the -tity fat commencement
. . I .... . r m
visitor in Corvallis, Friday; (;
Elmer., Nash of Buena Vista
-was a Corvallis visitor, Satur
day. '
James Pfouts of Monroe was
transacting business in Corval
lis, Friday.
Miss Pauline Kline returned
the last of the week from an ex
tended visit in Portland.
Merrill Moores of Salem is in
the city for commencement. He
is a former OAC student.
C. T. Hurd returned yester
day from an over-Sunday busi
ness trip to Independence.
. Carl Stebinger (Stebby ) is
among the old-time popular stu
dents in Corvallis this week.
Miss Julia Cooper of Portland
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G.
It. Farra, over commencement.
Mrs. Agnes Walters of San
Francisco is visiting her aunt,
Miss Mary Klecker, of this city.
J. J. Cady and Charles Heck
art are treating their Jobs addi
tion residences to fresh coats of
paint.
Mrs. Sadie Dixon-Colemah
has arrived from Portland to
spend commencement week with
old friends.
J. C. LooUey , and family were
among those from Corvallis who
attended the big picnic at Mon-
roe, oamruay.
Miss Hazel Smith left yester
day for her ' home at 1 Newberg,
after a few days' visit in Corval
lis with friends.
Miss Mae Gibson of Portland
arrived the last of the week to
spend commencement week with
old friends in Corvallis.
Dr. J. A. Harper is attending
the meeting of the Dental Asso
ciation in Portland. He will
return Thursday morning.
Dr. Kerr returned Saturday
from Salem where he went to
deliver the address to the high
school graduating class, Friday
night.
Charley McHenry goes to the
country this week to begin the
erection of a residence for Frank
Decker, on his ranch south of
Philomath.
James Flett left
his Five Rivers
spending a week
Saturday for
ranch, after
in
Corvallis.
Mrs. Flett will
remain
for a
while in this city.
Mrs. J. V. Howard is expected
to arrive today from her home
near Prineville to witness the
graduation of her son, Joe, from
OAC tomorrow.
Hugh Herron, one of the high
ly respected residents of Irish
Bend, is reported as very ill, the
nature of his trouble not having
been determined, at last reports.
Miss M. J. Lee, who has spent
the past year at the home of her
nephew, H. L. Hall, in this city,
left Saturday for Buena Vista to
attend to business matters and
to remain.
Many G. A. R. and W. R. C.
members are planning to attend
the annual state encampment at
Newport the last of this month.
The V. 11. C. delegates are Mes
dair es Kline, Kerr, Diedrick,
Hubler, George and Felton.
At a meeting of the G. A. R.
held Saturday night it was de
cided to send a delegation to the
G.' A. R. encampment at New
port the last of this month to
work to secure the encampment
for Corvallis next year.
Mark Weatherford's familiar
face is to be seen about Corvallis
streets this week, and a host of
old friends are delighted at the
sight. He "dropped in" the last
of the week from Ann Arbor,
where he has been attending
law school the past year.
From articles appearing in the
papers of the state it is seen that
Oregon apples are selling at re
tail for 20 to 30 cents each in
New York. Benton can grow
as fine apples as can any other
section of Oregon and there is
no reason why Benton orchard
ists, by care and cultivation of
their orchards, cannot share in
these golden prices in the com
ing years.
R. H. Huston was an over-
Sunday business visitor .in Port-
rtrf-fc
bany is the ,gest of Miss I.anejt
Miss Elsie AhlersJof OAC left
for her home at Seaside, Satur
day, to spend the summer.
Mrs. L. N. Price of Portland
has been a guest at the Lon
Hawley home the past week.
Raymond Lafferty of Portland
was the guest of relatives from
Friday until Sunday in this city.
Miss Mabel Elliott of Portland
is the guest for commencement
of Miss ' Cecil Rowland in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Artie Starr are
expected from Portland the first
of this week for an extended visit
with' relatives.
Prof, and Mrs. Chester Proeb
stel of Portland are among the
visitors who have arrived for
commencement.
John Cum and daughter, Miss
Mamie, left the last of the, week
for Watson ville, California, to
remain indefinitely.
Mrs. W. L. Patterson of Baker
City is one of the old graduates
of OAC in the city at present to
attend commencement..
