Vol: XTJ.
Corvallk, Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday; October 23, ll04.
No. ST
ELECTRIC ROAD TALK.
Result of Mass Meeting of
zens Friday Night.
At a call meeting of Corvallis
citizens last Friday night, repre
sentatives of the company pro
posing to build the promised
electric railway system for the
Willamette valley, appeared and
explaified the work that has been
going-ou since the subject was
first brought to the attention of
the public. Owing to other at
tractions, the ineeling was not
largely attended, only about 30
of our prominent citizens being
present, and nothing of any
great consequence was done that
has not already been known to
the public. The gentlemen who
came to address the meeting,
accomplished what they desired,
in seeming the attention of the
public to the proposition.
The report was full and com
plete as could be desired, consist
ing of fourteen pages ot manu
script, and supplemental maps.
The point of greatest iniportnnc?
itt the report t9 B?Htoii county
citizens' is In regard to the put
ting up of a substantial bonus to
show the projectors, their good
will in the enterprise. Citizens
will be asked to purchase shares,
but whether before or after the
company has invested its own
money is not known. So far,
the company has secured mew to
take ud their bonds and furnidi
the money to build the road and
equip the same. They have com
pleted all prelimiuaiv and final
reports, which are eminently
satisfactory. They have com
pleted the preliminary survey
from Eugene' to Eelk iap Springs
from Eugene to Corvallis, from
Eugene to Glenoda, thence down
the coast to Coos Bay. The sur
vey from Eugene to Cottage
Grove is not yet completed, but
will be as soon as the engineers
are through on the Sinslaw.
A site for the main power
house has been seemed between
Eugene and Belknap Springs.
Negotiations are under way for a
permanent line of steamers along
the coast. . One of the gentlemen
1
Inanv to receive all .monev and
bant same to the credit of said
Citi- company, y This, gentlemen,
takes from the organizers the
chance to get your money and
skip or to divert it to any other
use than here in this special field.
We desire to place" with the people
long the way about $50,000
worth of stock. . Tins will be in
addition to what is already in
the treasury and if this amount
is subscribed for, the company
will go ahead without
obliged to make other
ments. -
The above in brief, is the re
port of the gentlemen in question
and merits the careful consider
ation of every citizen befote sny
stock is purchased by them. They
are objections to the enterprise,
but they come largely from ihe
changed attitude of the project
ors. At first they did not want
being
arrange-
to construct the road themselves,
now, however, they want$50,coo
from tin- people and want it as
soon as they can get it, and be
fore the company has invented
an ?mou.qt of i;s own money.
If the iiiOiiey is to come , out of
Bcutoa county the road will net
be built, and furthermore it U'-is
read is built, this company will
sl)ow its own sincerity by sink
ing its money first. Benton
county has granted every con
cession within reasonable bounds.
It is now the turn of the com
pany to go ahead and do what
they promised to do in the begir
uing. No doubt the citizens will
take this stock, if the road is an
assured success, but after the ex
periences of the past it is effront
ery to ask the people to take
hold of the proposition without
something more tangible than has
yet made its appearance.
His Peculiarity
Over the Mills. to the Poor House.
The Benton 'county Poor Farm
is so much unlike the one of
ancient scngs and story that
visitors to the place, unless other
wise informed, might very readily
take it for a brotherhood" retreat
ox some Old Folks' Home. Not
having seen the place and being
curious to know just how the
county pensioners were getting
along and how the institution
was managed, I happened in one
day last week all unexpected and
this is what I saw.
Not a conglomerated mass of
ramshackle buildings, suggestive
of -the fate of the unfortunates
who are there, but a dozen or so
large and small buildings all in
good condition, attractively paint
ed and conveniently arranged
There were small hpuses where
those who desire can liveby them-
the people's (money and proposeuTselves, the barn, poultiy house,
Made & Guaranteed by
B. Kuppeaheimer & Co.
America a Leadinr
5i5A Clothes Makert
.SXhica5o
Elmer Coombs, until quite re
cently an inmate, of the County
Farm, and upwards of 70 years
of age, performed a feat a few
davs ago. that many men of
younger years would find beyond
their strength. He walked from
Bellfountain to Albany, bought
pertiOu oi your stock t3 the
cr a nanus
a wheelbarrow and trundled it all
in speaking for the company said : ; the way back home, a distance of
"They, the investors, say thatj nearly 30 miles,
they perler to have you sell aj Coombs has a mauia &r bard
work and spends much of his
time chopping wood, and for
this reason the County pays him
a small monthly pension anu
allows him to work where he
m .1
may please. A neignDsr nas
erected a small house for him
and gives the old gentleman em
ployment, paying him what he
justly earns.
