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Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday, June 28 1004.
Oregon Oysters.
Yaquina Bay oyster beds are
said to be flourishing at a marvel
ous rate. It is believed that a
million dollars worth of the bi
valves can be produced annually.
There are also fiue prospects for
beginning the industry at Coos
Bay. The oysters were planted
in Yaquina Bay last spring. A
tormer trial resulted in a failure
owing to the immaturity of the
bivalves planted. "The last ex
periment with eastern oysters
is a success" said State Fish War
den Van Duseu, of Astoria, who
has just returned from Coos Bay.
"This lis good news for the fish
commission and should be good
news to the state of Oregon, be
cause it means an industry capa
ble of bringing thousands of dol
lars to Oregon each year. There
is no reason why Yaquina bav
should not produce $1,000,000
worth of oysters a year. That is
but a starter as compared to Coos
bay, which is equally adapted to
the culture, and which is three
times the size of Yaquina bay."
"Furthermore the success of
the experiments means new com
munities in which hundreds of
people can get good employ
ment." "That Coos bay was once a
great oyster bed is proved by the
dredging work that was done at
Marshfield some years ago. At
that time a channel six feet in
depth was scouped out and all
the refuse removed was old oystei
shells. .One of the principal
made streets of Marshfield is of
oyster shells. From reports, this
biy was probably the greatest
oster bed in the world at one
time and that not in the distant
past. Indians have told that
there were an abundance ot oysters
at Coos bay prior to the big fire.
The information coming down
through the indians is a belief
that the big fire killed the oysters.
"As for myself I am greatly
pleased at the prospects ot this
new branch of fisheries industry.
The possibilities are great."
"Wardeu Van Dusen was al
Coos Bay planning for the com
ing season's work at the salmon
hatchery. More than 5,000,000
eggs were hatched last year and
fully that number and perhaps
0 000,000 will be hatched this
year.
CITY f IRE ORDINANCE
Passed by the Common Council
of Corvallis, June 20.
OB
Carries the newest, best and
most complete line of
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(Continued from last issue)
Section ii. No smoke pipe
shall be placed nearer than 11
inches to any wall, except at
right angles therewith in passing
through the same, nor nearer 18
inches to the wall ot any adjoin
ing building. All smoke pipes
passing through the roof of any
building shall extend at least four
feet above the roof of the build
ing to which they are attached,
measuring from the point where
such passes through such roof;
and if in the opinion of the fire
wardens they be deemed unsale
to the building or buildings ad
joining they shall order them car
ried up to such height as may be
necessary not to exceed four feet
above the extreme height of said
adjoining building or buildings.
Provided that hotels, restaurants,
laundries and wash-houses, shall
in all cases provide brick chim
neys or flues to be used in place
of stone pipes. All owners or
occupants of any building within
this city in which there is a
smoke or stove pipe, shall when
notified by the fire wardens, com
ply with the foregoing require
ments, and replace a bad or de
fective smoke or stove pipe, with
a new one. wnen so ordered bv
the fire wardens.
Sec. 12. That when any flue
smoke pipe or chimney construct
ed prior to the passage of this
ordinance or at any other time
shall by the fire wardens be
deemed unsafe, they shall notify
in writing the owners or occu
pant of the building that the
same must be removed or re
paired within ten days; and said
smoke pipe, flue or chimney shall
not be used until repaired except
by written permit ofthe fire war
dens.
Sec. 13. That the fire war
dens shall have the right, and it
shall be their duty, to enter any
building within the city limits,
at any time they shall deem
necessary, lor the purpose of dis
covering or ascertaining any vio
lations of this ordinance.
SEC. 14. That whenever the
fire wardens deem it necessary tor
the safety of any building or
buildings to have any accumula
tion of moss removed irom the
roof of such building or build
ings, they may notify the owner
or occupants thereof to remove
the same; it shall be the dutv of
said owner or occupants to have
the same speedily removed. No
person shall allow any accumu
lation of loose hay, straw, dry
grass, leaves, paper or other in
flammable rubbish to accumulate
on or around their premises, and
where any such accumulation in
the judgment of the fire wardens
shall be considered dangerous,
they shall cause the same to be re
moved at the owner's expense.
