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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
R iscoe Thomas, of Jefferson, was
in Corvaliis lat week.
J. Eda was down from Summit
the latter part of the week.
J. C. Fox, of Summit, was a
county seat visitor Saturday.
Reverend Totten, of Philomath,
preached in Lebanon last Sunday.
Mater Ted Irvine, of Indenendi
e see, visited in Corvaliis over Sun-
da j
Prof. S. I. Pratt and Henry
Ambler, of Philomath, were in town
Saturday.
Ed. Miller, of Oak Grove, was in
the city on Monday last, on a busi
ness trip.
Mrs. E Stone, of Albany, is visit
irg in Corvallip, the guest of the
Misses Jacobs.
J. G. Githena, of Halpey, was
transacting business in Corvaliis
last Saturday.
H. C. Van Dusen, of Astoria,
was in Corvaliis the first of. the
wetk on his way to Yt quina. -
Mies D.iisy Rose of this city, is
spending a few days in Albany, the
guest if Mies Mary Montanye.
B. F. Jones, of Toledo, passed
through this city on Saturday's C.
& E. train, on his way to Portland.
Corvaliis Lodge A. F. & A. M.
hold their next regular meeting at
Masonic Hall tomorrow, Wednes
day evening.
Mrs. P. M. Abbey, of Newport,
was a guest at the Occidental on
Monday, on her way home from a
visit to Portland.
The Local Oratorical Contest of
the Inter Collegiate Prohibition
.Association of Philomath College
will be held at Philomath, March 3.
Friday evening, while practicing
lar cornetist, had the misfortune to
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mil ouu epruiu uuo ui uio auKitsa
'which though painful, is not serious.
Our merchants are already lay
ing in their spring goods, and hus
tling out the odds and f-nds left
-oyer from the Holiday sales to make
room i for the new. ' Stirring times
there are in the big stores .
Dr. Bowen Lester returned on
'Saturday from a trip to Portland,
where he went to visit the Poultry
Show. The Doctor has 41 birds on
exhibition and received 10 prizes.
Rather a good showing,
J. E. Fowells has sold his shoe
shop to J. Longer of Portland, who
has taken charge of the same. - Mr.
Fowells will work for O. J. Black
ledge, as soon as the latter moves
into his new quarters.
J. F, Steiwer and daughters
Ruby and Lyle of Jefferson, have
been stopping at the Hotel Corvaliis
the past week and visiting with Mr.
Steiwers son, who is attending the
college.
A coal mine has b tea in operat
ion for two years in Linn County
25 miles east of the city of Albany,
and it is now "proposed to build a
railroad eleven miles in length to
connect with the Southern Pacific
at Crabtree. The owners claim to
hare a coal that for domestic pur
1 poses cannot be beaten in the
market.
The Modern Woodmen initiated
& number of candidates at their
meeting Saturday night. This lodge
has organized an orchestra which is
Piano, J. R. Chambers; cornet, Bert
Yates; clarinet, C. A. Miller; violin,
red Overlander; drums, Roy
Irvine. ,
A hobo with a history has just
died in the Albany city jail. He
camd from Washington county,
where at the death of his father he
was left a large estate, which he
proceeded to squander in a thorough
and systematic manner. He met
with good success in getting rid of
iiis property, and died in poverty
and destitution.
The citizens of Monroe gave a
donation party at the M. E. parson
age in the interest of Rev. Drake
of Monroe circuit, that was well at
tended. The donations were very
liberal and of a nature to be of
value. There was a program of
vocal and instrumental music that
was well rendered and received by
neat address that showed that he
appreciated their liberality.
Benton County witnessed one of
me Heaviest rainfalls tor a long
tin on Sunday. The river raised
one nd one-half feet during Sun
day light. The ground above the
sewes on Jefferson street, near the
Prestyteriau church caved in mak
ing a bole nearly 15 feet in length
and e tends lengthwise with one of
the crssiogs making it impassible.
The rth sank in another place
close V on Saturday, but was re-
jpairec
SMALLER TEM WINS.
Husky Seattle Lads Unable to
Down O. A. C. Team.
In what was probably the most
intensely interesting and exciting
basket ball game ever 'played at
O. A. C, the so far victorious U.
of , W. 'basket ball team went
down to defeat before the smaller
but faster O. A. C. boys, by a
score of 22 to 19."
After the first few minutes play
Moores dropped the sphere in (X
A. C's basket, and the ball had
hardly been put in motion again
at the center of the field when he
repeated the teat. During the
first half Moores made three bas
ket, Coates and Cate one each,
making the score 10 to 5 in favor
of the home team.
In the second half, big McDon
aid who ' had refereed a square
game during the first half, went
in as center for Washington, and
little Swan took his place on the
home team. During the second
half Moores threw one' basket,
and Swan five, although one of
these was not allowed. For
Washington, McDonald threw
six, one of his not being allowed.
