Oregon union., February 03, 1899, Image 2

OREGON UNION
Priu.iHHKD Every Fhday at
x OKVALLI9, ........ OREGON.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3. 1899.
We bare received copies of the mest
important bills now pending: before
the legislature. Parties wishing to
see them may do so by calling at the
UXIOS office.
OUR DESERTS.
The bill to re-apportion this state
into senatorial distrhts has passed
both house and senate and is now
awaiting the eiguature of the gov
ernor to become a law.
The bill provides that the ratio
sf ornnrf inrmonf filial! lift fitlft Pfina-
J A UpjJVl vv"-w-
tor for e 'ery 12,083 of white popu
lation, or fraction thereof exceeding
one-half in each senatorial district;
and the ratio for representative
shall be one for every 6041 of white
population, or fraction thereof, ex
ceeding one-half in each representa
tive district.
Benton county has a population
of near 9,000. This is scarcely
enough to give her a senator, but
so far in excess of the 6,041 re
quired for a representative that in
flip re.nnnnrt.innment she is given
rt
one senator and a representative.
This county will be known as the
10th senatorial district and the 10th
representative district.
Lincoln county, which heretofore
has held a joint senator with Ben
ton, under the new bill will hare
a senator jointly with Tillamiok
and Yamhill. This practically di
vorces Benton and Lincoln counties,
and makes still more improbable
the belief prevalent with some that
the. early future will see thein con
coli lated. .
The house, which passed the bill
by a bare majority, is protesting
the signing of it by the governor
and demand that it be returned for
reconsideration by that body.
Speaker Carter, however, has ruled
that, having passed the senate, the
bill is now beyond the jurisdiction
of the house. -
This persistent attempt to defeat
the measure was to be expected, as
it would be impossible to form a
bill of this kind to suit everybody,
and a reduction of the representa
tionofany diet ret means a stub
.oorn ngai iroill n . reuiesemauves
against it. : , T
Benton county has faired better
than the majority, of her sister
counties, but she deserved it. Ever
since the division of this county we
have been entitled to a greater
voice in the legislature, and the
present bill is tardy recognition of
this fact.
It is a pity that Dolliver of Iowa,
when Johnson of Indiana was press
ing the question and demanding a
reply, whether he would annex the
Philippine islands or not did not
answer plainly that it was a
question that depended on circum
stances or events, which could not
possibly be answered now. This is
the state of the case. We bhall be
governed by the course of events.
Or.gonian.
Future of Oregon Apple.
Among the many excellent papers
read at the recent meeting of the
State Horticultural Society, was
one on "The Future of the Oregon
Apple" by Hon. H. B. Miller, of
Eugene. In. her early history
Oregon was known as the "Land of
Big Red Apples," and no section of
the country is capable of producing
a better quality of this fruit than
can Oregon. Neglect has lowered
the standard of this product, but
interest in the raising of apples has
been revived and a few years will
again Bee this the banner state of
the union. Much will be found in
Mr. Miller's remarks to interest
orchardists:
. "Every agricultural product re
quires a careful examination of
three fundamentals market, soil
and climate.
"Markets Of these three the
Oregon apple-grower is seriously
handicapped in the matter of
markets. There is no apple section
of the United States or Canada
where the cost of getting to market
is as great as from Oregon. The
great apple-consuming population
of the country is much nearer Mich
igan, New York, Kansas, Missouri
New Mexico and Colorado than we
are, and even Washington and
Idaho, for some reason, secure muc i
better rates to the Eastern markets
than Western Oregon, and in a 1
dition to that, have a fair market
in the mining district!) surrounding
them.' The greatest objection
to
the production of apples in Western
Oregon, so far as I can discover, is
the expense of reaching the raarkes
If we are always to pay the highest
transportation it is clearly evident
that apple-growing will be subject
to great fluctuations in the profit
and loss account. Profits will comt'
only during years of short crops in
the principal apple districts. .This
will have a tendency to restrict tho
production of apples. A single
season of a loss with a good crop
will so . discourage the average
grower that he will allow fungus
scale, scab and moth to ruin his
orchard, as th?y can sametimes do
in a single season.
"How may we overcome this dis
advantage of extra market cost?
First, the railroads ' having good
apple districts along their Hues
should aid the gtoweis during years
of a general large crop by cheap
rates. Second, the grower, laboring
under ..the difficulty of excessive
transportation, tuust 'produce only
choice fruit. J The very best fruit is
the only kind that will bear this
highest transportation.
