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Corvalms, Bexton County, Oregon, Friday. April. 26. llOT-
VO. iZC
investigation
Bbows that many good watches are
8poileil by tampering. No nmtter how
little yon suppose is ti e ma t r with
yours better
Havo us repair It
A whoie lot of damnge nan be done by
those who are not acquainted with the
delicate mei-liHnism. We know watches
and can repair them as they should he
Brine us yours if it doesn't no just
riant.
Albert J. Metzger
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Building, ... Corvallis
LADIES' SPRING OrifAMEttTS iu he
Waiist Sets, Stock DistenHi rs, liraci-lets. Cuff Pins,
i n
nament that the La,lis i uld wish and at Drices that
II At FKATT'S, The Jeweler and Optician
"She can see him, but he can't aee her"
PORCH SHADES
SMITH cSi. DAVSON lnd-Pha"' 209
Pay the Highest Cash Price
For Po'iHrv. Dresneri hI and Dressed Pork. Parties in or close to
town ha. -im; poultry or veal to ell, call us on Tnd. Plione and we will
r'i for sMiii". We kp a full line of Poultry anil StooSf
Remedies- Also Chi- k Grit Shell and Bone, -aid Compound, Fruit
Tree Sm'Thv, mid Cider.
Corvallis SMITH &. DAWSON Oregon
Nnxt to J. R. Smith & Co.
We will seH the CHARTER OAK RANGE
during the mcnih of April at a
SPECIAL LOW PRICE
Come in and pet full particulars. The Charter Oak
and Toledo are without doubt, note or comment
the very best ranges on the market for the money.
Fifty-four years before the public gives the Char
ter OaK a recommendation the equal if not the su
perior to any other steel range.
Our Spring stack of Go-Carts are a Dandy Lot
Wo can sell them from
$2.75 to $13.25
HOLLEFJBERG C AD Y
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CORVALUS STEAM LAUNDRY,
Patronize Home Inoumtry
ateM Orrfwa MJteaL
SPENCER'S
Hair Invigeratcr
And Dandruff ErdIcator
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Price, Fifty Cents
Manufactured by
The Vegetable Compound Company
Corvallls, Oregon 9t
Starr's Bakery has secured the
service of D:ck Llewellyn, the
wonderful bread neater. 89tf
atest styles and patterns. Back Combs, Shirt
Collar Fins, Neck Chains, in fact, any or
will both interest and rilease you.
is Always Up-to-Bsts
See his line of Porch
Shades and Porch
Hammocks
Just Received
Ohmm. Blakmmlmm.
OORYALU.
DAYS
IN MILITIA COSTUMES.
Governor Offers Suggestions
Annther Plan Adopted.
Because the press ot the state
has so generally condemned the
plan of J. C. Cooper of McMinn
ville to send a company of Ore
gon girls to Jamestown in Indian
costume, there to give drills and
otherwise attract attention to
Oregon for advertising purposes,
Gcvernor Chambeilain has writ
ten Mr. Cooper offering some
suggestions which are to be im
mediately adopted. The change
in costume will doubtless settle
the agitation that has been caus
ed, and result in Easterners
forming a better opinion in gen
eral ot our Oregon girl. The
Governor's letter to Mr. Cooper
is self-explanatory ard reads:
"i regret veiv mucn the re
cent criticisms which have Veen
indulged in with reference to the
"Oregon Girls' Dnll Ccrrpany"
and their proposed trip to James
town. It is ULforlunate that ob
jection was not made to the plan
at its inception. Comirg at this
late hour, after many of the
young ladies have made arrange
ments for the trip, it will cause
considerable expense if the trip is
now abandoned.
In order that the excursion
may be a complete success, it
should have the bearfy co-operation
of all our people, and there
fore the criticism of the press
and p ople ought not to be ignor
ed. In the hope, therefore, that the
excursion may not be abandoned
and the young ladies who pro
posed to participate therein, and
their frierds ' may not be disap
pointed, I suggest that you sub
stitute some of the drills of the
Manila guaids of 1898 and let the
young ladies provide themselves
with a modest and attractive cos
tume suggestive of the uniform
of the national guards. This
would fulfill the idea of the pro
moters ot the excursion and be
devoid of the objections made
against the Indian costumes.
I know of my own knowledge
that many excellent and patrio
tic young ladies have offered
their services to advertise the
state in this connection. While
they are doing this they will at
the same time learn much of the
country's history by taking the
proposed trip.
I do not believe that the plan
proposed herein would meet with
opposition and if not the several
cities and commercial bodies of
the state ought to be willing to
contribute to the expense of the
trip, for I am sure the excursion
would be unique and would serve
as a' splendid advertisement for
the state.
You might consider the sug
gestions herein contained and if
they meet with your approval and
the approval of the friends of the
enterprise advise me. I have
the honor to remain,
'Yours very respectfully,
Geo E. Chamberlain.
Passing of a Pioneer.
