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Vol. XLIV.
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday. June 21. 190T.
No. 52
SFEKCER'S
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Arrd CeriffLff Errffffstcr
Summons.
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Price, - Fifty Cents
Manufactured by
The Vegetable Compound Company
Corvallis, Oregon 9t
W. H. Sar"e. Plaintiff
Trt W A Fisher, the nbovft Ttftmprt defendant.
Tn The Xmnt r St of Oreenn. yon are
lierphv snrnfonwl and rpnuircd o t)Tear artn
anw t.leciriTTain of ti plaintiff in the jihnve
ertit1er1 suit now rp fV wlh the clerk of the above
entitled cirt n efoe the las Ha of the time
ptvwcrihef in the rflr fo pnhlicion nf this itm-
Tronn hewfiw ftfr referr to to-wit- ni or "efnre
.Inlv 5. 1907. an ton . herhv notified that if Ton
fnil ao to unwT on nw"" the tenri cornplntnt
herein reonired for wp"t. thei-eof the plaintiff will
pplv to th above entitled wnrt for the relief de
manded in hi paid eomptnint. to-wit: For deeree
that plaintiff have Indownt tr"int. rtpTpFidant no
on the rrTnisorv not dcrihd in said complaint
for II oft with int-Wreflt tftrvt nt, " ri- of 10 per
cent per xnnnm tVtn Xovembr 7th TP"fl; ?oa1
tomevs fees ad paid for crincrWr the follow.
i"ir perponal propetv. ; one hlopfc rtnr about 6
years old. one to" Bincie hnfv and one aet of bir
nfw beloninff to d"fndnt but. nr-w in nrpceRfcion.
of plaintiff, and directine-that plaintiffs lien noon
pftid pfonertv by wav of a p'edpre be foreolosod and
the above depc-ibed peraonal propert.v sold h the
manner provided by Hw for the wtle of persAnal
propertv under ereeiiHon in actions at law.
and the proceed" applied, hv the piH tnnkiwr men
mle. to the satisfaction of such juderment and the
baiftnne to the defendant.
This nmmronB la published in the Corvnllln
Gazette newspaper once week for tx consecutive
fnd successive weeks, hecinninar with the Ipso of
Mav 24th. 1007. and endipjr with the isme of July
5th. ioo7. "under and in pnnmauce of the direc
tions contained in an order made bv the TTon E.
Woodward. Jude-e of the County Ton it of Benton
conntv, Rtae ofOnwti, dated Mav 22. 10O7.
Date of first publication hereof is Mav 24th.
1907
R E WItjiox
44-B7 Attorney for Plaintiff.
SUMMER TIME
THE TIME
FOR JEWELRY.
We Have for Men We Have for Ladies
Cuff Links for the Shirtwaist Shirtwaist Sets, Collar Pins
Tie Clasps for the Four-in-hand "Beauty Pins," Brooches
Silk Fob3 with 'Safety Chains' Bracelets,
Tie Pins, all Styles and Prices Back Combs, Etc.
In fact any of the little indispensables that a lady needs to
complete her summer costume.
PRATT, The Jeweler and Optician.
HAVE YOU HEARD OF
The furniture Trust?
Well, we are not in it,
And sell goods just
The same as before.
0. J. BLACKLEDGE.
25
Brands of
BREAKFAST FOODS
We Carry
25
MORE OF THEM.
Reports for the School Fair in
Corvallis All are Busy.
BUT YOU WANT TO TRY TIIE LATEST
TOASTED COHN
FLAKES
This food is put up in one pound packages and sold for
15 cents
a package at
KCEES GROCERY
Auclent Rome.
Is now merely a memory of the past.
Ballard '8 Snow Liniment is the family
liniment of the twentieth century. A
positive cure tor Rheumatism, Burns,
Cuta, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc., Mr. C. H.
Rnnyon, 8tnhnry. Mo., writes: "I
have need Snow Liniment for Rheuma
tism and all pain. I can't say enough
in its praise." Sold by Graham &
Wortham.
Notice of Final Settlement
There are Few
People who know how to take rare ol
themselves the majority do not. The
liver is a most important organ in the
body. Hcrbine will keep it in condition.
