LOCAL AND PERSONAL
J. W. Buster of Aleea was a Cor
vaiiis visitor, Tuesday.
Miss Ura Grier left for Wtldport,
Tuesday, tor a few days' outiog.
Mrs. J. H. Harris and children
are at Newport. They left Wed
nesday. Mrs. G. R. Farra went to Port
land, Tuesday, for a few days' viait
with friends.
left Tuesday for Newport to spand
the summer.
Mrs. Mary Grier and brotheri
Richard Htiinbel, of Staytoa, are
visitiog Corvallis relatives this
week.
Miss Cecile Rowland expects to
leave in a few days for a two weeks'
visit with friends in Portland and
at Dallas.
Miss Mabel Farmer is clerking at
Starr's bakery thia week during t i
absence of William Schmidt, one of
the proprietors.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pilger and
children of Portland bae arrived
for a visit with Mrs. Pilper's sister,
MrB. E. D. Jackson, in Corvallis.
Miss Bertha Coon arrived horn,
Tuesday, from Eiatern Oregon,
where she has been teaching flchooi
for the past ten months. Her home
is at Bellefountain.
The Grand Council of the Red
men of Oregon has been in session
at Newport this week. About forty
tribes from different pjitions of the
etate were represented.
Mrs. W. O. Trine and children
left Wednesday for an outing at
Newport. Later they go to Port
land to make their home, where
they will be followed by the good
wishes of many sincere friends in
Corvallis.
Homer Grier left Tuesday for
Jacksonville, Southern Orpgoo,
where he will spend the eummtr
learning the carpenter trade ith
his brother-in-law, Charles Lyons.
Mrs. Grier accompanied her eon as
far as Albany.
E. A. Taylor has just returned
from Corvallis where tie organized a
lodge of the Modern Pyramid Build
ers. Many of the leading citizens of
that thriving city united with the
Pyramids and express an intention
to make Corvallis Pyramid one of
tbe stronuest in the state. Herald,
The foolish man approached tbe
-wonderful goose that laid the golden
eggs. "Old bird," ejaculated the
foolish man, "I think your time has
Come. Golden eggs are no longer
popular. Why cau't you lay gold
bnckb? "because, master," re
plied the eoose, "I don't belong to
the bricklayers' union." Aad then
the ax fell. Ex.
Mrs. C. D. Abbott, who left Cor
vallis, July 5th, for a visit with rela
tives in Kansas City, is very ill at
that place. Her ailment- is ap
pendicitis, and at last accounts she
was slightly improved and it was
hoped an operation would not be
necessary. The first message re
ceived stated that she was to enter
a hospital at once for an operation.
Further news is anxiously awaited
by the family in this city.
Miss Nora Miller arrived home,
Tuesday, from a two months' visit
in the East, where she went as a
guest ot tbe Portland Telegram's
contest party of girls. Miss Miller
has visited a number of the large
cities of tbe Eaet, including Cin
cinnati, New York City, Washing
ton D. C., the Jamestown e posi
tion, Chicago, and other points of
interest, and en route home was the
guest for several weeks of relatives
at Joliet, Illinois. She says Oregon
is the best place she has seen, and
she is glad to get home.
Bert Pilkington, a graduate of the
OAC, and chemist in the office of J.
W. Bai ey, of Portland, Pure Food
Coiiniiisi-ioner was married last
Wednesday night to Miss Anna
Bleeg, at the home of hr father in
South Portland, in the presence of a
few invited guests. Mr. Pilkington
was a famous football player of the
OAC and holds several athletic
records. His bride also attended
the Agricultural College, where the
romance begrn that ended to happily
last Wednesday night. Mr. and
Mrs. Pilkington will live in Port
land. There w.is much uneasiness in
Corvallis for a while Tuesday fare
noon when news of the great ma
rine disaster between Portland and
San Franoisso was discussed, and
the name of Mis? Minnie Buxton
was mentioned among the lost.
