A SINGLE TAXER SPEAKS.
Editor Democrat:
A certain county in Oregon is as
sessed in round numbers at $7,500,000.
The land values of that county, ex
clusive of improvements, are over $6,
000,000. The assessors have been
spending lots of time and the tax
payers have been paying out lots of
money to get at a little personal prop
erty and improvements worth some
thing over $1,500,000. It is sheer
foolishness to assess such property,
as we want ncoule to conic to Orc-
,gon and build and make homes. In
New Zealand the counties that don't
want to snend money assessing such
property do not have to do so. The
taxpayers have found it don't pay.
Nearly .every city and county there
assesses land values only. In the case
of this Oregon county above referred
to, the exemption of the personal prop
erty and improvements would increase
the taxation on land values 25 per
cent. A farmer would pay nothing on
his improvements, live stock, etc., and
25 per cent more on his land values.
In New Zealand the farmers arc all in
favor of it. Any man can figure out
where he would be with such a sys-
tern. If he had land worth $1000 and
.improvements worth $500, his taxes at
a two per cent levy would lc aJU.
Under the New Zealand plan it would
be $25. Hut the man with land worth
$2000 and having no improvements on
it would pay $50 instead of $40.
Now this method of assessment
going to be considered and discussed
in Oregon. It is being debated all
over the civilized world. Something
is going to be done about it. In Linn
'county it would' relieve every farmer
who is using his land and it would add
to the taxation of every man who is
holding his land out of use. The
workers pay too much of the public
taxes; the idlers pay too little. The
land monopolist dodges and the land
user pays what the speculator cscaoes.
The matter should be debated in every
schoolhouse in Oregon. The farmer
who is a real farmer is cinched more
than anybody else by these taxes oil
improvements and personal property,
'The rich man in the city employs law
yers to help him shift his taxes on the
backs of the farmers, and the farmers
-help along the scheme by insisting
upon such taxation as puts a fine upon
: industry and thrift.
The New Zealand system is asked
'lor by (III cities and towns of On
tario, by 700 cities and towns of Eng
land, and is already in partial opera
tion, with extensions certain m the
Jicar future in German cities to the
number of over 300. 1
If there is any way of beating the
Portland tax dodgers, if there is any
way of handing down to our children
a commonwealth free from land mon
opoly, if there is any way to stop
making perjurers of ourselves and
monkeys of our assessment laws, in
God's name let us debate and consider
it, and not allow prejudice, greed or
folly to stop us. We arc the legisla
ting 111 Wll-'llll. VVIIIIIII LHIUC J.llS
the people willhavc this matter up for
a vole. What do you know about it,
fellow citizen law-maker?
FRED C. DENTON.
MAKINC ORTLAND A CITY
BEAUTIFUL.
, Albany has several shacks in its
business quarters, but tliey arc pal
aces compared with some of Port
land's. In several prominent places
may be seen little one-story frame
buildings, in which business is being
transacted, that would be a disgrace
..:n : 'ri. t.,.,,1 if
m il cuuiiuy vim. ii;l a hi; uiiiu iias-u
represents a fortune. These palaces
do not speak for Portland. The Wells
Fargo building docs, likewise the Ore
gonian building, the Portland Hotel,
the Imperial, the new Y. M. C. A
building and many other magnificent
structures. Portland is talking about
a city beautilul, and is going to pay
a man $20,000 to tell it how to be one
The Democrat won't ask that much
Tear down these old shacks and build
good looking business blocks. On the
east ifidc it will need to fill up the bogs,
. disease breeders, places as homely as
Satan. When these two things have
been attended to Portland will be in a
good position to become a city beauti
ful, for it lias the ground work of a
, great municipality.
'. The Oregonian continues to try to
-soothe the people by telling them that
..the primary is not going to be hurt by
the assembly and that the aforesaid
. assembly is not going to do things to
the initiative and referendum, either.
