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Corvallis, Benton County,, Oregon, Tuesday. January 8. li
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Investigation
shows that many neon watches are
spoiled by tampering. No nmier how
little you suppose is the matter wih
yours better
Have us rvpaip (.
A whole lot of damage -an il.rae by
those who are not acquainted wi.h the
deiicate mechanism. We know watches
andean repair them as ihev should he
Brinn us yours if it doet-u'c eo just
rinht.
Albert J. Itietzger
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Buildinz, - - - 0rrvallis
For the correct t;;h ia the jewelry line. We have a fine
of jewelry and silver vare 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 fiitaranteed and prices that are in keeping
with the class of work done.
E. W. S. PiUATT, Jewaie
The D.sneator - - $1,00
RflcCIure's Magazine $1.00
World's Work - $3.00
C. A. Gerhard SJ!gr
Big- assortment of New
Couches bougth at a
bargain. Will 'be sold at
20 per cent discount.
0. J. BLACKLEDOE'S Furniture Store
-Corvallis -
25
Brands of
BREAKFAST FOODS
We Carry
BUT YOU WANT TO
TOASTED
FIM
This food is put up in one pound packages and sold for
15 cents
a package at
MODES GROCERY
O. A. C.
Cleaning and
Pressing Parlors
Three doors north of Hotel Cor
vallis. Give me a call.
Pm H. SWABB, Prop.
Bring your Job Work to the
Gazette Office.
SPENCER'S
lalrlnvlgarstor
And Dandruff Eradicator
s
St.
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Price, FiKy Certs
Manufactured by
Th8 VagsSabis Con73:;r,:i Company
Corvaliis, Gregan 9t
Fiaiiot and O gaiif Nev- and
eecond hand for fil and rent
R. N. White. Phcne 405. 105-6-7
and Opifc&n
Oregon
TRY TIIE JLATJEST
WHEN YOU BUY
ARTICLE
AN
It pays to buy a good one the
famous Packard shoe, $3,50, $4.00
and $5.00; the John B. Stetson
hat, $4.00 and $5 00. Sold by
Am K. RUSS
OREGON SELECTS SITE.
Have Chosen Location for Build
'. Ing at Exposition.
The first site for a state build
ing at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition was selected Decem
ber 29 by the Oregon provision
al committee appointed by Gov
ernor Chamberlain for that pur
pose. The ground chosen is one of
the most beautiful and advanta
geous plots on the exposition
grounds. It is two acres in ex
tent and commands an -unobstructed
view of Lake Washing
ton on which the grounds border.
Standing at the intersection of
the Yukon avenue and another
boulevard running at right ang
les with it, the building will
face the Forestry building and a
ciicle that will surround one of
the principle bandstands. A
pennant bearing the word "Ore
gon," which was planted by
President Wehrung of the com-ini.'-sion,
now waves proudly
over the site, which will practi
cally belong to Oregon until af
ter the world's fair closes.
It was deciled by the commis
sion to recommend to the forth
coming session of the legislature
an appropriation of at least $150,
coo lor Oregon's participation.
Fifiy thousand dollars of the ap
propriation will be used for the
erection of a handsome building.
The commission will recommend
that a collective and competitive
exhibit be made. This means
that all of Oregou's exhibits at
the exposition will be displayed
in her building and that she will
take advantage ot the exhibit
rule that will permit such col'ec
tive displays to be entered for
awards. This plan which was
first carried out at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition, makes it pos
sible for the visitor to view all of
the exhibits from ,his home state
without visiting eight or ten
laige buildings.
It was suggested by the com
mission that the Washington
state building, which is now as
signed a site near the main en
trance, be placed on a sightly
plot to the right ot the Oregon
building. This would make the
structures of Washington, Ore
gon and California near each
other and in the order in which
the states are on the map.
The members of the commis
sion state that Oregon will make
a larger and better exhibit at the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
than it has ever done at any pre
vious world's fair. President
Wehrung asserts that Oregon
gives the other states ot the Pac
ific Northwest fair warning that
it intends to come to Seattle in
1907 to carry on every award
oossible.
Credit Due Him.
One of the most progressive
dairymen in this section of Ore
gon is Richard Scott of Milwau
kee, whose son, Willie Scott,
was a former studen: and football
player at OAC Mr. Scott re
ceives a nice notice in the Jan
uary issue of the Oregon Agri
culturist, and the idea with
which he is credited is given
here as it may prove of benefit to
Benton countv dairymen. The
Agriculturist says:
For a good many years Mr.
Richard Scott, of Milwaukie,
persistently caliea the attention
of the dairymen ot Western Ore
gon to the value of a thousand
headed kale as a lorage . crop toi
use in winter feeding of milcb
cows. Th.? dairymen were skep
tical and failed to even give the
plant a trial until two or three
years a go when Mr. W. K. Ne
well and one or two others raised
it and were so well pleased that
their commendations were added
to those of Mr. Scott.
