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THE CORVALLIS GAZET TE.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1900.
Ladies' Silk Waists
Good material. Good workman
ship. New Styles. $7 to $10 each
Underskirts
Mercenized cottou. Looks like
silk. Wears as well as silk. Pop
ular colors. $1.50 to $2.25 each
Taffeline
For fine skirt linings and: for shirt
waits. Twelve shade. 50 cents per
yard.
S E Young & Son
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
JE. E. Wilson visited Newport,
Sunday.
Dr. M. M. Davis returned to Ya
quina Saturday.
Miss May Mangus was a passen
ger Saturday for Newport.
Dr. and Mrs. Pernot went to
Newport Saturday, returning Mon
day.
Asa Alexander, wife and two
daughters, departed for the coast to
remain several weeks.
Mrs. J. Whitaker has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. T. D. Camp
hell, in Independence.
J. M. Nolan and family went to
Newport Friday, where they will
remain until September 1st.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt
passed through Corvallis on Satur
day's 0. & E. for a couple of weeks
at Newport.
A. L. McFadden, formerly of this
city, was heard from a few days
ago. His place of abode at present
is Boise, Idaho.
Miss Hortense Greffoz, of the
Corvallis suhools, passed through
lecently en route to Grants Pass.
Eugene Guard.
For some time O. V. Hurt has
been troubled with his eyes. Sun
day he made a trip to Portland to
consult a specialist.
E. B. Aldrich, who recently re
signed his position as clerk with F.
L. Miller is now book-keeper for
Hoover & Kelsay at Fossil, Or.
The family of Mr. H. B, William
eon drove to King3 valley, Satur
day morning, where they will visit
with Mr. Williamson's son, Frank.
Mrs. WiUuhn Keady, nee Cau
thorn, arrived in Corvallis Satur
day, and will visit with her parents
and relatives for an indefinite time.
Farmers, bring your produce to
J H Simpson. He will take it in
exchange for anything in bis line
and Bell you goods at lowest cash
prices.
E.C. Brandeberry has gone to
California in the interests of the
Brandeberry & Wheeler and tba
Cortiss lumber companies. Albany
Herald.
Mrs B A Cathey . and two daugh
ters went to the coast Friday to
reside or a few weeks. The doc
tor remained at home to look after
his practice.
Ben Woldt is supposed to have
ailed Thursday fro-n Hamburg
Germany, for America. His arri
val is expected during the latter
part of this month.
Eight hundred choice young
breeding ewes for sale in lots to
suit the purchaser; also 30 head of
Cotswold bucks. Enquire of Geo
W. Smith, Corvallis.
Tomorrow Supt Denraan begins
an examination of applicants for
state and county teachers papers.
It is not known yet the number of
applicants there is likely to be.
Mrs. Minnie Burnett will leave
in a day or so for Baker City, where
he will visit her brother, Johnny,
and his family. Mrs. Burnett will
he accompanied by her son, Leo.
Work was commenced last week
on the new college walk. Three
teams ae employed a part of the
time on the work of grading, etc.,
as well as many men. It is ex
pected that the walk will be com
pleted by the time the tall term
commences. Ihe work is under
the supervision of Prof, Coote,
Sheriff Ross and deputy, of Lin
coln county, made a trip to Salem
h latter nart of last week. They
bad in charge three prisoners, Bert
Griffith and Frank Baker, who
tmwrs formerly in Benton's bastile
-awaitine the opening of circuit
r.nnrt in Lineoln county. The third
svas an Indian called Ben.
That the nrices are bound to be
utirfactorv for choice Oregon bop
tham an be no doubt. The crop in
Washington, California and New
York is certain to be smaller than
last year, and a well-known dealer
to-14 the writer the first of the week
that be would be surprised if Eng
land pieked half the crop saved in
that country last year. Besides,
the viae there are filled with ver
min and this is bound to effect the
quality injuriously.- Pacific Homestead.
Zierolf left Saturday
Business which needs attention
has delayed Mr. S. E. Trask's de
parture for Newport.
J. C. Taylor is having a new side
walk built along the south side of
his residence property.
Elwood Clark and Clarence Belt
left yesterday for Baker City. They
will canvas that district for a por
trait com any.
