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Corvallis
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Vol. XLIV.
Corvalus, Benton County, Oregon, Friday. June T. 190T.
NO. 4N
Ringing the Bell
la a jovoiiB occf einn, especially if it's th
riffht kind of a bel'e. a rinp to decorate a
lairy finger to celt brute a birthday, en
gagement or a wedding- In our superb
display of
JEWELRY
everyone ran find a pui'ar.le gift. Rings,
plain aDd jeweled, soHtaire diamonds,
watches, the new neck chains and the
latept fancy in bracelets. Let up delight
you with a showing of our superb jewelry
stock and tempt you with the wonderful
ly low prires.
Albert J. fVletzgcr
WATCHMAKER
Occidental Building, - - - Oorvallis
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LADIES' SPRING CRNAMENTS in the
WaiBt Seta, Stock Dislenilers, Bracelets, Cult
nament that the Ladies could wish and at prices that will both interest and please you.
At FRATT'S, The Jeweler and C pile Ian
HAVE YOU
Well, we are not in it,
And sell goods just
The same as before.
O. J. BLACKLEDGE.
FROM THIS DATE
'Til further notice all glasses fitted by PRATT, The Optician, will be
absolutely guaranteed for one year against breakage of
mny kind.
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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
Ancient Rome.
Is now merely a memory of the past.
Ballard's Snow Liniment is the family
liniment of the twentieth centurv. A
positive cnre for Rheumatism, Burns,
Cats, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc., Mr. C. H.
Runyon, Stanbnry, Mo., writes: "I
have need Snow Liniment for Rheuma
tism and all pain. I can't say enouh
in its praise." Sold by Graham &
Wortbam.
There are Few
people who know how to take care oi
themselves the majority do not. The
liver is a most important organ in the
body. Herbine will keep it in condition.
V. C. Simpkins, Alba, Texas, writes:
I have used Herbine for Chills and
fever and find it the best medicine I
ever used. It is as good for children as
it is for grownn np people, and I recom
mend it. It is fine for LaGrippe." Sold
by Graham & Wortbam
SPENCER'S
Hairlnvigcratcr
And Dandruff Er?tifcstcr
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ml - " '-J
Price, - Fifty Cents
Manufactured by
The Vegetable Compound Company
Corvallis, Oregon 9t
Starr's Bakery has secured the
services of D;ck Llewellyn, the
wonderful bread rusker 89tf
latest styles ard i atterns. Back Cembs, Shirt II
Pins, Collar Una, Neck Chains, ill fact, any or
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HEARD OF
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Notice For Publication.
Departm ent of the Interior,
Land Office at Portland. Oregon,
Aluy 4 90T
Notice is hereby given that George H. Luk
entnil of Benton Conntv, Oregon, has file!
notice of his intention to make finol con-mutation
ptoof in support of his claim, viz: Home
stead Entry No. 1W8S made Sept, 16. 1905 for
ihe fi nd E SE Sen. 21 and KEJ ne
S6 2S- Township 10 S, Ranee 5 W, and that said
proof will be marie before the Clerk of Bento i
County, at Corvallis. Oregon, on June 17, 1907
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of the land, viz: R. E. L. Brown of Corvallis
Oregon; Ezra Harris of Corvallis, Oregon ; John
Govier of Corvallis, Oregon; John Olson of
Corvallis, Oregon.
ALGERNON S. 1.EESSER,
s99 Register.
For Sale.
All kinds of rough lumber at mill on
P. A. Kline's ranch, west of town; alEO
slab wood in 4 ft. length Before build
ing see
S. H. Moore,
44tf Corvallis.
POURING IN.
Reports From Benton Teachers
About School Fair.
Reports from all parts of Ben
ton are being received by Super
intendent Denman, who fur
nishes the following for publi
cation, as this seems to be appre
ciated by teachers, pupils and
the public alike. Mr. Denman
says in an introductory line: "In
case your district is not repre
sented it is the fault of the
teacher, as every teacher has
been asked to report." The let
ters follow:
District No. 5.
