LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Henry Stone and mother,
Mrs. Nancy Tharp, have gone to
Portland for a few weeks' visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stone and
Mrs. M. J. Piatt returned a few
days ago from a visit with relatives
near Stiver. . t
MisB Virginia Owens is home
from a visit of a week or two witV
friends up tbe Columbia river in
the vicinity of Troutdale.
Mrs. Briggs and daughter, of
Battle Creek, Michigan, are guests
of their daughter and sister, Mrs.
A. L. Kniselv, on college bill.
Mr. and Mrs. C.-V. Johnson, cf
Airlie, have been visitiog the past
er's brother, A. J. Johnson, in this
city.
In these days of guessing where
thp next news item can possibly bp
we've heen wondWme more than
ever "Who struck Billy Patterson?"
end "How old wpb Aon?"
Miss Vera Kern, cf Portlard, is
xpected in Corvallis, today, for a
visit with ber sister, Mrs. C. T.
Hurd. She has been spending the
past few weeks at Newport.
Henry Cammings, the well
known rural mail carrier, has gone
1o Alsea to camp for two weeks and
develop an : appetite. His family
has bf en there for several weks.
Sidoey Had and wife are to move
to Corvallis and will take up their
residence in the Dingas property
just south of the Ira BoDine home.
They have formerly resided on a
farm, west of town.
Judge E. Woodward arrived
Vnw... (Ua final nf tlia nroolr fpnm a
pleasant sr journ at Newport. His
wife and otber relatives will remain
at tbe popular seaside resort until
the 1st of September.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the new home that is being erected
on Sixth street by D. D. Berman.
The dwelling is to be a modern eix
room structure and will be a hand
some addition to our city.
Mrs. Fullerton and daughter,
Miss Josephine, accompanied, by
Miss Clara Smith, of Salem, and
Misses Margaret and Ruby Powells,
spent a day at Sulphur Springs the
firBt of the week and report a splen
did time.
The Spuulding log drive passed
tbiough Corvallis on the Willamette
. t mr J 1 -7 .J S U
river, monaay, ueaueu iur tun wre
gcu City mills. The company had
a team drcwned in the river ner
Peoria a few days, ago, while woik-
ing with the drive.
It is stated that Elmer Ding"P
and family of Sb Ms-will move to
Corvallis in the nenr future in order
that the young people may Bttend
college. Their many friend' will be
glad to hear that tbe family are to
return to this city, where they
formerly refided.
R. D. Hurd, who underwent, an
op: ration in, a Portland hospital
some time ago, will return to Cor
vallis soon for a visit with his
rrother, Itev. C. T. Hurd, and
family. He is rapidly recovering
from the operation, having left the
hospital a week ago last Wednes
day. Sam Hartsock has rented a cot
tage just east of the A. M. Witham
home in this city and in about a
month will start to housekeeping.
There is nothing misleading about
this information, as his sister is to
be housekeeper. A brother who
wf.l enter OAC this fall will also be
a member of the household.
Ira BoDine received a letter a few
days ago from his mother in South
Dakota, stating that they had ship
ped their household goods to Corval
lis. They are uacertain as to where
they will locate, but will come to
Corvallis later and look over the
city with a view to residing here.
It is hoped this- enterprising city
will prove satisfactory.
Lat-t Sunday, M. M. Waltz, who
resides on his farm rear Bellefoun
'ain, came' ne?r meeting with u
serious accident, and in a peculiar
manner too. He was milkiug a
c-jw and - some children frightened
the animal. In the g-meral mix up
of kicking cows Mr. Waltz was
kicked over and tramped upou by a
cow and injured in the stomach.
His right 'shoulder was alpo hurt.
Fcr a day or two be was confined to
the house, but is now getting around
again.
A number of Hereford alli
raised in the Willamette valley will
Boon, be included in .the cattle census
of the Sandwich island?, a large
purchase of them having been made
this week by a. citizen of Honolulu
for shipment to the Parker rsoch of
)000 acres not far from that mid
Pacifio city. The purchaser be
lieves that the cattla raised in tbe
Willamette valley are less sul ject
to cattle diseases than those reared
in any otber part of the Pacific
northwest, which ia quite a compli
ment to the western part of Oregon.
