Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, July 02, 1907, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextLOCAL AND PERSONAL Zach Taylor dm accepted poi-j- tion in. ta vveiu raxgo express1 office.'1-- -J - ---- '.' Mies May me Crawford returned yesterday from a briif risit with, friends in Portland. ..... Richard Kigsr and family expect to depart today for Newport to spend the month of July. They rill occupy the Horner cottage. Mrs. Mae Troxel and children of Eugene left yesterday for their home, after a few days' visit with relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Will McGee of Kings Valley were visitors in Cor vallis the last of this week with relatives. Mrs. Frank McReynolda and her sister, Miss Cusick, left the last of the week for Buena Vista to remain indefinitely. Prof. J. B. Horner and family went to Newport, Saturday, to spend Sunday by the "sad sea waves." They returned yesterday. Prof. E. F. Pernot and family de parted Saturday for Newport, to spend the summer. Tuey will oc cupy their cottage at Nye Creek. F. S. Train, of Albauy, a well known citizen, is erecting a haud eome new BUintmtr residence at Newport. Prof. George Coote of Corvallis passed through Toledo this week route to Mill 4, for a visit witb Jo seph Blower, says Friday's Lincoln Leader. Dr. M. M. Davis is building a residence in Eugene, preparatory to moving there this fall to reside. He is also having his cottage at New port repaired. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Blackledge re turned Sunday evening from a brief visit to relatives at Bellefountain. Tbev were accompanied home by Mies Janet Blitckledge, who has been visiting there for two weeks. The report comes from southern Benton that vetch is already too ripe there to be available for filling eiloB, and that corn will have to be Used in its stead. Crops are report ed as very light in southern Bea ton. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Taylor, who recently came here from Rainier and expected to go on to Silvertoa to reside, have decided to remain in Corvallis ard have leased the Gilbert cottage in Jobs addition. James Flelt was called to Five Rivers, Saturday morning, at an early hour, by the illness of his daughter, Miss Lura, who recently accompanied the remainder of the family to the claim over there to fpend the summer. The foil wing sales of real estate have been made by Ambler & Wal ters: A. M. Smith's 62j acres, 4 miles east of Corvallis, to Mr. O'Neilfrom Ashland, $3800; Mrs. Boss Adams' house and lot on 9th street to Prof. Fmkerson, $1100; Martin Butler's house and lot to C. E.Wenell, late of South Dakota, 1000; 3 lots owned by "Texas" Kline on 5th and Tyler streets to Martin Butler, $800. Mrs. Frank Stansell of Quince y Mich., Mrs. Robert Kinzell of Che lun, Wash., Bud Kisor of Seattle, Wash., and Amos Kisor of Corvallis Arrived Tuesday evening, having been summoned by a message an nouncing the seriouB illness of Mrs. S. E. Kisor, who is with her daugh ter, Mrs. C. G. Copeland at Siletz. Lincoln Leader. Dr. W. J. Kerr has purchased the John H. Simpson residence on Fifth street and will occupy , it im mediately with his family. The deal was closed Friday. Mr. Simp eon and family are to remove to Al bany to make their home. Tbey nave long oeen Bumnered among the leading families of this city and their decision to go elsewhere will fee widely regretted. A Michigan man who hs been visiting in this section of Oregon is credited with saying: "This is no place for wheat fields, and dairy r farms. This is the home of the cherry, the pear, the apple and the berry. Every foot of this valley could be set out to orchard. There is no reason why this land should not equal snd even surpass the far famed Santa Clara valley of Cali fornia." So far as known the dates for county institutes are as follows: Msrion, Linn and Polk, joint in stitute in connection with the asso ciation at Salem, July 1,2 and 3; Jackson, at Ashland, July, 9, 10 and 11 ;Coos, at Bandon, August 21, 22 and 23; Benton, at Corvallis, August 29, 30 and 31; Lane, at Eu gene, September 23, 24 and 25; Douglas, at Roseburg, September 26, 27 and 2S; Wasco, ai The Dalles, October 16, 17 and 18; Umatilla, at Pendleton, October 23, 24 and 25; Multnomah, at Portland, November 25, 23 and 27. Miles Starr, Jr. went to Browns ville, Saturday, tor visit with friends.. , . . -' "and ' Mrs.'' Leo ' Burnett" ar rived Friday from Portland and will make their borne in this city. Mrs. J.S. Booth left Friday for Newport to spend the summer. Mr. Booth went over the following day. Clarence Whiteside made a trip to Bellefountain and Monroe last Thursday afternoon by "auto." Levi Wooeter has resigned his position as driver of the Ka'upisch creamery wagon, and Koss. Adams is driving the team. A. M. Taylor of Bellefountain was in Corvallis, Friday, en route to Alsea to join his family. Later they all go to Waldport to spend toe summer. Mrs. Dora Shreaves and two children have been guests at the Dick Tom home the past few