LOCAL AND PtRSONAL
There was so enjoyable practice
da ace at OAC Friday afternoon
from 4 to 6 o'clock. '
M. Yjuor of Soio has been the
.guest the pst week at the home of
.. his Ja.ighter, Mrs. A. J Johnson.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
F. E. Edwards was reported as
quite ill the last of the wt-ck
Miss Il.zel Carlson of OAC went
to J ffersoo Friday for a brief visit
at the Looney home.
John Linger was confined to bis
ho ne witn illaees the last of the
week.
Mrs. Sarah Cautborn has been
tb.3 victim of la grippe the past
Wek.
Miss Minnie Diven of OAC has
been the guest of friends in Port
land the past few days.
Mrs. Tom Riley has been the
guest of relatives and friends iu Al
bany daring the past week.
Miss O ivia Kennady returned
home today, after a few days' visit
In this city wi'.h Miss Deane Hollis
ter. Have you planted your onion sets
yet? 'Others have. In fact early
gardens nre bein,' pretty generally
planted just at present.
Miss Adah McDonald, a pernor
at OAC, . returned Sunday evening
from a few days' visit with friends
at Airlie.
Mrs. Rufus Skipton went to Port
land Friday for a brief visit and al
so to take her little son to a special
ist for treatment for throat trout) e.
The Fischer flouring mill has
been running night and day for
some time, filling an order tor 400
barrels tht are to ba 'hipped to
San Francieco.
Wanted Young or middle aged
man and woman to work on ranch
and hop yard. Steady position for
right parties. Call or address Gi-
zstte office. 18-21
Mr. and Mrs. E. E Allen left
Sunday for their home at Myrtie
.Point, after a visit with their son
an i daughter at OAC. ftfisH Flora
Allen, a sister, attends college at
Monmouth.
According to present indications
the coming summer bids fair to be a
lively one in and around Corvallis.
Much building is promised. The
improvements outlined at the Ore
gon Agricultural College alone will
C.iculate many thousands of dollars-
A big healthy calf, with two
heaia, four eyes, and two mouths,
has been born on the farm of Al
bert Berger, near Newberrytown,
York county, Pa. Reliable citizens
Bay the strange animal takes food
with either mouth.
Ii honor of Washington's birth
day a v. cation was given at the col
lege Friday afternoon at d a num
ber of students took advantage of
the respite from active duty to
make a flying trip to their homes or
oa a visit to friends.
Miss Gage, National Secretary for
the Y. W. C. A., left Saturday for
Portland, after spending several
dayi in Corvallis looking after
matters pertaining to the big Y. W.
C A. convention that is to be held
in Corvlli8 in April. In honor of
Miss Gage, Mre.. J. B. Horner gave
an informal reception at Alpha Hall
Thursday evening.
It is thought that today or tomor
row will see the completion of the
brick work on the A. J. Johnson
building. The recent good weather
has been fully appreciated by the
masons, A. L. Headrick and Sam
uel Hughes, as well as the force of
carpenters. Messrs. Headrick and
Hughes will return to their homes
in Salem within a few days.
Johnny Armstrong, a former res
ident of this section, arrived Thurs
day evening from Idaho and went
Friday to the home of his mother
near Philomath His mother has
Wen qui'e low but is imp-oved.
Mrs. Armstrong came from Idaho
about Christmas time to be at the
bedside and is still a' the Armstrong
home near Philomath.
The Buy View hotel will be open
ed on the first day of March for the
accommodation of the traveling
public. The hotel is being thor
oughly e'eaned at.d renovated, new
carpets put on the floors so that
every room in the house presents
neat snd clean appearance. Mr. C.
C. Chipman, formerly the popular
restaurant keeper, will be the pro
prietor. Toledo Rapo:ter. Mr.
Chipman is a Corvallis man.
Robbers broke open tbe safe of
the Forest Grove poet office one
night last week. About 30C worth
of stamps were stolen and about
$65 in money. After looting tbe
office the burglars left Forest Grove
on a railway velocipede which they
has stolen at Cornelius. Thev rode
within twelve miles of Portland and
ditched the velocipede aud are sup
posed to have goue to Portland on a
train. MaMinnville News Reporter.