Salem Statesman. -
M. L. Adams and wife returned
Tuesday from an outing at the
coast.
"Rov Hollenbers and Wallace
Colbert are rusticating at Cascadia
this week. -
Claude Swann has gone to Craw
fordsviile for a week's visit with
friends.
Born. Monday, to Mr. and Mrs
Arst:n Lafferty, of this city, a
daughter.
Prof. C. I. Lewis and Dr. James
Withycombe have been Salem visit
ore this week.
Mrs. J. Mason arrived home a
few days ago from a sojourn of
several weeks at suetz.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Wicks have
gone to the McCune borne, near
Shedds, for a week's visit.
Warren Hinton and family moved
Tuesday into one of Miss Kline's
houses on r irst street.
Mr. and Mru. John Rowland have
gone to their ranch to spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Emma Groves is vieiting C.
D. Thompson and family at Hood
River. She will be abeentseveral
weeks.
Rcy Raber and family expect to
depart Monday for Alsea, wbere
they will go into camp for their an
nual vacation.
William Abercrombie arrived
from Iowa, a few days ago. He is
in vary poor health and will remain
indefinitely.
Mrs. G. M. Muikey and Mrp. Eva
Miller ot Summit have moved to
Corvallis and are located in a resi
dence on Third street.
Mrs. Andrew Hoktrom and chi -dren
i re spending a week at the
John Okon home, ten miles north
of Corvallis.
The clingstone peache3 at the
Kiger orchard are now being ''har
vested." There is a good crop and
the fruit finds a ready sale.
Mrs. Briggs, who was operated on
recently in Portland, is expected
home today or tomorrow. She is
greatly improved in health. Mrs.
Briggs is the mother of Mrs. Byron
Hunter.
During tbe week Misses Alice
Edwards, of Beliefountain, and Etta
Carter, of Albany, have been guests
of Miss Minnie Phillips in this city.
Miss Carter is a school teacher in
the Linn county metropolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold King and
Mr, and Mrs. John Kiger left tbe
fi r 8t of the week for a week's vaca
tion "down on the farm" et the
Joseph Hecker home near Suer.
At tbe end of that time Mr. and
Mrs. King go to the mountains for a
week. ' .
Inquiries are pouring in for rent
houses and all available dwellings
w i be engaged at or , before the
opening of college. The exception-
a.ly bne educational advantages
popgeseed by Corvallis are not easy
to find, which accounts for the de
mands fcr hemes during the school
year.
The famous circus of Ringling
Brothers is scheduled to appear in
Albany, August 29th. The equip
ment of the circus is all brand new,
and over a million dollars was spent
in adding novel features. The
greatest parade ever presented will
take place in the forenoon. In it
will oe 1,264 men, women and chil
dren, 658 horses, nine herds of ele
phants and three miles of band-
carved golden chariots, floats and
dens, and gorgeous spectacular at
tractions.
Recent real estate sales made by
Ambler & Watters are as follows:
Martin Butler to W. J. Nail, of
Hillsboro. Oregon, lot 4 bl. 4, Coun
ty addition to Corvallis, $1100; Mrs.
Lizzie Bck to Miss kditb Yelter, ot
Brownsville, Oregon, 153 acres near
the Oikville pcIiooI house in Linn
count?, wish some personal proper
ty, vric $9000, this- being one of
the finest farms in Linn county; S.
S. Henkle to A. M. Smith from Linn
county, 257 acres 12 miles north-
weft of Corvallis, $4000, possession
to be givpn October 1st; Sarah
Moore to Julian McFadden, house
and two lots on Third street, $400
Thomas Gerber, the youngest
telegraph operator in Oregon if not
oi. the Pacific coast, is now in Al
bunv in the employ' of the local
Western Union Telegraph f-ffije.
