Corvallis gazette., December 20, 1904, Image 1

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Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday, Dkcemhkr. SO, 1901.
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WAS INTERRED SUNDAY
At Crystal Lake Cemetery Under
Auspices of Masons Many
Friends Attended.
The funeral of the late Sey
mour Chipman, who died at his
home in this city at 2:45 p. m.
last Thursday, occured Sunday
afternoon. For the past two or
three years Mr Chipman had not
enjoyed the best of health, but
the Monday before his. death he
was on the streets conversing
with friends, apparently as well
as usual. But Tuesday he com
plained of a slight indisposition
and remained all day at home.
Wednesday afternoon his condi
tion became more serious and
early Thursday morning he was
unconscious, when the physician
notified the family that his re
covery was hopeless. His death
was the result of heart disease.
The remains were taken to the
Christian church, accompanied
by as large a concourse of friends
as ever attended a similar service
in this city. Rev. M. Noble,
pastor of the Baptist church,
opened the (Service with a scrip
ture lesson and prayer. Rev.
Handsaker of the Christian
church then delivered a short but
forceful sermon, in which he
briefly gave a sketch of Mr. Chip
man's life and character. This
was followed by a talk from Dr.
Thompson, of Independence, an
oldtime and intimate friend of
the deceased. He gave an out
line of the late brother's connec
tion with the Masonic order and
G. A. R. Then the friends were
given an opportunity" of viewing
lor the last time the face of the
one who had for so long been a
familiar figure in their midst.
The funeral procession as
formed at th'e house was under
the charge of VV. E. Yates, as
Grand Marshal. The escort con
sisted of Sir Knights of Temple
Commandery of Albany, of which
the deceased was a member. The
detacnment was under tne com
mand of Sir Knight F. J. Miller,
eminent commander. There
were twenty Knights in line, the
visitors consisting of F. J. Miller,
David P. Mason, Edward Wash
burn, VV. R. Biiyeu, Rev. E. J.
Thompson, A. B. YVeathertord,
E. J. Seeley, L. C. Marshall, VV.
J. M. Cox, John Butterworth, T.
J. Butler, J. A. Shaw. These
were followed by Corvallis Lodg'e,
Jas. A. Harper, VV. M., aud a
number of visiting brethren.
The pall bearers were chosen
from his associates in the grand
council and subordinate bodies.
They were M. S. Woodcock
Past Grand Mascer, O. A. Dear
lug, present Grand Master, S. N,
Lilly, Grand Sentinel, E. Wood
ward, John Rowland, Lewis
Wilson.
Following these came the
Ladies of the Eastern Star.
The Graud Army of the Re
public, Levi Chen, Commander,
bearing ttie flag at half mast, fol
lowed by the ladies of the Relief
Corps, Mrs. Rose, President,
brougtit up the rear of the proces
sion. Mr. Chipman became a mem
ber of the Masonic fraternity at
Strawberry Point, Iowa, in 1862
He leceivtd the degrees of the
Chapter before his arrival in
Corvallis. He filled many offices
in this oider, having been High
Priest in 1903. In the Council
of Royal and Select Masters he
was a leading spirit, where he
was twice elected Master. Sent
to the Grand Council in 1901 he
was appointed to a minor office,
but rose steadilv till in 1904 he
was elected Grand Master of Ore
gon. He was Knight Templar
affiliating with the Commandery
in Albany, and a member of Al
kadir Temple, Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine of Portland.
He was several times com
mander of the local G. A. R. post,
and he served a term as Junior
Commander of the department of
Oregon, G. A. R. He was an
excellent citizen, and his death
is sincerely mourned by a wide
circle of friends, in Corvallis and
at points where he was widely
known and highly esteemed in
the East.
Seymour Chipman . was born at
Essex, Vermont, June 30, 1833
At the age of 10, he accompanied
his parents to Illinois, making a
long trip by private conveyance.
After completing his education in
the public schools he assisted his
father at farm work for several
years. In 1852, be went to
Iowa, where he was engaged suc
cessively in the sawmill, flouring
mill, carding mill and wooltn
mill business.
In August, 1862, he enlisted in
Company B, 21st Iowa Infantry,
and was elected fifer of the regi
ment. He took an active part in
many important engagements,
among the more notable, Port
Gibson, May 1863, and the siege
of Vicksburg, which concluded
with the capitulation of the fort I
July 4, 1863. The following
month Mr. Chipman was seized
with serious illness, and was
transferred to the veteran reserve
corps with which he was actively
engaged until the close of the
conflict, serving in the commis
sary department at Camp Mc
Clelland, Davenport, Iowa. On
June 28, 1865, he was mustered
out of the service and returned
home.
