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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1901)
THE CQBVALUS GA2ETFF.- FKIPAY, JULY" 5, 1901. SPRING 1901 STYLES -IN- Suits and Skirts.. We haye now on sale, nnJ new Spring Suits & Dress Skirts "Our suits com pi be the newest and tkoat of tn late creations etneh as coat and balero effect! and postillion backs. . New itylt skirts are alio shown and jackets too. The price of our suits range from $8.00 up. S, E, Young & Son, ,, Albany, Oregon. LOCAL NEWS. The Black Cat - Take your eggs to Young's. II 8 and M clothing, at Klines. AH kinds of repairing, at the Bicycle Hospital. Biass curtain rods for eala at Young's Cash Store. Buy the Black Cat hose the kind that wears, for sale only at Kline's. Fresh candy, fruit and nuts, al ways on hand at the Commission Poultry food, poultry cure, and inEect powder, at the Commission Store. . All work guaranteed by Albert J. Metiger, watchmaker, three doors north of the' pestoffice. : Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach in the Mt. View school house Sunday afternoon at half past two. Friday is the time to order your dressed chicken for Sunday's din ner, at the Commission Store. . T. E. Wilson returned to Port land, Wednesday, after a visit of several days with relatives in this city. " The regular monthly meetiug of the Citizens' League will be held at the court house, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. 1 Usual services at Baptist church on Sunday. Morning subject "SSnadows, evening suDjeci, . iue Lord's Dav." All welcome.. Remember, Grjswold's mammoth Uncle Tom's Cabin" Company stay only one night and give only one complete performance, commencing at 8 p. m. - " . The congregations of the M. E. thurch, South, and Congregational church, will hold services jointly at the latter chuch next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8, p. m. ; ' 7 Misl Dra Porter, who has been attending the Drexel Institute at Philadelphia for the past two years, visited in Gorvallis, T Wednesday. Her home is in Halsey. "" The marriage of Wheeler Cline, of this city, and Miss Anna Ford, of Lincoln county, occurred at the United Evangelioal parsonage last Saturday. Rev. Boozet officiated. The young couple will make their Lome on the island. At the United Evangelical church the subject of the 'morning sermon will be "The Strength of Devotion," in the evening the subject, "What a Sunday Train Means to Corvallis" will be presented. A most cordial invitation is extended to all. ' Griewold's Uncle Tom's Cabin Company carry one of. the finest bands on the load playing all of the standard and popular music of th day, under the leadership of George F. Lille. . All lovers of music should not fail to hear them Everything up to date. .. The first organ put out by the Corvallis. Organ Factory is on ex thibition at S. L. Kline's store. The" ibox is made, of Oregon oak, finish ed in the natural wood, and pre sents a beautiful appearance. It has six octaves, piano pedals, and the steps are so concealed that the instrument has every appearance of a piano. The tone is full and rich in quality. Mr. Kline is offer ing the instrument as a premium to hi? customers, and ivwill be given away at a drawing next Christmas. - ! A traveler from Belknap, about "12 miles north of Corvallis, said to day that some of the prune or chards there gave prospects of im mense crops. One grower, having about 100 acres in cultivation, es timated that he would have the (best crop so far . harvested in that -district, or in fact, anywhere, for the fruit is so thick that there would possibly be room for no more. Another man, having a tract of 150 acres In prur.es, "is afraid he will inotbein position to; save the im mense crop. , In view of this fact ihe lias commenced construction of a new and large dryer, to b9 ready in time for .the harvest. He is credited with bavin said he never ,-flaw anything like it. Telegram. , .W. A. Sanders, the watchmaker. Call auJ sio Kline's new grocery department. , rso charges for prescriptions at the Bicycle Hospital. Leave orders at the Commission Store for all kinds of wood.- Young keeps the Brown "Star 5 Star" shoes, thg best ia'the market. S. L. Kline left Tuesday for Sin Francisco to spend the 4th with his family. He will bo absent for sev eral weeks. A bareain:-An all wool fine twist black suit for $10.00, of the' Hani . - I of th brand bchafiner and Mart brand. Best made. At Klines. Thos. H. Miller, accompanied by his wife, will arrive in Corrallis in about a week from Clearfield. Iowa, to virit his son, F. L. Miller.' Miss Clara Newhouse returned to her home in Corvallis last week, after a year's absence, visiting her grandparents in Waterville, Wash. A letter from Mr. C. B. Wells, dated La Grande, Oregon, stales that the writer left that place July 1st for Leduc, N. W. T., to join his sons. Lost A gentleman's gold ring, with large opal setting. , . Finder will be rewarded by leaving the same at Albert J. Metzger's jewelry store. Dr. Clementine Boll, of Glondale, Southern Oregon, arrived in Cor vallis,. Monday, for a brief visit with friends. Tuesday, she departed for home. .