iOCU, AND PERSON U
C. C. Huff is a new assistant
in the O. J. Blackledge furniture
store. '
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith were
Portland visitors the middle of
the week.
Floyd Rowland returned the
first of the week from a visit in
Silverton.
Miss Maud Draper of OAC
went to Seattle to see the battle
ship fleet. .'.'.' '
Cecil Cathey of Albany was a
business visitor in Corvallis,
Tuesday. '
Frank Jones ha3 returned
from Eastern Oregon and will
remain in Corvallis.
Mrs. Charles Peterson expects
to go to Portland, Monday, on a
business and pleasure trip.
There was a picnic at Peoria,
Tuesday, with a good crowd and
the usual features of interest.
Tom Autzen, of OAC, has just
returned from Seattle, where he
went to see the battleship fleet.
Mr." and Mrs. Ed Cummings
returned Monday night from a
brief visit with relatives in Port
land. Miss Jessie Hawley of Pert
land is a guest at the Lon Haw
ley home in this city. She is an
old OAC girl.
George Moore and family have
returned from the Salmon River
country to make their home once
more in Corvallis.
Architect McNaughton and T.
B. Davis of Portland were busi
ness visitors in Corvallis the
early part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrell of Port
land were in Corvallis the first
of the week to attend the funeral
of the late Mrs. J. H. Harris.
The Coffee Club held a very
pleasant meeting Tuesday after
noon, there being a large attend
ance. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Jim McKenzie, an old OAC
boy, has been the guests of Cor
vallis friends this week. He is
holding down a claim near Sher
idan.' " " " .
Mrs. F. E. Edwards and chil
dren and Miss Hazel Elgin ar
rived in Corvallis Tuesday from
San Luis Obispo, Calif., for an
extended visit with relatives.
George Fuller went to Port
land, Monday, to be excused
from service on the grand jury,
as his father is in very poor
health. He returned the same
evening.
R. C. Wills arrived home
Tuesday night from San Fran
cisco where he went on a visit
and was 'taken so seriously ill
that his return has been delayed
for several weeks.
Mrs. II. A. Stowe and Mrs.
Libbie Osburn of Portland have
been guests for several days of
Miss Thia Johnson in this city.
The latter left for her home,
Tuesday, and the former depart
ed yesterday.
Mrs. Thella Scruggs is to leave
Monday for her home in Van
couver, Washington. She will
be accompanied by her sister,
Miss Lctha Rickard, who will
remain for a two weeks' visit.
News reached Corvallis, Tues
day, of the death of Herbert
Rusk, an old OAC student. The
melancholy event occurred in
Walla Walla, Monday, the cause
being diphtheria. The burial
was in a Portland cemetery.
Miss Leona Webber and A.
R. Burnett, of Portland, and Miss
Mary Danneman and C. A. Watts
of Corvallis were the guests of
Miss Pauline Davis for a week
end party at the home of her
parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. M.
I)avis, on West Eighth street.
They were here also to take in
the field meet, baseball game
and the -Junior Prom. Satur
day's Eugene Guard.
Rev. G. II. Gibbs, pastor of the
M. E. church, South, of this city,
has been appointed by Bishop
James Atkins to the agency of
the Stevensville training school,
which is located at Stevensville,
Montana. This is the confer
ence school of the Montana con
ference. Rev. Gibbs started to
his new field Thursday. Rev.
C. L. McCausland will fill the
pulpit vacated by Mr. Gibbs.
President Kerr of OAC deliv
ered a brief but interesting, ad
dress at the " Bellefountain pic
nic, Tuesday.
Governor George E. Chamber
lain gave an able address at the
Corvallis opera house, Tuesday
evening. There was a large at
tendance. . Mrs. Claude Starr is seriously
ill at the home of her father-inH
law, W. F. Starr, near Bellefoun
tain. She has been suffering
for two weeks with poison oak.
Miss Lillian Nelson of OAC
left a few days ago for her home
in Washington county on ac
count of ill health and will not
return to college this year.
The Catholic ladies' sale, held
in the new Whiteside building,
Wednesday, was liberally patro
nized and proved a great success.
The ladies took in about $137,
Jesse and Leonard Moses, who
recently sold out their business
interests in Eugene, are moving
to Tangent where they have
purchased a general merchan
dise store and will again ener
the business. '' "
The Episcopal church services,
Sunday, May 31st: 10 a. m., Sun
day School; 11 a. m., morning
service'and sermon; .7:30 p. m.,
evening service and sermon.
Seats free. All welcome. J. W.
Armstrong, rector.
Sunday School at Beulah
church at 10 a. m. ; preaching
and communion services con
ducted by Rev. H. L. Pratt at 3
p. m. Preaching by the pastor,
Rev. E. E. McVicker, at 8 p. m.;
K. L. C. E. preceding.
Teacher What did you do
when ; Jimmy called vou a liar? i
Johnny I remembered what
you said about "a soft answer
turneth away wrath." Teacher
Good boy. What soft answer
did vou make? Johnny I hit
'im wid a rotten termater. Ex.
