Corvallis gazette., August 03, 1900, Image 3

THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 3, 1900.
Ladies' Silk Waists
Good material. Good workman
ship. Xew Styles. $7 to $10 each.
Underskirts
Mercenized cotton. Looks like
silk. Wears as well as silk. Po(
ular colors. $1.50 to $2.2.3 each
Taffeline
For floe skirt linings and for shirt
waita. Twelve shade. 50 cents per
yard.
S. E Young & Son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs. W. S. McFadden and chil
dren left Wednesday for a visit at
the seashore.
Prof. F. L. Washburn, of Eugene,
passed through Corvallis on his
way to Newport, Wednesday.
President P. L. Campbell, of the
State Normal at Monmouth, was a
biyward passenger, Wednesday.
Jesse Irvine, of McMinnville, a
former Corvallis boy, was a C &
E. passenger for the bay Wednes
day. L. F. Wilson drove over to New
port, Tuesday. Mrs. Wilson fol
lowed on Wednesday's afternoon
train.
Wilson Bump has had enough of
Cape Nome and in company with
Mr. Vincent, is now en route for
his home in Kings Valley. 4
The Times' press was moved
Wednesday to a small building
constructed, for a press room, back
of Graham & Wortham's drug
store. A
The family of Conductor Web
ster, of the West Side, passed
through Corvallis, Tuesday, en
route to the coast for their summer
outing.
The last heard of Arthur Keady
was when he arrived in Seattle.
He was seeking a situation as a
printer, which he merits, being far
above the average in ability.
Theodore Zeis is expected home
from Redding, California, in about
two weeks. He will visit here for a
peri ad and when he returns south
his wife is to accompany him.
Rev. G. S, O. Humbert will
preach his opening sermon at the
Christian church next Sunday,
both morning and evening, and
there will be regular services dur
ing the ensuing year.
Misses May and Kate Gearhard
and Edna Garrow departed on
their wheels a couple of days ago for
Monroe. They left word that they
were to be expected home when
they arrired not before.
The Mazamas will leave Albany
for Mt. Jefferson on the morning of
August 7th. Anyone from Cor
vallis wishing to make the trip,
may secure a round-trip ticket over
the C. & E.good until August 20th,
for one fare.
Rev. L. F. Stephens, formerly
pastor of the Christian church in
this city, arrived the first of the
week from Elein, Oregon. He has
Vwpn ilnincr Evaneelical work out
there in behalf of the Christian de
nomination, and camejto Corvallis to
transact some business. His family
are at Dilley, his former home.
Tarn nnw machines are expected
by the Corvallis Manufacturing
C.n in arrive tomorrow. One is to
be usod in making telephone insul
tr nins. The company is mak
ing a lot of sample parts of wagons
And nlows for a Portland firm. If
hw nrove satisfactory, this firm
w51l nnrcha.se these parts from the
Hnrvnllio mills instead of from the
east, as now.
T.ast. week we called attention to
a nuisance in the shape of a barrel
of garbage which was lying in Oak
creek and contaminating the water
supply of the city. A warrant was
sworn out for the arrest of the of
fender by a citizen and he appeared
in Justice Holgate's court, plead
guilty and was fined ten dollars.
Afterward he was employed to re
move the garbage from Oak creek.
Numeious inquiries have been
made recently as to the whereabouts
of the Corvallis branch of the Sal
vation Army. Rumors are afloat
that Uncle Sam has called on them
for service in China. This is con
tradicted by the assertion that this
particular kind of army has not
offpntivo in the Orient. A
news note speaks of Newport hav
ing just acquired a;nuinoer oi oaiva
tionist, and these may be the re
rnits from Corvallis.
Mr. C. F. Gillette, of this city,
tn nnRsession of an old
almanac, published in 1V). tt
WAR formerly the property of his
rliflrl a vear or so ago
in Lincoln county. The wording
is in old English and is rather difn-
it .. Tt. p.nn tains Washine-
cu:i vj id. " -
ton's last speech to the army, and
.v,Qmo9 nf the cabinet officers,
representatives of the various states
Miss Mary Williams, of Portland,
is the guest of her sister, Mis. F.
J. Oberer.
Attorney C. E. Woodson return
ed Tuesday evening from a week's
visit at Eugene.
'Gene M. Shnpsor- is now em
ployed as clerk in F. L. Miller's
big establishment.
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lViiBS r rauuia Drawn was a uao-
senger Tuesday for the bay, where
she will spend the summer.
