertrude Vrughn, 3rd " 20
Alice Horuiug, 2ud " 37
Mary Newton, 1st " 30
Total Enrollment
250
A BENTON COTTNTY BOY.
The pioneers of Benton will remember
a boy who in early days made bis home
with Major Bruce, near Monroe. His name
was Alex. Scott. He drifted into the south
ern part of the state, where he engaged in
the stock raising business for some years.
Afterward,' he engaged in a seafaring life
along the coast near Coos Bay. Fortune
favors not only the brave, but the worthy,
also. "Voung Scott rose step by step, until
he was titled captain, and became the keep
er of the lifesaving station at Bandon, Coos
county, where he has one of the finest train
ed crews in the U. S. service.
I. M. Glen, of Eugene, who had been the
guest of his friend, B. R. Bryson, tor several
days, left for home Tuesday. Mr. Glen was
a member of the '94 graduating class of the
University of Oregon, and intends leaving
for Baltimore this week, where he will en
ter the John Hopkins University with the
intentiou of completing a course in English
Literature. '
How's This.
"We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of catarrh that can .not be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO ..Props. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known F. J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and we be
lieve him to be perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West& Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O., Walding, Rinnan ' & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. ; Price, 75 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free. "
A SOLDIER'S VICTORY.
He Storms the Citadel of the Af
fections of a Benton County
Beauty. An Uncondi
tional Surrender.
. Two weeks ago invitations with '"at home"
cards were issued for the marriage of Lieu
tenant Clarence E. Dentler, Eleventh Uni
ted States Infantry, to Miss Delia Elizabeth
Gellatly, a graduate of the Agricultural Col
lege, and the daughter of one of Benton
county's prosperous farmers. The event
had been confidentially spoken of for more
than two months, and the invitations were
accepted by all who were able to attend.
The wedding occurred at nine o'clock in
the morning, at the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gellatly, on
their farm three miles southwest of Philo
math. Many had inteuded being present,
but were deterred by the rain the previous
night. However, the road to Philomath
was dotted with carriages and buggies early
in the morning conveying those unj
daunted by a cloudy sky and a mud
dy road. The exterior of the farm house
was tastefully draped with the national col
ors, while the iuterior was decorated with
evergreens and choice flowers, in keeping
with the occasion.
It was on the stroke of the hour appoint
ed, when the bridal party entered tbe room
where friends were assembled a waiting them.
First came Rev. E. J. Thompson, followed
by the bride leaning on her father's arm.
Then came the groom with the bride's moth
er, and lastly, the maid of honor,Mis Jennie
Gellatly, sister of the bride, with Lieutenant
Alford Hasbrucb, Fourteenth United States
Infantry, best man.
The scene presented while the ceremony
was being performed was most impressive.
After an earnest expression of hearty con
gratulations and best wishes, dainty refresh
ments were served. At eleven o'clock
Lieutenant and Mrs. Dentler, nccomanied
by Lieutenant Hasbruch, took the train at
Philomath, for Portland. A veritable show
er of rice and storm of old shoes rained on
the bride and groom as they departed from
the bride's home.
After remaining in Portland for a week
they will return to Corvallis and occupy a
a suite of rooms' in Cauthorn Hall, which
have been specially fitted up for them: Here
they will beat homa to their friends after
September 20th.
The bride, radiaut with beauty, was at
tired in a dress of white silk, with demi
train. Miss Jeunie Gellatly was attractive
ly habited in white mulle and silk. The
groom and Lieutenant Hasbruch were in
regulation United States army full dress uni
form. The happy couple were the recipients of
many costly and beautiful presents. The
Gazette extends congratulations, aud it is
our earnest wish that the morning of mar- i
ried life, ushered so promisingly in by the
reveille of friendly congratulations aud well
wishes, mayiibe followed by a day of sur
passing beauty and brightness. And when
"taps announce that evening has come on,
may its echoes awaken no memories of dis
cord or diversity.
"I consider Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy a specific for croup. It is very pleasant
to take, which 13 one of the most important
requisites where a cough remedy is intended
for use among children. I have known of
cases. of cronp where I know the life of a lit
tlo one was saved by the use of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy." J. J. LaGrange,
druggist, Avoca, Neb. Fifty cent bottles
for sale by Graham & Wolls.
Mew Bargain Store.
Tbe old Racket Store having changed
hands, it will be known in the future as the
Bargain Store. It was not possible to have
our stock in as we should have liked, owing
to the great distance of shipment. We
hope the public wil 1 bear with us, and we will
be ever ready to accommodate.
Cabl Zwicker & Co.
OUR
NEW
Is Now Arriving Wfeekly.
Bargains in
CLOTHING,
FURNISHING SOODS
Shoes, Hats,
Etc., Etc.
Headanarters for Clothing,
Coryallis, Oregon.
pianoforte Leggoqg.
