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CoiyArxjs. Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday, November 6 is ()6.
JUJE
MILL
Say Orejronians Visited Walla
Walla, but not Pleased.
- B c mse imported grain
bags
on hf Oregon side of the state
be i d-t cost Umatilla wheat
grower this year an average of
tei' ents each, .while prison
ma te bs on the Washington
sine cost Walla Walla growers
cents, Umatilla growers
an demanding1 that Oregon . es
tablish a bag mill in its peniten
tial y at Silem, as Washington
did years, ago says a staff
correspondent of the Oregonian.
UrntiiU Jarmers are now
using 2,000,000 sacks this year
The Walla Walla prison price
would make the total cost, of
these bags $130,000, but the cost
in Umatilla is about $200,000, a
difference of $70,000.
This exhibit makes the de
mand tor a prison jute mm in
Oregon sound reasonable. It
lends strength to .the argument
that Oregon can profitably spend
$125,000 for a jute plant and
abolish its 22-year old stove
foundry. The argument is still
further iortified by the contention
that even if the economic ad
vantages of the change were not
so favorable, Oregon could afford
it, simply in order to "take away
convict labor from competition
with free stove labor and supply
farmers with cheap sacks.
The jute mill is receiving at
tention all over Oregon and has
received a great many converts.
It may become one of the im
portaot subjects ot legislation at
the capital this winter. Attest
ing the widespread interest in
the matter, 33 members of the
lyeglsllture visited the jute mill
at Walla Walla last week, ac
companied by; governor Cham
berlain and CCxWJaines, super-
. iotendent of the Oregon prison.
A large delegation of Umatilla
residents were present, including
W. R. Ellis, Congressman-elect,
and T. T. Geer, ex-Governor.
The jute-mill idea did not cap
tivate the visiting Governor and
lawmakers as the Umatilla men
wished for. The Washington
. officials commended the idea
highly for their own state, but
the visitors mostly took to the
opinion that the Oregon method
of prison employment was just as
good, if not better, and that the
3 cents cheaper price for prison
bags this year at Walla Walla
was due to temporary conditions
not, likely to be repeated. Prom
inent citizens of Pendleton admit
thai the idea has not 'taken
hold" and that they hardly ex
pect it to prevail in the legisla
ture. Among the legislators, as
they gathered in Pendleton after
inspection ot the Walla Walla
plant, there was little advocacy
ot the change at Salem. Nor
was the plan of working the con
victs on roads much favored, the
chief objection being the seeming
impossibility ot employing tnem
in that manner continuously
through the long rainy period of
Western Oregon. These were
the opinions also of Governor
Chamberlain and Superintendent
James, as regards jute mill and
road work.
Corvallis Auction.
Corvallis receives
the November 1st
attention in
issue "of the
"Oegon Agriculturalist and
Rural Northwest." - The fact
of the proposed weekly auction
sales to be held in this city is the
subject discussed and in an edi
torial way the paper says:
"A firm at Corvallis is about to
establish a weekly livestock auc
tion in that c,ity. Mr. Fred A.
Woods, one of the firm, has had
some experience in the business
in an eastern city. , It proved
very snccesstul there. An effb'-t
nas been made once or twice in
rfV-. A A 1. 1 m m
vsrcgon 10 escaoiisn weetiy or
monthly sale days, but hitherto
without permanent success. In
the case mentioned the under
taking haA no backing excepting
NO
ot a general nature.
"Weekly public sale days
should prove decidedly useful
and if the undertakisg at "Cor
vallis proves a success it will be
a business help to that place and
a marked convenience to the
farmers of the tributary country."
Long and Shorl of It.
When Sheriff Frank Elkins of
Prineville, Crook county, entered
the court house here Friday and
greeted Sneriff D. S. Smith of
Linn ccunty. the tal'est and
shortest sheriffs in . Oregon met,
says the Herald.
While neither man lays claim
to the distinction, the same is
true. Sheriff Elkins towers six
teet three inches into the air,
while Sheriff Smith is five feet,
one and a halt inclies tall.
. Sherifl Elkins was in the city
yesterday visiting his' father.
County Treasurer Elkins, having
come over irom frmevine to
Salem with four prisoners for the
penitentiary, one of whom was
Fred Shepard, sentenced to hang
for the murder of J. F. Zell. :
FORGING AHEAD.
'
Prospects
Bright for
Company.
Telephone
The Pacific States Telephone
and Telegraph Company have
(purchased two lots in Albany on
the South side of Second street.
65 feet west of Lyon street, with
44 feet front on Second street and
running back 100 feet to the alley
of Joseph Sandner and H. ij.
Walden.
The company will give ample
evidence of its faith in Albany
by erecting a building that will
be a credit to the city of Albany,
as soon as plans can be drawn for
the same and arrangements'made
for bids on the contract. A com
mon battery plant of the latest
type will be installed in the
building and new instruments
placed at all subscribers' sta
tions in Albany. As the outside
lines and the poles of the Pacific
States Telephone and Telegraph
Co. have been . entirely rebuilt
within the past six months, this
will give Albany the finest tele
phone system in the Willamette
Valley and equal to '., anything to
be found in - any town ia - the
world of the same size. 'The
company loots torwara to cue
time when the -Corvallis pc East
ern R. R. Co. will be extended
thrcigh to an Eastern connec
tion, when the Willamette Val
ley will be interlaced by electric
line and Albany a busy, pros
psrous jobbing and manufactur
ing center.
