.IGCAL AND PtKiimi Miles Starr was an Albany busi nf89 visitor Friday. Dasborough Naah was oat from Nahviile Friday on business. Matt Wiloelm of Monroe paid 3orvallisa business visit Friday. Mrs. N. Wilkinson and children left yesterday for ' an outing a Newport. Mi8 Eleie Red returned Friday from a few days' visit witb her par--enta at Mod roe. George Cross, an OA.C boy, left yesterday for his home atNewberg, for the summer. Mr. Mosier, the new salesman at Nolan's, wa confined at home Fri day with illness. Dick Grahim and family expect ed to leave yesterday for a month's outing at the coast. George Cooper and bride arrived home Thursday nwht from their honeymoon trip to Portland. Mrs. V. H. Hammersley and daughter of Alsea are visiting friends and relatives in Corvallia. Walter Wells, of Independence, was a guest over the Fourth of his cousin, Miss Lulu Turner, in Cor- vallis. Mrs. Mecklin has been ill for sev eial days and is reported as in a very critical condition. one is a sister of James Lewis. George Harris, owner and oper ator of the saw mill at Harris station, was in Coryallis Friday, looking aft?r business. W. G. Emery will start at the task of exporting the county books today. This is a task that will require from a month to six weeks. Mrs. B. A. Cathey and daughter, Mane, are expected nome in a few days from a two mouths' visit with relatives in Kirksville, Mis eouri. Miss Effie Smith, who resides across the river from Corvallis, and who recently was ill with appendi citis,, is again in a serious condition with the same ailment. Farmers are beginning to call for binder twine, although there is as yetnoruoh for it. The price is quoted at 12 cents per pound for standard and 15 cents for clover leaf. Misses Iva and Bsrthile Barclay have gone to housekeeping in the apartments above the Blackledge furniture store, where they will be near their place of business, in the millinery store. Mrs. E. F. Green gave a pleasant dinner party Friday evening to a dozsn friends in honor of Miss Pearl. Guthrie, who is to leave "shortly for Iowa, on a visit. Miss Guthrie has resided in Corvallie for about two years, and may decide to return here aftsr a visit to her old home. W. G. Emery has been appoint ed by the county court as the pro per person to expert the books of the county. Just when Mr. Emery will start at the task alioted him is not known to us, but we presume the work will be taken up ere long. Mr. Emery has the reputa tion o: oeing a tnorougniy compf- tent man to undertake this work. Clyde Williams and Pearl Locke of Independence were in Corvallis Friday on their way to Alsea, for a week's Gibing trip. Ciyde is a brother of Lieutenant Floyd Wil liams, the former OAC football man, and he stated Friday that Floyd, when last heard from, wis in Manila and liked hia position very much, but that he expected to bu transferred July 1st to another point. Second" j ilv, G. Emery buM: cf W. in Portland vrsterday was to secure a number or hall-tone cuts for the fine souvenir program for the convention of the PaoUigra pliers' Association of th- Pacific Northwest. The convention is to be held in Spokane," Washington, during the first week of September. The Gazette office is printing the 40-page program for tha occasion. Clean-up day did not create a? much of a stir in C rvaliis Friday as had baen anticipated, interest i:i the affair having wan d somewhat on account of the frequent postpone ments. Much good work was ac complished, however, and two drays were kept bu3y all day in hauling away the accumulations of trash. Bonfires burned in various parts of town, showing that resi dents were engaged in disposing of rubbish about their premises. Men with rakes were observed in num erous alleys and in front of plices of business, sa takaa altogether considerable progress toward clean liness wa3 made. People need not sit down, even now, but can carry on the good work begun, and, by individual -effjrt a great improve ment can be made in tba appearance of th 9 tHyr - "i Y : f W. G. Em?ry left for Portland Saturday on a brief business visit. Miss Th' Johnson left yesterday far Newport for a three weeks' out ing. Miss Villa Fields arrived Friday and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Victor P. Moses. Mrs. J. S. Booth and Miss Ethel Hollister left yesterday for Newport to occupy the Booth cottage. A. P. Johnson left the last of the week for Yamhill county, Portland and other points, looking after busi ness. Misses Inez Johnson and Ethel Watters returned home yesterday