V. C. Simpkins. Alba, Texas, writes:
I tave used Herbine for Chills and
lever and find it the best medicine I
ever need. It is as good f jr children as
it is for grownn np people, and I reoom
mend it. It is fine for LaGrippe." Sold
by Graham & Wortham
Notice ip hereby civ n ti at the undersisned
Administrator of ti e Ksrn- f thram T-.4r
hill decease i has fled
BentoD county. State of Oregon, his final ac-
wum, ib suvu Aumimsirator 01 said Estate
and 1 hat Saturday the 6 day of July A. D.. 1907,
Hi the hour of ten o'clock A. M. has been fixed
by raid I ourt as the tim for hearing- of object
ions to said report, and the settlement thereof.
HORAPR rvnrunn I
Administrator of the Estate of Abram Under
bill, deceased. . 48-58
A Corvallis boy who went fishing
out beyond Philomath this week,
tells of a rather ununual sight that
he saw on a teep hillside. The C.
& E: railroad makes a sharp curve
along the top of this bluff, and in
some manner it was evident that
bugh saw log had been swung from
a car, rolling thence to the bottom
of the hill. Ho large was the log
that it tore a path through the un
derbrush, landi. g near the river
bank, and there the big log was
found.
District No. 7 Alsea.
I herewith send the following
report of the work and prospect
ive work for the All Benton
School Fair. This is one of the
smallest districts in the county,
yet I find the pupils working
bard to make a good showing.
The interest is all that could be
expected. ' The following pupils
and specimens of work to be
sent from . this district are :
Bread, sewing apron, button
holes, Gertie Spencer; corn and
carrots, Hughie Spencer; corn,
cabbage and pumpkins, Ralph
Fullerton; onions and carrots,
Bessie Fullerton; onions, carrots
and corn, Ruth Fullerton; sweet
peas and nasturtiums, Leona Ful
lerton.
District No. kq. Evergreen
School.
Sup't Denman:
Dear Sir: Since your visit to
Evergreen school, the pupils are
much encouraged in their efforts
to do something for the Benton
County School Fair. Most of
the pupils are raising vegetables
or flowers. The gills are now
intending to do some sewing, can
fruit and make jelly. Some ot
their gardens are so located that
they can irrigate them, and they
will make goad use of their ad
vantages. There will be some to
enter the ciphering and spelling
contests, and some will enter the
writing contest. I hope the fair
will be a g.and success, and that
my pupils may carry off their
share of honors.
Yours truly,
Samuel Beeson.
District No. 45.
Corvallis, Or., June 5, '07.
Mr. Geo. Denman.
Dear Sir: In compliance with
your request I herewith send a
report from school district No.
93. The children from this dist
rict are taking much interest in
tke coming fair, and most of
them are trying for prizes. The
following is the list of children
working and their work: Muriel
McHenry, apron ; Irene Ginther,
nasturtiums and hemstitching;
Floyd Githens, potatoes; Milton
Harper, wheat and corn; George
Harper, squashes; Mamie Har
per, sweet peas and nasturtiums;
Virgil Smith, corn; Winnifred
French, oats; Ernest French,
tomatoes; Susie French, asters
and sweet peas; Phoebe French,
canned fruit and jelly; Louis
French, cabbage, All hope the
fair a grand success.
Very respectfully,
Annie French.
School District No. 34.
North Albany School, May 23
Mr. G. W. Denman.
uear oir: la response to your
invitation to let you know what
our school is doing with regard to
the All Benton School Fair, I
must say that it has lost none cf
its interest in the matter, but has
rather been gaining interest.
This school will be well repre
sented m all the contests. Some
ot" the larger pupils have dropped
ut of school on account of "the
-pring work, but they are still
working industriously at their
gardening. All seeding has been
done, and a great many plants
have been transplanted from the
beds' and are receiving careful
attention.
fcor are the girls leaving all
the honors to be won by thf
!xys, as they intend to take part
not only in the agricultural ex
1. ! l ! . 1. . 1
aiDic out are preparing to win
prizes in the bread-making, sew
ing, darning, and in fact, 1.
every thing that is open to con
test L,ook ou for us.
Yours very truly,
John A. Humphrey, teacher
Monroe District No. 25.
Mr. Geo. W. Denman.