.l,.v3 only a few weeks ago when the
:pUinderbund organ was declaring that
.the assembly was going to carve these
... institutions up with a meat-ax and
distribute the fragments to the uttcr
. jnost ends of stellar space. A few
inore grange resolutions and the state
republican assembly will be fit to sit
.' in a Sunday school and repeat the ten
n'oiuinandments.
35 TO 19.
Hrewcries arc prohibited from main-
' t.'iiiiiiiu warehouses in dry units, for
the distribution of their products, ac
cording to a ruling by Attorney Gen
cral Hell of Washington. 1 Ins is a
reversal of his former construction of
the local option law. 1 he latest opin
ion was given on a question submitted
. by Stevens county, which recently
voted to abolish saloons. As common
carriers are forbidden front carrying
liimors into drv territory, it is Inrtncr
'held that a warehouse may deliver
what stock it has on hand, but is tin
able to replenish its stock. The defeat
.of the local option forces in Wall
Walla i the first iinporla:". rever-a
ihev have met. in date, tney Have
won in 35 special elections and met
defeat in I'', in Washington.
WEDNESDAY.
FIRE TO
BLIZZARD
NEW Yokk, Dec. 29. Three hundred
families were driven, from tenement
houses into a bizaard by a big fire I-i
the midst of the excitement a mother
gave bi-th to a child in the burning
building.
Prostrated.
San Diego, Dec. 29. Homer Daven
nnrt in nt the home of A. G. Snaldiuu
suffering from nervous prostration. He
is somewhat improved today.
Many W recks
St. Johhs. N. F. Dec. 29. Eleven
schooners and crews, numbering 60
souls are lost in a blizzard. All the
east and Canada is experiencing an
other cold wave.
Editor Nickel.
Washington, Dec. 29. Senator
Bourne is endeavoring to secure a par
don for Charles Nickel of Jacksonville,
sentenced 10 tour years for conspiracy
in land frauds. The outlook is discour
aging.
Homesteaders.
Washington, Dec. 29. At the in
stances of Senator Chamberlain, the
Siletz homesteaders from all over the
state meet at Dallas today.
New Trial Denied.
New Yokk, Dec. 29. Banker Morse
was denied a new trial today.
Switchmen.
Ss. Paul, Dec. 29. H. B. Pcrham,
secretary of the federation of labor will
appeal to the -interstate commission
and labor bureau to settle switchmen s
strike.
25 Years a U. C. Missionar.
Dr. Maria White of .the United Pros
byterian church, who has spent 25
years in the service as a medical
missionary, most of the time in India,
came sn this morning and is spending a
row days witn ner niece. Mrs. lutward
Shearer. She is now at the head of
the Memorial hospital at Sialkot, India.
Arrangements are being muoe for her
to address some of the missionary
societies of tho church in Eugene as
she h:iE dna in the citien on the Sound
and at Portland. She is a marvelous
woman nnd has devoied her life to
missio- ary work and her story is a
thnlli. ne. bugetie Hegister.
Mv.i "'hre is a sister of the late
Narcl-s. vWii'e Kinney, and will un-
dounicn'y be in Albany also.
The ley:ej of Linn county cities are:
Brownsville. Hauisburir and Sodaville,
each 6 mills, Albany 8 mills, Lebanon
111 miiis.
N.uu holms slept in the city jail last
evening. Tim puvement was too cool
for sweeping this morning, which saved
them a Job.
Th,-i o are to I c two hnslcet ball con
tests next week, Wednesday evening
between the Albany high school and
the Sal-;m high nnd Thursday evening
between the college team and the Che
mawa team, prjinising some live games
in this popular sport.
ANNUAL MEETING.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Albany Creamery Association will be
held at the Creamery in Albany on
Tuesday, Jan. 13th, 1910, at 1 p. m
for the purpose of electing live direc
tors and to transact such other busi
ness as may come before the meet
ing. C. L. SHAW,
President.
