lOCAL AND PERSONAL Mra. Green Ingram oi Monroe was a Corvaliia visitor the first of this week. L. L. Brooks and family return ed hoire, Tuesday, from a week's sojourn at Cascadia. . Mra. Lura Caoapbell of Albany was the guesi of Miss Be3sie Irvine the fore part of the week. Mias Edna Buaterof Alsea was in Corvallis, Monday, bound for Sa lem for a visit with friends. Byron Hunter and family arriv ed home the first of the week from an enjoyable outio at Cascadia. Miaa Cleo Johnson has just ar rived home from a week's visit with Miss Margaret Herron at Irish Bend. Mies Carrie Byerlee arrived from Portland, Tuesday, and is a guest at the Whitby home west of Cor vallis. Keith Brown, an old time CorVal Jis boy, has . been visiting in tnia city the past few days. Ue thinks of going to Vancouver to accept a position. Judge Woodward and wife and. the Tedrows came out from New port, Tuesday, where they Bpent their vacation. Miss Eugenia Smith of Turner arrived Wednesday for a visit with Mies Mabel Farmer. Miss Smith will enter OAC next month . Miles Young rnd family left ' Wednesday for Southern Oregsn, where they will locate.- They re cently came from Portland. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Shedd return ed Tuesday from Newport, where they have spent the summer. Mrs. Shedd'a health is still very poor. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Long and returned Tuesday from their outing in Alsea. They report a splendid time. Jack Kilpack, a former popular student at OAC, was in Corvallis the first of the week, en route to his home in Portland from a visit at Newport. Miss Pearl Jones was in Corval lis the first of the week on the way from Newport to ber home at Cen tralis, Washington. St;e formerly resided in Corvallis. Miss Olive Mallow returned home the first of the week from a several dayB' visit at Newport, where she baa been the guest of Mrs. Jerry Harris, formerly of this city. Dr. Filo Starr received a mes sage Tuesday slating that his do'.L er, Mrs. Wesley ( Str"? of June io i City, was not exp;c'ed to live. Dr. and Mra. Starr leit that afternoon to be at the bedside. Miss Ina True, while visiting at tbe George Bayne home in Linn county a few days - ago, had ti misfortune t) run a nail in her foot from which she has sufferod consid erable inconvenience. Work ia going on at a lively rate at the new grain warehouse that August Fischer is building on the river bank just east ef the Swick residence. Quite a crew- of work men are employed on the job. Mrs. Ed Felton is recovering from her recent serious illness but expects to go to Portland in a L .v days to enter a hospital for tr; at ment. A sis.ec, Mrs. Leader, of Spokane, is expected to arrive this week to remain during Mra. Fel too'a absence. Mrs. Belle Huden and daughter, Miea Cleone, of Astoria are guests of the formeT'a brother, J. E. Fow- ells, and other relatives in th!s city. Mrs. Huden is a teacher iu the pub lic Bchools of Astoria, and while here will take advantage of the Ag ricultural Short Course. The horse belonging to the mill team that had its leg broken in a runaway a week or more ago and which the owner offered to. give to anyoue who would take it, is at the Vitlit.rt Rtuhla icKnrn ihia hoincr ciw. fully treated. Mr. Vidito accepted the animal and there is a fair chance for it to recover the use of the in jured limb. Private telephone linea for Dr. Kerr and Prof. Crawford at their rooms in the college are being in stalled. Heretofore the roping have bad to use partv linea. The. new arrangement will no doubt be much more satisfactory. A booth will be erected, wherein persons desiring to use the line will depotrit a nickel for service, as is the custom in cities. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hall came out from Elk City tie fir6tofthe week, where they had camped for two weeks. They are enthusiastic over that place as a locality in which to camp and rest. Fishing waa not extra good but enough were caught to provide for tbe crowd and everything that one has to buy is reasonable ' at Elk City, besides rhich it ia both picturesque and nniat koA;n fo.. - .1.... to enjoy vacation. Mra. Mary Avery came uo from Portland, Monday, for a v.sit with relatives in tnia city. M. L. Hubler and familv return ed home Tuesday from a several weeka' outing at Newport. Carpenters are' putting a nsw roof on the John Scott residence on Main street. ' The will of the late W. R. Bar clay of A lsea has been filed for pro bate at'tne clerk'a office. L. B. Geer, tbe well known Ben ton county etockman, has been a Salem visitor this week. Miss Leaaie Bush of Kings Valley has been a Corvaliia visitor tbe past few day8. Miss Abigail Wright and mother arrived from Portland the ' first of theVweek for a visit with old friends in this city. ' There is to be quarterly meetings at the United Evangelical church over Sunday. The presiding elder will arrive tomorrow. Miss Lillian Ranney returned home the first of tnia week from Portland where she has been study ing lDUBic for some time. Suit has been filed with the Cju,.