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if r 'A V 'A- THE COBVALUS GAZETTE Published every Tuesday and Friday by the GAZETTE PUBLISHING CO. 0. A. Dearing, Ed. and Mgr. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1903 EDITORIAL COMMENT. An item from an Eastern maga zine contains a suggestion that may be of practical importance to the O. A. C. It states that the department of horticulture of the University of Missouri is un able to supply the demand for trained orchardists. Within two week the department received re quests for three men trained for experiment work. This is but a fair sample of the opportunities open to graduates of our own Oregon Agricultural College. Why boys will enter other crowd ed professions with the opportuni ties before them is unexplainable. , Our friends, the enemy, are doing a considerable amount of crowing anent the great demo cratic victory in New York City. It is claimed that that victory makes McClellan the logical can didate ot the democrats for presi- . dent. Did it ever strike these prophets that New York City is not the whole of the state? Per haps it might be well to remem ber the election of a year ago jn New York when Coler, the democratic candidate for gov ernor, carried the city by 120,000 majority, double that ot McClel lan, and yet was defeated in the state. So this wonderful victory iades away in the light of facts, and "the son of his father" must rest content with the record1 he has made: that a member .of the McClellan family has at last won a victory. . A discovery has recently been made in Berlin that will work a revolution in city lighting. Prof. Picket of that citv has succeeded in producing liquid oxygen in such a cheap form that it can be used for lighting purposes at the small cost of one-eighth of a cent an hour. If our- city council had got hold of this information before completing their contract with the Electric Light Company , it might have made a great dif- ference. That the invention is a practical one is evidenced by the - fact that a company is preparing to install a plant at Manchester, England, for the lighting of that city with it. But there is no ne csssity for us to make much fuss about .i it. If it comes to this country a trustwill get control of it, and the price will be advanced to "all the traffic will bear." For this are we civilized. . The school authorities of some other states are carrying out the ideas advocated by our state su perintendent of public schools. Five thousand of the public school children of Missouri are being taught" the .rudimdnts of agriculture and it is expected that as soon as competent teachers can be securedjagrjculture will be taught in all the , rural schools of "that . state. -In teaching these branches in the public schools special attention is paid to beau tifying thc school grouuds, as well as the yards and lawns of the children's homes. The The school vgrounds : are planted t in flowers,-' shrubs, . vines and trees, . and the work is done by the pupils;, This is the kind of work that will make Supt. Ack erman's heart glad, and encour , age him in the good work he is promoting in this state. To Stop Tax Dodging. A movement is on foot regard ing the subject of assessment and taxation., that ought to meet the heartv Support of every honest citizen. It claims to do more to equalize the. burdens of taxation than any other plan. s That our tax-rrolls show scarcely . f a tentn 01 tne real value 01 our property, and as it is upon .' the amount of this low valuation of property, as shown on the assess ment rolls that our tax rates are levied, our tax rates appear to be high and exorbitant .to people coming to the Pacific coast; and - as a'consequence many are de terred from locating"1 in our state. If all property were assessed and, listed at its true cash value it would : not require anyone to pay a greater sum than he now pays; but on account of new properties which would be adde to the roll which now escape tax ation, many would not be com pelled to pay as much taxes as thev do now. Many frankly ad mit that they stretch their con science somewhat iu giving in a list of property to the assessor, and that thev aim to omit from their list as much property as their neighbor, according to cus tom, will omit from his assess ment. That they would cheer fully list all their property at its true cash value if all other prop erty were1 assessed in the same manner.. That they desire to bear their just proportion of the public expenses, but under the preseat practice, if they listed their property fairly, they would be compelled to pay more than their just share. That while they are willing to do their part toward the payment of taxes yet they are determined to do no more. We find the people unani mous in the desire for good gov ernment, and that they are will ing to pay their just proportion for its maintenance. Turn the sunlight of the facts upon public, abuses and the peo ple will force its perpetrators to desist The people demand an honest administration of public and private