Sec. 15. No stove except
cook stoves shall stand within two
feet of any wooden or cloth wall
unlesssuch wall is fully protected
by tin or zinc plates fastened
thereon, and all persons using
fires in stoves, shall be caused to
be placed under said stoves, zinc
or other incombustible material
sufficient to protect the place
from fire.
Sec. 16. No person shall de
posit any ashes in any wooden
vessel or on any wooden floor in
tms city, or deposit tnem in any
barn or stable,' shall by himself
or those in his employ, use there
in, or in any place containing
hay, straw, sawdust or other com
bustible material, any lighted
candle or other portable light,
except the same be securely pro
tected by a lantern.
Sec. 18. It is hereby made
the duty of every member of the
fire department and ot each po
liceman to give the fire wardens
notice of each and every viola
tion of this ordinance, that may
come to his knowledge.
Sec 19. Any person or per
sons violating any of the provis
ions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof-be-fore
the police judge be punished
by a fine of not less than'five, or
more than fifty dollars with cost
of trial, or by imprisonment in
the city jail not less than two, or
HEUO! CENTRAL.
each day such violation main
tained or continued shall be
deemed a new offence and shall
be punished accordingly. The
fire wardens are hereby author
ized to arrest any person or per
sons for the violation of any of
the provisions of this ordinance
with or without a warrant. It
shall be the duty of the fire war
dens to enter up the premises and
remove any building erected
within the fire limits in violation
of existing: ordinances.
SEC. 20. All ordinances or
parts thereof in conflict here
with are hereby repealed and this
ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its pas
sage and approval by the mayor.
Oil Discovered Near Eugene.
The Independent Telephone Com
.' pany.
S The Independent Telephone
Company is n aicoinpusned fact.
A year or so ago uu effort was
made to secure certain concessions
from tuc Bch people but witnoui
success.- A movement was then
started to lorni a company tnat
would guarantee belter service to
tne public. Wnen a company, oj
capitaliais from Kansas city ap
plied lor'a icicpnoue franchise in
tne city it was granted, several
citizens, ot Corvailis, subscribing
liberally to their slock. About
the first 01 May auuounccuient
wad made that work was actual
ly' begun on tne line and would
ti4 finished in about six weeks.
The line id now in good working
order witn connections to Philo-
more than twenty-five days; and 'uiath, Belllountain, and Moun
tain View. 1 be tariners ot Ben
ton county nave snown com
mendable enterprise in erecting
rural lines to amliato witn ine
city independent line. The In
dependent Telephone Company
is emphai.Caily a Corvallis enter
prise, baCK.cu uy Corvallis ousi-
ncss men a ad sancuonca oy Cor
valila citizens. It la not an ex-
peiiuieut. It is an accomplished
laCf 5 -J auccesSluily is tne new
line woikiug that everyone wuo
uas used the hue is agrccaoiy sur
pusea witn. its cxtraoiuiuary em-
ciency . 1 eicpnoues can be se
em eu oy applying to J. K.. &imih
& Co. auu Kobcit Jouusoii.
rncre aic some special leatures
mat will appeal to eveiyoue de-
siriug good telcpuoue service.
Thcrc;aie no batteries togetoutot
order. The eiectncitv is supplied
by trie city electric lignt works to
a receiving oattery in tuc central
station auu that is all mere is to
it Tiicic ls-nothiag to get out
at order, and no dry batteries to
oe lepiaced. It is what is called
the Central energy system.
Removing tne receiver irom the
nook signals central. It is not
necessary to ring. Your bell
does not ring unless you are
wanted ; when your beil rings that
means tnat ou are wanted.
Phis is accomplished by ground-
; the wires on a.i your party
lines except your own. You are
not bothered by- a lot oi useless
rings. These are decided ad van
tages over the old system of magneto-batteries
that constantly
needed replacing, and the con
stant ringing or your telephone
that ever kept you on the watch.
The company has gone to great
expense in securing the very hn
est cedar poles obtainable, that
are an ornament to the city and
besides being so high that the
wires will be out of the way in
case ot fire, are sufficiently large
to supply space for other wires
coming into tne city, rne new
company has given employment
to about fiftv men since its be
ginning and a part of this force
will be permanently employed to
keep the lipe in repair.
The schedule rates are reason
able considering the superior ser
vice. Four-party line $1.00 each
per month. Single-party lines
$1:25 per month. Business lines
two-party, $1.50 per month, sin
gle $2.