- ty ?:.-k by E. Gidio Tortora n -m Ernest Eiliott and others for divi sion of property. In the estate of J. B. Franklin, deceased, a petitiou has ' been tiled asking for the appointment of J. Fred Yates as administrator. License to wed was issued Tues day to Claire C. Hollenberg and Miss Etbel M. tugdon, both estim able young people of Corvaliia. J. J. Chamberlain, late of Cald well, Idaho, has leased the J. J. Cady property on college hill and now. occupies the same with his family. Among tha visitors to the Ail Benton Fair are Mrs. V ilbur Starr aad daughter, Mir; Claire, of Belle fountain, who arrived yesterday and are guests of relatives. Robinson & Stevenson have sold the A. Kyle property in Jobs addi tion to Mrs. Minnie DeLay ot for est Grove, who is to occupy the p'ace very soon. The consideration WB8$l,7UU. Mias Gladys Cumming, of Green wood, Wiscousiu, wiij baa been visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cumminga, left today for a visit in Uo-vallis. Tuesday's Capi tal Journal. The Y. M. C. A. of OAC is to oc cupy the rotni vacated by Prof. Jo'inson, the coming school year. Pro'. Johnson is to ocoupy M16S Snell's old room, and Miss Snell goes to Waldo Hall. In the es' te of Jesse Gil6t!ap. deceased, a petition has been filed by Si'." i J. it'od L ujie O. Ham mond asking, for the appointment of J. P. H ii'uer as adujinistraor. Tiie estimated value of the estate is about $500. R. D., brother of Rev. C. T. Hurd, who wiis ope'-ate J on in Portland a j few weeks ago fjr dis"- s '. g ::d3 of he neck, is not gtt vg along well aa cou!d be desired. At first his improvement was rapid but of late condiiioi a have not been so favorable, although no tears are as yet felt in regard to the outcome. The Corvaliia Commercial Club has issued invitations to its mem bers to a '"smokei" to be given in of Corvallis' distinguished jjaesta, Governor Geo"ge E. Chamberlain and Senator O. W. Fulton. The subject of "an open Willamette Riv er" is to be discussed at this meet ing. The affair begirs at 8 o'clock and will, no doubt prove very ei jov able. Tbe administration building at OACTiaiTbeen brightened by a fresh coat o p i'it on the exterior and is undergoing various changes inside, ptp. tory to the opening of col lege. Prendent Kerr s private oliice is rieWij furnished through out in elegant style, Prof. C.atvford's room is being .A: - 'if, f esh p?;nt ia bt.-iiig add" 1 in various rj 'ms and hallways and the change is very gratifying. People, young or old, never real ize what they can do until they have ucade an effjrt. This fact is plainly demonstrated in the splen did exhibits made by the children over at th6 cou't house tiiis wsek. Litiie bovs aud gins ho, a year ago, couid not acsomplifh anything in the way of gardeuirg. now r: ov all the ins and ou's of p v i ground, planting the teed and culti vating tue soli in growing orn, wheat, pcitoes, pumpkins, squash es and many other things. It is amazing what these little ODes have done. For instance: one 10 year old girl exhibits a few stalks of corn that measure about 15 feet in length. Besides these thing3 tbe girla have on exhibition bread, but ter and jellies of their own making, samples of sewing and a hundred other things. It is a great fair. Henry Wortham ia ' atjhoare, af ter spending some time at Newport. H nrrivaH Wr?nnHftV. Mra. Maud Irwin and children have arrived home from North Yam hill where they spent their vacation. Miss Edna Thrasher returnnd Wednesday from a very pleasant outing of several weeks at Newport. Miaa Lulu Spangler returned ho;.:n -a few days ago from'a visit in .Oregon City with ber sister, Mrs. L. L. Porter. . Miss Edna Groyes arrived home, Wednesday, from Newport." . Miaa Etnel Hoilister came home yesterday from a several weeks' so journ at Newport. - Mrs. M. L. .Trapp ia the guest of Mrs. E. R. Holiister andN family during the AU-Benton School Fair. She arrived yesterday from bet home at Chit wood. Mr. and Mra. W. O. Heokart came up from Eugene, Wednesday,' to attend the wedding of the form er's niece, M'.a Sthel Higdon, to Claire C. Holieuts-.r. C. T. Ha"l ak his position at -H . o i ; -. aj.