LOCAL AND PtRSOVA.
Mrs. Arthur Ready is to leave in
& few day for a visit with h-r par
ents at Olympia, Washington.
Ti e framework is up and work is
progress' ng quite rapid y o. the
Pratber bouse in fobs addition.
Prof, and Mre.A. F. Fulkersoi.
moved this week into the reMtlwice
formerly occupied by E.lswonri I -wiD.
Riley Youne has moved into the
bouse 'ormerly occupied by Dolph
Etuerick aad family in the wet-tern
part of town.
Isaac Jackson is building a new
barn on his resently purchased
property near the Ed Feiton place
in Jobs addition.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Fletcher
moved this week iQto the residence
on Nioth street, formerly owned by
Prof. Holmes.
R. L. Taylor has been quite ill,
theriast few day9. It is the first
time in 25 years that be -as re
quired the servicesof a physician
The members of the V. F M. S.
of the M. E. church were very
pleasantly entertain d Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. Groves, at her
home.
Mrs. Smith, a sister of David
Bullis of Jobs addition, bas arrived
from the East to make her home in
this city. She is accompanied by
her son.
.In the matter of the Summit and
Little Elk wagon road, W. W. Mc
Donald bas notified the Benton
county court that he refuses to ac
cept the $300 damages awarded him
by the viewers of such road, and
that he reiuses to allow the road to
coes his land.
Richard Graham and little girls
lelt Tuesday by private conveyance
for the coast, where they were joined
Wednesday by the rest of the fam
ily. Miss Daisy Brown is to be a
guest of the Grahams f rthe summer.
Mr. Graham and family will occu
py their cosy new cottage on Nye
Croek.
Judge L. T. Harris of Eugene
arrived Tuesday from Toledo where
he had been holding court, and con
vened the July term of the Benton
county circuit court Tuesduy after
noon. During the Lincoln county
court, Judge McFadden convicted
four persons for violation of the lo
cal option law.
Miss Edna Irvine is expected to
arrive today from the East, where
she has spent the past 15 months
under engagement with "The
Square Deal" aud "The Other Girl"
theatrical companies. Miss Irvine
will spend the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Irvine,
in this oiy. She is a talented
young lady and many friends will
be glad to welcome her home.
A Japanese naval officer is quoted
ES expressing the opinion that the
men oo board American naval vrs
eeU ould i pert their ships. Th'p
particular Japanese timet have been
consulting a clairvoyant who dealt
the cards from the bottom. When
the American tar deserts his ship
during an engagement with the Jap
anese, it will be for the express pur
pose of boarding th j enemy. Ore
gonian Editorial.
The claim of Peter Whitaker,
deputy sheep inspector, for three
months' salary, was denied by the
cjurt, it being the law that a sheep
inspector thail receive fees and ex
penses for all services performed in
the examination and inspection of
sheep, or quarantining or dipping
sheep, or any duties made incum
bent upou him, at the rate of $5
per day, all his necessary expengea
being paid.
In the matter of advertising Br.
t n county in the souvenir edition
or the stite tair pnsrram, a eomrmi-
nica'ion received ry the court fro n
R. J. Hendricks, munajzer of the
Stntesiumt publinhin company, of
Salem, calling the attention of the
court ;o the fact that 20.000 conies
of the ft lie fair souvenir program I
are to be printed and f rsale on the !
State fair ground, and asking the I
enuit to tke advertising space at
$50 a page. The matter was cor,-!
tinued by the court. J
Some idea of the siz of the crowd !
that celebrated in Corvallis is gain- j
ed froui a statement of the amount
of ice cream thai w.s consumed in j
this city at the four leading con-j
fectiouery sioies. A dealer who
has made a careful estimate says
that 170 gallons of this tempting
"cooler" was dished out by Small &
S.-.n, Starr & Sc'hmidc, the "Pa!,cJ
of Sweets" and M. T. Starr. Be
sides these, the Congregational
church Isdies operated a stand and
sold a large quantity of ice cream,
the Methodist ladies had another,
Miss Sylva Starr sold the frozen
luxury and so did the restaurant,
Jack Milne, Ed Feiton, and a stand
was run by J. J. Cady. There is no
doubt that Corvallis had a "crowd."