"As for apple land, I am thor
oughly convinced that there is no
better soil to be found than the
warm, sandy alluvial deposit along
the various rivers. Western Oregon
seems to have just the proper
climatic conditions for the produc
tion of the finest type of the red
apples, both in size and color.
"Should our market - in the is
lands and across the Pacific develop,
as we now have reason to expect,
the Yellow Newton, Wineeap and
Ben Davis will all be in demand,
because of their keeping and ship
piLg qualities. The markets in and
across the Pacific are worthy of
careful study by any one planting
apples.
"The question to determine in
apple growing is the same . as in
any other line of production, viz.,
Have you the elements under your
control for the production of fine
apples at the lowest cost? If you
have, then it would be wise to
undertake it; but if you cannot
produce the best apples at the low
est cost, do not undertake it, for
you will be sure to fail.''
Others who participated in the
subjects of "The Apple and Market
ing of F?uit ProdBtwewjFrank
Lee, editor of the Northwest Pacific
Farmer; E. L. Smith, of Hood
River, and Emile Schanno. Mr.
Lee said in part:
"The commercial orchardist wants
to raise an apple that has several
distinctive features. It must be a
fine quality, and a good color.
With most buyers red is pieferable.
It must be a long keeper, the longer
the better, for several reasons. A
long keeper gives him an advantage
of markets, as he can sell at the
time the prices are highest, and
then get all there is it. it; and the
longer the. keeper the better price,
because the buyer knows that he
does not have to turn them over so
quickly. In the Eastern markets
and among growers a score-card
procees is in vogue much as the
score card runs in breeding chick
ens, hogs, cattle, etc. The
S(;ore ;
card runs something like this:
Skin and surface, 20; color, 10;
shape, 5; size, 5; richness, 10; flavor,
10; texture, 10; core and seeds, 5,
cooking qualities, 10; keeping qual
ities, 15; total, lU'J. In the adoption
of this score card, the Eastern
people have made a march along
the line of improvement, because
there is no more chance of a scrub
apple winning in the race for suc
cess than there wfor a scrub fowl:
And if there is any improvement
to be made in the apple, it is- well
to know along what lines this im
provement should.be made in order
that it be permanent and profitable.
e ueueve inis score cam is
much defective when it comes to a
profitable fruit, as we have noticed
in the Portland and other markets
that color should be given by far
the greatest markings. A nice, red
apple is a seller. Keeping quality
come next, then flavor and size.
In its season, there is hothing that j
l . . i o .. , , ,
can beat the Sptzenberg, but have
you soil that will raise this apple?
It does
calities.
ways a
not thrive well in all lo-
The Northern Spy is al-
standard, but you must
snow your sou or your crop is
liable to be so small in numbers
that it will haBdly pay for gather
ing. One apple which is one of the
greatest sellers and longest keepers
lacks in most of the other necessary
requisites of the score card, but it
i
sells, and that is what you want
This is the Ben Davis, which grows
almost anywhere. You can all
raise Ben Davis if you have land
that is worthy to be called fruit,
land. The best seller in the Port
land market at present is not a red
apple, but it is well up in the at
tributes of the score card. This is
the Yellow Newtown, but, like otler
good things, it as very choice on its
location."
An Evening With Burns.
There were probably tens of thousands
of assemblages and coteries of nun
speaking the English tongue, held on tl e
25th of January; and surely no place
more fitting conld be found than tie
vicinity of the school devoted to teach
ing men engaged in agriculture the
truths science is discovering in aid of
practical agriculture and horticulture.