Estimates given on Plastering, Side
walk and Cement Work.
J. F. TRAVER, 4th & Calapooia Sc.
FOR SALE
My residence corner 2nd and Baker
St., lot 1)7x113 ft. Great bargain if
taken nt once; also furniture, horse,
etc. Inquire 110 E. 2nd St.
MRS. H. F. McILWAlN.
tLBANY ORISON
Want's Your Patronage
Telephone Red 671
1.1 r. T li" mas'"T'Tec trie ' Oil is the
best remedy tor that often tatal dis
ease croup. Has been used with sue
cess in our family for eight years."
FOR SALE. 16-lior.se power Stick-
ncy gasoline engine in first-class
running order with Apple Dynamo
Sparking attachment, large enough
to run a threshing machine, or hay I
baler or wood saw, economical i
cnrtigh to run your cream separator 1
or pump. Double Uurr tirinder i
capacity of 60 to SO bu. per hour I
jroc-i willi engine at $5lX Pox 22
llrownsvilic. Oregon. tl
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C H NEWS
Congressman Hawley Buys
Farm.
Deeds recorded:
it. A. Uitthens to Robert
Venske, 100 acres $5000
nthony Shea toOllie J. Harris"
21. acres 800
R. E. mortgages $1400 and $2600.
hatel $2796.75. Satisfactions for
5241935 and $2500.-
Contract for deed J. W. Chambers to
Congressman W. C. Hawley, 81.07
icres, deed to be delivered by Dec, 20,
1909. Consideration, J6480. . (
' 125 acres of the farm of the late D.
A Karney was sold to W. H. Goltra at
referees sale in partition today for
2709.
Carriage license Wm. A, Elliot, aged
21, and Addie M. Anderson, 21, of Har
risburg. Otto Rahn, 21, Rose Crabtree, 18,
3cio.
Deeds recorded:
O. C. Smith to Amanda J. Hogan
8 lots Sodaville $' 300
Minerva Cooper to P. I. Trout
man 160 acres also guardian's
deed ... 1000
Carl SperlinK to Wilhelmina Sper- .
ling 10 acres 1
L. til. Blain to John McCliesney
34 acres for correction of error .' 1
5 mortgages, 3 releases.
Final account approved in estate of
Cna8. h". Wright. .- .
Two demurrers filed in Poland agt.
Cox, by Hewitt and Sox and W. R.
Bilyeu.
DOINGS OF
THE WORLD.
A terrific blizzard is raging through
the middle east.
Independence is soon to. have a mon
ster revival, with George-Taylor as the
evangelist. It is to be in. the audito
rium. Madame Sembrich, one of the world's'
great singers, passed through the city
tor Portland, wnere she will sing Jan
6, and other places.
According to Rev: LeVennis. of Port
land, Christ is to come next. Saturdaj.
He had it figured out for last Saturday,
but missed, and now says it id sure next
Saturday.
W. D. Mixter lias 1040 acres-of land
over in Polk county, which he proposes
to make into a goat pasture, ana there
fore is after five 'miles of wire fence.
Who wants the job of putting it up.
A raining expert says me recent, una
the North Fairview mines is as
promising as any he has seen, from
Colorado to the Pacific coast. The gold
is interwoven with quarts and' galena
and is very rich, and it is declared will
run down two or three thousand. tceL.
S. W. VETS.
Tne regular annual meeting of the-!
United Spanish War Vot6rans was held i
in their quarters last evemne. Others i
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: Commander, frank R: Jewell?.
Senior Vi:e Commander, William S.
Risley; Junior Vice Commander, Sam
uel C. Worrell; Chaplain, George Rolfe?
Officer of the Day, Frank B. Stuart;
Officer of the Guard, Wi'liam V; Mer
rill. Tho commander re appointed W.
