Corvallis gazette., September 21, 1900, Image 3

THE CQRVALLIS GAZETTE.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1900.
Ladies' Silk Waists
Good material. Good workman'
ship. New Styles. $7 to $10 each
Underskirts
Mercenieed cotton. Looks like
eilk. Wears as well as silk. Pop
ular colors. $1.50 to $2.23 each
Taffeline
For fine skirt linings and, for shirt
waits. Twelve shade. 50 cents per
yard.
S, E Young & Son
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
Berry gets fresh fish
eveiy
day
Mr. J . M. Osborn leaves
for a two week's visit at
home in Pennsylvania.
shortly
his old
James Hayes and wife returned
from a week's visit to PortlanJ,
Wednesday. Mr. Hayes reports o
delightful time.
Charley. Overlander, who has
been in this city for the past week
or two, returned to his home on
Big Elk, Tuesday.
There will be services at the
Witham school house Sunday after
noon at half-past two. Rev. L. M.
Boozer will preach.
Mr. Cockerel, who has been em
ployed for the past eight months at
Wolf creek, Douglas couuty, re
turned home Tuesday and probably
will spend the winter here.
The board of directors of school
district No. 9, have adopted the
state course of study prepared by
State Superintendent Ackerman,
with the exception of the supple
mentary work. .
Mrs. Mehala Belknap, mother of
Hon. E. H. Belknap, was stricken
with paralysis at her home near
Monroe, Friday of last week, and is
not expected to long survive the
shock. She was rendered perfectly
helpless. Mrs. Belknap is 70 years
of age.
Regular services at the United
Evangelical church on Sunday. The
pastor will preach in the morning
at 11 o'clock and at 7:30 in the
evening. Subject of evening per
uion, "Christ the Wisdom of God."
All will receive a cordial welcome
to these services.
The sewer committee of the coun
cil which has been in a rather
awkward position, owing to the fact
that no bids had been offered in re
sponse to the committees' notice to
contractors, is breathing easier, as
it lias assurances of offers for doing
the work at the next meeting of the
coucc 1 in October.
A hot contest is being waged in
Missouri over the election of g
ernor. The candidates, Joseph
Flory and A. -M. Dockery, are both
highly popular men, and the out
come is much in doubt. Dr. 6. R.
Farra, of this city, was an old
schoolmate of Mr. Dockery ana!
chummed with him when the lat
ter was a big fat boy. Mr. W. P.
Lafferty is intimately acquainted
with both candidates.
Hop-picking has nearly closed
for this year. Norm Lilly expects
to close up operations today, and of
hie forty acres he has lost only
a few, notwithstanding the fact
that the' weather has not been
the most favorable for gathering
hops. Mr. Lilly lad quite a good
crop of Italian prunes. These he
sold to Charley Blakesley, who io
operating his dryer this fall.
Ray Goodrich, captain and half
back of the O A C football team
last year will attend the U of O
this season . The Register in speak
ing of him says: "Goodrich is a
big, strong man, and a splendid
all-around player. He will, no
doubt make the team at Eugene
stLonger, and under the coaching
of Kaarsburg, ought to be a crack
ajack, He is a brother of L. L.
Goodrich, Eugene's football mana
ger." C. E. Collins, formerly of this
-city, but a resident of Albany for
the past year, has moved with his
family to Bremerton, Wash. In a
letter to the Gazette he asks that
the paper be sent to his new ad
dress, and says: "One never knows
the value of a paper until they have
to do without it for awhile. I have
plenty of work and good wages.
Eight hours constitutes our work
ing day. This is a United States
naval station, 16 miles from Seattle
on the Sound."
Hon. Fred E. Holloway, of In
diana, the eloquent and forcible
campaign orator who is touring the
West in company with Senator
Beveredge, of Indiana, will address
the voters of Benton County at
Philomath, Wednesday, September
2f, at 2:30 p. m. and in Corvallis
on the evening of the same day at
the court house. All voters who
appreciate the vital importance of
the issues involved in this cam
paign will not fail to hear this able
exponent of the principles enun
ciated in the Philadelphia platform.
J. K. Berry sells salmon at j cts
delivered. Phone 93.
Dick Kiger has joined his father
at Salem and will remain during
the fair.
Born, Monday, September 17th,
to the wife of S. Bicknell, of Moun
tain View, a girl.
AVorkmen completed the task of
putting a new roof on the Vincent
House Wednesday.
