m CORVALLIS GAZETTE
Published Tuesdays and Frid'-ys by
AZHTTK PCEI.ISHING COMPLY.
Th- -obscription price of the Iiazkttb
f0. pvpral years has been, ami remains
$2 iH-r iiunnm. or 25 per cent, diw-otint if
pb' i in advance. r This paoer will be
ci-u'inued until all -arrearages re pail.'
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
There is a growing demand on
the part of the general public for
governmental control of certain
utilities. This idea is not a new
one, however, and continues to
live in the minds of the people
despite much pains taken to kill
it. Governmental or municipal
ownership is alright where cer
tain ends are to be served We
see the practical workings of
this policy every day in almost
every incorporated city in the
land. The great problem lies in
where to draw the line.
The particular and most promi
nent objection to government or
municipal ownership has always
bten ground d on individual
rights, the assertion being made
that the government should not
become a competitor of individ
ual enterprise. This contention
in the main is right, but such
condition may come about as
would justify government inter
ference at any time, and possibly
government ownership.
Whenever the failure of certain
utilities, under private manage
ment, discommodes and injures
the general public dependent ur
on them the government, after
careful investigation, seeing the
individual incapable of satisfac-!
torily serving the public, arpears
justified in assuming control of
such utility. Reference is made
to the utilities necessary to the
business interests and general
advancement of the country, the
mails, for instance. There is
nothing of a public character
managed so nicely as the United
States mails. Human ingenuity
so far has not been able to con
ceive a greater system of hand
ling mails than we boast of and
yet we are gradually making the
system better. It is under gov
ernmental management.
No one ever heard of the men
who handle the mails banding
together and participating in a
strike. It seems governmental
ownership is one way to settle
strike disturbances where the
interests of the people as a whole
are concerned. Among the lat
est strike possibilities is that
threatened by the telegraph
operators of San Francisco.
Durinp; the past year or more
what the elements have failed to
accomplish in the destruction of j Carrying out this plan properly and to
the Bay City man has undertalc-1 get the best results, for postage, type
en to finish. It looks as though writing and other expenses incident to
tho irv was nhonfc donmfid campaign, it would probably take
under the machination of the twoi
forces- I
The thought Suggests itself
that if the government can han-.
d;e the mails so nicely, why can'
it not manage the telegraph sys- j
tems and look after the matter
of express? These are both uti
lities of immediate concern to
the entire public. However, in
San Francisco it must be stated
the strike is purely local in char
acter. In regard to public own
ership we have all seen such
demonstration of its feasibilities
as is most convincing. We know
it will work because it has work
ed. There is nothing of a dream
about it it is not a theory, but a
proposition which has been well
tested.
The greatest discretion needs
be exercised in the advocacy and
establishment of government
control that private interests and
rights in the pursuit of legiti
mate business enterprise are not
trampled under the government
al heel in ruthless sacrifice. In
other words, care must be taken
in drawing the line. Wherever
wise to institute government
ownership there is not half the
danger of the public being dis
commoded by strikes.
W-od wanted on
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HAD BEST PAPER
At Oregon Development League
" Meeting B. W. Johnson.
, At the meeting of the Oregon Develop
ment League, in Portland, Fridsy, the
Oregonian state that ' one of the best
papers read! before the meeting was the
one prepared by B. W. Johnson, of Cor
vallis.' ' 'i
After describing the manner in hich
the Benton County Cilisens' League ex
pended $ 150 in judicious advertising in
1905, which resulted in 1500 answers
from homeseekers in the East, after tell
ing how each of these . inquiries was
answered by tiie League with a personal
letter and by a descriptive pampniet
from Benton, Mr. Johnson's paper said:
"From my information the results of
this advertising were phenomenal. These
replies cost only from 6c to 10c each and
when yon consider that when we are ad
vertising for people to come to Bentoa
county aud invest from 500 to $20,000,
the cost of these replies was exceedingly
small.
"We not only got responses to our
advertisements, but we got the men to
come to this county and locatt , and the
tangible results of this advertising are
quite as phenomenal as the fact that we
have received 3000 or 4000 replies from
aa expenditure of $300. We absolute
ly know of a number of heads of
families who came here as a direct re
sult of our advertising and settled in
this county. Directly and indirectly as
a result of this advertising we estimate
that there has been added to our popula
tion during the last two years 751) per
sons and they have invested in Benton
county real estate the sum of $600,000.
