LOCAL AD PERSONAL "Mr. and Mr 8. G. F. Rice attend ed the fair at Salem Friday. Clerk T. T. Vincent was a visitor at the fair, Friday. . Chief of Police Lane was a visitor at the fair Friday. E.R.Lake is having bis resi dence repainted this week. Jesse Moees of Philomath was a business visitor in Coryallis Friday. Sheriff Burnett and Judge E. Woodward were fair visitors the last of the week. Mrs. Thorp of lower Aleea, was in Corvallis, Friday, en route home from a'week'a visit in Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Black moved Saturday onta the Stone prune ranch in Linn county. Archie Burns returned Friday from a few days' business trip to Portland. Roes Cady, son of J. J. Cady, left Friday for Dayton, Wash., to -accept e mployment. Mrs. Devine goes to Ashland, Friday, for a two months' visit with her brother; Oliver Johnson arrived Friday from John Day to re-enter OAC. His sister, Miss Floy, will not re turn to college this year. Mrs. Jacob Hurlburt leaves Sat urday for McCloud, Calif., for a two raontha' visit with her sisters Mrs. J. Dennis. Mrs. Nellie Clem of Bellefountain was a Corvallis visitor the last of the week. She conducts a store at that place. Mrs. D. G. Busby, of Portland, was the guest for Beveral days the latter part of the week of her sis ter, Mrs. Henrv Stone. Charles Cropp is one of the old students who has returned to c 1 lege. He arrived the last of the week from Eastern Oregon. Miss Melissa Whitney of Chit wood left Friday for Pullman, Wash., where she is to teach the coming year. Mies Elta Raber, of Granger, is one of the new students at OAC this year. She ai rived the last of the week and will room at Alpha hall. Mrs. L. L. Fortei 1 f Sundnv for her home at Oregon City, a two weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Spangler, in this city. A three-horse power electric mo tor arrived at the Willamette Val leys' Co.'s office Thursday. It is for the new newspaper office that is to be established. D. O. Quick ot Halsey was a Corvallis visitor the last of the week, and Fred Quick of Portland also paid a visit to Corvallis friends the same day. Ira Whitney, formerly of OAC, and familiariy known as "General Shatter," is now a professor in the 'State Agricultural College at Pull man, Wash. Huuters' licenses- were issued Friday to the following: F. H. Hughson, J. Archibald, Jr., Robert Wilson, I. V. Lake, P. C. Winkle, H. M. Browser and I. N. Wiukle. Fri:ik Iliward and family arri ved 'he li.it of the wek from Bri bd Veil, to locate. There an- four boys in the'fauiily who will enter OAC. A new body ironer arrived Fri day and was at ones installed at the steam laundry. It is consider ed a great labor-saving device a 'id is a valuable addition to the equip ment of the establishment. W. A. Winniford, a student last ye.ir at OAC, is suffering with ty ph ;1 frer at th family home in Kias Va'ly. The mother and other young people were to have moved to Corvallis this week, but thoir coming will necessarily be de layed. A slight "mix-up" in names ap peared in an item inthe last issu of the Gazaite. Th intention was to state that Will Wicks, ot OAC had been promoted to assistant hor ticulturist under Professor Lewi?, and that Arthur Bouquet takes the position vacated by Mr. Wicks as assistant to Professor Coote. The liaises became transpose J in the former item. Never has there been such a shortage of cars as now, owing to the great demand for lumber tb.it is on, and local shippers experience great difficuty in securing trans portation for their products. The Strong saw mill is one enterprise that is hindered greatly by the car shortage, as the demand for lumber js twice as great as cau be met, owing to the difficulty mentioned. A. A. Morse o! the O. R. & N. com pany, Portland, was in Corvallis Friday, looking after the matter,' and .it is hoped that something may be speedily done to relieve the sit uation. ' . . Grant Elin and fioiiiy attended the f lir in Salem, Saturday Misses Bertha and Belle Edwards arrived Saturday from iBellfoun tain to attend college. Frank Francisco is clerking 'at S. L. Kline's during the absence in Seattle of O. V. Hurt. Arthur Belknap returned Satur day evening from a few days' busi ness trip to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Strong went to Portland, Friday, for a few daye' visit. Mrs. Ed Stone, of Albany, has been a guest at the Jacobs home the past few days. W. S. Linville is able to resume his position at Kline's store, after being confined at home a week with a severe attack of rheumatism. Among the ' old students who have returned to OAC are Ralph Worstei, Will Kitchen and the Por ter boys, all of Eastern Oregon. Miss Beseie Herbert was given a birthday party at her home Fiiday evening. Fifteen guests enjoyed the event. Games and refresh ments were features of entertain ment. Bib Vidito and family who went to Tidewater on a visit a week ago, were water bound and unable to re turn last week, until the creek went down. Miss Mabel Kinnison arrived the last of the week to re-enter OAC. She brought with her two young lady friends who wili also become students. Mrs. Minnie Lee left Friday for Vancouver, B. C, for a month's visit with Prof, and Mrs. E. C. Hay ward. From there she goes to Bluffton, Indiana, to