Miss Lena Wilson 'left Wednesday
for Portland to spend the summer.
O. J. , Blackledge returned last
night from a brief business visit to
Portland.
Lee Starr of Bellefouhtain bas
been the guest this week of Corval
lis relatives."
Mrs. Dick Thurston of C raw ford s
viile is the guest of Corvallis rela
tives this wetk.
The annual midsummer meeting
of the OAC board of regents occurs
at the college next Wednesday af
ternoon.
"The Power of Love" is th6 suo
ject of the sermon to be preached by
Kev. G. U. Gibbs at the M. E.
church, South, next Sunday at 11
a. m.
O. J. Blackledge and family are
to leave next Thursday for Fish
Lake, in the Cascades, oa their an
nual outing. They will be absent
several weeks.
Con Gerhard, wife andohiHren
and Miss Kate Gerhard lett Wed
nesday for Newport. The fam;ly
will remaiu all summer but Mr.
Gerhard will return in a few weeks.
Mies Mae Gerhard will be in charge
of the bookstore.
The following is the report of R.
P'. D. 1, Monroe,. for quarter ending
June 30th, L. A. Peek, carrier:
Number of pieces of mail delivered,
17902; pieces collected, 3314; total,
21216; number of money orders is
sued, 167; value of stamps sold,
$83.06.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday morning, by the
nastor.Rev. J.R.N. Bell. Sub
ject, "Latitude and Longitude." A
solo for the oner tory by Miss Mar
vin and a quartette for the anthem
by the summer chiir. All made to
feel at home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hodges, of
Prineville, after visiting relatives in
this city, left this morning for a vis
it in Corvallis. Mr. and Mrs.
Hodges will soon move to Boise,
Idaho, to reside. Mrs. Hodges is
a daughter of Alonzo Gesner, of this
city. Wednesday's Capital Jour
nal.
There is to be another under
taking establishment in Corvallis.
It will occupy rooms above the
Blackledge furniture store and will
be run by Mr. Henkle of Portland,
in partnership with the Black-
.edge firm. It is proposed to
have the new place open by the 1st
of September.
Mrs. Noah Cornutt, an aunt of
Dr. Cathey, died vfry suddenly of
heart disease at1 Riddles, Southern
Oregon, last Saturday. The funeral
was held Monday and the remains
laid to rest near the town which had
been her home. Mr. and Mrs.
Cornutt spent a month at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Cathey in this city,
last winter, and during their visit
met many Corvallis people who
will be eprry to learn of the passing
of this estimable lady. Deceased
was aged about 65 years.
A runaway and smash-up was
averted Tuesday noon by the nerve
of Tom Vidito, who rushed in Iront
of a team of running horses and
swinging onto their bits brought
them to a standstill. They had
dashed cut of the Vidito stable,
part'elly hitched up to atop buggy,
and were stopped across the 6treet
in front of Smith fc Dawson s feed
store, as they started to lunge onto
the sidewnls. Mr. Vidito was not
injured, although it looked for a few
moments as though he would be
trampled to death.
At a meeting of the finance com
mittee of the school children's agri
cultural fair it wa d; cid,-.d to have
a par?de on the first day, Aug. 23,
and all the merchants in the county
are requested to take part by float
or otherwise. J. R. Smith was ap
pointed to confer with the electric
light people in regard to lighting
the streets. The offer of Robert
Johnson o furnish fretbe mechan
ical part of the work, n c?ssary to
;pt.tin2 out ths posters was unani
mously accepted. A committee
was ap ointed to ask the citv coun
cil to donate .flO'J to hip finance
ti.e f.iir. A committee wis appoint
ed to ask tne city council for the
exciut-ive use of the streets for all
concessions during the fair.