Quite a large number of people
from Albany, Corvallis, and other
points along the line, went on the
excursion to the coast, Sunday. A
fine time is repoited and the day
at the beach is said to have been
ideal.
Sunday afternoon, at different
points in the county, light showers
are reported. Yesterday the same
thing occurred again, but in both
instances the fall of rain was so
slight that no damage to crops will
result.
Ladies, our line of cooking uten
sils, in both granite and tin, are
complete. Come an 1 see them
whether you wish to buy or not.
And don't forget that we carrv a
full line of fresh groceries. J H
Simpson
A number of fellows failed to
catch their train Sunday evening
from the coast, but on the other
hand, a gentleman who resides in
Kings Valley failed to get off at his
station and was brought on to this
city. Monday morning he hired a
team to take him home
M. Born & Co., the great Chicago
merchant tailors, started a solid
carload of suits, overcoats, pants,
etc., from Chicago to Portland and
other Oregon points, June 29th.
This was followed July 18th by
another carload. S. L. Kline is
agent for this popular house in this
city.
Dr. N. B. Avery arrived home
Saturday evening from his trip to
Europe. From what Mr. Foster
stated on his return, "Doc" was not
expected for a few days yet. No
doubt Mr. Foster was as much sur
prised as anybody. Dr. Avery is
looking tip top and says he had a
fine trip.
Clyde Phillips is to go to Port
land this week in the interest of
the O A C. The object of the visit
in the metropolis is for him to in
spect the gymnasium of the Mult
nomah and Y. M. C. A. athletic
associations in order to gain infor
mation that will assist in making
the college gymnasium an up-to-
date affair.
Last Saturday morning a young
boy named Mulkey, who resides
near Philomath, was kicked in the
head while currying a vicious horse.
His jaw was split, his mouth badly
cut and several teeth knocked out.
The calk of the shoe cut a big gash
in the neck just back of the jaw
Dr. Newth attended the injured lad
whose recovery is hoped for.
Jesse Foster arrived home Fri
day from his tour of the old country,
in company with Dr. N. B. Avery.
He reports a most enjoyable trip in
every sense of the word. A trip to
to Europe is something that com
paratively few people of America
enjoy and to a person of observa
tion and appreciation it cannot fail
to prove a source of satisfaction
that will last them until the dav of
death.
The first copy of a Nome paper
to reach this city arrived Friday
It is the Arctic Sunday, and was
sent by Ernest Fischer to Jack
Kirk. It is a far better looking
sheet than would be expected in
such a far-away land. The Arctic
Sunday is published weekly and
the copy to reach Corvallis was
volume 1, number 1. The paper's
subscription rates are, 25 cents a
single copy, or $10 per year.
Sunday evening the Christian
church was quite well filled in hon
or of Rev. Humbert, the new pas
tor. He chose his text from Mat
thew, VI Chapter, 33rd verse. The
reverend gentleman makes no at-
tempt at oratorical eloquence, uui
his style is impressive on account
of his evident earnestness. A feat
ure of the evening was a vocal solo
by Mrs. Lou Rhoades accompanied
by Miss OUie Thompson. One new
member was added to the church.
For some time a party residing
on a farm a short distance south of
Corvallis have been bothered by
somebody shooting their sheep.
First one animal would be shot and
then another, at intervals of sev
eral days. This continued until
finally steps were taken to learn
the identity of the perpetrator of
the outrage. Suspicion rests on a
certain party, and they had best
have a care for the future for an
offense of this nature means the
penitentiary for the party ou proof
of the offense.
Saturday afternoon Elmer Clark
attempted a neat piece of deception
on his friends. There being a north
westerly wind blowing, he led them
to suppose when he left on his
whel that he was going to ride
again3t it, a fact be seemed to re
gret very much. Well, he didn't
fac the wind. He went south,
and kept going until he reached the
sulphur spring in the neighborhood
of gellfountain. It will be remem
bered that Elmer made a trip to
Salem in the' spring "in the interest
of his eyes" it is presumed that
Miss Cora
for Portland.
his eyes are again bothering him.
A BRIDGE C0LL4PSES.
A Wagon Load of People Oe Down With the
Structure One Death.