Great relief was fait when about
noon the news was passed that a
telegram had bean received from
Mies Buxton by her brother, Harry,
stating that she was among the
rescued passengers on the doomed
Columbia, Miss Buxton is a Cor
Talliu girl, daughter of Ed Buxton,
rid has many friends in this, her
ftirihood home. . Details of her es
cape from the sinking ship will be
eagerly awaited here.
Mrs. B. W. Johnson is visiting at
Newport.
E. R. Bryson and family 16ft
Tuesday for the Yachaats for a
month's outing.
Fresh coats of paint have been
added this week to the front of the
Commercial restaurant and Berman
& Wellsher's store.
Mrs. Hugh Smith has arrived
from Echo, Oregon, for a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Toll Ivor
tun. Mrs. Smith was formerly
Miss Grace Norton, a popular Cor
vallis girl.
Alfred Collins returned to his
bome in Portland, Wednesday, after
visiting bis grandfather, Henry
W.tham, for some time. Mr. Col
lins took a hand in the hay field
while here, as belD is difficult to se
cure.
Colonel Robert A. Miller of Port
land was a Corvallie visitor the first
of the week. He is an old college-
mate ot R. J. Nichols, M. T. Starr
d other Corvallis men, upon
whom he called during his stay in
town.
Mistes G ?3 and Cleo Turlev of
Lincoln, Illir":is, have arrived for a
visit with their cousins, Charles,
Clyde and Johnny Beach. The
young ladies are off on a summer's
trip, but will remain in Uorvaias
omy a short time. They will visit
Sail Like City and other places be
fore returning to their Illinois
home.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Marjorie Ellen Rich
ards to Roy Edwin Brague. Tbe
event occurs at C athorn Hall next
Tuesday atternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
The bride is a niece of R. L. White
head, a d has resided for some time
at CdU'.horn Hall with her uncle.
She is j. c.i.irming young lady who
his a hoU of friends, and all th.se
j' in in cougiiiW.'a'.ions in advance.
A merry company spent Sunday
on Wijds Creek, picnic fashion,
aod report a delightful time. Those
who enjoyed the occasion were Mes
dames Jobn Wyatt and Mary Lo
weli; ;iisi s Eva Wya't, Ida and
Etta Cooper, Gt orgia Lowell, Edna
Wyatt, Vera Springer and Edna
Dow; Me8rr. Z. H. Davis, John
Wyatt Fred and Ben Cooper,
George Davidson and Ernest Wyatt.
Tbe S. A. Tharp place at Belle
fountain, coQsijting of 100 acres,
has been sold this week by Robin
son & Stevensen to F. A. Willert,
late of Ceatralia, Wash. The con
sideration wat $4000 and possession
is given at once. Mr. Tharp and
family are moving to Corvallis'this
w k, where they will make their
home. They are eeti nable people,
and Corvallis welcomes them as
residents.
Tomorrow, from 9 a. m., to 5 p.
m., patrons of tbe Independent tele
phone system in Corvallis are to be
given tbe privilege of t-lkiug o
parties in Portland over the new
long distance line, free of charge.
No doubt it will be a busy day for
the "centrals" and a trying one, ss
many people will be cer '.an to avail
themselves of the opportunity to
converse with friends in the metro
polis, or to transact business.
William Schmidt has besn in the
south end of Benton county this
week, looking after business inter
ests connected with Lis timber
claim. It is stated that Wilbur,
Clay and Ed Starr, who also located
c'aims in that district some weeks
ago, contemplate building on their
claims this fall, in the hope of thus
e ...olishing a still Btronger claim
upon he land, in case it is finally
placed on tbe market by the rail
road company.
Mrs. Jessie Flint writes from New
Era as follows regarding tha spirit
ualistic campmeeting which she is
attending: "Yesterday's program
was well filled, Mr. Fritche's lecture
surpassing all bis previous work on
this camp ground. The coming
Sunday, July 2;', we hope to hear
Mrs. Scott Dunning. Mrs. Cobb
will also be present and take part in
the -etvices. The music and liter
ary D;:rt of tbe program will be in
cr rge of tbe First Spiritual Society
of Portland it being -Portland Day.'
July 24th is Children's Dsy, and
the Portland Lyceum will join us
in our work. Dr. Flint if about as
usual."
