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Vol. XLIU.
CORVALLIS. BEXTON COUNTS , OREGt )XV TUESDAY. AUGUST 28. 1906.
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DRINK BEER THERE.
And Have It Passed Around on
Gala Days In Washington.
Women and yonng girls take
their beer in public places and
without hesitation, in Washing
ton cities, according to CorvaJlis
ites just arrived from there.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellsher arrived
Thursday afternoon from a two
weeks' trip to Seattle, Hoquiam,
Moclipps. Pacific Grove, Aber
deen, Centralia and other places,
and in telling of what they saw,
many interesting items are
brought to light.
At Aberdeen they attended a
clambake, given by the Eagles,
which was an immense affair.
Beer in small glasses was for sale
in the crowd, , and women and
young girls drank as freely as the
men. In Seattle, some saloons
enjoy as much patronage from
the women as from the male pop
ulation, even young girls order
ing their drinks at the bar like
veterans.
"I would not live in any of
those cities for anything, even
though business is better, and
money more easily had, for they
are certainly the toughest places I
ever saw," declared the Corvallis
visitor.
Some of the prices up there
are enough to make a Webfoot
citizen have nightmare. For ex
ample, ordinary scrub blackber
ries sell for 20 cents per box; cu
cumbers, 5 cents each ; peaches,
30 cents per dozen ; raspberries,
15 cents per box; apples, ' about
the size and quality of bullets, 20
cents per dozen; and strawberries
finally reached 50 cents per box
at the close of the season.
In Seattle, the Corvallisites
saw the Pacific Coast Squadron,
which they describe as a magnifi
cent' spectacle. The steamship
Oregon was viewed, also several
revenue cutters, torpedoes, besides
other ships loading for Alaskan;
Japanese and Australian ports.
In Hoquiam the Corvallis visit
ors met Koehler Adams and Fred
Rawson, O A C students, who
have handsome homes in that
city. John Handsaker has just
accepted a position as pastor of
the Christian church in that city.
He is a brother of Rev. . Hand
saker ot Corvallis.
In Seattle, Med Thompson,
formerly of Bantoa County, con
ducts a music store. In that city
just now a $40,000 hotel is being
razed in order that the hill on
which it stands may be leveled
to even up the streets in the busi
ness section of the city. Eight
or ten engines are in operation as
power for running the immense
scrapers and shovels with which
the work is done.
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Ironing Without Fire.
Another of the housewives'
terrois is now but a memory,
for no longer need she depend
upon a hot stove for ironing day.
Today she can put on her white
dress and slippers, pin a rose in
her hair, place her patent iron
ing board on the shady back
porch and proceed to slide a
shining nickel iron over the spot
less white clothes that are to be
done up, and never a stick of
wood need she bum.
It has all come about since the
day current electricity has
has been brought into service in
Corvallis homes. The power is
being recognized as another of
the great labor-saving devices,
and people are not slow in put
ting it into use.
- TSrc irons referred to are heat
ed by electricity, a simple con
trivance on the flat end ot the
iron affording connection with
any ordinary electric current
that is within reach. Any light
bulb can be removed and the
wire attached to the iron. Iron
ing can proceed while the cur
rest is attached, and when too not
the wire can be removed and the
iron retains heat sufficient to last
fifteen or twenty minutes before
it is necessary to again turn On
the 4 'juice.! V - Only, one iron is
recessarv. and by the new
method this branch of work, al
ways regarded as drudgery, is
rendered dainty and pleasant.
In the Small ice cream parlor
and bakery a large electric fan
is on duty these hot days operat
ed by the electricity that is now
available, and there is talk of an
arrangement whereby the Corval
lis modiste will no, longer . sit,
doubled half over, while she
pedals a tiresome sewing ma
chine day in and day out, but
she will be enabled to attach an
electric wire, to her machine,
and all that will be . required of
her will be to guide the material,
while electricity does the work.
Verily, the world is on the move.
The Hose Cart Question.
Is or is not Jobs addition to
have a hose cart and an adequate
supply of hose to insure reason
able fire piotection? Is the cen
tral part of town to be the favor
ed section, with all four hose
carts located in the city hall, or
are the outlying districts to be
equally protected by; the location
in other parts of the city of one
hose cart per section? Such are
the questions that are being wide
ly discussed in various parts ot
town, and Friday evening a
meeting was held at R. I. Tay
lor's store in Jobs addition for
the purpose of reaching some
conclusion in the matter. Near
ly every resident of the addition
was present and every one had a
voice in the subject.
' It was argued that one part of
town was entitled to as much
consideration as another, and in
the winter when the streets are
knee deep with mud, a residence
in the northwestern part of town
or one near the carriage factory, '
might burn to a cinder beiore
the hose cart : could reach the
scene, especially should the
blaze occur at night.
The argument is entirely rea
sonable and one that should, in
fairness, receive consideration
from the council.
A neighborhood fire company
could be organized and maintain
ed in each locality where a hose
cart was housed, and this would
be an aid of great value in times
of fire. - Such a company could
be organized in Jobs addition,
according to the plans discussed
at Friday night's meeting.