He is taking the place of Operator
R yee, who left yeet"rday evening
fot a two weeks' vacation in Sin
Francisco. Thomas Gbrber, who
takts Mr. Rovct's place at the kev,
is only 14 rears :li and entered tbe
employ of the telegraph company
two years aga in Oregon City, wnere
his borne is. Q lickness of compre
hension enabled him to master the
kev and he cin now handle wires
ith the ability t.f a veteran. Last
week he bad complete charge of the
Oregon C'tv office, during the ab
sence of the mau in charge and fill
ed the plice to the satisfaction of
all. Herald.
Mrs. Tom " Riley has been the
guest of friends in Salem the past
week. -
Helen and Gladys Horning nave
gone to Hood River for a visit with
relatives - ':-X'rf"-"'S'"
Mis. Claiencn Whiteside went to
Newport, yesterday, " for a sojourn
at tbe beach.
J2d Felton, Jr., has closed ovt his
stock ot confections and gone out of
business. This occurred Tuesday.
Jack Milne purchased the stock.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pilger and
c' "'. ? 'en have returned to their
home in PurtLnd, after an extended
visit in this city with Mrs. Pilger's
sister, Mrs. Hi. 1. Jackson.
Father Yurek was seen in Port-
laud a few 'davs since. He is fat
xnd hearty looking, though becom
ing quite gray. He sent his kind
est regards 'o bis former parishon
e.e, here. ' He now resides at South
Bend, WaBhirjgton.
Edwin Rose, son of D. C. Rose of
this city, came up froui Portland,
Monday evening, to visit n few days
with relative and friends. Edwin
is now working at the carpenter
trade and is employing his energy
in the up-buildiog of the Oregon
metropolis.
Mrs. Laura Frazier has a fig tree
in her yard at 845 High street that
is proving a prolific bearer. The
second crop for the year is now well
matured, and there are not less than
118 figs upon it, which promise to
ripen yet this season. '- This tree is
evidence that figs may successfully
be grown here if attention was turn
ed to them. Eugene Register.' Mrs.
Bryant Young of Corvallis has a fig
tree in her yard that yields heavily
and furnishes enough fruit for pre
serves for winter use. ; - '
Tony Fontana expects to leave
Corvallis some time during the first
of next week for San Francisco, to
remain. Tony will go to his broth
er who is a large fruit canner and
one of the prominent men of the
Golden state. How many years
Tony has been a resident of Corval
lis we do not know, but during this
time he has made many friends and
that after he departs he will be
missed goes without iteration. Tony
has a good education and could have
made a name for himself in many
things had he chosen.
Tuesday afternoon the task -i in
voicing the stock in the Grant Elgin
harness shop was finished. Mr.
Elgin has sold tbe business to Rex
Smith of Newberg;, and the new
proprietor is now in possession. Mr.
Elgin has a fine timber claim in the
Salmon ri.er country and it is
necessary for him to be on it. He
intended to start for his claim, yes
terday. It is probable that Amy
Cameron, the capable harness mak
er, who has remained in the shop
through various managements, will
remain for a short time yet, but this
is not certain as he has had some
pretty good propositions offered him
of late. We bespeak Mr. Smith the,
new proprietor, a continuation of tbe
liberal patronage which has always
favored the shop.
C. M. Coffey, proprietor of the
Corvailis Studio, has just completed
what are known as tbe senior Al
bums. There are 44 albums and
each one contains 66 photographs
one of each member of the class
graduating from OAC last June.
Enclosed in a panel on tbe front ot
the albums are the' figures '"U7,"
while on the back, in monogram.
are the. letters "OAC." There are
all told in the 44 albums 2,904
ohotoeranhs. This represents an
immense amount rf labor and pains,
to say nothing of the wear and tear
to the nerves. The work is most
creditable and Mr. Coffey has a
right to be pioud of his effort. He
will now take bis vacation and ex
pects to depart today for tbe moun
tains about 16 miles above Cascadia,
wbere he will muke it his special
business to slaughter deer for a
period of two or three weeks. We
calculate to chew some venison our
selves on his return.
