Oregon union. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, February 10, 1899, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextOREOC-t- UNION Published Every Friday at 0KVALLI3. OREGON. FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 1809. important bills now pending before the legislature. Parties wishing to 1 see them may do so by calling at the UNION office. BELONGS TO ALL SECTIONS. The manner in which the eyes of the members of the legislature and tho3e of prominent citizens froui all parts of the state have 'been opened to the importance and broad influence of the Oregon Agri cultural College, repays a hundred fold Jhe expense and trouble ex perienced in bringing them to Cor vallis. Without a personal in spection, no conception can be formed of the practical and thorough work that is being done in this, Oregon's leading educational in stitution. No one can make such an inspection . without feeling a personal pride in the O. A. C. People of Corvallis being more familiar with the conditions at the college than those from a distance, have a keen interest in its welfare, and it is this pride felt by people at the home of the institution that has given the impression abroad that the college is local in its nature. But the Oregon Agricultural Col lege is no more a Corvallis college than the capital of Oregon is the capital of Salem. Students from twenty-four ot the thirty-two counties of the state attend the O. A; C, and every one of them feels that the college is his college, and takes as an insult the insinua tion that the school which he helps to support, and which offers him the same opportunities as it does to the student who happens to live a little nearer, is a local institution or belongs to Corvallis. The college is really a United States college, for its greatest sup port comes from the general govern ment and its beneficial influence is commensurate with the bounda ries of the country. Oregon feels a keener interest in it than do other - states ""for she contributes me ilJftlly to maintain i't,atd her responsibility is greater. And citizens of Corvallis take more pride in the college than do more distant communities, because its location here imposes certaiu duties and places us in the position of guardians of the property of Uncle Sam and the people of Oregon. The peace treaty has been rati fied by congress. While this action comes somewhat tardily and the treaty escaped defeat by but one vqjie, the country should congratu late itself that this body, which fumed and vapored until war was declired, got itself balanced enough to accept the fruits of the war at all. Oregon's senators honored their state by voting for ratifica tion. Had Governor Lord not called the special session, Senator Simon might not have been in Washington to save the treaty. The Oregonian's special corres pondent from Salem, A. Holman, is the only representative of a reputable paper in the state who adversely criticised the members of the legislature for doing their duty in visiting the college. One gathers from reading the articles of this impudent fellow that he is an in experienced smart aleck; and by his works, is probably a fair way to jiidge him. THE PROMISED LAND. W. P. Lafferty Writes to His Friends in Missouri. Invites Them to Oregon. Mr. W. P. Lafferty, who arrived in Corvallis from Trenton, Missouri, with his family, last fall, is " the kind of material that Oregon wel comes to her fold. He has already adapted himself to our customs and fits right in to our western life as if to the manner born. Appreci ating the great natural advantages of his adopted Oregon, and her future possibilities, he is correspond ing with friends in his recent home and urging them to join him in this land of plenty and of promise. In a recent communication to the Republican, published in Trenton, he pictures our location and de scribes our climate, our resources and our institutions. He says in part: The hand of Providence seeming ly directed our foot-steps toward the Willamette valley. I will not attempt to give a niiuute descrip tion of this valley. Suffice it to say it is considered one of the r. ost beautiful valleys in Oregon and perhaps 't he inost productive, yield ing rich harvest3 of golden grain and fruit in abundance. The scen- ery is perfectly delightful; with her beautiful valleys, the clear waters of the Willamette flowing at-your feet an 1 in the distance the snow capped peaks are plainly visible with the tall pines clustering on the mountain side. As we look we exclaim, "How wonderful are thy works, O Lord, and thy ways past find rig out." Then as I witness the clouds forming and rising in the mountains, thus shutting them off from view with the rain follow ing in their course, I say how emblematical of human life, with man representing the mountain. the tlouds of adversity, sorrow and i misfortune ever hovering over him.j-about and the rainfall representing the tear of repentance and regret over the mistakes of the past. Then springs forth the glorious sunshine of immortal hope, that when th's short life is over we shall find that haven of rest so vainly sought for on earth. Truly "once launched upon life's tempestuous sea all is turmoil and confusion from the cradle to the grave." Corvallis is a town of perhaps 2,000 to 3,000 inhabitants, county seat of Benton county,. 