Miss Julia Warrior returned
Tuesday from a week's visit at the
home of Mr. John Whitaker.
Geo. W. Henkle went to Browns
ville Tuesday on business that re
quired a couple of days' of atten
tion. Mr. A. J. Kidder left this week
with his family, for Yamhill coun
ty where he has a farm near Carl
ton. The Franklin reck drill is al
ready attracting much attention.
Many inquiries regarding the ma
chine have reached the inventor,
and some orders have been placed.
Rev. Shafer desires to speak to
the young people at the United
Evangelical church in this city Sun
day at 8 p. m. At 11 a. tn. the
first part of his sermon will be of
interest to the children. C. E. at
7 p. m.
Frank Groves will be employed
in the nostoffice during the absence
of Postmaster Johnson . Frank re
cently passed the civil service ex
amination for the mail service, and
his present experience will be of
benefit to him when he secures his
appointment.
James Van Gross, who recently
nassed the civil service examina
tion for mail clerk, leaves today for
Portland where he will stand tne
final examination before entering
the service. This consists of learn
ing Oregon by counties, scheme of
distribution, etc.
B. W. Johnson, Alex Rennie, E.
R. Bryson and their families ex
pect to leave for the Big Elk coun
try next Sunday, for a fishing and
hunting trip. The length of their
stay will be determined by the con
dition of the weather and fun ex
perienced in camping out.
George Rose returned last week
from a trin to Rosebursr. While
there he saw the former host of the
Occidental hotel, Herr Schmidt.
Charley is now running a hotel in
that city and says he is making
more monev than he can count.
This isjust likeour former towns
man. At the preliminary trial of R. E.
Edward's, charged with bigamv
and adultery, mention of which
was made in this paper luesday,
Deuutv District Attorney Bryson
appeared for the state and J. N.
McFadden tor tne defendant, cer
tain evidence being lacking the case
was continued until baturday.
Bruce Burnett returned Monday
from a visit to Sodaville. He wit
nessed the burning of the old excel
sior rfactory at Lebanon, Sunday
night, from a hill near Sodaville.
From this vantage point he could
plainly see the burning building
and hear the fire alarm and bells
of the fire department.
Prof. E. B. McElroy returned
from his farm near Monroe last
1. tr .in n.nv,nH onri
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( rniiH in line cuiiuiwuu. wuc ncu 1
r 4' - . . iinA tA h
of 50 acres of wheat is estimated at
25 to 30 bushels to the acre.
This
field is new ground and has been
heavilv pastured with sheep and
goats for the past 10 years. It is
expected that most of this wheat
will be sold for seed as there is an
active demand already for good
plump seed wheat. Eugene Guard
The onlv case of sunstroke this
year in Oregon so far as is known,
occurred in Fossil. This is in
Eastern Oregon. Mrs. J. S. Stew
art was the unfortunate victim.
She is the wife of Jas. S. Stewart,
president of the Oregon Press Asso
ciation an! editor of the Fossil
Journal. It is not an unusual
thing for sunstrokes to occur in
that section. At the time men
tioned the thermometer stood at
100 in the shade. This case did not
prove fatal.
Catalogues for Philomath College
are now out. The fall term of this
school d ies not open until October
2nd. The reason of this late date
for commencing school is that many
of the students who attend are
obliged to remain on the farm un
til about this time to complete the
work that has accumulated during
Vinrvpst.. Tn order that the school
year may not be shortened by this
change, it has been decided to cui
vacations a little short.
T. R. Sheoard, the well-known
Polk County prunegrower, says
that he is satisfied that good prices
await the Uregon prune crop, ana
that he is confirmed in this opin
ion by the methods of a California
buyer, who recently visited inis
section. The buver in question
went around quietly to the various
growers and told them that he
needed a tew carioaas 01 prunes w
fill nn order and that in order to
get the fruit he would pay an ad-
advance of i cent per pound on me
market pr ce. He made the pro
vision, however, that all who
wanted to get this advanced price
must make contracts within a
limitprl time, when he will stop
buying. Mr. Shepard believes that
Californians cannot supply orders
and will have to buy from Qregon.
Grandpa Scrafford is 83 years
old today.
The Callahan-Cordley outing
party returned home yesterday.
Dr. E. T. Thompson left for
his summer vacation at Newport,
yesterday.
" J H Simpson opened his new
hardware and grocery store to the
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Pubhc Monday
It is reported that the Ksady-
Horner party, now in Alsea, have
killed four deer.
Miss Maud Hoffman has. made
an engagement with E. S. Wil-
lard and sails for America, Oc
tober 28th.
