vlOCALAND PERS0N4L
Mrs. Sua an Starr left Friday for
Bellefountaia for a visit with reia
atives.
Mrs- J. W. Hwird of Jobs ad
dition ia on the ' eick lut with
lagrippe.
Miss Mary Shelby came up from
Portland Friday for a visit with her
lister in this city.
Miss Rova Hayes of Tangent has
be6n the guest of Miss fcarie Cathey
tie past few days.
Mrs. Charles Davis of Phibrnath
was the guest tf Miss Ella John
son the last of the week.
Mrs. A. F. Tavener of Douglas
county ia in Corvallis, visiting old
time neighbors and friends.
There i? to be a tree at the
Western Star grange hail Christ
inas eve. and it is planned to have
a jolly time.
Mies Carrie Danneman arrived
Friday from Clem, Eastern Oregon,
tor a visit with her mother and
sisters in this city.
Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Hansaker
left yesterday for Eastern Oregon
for a visit with the latters relatives
during the holidays.
Mr, and Mrs. Leonard Lyle of
Bellefounta n were in Uorvallu,
Friday, enroute to Dick Lyle'?, iD
Linn county, wheie they will vieit
for a few days.
Superintendent Denman tran
sacted business in Albany Friday.
W. II, Staiger of Salem, a marble
dealer, was in Corvallis the last of
the week o 1 business.
Jobn Perin of Bellefountain was
a Corvallis visitor Friday and Sat
urday. Mr. Perin has just eold his
farm of 106 acres to Mr. Hanshoe,
and is now in search of a location.
J. William Smith has leased
the large buildiog belonging to
R. C. Wills on South college street,
formerly known as the Hogg house,
and will open a rooming and board
ing hall on the first of January.
Preparations are oc for a Christ
mas tree at Dixie school house Fri
day afternoon, and a big time is
anticipated. The "Owl Creek"
band, and Croft Brothers with
their talking machine will furnish
entertainment.
License to wed was issued at tbe
clerk's office Friday to John E.
Holt of near Albany and Miss Birdie
Woodard of Benton county. The
young people will reside on the
Webber fn.ru, nscr Albanr. Parti
culars of the wedding were not ob
tained. Tbe Sophomores at OAC e ve
hard time social Friday evening
which was a jolly affair. Old clothes
were in evidence every where and
many of the guests wt-re the picture
of distress. Tne affair was entirely
out of the ordinary and ? as greatly
enjoyed,
Miss Hattie Spencer is to leave in
a few davs for Eastern Oregon to
spend the wioter. In honor of her
departure a surprise party was
givnn her Friday evening by a
number t f young friends. The us
ual features were enjoyed and
everyone had a good time.
Ed L. Bryan who was recently
e?e "ted judge of the Seventh district,
.Trivd the last of the week from
Pdyelt", Idaho, on a ten days' visit.
Mr. B 3Tan is a former Benton
co inty boy and is widely and favor
ably known in this section, where
hosts of friends are congratulating
him on his success.
A man was nren on North Main
Street a day or two ag, in
dustriously raking up dead leaves
along his sidewalk. This is an idea
that can easily bn copied and tbe
town is in need of 3 little more
work of the of the sort. Wet side
walks on which Ioom) dirt and dead
Imvm accuruutatf are a menace to
thoe who walk on them, and the
leaves beside the walk are also de
cidedly untidy.
Tbe Corvallis High School basket
ball team played a game at Albany
Friday night with the High School
team of that citv. The score was
lo to 12 in favor of Corvallis. The
local team was organized this year
and this was the firtt game the ag
gregation had played away from
home. The line-uiwas, forwards,
Harry Cooper, A. J. Fuller; center,
.Grant McLaughlin; guards, George
Burrelle, Ei.Bilyeu; subs Chauncey
Harrington and Virgil Avery.
Alex Rennie, for twelve years one
of the best known and most popular
clerks of this city, has accepted a
position as traveling salesman with
a big clothing house of Spokane,
and ia to leave immediately after
Christmas to enter upon his new
duties. J. M. Nolan & Son, for
whom Mr. Rennie has been , .such a
faithful and efficient emplove, regret
the loss of Mr. Renaie, but rejoice
in his good fortune as do all other
Corvallis friends. Mrs. Rannie will
remain' in Caryallis for the present.
H. E. Morris of Eugene transact
ed business in Corvallis the last of
the week.
Judge McFadden transacted
business in Junction City the last
of the week. -
Mrs. J. H. Simpson went to Al
bany Frday. for a faw days', visit
with relatives. . ' -.
Mrs. Jessie Henderson-Clark of
Alaska is on a visit to Corvallis
relatives, after an absence of several
years.
Mrs. Frank Isabel arrived from
Portland Friday, to look after busi
ness matters. She formerly resided
in this city.