-.ibg, aa secretary oi .as Y. M. C A. He is a!.v.Jy i.i receipt of uumeroua ap i! o-- - i - a j.u fj.ia wno wiau room and Doard wbe e they can work: to pay Jor the same. Some have even written that tney cannot oiii : '. j school u lless tney can get a place to work their way. Parties deairiug such nelp will confer a great favor by making the. fact known to Mr. Hurd. Rev. Dr. f . D. Driver, a pioneer minister of this state, theologiau of national reputation and well known character- in Oregon history, lies seriously ill at the home of his son, James W. .Driver, in Albany and hib recovery is not expected. ' Iu the latter part of July he went to Eugene to preach the funeral ser mon of the late Mrs. Jane Camp bell, an old friend. He had a hatd trip, and when he returned to his home near Tanaeut he was ill. Three we ka ago his condition be came ei'c i tnat ne needed constant meaical auenuon, ana ne was taaen to the home of his sou. "Blos.som," tbelnter-muzzo Two Slep, is the latest in music at Gra ham & Wells. 72-5 The Gazette was promised a list of the awards ia the AH-Benton air for pub lication in this issue, but at tho eleventh hour tbe judges found to theirdismay that they had judged exhibits regardless of the -rules in regard to the age of exhib itors as required by the laws governing the same. Therefore the judging will all have to oe done over again. Picking begins at the D. B. Tay lor hop 37ard next Monday. ,A few more picltera are wanted.- 72 The balloon ascension made by Prof. Miller yesterday forenooa was a fine exhi bition and eatirely successful. It was witnessed by a large crowd. Rising from its moorings in front of the Fo wells shoe shop the big balloon sailed high iu tbe air and floated in a north ; easterly direction, The parachute drop was nice ly done .and Professor Miller landed about 150 feet frbm the east bank of tbe Willamette alighting safely in the M. P. Fruit garden lot. Tbe second ' ascension occurs this forenoon. Picking begins at the Hammel hop yard on Kiger island, Monday, September 2ud. Pickers are want ed. 72 Corvallis streets were thronged yester day and larger crowds are expected to day and tomorrow.' The exhibits are all in place at the court house and are a credit to tbe county. One of the exhibits over at tbe conrt house is a large yellow pumpkin that weighs, according to tha card at tached, 10i pounds. It was grown in Alsea. Acocher weighs 75 pounds and was grown in the same locality. WANTED Prune pickers. Ap ply to D. O. Rose. 72-3 Bilph Davissoa of Parkar, formerly as distant Western Uuiou operator in this city, is visiting frieuus here. Mr. ana Mrs. Ed Hall oi Kich Hill Mi ssouri, are expdeced to arrive touaoi- row for a visit with. Mr. Hall's sister. Mrs. Norton Adams. The brother and si&ler have not met lor 14 years. A purse picked up near the merry-go-round yesterday by Mrs. J. H. Wilson was left at this office for identification. Se the Teddy bears in O. J. Blackledge's window. 72-3 A Monroe correspondent says: Tbe Odd Fellows' Hall at Alpine that belongs to J. W. Walters has just Deen finished and painted. The Rebecca Lodge, or ganized by the lodge from Junction City, is prosperous np here. - The new rail road and School Fair are the subjects be fore the people now. The Oak Creek Lumber Com pany haa established a yard in Wil- kms Addition, aua Dae on nana for sale a complete stock of roueh and dressed lumber. Merle Moore ia in charge of the yard and will be pleased to fill your bills. 54tf The pumpkin vine begins to rua And drags the pumpkin through the '-. ana . Until what has been plunap and round Grows long and slim from covering ground. " ' The fool young horse before the load Beholds the roadster on the road And scatters passengers and freight From breakfast to tbe garden gate. The boy whose wisdom has not dawned . Goes swimming in the green-scummed pond And gets, besides parental whack, Some sort of greenrash on his back Though what he gets from his mother's hand ; Is lower down, you understand. Ex. A full line of . Col era ta'a T&lnnm nowdera. DerfumnR Brians .nil innf-h powders at Graham & Welle 67-75 Did you ever count the words in a column of-ordinary newSDaoer Drint? asks an exchange. There are about two thousand words in a column. Suddoss you sit down and write a thousand words on some subject and then another thous and and another chousand until you have written twelve thousand. Trv it and see if it is riffht easy. Keep the "gait np for a month. Then chase a local item all over town and after you have gotten all tha facts condense them into a few lines an hour s work that can be read in a few seconds. Do this for a dozen items that seem insignificant after they are printed, but which you know are important, then have the items criticized ian.l tho innn- curazies pointed out when it is too late to correct them. Oh, yes it's easy. WANTED fo buv small Dlace in city., : Address all communications to P. O. Box 306, Corvallis. 71tf Services will be resumed at tbe First Presbyterian church ( next Sunday. