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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1906)
4f Best Advertising Medium. Leading Corvallis Newspaper. Vol. XUH. Corvallis, Benton CountS Oregon, Tuesday. October S i ijo WHAT CAN BE DONE. On Willamette Valley Ranchers by Divers! fed Farming. As an illustratioa of what can be accomplished by combining swine and fruit raising on Wil lamette Valley soil, a story is taken from the Salem Statesman and given here, as it is fall of interesting information for farm ersgenerallv: . The Wallace fruit farm, four miles from Salem, on the Polk county side, midway between the picturesque Polk county hills and the broad waters of the "Beauti- ful Willamette" is one of the ideal and delightful spots in all Oregon. The tarm consists of several hundred acres of some of the best land in the world and a large percentage of it is in fruit trees. The only fruits grown for commercial purposes are apples and pears. Of course there aie the usual by-products on this farm, the chief of which is hogs. As has been said this farm is one of the most beautiful spots in the state. About half ot it is the richest of river bottom land and will produce anything that will grow ia the temperate zone, There is no finer garden land in the world. In fact, most ot the land that is set to fruit trees is too valuable even for fruit. The' other half of the farm consists of undulating hills and is ideal fruit land. On the hill land, the dwelling, a pretty bungalow, is situated. Just below the dwell ing, and in the direction of the river, is a beautiful natural lake and there, are patches of timber scattered about in different parts ot the farm. Most of the pears grown are of the Birtlett variety. Tuis is the staple crop. The other and later varieties are the Buerre Claigau, the Buerre Bose, the Dachess, the Cornice and the Fall Butter. Three hundred tons of Bartletts have already been saved this year. The average price per top this vear was $16. but it is gen erally understood that about $zo was paid tor the product or tnis farm. The later varieties of pears are a1rar1v nearlv nicked, too. but - - ' 1 ' t most ot the Cornice crop is on the trees vet. The later varities are not sold bv the ton, as they do not go to the cannery, but by the box. The late varieties on the farm will yield about 3000 orchard boxes. Oaly two varieties of apples are grown on the Wallace farm, the SDitzenburer and the Bald win. There are a few red cheek ed pippins grown for pollenizing rmrnoses. The apple picking has not be gun yet, but it is estimated that there will be from 12,000 to 15, 000 boxes in the crop and these will bring in the market consid erably more than a dollar a box. Although it has been general ly considered that the barns and packing houses on this place were amnk it was ascertained this year that the crop could be mov ed with more facility if there was more room in the packing houses, and the management is having the packing house capacity more than doubled. These additions will be completed before the work of picking and packing ap ples begins. Sinre the unfortunate death of the late Professor McElfresh, there has been no foreman on the farm, but the management has been vested in the hands of the administrator of the Wallace es tate. However, the active work of managing the picking and packing the fruit is being ably- looked after bv Mr. E. C. Arm strong. , As has been before mentioned, one of the chief bv-Droducts is swine. No one on the farm knows how many hogs are on the place, . but the woods are full of them. The place is literally alire with hogs. These tnim1 axe allowed to run all over the place and live and fatten on the fruit that falls from the trees, and late in the Fall are grain fed for a short time, and then are sold to the slaughter houses. Thousands of dollars worth of hogs are sold from the place each year. It is one of the big things for the farm. The hogs are ot good stock and are of the Poland China breed, andthey thrive, although no one pays any attention to them. Making a Good Run. Misses Alda Metcalf and Anna French are making a neck-and-neck race in canvassing for sub scriptions in Benton county, in order to win the free trip to the Jamestown Exposition next May. The proposition has been duly explained in former issues of the Gazette, viz'. : That the girl se curing the most subscriptions to the Pacific North west, published at Portland, will be taken to the exposition by the editor of that paper, free, along with a party including one gjrl from every other county in Oregon.