Ct-rtainmen ari u ?w offaiiogto
care appendicitis w ithout the aid of
drugs or resorting to surgery.
What vex. ?
The state inttr-c (hegiate oratori
cal contest will be held in McMinn
ville this year and the date is March
8-h.
The Misses Minerva Kiger, Lil
lian Johnson, Deane Hollister, and
Odvia Keunadv were guests of Miss
Mabel Huff at Plymouth Friday.
Electricians started at the task
of wiring the Johnson brick Satur
day morning. This is done in order
to have the work c rapleted before
the buildiog is iat'aed and plasterel
Reports come from Chicago which
are very satisfactory to those inter
ented in the manufacture of the
Oregon agricultural . implements.
They are the patents and invention
of General 1 horp of this city.
William Hughes, who has been
engaged for some time on the brick
woi k on the Johnson building, soon
returns to bis home in Vancouver,
Wash., as the masons ' will have
completed their work.
Tbe normal school question has
bothered our legislators more than
a little of late. The question is vi
tal and serious and hings to the
legislative body like the "seven
year" itch. Like "Banco's Ghost,"
it won't down . There are too many
normals, bat to decide which one to
kill is where the rub is.
Tbe dance given by the OAC ca
dets Saturday evening was well at
tended and was a most enjoyable
xffair, from the standpoint of a
devotee of Terpsichore. The cadets
have a faculty for conducting swell
dances and this one was no excep
ion. The music was furnished by
the Salem o chestra.
J. A. Spangldr received a letter
from bis son Mart a few days ago.
Mart is located at Oakland, Cali
fornia, and is getting along nicely.
He mentioned Jesse Tunnioliffv. an
old-timeCorvallis boy, in his letter.
Aside from other duties Jesse is
conducting a night school and is
teaching drafting. He has quite a
number of pupils and is doing ell.
R-cent sales of hops at from 9 to
10 cents per pound is not encourag
lng by any means, till, it 18 too
e.trly to predict evil. It may be
that conditions and prices will be
changed perceptible for the better
before the next crop is iu the bile
Buyers of next vear's hops are of-
f ring only 10$ 'o 11 cants a pound
at the present time.
Miss Kate Gerhard, when last
heard from, was the guest of a friend
in Lewislon, Idaho. She was in
Portland during the terrific sleet
storm and delayed there for many
days. Since go;ng to Lewiston con
ditions hjve been bad on the O. R.
& N. and she has not ben heard
from. No uneasiness is felt by hei
relatives id this city, for th -y believe
she is having a good time.
Victory again crowned OAC
Thursday evening when the basket
ball team of that institution met
the representatives of U. of O. A
very large crowd was in attendance
and the game was really splendid
despite the great difference in the
scores of the two teams. The re
sult was 41 points for OAC against
far U. ofO. You cannot make us
believe we can't play basketball.
We are the "Champs" for this sea
son, and don't you forget it.
The government snag boat Math-
loma has been clearing out the
channel of the Willamette river be
tween Corvallis and Peoria and ex
pected to be through by yesterday.
Tbe boat has been engaged in clean
ing the Fischer channel recent'y, in
order that the water may be pre
vented from cutting still farther in
to the bank. This is the new chan
nel that the river cut through a
couple of years ago, and the recent
work of the Matbloma has helped
to straighten the channel thus made.
John McNeil and J. M. Gilkinson
hav,i acquired control of the old or
gan and carnage factory property
at Albany. With it they gat the
machinery that a year and a halt
ago cost $40,000. They have under
consideration the conversion cf the
Dlant into a furniture factory and
in fact expect to s'art a furniture
faciory on the sit"? of the old organ
and carriage works if given reason
able encouragement. Two thirds of
the machinery oo hand ou'rt be
u ed iu the manufacture of furni
ture. Writing from Baker City, Rev.
M. S. Bush, who was formerly pas
tor of the Presbyterian church i-i
Corvallis, states that be is well
pleased with his new'field. He and
his wi e desire to be remembered to
m an v friends. Among other things
Mr. Bush writes: "We enjoy our
wprk very much in Baker City.
