LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. J. B. Horner waB a Portland
visitor the laetf' of the week.
O. B. Starr of Monroe was a Cor
Tallis visitor the last of the week.
Mrs. Clyde Phillips left Friday
for Saver for a visit with her parr
cots.
Willis Vidito and family have
moved into the old Applewhite resi
dence on railroad street.
Mrs. Lura Campbell returned to
her home in Albany, Friday, after a
visit with Coryallis friends.
Mrs. Will Horning of Philomath
and Mrs. J. P. Logan of Kings Val
ley vieited Corvallis, Friday.
Mies Agnes von der Hellen of
Southern Oregon has been the guest
of Corvallis friends for several days.
Del Matihewsarid family left yes"
terday for Portland for a few days'
visit. Mr. Matthaws is the well
known optician.
The W. F. M. S. of the M. E
church will be pleasantly entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Alfred John-
eon tomorrow afternoon.
E. B. Duffy, ' traveling freight
agent, representing the Gould in
terests, was a Corvallis business
visitor the lafct of the week.
Miss Mamie Starr went to New
port, Friday, for a week's visit.
Miss Sylva Stair, her sister, has
been at the seaside for ten days.
Miss Virginia Owen was the
guest several days of Miss Grace
Bath, of Hillsboro, en route to
Troutdale for a visit with friends.
E. W. S. Pratt, the Corvallis
jeweler and optician, was looking
over our town, Tuesday, with a view
of putting in a jeweiry outfit here.
Toledo Reporter.
O. J. Blackledgs and family are
expect d to arrive houie some time
today from a three weeks' outing at
Fish' Lake. They were to start
yesterday on the homeward trip.
Henry and Richard Franklin
h&ve returned to their
borons in Mt. Vernon and Anaeortes,
Wash., having been in Corvallis to
attend the funeral of their father.
Mrs. Sarah Moo'e and daughter,
Mias Gladys, left. Saturday for Port
land; It is stated they will proba
bly purchase property in the Rose
City and take up their residence
there. v
Mies Ruth Peterson of Sioux
Falls, 8. D., has arrived t nd will
be for three weeks the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. A. W. Monosmitb. Mien
PtPrson is a teacher in the Sioux
Falls high school.
Hiram F. Neader, a nephew of
Mrs. D. C. Rose, w is ia town the
last cf the week. He has been en
gaged in the fruit business at Med
ford but hs so d out and Friday
left for Washington, where he will
again enter tne fruit growing busi
ness. One unfon.nnate feature about
the milk-condensing business is
that, it does not help develop the
industry of raising twine. Ia the
districts in which only the cream is
sold, many hogs will be raised, and
a country which sells large quanti
ties of butter fat and many hogs is
sure to be a country which becomes
prosperous. Ex.
R. J. Moses & Son, the Philomath
merchants, formerly of this city,
have gone to Eugene- - where' they
have located and will operate an
up-to-date department stoie. The
Eugene Guard the lest of the week
contained an extensive write up of
the new enterprise togetVer with
pictures cf R. J. Moaes and his son,
Leonard, the junior member of the
firm. Corvallis friends wish ''Jess"
success.
The minRgfmant of the Oregon
State Fair and the Oregon State
Horticultural S ieisity are agreed in
desiring to see a grat iniprovprnent
made in the dit-p'ay of fruit at thr
fair. For tunny years the fhowinij
of fruit biH not been such as to
ruflke a visitor believe that Oregon
is a great fruit-gruiving state. Th'i
premium list on frui'.a has twen ,le
cidedly improved this year, and it i
hopel that inc ea6ed pu lie epirit
and incrsated premiums will w rk
together to bring about a display
of fiuit which will be a credit to the
State. Ex.
Whila playing in the A'bany
Tanning company's plant, Thurs
day afternoon, Charlie Marovich,
aged eight years, slipped Rod fell
into the vat ot b )iling liquid used
for tanning hides and was nearly
scalded to death. . The lad's cries
summoned workmen nearby who
pulled biui from tbe burning liquid.