What was fitting was accomplished by
the assembling of a small body of ad
mirers of the gifted plowman, in this
city on the evening in question, and tiie
proceedings were v ithout formality. It
was conversational .rather than declam
atory. Hon. John Minto of Salem was
depended upon to answer questions rela
tive to the poet's influence upon his own
aud succeeding generations. He answer
ed that in his judgment Burns, had beeti
a more potent influence for human ad
vancement since, the second edition of
bis poems was published, than all other
British poets entering within the' same
period. This was deemed a strong claim
by the questioner of the party,' William
E. Yates. The position was supported,
however, by the claim (not 'denied) that
all' over the English speaking world
where human requirements were making
advance against natural obstacles, North
British . names' art predominant in the
front ot the bettle. These workers were
more than doubled by the large propor
tion of the most energetic business men
in our cities, either directly effected by
Burns' writing, or by inheritance from
their 'fathers. There was much and
pleasant play of questions and answers
interlarded by quotations showing the
love of liberty, freedom of thought, love
of justice and humanity which led the
poet to predict that in lien of a titled
aristocracy" ruling'- by prescription the
time is "coming yet for a' that, and a
that," when "Sense and worth through
a the earth shall bear the gree and a'
that." That. , the closing lines of the
song, composed Without love or war as a
theme, "Let us pray that come it may,
as come it will for a' that, that man to
man the world o'er shall brothers be and
a' that," was iu progress of realization
when a nation of seventy millions of
untitled people would go to war for hu
manity's sake, and by a sharp
contest bring twelve or more millions of
the human family from an oppressed
condition, within the reach of their own
measure of freedom.
Get Out and Keep Out.'
E. Woodward, county judge' of Benton,
was in Portland last week, accompanied
by his wife and daughter. - Corvallis, he
said lo an Oregonian reporter, is in the
general procession on the road to pros
perity, and the dull times of a few years
ago are being forgotten. Several churches
have been erected in the town during the
past year, besides a number of private
residences. Then the state has erected
a $16,000 armory hall on the agricultural
college grounds, and a $30,000 mechanic
al hall . is now being started. Retail
business is picking up in the Benton
county seat in consequence of the farmers
having sold a large proportion of their
'98 crop of wheat at a net price ot 50
cents a bushel, and a goodly attendance
of students at the college, w ho seem to
be-better provided with .funds tor cur
rent expenses than during the dull
times. '
Money is plentiful all over Benton
county, and the old days of 10 per cent
interest having given place to 8 on the
farm m (ft gage records at the courthouse.
Benton's financial standing is excellent
and the county will be out of debt in
three years, the judge thinks, when
t vAa uill iiiataMnlli, vadimarl no tin
la.MO in iiimti inn , . tum vvit .id uuc
present county court think public busi
ness should be run on the same principle
as that of the successful business man
"Get out of debt, stop paying interest,
and keep out."
Even the new 6 per cent county war
rants of Benton are bringing per
cent premium in the local market, which
is another evidence of the abundance of
money and the faith of the people in the
ability and inclination of the taxpayers
to pay . their debts, regardless of any
constitutional limitation .
Teachers Notice.
.In order ta facilitate matters with the
State Board of Examiners, Sup't J. H.
Ackerman requests ult applications for
state diplomas and state certificates to be
made at the regular quarterly examina
tions. The next examination occurs
February' 8, 1899.
G. W. Desman;
County Sup't.
.New and Select Harness Supplies.
J. M. Cameron carries the largest and
best selection of robes iu the state of
Oregon, outside of Portland. They have
just received" a very large invoice direct
1 1- t i . . . i .
iruiu nio lauiory, ana ino low prices at
j which they 8ell them will a8lJ8n voa
The Drices r.me from fiO cnt i.n.r.i
They have a full line of saddles and
harness, and other supplies in their line,
j f1"16'."50"1 for ah or manufactured
u if., vrvvu ogiauiiotiiucuifi A I1C LMICCO
cannot lie beat, and the quality they
guarantee.
Fertilizer for Hops.
In answer to a recent letter ask
ing for information as to the best
form of potash to use on hops
whether muriate, sulfate or kainit
( Prof. G. W. Shaw, of the O. A. C,
' suggested the following: :
t A good complete fertilizer lor
hops should contain 8 per cent.
CLOSING-OUT SALE.
OF CLOTHING.
I have decided to retire form the Clothing business
and will sell .our immense stockof
MEN'S and BOYS'
SUITS and
EXTRA PANTS AT COST
also LADIES' FINE SHOES and
JACKETS.
As we have decided to close out these lines, we will force the sale
of the entire lot till all are sold.
... ALL SALES STRICTLY FOR CASH
S. L.
Corvallis, Oregon.
BIG BARGAINS
...THIS MONTH...
; : Mackintoshes, Overcoats,
Inierwear, Overshirts, Oil Clothing,
K Men's and Boys' Suits,
Umbrellas.
Boots Shoes and Rubber Goods.
NEW SPRING ST03K KOVV ARRIVING.
