r Weekly Arrivals, in All the Latest Shapes 1
Mrs. H. E. Wetherla, Prop.
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Trimmed and Untrimmed
Hals -----
'. Novelti es in . Pins, Feathers, WingS and Ribbons
-. also Select Gage and Fisk Hats -
Your Hat we'll remodel in the latest styles,
in Pattern. Hata. Artistic Trimming.
Great reduction
Low Prices.
' !Heiliir Hall has been rented
oy Aiessrs. vxeis-ana Atcnarua oi
California and the name changed
to College , View HoteL . Tliey.
propose y. to ,T make it a favorite
place for .meals and rooms . for
students as well as catering to
the traveling1 public. ' '' i
, , For the latest in Pyrography
see k .Gbaham & Wells.
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I , Lincoln Chambers was a Port-! TTTmTm'
riaHsitoi daj:i.f, ; J ,vttv:r;
Charles Heckart was a busi
ness visitor in Portland Sunday.-
lOCAL AND PtRSONAl
H. K. Cronise of Albany was
aking hands with old friends
Corvallis, Friday.
Jim Lewis reports $26,450, in
les of Benton county real es-
te during the past ten days.- .
Mr. Marker is building a neat
room house opposite tiie new
jgricultural Hall. : ' The Adams
others are the contractors;.
Misses Ruby Galloway- and
tacTBath or Hillsboro have
rived to resume their work at
e college. g r;J' y-
Miss Margaret- Nickolai ar-
kred the last of the, week from
pr home at MelalifP,and is reg-
ered as a student at OAC.
Frank Strong of Beaver Creek
havmer a neat residence eon-
ucted on his lots hear the col
;e. Roy Price,' is the ,con
ictor. "... ... , ".. .
Misses Kate Moore and Rilla
riomson'of Echo, Oregon, are
pong the old and popular stu
nts who have arrived to take
their studies at OAC.
Wm. Moore, the ; faithful ex-
aco ti trot iit V r litnlra affoT1 dv.
Inyone's interests, is confined at
I , 1 j 1 TT.' 1
pme wiui usuuna. xais piace
i the wagon is being filled by
r. Howe.
Peter Benger is .building a
feat little cottage on the corner
14th and Jackson streets. He
looking after the construction
d arrangements to suit his
ton peculiar tastes , ana when
rished, if not to - his liking, he
Ln blame himself.
Mr. Davis, the gentleman who
cently purchased the Knight
operty on Second street, is
aking extensive improvements
and about the premises, and
len completed the property
11 make a neat and comfortable
me.
Asa Alexander is making rad
ii changes in his residence
operty.' Another story is be-
g added and a general change
11 take place in the interior
rangements. The McHenry
others are doing the work.
Charles McHenry believes in
resident Roosevelt and his pol-
les, hence has added No. 8 to
e family circle. The little fel-
rar an ived Tuesday the 22nd.
other and child doing well.
Notice has been given that
e Board of Equalization will
nvene at the court house Oc-
ber 19th for the purpose of
amining the " assessment rolls
id the correction of errors. It
ight be well for Corvallis citi
ns to look after this matter
d if the real estate or personal
operty is not assessed high
Lough the board can arrange
e difficulty without trouble.
Sheriff W. A. Gellatly has fin
ished the interesting job of mov
ing the family from .the farm to
town and he is happy once more.
If there is anything that makes
a mau feel good it is to . see the
job of moving finished. I
Claude Gatch of Salem, .state
bank inspector,, was looking af
ter the financial 'interests pf the
Corvallis banks-Friday and Sat
urday, f ,We predict ? he- found
everything in good shape in both
of these institutions,, as they are
managed by conservative busi-riess'T&leh;'-'
, P. M. Zierolf has the concrete
foundation laid for a handsome
new residence on his lots on
First jStreet. ,r He... promised to
give - us d the dimensions when
Mrs. Zierolf " and the architect
ha e put on the final touches.
We will take the liberty to state
that the dwelling will be a sight
ly one as Mr. Zierolf is a man of
elegant taste.
S- N; Wilkins, of Vancouver,
is spending a few days vin town,
after which he will go to In
dianapolis to represent the Un
dertakers in a grand conclave to
be held there. He will then go
South to spend the winter, com
ing back North with the ducks
in the spring. ' S. N. will have
a grand time as he knows how
to enjoy life.
H. A. Wells, of Medfofd. 'is
visiting v relatives'' ' in" : ?oTvallis.'
He is a brother of City Marshal
Wells and hence will, likely steer
clear of any serious trouble while
here; It will take him about
ten days to take in the sights in
and around Corvallis and it is
to be hoped he will be so favor
ably impressed that he will: fi
nally come back home. ; '
F. E. Hall came in from Med
ford Friday, and will take up
his studies at OAC. This is Mr.
Hall's final year at OAC and as
he is a thorough student he will
doubtless stand up near the top
round on the ladder at, the com
mencement exercises next June.
, Mrs. 'Mary Barclay; accom
panied by her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Buchanan; returned last
week to their home in Southern
Benton from Stockton, Califor
nia, where they had spent the
past five months. . They visited
in Eugene on the ' return trip
with their daughter and sister,
Mrs. W. O. Heckart.
