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Corvaixis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday, January 6, 190o.
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Vol. XLII.
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ANOTHER PR0P0M1I6N MADE.
For Mountain Water for Corval
lis New Terms Submitted by
Local Company.
At the city council meeting
last Tuesday evening Mr. W. B.
Chase, a prominent water works
contractor, ot .Portland appeared
in behalf of the Corvallis Water
Co., and presented a new propo
sition to supply this city with
mountain water piped from Rock
creek " near the foot of Mary's
Peak. ' '
It is Mr. ' Chase's intention,
providing their proposition 's ac
cepted by the city, to reorganize
' the present Corvallis Water Com
pany, and put it uDon a new basis,
by introducing new capital in the
company, and giving the city the
option of purchase after a certain
date. One plan is for the city to
advance the company $25,000 for
which the city is to receive for a
period of 30 years all water for
fire protection, sewers, public
buildings, street sprinkling, etc;
and should the city decide to buy
the plant after ten years, two
thirds of this advance payment
would be applied on the purchase
price, or if the plant should be
purchased after 20 years, then one
third of the $25,000 would ap
ply on the purchase price. An
other option is tor the' city to pay
a stated sum each year for the
. use of such -water, this plan elim
inating the advance payment ot
the $25,000.
The plau of the proposed plant
would require the expenditure ot
about $80,000, and the main pipe
line would be about 14 miles in
length, with a reservoir located
on a hill just west of town.
Through inquiry by a Gazette
reporter, public sentiment seems
to be in favor of allowing the old
'company the preference over an
an outside firm, -; providing f
course they give as good a propo
sition as could be secured from
the outside. By" the old company
reorganizing, it would afford an
opportunity for a safe investment
by local parties who have money
laying idle, and beside, would
keep the income at home where
it would go into immediate circu
lation, instead of being shipped
away troin uere, as would be the
case, it is claimed, should outside
capital build the plant
Should the city decide to ad
vance the $25,000, it would be
necessary to isue bonds for this
amount, which if is thought
would be taken up by local . cap
italists.
The new proposition is now in
thehands of the water committe
of the council, fcr consideration
It is as follows:
the pioper elevation to furnish
necessary pressure, ana to De
connected with said distributing
system by a durable pipe line of
sufficient diameter to insure nec
essary supply of water. Such
reservoir and pipe lines to . be
maintained in good free working
Condition during said thirty years.
The City to have the option to
purchase the entire water plant
at the expiration of ten years, at
the actual cost of the additions
made to the plant hereafter by
the company together with five
per cent, interest on such cost. ,
Or, the City to have the option
to puichase the plant in twenty
years, at an appraised valuation,
to be arranged the between the
City and company or by a disin
terested board of appraisers; this
option to be open at expiration ol
any period of five years after said
twenty.
The contract to establish a
minimum rave for private con
sumers. . '
If the Company, gets the con
tract it will pipe the city as soon
as it can be done, with large
pipes, so tne town ana college it
desired, can have all the water
and protection from fire, from the
pumps, until the mountain water
system is completed. And it will
be so arranged as to connect with
the mountain water pipe when
this is laid, and said mountain
water will be furnished at the
earliest date possible to bring it
in "
The Corvallis Water Company
has, at much paine, and consider
able expense, and with the best
advice and assistance possible to
obtaiD, made careful estimates
and plans for the gravity system
above outlined and feels that, in
making this proposition to the
City it has proposed' to supply
the city with the best water
available at as low a . price, and
on as favorable terms as consist
ent with reasonable business pin
dence. The plan outlined . will
be modern, and up-to-date in
every particular,' and place Cor
vallis on equality, as to water
supply and fire protection, with
any city in the state. 1 he prop
osition contemplates the reorgan
lzatiou change 01 name and en
largement of company by the in
troduction of new and substan
tial interests. , :
The Corvallis Water Co.
By G. R. Farra, Pies.'
COLLEGE JGTTIGS.
Items of Interest In and Around
the O. A. C.
Big
A number of new students
registered this teim. Many of
the old students did not return.
Zopbar Thorp, a former OAC
student, is now physical director
at- the Oregon State Notmal
school at Monmouth. He also
has charge ot the basket ball
team"and asks for a game with
OAC. His many college friends
wish him success in his new
field. ,
Floyd Williams left Thursday
for Jefferson, to work on his
thesis. ' '-' .
Miss Bertha Watrbus TetuTned
from Olympia, Wash., Tuesday,
where she spent her vacation
, with her parents.
Miss Margaret McCormick re-.
turned to school Tuesday, after
spending . the holidavs at . her
home in Lebanon.
Bert Pilkington has resumed
his studies at OAC. after a short
visit with Portland friends.
Noah Gregg has rented rooms
in town for his son and daughter,
who aie to attend OAC.
Ebner Mossie, a former student
at OAC,' is now traveling sales
man for and Eastern firm, selling
fire proof paints. .
George Herbert Root returned
from Wasco, to resume his studies
at college.
Ward Webber,, who attended
college last year, has returned
this term to complete his course
at OAC.
Students' marched out of the
Chapel, Thursday morning with
out music. President thought it
better to have no music than to
have good music and not - keep
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Board of Regents Meet.
Clearing Right-of-Way.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Cor
vallis, Oregon:
" It the City will give us the
contract to supply water for fire
protection, use of buildings and
street sprinkling on certain streets
to be stated, for a periou of thirty
years at the rate ot 1400 a year
."-for. the first fiveyears, $1600 a
year for the next five years, $1600
a year for the next five years, and
$2000 A year for the remainder
of the contract term ; or in lieu
thereof, furnish us with $25,000
in consideration for such water
for said thirty years.