- Farmers and business men are liberally supporting the two Cor vallis workers and the Citizens' League is aiding them in every way possible. Regarding the trip and trie same contest in Albany, for Linn couHty, the Herald says: . v Arrangements have been made through the Commercial Club of this citv whereby Miss Gladys Shaw, daughter of Charles Shaw, will visit the Jamestown Exposi tion and many ot the larger cities in the interest of Linn county. Miss Shaw will be taken by Phil lip S. Bates, of Portland, , pub lisher of the Pacifiic Northwest. One voung lady will probably be chosen irom eacn couniy in me state, making the biggest aggre gation of Oregon boosters ever east ot the Rockies. The party wings over the Canadian Pacific down the Great Lakes, stopping at Buffalo. Niagara Falls, and Al banv. then by day boat down the Hudson from Albanv to New York City, then on to Washing ton and the Jamestown fair, re turning bv way of Pittsburg, Davton. Chicago and St. Paul In all the larger cities the young ladies will be interviewed by tn? Sunday papers on the resources nf the various sections and a large amount of publicity will b obtained in this manner. Miss Shaw will obtain subscriptions for the PacificNorthwest through out the country, and has no com n?tition. whicn assures her the I , trip. Formsr Corvallis Woman. At the morning session of the W. C. T. U. little groups of wo men were scattered here and there discussing the much niootr ed Question of the election of . . . r Ul L3im.li 1 nuu -K - - " - f o nH nn tn tnp tiriiir nr xt nVinnl- mhfn thp votintr oe- can. the oolitical atmosphere had o " . - . the hazy hue that is to be seen ohnnt 'hpainiiarters' wnen a Governor is to be nominated. The battle was short and de cisive and with the counting ot the ballots the ins were sweet and serene and the outs well, they will remain out for another year, at least. Mrs. Lucv Paxon Ad dition was elected president for the third term: Mrs. Henrietta t?, .nrr rnnfHncr cprptarv; IJlUWlli v.vlivowv"A"fc- .'I . ,,- 1U19i AX. J. 1 i7r,r,.V T? fintshall. assistant re- f-- I -I I Sharp trpaiiirpr- viiss A. ouuw w --j - Miss Henkle. ' . cponrfnr the "V" and Mrs. n,Uon cpfrptarv tnr thp K. "v"v . . t t tt,c Ai;frtn miHp n criftfif ... some lots at Yaquina Bay upon which to build a rest cottage tor the W. C. T. U. Oregonian. fr. Additon is well known in Corvallis. . " With every 25-wnt purchase at the tiem Uigar oiore you receive coupon enwumg you j be KiTen away Oct. 29. . 82-3 ON THE ISTHMUS. R. C. Wygant of Lincoln County Writes Letter. Thinking a knowledge of the real 'state of affairs ' on the , Isth mus might be of interest to your selt and readers, I. volunteer the information to the best Jot my poor ability. - - . - ' I left Newport onthe morning of July 15 and sailed from New York on the 28th of July. The ship left the pier at 3 p. m., and in a tew minutes I had said goodbye to the Statue of Liberty and had seen my last of the States, for awhile, at least. . , , t VKTa hod o uprv nlpasant vovape. V V uau J C J ' nI it . bein stormy oniy one day, the third out. We passed Cape Maisi, Cuba, the 6th day out and arrived at Color, the sev enth, docking at 7 a.m. The first view you get of Colon from the water is very beautiful, a mass ot corrugated iron and dobie walls with grass-thatched f roots and a background of palm, banana, plantain and cocoanut trees. But after you land this romantic scene changes' to a hor rible combination of stinks, smells and noises, and a dirty wretchedness that is disgusting and makes a fellow want to get out into the interior, .where they can at least get a breath .ot pure air even if it is warm. Panama, on the other hand, is very