George S. Geis, one of the hew
proprietors of College View Ho
tel, made a very pleasant call at
the Gazette office Friday. He is
a pleasant , gentleman of varied
experiences, having spent four
years in the Philippines, and to
him is accorded the honor of
publishing the first American
newspaper ever printed in the
Islands. He presents a good
record and we are glad to wel
come him as a citizen. -
- Mr. Wetherla had a novel ex
perience out at the Walter Smith
placeThursday.- He was driv
ing a team and the wagon was
j loaded with . wood, when, the an
imals backed over an embank
ment of" about six feet, dumping
the contents in a heap at the
bottom. Luckily he escaped
with a few slight bruises and a
sprained ankle.
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Our . new stock 'of- Pyrography
wood and leather has just ar
rived.,, Graham & ..Wells.
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You Take fJo Chances
When You Buy Groceries -
At This Store
All our goods are guaranteed t j
comply with the
Pure Food Law t
; We have the best and nothing but
J
We Want Your Business
Hodea Grocery
Walker Hanford, of Califor
nia, has purchased,, the' T: H.
Davis place, two miles southwest
of Corvallis; consisting- of 160
acres, and was in town Saturday
getting ready for business. lie
'is' favorably "impressed with the
country ? and expects t-to make
the place an elegant home for
his wife and four children. '
" Found A Warranty Deed,
from S. E. Young & . Son' to
Nancy R.' Norton. Left at the
Gazette office. .-.. . ;. ' .
Dr. James Harper of Corvallis
has awarded the contract for
building a handsome 'seaside
cottage on his property on "Pro-
fessors Row. as vtae beautiiul
location is familiarly, called, to
T. II. Halleck. The construction
work will begin just as ;;soon as
building material "can be got pn
the grounds. Yaquina. News. i.
Wanted Old rags at the Ga
zette office.
Last Thursday a nice looking
couple lined up at the clerk's
office in front of Hon. Robert
Johnson a&d modestly requested
a license. Robert waltzed around
in his usual ; happy; manner and
produced the affidavit necessary
on such occasions, but when
told they would be required to
produce witnesses to their signa
tures and statements, a change
came over the spirit of their
happy dreams and they disap
peared. And they never came
back. ; . .
Five sets of new harness were
being fitted at Amy Cameron's
harness shop Saturday'morning.
Three pf these sets were for new
comers who realize that the Wil
lamette Valley offers great in
ducements to live; active men
who are looking for homes. One
of : these gentlemen remarked
that it would take him two years
to clean out the brush along the
fence corner on the place which
he purchased, but when he got
through the former owner would
not know the place. We wel
come these men to Benton coun
ty, as they will stimulate the
neighbors to new ideas. -.
" It is with' deepest regret and
sorrow. that a host of friends will
learn of the decision of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred - Clark to 'depart this
week for Walla Walla to reside
in order that they may live near
their sons. They, are numbered
among Corvallis' most highly
respected citizens, Mrs. Clark
having been for many years one
of the most earnest and faithful
workers in the Congregational
church and Degree , of Honor,
where her loss will be keenly
felt. However, they have the
earnest good wishes of all Cor
vallis as they leave for their fu
ture home.
Mrs. C. C. Parker and daugh
ter Helen are visiting at the Laf
ferty home. They came in from
Newport on Saturday where they
have been enjoying the ocean
breezes for the past three
months. . 0
Mr. Davis,' the contractor on
the brick work at OAC, went to.
.Portland, Saturday.
i Wanted A woman ; to do
light housework and assist in
nursing- Phone 333 or P. O.
address 534. .
Mrs: Donald McKenzie went
to Portland, Saturday, for a visit
with home folks.' . .. .? .'. '
- Frank Brobst of Portland took
examinations Saturday 'and will !
taice up me scnooj work at UAC.
Ammy Cameron has added a
beautiful line of ladies purses to
uis siiock. -oauana see mem. i
. J. J. Thompson of Pratum is
among the old students, 5 whom
Corva'lis is glad i to welcome !
back. -v n-n j
Miss Mattie Lee of Buena Vis-!
ta- visited over Sunday with rela-1
tives in Corvallis. ; ) -M
Donald Hill of ; Santiago. .Call:
an old OAC student, is. the guest'
of relatives nd -v friends in-this1
city; i' vj ifii io siv;'-a;
Misses Cecil and ' Edith Brog-
den of Hillsboro have arrived to
re-enter OAC. - r'i - : ?,
Mr. and , Mrs. Fred ; Whitby
have .: moved to Corvallis . from
their farm in order s that their
sous may attend OAC. ?.u
Nigh Scott of Philomath, -who
has. recently been . very ill with
appendicitis, was a Corvallis vis
itor Saturday.- t r .
Mrs. J. Mason spent Sunday ;
in , Salem where she ; was the
guest of her son and also Mf
tended'.the il. E. conference.