affairs, and fraud and corruption cannot long exist when brought in view for public in spection. We would. - therefore, recom mend complete publicity as a cer-1 tain remedy against the practice of "tax-dodging." The assess ment of each person liable to as sessment in a county should be published as is done in several other states, before the county board of equalization meets, in the leading newspapers publish ed in the county. The state of Illinois now has such a law, and its effect is magical. Each per son is made aware of his neigh oor's list of property given in to the assessor, and if such neigh bor omits any of his property subject to assessment he is com pelled to hasten - its correction. This law has brought about a revolution in that state with re gard to equal and just taxation, and it is almost impossible for one to escape his just proportion of the taxes. An effort is being . made to have this amendment incorporat ed in the new tax law to be pass ed at the special session of the legislature. ; We hope it will succeed. ' "- - - Companion as a Christmas Gift The Youth's Companion is one of the few gifts that are always ap propriate and yet within "reach of the smallest "purse. It brings to every member of the family some thing of interest, something of value a story that cheers, an article that carries the reader into far-off countries or among men who govern, a sketch that amuses, a poem that puts a bit of truth in a new and convincing way, a page of pictures that holds the children spellbound. Id is America's home paper a paper received weekly in more than half a million households in the United States. , ' . If you desire to make a Christ mas present of the Youth's Com panion, send the publishers the name and address of the person to whom you wish to give The Com panion, with $1 .75, the annual sub scription, price. They will send to the address named The Companion s Christmas Pauket, all ready for Christmas morning, containing the Christmas number, The Compan ion calendar for 19u4, lithographed in twelve colors and gold, and sub scription certificate for the 52 issues of 1904. The new subscribers for the remaining weeks of 1903 free from the time of subscription, also The Companion calendar for 1904, lithographed in twelve colors and gold. Annual announcement number fully describing the principal fea tures of The Companion's new vol ume for 1904 will be sent to any address free. . -v v ' - The Youth's Companion, 144 Berkeley St, Boston, Mass. Eggs have reached 32 cents at J. E. Henkle's Cash Store, Philomath. Have you seen the anti rust and wind proof umbrellas at the Bicyce Hospital. . 1 There's a reduction sale in men's and boy's overcoats going on at Kline s now. - Trespass Notice. All persons ate hereby notified not to trespass on the premises of the under signed for the purpose of hunting. Don't ask permission. Dick Kiger. Elmeb Raber. G. Harding. v P. A. KLINE, . Livestock Auctioneer ' ' t ' Coryallis, Oregon. Office at Huston's hardware store. P. O. address Box ir. Pays highest pricas tor all kinds of livestock. Satisfaction guar anteed. Twenty years experience. 0. A. C. GLEANINGS BY BERT YATES The first term final examina tions are to be held on Friday and Saturday, December 18 th and 19th. This will give about sikteen days' vacation, somewhat longer than usual. , As so many of the students will depart for home earlier than usual this year, it has been de cided to hold no Christmas ball. The next dance will be on Wash ington's Birthday and an extra ball, sometime in March, to make up for the one missed Christmas.. During the late good weather the. walls of the new power house wefc completed, and the work men are now engaged putting on the roof. what is reported to have been one of the most pleasant social gatherings held this year was a party given in Miss Snell's room, by the Amicitian Society Satur day evening, in honor of the Fe ronians. Among the games was one in which each person was, re quired to make drawings repre senting well known newspaper ads. Miss Ethel. Iyinville re ceived first prize, and Mr. Von der Hellen the booby. After dainty refreshments had been served in Prof. Schmidt's room, the merry party adjourned, only because the. lights were extin guished. C: "R, Smith arid wife are visit ing with their nephew, John Howard. - -' ; ; Among those returning yester day from the Oregon-Idaho Y M C A convention at . Forest Grove, were C L and R C Shep herd, J C Clark, C C and Grover Cite,- M W Bartmess, Paul Child ers, Guy weaver, Irving Miller, Cyril Brownell, E Rawsow and MB Belden. Those from here who made addresses at the con verition Jjwere C. 1 Shepherd, J C Clark and Claud Cate. E T Colton' also returned with the boys and will speak to the men ofthe College in the Chapel this iornin. Oak Grove Items. I am still on deck Geo. Price. They haven't got me yet Bill, Grant Williamson is very, busy hauling potatoes to Albany. Bom to Mr. and" Mrs.; W. H. Peacock, on Saturday, a son. ' Charles Wood, of Mountain View, was down on business Sat urday. Several of our people witness ed the football game at Albany, Thursday. , Laurence Cougill one of Al bany's crack shots was trying his luck among the feathered tribe on Benton, county sou Friday. Quite a number of our young people attended the musicalegiv- enjjby the orchestra at the Rich- laud school house Saturday night The Benton County -School Journal made its appearance again mis morning ana in justice io Mr. Denman must say that it is a very welcome visitor, and meets a long felt want among the pa trons and teachers and should be in the -home of (eVery,. family in the county. v ; , Notice f ot Publications United States Land Office, ' - Oregron City. Oregon. Conrallis, Oregon, Oct 9, 1903. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, en titled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon, Kevada, and Washings ton xern lory, as extenaea to au tne jraojie xna States by act of August , 1892, - thomas . aorrr, ot Wren, county of Benton, 'State of Oregon, hat this dar Bled in this office his swore statement No. 6307, for the purchase of the 8. i of N. . J of Sec. No. 12. in T. No. It 8. & No 7 W, ana will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than lor agricultural jufpoaes, and to establish his claim to said land before . Victor P. Moses, County Clerk at Corvallis, Oregon, o Thurs day, tne itn day or January, iot He nam as witnesses: George Green of Philomath, Oregon." Edward C. King, Heman S. Pitman and Jesse M Huff t of Wren, Oresron. . Any and all persons claiming adversely the above- aeacrioea lanas are requested io nie tnerr claims in this office on or before said 7th day of January, 1904. ALG&&KON S. DttESS&R, Begiater. Notice for Publication. United States Land Office, Oregon Citv, Or., November 13, 1S0S. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, en titled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing ton Territory," as extendM to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 18S3, Philip H. Johnson, of Monmouth, county of folic. State of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement No. 6122, for the purchase of the E of SEof Sec So. 18, in Township. No, 13 S, K. No. 6 West, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before Victor P. Moses, Clerk of Benton County, Oregon, at Corvallis, Oregon, on Friday, the 22nd day ot January, 1904. He names as witnesses: Charles Newman of Inavale, Oregon, Hiram Newman, Fred Hubler, Frank Fisher, all of Monmouth; Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 22nd day of January, 1904 ALGERNON S. DKE3SEE. Register. Business Locals Overcoat sale at Kline's. Get your ribs fixed at the Bicyole HoFpUal. Port Them Xmas bells. They have been jingling with us for the past, month, and now Santa Claus has given us permission to jingle them for you, and from now until January ist, 1904 we shall "make them jingle merrily. If some of the melody does not get into your fcouse it won't be our fault The choicest things will go first. No need to wait until the last moment; buy now. You need not have them delivered now. Wewili store them for you and deliver them when you sarTHere are a few suggestions: Our stock is now at its best and you have time to make your selec tions leisurely. . . . . . . . GIFTS FOR THE LADIES A Fine Dress Pattern A Fur or SilkUmbrella A Loungin? Robe A Silk Petticoat A Pair of Shoes or Slippers A Walking or Dress Skirt A Circular Shawl A Silk Shirt Waist And numerous other articles, all worth 100 cents on the dollar the day after Christmas. We have foto of the Boya and Girlo . J. E. HENKLE, CASH STORE. ..... ' - ' I have iuet opened a General Merchan dise Store at my old corner, and in my new building; at Philomath,' Oregon, and can show you many Bargains! from a new and carefully selected stock. Yon will save money by calling on me before purchasing; A full line of BOOTS AMD SHOES AND RUBBER GOODS. PHILOMATH MILL . CO. ' . MANUFACTURERS Of FIR LUMBER Complete Stock of Hough and Dressed Lumber kept constantly ; .- on hand , .1 - : - . . ' .' OPFIOES AT PHILOMATH, OR Corvallis & Eastern Railroad '.. TIME CARD. . No. 2 For Yaquina: ' Leaves AlbanV .;.. ..12:45 p. 1' Leaves Cbrvailis. ....... .2 :00 p. ' : Arrives Yaquina ....... .6 :20 p. m. No. 1 Returning: Leaves Yaquina. .6 :45 a. m. Leaves Corvallis;...... "..11:30 a. m. . Arrives Albany .......... 12 :15 p. m. No. 3 For Detroit: , . . Leaves Albany. ...... . . . . . 