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THE CQRVALLIS GAZETTE.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 1900.
Ladies' Silk Waists
Good material. Good workman
ship. New Styles. $7 to $10 each.
Underskirts
Mercenised cotton. Looks like
ilk. Wean ma well as silk. Pop
ular colors. $1.50 to $2.25 each
Taffeline
For fine akirt liaings and. for shirt
waits. Twelve shade. 60 cents per
yard.
S, E. Young & Son
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
Prof. J. B. Horner made a busi
iess trip to Albany last week.
Mrs. E. Schubert, of Monroe, has
been visiting of late in Oregon City.
Dr. C. H. Lee will spend a few
days in Portland this week, com
biuing business and pleasure.
Mrs. Brunk, of the Occidental
hotel, arrived home from Portland
Friday, having been a number of
days in the metropolis.
According to the report of the
county clerk of Lincoln county the
total indebtedness of that county
June 30, 1900, was 137,474.62.
It is estimated that the output of
the orchard of the .Benton County
Prune C . this year will be between
60 and 70 tons of dried prunes.
The Statesman of Friday con
tains a half-tone of Mrs. Wm. J
Bryan. We think she is better
looking than William Jennings.
After an immense amount of in
quiry it was learned that George
Horning s disappearance last week
was occasioned by his sudden in
tention to visit the coast.
Congressman Tongue passed
through Corvallls yesterday en
route to his home in Hillsboro. He
had been at the bay, also at Siletz
Indian reservation, on a tour of in
vestigation. Prof. D. A. Grout, of Portland,
arrived Saturday and will remain
until proceedings of the teachers'
institute are over. lie is an able
instructor ai.d no one should fail to
hear what he has to say on educa
tional matters.
George Reed arrived late Thurs
day evening from McMinnville.
He rode his wheel up. George has
been in that city for the past two
months working at his trade as a
briekmason. He is through there
for the present.
John Spangler, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. L. L. Porter, of
Oregon City, was in The Dalles a
few days ago, the guest of his
brother, Mark Long. Mr. Spangler
if an old time printer, but has for
saken the craft for a position at the
State Agricultural college. Times
Mountaineer.
The chittim bark industry in
Western Benton is being prose
cuted for all it is worth. Of late
many wagon loads of cascara have
arrived in Corvallis and finds a
ready sale at a good figure. This
bark cuts quite a figure in the in
come of many families who live in
in the back districts.
George Bruck appeared in Ccr
vallis last Friday for the first time
since his departure for Nome City.
From what he reports he had a
sufficiency of that desolate country.
He ca.i.e back on a sailing vessel
and forty days were consumed on
the trip. At one place they were
Quarantined for a period of sixteen
ays.
After having been adjourned for
three months the Eastern Star will
hold its regular meeting tonight.
Formerly this order held its meet
ings on the Friday evening just be
fore the full moon of each month,
but thid has been changed to the
last Tuesday before the full moon
of each month. Members of the
order art requested to bear this in
mind.
Prof. Horner, of the Agricultural
College, Corvallis, came to this city
after the issue of last .week's Post,
and, upon invitation, took a seat
in the same vehicle and was driven
to the Siletz by Major Buford the
professor's first visit to the famous
Siletz valley. Prof. Horner is one
of the ablest and most populir edu
cators of the Pacific coast. Vaquina
Post.
A great many people wait each
year for the exposition in order to
get cheap rates to Portland. There
will be no exposition this year
hence this privilege will be denied
them. However, the Elks' excur
sion offers a cheap rate that should
be taken advantage of. Tickets
good going on September 6th, re
turning not later than the 8th
Only a limited raumber of tickets
have been secured for Corvallis,
and no more tickets will be sold
than the railroad company can
supply seats for. Therefore, it is
important for everyone going to
purchase tickets early as the Bale
of tickets will be discontinued as
soon as the accommodation- limit is
reached.
Attorney W. E. Yates went to
Toledo Saturday on legil business.
Mrs. Maud Geary is rusticating
on the Gellatly farm near Philo
math .
Mrs. C H. Lee returned last
week from an outing of some length
at the coast.
Mrs. CM. Monteith, of Albany,
is in Corvallis, the guest of the
family of John H. Simpson.
Mrs. M. S. Woodcock and son
were passengers to the coast yester
day. They are to remain indefi
nitely. A few days ago Mis. L. G. Alt
man and daughter went over to
Newport, where they are to remain
for a period Jof three weeks.
Asa Alexan ler and wife left ear
ly Saturday morning for Independ
ence. They will join the army of
hop pickers that are everywhere in
evidence.
Ringlings' Big Circus will ex
hibit In Portland. This will be
the only chance this year to see the
circus. Go with the Elks and be
on the ground early.
Virgil E. Watters and Rev.
Memminger, of the North Methodist
church, returned Saturday from an
outing of a couple of weeks in the
vicinity of Grass Mountain.
I. R. Daniel, of the Book Store,
will go to Portland in a couple of
days. He intends to make arrange
ments that will enable him to han
dle a stock of musical instruments
In a recent letter to relatives A.
W. Rose, who is now on a ranch
near Cmtwood, Lincoln county
stated thai he would be in Cor
vallis before long. "Cap's" busi
ness out here will be to purchase
some goats for his ranch.
