THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
.FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1900.
Ladies' Silk Waists
Good material. Good workman
ship. New Styles- $7 to $10 each.
Underskirts
Mereenized cotton. Looks like
silk. Wears as well as silk. Pop
ular colors. 1.90 to $2.25 each
Taffeline
For fine skirt linings nud for shirt
waits. Twelve 6hade. 60 cents per
yard.
S, E, Young & Son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
H. W. Hall has very artistically
decorated hiB place of business.
Big bargains in broken lines of
Ladies' Shoes at Nolan & Calla
han's. Miss Hortense Greffoz is visiting
in Albany, the guest of Miss Nellie
Hogue.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
William Currin is so ill that its
life is despaired of.
Attorney W. E. Yates went to
Toledo, Wednesday, on legal busi
ness. He will return home Satur
day. John Burnett went to Oregon
'Citv, Wednesday, to be present at
the opening of the Chautauqua As
sembly. There will be services in the ML
View school house Sunday after
noon at 2:30. Rev. L. M. Boozer
will preach.
Julius Wuestefeldt and family
were bavward passengers Wednes
day. They expect to be absent
about three weeks.
The O R & N steamer, Ruth, ran
on a bar near Wheatland last wtek
and lost 24 hours on her schedule
run. She was floated without dam
age. Prof. J. B. Horner and family
left Tuesday for Oregon City,
where the professor will represent
the O A C at the Chautauqua As
sembly. Professor Withycombe will ad
dress a meeting of Junction business
men at that city tomorrow, in fav
or of the establishment of a cream
ery there.
R. L. Taylor and Amos Kisor re
turned home Wednesday from a
few days fishing trip in Alsea.
They were entertained by the Zahn
boys and had a great time.
Manager Groves is now corres
ponding with one of the stiongest
theatrical companit s on the coast,
with a view to having the popular
play "Sappho" produced here in
the early fall.
W. J. Howeli. Frank Howell,
Wm. Edgar and Tain Case return
ed late Tuesday evening from an
outing over in Alsea. They were
near the Dive Tom place and re
port having enjoyed a fine time.
Sunday, July 15. the C. & E. will
run another popular excursion to
Newport. The train will leave Al
bany at ' a. m. Returning, leaves
Newport at 5:30 p. in. Tickets will
be sold at the usual Sunday rates.
This has been a good season for
bicycle dealers. T. W. Dilley has
has already disposed of thirty
wheels, ten of them being his own
make. Next year he proposes to
go into the business of manufactur
ing bicycles extensively.
Byron Taylor returned home,
Wednesday, from Burns, Eastern
Oregon. He and his uncle, Wm.
Hogan, of Albany, made the jour
ney across the mountains together.
Byron reports a fice trip. They
were absent just a month.
Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach in
the United Evangelical church,
Sunday, at 11 a. in., and 8 p. m.
Sunday School at 10 a. in.; Chr's
tian Endeavor at 7 p. m. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the
public to attend these services.
J. L. Caton, of Monroe, was in
town Wednesday. He began cut
ting his crop df oats Monday and
says the yield is nearly average.
While no whe tt has been cut in his
vicinity, thus far, Mr. Caton says
that harvesting of all cereals will
be nearly a month e rher this sea
son than usual.
A. M. Downing, of Lewisville,
Clark county, Wash., has sent to
the O A C experiment station sev
eral wheat plants which have been
ruined by some insect pest. He
says the wheat in the vicinity of
Lewisville is all being killed by
this pest, which strips the outside
off the leaf and the plants die down
and disappear. The pests are found
on the stem just above the ground.
Mi. Downing has been 11 years in
this regbn and has never seen any
thing of the kind before. Pests of
several kinds are damaging the
wheat in many places in this re
gion this year, and there have been
many inquiries made in regard to
them-
Born, July 6th, in Albany, Or.,
to the wife of Con Sullivan, a son.
Mrs. O. Chamberlain, of Hood
River is visiting with her sister
Mrs. W. T. Wiles.
rrol. Margaret hnell ii visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallts
Nash, on Rock Creek.
Joe Alberts is aoon to begin the
erection of a four-room cottage for
1 nomas Whuehorn on his orchard
property west of town.
