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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1906)
LOCAL AMD PRS9NL S. N. Wilkina is in Portland on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. William Rosa leave today. for Sodaville to reside. Burham Hyland of Eugene is vieitin; bis brother, B. F. Hyland, in this city. Misa Agnes Langer has register ed as an OAC student. She is from Falton, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Smith o Portland have arrived for a vieit with Benton county relatives. Arnold King, the popular elec- iric light company s man, la con uaed at home witn illness. Ed Hufford, an old-time Corval- lis bov. now of Portland, arrived in Corvallis Saturday on a visit. There was an ' enjoyable dancing party at Fisher's bail Friday even, ing, which was well attended. The total number of hunters licenses issued in Benton county up to Saturday afternoon was 420. Miss Ethel Burr of Philomath has been the guest of her couain, Mies Thia Johnson, the past few days. O. J. Blackledge, the wide-awake furniture dealer, is to return to night from a brief business trip to Portland. Mr. ana' airs, ite bmitn move today to a ranch on Alder Creek, in the Alsea country, where they are to reside. . . C'oester Coffey, the popular photographer, was in Albany, Sat urday, to attend the Christian Mis sionary convention. George Looney returned, Friday, from Monroe, when he has been in charge of the McElroy prune dryer during the drying season. Mr. Claude Starr and baby of The Dalles are guests of relatives in Corvallis. Mrs. Starr was form erly Miss Edna Fullerton. "Work on the Kline house has been at a standstill . for nearly a week, owing to the inability, of the carpenters to procure rafters. Miss Emma Yoder, npsistHnt principal of tb Corvallis Business College, spent Saturday and Sun day in Albany with her parents. . A dancing party "was pi-rn ?at uaday evening at Fisher's h.ti: :n honor of Miss Carrie Danoeman who is to leave shortly for Eastern Oregon. It was expected that the Henry Stone prune dryer would complete operations yesterday for this sea son. Wilbur Croft has been doirjg the drying. Miss Eva Martin, for a long lime a clerk at Wilhelm's store at Monroe, has gone to Portland to spend the winter, clerking in a dry goods establishment. Rev. G. L. Burbank and wile wer in Corvallis, Friday, en route to Monroa, where the former is to occupy the pujpit of the M. E. church for the coming year. li,d iiiianos., or ionroe was a Corvallis visitor, Friday. Mrs. N. A. Fisher has been visit ing relatives at Drain for a week. - Mr. and Mrs. John Starr of Junc tion City, are guests cf Corvallis relatives. -': ; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Starr went to Marion the last of the week on a visit to relatives. . Mrs. M. S. Woodeock was the guest of friends, in Albany the lat ter part of the week . Miss Nelle Marvin spent Suu day at the home of her parents in Peoria. ' . Hunters' licenses were issued to Mrs. T. Whitehorn and Mrs. Telt Burnett last week. ' - ' Charles Bowen is one of the old students who arrived the last of the week to enter OAC. MrsArthur Hawley And her son and daughter visited in Corvallis the latter part of the week. Frank Hall, a well known OAC student, left Friday for Idaho, where be is to be employed in tha mines. Rev. E. F. Green left Friday for Ashland, to join his family and take charge as pastor of the First Con gregational church. Painting the rpof, tower, cresting and clock face at the court house is now in prvgress, Elmer Bethersand Clifford Kerr being the workmen. John Ray moved Friday from the Rues establishment, on Main street to the former location in the Kline building on South Main street. Miss Allie Reader of Beliefount- am, was in uorvallis tne last ot tne week. She was accompanied hv Mrs. Irene Reader. . who left f Portland, where Bhe resides. The J. H. Simpson hardware store has changed bands. The new owners are E. J. Veal and Cecil Cathey and the deal was made by Ambler & Watters a few days ago. Miss Edoa Bu9ter was in Corval lis the latter part of the week, on her way from Eugene, where she is ndirg college, to her home in A!p-i for a two weeks' vacation visit. John Starns of Albany was visit ing relatives in Corvallis, Saturday. One of the horses he drove became very ill on the way in, and the services of a veterinary were re quired while Mr. Starns wa9 in town. John II . Starr, a Benton county bo-, now district deputy head con sul of the M. W. A., leaves Wedues day for Pendleton, where he wiil hereafter have his headquarters. H has bn assigned to the whole Eastern Oregon territory, in his work and will not return to Ben ton. The past three years the family home has been at Junction. Romnn Zahn came out from his Alsea uotiif Frid.