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THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1900.
Ladies' Silk Waists
Good material. Good workman
ship. New Styles. $7 to $10 each.
Underskirts
Mercenized cotton. Looks like
silk. Wears as well as silk. Pop
ular colors. $1.50 to $2.25 each
Taffeline
For line skirt liaings and for shirt
waits. Twelve shade. 50 cents per
yard.
S, E, Young & Son,
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs. W. A. Currin and mother
went to the coast Saturdny to re
main a week o.' two.
Miss Jennie Clark left Friday for
a visit of some length with friends
in McMinn ,-ille and Newberg.
Miss Kate Jones, of Independ
ence, was visiting friends in Corval
lis the latter part of last week.
After suspending publication for
several weeks,, the "War Cry" was
again issued in Corvallis Saturday.
Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. C. C
Hogue, both of Albany, have been
visiting in this city during the past
week.
Henry Wortham returned Thurs
day evening trom ms outing in lua
McKenzie country. He reports an
enjoyable time.
Adam Assell returned from New
port the latter part of last week.
He brought some very fine agates
home with him.
The last number of the Pacific
Homestead contains a very nice
write-up of Kings Valley, its re
sources and advantages.
William Buoy, C. & E. agent at
Toledo, returned to his duties a few
days ago, after sojourning a week
or more in the valley towns.
F;ank Lilly's dog boarded the
blind baggage on the Sunday ex
cursion and rode to Philomath.
Frank went out to that burg and
brought him home.
Of late there have been several
impromptu and informal dances
held in this city. A wheezy fiddle
and a select crowd, with sounds of
revelry, will always attract atten
tion. R. E. Gibson went to the coast
Saturday and was expected to re
turn yesterday accompanied by
members of his family who have
been over there for the pat few
weeks.
A F. Peterson left the latter part
of last week for Hood River, Or.
He will have employment for some
time up there, as he will be in
charge of the construction of quite a
a fine residence.
Prof. Kniseley is to occupy the
Hadley residence during the com
ing year, the place formerly occu
pied by President Gatch. His
household effects have arrived and
he has already moved into the
home. His family are expected to
arrive in October.
Reports from different localities
regarding hops are far more flatter
ing at present than they were a
couple or three weeks ago. At that
time they were threatened with
lice, but it is now stated that the
lice are fast disappearing and that
they caused only slight damage.
Major F. E. Edwards will go
some place this week to spend his
vacation. He has not determined
yet whether he will go to his par
ent's home in Eastern Oregon, or
if he shall go to Belknap Springs.
The reason of his indecision lies in
the fact that his folks may be at
Belknap during the season.
There has been some inquiry as
to the reason why William Griffith
was not sent to the penitentiary at
the same time that Bert Griffith
and Frank Baker were for killing
cattle in Lincoln county? The
reason is that William cannot be
located. Just before the warrants
were issued he disappeared and has
not been seen since.
The news was passed around
last Friday evening that the Nome
ites from Corvallis would return on
the C. & E. 8:00 o'clock train, and
quite a crowd assembled to welcome
them. One solitary representative,
Geo. B iwers, rolled in. Ernest
Fischer and Park McDonald came
in on Saturday's afternoon train.
It is understood that the party did
not wish to risk its treasure on one
train, and therefore, decided to come
on different trains.
In a letter from Hori. Binger
Herman, commissioner of the gen
eral lnd office, to Judge Burnett of
this city, he says: "It will please
you to know that your soldier boy
is doing so well in the census
bureau. He is engaged in the
manufacturing division, a branch
in which there is considerable edu
cation and gives a boy an idea of
the yast scope of that great indus
try throughout the United States
as well as in reference to the
variety of the industry. He is also
pleased with his duties.
I Dr. J. A. Harper was a bayward
1 passenger Saturday.
Einil G. Trachsel, of Summit.
has accepted a position in this lo
cality. JUiss Jveona omitn is visif.ng in
Albany, the guest of Miss Mary
Stewart.
Mrs. A. F. Hershner and daugh
ter, Joyce, went over to Newport on
the Firemen's excursion.