W. GIFFORD NASH,
For one year a stndent of the Leipzig
Conservatory, and for two and one half
years a student of Prof Martin Krause,
also in Leipzig, is now prepared to take
piano students. . studio Uor. of Jenerson
and Eighth, Corvallis. For terms apply by
letter or peronal application.
JH -A
We Open the Fall Season
To-Day With
OVERCOATS.
Every One a Genuine Bargain, and the
Sale will continue until Every man in Ben
ton County is supplied.
Prices on the Basis of Free Wool,
$2.50, $3.50, $5.
SEU THEM. "
S. L. KLINE,
Regulator of Low Prices.
SPECIAX, NOTICES.
"Wanted Fresh milch cows. Address
Box 822, Corvallis, Oregon.
Take your old silver cases to U. B. Vogle
and get a new one in exchange.
Two second-hand beating stoves for sals.
Apply to Mrs. E. Emerick for prices.
Rooms to rent for light housekeeping.
For terms apply to Mrs. E. Emerick.
A new seven room house to rent at $3
per month. Inquire of Nels H. Wheeler.
Vogle can fit your eyes with a beautiful
pair of lenses and choice of frames from
25 cents to 7.50. Try them.
The Corvallis Ice works are prepared to
deliver ice in any quantity to all parts of
the city between the hours of 7 and 12
a. m. John Zeis, proprietor.
The clothes do not always determino the
man, but every one will admit that neatly
fitting, stylish garments are things of beauty
and a joy forever. F. G. Cecil, the popu
lar tailor, is a thorough workman, aud is
now prepared to make pants from 5 up
wards, and suits to order at prices ranging
from $18 upward.
G. W. Quivey has our thanks for a libera
sample of Lawton blackberries, which were
grown on his placeju the north end of town.
He also showed us a few Hungarian prunes,
one of which measured 2 inches in length.
There is no gettiug around the fact that
fruit in the vicinity of Corvallis is grown as
successfully as in any part of the state.
.Notice to Taxpayers
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of
Benton county, Oregon, that on September
24, 1894, the board of equalization, will at
tend at the office of the county clerk of
Benton county, Oregon, and pnblicly ex
amine the assessment rolls, and correct all
errors in valuation, description or qualities
of land, lots or other property. Snid board
will continue in session for one week, and
if no errors are found, all assessments will
remain as entered upon the roll and no
corrections or alterations will be made by
county court thereafter.
A. B. Alexander,
Assessor for Benton County, Oregon.
Dated September 3, 1891.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon,
iorisenton Uounty.
Ella Catterlin. Plaintiff.
j Suit
vs. Suit in Equity
s. iL. Catterlin, Defendant,
To S. E. Catterlin, the abovo-namcd defend
ant: .
In the name of tho State of Oregon: You
are hereby summoned and required to appear
and answer plaintiff's complaint filed against
you in the above entitled suit on or before the
12th day of November, 1894, that being the
first day of the regular term of said court
next after the publication of this summons,
to be held at tho court house, in the city of
Corvallis, in said Benton County, State of
Oregon ; and you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer said complaint,
aa herein required, the plaintiff will apply to
the court for the relief demanded in the said
complaint, to-wit: That the bonds of matri
mony and marriage now existing between
yourself and said plaintiff be dissolved, and
plaintiff bo granted a divorce from you; that
tho name of plaintiff be changed Irom
Ella Catterlin to Ella Thompson, and for
cost's and disbursements.
This summons is published it the Corval
lis Gazettk for six successive weeks by
order of the Hon. J. C. Fullerton, Judge of
said Court, duly made in chambers on March
2nd, 1894. W. E. YATES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Dated this 11th day of September, 1894.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
In the matter of the Estate of Margaret
Wood, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that under and in
Eursuance of an order of tho county court of
ienton county, Oregon, duly made and
entered on the 10th day of August A. D.
1894, in the above-entitled estate, ordering
and directing me. G. G. Newton, adminis
trator of said estate, to sell at public auction
to tho highest bidder for "cash in hand, to
satisfy tbe claims, charges and expenses
against said estate, all of the hercinatter de
scribed real property, I will, as such adminis
trator, on Saturday, the 29th day of Septem
ber A. D, 1894, at the hour of 1 o'clock in
the afternoon of said day, at the front door
of tho court house in the city of Corvallis,
in Benton county, Oregon, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, all the right, title, interest and estate
which the said Margaret Wood, - deceased,
had at the time of tier death, in and to the
following described real property to-wit:
The south half of the donation land claim
of Jesse Wood and Margaret Wood from
the U. S. Gov't, it being claim No. 75, Not.
No. 6285 in T. 12 S. R. 6 W. Willamette
Meridian, in Benton county. Oregon, con
taining in said south half 160 acres, except
ing and reserving therefrom, however, 40
acres out of the southwest corner sold and
conveyed to Mahala Jiisor by the said Mar
garet Wood.