- ., v - ' ; Mrs. Emma Galloway, the new president of the Relief - Corps of Oregon, has- appointed "Mrs. Prudence- Chipman, of this city, one of her special aids. W. E. Yates filled all the barns in the western part of town with clover hay, from his five-acre patch and is now looking up quarters in which to Btore his 'gophers for next years crop. Troop A, 1st Cavalry, O. N. G., of Lebanon, under command of Captain Young, arrived Tuesday afternoon and went into camp on the flat south of town. Early Wed nesday morning they pulled , tip stakes and ' Started for Albany, where they were a part of the show on the Fourth. Tbey were about fifty strong. Roy Howard, Johnny Howard, Charlie Christiana and Guy Moore have returned to Prineville after a year's study at the Oregon Agricul tural College at Corvallis. Miss Edith Howard and Joe Howard j were also students. Prineville is well represented in that splendid institution of learning and we hear favorable reports from all. Prine-; ville Review. :-..-' Yaquina bay now has a life-sav ing station thai is equal to any demand that is likely to be mads upon it. ' A couple of weeks ago the steamer Alliance brought a new boat up from San Francisco. The boatfformerly belonged to the Gold en Gate Park Station at San Fran cisco, and' is built on the "Debin's" principle. It is self-baling and self-righting. People who visit the bay this summer will have' an op portunity to view the life saver. A man awakened DiHey, "Tne Fixer," a few nights ago and made him go down-town and sell an Im perial bicycle. The young fellow' wanted a wheel for his best girl and had walked ten miles to get it. A year ago a brother of the pur chaser secured a wheel for the ob ject of his adoration and now she is his wife. It is to be hoped that the recent purchaser will be as success ful as his brother. The parties re side about half-way betweenCor vallis and Monroe. ; ., Mrs. Lulu Webber, of Medford, visited old-time friends in this city, Tuesday. Corvallis used to be Mrs. Webber's home, and she is a daughter of Capt. N. P. Stevens, who died in Lincoln county a few weeks ago. She has .been visiting her brother, in Albaay, and em braced the opportunity - to coine over and make arrangements for her son to attend the O A O this fall. At present Mrs. Webber and her daughter, Miss Irene, are teach ing music in Medford. : --.vS- For months, the cry came in from different parts of the county to the commissioners court for a rock crusher, that if we only had . the machine we would soon have' fine roads. The court ordered one, and it has been here lor over two weeks, tested and accepted by the county, Daid for and all ready to run. Yet it stands on the flat above town, no man Having laitt violent nanas upon it to movo it south and start it to work. Soap Creek will oil it up and start it ouits good work some of these days.. , In less than two weeks the Sum mer School at Newport wiil be opened.- All of the instructors chosen for the vaiious branches ; of the school are of recognized abili 4n their special fields, and beyon doubt the teacher who fails to at tend will regret the fact in the fu ture. Instruction will be given in everything from mathematics to music. The work of arranging for the school has taken several months and too much credit cannot be given Prof. J. B. Horner, of this city, for to him is mainly due thefast that .there is to bn a Echool it alj. ,The exact date on which tin school will open is July 17th. GREETED THE FARMERS. Mayor Woodcock's Address of Welcome on Behalf of the Citizens of Corvallis. ' I have been reqneslcd to express a few words of welcome on the part of the Citi zens' League of Benton county and the City of Corvallis in token of our sincere appreciation of tho interest represented in your Visit to the State Agricultural College. At different periods during the history of this school it has been regarded as local 1y those who-have not thought thoroughly along the important lines 'S" by the scientific and experimental racnnrnli m oil A in (Via ci.bnnl Ttr.. questions, however, are becoming better understood. It is evident from the large number of intelligent, representative, progressive farmers aud business men from different parts of this state, that more than a local iaterest ia being felt in the importance of the State Agricotlural College at this time. It is natural and correct for as to regard those who have gone before as having wisely laid the proper foundation stones npon which is being established this the best and most progressive government in the world to day. Upon this point it is significant and convincing that the congress of. the United States builded well when they set apart to each of the sevaral states large tracts of public lands to be sold and the proceeds thereof retained as an irreduci ble fund the interest accumulating thereon to be used in maintaining state agricultural colleges in the v different states where instruction in agriculture and the mechanic arts should be the im portant and leading instructions; follow ed by subsequent legislation establishing