Rev. L. M. B wzer will preach in
the Mt. View school house on Sun
day afternoon at half-past two.
Grover Hadrick went over to
Alsea Saturday, but is expected to
arrive back here again the last of
the week.
Mrs. J. A. Spangler returned
home last Friday evening from an
extended visit in Oregon City aid
Linn county.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rennie left
Sunday morning for Lincoln coun
ty, where thev will join the Bryson-
Johnson outing party.
Mrs. Robt. C. Miller, who has
been visiting in Detroit, Michigan,
for the past few months, will start
for her home in this city today.
The thirteen-year old son of Mrs.
Molly Simpson is expected to ar
rive today from Iowa. His mother
has not seen him for eight years.
Claude Riddle, who has been
spending his vacation in Corvallis,
will leave for a short visit at his
old home in Douglas county tomor
row. J. M. Nolan came over from the
coast Monday for a short stay,
when he will again join his family
for the remainder of the season at
Newport.
George Reed came up from Mc
Minnville, Saturday, where he is
assisting in the construction of a
large brick building. He leturned
to the above place this morning.
Judge W. S. McFadden returned
Saturday from Yreka, California,
whither he has been on legal busi
ness. Few lawyers in this state
have a larger or wider practice than
Judf?e McFadden.
Professor E. H. Bennett, for
many years principal of the north
district school of Corvallis, but now
a prominent Portland druggist,
was a passenger on Saturday's C.
& E. for Newport.
U. B. Vogle returned from the
coast Saturday. He states that he
was fairly successful in his business
over there. He intends to close
out his business in this city and go
to Chicago, where he will take a
course in optical science.
Mr. Gleason and family who left
for California to reside last spring,
returned to Corvallis Friday.
While they found much in the
golden state to admire, they hold
hold it second to Oregon, and are
now prepared to reside here in con
tentment. Some time during Friday night
or Saturday morning, a party en
tered the field of Johnny Walker, a
mile or so west of this city, and ap
propriated 40 bushels of oats. Offi
cers are now investigating the mat-
iner and suspicion rests strongly
upon a certain citizen.
Sam P. Smith, formerly foreman
of the college farm and assistant
professor of agriculture, passed
through Corvallis en route for New
port, Saturday. Mr. Smith has
spent the past three years in Iowa
and other eastern states, but is re
siding for the present in McMinn-
ville.
State Game Warden L. P. W.
Quimby paid this office a visit the
last of the week. Speaking of the
game laws, he says there are now
a number of defects, and he wil
recommend that changes be made
at the next session of the legisla
ture. For instance, the open sea
son for Chinese pheasants should
begin September first, instead of
October first, as now. Mr. Quim
by has appointed R. A. Zahn, dep
uty for Alsea, and Jack Slocum
deputy for Corvallis, and will ap
point deputies for other parts of the'
county where they are new lacking.
Prof. J. H. Orcutt, of Hawarden
Iowa, has been elected president of
the Central Oregon State Normal
School at Drain. He has arrived
and taken up his work. He is a
thorough gentleman of many years
experience in normal school work
and proposes to have a first class
school. With the help of the state
appropriation, good laboratories and
other facilities have been secured
so that the school will be more
thoroughly equipped than ever be
fore. The year's work will begin on
September 17th, and there is a
good prospect for a large and en
thusiastic attendance.
Miss Edith Gibson will leave
about September 1st for Boston.
She will enter the New England
Conservatory of Music and expects
to complete the course of instruc
tion on the piano before she returns.
She has long ben recognized as one
of the leading pianistes of this city
and her talent fully justifies the
course she is taking. How long
she will be absent cannot at this
date be stated. Mrs. E. R. Lake
and son will go to Michigan, and
Miss Lilah Spencer goes to Cleve
land, Ohio, and it is expected
that the above parties will travel
east together, as they desire to de
part on about the same date.
THE FURRY HARE.
Benton's Pioneer Rabbitry Welt Stocked
with These Little Animals.
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profitably conducted
JU V..dlllUl
nia during the past two years, is
steadily gaining in popularity
in Oregon where climatic condi
tions are even more favorable for
their successful propagation, and
the Willamette valley bids fair
to rival Southern California as
the center of the Belgian hare in
dustry on the Pacific coast.