S. Risley as Adjutant and Richard C.
Churchill as Quartermaster; these have
served the camp continuously since its ,
organization over two years ago. friends here the fore part of the week.
The camp now has as Past Command-i An lowa dinner waa served ar the
$2 q,:n,'oW TndSlIjHniSmithhon"on Christmas day. Iowa
rrank U Stellmacher. In addition,. .,,-:.:, dj tu' r.,.n
thi-Dn nf ilQ rromhra am nffinra m tho
Departmental organization of the state ;
of Oregon. Major Ellis, Captain- Stell- i
mncher and William S. Risley. j
It was dedided last evening to have !
at some near date in iho future, and
arrangements are being perfected for
one. The entertainment will brouably
be held at the Empire Theatre under
auspices of the local camp.
TANGENT
Miss Grace Driver is visiting in Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. A. Wood, of Philomath, 1
are visiting their son, E. F. Wood. 1
R.-C. Archibald and wife of Peoria
have been visiting friends and relatives
here.
Miss Edna Blevins camo up from
Portland to spend her vacation with her
parents.
Miss Myrtle Munn, who is attending
school in Salem, is spending the holi
days with her mother.
Mrs. Mary Driver went to Junction
City Sunday evening to be present at
tho funeral of her niece. v
The Christmas tree at tho M. E.
church was nicely decorated with pres
ents for both young and eld.
! It is reported that the family of Henry
tiirdtis. six miles east of Tuniypnt whn
hnve been sick with the small pox are
ull getting along nicely,
j It is not likely that the cold weather
! for the past two weeks will damage
the growing grain to any very great
; extent, as the ground has remained
, frozen most of the time.
C. B. DAVIS.
j PIANO TUNER.
I Yearly contracts S5 for two tunings.
Leave orders at Davenport's iljiij
Store.
MISFITS,
363(dayg to Christmas.
Now for the clearance sales.
Kew Year's next, and close at hand.
Did Peary really reach the north pole.
Tlie ring of the skate is heard on the
pasture.
The
wi3n merchant cleans up his
stock.
Were your stockings strong enough
to hold the load.
This is good aviator Weather.'
the wood pile flies
Even
Albany merchants generally report a
splendid Christmas trade.
Better begin getting material for
your new year's resolutions.
Albany has a splendid reputation
away from home, as well as at home.
Cold weather and wood at $4.25 to $6
is enough to make one's pocket book
i i -
turn turne.
Shot gun diplomacy may do with little!
countries like Nicaragua, but it is a
poor thing as a permanent policy for a"
country.
The Oregonian continues to pighead-
edly say it is right on the liquor ques
tion, and the statement will be endorsed
by whiskey men generally.
Along the S. P. track in Portland, on
the east side are a series of green,
slimy, typhoid fever breeding holes,
that would disgrace Swampville.
It is up to the oldest inhabitant to
expalin this contmued cold snap. That
is, what seems coM here, 25to 30 above,
Dut wnar. would D mild : weather in tne
east.
Seventeen days of married life and a
Portland couple are after a divorce.
Some people in getting married don't
use as mucin judgment as they would
in getting a horse.
Things are going t hum ire the Wil-
lamette Valley during 1910, for every is according to the report of the Sec
paper in it, almost, says its town is to retary of the Treasury on. breadstuff
have the best year hr the histery of the exported from this country. Piiget
city. No question about Albany.
In a long editorial the Stayton Mail
tells how it refused to advertise cot
prices for an Albany firm; or wouldn't
even print soma hand bills for it or
distribute them. What, afuuny editor.
Albany's street car system'
far
ahead of Portlanl's-. in quality. Tho
street car is neatsu and comtortaD e.
Portland s are as cold as a barn, and
even then the conductors haven' t sense
enough taheep the doors closed-.
The Albany Democrat says an Ellens -burg.