Concerning a bulletin just ieued
by Byron Hunter oe Corvallis, the
Rural SHrit, ha the following to
say: '-Farmers' Bulletin 234, en
titled 'Farm Practice in the Colum
bia Basin Uplands,' by Bvron
Hunter, assistant agriculturist,
Farm Management Investigation,
Bureau of PUnt Industry, just is
sued last month, is on our desk
It is a bulletin ,f much merit that
should be in the hands of every
faimerotthe Columbia river basin
and this particular bulletin should
appeal to the farmer with especial,
foi ; from the f c that most of the.
data was secured by its author from
acloseparsonal study of tha methods
of the most practical, successful
farmers of .the section which it cov
ers more particularly."
and
for
Elk City for an outing ol indefinite
length
Mrs. William Currin and ' Miss
Mary Bucbanan have been guests
this week uf Mrs. L. A.
Salem.
Marrs, of
General T. J. Thorp has arrived
home from Chicago where he has
been lor several weeks in the inter
ests of hie agricultural automobile.
A writer on housekeeping says:
"A nice tender boil will make your
dinner a success." Does it not de
pend largely on the location of the
boil? Ex.
Jobn Banton, an old pioneer and
for many years a respected resi
dent of Abea. died at his home at
that place, Sunday, and was buried
Tuesday. No particulars were
learned, save that his death was
sudden.
Clyde Phillips of OAC is visiting
his brother et Chico, California.
Mrs. Phillips leaves Monday .for a
visit with her parents at Silverton,
from which place she will proceed
to Oakland, California, where, she
may spend the winter.
After two days' confinement in
the St. Mary's hospital in Albany,
Johnny Adams, tbe thirteen year
old son of William Adams of Alsea,
died Sunday nc.o.i. The cauj- of
dt-tb. w i blood poisoning, induced
by a sprain in the left ankle. ' The
injury was sustained about two
weeks ago at a logging camp at
Blodgett on the C. & E. railroad.
Tbe youth j ampc.d off a log and
sprained the ankle.. Home-made
remedies improperly applied is said
to have caused blood poisoning.
The youth was taken to Albany and
placed in the hospital for treatment
Let Thursday. The remains were
aken to Alaea, Monday, for inter
ment. Tillamook county w'll have an
other exhibition of its dairy products
. i its annual county fair this year,
which takes place in Tillamook
City on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of
August. There will be a stock show
in o -ireMon with the fair. Dairy
men h: ?e b i c 'v'ng exceeding
ly higii y c-3 for bu.ter fat in Til
lamook ill's year, ranging from 33c
to 37c per pound, being lUc per
p jnd above thai, p !d last year,
m z;rn from $12 to $14 per cow
per month. The fair will be made
interesti for the numerous camp
ers and pleasure seekers who go to
Tillamook every yer,r from other
counties, v " e they spend theit
suniD-o. v c ions in. that prosper
ous and dtl''uful coast county.
The Corvallis Brick & Tile Works
will have a kiln of brick ready for
sale July 30th. 62-63
Robert Williamson, a prosperous
citizen of Wells, was a Corvallis visitor
Tuesday.
Miss Susie Blodgett of Salem has been
tbe gueat this week of relatives in Oor.
vallis.
Notice: There is always work
for teams, hauling lumber from S.
H. Moore's saw on'1' on the P. A.
Kline n .ch vast of town. 58 f
Mrs. Sam Kerr and daughter. Miss
Nita, left Wednesday for a visit in Port
land. They are to go from there on a
camping trip with Cbarles Butler and
family, formerly of this city. They wil'
be absent two weeks.
Tbe new church edifice just completed
at Philomath by the Radical United
Brethren church will be dedicated Son.
day, July 28th. Bishop H. L. Barcley,
D. D., of Portland will officiate in the
dedicatory service. In connection with
tbe Sabbath service there will be a bas
ket dinner. All are invited to come and
bring their baskets. Morning service
will begin at 11 o'clock; afternoon service
at 3 o'clock ; evening service at 8.
