W. F. JONES Vet6rl narySui geap.. Jefferson, Or. Bell phone Farmers Mess Dentistry t4SSp(g'rSfOntof town Pfople ' a-yinnd bridgpwnrk nn i,;,.-' ishud In ono !uy ' tijcrmralot $3.53 ' l olir Crmint 6.00 ' 22k BrldEaTooth 3.50 tSBf , Jfaeold Filling 1.00 A M-.nin.- .SO t,k. Jrft,VnlyFininn 2.50 "v. ' 1 tV.I Rubhir V V3 PlatM 5.00 KJSBeit M Rub- , - Dirw.t..lU,rBamlu.Miiiiil 12 THU UTUIHKII M rMlLMB I onllflll LXirllOrJ (WW WORK GUARANTEED FOR IS YEARS Painless Extraction k ree when plates or bridge work la ordered. Consultation Free, Yna cannot act better painless work done anywhere. All work fully Kuar uitecd. Modern electric eqalpmont. Best methods. Wise Dental Co. Failing Buildis o " nnwrn w 'Thibd aWabh. 8ts. PORTLAND, OREGON OFMOE HOUfiBi 8 A. H. fee 6 P. U. flun4y. 9 to 1. 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 Toshu'a O'Dell. the above named defendant: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the above i tu u .:a named plaintiff in the above t tied , court now on file with the clerk of said court on or before the 17lh day . ot f eoruary, iyiu, ana you are nereuy 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 of the bonds of matrimony, now ex- isting between plaintiff and detendant, and for the costs and disbursements to be taxed. This summons is served by publica tion by the order of the Hon. Wm. Galloway made on the 20th day of December, 1909, directing that the said summons be served by publication and .1... .1.- 1 li:-! I .U. liat uic buuic , uc .puuuaiicu Ut lllG j weeks! the first publication thereof to be made on the 31st day of Decern- ber, 1909, and the last publication to be made on the 11th day of February, 1910. i Dated this the 20th day of Decern- ber. 1909. J. K. WEATHERFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE MENT. Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned administrator of the estate of M. V. Hedge, deceased,, late of Linn - County, Oregon, h:is filed in the Coun ty Clerk's ofice for Linn County, Ore- : gon, his filial account, and the County Court has fixed the 14th day of Feb ruary, 1910, at one o'clock p. m., fro the hearing of objections, if any, against said account and the settle- ment of said estate. A. L. LILLARD, -, J. K. WEATHERFORD, Admr. Attorney for Admr. REGISTRATION IF LAND TITLE. In the Circuit Court of the State ofVtroit, gradually decreasing in depth as Oregon for Linn County. I In the matter of the application of Jasper D. Turnidge to register the title to the following described premises, on a visit in the east. He spent sev-to-wit: eral months at Albany last year. The southeast quarter and the south half of the northeast quarter of Sec- tion 23, in Township 11 south Range i west ot tne Willamette Meridian, m Linn County, Oregon, containing 240 acres ! against Anna Althouse and Kathenne Altliouse, and tne Uregon & California ivaiiruau i,um,Miiy, aim an wuum 11 may concern, defendants; To All Whom It May Concern: Take notice, that on the 5th day of January A. D. 1910, an application was filed by said Jasper D. Turnidge in the Circuit Court of the State of Ore gon for Linn County, for initial regis tration of the title to the land above described. Now, unless you appear on or hernre r-phrunry VM, ltfiu, A I). and show cause why such application 1 Hry to. iiti". t I - be entered according to the prayer of the application, and you will be for- ' ever barred from disputing the same. Witness my hand the seal of said Urcuit Lourt, tins 5th day of January, i 1910. (L. S.) J. W. MILLER, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Circuit Court of Linn County, Oregon. HEWITT & SOX, Applicant's Attorney. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concrn that the undersigned exec utors oi the estate of Charlotte Thomas, deceased, have filed their final a- count in said estate in the County Court of Linn County, Oregon, . and that said court has Sxed Monday, the 21st day of February. 1910, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. ni. of said day as the time for hearing and settling ot all objec ions to said account; therefore, all per sons flavin.