-w. Ilia business was to try and buy rome sheep of .Hector Bros., , wao -reside nar Grander. Mr. Zahn says the oiy drawback to living in Alsea is the state of th road over the moun tain in the rainy season. He re ports nothing out of the -ordinary in the little valley. HerikLi fc Davis, the old and well-known businesss firm that has served Corvallis customers for many years, is to move shortly into the First Natiouai Bank building, oc cupying the room formerly leased by Nolan & Callahan. Some, re pairing is to be done to the build ing and it will probably be two week3 before the change in location occurs. , L. L. Brooks of northern Benton is making a record as a private shipper of grain and grass seed. A carload of wheat and oats was ship ped last week to the coast; a car load, of vetch was shipped from Wells to the South a few days ago and another leaves Suver in a few days if cars can be secured. Mr. Brooks is on a deal in . which the sale of 230, tons of vetch will figure, if he succeeds in 'getting the order as he expects. ' ' t ' O. B. Connor, the rural rril car rier, is to erjoy a vacation, npgmn- iner the first of this wppk. -He goes to L-ke Crn,k and his brother-in-law. E. A. Park, will ct as substi- ta'H on the R. F. D. route. J. F. Burnell and Charles Gay, of Eve'rett, Wash., are guests at the Henry Stone home. The former is a cousin of Mrs. Stone and the lat ter came to Corvallis to N enjoy-the open season for china pheasants. Dr. Withycombe, Prof. O. L. Knisley, and William Schulmench, a dairyman of Washington county, passed through the city yesterday on their way to Coos county, where they will hold a- Feries of five insti tutes. Albany Herald. J. R. Boulden and family arrived a few days ago from Nebraska and will make Corvallis their home. They are located in one of the Mc EUnry cottgs. T-ie gentleman is a son ot l nomas jsouioen ox mis city. Robert Kvle and family return ed Friday evening from an extend ed trip through Southwestern Ore gon. They wer t by team and went through Crook county and on to Klamath Falls and home by way of Southern Oregon. While in Grants Pans Mr. Kyle purchased property and will probably mov the'e on account of Mr. Kyle'a health. Lebanon Criterion. The Frntik B. Marsh theatrical cisiip my presented 'Tne Fireman's Mascot, t a f arly good audience in th opera house Friday night. The company contains some very clever pfrfoT niers anaofig whom &re those who take the rolj of Jack Herdon, Crezy John and Tiu Muecot. In -specialties were not btrikiutr, but taken as a whole the production was creditable and met w.ith ap parent approval from the audience. The reception at the M. E. church Friday evening, given by the Epworth League, was largely attended and everyone had a jolly time. There was a brief program which included a solo by Miss Mabel Keady, recitation by Miss Josie Holmes and a talk by Arthur Belknap, president of the League. Tea and wafers - were the refresh ments served, and games were the features of entertainment. Last winter, amongN Eastern vis itors to Oregon, were George How land and John Chatterton of Clinton, Iowa, who came to locate, purchas ing the old Maude place a mile from Monroe. The plan was to re turn thi3 fall,, divide up the place and occupy it as two separate farms. But atlas, for the best laid plans of men! A letter arrived the last of the week from George How land stating that John Chatter top, .had just died of typhoid fever, and what will be' done now with theBe"nt3n farm is an unset tled question. Ambler & Waiters have recently negotiated eales as lollows. House and lot in Jobs addition, sold1- by George Green to H. Bnllis for $450; five acre tract Eoldjty Mrs. Dayid Huggins to . Ferdinand Langbein tor 9l,'zuu. Air. Lang beia is a newcomer in Benton. tyor bale iwo Jots . with seven room house a"od barn; desirable lo cation. Call on or address Mrs. M. McKinney, Corvallis. 83 tf City water rent for October be comes delinquent on the 11th. Pay at the office in the city hall. : 83 At the last term of the county court, held last week, bounties were paid on two wild cats, one cougar and one bear. On the two former the bounty is $2 per scalp, and on the latter, $2 50. The bounty on bears is a new thing, but it wilt undoubtedly result in ridding the county of the animals which are do ing considerable natscniet among sheep and goats in some sections. Wanted Oak logs, 17 to 26 in ches in diameter. Inquire Central Planing Mills, Corvallis. 81-tf The attendance at the Corvallis public school continues to be a lit tle below the figures of last year, a fact which is considered due to the fine weather which means that "fall work'' will, be prolonged and that many children will be kept out of school for a while to assist at borne. A little later on it is almost certain that the school will reach as high an enrollment as it had last eeason. For Sale. 36,000 acres of land in Lincoln and Becton Counties, Oregon, along the C. & E. R. R., known as Road Lands, now owned by an Eastern Company. For prices and tems, call or address, L H. Fish, Western Agent, Albany- Oregon. ' 78-tf Benton county prune growers have suffered a heavy loss this year because of their inability to secure help at the. picking season, and cn account of the fruit .ripening so rap idly and falling to the ground where! it burst and rotted before it could be cared for. All driers have been constantly filled and even then some orchards have had to.be turn ed over to the hog fu-cause th crop could not be handled at the' dry houses. It is estimated that hutf the crop at the big orchard of the Bunion County Prune Company is a loss. Seven and a half cents per box and in one or two cases ten cnts p?r box was paid by growers, but heipers that would or dinarily have been available were in the bopyards of Polk county and prune picking had no attraction for them. ' ' " For sale or rent, preferably for sale, residence and 2 acres of land on college hill. Address M. Robin son, Corvallis, Ore. V '73-tf Jerry Henkle, the popular merchant of Philomath, was in Corvallis, Satur day, en route home from a business trip to Portland. K. Jones left yesterday for Portland where he has employment. ' All kinds of grass seed - for sale at Zierolf's Timothy, clover and orchard grass seed. . 