Dear Sir: Owing to the lat
rain, and then the dry weathei
following so closely we have not
been able to do ou: plowing upon
as large a scale as we should
have desired. But Monroe does
not intend by any means to hold
the "sack while others pocket
theorizes," for Roy and Vir
gil Kay sav their gardens are
growing very nicely and already
show sign winners. Hugh and
Omen Potter report that although
their garden is yet in the embryo
state, Hugh thinks very serious
ly of "playing for the goat as it
will be but a few years until he
may have to ride the W. O. W.
goat, so he'll be in practice when
he joins that lodge. Seth and
Ellis Brown have their eyes on
that-er-well when you see some
of the onions, beets and carrots
they will produce this fall it will
be amazing.
Edna Martin and Mary Kerr
are two gills whom they will
never suspicion as fierce com
petitors, but you just look put;
it will just simply take your
breath away when you see their
light wholesome loaves of bread
or other articles from the culi
nary department, for it is there
tbey are quite at . home, and you
will surely have to tie a red rib-r
bon on some of their fancy work
which will be displayed in the
All Benton School Fair. -Very
trnlv,
Earl Brown.
District No. 6. .
The Richard school pupils ate
progressing very nicely with
their work for the fair. The
girls are taking an active part in
the contest as well as the boys.
They have some excellent flowers
which will make a Sue showing
for the fair. They are also tak
ing an interest in cooKing ana
sewing, and will probably some
day be able to make some poor
bachelor an excellent cook and
waitress.
There are several in this dist
rict who have fine prospects for
cucumbers and pumpkins which
they never fail to water each day,
Our schoDl is out now, and the
children are taking more interest
in the work and are being en
couraged by their parents.
They are putting forth their
best efforts in the line of writing
and drawing which probably
may be the means of their carry
ing away some of the grand
prizes.
Very trnly,
Fred Curry,
R. R. McHargne,
Edward I. Gordon,
Committee for school.
A HUMAN BRIDGE.
One of the Sights at Seattle Con
vention Great Event.
The most spectacular part of
the program that is being arrang
ed for the entertainment of dele
gates to the Christian Endeavor
convention to be held in Seattle
in July is the building of a
Christian Endeavor bride by a
thousand . children, members of
the junior department of the soc
iety. The bridge is a wooden
structure to be built in sections
on the speakers platform in the
main auditorium, on the conven
tion grounds in Lincoln Park.
Each section will have inscribed
on it a biblical text or Christian
Endeavor motto and when con
structed will symbolize Christian
Endeavor and its work through
out the world.
For the past three months a
chorus of a thousand children
have been rehearsing the seven
teen songs to be sung during the
building of the bridge. Forty
children have been instructed by
private teachers in elocution and
singing and as they put the sect
ions of the bridge together will
sing or recite an appropriate se
lection.
After the work of construction
has been completed, a march ot
all nations will be begun. Pre'
ceeded by a leader carrying the
Christian Endeavor flag, the en
tire chorus bearing the flags of
all nations will march across the
bridge.
During the main part of the
program the chorus will be gai b
ed in white, but in the march
they will don capes of red or
green, the combination of red.
white and green being the colors
of the Christian Endeavor socie
ty. In the rehearsals, graceful
grouping of the children will be
practiced and some pretty color
effects are promised by the teach
ers training the children.
TJs farmers in the country, as the seasons
go and come,
Is party much like other folks we're
apt to grumble aomel
The Spring's too backard fer ns, er too
forward, ary one.
We'll jaw abont it anyhow, and hev our
way or none !
The thaw's set in too sodden, er the
frost s staid in the soil
Too long to give that wheat a chance.
and crops is bound to spoil !
The weather's eifher most too mild, or
too outrageous rough,
And altogether too much rain, er not
half rain en ugh !
Now, what I'd like and what you'd like is
plain enugh to see;
It's jest to have old Providence drop
round on you and me,
And ast as what oar views is first, re
garding shine er rain 1
And post'em when we shet her off, er let
her on again 1
And yet, I'd rutber after all consider
ing other chores
I got on band, attsndin' to my affairs and
yours
I'd rather miss the blame I'd git, a-run-
in' thines up there,
And spend my extry time in praise and
gratitude and prayer.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Reception For Them.
Annual Race Meet.
The Independence Driving
Club will holu its annual race
meet Friday and Saturday, June
28 29. Liberal subscriptions
have been made for purses. Lo
cal horses are in training and
there is assuraace that several
outside horses will be entered.
Following is the program of
races:
Friday. Tune 28 Polk county
harness race, three in five, half
mile heats; purse $100; open to
all harness horses owned in Polk
county June 6. .
Running half-mile dash, purse
$100.
Running five-eights mile dash,
purse $125.
