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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1901)
E; FRllUY, NOVEMBER 1,1901. To cover the coat of Ettting and dis tributing the type hi such matters, a charge of fifty vents will be nnde for each "Card of Thanks,", and five cents per line for each set of 'Ilesolutions cf Condolence" appearing in these coluiuns. LOCAL NEWS. . V. S. Gardner, Photographer. Kline'a $10.00 SuUs" are good ones. For rainy day garments and Umbrellas go to Nolan & Callahan. Dr. Lowo'e glasses are good glass es. They strengthen - the eye? and brain. D. C. "Ecker writes for copies of the Gazette, from. Norman, Okla homa. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mra. Joseph Smith at their Soap Creek home, Friday. . Mi and Mrs. Buchanan arrived home, Tuesday, From Ajax, Oregon, where they had visited for a couple of weeks. Ned Smith returned, Wednesday, from Pendleton, where he has made his home for the' past several months. There will be no service in the Mt. View school house Sunday afternoon on account of the Oliver meetings in the M. E. church. v Services at the Presbyterian church next. Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. C. E. at 6:30 p. ni. Come, you will be made welcome. Jessie W. Thornton, ef Winston, went to Parkers, Benton county,, Saturday, to attend . a meeting of the Regular Baptist church. -Rose-burg Review. Dr. Cathey has just added a now front porch to his house and other wise improved its appearance. He has- recently built a new stable on the lot back of his duelling. Rev. L. Myron Boozer will preach in the United Evangelical church Sunday morning and evening. Subject of evening sermon ';8aved by a Look." A cordial invitation extended to all. Next Monday to Wednesday noon, Nov. 4tn to 6tb, Dr. Lowe the optician who has been coming to Corvallis for 10 years, will be-at the Occidental Hotel. See him about your eyes. Preparations are bjing made by the boys at the O A C for a grand bull to be given at the Armory on Thanksgiving night. There is no question of the affair being most de lightful and in all probability the attendance will be large. During the past few days the Corvallis sawmill has only, been able to operate the planer. The J reason of this was on account of the supply of logs giving out. How ever, logs are to be had -in great quantities and the ' mill will be kept running in full blast from now on. Otto Headrick came out from Al- Bea, about a week ago and since then has been visiting friends in this locality. In the course of a week he expects to be in Seattle, where he will have employment. However, before going to Seattle he will visit with relatives and friends in Salem. N. S. Lilly returned home, Tues day, from Oak Creek, Douglas county, after a visit of about ten days ia that section, " during which time he was the guest of his son, Leslie.. Mr. Lilly states that every thing is tasking excellent in that section and that Leslie is getting along nicely. O. V. Hurt returned home, Tues day, from Portland,- where he had been a few days visiting hin eon Frank. Frank is employed ,as checking clerk at Ainsworth dock for the O. R. & N. Co. He has a pretty good situation. - Mr. Hurt says times are pretty lively in Portland and any laboring man man can secure employment if he really eares to, and at good wages. The next and fourth lecture of the series of Star Course Entertain ments will be delivered in this city November 20th by . Prof. G. L. Gaston. His subject will fee -'Yo-semite," aad it is a lecture of the most entertaining character. Prof. Gaslon can be persuaded to give a free lecture in one of the churches of this city on a Sunday evening daring hia visit in Corval lis, and it is sincerely hoped that somebody will show sufficient -in terest in tnis matter to take ia hand. Oar readers will--reeftll the fact tVat Prof. Chesnut, of National De partment.of Agriculture, and Prof. Lake, of Ct A C, began the study of prisonous plants last Spring. Prof, Lake, in his annual report, makes the following allusion to this mat ter: A study of the plants of the -state reputed to be poisonous to stock, especially sheep, was com menced this ppring in connection with the National Department of Agriculture. It is .expected that investigations- will cover several years, thoagh a preliminary re port or the wortc done this year will be published shortly. THE CQSVAIHS