74tf Frank ' Aldrich was expected home last night from Portland, where he has been on a business trip. ' Mrs. H. S. Pernot arrived home Sat urday from a stay of several weeks in Portland. Econcmy Fruit Jars at Zierolfs. - 74tf Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Bevens of Kings Valley were over Sunday visitors in Corvallis. The Hotel Corvallis has again changed hands. The new owner is V. A. Laid- law .of Portland. The transfer relating to the deal read3 as follows: "3. A. Miles and wife to V. A. Laidlaw, lot 7 and north of lot 8, block 5, 1.00" The change will not effect the manage- ment. Organs and pianos for sale or rent. R. N. White. Phone 405. 82-tf J. M. Higdon of New Castle, Colo., who has been in Corvallis for the past three weeks visiting his family, left Fri day foirb.om9 with the expectation of re turning to Oregon in a few months, and making this part of the country his "home. This speaks well for the appear ance ofarming localities about Corvallis for Mr. Higdon resides in a very favor able farming and stock raising district in Colorado.' , II! Before You Buy a Fall Suit Come and . See What We Can Give You Uncle Josh" is Comftig. The stirring rural comedy "Uncle Josh Perkins" will be seem at the opera house on October 17. "Uncle Josh" is now playing a week's engagement in Port land, and when he-comes to Corvallis theatre patrons will eee an elaborate pro duction of a standard play. The piece is elegantly staged and is equipped with beautiful scenery. ' See Zierolf for all kinds of grass seed, orchard, timothy and clover seed. . w 74tf u I n i II . - 1 In in i III , r . . -rtr y ! -. - v. Wk u w - i 1 - iiL.ua Vs MCW- ill l m f t,, l 38mMtr III , I i l If WSTf 'J iM ; fit a f wss 11 AZSrxsx, mmtmM- I llf MICHAELS-STERN s li, INE; CLOTHING m m m J r You will see that our new model Suits are costly in appearance, but moderate in price. '. You will see , that the style and hang of every garment is distinct- -ly smart and correct. You will see that the Suits of your size will fit like one made-to-measure. Never have we had so large a showing of the famous Hart Schaffner & Marx and MichaelsStern Fine Clothing 1 ' " ' : -.' ' as displayed here this season. The style and fabric assortment is complete and you'll beable to satisfy your taste at every price. S Fall Sack Suits for Men and Young Men in a wide range of worsteds, cheviots and cassimeres in handsome stripes, plaids and checks, cut in the smartest single and double-breasted styles and hand tailored at every point, inside -and out a first-class custom-tailor couldn't make you better suits for dou ble the money at $12 to $30 Smartly Tailored Schsoi Suits y For Boys made of sturdy fabrics in , beautiful patterns nobby single and double breasted Sack and Norfolk Jacket Suits, at. .......... . .02.50 toSlO : "Fall Overcoats for Men arid Young Men all the new, models in extreme and conservative Cut, in tha'' Qshionable medium and dark gray over coatings iwide wale and herringbone weaves, at f ; $12 to $35 ' ZBJN 'Established 1864 The t&opie's Store Copw&Hi&. Or. Why Not Use Electric Lights? : Stop scratching matches on jour wall. Those streaky match scratches look mighty bad on any wall. But aa long as you continue to use gas or oil you've got to use matches. ' ' The "matchlees light" is the electric light, a simple twist of the wrist does it. We are improving and perfecting our lighting-service in this city and can give better service for less money than ever in the history. of the city. The coat of wiring has been reduced until it is within reach of all. If you would like to know more about it, call on us in our new office opposite the O. J. Blackledge furniture store or phone us, Ind. Phone 499. Willamette Valley Co. G. A, ClarK, Mgr. .. - - ,. : ( THE !W1 53 Cloaks...Skirts...Rolncoats x For Women, Misses and Children 1906 Fall and Winter 1907 You Arc Now The Fall Season is right at hand, and if y.ou have been weigh ing the merits of different lines, the time of decision is now. We will show you m the "PALMER GARMENT" line the most stylish garments you can find. We Are flat only showing the best styles, but in addition,, the workmanship and quality of the "PALMER GARMENT" are unexcelled. We Ask You to call on us whether you buy or not, It will give us pleasure to'show Fop Yokp For Fall and Winter We can supply you at prices that wilt please you. The latest in Hats, Caps, Shoes, Clothing and All Men's Furnishings . CORVALLIS, ORE. Opposite the Postoffice Ind. Phone No. 481. jyu-.JUIfcMMWJIl.lXil Mf. .USHKLHW THE PALSV2ER GARMENT 9 I F. L. JVM LLE Sole. Agent CORVALLIS, OREGON Then come in and see my line of Sporting Goods and be con vinced that it is the best and most complete line ever brought to your citv, 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 land: Automobiles? Guns and Bieyetes For Rent First-class Repair Shop.g ": : M. M.' LONG,f Ct ; Ind. 'Plions 128." Residence 324 - Oregon. coryaixis, 1