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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1908)
THE CGRVALLfS GAZETTE Published Tueadssys and Fridays by Gazette PcsusHnrc Company. The Subacriptioa-price of the Gaze for several years baa been, and remains ft per annum, or 25 per cent, discount if in advance. This paper will be uitiaued until all arrearages ore paid. 1HE CYNIC. Of all men the cynic is the most intolerable. The chief rea son for this is because he is self-made and a devout worship er of his maker. He sees no sort nor element of good in any per son or thing. Men are hypo crites, liars, thieves, selfish, sen sual and immoral. Old Jack Falstaff, moved by his own vanity and his desire to flatter Prince Hal, could say: "There's but two honest men in all England and one of them grows old." Your cynic knows but one and that is himself. He may have begun the prac tice of his peculiar philosophy by wagging his head and shrug ging his shoulders. Next you will, hear him interlarding his speech with "buts" and "ifs' and "possiblys" until presently he may properly be described as 'an animated I sneer." Sense, reason, logic, charity, justice, he will none of these. He is men tally and morally jaundiced. To his vision everything is distorted and dressed in false colors. Vir tue is a hidden vice; honesty is cloaked roguery; religion is a frenzy; faith is folly and trust is the acme of unwif dom. Of what use are such men? They are miserable themselves and cause others much discom fort. Who has not had his spirits depressed and his clear sky; clouded over with the murky haze 'created by some confirmed cynic? It is of no use to induce them to seek the bright side of things because nothing presents a bright side to them. When your . patience is quite gone and ycu kindly intimate they should go hang themselves, they will ac cuse you of insincerity, although you have given them the best possible advice since it suggests the only remedy for their mala dy. But no one need become a cynic even though he have as great provocation as had Timon of Athens. We may easily re tain our faith in our fellowinen if we will. Suppose we have met scores of men who we are sure should be branded on the forehead with such warning as "cave canem," we should not regard all men as dogs. If we cannot avoid this conclusion we may at least remember that there, are at least good honest dogs and keep on the lookout for them. We may find a wolf mas q .f ding in sheep's clothing. What then? Shall we assume that all sheep are but wolves? Hardly! But in the interest of the innocent and useful sheep we should make sure of the wolf and put him out of business. 1 We should not take ourselves too seriously. A little honest' self-examination will probablyj convince us that we are no bet- tar nor wiser than the mass of our fellows and that they would not be out much should we fail to respond to "check roll call." Refuse to indulge in fault finding. An old English poet, who would be a bad misfit today, wrote: "What are ctbtr'g fauMe to me? I tave not a vulture's bill To pii-k at every fault I see And make it wi jer still. It ie enough 'or me to know That I have faults of my own And on myself my care bestow And let my friends alone." T"lrt vyf in n on1 ti1iitii TF livti i.ai j CWA I 1111. li "you must fight come out into the open manfully and courageously even though you must stand alone; but if you cannot eive and endure stout blows better keep out of the fight for it fares ill with cynics and weaklings. WHERE IS THE BLAME? That the avenues to the acqui sition of an industrial trade should be unbarred is apparent on all sides. ' Multitudes of young men crowd oar, high schools, colleges and universities and from thence press into some of the so-called learned professions there to meet life-long, miserable failure. Who has not seen some young man whom Nature intended for a suc cessful butcher, baker or barber scoring a palpable failure in the pulpit? The legal, medical and other professions number scores of men who would have been in finitely more happy and useful to themselves and society had they become blacksmiths, carpenters, masons or machinists. There is no failure so utterly miserable and irreparable as professional failure; yet multitudes of young men annually invite it. Not all these young men are to blame. Possibly the greater part of them are the victims of foolish parental pride and ambi tion. Some of them are the pro duct of a false and pernicious system of education that teaches to shun work