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. R. N. Bell, both morning and evening. Eve ning service at 7-'3U p.m. Sunday School at 10 a. in.; C. E. Society at 6:30 p. m.; Prayermeeting and Bible Study Thursday evening at 7 :3J. We would be glad to see ail the congregation in their pews at these services. Strangers spec ially made welcome.' Seats tree, ood music, obliging ushers. Come, let ue worship the Lord, the Maker of Heaven aud Earth. When in Albany see the 5, 10 and 15 cent counters at Charles Knecbt's next door to Hamilton'a. 56tf Bi Geer, who formerly resided in Marion county, on a farm a few miles east of Salem, but is now owner of and conducting a stock farm in Benton coun ty, a mile west of Corvallis, recently sola two Shorthorn bulla and a Hereford bull to the representative of a large cattle company doing business near Honolulu. For the trio ot these bovines he received $705. His farm consists of 322 acres, ad mirably adapted for raising livestock. Besides these bulls, the Hawaii man takes about two carloads of other pure bred cattle from Oregon and one carload from California breeders, he having found that the Pacific coast has the healthiest and best animals of this kin if. Oregon Statesman. Graham & Weils have been ap pointed ageu4s lor Remington Type Writer ribbo- s and carbon papers. Ribbons can be aojusted to any ma chine. 67-75 Arrangements have been made to have a dance in Taylor's Hall tonight. Good music is promised and a good time ia assured. FOR SALE Clean vetch aeed. Pnoue 724. Roy Rickard. 71tf A. J. Sanford and family have moved into the Harlan' cottage, recently pur chased of F. S. True, in tbe western part of town. Mr. Sanford comes from Santa Rosa, California and wifl probably pur chase property. Big sacrifices on all summer goods at Mrs. J. Mason's millinery store. 72 The controversy between Jack King, athletic trainer, who accuses Dan J. Kelly of being a professional, and officers of the U. of O. student body, who flatly deny tbe accusation, continues and is be coming more bitter as the warfare of words goes on. King says Kelly was given $109 by Guy Mount, manager of the football team, alter the Thanksgiving game with. Multnomah, and declares he is ready and willing to prove it. Tbe statement is flatly and vigorously denied by ths (J. of O. aud tbe outcome is being eagerly awaited by readers of the state papers in which the matter has been puoiished. In u.e meantime Kelly and his trainer are en route to Jamestown. This is an unusual summer, even for Oregon, in the mild and often cloudy days which have predominated so far. The rain which has fallen recently has sot damaged crops any great extent, However. Some grain may have been injured, but potatoes, hops, late vegeta bles and most fruit will not be affected. Tbe abondaat rains and bad weather at this time of the year presages fair weath er in the fall, according ta many pro phets. When a summer is unusually cool, they say, it means that Old Sol will have Lis day later on, and fair weather may be expected later on. This will be great news to the thousands of people who will be in the hop fields during September, and thousands more who will attend the Greater Oregon State Fair at Salem , Sept. 16 to 2i. The fair is the big annual event for everybody all over the Northwest. i GR EAT TO RCCD t' CI earance Saturday was the opening day-of our Great Forced Clearance Sale and the - crowds that .Visited advantage, ol the shows us that they J clearance sales SALE WILL i All This WATCH OUR WlfjOOWS For Special Bargains J S. L. KLINE ,1 Established 1864- T The People's Store CorvaHis Or. Our Prices Knock Out the Catalog House GRAND F. L. For the next 30 days we will offer the entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes, Etc. v 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 CORVALLIS, The "Blow" 'z Almost Killed Father. Get an And keep It is a well-known fact that flies are unable to withstand a steady breeze. An Electric Fan quickly drives flic3 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 Wanted: To purchase from the breeders Cotswold or Lincoln sheep. Call me on Independent phone Wo. obi or !No. Z34. wm. H. Savage, Corvallis, Oregon. 53tf The Horticultural Society is to meet at tbe court bouse, Saturday at one o'clock. Air persona interested in fruit culture are requested to be present. 1 : h our store and took Bargains we offer i are awake to a real GOUT! Week AT ILL WHEN YOU SEZ IT IN OUR JUMPS SO OREGON. oft the Flies. VALLEY CO. G. A. Clark, Mr. ' For Sale. Span of work horses suitable for gener al farm work. Will sell cheap if taken soon. Addrees C. A. Baird, Junction City. Ore. ... . " ' 69-72 ROEE rfbr vhlUtntUi sofa