Dated August 29, 1894.
G. G. NEWTON,
Adm'rof the Estate of Margaret Wood,
deceased.
A. HODES
Is tho Leading Denier in nil Kind
of Staple and
AHCY KROCERIES.
Fine Teas a Specialty.
Coffees and Spices
Ground Free of Charge.
Choice Line of Pipes, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles, Etc.
Highest price paid for country produce
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
DKUGrOETsTE.
NEXT SESSION BEGINS THE 17TH
of September, 1894.
Tuition, free. Board, $2.50 per week.
Five Courses: Classical, Scientific, Liter
ary, English and Business.
DORMITORY.
The Boarding Hall for young ladies and
the Boarding Hall for young gentlemen will
be under the personal supervision of Mr.
Munra, a lady of refinement and large expe
rience. For catalogues, addres
J. J. WALTON, Secy. Regents.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
In the matter of the estate of Jesse Woo'd,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that under and in
pursuance of an order of the county court of
Benton county, Oregon, duly made and en
tered on the 10th day of August A. D.
1894, in the above entitled estate, ordering
and directing me, O. O. Newton, adminis
trator of said estate, to sell at public auction
for cash in hand, to satisfy the claims,
charges and expenses against said estate,
including the mortgage claim of Margery B.
Davisson for the sum of $1762.50 with ac
cruing interest, all of tho hereinafter de
scribed real property, I will ns such ad
ministrator on Saturday, the 29th day of
September, 1894, at the hour of 1 o'clock
in the afternoon of said day at tho front
door ot the court house in Corvallis, Ben
ton county, Oregon, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash in handball the
right, title, interest-find estate which tho
said deceased, Jesse Wood, had at the tiuio
of his death, and free of the said mortgage,
in and to tho following described real pro
perty, to-wit:
Commencing at tho sonthwest cor
ner of claim No. 73 Not. No. 6283, be
ing the donation land claim of James B.
Brumtiold and wife in T. 12 S. R. ti W.
and running thence to the northwest corner
of the south half of said claim; thence east
to the center line of Sec. 4; thenco south to
the branch; thence down said branch to the
junction;. thence to the south line; thence
west to place of beginning, containing
100 acres more or loss; excepting therefrom
50 acres sold off by Jesse Wood and wife
to Joseph Beezley, by deed bearing dato
January 21, 1894. recorded at pago 186
Book G Benton County Oregon Deed rec
ords. The north half of the donation land
claim of Jesse Wood and .Margaret Wood
from the U. S. Gov't, it being claim No. 75,
Not. No. 62S5 in T. 12 S. R. 6 W. con
taining in said north half 160 acres. The
donation land claim of William Henkle
and Nancy Henklo, being chum No. 74 in
T. 12 S. R. 6 W., containing 319 27-100
acres, excepting and reserving ' from the
last described . tracts 100 acres sold off by
Jesse Wood and wife to Jesse F. Wood
by deed bearing date Dec. 31, 1880, and
recorded at page 242 Book Q Benton
County Oregon Deed records. And also
28 12-100 acres deeded off by Jesse Wood
and wifo to Benjamin F. Felgor by deed
bearing date April 3, 1890, and recorded at
page 532 Book if of Benton County Ore
gon Deed records. And excepting also
right of way deeded to said Felger ovor
said lands; also the southwest 14 of north'
east lA section 9 and lots 3 and 4 and north
west Y of northeast of section 9 and lot 1
of section 10 in T. 12 S. R. 6 W. , contain
ing 177 20-100 acres; also comnoencing at
the southeast corner of claim No. 72 Not.
No. 6282, being donation claim of Thomas
Garrett and wife in T. 12 S. R. 0 W., and
running thence north to the center of
county road; thence northwesterly along
center of said road 95 rods to a stake; thenco
southwest to the branch; thence up tho
meanderinsrs of said branch to the west
line of said claim; thence south to tho
southwest corner of said claim: thence east
to the place of beginning, containing 3
acres more or less; also lots 1 and 2 of sec
tion 3; the southeast M of southeast i and
lots 1 and 2 of section 4 in T. 12 S. R. 6 W .,
containing 143 81-100 acres, excepting from
last two above described tracts about 52
acres sold off by Jesse Wood and wife to
John D. Wood by deed of date October
24, 1873, recorded at page 399 of Book J of
Deed Records of Benton County Oregon:
there being in all of said abovo described
tracts 700 acres more or less in Benton
county, Oregon.
That portion of the said premises cov
ered by the said mortgage of Margery B.
Davisson and consisting of about 840 acres
more or less will be sold separately from
the other lands above described.
Dated August 29, 1894.
G. G. NEWTON,
Adm'r of the Estate of Jesse Wood, doe'd