instead of prepar ing for work and teaching there can be no success without work, constant, earnest, intelligent work. . A few of these young men would have learned trades but they found themselves debarred from doing so. For' this the labor unions are largely responsi ble. They fix the number of ap prentices that shall be instructed by each employer and require that preference shall be given to sons of labor unionists. By this arbitrary and un-American course it has become well nigh impossi ble for many boys to acquire de sirable trades. That these con ditions will be improved in the near future is not probable; that ultimately they will be admits of little doubt- In the meantime what shall be done? We confess that we see little of real merit that may be done, at present. That our pub lic schools may give "manual training" will not help matters, for a desultory manual training can never supply the need for thorough, specific training given in view of a definite end. Be sides this such training is not properly within the sphere of the public school, and no at tempt to place it there should re ceive favorable consideration. 'The state might establish poly technical schools, but present knowledge and experience along the lines of polytechnic training are not greatly encouraging, so that should not be attempted. It is probable that the remedy may be found in bringing the public schools back to their origi nal function, and re-establishing the American system of appren ticeships which formerly pro duced not only skilled mechanics but intelligent, law-abiding and patriotic citizens. The application of ..this remedy may lie in a distant future, but sooner or later it will be applied, for the present regime ishate fOlly arbitrary, utterly un-Amer ican, and productive of condi tions well-nigh intolerable. Bellfountain Items. Last Saturday afternoon the Kyle boys and Howard boys were enjoying a holiday hunt near their homes near Bellfountain. Rev. E. H. Belknap's soj, Gilbert, from Salem, Ben How ard and Bob Kyle were passing the rainy hours, kicking t"e new Xmas football while t'ue others were hunting. When Orr Kyle arrived at the shore he got in a boat and rowed across Muddy at Jim Bailey's place for the three boys. The boys with their football pads were too heavy for the boat and at the center of the swift stream the boat upset. Ben and Gilbert immediately swam to shore, but the others were chilled by the icy water. Orr grabbed his little brother and tbe boat and called for help. Arthur Kyle and Merle Howard heard the screams from where they were hunting and Merle dashed into the icy water and swam to where the chilled beys were; They grabbed him as soon as they arrived, but with oerseverence he swam to- shore with the two boys, y ; . '; Ray Starr has just arrived home from Eastern Oregon where ' he has been employed. He says I everything is frozen up, up there. Fult Wooldridge . spent Xmas at bis home near Bellfountain. He returned Sunday to Alsea, where he is teaching school. An enjoyable time was spent at Simpson Chapel Xmas dar. A nice program was rendered and a big dinner was enjoyed by al , in the basement. A 3-mill road tax was levied in Alpine district. We expect to have better roads soon. . , The Epworth League young 1 people enjoyed a soctai evening at Simpson Chapel Friday even ing. Hunting occupations was a feature of the evening. . ' A very enjoyable evening was spent at- the Persinger home by the Epworth League on Tues day. Mrs. G. W. Howard enter tained her Sunday School class, at her home Thursday evening. Everyone reported a splendid time. Miss Golda Howard begins a five-months term of school at Alpine Monday, January 6. ESTABLISHING AN ORCHARD An Excellent Article by C. I. Lewis, Professor of Horticul ture, O. A. C. (Continued from last issue.) There are several systems of setting of an orchard. The first is the rectangular or square method, in which the . trees are set in squares. The chief advan tage of this system is that it en ables easy cultivation to be done. Its disadvantage is that the trees are cot all equally distant, tbe diagonals' being -, greater tharue sides. The second system is the hexagonal. It is set out on the basis of the circle, the distance between the trees being equal to the radius of the circle. Thus we have six trees in a hexagon, with one tree in the center. The advantage of this method is that the trees are all equally dis tant, but its disadvantage is that if the trees are set too closely they cannot be easily removed to ad vantage; for, if