"Outside of the cost of printed matt'
gent East the actual cost to the league for
postage, typewriting and advertising
was about $600. This, bowevar, does
not inclrde any pay for the officers of
the league who gave their personal
attention to the correspondence and
mailing of printed matter and for which
no remuneration was expected or re
ceived. I can assure you that the offi
cers were not idle ana tnac tue services
they performed, if paid for would have
amounted to several hundred dollars.
"I have no doubt that our experience
has been similar to that of other ccm
mercial organizations in that the
officers of the league hive not had
the financial support necessary to
make the ' advertiiing; as success
ful as it might have been. I have on
two or three occasions outlined an adver
tising campaign but have never had
sufficient funds to ca-rry it out. To ob
tain the best results I would suggest a
plan for a period ct 12 months to cost
$700 to $10C0 $250 to be expended in ad
vertising in the classified columns of
oauers having a circulation ' among the
particular class of people that yon desire
to reach. With us we were particularly
anxious to reach those engaged in farm
ing, dairying and stockraising, while
some sections of the state might be anx
ious to reach those' engaged in. mining
and manufacturing. , ' ' "'
"The class that is generally desired
throughout the' state is persons engaged
in farming.' Build up the rural commu
nities and the towns will take care of
themselves. Write a personal letter to
everv person who responds to your ad
ver titement and follow it up every month
with a personal letter until you finally
tret him interested. Supplement this
from time to time with special editions
of your local papers giving brief "write-
ups' 'of yoiu county and its industries1
from $500 to $750. When jqu consider
that every family you locate in the
I county will contribute from . $500 to
J1000 annually for living expenses, to
say nothing of his expenditure for farm
machinery and other equipment for his
farm, it ought not to be difficult to get
any live county in the state to contribute
such sum annually for judicious adver
tising. Every additional dollar invested in the
county affords a source of revenue to the
county or city in the way of additional
taxes, so that it is a good investment for
the taxpayers to assist in attracting out
siders to locate ana invest wnnin its
borders. By the joint efforts of the
business men and the county court an
advertising fund of $500 to $1000 might
be raised in every county in Oregon
without being a burden on anyone.
Some counties might raise more, but
from our experience I believe that $1000
annually can be spent to splendid ad
vantage by every county in the state,
The suggestion of mine in conjunction
with this expenditure contemplates
reaching these people in the East through
advertising in classified columns of
farm papers.
Every week, however, some fellow
comes along with an advertising scheme
and will undertake to get your commer
cial organization interested. While
some of .heee have some merits, none of .
them that I have investigated will give
you the results I have outlined above.
During the past two years more than
200 new residences have beea erected in
Corvallis, and several new business
blocks Lave been built to care for the
growing business of this wide-awake
growing town. The business men are
earn ing larger stocks and doing a mncb
larger volume of business than ever be-
fore. The postal receipts nave soown
an increase ef about 30 per cent and
much of this prosperity can be traced to
to the jndfcious advertising done by the
Beaton County Citizens League,
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Additional Locals.
MraJ Marion Feister 'returned home.
Saturday, from a visit with relatives at
Airlie.
Mrs. Benson arrived yesterday from
Cottage Grove tor a visit with Mrs. (x.
H. Feese. -
Will Whiteside left yesterday for Wood
land, Wash., after a brief visit to his
home near Corvallis.
Mrs. L. G. AUman arrived Friday from
Salem and is the guest for a few days of
old friends and neighbors.
Mrs. T. J. Thorp left yesterday for
Newberg to attend the annual encamp
ment of the G. A. R. and W. K. C.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Young of Tygh
Valley are guests for a few days ot the
former's sister, Mrs. A. J. Johnson.
Mis. Martha Burnett, who haB been
the guest of her son, Bruce Burnett, and
wife in Portland the pist week, arrived
home, Saturday.
' George A. Rcibird, editor of The Ke.
publican of Union, Oreaon, was in Cor
vallis, Sunday. He expects to Bend his
son to college in this city next fall,
Mrs. Blanche Prather moved Saturday
into temporary qnariers on her newly
acquired property in Jobs addition,
where she is tn build a residence.
E.' R an ' W1. S- Brvson have been ap
pointed jointly aa administtators of the
estate of the late Mrs. Mirv Brvson, the
estimated value of which is $o000.
' Mr. and Mrs. W. D DeVarney, Mrs.
Rocky Mason, Mies flora Mason and
George T. Nevins of Albany visited in
Corvallis, Sunday, making the trip by
autt mobile.
' The annual state encampment of the
G. A. R and W- R. C. begins at New
berg today.'; Quite a delegation ftom
bath the local Post and Corps will be in
attendance.