A new and larger office hss
been leased in Corvallis by the
company and nearly, all the ma
terials are on hand for the build
ing of a telephone system in Cor
vallis, modern and complete in
every way. The plant at Cor
vallis will also be of the latest
common battery type and a large
amount of cable will be used in
the outside construction work.
roles, outside ana :nsiae wires,
cables, instruments, switchboard,
in tact everything will -be new
and the best that can be bought
The Philomath exchange of
the company has tripled in size
during the past year under the
management ot Mr. Samuel H
Moses. The company has- its
own omce in .Philomath and is
givin-f splendid service to its
patrons in that vicinity.
Altogether the outlook in Linn
and Benton counties for the com
pany was never brighter in the
history of the company. 'Farmer
I iie subscribers who have . wan
dered off after new gods, are com
ing back sadder and wisei.
Albany Democrat.
For Sale. 30.000 acres of land
in Lincoln aid Benton Counties
Oregon, aloDg the C. & E. R R.
Known as Koad .bands, now owned
by an Eastern Company. For
prices and terms, call or address,
L. H. Fish, Western Agent, Albany
Orwoa. v 78-tf
THEY WEBE "AT HOME."
Annual Party at Cautharn Hall a
Success The Features.
The Cauthorn Hall young men
gave their annual "at home" Xo
their friends Friday evening, and
about 150 responded to the invi
tation. The rooms were beauti
fully decorated in military style
with flags, sabers and bunting
and Vie Hall presented an appear
ance of light and life that was
very attractive.
The evening s entertainment
began with an v appropriate ad
dress by Prof. F. Berchtold, fol
lowed by an address of welcome
by C. C. Clark, president of the
Cauthorn Hall club. Clifford
Moore gave a vocal solo, and the
Hall quartette composed of Messrs
Moore, Stone, Brock and Hud
son sang; the "Cauthorn Hall di
versions" were then illustrated
by the seniors giving a life-like
representation of a "ducking" in
the bath tub.
The guests were then invited
to form in line and a grand
march was begun that took the
company tnrougn tne . entire
building, the doors to all the
rooms standing open so that all
might see the apartments of the
72 Cauthorn Hall inhabitants.
The neat and homelike appear
ance of the Hall was warmly
praised by the visitors.
After the march, the -company
repaired to the dining room
where light refreshments were
served and a social time enjoyed.
The management of the party
was in tne nanas 01 AiarK- . V ."
Weatherford and R. K. Brodie,
who proved themselves thorough-
y capable. The,- refreshment
committee was R. C. Brodie,
Ralph Wirstel, E. E. Allen and
. B. Howev, and they too,
made good" in their line. The
boys were assisted by Mr. and
Mrs. R. L Whitehead.
The affair , was in every way
enjoyable and was voted a decid
ed success by all who were" fortu
nate enough to be present.
The Revival.
Special features of the revival
pv,.:,,: 01 u
Sunday were the sermon in the
a rk , xfi,-.
1 Al W 1 lliy Uil V S Li I . l 1 Vl IIHI
and the mm s meeting in
the afternoon. "The morning ser
vice was in honor of Mrs. Hand
saker's Sunday' school class . ot
college girls the "Queen Esther"
which has an enrollment of
more than fifty.1
iue sermon in tne evening
was oil the subject of sowing and
reaping. In this Rev. Handsaker
called attention to need of heed
ing
tiie aamonuion or tne apostle
, , . , , F .
. t 1 1 - e . . '
that we be not deceived by sowing
the wild oat s of carelessness and
dissipation in the hope of reap
ing peace and happiness. The
speaeer called attention the laxi
ty of parental government and
more need of home life.
He said; "We scarcely ever
see in real life the old pictnre of
home with father, mother and
children spending an evening to
gether. Club and social life is to
a great extent taking the place of
borne lite. VVhatever tends to
diminish the influence of the
hoine is an enemy to society for
the home is the foundation of all
civilized communities."
The dance, card and wine par-
ties received their share of con-
demnation as a trinity of evils ar-
raved against virtue and
, having
within themselves not a
ing feature.
redeem-
Benton Man Honored.
We are pleased to announce the
fact that the Hon. E. L. Bryan
has received the nomination for
jude ot the 7th Judicial District
of Idaho.
Mr. Bryan years ago took his
degree as a graduate of Philo-r
- .t- 1
maw coucge, ua ou uwtji
stood high as a gentleman of cul
ture and unblemished character.
Shortly following his graduation
at Philomath college, he was en
gaged for some years in school
work in this county. He served
the people of Benton county ..as
superintendent ot public schools
with much credit. -Afterwards
he read law wit Hen. John Bur
nett and "was admitted to the
practice of the law by the Su
preme Court in June 1895. Fol
lowing his admission to the bar
he engaged in the practice of tht
law mainly in the second district
until he located in Idaho.( He
at aU times commanded the re
spect of the courts and his breth
ren of the bar. He has always
been regarded as a good lawyer
and a strong a'dvocate. His stand
ing for honesty and ability has
never been called-in question. .