Corvallis, Or., May 26, '07.
Mr. Geo. Denman.
Dear Sir: I enclose "District
No. 5's" report for . the fair.
The pupils of this school district
are very busy preparing for the
lair. We will have excel
lent (exhibits in the agricul
ture, drawing, writing, sewing,
and cooking departments. Our
d strict will have a complete ex
hibit, aud all are trying for one
of the grand prizes for the dis
tricts and pupils.
The children are ail deeply in
terested and great enthusiasm
exists in the coming first school
fair ever held in our couaty.
Everyone is doing their very best
to make a fine showing. The
parents also aie interested and
are enconraging the children to
put forth their best efforts. Every
child iu the school and in the
distriot will be represented in
August. Things look bright
and promising for our pupils and '
district.
Very truly,
Etta Young, teacher.
District No. 74.
Albany, Or., May 88, '07.
Dear Sup't:
Since your visit to our school
new interest has been awakened
on the part of the pupils in the
big tair this year. I desire to
report that interest is getting bet
ter each day, and judging from
present indications, district No.
74, will be chere with a good
showing. The following pupils
will represent our district: Helen
Hodges, Erwiu Rodgers, Harold
Bailev, Willie Krocker, Charley
Hale,' Albert Hale, Verl Hale,
Pearl Bailey, Herman Bailey,
Elswortb Kay, Hazel Kay, Dollie
Glen, Alva Krocker, Monroe
Wyn, Anna Halman. We will
be represented iu the agricultur
al, sewing, cooking, fruit pre
serving, and in all the other con
tests. Look out for district No..
74-
Very truly,
Clecna Dewitt.
- District No. 43.
Corvallis, Or., May 26, '07.
Mr. Geo.'W. Denman.
Dear Sir. The following is my
report on jhe Benton county
school fair. The seeds given
by Mr. Butzar were distributed
among the pupils immediately
a:ter receiving them. Each of
the pupils selected the seeds he
or she wished to plant. The
boys choosing the vegetables,
while the girls mostly the flower
t,erds. Much interest has been
Miown in the work, and it con
ditions are favorable, I think
their display will be a creditable
one, consisting of almost every
contest, open to the pupils.
Considering the size of the dist
rict, the age ot the pupils, I have
no tears as to the outcome.
Much encouragment has been
given the pupils both at school
and at home. I think the par
ents in this district are so much
interested in the coming fair that
when summer comes, you will
find each father directing his boy
and each mother her girl. The
people from this district are not
ed for their ability as gardaerb
and therefore are doubly inter
ested in the coming event. They
realize the benefit to be derived
by their own children through
the fair. The school will make
a good showing on August 29,
3o, 31-
Yours respectfully,
Edith McCourt.
District No. 36.
(This report was sent us on re
ceipt of our first request for re
ports frem teachers. Since re
ceiving it Mr. Miller has retired
from the school, but we desir to
publish this report as it shows
what is being done in this dist
rict. Since receiving it we have
asked the present teacher, Miss
Mattley, to send us a later report
which has been received. This
later report will be publiseed
with the next list of reports to be
printed. )
Mr. Sup't:
In response to your invitation
to send you a report of what the
school at this time was doiug in
the preparation for the coming
Benton county school fair, I
send you the following:
I believe you will find your
efforts in this matter highly ap
preciated by this school and pa
trons. The children are pleased
with the prospect of a pleasant
and profitable time with the
other schools and the opportunity
for comparing the hard work they
are doing with the work of other
schools. I think it is an added
impetus to the pupils, and the
teacher as well, tor thoroughness
in their work. I note new and
better interest on the part of the
pupils in their work of the school
room. Although trie spring nas
been backward and the work in
gardening greatly retarded, the
seeds distributed to the pupils,
with many others, have been
safely put away in boxes of
loam prepared by the children in
their homes, and the knowledge
of conditions necessary to pro
duce the best results are eagerly
sought.