from a week's visit with friends in Newberg. James Fbtt filed with the county clerk Friday a petition for probate of the will of the late Mrs. Ann Compton. William Halman has arrived from Oroville, California, and will visit for sime time with his sister, Mrs. Mercer, in Benton. Rev. and Mrs. Clay Starr have arrived from Ballston, and are to move back to Benton in a few weeks, to occupy their farm. Born, last week, to Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Swann, of Albany, a son. The parents are well known in Corval lis, Mr. Swann being a graduate of OAC. The task of repainting the Kiger house, occupied by Byron Hunter and family, was bgun Saturday. Clifford and Fred Kerr are doing the work. Mrs. Alice Jackson and Miss Olive Eaton left Saturday morning for Keokuk , Iowa, afier a visit with Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Blackledge in this city. Frank Strong and family left Friday for a two week's stay at Blodgett. They will enjoy camp life while Mr. Strong is engaged in scaling logs. The Fourth at Philomath was en joyed by a large crowd, although there was not a very lengthy pro gram of events. Rev. Feese of Cor vallis delivered the oration. John Allen and family left Fri day for Newport, to occupy a cottage for a month. During the absence of Fire Chief J. K. Berry in Seattle, Mr. Allen has been acting chief, but he has in turn appointed Alex Ren nie to the position, while absent at the coast. A party returned Thursday night from spending the Fourth on Mary's Peak. A splendid time was had by those who went, the trip being made on" horse back. Returning, the start was made at 8 a. in. and Corvallis was reached at 6 p. m. Those in the party were: Misses Libbie Rice and Olive Mallow; Messrs. Wallace Colbert and Augustine Miller, the latter a cousia of Miss Mallow, visit ing herefrom Portland. The celebration at BelMountain on the Fourth is reported es both successful and enjoyable. There was a good attendance and I D. Driver gave a splendid address. The Bellefountain Park Aspociation made about $106 from th-ir stands, the money to be applied in final pay ment for toe camp ground, which has recently been purchased by the Association. This will cte.tn up he debt and leave a snug sura in the treasury. Jessie Watkins, residing on the old Gird place, near Monroe, met with a serious accident on the eve ning of the Fourth. While logging, the skid broe and rolled a heavy lojl over Mr. Watkins' leg, breaking both bones between the knee and ankle. The victim passed a very painful night .Thursday, but was resting easily Friday, and it is thought by the physician that he will gt along nicely. The won der is that taa inj i-? w3 not great er. It has been decided by the couut cjurt that a halt mut be called in regard t" people driving; on a trot across Mary's river bridge. Thre are notices on the approaches to the bridge warning the public against fast driving in crossing, but the no tices are disregarded and rigs are constantly driven in a trot, tbu3 vi olating the law and doing damage ta the bridge. Here, after any per son caught driving out of a walk in crossing will be prosecuted, and this warning should be heeded if trouble would ba avoided. A letter received from Agnes Wilson, now with the Oregonian contest party en route to Yellow stone Park, is full of interesting news of her trip, thus far, and in it she tells of the royal manner in which th9 girls are being entertain ed at all points. Nothing is beiog left undone that could, add to their comfort , aud happiness, and balls, dinners and receptions are tendered them on all- sides. In Portland every point . of ; interest has been visited by the party, and at Astoria and Long Beach they . have' been observed of all observers For economy fruit jars see Zit rolf. ; 53;f Teams wanted st ones to haui wood. P. A. Kline. 53tf Miss Melissa Whitney, who has been the guest for a week of Miss Eila Foster in Corvallis, leaves to day to visit friends in Chitwood. Her home is at Monmouth. James L. Lewis is home again from his trip to Portland. While down there he was the victim of a runaway accident in which he was badly bruie'ed and one horse was killed. At present Mrs. Mecklin, a sister of Mr. Lewis, is very ill in this city. Photos First-class work, guar antee to please, at "Corvallis Stu dio." r 56-tf Economy fruit jars are found at ZierolPs. 