He was removed t J the home of nis
grandfather, Johu 01 vis, where he
received medical attention. The
lad resides with his grandparents.
Mr. Olvis is an emplove of the tan
ner;. Tbe youth sustained terrible
burns, but wilt probably recover.
Had bo not been rescued from the
vat at onoe, the youth would have
in all probability been boiled alive.
Miss Anna Brinkley went to
Portland, Friday..
Dr. B. A. Cathey arrived home.
Friday evening, from his tea days'
outing at Cascadia. .
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac btroud went
to Big Elk, Sunday, to visit their
daughter for several days.
Depot grounds for the new Cor
vallis & Alsea River railroad will
be southeast of the S. P. depot. .
Postmaster Johnson left Friday
for Newport to join bis wife and
spend a few days by the "sad sea
waves.
Mrs. Nicholas Tartar has just re
turned from a very pleasant visit
with relatives at The " Dalles and
Portland. (
George Denman and family re
turned home the last of . the week
from a several weeks' outing in
Alsea valley.
S. N. Wilkins bas been looking
after business in Corvallis the past
few days. He reports everything
lively at Vancouver.
Mies Edna Oshurn left yesterday
for Newport, where she wiil be the
guest of Mrs. Keliy of Eugene, who
is entertaining a house party.
The Greater Oregon State Fair, at
Salem, September 16.to 21, inclusive
will be the biggdst tbiug of its kind
in the history of the Northwest.
The administration building of
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition
is now under construction and will
be completed by the middle of Au
gust. Rev. G. H. Fees? came out from
Alsea valley, Friday, to officiate at
the funeral of Mrs. Lucy Dalaba.
He reports the family as enjoying
their outing and states that fishing
is good.
Mrs. Jennie Grie'r expects to go
to Lincoln county this week for a
few days' visit with her mother,
Mrs. Emma Taylor. - From there
she will go to Yahaats for a week
of camp life with her brother and
family.
Charle3 Monllet and family ex
pect to go to Marion county, today,
where tney will visit for a time be
fore departing for their old borne in
Dakota. lney will again take up
their residence in that state. They
came to Corvallis last spring.
Mrs. H. H. Humphreys and
daughter, Miss Galatea, of Portland
have guests for several days of the
former's sister, Mr0. Jack Milne.
Miss Galatea is a very talented lit
tle lady, being a pianiste and "reader
of sxtra-ordinarv ability for one of
her years.
N. F. Gillespie, now of Indepen
dence but formerly a popular biles
man at S. L. Kline's store in this
city, came up tbe last of the week
for a visit with old friends. He ex
pects to spend a few days at New
port before returning to his home.
It is his annual vacation.
A. F. Peterson of Portland, form
erly of this this city, was awarded
the contract at Salem the last of the
week for building the new machine
shop at OAO. The figure in tbe
contract is $37,363. The contract
for the heating plant was awarded
to a Portland firm for $3,525.
The Oregon State Fair, Sept. 16
21, at Salem, is the common meet
ing place for the people of the North
west. The fair is a regular family
reunion, and general round-up of
friends and neighbors. Come and
renew old acquaintances, and see
the greatest fair the Northwest has
ever known.
From reports that have reached
Corvallis from, the various resorts
where Corvallis people spend their
summer vacations, it seems that
deer and other game are not so
plentiful as in previous years.
Many a hunter will return at the
end of his vacation empty-handed,
while the friends who are accus
tomed to being; "remembered" wili
miss the yenif on that has fallen to
;heir lot in seasons past.
A di(tir was called to the house
of a lawyer. Sa'.Iv, the hired girl,
was sick-i-hed. When the doctor
was alone with the girl phe said: "I
am not sick at all, but Mrs. owes
me three month's wages and I will
tay in bed until she pays me."
