LOCAL 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
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by the adjustment of a Wick Band.
.'Over nine hundred patterns and combi
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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.
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Misses and
Children
We have also received our Spring lines ol Men's Ox
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Call and Save 5 Per Cent
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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. . . . .
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Where is No. 9? Why, call Ind. 251
o office at Allen's drug- store, which
stands for John Lenger, and he will at
tend your wauts. 38 tf
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Snow Liniment is a living proof of what
it does. All we ask of you is to get a
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