LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Mary Nolan was an over
Onn1i visitor with frianrls in Port
land '
Layton Smith, an Independence
fcusineas man, was a Tifliwr in vor
vallis, Friday.
Mrs. H. W. KaaDiaoh went to
Portland. Saturday, for a visit of
aeveral days with friends.
J. H. Roth of Amity was tranB
acting business in Corrallis, Fri
day. Ha owns a hop yard in the
vicinity of Philomath.
Mrs. Austin Lafferty went to Port
land, Sunday, where she will enter
a hosDital for a month's treatment
for a growth on the side of her face
Prof. A. B. Cordley of OAU is
scheduled to assist in a meeting of
the Fruit Growers' union at Elk
City. March 13th. He is to deliver
an address.
C. A. Lundergen of Salem was in
Corvalhs, Friday, on his way to AI
sea to look after property which he
- recently purchased about two miles
fcelow the store at that place.
Russell Jeffreys departed Friday
,Ior Annapolis, where he is to enter
the Military Academy. He has
been a poDular student at OAC and
many friends join in good wishes
for his future success.
The State Spiritualist Association
is to hold an anniversary meeting in
Portland on March 29th, in wbiob
all organizations of the kind are
ordially invited to join. A large
and enthusiastic meeting is assured
John Young has just completed
a new cement walk along the Mrs
Sarah Cauthorn. property. Thid
will add materially to the effect of
the handsome new bungalow which
this lady has just had built for her
some.
The father and three sisters of
Henry Rooper of the OAC basket
ball team visited him this week
They are from Antelope and two of
the young ladies are members of
the basketball team from that place,
'which has been In Corvalhs this
week.
William Schmidt has moved his
household effects to the home of his
father-in-law, C. B. Starr, at Belle
fountain, where he will aeeiBt on the
farm the coming season. Mrs.
Schmidt, who has long been an in
valid, is to remain at the Dr. P. T.
.Starr home in this city for the pres--ent,
to take medical treatment.
S. L. Kline of this city has the
honor of receiving a commission
from the governor of the State, ap
pointing him as a delegate to the
National Convention 01 Charities
and Correction to be held in Rich
mond, Va., May 6 to the 13th in
clusive. It is more than possible
that he will attend.
Outstanding warrants are being
alled in and Benton county will be
out of debt within the next few
weeks. All warrants from July 6,
707, to Jan. 2, '08, are being called
for, the treasurer having on hand
over $13,500 to apply on the pay
ment. The fact of Benton's freedom
from indebtedness is one to which
-every citizen can point with justi
fiable pride.
The decree of fashion that women
hall wear long gloves has created
a great scarcity of kid skins. It
ppears that four pairs of short
gloves can be made out of what is
required to produce one pair of the
loug sort. One of the large dealers
in New York says that his orders
for long gloves at this time exceed
his capacity to fill them by 30,000
dczenl And yet should the auto
crats of feminine fashions decree
the wearing of long-sleeved gowns,
thesuDply of kid skins would speed
ily become abundant, says an ex
hange. la urging the matter of a can
nery for Lebanon, the Criterion
ays: "Corvallis has just organized
a new oannery and Albany is again
working tor a cannery and a milk
condensing plant. Scio has nearly
stock enough subscribed to start a
cannery for that progressive com
munity. The whole Willamette
valley is awaking to the fact that
fruit and vegetables with their at
tendant canneries are the making of
this part of the state, and Lebanon
should not be in the rear in this
forward step."
Here is something for Corvallis
lads to read and ponder over. In
one of his speeches, Gov. Hughes of
.New York, said: "You don't make
Washington? by making them commanders-in-chief.
You don't make
Linoolns by electing them president.
You don't make Grants by putting
them in charge of the army. They
were made in their boyhood and
young manhood. They were simply
discovered at the time when they
were needed by their country. That
is what the American boy wants to
learn to fee in the position to be
discovered so that he can make
good, for the yearning country de
mands that in our American young
manhood."
Mrs. M. M. Long went to Mon
mouth, Saturday, for a week's visit
with relatives.
Charles Blakealee of Oregon City
an old Corvallisite, , was a business
visitor in Corvallis over Sunday.
Rudolph Schmidt, who attended
OAC last year, has been visiting I
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Oiu iriouuB m buio vivy iuu yaat id tt
days.
C. T. Hurd, general secretary of
the college Y. M.C. A., was a busi
ness visitor in Portland the last of
the week.
George Fuller departed Sunday
for Prineville where he will visit for
a couple of weeks and incidentally
"take up" some land.
John Mitchell has been suffering
with an abBcess which formed under
his arm and which has confined
him to his bed the past week.