Wanted: To purchase from the
breeders Cotswold or Lincoln
sheep. Call me on ndflpend ent
phone No. 561 or No. 284. Wm.
H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf
Mrs. Clara Baker left yesterday lor a
visit with friends in Albany, having spent
several days with friends in this city.
Mrs. Baker will be remembered here aa
Mies Clara Duncan. Her home is now in
Arizona, where she is a teacher. She
like that state very much, and ages in
her line of work are good.
Rev. J. R. N. Bell will preach at the
Presbyterian cburcb, Sunday morning
This is Rav. Bell's last sermon before go.
ing on bis vacation and all are invited to
attend.
Charles Ready and family have arrived
from Colorado for a visit at the home of
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
Keady, in this city.
Ike Jackson has his new barn com
pleted and is now giving it a coat of
paint.'
R. L. Smith and T. C. Sparkman will
sell real est ite under the nime of "The
Santiam Land Co.," with office at Leba-
ncT?. " hou
Simon .Klovdahl has returned from
Corvallis, where he did some preliminary
s arraying for the new line from "that
place to the Alaea country to be built by
Stephen Carver. Eugene Register.
Mi. and Mrs. R." HustoM
daughter . Helen left yesterday
Mr. Bnllis' new house in Joba addition
fs growing rapidly, and the Prather
house u nearin completion.
Miss Ocie Feister bag been quite il
this week at her home in Jobs addition.
Prof. F. E. Edwards and wife are
packing their household goods, prepara
tory to moving to California, where Mr
Edwards has a position in a college.
Wood wanted on subscription at the
Gazette ouce, - 34tf
The. city council has put a damper on
the booze business in Corvallis, and here
after offenders will not be allowed to go
scot free for such misdemeanors. By an
ordinance just passed a man who gets
arunk in Corvallis will be obliged to pay
a One of $10 lor tbe first offense, and if
he repeats it the line will be $10 and five
days in tbe county jail. Card games ef
all sorts played with chips are strictly
prohibited.
The Oak Creek Lumber Com
pany has established a yard in Wil
kinb' Addition, aud has on hand
for sale a complete stock of rough
and dressed lumber. Merle Moore
is in charge of the yard aud will be
pleased to fill your bills. 54tf
MiBses Nuda Parker and Jean Hardin
of Portland are guests of Miss Edna Os
burn. Mrs. Lloyd Millhollen has returned to
her home in Portland, alter a ten days'
visit with Corvallis relatives aud friends.
Miss Gracie Smith has as her guest for
a few days, Miss Genevieve Gillespie
who arrived from Independence, yester
dav. For Sale Spaa of mares, aged 5 and
6 yeais, at a bargain. Animals can be
seen at farm. Sam Whiteside, Jr., Cor
vallis. " 55tf
Mrs. John Woods is expected home
from Portland the first of the week,
where she has been visiting her daughter
for two weeks. 1
Pnnderson Avery has arrived from Sal.
mon River, where he is holding down a
claim, and will visit in this city for a
time.
J. A. Stark and family who have re
sided for some time in the Gabriel Long
house in Jobs addition are preparing to
leave next week for their old home in
Wisconsin, to remain.
When in Albany see the 5, 10 and
15 cent counters atChar'es Knecht's
next door to Hamilton's. 56tf
A certain editor, who does not reside
in Corvallis, ence wrote an obituary and
also stated that tbe inscription on the de
ceased lady's tombstone was to read.
"In memory of Sarah Jane Hackett.
Lord, she was Thine.'' After the write
up came out the husband called at the
office and indignantly demanded that his
paper be stopped, saying that fhe editor
had insulted the memory of the departed.
The printing office was a very small one
and the compositor, being short on "e's,
had omitted one, and tbe editor was hor-
nnea wnen ne reaa: in memory Of
Sarah Jane Hackett. Lord, she was
thin !"
Mra Mary Ingram went to Hillsboro
the first of the week, where her son
Charles, formerly of Monroe, is quite ill.
It is thought he has appendicitis.