W. A. Sanders, Jewe'.er, New good all the ticae at Nolan & Callahan. Mrs. G. A. Gould ia' seriously" ill at her home in this city. - When Dr. Lowe is here next week be sure and see him about your eyes. Tvan Daniel ia now with the ! Wiedemann Company, plavinjj in both band and orchestra. Mrs. E. P. Greffoz and children left Tuesday, for Gault, Calif., where they will make an extended visit at the home of Mrs. Greffoz' sister, Mrs. Lou Rhodes. For. fine table linens, napkins, towe's, lace curtains, rugs, lounge covers, white and colowd blankets, niarseilks, quilts, etc. Nolan & Callahan. Rer R. A. Rowles will conduct services at the Congregational church next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:60 p. m. - All are cordially inyited to attend. B. B. Burton, a noted Evangelist of the Christian church, will begin a revival meeting here as Eoon as he closes his meetings now in progress at Eugene. Wednesday, two largo boxes of grains and grasses were snipped from the O A C to South Carolina, where they will ba exhibited at the Charleston Exposition. Mrs. Ella M. Humbert will oc cupy the pulpit at the Christian church next Lord's day at 11 a. m. and at 7:30 p. in." Bible school at 10 a. m. and C. ii. at b:dO p. m. The M. E. ckuich meetings still continue with unabated attendance and interest. There will be a woman's meeting Saturday at 2:30 p. re. Un baturday a men s meet ing will be held at 2:30 p. m. - Roderick Nash shot a deer near Cauthorn hall yesterday afternoon. Dogs had driven the animal down Oak creek, and when it ventured near the dormitory, Roderick brought it down with a rifle ball'. S. T. Kerr returned, Wednesday, from the Irish Bend country, where he has been for the past three weeks painting and papering the fine new home of Mr. R. C. Herron. The building is two stories in height and contains seven rooms. Ladies we are showing' for Fall and Winter extensive Jines of fine dress goods, silks, satins, velvetf", dress trimmings, furs, tailor-made suits,-capes, jackets, raglans, rainy day skirts and ladies furnishings throughout. Nolan & Callahan. The Albany - Herald accuses the Gazette of despondency, because we said that in the matter of athlet ics the O A C is "practically where she was ten years ago." Let's see. Didn't O A C defeat Albany college in a game of football "by a seore ef 62 to 0, along about that time? Frank Groves leaves in about ten days for Puget Sound Navy I yards. Some months ago he took the civil service examination for employment under the navy depart ment, and last Wednesday received notice of his appointment as store -man at the Puget Sound station. He begins on a salary of $75 per month. S. H. Horton, of Monroe, is un doubtedly entitled lo the Hame of being the champion pea raiser of Oresron: From five square rods of a plat of Canada field peas planted last February, he recently harvested two bushels and seven pounds of peas. One strip of two rods, yielded an even bushel. This is a yield of 80 bushels to the acre. Preparations are being made for digging a drainage ditch from the orchard of the college farm to a point west of Cauthorn Hall, dis tant some 50 or 60 rods. A ditch is also to be dug from the prune dryer to connect with the one run ning from the orchard south. If the weather will permit w&rk will be commenced today. The Baptist people have greatly improved the interior of thwr church by covering the floor with a pretty carpet from Mr. Blackledge's excellent stock. Also varnishing the woodwork, papering the Jiall, and putting up additional lamps, giving it a bright and cheerful ap pearance, much to the delight of their pastor on. hia return irom at tendance at convention in Portland. He with all the members realize their great indebtedness to all their generous friends and desire accept ance of their heartiest thanks. Services as usual on Lords day. Come and welcome. The preliminary examination in the case of The State of Oregon vs Pearl Cooper occurred in Justice Holgato's court Tuesday afternoon The state was represented by Dep uty Prosecuting Attorney E. R. Bryson, and Judge " W. S. STcFad den appeared for the prisoner. But two witnesses were examined, John Post and E. E. Norton. Cooper informed the court that he did not desire to make a statement at this time. The cross examina tion, indicated clearly that the de fense will urge accidental. thooting, Justice Hqlgate stated that the evidence was sufficient