'We will. place in the streets of
Corvauis, and maintain during
that time a circulating system" of
main pipes, sufficient to afford
: complete fire protection for the
city during said time.
We will bring a stream of wa
.'. ter from Rock creek, at or near
the base of Mary's Peak, to con
nect with such pipe in Corvallis
I for a gravity system, such stream
. to flow from hand gate in Rock
creek to a reservoir of not less
than one half billion gallons,
through a durable pipe line, not
: 1 ess than eight inches in diameter,
and said reservoir to be not to
exceed three and. one-half miles
distant from some point of said
H. C. Diers, chief engineer of
the WlllaQiette Valley Electric
Railroad company : returned to
Eugene Wednesday evening from
Martin's Rapids," on the Mc-
Kenzie river, where he started a
good sized force of men at the
work of clearing the right-of-way
tor the power canal.
Mr. Diers this morning said
that the work of clearing wouid
be pushed rapidly to completion
and it would not be long before
the work of digging the canal
would begin.
It is stated that with the open
ing of spring the company will
begin active operations on its
proposea electric railways on an
extensive scale. -Guard.
j.. Montgomery Thorp son ot
General Thorp, of : this city,
writes from the great ship yards
at Newport News, Va., that he
inas a nne position in tne me
chanical department and is much
pleased with his prospects. There
is only one larger ship yard in the
world.. Yonng Thorp has been
absent sr. year and d urine; that
time he has visited eighteen
the largest cities in the United
States. His trip included 5,000
miles ot railway - travel and cost
him . upwards of $200, all of
which he earned. himself. ; H
has never been idle for want of
work at good - wages. General
Thprp is soon to make bis son
visit a review si me of his old
battlefields in Virginia. -Mav he
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aistriDuung pipe system, ana at nave a pleasant trip.
The semi-annual meeting of
of the board of regents of OAC
was held at the College Wednes
day. It was . an harmonious
meeting throughout, with all
members , present except the
Governor, the Secretary of State
and Mr. Olweil. Mr. Cotton
was present for the first time dur-
ng his term. The following
business was transacted:
The Experiment Station com
mittee reported nine institutes
held throughout the state since
the last meeting, with a total at
tendance of 3,000 people..
1 he executive committee rer
ported that much progress and
many improvements had been
made by the Eastern Oregon ex
periment farm, and the outlook
was flattering.
The Y. M. C. A. asked for as
sistance for building their pro
:d hall, which was -referred
for further consideration.
A, rc quest was made by the
Students' Association for light
and water for; their meeting
rooms. .'
The rule of. the board prohib
iting the college football team
from -playing with a club team
was rescinded, and r the matter
will now be at the option ol the
faculty. ' -
Regent Keady . resigned as a
member of the Executive Com
mittee in favor of Mr. Cotton,
who was elected to fill the va-
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cancy.
The matter of ,' i assistance to
the College Barometer was re
ferred to the finance committee.
it was recommended , tnat aD
appropriation be secured if pos
sible, to build a girls' new dormi
tory, as the present one is be
coming too crowded. It is in
tended u a ne w bujldin g is se
cured, to trim the present dormi
tory into a society hall for the
use ofine college societies.
The question of holding
fourth term during the summer
months, was , earned over unti
the July meeting.
F. L-Millery Qorvallis, Oregon
Coombs- Potts Wedding.
A very pretty wedding : pccmi-
ed at the home of Mr. mid Mr.
B. Potts, Fjid-y eveiur.g. -D'C.
27, when their dan -bter - Hattiel
was given in marriage to ATtlm
Combs, ! of Ashby, Tex s. A r
8 o'clock. Miss Maud Eaton entei
ed the pailor to the strains of the
wedding march placed by F. A.
White, followed bv the b'ide,
escorted by her sister, Mrs. V-r-
hne, and the groom attended by
Mr. Verline. and took their
places under a fi ral arch fiom
wrich wat- su-pt m rd a s-ilvtrb -H
The ling ctienio.iy was rrriorm-
ed by Rev. S M Wiod. Mis
tletoe, ferns, and Oregon k'P"
were used in decorating tht;roais-
Congratulations over, all repaired
to the dining room, wtiere a
bounteous repast was served
The bride's bouquet was caught
bv Miss Arlie Woods. Mr. and
Mrs. Combs received many beau
tiful and useful presents.
The bride was reared and edu
cated in Uelwein, Iowa, coming
to Corvallis two years ago, and
taking a special course at OAC,
and has many friends here who
regret to have her leave. Mr,
Combs is a highly respected and
prosperous voung man of Ashby
Texas, and at present is engaged
in rice farmuit'. " ..
The ! gursis trom : a d'stance
were Mr. nri Mrs. J. C. Veihne,
and Miss M'd Eaton, of Port
landj Mr. d Mrs. W. P. Hills
of LaFrf t R'-v. aid Mrs.
Meats, -i h V';-ta ? :
Mr. ai: ..Cnih-. it foi
Portland, . ; Fridav nin
they left r Ftm cisco. Thej
will stop : L s Ar gley, Calif. ,
and Sa ;..ia, Texas, and
will be ome to their friends
after Feb.,- 1, at Ashby, Texas.
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'"itS WETT1E THE NEWS
NELLIE, THE NEWS GIRL
Big City Show. Special Scenery. Friday
Night, Jan. 6th. iOpera House. Prices!
Entire'lower floor and three rows in gal- a
. lery, 50 cents. E& Seats now on sale.
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