100 miles from Portland and about 60 miles from Yaquina bay. The town was located many yearsago and, un fortunately for the health, wealth and general prosperity of the place, many of the old antiquated build ings are still standing along the business streets, but the residences are of modern style and will sur pass Trenton in neatness and cleanliness. Our city ball is a little beauty, built of brick, two stories, solid and artistic, and the court house I am told is second in the state in point of architectural beauty and convenience, costing about $85,000. We ha re two flour ing mills doing business oi. an extensive scale. One mill is now unloading from the boats 55,000 bushels of wheat., from one "of its' ware houaea - up the river and X understand .they, have a few thousand bushels scattered around in other places to meet emeigencies. They grind about 403,000 bushels of wheat yearly, shipping about 100,000 barrels of flour to foreign markets. We also have a saw mill on a large scale, running great rafts of logs down the river to the mill where they are handled en tirely by machinery; lumber pass ing out into the dry house and the elabs into stovewood. From the pine fc rests they can get the logs any size or length they wish. The top joists in the new armory build ing at the college are 72 feet lot g, 10x10 and one solid piece of timber without a splice or wood pecker hole. I stepped into the mill to get a few boards 12 feet long, double-faced, and they sawed boards 24 feet long to supply my wants. We also have a planing mill where they saw nearly every- thing along the line .of moulding, ! v. ui- j . j ' sash, blinds, etc., and a vanety ofj other business industries all in aj flourishing condition. j Here also is located the . . Oregon Agricultural College, one of the largest educational institutions in the Btate, over a. half million being invested in buildings and grounds. The last legislature appropriated $25,000 for a new mechanical hall which is now under construction. It is being built of native stone and if I quote correctly is 80x125, two stories high. The grounds are per fectly delightful and it would seem that the All-wise Being in distrib uting mother earth ha 1 taken special pains to arrange this spot for this particular purpose. The present enrollment is about 400 bright, intelligent-looking boys and girls, principal' the products of Oregon soil and of whom the state can well feel proud. Any young man or woman r-sident of the state is admitted free of tuition on presentation' of a certificate of good standing, who have finished a course in certain approved gram mar schools, and can enter the freshman class. Hence the finest place in the west in which to edu- cate the children. The public school building is centrally located, very commodious, wtll manned with teachers of rec- ognized .ability and has an enroll- ment'of about 400. rp. ,. . .. , , The religious sentiment of the community seems to date back to the piety of the early pioneers, fully illustrating that the steps of a good man (or woman) are ordered by the Lord and that the impression thus made has been visited down to the second generation, for ne.nS.J lv all the churches are represented here with a good attendance and in prosperous condition. With such environments surrounding the people I need not tell you they are refined, intelligent, prosperous and happy. They seem to live to enjoy life and feast on the fat of the land, reminding me of the early days of Trenton when the young and old vied with each other in making their neighbor happy. The climate is mild, the tempei alure even, very little freezing, and in fact the cabbage has stood in the garden all winterj with pansies and daisies now in full bloom and the sunshine of today reminds me very much of -x beautiful May day in Missouri. But you ; say how the Oregon rains? Well, yes, we are told there is no para dise on earth. Without the petty annoyances of earth the joy of heaven would be incomplete. It has rained nearly every day during the past month, coming down so gently and quietly, in striking contrast with the regular old Mis souri blizzard so common at this