I have noticed the rainy day
play time seems to be pleasantly
employed by the girls in the var
ious kinds of sewing, aud as for
baking bread, every method
known to woman is being inves
tigated and tried.
The enthusiasm in the fair is
not and should not be confined
merely to the school and to the
teacher. These are only factors
in the good work and results to
be obtained. But every father,
every mother, every man and
every woman should do their
part to demonstrate this fact, to
the many visitors who will be at
the big fair, that Benton county
was not merely seen from the
car window. The fair will even
be an eye-opener to our own cit
izens. Many there are who have
lived in Benton connty for the
past 25 years who do not even
have a conception of the fertility,
the advantages, the resources ot
our own county. This is the
only opportunity ever given our
people to demonstrate Benton's
resources. It is an opportunity
never enjoyed before by the ru
ral neighborhoods to show the
public the special advantages of
tueir respective neighborhoods
in the way of good schools, in
dustrious children and produc
tive soils. The fair should be
highly educational. Our social
and financial resources also shar
ing in the benefits to be derived
therefrom.
R. R, Miller.
District No. 3.
The pupils from this district
expect to be heard from as well
as seen at the coming lair
Gardening is in progress, and if
work and interest has anything
to do with it, we will get our
share of the various prizes. We
also expect to take part in the
writing, drawing, spelling,
ciphering, and all other con
tests. We have our shoulders
to the wheel and we're going to
live to make the fair a success.
Look out for us for we are going
to be there.
Walter Winnit'ord, teacher.
Mra. H. W. KaupUch has been
! the guest, of Albany re.'atim- and
1 fr.ends this week.
BEGINS TODAY.
Big Horse and Livestock Show
Entries and Prizes.
This is a big day in the hist
ory of Benton county, for it
marks a new event iu the way of
progress and established what
has never been known he:e be
fore an annual live stock show
made up cf Benton county's own
superior stock.
The band will' be - oa hand,
there will be a throng of people
all day long, there will be a big
parade of horses and fine stock at
10:30 and the town will wear a
holiday air similar to that of a
Fourth of July celebration. The
preparations are all complete and
nothing has been neglected nor
forgotten.
The following is a list of en
tries and awards, in each class,
and of the various classes:
Thoroughbreds First prize
silver cup, second and third rib
bons. Entries, standard trot
ting horses, Percheron draft,
Clydesdale draft, coach and
Cleveland bays, Belgian draft.
Cattle, dairy class Jerseys,
Guernseys, Holsteins, milk
strain, Shorthorns.
Beef class Herefords, Aber
deen Angus. Premiums in all
classes: first silver cup; second
and third, ribbons, herds, first
prize, silver cup; second and
third ribbons.
Sheep First, second and
third prizes, ribbons; flock, silver
cup. Jintnes, Lincolns, Uots-
wold, Shropshires, Dorset Horns.
Goats First, second and third
prizes, ribbons; flock, silver cup;
Entries, Angoras.
Hogs First, second and third
prizes, ribbons; sow and pigs,
first prize, silver cup; second and
third, ribbons. Entries, Berk-
shires, Chester Whites, Poland
Chinas, large Yorkshires.
In the list of horse entries
therev will be saddle horses, sin
gle drivers, double drivers, draft
teams, grade draft brood mares,
brood mare roadsters, grade draft
and roadsters. In each of these
classes there will be a silver cup
as first prize, and ribbons for
second and third.
Accident nn Pomona.
A Salem dsspatch to the Tele
gram says:
The breaking ot the ratchet
dog in the capstan of the steamer
Pomona, while the boat was try
ing to extricate itself from a log
jam at the mouth of the McKen-
zie river, at 5 o'clock Monday
morning, resulted in the serious
injury of two of the deck hands
and possibly the death of John
Fronmader, who is now lying at
the point of death at the Samar
itan hospital.
The boat was descending tne
river from Corvallis on the last
trip when it got caught in the
logjam. An attempt was made
co pull her on by band with the
capstan and a cable to shore,
when the cable broke and the
donkey engine was hooked on.