Tom Vidito has purchased an in
terest in the Stewart barber shop
and Clarence Vidito is holding down
a position in the shop as a result of
the change.
Byron Hunter, government farm
inspector, left the last of the week
for Washington, D. C. Ho will be
absent six weeks, looking after busi
ness in his line.
Miss Leona Marvin entertained
Thursday evening in honor of Miss
Nina Wall of Medford. Cards were
the feature of entertainment and
delicious refreshments were served.
Those present were: Inez Colvig,
Nina Wall, Ethel Downer, Nellie
Marvin, Leona Marvin; Messrs!
Walter Waggoner, William Whit-
ford, Roy Ferguson, Roy Cooper
and Chaunoey Harding.
Special attention is to be given to
scientific poultry raising this year
at OAC, Prof. James Dryden being
at the head of this branch . of the
work. Thirty-two poultry sheds
are to be built on the college farm,
south of Cauthorn Hall. There will
be an incubator house 20x30, with
concrete floor, four housees 7x14,
two houses 7x10 and 25 houses 4
x 6. It has been proven by experi
ence that the small houses give bet
ter satisfaction and better results
than do the large houses and sheds.
Prof. Dryden is thoroughly posted
cn all points in this work and the
new departure at OAC will be
watched with interest.
The Job add ton auxiliary of the
Fire Department made a record run
of five blocks in three minutes, Sat
urday noon. The blaze was at the
Dennis home and although there
were 20 firemen on the scene within
four miauteB after the alarm sound
ed, ready to do or die in saving
proDerty, the free use of a small
garden hose cheated the fire boys of
their coveted glory, as the fire was
extinguished before they arrived.
The incident proves the wisdom of
having lire apparatus located in
that section of the city, however,
for had the trouble been of any con
sequence there were men enough
quickly at hand to haye handled
the situation and taken care of the
property.
Phillip S. Bates of Portland, pub
lisher of the "Pacific Northwest,"
was in Corvallis, Friday. He is
plaaning to take another party of
22 Oregon, Washington and Idaho
girls on a trip to Boston next Au
gust for the purpose of advertising
Oregon and the Pacific Northwest,
and incidentally to add to the cir
culation of his publication. Mr.
Bates made twi sucn trips East
last year, taking first a party of
Oregon girls and then a party of
Washington Delias, and this year
he will make a greater attempt than
the former in this line. Miss Alda
Metcalf was Benton oounty's repre
sentative in the Jamestown trip and
Mr. Bates wishes her to take up
the work again for the trip to Bost
on. It is probable she will decide
to do so.
In what was probably the fastest
and best game of basketball ever
played on the OAC floor the swift
five of Muscatine, Iowa, now tour
ing the west, went down to defeat
before the swifter OAC hye in a
game in this city, Thursday night.
Trie visitors had defeated the famous
Dalles aggregation two games and
had won from OAC in a previous
contest a few nights before, but witb
the addition of Swann and Bilyeu,
the old OAC stars, to the loeal team
the Iowans were outclassed and met
their first defeat in Oregon. In 60
games played on their western tour
they have lost but ten. Swann and
Bilyeu have gained much in skill
during their recent tour and their
new and up-to-date trick plays
brought down the house, while the
other men on the home team play
ed a brilliant game and deserve
their proportionate share in the
honors. The score was 34 to 23 in
favor of the OAC. The local line
up was Foster, center; Swann and
Moore, forwards; Bilyeu and Spires,
guards, Rooper playing in Spirea'
stead, in the second half; and the
Iowa men were: Lilly and Williams,
oenter; Kautz and Fuller, forwards;
HayeB and Morgan, guards.
Mrs. A. J. Hall of Polk county
was an over-Sunday guest of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Hall in this city.
: Archie Burns, an old OAC boy,
now of Portland, visited friends and
former schoolmates at OAC last
week. He is now in business in
Portland. -The
finals in the cross country
run will be held at the college next
Saturday. All who won first, sec
ond or third place in the first run
are to enter, and there is muoh in
terest in the outcome.
Miss Ruth Cummings, who has
been the guest for several weeks of
Prof, and Mrs. C. E. Cummings on
College Hill, departed Saturday for
Salem to spend some time with
relatives, en route to her home at
Greenwood, Wisconsin.
Miss Nina Wall was honor guest
at a farewell party given a few eve
nings ago by Miss Inez Colvig, at
Fisher's hall. Miss Wall leaves
soon for her home in Medford to re
main. About 60 guefts enjoyed the
party which was a leap year affair,
and everyone reports a jally time.
The OAC girls' debating team
Lwon from the Monmouth girls at
the latter place Saturday evening.