people, to your receivin
from them, for should you receive
a bonus irom a community, the
people get nothing in return for
their monev. Thev alwavs feel
that it is a kind ot blood money, !
and as long as they live they are
never genuine friends of the
roads, but on the other hand you
make them one of you when you
make their interest your interest"
"There are other requirements
whice we make of you and when
these are met, we are ready to
live up to our part of the con
tract. I tell you these things
geutlemeu, that you may know
that the Willamette Valley
Electric Railroad company wish
to sell you some of their capital
stock. That is one reason and
the principal one that we are here.
As stated by me in Eugene, the
originators of this enterprise did
not come here to build this road,
they came here to help the people
build it The Eastern investois
require that you the; people, take
up a reasonable portion of the
stock of the company. It has
been decided to sell the stock at
$7.50 per share in jthe following
manner: You can pay cash for
your stock and receive your cer
tificate at jonce, or you can pur
chase on the installment plan.
When you subscribe for stock you
will pay 20 per cent of the whole
purchase price at that time,
agreeing to pay the balance in
four equal monthly installments.
The money subscribed for stock
will be expended in meeting the
requirements of digging the ditch
building power house, putting in
wing dam, making surveys, etc.
Mr. Bristo w, of the banking
firm of Chambers & Bristow, of
Eugene, is appointed by the
creamery, ana wooduouse well
filled with the winter's supply of
fuel and in the center of the
group, like some old colonial
rnavse, stood the spacious main
building, to which all have free
acces?. When I arrived the sun
had jusf risen over the surround
ing hills and valleys and a peace
ful stillness, broken only by the
singing of the birds and the hum
of insects, prevailed, while sever
al old gentlemen, with never a
thought of want or care were
basking in the suushine- The
scene was that of childlide sim
plicity and peace the best the
world affords.
The order and arrangement of
the interior of 'the honses, the
creamery, gardens and all things
suggests constant, paintaking
care and excellent management,
and things were not fixed up for a
visit of the grand jury but were
jnst as they are every day. Mr.
and Mrs. Huggins have been in
charge of the farm for the past
twelve years and are very much
attached to each one there, sever
al of whom have been there for
1 f TTt ?'
a number 01 years, men again
Mr. and Mrs. Huggins are hefd
in just as high esteem by those
for whom they care. Instead of
complaining and striving, each
one there is satisfied With his lot.
There are only seven-there at
present, all men, the lowest num
ber for a long time, the highest
number was eighteen but that
was several years e go. They
come and go, regardless of good
or evil times, their ranks arebon-
tantlv changing, some die, others
remove..and their places are filled
by those who come. Five of
those who are there at present,
are above 84 years of age, while
Are Not as Satisfactory as
IN?
feJf 1
But when you have seen the picture
you'll want. to see the clothes too.
You won't be disappointed in the 1
Guaranteed clothing. Better than ever
this season. See the new fall styles in
our north window.
Copyright. 1903, by B. KUPPENHBIMKR & CO.
corvallis, ; MILLER. 0REG?N
.m'7l1Hmn MaM fcilli ill Mill lilMHIWI mwimiiimiin 1 1
I2HEJ
He rises' regularly at 5 a. m-Jjacob Bowman will be 91 his
- - lAr4 V -rtiMnf Alls a m r r r rf
means, ana during tne aay.
his age and the wrealher
and splits wood until breakfast
is ready, not a bad habit by any
as
permit,
he works away, earning all the
way from between 50 and 75
cents. His few belongings are
securely locked in a trunk and
he never ventures ten feet from
his shanty without fastening al
doors and windows. Not lon
ago some one suggested that a
wheelbarrow would save him a
great deal of labor, out it had to
be one of his own, he never
borrows, and so he iouraeved "all
the way to Iinn county to get it.