W. H. Buoy returned to his
home in . Portland, Saturday j
having disposed of his business
interests in Corvallis.
Mrs. William Groshong of
Kings Valley is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E.
B. Horning, in this city.
Prof. Rtithyh Turney was a
Corvallis visitor, Saturday, being
in the city with the Peerless or
chestra of Salem.
Miss Leatha Rickard has just
returned from a several weeks'
visit with her sister, Mrs. Thella
Scruggs, at Vancouver, Wash.
John Gellatly of Wenatchee,
Wash., arrived Thursday eve
ning for a few days' visit with
relatives in Benton county.
Two of the Sunday School
classes of the M. E. church had
a picnic in the Beach grove,
across the Willamette, Saturday.
Rev. H. L. Pratt of Portland
was inx Corvallis the last of the
week, en route to Sweet Home,
Linn county, to hold conference.
Robert Kyle of Bellefountain
was in Corvallis, Friday and was
accompanied home by his chil
dren who have been
school here.
attending
For dessert at dinner one day
berries were served with whip
ped cream. "Mamma," said lit
tle Lola, "may I have so more
spanked cream on my berries?"
Gus Harding returned Friday
from a business trip to Newport,
where he is having a summer
cottage built at Seal Rocks for
his family to occupy the coming
season. v
J. L. Underwood and children
have been guests at the J. B.
Goodman home since Thursday.
They leave this week for their
home at Lebanon and will be
accompanied by Mrs. Goodman.
We are dealers in farms and
land. If you want to sell your
farm, send" us full description',
terms, etc., and we can do it. T.
B. Ackers & Co., 270 Washing
ton St., Portland, Oregon. 51-3
Congressman W. C. Hawley
will deliver the address to the
OAC graduating class at the ar
mory, Wednesday. He is a flu
ent and very interesting speak
er and this address will lend an
even greater interest to this al
ways great occasion, tomorrow
forenoon.
W. R. Palmer left Saturday
for Long Beach as a delegate to
the Y. M. C. A. summer confer
ence which will be in session
ten days. The other OAC dele
gates are W. A. Sellwood and G.
F Winslow who left a few days
ago for "The Breakers."
, The teachers of the Corvallis
public schools held a picnic in
Avery s grove, Thursday aiter
noon, from 4 to 7. The time
was whiled away with games,
jokes, races andadelicious lunch
after the strenuous exercises.
Just before returning a handker
chief shower was given the four
brides-to-be. To say they were
surprised does not. express it.
Miss Kate Tadlock was orator of
the day Contributed.
Don't fail to attend Interna
tional Correspondence school's'
. The CorfaHissaTrmffl, pur-
chased recently byuoyAlieii
of .Portland, has again changed
hands, the new owners being the
Sunset Lumber Company of Eu- .
gene. The mill, which gives
employment to about 50 men,
will resume operations at once.
The figure in the deal is not
made public.
Highest cash price for wool
and mohair at Benton Mills. 50-5
The battleship fleet as seen at
San Francisco was given in
moving pictures at the White
side electric palace last Thurs
day and Friday nights and large
crowds were present at every
performance. The pictures were
fine and so realistic that one felt
that it was "next best" to seeing
the real fleet.
A SNAP: 234 acres of river
bottom land, 135 acres under
cultivation, balance wood and
pasture land fair building, var
iety fruit, 1 1-2 miles from Cor
vallis. Price $4o per acre. Call
on or address R. F. Baker, Hotel
Corvallis. Corvallis, Oregon
There is to be a public recep
tion at the new cannery on First
street next Thursday afternoon,
from 1 :30 to 5 o'clock, and ev- j
eryone is invited to call and in- !
spect the plant. 'Parties will be
present to esoort visitors througn ;
the building and the sights to
be seen Will be Well worth while, i
Buy your groceries
of White
lltf side & Cooper.
A two days' racing meet, a
stock show and a baby show will
all be combined, m Albany s
three days' celebration of the
Fourth of July this year, to say
nothing, of parades, land and
water sports, balloon ascensions
and similar features which gen
erally characterize a big celebra
tion. Wanted Dining room
girl.
Wil-
49tf
Good wages to right girl.
son's. Cafe.