Postmaster B. W. Johnson and Mike
Bauer arrived home Saturday from Five
Rivers, where they enjoyed a couple ol
days' fishing. Their friends enjoyed the
"ash" ot their trip.
Mrs. Hendryx of Jobs addition left
yesterday for Alsea to attend the funeral
of the three-months old child of her
brother, Nathan Pickett. The little one
died Sunday and will be buried today.
N. B. Avery returned Saturday from a
four days' trip to the head waters of
Salmon river,' io the Grand Round Val
ley. R. E, Gibson, a former Corvallis-
ite, is holding down a homestead in that
section.
Miss Anna Lindgren expects to depart
Tcuraday for her home at Melrose,
Southern Oregon. Miss Lindgren will
return in time for the opening ot the
Corvallis public school, in which she is a
teacher.
Phil Metchan of the Imperial Hotel,
Port'and, and J. T. Cooper of Indepen
dence, who are associated in business
interests in Corvallis, ' are in the city for
the purpose of making repairs to their
property. ' 1
While t':e crowd was not as large at
the Willamette picnic,' Friday,1 as has
sometimes been the case in past years,
those who attended : state that the occa
sion was very enjoyable. Quite a large
number from Coryallis attended.
E. J . Harrington and family, accom
panied by relatives from the East who
are visiting them, are expected home to
night from a fishing ti ip to Alsea. Tbev
were to return Saturday, but owing to
heavy rains, could not cross Aisea moun
tain with their heavily loaded wagons.
A ladies' chorus furnished special
music at the M. E. church, Sunday eve
ning, adding to the enjoyment of the
services. ' Those in the chorus were:
Mesdames W. C. Swann, Carioll Cum
mings and Roy Keeney ; Misses Marie
Cat hey, Evelyn Smith and Elsie Rice. -
The annual meeting of the Northwest
Conference of the Cknrch of Goa will be
held in our church i a Corvallis, Benton
Co., Oregon, June 28 to 30. ' Preaching
Friday and Saturday evening, Sunday at
II and Sunday evening. Everybody wel
come. VV. P. .Darby. .
The annual state conference of the
"Church of God" in Oregon will be held
in their church in Jobs addition begin
cing Friday evening, June 28, and hold
ing over Sunday. About 25 delegates
and a number of prominent ministers
will be Dissent. All are invited to at
tend. A marriage license was issued Satur
day to Arthur L. Bradley and Myrtle
Marian Chapped. The bride is a daugh
ter of Mr. snd Mrs. M. Chappell of this
city and a vary estimable young lady,
and the groom is an OAC graduate who
has just returned from Schnectady, New
York.
While driving down the Dixon hill,
Sunday, Mrs. A.N. Harlan, accompanied
by two of the Howard children, met with
an accident that might easily have been
very disastrous but which fortunately
was not attended with serious results.
As the rig was coming down hill the har
ness broke, causing the horse to kick,
and Mrs. Harlan was thrown to the
ground. She was badly shaken up and
bruised nut otherwise no great damage
resulted. -
GRADUATION
Plymouth Church Tuesday, June
1 25,1907, 7130 P. M.
Program
March - Cora Newton
Invocation Rev. A. W. Monosmith
Salutatory Frank R. Stovall
Recitation Elsie Jones
Recitation . - . .Anna Miller
Recitation Laura Tadlock
Vocal Solo. Altha Cooper
Recitation Esther Henderson
Class Prophet.. .Ruth Nash
Recitation Elizabeth Miller
Recitation Jennie Totten
Vocal Duet Cora and Alva Newton
Valedictory Mabel Huff
Address to Class Rev. A. W. Monosmith
Presentation of Diplomas Superintenden Denman
Music '"America." -
Class of 1907
District No. 13. Mabel Huff, Ruth Nash.
District No. 19. Elizabeth Miller, Anna Miller, Es
ther Henderson, Laura Tadlock.
District No. 49.- Jennie Totten,' Elsie Jones.
District No. 14. Frank R. Stovall, Charles Stovall.
District No. 97. Claude Hyde, Esther White.
Ice Cream Sociable.
The ladies of the Church will have an Ice Cream
Sociable immediately on the close of the program.
Invitation.
. You are cordially invited to join with the
members of the above class at their graduation exer
cises. All flowers and presents should be handed to the
ushers at the door, before program begins. The doors
of the church will be closed at 8 o'clock. All desiring
to attend the exercises must be present at the appointed
hour. Remember the hour.