Gorden Moores has been elect
ed captain and Grover Kestley
manager of the U. of O. football
team for next year.
W. H. Hyde and family arriv
ed the last of the week from
Brooklyn, Iowa, and now occupy
the Mrs. Minnie Lee residence.
Frank A. White will make
special prices on piano tuning and
teaching between January 1st and
May 1st. Phone 405. . 103tf
The ladies of the Catholic church
wish to thank the- public for the
interest and liberal patronage
which made their bazaar and sup
per a succes.
W. F. Krull. azency manager for
Eiler's Piaoo house is ia the city. He
has been looking after the affairs of the
company at Corvallis, where the agency
is temporarily vacant.-Albany Herald.
Preabyterian Aid Society will
have a social afternoon at Mrs. F-
L. Milter's, Dec., 19tb, and there
will be a sale of home made candy
and fancy articles. Everyone in
vited.
There will be an important meet
ing at the Firemen's hall tonight,
at which tbe special committees on
the Commercial club matter are to
report. A large attendance is desired.
The Corvallis public school pupils
will hold appropriate Christmas
exercises in the various rooms Fri
day afternoon, after which the holi
day vacation begins.- The young
sters then have a. playtime until
the Monday after New Years.
The Gazette force is under ever
lasting obligation to S. N. Wilkin
for a big treat of luscious Baldwin
apples which came from his own
orchard near this city. Mr. Wilkins'
generosity was certainly appreciat
ed by the crowd.
A good house greeted "Jerry
from Kerry', at the opera house
Saturday night, The perform
ance is a riD-spntter irom
start to finish and everyone was
satisfied. The specialties . were
good and the orchestra work
average,
Ellsworth Woman's Relief Corps
held their annual election of
officers Friday Dec, 14th. Tie
newly fleeted officers are: Pies.,
Agnes Youog; sen. vice., "Mary Bjl
lip; jan. vice , Ada Farmer; chap.,
N. J. veod; treas., Fannie Oren;
8pc'v, Emily Henkle; con., A. E.
Wilkins; guaid, A. L. Peterson.
In a lively gameof basketball at ;
OAC armory Friday night, tbe first
team defeated the Albany college
men by the score of 72 to 0. The
OAC boys threw 19 baskets during
the first half 17 in the second. The
Albany team was entirely outclass
ed Bnd also lacked practice.
There is to be a Christmas tree and a
program at the Evangelical church Fri
day evening. The exercises are held at
this early date , because many college
students attend this chuoch and these
will be going to their homes for the holi
days, so in order to enjoy their presence
it was decided to have tbe tree ou Fri
day evening.
Prof. J. B. Horner gave a lecture on
"The Holy Land" at the: Evangelical
church Sunday evening.- Sixty illus
trations w?re given with the stereop
tioa and the church was packed to the
doors with people eager to see and
bear and many were tamed . away for
lack of even standing room. The lecture
was excellent and was yery much enjoy
ed by all- It is possible that the lecture
will be repeated by Prof. Horner, as Buch
a request has been made by-' 'maay.
A. T. Grugett aodfamily expect
to leave tomorrow for Mill City, on
the C. & E. where the former will
become manager of the Curtiss
Lumber Company's store. Mr. and
itfrs. Grugett state that they regret
to leave Corvaliia and the many
friends they have made here, but
financial inducements offiertd were
such as to render . acceptance the
only reasonable course. .
The Toledo branch of the Cor
vallis creamery paid last month to
its few patrons in this vicinity
about $400, and while the figures
seem small by comparison, there is
good reasons for believing Lincoln
county will in a few years be up
among the leaders in this import
ant industry. The price of batter
fat is now 32-J cents, a very attrac
tive figure. A ran ?e of 18 cents to
321-2 cents gives much encourage
ment to the milch cow habit.-Lin
coln Leader.
Mr. and Mrs. J. HJ Simpson visited
friends in Albany Saturday. ; - ". ,
Optical work of all kinds at Pratts,
the Jeweler and "Optician.
Tom Alexander of Wrenn was in
Corvaliis Saturday transacting
business. " - " : -
Claude Murphy arrived home
Friday from a visit with Indpen
dence friends.
The tax levy in Linn county for
all county and Etate purposes has
been fixed at 1U mills.
A basket social was given Friday
night at Beaver Creek, which was
both enjoyable and profitable.
TTnlidav iroods of every description
and price. Beautiful Xmas gifts for
all. Pratt the Jeweler and Optician.
Take the chdrea to Nilaa's toss
Santa Clans and ihaFlving Dutchman.
Don't worry about Christmas
presents. Pratt the Jeweler and Op
tician, will suddIv vou with sifts
suitable in quality and price.