Jim Flettrof "the Five Rivers
country has been " spending this
week in Corvallis, combining
business and pleasure. '
Preaching' at the Christian
church next Sunday by the pas
tor, Rev. T. S. Handsaker. The
morning subject ; will be, "With
One Accord;" evening theme,
"Jesus Lost and Found."
Bicyclists should bear in mind
that after Sunday no wheels are
allowed on the sidewalks of Cor
vallis. By remembering this,
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someone may pe savea iue e-x.-
they are
nense of a fane in case
caught on the walks in defiance of tne steamer Minnie E
The annual senior excursion
to Newport is being discussed
and if 600 tickets can be sold
within the time specified the
event will probably be pulled Off
a week from next Monday. It
is said a $900 guarantee must be
forthcoming before the excursion
will be assured.
Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Moses,
Rev. McCausland and Rev. Gibbs
returned Monday from attend- j
ance at the district conference of
the M. E. church, South, held
at Tangent. The meeting- was
a very enthusiastic one and the
conference reports were all of a
very encouraging nature.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday morning and
evening, by the pastor, Rev. J.
R. N. Bell. Morning topic,
"Jehovah's Thoughts;" evening
topic, "Our Nation." We spec
ially invite the old soldiers of
the Civil War, and the soldiers
of any of the late conflicts and
the OA(J cadets to the evening
service. All made welcome
Curbs and concrete walks are
to be put in along the Mrs. Min
nie Lee, Gus Harding, M. Bur
nap and Mr. Gay properties on
Third street. One Corvallis -concrete
worker states that he al
ready has contracts for all the
work in this line that h can
possibly do this summer, a fact
which speaks well for the prog
ress being made in this city.
'While at work on his ranch
near Peoria the last of the week,.
Jud Smith ruptured a blood ves
sel in his nose and in spite ol
the use of all ordinary methods
profuse bleeding continued
whenever the packing was re
moved from the nostril " until
Tuesday, when it was, decided to
take Mr. Smith to a Portland
specialist. He was accompanied
by Dr. Cathey, who returned
Wednesday.
Coffee Club officers were elect
ed for the year at Monday's
meeting. They are: Mrs. Fred
eric Berchtold, president; Miss
Oarne Danneman, vice presi-
or ignorance of the law.
Oliver Witham has purchased
v-.i 1 TT 1 i.
one ot tne unaries xieuKaru
houses in the western part of
town. The property is at pres
ent occupied by Roy Heater and
family, who will move into a
residence of their own opposite
Taylor's store, when the latter is
completed.
'Teachers for next year have
been elected for the public school,
the. grades to be assigned later. '
The teachers are: A. N. Fulker
son, Lena Tartar, Anna Denman,
Anna Lindgren, Lura Keiser,
Florence Adams, Margaret Fow
ells, Iva Stevenson, Josephine
Fullerton, Mamie Fulkerson,
Kate Tadlock, Delphina Henel,
Belle Mattley, Nora Sorenson,
Lillian McVicker, Delia Rush
and Minnie Parsons
There is to be special music
at the Baptist church, morning
and evening Sunday. The pas
tor, W. W. Davis, has become
a resident of Corvallis and is
training a large choir. A fifteen
minutes song service will pre
cede the evening service.' A
cordial welcome to all meetings
is extended the public.
"The Starry Flag" will be
presented by the Philadelphian
and Feronian literary socities at
the opera house Friday, May 29.
Admission 25, 35 and 50 cents.
The First Quarterly Confer
ence of the conference, year of
the Evangelical church 'will be
held over next Sunday, Rev. H.
. . A-SNAPr :2347acre"slQf river
bottom land, 135 acres under
cultivation, bahmce wood and
pasture and Fasr building, var
iety fruit, 11-2 miles, from Cor
vallis. Price $4o per, acre. Call
on or address R. F. Baker, Hotel
Corvallis. 1 Corvallid, Oregon
A. F. Collver of the Newport
life saving crew has been a vis
itor in Corvallis this week. He
has been a member of the crew
for ten years and has figured in
many a daring rescue when the
lives of shipwrecked sailors and
passengers hung in the balance.
One of the latest wrecks was that
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and many lives were saved by
the brave men of the life saving
crew, Mr. Collver states that
the new passenger boac just
launched at Yaquina, the "New
port," will be greatly appreciat
ed this season by the ' traveling
public at the bay, as it is a good
boat and will give better service
than has ever been afforded on
the route in the past.
The second inter-scholastic
track meet is to be held on the
OAC athletic field this afternoon
and tomorrow. There are from
four to eight men entered from
every high school in the state
and the event promises to be the
most interesting athletic tourna
ment ever held in this section.
Some splendid material is to be
found in the bunch which will
visit Corvallis this week. Ontario
has two men who defeated Orie
Jay, one ' vaulting 10 feet eight .
inches, and there are others with
records. The first inter-scholastic
meet, held here last year, was
a great success and there is every
indication that this week's meet
.will eclipse the first one Much
interest is being taken' and there
will doubtless be a large attend
ance. Fresu vegetables anl lruits
always ob hand in their season. :
Whitesides & Cooper. ntf j
The annual teachers' institute
for Gilliam county was held at
Condon, April 15, 16, 17, con
ducted by Supt.- G. T. McArthur
in his usual able manner: It
was bv far the largest Catherine
L. Pratt, presiding elder, preach- Df teachers in the history of Gil-:
ing at 11 a. m. and a p. m. .1 ne liam county; thirty teachers be
t t i ii n i. .