His act in not patronizing his
own county, after receiving near
ly six years of tree maintenance,
is one of those acts ot ingratitude
occasionally exhibited in those
who have received public benefit.
Coombs sleeps with the wheel
barrow by his bedside and will
allow no one else to handle it.
His devotion to it is that of a
friend aid he watches over it
with tender solicitude.
. The C & E. have made ar
rangements to run a special train
from Corvallis to Albany after the
game Wednesday. Those who
wish to attend will come over on
the regular at 1:30. The S. P,
has made the same provision for
those who wish to come up on
the reeular from Dallas, Mon
board ot directors of the com-jmouth and Independence.
next birthday. All are taught to
care for themselves as their age
and infirmities will permit, and
some of them-show great skill in
arranging their rooms, but most
of them are almost helpless in
caiing for themselves and require
constant vigilance and care.
Take for instance Mr. Mitchell
a paralytic, who has never walk
ed and is as helpless as a babe.
t hen again a man by the name
of Cox, an epileptic, can not be
left alone a sinele hour. Some
times disease breaks out among
them and the victim is constant
ly in the shadow of death. The
county pays $3 per week toward
the main ta nee of each and this
is made to cover the entire ex
penseof food, clothing, mediciut
physicians care and other necess
ities.
For a quiet homelike rotreat;
from the tumult of the w -rid, a
lovelier little SDot than tne om
among the hills of south B nto
cannot be found. - M.
Result of Voting for Silk Flag.
Public School....... , 6227
Firemen ....... ....... 7984
O. A. C : 3sr8
K. of P .. 102.8
W. O. W. 1094
Rebekahs ............... ,1058
M. W. A.......... ............ 1595
Lions i. ...... 875
A. O. U. W... 151
DID YOU EVER STOP
atHollenberg & Cady's and look over their immense line of Furniture? If hot suppose you
drop in when you are down that way and see for yourself
A CAR LOAD OF GOODS
arrives this week. Among the list is a fine line of Trunks, Morris Chairs, Framed pictures,
Oak tables and Rockers. When you haul away ,
GREAT WAGON LOADS
or see our delivery wagon coming to your house filled to the top with new goods you will
realize how you have bargained how your dollars have done wonders and how nicely you
have been treated. We call '
ESPECIAL ATTENTION
to our line of elegant Couches just received. The quality unexcelled, the price the lowest
Elegant line of, stoves now ready for your inspection, also washing machines, wringers, tubs,
etc.
,
HOLLENBERG & CADY,
THE HOUSE FURNISHERS.
lrrtre?& Ttf?$tea!e&& Chill - Tome
S has stood the test 25 years. Average Annual Sales over Org cad a Half MSHoa
Freth cider in any quantity de
sired for eale at the Corvallis cider
mill, south end of Main street. Ap-
p'ea ground lor one half.
The Night School is making a
-ate ( f $5 to December 23 for pen
manship; and SlOf jr both Boot
keeping and Penmanship: Short
hand ai d PenraaPHhtD $10. Meet
on TJFdav, Thursday and Friday
vetiing. " -1 it
The kirk- ff -f the gam ..next
W inewiay bttwMn ttrt Uuh team
. t h OaU f veil will be at
3 Aiiock . u.: St- wiliclo0ftt
t 2:3f o natl cl-rka mi-y at
i'thi th a ite. lst s viry one come
oat '.ud cheer tbeboja on t victory
f y l 'i'f U'fo- lun'-on Jfftt rd
ing-'iD'fy... t of ary kind, for
either IdK or ttlenien, or board
iog .aw tt s.adents, . I will be at
your Hrv'Cf. Phone ne resi
dence 251 Independent or 306. Bell,
or at offiw 303 Iridf pendent.
J. W. LEX6EB, i
Special attention paid to Ladies Garments,
and speciaUrates to Students.
JACK and BOB
: cleaning,
repairing and
- ove'ing.
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CONTRACTORS
9 r and BUILDERS
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. , Will luxBiBn eet lira tea on anyuung in me duwuuh
All Ihu'B of picket and wovea fence to oraer. SotrtH Mala t., Corvafi