Capt. J. W. Oawford went to Lyons,
Monday, to attend the funeral of Dr.
Charles who died at that place, Saturday
The captaiji is a veteran of the 17th
Illinois Infaatry and the deceased doctor
was a member of his regimeut daring the
awiul davs of the Civil War. Dr. Charles
was the only member of his regimen'
whom Capt. Crawford ever met in Ore
gon, while the captain was tbe only on8
of the boys of tbe regiment whom Dr
Charles ever met since the war, in Ore"
gun or elsewhere.
For Sale Cheap: Several spans of
fine, well-broke draft horses, suit
able for railroad work. For par
ticulars go to the Highland Stables,
this city. 66-7
Alfred Mt-Mahan and Miss Villa Shel.
don were nniled in marriage Monday
eveninz at 8 o'clock. Tbe weddin? took
place at the parsonage of tbe M. E
church, Soalh, Rev. G. H. Gibbs officiat
ing. The bride is a niece of Mrs. D. E.
Sheldon, who resides near Corvallis.
After spending a week in Benton county
the yonng couple will depart for Ellena
bnrg, Wash., wbere they will make their
borne. ' - . :
"Preparing the Way of the Lord" will
be the subject of the sermon to be preach
ed by Rev. G. H. Gibbs next Sunday at
11 a. m. ....'-
Wood wanted on subscription
Gazette o iice, - . -
at the
84tf
Leo Spaulding undoubtedly saved the
life ef Harry Spragne, Suaday. The lads
were bathing and Leo noticed that Harry,
who could not swim, had got beyond
wading depth and had gone nnder. Leo
at once made a dive for his friend and
after a desperate Struggle nnder the
water succeeded in bringing Harry out.
From accounts that have reached ns it
was a close call. Moral: Don't go near
the water until yon learn to swim.
The Oak Creek Lumber Com
pany has established a yard in Wil-
kins Addition, and has , on banc
for sale a complete stock bf rough
and dressed lumber. Merle Moore
is in charge of the yard and will be
pleased to fill your bills. 54tf
In less thaD two weeks bop picking
ill begin in' a yard near Harrisbarg.
A gentleman in that b actio q has a jard
of hops that mature a ccuple of weeks
earlier than the standard bops and be ex
pects to begin picking on the 19th or 20th
inst., which is rather early.
Mrs. F. L. Bessier of Oakland, Oregon
has been in Corvallis the past few days'
with a view of placing her grand-daughf
ter, Miss Young, in college. ' While in
the city she was the guest of Mrs. J. B
Horner at Alpha Hall. Ti; t 1 i i
Mr. Thomas "and family moved this
week into the T. W. Dill ey boose on
Sixth street.
LeBoy, the little son. of Mr. and- Mrs.
Harvey Bullis, who was so severely burn.
ed with firecrackers on tbe Fourth, is re
covering from his injuries. ' "'' ''
B. C. Kiger hopes that the weatbe.
will remain in such condition as to per
mit of the wind-up of the first peach crop.
This crop is Known as the Early Hales.
They will harvest two more crops in their
peach orchards vet 'this ; fall, early and
late Craw fords. The ' early Oawforda
will ripen about-the last of this month
and tbe late ones come in September.
Mr. Kiger took a first prize at the Port
land exposition on his peaches. , i .
Wanted: To purchase from the
breeders Cotswold or Lincoln
sheep. Call me on Independent
phone JNo. Obi or JNo. ZS4. Wm.
H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf
George Fuller's dray team started out
to see the world on their own responsi
bility the other day and got to seeing i
pretty rapidly, as the tarther they went
the swifter they were going. They were
caught near the college 'barn without
harm being done. -
Ed Handy and family went to Alsea
Tuesday, where they will go into camp
for their summer butihg.'
Chester Taylor aad family have moved
to the home of Mrs.'Taylor's'parehts, Mr
and Mrs. Glassford,' where they will herel
after reside. : 1 '!' ' :
Mrs. W. S. McFadden arrived home,
Monday, ' from an extended Bojourn on
the McD'adden farm near Junction City.