The question was, "Resolved , That
the so-called Practice Cruise to the
Pacific is Justifiable." The OAC
team is composed of Miss Vesta
Kerr, Miss Violet Hancock and Miss
Mamie Scoggin, and the partv was
chaperoned by Mrs. Horace Kerr.
The men's debating team of OAC
wrested victory from the Willamette
men in Salem, Saturday , evening .
This is the first victory which has
come to OAC in this field of endeav
or but it should not be the last.
Messrs Kerr, Cale and Clark, to
whom is due the credit of the vic
tory, have made a beginning of
whioh the college should be proud,
and more attention should be given
this class of work at our great in
stitution.
Large audiences were present
both morning and evening Sunday
at the M. E. church, the morninz
service being the opening one in the
protracted meeting which Evange
list Van Marter is to conduct at !
rroi. and Mrs. Gray who travel
with the evangelist. Services are
to be held every evening this week
at 7:30 and beginning this after
noon there will be services every
day at 2:30 except Saturday. The
public is cordially invited to attend
anj and all meetings. Music by a
chorus choir, with special musio by
Prof. Gray.
Miss Minerva Kiger is having a "swell
time." She has the mompa.
Freah vegetables 'and fruits
always oo hand irr their season.
Cooper & Whitesides. ntf
It a BoDine was in Portland the last of
the week, attending to matters of busi-
Buy your groceries of Cooper
& Whiteside. iitt
M. 5f . Long and Mark RIokard are in
Portland on business.
Latest in photos and stamps, at
Mrs. Wiegand's studio. lltf
J. J. Nye of Toledo, was a Corvallis
visitor the last of the week.
New line dishes in plain and
fancy designs, at Cooper & Wbite
sides. iitt
James Booth came oat from Newport
Saturday for a few days' vibU with
relatives.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will hold a 15c tea at the home of
Mrs. Charles Hout on Thursday,
March 12th, from 4 to 8. 23
Miss Mildred Booth, who is attending
the Sisters' school in Albany, spent Sun
day in Corvallis with relatives.
The Corvallis & Eastern railway
will sell round trip tickets to Ya
quina on Wednesdays and Satur
days only of each week at $3.25,
good for return within 60 days.
Tickets to be validated at Yaquina
for return. No stopovers allowed
on these tiokets. R. C. Linville,
Agt. ldtf
Eastern people are already beginning
to arrive on the spring colonists rates.
The disposition is to seek the smaller
towns and the majority of those looking
for country places intend to enter frnit
KrowinK or dairying, two industries
especially attractive in Washington and
Oregon, where they bring greater re
turns than in any other part of the
country.
The real laughing show, "Sis in
New York," will be the attraction
at the ouera house, Wednesday
night. Sis and her Indiana friends
are delightful entertainers, and the
story is told with rare humor and
delicate touches of sentiment.
Horseshoeing is to be included among
the courses at the Colorado Agricultural
College. The importance of such a de
partment is readily sesn from the state
ment that over 80 per cent of the loss of
horses is due to the lack of scientific
knowledge br the horseshoer, says an
exchange. The aew course will be un
der the supervision of the dean of the
mechanical department, who will be as
sisted by vetinaries of acknowledged
training and repulatioa, who will deliver
common sense lectures to the students
on the anatomy of the horse 's foot and
leg.
Wood wanted at once, on sub
scription, at Gazette office. 12tf
Earl Schriber is quite ill at the home
of his parents in. Jobs addition. The ail
ment is in the nature of measles.
f he Christian Scientists will hold
services at the Woodman Hall, Sun
day, XI a. m. The public is cordial
Iy invited. lOtf
R. R. Cunningham of Lebanon was in
Corvallis a few days ago to be examined
by the pension board for an increase of
pension, says the Express-Ad vamce.
We would take a little wood
at the Gazette office on subscrip
tion. DK.Y wood.
Mrs. May Morris and daughter of Cor
vallis, after a visit with Mrs. Morris'
aunt, Mrs. A. V. Gilbert, in Eugene, re.
turned home Saturday. Mrs. Morris was
taken ill while here and remained so over
two weeks. Eugene Guard.
The funeral cf the late W. E. Wilcox,
who died Saturday night, occurs from the
family residence at two o'clock this after
noon, the services to be conducted by
Rev. D. H. Leech under the auspices of
the G. A. R. Deceased was 74 years of
age.
Rev. Evan P. Hughes of Grants Pass
filled the pulpit at the Congregational
church in this city last Sunday morning
and evening and delivered two deep and
powerful discourses, the audience be
ing greatly interested. He will occupy
the pulpit next Sunday.
Dr. J. R. N. Bell has purchased of
Miss Emma Thompson and of Mrs. Anna
Mills a piece of land just north of the J.