ta hold the defendant to answer before . the next term of circuit court,--and placed his bond at $500, which was furnished. After Tea Years. After an absenci of ten year, Professor Ed Lyman, now of Shanghai, China, visited id friends in Corvallis this week. Tea yeare ago Professor Lyman was a fellow student with the Gazette man at the Agricul tural College. After two years in that institution he went to California and entered Stanford university, graduating in the same class with Professor Shel- ton, now a member of the facul ty of the University of Oregon. Mr. Lyman then taught in a high school in Southern Califor nia for oce year, and' later was chemist in -a large beet sugar factory. Three years ago he went to China to accept the chair of chemistry ia the Polytechnic school ia Shanghai, - Three weeks before the attack upon the foriegn representatives at PekiB, he was in that eity, and only by the merest accident missed being there during the siege. ie was m fahangfiai, however, during all the season of hostilities. Recently the . Chinese govern ment offered hira the position ftf Instructor in chemistry ia the Nang Yang college, at Shanghai, which he accepted. He leaves today or tomorrow for San Fran cisco, from whica city he will depart six weeks hence for China. Professor Lvflian's success thus early in life i$ no sarprise to his friends, who recognized in him in his first years at the O A C the qualities which make far and deserve success. Tuesday, he visited the college, and at the request of Professor Skelton, talked to the students in the de partment of mathematics con cerning educational matters in Ghifla. Nang Yaug college is a govern ment institution, largely attend ed by Chinese students, and having as a corps of instructors, only Ameiieaas and Europeans. The Chinaman is quick to learn, but slow to reason. He ; is stu dious, thoroughly in earnest, and eager to acquire. His featsof memory are remarkable, but when required to resort tb original re search, helplessness overtakes him. The Chinese system of ed ucation has been woefully lack ing in inductive methods, but Professor Lytnan believes, "that the empire is on the evs of a great awakening. ' Animal Hasfcaadry. The annual report of the Ore gon Agricultural College and the Experiment Statioft for the year ending June 30, 1901, has just reached us. . It is full of inform ation pertaining to the college and station affairs. In his re port, Dr. James Withycombe, vice-director or the experiment station, touches on "animal hus bandry" in a way that will be of interest to stock raisers. Speak ing of oattle and sheep he says: The results of the experiment of feeding steers wefe not satis factory, owing to the continued wilduess of ths animate and their failure to become reconcil ed to confinement. . For this reason they could not be induced to eat sufficient food . to give profitable returns. This peirits to the importance of aa eflort on the part ef farmers to maintain a more highly domesticated cendi- tion of the live stock of the farm. . Experiments in sheep feeding under sneltered ana unsneltered conditions were undertaken. For this work 12 . fall shorn wether lasibs were selected, which were as uniform both in size and breeding as could be obtained. These were divided into two lots. Six of these lambs werd placed in 5 a clean enclosure without shelter, and the otner six were sheltered in a conifof table, clean, well ventilated and welj lighted pen. ine rations of the two lots were the same, and they ate practically aft equal quantity, except the waste was slightly greater with the nesheltered, lot 1. " - ' r At the end of the feeding lot 1 had gained 155 lbs. ; lot 2, 149 lbs. They were then shorn and lot 1 produced ai lbs. of un washed wool; lot 2, 27.75 10S' Ten pounds of wool irom each lot were carefully tub-washed and dried, with ths result that the sample taken from lot i. after this treatment, weighed 7.75 lbs.; lot 2, 8 lbs. This showed that while lot 1 made the larger gain in live weight, lot 2 the more. profitable gain, the value of the wool was into account. ' made when taken Weddiag Bells. x Two well-known Benton conn ty families had occasion to gath er around a richlv laden table on jlllll M Mill IMMMMjCT Wednesday afternoon at the I :me cf Mrs. Ruth Buchanan in this city, whose daughter, Alice, was united in marriage to Mr. Robert C. Herron. The parlors were tastefully