days. Mrs. Tom and Mrs. Shreavos are cousins. Fred Groshong arrived from Port land the last of the week for a month's visit with relati.es iu Cor vallis, Kings Valley and at tbe hay. Mr. Groehoug if a teacher of wood work in the Portland schools. Mr. and Mrs. L. Currie of Aber deen, Wash.', have arrived for a month's visit witb friends and rela tives. Mrs. Currie was foimerly Mies Reua Spencer of this city an. has many friends in Corvallis and vicinity. General T. J. Thorp left Friday noon for Chicago, where he was summoned on bu.iuessia connec tion with tbe agricultural automo bile and other self-propelliDg ma chines of which he is the inventor. He wiil be absent several weeks. Samuel B. Stearns and family, fho came to Corvallis about three months ago to look at the country, are to leave tomorrow for their old home in Minnesota. They may ultimately decide to come back to this city to muse their home They are estimable people and have made numerous friends during their brief residence, who hope to see them locate here. Mrs. T. W. Dilly and son Deane, formerly of this city but now ot Oroville, California, have arrived and will spend a couple of weeks visiting friends and looking after property interests. Mrs. Dilley was called to Scio by the death of her mother, Mrs. Montgomery. T. W. Dilley is employed in a ma chine shop in Oroviile and is well satisfied with the couotry. Tbe family enjoys gixd health in that climate, save Mrs. Dilley and Deane, who suffer from malaria. Mr. Dilley has mining interests in that section and has two or three men employed in bis mine, which he expects to visit this spring as it is some distance from Oroyilie, Mrs. Dillev states that they were in the flooded district during the high water last spring, and that the wa ter was four feet deep in tneir par lor. It is, however, a delightful climate, she asserts, and they all like the country. Oiegon undertakers met Thurs day morning in Knights of Pythias hall, 11th and Alder streets, Port land, in third annual convention They continued in sesi-ion three davs. There were about 50 funeral directors present including a num ber of visitors from neighboring states. S. N. Wiikins of Corvallis, president of the state association, delivered the annual address. At the afternoon's session Mayor Lane made a short talk ollowed by an address by Rev, J. R. N. Bell, of Corvallis. The convention came to a close Saturday night with a ban quet. Officers of the association are: S. N. Wiikins, Corvallis, pres ident; M. A. Rader, Pendleton, vice president; W. T. Gordon, second vice president; W. C. A. Pohl, As toria, secretary; V. C. Dunning' Portland, treasurer. Mrs. S. N. Wiikins of this city attended the covention. The Corvallisites who attended the G. A. R. and W. R. C. annual state encampment at Newberg re turned home Friday. The G. A. R. members from this city who attend ed were Cap't J. W. Crawford, S. H Horton, John Young and Sam Kerr. Of the W. R. C. members, those who attended wereMesdames S. L. Kline, T. J. Thorp, Henry Stone and Dedrick. Mrs. Thorp was honored by being elected as a delegate to the National Conven tion of the W. R. C. at Saratoga, New Yark, next fall. She was also appointed musician for theNewberg convention and furnished music for all installation ceremonies and other events. The Corvallis delegates re port a splendid time at the encamp ment. Mrs. S. L. Kline was also appointed a delegate-at-large to the natioual convention. . The encamp ment is to be held next year at Newport, which will certainly be a grand place for such an affair, cnd the selection seeiired to be very fav orably received by tue convention. Miss Ethel Higdoa is a new em ploye in the Bell telephone office. MisB Mildred Starr arrived home Friday from a two weeks' visit with relative at Eellefoantain...-, ' Just received at Graham & Wells, 500 Edison phonograph records. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Goodman left the last of the week for a month's visit with Mr. aud Mrs. J. L. Under wood at Lebanon. ' - " Miss Georgia Hartless arrived home Thursday evening from Har ney county, where she has been teaching school since last, fall.. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Overlandei left Sunday for" White Salmon, Wash., to 'reside. Many friends wish them success. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gerard return ed yesterday to their Lome in Kings Valley, after a fsw days' visit with Corvallis relatives. R. D. Hurd arrived Saturday from Canton, Ooio, and is the guest of- bis brother, Rsv. C. T. Hurd. ' Call at M. E. church basement , u the Fouith for hot or cold lunch, icecream aud cake, or come in, rest, and ent your own lunch. Ev erybody welcome. 