spend the win ter with her mother. Dr. Newth, of Philomath, is hav ing a handsome new office building erected in that town. It is 20x26 and will be divided into four rooms. The doctor is also to put in some new apparatus and instruments. Fred Knaus of Portland will not return to OAC this fall. In a letter to a Corvallis friend he states that he has gone to. Myrtle Creek to ac cept employment. He formerly worked for the S. P. company at Portland. Markus Cavps did Thursday at the home of nie mother at Hos kins, after a liugnring illness with heart disease. Mr. Caves was about 32 years of age and leaves a wife and one child. No particulars of the funeral were obtained.' Physical Director W. O. Trine of OAC. arrived home Thursday night from Portland where he was the subject of another Burgical opera tion la3t week. Asid from his face being quite sore he is feeling well, and expects to Boon be in good. health. Hi9 many friends hope that such may be the case. Dan J. Kelly is to re-enter theU. of O. this month, in spite of reports to the contrary, says a dispatch to the Oresonian from the lad's home at Baker City. Other well-known athletes from that city who are al so to enter U. of O. are Ralph Dod son, champion middle distance run ner of Eastern Oregon and Henry McKinley, who participates in the weight everts. In Portland the last of the week, S. N. Wilkins of this city was elected president of the Funeral Directors' Association. Thursday nigbt, according to thu Oregonian, he gave a banquet at Hotel Oregon to the officers of the association. Mr. Wilkins was also appointed :i delegate to the national convention of undertakers to ba held at Rich mond, Va., next September. Ed Looney is to begin clerking in the J. H. Harris dry goods store O.::ober 1st, B. W. L i y having r sigr.ed. Mr. Lacy has been a Cor vallis citizen for 14 vers. gradua ting from OAC in 1S93 It been over ten years since bo began clerking in the J. H. Harris estab lishment, and he has been a faith ful, obliging and popular clerk every dMV :f that period. He goes to Portland from, this city, but his fu ture plans are not yet matured. Mr. Lacy will be missed by a large cir cle of sincere friends hereabouts. One of the beneficial results of thw prohibition era in Lane and Linn counties is seen in the fact that since they went ''dry" their residents have, had little trouble with hoboes. The thirsty travelers have a horror of dry towns, and loiter in them no longer than neces sary. Hobos haye denominated the country from the north line of Linn county, to the south boundary of Lane "the desert," and they pass through as quickly as possible. Lo cal police officers say they have heard hobos discuss the matter and say that they would never stop again in a Linn or Lane county town if they could help it, rio mat ter how hungry they are. Eugene Guard. - . Carl and Roy Clarke, of Port land, are among the old students who have returned to enter OAC. Mr. and Mrs.' R. H. Huston re turned home Friday evening from five days' visit to Salem. Cyril Brownell, of Umatilla, ar rived yesterday to become a student again at OAC. v Furnished rooms to let to stu dents. Mrs. Caroline Maxfield. 77 Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bane moved Saturday from their farm residence back to their dwelling in this city. Mr. and Mrs.. Tom Riley spent Friday and Saturday in Salem, seeing the sights at the fair. V Eastern and Olympia oysters for Bale at Jesse Wiley's. Olympia oysters 40 cents a pint. 76-7 The Misses Watkins, of Monroe, have arrived to enter OAC, and have taken rooms above the O. J. Biack ledge furniture store. ' Mrs. James Zurcher was to leave yesterday for her home in Roseburg after a lew days' visit with Corval lis relatives. Adolph Schmidt and Henry Zim" merman arrived Saturday from The DalleB to re-enter OAC. Warren Forsythe came Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Looney are to occupy the Wilson house on 4th street, formerly occupied by Ed Andrews and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cummings are to arrive "this week from Seattle to look after tneir property here and to visit relatives. They may spend the winter in Corvallis. New fall goods just arrived at Mrs. Maxfield's. Prices reasonable. Call. 77 Student Cherry arrived Saturday from Astoria to attend college. He is the well-known foot ball player and hia coming is a signal for re joicing among local lovers of the sport. Mrs. Caroline Maxfield and Mies Minnie Maxfield returned the last of the week from Portland, where they had been to purch .se goods for their grocery and millinery store. 4 Fruit Jars--Yes, we have ibem. Th itcher & Johnson. 76-80 The survey for the extension cf the Corvaliis & Eastern from Ya quina to Newport began today. En gineer Haversham of Portland, who will have charge of the survey, went through t& Yaquina Wednes day evening. Harry Fant and Ade Crosno have been engaged to assist in the work and went to the termi nus yesterday evening. Friday's Lincoln Leader. Fred J. Oberer, general manager of the O&erer-Meyer Lumber Co passed through Dallas this week on his way to Portland on a busi ness trip. He snys the new saw mill is ready for operation and that shipments of lumber over the Dal las and Falls City railroad will be commenced in the near future. ,The mill is located in a fine body of timber, and a market is awaiting all the lumber that can be pro duced. Polk County Observer. ' Choice Grass Seeds Alsike, Red and White clover, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass, Rye Grass and Timothy. Thatcher & Johnson. 