experiment stations in connection with these colleges, and large appropriations provided by congress to pay the expenses thereof. To say that national legislators of that day were mistaken in these lines is to accuse them of being incompetent and enacting unwise legislition. But such was not the case. While practical farming performed in an intelligent way without the aid of scientific research is very substantial and necessary, yet scientific principles, we are compelled to admit, are- founded upon truth. It seems, therefore, that this same scientific truth and investigation along those lines coupled with the practical and experi mental is becoming as essential when applied to "farming as it is to the other pursuits in life." It is evident that those who were in strumental long ago in providing the means from the general government by which these agricultural colleges and ex perimental' stations "shall he maintained were at that time able to look into the distant future and forsee the conditions as transpiring at this time. At that time those who had not made special studyof those subjects regarded the pro ceedings along those lines wijh apparent indifference, because the lands all over our country were comparatively new.pro- ducing Jarge and never failing crops. Conditions have changed. By constant cropping.year after year for a generaiion the soil became depleted. . It required different treatment. The const ant yearly cropping under' the same continuous methods exhausts the soil of Important elements which it is necessary to restore. The agricultural college and station sup plies this important information.. By carefal experiments and analysis we are able to learn through these schools what elements have been taken from the soil by old methods and what treatment is necessary to restcre the soil to its normal condition. " 7 , '. The experience and observations of the results of the agricultural industries in our state is abundant prrof of these changing conditions, r , - ' For many years after the early settle ment of this country it was only neces sary to plow and sow by indifferent methods in order to reap an abundant and profitable harvest, but by constantly withdrawing the natural elements of the soil it was found difficult and after an other short time impossible to obtain the same flattering results, different meth ods of cultivation in due time were intro duced with apparent success. But this was only temporary, for with the best methods as generally practiced for the last ten years it is evident that the yield of grain and other products have be come much less and mere difficult and the soil less productive for other pur poses. With these conditions confront ing us we turn to the agricultural college and experiment station to learu the cause and suggest the remedy, which must come to us through scientific inves tigation. These subjects, the best meth ods in producing and protecting the fruit and other, products of the soil as well as the best kinds, .breeds and grades of stock adapted to our industrial condi tions, the best and most economic feeds and the best methods of feeding them are very important questions confronting us at this time, because all of the indus tries common to man . are effected by the rise and' fall of agricultural pursuits. They are the underlying support for all business. Hence it is that we constantly nnd lawyer?, doctors, ministers, mer chants, laborers, : tradesmen, and all classes and' conditions of our people earnestly discussing the -varying condi tions effecting the agricultural industries of the country. 'It is for these reasons, well understood tp seriously effect every person no matter what may be their call ing or condition et Hie, that we con stantly find them in all pursuits of life discussing earnestly in the effort to learn everything available upon these import ant subjects because we are alike inter ested in the results and valuable informa tion 'Obtained Ik rough the scientific re search made by these-educational insti tutions established by the general govern ment purely ,'upoa agricultural aud in dustrial lines,. I realize that roti have come here not to be wearied by any remarks of mine. but to investigate and learn the results of theecientifie research and questions which will be ably -handled by gentle men specially skilled therein. In behalf of the people of Benton county and City of Corvallis I take pleasure in extend ing to you a most hearty welcome and trust that you will find your stay among us both profitable and pleasant. Wells Items. The badly decomposed body of a dead man was found near the S. P. bridge across the , Luckia mute, between Suver and Parker station, Sunday. The body lay in a dense thicket, and was dis covered by James McLain, a resi dent of the vicinity. In the pocket ef the dead man's coat were found a five cent peice and a tneniorandam, but the latter con tained only a few figures and there was no other cine as to the identity. .of the remains. A re tfolter was found nearby, which ga?e foondation for the general supposition f self-destruction. The ballet had entered