Should Mr. Bryan be elected
he will make n able judge and
do credit to the position. The
people of the 7th. District have
made no mistake in his nomina
tion. ABOUT PRUNES.
Eastern People Dispose of Much
Oregon Fruit.
Things are doing in Linn
county these days, in the prune
business. The product of the
big Benton county orchard north
of Corvallis was sold this year to
Lasalle Brothers of Albany, con
cerning whom the Herald has
the following to" say:
Lasalle Brothers' prune pack
ing plant in this" city is working
to its full capacity nowadays.
Prunes are coming in from the
surrounding country, in great
quantities, and are , being packed
and loaded into, cars as fast as
possible. ihe plant now em
ploys eighty-five persons. At
present five cars are being loaded
for shipment to Eastern points
One car; is destined for Liver
pool, England. Since the pack
mg season opened the company
has shipped a number of cars of
Oregon prunes to England, and
could the orders be hi led, many
more car loads might be sent to
European points. An order was
eceivea "om .a verpooi nrm
1 I T t
ror prunes duc 11 naa to dc re-
Nected' af the L'sailes. are hav
mg all they can do to secure
v w
enough prunes to ftil their con
tracts. The shortage of the
crop this year, worked a hardship
oa all the packers in the Willatn
ette Valley.
In addition to the car now be
ing loaded for Liverpool ship
ment. four more cars are also
being filled to be sent to New
York. This shipment will ag
gregate about 160,000 pounds.
1 A 4 loaiiv. uiuluuo nave an v.c&u
j .
shipped 33 cars ot prunes since
the season began. . They expect
to ship at lease 40 more cars by
the first of December, when all
their contracts will be filled.
OAC Won.
On a sloppy field, in a pouring
ram, the Jfacmc University loot-
ball team was defeated by the
husky eleven of OAC, Saturday
afternoon in this city by a score
01 co ine i0cai men were
superior in team work and int3r-
ference and- were much fastei
than their ODDonehts.- who were
nnnblo fn bnlrl 0rQ.0W mat;,
vnrdno-o n cJno-U fimo
rpi t 1 AaV.
K
Wolfe, Cady and Hanan in back
field, Harding at end, Finn a
tackte. Gagnon for superior gen
eralship. Pacific University plac
ed a gritty game but w as out
classed in evary respect. . Lacl
of space -orbids a detailed ac-
count of the game being given.
Fn SLE Fir wood; can de-
lV-r . -nv nii. Call P- A,
K?t-.- Phon No. 1, ,:y 84t
''ADMIRE"
but halt expresses it. "We have some
things recently opened op you'll go in
ecstacies over, For an out and out su
perii r line of . "
Ke west Style Jo we try
you can find it here. We invite yon to
caltandeee some choke things just re
ceived. Prices are not high. Small
margins of prefit content no.'' '
J. Metzoer
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Building,
Corvallis
Oak Rockers
and h
at
0. J. BLACKLEDGE'S Furniture Store
Corvallis -
C O ME XJV .
And see our large new line of pocket knives,
; razors, scissors, etc.
A large line of footballs and all kinds of sport
ing goods always on hand.
Umbrellas covered and repaired.
The Delineator - - $1.00
McClure's Magazine $1.00
Worlds Vork - - $3.00
G. A. berhard Book store
SEEING IS BELIEVING
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 city, consisting of Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle,
Base-ball Goods, Bicycles and Sundries, Pocket Knives, Razors,
Sewing Machine Supplies, etc Gasoline aqd Dry Cells for sale,
v Agent for the Olds Gasoline Engines and Automobiles?,
Guns and Bicycles For Rent. First-class Repair Shop.
M. M. LONG,
Ind. Phona 126
CORVALLIS,
- Look in Our Window
For the correct thing in the jewelry line. We have a fine
of jewelry and silverware that is astonishing in its grace and
beauty and magnificent in its size and completeness. '
Engraving nicely done in the latest ribbon script styles.
Repairing that is guaranteed and prices that' are in keeping
with the class of work done.
E. W. S. PRATT. Jeweler and Optician
WANTED 500 live geese before
iirst of November. Cull or ad--s
Smith & Boulden, Corvallis,
u egon. 4ti
For Infantsand Children.
TpM Yea Have Always Bought
SFEMCER'S
Hair(nvj6prat6r
And Dsntiruif Erdfetor
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. Price, - Fifty Cents
Manufactiiitz by
The Vegetable Compound Ccrcrarty
: Corvallis, Oregon Of
airs
- - Oregon
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..GUN HOD E S
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Residence 324
OREGON.
.WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED.
Three thousand cords of wood to be
cut, let oat in number of, cords to
suit .choppers. Parties wanting a
job 'come at once. Don't write.
Phone P. A. Kline, Kline's line.
V , 84tf
All kinds of grass seed for Bale
at ZierolPB Timothy clover and
orchard grass seed. 74tf
Eooncroy Fruit Jujk 2aeroJf,
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