Dick Zahn killed a large cougar
on his place in Alsea, Monday night.
His only assistant was nis taitniui
doer, which has takf n part in ssv-
enteen similar encounters.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Davis came
in from Yaouina on vesterlay's C
& E, They were accompanied by
their son, Harry, who recently re
covered from a severe attack of
pneumonia.
Attorney W. E. Yates will take
his family to Newport today. He
will remain there until Monday in
order to get the family settled and
everything provided lor tneir com
fort. The Reed party of musicians and
artists and their guests, who have
been enjoying an outing in Alsea
for the past two months, left yester
day for their respective homes in
California.
John M Pipes, of Portland, ap
pointed to the census office by
ReDresentative Moody, has been
nromoted to a salary of $1,000 on
account of his proficiency. This is
the first promotion given an uregon
appointee in the census.
Mrs. Mary Schmateka and fam
ily, of Grangeville, Idaho, are visit
ing relatives here. After a two
weeks' Rtav at Newport she exoects
to make arrangements somewhere
in Oregon to put ner son ana
daughter in school.
W. A. Martin was the victim
of an accident Wednesday even
ing-. While working m the mill of
the Corvallis Manufacturing Co.,
he had the misfortune to get a
finger in front of a small saw.
Dr. Cathey dressed the wound.
Mrs. Allen Wilson and children
expect to leave Tuesday to join Mr.
Wilson at Turner, where he has ac
cepted a position as head miller in
in a large flouring mill. The Wil
son home wil be occupied this win
ter by a family from Newport. Their
children will attend the college and
public schools.
From a letter just received of E.
J. Lea, formerly asseistant chemist
at the O A C, it is learned that
be has accepted a position in Colo
rado with the Colorado Sugar Fac
tory. He has been considering
this proposition for some time
Many friendc in this city will be
pleased to learn of his having been
tendered so nattering a situation.
There are a good many threshing
machines at work now, but the
graiu caop is so poor that in many
cases a machine man cannot afford
to thresh at the usual rate per
bushel. In some instances a man
who has a machine will thresh his
own anu 111a xicikuuuib siu,
..U .J , r. tn;uf hoi Otf.AP
Kveivuuuv nui&iuK uuks-uui " w
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the stvle of an old-fashioned log-
giog Dee or house-raising. Others
will thresh only where wages are
Ernarantped. This is surely a de-
plorable state of affairs
r
T. A. Snansrler received a letter a
few days ago from his son, Mart, in
which the latter told ot an accident
whioVi had hefallen him. Mart IS
employed in San Francisco as an
engineer and machinist, and on
Jnlv 28th. while assisting to shift
some machinery, things went wrong
and Mart had the misfortune to
have the third finger of his left
hand broken between the first and
second joint. Mart states that the
rlontor who put his finger in splints
told him that in all probability his
finger would always be stiff. A
The moving of the Times' press
down the stairs 01 tne posiomce
building Wednesday, brought fresh
to mind the shocking details of the
accident which resulted in the
death of Mr. Hoffman on a similar
occasion at this place some years
ago. Wednesday Neil Newhouse
escaped having his legs broken, or
worse, by a narrow margin, ran 01
the heavy iron frame of the ma
chine fell, throwing him under
neath. Foitunately one end ot it
rested on the lower step and saved
him from injury. The frame fell
with such force that it was broken.
W The outlook for a good crop of
nrnnes in certain sections of the
bier orchard of the Benton County
Prune Comnanv is. at present.
quite flattering. So favorable is the
nrpsfint aRnect of affairs that Man
ager Robert Johnson is considering
the advisability of increasing the
facilities for drying the crop. The
only thing that deters him from
this undertaking is the knowledge
that the weather at the eleveutn
hour may prove so unfavorable
that the prunes will fail to perfect
themselves. On the other hand,
should the weather turn out satis
factory, and continue favorable for
the required length ot time, the
present dryer will be incapab'e of
taking care of the crop. The possibil
ity of a short season is what is wor
rying Mr. Johnson.
MAY MEAN CONSTRICTION.
Surveying Party ol Fifteen Sent Out by
tne C.S E. Over an Eastern Line.
A surveying party of fifteen
men under direction of Chief
Ene-ineer T. H. Curtiss, of the
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad,
and Engineer C. W. Root, left
Albany Tuesday via Lebanon to
spend two months in surveying
along the route of the proposed
eastward extension of the C. &
E. road. They will go as far
east as Malheur county.