Mrs. Agnes C. M. McElroy,' of Monroe,
was recently appointed a assistant matron
of the Yakima Indian training school-
Mrs. McElroy has for some months been
employed in the Indian school of Brown
ing, Montana, where ber services have
been so successful and satisfactory that
meritorious promotion has been the re
sult, : As the oldest citizens of Corvallis
will remember Mrs. 'McElroy is the
widow of Professor . E . B. McElroy who
was State Supterintendent of Public In
struction for twelve years. She is also
the sister of Judge W. S. McFadden of
this city.
A. L. Stevenson, of the real -estate firm
of Bobinson & Stevenson, departed a
couple of days ago f jr Wichita, Kansas,
t,o remain several weeks. Daring bis ab
sence J. B. Goodman will assist in the
real estate business.
Levi Woo8tar was up from Albany
Tuesday evening.
Del Strong is sawyer at the Ish mill on
Beaver Creek, and his wife and sister
wentup there a few days ago to camp.
The former will remain indefinitely, bnt
tbe latter returns in a week. '
Mr. Snow, the well-known stableman
of this city, is in the' Alsea country to re
main until the last of tbe month.
Fawcett & Ireland have rented the
Gustav Hardiug plaee a few miles north
of this city and wttl make a horse farm of
t . Tbey take possession as soon as bar.
vest is over. Mi. Harding and family
w ill move to town and reside in their
Third sti eet residence.
At the council: meeting, Monday eve
ning, tbe city win be asKea to contribute
$100 toward the All-Benton school fair-
There is every reasoi for hoping this re
quest will be granted, as tbe whole affair
is of an educational nature and of more
than Ordinary im jortanee on that ac"
onnt. We hope the city fathers will see
tit to assist in the' interest' of education
and consider what ' this ' means to tbe
children. '' '
Mis Edytbe Holmes of Portland is te
guest of Miss Essie Bell. ' Tomorrow the
young ladies leave for a briif sojourn at
Newport. ' ':,'"' '
August Hades haj a tray of plums, one
of peaches and one of figs on display in
his window, yesterday, that were as per
fect and beautiful specimens of fruit as
we have ever aeeD. All raised oa bis
residence property in this city, too.
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Our semiannual Clearance
i f Out All Our Summer Goods and -'
to U R P R ICES
Will Make it Worth Your While to Buy Now.
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Percent Disc't
Percent Disc't
Shirtwaists
$1 oo Values. $ 70
1 25 Values...... 87
' I 50 Values.. I 05
2 00 Values 1 40
2 50 Values....
Parasols
j 75
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$t 50 Parasols........ 05
2 00 Parasols..". 140
3 00 Parasols 2 10
S. L.
Regulator of
Corvallis
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TENTH AND MORRISON STREETS, PORTLAND, OREGON
A. P. ARMSTRONG, II 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 Out the CataSag Houss
GRAND
F. L.
: For the next 30 days we will offer the entire stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing
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.
F. L.
CORVALLIS,
The "Blow"
Almost Killed Father.
Get an Electric fail
And keep
i It is a well-known fact that flies are
unable to withstand a steady breeze.
,' An Electric Fan quickly drives flics out
of a room and keeps them out.
A full line of Electric Cooking Uten
sils. Wiring of all kinds done. Ask the
man. .' :. j. ;'.!',;.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO.
G. A. CLARK,Mgr.
YOU READ
Sale Prices? We are Closing
on all Waal Dress Goods
on all Summer Underwear
Wash Goods
6c Wash Goods 4&c
v 8Kc Wash Goods..... 5,'jC
10c Wash Goods.. 7jc '
1 2; '4 c Wash Goods 8j4c
r5c Wah Lroods lie
; i6c Wash Goods i ... . I2C
20c Wash Goods 14c
25c Wash Goods..... 18c
Wash Goods ... 2yi
50C Wash Goods 37jc
60c Wash Goods........... 41c
KLINE
Low Prices
Oregon
AT
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IN OUR AD. ITS SO
OREGON.
oft the Flies.