- any objection to said account are hereby notified to appear and file the same in said court on or before said last mentioned date. Dated this 21st dav of January, 1910. Arilla Burkhart, Marion Thomas, Executors of said estate. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. the Kind You Hsys Always Eoiigl SI 3ears tho TV Rlgaaturt of Cs MONDAY'. ENUMERATORS FOR ALBANY. Saturday evening the Albany Com mercial Club's board of directors se lected enumerators for Albany, by re quest of Commissioner Hendricks, fifteen members were present, and the four receiving the most votes were selected. They were John H. Coins, 9; John W. Fongur find ferry R. Conn, 8; and J. F. Powell, 7. The others in the list submitted by Mr. Hendricks were: L. Elbert Warford, who received 6 votes; Octmar H. Luck, 4; EvaL. Simp son, 4; Flora A. Mason, 3; William C. White. 2; Chas. W. Gamble, 1: C. L Shaw, 5; Chas. A. Upham, 4; I. E. Le baugh and Jos. F. Finch, 0 The men selected may all be depended upon to do good work for the city, competent enumerators Those not chosen for Albany are eligible 'or the county and no doubt some of them will be selected elsewhere. Out of 76 who tried in this county it is said only about half were qualified by the government at Washington. Albany Won The Albany high school basket ball team sustained thei: reputation in the !!" ?f basket ball with the athletic club of Cottage Grove Saturday night, I playing a very fast game.winnii.g 48 to ,22 I This week they will play the cracK high school team of Eugene, in the new "iR"! ecnoui team ui nuvuv, m iuo new University gym, with Skeeter Swan as tho .. Twn iTamPs will ba rjlavdd. It Was a Good One. The hich school dinner.for the basket ball bovs. Saturday evening was one of the best ever given in theW.C.T.U. hall and was a success, nearly four hundred I enjoying it. The menue was a good one, and the promptness of the Bervice was an example for some of the dinners given there. The high school boys and girls are dandy waiters. Johii Penland spent Sunday at Eu- gene. Mrs. B. C. Jackson and baby returned this noon from Portland, T. W. Cross, of the Contractors Supply Co.. Portland, has been in the city. Mrs. Chas. B. Serfling and sistsr Visa Neva Bilyeu lett yesterday on a visit to Portland. Miss Frances Nelson -and brother Robyn went to Eugene Saturday even ing for the freshmen glee. Labor Commissioner Hoff, one of Oregon's most competent officials, passed through the city this noon for Eugene. , A suit case on ' the depot platform this noon was labeled B. A. D. perhaps owned by a good man. What's in a name anyway. John H. Hartog, booster, has return ed from tne East. He will take bis daughters back and place them in school j and then go to Europe. Miss Hoenck, an experienced mill- ' iner arrived from the east and has ' taken charge of the millinery depart ment of the Hamilton Store. ' There are thirty-six inches of snow on the level up at Hoover beyond ue- you come towards tne valley, Mr. G. W. Moody, step father of Mrs. Dr. Sievera, recently died while The Great Divide, presented Satur- day night was one of the best things given here. The company is composed ot some splendid dramatic talent : A.-Meresse, formerly of the Herald, now of the Forest Grove Times, spent Sunday with Albany friends. He is contemplating going to Tillamook. t F powell went to Euirene this afternoon to attend the annual meeting ot tne stocunoiders oi tne jwortn r air- view mines, in the Bohemia district. Mr. and Mrs. Hu'chins. of Montreal, Canada, friends of Mr and rs. S. W. Ross, have been in the city. Mr. Hutchins is a prominent attorney there. Mrs. E. L.Thompson and son Edward. of Portland hare gone to California for .. n. i. .l.' i. ? .lF'H. "K" f """j" -;b, freight The Military Maid is going to be put on Albany soon for the benefit of the fund' "nder the auspices of the fe?Au:i,Rff-., ,U W1" be under the " J " Mr. Seymour Meyer, of Portland, has been visiting his folks, Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer. Weighing thirty iorty pounds more tnan when a resi dent ot Albany, ho wa3 haiddly recog nized by his