At the recent meeting of tb
Oregon Dairymen's Association
kale was declared to be the most
economical and useful succulent
winter food for dairy cows which
is known for Western Oregon
conditions. At all of the farm
ers' institutes which are being
held this year in Western
Oregon he farmers are learning
the value of 'Lis kale. Kale is
an article-which must not be fed
within five or six hours of milk
ing time. The proper time to
feed it is soon after milking.
Mr. Scott deserves credit for call
ing the attention of Ortgon dairy
men to the value of th:"s forage
plant.
Banta Hen Vs the Incubator.
The breeding of fancy chickens
and pheasants at Corvallis is De
cerning quite a profitable indus
try, and to "get at the cheapest
plan and the most convenient
way of raising these birds, four
ot our distinguished citizens met
a few days ago to discuss plans-.
F. L. Miller and S. B. Bine
thought the incubator was the
thing, while E. E. Wilson and
Gene Simpson thought the banta
hen was "it." Arguments pro
and con would have convinced
any fair minded jury that both
sides were right.
Miller would tell how many
Buff .Orpingtons, Plymouth
Rocks, White Wyandottes, Buff,
Brown and White 'Leghorns he
could hatch out' of so many fer
tile eggs with a Petaluma incuba
tor, and Bane would tell how
many game chickens, Golden,
Silver, Lady Amherst, English
Ring-neck and China pheasants
he could hatch with the same
kind of a machine. Then Wil
son would tell how many pheas
ants he bad raistd with his Buff
bantas and the sleek tougued
Simpson said be had a sort of a
"go as vou please lot of bantas"
but they were the genuine article
for eggs and for incubating pur
ses, and to prove it he told
the following story.
"I kept a little banta hen
along through the spring. Un
der my shed I had three empty
cider-barrels that I had before
the towa went drv. These were
filled with wheat and every time
this banta wanted to lay she ate
just enough grain to make room
for the egg. Finally she had
laid the barrel full of eggs and
had eaten every bit of grain in
the barrel, and so she started to
set. I wanted to break her up
so I headed up the barrel. That
did not stop her. She sat on
the buugf hole in the top of the
barrel and in three weeks hatch
ed every egg, and the chickens
came out of the bung hole one at
a time to meet their mother."
"That beats all your incuba
tors," said Wilson. Miller look
ed at Bane and said, "Jets pray."
Bane fervently responded,
"Amen," and they adjourned.
Post Oak, Junior.
About Hunters' Licenses.
There will be no pleading ig
norance of the game laws of Ore
gon, by hunters who take out
licenses this year, and those who
violate the law hoping to escape
on the old, threadbare excuse of
I did 'not know" will be up
against it.
Hunters' licenses this year
have the game lavs of the state
printed in full on the back, so
the man who buys a license also
procures copy of the law to gui de
him safely through the tempta
tions of the various "open" and
"closed" seasons.
Persons who took out licenses
last year 1-19 )6 are requested to
take notice ot the tact that such li
censes are of no accpunt after Dec
ember 31st, and new ones must
be secured of the county clerk, if
the hunters would avoid trouble.
A license is good only foi ttu
vear in whi:h it, is issued and or.
December 31st, that year, it ex
pires and a new one must be ob
taioed at the clerk's office,
Already Clerk Vincent
has is-
sued ten licenses for 1907;
RECONSIDERED DECISION.
In Regard to Proposed Agricul
tural Fair Benton Court.
An order has been made by
i.he Benton county court that will
be very gratifying to the people
ot Benton generally, and espec
ially so to the committee in
charge of the proposed school
children's agricultural fair to be
held next August. Th.s order
in full is as follows:
"In the matter of an Agricul
tural Fair to be held in Benton
county the last of August, 1907,
having come on for further con
sideration upon a petition pre
sented by the committee having
the matter in charge; and the
court being more fully advised
in regard to the probable nextet
of this fair and the necessity that
may exist for space to properly
make a display of the exhibits
a? outlined by the committee,
and while the court is inclined
to think that lar. e tabernacles
placed on the court house lawn
would be more convenient for the
public and for a display of ex
hibits at that time of the year;
yet, it the committee should
tbink otherwise, upon farther
consideration the court, hiving a
desire in every legitimate and
proper way to make the fair a
success,
It is ordered that an addition
to the sum of J6100 appropriated
in aid of said fair at its Decem
ber 1936 term, an additional ap
propriation ot $100 be and the
same is hereby authorized. That
in addition to the use ot the
Court house grounds and the
seven large vacant rooms in the
court house, including the county
court room on the first fljqr, can
be used for the exhibit, and if
further room is needed the circuit
court room can also be used for
the same purpose, by first care
fully removing the seats and fur
niture in the room to some ad
jacent room and having the rail
ing covered with cloth, all to be
under the supervision of the jani
tor."
A Novel Comedy Tonight.