you take out any trees, it will still leave some trees crowded, while other parts of tbe orchard will have, large spaces. The third method is the quincunx- one rarely used but probably the best of all. By this system four trees constitute a square and a fifth is set in the center of each square The or chard can be set out with the idea that the square will be the permanent planting and that the fifth tree in the center will be removed when crowd ing occurs This cen;er. tree can be some early maturing tree, like Wag ner. Tbe following table shows the number of trees per acre by each system: Instance ' Rectan Apart . jgular 12x12 303 . Hexa gonal ...SIS. .. Cuin cuux ....523 16x10 290... 1".X15.. W3 217.. 20x15... 14S . 18x18 134 142. 20x20 10S J24. , 347 247 199 25x20 7.. 25x25 70 81 . .126 . 83 . 65 80x30. . . . : 4S SS. . 35x25 36. 41. . In conclusion, I would state that before setting out your trees you should cut off all in jured roots with a sharp knife, cut back dried or weak roots, set your trees in a hole ample erougb to accommodate the roots and about three inches deeper than it was in the nursery. Be sure to have your trees well lined and head them low, so that the Erst b.anches come from eighteen to twenty-four inches irom the ground, and you have laid the foundation for an orchard that will give you tremendous returns with good care. Jersey Bull For Sale. Deseeaded from Grand Coin and Gold en Glow ; imported cow testing 18 lbs batter fat in 7 days, with first calf. Ad dress, 51, S. Woodcock, CorvalJis, Ore gon, 72 t WAT . Through the month of January, we are making a 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT on Figured Wall Papers Our spring stock is due to arrive in February and we must make room for it ' by moying a lot of the patterns now on hand. Ingrains, Moires and Special Borders not included in this sale. January '08 is to be a Big Bargain Month at our store. Sweeping reductions are in effect in the foil awing lines : Combination Cases, Writing Desks, China Closets, Eeed Rockers and Art Squares. All yard wide carpets reduced to a margin that will make them go. January 31st is positively the last day of this reduction sale. Do not wait tor your neighbor to tell you about the bargains we are offer ing, but come and see for yourself. HOLLENBERG &, SON, The House Furnishers. Eckhardts' Ideals Coming. An opportunity will soon be given local playgoers to witness the best popular price organiza tion In the West, Oliver J. Eck hatt's Eastern company, "Eck hardts Ideals," the only repe toire company with an established reputation playing the North west. This is the fourth season for this popular .company, and iudging from reports, they have a stronger cast and a better line of plays than ever. Something new in the line of specialties is also offered. 1 lit lucaia sic uw 1U1 the Opera House for two nights, commencing next Friday, Jan uary jio; opening with the. pas toral comedy, "The Village Schoolmaster." Seat sale opens Wednesday. Prices 25, 35 and 50 cent". Additional Locals. John Swick and family moved yester day into their recently purchased proper ty near the S. P. depot. Tbe Steamer Leona left Portland yes terday morning in charge of Captain George Raabe and is cbrrtered by the Corvallis Flooring Mills to carry ont tbe wheat from tbe up-river poicta to the Corvallis Mills. ' " Dr. W. J. Kerr, president of the State Agricultural College, who is in Portland on business connected with the resump tion of classes at the institution next week, says important questions affecting the policy of the college will be consid ered at the mid-year meeting of the board of regents at Corvallis Wednesday. ' The school year is said to have been ad un usually prosperous one, the total regis tration when the semester closed, pre vious to the holidays, being 973, as com pared with a little msre than 600 at the same time last year. The second semes ter will begin Monday with several addi tions to the enrollment. Special short courses in various branches of agricul ture will begin next Tuesday. Friday's Telegram. The recent financial panic has given Cupid a solar plexus blow in Linn coun ty, says the Salem Journal. The swains ot Albany, Lebanon and Twin Butte still lov Their intentions, they fondly as tert, arestiil honorable but not imme diately. Tbe are issuing clearing no use certificates on honest affection, and they are slated "redeemable upon tbe revival of (.ood times." This is tbe conclusions arrived at by tbe county clerk, after he cast up the balance for tbe