Rev. and Mrs. D. II. Leech
have been in Salem the past few !
days in attendance at the M. E.
church conference which is in
session in thaV city; "
Charles and George - Bend
shadier of Elgin, Eastern Ore
gon, has settled down to busi
ness at OAC for another year. '
Miss Edwards and brother of
Bellefotfritaih 3 are " comfortably
located 'for the school year in
the Herbert property near Col
lege View Hotel.
"The Plymouth . school, six
miles southwest of this city, op
ened yesterday with Miss Laura
Waggoner of Corvallis in com
mand. - ! . -l.y.- ,, i, .T;" ;
Mrs. MacLaughlin, who has
been visiting her son, the archi
tect on the newhuildings at OAC, i
left for her home at Portland, j
Saturday evening. .
' Miss Madge Baldwin of Carl
ton, Bert Baldwin and wife of
Astoria and A: L. Baldwin of
Waldport .came in Saturday to :
attend the funeral of the ' late !
Mrs. Annette Baldwin.
, Fok Sale. Span mares . and j
colts and span black 2-year-old
horses.. Call on or phone
- R. C. Wills!
Phone-518. . 8Qr3t;
J. W. ' Dawson, the chicken
man, has displayed considerable
ingenuity in the arrangement of
a water tank for his chicken
coop. It holds five gallons and
keeps the water cool and clean.
"
Walter Corbett is showing
commendable public spirit by
erecting a residence to be occu
pied by himself and sister. He
willalways be prepared for any
emergency. E. H. Baldwin is
1 the contractor. '
Philomath, Ore., Sept.! 23, '08
A Great Opportunity! Wanted
five men with $5000 (five thous
and dollar) each or ' one man
with $25,000 (twenty-five thous
and dollars) to float a big timber
and milling enterprise. . - For
further particulars inquire of
Jas. G. Horning, Philomath; Or.
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OR.EGOIM
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BUIEBERS
Are you doin? what you can to populate your State ?
: OREGON NEEDS PEOPLE SeHlors'Tbntieet Farmers. Meclin
" ic. MwhmfB, Clorka, Pnd with braioa, etronx hands and a
- , nilliios heart rapial or no capital.
The Southern Pacific Co,
(Lines in Oreson)
. Ta sendirg tona aT OnRnn literatnra to the East for distribution
. throaeh evpry availaM attfonv. Will yoa not help the good work '
; . of bniWing Oregon bv wnilinj at the nme and addrMees of
vonr frinrt ho are likelv to. be iaterefted io tbia State?. We
( will be tilad to bear the expenaa ef aendioe them complete inform- -
ation abont OREGON and its opportunities.
COLONIST TICKETS ill be on fale daring SEPTEMBER and . ,
OCTOBER' from :the East to all points in Oregon, The (area
from a few pincipal cites. ' ' . ?;. .,.,.
From Louisville .
' " Cincinnati
itCleyeland
"New York
$41.70
42.20
44.75
' 55.00
From Deqver . 1 $30.00
" 'V Omaha; .:;.: 30.00
Kansas ;City 30.00
St. Louis .vv85,50
Chicago ;. 38.00 " .
. -::'' 5 ; : Tickets Can be Prepaid
If yon want to brine a friend Or relative in Oregnn, dewoait the
proper imnnnt with any of our agenta. The ticket will then be
fnruished-hv telfgraph
a R. C LINVLLt?, Local Agent, Corvallis, Oregon.
H f WM.' ' if cMURRAYi' Gen. Passenger Agent, Portland, Or.
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Ladles' Suits and Cloaks
'. V - Specialty " ' ;
our
a in
KB i(
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PRICE $9 78
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Always somethinir new to be
Ready-t o-wear ' Sat ins.
seen
WOK AT THAT CUT I
ONLY $9.75
Take another look ! The price
is not the main feat are, bat the i
style and quality are the selling
points and. will convince the'
most skeptical person in regai
the real valne. This
Paquin model with the Butter
11 sleeve.
F. L.
142 Second Street
is inn ir
MU!er
The many friends of George
Lester Paul will have the. pleas
ure of listening to his melodious
voice once , more.. He , will ap
pear at the opera -hpuse on Fri
day night with the Alcazar Stock
Company. ' You may rest assur
ed the play will be good,for our-
ueorge never sails in bad company-
, .'
"The Moat Comfortable Place
in the House." -
vaxoc
PORCH SHADES
WE HAVE
Bargain Sale
OF
REFRIGERATORS
OF ALL KINDS
Q. J. BLACKLEDpE
" Mrs. G. Lester Paul of "Port
land is the guest of relativea and
old friends in Corvallis.
Dress Goods
AND
AT
Shoes
HENKLE ft DAVIS' j
t
Rooms for Rent.
Furnished rooms for rent; on
both floors; one very large room.
Call at 529 North 8th street. 81tf
Two wagon loads of watermel
ons raised on- the "Santiam . bot
tom, -, east of " Albany, were pold
in Corvallis, Saturday." The gen
tlemen were highly pleased with
the reception given them by our
people and expressed themselves
greatly surprised at the growth
and activity of the town. They
will be back again.
BUSINESS COLLEGE
WASHINGTON AND TENTH STREETS
PORTLAND. OREGON
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