the tem ple, passed through the nead and was found in the hat which still ! covered the skull. From the condition of tfie " body, it is thought that death resulted at least two months ago. As nearly as can. be ascertained, deceased was aged between 24 and 30, and in life must have weighed 145 poondSi The clothing was in good condition and the toes of the sock that covered the feeS, were still clean, and white. An inquest was held by the coroner of Polk county, and because of the condition of the remains, a grave was made by the side of the corpse and burial took place without further cerefflony or de lay. The question - is: Whose son was he? . Mrs. Jacob Gulford and son, wfio have been visiting C. M. Vanderpool and fainilf , left Mon day for their home in Prineville. - Miss Mattie J. Lee left Mon day for " Independence, from Whence she will proceed, neSJtj week, to Winlock, Washington, J for a visit with relatives. She will be absent a month or six weeks. '. -, - ' Mrs. Robert Wilson returned a few days ago 'from a two weeks' visit with relatives in Efigene. Miss Zelia Miner, 6f Corvallis, has been engaged to teaeh the Wells school the coming term. Haying is in full blast in this kyicimty.- The yield is very heavy and the quality first-class. The handsome new residence of Paul IS. v Dodcle is rapidly searing completion, aud will be an ornament to .this locality. W. 0. Heckarfe is the contractor. ' T. Norton is having a large barn built on his farm one mil north of Wells. It: is 34x54, and the work is under the super vision of B. J. Kelly, formerly of Corvallis. . Tha steam threshing outfit, for merly owned by Joseph Hecker, was purchased Mondayi by a farmer from the Irish Bend ooan try, south of Corvallis. The buyer's name was not learned. . Three fine deer wed seen on the John Smith place, Sunday, by a party en route from Wells to Sulphur Springs. - ? "". ;' Topsy. Told the Farmers. During the course of the re cent farmers' meeting held at O A C, Dr. James Withyeobe,- of that institution, made the follow ing statements: ; The trouble with your land is that it cannot retain water. v We find that the fields have suffered and that is because of -the physi cal condition of the land being wrong. The recent failure of the wheat crop was not due to pests; 1 should ,. be attributed to the fault of the soil. In a sense. there is no new land any more in the valley. " Your pasture lands are not new. Thev have been run over by stock, arid the soil has consequently been drawn upon until the. plant" food has been exhausted. It must be re tained. Experiments "on this farm have, demonstrated beyond dispute fhat the only way to re tain the plant food is - by rotation of crops. If this is done there is no reason whv 40 bushels of wheat to the acre should not be a common thing. Here is a clover field. Yeu have a fair idea of the yield. This is how we work it: Sow clover on fall wheat in February, It makes late pasture. .: Next year it produces from 3 to 4 tons of hay per acre. The field is kept in clover another year, or the sod is broken upland sown to oats or father grain, or planted to some . cultivated crop, such, as corn Or potatoes. After that the field is again put in wheat, thus making a 4-year rotation. ' In sowing clover it is, highly desira ble to apply , about" 50 Or 75 pounds of land plaster to the acre for the yield will often in crease so ner cent thereby. -. The Tune rain often interferes with" the proper curinsr of clover nay, but if the clover field is pas tured with light stock', such , as sheep or calves, in early spring the maturing of the crop will be sufficiently delayed to overcome this difficulty. . Revenue Tax Repealed. Changes recently made in inter nal revenue taxes became effective July 1st. The items repealed which most directly touch the public are the 2-cent tax on every bank check, the 1 cent levied on express-receipts and the 1 cent affixed to telegraph ic messages. There are several other important . taxes . repealed, however, which will affect import ant interests,' and in many cases will reach the public. Among these are the stamps affixed to proprieta ry medicines, perfumery and other drugs, which have given so much annoyance to the thousands of druggists throughout the country. The 10-cent tax on bills of lading terminated on June SO, and the high tax on charter parties suffered the same fate. There are important modifications of the rates on beer and cigars, but these taxes are far from being abolished. Provision is made for the redemp tion of unused stamps, and checks With stamps imprinted, purchased under the war tax law. Additional Local. Dr. Lowe, the optician, is comiug soon. The wise will wait for him. Ed Crawford and Chas. Bier, of Salem, came to Corvallis to spend the Fourth with friends. Our Great Mid-Summer Sale is now in full blast. Bargains all round. Nolan & Callahan. Mis. Eila M. Humbert will preach at the Christian church next Lord's Day at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. You will be welcome. Putnam Fadeless Dye, Navy Blue is the fastest known blue, with the exception of indigo (and it is impos