"Will she pay?" asked the doctor.
"Oh, eure, she hs come down with
the ciSi hef jrr." "Make room for
me," eiid the ).e.or ' she owes rn?
just $100. ''Exchange.
. Fear i already boinsr ixoressed
that difficulty will be experienced!
again this year, and in greater de
gree, in securir g help to gather the
hop and prune crops of Benton
county. Help is so scarce in ail
lines that, it will be little short of a
miracle if enough laborers can be
had to gather the cops in season.
It is the habit of Coi vatlis and Ben
ton county people to go to other
counties where the hop yards are
larger acd the ' j jb" lasts longer,
and this is another reason why Ben
ton county growers are uneasy in
regard to help this fall.
r. an.j urn. W. M. Waltz and
Mr. and Mrs. Wiltui Starr of Belle
fountain were .in Corvallw, Satur
day, to attend the Star r Johnson
wedding. -
Prof. Nicholas Tartar will, bring
his summer school to a close Fri
day. It has been in progress sev
eral weeks, with an enrollment of
ten, and has been very successful.
- Prof. S. A Beach of Ames college'
Iowa, the noted horticulturist, visit
ed in. Corvallis,;: Satuaday and Sun
day. He is on a brief tour of the
coast and while in thia city paid a
visit to OAU..
Chester Henkle left for Portland
Friday, on a two weeks' business
vimt. At the end of that time he
will return to Corvallis where he
will engage in the undertaking
business with O. J. Blackledge.
ir. Henkle will tuine with him
from Portland a complete outfit for
such business, including an elegant
fuuerd car." which ia the latest
thing in hearses.
It is certain that a record break
ing crowd will be in Corvallis the
29-30-31st of this month, in attend
ance at the All-Benton school fair
in all parts of the county rjeople
are planning to attend and when it
is remembered tht the agricultural
short course will be in progress at
OaC at the same time, it is nlain
to see that there will be "something
doing every minute."
An exchange discusses the absutb
babit that prevails among men es
pecially young men of pulling
their trouser legs up, thus display
ing a large expanse of flashy hose,
to the disgust of those who have to
witness the performance. The ex
change says: "Why they should do
this is hard to guess, as the patterns
in most cases are loud and the
quality of tbe hose very cheap.
There is one satisfaction about open
cars with the seats running cross
ways. These unblushing youths
are robbed of their privilege to make
a display of their bad taste. They
may defend it on the ground that
they are saving the crease in their
trousers. That makes it even
worse, for a new crease costs but ten
cents. Crease the trousers every
day if necessary, but don't show
ugly ankle bor.es and loud hosiery."
Bids for the purchase and remov
al of the Pharmacy building on the
college campus are asked for ov the
building committee of the college.
Bids to be in on or before August
8th mailed to the clerk of the col
lege, T. H. Crawford. . 65
R. S. Harrington arrived home, Satur
day from a trip of a month's duration,
having passed the time in Salem, Fort
land and other points. While away he
attended tbe Spiritualistic nampmeeting
at New Era. Mr. Harrington was on tbe
road the greater part of the time in tbe
interest of his patent washing machine
and did so well that he concluded to buy
bia grand-daughters, Mieses Myrtle and
Gretta Harrington, each an elegant gold
watch. He is now selling territorial
rights for handling his washer and has
sold three states and a few Oregon coun
ties. He will go to tbe coast within a
day or two for a sojourn of a month, and
then he will canvas Southern Oregon in
the interest of bia machine.