Edwin Stone, general mana
ger of the road, was interviewed
by a representative of the Herald
as to the objective work of the
surveying party. He said he
did not know that the sending
out of the surveyors had any
particular significance. The con
struction department of the road,
he said, was separate from the
operating department, kept its
own bank account, and he was
not in close touch with their
plans as in his own department,
but he considered the outlook
more hopeful for the eastern ex
tension of the road. "The Cor
vallis & Eastern Railroad Com
pany," he said, "is likely to
spend a good deal of money in
this part of the country."
The company is already inter
ested largely in the development
of the timber resources of the
Santiam region, and sending a
surveying party into tne field
along' the line of the proposed
eastward extension certainly
shows that they are at least look
ing into the question ot con
structing the road across the
mountains. This road is now m
the hands of progressive men
who are ali ve to the development
of the resources ot the country,
and who, like the keen business
men they are, fully realize that
the factors which promote the
material prosperity and advance
ment of the country, and which
increase their own business and
traffic, are identical. We ex
pect to be able to record some
stir-inp- events along tne line 01
activities in this part
industrial
of Oregon Iwithin the
neXt leW
years. Albany Herald
To Destroy Army Worm.
Prof. McElfresh. of the O A C
has offered the following method
for circumventing the army
worm:
"It is claimed potatoes will
stand a mixture of oue pound of
pans green to 60 gallons 01 water,
but it is e-enerallv considered
that one pound of paris green to
100 gallons of water is enough to
kill most cut worms and other
pests. It is always safe to use
as much unslaked lime or more,
as vou do oaris green. This
should be slaked and then added,
and is better if done while warm.
Care should be taken if the mix
ture is to go into a spray pump
to strain out all lumps. A box
with heavy wire screen, about
like flv sareen for mesh, is a
good strainer.
"Another preparation recom
mended for potato patches is
made as follows : Mix thorough
lv while drv one pound of paris
green and 50 pounds bran, then
wet with sweetened waier, put
do not ?et bran sloppy, if the
bran is distributed in the propor
tion of one tablespoontui to a
plant, it will fix all worms. Lo
not scatter the bran but place a
lump at each stock so that it
will not dry out so fast.
"I have been recommending
paris green altogether, because
there is nothintr else which ean
be used that is less likely to
burn foliage. London purple
may be ustd m the same propor
tion as paris green, but lime
must be used or it will burn the
leaves. In using either ot these,
care must be taken in mixing
and keeping the mixture of uni-
n strength, as they settle to
the bottom. In mixing pans
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green, very little water snoum
be poured on it at first, just
enough so that it will stir up
like a mush or paste, then it
may be thinned.
"The work of these cut worms
will nrnbahlv end within ten
Ways or two weeks, after which
they will pupate in the ground."
W. A. Gellatlv started his thresh
or Wednesdav afternoon, in the
Avery field just west of town.
Letter List.
Por week endine Jnlv 28. 1900
W A Howe. Miss Eva Morris. Mrs
Cora McDonald, Isaao Newkirk,
M W Ryland, Adam Spangler;
Chesney Taylor, R S Wilson.
is. w. Johnson, r. m.
Ladies who visit Nolan & Calla
han's don't forget looking over their
Remnant Counter; some choice,
plums.
The Result to Date.
As previously stated, Council
men Hays, Heckart and Wilbanks
were recentlv appointed a commit-
j A j- -
tee to look after the matter of sewer
construction. In accordance with
their authority they engaged Prof.
Skelton as engineer to survey and
submit plans, specifications, etc.,
for the construction of certain lat
eral sewers. Work was commenced
Monday.
The work of surveying and plat
ting at present is as follows: For
a lateral sewer to pass through tier
of blocks from Punderson Avery's
residence to Jefferson street sewer,
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Another to pass between Iifth and
Sixth streets from residence of J. E.
Farmer, connecting with Jefferson
street sewer. One to connect the
two blocks between Eighth and
Ninth, as far south as the old poor
house, with the Van Buren street
sewer. There may be a connection
effected in the same tier of blocks
on the north side of Van Buren,
also to run a lateral sewer between
Fifth and Sixth from as far north
as the creamery and connect with
the Van Buren street sewer.
According to the reouirements
of the charter of the city of Corvallis
in order to obtain these improve
ments, the civil engineer, after the
task assigned him, must file plans,
specifications, recommendations,
etc., with the ponce juage. ine
latter at once proceeds to give
notice of the proposed construction
of these sewer3 by advertising the
matter for a period ot twenty days.