Whv not send to -our friend a
beautiful Dair of pearl mounted
opera glasses. Many styles and sizes
to select from at rratt'e. 1U4
Wanted : To buy two good milch cows
Ole Paulson. Corvallis, Ind. Phone 713
102
Little Miss Amy Pernot celebra
ted her eighth birthday Saturday
by giving a party to her young
friends. The occasion was very
much ecjoyed.
Lon Starr and family arrived the last
of the week from Ritzville, Wash., and
after a visit with Benton county relatives
they will proceed to California, where
they expect to make their home.
Christmas trees for sale. These
trees will be delivered free of charge.
jjaquire of Ed Horning.. Prices
ranging irom oU cents to $1.UU.
mistletoe for sale. 103
Ribbons, Ribbons, io,ooo
yards new ribbons just received at
Nolan's.
Choice selection of beautiful presents
for holiday shoppers can be found
at Pratt's Jewelery store. Just
what you are looking for. Your
wants will be supplied on short
notice.
Bush Davis came up from
Portland, Friday, to attend the
Davis-Walker wedding and visit
home fol.ks.
Earl Walker was up from
Portland the last of the week to
attend the wedding, of his broth
er, Dow.
In spite of rain, wind or other
hindrance the work on the John
son brick goes swiftly oc. Canvas
has been stretched over certain
parts of the building to project the
material from the elements.
Buy your Holiday goods at
Nolan's. Lon range for. selec-;
tion.
Beginning today . and contin
uing until after Christmas S. L.
Kline's store will be open even
ings to accommodate holiday j
shoppers. j
Levi Wooster, Miss Edna
Wooster and Master Forest are
to leave Sunday for Portland to
spend the , holidays with friends.
Starr's Bakery has secured the
services of Dick Llewellyn, the
wondenul bread, maxer. oytt
J. M. Nolan & Son are to add
to the size of their store by hav
ing the room formerly occupied
by Henkle & Davis connected
with their store by m'ans of an
archway. The room is now be
ing repaired and improved and
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Have your eyes fitted by one who
knows how Matthews, the optician
.84 f
Three year-old Clayton Ste
wart gave his mother a life-sized
scare, Thursday. The youngster
is fond of horses and he suddenly
took a notion to go down to the
Stewart ranch below town and
get one on which to take a ride.
After a frantic search the little
fellow was found one and a half
miles from town, trudging along
towards the farm.
See Zierolf for all kinds of grass
eed, orcha, timothy and clover
seed
74tf
Invitations are out tor the cele
bration of the silver wedding of
Mr. and Mrs. C C. Chipman.
The affair takes place on the
evening cf the 25th, and the
hours are from 5 to 10 o'clock.
Miss Georgia Herbert will
complete a term of school in the
Newton district, Friday, and
will return to her home in this
city.
The Coffee Club gave a Christ
mas hop at the city hall Friday
night that was very much enjoy
ed by the large crowd "present.
MnsieV was furnished by. Ray
mond's orchestra. . Sherbet was
served in a I prettily decorated
booth, and details " of the entire
afiair were carried out- in a" way
that reflected credit on those, who
did the planning. . ,
Fuel Famlna Described.
Peoie in Willamette Valley are
Favored.
A lady wk has just returned
from Easterja. Oregon where there
has been suefc suffering from the
fuel famine tells of conditions
there, by Which it will be seen
how fortunate are we who reside
in the WillMaette Valley, where
such famine: are not known.
The ladyrefarred to is a resident
of Salem and she says:
."In several cf the towns which
I had occasion .to visit, after
working until late in the even
ing, I would tramp back through
the snow to the hotel to find the
grates which once held glowing
nuggets of coal empty and the
mercury registering 12 degrees
below. In order to keep warm
the guests were either compelled
to retire or hold a field meet, to
create circulation, and in some
places it was necessary to carry a
lantern in order to see, as there
was not enough fuel to run the
electric light plant.
"The citizens begged the rail
road to bring them coal, even
offering fabulous prices but the
fuel did not arrive, and the peo
ple were compelled to bear their
suffering when it would have
been possible for the railroad to
have relieved thm.
Yet in the midst of all this,
life had its laughable phase.
Farmers earning into town" to
transact business .would gather
around a stove that had not con
tained even the odor of coal
tor several days and with pinch
ed faces and chattering teeth
would strive to warm things by
roasting the railroad company.
At last in some places it was de
cided that if the railroad would
not furnish them coal, they would
take it.
'Nyssa was first to take action
and one evening while there in
the midst of a lecture which was
given by a prominent Artisan, a
freight train was heard approach
ing and many of the audience
left tor the aepot. No soone r
had the train stopped than the
crowd took possession of the
train and unloaded 25 tons of
coal. The remainder of the
night was spent in hauling the
coveted coal to, the different
homes which were soon made
warm and comfortable.