season of the year, that we rather enjoy it. Then the last few days ot glorious sunshine makes r. man's soul feel so good he forgets all about the rain. No biting frosts, no heavy snow and slush on the sidewalks, no keen cutting wind coming down from the northwest raising you off the sidewalk- Ex cept for the rain the climatic con ditions are delightful and we look forward to the . coming summer with joyous anticipation, for they tell me they have no warm sultry nights in which the weary soul lies down on the floor 'to pant and sweat (and sometimes swear if a man is built that way) but the gentle sea breeze rises about four o'clock each day, acting as a sweet lullaby after the day's work is over, and pulling the usual amount of co'er over your weary frame you can enjoy the sweetest of nature's blessings, sleep. , - ; ., --" Wanted. ...:v To employ a youug person, skilled id shorthand and typewriting, : good pen man," accurate in figures, -with careful habits, able to glean information from county records. Apply in writing to "The Oregon Ukios." Aew and Select Harness Supplies. J. M. Cameron carries the largest and best selection of robes in the state of Oregon, outside of Portland. They have just received a very large invoice direct from the factory,- and the low prices at which they sell them will astonish you. The prices range from 50 cents upward. They have a full line of saddles and harness, and other supplies in their line, either bought for cash or manufactured iu their own establishment. The prices cannot lie guarantee. beatj and the quality they The Depth of the Uceau. Is the loftiest mountain on the globe .equal in height to the depth of the'prof oundest hole in the ocean bottom? Until recently it would have been necessary to reply that the sea con tained no measured chasm equaling ae?lQ, Ifle elevation of Mount Qaurisankar, otherwise known as Mount verestj in the Himalayas, But according to the most recent soundings there are three holes in cue oea ot the ocean between the Fiji Islands and New Zealand, each of which is considerably deeper than the great Asiatic mountain ia tall. The height of. Mount Gaurisankar is supposed to be about 29,000 feet, or a trifle less than five miles and a half. The most profound of the ocean pits just referred to sinks to a depth of about 31,000 feet, thus exceeding by 2,000 feet the eleva tion of the loftiest mountain known. But there is a bare chance that the mountains may come out ahead yet, because the Himalayas have not been thoroughly explored, and rumor asserts that in the heart of that immense range and shut round by an almost inaccessible wilder ness of icy peaks and tremendous walls of rock there are snowy sum mits which soar higher even than Guarisankar. G. P. S. in New York WotV. '-- A Country of Chest. One can scarcely take up a Ger man paper or magazine which does not have its special column or cor ner devoted to chess and its inter ests. The children are set to work . on simple chess puzzles in their pa- pers, while the magazines for older readers present problems which seem lalmori hopeless of solution to an 'experienced player. There are chess clubs, chessrooms, chess- books and chess players without number. , , ibonu d asm. How true it is that there is no - rose without a thorn 1 Even the rocking chair is not an unmixed Lrti, as anybody who has run his ankle against one of its rockers is amply able to testify. Exchange. CLOSING-OUT SALE. PF CLOTHING " "'. I have decided to retire form the Clothing business , ;-- .--v and wiil selj our immense stockof i '. - . ' . ' MN'S anJ 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 a of the entire lot till all are sold. ..t ALL SALES STRICTLY FOR CASH ... S. L. Corvallis, Oregon. , BIG BARGAINS ...THIS MONTH... ; Mackintoshes, Overcoats, Inderwear, Oyershirts, Oil Clothing, - Men's and Boys' Suits, Umbrellas. : Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods. NEW SPRING STOCK NOW ARRIVING. -.- Did, the matter ever present itself to you v IN JUST THIS WAY? Newspaper - Advertising . IS THE CHEAPEST AND BEST WAY TO ADVERTISE. Why? Well, take the ORECON UNION for example. An advertisement placed in its columns appears in : every copy of thfe paper printed the issue it was inserted. This means 700 copies of your ad. To have 700 dodgers or circulars struck off would have cost you at least $2.00. The ad cost you, say if 1.50 But the adv-an-taae don't end here. The paper is placed in the post oiHce andtgoes into 700 homes, without extra cost to yon, where it is read by 3,500 persons. Suppose you had been able to secure a list of 700 names, which would be no easy matter, the postage alone would cost you $7.00 and your time and envelopes would add another f4.00, or a total of $13"00. Even