HE HAD A FIT
Because he bad his clothes made at
J. Wrage's shop.
YOU CAM DO LIKEWISE.
He keeps a 'complete stock and
will suit ymi with a suit. He also
makes up gp ids when purchased
elsewhere. "
If you want the best workman
ship at reasonable prices, call and
see .1
J. WRAGE. '
available phosphoric acid,- 10 per
cent, actual potash and 3 per ceit.
nitrogen, and even a larger supply
of potash can sometimes be used jto
advantage.
This potash can best be used as
a muriate or a sulfate the former
is a little cheaper ad the' latter for
chemical ' reasons is a little the
better but either will answer. In
either the muriate or sulfate hen
is about 50 per cent, of actual
potash, while in kainit there is but
12per cent., hence there is a sav
ing in freight and handling in
using the concentrated forms. In
speaking of these formB of potash,
it is not always quite dear as to
the precise meaning of the terms
and wherein the difference lies.
For this reason a few words may
here not be out of piace.
Potassium, which furnishes the
bases of all these salts, is rarely
seen Wtside of the chetnieal labora
tory, r It is a soft, waxy metal and
lighter than water. In the forms
above mentioned the - muriate of
potash -is a co" pound of muriate
(hydrochloric) acid with the me
tallic potassium, in which the
chlorin of the acid is che ideally
united with the metal.
In the case of the sulphate, sul
furic acid is the negative substance
combined with. the metal. In this
the sulphur and the oxygen of the
acid are chemically united with the
metallic potassium.
KLINE,
The White House
For Sale.
260 acre stock farm adjoining an un
limited outrange on the we.-it, and good
schools, churches and the Belknap settle
ment on the east. Also 130 acre farm,
good cultivating land. Address
M. S. Woodcock,
Administrator, Corvallis, Oregon.
IE. HI,. pRYSOlT,
ATTORNEY AT - LAW
Corvallis, Oregon., .
Office in Zierolf building.
C. B. Cauthorx.
K. II . Taylor. !
CAUTHORN & TAYLOR
DENTISTS.
I class manner, and satisfaction guar
anteed.
CBOWN IND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY.
Office over Zierolf ' grocery store, opposit
the post office. Corvallis. Oregon.
a44, 60 YEARS'"
vvV.- EXPERIENCE
TRADE Marks
Designs
Copvriohts &c
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an
Anvnnn Mndtnff m sketch And defleriDtlon mn
invention la probably patentable.
Handbook on Patents
Communlca.
tloni Mrtctly confidential.
sent free. Oldest asency for securing- patents.
Patents taken through Munn & Co. receli
tpecial notice, without charge, In the
Scientific American.
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. r?est cir
culation ot any acientiflo journal. Terms, 93 a
year ; iour montuB. 91 ouiu ujraii nawweaieni.
-New York
i Hurt on. D. C.
Branch Office. 835 F St Washington.
Teachers' xaniiiiatioii.
Notice is hereby given that for the
purpose of making an examination of all
persons who may offer themselves as
candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the superintendent thereof
will hold a public examination in his
office at Corvallis, Benton eonnty, Ore
gon, on Wednesday, Fehruarv 8th, at
the hour of 1 oYlock p. m. All t ppli
cants not present at the beginning will
not be permitted to enter the examina
tions. Strangers must furnish the super
intendent with recommendations as to
their good character before they will be
entitled to take the examinations.
G. W. Denman,
School Supt. Benton Co., Oregon.
Dated this 27th day of January, 1809.
V I f V M I " I M I "" -vl
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e WHITS 1ST iVlBi
OF WHEELS,
For Durability, Ease of Running, Beauty of
Finish, Strength of Construction, and
Graceful Proportions,
THE WHITE
Is the ideal Wheel. No oil cups o collect
dust, or besmear the various parts.
Dust-proof Bearings. iT
A WHEEL THAT WILL X
WEAR.
G. 7X. St R. H. WOODCOCrC,
AGENTS. -
TH6.
MI(3(3S H(DH3E:
Newport, Yaquina Bay,
rOFWERLY THE BAY VIEW HOUSE,
Will be conducted in first-class style at reasonable rates
by the present proprietor. - The house will be open all sum
mer, and special rates will be made for invalids and others
wanting to spend the summer months at the seaside.