Miss Lulu Thornton is home from
Moscow, Idaho, where she has been
employed in the household of Prof.
French for the past year.
Grover Headrick left Tuesday for
Alsea. He intends spending the
summer over there with his father.
He will be in Corvallis again in the
fall.
George Smith shipped a carload
of sheep to Portland yesterday. It
is almost miracle where all the
sheep shipped from Benton come
from.
Dr. A. Standlee has taken up his
residence in this city with his fam
ily and will practice his profession
here, tie is occupying the resi
dence built by his son here some
thing over a year ago.
The last number of the Pacific
Homestead contains a half-tone of
Prof. A. B. Cordley, together with
a large portion of his lecture on
"Fruit Pests" recently delivered be
fore the farmers' institute at Grand
Prairie.
Prof. H. T. French and son,
Ralph, have returned to Idaho
after a pleasant visit with relatives
in Corvallis. Prof. French will
visit the East in a short time and
purchase a herd of thoroughbred
cattle for the Idaho Agricultural
College.
Miss Maggie Whitaker returned
Tuesday from Portland, where she
had been visiting with her
mother who is still at the hos
pital. Mrs. Whitakei is much im
proved in health and is now able
to move about with the aid of
crutches.
The Artisan Hall Association, of
Wells, is a new Benton county in
corporation. The object of the in
corporators, W S Tomlinson, Robt
Wilson, J R James, J b Kobbins
and R N Williamson, is to build a
two -story lodge hall and assembly
room at Wells. The capital stock
is $1,000.
U. B. Vogle, the jeweler, departed
Tuesday for the bay. He certainly
daes not intend to remain over
there, and the card he has inserted
in his shop window shows that Mr.
ogle has an inborn sense ot rhyme
and is not devoid of poetic genius.
The card reads: "Gone to the bay,
but not to stay."
Besides being the top-notch
poultryman of this section, Mr. B.
R. Thompson is a photographer of
muoh ability. He recently present
ed us a photograph of the college
administration building, taken by
himself, which is considered the
best of the many pictures which
have been taken of this institution.
Work on the new wharf and ele
vator at Monroe is progressing rap
idly. The heavy timbers for the
foundation and first story are in
position. The foundation is planted
on bedrock, 12 feet below the sills,
and it is not expected that the new
structure will settle to any extent.
Work on the building will be con-
luded by August 3U.
Joaquin Miller is to be a war
eoi respondent of the San Francisco
Examiner during the present aud
future troublous state of affairs in
China. It is sincerely hoped that the
Poet of the Sierras" may evince a
greater regard for the truth on his
arrival in China than he did dur
ing a portion of his sojourn in the
Yukon a couple of years ago.
In taking up the street oar track
the condition of the ties were the
source of much comment. Although
they were laid about ten years ago,
the great majority of them were
well preserved. The street now
presents quite an improved appear
ance. Much gravel has been dis
tributed through the center of Main
street, Chief Flett having as many
as fourteen teams hauling gravel
at the same time.
Warren Merchant, of the firm of
Merchant & Co., of Portland, has
been in Corvallis and vicinity since
Monday. He was buying sheep for
the Nome trade, aud succeeded in
securing two carloads, which were
shipped yesterday. In buying
stock for shipment the shipper
is always very careful to secure
only animals that are large and fat,
as the ocean earners charge so
much per head regardless of size.
So it is readily seen why only the
finest animals are desired for ship
ment over the seas.
A few days ago J. M. Cameron,
the popular harness maker, received
a Landis harness sewing machine
direct from the factory at St. Louis,
Mo. It was shipped very hurriedly
and the paint was not yet dry on
it when it reachel UorvalJis. It is
very heavy, weighing in the neigh
borhood of 600 pounds. It will
stitch through leather varying in
thickness from a quarter of an inch
to an inch and a quarter, and with
out any regraduating of the ma
chine. To see it work is to be as
sured that it :.s a great invention in
many respects. The work done is
superior to what can be done by
hand.
CONTRACT PAID FOR.
Some Compromises Effected, Bat Final
Settlement Satisfactory.