The furry little animals seem
to have been introduced into
America at a most opportune
time. While the demand for meat
is constantly increasing all over
the world the supply of meat
producing animals is less than it
has been for years. The vast
grazing lands of the West which
have hitherto supported thous
ands of cattle are rapidly being
encroached upon by settlers. It
is therefore a paramount ques
tion as to how the supply may
be kept equal to the demand.
The hare has certainly come in
our midst to stay and occupy an
important place, and we find it
hardly possible to estimate the
real value of an animal that will
produce such a superior quality
of meat at so small expense of
time and money. Upon this
solid economic basis must rest
the business of propagating them
MEAT PRODUCING QUALITIES.
From the best authority ob
tainable it is estimated that one
doe, at the least calculation, will
produce from five to six litters a
year, the number of young in
each varying from six to twelve,
and frequently more.
We will presume the doe is
bred five times during the year,
and with the low average of
eight to a litter, gives us 40.
Now, supposing half of these are
does, which is generally the case,
your four does from the first
breeding will produce twice be
fore the end of the year, make
64, and added to those of the
mother doe we have 104. But
this is not all. The four does
from the second litter by the
mother will be old enough to
have kindled once before the
year closes, making 33 more to
be added to the 104, which gives
a grand total of 136 from one
rabbit in a year.
But here is another way of
figuring it: We take the same
low average of eight, and if the
doe is bred five times during the
year we have forty. At the end
of eight months they should
easily average eight pounds each,
if they are the right stock, or
the 320 pounds for the 40. You
may well wonder of there is any
other food producing animal on
earth that can so multiply its
own weight; and this is not all,
by a good deal, f its probabili
ties not possibilities.
Everybody eats. It is a habit
as old as the human race, and no
substitute for eating has ever
been discovered among people
who care to livr, and as an arti
cle of food the Belgian has no
peer when dressed properly and
ready for the pan or oven. It is
more healthful, clean and pala
table than any other meat pro
duct, for the Belgian is strictly
noncarniverous and fastidious in
his feeding. The flesh is super
ior to turkey, veal or lamb, be
ing all white meat, tender and
sweet.
HARES VS. CHICKENS.
Comparatively little trouble is
experienced by the poultry keeper
in becoming a breeder of Belgian
hares. Indeed, no well regulated
poultry yard should- be without
a rabbitry. There is no combi
nation in the production of do
mestic animals equal to that of
chickens and hares. While the
fowls are earning nothing and
doing nothing but eating and
growing during the months of
June, July, August, September
and October, the Belgians will
be propagating, as, in fact, they
will during the remaining seven
months of the year. There is
no month in the year when hares
cannot be successfully raised,
but there are a few months when
chickens cannot be hatched and
raised profitably. It is an easy
matter lor any person with a
little back yard space to add
something to his annual income
by owning and properly caring
for a few Belgian hares; they
will repay the owner for his out
lay of feed and labor.
To start the enterprise all that
is needed is a few dry goods
boxes, four or five feet square,
with hinged door made of wire
netting. They will thrive on
anything that may be fed to
sheep, but nothing bnt clean,
wholesome food should be given
them. The better the food for
the animal the better the meat
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FUR VALUE.
!' Last, but not least, is the Bel
exceptional value as a
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lui-piuuucci. J. UCll JJCItS
Their pelts are
used extensively in the old coun
try in the manufacture of felt
hats, rugs, robes and garments.
Many so-called seal skins are in
reality what is termed by dealers
"electric sealskin," or in other
words, Belgian hare pelts dyed
to a rich seal brown. A few
skins, well tanned, joined to
gether and lined, will make a
rug or robe, well worth three
times as many dollars as there
are skins in it.
Perhaps the most convincing
argument is to point to what the
business has been and still is in
Southern California. Hundreds
of people are engaging in this in
dustry, and many in a small
way, but with few exceptions
all have made money.
11 costs no more to raise a
well bred Belgian hare than a
cheap one, and then in a re
markably short time the original
stock may be paid for from the
increase. Either raise thorough
breds or none at all.