76-80 Dave Rosebrook, well-known in this city, arrived Thursday in To ledo from Santa Catalina Island, where he has been filling his old place as coronet soloist during the summer season at that famous re sort. He will -emove with his fam ily in a few days to Los Angeles. S. N. Wilkina left yesterday for Walla Walla, Wash., to attend the Washington Association of Funeral Directors. . Since his election to the office of president of the Oregon Association Mr. Wilkins states that be has been obliged to enlarge his hat several inches to allow for the expansion due to the honor he has received. For sale or rent, preferably for sale, residence and 2 acres of land on college hill. 'Address M. Robin son, Corvallis, Ore. 73-tf The facts and figures givan here with are sent out from Albany and make interesting reading at the pre sent time of excitement,over timber claims: The timber excitement-is at its height. Many parties in Al bany have recently sold to eastern capitalists for sums ranging from $1,500 to $1,600, the former price being about the average. Now comes another eastern firm and of fers $2,400 per claim, provided that 20 claims can be secured that will cruise 2,000,000 feet per claim. This will be extremely difficult to do, as a very small per cent of the claimB will -reach that figure, the general average per claim being a bout 1,750,000. See Zierolf for all kinds of grass seed, orchard, timothy and clover seed. -74tf Come, and Bring a Friend to ing Display Copyright 1906 by Hart Schaffher & Marx Stiff and Soft Hats in the new Autumn shapes at $1.50 to $3.60. Autumn Cravats, Shirts, Gloves, Hosiery, etc., from the leading makers of the country shovn here, deserve your inspection. 2)n The People's Store MEN WANTED Somewhere near Corvallis to as sist us in showing and selling prop erty. No experience necessary, if willing to let ns teach yoa the real estate business. Salary $60 a month to honest man willing to devote a part of his time to this business. Co-Operative Laud Co., Andrus Bids., Minneapolis, Minn. ij Msske it Your To See Our New Line of Just in from the Factory II Tf.. JL 'VM-S fall and winter styies We have also a complete line of Shoes, Ready-Made Clothing and all Men's Furnishings. Mm Km RiiSB CORVALLIS, ORE. Opposite the Postoffice Ind. Phone No. 481. J An Ounce ot Prevention. Is worth a pound of cure. There are many poor suHerers. Consumptives wh are hopeful of getting well, who, if they had taken care of themselves, would now be well. A Cough is the foundation of Consumption. Ballard's Horehound Syrnp will cure that cough. Mrs. S Great Falls, Montana, writes : "I have used Ballard's Horehound Syrup in my family for yars.-my children never suffer withlcoughsv" Sold by Gra ham & Worth am.. ' ' of Men's Fall Clothing . Tomorrow and every day this week we will have "open house" to show you the largest and most mag nificent collection of high-class apparel ever assembled here. If you wish to be "posted" regarding the cor rect styles and fabrics and what constitutes GOOD Clothing, then you shouldn't miss this showing of widely known . - Hart Schaffner & Marx and MichaelsXStern ; Fine Clothing which we have in a wonderful variety of conservative and extreme models in all the fashionable fabrics of the best American and European mills. Men's and Young Men's Fall Sack Suits cut and finished in high-class custom-tailor style are here at prices ranging from $10 to $30, with an excep tionally large " assortment of swell single and double breasted Sack Suits splendid $18 value at $15 Men's and Young Men's Fall Overcoats in all the new styles and light weight overcoatings of fashionable weaves, ranging in price from $12 to $35, and better value you never saw than offered in the new shaped-to-waist Chesterfields of medium and dark gray cheviots at $18 ILa Ei the "PALMER TUNE Cloaks...Skirts...Raincoats For Women, Misses and Children 1 906 Fall and Winter 1 907 The Fall Season is right at hand, and if you have been weigh ing the merits of different lines, the time of decision is now. We will show you in the "PALMER GARMENT" line the most stylish garments you can find. We Are Mot only showing the best styles, but in addition, the workmanship and quality of the "PALMER GARMENT" are unexcelled. J We Ask You to call on us whether you buy or not, It will give us pleasure to show THE DA ER F. L. IVI I L L Sole STATE fJORfclAL SCHOOL AT fQGUTH Oiir Open- Gorw&IHs, Or GARMENT" EMT" E R CORVALLIS, OREGON Agent BEGINS its 25th year September 26, I9O6. Three full courses of study. Higher course recognized in Wash ington and other states. The best and shortest way to a state and life paper. Additional work in both general and special methods ; also school managementr.for graded and ungraded echoola will be given this coming year, ' . Longer terms, higher wages and befc ter opportunities are 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 in viieSir ' AddreSp,' J.B. V. BUTLER, Registrar