Born, Monday, September 17.
1900, to the wife of Mr. "Reach"
Weathertord, in this city, a daughter.
Aueiauya small gom
voTtiarf in rhoaa munmna no fnn r rl
a few weeks ago, has been claimed
by its owner, Miss Seeley.
Wm. McLagan is having a new
roof placecKon his house prepara
tory fo winter. His act should be
a lesson to the Arkansas man.
After October 1st, Mr. F. P.
Hipe, the mail carrier between
Philomath and Alsea, will meet
the train at Philomath, but two
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days in the week, MondayB and
Fridays.
Mrs. William Holgate, formerly
of this city, but now a resident of
Baker Clty, arrived In Corrallis a
few days ago to attend the bedside
of her mother, Mrs. Gray, who Ins
been ill for some time.
Mack Porter, of this city, has
four head of Polled Angus cattle at
the state fair. They are as fine
specimens as one would care to
see, including the first prize year
ling bull at the Omaha exposition.
Mrs. M. P. Burnette, whose home
is in UorvaMs, but is now visiting
relatives in Canyon City, Mrs. J.
L. Huffman, spent Wednesday in
the metropolis of Grant cou'nty
visiting with friends. Prairie City
Miner.
From the way things look at
present it is a 2 to 1 bet that the
University of Oregon will have an
athletic aggregation that will be
invincible this year. It is1 doubt
ful if any college on the coast will
have a team to equal them.
The farmer boys seem to agree
in believing that as they produce
the food for China pheasants during
the entire year, they are justified in
anticipating the date of the open
season a little. This is not in con
formity with the ideas of city sports
and is really too bad.
Brother Campbell, of the Eugene
Guard, in a recent issue refers to
'Toledo, Benton county." The
editor of the Guard must still be
living in the past. There was a
time when Toledo was in Benton
county, but that time was years
ago and Toledo is now the county
seat of Lincoln county.
Robt. H., the two-year-old colt
of Robert Huston, of this city,
easily won the pacing race for his
class at the state fair Monday for
the produce stake. There were
four prizes offered for this race and
best three entries, consequently, as
Robert H. took the first two heats
out of three, he was awarded the
first and fourth prizes.
Sam Thurston, the famous O A C
football player, who left Corvallis
early last spring with the purpose
of joining the English army in the
Transvaal, has been visiting in this
city for the last few days. He will
attend the U of O this year. He
would have much preferred 40 re
turn to O A C, but the abolishment
of athletics deterred him.
It is stated that the fruit can
ning industry is rapidly increasing
its scope of operations in Oregon.
This is very gratifying and there is
every reason to. believe that a can
nery in this county that would-put
up fruit and vegetables during
their season and meats, etc, at
other periods of the year, would
have a most profitable field for
operations. Beyond doubt it would
prove one of the best investments
ever made in Benton county. All
classes would profit by it.
Tha Salvation Army will hold
special meetings on the subject of
"Harvest on "Friday and Saturday
nights and Sunday at 3 and 8 p. m.
Friday night "The Miser's Decis-
ion, or now nau 1 pena my
Riches." A series of tableaux in
four scenes. Saturday night "The 1
Two Sowers" will be represented iu
eight scenes. Sunday will also be
devoted to special meetings relative
to harvest. These meeting will be
strictly spiritual, souls being the
main object. Collection at each
seivice for the Harvest Festival
fund for national and local work
both social and spiritual. Every
one should bring thank offering.
The evening local from Albany
oyer the C. & E., which has proven
such an accommodation to the pub
lic, especially since Postmaster
Jchneon succeeded in having mail
brought on this train, was discon
tinued Wednesday morning. The
reason given by Manager Stone for
discontinuing this train, is due to
the Lick of patronage. While this
service was in operation it was pos
tible for a citizen to leave here at
6 a. m., catch the train at Albany,
spend six hours in Portland and be
at home in the evening at 8 o'clock.
It shortened the time of sending or
receiving a letter from Monroe by
24 hours, and brought the mail
from Portland and the East, which
usually arrives here on the noon
train over the S. P., at 8 o'clock in
the evening of the day it was
mailed in Portland.
THE COLLEGE EXHIBIT.
The
Display at the State Fair Attracts
Attention of all Visitors.
Wednesday's Oregonian con
tains the following very compli
mentary notice of the exhibit of
thft State Agricultural College at
the state fair:
The Oregon Agricultural Col
lege has won universal commen
dation by its exhibit at the state
fair, and the school will reap its
reward, iu more ways than one.