At its regular monthly meet
ing Manday evening, the citv
council formally received and
paid lor the system ot sewerage
just completed by Contractor
Stevenson, of Portland. Some
differences between the con
tractor and the city have been
adjusted satisfactorily, it is under
stood. These matters have here
tofore been given to the readers
of this paper. The claims of
the contractor for ioo feet of
additional pipe on the Van Bu-
rea street system has been offset
by claims of the city for broken
pipe and other items. Mr. Ste-
venson ha? given tne city wnat
it considers ample bond, guaran
teeing that in case of trouble
with broken pipe in the future,
the damaged pipe shall be taken
out and replaced with new.
The total cost of the new
sewer has been sio.o. 21,
itemized as follows:
JEFFERSON STREET SEWER.
Contract price :....$;, 330 20
Extras
13 84
Total 5.334 4
VAN BUREN STREET SEWER.
Contract price $4,633 17
Extras 60 00
Total $4,693 17
To these figures is to be added
$501 engineers fees, which in
cludes the salary of Inspector
Porter. . The contribution of
$1,500 by the college for its part
of the work leaves the total cost
to the city amounting to
$9,028.21.
Probate Matters.
The court has confirmed the
sale of 158 acres of land in the
J. R. Bryson estate to F. A.
Plunkett for $670; $270 in cash
and the balance in two years.
Joseph Dutton, administrator
of the estate of Mary Dutton,
has filed an inventory of the
property in the estate, the total
valuation of which is $83.90
divided as follows: Money,
$60.20 and personal belongings,
$23.70. The personal property
will be sold at private sale. No
appraisement was ordered made,
the estate being valued at less
than $350.
J M Currier, J F Buchanan
and R S Irvin were appointed
appraisers in the estate of J A
Buchanan.
Hugh Herron, Wesley Hinton
and L, F Watkins were appointed
appraisers of the estate of Wil
liam Kay.
Matters pending in the estate
of George Coffee were continued
until January 12, 1901.
Henry C Dunn petitioned to
be discharged from his trust as
guardian of James Keyes. Cita
tion was ordered to issue to
James Keyes and Sarah h.
Keyes to appear July 21st and
show cause why the resignation
of said guardian should not be
accepted,
H C Dunn has filed his final
account for settlement in the
settlement of the minor heirs of
J W Keyes.
J F Irwin has filed his final
account as administrator of the
estate of James B Irwin, and
August 10th has been fixed as
the date for the hearing objec
tions thereto.
Home to Stay.
'Gene Simpson arrived home
Wednesday on what is hoped will
prove a long visit. Gene's restless
ness has made somewhat of a globe
trotter of him. and during his num
erous sorties from home he has
traveled over 20,000 miles of ocean,
to say nothing of the solid earth his
fairy feet have spurned.
For the past year he has spent
most of his time in San Francisco,
bat constant importunities from
his parents and friends have in
duced him to return to Corvallis.
Before returning, however, he pur
chased a number of choice Belgian
hare, and together with his father,
will engage in this industry. Gene
was accompanied on the steamer
home by John Allen, who had been
spending a vacation of four months
in San Francisco.
AH summer goods at Sweeping re
ductions. Nolan & Callahan's.
call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that there is
money on hand at the county treasurer's
office to pay all orders endorsed and
marked "not paid for want of funds" up
to and including those of November 30,
1899. Interest wilt 1 e slopped on same
from this date.
W. A. Buchanan,
Treasurer of Benton Co., Or.
Corvallis, Jnly 14, 1900.
Gt your Job Work done here
Arrived Home.
Ed Owens, of Independence,
arrived at his home in the above
mentioned city a" few" days" ago
from Nome. Mr. Owens is a
son-in-law of William Mackay,
and was a member of the party
who left Independence early in
the season for the North. Mr.
Mackay was also one of this
party. On their arrival there
'nothing but desolation and de
spair greeted them and Mr.
Owens came home as soon
as possible He mentions hav
ing met with the Corvallis
contingent and says they are not
faring any better than others
and reported to him that they
considered the chances for mak
ing anything very slim. Wm.
Mackay did not return with Mr.
Owens, preferring to go into the
interior and prospect. This in
itself is a hard undertaking,
and considering the fact that the
Nome country was prospected
two years ago, the chances cf
success are greatly against him.
Mathany- Vincent .
