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
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