The display is wonderfully com-
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investigation
or study at tnat
institution. Very tastily ar
ranged on attractive shelves are
fruit-s, fresh, preserved and dried,
of nearly all varieties. Grains,
grasses, wool and minerals are
given a prominent position,
dairy products briefly tell what
may be seen in the dairy depart
ment, and vegetables of remark
able growth are present to rep
resent the gardens. On a table
in the rear of the agricultural
display are the products of the
machine shops. There are tools,
such as hammers, chisels, nip
pers, etc-, made by the boy6 at
school. Various castings and
pieces of difficult turned work
are also exhibited, demonstrat
ing the thoroughness of the in
struction given and the pro
ficiency attained. Pieces of
practical woodwork, such as
turning, carving, sawing, join
ing, etc. , evince a wide range of
study in this direction.
But there -is no other part of
the Agricultural College ex
hibit that attracts such general
attention as does the collection
of ' 'bugs. ' ' The interests of all
the people of Oregon are so
closely connected with and de
pendent upon the agrioultural
and horticultural industries that
every man and woman has come
to feel a vital interest in every
thing that affects these depart
ments of human .aotivity. The
doctor, iawyer, merchant and
public official, the preacher, edu
cator, mechanic and artist, are
all moro or less familiar with the
various subjects that are of im
portance to the farmers. Yet
none of these, and in fact, but
few of the fanners themselves,
a-e well informed regarding the
multitudes of insects that aid or
destroy vegetable growth. They
have read from time to time, in
the columns of the press, or in
experiment station bulletins, of
the more common insects that
prey upon the more valuable of
our Iruits and grains. It is
quite to be expected, that all
would be interested iu the ad
mirable collection of insects com
prised in the college exhibit.
These insects are arranged in
two classes, the beneficial and
the injurious. As it is generally
supposed that nearly all insects
are injurious, it was surprising
to some to see a considerable
number of repugnant-looking
winged creatures occupying a
position of honor in the neat
glass cases that contain the ex
hibit But by far. the greater
number of insects were relegated
to the other class, where visitors
were pleased to observe them
with pins stoick through their
backs.
Many a farmer has gained his
first clear conception of the ex
act appearance of the oommos
insect pests by studying the col
lection at the state fair. Men
and women gather around the
glass cases and examine to their
evident satisfaction and enlight
enment the structure of the
"bugs" that are their persistent
opponents in the struggle for the
production of food with which
to support the lives of human
beings. Many a farmer will go
awav from the state fair this
year, knowing for the first time
ho n to determine the character
f the common insects that in
fest his trees and grains. To
these farmers, if they shall make
good use of the information thus
gained, the state fair will be of
incalculable value.. To the offi
cials of the Oregon Agricultural
College is due great credit for
making this display at the fair.
But this institution has its re
ward. Thesa hardy farmers and
their sons will not lose the favor
able impression they have re
ceived by examining the mag
nificent display made by the
different departments of the col
lege. In years aud in genera
tions to coma the good will of
these men and 'boys will be
manifested in ways of no small
moment."
Nolan & Callahcn's New
Stock has arrived. Its a big
Fall
one
Lost, Saturday, on road between Mon
roe and Corvallis, ladies purse rontaia
ing S.2o and a gold ring. Finder leave
at this office and receive reward.
An Interesting; Letter.
Prof. E. R. Lake, of the O A
C, who went to Europe in the
interest of the? Department of
Agriculture to study the condi
tions of prune culture in Ger
many and France, has written"
an interesting letter from Agen,
France. He says.
"Like many another place,
Agen is interesting principally
becauseinthepast.it did some
thing. It is a monument of an
industry which for it has passed
that of the prune. There are
left about the town now only
remnants of old orchards and
two or three merchants who look
upon an American as a thief
who has robbed them of an in
dustry that once brought them
much revenue. But it was one
of their own men who first took
to California the wood of the
prune trees.
"The chief center of the in
dustry from the growers' stand
point is Villeneuve, a little city
about 22 miles from Agen, on
the river Lot. The prune d'ente
(another name for prune d' Agen)
is grown, not at Agen, but else
where, and the actual prunes
d'Agen are nearly all grapes,
grown both for table and wine
making. Land hereabouts is
worth abo.ut $600 per acre, that
is, average valley land in the
country, four miles or more from
town. Land rents for from $12
to $20 per acre. Prices are
about three-fifths of what they
were thirty years ago and crops
are much smaller.