For Sale: Nine acres good land, all in
cultivation, six room house, two lots and
barn. $1,200, cash. Located fine farming
section, within stone's throw graded
school, churches, store, postoffice . Good
reasons for selling. Call or address,
Gazette Office. 63tf
George B. Keady, the efficient head of
the OAO printing department, will go to
Portland thiB week to remain a few days
Hops are in tine condition, practically
free from lice, of good quality and quanti
ty, in this section, according to an ex.
perienced grower who was questioned on
the subject, Saturday. Close figuring re
suits in an estimate by local growers that
there will be approximately 2000 bales of
bops from this season's crop in the vicini
ty of Corvallis. "Everything is favor
able except the price," said the grower,
Saturday, "and there will no doubt be
difficulty in securing pickers. Some
yards are already hiring all the help that
they can get track of, as thers is no dang
ger of having too much." The price
talked is 50 cents per box.
Wanted: To purchase fre-m tbe
breeders Cotswold or Lincoln
sheep. Call me on Independent
phone No. 561 or No. 284. Wm.
H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf
Rev. G. S. O. Humbert leit yesterday
for The Dalles and other Eastern Oregon
towns to solicit money for the new divini
ty school. He says the building is tak
ing on such proportions that it will prob
ably take over J30.000 to finish it. Sat
urday's Eugene Gjard.
When in Albany see the 5. 10 and
15 cent counters at Charles Knecbt's
-next door to Hamilton's. 56tf
If Portland does not get rid of its
Tongues of Fire" organization that city
will have another "Holy Roller" craze to
deal with. It is little short of criminal
to permit religions frenzy and wild orgies
to prevail as are said to exist among this
benighted sect. Will Oregon take a
second lesson in "Holy Rolieriem" before
it gets wise? Ex.
'. The osoal cvclones are. taking their
summer outings in Kansas, and inci
dentally some Kansas residents are tak
ing involuntary excursions through mid
air into-neighboring counties, .along with
boost a, barns, bones, cattls, eneesjind
other, chattels, .under direction of the
whirling, twisting elements. .Oregonians
may not be as swift as some people, but
they get there jnst tbe same without tbe
aid of cyclones. Ex.. . .. ;'
Wood wanted on subscription at the
Gazette oJice, , - 34tf
William Porter -and family returned
Sunday from a vacation in Alsea. ' -
Charles Heckart has moved his carpen
ter shop from the south to the east side 0
bis residence and will convert it into a
dwelling for rental purposes.
The Oak Creek Lumber Com
pany has established a yard in Wil
kins Addition: and has on band
for sale a complete stock of r&ugh
and dressed lumber.- Merle Moore
is in charge of the yard and will be
pleased to fill your bills. 54tf
Ernest Applewhite, a well known OAC
student, is just recovering from a very
serious illness. He is at Roseburg.
Miss Cleo Johnson arrived home the
last of tbe week from a visit of several
weeks at Springfield and Eugene.
It is said of an Corvallis gill that she is
so absent-minded that when she reached
her home one evening recently she put
her parasql to bud, tucked it in carefully
and then went to the hall and stood on
her head near the umbrella rack for some
time.
R. L. Smith and T. C. Sparkman will
sell real estate under tbe name of "Tbe
Santiam Land Co.," with office at Leba
non. . 43tf
Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Handsaker left
yesterday for their annual vacation. Tbey
go either to Clear Lake or Fish Lake.
William Baker and family arrived
Saturdav from tbeir outing in Alsea val
ley. Their return was delayed on ac
count of inability to secure a team to
bring them home.
Miss Edna Wooster, who has been in
Kansas for several months, arrived home
the last of the week.
Lee Beach came out from Elk City,
Saturday, where his family is speadinj
the summer, and Sunday, returned to
Portland, his home.
Mrs. Joseph Hubbard of Dallas and
Mrs. Tom Gross ' of Airlie have been
guests since Saturday of the former's
coausin and the iatter'd sister, Mrs. Dick
Tom, in this city.
J. K. Neal, postmaster and merchant
at Buena Vista, came in from Newport,
Saturday, and visited with fiiends in
this city, proceeding to bis home, yester
day. Hugh Herron, the well known resident
of Southern Benton, arrived home, Satur
day, from an extended visit in the East.