friends here. Mr. Hensley, uf I he W, stern Electric Co. is in the city installing the new switch board of the Pacific Telephone Co. in the new building, one of the largest boards in the state outside of Portland, coming in nine sections Gszette-Time9: Mrs. W. A Buchan an, whose right arm was amputated a cou e weeks ago, i9 recovering niceh from the operation.. W. A. says she eats three square meals a dav, and yes terday was able to walk about the room. There was born in Corvallis nn th' 18th to the wife of the physicul director of the college, Mrs. E. D. Angell, a boy, who has the honor of having the same birthday as that of the versatile editor of the Gazette limes. The Oregon Agricultural Colleg! basket ball tam left Feb. 17 for a trip through the Nortwest. While on thif tour the team will play one game with the Washington State College, two games with the University of Idaho and one game with Whitman College. Two Oregon Agricultural Collegf students, Joseph Hallock and John Cook, have rigged up a wireless tele graph station and are receiving mas sages daily. They catch messages f rci. ail stations south as far a3 San Fran ci.-co arid north na fr a3 the middle .ii l.:.-iiish C'llutnMa. Thtae young m-r jn-i-!? r;,i;iiollv ell of 1neir irstr.i Ki'. Ms :'.nd constructed their s'.ati-'j un.isii'U. ARMORY AND CITY HALL. The state military board, consisting of Gen. W. E. Finzer, Cel. Jas. Jack son, Col. C. E McDonnell, Col. Samuel White and Capt. L. A. Bowman, of Portland, and Col. Geo. Yoran ot Eu gene, were in the city yesterday, con ferring with the Mayor and City Coun cil and local military men in reference to the proposed armory. Ti:e board se lected one of two locations, the former site of the Evangelical church, on Lyon street, now owned by A. M. Hammer, consisting of two fin 3 .ots. and the two lots at the corner o'. Third and Ferry streets, leaving thr choice of the two to the city. The n.mbe-s of the coun cil have practically ..'greed upon the latter for the city hall, on account of its nearness to the business section, the court house and new post office, de sirable for such a building, and the Lyon street corner, fortunately situated in the pavement district, for the armory. Arrangements are being made for the additional expense of the lots for the armory. The state board agreeing to increase their amount to $12,000, providing for a two story armory I hat will be a credit to the National Guard, and a fine thing for the Company, the second story having various rooms 1 for the convenience and social enjoy ment of the members, a feature of the more complete armories. News From Albany's Six Early Trains. A . TT. -SnnHstrom left for Jefferson. thence to Harrisburg and Monroe, ex-! pecting to make all of them today, sell-; mg furniture. L.ast ween ne went as far as Ashland south. The Union Fur- niture Factory has a fine business all through the western part of the state, 1 Darticularlv in the valley. - and has to hustle to meet the demand, as fast as sistants, who were sons ot Union sold possible increasing its capacity. I iers, thought of such a thing a show : ing disrespect to the dear old flag. Commissioner Butler went up the 'C. " . OBSEVEER. & E. to make arrangements' for mate rial for a Rock Creek bridges Later he will be busy down on the new steel j bridge at Jefferson. - I block, is reported to have come near Misses Edith and Minnie McCourt : dying last evening, from a dose of went to Salem to spend the day, there chloroform, which she tooU on a hand being no school today. I kerchief, and quite a little of it inter J.S. Harbisonjleft for Hood River on nally. Dr. B. R. Wallace was called, a short business trip. and soon had her out of it. She has C. E. Scott went to Corvallis for the been troubled with melaotholly. day. Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Newport went to Salem. i William Fromm returned to Hills , boro, where he is employed in the office I of the S. P. Co., after a visit, at the ! ItnmA fit liia mnfhfr. . T . . , . ' IUI . UCUUIlUIl 1 Will IlUb DQJGV. ktlO Ulllll Dr. Leweaux made her regular tnpcount enurnorator8 unti a waek rom to Corvallis. Death of s Jordan. Mrs H. C. Jordan died suddenly Sat' I urday evening at her home, 1115 E,i h irar. Rtrppr nf tho ntyn nf Av. Kha at had not been well for some time. Mrs Jordan had retired with her baby rfby her side. The baby began crying; "aria not stopping Mr. Jordan finally went to the bed, and feeling of the face ot his wife found it cold in death. She. was an old resident of Linn coun ty, a woman of splendid character. generally beloved. She was a member or tne women ot wooocrart. She leaves a nusDano ana son and uauciini, uu uiaujr iiiomw muuiu nerueam. On account of relatives having to come from Oklahoma the funeral will not be held before Thursday. Now l the Time, The S. P. will spend sevtral thou- sand do'lars filling in the grounds near the freight depot, but they own only part of it. a big corner in a very ow, sloppy place, being owned by the VI' es- tern uo., the old (Joe estate property. They should be made by the citv to do their share of improving the section, if not voluntarily, then legally, declaring the place a nuisance, and now is the time. The Co. will build a sidewalk In extension of the Lyon street walk and make many other Btriking improve ments. , Bought Alberta Land. W. J. Fisher and 3. F. Gains have re turned from the Alberta country, where each took up a half section and bought enough more to make about 1250 apiece, for tne latter paying $1400 for a sec tion. The land is about RfivnfA tnll. from Calparv. as level as n nnrlnr Ann, and it is said is good for forty or fifty bushels of wheat per acre, some claim more. They will go back the first of Anril to make their homes thero nnH will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher. At The Hotels. A. Cameron, Corvallis W. A. Hoover & wf, Newport E. A. Hudson &wf, Corvallis John G. Townsend, Salem A. Meresse, Forest Grove August W. Fischer, Corvallis Harry L. Russell, i ugene A. C. Moritz, Omaha ' J. F. Kelley, Eugene J. W. Zimmerman, Eugene F. R. Olin, Mill City "W. A. Woodward, Portland J. W. Dart, Stio J. A. Seabury, Stayton Bare Ball. Ti,e Albany IJase Ball team has been reorganized, in lepen'Jent of the pro- til Euirene, Sp ingfield, Cottage.Al iv league. Vost of the old nlavcm lein it. Sauishury and Patteron ! h'rs. Patterir.n eatcher, the Doo:cv U. thcrs. fJilytu. Southerland, Westley, ', ker and others. Already, a game s bon a! n uri d with the O. R. N. of ' crtlefl'. Tl.t olu mounds will beustd. 340 THERE. The exercises of farmers' week in cluding the special program offered by the School of .Domestic and Art attrac ted 340 men and women to the Oregon Agricultural College this year. Of this number 135 were women who are stud ing the problems of home building and 105 were men taking the work in fruit growing and general agriculture. A corps of special lecturers chosen from among the prominent men of the state gave a series of talks on practical problems in fruit growing and farming. That Tillman Incident, Editor Democrai: The Tillman incident brings to mind now a thing may be done and yet mis contruea. A few . , . . .. - . , day s prior to the Senator a address, the republicans had a political gathering and had erected on the east side of the court-house a speaker's piatiorm, wnicn piattorm was trimmed around with a strip of red, white and blue bunting, but the heavy rain which occured a night or two before the day the Senator spoke. Caused the colors of the bunting to run together so that it looked very unsightly, and the strip in front of the sneaker had be- cme loosened and aa hanging down in a manner to interfere with the view of Senator Tillman, and he asked that it be removed. Hon. C. B. Montague, marshal, requested his assistant marshals to remove the hanging strip in front, and at the same time ordered a beautiful flag of the United States to be raised over the speaker's stand. Some one present start-d a story that the flag had been torn down but there was only a rain stained dirty strip of bunting removed and in its place was umunea tne nag oi our union, ana that too according to those who 'did it, not with the intention of offending