A quiet wedding took place at
the home of Rev. T. Vinoent in
Kings valley, Sunday, July Jtb, at
11 a. m. the contracting parties
were Robt. Mathany and Miss Ida
Vincent. The nuptial knot was tied
by Rev. E. A. Myers, of Monmouth.
Ralph O. Vincent acted as best
man and Miss Elsie Mathany as
bridesmaid. The ceremony, wit
nessed by the members of the
family and a few invited guests,
was very impressive. Ibe bride
was very becomingly dressed in
white, the bridegroom being attired
in black. After the ceremony the
guests accompanied the happy cou
ple to the dining-room where a
bountiful repast was served.
M, and Mrs. Mathany will re
side at the home of the bride for
the present.
Additional Local
Born, in Eugene, Sunday, July 8,
1900, to Mr. and Mrs. David Link,
a son.
Big bargains in Men and Boys'
Summer Suits at Nolan & Calla
han's. Services at the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath as follows:
Sabbath school at 10 a. m.; preach -ina
at 11 o'clock. There will be no
evening service as Dr. Thompson
goes to uaK Kidge to preacn.
There will be preaching at the
Oak Ridge Presbyterian church
next Sabbath afternoon at 3 o'clock
by Dr. Thompson; also the reor
ganization of the Ladies' Mission
ary Society. "A kind welcome to
all.
Jack Reaves is visiting in Cor
vallis for a few days. When Jack
left here in '98 he went to Portland
and became a member of Co. A,
2nd Oregon Volunteers, for service
in the Spanish war. Fortune cast
his lot in the Philippines and he
was severely wounded in the right
knee. For months he was confined
to the hospital, but now has fairly
food use of his injured limb. He
as just completed his duties as
census enumerator, having been
employed in this work in the Hepp
ner district.
Mrs S E Murray is contemplat
ing an early departure for Phila
delphia, where together with her
children she will make her future
home. Mrs. Murray is making
this step that her son and daugh
ter may take advantage of the ex
cellent opportunities offered in that
city in the schools of art. Miss
Colista has exceptional talent in
scenio painting and Leslie has evi
denced splendid ability in the line
of architecture. Many friends of
the family in Corvallis will regret
to learn of their departure.
In a letter to hiB wife, George
Bowers testifies to his safe arrival
at Nome. He wrote shortly after
he had reached his destination, but
ke had been tbere long enough to
ascertain that for a place to set up
his barber chair in a tent, on the
ground floor, ho would have to pay
a rental of $4 per day. He stated
that there were women up there
who walked the beach and wept, so
pitiable a financial condition were
they in and so great was their dis
appointment. Many people were
homesick, and George desired a
good long letter from home, as he
felt a touch of the sickness himself.
D W Ralston, of Sheridan, a weU
known stookbuyer, has just made
two trips into the Willamette val
ley in search of beef cattle. He
made the statement yesterday that
there were virtually no more
beef steers in Oregon, and that
hereafter fat cows must be sacri
ficed in obedience to the demand for
fresh beef. Even cows are hard to
obtain, as farmers evince a desire
to hold on to such stock for breed
ing and dairy purposes. He will,
therefore be obliged to go as far
east as Montana -and Wyoming in
order to obtain beef cattle for the
Portland and Puget Sound mar
kets. He looks for the scarcity to
be the rule in Oregon and Wash
ington for about five years, and by
that time the farms and dairies of
the tvo states will be able to fur
nish plenty of beef, at least for the
coast demand. Oregonian.
County Court Notes.
At its recent session, the
county court transacted the fol
lowing business:
Bill of A Kyle for building
election booths was disallowed.
All bills filed for registration
of voters were continued for the
term.
The cost bill in the case of the
State versus Francis Prior in
Justice Kelly's court at Monroe
was allowed. The amount was
$8.65.
The objectors to the Norton
James road were allowed until
July 28th to file their objections.
The matter was continued to
August 8th.
The resignation of Charles
Kennedy as road supervisor of
district No. 8 was accepted, and
D. B. Petitt was appointed to
serve until July i, 1902.
George Mercer's bill ior the
survey of the Norton-James road,
a petition for assistance to the
Wyatt road, and a petition for
the purchase of a gravel loader
were continued for the term.
The court fixed three cents per
load, instead of five cents per
load as in the past, as the price
to be paid hereafter Jfor gravel
used in improving the roads in
the various districts of the
county.