Wash., man, "who married an Alb
any girl, has 1800 tons of hay. on hand. "
What did the Albany girl have to do
with it-? RrnwnRvilla iTSmfiS. Shfr
makes the item of local interest, a fact
th intelligent newspaper man wil!
appreciate. Besides tne man wno mar-
ries an Albany girl has
a mascot for
prosperity.
OAKVILIE.
Mr. R. Bl. Crawford was callinsr
iled. Three Curtis
tf K.. J
families were represented, D. H. Jayne
and wife and the Smith family. After
dinner music and stories were the order.
Mr. Palmer Curtis as a violinist is hard
tO beat.
! ,.s- p Williamson's family
all
tooK
dinner in the .iew home ot Christmas
day.
Capt. Galbraith's new boiler hts ar
rived and will soon be installed.
The merchants of Corvallis are very
anxious about the new bridge, for the
ferry is not large enough to accommo
data the travel.
Mr D H. Jayne and wife will start
for Tacoma tomorrow.
Little Rose Bud.
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51 nnn.
WALLA WALLA HAS
FIRE STARTED BY AN
OIL STOVE.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 3.
Goods valued at $135,000 went up in
smoke at the Motter-Wheclcr depart
ment store this morning just as the
clerks were arriving to open up a large
"expansion sale." The fire quickly
gutted the building, except one bank
ot" shelves, and water completed, the
damage. Tonight 40 employes are out
of work. While the fire department
was suppressing the flames a number
of the clerks stood amid the wreckage
weeping. The insurance on tlie stock
is estimated at $82,000 and messages
have been sent for agents to come and
adjust the loss. Tomoirow morning
men will separate the damaged goods'
"1 have been here 27 years," said
Manager W. P. Hoopes, "and this is
my first lire. I have seen many fires
but this is the worst I have ever saw.
One thing that has been gratifying is
the kindness of my competitors'."
The fire started from an oil stove
in the "ad" department in a balcony
over the main, floor,. 'and successive
explosions of: gas are given as the
cause of the spread.
TELEGRAPH.
New YoBK, Dec. 27.-Twenty-seven
deaths and $5,000,000 loss is the penalty
paid by the Atlantic coast states as the
result of a blizzaid and tidal wave.
The distress is marked in all the larger
cities.
Hillsboro, Dec 27. Judge Camp
bell today sentenced Roseclair to hang
February 11th. The defense took 30
days to nle a motion' for s new trial and
bill of exceptions.
Hew York, Dec. 27. Wild scenes were
on the stock market today. The Rock
Island jumped 31 points, this was fol
lowed by a sudden slumm The Govern.
or of the exchange are to investigate
it. iney claim a corner was created
Washington, Dec. 27. Col. Gordon
has been ap pointed by the governor of
Mississippi to nil the late senator Mi
Laurins seat.
New York, Dec. 28. Halley's comet
is now visible here to the naked eye,
and was viewed last night by thous
ands. I Washington, Dec. 28. President
Taft will send a special message to con'
gress asking for anti-trust legislation
ana urge tne immediate passage ot a
bill. All appeals made to delay the
measure are to meet with prompt re
fusal, i . . .
Washington. Dec: 28. ContrrHBn-
man Hawley is working for the Siletz
-homesteaders and ursea aenoral and
. - . '.. .
omce waive ot tne residence law.
:
iimiAMj'., nun., uec. so.- uovernor
Mackey has been unconscious for the
last 12 hours, and is ct death's door.
Washington, Dec. 28.-Champ Clark
will lead the opposition to the ship
uuosiay Din, dui win iavor tne rivers
and harbors bill.
OREGON.
Things That 'boost.
Portland, Of- December 28. Much
work on the rivers and harbors of the
Pacific. Northwest will be accomplished
n-lnn. tha .nniini. n-niAaA fka
recommendations of Major Mclndee,
c0 s of, U!lited statea Engineers, in
charge of this district, are followed. :
major luoinaee- aas jus made Bis an-,
nual report to the Secretary-of War
and urge the expenditure of $3,042,500 '
in river and harbor improvements in ;
this district for the fiscal yevr ending !