Have had beautiful weather sine?
coming here. No storms, cold, or
floods. It has been quite a pleas
ant Furprise to us, a9 we exp cted
severe cold. We enjoy the visits of
theGazstte."
Charles Loooiis, a partner in the
Looiaii Bros, store atNewport pass -d
through Corvallis, Saturday e . route
to Klamath county on business
" It is estimated that because both
the house and senate adjourned one
evening recently to attend a show
in Slem that the State of Oregon
is ahead about half million dollars.
W. D.Struok aad wife took ther
departure Saturday morning fr the
land of the Dakotas. : Many friends
wish them a safe journey and great
prosperity at tbe end of it.
A good crowd attended the pro
duction of "TheMissouti Girl" giv'
en in the local opera house Friday
evening. The play is what it was
thought to be and the verdict is
pretty universally favorable. Mr
Groves, manager of tbe opera house,
does well to book such attractions
Ulaud siarr, who rec-ntly pur
chased the A. L. Stevenson property
just west of the Dr. Pernot resi
dence, started Saturday at the task
of moving the house to the east on
the sa'oe lots. When the building
is losated where be wishes it Mr.
Starr will have an addition built oo.
Leder Bros, are moving the dwell
ing. George and Sam Whiteside have
purchased a lot 75 x 100 feet on the
east side of Main street in the blcck
north of Hotel Corvallis. It ie
their intention to erect a two-story
buildiog the full size of the loi and
they will utilize it for Ftorage pur
poses. The work i to begin soon.
This is a good move and one much
needed as suitable places for stor
age have been hard to fiad in the
past. As the boys are engaged in
the truck and dray business the
new venture seems mo t fitting for
them.
Miss Georgia Siiva returned from
Portland Sundav, where she had
been tor several days. MiBS Silva
is a student at UAU, taKing the mil
household scien. e course, in addition
to which she is a music pupil of
Prof. Taillandier. Each week she
makes a trip to Portland, where she
plays in one of the leading metro
politan orchestras. This speaks
well for OA.C and particularly Prof
iaillandier, her music master. The
young lady thinks she receives bet
ter instruction than she can obtain
in Portland. '
The senior orations at the college
Friday drew a large crowd. A
splendid program wi8 acceptably
rendered. The Anvil Chorus from
II Trovatore was played by the
band under the direction of
Harry Beard. "Prove All Things"
was the title of an oration by Mary
Elgin. This was followed by a
vocil solo bv Miss Sheehy. "An
Ideal Nation" was the subj ;ct of a
splendid oration by John Clark.
Tbe Apollo Club sang in good time
and tune ''Settlement work in
America" furnished a splendid topic
for an oration by Pauline Divis.
The program ended with a good vo
cal solo by Arthur Boquet. Taken
as a whole toe occasion was such as
will linger in cue's memory.
"Nettie the News tori," Gould &
Freed's big scenic melodrama, which
will be the attraction here next Thurs
day night, is a plav which should be seen
by everyone. . It is not one of those ex
aggerated sensational plays that de ends
on thrilling climaxes for success, but
ona of those plain, every day, sensible
plays that can be readily understood, and
the dialogue consistent with every day
conversation. The public has long de
manded just such a play, and that their
demand has been satisfied is proven by
the exceptionally strong praise this com
pany h&s received in the Eastern cities.
The scenery is sumptuous and costly and
the company far above the average.
Tbe company is beaded by Miss Isabella
Lowe, and recently played an engage
ment in Portland, where they were high
ly praised.
Miss Hazel Merryman, of Philomath,
has been the guest of Miss Sophia Dixon,
of this city, during the past fan days.
W. T. and C. E. Small are seeking a
location for the buildings which they at
present occupy. They intend moving
these wooden structures in order that
they may put up a brick building oa their
present business site. This will greatly
improve this block as there will be a con
tinuous front of bricks for its entire
length.