The game ended amid intense
excitement, with the score 22
to 19.
So confident were the Seattle
boys of winning, that ' they
brought one or two Polk county
persons along with money to
back their assertions, but failed
to place their coin.. The U. of
W. boys left the next day for
Eugene, where they defeated the
U. of O. team by a score of 19
to 16.
O. A. C. Locals.
BY BERT YATES
H. F. Groves, of Portland, spent
Sunday visiting his son Dell, a stu
dent at 0. A. C.
The faculty have decided on a
holiday next Monday to celebrate
Washington's birthday.
Bishop Morrison of New Orleans
has been engaged to deliver the
Baccalaureate Sermon next Com
mencement. Roy Shaw and Alton Coates. both
of the O. A. C. came over yester
day noon from Corvalli. to visit
with their parents over Sunday.
Albany tier aid.
Prof. Newton of Boston, who is
putting on the cantatta, "Queen
Esther" in Dallas, Albany and In
dependence, has made arrange
ments to produce the same here.
G. W. Cooper brought in some
Virginia Greening apples, picked
yesterday from a tree on his ranch
just out of town. They average
about 11 inches in circumference,
are free from all blemish, and make
excellent eating apples. Eastern
papers please copy.
Sunday the precipitation, as
registered at the College, was two
inches, which is the highest since
one day in January 1901, when 2.52
inches of ram fell. The total ram
fall for February is 7.25 inches, of
which 5 60 inches fell during last
The Polk County Republican
Club gave a banouet at Indepen
dence Saturday night that was
elaborate and very successful
There were 150 plates. There were
seven . cnnrRAR arnnmnftniAd with
coffee and wine. The Independence
orchestra 01 seven pieces furnished
instrumental music for the occasion
and Mrs. Conkey and Mrs. Dorris
entertained the party with delight
ful vocal solos, whilst between acts
the vocal quartette consisting of
Billy M. Adams, Pearl Hedges,
Clarence Ireland and Hugh Shelley
sang some popular, songs. There
were invited guests from Portland,
Dallas, Monmouth, Salem and Cor
valiis. Speeches on appropriate
subjects were made by W. W. Per
cival, Col. Hofer, Al. Patton, H. E.
McGinn, W. E. Yates, J. L. Collins,
Representative Hawkins, District
Attorney J. N. Hart. Sunerintn-
dent Starr, J. C. Havter. Marsh
Merwin, Mayor J. S. Cooper and
Mr. Kirkpatrick. The Committee,
of which Fred J. Oberer, formerly
of Corvaliis, was a potential mem
ber, are to be congratulated upon
the success of the meeting in its
every detail.
Trapping is still one of the pay
ing professions in some parts of this
state. A trapper who has been
operating a few miles south of
Ashland the past few months has
made a catch of 94 plump and
pretty specimens of the Mephitis
Vulgaris. The skins of these
animals, which have been unnsallv
plentiful recently, yield the trapper,
:i is said, not less than $2 each, and
he extracts the oil ' for medical
purposes and realizes $1 ner auart
for it. There is also, in the way of
Dounty, an extra (s)cent with each
animal captured.
Corvaliis Chickens.
Our chicken fanciers as usual
carried off iots of prizes at the
poultry how at Portland last
week. Whenever they get a lot
of fowls tgther; they; find the
Corvaliis birds at the head of the
list. - -; ' . ' . ,
. Judging bv the number of
prizes in proportion to birds on
exhibit, F. L Miller cirae off
best. His showing consisted of
five Buff Orpingtons, for which
he received five' prizes.
Dr. Bowen Lester had 11 birds
on exhibition - and carried o2 10
of the prizes, one of -which was a
silver cup. The Doc or places
his faith on the White Wyan-
dottes. ' r
Gene M. Simpson, who backs
Buff Leghorns to win, as the
hens that lay. had 16 birds in the
show and received 10 prizes.
Mrs. G. H. Linderman receiv
ed four prizes on s Silver-laced
Wyandottes, number oa exhibit
not given."
Ou the whole Corvaliis may
well be proud of the record it has
made as the home of high grade
poultry.
Mr. and Mrs. Yates Entertain.
Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Yates gave a very delight
ful party at their home in honor
of the Presbyterian ' Sunday
School ' Orchestra. Games and
music followed by dainty refresh
ments, were the order of the even
ing. Prof. Shaw sang a Sotch
ballad and was encored, Verna
and Harry Kerker rendered two
very delightful violin duets, and
were followed by several selec
tions by an impromptu orchestra.
While, refreshments were being
served Prof. Horner made a
short, characteristic address, and
J. Fred Yates, to offset the merri
ment produced by the remarks
of Prof. Horner, sang a highly
pathetic ballad "Down where the
Wurtzburger Flows".