55 MLs Leona Marvin of the Inde pendent telephone offics, who has made her horn in thie city for tbe past year, leaves Thursday after noon for her old home in Iowa, for a visit of indefinite length. "Grandma" Feese arrived home Friday from an extended visit with friends at Olympia, Wash. She had a very enjoyabla time and is in good health. Wanted: To purchase from the breeders Cotswold or Lincoln sheep. Call me on Independent phone No. 561 or No. 284. Wm. H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf Some idea of the siza and r. um ber of rooms in the new woman's building now being built bt OAC is gained when it is stated that thete ere 254 windows in the structure. Only think of houeecleaning time! Chester Coff y, the popular pho tographer, returned Friday from a visit to Portland. While in the Rose-city he saw the "Charleston," a government cruiser, which is in deed a sight worth seeing. . The Oak Greek Lumber Com pany has established a yard in Wiikins-' Addition, and has on hand for sale a complete stock of rough and dressed lumber. Merle Moore is in charge of the yard and will be pleased to fill your bills. 54tf Mi s Erma Sutherland, well known in this city whete she has frequently Deen the guest of friends, was married a week ago to a Port land dentist. The young couple will go to Myrtle Creek for the summer but return to Portland next fall to make their home. Wood wanted on subscription at the Gazette oice, 34lf Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen arrived home, Saturday from their bridal trip to Port. land. Mr. and Mrs. George Fuller arrived home, Sunday, frcm a week's attend ance at the Turner campmeeting. Mrs, John Rexford and children of Newport are gueBts at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jamsa Harlan in Jobs addition. Miss Rose Adams departed the last of the week for Newport to spend tbe sum mer. F. T. Clinton is to return tomorrow from a business trip to McMinnville, In dependence and other points. For Sale Span of mares, aged 5 and 6 yeais, at a bargain. Animals can be seen at farm. Sam Whiteside, Jr., Cor vallis. 55t James Newman arrived Saturday from Lake county to be at the bedside of his father, William Newman, of southern Benton, who is very ill. ; , ; R. L. Smith and T. C. Sparkman will sell real estate under the name of "The Santiam Land Co.," with office at Leba non. 4stt Mrs. Mary Sbelby and daughter, Mies Anna, arrived Saturday from Portland, for a visit with Miss Eugenia Shelby, of the Wells Fargo express office in this city. Miss Merle Blinn left. Saturday for her home at Hood River, after a visit with Miss Edna Groves. She has just been chosen to act as goddess of liberty at Hood River. J nd Zierolf arrived yesterday from Prineville with a buBch of horses which he bad driven overland. . He is a sen of Casper Zierolf of Monroe and will visit for some time at the home of his parents. Mrs. S. N. Wiikins arrived home, Sunday evening, from Portland, where she attended tbe meeting of the Oregon undertakers. S. K. Wiikins, the retir ing president, was presented with a handsome, gold headed cane, at the con cluding banquet, given by the associa tion Saturday evening, in appreciation of his services in office. The cane is suitably engraved and came as a com plete surprise to the worthy recipient. Cherries for everybody at the eld Ben son farm at tea cents a galloe. : Inquire of Mrs. L. L. Brooke. .; &4tf Jta Jessie JEUaon-a. graduate from. OAO im the '07 class, has arrived from' her home in Canyon ville to accept a posi tion aa stenographer at Fischer's' mill. .-. rCyrua Hadaa arrived, home, Sunday, from, the Five Rivera country, where he viaited the Fleets. He reports Miss Lura as recovering from her recent severe illness.' Sunday's Oregonian contained a pic ture of Prof. G. Lester Paul, formerly of this city, who ie now prominently con nected, with the Western Academy of Music, Portland, the closing exercises for which occurred last night. . Milton Yonng has purchased the resi dence property of his son, Wiley, and will occupy it with his family. He has sold his own property to strangers who have just located ia this city. Mrs. Mertoo Clark and little daughter, Eunice, left Saturday for Albany, en route to tbeir home in Baker City, after a visit of some weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark in this citj and wit a other relatives in Albany. Miss Carrie Byerly, a former OAC girl, assistant patron ess the past year at the baby home in Portland, arrived the last of the week. It is stated she will spsnd the summer at the Fred VVnitby home in Benton county. Good reports are being received from all tbe fruit sections of Oregon. Tbe crop is satisfactory, tbe prices are good at the present time and the prospects for the fruit crop this fall are the brightest in the biatory of the state. , Portland business msa have in contem plation an excursion covering about twenty-five points in Northwestern Ore gon and Western Washington, July 24th to 28th, Many complimentary reports are being received Irom the newspapers of Nebras ka, containing good words abut Oregon as a result or the Omaha business men's excursion tj this stats. Ora Thompson, who arrived recently from Eastern Oregon and has been hav ing a broken leg treated by a local physi cian, has discarded his crutches and is rapidly recovering. He is a brother Of Bert Thompson of this city. N. P. Peterson has ar lived from Ponae roy, Wash., to I00K after business mat ters. He formerly resided i this city, and has been to the bay looking after business interests there. He is in the real estate business in Pemeroy and is also employed by a large warehouse firm. FOR SALE Livery stable, good loca tion, good building. 