After a brief visit in this city,
on business and pleasure, Daniel
Weltin, with his wife, two sons
and Mrs. Lucky, his wife's
mother, started home Friday
morning. They reside near the
place where the Little Elk flows
into the Yaquina river, in the
vicinity of Eddyville. Late in
the afternoon, as they were Hear
ing home, they drove onto the
structure known as the "Weltin
bridge." From what could be
learned it appears that when the
wagon load of people had reached
the center of the bridge it sud
denly collapsed without any
warning whatever. The span
across the stream is quite high
and the water is deep at this
place and the unfortunate people
sustained a great tall. Roy
Robins, a young man and step
son of Mr. Weltin, was thrown
clear of, the falling bridge into
the water, but escaped without
any injury. The bridge stood so
close to the Eddyville store that
the people there heard the crash
and rushed to the bridge to ren
der what assistance they could.
It was found that Mrs. Lucky
was dead. The two-year-old
child of Mr. and Mrs. Weltiu
could not be found for a few mo
ments, when it was discovered
under some of the debris in the
water. It was quickly rescued
and for a time it was supposed
to be dead. Persevering work
resuscitated it, however. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Weltin were more
or less bruised in the accident.
R. W. Barnes, of Eddyville,
who came out to secure a casket
of S. N. Wilkins, stated that
there was to be an inquest held
during his absence Saturday
morning. However, it is not to
be assumed that death in the
case of Mrs. Lucky resulted from
drowning, as she remained on
the bridge and was not in the
water. The remains were to be
interred at Eddyville Saturday
evening, after the arrival of Mr.
Barnes with the casket.
The victim of this unfortu
nate accident was a recent arri
val from Indiana. She is the
mother of Frank Lucky, justice
of the peace of Eddyville, as well
as Mrs. Weltin. Whether she
had other children in that vicin
ity could not be learned.
It was a matter of surprise to
those who arc acquainted with
the bridge that it should have
collapsed as it did, for the sup
position was that it was in good
order. One strange thing in
connection with this accident
was that the team came out of
the disaster uninjured.
Heal Estate Transfers.
A F Winniford to Josie Cosgrove,
deed to 3 acres in Kings Valley;
consideration, $94.
Augusta Strake et al to M P Tot-
ten, 120 acres in Alsea; con $650.
Philomath College to Jacob
Hummer, fraction of lot in Philo
math; con $90.
Geo F Brown to C E Scott et al,
160 acres in Blodgett; con, $1,000.
Ada Elliott to Geo and Horace
Lilly, interest in 1356 acres near
Wren and 2 lots in Corvallis; con,
$800.
C E Moor to T E Cronk, house
and lot in Corvallis; con, $600.
G W Henkle to J P McBee, 297
acres 6 miles south of Philo.uath;
con, $1.
G W Henkle, as trustee, to J
McBee, 297 acres 6 miles south
Philomath; con. $5,450.
TJ S to J M Gilmoje, patent
oO acres 21 miles was of Monroe.
E A Childs to Dawin Prickett et
al, 400 acres 12 miles S W of Cor
vallis; con, $4,125.
Found the Heirs.
A few weeks ago we published a
portion of a letter from Mr. J. H.
Sykes, of Shelby ville, Ind., asking
for information regarding the where
abouts of heirs of Marl W. Sleeth
and Miss Ann Sleeth. Last Satur
day we received the following note
from Mr. Sykes: "Your notice in
the paper has brought me the de
sired information. I heard today,
July dUth, from a son of Mrs. Ann
Sleeth Liggitl. They are in Wash
ington, Mr. Marl Sleeth died in
your town four years ago."
me uazexte prides itseit con
siderably upon its value to local
advertisers as a business medium
ior ii covers uenion county as no
other paper has ever covered it.
But we are gratified to learn that
an inquiry from Shelbyville, Ind.,
published in the Gazettc, July
2Qth, should find a party in the
state of Washington and return a
reply to Indiana in ten days,
Ladies who visit Nolan & Calla
han's don't forget looking over their
Remnant Counter; some choice
plums,
O. A C. School of Mines.
The following interesting facts
concerning the school of mines
of the O. A. C. are to be found
in an addendum to the college
catalogue just issued:
beveral rooms are devoted to
assaying. Our shops, fitted with
the latest and best machinery,
and our several laboratories af
ford excellent facilities for the
study of metalurgy. The four
year course prepares the student
for the conduct of mining opera
tions in all their various phases.