After final publication, residents
and owners of the property involved
have ten days to hid oojecuons.
If at the expiration of the ten days,
there arn 110 obiections filed, the
council may prooeed to order the
construction of the lateral sewers,
if it so chooses. If a lateral sewer
is ordered constructed the property
owners on the line ot the sewer are
assessed according to amount of
property they own and are taxed
accordingly. In this manner will
cost of construction be defrayed.
Homestead or Husband.
A quiet wedding occurred in
the office of Justice Holgate
Wednesday evening, at which
M gCBUCOWU UiUl.ian.u aiiVJ ink.
'high con-xacting parties werej.
W. Webber, ot lyincoin county,
and Nora E
Floyd, of Alsea
The efforts of these two fond
hearts to beat as one have not
been accomplished without diffi
culty. The bride is the widow
of the late Tames Flovd. who was
killed accidentally by the falling
of a tree. After her husband's
death she took up a homestead at
Alsea. Her engagement to Mr.
Webber followed, and July 21st,
last, when she came to Corvallis
to file upon the claim she was
accompanied bv Mr. Webber,
the intention ot the couple oeing
to secure a license while in town
and be married. But a marned
woman is not entitled to a home
stead, and as the date of filing
corresponds with the date
of the receipt ot tne re
ceiver at the land office, Mrs
Floyd was advised to postpone
her marriage until she received
her receipt from Roseburg. This
she consented to do, and the cou
ple returned to Alsea as Mr.
Webber and Mrs. Floyd. In
due time the receipt came, and
license was secured and the mar
riage ceremonv performed. Mr.
and Mrs. Webber are highly re-
- . 4 t mi . n
soected people and wiu inane
their future home in Alsea
To Examine Mines.
Professors Fulton and Skelton
leave next week for the mining
reeion about Sutnpter, their ob-
iect beinsr to examine the mines
and conditions ot mat section or
the country as to its geological
and mineral aspects. These in
vestirations are beine made un
der the direction ot rresiaent
Gatch and in the interest of the
station and college. Arrange
ments will be made with some
local party at the places visited
to secare and send to the insti
tution specimens of minerals and
fossils for the ooileee mimncr ana
p-eoloeical cabinets. . Professor
Fulton will orobablv visit the
government assay office at Boise,
Trlaho. before his return. The
tn'n -will consume a month or
t weeks. If Dr. Withvcombe.
vice director of the station, who
is now corresponding: to secure
railroad transportation for Pro
fessors Fulton and Skelton, shall
sncceed in doine so bv Mondav
next, these gentlemen will start
on that date. The Bohemia
rninine reeion will also be vis
ited before their return.
X Fine Pack Pony
For sale cheao. Complete packing out
fit with pony. Inqair of George Rose,
at Cigar Factory, this city
Nolan
Sale.
& Callahan's Remnant
THE
CLOTHING
IWE SELL
WITH
WE MUST HAVE ROOM......
For our laree
Clothing, consisting of the latest style Overcoats and Suits.
S, L. KLINE,
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
I 50 Shirt Waists to close for $ Jfi
60 " " " 50
Y5 " 60
1 00 " " " so
2 25 " u " 1 00
2 50 " " " 1 20
1 75 " " 1 40
2 00 u " " 1 60
2 25 " " " 1 80
S 00 " " 40
All Crash Skirts and Crash
CLINES ARE
g- Mail orders will have our
F. L. MILLER,
Corvallis Oregon.
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Che Paint Store.
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C. A. Barnhart, Manager.
Paints, Oik and Varnishes 2
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RAMBLER
Bicycles, Ma?estic Lamps,
The Corvallis Commission
Store
Keeps constantly on hand the celebrated
CORVALLIS AND MONROE HOURS
A package of Arm & Hammer Soda ia given free with
every sack of the latter
Hay, Oats, Grain. B". Shorts, Potatoes
Fih, Esm. Poultry, Etc.
JOHN LENGER, Manager
Job Printing
at this office
20
1 i
Pet Cent
Discount on all
Boys' and Men's
CLOTHING
Boys' ana Men's
SUITS
in all the correct styles J
and weaves.
Our Prices
-is
are always lowest and 1
with the 20 per cent
GUARANTEED!
discount you get a bar-1
THIS LABEL
Stain that will be hard,
to duplicate again.
Fall order of Bovs' and Men
Corvallis, Or.
Suitings 20 per cent discount
COMPLETER
best attention.
AND IDEAL
Mossberg Chime Bells, Etc.
1
ap4 other mwreoung un.