As the industry is only in its
infancy competition tends to
build up trade. Few people re
alize the vastness of our country,
and, notwithstanding the fecun
dity of the' hare, many years will
have elapsed before all of our
75,000,000 people have a sur
plus of stock. The first to en
gage in this industry will be the
first to reap the reward.
John W. Simpson, the pioneer
breeder of Belgian hares in Ben
ton county, has for sale highly
pedigreed hares of all ages,
raised from many of the most
popular strains of California, re
cently imported from Eneland.
Any one interested in Belgian
hares should not fail to see his
stock.
Another Bridge Falls.
C. A. Overlander came over
Thursday from his ranch on Big
Elk, Lincoln county. He was
accompanied by his brother,
Fred, who Irad been over there
for an outing of three weeks.
Charley came out for a wagon
load of provision , as the people
of that seotion are obliged to lay
in their winter stores before the
roads become impassable.
In speaking of affairs in Lin
coln county, Mr. Overlander re
marked ,on the recent bridge
catastrophe Hear Fddyville, in
which Mrs. Lucky was killed.
He reported that a day or two
after the collapse of the "Wel
tin bridge" the Ramsdall bridge,
which spans the Big Elk a few
miles above Elk City, fell down.
A remarkable feature regarding
this bridge is the fact that a
couple of days before it fell down
George Hodges, who resides on
Big Elk, hauled a load of more
than a ton over the structure.
That it should stand this, and
then collapse a couple of days
later when there is nothing on
it, is one of those unaccountable
things that transpire at intervals
and attract the attention of man
kind. From what is learned of the
generai condition of the county
bridges of Lincoln, it seems that
there has been great negligence
in isome quarter. Otherwise,
there would not be so many re
ported unsafe.
Cut the Lock.
In our last issue we mentioned
that, in all probability "Tex"
Daniels would be more anxious
to break out of than into jail be
fore his fifty days' confinement
expired. This was a good guess
and the correctness of it was
proven Friday. His meals are
served to him in his cage and
during one of them he secreted a
table knife. Friday, with the
aid of this instrument he came
near effecting his escape. He
reached his hand through the
bars and, using the knife as a
saw or file, cut the lock in two
and gained the freedom of the
corridor. Had he not been dis
covered when he was, it would
likely have been only a matter
of a short time when he would
have gained his liberty.
Saturday evening Chief Flett
found that Mr. Daniels had removed
the lock from his cell again and was
just preparing to take his departure.
Sunday he destroyed three locks
and was in the main corridor when
discovered. At this writing he is
in his cell again.
Buy' your groceries of J H Simp
son and you will get nothing but
fresh goods.
Ladies who visit Nolan & Calla
han's don't forget looking over their
Remnant Counter; some choice
plums.
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"Fowl" Tales.
We've got the money to bet that
the hen mentioned in the last issue
of the Times was a "game hen."
We know something of hens our
selves and will relate what a Cor
vallis hen can do.
Max Miller, son of F. L. Miller,
the clothier, felt heir to a little ban
tam hen by a stroke of good for
tune. During the early part of
the summer she wanted to sit, and
Max, who is only about nine years
old, set her in a basket. The quar
ters seemed to strike the little hen's
fancy and she made herself at
home. Max kept guard over her
and the attachment between the
boy and the hen reminded one of
the legend of "Mary's Little Lamb."
If Max went out to play, the chances
are that he picked up the basket
and took his sitting hen with him.
If he went to the neighbors to visit
the yt;uug8teis and have some fun
the- hen and basket accompanied
him. Under all of these various
trials Madam Bantam kept her
eggs warm and in due season
hatched a basketful of chickens.
She is still alive and well and
hasn't yet gone where things gen
erally go in a hand basket.
On a farm about a mile south of
town a chicken was hatched some
thing like a month ago. It had
neither feathers nor hair, and its
general appearance was that of a
bladder with head and legs. As it
grew it got more and more puffed
up and an examination proved that
the outer skin was full of wind.