In the last issue of the Pacific Monthly
is an article from the pen of Percival
Nash, a former Corvallis boy and student
at OAC. The article deals with moose
bunting and life in general away north
on the Stewart river io the Northwest
Territory, Canada, wheie Mr. Nash spent
ma.iy years- The article is well illustra
ted and is interesting in the extreme.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Armstrong left
Sunday morning for their home in Wal
lace. Idaho. They were formerly resi
dents of this county, but for many years
have made their borne in Idaho. They
were down on a brief visit with relatives.
Mr. Armstrong is an engineer and has
uharee ot an engine in one of tbe mines
where he-residea.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leese left Wed
nesday morning for a brief sojourn in
their Corvallis home. Lincoln County
Leader.
ual inrasner and Mr. Barden left by
boat yesterday morning for Independence
where they intended to disembark and
continue their journey to Falls Oit
xney will oe absent about a week com
biaing business and pleasure.
Fresh country butter all the time
at the City Market, 50c per lolL 17tf
Mrs. Grace" Hall received one of the
cash prizes in the Journal contest. This
was unexpected as she made no particnlar
effort for a place in the contest, and the
subscriptions which she sent the Journal
came to her voluntarily.
Fruit Tree Spray in any quantity
at ooiiin ik uawsoo'8, next to J. K
Smith & Co. 18-19
Sergeant Major Gustav Hinricb Schoof,
soldier, hunter, missionary, lecturer, for
merly of South Africa, but now of Alber
ta, Canada, will lecture in the M. E,
chnich Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings. His lectures will relate i rincipal
ly to the Boer war. He is said to be an
especially able and entertaining man
Hear Major Schoof at the M. E. church
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
Prices 15 and 25c '19
Minor Swick departed hastily for The
Dalles, Saturday evening. He has a
brother there who has been ill for about
a year and received word that his relative
was near Death's door. In fact, he was
not expected to live until the Corvallis
brother arrived.
Frerh couutry butter all the time
at the City Market, 50e per roil. 17tf
On account of the gloom occasioned by
the death oi Mr. W. P. Lafferty, the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society have
postponed their unique birthday party
which was to have been celebrated to
morrow night. The affair is postponed
for one week and will take place Wed'
oesday evening, March 6.
Fob Sale Best paying business
in Uorvailis for money invested.
Will taie less than $50U: good rea
sou for selling. Inquire 8t Gazette
omce. T5tf
Senator Fulton has presented Congress
memorial from the Oregon legislature
recommending a federal appropriation
for the improvement of the Siuslaw riv
er, favoring legislation giving the net pro
ceeds from the forest reserves in Oregon
to the state irreducible school fund, and
usgiog congress to cancel by resolution
tha Oregou-Cslilornia railroad land grant
so the lend may be opened to settlement.
Miss Julia Cooper is the guest of her
aunt, Ms. G. R. Farra.
WANl'iI Man and woman for farm
work. Call at this office. 19-22
Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Boozer and child
came up from Portland Saturday, to visit
friends iu this city and vicinity for a
couple or three weeks. Mr. Bjozer was
pastor of the United Evangelical church
of Corvallis for a number ot years and
during that time made many warm
friends. At presant he occupies the nul-
pit in the Piedmont Presbyterian church
of the metropolis.
Joseph Dubruille, editor of the Cottage
Grove Lander, returned to Cottage Grove
yesterday noon. Mr. Dubruille has not
yet moved hisfamily to Cottage Grove,
bat expects to do shortly. Albany Her
ald.
Mrs. Baker, mother of William Baker
of this city, came down from Eugene
last week and will ba the guest of h jr
son and his family for two or three
weeks.
lbe annual convention of Linn and
Benton County Mail Carriers Association
was held Friday afternoon in the post
office in Albany. This association has
23 members and is the strongest of the
kind ia the state. They are affiliated
w ith the state carriers' association which
has 58 members. Action was taken to
raise the indebtedness incurred in send
ing a delegate to the last national con
vention and resulted favorably. The
election of officers resulted as follows :
President, H. M. Cummings of Corvallis;
vice president, E, B. Coruett of Albany ;
sacretary, Roy Houser of Albany; treas
urer, B. M. Martin of Corvallis, There
was a good attendance and it . was voted
to hold tbe next meeting of the associa
tion in Coryallis on Wednesday evening,
the 29th of next May.