The ratchet dog gave wav under
the strain, and the capstan lever
whirled around with tremendous
force. Frohmader was struck in
the. head and knocked back
against the cabin and the anchor.
His head and body are terribly
lacerated, and although' he was
brought the entire distance by
rowboat, team and launch to this
city and placed in the hospital,
be had not regained conscious
ness this morning and the extent
of his injuries cannot be ascer
tained.
The regular session of the Sunday
School and the morning service at
the Congregational church will be
suspended on account of the Bacca
laureate address to be given at the
college a r no ory. nextbabbath morn
ing. The C. E. service at 7 p. m.
and the preaching eeroice at 8 p.
m. will be held as usual. The tf p-
ic for the evenine will be, "Tie
Earnest Life." Rev. A. W. Mono
smith, pastor.
Committed Suicide.
John Stahlbu ch, who was ex
amined Monday before Countv
Judge Woodward, Dr. Farra and
Dr. Newth and adjudged insane,
commiUed suicide during the
night Monday, and was found
dead early Tuesday morning by
Sheriff Burnett.
An asylum attendant came up
from Salem Monday evening to
take Mr. Stahlbusch to that city,
and the two were to leave on the
early morning train. Sheriff
Burnett therefore went to the
jail about 5:15 Tuesday to awak
en Mr. Stahlbusch and give him
breakfast,- but upon speaking to
the prisoner, received no reply.
Peering closer, Mr. Burnett
found the lifeless body hanging
to the door, the bed blanket hav
ing been torn up and made into a
rope for the purpose. The feet
dragged on the floor and had he
desired; the victim could easily
have stood erect and removed the
noose after deciding on tse fatal
act. This, however, it was
plainly evident he did not at
tempt nor desire. The body was
left hanging until Herman Stahl
busch was summoned from the
island above town and arrived to
give instructions. The remains
were then examined by a physi
cian, after which they were re
moved to the morgue. Tiie
funeral occurred Wednesday af
ternoon from the undertaking
parlors and interment was in
Crystal Lake cemetery.
Jonn Stahlbusch was a Ger
man, aged about 45 years, and
unmarried. The survivors are
two sisters, Mis. Ben Woldt of
Portland, Mrs. Joseph Fierstein
of Albany, and Herman Stahl
busch, residing above town.
Commencement at U. of O.
The program of the Thirty
first Annual Commencement of
the University of Oregon, June
23rd to 26th, has just been an
nounced. The university is ex
tending a cordial invitation to all
its friends to be present at the
exercises.
The graduating class numbers
fifty-five men and women, from
all parts of the state, the largest
class that has ever been graduat
ed from this institution. In
addition to the usual commence
ment exercises, the musical pro
gram of each day will be ex
ceptionally attractive. Professor
Irving M. Glen has charge of
this, and is sparing no pains in
getting the best musical talent
in the stat-. The orchestra and
chorus will both be under his
direction. The whole week will
be a musical festival. The Al
umni are making commencement
a homecoming week.
Real Estate Transfers.
State of Oregon to F W Walt-
ters, 120 a nw of Corvallhs;
$150.
John Bier to C D Abbott, lots
11 and 12, block 14, Corvallis;
$400.
MAC Divine to H S Walker,
lot 10, block "F" Avery's Add,
Corvallis; $400.
C D Abbott to John C Young
aud wife, lots 11 and 12, block
14, Corvallis; $1400.
Stephen Merrick to Wm M
Williams, 160 a near danger;
$10,000.
G A Irvine to A A Baker, lots
349 and 10, block 19, N B
Avery and Clara A Beeches Add
Corvallis; $3,000.
FM Veal to C A Dobell, land
near OAC; $10.
TJ S to Frank A Pierce, 160
a sw of Philomath.
A Wilhelm Sr to Geo H Dyer,
55 a Alsea; $550.
H J Rogers to David Whaley,
lot 12, block 1, Chases 2nd Add
Corvallis; $i,ooo.