picturesque and retains its beauty on closer inspection. Its beautiful harbor filled with quaint little native boats and American shipping, the small blue waves lapping the . shores, hardly worthy of ,ihe name or dignity of breaker, and all' sur rounded w'ith a beautiful fringe of tropical trees, giving an ap pearance ot delignttul, sleepy in dolence." Back of this and the quaint old dobie-walled city rises Ancon till I. sneer 0510 leer from the surrounding' plain and overlooking the canal tor many miles. On the side ot this is tne Ancon Hospital, the largest and . . ... best of its kind in tne world. EgHn Had Cramps.", George Bglin, formerly of Cor vallis where he is well known. hs become quite a successful detective and bus hd some queer experiences in his line of work. which is in coanection with tne anti-saloon league. His latest stunt is related in the Telegram, Saturday, as follows: According: to Attorney W. T. Vaughn, for the defense, G. F. Eslin, detective ot the Oregon Auti-Saloon League, was over- zealous in his ettorts to secure evidence to convict druggists F. I J. Clarke, of Highland, and G- H. Hemstock, ot University Park, of illegal liquor .selling. . Thp rae is beinp' tried bv a jury in Judge (jantenbem s couu . A - ,1. -i pine i maav. aiiuihcv aui;uu ao. r o I j - J I tA i - 1 1 . . . n ligiin. wnen uc set uut iu sc cure evidence against the drug- . gists, went into one ot tne stores so disguised as to appear in dire distress. He was bent down and walked with considerable difficulty. He told the druggists that he had been- seized with cramps, and was suffering terri bly and besought the druggists to let him have a small bottle of blackberry brandy ' saying that he had not had time to procure a nrescrirtion from a physician I X - Ti. J . ' 1 : A tlion I ' according to the attorney, enact- tie bCUUICU IUC IWUUl. a.UKX luuu, 1 j - - ed a simihar scene in the otner ! . M. xl 1a. aru'store wua ine same rcsuu . . . . . A TT JJeoutv JJisirict Atiorney xi. B. Adams ano E. S. T. McAlhs . . ... ter reDresent tlie state in roe case. Found the Freshman Game. A hazing stunt that for pure rnssedness has not. been equalled before in Corvallis, occurred Fri- . . . nvA ' - stadent from Belle fountain, who was en route from a League reception at the M. E. church to Alpha Hall, ? withhi sister. Miss Claire", who rooms at the Hall . As the , brother and sister entered tbe college grounds near the fountain a party - of a dozen or fifteen students closed in about the couple and began nag ging them, but no attention was vouchsafed by the freshman and bis sister, - i' : Finding this too slow, a hazei came up behind young Starr and pinioned his arms to his sides while another stepped in front ot him 'and struck him is, the face either with a cluVor fist, inflict ing a gash and la severe bruise on nose and cheek: : , This was the i . j ; o. u u 1 ii luii, auu yuuui; own witw ua. l. i. 0 . . . t is foot and landed a blow square on the abdomen of his tormenter which doubled the latter up like a jackknife and sent him reeling backward. Finding the lad game the hazers tell back and Starr and his sister proceeded unmo lested. It was too dark U recog nize any of the 'rubes," but.it is high time that a stop was put to hazing operations at QA.C. If the presence of a lady is to be ignored and ' such brutality peacticed by college men, who,, of all young men have the best opportunity, by reason of associa tion and environment, to be re fined and chivalrous to women, what can be expected in future ' from the illiterate "lower class" of young men? It the college man does not set a worthy exam ple he should, and if OAC does her duty she will see to it that such performances as that of Fri day night are not repeated. Price of Pruns. The prune crop is one of con siderable importance in. Benton county arid next - to saving the crop the most ; important item is the matter of price. .