A temporary organization was
effected, and a committee ap
pointed to draft rules and regu
lations. Another meeting to per
fect the organization, is called
for Friday night.
It was the general opinion that
the city should be requested to
provide 750 feet ot hose for the
Jobs addition cart, owing to the
fact that the hydrants are so few
in that locality, and that some
residences are Soo feet from the
nearest hydrant.
Obituary.
William W. Barker, aged 75
years, 10 months and 16 days,
died at Everett, Wash., Aug. 23,
'06. He was born in Orwell,
N. Y., and in 1846 removed with
his parents to Waukauska, coun
ty, Wisconsin. He was married
to Maryette Charlotte Hunger
ford July 20, 1852, who died in
Clayton county, Iowa, March 5,
igoo.
In 1853 deceased moved to
Delhi, Iowa, where he resided
until 18S0, when with his wife
he moved to Clayton county,
Iowa. In 1901 Mr. Barker came
to Everett, Wash., to reside with
his daughter, Mrs. William- Mc
Fall, at whose home death over
took him.
The survivors are seven chil
dren, one of whom is L. A. Bar
ker, a respected citizen of Cor
vallis. j Remember Nolan Remnant
and Rummage sale eloses Fri
day, AsgaatSlst, t 6 p. ra.
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THE CORVALLIS BOYS.
And
What They Are Doing
; Seeing the Sights. '
Thomas Whitehorn, . the jovia")
Corvallis man who, with Henrv
Gerhard, is still driving through
Southern Oiegon, enjoying a pro
longed! vacation, writes another
very interesting letter to the
Gazette man. The same is given
in full, since it is of general in
terest:
"I presume you willl notice we
have traveled quite a distance
since I last wrote, and have found
several towns.
We drove to Coquille .from
Marshfield and saw some of the
land on which they claim to grow
700 and 800 bushels of potatoes
per acre, but 'I think this must
be an off year, as we think the
spuds will run about 50 bushels
per acre. They ask from Jsioo
to $50 per acre for land. - -
From there we went to Bandon
which is a nice little place with
plenty of wind, a match factory,
woolen mill and saw, mill. - We
then headed for Port Orford, past
the Sixes river, a very nice drive.
There are only a few fish at this
time of the year. The land is
nearly all uncultivated and I
don't think it amounts to much.
Port Orford is a very nice ' town,
one blacksmith shop, a . little
store, a small hotel and very few
houses.
We next went to Gold Beach,
where we expected to get shaved,
but we found it was the county
seat and nothing' else. 7 One
hotel, without boarders as court
is not in session a little feed
stable, - and . I think the black
smith had left, so that shows the
prosperous condition ot the place;
but we got plenty of fish. We
went down on 'the' beach " and
helped Hume's men pull in the
seine and got all we wanted.
There is a "cannery on the other
side of the river. .
We went to Chetco, camped
half way at Pistol Creek, and
drove over one mountain about
20 miles. The people there call
it a valley. One man owns 3.600
acres, another 10,000, and I think
the balance is owned by nonresi
dents. But Chetco is a fine little
city, with oh e store and no houses
at all. . . -'"';VV..
We next went to Smith River
CorDprs, a very pretty little place
and some fine land around it,!
with fine houses and barn?, but
the bottom land is limited." Land
is $100 an acre and over, "that is
the asking ..'price;.' I 'cahVt say
what the selling price i?j but I
should think some oflit is hot
woith $2 per acre.
Our next move was to Crescent
City. I think considerable
business is transacted there, al
though they have only 1100 in
habitants. From there we pulled
out tor Grants Pass. Perhaps
you-will not believe it, but we
drove 50 miles and saw only four
houses. The hills are all solid
rock. You could not keep a
goat on what we saw. The roads
were very good in California, but
when we came to the Oregon line
on the mountain we got it and
got it proper all rocks and bould
ers for nine miles. We were all
billious cn account of eating so
much, but that ride shook us up
so that we were completely cured.
Well, we finally landed 111
Grants Pass, where William
Broders left us for home. From
there we went to Medford, which
is a good town, six new brick
buildings now going up.
From there our route led us to
Jacksonville, thence back to Gold
Hill. We intended to go on a
hunt with Jesse Houck, but I am
sorry to say that he was called to
Seattle by the death of his little
grandson.
We still find land $100 or more
per acre, lots of it for sale, but
little being sold.
.Tomorrow we ' leave for some
other place. ; v "
Remember us to the "boys"
ind all inquiring iriends. ,
Your5 as ever,
; Thomas Whitehorn.
P. S. Gerhard says 'he did
not kick much about' the $5 trip.
bv water. He said he would; go
after me if I wrote any more like
that but I told him Billy. Broders
put that in the letter.' 'But of
course .Billy is not here now. .
Such is Life.