H. Harris home and will erect a hand
some new bungalow th reon for his own
occapancy. Mrs. Mills is to build a
house soon on the lots just north of those
purchased by Dr. Bell.
The old red bouse on Ninth street.
foimerly the property 'of Mise Pauline
Kline, is being re-modelsd and made in
to a modern dwelling. Many other old
buildinsrs about town are beine worked
over and improved, which shows a spirit
of progress in the town among property
owners tnat is highly commendaole.
. William Porter, a respected resident of
southern Benton county, died at the
heme of his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Jolly,
Bear Philomath, the last of the week, ac
cording to report. He was an elderly
gentleman and a member of the well
known Porter family. No particulars of
the death and funeral were obtained up
to the hour of going to press.
.Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Florence
Bargelt and Worthy Grand Patron Prof.
Frederick Stanley Dunn of Salem, were
honor-gueets at the meetiugcf St. Mary's
Chapter. O. E. S. Saturday evening.
After the business meeting and initiation
the party of 75; guests repaired to the
Oanquet room which was very prettily
decorated with violets and daffodils, and
a sumptuous "spread'' was enjoyed.
Toasts were responded to by Dr. J. R. N.
Bell, Rev. D. H. Leach and others, and a
very enjoyable evening was spent.
It takes a first class dairyman to feed
two eews the year round on one acre of
bottom, land; it takes a good man teearn
per head $80 par year, equal to $i60 for
two cows for 365 working days. Your
bench land ean never produce feed to do
so, but it is more adapted to bring forth
better apples and other fruit if well taken
care of at 100 working days during the
year. Oa such land, Mr, Henry Steward
has produced in berries 1600 for his crop
on one aore last year. His land bad been
valued at $75 per acre; last year he re
fused $1000 per acre. What holds good
for him is good for you. Fruit trees
properly cared for and their products
gathered and pioperly packed never fails
to bring (400 and has reached $i200 per
year. Can you see what horticulture will
do for you? Coqullle Herald.
A summer Bible school which will be
a new feature in religious work in Ore
gon, will be hejd in Albany this summer
and, according to present plans, will be
attended by many people of Albany and
other Willamette Valley cities, says a dis
patch from that city. Plana for the school
are being arranged under the supervision
of Albany College, which is being assist
ed in the enterprise by a committee of 20
members ot local churches, including al
most all of the ministers of the city. The
school will be held for ten days from
July 17 to July 27. It is now planned to
devote the mornings to Bible study, the
afternoon sessions to the various prob.
lems of religious work and all branches
of church work, and the evenings to mass
meetings which will be addressed by
prominent speakers on various phases of
civic righteousness.
Colonist Rates.
The Pure food
Coloaist rates will be in effect March 1,
1908, to April 30, 1908, from eastern
points to the Paaific Northwest as fol
ows : From Chicago to Portland, Astoria
and Puget Sound destinations, also to
points on the Southern Pacific main line
and branches north of and including
Ashland, Oregon, $38. From Missouri
River common points, Council Bluffs,
to Kansas City, Mo,, inclusive also of St
Paul and Minneapolis, $30; St. Louis,
$35.50, and from Denver, Coloradc
Springs and Pueblo, $30. Stopover privi
leges and other conditions of sale will be
practically the same aa prevailed previ
onely. t
16tf R. C. Lcmu.E. Agent.
Department
Our Grocery Department will here
after be known as the PURE FOOD
DEPARTMENT because it is worthy
of it. We never knowingly buy
adulterated goods, and if at any time
we sell you anything that is not just
as represented, bring it back and we
will refund your money.
Established, 1364.
Corvallis, - - Oregon
j
I White Lawn Waists I
Fresh, New and Stylish I
FROM THE EAST, . g
"MAIDRITE" WAISTS
Derive their name from the fact that
they fit and look as though they were
made just right and we can guarantee
each size to be full-sized and have first
class workmanship, which you can read
ily understand from the style and grace
fulness they present. Dainty White
Lawn Waists, $1.00 up to $4.00.
F. L. MILLER.
IsMhJbulaiteamtaki-JBB'
is the time to have your watches, clocks and jewelry
repaired. Bring in the old w.vch and let us give you
an estimate on the cost of repairs for it All work
guaranteed.
We sell the "Best Silverware Polish on Earth.'
At PRATT'S, the Jeweler and Optician.
O. J. Blackledge
THE INDEPENDENT
Furniture Store,
Corvallis, 7 - Oregon
You Take Mo Chanoos
When You Buy Groceries
At This Store
Alljour goods are guaranteed t
comply with the
Pure food Law
We have the best and nothing but
the best.
We Want Tour Business
Nodes Grocery