Siturday, June 2g 2-year-old
harness race, purse $5", two in
three.
Running half-mile dash, purse
$200.
Running three-fourths mile
dh, purse $125.
Bays' pony lace, purse $10,
;ntrance free.
There will
special prizes:
jrizes for best
ider, best double
est drafc team.
be the following
first and second
saddle horse, lady
driving team,
300 pounds or
ver. Parade to determine win
ters will take place June 29
Ex.
Miss Audrev Close left Wednes
lay evening: for her home in Eu
gaoe, after a two weeks's visit with
friends in Corvallis and Philomath.
Prof, and Mrs. S. W. Holmes
left Wednesday .... for Ostrander,
Wash., to take up their residence
ana in their honor a reception
was given at the M. E. church
Monday evening, about 100 per
sons being present. While the
affair was entirely informal it
was very enjoyable, although a
feeling of sadness was manifest
as the departure of the Holmes
family was referred to by the
guests.
There was an impromptu pro
gram mat began witn a song.
"Blest be the Tie." by the audi
ence followed bv a pretty duet by
Mane and Evelyn Cathey; solo,
Inez Johnson; solo R. N. White
remarks by Mayor Lilly; reci
tation, Mildred Hall; vocal solo,
Dr. Cathey; address, Judge Wat
ters: vocal duet, R. N. White
and A. P, Johnson, address, Dr
Cathey ; recitation, Mrs. Carroll
Cummings; address, Prot
Holmes; remarks, Rev. Feese.
After the program had been
concluded, Prof. and Mrs
Holmes were invited forward
and in behalf of the audience
Rev. Feese in a few well chosen
words presented them with
handsome silver bread tray, as
sunng them that while the gift
was but a simple oSering of only
a few dollars' value it conveved
in a measure an idea of the love
and esteem for the recipients that
is felt by those who made the
gift. Prof. Holmes responded
with deep feeling, and the party
was then asked to join in a so
cial nour. la tne dining room
cocoa, tea and wafers were served
as the guests chatted and engag
ed in a social time.
Prot. Holmes has been identi
hed with the Corvallis public
school for seven years, during
which he has been largely re
sponsible in bringing the school
up to its present standard of ex
cellence. As stated by Mr! Wat-
ters in his remarks, "Prof.
Hclmes has cat quite a swath with
Us Farmers Grumble, Too.
the small boys in Corvallis, and
is universally respected among
the scholars." He has also
been a member of the city coun
cil, where he has likewise been
known for his ood works. In
their new home Prof. Holmes,
wife and daughter are certain to
make their influence felt, and in
Corvallis the many friends who
regret exceedingly to say "Good
bye" without exception join in
a hearty "Good luck and happi
ness attend you."
THOSE RAILROAD LANDS.
What the Question is Concerning
Them "Actual Settlers."
That "actual settlers" in the
railroad land grants of the Ore
gon & California and Southern
Pacific means persons who have
homes on the lands and dwell
there seems accepted without dis
pute. The more important ques
tions for individuals who seek to
wrest the lands from the railroads
at $2.50 per acre, is whether
their asserted right to buying the
lands b longs to all persons who
may establish homes on the lands
or does it belong only to those
who were residents when the
railroad fixed the route of its
lines and obtained the lands
from the government?
The latter is the meaning put
on the acts of congress by the
railroad. Its attorney insists
that there is a line of supreme
court decisions for the claim that
the land grant acts of 1866-70
vested the railroad the right to
own in fee simple the lands set
apart in the grant by congress,
and actually that those acts at
tached the title to the railroad,
when the railroad filed, in Wash
ington, maps of the definite route
of lines, at intervals between
1870-84.
By this interpretition there
can be no new actual settlers,
and those persons who are squat
ing on the lands are tresspasssers.
This assumes that the railroad
holds absolute ownership in the
lands; that in accepting them
from the government it agreed to
sell at $2.50 per acre only to
persons who had homes on the
lands at the time title passed
from the United States; and that
there have been no such claim
ants since.
This is an elastic meaning of
"actual settler." Should it be
confirmed by the courts, the rail-,
road cannoC be forced to sell its
remaining 3,000,000 acres ot the
grants. Tnis would defeat the
efforts ot hundreds of persons in
Western Oregon, who in the last
few months have prepared to
take possession ot railroad lands
as actual settlers and have offer
ed $2 50 an acre to the railroad.
Ex.