7 :00 a. m. Arrives Detroit. , ..... . . .12 ;20 p. m. No. 4 From Detroit: - , ..''' Leaves Detroit.. ...... ...1:00p. m. Arrives - Albany. ....... .5 :55 p. m. Train '-' No. 1 arrives in Albany in time to connect with t.ha ft. P. oonth bound train, as well as giving two or three hours itHAJfcaijy "before departure 01 o. jr. nortu Douna tram. -Train No. 2 connects with the S. P. trains at. Onrvnllia 'nnrl Alhanv orixrincr direct service to Newport and adjacent sewjues Train S for Detroit, Breitenbush' and other mountain resorts leaves Albany at 7:00 a. m., reaching Detroit about noon, giving ample time to reach the Springs same day. - c , For further information apply to ' , Edwin Stone, H. El. Cboniss, ! Manager. Agent, Corvallis. . . . Thos. CocKKEii,' Agent Albany. Notice of Pinal Settlement. In the estate of L. Diller, deceased, notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of said es tate that said administrator has filed his final account in said estate and that the founty Court of Benton County, Oresron, in probate, has appointed Monday, the fourth day of January, 1904, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the County Court room in the County Court House in the City of Cervalli8, in Benton County, State of Oregon, as the time and place for the bearing of objections to said finvl account and the final settlement thereof T. L. CHARMAN, ..'. Administrator of the Estate 'of L. Oilier, deceased, v Dated December the 4th, 1903, . ; - Sells? GIFTS FOR THE GENTLEMEN A Business or Dress Suit An Overcoat or Raincoat A Dress Suit Case A Silk Muffler A 'Hawes" $3.00 Hat A Smoking Jacket A Pair Fine Suspenders A Pair Shoes or or Slippers good things for PROFESSIONAL. S A. CAT HEY, M. D Physician Surgeon Kooms 14 in Bank Building. Office Hours ) 10 toll i 2 to 4 j 12 a. m. p. m. Residence : Corner 5th and Adams Sts. Telephone at office and residence. Corvallis. - - - Oregon. E. B. Bryson ATTORNEY AT LAW Corvallis, Oregon. Office In Postoffice BttUdius. Watch Confidence! ' : ' - Makes traveling a pleasure when correct time is always a necessity. Yours may be - a capable timekeeper, but through incom petent repairing you nave lost faith in it. Bring it In to 'me. I Will repair the worst wrecked watch, and I will do itieconomi colly. . .. ALBET J. METZGEE, Occidental Building. Corvallis, Or. HARDWARE TINWARE : STOVES PAINTS OILS A full line of Win dow Glass.ZC25C Harness, Wagons, Buggies and Farm Machinery. PHILOMATH V OREGON. WANTED N Five Hundred Turkey g for Chriafmao r. P. CLARK., PHILOMATH, ORE. O&LB tect i. WET Ladies and Children's Rain Coats Men's and Boys' Rain Coats Ladies and Childrens Long Coats Men's and Boys' Overcoats Men's and Boys' Duck, Waterproof, Oil, Rubber and Leather Coats All Kinds of Rubber Boots and Shoes, Umbrellas, Comforts and Blankets. Big Line to Select From. J. H. . . GIVEN AWAY . . We wish to announce to our friends and customers that we have perfected arrangements with one of the largest and best known potteries in-the United States to furnish us with High Grade Hand-Fainted China, which we absolutely guarantee and which we will give away ABSOLUTELY FREE. Being desirous of increasing our business and acknowledging favors extended to us by our present customers, we could think of no better way of showing our appreciation than offering something which we are sure every one will appreciate. A set of those beautiful dishes is within the reach of every one of our customers, and we feel that all will avail themselves of the opportunity. We furthermore want our friends to distinctly understand that our prices far goods will not be increased to enable us to do this. On the contrary, our prices will be as low, or we may say lower, to give this up-to-date way of advertising the endorsement it deserves. And i addition, we will give with each, purchase cou pons, irrespective of the extremely low prices, which entitle the holder to the China ware ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE. You will be surprised to find how soon you will have sufficient coupons to entitle you to the entire dinner set. But you don't have to wait for that. You can get the different articles as you want them and the first thing you know you will have a complete dinner set. We have contracted for a large quantity of goods and we want the loyal sup port of our friends. We shall rely upon our old customers and feel that our most generous offer will.bejtaken. advantage of by those who have hitherto not given us their business. . . In conclusion, we most cordially invite you to call and look over the most com plete and select line of China Ware in town. J. E. UENKLE, IMIILOMATII. c. h; newth Physician 8r Surgeon Examining surgeon U. S.Pension Bureau PHILOMATH, OREGON. i - - Notakt. Titles. Couvjstanoino. JOS. H. WILSON. ATTORNEY-AT.Tj'AW. Practice in all State and Federal Court Office in Burnett Building. PREPARE FOR WINTER o ra rill I r f rr- young and old from many of j : r r I winters, and invite you to see our line and get our prices. HARRIS. H. IV. HALL A fresh and complete line of candies, nuts and fruits kept ' constantly on hand. Our bread is always fresh. We carry a complete line of smokers' ne cessities. . . . . . Call and Inspect our Holiday Goods. Our line Is complete. Main Street Cheap Sunday Rates Between Portland and Willamette Valley Points. Low rVuud trip rates have been placed in effect between Portland and Willam ette Valley points, in either direction. Tickets will be sold ; SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, and limited to return on or before the following Monday. Rate to ob From Corvalms, $3.00. Call on Southern -Pacific Co's Agents for particulars.