At intervals the owner takes the
chicken and punctures its breast
with a needle, presses the wind out
of it, and turns it loose. It always
seems relieved when the operation
is over. It is as spry as any chick
en and perfectly healthy. If the
owners succeed in getting this
ariety established it will likely
prove a jrod-eend to tne numan
family, as it will do away with a
lot of picking.
A New Game Bird.
Manager Edwin Stone, of the C.
& E., passed through Corvallis for
Isewport, iriday. In conversa
tion with a Gazette man he said
that an active movement! was on
foot to introduce the Grey English
partridge in Oregon. This par
tridge is a magnificent game bird,
and would be a valuable addition
to Oregon's stock of wild fowls.
Mr. Stone is an ardent sportsman
and he is taking great interest in
the latest movement started by the
Portland Kennel Club. Citizens of
each county are asked to subscribe
to a fund to be. used for the purchase
of these birds, and the number of
birds liberated in each county will
be in proportion to the amount sub
scribed. Benton county has but
little time to consider the project
as the order must be in by August
loth. These partridges are strictly
a bird of the cultivated fields and
are of great assistance to the agri
culturist in destroying myriads of
insect pests, lhey are rapid mul
tipliers and should afford fine
sport after a few season's protec
tion. Additional Local
"Pap" Hall has been on the sick
list for a few days. Failing in his
attempt to bribe a physician to
prescribe a trip to the mountains,
he went baek to work in disgust.
Mrs. Win. Toole left some mag
nificent specimens of apples at this
office Saturday. She has over 400
bushels of select varieties and if
they are as good as those she gave
the printer-man, they are daisies.
A colored "gen'man" from Alba
ny was in Corvallis Sunday, at
tempting to arrange a bicycle race
between himself and some of our
local scorehers. Just before a match
was made, however, he was at
tached with a cramp in his knee,
caused it is believed, by a sudden
chill in his pedal extremities, and
the match was off. Nothing is
known of his pedigree, but they say
he shines in Albany.
The residence of Mr. Dayid Tom,
at Alsea, caught fire last Friday
evening, writes an Albany lady,
j and was sayed by prompt work on
the part of the hook and ladder
company," which is compased of
Hungry Horner, of Corvallis, and
thejbest deer hunter now in this
country, Owen Beam, of Albany.
Everything was saved, and hence
no insurance was needed. No cas
ualties, but some close calls.
Democrat.
Prof. Clyde Phillips, who spent
several days in Portland inspecting
the Multnomah and Y. M. C. A.
gymnasiums with a view to secur
ing ideas to assist? in equipping the
college gymnasium, returned Satur
day. Architect Lazarus designed
both the Multnomah and' college
buildings and Professor Phillips
says the college armory is much the
better. Many of the athletic ap
pliances needed oan be made at the
college, while some must be secured
in the East.
$50 Reward
Is hereby offered for the arrest and
conviction of the thief who broke into
the "Jersey Creamery'' building, about
one mile west of Corvallis, on the night
of August 7tb, 1900, and stole therefrom
18 oar 20 cheese, size "Young America."
M. S. Woodcock.
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WE MUST HAVE ROOM,,
For our large
Clothing, consisting of the latest style Overcoats and Suits.
S, L KLINE,
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 $ AO
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All Crash Skirts and Crash
CLINES ARE
HgpMail orders will have our
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Corvallis Oregon,
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the Paint Store.
C. A. Barnhart, Manager.
Paints, Oils and Varnishes
wall PAPERS
RAMBLER AND IDEAL
Bicycles, Ma?estic Lamps, Mossberg Chime Bells, Etc.
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The Corvallis Commission
Store
Keeps constantly on hand the celebrated
CORVALLIS AND MONROE FLOURS
A package of Arm & Hammer Soda is given free with
every sack of the latter
Hay, Oats, Grain. Bran, Shorts, Potatoes
Fish, Eggs, Poultry, Etc.
JOHN LENGER, Manager
Job Printing
at this
are always lowest ana
with the 20 per cent
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gain that will be hard,
to duplicate again.
Fall order of Boys' and Me,n'sJ
Corvallis, Or,
Suitings 20 per cent discount
COMPLFTCT
best attention.
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