last year, and compared it with the records of previous years.' The m atrimonial market was strong, with an upward tendency, until October. Then a decided slump set in. Tbe demand for licenses was loggy, and the trading was all within tbe market. Widowers, eeven-year-old engagements and the shorts caught with contracts due for delivery on Or about Christmas time, comprised the sole demand. Tbe public was not trading, and as a result, the record of 1907 will fall behind that of 1906 in Linn. Miss Ella Johnson has sold her millinery establishment to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Eugene, who are already in possession. They will put in a stock of ladies' furnishings and up-to.date millinery poods. Miss Johnson's pSaDS for the future are hot known. OF- PAPER. f Christmas Goods. B m 1 If, oi " m k 1 v a Light and Dark Art Rozine Ware, Souvenir Ware. A complete stock of Lamps and J ardinieres of all kinds. A complete stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries at reasonable prices. Call Independent Phone 7. j Thatcher-Johnson Notice for Publication. , United States Land Office. Portland, Oregon, Uctober, it, 197, Kottc is hereby given that In compliance with tUe provisions of tiie act of Congrebs of June 3, I878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lauds m the States of California, Oregon, Kevada and Vt'asr-'iflfton Territory," as extended to all the Public Land states by act ot August 4, 1892. Mrs. Bertlia Torsenaoa of Portland, county of Multno mah, state otoregon. has this day Hied in this oroce ner sworn statement, ino. 003, ior me pur chase of the Northweet quarter oi Section Ao. 32, inTowtiahip Ho. xo South, Range Na 5 West, and will offer proof to show tkat the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish her claim to said laud before Register and Receiver at Port, land, Oregon, on Saturday, tne 18th day at Janu ary, 19UX She names as witnesses : Mrs. Minnie Mack of Monmouth, Oregon; Mr. Will Mack of Mcumouth, Oregon: Mr. J. O. Olson ot Corvallis, Oregon; Mis. J. C. of Oorvtt. Oregon. Any - n persons claiming adversely the above deserioed lands are requestea to file their claims la thi . jf&ce on or before said ISth day of January, ual troft auuuwii S. Dkbssir. Register. The Best Quality of PIANOS and. ORGANS At the Store of GRAHAM & WBLL" Corvallis, Oregon CUSTOMERS Are requested to call and ee them be lore purchasing elsewhejra, THIS OLD RELIABLE HOUSE vria sell their FINE-TONED INSTRU MENTS FOR REASONABLE PRICES instead of charging you extra to make up for.high city rents, railroad fares and hotel bills for traveling salesman. Musio Loving People' Can purchase these reliable goods in their home town. If there is anything you do not understand you will find ske sellers near your home. CASTOR I A Infants and Children. 'cu Have Always Bought J Co. Farmers. Read the "Weekly Oregonian" of Port land and the "Corvallis UuiettV' for the general news of the world, also for in formation about how to obtain the beat results in cultivating tbe soil, stock rais ing, truit raising, etc. You can secure both oi these excellent papers for one year by paying to the Corvallis Oazetve" tke sum ot two doi ars and fifty cents, in advance. .Remit 'the money by postotbee order or bank draft and these most valuable papers will be promptly mailed to you. . 83t! Notice of Final Settlement. In the matter of the estate of Nancy J. Slagle, deceased. Kowee is hereby given that the undersigned, administrator of the estate ot Nancy J. 8iagie, de ceased, has fileu his final account aa suchaduio isttator with tiie oleric 01 the county court of the state of Oregon for iieuton County, and the said court has fined Mon 'ay, the 9uth day of January, l'jus, at the hour oi 2 o'clock. 111 the afternoou, as the time, and tne county court room in the court house ici CorvalJis, iJeutou County, Oregon, as the pisee for hearing any ana all objections to the said account ana ior settlement thereof. Dated this December ltith, I9O7, E. E. W'ikBOW, Adrainistaator of she estate of .Nancy J.slagde, deceased. 204tf Own YourHome THE. First National - Bank of Corvallis . has some TO.WN LO'.TS Nsar Jthe State AgriculturalCollege which you can buy on the INSTALL MENT PLAN or for cash. Save Ten or Twenty Dollars per month and pay the same on a town lot. Thereafter BUILD YOUR HOME on the lot and continue to make these small monthly payments on the home and yon will soon have tit paid for and have no more rent to pay. For is formation address W. H. SAVAG CorvalUsm Of.