Martin Williams, an Oregon
pioneer of 1852. died at the
home ot his son Ed Williams,
near Monroe, Monday, aged
about 83 years.
Deceased was born in Rock
Castle county, Kentucky, in
1824. He was married to Nancv
Carter September 9, 1849, in
Mercer county, Missouri, and to
them were born eleven- children,
of whom four are living.
Mrs. Williams dit-d in 1866,
and for ten years, thereafter Mr
Williams resided with his chil
dren.
He came to Oregon in tht
early days and was a well known
figure in Southern Benton fo
many years. Mrs. W. G. How
ard, a . daughter, and Ed Wtl
liams. a son, were at the bed
side daring the last illness of the
aged gentleman.
The funeral occurred at Belle
fonotioa Wednesday and later
ment was in the cemetery at
Simpson's chapel.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. M. M. Waltz at
eleven o'clock, a large number
of friends and relatives being
present. -
Two other sons, B. A. Wil
liams and Justin Williams reside
at Grants Pass aud Alberta, re
spectively. CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDAY.
In Y. At. C. A. Work Must Have
Large Sum by May 20th.
The campaign for raising
funds for the Y. M. C. A. build
ing in this city is to be opened
again next Monday and the work
will be carried on in dead earn
est until May 20th, by which
time $6000 must be raised.
Ever) one knows how the
building has been started and
stands only half completed out
on college hill; everyone knows,
too, or should know how badly
the building is needed and of
what benefit it will be to the
student body when completed,
and it would seem that every cit
izen of Corvallis would take a
personal pride in eeing the
structure brought to triumphant
completion.
Everyone in Corvallis will be
asked to contribute, as the $6000
must be raised by the date men
tioned. Not only will all the
residents in and about Corvallis
be asked to donate, but a num
ber of citizens in other parts of
the state will be asked to lend
their assistance, as the Y. M. C.
A. building at OAC is of state
wide importance. It will be
used by men and women from
every county except one in the
state of Oregon.
The OAC students themselves
have shewn their determination
to have this builoing by contri
buting the sum of $955-50.
Others have contributed liberal
ly, but there has been such an
advance in the price of building
material since the building was
first planned that the cost of ma
terial and labor make it neces
sary o raise more money to com-
the building than was originaLy
estimated.
A despeiate effort will he made
to raise the remaining $6000 by
May 20th, many of those inter
ested devoting their entire time
to the work from now until that
date.
Occurs Tonight.
The last inter-collegiate con
test tor the year 1907 will take
place at the college Armory next
Fiiday evening. The coming
contest is to be the first under the
Triangular Association composed
of Whitman College, Washing
ton State College and OAC.
It is self evident that the ora
tions to be delivered are works
of highest rhetorical excellence,
and when delivered by students
who are supposed to be the best
in that line in their respective
colleges, they form orations to
which the public can well afford
to listen.
Whitman college will be re
presented by Mr. Walter Eelles
with his oration, "The Curse of
Africa" Washington State col
lege will be represented bv Miss
Fein Heafey with her oration,
' Supply and Demand," and
OAC will be represented by
Mark Weatherford with bis ora
tioo, "Patriotism par Excel
lence."
A goon musical program bas
bsen a-ranged lor and it is hoped
tnat trie citizens w It give their
suoport. Contest at 8:xo. Ad
mission 2?r.
At tbe W. 0. f. T. institute held here
last week the f-!'ovina officers were
-Noted forth romi g rear: Mrs. T 8,
Hamlsaker, president; M'. Bennett.
Philomath, -eco-' ng -eereUrr; Mre. E
C Lamm, Corva'lia, -orrec ponding sec
retary, and Mrs. J. E Henkle, Philo
math, treasurer.
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EVERYBODY HAS IT.
Apple Scab Also Codlin Moth
Says Mr. French.
Whether you realize it or not,
whether you believe it or not,
whether you ?pray or intend to
spray for it or cot, there is eve. y
probability that you have apple
scab in yonr oichard if vou are a
fruit grower, or the owner of
truit trees. Such is the state
ment of Inspector French, for
like the skating craze, everybody
bas it. While it is safe to say
that three-fourths the orchards
are affected with codlin moth,
Mr. French declares that without
exception every orchard has the
scab, which ruins the fruit as
even one knows.
Mr. French is anxious for
Benton county to make a reputa
tion as a fine truit county, and it
can be one if peop!e will take a
personal interest in the matter.
It is a well know n fact that
Rogue River and Hood River
are the fruit producing belts of
Oregon and this fruit is wethl
famous because ot its freedom
from blemish, kef ping qualities,
fine shape, size and flaver. And
why? Simply because fbe or-
ebardisls and fruit men of these
sections have fcuht the codlin
moth, scab, San Jose scile and
all other pests, uiuil these locali
ties have been cleared and kept
clean, the orchards have been
cultivated and pruned and the
fruit has been brought up to its
present standard of excellence.
It has been a hard fight and a
long fight, but the results have
justified the labor, end today
these secttons are famous for
their choice products, and Ben
ton may become so.