sible . for you to do home dyeing with indigo.) Ten cents per pack age, .bold by Graham & Wells. Rev. G. S. O. Humbert returned a few days ago from Turner, where he attended the State Ministerial Association of the Chtistian church. While there he was elected presi dent of this body for the ensuing year. ,. .. - " - : O. B. Connor, foreman at the college 1 farm, had an experience with a bull -last, week wbieh amounted to nothing. The bull, which bas'not the sign of a horn, was standing with its head at Mr. Connor's feet. It began in a play ful manner to push him against the fence, but got . rather rough and crowded him so closely that he tamed and seized the top board just as the bull caught him amid ships and gently assisted him over. Robert Glass and his sister, Miss Lilly Glass, accompanied by their brother Frank, arrived home, Sat urday, from Eastern Oregon. Frank went out there about a year ago and took up a homestead, and sev eral weeks ago his brother and sis ter crossed the mountains to make him a visit Frank la looking well and reports that he likes that coun try very much, and will make his home there. He starts back next week. His brother and sister are not so enthusiastic over the section that Frank has chosen for his home and declare that the Willamette valley is good enough for them. Writing to the Gazette from Hope, Indiana, Sherman Seward expresses a desire to know more of the Willamette valley, "its crops, weather, fruit, etc." He says: "Here we are putting up our clover hay. By July 1st we will be cutting our wheat, and ia a week's time all of the grain in the country will be in the shock. This year it is badly injured by the Hessian fly. Last year we did not get our seed back. Corn is not more than tea inches high and is gettibg its first plowing. Am contemplating a trip to your county withiu the next 6ix months with a view to finding a location, and would like to read your paper in the meantime." We have given Mr. Seward's address to the adver tising committee of the Citizens' League, and he will be sent a copy Of the illustrated pamphlet as soon as it is completed. . as, . Civil and Sacred" At the M. E. Church, July 7, 8 p. m. preceeded by song service with, special . Government Laud. Parties wishing to locate on govern ment, iana will ao wen 10 consuic . F. Klkceeb, Alsea, Or. Mothers, go to Young's Cash Store for children's ready-made waists. . A new line just arrived. , 1 P l Mm f It 1 Hart, . Schaffncr & Marx Tailor Made Clothes eOPYMOMT 1KI wirr, KHAFmn haju HWAtt I Mr- mm w 1 -. Correct Clothing. Extra Fine Suits $16.50 The man who wears a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit can rest assured that his clothes are correct form, that they are ia Rood taste and right in fit and fashion ; materials are the finest we can buy, and the sewing and tail oring as perfect as skill can make them. Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits We can order you these of the best materials silk lined throughout. - Corvallis' Most Popular Eating House Pioneer Bakery AND RESTAURANT. Fresh bread daily. A complete stock of candies, fruits and nuts kept canstantly on hand. Smokers supplies a specialty. H. W. HALL' Proprietor. 85 mzm awimisssasssi.aasi Strong Academic and Professional Course. Well Equipped Traiaice Department Exyenses range from $130 to $175 per year. FaU Term Opens SeptemberfX7th.J i) or catalog containing full announcements, address. . J. B. "V. BUTtEK, secretary. R Big Show Coming- Frank E. Oriswold's Pavilion Railroad UNCLE TOM'S GABIN COMPANY will exhibit r ' ' CORVALLIS, MONDAY, JULY 8th, 1901 This-company, carries forty people, a carload of beautiful special scenery and 'mechanical effects;-" one of the finest bands and orchestras on the road. This company has been organized at" an actual cost of 20.C00, and shonld not . ". be confounded with bther so-called companies playing this piece. Admission, 25 cents; Children, 15 cents. Native Herbs. Anyone desiring this great blood puri fier, may secure the same by calling on or addressing . ,. : ' F. Kleceeb, rhilomatb, Or. Price $1 per box. The least in quantity and most In quality describes DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous pills for constipation and liver complaints. Graham & Wells, An all-Wool fine twist Black Clay Worsted Suit of the ; famous H. S. & M. Brand of f flvW ! I Schaffner WktZi-M & Marx ps fc-Vl Tailor if - Made fj I' 1 Clothes COPYIMHT ItOt HART, HHAPnita MM CHWAao State Normal School Monmouth Oregon. DEMAND FOR GRADUATES The demand for graduates ot the Normal School, dur ing the past year has been much beyond the supply. Positions from $40 to $75 eer month. STATE CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS Students are prepared for the state exam inations and readily take state papers on graduation. p. i,. CAmrsEU, President. New Lumber Yards. The Benton County Lumber Co. has opened a yard at the corner of 5th and Washington streets, near the S, P.,depor in this city. They have a full Btock of fine Cr lumber. Prices quoted on ap plication. - Foley's Honey an Tar forehUdrea,safe,sure, No opiates .