Very truly,
G. W. DENMAN,
County School Superintendent.
OCCURS TOMORROW.
Annual Convention Willamette
Valley League The Program.
Tomorrow, in Cottage Grove,
occurs the annual convention of
the Williamette Valley Develop
ment League, for which a ve:v
entertaining . program has been
arranged as follows:
; Afternoon Sstsion ;
Music Orchestra
Call to Order .President Hinds
Address of Welcome on Behalf of
Club C. J. Howard
Address of Welcome on ' Behalf of
City '.. Mayor J. I. Holmes
Annual business and election of of
ficers of the Willamette Val
ley Development League
Music by Male Quartette "The
Lost Chord" Sullivan
"The Public Lmd Policy of the
Future" Cong. W. C. Hawley
"The, Equities of Development"
J. TJ. Campbell, Oregos City
"Oregon's University, and State
: Development"..... ....-Prof. Young
Music by Male Quartette "The
North Wind" Gatty
"Benefits of Water Transporta
tion" Col. E, Hofer
MuBic Orchestra
Evening Session - .
MuBic ....Orchestra
Report of committees and conclus
ion of business
Music by Mile Quartette "Bedouin
Love Song'' Pinsuti ;
"Cause of Progress"...Gov. Chamberlain
"The Battle for a Opan . Eiver"
..Hon. B.F.Jones
Music by Male Quartette "Alice
Where Art Thou"
The Railroad- Commission and
' the Industries of Oregon"
J.....T. J. Campbell
The Electri c Spirit of Roeeburg
and Coos Bay"-Hon. Louis Barzee
There was a meeting of Benton county
fruit growers Saturday afternoon at the
court bouse, at which the "Benton
County Horticultural Society,, was orga
nized. Robert Johneon was elected
president and Frank Groves secretary.
The fact that baying is now in progress
on Benton farms kept many from at
tending, but there was much lively dis
cussion of fruit conditions, and a keen
interest was manifested, which gives rise
to the beliaf that the organization" will
grow into a large society that will be of
great benefit to the country- Among
those present were Mr. Rumbaugh from
near Albany: George Armstrong, .Prof.
Sheak of Philomath : William Totten of
Oak Ridge ; Prof. Cordley, Frank Groves,
D. C Rose, Henry Sto e, J. D. Howell,
William Leadbetter, and others.
EXERCISES.
A. Most Valuable Agent.
The glycerine employed in Dr. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medicinal
properties which it extracts from native
medicinal route and holds in solution
much better than alcohol would. It also
possesses medicinal properties of its own,
being a valuable demulcent, nutritive,
antiseptic and antiferment. It adds
greatly tothaefficacyof the Bl ack Cherry
bark, Bloodroot, ' .olden Seal root, Stone
root and Queen's root, contained in
"Golden Medical Discovery " in subduing
chronic, or lingering coughs, bronchial,
throat and lung affections, for all of which
these agents are recommended by stand
ard medical authorities.
In all cases where there- Is a wasting
away of flesh, loss of appetite, with weak
stomach, as In the early stages of con
sumiftibn, there can be no doubt that gly
cerineacts as a valuable nutritive and
aids he G,olJen Seal root. Stone root,
Queefc!s rofct and Black Cherrybark la
promoting Aigastion and building up the
tlesh arJtnsfrength, controlling the cough
and brintifig about a healthy condition
of the wpile system. Of course, it must
not be ejfdected to work miracles. It will
not curasfonsumption except in its earlier
stages. It will pure vp-rv severe, jbstlr
unfiTTrryp.L'eal trou.
l is not so effective, it is in the lingering
hang-on coughs, or those of long standing,
cvan w)ifn j.p?nTrmanied bv bleeding from
lungs, that it has performed its most
marvelous euros.
Prof. Finley Eilingwood, M. D., of Ben
nett Med. College, Chicago, says of gly
cerine: In dyspepsiartserves an excellent purpose.
Holding a fixed auantity of the peroxide o
hydrogen in solution, it Is one of the best
manufactured products of the present time a
Its action upon enfeebled, disordered stonr--achs,
especially If there is ulceration or ca
tarrhal gastritis (catarrhal inflammation ol
.inm.i.hi it. l a ram. pfRrient tareD&rat'on.
Glycerine will reliove many cases of pyrosis
(heartburn) and excessive gastric (stomacfcl
. "Golden Medical Discovery" enriches and
; purifies the Wood curing blotches, pimples,
eruptions, scrofulous swellings and old sores,
"send to Dr. E. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y.,
for fre biioklet telling all about the native
.medicinal roots composing this wonderful
medicine. There 's aa alcohol la 1U
A Soap Bubble Party.