The road known as the Quick
Decker road, south of Philomath
was ordered opened through the
lands of Elizabeth and George
Mercer, and the supervisors were
enjoined to see that it was
opened no further than those
limits.
J. H. Wilson was appointed
expert to examine the books of
the clerk, sheriff, treasurer and
recorder from July 5, 1898, to
July 5, 1900; his allowance to
be $3 per day and his report to
filed before the next regular term
of the court.
In the matter of a county ex
hibit at the state fair, H. F.
French volunteered to collect,
arrange and display the proposed
county exhibit and his offer was
accepted, and George F. Eglin,
G. A. Robinson and J. B. Irvine
were appointed to assist, and to
make arrangements for defray
ing the expenses of the exhibit.
J. E. Johnson, Minor Swick
and Peter Rickard were appoint
ed viewers to meet July 21st at
the store of S. Davis in Philo
math at 9 o'clock to view the
proposed Mulkey-Dixon road
through the premises of com
complainants W. H. Newton,
J. H. Mason, H. Sheak and N
Castle, to assess damages, if any,
and to report findings to the
court.
The court has received infor-,
mation to the effect that the
various county implements and
appliances for use in road im
provements are being used by
private individuals, and that
many of these implements are
not available for use on road
work when desired. The clerk
was instructed to notify all super
visors of last year to turn over
to the present supervisors all the
impHments in their possession or
control. If unable to comply
with this order, they are to give
the name of private individuals,
together with a list of the prop-,
erty in their possession, to the
sheriff of the county.
Shirt waists and crash skirts at
cost at Nolan & Callahan's.
Wanted, a very gentle driving
horse, at the Thompson farm, one
mile south of Corvallis.
When you see wagon loads of hay
hauled through town, it is a sure
sign that it is near the date for
"gathering in the sheaves."
Shirt waists, crash skirts and
crash suits at 20 per cent discount
Some men's suits at half-price at
Miller's.
Ko-nufc a pure sterilized vegetable
fat, at Zierolf's.
Ko-nut, the purest, sweetest, most
healthful cooking material made; call for
it at Zierolf's.
Ko-nut for pies and all pastry once
used, always used ; for sale at Zierolf's.
For Sale.
Clean, bright stock of Ladies' Furnish
ing Goods and Fancy Goods. Address
Box 415, Corvallis, Oregon.
New Train Service.
The new train service on the Corvallis
& Eastern should prove satisfactory to
the citizens of Corvallis . The train now
leaves Corvallis daily except 8onday at
6 a. m. and returning leaves Albany at
7:20 p. m, arriving in Corvallis at 8:05.
It connects both ways with the Portland
local at Albany, permitting the round
trip to be made in a day giving six hours
in Portland.
y THE '' gjj3BB"S f$ - are always lowest and
? GUARANTEED lyZU
3 WE MUST HAVE ROOM.,..,. 2
)jk For our large Fall order of Boys' and Men's
Clothing, consisting of the latest style Overcoats and Suits. C
TO CLOSE OUT
FOR SPOT CASH
The following sweeping reductions will be made for cash
only, in order to make room for our New Fall Stock
9 50 Shirt Waists to close for $ Ifl
60 " " " 50
75 M " 60
1 00 " " " 80
1 25 " u " 1 00
1 50 " " u 1 20
1 75 " " " 1 40
2 Oo u " 1 60
2 25 " " (i 1 80
s 00 " " u 2 40
All Crash Skirts and Crash
CLINES ARE
JlgpMail orders will have our
F. L MILLER,
Corvallis Oregon.
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Cbe Paint Store, t
C. A. Bartihart, Manager. h
Paints, Oils and Vanishes
WAIX PAPERJ
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RAMBLER
Bicycles, Ma7estic Lamps,
The Corvallis Commission
Store
Keeps constantly on hand the celebrated
CORVALLIS AND MONROE HOURS
A package of Arm & Hammer Soda is given free with
every each of the latter
Hay, Oats, Grain. Bran, Shorts, Potatoes
Fish, Eggs, Poultry, Etc.
JOHN LENGER, Manager
Job Printing
at this
Suitings 20 per cent discount
COMPLETED
best attention.
AND IDEAL
Mossberg Chime Bells, Etc,
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office