Lord's Supper will be observed
in connection with the morning
service. Sunday School at 10
a. m. and K. L. C. E. at 7 p. m.
Buy your groceries of White
side & Cooper, lltf
Henderson Murphy has sold
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ing enrolled tne nrst oay ana
the number increased to thirty
two the second morning. The .
instructors were Supt. J. H. Ack
erman, R. C. French, president
of Weston Normal, C. H. Jones
and Miss Belle Ranney, primary
teacher of the Condon public
his handsome residence proper- hool who di la ed great abil.
com
515 Ore-
tv in south Corvallis to J ohn
Bonner of Silverton, possession
to be given in a few weeks. Mr.
and Mrs. Murphy expect to leave
this city but are not decided as
to where they will go. They are
very estimable people and Cor
vallis regrets their decision to
locate elsewhere.
WANTED Man to appoint
sub agents to sell stock for a
large ' timber and lumber
pany ; liberal commissions,
llothchild Bldg, Portland,
gon.
Roy Willoughby, aged about
15 and residing near Eddyville,
on the C. & E. line, was in Cor
vallis, Monday, to have surgical
work done on his hand. While
toying with a pistol the previous
day a . B. B. cap exploded and
the bullet lodged in the fleshy
part of the hand where the
thumb joins the palm. The bul
let, was removed and unless com
plications arise the wound will
probably give no further trouble.
"The Starry Flag" is a comedy
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event that will enable you to save money on
every purchase in all departments of our
busy store: Among the goods to be reduced
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RIBBONS AND LACES
LADIES' AND MISSES' COATS
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lty m conducting the work in
primary reading. The musical
part of the program was looked
after by C. H. Jones and Mrs.
Iva Cook. Oregon Teachers'
Monthly. Miss Ranney is a
Corvallis girl who has made an :
, enviable reputation as a teacher,
I and her many friends in Cor
vallis will be glad to learn of
, her success. !
j Commenting on things seen
j while on a visit to Corvallis, a
Salem editor says in his paper:
j "The new Corvallis Commercial
clnb is a peach. The furnish
ings are artistic, costing about
i $5000. The interior has a fine
architectural design, there is a
stained glass skylight and dome,
the light fixtures are heavy and
yet ornamental, ground glass
i globes suspended on chains from
! oaken square frames with oxi-
dized green metal furnishings.
President (B. W.) Johnson is
j very proud of his baby and trav-
eling men who have seen other
clubs say it is the finest in the
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O. J. BLACKLEDGE
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Corvallis, - Oregon
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Opera house Friday May 29th
The Starry Flag.
Numerous Corvallis citizens
attended the picnic at Bellefoun
tain, Tuesday, and all report a
very "pleasant day. There was
music by the Bellefountain band,
selections by the Philomath
dent; Mrs. F. L. Miller, secre-kuartet, an excellent drill by
military drama that will appeal ! vauey. some oixne couegj
to the old, young and middle- professors were practicing m the
j J i billiard room and appeared quite ,
Lest we forget- ticket sale for ! green at it. Like editors they
the Starry Flag begins Wednes- j can't be expected to know every
j J thing. They will learn if given
time.
tary; Miss Edna Groves, treasur
er; Mrs. Off Wilson, member of
library committee. Yesterday
was the, 25th anniversary of the
organization of the club and a
celebration was to be held at the
hall after the Gazette press hour.
Cards, music and refreshments
were to be features of entertain
ment and a very large attend
ance was anticipated.
the pupils of the; Bellefountain
school under the direction oi
Prof. H. L. Mack,; speeches by
the various county candidates
present, and other .features of
interest. The weather was fair
ly favorable and there was a
very good attendance.
FOR RENT: THREE ACRES RICH
land near caiiaery . Tomaloe plants
furnfsted for two acres. L. h. Brooks-.
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The bar is dry."
A story is now current to the
effect that Moses Ikenstein had
occasion to consult a physician.
Going into the reception room,
he found it filled with patients.
After a long wait, he inquired of
the man seated next what the
doctor charges were, and was
told twenty dollars for the first
consultation and five dollars for
each succeeding visit. At this
moment the doctor entered and
Mr. Ikenstein, rushing ahead of
all other patients, said effusive-
ly, extending his--hand, "Veil,
doctor, here I am again."
fancy designs, at Wl iteside &
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Cast Your Ballot for
V1CT0
OSES
FOR
County Clerk
of Benton County, on June 1st,
1906
If elected, I pledge myself to give
the people a careful, correct, cour
teous and business-like administra
tion of the affairs of this important
office. My entire time if elected will
be devoted to, the conduct of the
office.
- . Very truly yours,
Victor Pm Moses.