MRS. NELLIE
F. G. Clhrk
Dealer
. . in.
.. . FURNITURE, CARPETS,
Wallpaper, Bedding, Rugs,
Picture Frames, Etc.
FRONT STREET
. . . Franklin Machine Shop and Foundry . . .
AT CORVALLIS,
Manufacture aud Repair all kinds of machinery. Prices, reasonable. A li
Work Guaranteed.
m. 9.
Bring your work now and save delay later.
REMEMBER
THE CITY SHOE SHOP,
At J or lli jlatu Kf.
I aim to ;ilease my customers.
Carl Zwicker, - - Corvai.ms.
THE FIRST HHTIONriL BRNK
OF
Corvallis, Oregon,
Does a general aort conservative ba lUnjr
business.
YAQUINA ROUTE
CORV LLIS & EASTERN
RAILROAD
Connecting at YAQUINA v i I 1
i
YAQUINA BAY STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
STEAMERS
Grace Doner and Navarro
First-class in every respect. One of
the altove steamers is due to sail
from Yaquina about every live
davs
SPLENDID PASSENGER ACCOM
MODATIONS. Shortest route between valley points
and San Francisco.
Fare: Albany and points west to
' San Francisco
Cabin $io 00
Round trip 17 00
For sailing days apply to
Edwin Stone,
H. L. Walden, Manager.
T. F. & P. A.
H. H. Cronise, Agent, Corvallis.
TheUnion, $l a Year
CAMPBELL.
CORVALLIS.
B.F.JONES,
ATTORNEY AT -LAW,
Toledo, Oregon.
Will practice
state.
in all the courts,of the
SOUTH amd EAST
VIA
soutftem Pacific fine.
Express Trains leavs Portland Daiiy
SOUTH
I
:30 v. m. Lv Portland
! 9M0 p. m. Ar Corvallis
9.A) A.
b:0it a .m
8:00 p.
Lv
i.lo . M. . Ar San Francisco
Ihe above trains stop at all stations betweei.
Portland and Salem, Turner, Marion, Mbnn
Tangent, Shedds, Halsey, Harritburg. junction
City, Eiifieiie, i.'ottMsre Grove, Drain- Jak'nnc,
and all stations from Koscburg to Asftiond. in
clusive. ! ROSE BURG MAIL DAILY-
8:3() a. M. 1 Lv For, Imitl
12;25 lv-M. Lv Albany -5:20
p. M. Ar Kosedurir
Ar I 4:Sj p. q.
L ; 7:tt) A. tl
LOCAL PASSENGEK TRAIN DAILY (K KIT SUNDA V .
8:10 A. M. I Lv Alhnv
9:00 a. m. Ar Lebrnon
4;u0 p. M. Lv lb:mv
5:40 P. M. Ar Lel.aiH.n
Ar ! 10::(0a. m
Lv :.'0 a. If.
Ar , ft. 1 . m.
Lv jf.;on p. M.
Wining i'stvu on Offdvi, I to,: to,
Pullman Buffet Sleepers
AND......
Second class Sleep ng Cars, ,
Attached to all through train-.
West Side Division,
Between Portland and (Jorvalli'w.
Mail Train Daily (Excki-t Scn(.av).-
:30 a. m.
Lv Portland
A r Corvallis
11:55 p. m.
Ar I 5:nu p. m
Lv l.-.M p. .
At Alh&nv iinH Pnrv.;liu .
of Oregon Control i Eastern liaiiioad.
express train Daily Kxcept sukday.
4:50 p. ji. I Lv Portland
7:XO P. M I Ar Ml i .. ..ill
Ar I 8;25 a. j,
Lv I 5:50 a. m
Lv l4;50A. M.
it 80 p. m. I Ar Independence
THROUGH TICKETS
To all points East nd South.
Rebate 11katarin cnU tiAi j
ramento andean Francisco. Net ro.es, $mo
sleeper" tououu-bii, lm-iuomg
For tickets and information rcgurriin" rale
nJrPwV,:.i"nCOU,lm,,-v'8,i:t'n'-A- K-
R. KOEHLER. Manager. ' '
Oregon.
r. nJur,K, Asst. U. F. & F. Aet. l'ortln
For Sale.
A litter of thoroughbred Scotch Collin
nuns. Will
sheep dogs. Apply to
. C. J. Bishop,
Tidewitter, Lincoln County, Or.