The marriage of Miss Robena
Smith to George W. Parman oc
curs at the home of the bride's
sister, Mrs. Vance Taylor, in
this city at 11 o'clock tomorrow.
The bride is oife of Benton coun
ty's fairest and best girls and the
groom is a Condon attorney of
wealth. Mr. and Mrs. Parman
are to go to oaiiiornian on a
bridal tour and will reside in
Condon, Eastern Oregon.
Buy your wool bags, fleece
twine and sheep dip at Benton
Mills. 50-5
Student Scott of OAC left Sat
urday for his home at Milwaukie.
His departure was hastened by
the fact that his old friend,
neighbor and classmate, Leo
Duffy, is to be operated on the
first of this week at his home
near Milwaukie, and Mr. Scott
was urged to come home before
this occurred. Mr. -Duffy is
said to be in a critical condition.
He was a popular student at
OAC, and many old friends hope
for more favorable news.
Will contract for vetch seed,
any quantity, 1908 crop. Corval
lis Flour Mills. ' 50-5
The Junior hop at the armory.
Saturday night was one of the
most enjoyable ever given at
OAC. Great effort had been put
forth in the " decoration of the
room, excellent music was furn
ished by the Peerless orchestra
of Saleni, triers was a large crowd
of prettily gowned and beautiful
girls, and well-dressed and hand
some men, and the scene - and
the event will linger in the
memory of all present for many
a iong year.
Just received 2 cars extra x a
x shingles, $2.15 per M at B.
C. F. Mills. 50-5
The following items are from
Saturday's Eugene Register:
Judge McFadden, prosecuting
attorney, came up from Corval
lis tof be here for the opening of
the court on Monday. He says
he does not know whether the
court will call a grand jury or
not. M. A. Rickard, of Corval
lis,. was in the city with his Reo
automobile yesterday trying to
make some sales. He made sev
eral trips to the top of Skinner's
butte : to show his friends how
he could make it climb.
-Don't fail o 'attenci Interna
tional Correspondence scnooFs
ssstibu at SmatisDaJcery Thurs-
Mrs. John-Goose-met with a
painful accident, ? Suday eve
ning. With her husband she
had been visiting friends near
Mt. View and on starting home
the horses became frightened,
and Mrs. Goose jumped from the
buggy, fracturing her left ankle
A. R. Barnetc of Portland is a
commencement guest in Corval
lis. Those who attended the M. E.
church, Sunday evening, were
given a genuine treat in the spec
ial music furnished by a trio of
trained voices. The singers were
Miss Alice McCoy, one of the
leading sopranos of the Grace
Methodist church of Portland,
Harry Moore and Collie Cathey,
and the music was the best heard
in a local church in a long time.
Miss McCoy, who is a commence
ment visitor in Corvallis, also
gave a solo which was greatly
enjoyed, as she possesses a very
sweet voice.
Lumber for sale at yard, 13th
and Harrison Sts. S. H. Moore,
Corvallis. 50-3
Miss Nancy Campbell enter
tained the teachers of the Cor
vallis public schools, Friday af
ternoon, t from 4 to 7. Dainty
refreshments were served, and
games, .story-telling, recitations
and the like furnished entertain
ment, f Mrs: It. J. Nichols assist
ed thehtfstess. Those present
were : Misses Kate Tadlock, Lura
Keiser, Margaret, Fo wells, Anna
Lindgrerii' Aniia Benman; Maud
Mattley, v Ada Finley, Florence
Adams, Edna , Groves," Frances
Belknap, Iva Stevenson and Mrs.
Julia du Moulin. A jolly time
is reported.
New line dishes in plain and
fancy designs, at WHteside &
Cooper's ... nt
The student body has elected
officers for next year as follows:
President, T. Autzen; vice presi-r
dent, Violet Hancock; 2nd vice
president, R. P. Landis; 3rd vice
president, Albert Utsinger; sec
retary, Rilla' Thompson; mana
ger of oratory and debate, P. H.
Cale; treasurer orator y and de
bate, A. M. Weatherford; secre-
tary'oratory ' and debate, Helen
Sprague; Barometer, editor-in-chief,
J. J. Peddicord; business
manager, C. E. Watts. Athletics,
H. E, Cooke, manager; Bob Rog
ers, treasurer.