"The Belle of Japan" which
has met with brilliant suc:ess
everywhere on account of its ori-
ginalitv and great pleasing pow
ers, wilt oe seea nereon January
8th. This novel comedy intro
duces many new types of charac
ters never before presented on the
stage. The story deals with life
as now seen in Japan, is consist
ently told, the comedy at all times
bright and the interest increases
to the very drop ot the final cur
tain. Through the performance
musical and dancing numbers are
introduced.
The scenerv aod costumes are
very beautiful and alone are
worth going to witness. Miss
Bessie Clifton late star of "The
Missouri Girl," and "A Hoosier
Daisy," will be seen in the title
role supported by an excelbnt
caste. -
To Haul Wheat.
For the next two weeks the
steamer Altoona, Captain George
Rabbe, will be engaged in trans
porting wheat from points at the
bead of the navigatioa on the
Willamette river to Corvallis.
She left Portland Wednesday to
begin the task. It is estimated
that fully 7. 000 bushels 01 the
cereal will be handled by her, de
clares the Herald.
Some local steamer goes North
of Corvallis regularly at this time
ot year to bring the grain grown
in that section to Corvallis. Last
vear the work was attended to by
the G. M. Walker of the Kamm
line. It is only during the high
water season that a craft can get
to the head ot navigation. , Re
ports received by the owners of
Altoona state that the channel is
in better condition than ever be
fore, said to be largely due to
the splendid wotk done through
tie past lew mouth by i'l
erriment snagboat Mat'iU. .
At a point a mile above
vaHs the overflow fr m the
during the fresh" .t 1 it w
cut out a new eliaim 1, sii
ingthe steamboar line by
two miles. It ,w,is thr.-n
n
nly h a.
the
bend in the stteam. , Afer
snagboatlal been operated
in
this new ste'eh of t water t .r a
hile, remjving sings and oMier
btructions a far better channel
was secured tbau the one which
has been used furtneily.
"Kerry Gow" Coming.
Joseph Murptn's famous play
"The Kerry " GW with Alien
Ojone, Ireland's sweetest . sink
ing Irish comedian in the cast as
Dan O'Hara will be seen here
nfcxt Friday nigl-r.
Tne "Kerry Gow" is iuter-
woven with the irot charming
touches of nature, brightness and
artistic excellence a true Irish
story that is pure and e'ean and
offends noae, is ititernreied bv a
thoroughly good and competent
company, ia every particular
amplified to do justice to the
play, a delightful story of true
Irish life, no unnatural silua-
ons. The acting of Mr. Djoue
as Diu O'Hara is true to life and
his portrayal of the warm-hearted
Kerry blacksmith is thoroughly
artistic. The carrier pige us,
the horse race upon which de
pends a lortune, and the realistic
blacksmith shop all contribute to
make "Kerry Gow" a true oic-
ture of Irish life.
Tflis will be exactly the same
production as is to be given at
the Heilig theatre on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights of this
week, and will be the last big
attriction to be seen here for
some time.
Seat sale begins Thursday
morning. 5
Will Qo to Jamestown.
A dispatch from his hoins town,
Bokar City, in the Teleijtatn has the fol
lowing to say of Dan Kelly, the eprin er '
who holds the world's record ia his lin e ;
That Dan Kelly will attend the James
town Exposition has been determined,
and he has decided that it will be under
the colors of the Multnomah Athletic
Club, of Portland. Kelly is in receipt of
a letter from President Simmons of the
club, congratulatiui; him upon Ii is buu-
ess in establishing his world record with
the A. A. U , and expressing the desire
that he represent Multnomah in the birr
amateur athletic contest at Jamestown
rvelly debated the advisability of the
suggestion with his lrinls, and it was
finally decided th.it he should go to the
Exposition under the Portland colors.
He will return to the university in a few-
Jays, and will take up his training for
next Summet's event at oxce.
It is also requested by President Sim
mons that Kellv have a full-length photo
graph taken, to be placed 01 the walls of.
the clubhouse with the pictures ot other
victors.
t
Supervisors. Appointed.
The Benton county court has appoint
ed the following road supervisors to
serve for the com in if yea':
Dist. No. 1 Albert Wilson
" 2 E. E. Smith
" 3 William Schmidt
4 No appointment
5 T. B. Williamson
" 6 David Vanderpool
" 7 John Price
" 8 John Larson
" - 9 William Rowland
' 10 W. P. .McBee
11 J. H. Fehler
" 12 E. C. McBee
" 13 William Hockema
" 14 C. I. Barclay
" 15 D. B. Farley
" 16 Albert Zterolf
" 17 No appointment
" 18 W. J. Warfield
19 Henry Hector
20 B. W. Harris
" 21 A. C. Tunnison
" 22 A. M. Gray
' 23 John Reese
" 24 W. I. Lootnis
The bond of each supervisor is fixed at
$590.
The winner of the diamond ring at
Pratt's jeweler store, Siturday, was Walt
Brown, who won the same prize at the
same place two years ago. Mr. Brown
was certainly bora under lucky ttw