1 Man that is born of his parents
is ot few days and full ' of micro
bes. He goeth to school when a
oungster and getteth his pants
paddled for something he didn't
do, until he is sick at heart. .. He
groweth up like- a , weed; in the
back yard: and soon reaches the
age when he is composed largely
of-teet, freckles and an appetite
for pie. c
About this, time he gets too
long for short trousers and not
long enough for long ones, . and
goeth away to college, Jearneth
bow to monkey with a three dol
lar mandolin and play whiskey
poker. He cometh home' a big
ger fool than ever and marrieth
a sweet young thing whose pa is
supposed to be wealthy but whom
he subsequently ascertains could
not buy the prize rooster, 'at the
county fair. :
He worryeth along from year
to year, gradually acquiring off
spring until his heme resembles
a Sunday school class just before
Christmas. He fretteth trying
to figure out how -to keep him
self and his dependents out ot
the poor house. His efforts are
rewarded by having his daugh
ters run away and get : married
and bring ' home ; a son-in-law
every few days to feast at his
board. ': . '. '
M His sons grow up and call him
governor and set him bacic a five
spot every day or so.. About the
time he. has acquired enough
lucre for his heirs to quarrel over
he contracts a cold and is-hurried
away before he has time to
have a talk with his family. His
sons blow in his money for bad
whiskey and plug hats, and his
wife puts the finishing touches
on his career - by marrying the
hired man. Ex.
Spelling by Ear.
In his usual "strenuous" style
Teddy . Roosevelt has raaae a
resolution that effects everyone
on earth more or less, aud will,
it carried out, simplify the study
of .spelling until in the future
people may all become proficient
in the art.
The order has gone forth from
Oyster Bay, and a dispatch gives
it as follows:
Uncle Sam is "thru" with
"through." The president to
day announced that the spelling
reform recommended by the Car
negie committee will hereafter
be accepted in all departmental
correspondence and official docu
ments. Printers, stenographers, clerks
and cabinet officers are ordered
to "unlearn English as she is
writ." The public printer is
ordered to prepare lists of the
frequently used 100 words in the
English language with the new
mode of spelling and distribute
them to all the departments.
The president thinks the re
form will give to the America
language an individuality tlii
will result in saving time aid
trouble for the natives and fo
eigners trying to learn it.
A Change in Business.
E. E. White has bold his mm ic eton
and stock of novelties and notions to N.
A Fisher, who is with the H. E- Morri
piano bouse of Eugene. Mr. Fisher is
closing out the stock of odds and ends,
and will continue to conduct a first clase
music store in this city. It is probable
that be will receive a liberal patronage
from the public.
Qleyfs Kidney , Cure
1 fkwcgrt mm Nonoer rtgm
You're Sure to Crow
Over' my set' of Shirt "Waists Sets like tKnsn
now on sale at this store.
Shirt Waist Sets
for July are just as goo for Augnst or Septem
ber, or auy other month. If bought, here. If
you WHnt what's exauisite. at amndpst nrtaa.
buy a set. We guarantee they're the greatest
value for the sum invested tat can be bad
bee mem and bcx a set. T. - . t
Albert J. IWetzger
WATCHMAKER
Ocidental Building, - - - Corvallis
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Franklin Iron Works corvallis, or.
FOR A FINE
Guns, Fishing Tackle, Baseball Goods
Go to Gun Hodes' .
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We Carry the Famous Bristol Fishing Rod
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT MONMOUTH
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SEEING IS BELIEVING
Then come in and see my line of Sporting Goods and be con
vinced that it is the bast and most complete line ever brought
to your city, consisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle,
Base-ball Goods, Bicycles and Sundries, Pocket Knives, Razors,
Sewing Machine Supplies, etc Gasoline and Dry Cells for sale.
Agent for the Olds Gasoline Engines and Automobiles
Guns and Bicycles For Rent. First-class Repair Shop.
M. M. LONG,
Ind. Phono 126 Residence 324
, CORVALLIS,
THE GEM CIGAR STORE
, - All first-class cigars and tobacco; whist and pool , z,v:r ,'"
: rooms. Every customer treated like a prince.
a ttr up ; IFour doois north of poatoffice
JACK UlLUE Ind. Phone 130..
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Trads Mart registered.
Price, ' - Fifty Cents
Manufactured by '
The Vegetable Compound Company
Corvallis, Oregon 9t
From the Stock
Now on Hand
- Fiiet . come, firet, served .
' , We only have a few at this
price. If you want a high-,
grade Baler, now , ie your
chance. Order today.
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year September 26, IqOG. Three full
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You to Buy a
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ees of study. Higher couree recognized in Wash
nI other states. The best and shortest way to a
life paper.
tiona' wo'k in both general and special methods ;
school management for graded and ungraded schools
is coming year.
Longer terms, higher wages and bet-
ter opportunities ate open to Normal
Graduates. School directors appreciate
the superior ability of Monmouth grad
uates, and the demand far exceeds the
supplv. Catalogue containing full in
formation will be sent on application.
Correspondence invited. Address,
J. B.V.BUTLER, Registrar
- OREGON.