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Vol. XL1V.
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C vf N'i , Orisooin', Tuesday, February 5. 190T.
NO. 13
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Investigation
bows that many gooii watches are
spoiled by tampering. No matter ho
little you Buppose is the m
yours better
Have us repair It
A whole lot of damage can be done by
those who are not acquainted with the
delicate mechanism. We know watches
andean reDair them as tliev should be
llJriiig us yours if it doeBu't go just
num..
Albert J. lUetzger
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Building, - - Corvallis
FROM THIS 13 ATE
'Til further notiw all classes 6tted by PRATT, The Optician, will be
absolutely uarmteed for ono yean against breakage of
any kind.
O. O. H leal and.
CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY.
PatronlzoZHome Industry.
f do Oreera Solicited.
All Work Guaranteed.
line Reed Rockers
AT
I REMEMBER
i We handle Jap-a-lac. A
0. J. BLACKLEDGE'S torafora
Corvallis - - - Oregon
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Brands of
BREAKFAST FOODS
We Carry
BUT YOU WANT TO TRY THE LATEST
TOASTED CORN
FLAKES
This food is put up in one pound packages and sold for
15 cents
a package at
HODES GROCERY
SMITH & DAWSOIV ,nd"hw" 209
Pay the Highest Cash Price
For Poultry. Dressed Veal and Dressed Pork. Parties in or close to
town having poultry or veal to sell, call us on Tnd. Phoae and we will
ro'l for same. We knap full line of Poultry and Stock
Remedies Also Chick Grit Shell and Bone, nam Compound, Fruit
Tree Spray, and Cider.
Corvallis SMITH & DAWSON Oregon
Next to J. R. Smith & Co.
PRATT
Satisfaction
Even From the Mountain.
Ballard's Snow Liniment is praised for
the good it does. A sure cure for Rheu
matism and all pains. Wright W. Loving,
Grand Junction, Colo., writes: "I used
Ballard's Snow Liniment last winter for
Rheumatism and c-aa recommend it as
the best liniment on the market. 1
thought, at the time I was taken down
with this trouble that it would be a week
before I could get about, bat on applying
your liniment several times during the
night, I was about in 43 hours and well
In three days." Sold by Graham &
Worthaiu.
SPENCER'S
Invigorator
And Dandruff Eradicator
3 5
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Price, - Fifty Cents
Manufacturtd by
The Vegetable Comiiound Company
Corvallis, Oregon 9t
Starr's Bakery baH secured the
services of D ck Llewellyn, the
wonderful bread maker. 89tf
Chan. Blakcalee.
CORVALLIS,
OREGON.
new
The Jeweler and Optician S.lls the
Best Time-Keeping Watch on the Market.
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Guaranteed
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WHEN YOU BUY AN
ARTICLE
It puvs to buv a good one the fa
mous' Packard Shoe, $3.50 4.00
and 5.00 The John B. Stetson
Hat, $4.00 and $5.00. Sold bv
A. K. RUSS
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0. A. C. STUDENT BUILDING.
Plea for Its Completion History of Project
Claiborne Shepard's Work Recalled.
Adorning ths grounds ol near
ly ali the large colleges and uni
versities of the East,- we find stu
dent buildiogs; and many, as
the se of Cornell, Drtsmouth anr
Yale are most creditable struc
tures for any college campus.
The west being in a new ana
comparatively undeveloped "state,
dues not afford student buildings
for the grounds of its institutions-
ot higher learning; but wc, who
are wrapt up with a teeling ol
western patriotism, say that she
has now reached a stage of pro
gress and industrial activity and
development t at will no longer
permit us to keep silent and allow
our intern brothers to outclass
us. The matter of student build
ings has been considered in the
East and we hope that it may see
a successtul future near at band:
because they supply" an urgent
need to the students of every
large college and university.
Claiborne Shepard and John
Clark, two of the most energetic
members of the class ot 19 14 at
OAC, acting under the incentive
of tbeit own motives, planned
and discussed innumerable means
by.wbich they mihf biing the
matter of a Students' Building
before the students of OAC. The
fire which they Tiindled did not
ignite until in Jan. '05 when a
banquet was given in the College
Armory for the purpose of bring
ing their plans before the stu
dents themselves. At that ban
quet the students subscribed the
sum 01 $4,200, ana wneu trie
matter was brought before the
Batallion a few davs later so that
STDDEXTS'
many who were not present at
the banquet might have an op
portunity to aid in the enter
prise, this amount was raised to
$4,900
A building committee was ap
pointed which consisted of Prots.