- Taken alto gether the crop in this county is thought to be somewnat shy ot what it might be. in some in stances it is known to be short of former years. Reviewing the prune situation in the East the New York Journal of Commerce oi September 29s ays: : Oregon Italians are cleaned up here, and. according to reports from a number of sources the con ditions on the Coast have been completely" changed by the great damage done" to the crop byre- cent rains. Packers are trying to cancel contracts and are with drawing ofteTings. The last quo tdtions were on a 2 cent f. o. K basis for 403 and itoi cents t. o. b. basts tor smaller size. The bjre condition of the spot market and the near approach of the active consuming season creates a strong demand for new- cror Drunes. on the way nearby, which can only be partially satis fied owing to the small quantity to arrive within the next week or two that is not already sold. Asan illustration of the eagerness o buvers to get supplies it is report ed that 7 Scents delivered in New York was paid vesterday ior 40s to arrive next week. The Coast market is firm on the basis of 2 cents t. o. b. for the lour sizes o Santa Claras, in bags, and on a o rent f. o. b. bag basis lor u , outside prune?, with a premium on large sizes. While the latest advices from Bosnia and Servia say that the outlook for the c ops in those countries are good. tn a prospect of a preponderance of large sizes at low prices, tne x port demand for California pru- e which has been a leatue 01 Coast situation for a month pa' continues. Among , recent tx port sales was a block of 28,0 boxes to one English house. She Is Dead. A case entirely out of the ordi nary and peculiarly pathetic is that of Mrs. F. M. Martin who died at the .ylnm ,at Salem a few days -ao. Mr. Xfartin bad haup-ht the Tvier Dlace on Beaver Creek, and a short time ago" the "ADMIRE" but fcalf expreeetB it. We have some things recently opened op you'll go in cetaciea over. For an out .end out eu. peril r line of He west Stylo Jewelry you can find it here. We invite you to call and eee some choice thinpp just re ceived. Trices are not high. Small margins of profit coi tent nnl , Albert J. Metzocr WATCHMAKER Occidental Bnildine, Corvallis Acme AT 0. J. BLACKLEDGE'S Furniture Store Corvallis - OWING TO OUR LARGE FALL RUN On Sporting" Goods we haye replenished our stock with a large and complete line of guns and rifles. Also a large supply of shellsand cartridges . , . . Just Received r a Fine 'Lm Razors and Razor Strops, Pocket Salmon Hooks and Bass Hooks. Knives and Hunting Knlvss . ; All Kinds of Lines Come in and eee our new line of Footballs. CxXXN HODES ' The Delineator - - $1.00 McClure's Magazine $1.00 World's Work - - $3.00 C. A. Gerhard lgjjS!rg ACCU In time-pieces is a necessity with the average person. A watch that keeps perfect time is a boon to anyone and should be repaired and over hauled at least once every 18 month?, and by skilled workmen only. If your watch needs repairing or regulating take it to E- W-S- PRATT, Jeweler and Optician Estimates on Work Cheerfully Given and Satisfaction Guaranteed. CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY. PatronizeZHomeZlntSustpym Outside Order Solicited. AH Work Guaranteed. couple went to Mt. Tabor to at tend a campmeeting. Not be cause of religious frenzy at. all, Hnt throuph some constitutional -rouble, evidently, Mrs. Martin ecame insane while at Portland, ud it was necessary to take her the asylum at Salem. She Had-been there only a few days until death , relieved her suffer ... ' ings, and tne remains were iaKeu East for interment. The couple had just become fairly settled on t ranch and were nreoared to enjoy life, when death stepped in SPEKCER'S. Hair Invigorate r L And Dandruff Eradicated ' 1 3 S 0 c 'J fair Bxarfr o 0 vrwSRtrTDV- k So Traill lark raoispt . " Price, - Fifty Cents Manufactured by The Vegetable Compound Ccmpsny Corvallis, Oregon 9t - - Oregon Cham. Blakomee. CORVALLIS, ORECON. and broke up the home by taking the wife. Mrs. Martin was 65 years of age. VVitn ner nusoana snc tame to Corvallis last December from Nebraska and they purchased the ranch on Beaver for a home. Mr. Martin is now in the East, having accompanied the remains on the journey to tne 01a nome where interment was made. He has the sympathy of all m this sad hour. r Subscribe for the Gazette. K v