The report that Harriman had bought
the C. & E. is now receiving denial.
Which is correct, the report or denial?
The Buxton planing mill in Corvallis
is working a full force of men on a big
order of ferry sheaves, given by the
County Court of Mu.cnomah county, and
calling tor 830 oak sheaves to be used on
the various ferries in that county. These
sheaves are ia tbe form of pulleys and
are to be attached to the sides of steam
ferries and are designed to pick np the
cable as the ferry crosses the river.
Special machinery is required for this
kind of work, and the Buxton planing
mill ia the only one in the state which
has made a specialty of this line. It has
furnished sheaves for the Multnomah
county ferries for the last three years
Tbe oak used is from the hills just west
of Corvallis, of which there is an im
mense amount suitable for all kinds of
manufacturing purposes. Albany Htr-
ald.
A recent issne of the Springfield Re
publican, of Missouri, contains an inter
eating sketch of the work of H. O. Al
len, son of E. Allen of Corvallis. Henry
is and has been for many years connect
ed with government census burean and
is an agent of the department of com-
Salle
lEjzttir&tDirdliiini&iirir
We have too large , a stock of Ladies' Shirtwaists.
We want to sell 5 them, and qnicklyVtoo,'so here
are our prices: s t
Regular ft as Special $ 98
Regular X 50 Special 1 14
Regular i 75 Special 1 32
Regular 2 00 Special 1 49
Regular $2 50 Special jf i 87
Regular 3 00 Special a 23
Regular 3 50 Special 2 61
Regular 4 oq Special 2 97
Regular $5 00 Special $3 69
Sale includes new Johnnie Jones styles. Latest
fabrics, mohair, batiste and albatross, all colors.
No old stock; all this season's goods. One week
only at ,
ELfffiVEpS
OUR CLEARANCE SALE
HAS BEEN
A GRAND SUCCESS
Bat has left us with a great many Remnants, Odfla
and Ends, in Dress (roods, etc., which for the
next 10 Days Ave will close out at
50 CENTS Oil
THE DOLLAR
Don't overlook this opportunity to get a bargain at
1 CORVALLIS,
Una 11 Mini
WHEN YOU SEE IT
IN OUR AD. IT'S SO
OREGON.
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Brands of
BREAKFAST FOODS
We Carry
BUT YOU WANT TO TRY THE LATEST
TOASTED
LAEC
This food is put up in one pound packages and sold for
15 cents
a package at
MODES GROCERY
0. C. Hlomtand.
Cham. Blahcxlao.
CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY.
Patronize Homo Industry
Qv te Ordora Sol lc Had.
All Work Guarantaad.
CORVALLIS,
OREGOK,
merce and labor and was in Springfield
for the purpose of gathering statistics on
divorce matters. He recently received a
teletrram recalling him to Washington
D. 0.,as th? work be was engaged at
will be suspended nntil July at which
time the funds of tbe next appropriation
will be available fot tbe work. Owing to
the illness of bis child Mr. Allen could
not at once proceed to Washington.
Henry has certainly proved a mos satis
lactory agent of the government.
-mnroasn geese afB of German origin.
The city of Embden was in an early
day the central place for marketing
the geese of the country; hence the
name of this breed. Standard weights:
Gander, twenty pounds; young gander,
eighteen pounds; adult goose, eighteen
pounds; young goose, sixteen pounds.
Plumage color, pure white.
Don't Put Off.
Until tomorrow what you can do to
day If you are suffering from a torpid
liver, or constipation, don't wait until to.
morrow to get help.
Buy a bottle of Herbin and eft tbat
liver working right Promptness about
health eaves many sick spells. Mrs. Ida
Gresham. Point, Tax., writes : -'I used
Herbine in my family for six years, and
find it does all it claims to do." Sold by
Graham & Wortbam.
Special
All persons
Notice.
the estate of
indebted to
C. H. Lee, deceaeed, are requested to call
at lbe office of McFadden & Bryeon, post
office buildiiiu, Corvallis, Oregon, and
eettle their accounts.
Dated January 5, 19o7.
ETTAeF. LEE.
Administratis estate of 0. H. Lee, de.
aw. 5-20