Lake, Withycombe, Shaw and
Edwards. Their first meeting
was held on Jan. 20, '05. The
advisory board of the Y. M. C.
A. being responsible for the act
ion with Claiborne Shepard as
the prime mover. Work upon
the building began early in 1906;
but when the basement was near
ly completed, the work was giv
en up on account of shortage of
funds and the sudden illness of
Mr. Shepard who had done ni'.ch
active work in the convassing for
subscriptions all over the state.
The necessary funds to complete
the building according to the
plans drawn up had not beeu
subscribed and the building com
mittee did not feel capable to as
sume tue rcsponsiointy wnicn
would fall upon their shoulders
if the work on the building were
to be contined under the existing
circumstances; so thus the build
ing stands today incomplete.
The building, according to the
plans, is to be a brick structure
52x72 feet, having two stories
and a basement. In the base
ment there will be a swimming
pool 18x36 feet, shower baths,
locker room, dining room ami
a kitchen. The first floor will
have a reading room, a reception
room, offices of the Y. M. C. A.
and Y. W. C A., the college pa-
er and department tor the stu
r body.. Tue seeond floor
ill have society rooms, an as
sociation ball ard corridor. By
ope ung the society rooms by
m an's of folding doors, an' audi
torium 40x52 ftet can be arrang
ed making a very, suitable place
to hold society parties and other
enjovable functions.
The purpose of the building
will be to provide a place where
the students can meet in good
fellowship, a home for the liter
ary societies, offices for the var
ious student enterprises and as
the name signifies, the home of
the Y M. C. A. and the Y. W.
C. A.
In order that all students of
the college may become acquain
ted with the present situation of
our proposed student building
and to awaken their interest in
the completion of the building,
which if left in its present condi
tion of incompleteness would be
a crumbling monument to our
abominable lack of true student
spirit, we publish a iull account
of the financial condition ot the
enterDrise to date.
Two large pledges, one of
$2,000 from the East and one ot
$1 o o from Portland were grant
ed under the following condi
tions: that thev should be avail
able when the building was ready
to be finished. Other pledges
are as follows: -Students
$4902
Alumni 835
Faculty 910
Corvallis Citizens 2695 50
Friends (including large pledges
BTJILDEVG
from the East
Regents up to date
4787
325
Total 14454 5
In addition to this amount, we
hold the north half of the lot up
on which the basement stands,
for sale, valued at Siooo. The
property is free from debt.
Following is a statement of
the expenditures and the amount
collected from pledges to date:
Total am't collected $4878 62
Expenditures
Expense of Canvass 292 05
Secretary's Salary 994 48
Cost of building site 1000
Cost of excavating for
basement 146
Cost of basement con
struction 1703
Archit ct's fee 350
Material 70 85
Labor 36 90
Tctal 4590 2g
Balance on hand 288 34
When the building was com
menctd the plans called for an
expenditure of $15,01.0. Since
then, on account 01 ttie raise in
the cost of labor, material, etc.,
the building committee has esti
mated that the total cost will now
aggregate $17500.
Regarding a rumor started to
the effect that the present founda
tion is worthless, we publish the
following repor :
"At the request ot the building
committee of the Y. M. C- A.
building we examined the base
ment and foundation walls of the
Y. M. C A. buildiag Jan. 28th
We found the concrete in
cellent condition. The st
walls were in good condition, ex
cept the mortar in places had
been slightly damaged by wi---and
frost. This d image is super
ficial and can be easily remedied
Wv properly pointing the joints
With this slight, exception, wr
find the foundation walls substan
tial and ready to receive tie
superstructure at any time "
Gordon V. Skelton.
G. A. COvEUI.
With the large student body
that OAC now has, is it possible
that this building will stand un
finished as it is? Every student
should become interested in the
enterprise and ' take an active
part in the erection of this build
ing, which cannot help but add
much to our school and to the
benefits of student environment.
$2500 is not a large sum to raise
for such a student body as ours
and above ail we must complete
the building. Let everyone who
can aid give a small amount and
OAC will soon be able to boast a
student building that will be a
pride to any institution and a
monument to the energy acd the
pride of her students.
You will hear from us again.
C. M. Stebinger,
H E. Cooke,
S. L. Bennett.
Must Take "Exams."
A warm session was held
Thursday night of the senate
committee on medicine and phar
macy to discuss the merits of the
so called Osteopathic bill, which
provides among other things,
that a member of their school
shall be appointed on the state
board of medical examiners.