Those present were, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Yates, Prof, .and Mrs.
Horner, Miss Mina Yates, Pearl
and Vera Horner, Julia Fuller,
Verna Kerker, Hazel Raber, Ed
na Osborne, Winnie Logan- and
Miss Rice, Messrs. Suaw, Willi
amson, Auld, Simpson, Jackson,
Adams, Kerker and B. Yates.
Republican Convention.
Benton will have a represen
tation of 7 delegates to the State
Convention, which will be held
in Portland on Thursday April
14. The total number of dele
gates will be 36T. The State
Committee recommends to Coun
ty Committees Saturday April 2,
for the holding of primaries and
Thursday April 7th for County
Conventions. That will be six
weeks from1 next Thursday.
Just before the adjournment of
the Committee W. L. Boise
spoke on the , debt the State of
Oregon owes to Roosevelt. He
said in part:
"We owe a great debt of grati
tude to the President of the Unit
ed States for the good he has
done for us in the matter ot rec
ognition and appropriation for
the Lewis & Clark Fair. I was
one of the special delegates sent
to Washington to secure Nation
al recognition and when we got
there we found serious opposition
to all such matters among the
members of Congress. We ap
pealed to the President, and he
did all in his power and succeed
ed in turning the tide in our
favor. Therefore, we owe him a
debt of gratitude which each
member of this committee should
proclaim when he returns to his
country. The President's heart
is in the West. Oregon will be
the first state in the West to send
forth the slogan for .the Novem
ber campaign. Let us deter
mine to roll up an unprecedented
Republican majority in June and
thus show to the President of the
United States that we stand ready
to pay a portion of that debt of
gratitude in November."
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that there is
money ia the city treasury to pay all
warrants drawn on the general fnnd and
endorsed prior to Feb. 5,. 1902. Interest
will stop on the same from this date.
Dated at Corvaliis, Or., Feb. 16, 1904.
Wh. McLagax,
City Treasurer.
Foley's Kidney Cure
make kidneys and bladder right.
Land Cases Decided.
The officers of the Oregon City
Land Office handed down four
important decisions by which the
entries - to an entire section of
valuable timber land in Benton
county are cancelled. The cases
decided are:
Morse Burnap vs. Edna N.
Spaulding-, v Henry Ambler vs.
Charles W. Spaulding, Charles
W. Davis vs Lillian E. Spauld
ing and William D. Mack, vs
Charles A. Spaulding. : V
Much interest attaches to the
decisions for the contests were
warmly fought from the start,
p eminent attorneys of the state
being employed by the contesting
parties.
Tiie land involved in the con
test is section 24, township, 13
south, range 7 west, and is valued
for its remarkable growth of timber.-
Contestants alleged non
residence, non cultivation of the
land and contended that the ori
ginal settlors filed on the lands
solely lor the timber. Iu decid
ing for the contestants, the local
office says in part, all of the
cases being decided on the same
points:
"A fair and reasonable inter
pretation of the evidence leads to
the belief that the entryman
never established his actual resi
dence on the land with the in
tention of making it his perma
nent home to the exclusion of
any other home elsewhere, arid
that his few trips to the land
were only occasional visits de
signed to show a compliance with
the letter of the law. His .im
provements on sa;d land are mea
ger and have scarcely been suffi
cient to fit it lor habitation. His
real home appears to have been
in Corvaliis. . ,
It appearing to us that the
entryman has not complied with
the homestead law as to residence,
cultivation and improvements,
and that his acts do not evidence
good taith in making said land
his permanent -home, we there
fore recommend the cancellation
of the entry involved therein."
Bruce Cady, of Oik Grove, was
at the College on JSaturday pjaying
a visit to old classmates.
EPILEPSY IN HOGS.
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Fills DUtmvet Commonly Known I
Blind Stasgen, Readily TloMa
- to Careful Treatment.
Blind staggers, or; in medical par
lance, epilepsy, in pigs, is quite com
mon.' It may be the effect of, various
causes. In whatever way brought on,
the condition indicates imperfect nu
trition of the brain. and nervous sys
tem. , This may be brought about by un
duly stimulating food, a constant
feeding upon cornmeal, and confine
ment. A wet, uncomfortable bed often
leads to the disease in young pigs. A
course of two close breeding develops
this disease. The symptoms of an at
tack of .epilepsy are sometimes dif
ferent in. different animals. Some
times the pig stands and froths at the
mouth,' then, after a few, moments,
staggers and falls as if in a fit. After
lying awhile, it recovers and seems
in its normal condition again, perhaps
for several days, when symptoms will
occur again, often proving fatal. Some
times the pig forcea his -nose into a
corner of the pen and stands trem
bling for a few moments, and suddenly
darts around the pen a few times and
falls motionless upon the floor. When
symptoms of staggers are developed
in small pigs they should be given a
good dry bed and ten or 12 drops of
chloride of iron twice a day for a few
days in their food. As a preventive
when pigs show symptoms of disease,
withhold the food mainly and feed sul
phur and powdered charcoal for a few
days. Supplying dry, comfortable
quarters and feeding the young pigs
with a good supply of milk and occa
sionally a mess of boiled flaxseed will
be particularly good, as containing a
large proportion of oleaginous matter.