decorated with ferns and flowers. At 2 p. ni. Mrs. Fred Buchanan took her place at the piano, and while the strains of the . weddinqr march filled the house, the bride and groofli entered unattended and took a position ia the center of i the front parlor, where an im-! pressive ceremony, including the I presentation of the wedding ring 1 bv the grooln, was pronounced by the Rev, Frank L. Moore. The bride was attired in white ordandie and carried a boquet of white cosmas. If a thought fol lows a wish, and a reality follows a thought, then judged by the hearty expressions of good will, their new hame will have mach of pleasdre in it. The second scene; in fall har mony withthe first, took place in the dining roam, after which Mr. and Mrs. Herroa took leave lor their new home south of Cor-' vallis. Fast Traveling. Clarence Starr returned home, Tuesday, from Seaside, Oregon, where he had been employed for several months in a sawmill. He relates an amusing story at the expense of the little pnrnp-kin-vine railroad that runs from Warrenton to Seaside. While en route home, traveling over this line, the train slowed down, that is, it went slower than osual, and the whistle was re peatedly bifcwn in vain effors to "shoo" a cow off' the track. It seemed impossible to make her give the right of way and a wearied passenger finally agreed to give her a start, which he did. She seemed qmte alarmed at the demonstrations of the passenger and, throwing her tail to the breeze, continued her way on down the track at her liveliest gait. The ' passenger climbed back onto the "whole train" and the engine was turned loose to make up the time lost. After about half" an hour's run the train was again slowed down and the shrill whistle resounded aloag the coast. The passenger inquired what was the matter now. He was answered by the conductor who stated that they had caught up with the co A Wonderful Plow. Editor Gazette. We had quite a little exeitement the other day at Hugh Click's, where a field test was made ef the Ben ecia Disc Plow, which is handled by J. H. Simpson. Several of the farmers gathered in to see it work, as we are all looking for something new in the plow line. The lightness of draft and the excellent character ' of the work are pronounced the finest ever seen in this part ef the conn try by all present. It- worked eqaally well in black and red dobs and ' prarie soil. Three horses -drawing a 2-disc .plow, cutting 12 inches each and 8 inches deep, are worked no hard er than they would be if draw ing a 16-itseh walking plow at the same depth, and the soil is tnrned over and pulverized in a far better manner than any mould-board plew can possibly da the work. One man and four horses with ihis plow can de as much work, and do it better, than two men and six or eight horses do with, walking plows. Yonrs, . V Plow Boy. Bruce, Ore., Oct. 26, 1901. Chemawa vs. O. A. C. "Tomorrow the Chemawa eleven will meet the O A C teaffl on the college campus, ; and the result is by no means a foregone conclusion. While the Indians have been defeated in both con tests in whiell they have partici pated this season, Chemawa is always a hard nfit to crack. . Tile farmers, also may ba counted upon to put up a Far better con test than that of last Saturday. They have good staff in tjiem and Captain Ganlt knows how to bring it out They are by no means discouraged .over their defeat -in their gamewith Al bany. They regard tha as merely a preliminary . skirmish, and while they are none to san guine Of victory tomorrow, still they expect to reader a good ae conat of themselves . by the end of the season. ; The student body needs dis cipline as much as does the team. Enthusiasm, and college spirit seem to be unknown quantities with; them, Whila anything resembling unsportsmanlike con duct . is to be avoided, stu dents can manifest an interest by appearing en masse along the side lints, and the playets Will be encouraged to supreme effort if approval is given when it is deserved. . Additional Local. The Black Cat. " Hawes $3.00 Hats. Just a few sacks of red clover seed le't for sale at Ziertlfs. Rugsl Rugs!! Rugs!!! Just-received at J. D. Mann & Co's. - Go to ZierolPs for nice red clover seed raised in Benton county only a few sicka left. '' Get your umbrellas fixed, at the Bicycle Hospital. Just received a fine supply of fixtures. . A fine all wool black clay worsted dress suit" gaol weight and silk sewed for $10 at Klines. Prof. A. Klingemann, Corvallis, Oregon, will teach German, in a town, community or family. Students washing neatly done including mending. Leave orders at A. K. Milner's grocery store near P. O. . Wanted. 