A number of ministers w re
present, besides the local physi
cians and osteopaths, and a heat
ed argument followed, in which
it is said some sarcastic remarks
were sparred between the mem
bers and the supporters of the
bill. The committee finally
agreed that they would report
favorably on the bill, providing
the doctors practicing osteopathy
would submit to a regular exam
ination by the state board of
medical examiners, the same as
the regular physician, and if this
condition was accepted they
would appoint a member of the
osteopathy school upon the
board.
This was met with serious ob
jection by some of the defenders
ot the measure, but they finally
agreed to the amendment to the
bill, and it is understood that a
favorable report will be made
upjn the passage ot same, but
that there is bitter opposition
among some of the senators
against the bill. Statesman.
Benton Farmers Enthusiastic.
An enthusiastic meeting of
about thirty Benton county farm
ers was held Thursday nignt in
the new school house in North
Albany, to discuss tne cannery
proposition. The sentiment ot
all present was unanimous that
Albany should nave a truit can
nery, which would furnish a fruit
market for a great amount ot
fruit and vegetables which are
raised in this vicinity and are go
ine to waste. The erection of a
cannery, it was shown, wouia ai
so stimulate the further produc
tion of truit in the country adit
cent to Albany, and in the end
result in a great benefit to the
farmers.
Messrs. Bryant, Howard and
Laselle of Albany were present at
the meeting and spoke on the
cannery project. So enthusias
tic were the farmers present that
many subscribed liberally to the
$1500 fund which is now being
raised as a bonus to the firm erect
ing a cannery costing $10,000,
Those who have the subscription
list in charge sav that most of
the money has already.been sub
scribed. .
TRUE ECONOMY
Waste in Small Things is Source
of Trouble.
Too much time, money and
good material go to waste out in,
this Western country where
everyone is in a hurry to get rich.
We run over a lot of good things
because we think them insigni
ficant. We have not learned the
art of saving says a writer in a
commercial bulletin. Economy
in time, money and material is
beyond us. Most of us are look
ing lor the big things and tramp
ling just as much value in small
er things under foot everyday.
Many a man who thinks a
nickel is too small to think about
forgets that the nickel street-car
fares have made millionaires in
every city in the Uuited States.
The pennies we toss about are
not too insignificent for Uncle
Sam, whose postal department
could not run without them. The
waste material which goes into
the refuse heaps is not worthless.
The Salvation Army collects it
in cities and turns it to financial
advantage.
On the farms of the West this
waste goes on. It explains part
ly why some farmers succeed and ,
others do not. A shove', left near
the dirt heap ruats and rots. Au
ax is lost in the brush through.
carelessness. A costly machine
is allowed to stand but in the
field where the horses were un
hitched. No wonder the frin
cannot produce enough to keep
its prodigal owuer even with the
board.
Notwithstanding all this prodi-
gility we ki:k because we are
not coining money hand over fist
all the time. We complain about
our expenses when a little atten
tion to small things would
hold them down. In fact, we
are the most inconsistent lot of
kickers on the face of the earth.
We have no kick coming.
Stinginess is not to be sought
after, but true economy is. The
man ot sensible economy caa
make a couple of blades of grass
grow from one root. The other
fellow uses up two roots in pro
ducing every blade of grass.
Takejust as good care of the ten-
penny nail lying on tue noox as
you would of a dime. It has
many days ot usefulness ahead,
and that habit ot economy will
make you many dimes.
Oyster Industry.
Ia the last Lincoln Leader Dr.
M. M. Davis of this city has an
article on the oyster industry of
Lincoln county and in defense ot
the bill now before the legisla
ture for the protection and pro
motion of the oyster industry. Ia
giving data as to the business he
states.
"For fifty years the oystertnen
have had the management of the
business, and from being the
main bu uness ot the county, em
ploying many people, and send
ing out many schooner loads of
oysters every season, it has gone
down until you can count the
regular oystermen on the fingers
of your hand. Even 18 or 19
years ago, they were shipping
more than a carload every month.
and that at $2.50 to $275 a
sack, and now when the price is
$3 to $3.25 pet sack, there ws
shipped last season from the com
bined output of private and nat
ural beds 434 sacks, bringing
about $1300, adding about $300
for the opened ones sold, making
the total income from all not
more than $1600 to be divided
among the oystermen.
"For the first five months of
this season, September to Jan
uary, inclusive, there has been
shipped just 64 sacks,' selling for
about $200, which would bring
the whole output of the season
to more than $500. Surely this
is enough to show that sorae-
i thing different is needed."