June 30,! 19U. -
Portland takes fourth, place among ;
cities of the United States in wheat
experts tor the 11 months of the cur
rent year ending with November. This
Sound comes next after Portland. New
York is fusst,. Philadelphia second and
Duluth third..
The fii,e new steamship Bear for the
run between Portland and San Fran-,
Cisco will start west fromi .Newport
News, Virginia, JTanuary 9i . j
Blooded chickens and cats' from- yar-
ious parts of the- Pacific Northwest ,
have had their innin.;s during the past :
week at tire show of. the Oacgon Pou!
try ret Association.
Delegates from. Oreson-Washington,
Idaho, Montana and Utah will meet
attend the convention.of the- Western !
Retail Lumber Dealers' Association.
which will meet in Portland' February
14, 15 and. Ifi..
The Oregon Agricultural College stu
dents have organised a PresB Club. It
is the porposo of the club to ptomote
the study and practice of journalism.
The membership includes the members
of the staffs of the "Barometer," the
! Country man, "' the Engineer" the
: "Orange" and the local correspondents
: of foreign productions.
; Rev. Barber the new pastor of the
M. E. church Sauth, at langont, was
' in the city last evening, accompanied by
: airs. Baroer. He will also preach in
the Albany church.
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given tlrat the nn-
: deisiirned was on the 14th dav of De
! cember; 1909, by order of the County
Court in Linn County, Oregon, duly
! aonoiiifed- administratrix of the estate
j of Myron Alexaroicr, deceased. All
i ncrcnM. hviiior i-l;iitiii firfTfiirtKfc tho
! estate: of said deceased are hereby
WUW. ...Q - ' rffc
notified to present the same within six
monShs from the date of this notice,
with the proper vouchers to the ad
ministratrix at her- home- near Scio, in
the County of Linn and" State of Ore
gorc. Dated this 2Sth day of December,
1909'. MINNIE YOUNG,
Administratrix.
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE,
i Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigncd has been by the County
Court of Linn County, duly appointed'
executrix of the last will and testa
ment ot i nomas uranuon, late oi said'
county, deceased. All persons having
claims airainst the estate of. said de
ceased are-hereby required to present
the same with proper vouchers to the
undersigned at her residence, at Hal
sey, in Linn County, Oregon, within
six months from the date of this no
tice. Dated this 31st day of December,
1909. ELIZA BRANDON,
HEWITT & SOX, Executrix.
Attorneys for Executrix.
. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE-
MENT.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned the executor of the last will
and testament of Elizabeth Whitehead,
deceased, has filed bis final account
with the clerk of the County Court for
Linn County, Oregon, and the court
lias fixed the 7th day of February.
1910. at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m.
lor the hearing of objections to said
account, if any, and for the settlement
rf said estate.
Dated this, the 20th day of Decem
ber, 1909.
f. F.. WHITE1IFD.
J. K. WEATHERFORD, Executor.
Atty. for Ex'r..
M'Daniel's
Monumental
Works.
Now occupy their new quarters at
327 Lyon street, where will be found a
choice selection of monuments, tomb
stones, tablets, crosses, etc., of the
best material and latest design, in for
eign and1 American marble and gran
ite. When wanting anything in this
line please call and get my prices.
Patronize home industry and saire
agent's commission. Having had
years of experience as a practical
workman, I am satisfied I can please
you. Leave orders now for spring
delivery.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of Linn.
Elva O'Dell, plaintiff, vs. Joshua
L. O'Dell, defendant.
To Joshua O'Dell, the above named
defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby required to appe?1
and. answer the complaint-of the above
named planum in the above entitled
court now on file with'- the clerk of
co.u" now on n'e, Vm e ,C,'S!K,.U
saio court on or Deiore uic iui uuv.
c h-li .nm i u..