A few cabbages, grass and oatmeal are
helpful as a varied diet. As in many
other things a due regard to their con
dition that-seems to prevent the dis.
ease is better than to be obliged to
resort to -the various remedies, and
then, perhaps, fail to restore the an
imal to health. Eastern Exchange.
Glatam Feed with Grain.
At the Cornell university experi
ment station, a test was made of the
comparative feeding values of ground
wheat and cornmeal, and also of a mix
ture consisting of 26 pounds of glutei!
feed and 100 pounds of cornmeal. The
gluten feed and cornmeal mixture was
prepared so as to have the same nn.
tritive ratio as ground wheat. To each
of the three lots of animals skim milk
was fed alike. The results of the ex
periment are reported in bulletin No.
89. Wheat alone made a somewhat
better showing than cornmeal. "The
cornmeal lot consumed the le;astood
and made the least growth, while the
mixed orn and gluten meal gave the
greatest gain and produced cheaper
pork than ground wheat." The ex
periment showed that neither wheat
nor corn, when fed alone, produced the
best results. L, . i
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Febmory
Sale
"" This is cleaning-up month, stock-adjisting, cleaning the
deck for Spring business. Therefore, you will find here that
goods are lower in price not because they have decreased in
value, but because our policy
over another season. ; 1
VALUES AND WORTH OF MATERIALS NOT
. . . CONSIDERED . . .
Ladies Jackets. 1
$ 3 00 Ladies Jackets at......... 50
4 00 Ladies Jackets at,...... 2 00
5 00 Ladies Jackets at.. 2 50
7 50 Ladies Jackets at 3 75
10 00 Ladios Jackets at. ....;. 5 00
5 00 and $6 00 Children's Jackets 2 50
1-3 off on Ladies Furs.
13 off on Ladie3 Wrappers.
1-3 off On Ladies Skirts. .
Corsets. in broken lines, 50 cents on
the dollar.
A few pieces of 63c. Dress Good's at
25c. per yard. '
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It's only how quickly we can clean up and make room for the
... . new Spring fabrics ....
Regulator - of - Low - Prices
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HOTEL GORVALLIS
J. C. HAMRIELWrop.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
0. J. BLAOKLBDGE,
furniwre anSffiusic Store
The public is intited to come and seemystock of
Bed Room Suits
Woven Wire Mattresses,
Extension Tables,
Children's Rockers,
Dining Chairs,
Kitchen Treasures,
Side Boards, c
Musical Instruments,
SECOND HAND PIANOS AND ORGANS
FOR SALE
South Main St.
Now is the Time -. .
To have your
Watch Repaired,
Clock Cleaned,
Spectales Fixed.
All work is done Neatly and Promptly ...
... And Satisfaction is Guaranteed.
E. W. S. PRATT,
The Jeweler and Optician.
3"3tore closes at 6 p. m. except Saturday. v
Home-Seekers:
If you are looking for some real good bargains in Stock, Grain
Fruit and Poultry Ranches, write for my special list or come and see me.
I shall take pleasure in giving you all the reliable information you wish
also showing ycu over the country.
HENRY 1 AMBLER, , SiSSSSiT ' '
Philomath, Beutoii County, Oregon
liwenfcory
will not permit carrying them'
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Ladies Waists.
25 Ladies Waists at........... 85,.
1 50 Ladies Waists at.................. 1 0f
2 00 Ladies Waists at...... 1 35
2 50 Ladies Waists atj. 1 70-
3 00 Ladies Waists at 2 00
13 off oa Wool Waists.
Brussels Carpet 50c. yd.
35c. Cottage Carpet at 25.
40c. Window Shades at25c. each.
13 off on all small pieces of mat-
lintr.
13 off on broken lines of lace cur
tains. M
Leading hotel in Corvaliis. Newly
furnished with modern conveni
ences. Rates $1, $1.25, $2 per
day. . .1 . ...
COMMERCIAL MEN.
Bed Lounges and Couches,
Agood line of Mattresses,
Center Tables,
Children's High Chairs,
Chiffonniers. Rockers,
Kitchen Safes,
Window Shades,
Bamboo- Furniture, just in
OR FORIRENT.
0. J. BLACICLEDGE