anv one, for neither Mr Montague, who -was a loyal Union soldier, nor his as Took Chloroform. Mrs. Houser. residing in the Wright Commissioner Hendrecks. K B. Hendricks, census commission er, went to Eugene this afternoon; M TJn-4: Ill n. .nlM .Kn T ..... I tomorrow, and in the meantime will be ' in Albanv to consult with Albany men i Bis aim beinir to name those that will ' be satisfiactory to Linn county people Bw. j . TUt&DAY. - - Dan Hurley returned this noon tront Toledo. . . -; . . Ray Roberts, of Junction, went Lebanon thiJ afternoon. Mrs. Geo. F. Nevins, of Portland, visiting Miss.Flora Mason. to Mrs. Wilbur Francis was a Lebanon . visitor yesterday, the guest of her sis- ter, Mrs. iuihn Albert rjrossan, of Lebanon, has been granted a patent on a lein lolder, said lo bb a good thing. T , ,. . IT i JudgeCAE'.,W v?rton.' f ?he.. U I court, of Portland, has been in the city today looking after his Albany inter . ests, Itev. S. A. Douglas will be home this week trom Llarkestown, Wash., where he has been on a visil wilh his brother. Young Reynolds, the light quarter j t ft ne young t (he wizaVd danc !a8? ni n ,. . . back. or me u. A. u. too; ball team fellow, was at ignt. Father Datin and niece, Mias Cour teis, of tjrooks, and Ruthvyn Turney, arrived this noon to attend the Wash ington birthday emertainment at the Academy tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Walters of Salem were in the city last evening, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Young. Mr. Wal ters is an Oregon Electric man. His visithere though was social. Skeeter Swap of Coivaliis, one of the best second basemen In the valley, will also play with Albany this summer Famous as a basket ball player he if also a crack base ball player. Albany high plays Eugene high Wed nssday and Thursday nights at Eugene, the Register sas that Eugene will go into 'he game stronger than it has evei i before been, Albany is lilccwist stronger. Jack Allen was tried before Justic Swan yesterday, charged with larcen from bailee, in selling lish for Chrii Schubcl, and keeping the proceeds. . Hs wag found guilty and fined 30 or 15 days in jail. The Browning Club held its first ses sion yestereay afternoon at the homi of Mrs. J. K. Weatherford. with thirtj or forty present. President Crooks gave an entertaining talk- on' the sub ject of Browning. The court house boys tcok a vacatioi today, except in the Sheriff's off.ee, ii honor of the man who chopped1 down th chery tree snd never helonged to ai Annanias Club. Sheriff Smith kepi open for the convenience of tax payers Salem is not so slow after all. Yes terday Mrs. W. 1. Stuley, and Mrs Hallie Parrish Hinges, Salem's leadint vocalist, had a tight at Vlrs. Staley's home Mrs. Hinges had Mrs. Stalcy sirc.-ted. Messrs. Henry Vollsterlt, C.-H. Cush men, and Elbert. urfnrd, and .Missel Eul.h Wright, Rhoda Stalnakor, Neta Schuitz and Margaret Monteith went to Corvallis this afternoon to attend the h'g Cartel's Hop tonight, accompan ing home Jit3 Edna Osburn. 1. H Lassell. a leadine resident of Earriaburg, died yesterday morn:ng : Ira n the effects of a fall from a wind mill last Friday. He was 70 ear3 o ago. in the saw mill husiness for man years and w is prominent in Masonry ALBANY CHURCHES. An interesting compilation about the Albany chuiches appears ia the Ore gonian. Here is some of it: Number active 10. with the following membership: Catholic 423, Methodist 400, Christian 350, First Presbyterian, 273, Baptist 254. United Presbyterian 22o, Grace Presbyterian 75, Evangelical 41, Menonite 34, German. Lutheran 25. lhi total increase in menbershipuuring 1909 was 514, as follows: Methouist 150. Christian 100, First Presbyterian 70. United Presbyterian 50, Grace 35, Baptist 31, Catholic 16, Menonite 12, Lutheran 7, Evangeli.al 6. The total membership of the Sunday schools is 1671, as follows: Methodist 410. United Presbvterian 275.' First .Prisbytenan 268, Christion 246, Grace Presbyterian 185, Baptist 150. Catholic ra. menonite oo, Evangelical 46. The gain during the year was: First Pres- oyierian ao, Methodist 90, Grace 70, United Presbyterian 