01 x'euruaiy, lyiu, uiiu yiMk .lie iitivuj
notified if you fail to appear and an-
swer the complaint as herein required
that the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded' in the
complaint, . to-wit, for the dissolution
ot the bonus ot matrimony, now ex
isting between plaintiff and defendant,
.and tor the costs and disbursements,
i to be taxud.
This summons is served bypubli'ca'-
tion by the order of the Hon. Wm..
'Galloway made ' on' the 20th day of
i December; 1909, directing that the said!
' summons bft served "by publication and!
that the same be published in the'-
Albany Democrat for six -consecutive::
weeks, thc turst publication thereof to-t
be made on the 31st day of Decem-
hpr 10(10 til at . nllhltmtHntl . tf.'
be made on-the 11th day of February,,
11910.
Dated this; the 20th day of Docem-
ber, ivliy.
j. K weatherford;
Attorney for Plaintiff.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that thee un
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Deborah Ann Davis, deceased,' has
filed with the- clerk of the County
Court for Lrhn County, Oregon, his
final account in the above entitled:
estate, and the court has fixed the 17th
day of January, 1910, at the hour of 10
o'clock a. in; for the hearing of ob
jections to said account and the settle
ment of said- estate.
Dated this 'the 2nd day of Decem
ber, 1909.
H. C. DAVIS-,-J.
K. WEATHERFORD, Admr.
Attorney.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hureby given that the un
dersigned adtnihitrator of the estate
of Jonas ' Da-v.fs, deceased, has filed"
with the clerk of the County Court for
Linn County, Uregon, his final ac
count in the above entitled estate,' and '
the court has- fixed the 17th ddy of
January, 1910; at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. m. for the- hearing of objections to
said account! and the settlement ' of
said estate.
Dated this: tlie 2nd day. of Decem
ber, 1909.
H. C. DAVIS,
J. K. WEATHERFORD, Admr..
Attorney:
OREGON. AGRICULTURAL COL-i-LEGE.
WINTER COURSES.
Practical work, lectures and demon
strations will be given in such vitals
subjects as General Farming, Fruiti
Culture, Animal Husbandry:, Dairying,.
Poultry-keeping, the Busiaess Side of.
Farming,. Forestry, Carpentry, Black-r
smithing;. Mechanical Drawing, Cook
ing, Sewing, Dress Making, Home
Management, etc.
All regular courses begin January
4th and', end February llsh. Farmers"
Week February 14th to. 18th.
A cordial invitation. is extendad to.
all interested.
Good! accommodations may be. se
cured! at reasonable rates. No age
limit: above 16 years. No entrance re
quiraments. Prominent lecturers. have:
been, secured for sporial topics. The:
instructional force of the College num
bers 100. Excellent, equipment.
A special feature? is the Farmers"
Week which comes this year Feb. 14thi
to. 18th. Lectures, discussions, and: a.
general reunion.
For further information rtddress
Registrar, Oregoii Agriculiural Ct-
lcge, Corvallisi Oregon.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Notive is IVercby triveu that the un
dersigned atfrninistratris of the estate
of S. T. Crooks, dcceised, has fiiid
her final account in said' estate with
the Counsy Clerk of Linn County,
Oregon, and the County Judge has
set the 20th clay of December, 1909,
at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. and the
County court room of said County as
the time and place- for hearing objec
tions to said final account and the set
tlement thereof.
MARY JOSEPHINE CROOKS,
L. L. SWAN, Admrx.
Attorney for Admrx. .
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Vetch Growers Union
will be held on Tuesday. Jan. 4ti.
1910 at 1 o'clock p. m. in Tangent for
the clcstion of five directors to serve
one year cad to amend by-laws. And
any other business which may come
before the meeting. By order of thq
Hoard of Directors.
W. E. PARKER, Pres
J- E. JENKS, Sec . ,