The Blue Ledeo mine, located in
the Siskiyou ?onth of this place,
was -oid lod-v to the Towne syndi
cate, of X.!w York, ssy- a Jackson
ville dispatch iu Tuesday's. O.-egon-
in The price pail was abont
$150,000 Toe B.Utj Lsdga miaa is
said to be one of the richest copper
prepositions on the coast. It is
said that there is fS.OOO.OOO worth
of ore blocked on. A.nong the im
provements for that district prom
ised by the new owners is a 600-too
smelter, a sewer system, electric
light system and water works. A
large town is exp9oled to bi built
there, as something like 1000 men
will be employed. Marion Wilkes,
an OAC boy, 19 an employe of the
Blu.' L'idgs mine la t he capacity of
assayer.
Miss Rumelin of Salem has been
visiting in this city Hhe" past "fe w
days. .'
Mis- Mabel Withycombe went to
Salem, Tuesday, for a visit with
friends.
Miss Cleo Johnson of Corvallis is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J, H. Daniel
in Eugene. Guard.
Miss Laura Waggoner goes to Al
bany, Monday, for a visit of indefi
nite length with friends.
George Hitc'iens, at one time a
resident of Corvallis. died in Salem
this week, of tuberculosis. He was
43 years of a,e.
"Dugao" Rooper of last season's
OAC basketball team arrived Tues
day from Eastern Oregon, on busi
ness. "Dug:m" is now a sheep in
spector in the employ of "Uncle
Sam."
This afternoon the Christian
church of this city completed the
work of raising $o00(), which, with
other funds raised, insure the erec
tion of a $25,000 building for the
Eugene Divinity School. The
building will be 60x80 feet, of stone
or brick and will be located on the
northwest corner of the Divinity
School block at the intersection of
Eleventh and Alder streets, says a
Eugene dispatch in Tuesday's Ore-
gonian.
A letter from Miss Helen Yockey
to a friend in this city states that
she is pleased with Medford, where
she went from this city with her
mother to make her home. She is
now employed on the "Southern
Oregonian," which is a prosperous
publication of Southern Oregon.
She celebrated the Fourth in Jack
sonville and heard Governor Cham
berlain's oration, but thinks Jack
sonville a trifle old fashioned and
out of date. Miss Yockey was for
some time an employe of the Gaz
ette office.
While temporarily demented.
Mart Miller, a prominent pioneer
residing on a farm seven miles eaBt
of Albany, Monday night attempted
to commit suicide by tying a rope
around hi? ankles and jumping
head-foremost into the well of water
used for drinking purposes. He
was found a few moments later by
his son, Ray Miller, who, with the
assistance of neighbors, hauled hie
father ont of the well. Miller was
resuscitated. He is 60 years old.
A letter from Mrs. Jessie Flint
says: "There is a treat in store for
all who come to New Era camp
meeting next Sunday, July 14th.
Wilson Fritch, of Boston, who is a
powerful speaker, a deep thinker,
and a favorite, will be with us, Mrs.
Prior will also be present, and Mrs.
Cobb will be message bearer. This
is enough to' bring a longing to the
heart of every spiritualist, and we
wish that all our friends could be
here. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb will be
in the camp during the entire sea
son and are moBi delightful people,
socially as well as in their work.
You will be pleased to learn that
Dr. Flint is well as usual."
Three hundred thousand 'feet of
logs for Jefferson mills are held up
on Hamilton Creek near Albany by
a lien for $J 40 filed here by Mrs.
Cassie Woolsey against H. M.
Scroggins, a Lebanon banker. The
trouble arose over a difforenc in
the count of the logs. Mrs. Wool
sey avers that 833 logs, scaling
34.800 feet, were cut r n her land.