Special praise is due the en
terprise ot the gentlemen from
Kansas City, W. DeVarney the
general manager, and a number
of Corvallis citizens who have
given time, money and energy in
bringing about the result.
Real for sure oil has been
struck in Springfield -.nd the
roaring well, which caused many
denizens of th it . place, to wish
steadfastly that they had voted for
local option, has been relegated
to the rear in public interest.
Merritt Huutly in quest for
water on his place caused awell
to be sunk. Down to 28 feet it
was cug but from that point Mr.
Huntley secured tru. services of a
drill. Wnen a depth of xz feet
all told had been reached black
sand was encountered and oil
oozed from the crevices. Work
was stopped and the water was
bailed out in the hopes that its
flavor and general appearance
would improve,
pose. From a
liquid four lard
petroleum were
Walter Ross, ot
plied a blotter
but to no pur
barrel of the
pails of crude
skimmed off.
this city, ap
to the mixture
and after exposing it to the air a
few minutes touched a match to
the paper and it burned and
sputtered throwing off heavy
fumes of petroleum.
Water of the well is rendered
unfit for use "and Mr. Huntley
feels very much chagrined over
the fact that the trouble and ex
pense of sinking for water that
has come to naught. However,
the find mav be the means of
greatly enriching him. Eugene
Register.
Clean Up for the Fourth
The most prosperous city is the
one where there is the greatest
evidence of local pride. 'It does
not require that all shall live in
splendid mansions, have wide
spreading lawns, and display the
gorgeous trappings of wealth and
ease, to make a prosperous city
But order, cleanliness, indefati
able industry and civic pride
premises ol others, that will be
nearer than ten fett from any
wooden building or fence.
straw or
material,
this
as to be
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WOOL DRESS GOODS
New Mixed Suitings
New Scotch Weaves
New Etamine and Voiles
New Mohairs, Plain and Figured
New Black Dress Goods
NOVELTIES
New Buttons
New Waist Sets
New Trimmings
New Ornaments
New Stock Collars
New Laces
New Ribbons
DOMESTICS ,
New Table Linen and Napkins
New Muslins and Sheetings
New Towels and Towling
New Curtains and Scrims
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J. L miller.
lUe want
your prcducs
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THE LEADING FURNITURE HOUSE."
We laille the Besu of everything in the line of
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Iron Beds Carpets
Rockets Linoleum
Side Boards Matting
Baby Carriages
Dressers Mattresses
Chiffonniers Rugs etc.
Please remember, at our store a child can bnv :is chean as a man.
CORVALLIS OREGON
(Korvalli
Will deliver ice every day from 7to 11 o'clock.
Small orders mist fce in ty 8 o'clock
I
builain: in
place on their premises or on tltejare absolutely essential to a pros
perous town or city. The neat,
clean, well-kept home, with the
evidences of personal interest,
clean streets and back alleys free
from rubbish, the things that
may be possessed by everyone are
a few or the thing;
town inviting and
prosperity m a large measure
rests. A vast concourse of peo
ple will be in Corvallis July 2, 3
and 4, and nothing willac'd more
to the good impression these peo
ple will have of our city than
the aforesaid.
Result of Voting for Silk Flag.
Sec. 17. All hay,
other combustible
stowed in anv
city, shall be stowed
safe from fire, and when not so
stowed the fire wardens may or
der the removal or cause the same
to be protected from fire, at the
expense of the owner or occupant
of the premises in which the same
may be stowed. No owner or
occupant of any livery stable,
that make a
upon which
Public School. 2521
Firemen 1379
2117
368
156
90
49
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194
300
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Maccabees ..
G. A. R. .....
I. O. O. F. .,
Lions
Rebekahs ....
LUMBER
Grape, Berry and all Kinds of Fruit Shipping
BOXES
Dressed and Finishing Lumber,
Doors, Windows, Mouldings
AT LOWEST PRICES
CORVALLIS SAWMILL CO
E. W. STRONG, Pres., Cor vallls, Or.
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K. of P 720
Eastern Star b
AFI A MS RDftS CONTRACTORS
2UjtylLy JJ-KVO., and BUILDER.
"Will furnish estiirates on 'enytiiijg iufte building line.
All kin"e of picket and wevea fence to order.f Scntli Main St., CorvaESs.