The Professor of Geology and
the Professor of Mining Engiu-
eenng are now August, 1900)
visiting the various mining dis
tricts of Oregon. On these ex
cursions they expect to be ac
companied by the advanced stu
dents of this department. With
suitable camping outfit the ex
peditions are made with little
expense, while the lessons taught
are of great practical value.
Their object is to investigate
everything of interest in geolo
gy and mining, and to secure
specimens for the college mu
seum and duplicates for the pri
vate cabinets of members of the
party. Notes are taken, and
duriHg term time full reports are
read before the students of the
school of mines.
The funds at our disposal
must be devoted solely to in
struction, experimentation, and
to the solution of questions of
general interest. We cannot en
gage to do work for individuals
and corporations. If, however,
samples are sent which we can
use in class demonstration, either
in assaying or chemistry, results
will be returned free of charge.
These samples can be used
only when we are engaged in
that particular kind of work,
and no time limit can be recog
nized. Requirements for admission to
the school of mines are the same
as those for the other depart
ments of the college.
Mill Changed Hands.
Messrs. D. and Frank Prick
ett have purchased the interest
formerly owned by E. A. Child
in the Mountain Home Lumber
Co., and together with R. D.
Logan, a member of the former
firm, will conduct the business
on an improved and enlarged
basis. Messrs. Prickett came to
this country recently from Kan
sas and are rustling and compet
ent business men. Mr. Logan
is a thorough mill man and the
outlook for the success of the
firm is most promising. They
will manufacture and deal in fir,
cedar, oak and maple lumber,
finish flooring, rustic, ship-lap,
etc. Mr. Child will make his
home in Eugene, where he will
enter the ministry.
No More Nome.
Dr. G. R. Farra returned home
Friday from Cape Nome, having
been absent from Corvallis since
last May. While the doctor believes
that there is gold in the Nome
country and that those who stay
long enough will bring home a fair
share, he stayed as long as he cared
to and is not going back. Tommy
Jones, is still conducting a drug
store. Park McDonald, Geo. Bow
ers and Ernest Fischer may be ex
pected home any day. Messrs Vid
ito and Johnson, of Alsea, are not
coming to the states until they
earn enough money to pay their
way. Joseph McCune and James
Booth are still prospecting, but
have met with little success. Edgar
Grimm, John Applewhite and S. T.
Jeffreys are practicing law and
making money.
A Flue Pack Pony
For sale cheap
Complete packing out-
111 witn pony, inqnu
ueorge Rose,
at Cigar Factory, this city
Nolan
Sale.
& Callahan's Remnant
Letter List.
For week ending July 28, 1800:
W A Howe, Miss Eva Morris, Mrs
Cora McDonald, Isaac Newkirk,
M W Ryland, Adam Spangler,
Chesney Taylor, R S Wilson.
B. W. Johnson, P. M.
Notice to Farmers.
I don't want the earth and all it con'
tains, but I can handle 25,000 to 30,000
bushels of wheat delivered on board the
cars at any point between CorvaHis and
Wells, in carload lots, for which I will
pay within one-halt cent per bushel of
Corvallis prices. Insurance in my ware-
nouee is just one-nan wnat it is in a
a flouring miil. Good sacks and twine
furnished on the usual terms or at rul
ing market price.
B. N. Williamson,
Wells, Oregon.
A Thresher Burned.
It is almost impossible to suc
cessfully combat a fire in any
case, but when it is straw that
is burning there is little use to
combat it. During harvest time
it is a wonder there are not more
fires than there are, with losses
necessarily entailed. Friday af
ternoon, about 5 o'clock, the
Childers-Irwin-Newton thresh
ing machine was destroyed by
fire. The owners blame the en
gineer for the accident. However,
he may not have been responsi
ble for its origin, as a spark of
fire flying from the smoke-stack
is something no man can con
trol. It seems that a spark fell
just in front of the machine and
in an instant is was a mass of
flames. The thresher was run
ning and full of straw, of course,
and the flames flashed through it
from one end to the other like
electricity. The outfit was
threshing in the field of Major
Bruce, a number of miles south
of Corvallis, and had threshed
and sacked about 800 bushels of
grain, which was piled near by.