After the war, Mr. Chipman
engaged at blacksmithing at
Strawberry Point, Iowa, in which
he continued until 1881, when
he again removed, this time to
Gilmore City, Iowa, where he
remained until 1890. In the
latter year, he came to Forest
Grove, Or., where he purchased
a home aud resided two years.
In 1893, he came to Corvallis
where he has since resided.
August 14, 1853, Mr. Chip
man was united m marriage to
Miss Prudence Maxson. The
two were the parents of five
children, Mrs. Eva Moyer, of
Gilmore City, Iowa, Charles and
Clarence Chipman and Mrs. F.
L. Miller of Corvallis, and Mrs.
Simpson, of Portland. All were
present at the death except Mrs.
Moyer. The golden wedding 01
Mr. aud Mrs. Chipman was cele
brated at the family home in this
I city August 14, 1903.
Real Estate Transfers.
Emma Finley and husband to
Lulu Hollenburg, 4 44 acres near
OAC; $2600.
M P Burnett to Uriah Whit
ney, i-
lots, block 7, Dixon's
2nd Add; $1225.
VVA Wells and wife to CJ
Cole, 4 lots, block 3, A & W
Add; $200.
L G Price and wife to Thos
Leese, 80 a near Hoskins; $10.
Minnie E Lee to C S Camp
bell, 3 lots, block 10, Dixon's
2nd Add; $600.
W T Keller and wife to J D
Guinn, 80 acres near Summit;
$1210.
M P Bump to Fred Seemet;
20 acres south of Philomath,
$280.
Wm Holl to Emma Cash, 160
acres; $10,
G T Boothby and wife to J N
Taylor, qcd 91 acres Alsea; $1.
J N Taylor to C C Johnson,
115 acres Alsea; $600.
Attention.
Owing to our inability to get a
location on the street, we have
opened our store in 100m 12 over
First National Bar.k, uit;l per
manent quarters can be obtained.
We have a nice stock of golil
jewelry which w thi.1; i pleaded
to show you and ut prices he-ow
anything v-u have t-t .
We do uli kiud f wstch iiui i
jewelry repairing.
Come ai.d see us before buying
your Christmas presents, and He
convinced of the truth.
D. E. Matthews.
Room 1 2 over First National Bank.
Dairy Course Arranged.
A special course in butter and
cheese making, . aDd subjects
closely related to it, "will open at
the OAC January 29, 1905, and
close March 2, 1905. The build
ing of Agricultural Hall, and
the devotion of part of the lower
floor to this particular branch of
study, has made it possible foi
the first time in its history for
OAC to give a sptcial course
along this hue. Ia this depart
ment there is everything in the
way of new machinery and appar
atus that is required to fully and
comprehensively illusti ate the
subjects taught.
This dairy course will .be open
to all persons, male or female,
who are at least 18 years of age
and. have had a common school
education. The course is de
signed to familiarize the sludents
with the modern forms of dairy
apparatus, and teach the under
lying principles of the produc
tion, care and manufacture of
milk, butter aud cheese.
There will be interesting and
instiuctive courses of lectures by
the following instructors of OAC:
Dr. James Withycombe on Feeds
and Feeding and Vetrinary
Science; Prof. FL. Kent on
Milk and its Products; Prof. E.
F. Pernot on, Dairy Bacteriology;
Prof. A. . L. Knisely on Soil
Chemistry and' Physics and
Chemistry of Dairy Products;
Prof. M. C. Philips on the Steam
Engine. Practical demonstra
tion in dairy work, and all sub
jects connected with it will be
given by Prof. F. L. Kent and
W. J. Kent.
The only fees charged are a
deposit of $3 to cover breakage
of glassware, etc., in the labora
tory. Students will be required
to wear white suits while at
work. The cost of books will
not exceeu $2, and board and
room may be obtained in this
city at from $3 to $4 per week.
This will be an exceptional
opportunity for farmers through
out the state to receive at little
cost instruction along the mod
era methods of operating the
dairy department of the farm,
aud it is thought a gocd number
will be iu attendance.
For fuither information rela
tive to the special dairy course,
address F. L. Kent, Corvallis,
Oregon.
A Great Industry.