9 horses, 6 buggies, 1 spring wagon, 2 driy wagons, 6 sad dles, 5 eet double harness, 1 single set A bargain at $4200, or will trade for a fa-m or Corvallis residence property. Address M, Corvallis Gazette. 53 55 Will the citizens of Corvallis please decorate their residences, as well as places of business, for the fourth? This will add greatly to the beauty of the town and sLow a commendable spirit of patriotism. Let everyone do his best. George E. Lilly, Mayor. Mr. aad Mrs. Fred Overlander left Sunday for White Salmon, Wash., where tbey intend to locate, They leave many .sincere friends behind them in Corvallis who wish them success in their new home. Fred will have charge of the band at that place and in addition has the promise of opera house work. u The contest for goddess Of liberty for the celebration in this city closed Satur day night. As the hour drew near there was great excitement among tbe partis ans of tbe ' two leading candidates, and at the different voting places money jingled merrily as tbe coin was exchanged for the ballots. The race had not been very spirited during the weeks of its progress, but the closing hour made up for all the indifference manifested previ ously, aud the final count stood: Miss Nelle Marvin, 8346; Miss Tva Barclay, 5546. Miss Edna Osburne received third position and will represent the goddess of Plenty, Miss Barclay, second, being Peace." All three contestants are to be congratulated on the records made, and all will do credit to Corvallis in the com ing big celebration. Elsewhere in (these columns appears a reqnsst by Mayor Lilly for tbe citizens of Corvallis to decorate their resideBcts for tbe 'fourth.. Surely every loyal citi zen will approve, and lend their ener getic support to the movement. Let at at least a few flags adorn every residence in Corvallis, and those who wish can add as much else to their decorations as they wish.' ' But even with the red, white and blue fluttering from the resi denc e of every citizen, Corvallis will present the most . festive appearance in her history, and visitors to the city on that day will not fail to notice the fact and be impressed. Do not let the mat ter go by default, but put "up your bant ing and dags and sea what a pleasure you wHI feel in adding to the greatness of the day. Notice of Final Settlement Notice is hereby given tDat the undersigned Administrator ol ue Estate of Abram Under bill deceasea has bled in the County Court of Benton county, state of Oregon, hia flual ac count ab such Administrator of said state, and that Saturday the 6 day of July A. D., 1907, at the hour of ten o'clock A. M. has been fixed by said Court as the time for hearing of objects ions to said report, and the settlement thereof. HORACE UNDERHILL, Administrator of the Estate of Abram Under bill, deceased. . 48-58 TIlEuOOD DRESSER P 1 H8 fancy I band is thing for young man the old man wno tcelt There it only one band that lie flat and smooth, that dots not wrinkle, slip out of place or get baggy and loose. "THE WICK ADJUSTABLE FANCY HAT BAND" the band with hook." (all right reserved). The Wick Band can be adjusted to any hat straw,' panama, slouch or telescope. Goes right on over the old band. Fits any site hat. Any hat can be made a Clob or Varsity hat by the adjustment of a Wick Band. .'Over nine hundred patterns and combi nations : Club, Fraternity or College colors: stripes, plaids, polka dots, neat gray or new black and white effects. 25c and 50c. A variety of the latest patterns and color combinations always in stock. At KLINE'S Yottr Liver Is out of order. You go to bed in a bad humor and get np with a bad taste in your mouth. You w-iot something to stimulate your liver. Just try Herbine, the liver regulator. A positive cure for Constipation, Dyspepsia and all liver complaints. Mrs. F ... Fort Worth, Texas, writes: "Have need Herbine in my family for years. Words can't express what I think about it. Eerybody in my household is happy and well, aud we owe it to Herbine." Sold by Graham & Wortham. SPEGffMLTSES FOR Women Misses and Children We have also received our Spring lines ol Men's Ox fords, etc., in aH the latest shapes. Call and Save 5 Per Cent Of your cash by trading with us. Lm CORVALLIS, The "Blow" Almost Killed Father. Get an Electric fan And keep off the Flies. It is a well-known fact that flies are unable to withstand a steady breeze. An Electric Fan quickly drives flies out of a room and keeps them out. A full line of Electric Cooking Uten sils. Wiring of all kinds done. Ask the man. . . . . WILLAMETTE YALLEY CO. G. A. Clark, Mgr. the the or vounr. Hello Central! Where is No. 9? 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