"There is general complaint
among the people that the num
ber of children is so small.
France offers, in a way, a royalty
to families which have several
children. There are not many
takers.
"For three years the rainfall
has been very light in this re
gion, and about here no crops
are good except grapes."
Broke Its Neck.
Tuesday, Cal Thrasher made a
journey to the vicinity of Wells to
write up some insurance. He
secured a saddle horse from the
McMahan stables to make the trip,
aud after finisning his business he
started on a leisurely gallop for
home. When near the Joseph
Bryant farm the horse stumbled,
and despite the fact that Mi.
Thrasher reined it up quickly, it
kept on stumbling with its head
down, and "finally pitched, nose
first, to the ground. In the fall the
animals neck was broken and in
some way the rider had his left leg
caught and for the wrench it re
ceived it is certain that he came
near having his leg broken. Mr.
Thrasher states that he was only
riding in an easy gallop when the
horse stumbled and fell. Mr. Mc
Mahan took the matter very calm
ly and it is thought that he will
stand the loss of the animal, or that
he will at leaet compromise the
matter in a manner that will make
it easy for Mr. Thrasher.
Skipton-Gray.
The marriage of Mr. Otis Skipton
and Miss Nellie Gray, was solem
nized at the Presbyterian parson
age at noon Wednesday, Dr. E. J.
Thompson officiating. The young
couple left on the afternoon train
for Toledo, where they will spend a
short honeymoon. On their re
turn they will take up their resi
dence on Mr. Skipton's farm near
Philomath. Both Mr. Skipton and
his bride were born and raised in
Benton county. She is a very pop
ular lady among her acquaintances,
and has high family connections,
being a niece of ex-Senator Slater.
Mr. Skipton is the youngest son
of Mr. E. Skipton, a Benton county
pioneer. He is a young man of
industrious habits and
character. The Gazette
congratulations.
upright
extends
Ladies are respectfully invited
to call and inspect Nolan & Calla
han's New Fall Stock.
Our Men's and Boys' New Fall
Stock of Clothing is the . largest and
best we have ever owned. Nolan
& Callahan.
Presents!
Nice rings make a very acceptable
present; I have a very fine assortment at
very reasonable prices.
E. P. Gbepfoz,
The Leading Jeweler.
Boiler and Engine.
Sixteen-horse power boiler and ten
horse engine for sale. For particulars
inquire of M. S . Woodcock.
Musical Instruction.
Pupils taught piano and organ after
Dr. Mason's celebrated Method. Parties
desiring instruction will please leave or
ders at Daniel's Book Store, or confer
with the undersigned. Terms reason
able. MoBOATJNT GOODNOUGH.
Get your Job Work done here
Additional Local
Among the many new students
now arriving is Mr. Clarence Neel,
of Lone Rock, Southern Oregon.
Dick Smith, who has been confin
ed to his room with a severe billious
attack since last Saturday, is again
able to be about.
G. W. Hunsaker, of Turner, was
in the city yesterday making ar
rangements for placing his two
daughters in the college this year.
Robert Lamberson and family
arrived at their home in this city.
Wednesday, from Union county,
where they have been employed for
the past two months.
The inventory and appraisment
in the estate of John A. Buchanan,
shows its valuation to be $25,076.
Of this, $10,600 is real property,
and $14,426, personal property.
The ladies of the Coffee Club will
have a meeting Monday afternoon
at half-past two. This will be the
first meeting since the summer va
cation and a good attendance is ex
pected. Under the new time table, the
morning train which has been ar-1
riving here from Yaquina at 11:20, j
now arrives at 11:05. The morn-(
inef mail will, therefore, be closed
prompty at 10:30 hereafter.
A big demand for eggs has
reached .Albany from Skagway,
and in a few days, one Albany firm
has shipped about 5,000 dozen to
that city, with a permanent con
tract for all that can be shipped.
Miss Helen Steiwer, of Jefferson,
Marion county, has written to a
friend in this city that owing to the
serious illness of her mother the
family has not been able to take up
their residence in this city as they
expected, and do not know when
they will arrive.
Entrance examinations for Fresh
men are being held at tho Agri
cultural College today and will be
concluded tomorrow. Already many
students have arrived, and many
strange faces are noticed in the
city. Matriculation will begin Mon
day and the work of the term will
open in earnest Tuesday.