After the logs were dumped into
the creek Scroggins sold them to
W. H. Hobson, of Jefferson, whose
scalers counted 795 logs, scaling
31,300 feet. Scroggins tried to pay
Mrs. Woolsey on Hobson's count,
and the small difference has held
up the whole float Herald.
A freight car loaded with 7000
feet of lumber and 15,000 shingles
broke away from Motorman F. A.
Crawford thia morning and dashed
down Portland Heights hill from
Park street on Ford street to Six
teenth and Washington streets. The
car turned upside down on the tri
angle i.f asphalt, where it did not
interrupt the traffic on either the
Birnside or Washington-street
lines. The only thing encountered
bv the ranawav load wis the de
livery wagon of Bnn Selling. It was
picked up at Ella street and dragged
five blocks. The drivers were
thrown out, and bruised. Telegram.
Notice: There is'always work
for teams, hauling lumber from S.
H. Moore s saw mill on the r. A.
Kline ranch west of town. 53 f
Dr. Pernot and family left Wednesday
for Portland for a several days' vacation
trip.
Miss Anna Denman writes for the
Gazette to be forwarded to her at Nor
ton. She is teaching in a private fami
ly during the summer months.
For Sale: A Champion Binder
with transportation truck used a
short time, almost as good aa new.
This is a bargain. Inquire of Mel
lon & Pinkertan. Simpson's old
stand. 57 60
: George Fuller ia having his residence
in "the "west- part of town moved 40 feet
Bearer the front of bid Iota, and will im
prove it' in virions ways, adding a
porch, pantry and woodshed. The mov
ing ia being done by the Ledera.
Cherries for everybody at the old Ben
son farm at tea cents a galloa. Inquire
of Mrs. L. L. Brooke. 64tf
Levi Woo3ter has gone to lib any to
work, having secured a position at the
C. & . depot, where H. H. Oronise,
formerly of this city, ia agent. Forest
Wooster, the little son, is to join his
lather shortly in that city,
R. L. Smith and T. C. Sparkman will
sell real estate under the name of "The
Santiam Land Co;," with office at Leba
non. 43tf
Miss Georgia Lowell has gone to Port
land, where she has accepted a position.
Her sister Miss Grae, has been employ
ed there for some time.
John Tharp returned to his home ia
Alsea the first of tne week, after a visit
with relatives in Linn county. ,
For Sale Span of mares, aged 5 and
6yeais,ata bargain. Animals can be
seen at farm. Sam Whiteside, Jr., Cor
vallis. 55tf
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Thatcher left the
middle of the week for Cascadia for an
outing of Borne length.
Henry Stone had a runaway on Third
street, a few days ago, in nhicli his
buggy was demolished, bat no one was
injured.
Wood wanted on subscription at the
Gazette once, 34tf
Tne Gazette "force" is indebted to
D. C. Rose for a delicious treat of cherri
es. A part of these were Royal Anns
and the rest Lamberts, and all were of
splendid size and fine flavor, Mr.. Rose
certainly has the thanks of the crowd.
He is one of Bantoa's most progressive
fruit men and g&ideaers, and his pretty
place west of Corvallis is a typical coun
try home of the best sort.
The Oak Creek Lumber Com
pany has established a yard in Wil
kins' 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. 54 tf
D. C. Rose returned Wednesday from
a trip to McMinnville, where he attended
a meeting of the Orajoa Fire Relief
Association, af which he is a trustee.
W. C. Rees, writing the Gazette from
Biggs, Eastern Oregon, says : "Sherman
county has fine prospects for a big wheat
crop. Harvest will be a little late aa near
ly all the wheat is spring grain."
Wanted: To purchase from the
breeders Cotswold or Lincoln
sheep. - Call me on ndependent
phone No. 561 or No. 284. Wm.
H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf
Tke county court has awarded to Mrs.
David Huggins the contract of caring
for the county poor from August 1st 1907
to August' 1st 1908, at the rate of $3 per
week for each inmate of the county poor
house. In case ol death of any of the
inhabitants, the court allows Mrs.