Lost A log chain, between
court house and college hill.
Return to A. E. Bell, or Gazette
office. . 50
Gold medals were awarded to
the winners of places in oratory
and debate at the college during
the past year at last Wednesday's
student assembly. The presen
tation speech was by Prof. Bald
win, and it reviewed the excel
lent and winning work done by
the teams and individual repre
sentatives. Those who received
medals were: S. A. Wilson, P. H.
Cale, Ernest Woods, Vesta Kerr,
Violet Hancock. Mamie Scog
gins, I. E. Kerr, John Schroeder,
John Darling and R. R. Clark.
The medals are presented by the
student association in the de
partment of oratory and debate.
GOATS Any person wanting to
buy or take cre of some fine goats
Whilfc they eat up their. brush may
'phone or call udod Win. H. Savage,
Corvallis, Oregon. 26tf
The keen interest manifested
in the better farming- demonstra
tion train recently run through
the big wheat growing section of
Eastern Oregon; by the O. K,. &
N. Company in conjunction with j
the staff of lecturers from the
Oregon Agricultural College was
quite gratifying to the promot
ers of the sche.ne. The numer
ous letters received since, ex
pressing' appreciation, petition
ing continuation and promising
cooperation of the farmers and
business men of that section is
nuitfi encourap-in? and the rail-
i t) CD
road company contemplates aten
year campaign '. on a broader,
more comprehensive scope.
From one point alone a letter
was received bearin-' the signa
ture of 1UU tarmers tnanmng tne
company for taking up this work
and urging its continuance.
Rural Spirit.
Fresh vegetables and lruits
always oa band in ti.fcir season.
, Wbitesides & Cooper, utf
Ya
- Well merited success has attended the first week of
our JUNE WHITE DAYS SALE. All previous selling
records have been surpassed and our plans for the month
assure us of the biggest June business in the history of this
store. ALL WHITE GOODS REDUCED.
WHITE WAISTS
WHITE EMBROIDERIES
WHITE HOSIERY
WHITE LINENS ;
WHITE GLOVES
WHITE RIBBONS
WHITE HANDK'F'S
WHITE LACES
June Hosiery
June 15th to June 20th
We carry Iron Clad : Hose for Ladies.
Misses and Children that we DO
Guarantee -every pair of 'em.
SPECIAL PRICES
Ladies' and Children's Ribbed Hose, all
. sizes, regular price, $1.50 six pairs,
now $1.19.
Ladies' Fine Black Hose, sizes 8 to 10.
Regular $1.50 6 pairs, now $1.19.
Ladies' and Misses' Black Hose, 12 prs
in box. Regular $2.40, now $1.79.
Ladies' Tan Hose, Lace, now 15c.
F. L. MILLER
Dependable
O. J. BLACKLEDGE
THE INDEPENDENT
Furniture Store,
NEW HOOD GO-CARTS
Corvallis, - - Oregon
Bargain Sale
OF
Dress Goods
AND
Shoes
AT
HENKLE & DAVIS'
Bring your Job Work to the
Breaking Sales
WHITE
WHITE
WHITE
WHITE
WHITE
WHITE
WHITE
WHITE
CORSETS
MUSLINS
SHEETINGS
TOWELS
SHOES
COLLARS
UNDERWEAR
WASH GOODS
Merchandise
OwnYourHome
THt
First - National - Bank
of Corvallis
has some
TO WN, LOTS
Near the State Agricultural College
which you can buy on the INSTAL,tr
MENT PLAN or for cash.
Savo Ten on Twenty Dollar
per tnontn. ana pay tne same on a, town
lot. Tnereatter tsviLiU kuuk uuhus
on the lot and continue to make these
small monthly payments on the home
and you will soon nave it paid tor and,
have no more rent to pay.
For information address
W. H. SAVAGE
ComalUs, Or
Portland and Return, Only $3.50.
The Southern Pad 6c Company and
Corvallis & Eastern Railway are selling
round trip tickets to Portland from Cor
vallis. for $3.50, good going on any train
Saturday or Sunday either via Albany or
west side! and good returning either via
Albany or west side, Saturday, Sunday
or Monday. '
16U . R. C. LinviixE, Ajwn
Sale