In Rogue River fruit men state
that one good winter spray suf
fices for all purposes in keeping
the trees clean; but all summer
long the battle has to be waged
against the ccdlin moth. In
spraying for the moth all that is
necessary is to add the arsenate
of lead poison to the Boideaux
mixture as one would add water,
one spraying answeiing then loi
both moth and scab.
It has been ascertained that
codliu moth will fiy a quarter of
a mile in a single nigbt. By
this it is seen that one orchard
left unsprayed and at the mercy
of the moth will infect every
other orchard within a radius ot
at least a quarter of a mile. Far
better is it for the owner o. trees
to cut them down if he cannot
and will not spray, than to aban
don them to scab, San Jose scale
and codlin moth ard spread the
pest far and near in orchards
that have been cleaned at much
trouble and expense to the own
ers. TO cut oown sucn trees is
no loss to the owner, since there
will be no fruit of any value, if
any at all be produced, while to
cut them down will be a great
safeguard to other orchards ;-.nd a
benefit to the ccunty. tsucn a
view has been adopted already by
a number of Benton county citi
zens who had ro time to spray
and who desired to assist in the
great task of improving Benton's
iruitand making a reputation for
fine orchard products.
It is known s-s a lact tbat in
every section of the world where
apples have been grown lor 25
years or more, there is codlin
moth found, and where no fight
against it is made 75 to 90 per
cent of the fruit is affected by the
pest, so terrible is the onslaught
made by the moth.
In Benton county from two-
thirds to three-fourths the people
are Willing to spray, and it is
hoped that everyone will become
aroused : n the subject and either
cut down their infected trees or
get busy and spray.
One orchard in Bentcn county
contained 40 acres of trees. It
was cut into two lots, one of
thirty and the other of en acres
One owner sprayed his orchard
a.lano weotner oia nuu in mc
and the other did not - In the
est mm the infected one, oniv
ten Der cent of the apples were
wotmy;in the end of the field
adjoining the negjected trees 30
per cent of the fruit was wormy,
fhe case is plain, if you cannot
spray, do not render the work
ot your neighbor useless by in
fecting his clean trees with your
neglected ones. Get rid ot them
or take care of them.
NOT DEAD.
Nor Sleeping Holy Rollers Noisy
In Bellingham.
The HolyRoller craze in not
ended and perhaps never will be.
A dispatch from Bellingham,
Wash., says:
More than 400 people gather
ed on the beach at South Bel
lingham Sunday to witness the
baptising of twenty Holy Rol
lers. Each one of the band of
converts, composed of half mea.
and halt women, was ducked in
to the water twice from head to
foot. Every time one ot the
converts would emerge from the
icy waters of the bay with violent
sputterings, giggles burst fixm
the lips of the boy spectators and
smiles covered the faces ot the
men.
The ceremony, which is said to
be the biggest of the kind ever
seen in Bellingham, was preced
ed by and followed by singincr.
in which all "believers" heartily
joined. The leader was assisted
in baptizing the men converts l;y
two husky assistants, but he
handled the women alone. Wht n
the stalwart gospel messenger,
sp'd to be the leader of the Holy
Rollers, left the church, he was
accompanied only by the follow
ers f the faith, but before he
had gone any distance there was
a big crowd trailing behind and
when the beach was reached
there were 400 persons in line.
Several followers of the faith
who were to have been converted
Sunday, lost their nerve when
they saw their shivering brothers
and sisters emerge from the cold
water and decided to wait a
warmer day.
Since the Holy Rollers, or the
sect known cemmenly as such
in South Bellingham. established
themselves in that part of the
city they have been gaining
strength. Services aie held
daily in the little shack, and, it
is said, the whole neighborhood
has been stirred by the warnings
and entreaties of the preachers
and the mcst devout laymen.
The Holy Rollers cause much
trouble in the neighborhood by
their noise.
At Newport.
Everything is in readiness for
the building of the big skating
rink at Newport, says an ex
change. The lot upon which
the auditorium is to be erected is
situated between Newport and
Nye Creek on the hill overlook
ing the 00. an. The construction
of the building will be under the
supervision of Richard Ely of
Salem, and active work will be
gin in about two weeks, or as
soon as lumber can be secured.
The order has been placed for
se me time past and something
like 95,000 feet of lumber will
enter into the construction 01 the
building.
The Newport rink will be
modern and up to date in every
particular. The floor space will
be 6 j feet by 126 and a noticable
improvement will be a circular
walk around the skating area
that will be open to the public
and prevent any congestion at
the entrance and insute a better
view ot the skaters.
Wood wanted on subscription
Gazette o-Sce.
at th
S4rf
Mrs. John Huffman arrived Wednes
day from Portland for a visit at the hoia
of her sister, Mrs. Jesse Spencer,
Mrs. J. Mason bas had her milliners'
store and tbe residence en tbe south,
which she owns, fiiea fresh soat st
p,iDU Pl
paint. Fanl Mcintosh baa beta doing