the the dodger doesn't command the respect -that an attractive, well-printed ad in a decent newspaper does. M Write. to the OREGON 33. IR,. ZBIRYSOHSr, ATTORNEY AT LAW Corvallis, Oregon. Office iu Zlerolf building. HE HAD A FIT Because he had his clothes made at J. Wrage's shop. YOU CAN DO LIKEWISE. He keeps a complete stock and will suit you with a suit. He also makes up gods when purchased elsewhere. If you want tbe befct workman ship at reasonable prices, call and see ' ; J. WRAGE. I o Ton Need Help! Anyone wishing a competent mau to do light work in the nature of cleaning yard, trimming vines and hedges, etc., can secure such service by enquiring of T. W. Dilley, the "fixer." . KLINE, The White House UNION and get terms. C. 1$. Cautiiorn J K. H. Taylor. CAUTHORN & TAYLOR DENTISTS. Dtintiftrv of every description done in first class manner, " and satisfaction guar-; an teed. . j CROWN AND BRIDGE WO.TK A SPECIALTY. Office over Zierolf 's grocery store, opposite the post office. Cot vallis. Oregon. kM"4 SO YEARS' -jLtpw TB1M MADKC Tradc Marks designs Copyrights Ac Anrofia sendtnff & Mbfttnh and deiieiiDtlon mil quickly ascertain oar opinion free wnetber an invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly conadential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing: patents. Patents taken through Munn 4 Co. receive special notice, without charge. In the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any scientific journal. Terms, $8 a year: four months, (L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.86,BfMd" New York Branch Office, e F St Washington, D. C. "T 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. A WHEEL THAT WILL WEAR. G. 7X. St R. H. WOODCOCK:, ACENTS. THG. MIG88 HHSBv Newport, Yaquina Bay,, FORMERLY THE- BAY VIEW H0USE, 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. NKIvLIK CAMPBELL. , F. G. Clhrk Dealer . . in . .. FURNITURE, CARPETS, . .. . Wallpaper, Bedding, Rugs, Picture Frames, Etc. FRONT STREET . . . Franklin Machine Shop and Foundry . , . AT CORVALLIS, y- .-.. Manufacture and Kepair all kinds of machinery. Prices, reasonable; Ali Work Guaranteed. - . - . Bring your work now and save delay later. REMEMBER THE CITY SHOE SHOP, At North Jlam t. ' I aim to please my customers. Carl Zwicker, - - Corvallis. IE FIRST PTWLBP OF Corvallis, Oregon, I Does a general anrl coiiservjiti ye lia.iUne business. YAQUINA ROUTE COR V UIS & EASTERN RAILROAD Connecting at YAQUINA r.l il . YAQUINA BAY STEAMSHIP COMPANY STEAMERS Grace Dollar ana Navarro Firsf-class in every respecf. One of the above 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 :.$10 00 Round trip. 17 00 For sailing days apply to . Ediv.n Stone, H. L. Walden, Manager. T. F. & P. A. H. H. Cronise, Agent, Corvallis. The Union, $1 a Year i CORVALLIS. B F. JONES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Toledo, Oregon. Will practice in all the courts of the state. SOUTH ahd EAST VIA Souitfero Pacific Boute. Express Trains leav Portland Daily HOUTII ! 8:30 p. M. I Lv Portland , 9:40 p. M. I Ar Corvallis I J; 15 A. M. Ar Sau Francisco Al Lv 9.ik A. t:O0 a n 8:00 p.m Lr The above trains stop at all Ftntions berweei. Portland and Salem, Turner, Marion, Albaii Tangent, Shedds, Hulscy, HarrUburg, junctiou City, Eugene, Cottage Grove, Braiiir. Oakland, and all stations from lloseburg to AsQinnd, in elusive. ' c ROSE BURG MAIL DAILY 8:30 a. M. I Lv Portland 12;2.ri p. m. Lv Albany Ar I 4:30 p. v. Lv ' 12:30 p. M Lv ( 7:30 A. 5:20 P. M. Ar Roaeburg LOCAL PASSENGER TRAIN DAILY (B". EITSONDAV; S:A,M- Vv,A,"ny ' Arl0::S0A. 9:00 a.m. ArLebrnon Lv1-30a it 4;50 P. jf. Lv Albany - Ar j , ; y. M.' o:40 p. m. Ar Lebanon Ly j j (i;00 p. m. Uiuluar Com on Oedeu It (. Pullman Buffet Sleepers .. AND...... Second class SI eep ng Cars, Attached to all through train-. , West Side Division, Between Portland and Corvallis. Mail Train Daily (Except Sunday). 7:30 a.m. Lv Portland Ar 5-60 p u 11:55 p. m. Ar Corvallis Lv 1:20 p. M. At Albany end Corvallis'"conncct with Ira'us of Oregon Contral & Eastern Railroad. Express Train Daily Except Sdnday. 4:30 p. M. LvPoftland Ar I 8:25 a jT 7:30p.m. ArMcMinville Lv 5:50 a.m. 8:30 p. m. Ar Independence Lv l.4;50 a. M . THROUGH TICKETS To all points East rnd South. ' Rebate tickets on sale between 1'ortlttnd ra in ii ii f . c i . 1 U .. .. i." : - . . Sa.c I nrst-class and tuoo second-clam, inclu diug j sleeper I For tickets and information regarding rate ' maps, cic, call on company's agent, A. K. Mil- nei-at Corvallis. R. KOEHLER. Mauairer. t7C0 E. P. ROGERS, Asst. o. F. & P. Agt. Portlato, Oregon. For Sale. A litter of thoroughbred Scotch Collie pups. Will make splendid cattle and sheep dogs. Apply to ' C. J. Bit k op, Tidewaler, Lincoln Conntv, Or.