45, Christian 40. Baptiat 27, Menonite 20, Evangelical 20, Catholic 9. $20,370 was expended during the year, the Catholics putting $6500 in a new parochial resideoce. Evangelical new church and- Darsonaire Austin? $5300: United Presbyterian parsonage, iuuu; njenonite, new church, SZbUU; First Presbyterian, $1600 on parsonage; Christian $420 for painting and German Lutheran $150. Proposed improvements are a new Presbyterian church.and the Methodists and Grace Presbyterians are contempt lating enlarged edifices. News from Albany Six" Early Trains. Four delayed trains were in about 0 o'clock, going both ways, including the Shasta limited, which had an accident at Jefferson, a broken wheel. No. 14 did not arrive until 8:50. , A. D. Barkar and Mel Dawson re turned from Lebonon, where they went to do some special work and render the A. O. U. W. assistance, spending a pleasant evening witn tne Dretnren. 4 Silas Williams came down from Spicer. Mrs. Jas. Berwick returned to her home at Portland. John Penland. the surveyor. went down to Jefferson. The 46th Anniversary. Laurel Lodiro Kniirhts of Pvthiaa last night celebrated tho 46th anniver sary of the order by entertaining the Pythian bisters i.i a royal manner, with about one hundred twenty present. Besides a splendid social time, with games, etc , a snort program was pre sented, with Past Chan.cel.ler Command er L. M. Curl iif tho. chair W. S. Risler, C. C , wshomed the visitors. . Mr Cnrl rr.u H liiflt.nrv nf thft ortlpr. and thare vm muaic by Juck Hammers orchestra end a v olin solo by the lie compiisbTd Sch?rf boy. ,Tl!(3 rtifi-;sliintilfi were a choice affair, .with nn ingenius made ice cream and sherbet brick, consisting of the lodge's triangle, with an orange sher bet center. , Death ol Mrs. Ball. Mrs Sarah E at her home on Ball died last evening West Seventh street, at the ago of 73 years. She was a wo man of sterling worth. She w;.s born In Fostoria. O., coin from there to Fremont, and coming to Oregon in 1S91, afterwards residing for several years in McMinneville. She leaves two sons, Drs. F. I. and T. L. Ball, of Portlnnd, and three daughter.-, :.rs. E. 1J. Young of Sidney, Fla -hiss athorins rJ. Bail, una .Yrs, Chas. H. Cuoiek. of this city. The ltineral services v. ill be held ai the residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. At the ,.iu!.s M. B. James. FuKl.iu l Gard Eilers, Jr., Portland Robert Fletcher, Coivaliis Claud E. Thompson. IIoo River J. Ii. Cornett, Shedd Geo. Steele, Portland ' Jos. F. Shelley &wf, Eugene H. H. Hobbs. R. L. Howe, Eugeno Mrs. H R Marku, Eugtne L. E. Tibhall, Eugene C. L. Jamison, Salem R. II. Lewis, Henniston At the Sisters' Academy. A program of addresses and sonos will be rendered at 8 p. m., tonight, ut the Academy in observance of Wash- ngton s i irthday. Mr. John O'Hara if Portland will sneak ami musk-nl lumbers will be contributed by Futliu? n oi orooKS ana tne pupils of the icauemy. Admission 25 cents. Entrance on Jroadalbin ft. Eugene lias ordered the cigar store dosed on Sunday. 1 his is rose planting day in Portland. -Vhat do you think of it. Quite a number of O. A. C. student, lave just flunked and will have to quit W. W. Haines has sold his tannerj rnrcrty at Eugene to Jonathan John on, pioperty he has owned for thirty ,ix years. This is tho birthday of George Waih ngton, and you can't say anything t ,ood lor George. Ho deserves it all ;nd more. Several members of the family of II 'nook, contractor, are said to be il ith diphtheria at Cirvallis. A fev. vcet-'BBgo the tamily were afllictec. vith scarlet fever. A. E. Voorhsa and C. G. Coutant.Vfl he Grants I'as.i Courier, have b'.ei irrested on the charge of libel, con listing of charging th county co,;:-. .vith taking grave! without ncrmisxioi 'rom private prc-mises. Bet it wii al:e a telescope to see that Judge. THB WIZARD . PARTY. A dancing party event was the one given by the Vizard Club last night, at the Alco Club rooms and gym. ivcriy one hundred couples were present. It was a Washington birthday affair, for the benefit of the park fund. The gym nasium was elaborately decorated, the feature