In referring to the timq when
bicyclists may ride upon the side
walks of Corvallis, a slight error
was made in these columns last
week. The ordinance passed by
the council last fell prohibits rid
ing on all sidewalks of the city
during the months of June, July,
August, September and October,
and on certain walks during the
entire year.
The public school opened Mon
day with an attendance slightly
less than that of the. opening day
last year. Last Wednesday morn
ing the roll showed 206 pupils
present, while the Wednesday
morning following the opening of
school last year found 275 pupils
enrolled. The reason for this slight
falling off is not apparent. It is
not enough to say that it is due to
the absence of . pupils in the hop
yards, for last season picking was
unusually late, and probably as
many children were in the yards.
There is nothing to indicate, how
ever, that the attendance this year
will not be as large as it was last
year.
Collar-Bone Broken.
While driving from their home
near Junction City, to the residence
of their son-in-law, Monroe Chil
ders, last Tuesday evening, Mr. and
Mrs. Granville Fisher met with a
serions accident. Their wagon fell
off the bridge near Liverpool mills,
and up-set. Mrs. Fisher had her
collar-bone broken and Mr. Fisher
was badly bruised. Mr. Childers
came to Corvallis after Dr. C H.
Leo, who accompanied him to the
Childers' home, where the old peo
ple will remain until their recovery.
Elegant Tailor-Made Suits, Golf
Capes, Jackets and Wraps, New
York made, just received at Nolan
& Callahan's.
Patronize the Magnolia.
Daring the past two months the busi
ness of this laundry has. doubled. This
is proof positive that all work is satis
factorily done and that prices are
very reasonable. All laundry called for
and delivered. Call on I. K. Daniel at
Book Store.
Cotswold Rams.
Persons wishing to purchase, will find
a few yearlings two miles west of Corval
lis, at the home of John E, Wyatt.
For Rent.
Will rent 200 acres of land west of
Monroe and take part payment of rent
in work and improvements on the place.
Address M. S. Woodcock,
Administrator,
Corvallis, Oregon.
$50 Reward
Is hereby offered for the arrest and
conviction of the thief wk broke into
the "Jersey Creamery'' build ids, about
one mile west of Corvallis, on the night
of August 7th, 1900, and stole therefrom
18 or 20 cheese, size "Young America."
M. 8. Woodcock.
The Right Place
To Buy
BOY'S CLOTHING.
Our line of Boys', Youths', and Lit
tle Fellows Clothing is the largest,
best-made, most stylish that we Lave
ever shown before.
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See our
Little Fellows' Suits
with fancy and plain vests; age
3 to 8. Price, $1.59 up.
See our
Swell Little Reefer
Top Coats
very handsome; age 5 to
10. Fiice $0.00.
Our Line of
Boys' and Youths'
Overcoats and Ulsters
is the perfectioa of style
and wearing qualities, at
lowest prices ; $3.50 up,
A nice line of Youth's Suits
in Black and Blue Serge.
Boys' Fancy Vests. Very
neat and dressy; $2.00, up.
Large line of Knee Pants ;
25 cents, up.
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Have Five
Points of Perfection
Perfect Fitting -"Hold-Fast"
Buttons
Elastic Waistbands
Double Seat and
Double Knees
Warranted not to Rip.
Cost no more than inferior make. .
F. L. MILLER
Corvallis, Oregon.
W Paint Store.
C. A. Barnhart, Manager. j
Paints, Oils and Varnishes 2
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Sugar Pine, Cotton Wood, White and, Yellow; Fir
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THE BOSSIBOX
Is made of Pine Ends and Coitonwoofi; Sides. I We have sold
thousands of them and never a. complaint.
We Carry a Full Planing Mill Stack.
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Our Lumber Sheds 1
Costain TEN times more dry fine Yellow (mountain) Fir floor
ins, rustic and finishing lumber than any other yard is the
county. Gall and be convinced.
We buy all kinds of logs, Bed and Yellow Fir, etc., and oar prices
range accordingly. When you buy of us, you patronize Home Industry.
Our prices are as low as the lowest and oar stock is the best.
CORVALLIS SAWMILL COMPANY.
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S, L, KLINE, Corvallis, Or,
Ih town will have to have
a new suit for school.
The
Mrs. Jane Hopkin's
Suits
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Mossberg Chime Bells, Etc
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