The best way to prepare the water
for a soap bubble party is to break
some white soap in small pieces and
put tliem in a large basin of clear
water. Add a little glycerin and
leave it stand until the soap is very
soft. Then stir for a few -minutes,
and the water will be foamy and
Tpn.rlv for use. The guests should
be seated in a row or circle and the
basin placed on a low table within
sight of all. Each player is provid
ed with a penny clay pipe, and then
the fun can begin. A judge is select
ed, preferably the mother or nurse
of the hostess, and it is her duty to
keep score and finally to decide who
has blown the largest bubble. The
game can go the round "of the guests
as often as desired. There can be
a prize for the best blower for each
round, or one prize will do for the
largest bubble throughout the en
tire game.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fowells of Seattle
are gneete at the home of the former
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fowells, in
this city. They were married in Seattle
about two weeks ago.
, What You See
Is Worth Twice
. What You Read
As you are now coming to .
'" market with the opportunity
. of comparing values, we ask
you t
i to see our lines.
We have a broken line of
Ladies' and Children's shoes
which we are closing out at
remarkably low prices. Come
before your size is gone.
Also some remnants in
Dress Goods, Wash tioods,
etc., at bottom prices.
Our new Spring and Sum
mer stock is arriving and is
reaay for your inspection.
Make money by buying our
lines, and save money by
getting our prices.
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cents. . v
Lodge, society and church notices,
other than Btrictly news matter, will be
isbarged tor.
HOMES FOR SALE.
NEW HOME AND LOTS; ALSO'
household furniture, etc. Leaving the
the state. Prof . S. .W. Holmes, Cor
vallis 46-53t
WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan and as
sist purchasers to build homes on them
ii uesired. Address First National
Bank, Corvallis, Or.
WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT, ',
r., lor Kpol cash, balance lUBlal
.neuts, and uelp parlies to ouild homes
ihereou, it deeired. AdUrea9 M. S. '
j cti o k. C-"vaili8, V ..
Veterinary Surqeon
DR. E. J. JACKbON, VETERINARY
Burgeon and dentist. KtBiuence l'uud
Street, Detvteen Madison and Monroe,
Covailis. Puone 681, or call Snow 1
dt Wiley's livery stable.
MARKET
SEED STORE A LARGE SUPPLY OF
fresh garden seeds in bulk, just receiv
ed. All kinds of larui aud garden
seeds, seed wheat, oats, barley, pota
toes, artichokes, feed oats, chicken
feed, Land Plaster. Five kinds of
clover and vetch. I can furnish clover
by the carload. Second door north ef
express otnee. L. L Brooks. Phoae
656.
FOR SALE SEVifiNTY-TWO HEAD
ot goats, two-thirds nannies, 'it kids,
S3.5J per head. Earnest Rodgers, R,
r. V. 3, Corvallis, Ore,
bl) 58
PHYSICIANS
B. A. CATaEY, M. D.,PH;biOlAJS
urgdon. Rooms i. .Banc UtUiU-j.
lag. Uince Hours: 10 to 12 a. m., 2 raj
4 y, rn. Kesiueuce: cor. oui auu
nUis ow. leieptione at omce and ree- i
lueiicB. Uorvaius. Oregon.'
MARBLE SHOP.
MARBLE AND GRANITE MONU
iiients; curbing maue to order; dean
lug and repariug done neatly : save
ageutfa comuii'jsiou . Suop North
ALaiu St.,FruK V auuooaeu, ITop, yUA
ATTORNEYS
. F. YATES, ATXORNE Y-AT-LA W.
Omce up blairo iu Zierolf Building,
Only set ol aosuauts ui Uenton Uouuty
fi. R. JJRYSON AllUrtMEY AT LAW.
Vmue in Post Omce .building, Cor val
ue, Oregon.
WANTED
WANTED A CHOICE PIECE OF TIM
ber land. Must be cheap. Aduresa
P. O. 223, Corvallis, Ore. ' 20tl
WANTED 500 SUBSCRIBERS 10 THE
Gazette and Weekly Oregonian at
$2.65 per year.
BANKING.
THE FIRSl NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, vregon, transacts a general
conservative banking business. Loans
money on approved security. Drafte
bought and toid and money transferred
to the principal cities of the United i
States, Europe and foreign countries.
House Decorating.
FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING SEE
W. E. Paul, Ind. 488 14tl
& Davis