There is much demand through
out the country lor good hop
land, and especially in Benton
and Polk counties. The past
two or three years of successful
hop growing has caused many
farmers to turn x their attention
toward this great industry and
the result is that each year the
acreage of hops is increased con
siderably. This trend toward
hop growing has also been the
cause of raising the valuation of
land in hop growing sections, and
especially land that is suitable to
hop farming.
The latest estimate on the Ore
gon hop crop for 1904 is placed
at 85,000 bales. While this yeat's
crop falls short of the 1903 pro
duction, the revenue derived
trom it exceeds tnat ot last year
by more than $1, coo, 000. The
price received in very few in
stances went above 15 cents,
wniie tnis year almost tne en
tire crop of the s'.ate sold for
prices ranging from 25 to 32 cents
even the small amount tnat was
contracted brought fioin 15 to 18
cents per pound.
Oregon produces more than
one-third of the "entire hop yield
of the United States. Putting
the average price received for
this year's crop at 25 cents per
pound, the income on this one
commodity will be close to
$5 oco,ooo
Notice.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me are requested to call and
settle their accounts at once. Accounts
may be seen at my old stand, now Wine
gar's h ar ness shop. J. M. Camebos.
Got the Coon.
A good story is being told in
the student circles on a certain
four cadets who went coon hunt
ing out near the headwaters .of
Oak Creek, last week. As the
students were new at thelusiness
they were accompanied by some
woodchoppers who acted as guides
and owned the coon dog. It was
lale in the afternoon when they
started out, and it was not long
before the old dog struck the
familiar scent of a fine, big coon.
The brave hunters only possessed
a, couple of lanterns, and the
woodchoppers took possession of
these and lit out after the dog,
who was letting out a yelp at
every jump, hot on the coon's
trail. The "tenderfeet" were left
to follow the light, but as the ex
citement of the chase increased,
they were soon forgotten, every
fellow being supposed to look
out for himself, and it was not
noticed when the unlucky
students were lost in the jungle.
But after the wary coon was
treed and killed, it was noticed
that the "college fellers" were
not in it, and a couple of woods
men started out on a student
hunt, and the lost boys were not
located until 2 a. m, when they
were found, hopelessly lost and
delivered back to the college.
The would-be sportsmen think
they have enough of coon hunt
ing for this season.
Troubles of a Telephone Man.
There is quite a squabble in
telephone circles in this city at
present. There is a. line running
from the Bell company's office
out to Dick Kiger's farm several
miles north of town, to which is
connected the lines of a number
of subscribers. The Bell people
own the poles and claim the wire.
There is also another claimant to
the wire. He is Dick Kiger.
who claims the wireon the
ground that he gave a bonus of
$40 to the Bell compiny to build
the line to his place. Recently,
however, he claims he made a
bargain with the Independent
telephone company to ' furnish
the wire if they would put up
the poles, for a line connecting
with their office. The poles were
raised by the Independent com
pany, and when ready for the
wire last Thursday, Mr. Krger
removed the wire Irom the Bell
company's poles and placed it on
the Independent poles, of course
carrying the other Bell subscribers
who seriously ''objected to the
move, alcng to the Independent
line. It is reported that Mr.
Kiger was assisted by j he line
men of the Iudependeut com
pany.
When the Bell company heird
of the move, they took a f. rce
of lineniec and replaced the iire
on their po es, and once more
had it operating Mnoothly and a
guard was placed on the. line,
watching it until 10
clock
Sunday night, when he retui tied
to town. But not to be outdone
Mr. Kiger again look the wire
off the Bell poles, and when we
went to press last evening it was
reported that Kiger still held
"trumps" having the wire rolled
up and in his possession.
The Bell company, however,
setm to have the advantage
in the skirmish from a" legal
standpoint, as their written con
tract with Mr. Kiger shows that
he simply donated to them as a
bonns, the $40 wh:ch he claims
wasrsid for the line. He has
also been paing a regular rental
for his pb ne the same ss all
other patrrns.
At tnis d-e it is hard to pre
diet who v.:jj ctrre cut ictors in
the n-rt ter, ir v htn the service
will be resdiiitd iu the disputed
line.
The Edifu, go d-mculded . eccrd
costs ni hht. Phonographs $10,
$20, $30 km $50 and are the best
on earth, it Whitney's, South Main
street.'
NEW
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Holiday Linens and Laces
Holiday Gloves
Holiday Bags
Holiday Novelties
Ladies Holiday Belts
New Holiday Pillowtops
Ladies1 Holiday Neckwear
North Star Woolen Mill Blankets
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you buy one of those handy lire fighters,
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