William Currin and family went into
camp at Sulphur Springs, Saturday, for a
week or ten days' vacation.
Dr. J. F.. Hall, wife and son, Harley
Hall, wife and daughter, and Mrs. A. J.
Hall of Buena Vista leave today for a
week's outing at the coast. They will
pitch tbeir tents at Nye Creek er Monte
rey. Miss Verne Will, formerly of this city,
but now of Portland, passed through Al
bany this morning on her rfetura home
from a visit with friends in Corvallis.
Albany Herald.
In speaxing of the death of Russell
McHargue, the Albany Herald of Satur
day gives tbe following information:
The dead youth is a son of Taylor Mc
Hargue of Brownsville, but for the past
few years nas made bis home with Mrs
George BeamU on the farm in Benton
county. Mrs. Beatnia was in Lebanon
when tbe accident happened. She re
ceived word of the tragedy and this
morning passed through Albany on her
return home. Mrs. Beamis said that Mc
Hargue was always inclined to athletic
sports, and she had often .warned bim to
be more careful as be was of a daring
disposition. Tbe dead youth was quite
an artist with the pen and although be
bad never taken any art lessons, he
evinced a remarkable talent in this !ine.'
Charles Peterson leaves Thursday' for
a month's visit at St. Paul and Minne.
apolis, with relatives.
For Sale: Household goods at a bar
gain lor the next ten days. Inquire a
residence. Mrs. S. N. Wilkins. 65 67
Mrs. Jesse Spencer came up from
Portland, yesterday, where she has been
taking treatment for many weeks. She
will visit at home indefinitely.
Miss Grace Watkins, one of the popular
sa'esladies at Nolan's big store, returned
Sunday from a two weeks' vacation a
her home near Monroe.
John Allen went to Newport, Saturday,
for a brief visit with his family. He re
turned Sunday evening.
Phillip Gearhart of Portland was the
guest over Sunday of friends in this city
He goes to Seattle soon to accept a posi
tion. He is an old OAC boy.
The funeral of the late Sam Thurston
occurred at the I. O. O. F. cemetery
near Monmouth, Sunday aiternoon, un
der the auspicts of the Masons. Brief
services were conducted by Rev. Arm
stiong of Corvallis, after which dust was
consigned to dust. The remains arrived
at Suver, Sunday afternoon, and were
taken immediately to tbe cemetery
Tbere is deep sympathy for the sorrowing
wife and other relatives.
Our semi-Annual Clearance Sale Prices? We are Closing .
Out All Our Summer Goods and
OUR PR ICE S
Will Make it Worth Your While to Buy Now. "
Percent Dlsc't
Percent Dise't
;,ShirtwaiSts
$1 oo Values. $ 70
I 25 Values - 87
1 50 Values.............. 1 05
2 00 Values I 40
2 50 Values I 75
Parasols
$1 50 Parasols $1 05
2 00 Parasols 1 1 40
3 00 Parasols 2 10
; S- L.
Regulator of
Corvallis
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For the next 30 days we will
Dry Goods, C
Shoes, Etc
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.
Fm L.
CORVALLIS,
"Blow"
Almost Killed
And keep
It is a well-known fact that flies are
unable to withstand a steady breeze.
An Electric Ean quickly drives flies out
of a room and keeps them out.
A full line of Electric Cooking Uten-
sils.
man.
Wiring of all
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on a!l Weal Cress Goods
on all Summer Underwear
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Wash Goods
6c Wash Goods....., 4c
ScWash Goods.. she
ioc Wash Goods 70
12 Wash Goods 8c
15c Wah Goods 11c
i6c Wash. Goods 12c
20c Wash Goods 14c
25c Wash Goods 18c
30c, 35c, 37 c Wash Goods... 23c
50c Wash Goods 374c
60c Wash Goods 41c
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any DanJK, any newspaper in Portland.
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oft the Flies.
kinds done.
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