being green and white bunting ldoped to two canoes, with another one between them, all coveted with electric lights. The walls were covered with pennants, and there were easy corners. Dancing betran with the at 9 o'clock, led by Neil Bain and Miss Lila Patton. The numbers were all waltzes and two and three steps, Cam pus Dreams, Peaceful Henry, Enchant ress, Indiana, Happy Days, Love's Dream, A Little Cozy Flat, Folks Up. vYiiiuw ureeK, etc. Besides the vountr Deotilo nf Alhnno a good many were present from other valley towns. The patronesses were: Mm:- Wnnth. erford, Nelson, Wm. Fortmiller, Bain.. Warlord, Woodworth, "Haight, Taylor, Stevens, Hewitt, Monteith, Ralston.. Wallace and Austin. Sweet Home. Mrs. Susan Thompson returned trnm an extended visit with her daughter in Portland. As soon as the weather per mits she will begin work on her new home. Mr. J. Mavnard and familv leavtvi-hia wePk for Ratner,. Ore., where they (will rcamu, The literary had a verv interoatino- meeting Saturday night and the hall was crowded. P. W. Storey has purchased fourteen acres of land and will build this summer. He expects to put up a six room bunga low, which will be one of the finest homes in Sweet Home. Rev. Sparr was in Albanv durincr the last week. W. H. Davis has bought a lot and will put a line house this summer. Mr. Davis is one of our loading mer chants and we. are glad to see the im provement. .. T. C. Burgett had the misfortune to cut his foot so he had to leave the log ging camp and move back to Sweet Home. Miss Ray Gabriel visited in town Saturday. Otis and Vernard Keeney lett for California last week. i It Takes Hustling. Tne Home Telerhono Co. has just installed a commercial switchboard, one of the neatest things out in the telephone business. Ir. is in the shape of a desk for the head operator. With over a thousand names on the exchange the Home oflico is a busy place those days. Watch a switchboard a few minutes if you think the girls aren't hustlefs. It is a marvel that they are as correct as they are. Phys ical culture isn't in wi;h resoondinnr to calls. , . Mr. Sanders is proving a yery ettltji ient manager, -,. The Weather. The range of temperature was 46-26'. being within one degree of the 20 de grees fall predicted by Mr. Beals. Ruinfall .20 inch. Tho river is further "p. being 8 feet. Being a legal ho'iday the government hjs no prediction. The Democrat's is more snow. It began snowing this morning, and there has been a fall of two or three i:ichc3. '. Musical Tnatat Fugene. ' Mrs. Schumann-Hcink, one of the world's best singers, and the most pop ular of them all, will give a concert at Eugene on Friday night of this week, a drawing card for that city. Mrs. Schumann-Heink ih the mother of eight children, the youngest of whom id fZnm-r-n W ouKmUn Un;l, n,l n1 " "-v.(,v ,,ud,g,V, uvtiin, aiiu Dim has sung to all of them, and every night these days to packed houses, R,. F. D Convention. The annual convention of the the R. I'. D. men, of Benton and Lian counties a fine body of young men, was being held this afternoon at the post office with the Albanv men all Messrs. Cumminm. (Inrhotf nnrf !',. of Corvallis, in attendance. ' They will be in session until about 6 o clock. - - - Two 'Fights. There were two fichta in tnorn trnaf... dav. A couple of young mpn nud it out. costing them $5 each before Re corder Redfield, and two saidwich boys fought over a front passen cr car atop at the depot. Tho recorder gave them a sound :e jture, they promt ied to behave and were permitted to go Some day mere is naoie to be a funeral out there. The Gamblers. Chief of Police Munkora vesterdav evening gave several gamo.eis their walking papers. An old man was iieecea out ot tjtuu, according to the story, mid it was thought about time something was don.-. Accordir g to the report thero has bjon gamblirg at one or two p aejs r.jjht along for some tune. j mrnic Gas. Orton and Kit i h villi?, nt ti hm r itiCtCIl !.. iii -.1 J etter th m -..., ;,,t .'ti'irn.' neat vau-!e-I of. p-.oht in a live C .s. Ii lV,.3 h" tail of the -oinvt, .no n crowd Imh. will be lore a I i.t'v-s v.eek.