It was with great difficulty that
the grain was saved. A fire of
this nature is a hard thing to
combat, as it is boxed up in such
a fashion that it cannot be
reached. The owners of the
machine have arranged for an
other thresher with which to
complete the work they have on
hand. This is quite a heavy loss
and necessarily caused great in
convenience. Additional Local
State Treasurer Moore was a pas
senger from the coast yesterday.
Buy your groceries of J H Simp
son and you will get nothing but
fresh goods.
Attorney J. H. Gibson returned
home on the excursion train Sun
day evening, having spent ten days
at the coast.
Dr. James Withycombe, vice
director of the Oregon Experiment
Station, will judge the live stock at
the California state fair again this
year.
The smallest average of wheat
threshed this year, so far as has
been ascertained, is 1 bushels per
acres. This is reported in Lane
county.
Mrs Peterson, whose husband is
now suing ex-Senator Corbett for
the alienation of his wife's affec
tions, passed through Corvallis
from the coast Monday.
Another accident happened near
Eddyville, Sunday. A team driven
by Mr. Derrick became frightened
at the excursion train and ran
over the embankment, throwing
Mr. Derrick out and dislocating
his ankle.
Judge Woodward made a tour of the
southern end of the county last
week inspecting the various bridges
in that section. He found them all
in good condition. Some difficulty
is being experienced with the draw
bridge, just completed across Long
Tom. For some reason the draw
refuses to operate smoothly and
numerous experiments have failed
to better matters. A plan is now
being considered which it is hoped
will prove successful
The committee appointed to draw
up conctitutidn and by-laws for the
new fire department has completed
its labors and the result of its work
will be submitted to the city council
for endorsement at its meeting next
Monday evening. The present fire
companies will be abolished and
reorganized under one head to be
known as the Corvallis Fire De
partment It is hoped by this move
to make the department more effec
tive. There will be no board of
fire delegates.
State Treasurer Moore has appor
tioned among the several counties
of the state the school fund interest
available for that purpose, accord
ing to the number of children of
school age contained in each coun
ty. The interest collections for the
past year have been $223,813.30,
the largest of any year in the
state's history. The sum of $16,
355.96 of this was transferred from
this amount to the school fund
principal, to reimburse that fund
for various losses occurring in all
the years during which the state
board has handled the funds, leav
ing $207,457.34 to be apportioned
to 133,181 school children, or $1.56
per capita, the largest apportion
ment ever made in Oregon. Ben
ton county has 2,500 school child
ren, and will receive $3,900.
call fer Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that there is
money on hand at the county treasurer's
office to pay all orders endorsed and
marked "not paid for want of funds'' np
to and including those of February 12,
1900. Interest will be stopped on same
from this date.
W. A. Buchanan,
Treasurer of Benton Co., Or.
Corvallis, July 21, 1900.
Try this Office for Job Work.
I! wp miict haw pnrM ll
For our large Fall order of Boys' and Men'siR
Clothing, consisting of the latest style Overcoats and Suits. v
S, L, KLINE, Corvallis, Or, I
TO CLOSE OUT
FOR SPOT CASH
The following sweeping reductions will be made for cash
only, in order to make room for our New Fall Stock
$ 50 Shirt Waists to close for $ JjO
60 " " 50 -
75 " " 60
1 00 " " 80
1 25 " u " 1 00
1 50 u 1 20
1 75 " " " 1 40
2 Oo " u " 1 60
2 25 " " " 1 80
8 00 " u 2 40
All Crash Skirts and Crash
CLONES ARE
fi"Mail orders will have our
E L MILLER,
Corvallis Oregon,
t
Cbe Paint Store.
C. A. Barnhart, Manager.
Paints, Oils and Varnishes
WAIX PAPERS
RAMBLER AND IDEAL
Bicycles, MaTestic Lamps, Mossberg Chime Bells, Etc
6
The Corvallis Commission
Store
Keeps constantly on hand the celebrated
CORVALLIS AND MONROE FLOIRS
A package of Arm & Hammer Soda is given free with
every sack of the latter
Hay, Oats, Gram.
Fish, Eggs,
JOHN LENGER, Manager
Job Printing
at this
Suitings 20 per cent discount
COMPLETER
best attention.
Bran, SHorts, Potatoes
Poultry, Etc.
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office