53if O J. Blackledge and family ar rived home Thursday from a visit at Newport. They report an enjoy able celebration at that place, and state that ihere were many enter taining features, including girls' races, tug, beat aud swimming raceb and other things. Saturday was closing out day of the "wet" goods in Newport, aod one liquor dealer is declared to have gone about voic ing his determination to ''lick three 'Prohis' on eight no matter wuo they are nor where they are from," and while Mr. Blackledge is a brave man and a staunch prohibitionist, he is said to have been uncommon ly quiet while the ex-saloon man was in hie vicinity. . His Epitaph. jnuus v-aesar, tne oia neero j who for years resided in CorvaJ j lis with the Taylor family, has been laid to rest in Lone Fir cemetery, Portland. The Tele gram has an account ot the list services, as follows: Julius Caesar,' the well-known negro character who was found dead on the Alder street dock a few days ago, is te have a re spectable burial. Funeral ser vices will be held over his re mains at Lone Fir cemetery this afternoon at 5 o'clock, and the remains will be laid to rest there.. The baseball fans, headed by Jack King and others who have: known Julius, raised a subscrip tion of $105 to give the old man a burial. A monu nent will br erected at the Lead of the grave, with' the simple inscription, 4 ' Her e lies Julius Caesar. PI i y Ball." The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Jackson, pastor of one ot the colored churches ot the city. i Will be Acquitted. O. V. Hurt arrived home Sunday evening from Seattle, where he had been a witness in the case of George Mitchell for the killing of Edmund Creffield, the Holy Roller Joshna. Mr. Hurt thinks that . the case will go to the jury within a day or two and feels certain of a ver dict of acquittal for Mitchell. In speaking of the case Mr. Hurt says that the statement given out te the effect that E. H. Baldwin, of this city, had said on the witness stand in Seattle that he would kill his own daughter rather than see hei in the snare ot a Holy Roller such as Creffield, was untrue. : Mr. Baldwin did not make . such, statement. - What he reallysaid was that he would kill anyone who lured her to such a fate rather than see her a victim of such practices. Back From the Mines. Saturday afternoon Brady Burnett arrived home from Southern Oregon, where he has some good paying mining pro perty. Lack of water is the ex cuse lor Brady's vacation. It is eight months since the gentle man was last honae. ' Brady brought back a very fine large nugget that is enough to inspire any man to try his luck in the "digging.". The nugget weighs a trifle more than three ounces and its value is about: $50. It is a fine specimen of gpld, free from quartz and alloy. Mr. Burnett appears well satis fied with life in the mines and his prospects in Southern Ore gon. He expects to pass the greater part of the summer at home in this city. They Ought to Go. The tearing down and hauling away of the old China wash house on north Main street is an example worthy of emulation by other property owners in Corval lis. With the removal of such eye-sores Irom numerous streets of the town, and a general and thorough cleaning up of the lots on which they stand, the city would look like a different place, even if no new buildings were built to replace the old. With a good, substantial build iug on one lot, and a tumble down, defaced and battered old wreck on the lot adjoining, very little improvement will be made in the town as a man naturally feels as though it is money thrown away to build well and then have his structure look like thirty cents because of the dis reputable old shack that stands next door. The watchword for Corvallis should be "Progress," and one of the first and best signs of this spirit would be the abolishment of these old China dens, which give the average passer-by a chill, and cause the stranger to think twice before seeking a lo cation on certain business streets. Real Estate Transfers. , Michael Coffee and wife to John Coffee, I2 acres of land near Monroe; $1.00 .John Price to Lincoln Allen, 50 acres in Kings Valley; $2,000. F J Chambers and wife to W D Bayless, go acres in Kings Valley; $1,812. Anna Farra and husband to Willamette Valley Co., 22 foot ronton Second street, Corvallis; $i- ; William Fanton. and wife to J W Walters, 159 acres near Mon roe; 1,6 jo. Independence National Bank to J W Walters, . 160 acres near Belleloui-ta n; $1. Economy fruit jars for sale at Zierolf's. 53tf Large hardwood lard barrels $1 each at Smalls'. 55 If For Rnt. 320 acre grain farm. 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