Work on the Alsea road is being vigor"
ously prosecuted, according to the re
ports that reach Corvallis. S. A. Gray is
superintending the job and four teams
and ten men are employed. This strip
of road has long been an eye-sore to Ben
ton county, and news of its improve
ment will be- received with rejoicing by
all those ho have occasion to pass that
way. The work done will be of a perma
nent character.
Miss Helen Sprague baa gone to Port
land where Bbe will spend the summer.
The new county ferry boat went into
business the first of this week. It was
built by Gill & Blumhart, and is the best
boat in all respects that has ever been in
use at this point. Tbe old boat was
taken to the gravel ferry crossing where
it will be used for the present. The cable
was put up AVednesday and the ap
proaches are being built to arrange for
'mmediate use.
Every train to Newport these days, as
well as every Sunday excursion, is loaded
with pleasure seekers bound for this
popular coast resort. As has been pre
dicted, the season will eclipse all former
seasons in point of attendance, and as
the crowd increases, the price of board
and lodging will necessarily go up a notch
or twc, on tbe old principle of "supply
and demand."
R. D. Hurd is getting along as well as
could be expected since undergoing an
operation in a Porflsnd hospital, Monday-
for removal of diseased glands from tbe
neck. He was on tbe operating table
two hours and twenty minutes. Rev. C.
T. Hurd, his brotuer, returned from the
bedside, Tuesday evening.
A delightful afternoon was given Wei -nesday
by Mrs. Minnie Lee at her bom,
the honored guest being Mra. Mclntyre of
Mew York, a sister of Mis. Gorge Arm
strong of Northern Benton, who is visit
ing here. The rooms were attractively
decoratfd mith roses and ferns, and
about 60 ladies enjoyed the occasion.
Besides a recitation by Miss Edna Irvine,
which has been highly complimented,
aad a readies by Miss Helen Crawford,
there was a gn easing contest in which
Mrs. Richard Harte Kea tinge won first
pnze. ' Mrs. Lee was assisted in receivinz
by Miss Eda Jacobs, Miss Pauline Kline
and Mrs. Off Wilson. Very tempting
1 refreshments were served.
HAVE YOU READ
Our semi-Annual Clearance Sale Prices? We are Closing
Out All Our Summer Goods and
OUR PRICES
Will Make it Worth Your While to Buy Now.
10
Percent Dlsc't
Percent Disc't
Shirtwaists
00 Values. .$ 70
25 Values 87
50 Values 1 05
00 Values 1 40
50 Values.... 1 75
Parasols
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1
1
2
2
50 Parasols $1 05
2
00 Parasols 1 40
3 00 Parasols 2 10
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S. L.
Regulator of
i Corvallis
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GUSIPESS
TENTH AND MORRISON STREETS, PORTLAND, OREGON
A. P. ARMSTRONG, B., PRINCIPAL.
Educates for success in a short time and at small expense, and sends each stu,.
dent to a position as soon as competent. Quality is our motto, and reputation for
thorough work brings us over 100 calls per month for office help. Individual in.
struction insures rapid progress. We teach the loose leaf, the card index, the
voucher and other modern methods of bookkeeping. Chartier is our shorthand ;
easy, rapid, legible. Beautiful catalogue, business forms and penmanship free
write today. References: any merchant, any bank, any newspaper in Portland.
Our Prices Knock Ou? the Catalog House
GRAND
F. L. MILLER'S
For the next 30 days we will offer the entire stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing
Shoes, Eto.
At prices never before offered in Corvallis. This is an
opportunity to buy first-class merchandise at a bargain.
We only ask you to call and compare our prices with
others' before buying elsewhere.
F. L.
CORVALLIS,
The "Blow"
Almost Killed Father.
And keep
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.
on all Wool Dress Goods
on all Summer Underwear
Wash Goods
6c Wash Goods.; 4,c
8j4cWash Goods sfc
ioc Wash Goods 74c
I2jc Wash Goods 8;c
15c Wah Goods 11c
l(c Wash Goods.......... 12c
20c Wash Goods 14c
25c Wash Goods 18c
30c, 35c, 37c Wash Goods... 23c
50c Wash Goods 37 Hc
60c Wash Goods 41c
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off the Flies.