1000 R. E. men at $2.25 and $2.50 per day, 100 barkers at $2.00 pet day, 15 buckers at $2.00 per day, 20 swampers at $2.00 per day, 50 teamsters at $35 per month and board, steady work, wood choppers 80 cents to $1.10 at H. H. Hig leys Employment office, No.ISS Morrison St. Portland Oregon. Wanted. 1000 girls for house work, ?6 !?irls for work in Hotels, 50 girls for work- in stores, 50 girls for waiting on table, steady work, good pay, $15 to $25 per month at H. H. Higley's Employment office No. 185K Morrison St. Tortlana; Oregon. "Would you marry if suited?' Send 10 cents for details, postoffice box 633, Portland, Oregon. Suits that Do Suit. Capps suits always have a form-fitting shapeliness that is simply superb; Fac ing, trimmings and linings are most ap propriate and the tailoring is flawless. ' Back of every Capps suit is a money returning guarantee back of the guar antee is 62 years of successful, honest business. Stout, slim, and average-sized men can all be easily ntted irom tne Capps sizes. We rely on the intrinsic merit of these goods and their low prices $10 to $18 to win and retain customers. For sale only by The largest stock of overcoats, ulsters, raglans and mackintoshes in town. For Sale. Having retired from the business of farming, I will sell a 3-inch Bain wagon, a springtooth hayrake, and a splen did young mare, cheap. Terms, cash or well secured note. J. I. Taylob, Corvallis, Or. Benton county red clover seed for sale at Zierolf 's. A chance of a Life-Time. ' J. K. Berry is agent for the old stand by sewing machine the "Wheeler & Wilson. He has two of the finest ma chines that ever struck the town a $75 box cabinet for $45 ; a $50 drop head for $35. Buy a machine that will last a life time. Ball-bearing, , rotary motion, steel-pointed. - For Rent. Will rent 200 acres of land west of Monroe and take part payment of Tent in work andjmprovements on the place. Address -' M. SI Woodcock, . - . Administrator, Corvallis, Oregon. v Be Wise. Come to our store when in need of clothes, we are offering some great suits for $10 in clay worsteds, serges, - cashmeres, and fancy pat terns. If you want them better. we have them up to $25.00.- S. L. Kline. V ; "- ' On Shares. About 200 CotswOld shares. Apply to gwes to let on Wh. Cbees, Corvallis, Or. , Rahv's ; fi rst shoes free. The Hamilton . Brown Shoe Co., will present free of charge to all babies born in 1901, one pair of Fine Kid Shoes. Nolan & Callahan, distrib uters for this section. . "v 1 .' TO 1 ism j ''Hart v fM'l '" . Schaffner :l83i3ll Clofhes ' COPYRIGHT 1801 BV M?3? HART. SCHAFFNCR 4 MANX g 8. L Kli COUNTY Manufacturers of all kinds of Rough and Dressed Fir Lumber IM CARLOAD LOTS -YARDS AT CORVALLIS'- Corner of 5th and. Washington Streets. For prices- enquire at yards orjaddress the company'at.Corvallis or Philomath, Oregon. ' iGyg Jb Printing xSyS $F - at this office . "JpJHlF To secure a Good Home, Splendid Stock Ranch, or Perfect Summer Grazing Lands at Nominal Prices The Coast Land & Live Stock Company having purchased 40,000 acres of the have now placed them on the market . - These are unimproved lands situated in Benton and Lincoln counties, along the line of the Corvallis & Eastern railroad, in the best grazing and fruit raising section of Western Oregon. . Prices: $1.00 to $4.00 per Acre. Easy Terms. Perfect Title. M. M. DAVIS, Agent October 7, 1901. Corvallis, Oregon. 1 Corvallis' Most Popular Eating House s - I lotieet AND RESTAURANT. I Fresh bread daily. A complete stock of candies, fruits and I - nuts kept canstantly on hand. Smokers supplies j ' . a specialty. - ' I H. W. HALL, Proprietor. Reduced Ten Per Cent For October. That Means Overstocked. i 'This includes our entire stock of the season's latest crea tions in Box Coats, S Corvallis, SUIT SALE! WING to the fact that part of our clothing has arrived a little late, our manufacturers doing such a large business they were unable to meet the demand for their popular clcthes, we will give yon extra values in suits for $10.00, any of them worth- the price and many of them worth a great deal more. Mail Orders Carefully Attended To LUMBER I I L. Automobiles, Etc. - t Oregon. - K Bakery