'A few evenings after this a
crowd of about 40 men met a
coal train at the depot and de
manded that 'two. cars be set off.
At first the conductor refused to
comply with their request but
when the citizens informed him
that the train would not be mov
ed until the two cars of coal were
sidetracked and that they were
willing to pay for their fuel, a
telegram was sent to the railroad
superintendent. The answer
read, '.'set out .the coal."
''Ontario was next to fall in
line but only received its fuel
when about roo of the citizens
surrounded the train and de
manded that tour cars of coal be
left out for them.
... Other towns along the road
followed the example.
"It will bs . remembered that
this is not a timbered country
and that the sage biush on the
alkali plains grows far too small
to be used for fuel ."
OAC Girl's Lett er.
- Continued from first page
men's department, some of them having
pictures on the walls, sofa pillows.
carpets, all sorts of little trinfcets. Off
from each woman's ward ia a sitting
room, with a small organ in it, a sofa
and several raskiog chairs. Several of
the more violent patients were in straight
jackets. On woman had her head tied
up in 8 pillow alip as she wanted to spit
on everybody. We were glad when we
got out of the bailding and I appreciated
life all the more after having seen all
those nnbappy unfortunates.
"We tha -wtat to tbe penitentiary,
which is earrounded by a-' high stone
fence and guarded by armed men. If I
were compelled to choose I would rather
Btay there than in the asylum, even ' if I
had to live on bread and water. I s i w
Skepaid who killed Zell and m ho was
executed a couple of days later."
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The G azette
Is tho only of fice In
Corvallis that can
deliver the goods
We Can Show1 You
S. P. and 0. R. & N.
THE TIME SAVED
Chicago is 17 Hours Nearer
This Popular Columbia River Route
Franklin was -right when he said,
"Lost timers never found again." The
O. R. & N. in addition to giving
yon 200 mileejalong the matchless Col.
nmbia River, saves you 17 honrs to Chi
cagoY It is the
Short Line to Lewiston.
Short Line to Palouse country.
SbortfLine to Spokane.
Short Line to the Couer d'Alene coun
try. -
SaortLine to Salt Lake City.
Snort Line to'Denver.
Short Line to Kansas City.
Short Line to Omaha. :
Short Line toJChicago.
Short Line to all points East.
Three trains east daily, 9:30 a. m., 6:
15 p. m. and 8:15 p. m. The "Chicago
Portland Special" is as fine as the finest.
Every comfort of home.
For particular ask aay agent of the
Southern Pacific Company or write
, WM. McMURRAY,
General Passenger Agent, Portland, 'O.
BIDS FOR WOOD.
Sealed bids for funiehiog the Ore
gon Agricultural College with wood
for the school vear beginning Sep
tember, 1907 will be received at the
office of T. H. Crawford, Purchas
ing Agent of the College, up to Sat
urday December 29, '06. for speci
fication's call on the Clerk..x;d Pur
chasing Agent. , . 103-3t
CM
Fancy Goods, Novelties
or Staple Dry Goods.
New assortment, Ladies
collars, hand bags, belts II
handkerchiefs. New &
cushion top and cords, u
linen scarfs, and J
squares and drawnwork. j
New table lmens, Nap
kins and covers.
Ymas Beit Ribbons
Etc., Etc.
Reduced prices on wool
dress goods in black
and in colors.
MfJnffII(sir
Cham. Blakmmh
CORVALLIS,
lORLTIOIf,
E INVITE you to call
and examine our fall
and winter samples
of MADE TO MEAS
URE clothing.
Satisfaction
Guaranteed
If they don't fit youll
do not have to li'.ZZii
take them.
GIVE US A TRIAL
A. St. Russ
CORVALLIS, ORE.
Opposite the Postoffice
Ind. Phone No. 484.'
THAT IS TH M STUFF
J. O. BALLARD & CO'S
PNT3 AaS MADS OP.
$3.50
Henkle H Davis
OUT OF SORTS.
People not Really Sick are Ofterf Most
In Need of Care
The people who are mostly in need of
sympathy and medical care are not those
who are really sick, bat the ones who
are dragging themselves around, just
"out of sorts."
In nine cases out of ten this condition
is the direct result of a weakened stom
ach, and when the digestive organs are
strengthened with Mi-o-na there will be
no distress, dizziness, nausea, headache,
etc., and the old time energy, force,
strength and happy spirita will, scon re
turn. Mi-o-na is not a mere digestive. It
absolutely strengthens all tbe organs of
digestion, restores good appetite, strong
nerves and the power to digest any food
you eat.
A large box of Mi-o-na stomach tablets
is sold for 50 cents by Graham & Wells
with an absolute guarantee that the
money 'will be refunded unless the re
medy cures. You run no risk in buying
Mi-oua.
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