Huggins $35 for burial expenses.
Miss Blanche Riddle, an old OAC girl,
who was recently elected to a position in
the Corvallis public school, has sent in J
her resignation.
Mr. and Mrs. Tonsy Solar, and Miss
Orth came up from Portland, Wednes
day, to attend the funeral of the late late
William Newman which occurred yester
day forenoon at 9 :30.
When in Albany see the 5, 10 and
15 cent counters at Charles Knecbt's
next door to Hamilton's. 56tf
Jesse Wiley has leased the old Hyland
livery stable and is to begin at once re
pairing it. He will pat in a first class
outfit of rubber-tired rigs and fine driving
horses. The enterprise will no doubt
prosper.
William Baker and family expect to
leave Monday for a two weeks' outing in
the Alsea mountains.
NOTICE: 4fter July 1st the under
signed will charge 7 cents per quart for
milk. We are compelled to raise the
prii:e on account of advance in all lines of
feed and scarcity of labor. S. C. Dixon,
W. K. Taylor. 55-5S
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cyrus left 3'ester
day for their home at Crabtree, after a
few days' visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Alva Miner, ia this city.
"Cutting out" yonr advertising ex
penses to save money is committing busi
ness suicide. Had the thought eyer oc
curred to vou ?
All hats at cost during this month.
Mrs. C. Maxfield. 57-58
M. T. Starr, the candy man, wen t to
Portland, jesterday, on a business trip
Mrs. Mamie Olark and little son aie
visiting relatives in Portland.
A fine Jersey cow for sale. In
quire tf M.M.'Chappell. 57-60f
J. C. Mayo, formerly general freight
and pissenirer agent of the Astoria &
Columbia River Railroad and C. & E.,
and well known in Corvallis, is represent
ing the New York Central lines tempor
arily on a mission to Reddine, Cal.,
where be will meet an excursion sent oat
by the Vanderbilt system. Tbe personal
representative ct the system was taken
ill and had to leave the party, so Mr.
Mayo will remain with the train as far as
Seattle.
Our Semi-Annual
Clearance Sale
Prices
Are now on. Detailed list will ap
pear in the next issue of this paper.
Everybody is invited to come now
and make early rejections while
they can get choice goo-s.
S. L KLINE
Regulator of Low Prices
Corvallis - - Oregon
Your Liver
Is out of order. You go to bed in a
bad humor and get ap with a bad taste
in your month. You want something to
stimulate your liver. Just try Herbine,
the liver regulator. A positive curs for
Constipation, Dyspepsia and all liver
complaints. Mrs. F ., Fort Worth,
Texas, writes:
"Have used Herbine in my family for
years. Words can't express what I think
about it. Everybody in my household
is happy and well, and we owe it to
Herbine."
Sold by Graham & Wortham.
Hello Central!
Where is No. 9? Why, call Ind. 251
or office at Allen's drug store, which
stands for John Lenger, and he will at
tend your wants. 38tf
All the World
Knows that Ballard's Snow Liniment
has no superior for Rheumatism. Stiff
Joints, Cats, Sprains, Lumbago, and all
pains. xuy 11, cry ic ana you win at
use it. Anybody who bas used Ballard's
Snow Liniment is a living proof of what
it does. All we ask of you is to get a
trial bottle. Price 25c, 50c and $100.
Sold by Graham & Wortham.
CkViTlLiV U4HX ilm U U i-
IN
S. M SB E
FOR
Women
IVHssss and
Children
We have also received our Spring lines ol Men's Ox
fords, etc., in all the latest shapes.
Caii and S&vo 5 Pr C&zat
Of your cash by trading with us.
Fm L.
CORVALLIS,
WHEN YOU SEE IT
in our ao. irsso
OREGON.
The "Blow"
Almost Killed Father
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 VALLEY CO.
G. A. Clark, Mgr.