Among the other items of the
county court news of Lincoln coun
ty is an order that the county re
build the bridge at Eddyville at
once, under the supervision ot Com
missioner Stanton. It will be re
membered that the recent collapse
of the bridge at this point was the
cause of the death of Mrs. Luckey,
and that members of the family of
Daniel Weltin all narrowly escaped
with their lives.
In a current issue of the Oregon
Native Son is a story from the pen
of our townsman, Geo. A. Waggoner,
who is now in Alaska. The story
is entitled, "Was It Luck or Provi
dence?" The tale deals with early
history of a section of country near
where now stands the city of Spo
kane. Like all of Mr. Waggoner's
stories, it is m a most interesting
vein and appeals strongly to those
who are of an adventerous nature.
J. E. Ragon, ot Harney county,
brought into the Burns Items office
last week an old muzzle-loading
rifle which was brought to Oregon
by General Joseph Lane, when he
came out from the East to accept
the governorship over 50 years ago.
Mr. Ragon bought the gun from
a man named Clemens, at Kose-
burg. Frank Reider has made an
offer for the piece as a relic, and it
will probably be added to his
already large collection of curios.
During the latter part of last
week the dryer at the Benton Coun
ty Prune Go's orchard started for
a trial. A quantity of pears were
dried. Everything about the
dryer worked very satisfactorily
and the work of drying; prunes was
commenced yesterday. During the
past lew days the prunes at this
orchard have not ripened as fast as
Manager Johnson had anticipated,
and it may be that the drver can
not be keptjgoing at its full capacity -
for a few days
The public school will open on
the 17th of this month. The yard
around the building has been
cleared of all grass and rubbish and
presents an improved appearance.
Since the selection of teachers by
the board, Miss Dora Cooper, of
Independence, who was one of the
applicants chosen, had occasion to
go to Juneau, Alaska, and she has
written to the directors that she
could not return in time to assume
her duties as teacher. Miss Edith
Anderson, of Salem, has been
selected for the position thus made
vacant.
Portland people have spare!
neither time nor money in the
adornment of their city and in the
preparation of the Elks Grand Car
nival. During the fair the city
will more nearly represent a huge
exposition, with all the 4th of July
attractions added, than anything
else. Everyone can well afford to
visit Portland at this time on ac
count of low rates. Fare from Cor
vallis is only $3 50 for the round
trip. Tickets good going on early
morning train via Albany Septem
ber 6th only; returning on or before
September 8th. Tickets now on
sale at the C & E depot.
D. C. Rose began operating his
prune dryer a week ago yesterday
and run it night and day until Sun
day morning. ibis dryer bas a
capacity of about 100 bushels a
day, but owing to tbe manner in
which the fruit ripened, during the
seven days' run only about four
hundred bushels were dried. The
prunes dried wete the petites
This year the petites seemed to
thrive better for Mr. Rose th in the
Italians. All told Mr. Rose will
have somewhere between 760 and
800 bushels of prunes. If fruit can
be purchased at satisfactory prices
it is his intention to dry a great
deal more than bis own crop.
The price of wheat in the local
market is 50 cents.
The family of Clarence Chipman
are hoppicking near Indepencence.
J M Nolan and family will return
from their summer vacation Thurs
day. Charley Porter returned Satur
day from a week's sojourn at the
coast.
Miss Bertha Davis has been vis
iting her sister, Mrs. G. M. Strange,
at Oregon City.
Branton, not Gillespie, was the
first man sentenced by Judge Ham
ilton to be hanged.
The Annual Teacher's Institute
for Benton county began a three
days' session yesterday.
R D Burgess, a member of last
year's graduating class of O A C,
was in the city Saturday.
The wedding of Mr Harold Strong
and Miss Ethelwyn Hillman will
be solemnized in this city tomorrow.
Gen George H Williams was a
guest at the Occidental Monday, on
his way home to Portland from the
coast.
Miss Jennie Clark returned yes
terday from a visit of three weeks
with friends in McMinnville and
Newberg.
Mrs. Lola Wigle returned from
Newport, Saturday, having enjoyed
a very pleasant time at this favor
ite resort.
Jack Kirk left Monday for Port
land wbere be will tae a vacation
for a couple of weeks and visit the
street fair.
Mr. Dick Zahn was in from Alsea
Friday. Rumor has it that single
blessedness bas lost its cbarm for
this gentleman.
Hermann and August Zahn have
taken up their residence in Philo
math and will make that city their
home this winter.
A large number of Corvallisites
visited Sulphur Springs, Sunday.
It is said to be doubtful if anyone
there was happier than Tom Mon
teith. Mr. F. Klecker passed through
Corvallis, Friday, en route for Mon
tana, where his son, Albert is lying
dangerously ill with typhoid fever.
J A Spangler arrived homo on
the Saturday evening local. He
has been absent on a two-weeks'
tour to the various towns of North
ern Oregon.
A. F. Hershner and family ar
rived home from the coast during
the middle of last week. It is un
derstood that he has closed out his
grocery business over there
An excellent half-tone of J udge
John Burnett appeared in last Sat
urday s ielegram, accompanying an
article from his pen on "What is
the Paramount Issue?"
A wedding is to occur shortly in
this city whereby Corvallis will lose
one of her fair daughters, and a
Prineville young man will take a
bride to their future home in thai
city.
The excursion to the coast Sun
day was advertised as th last ex
cursion of tbe season. Conse
quently it was well patron zed.
The day wae ideal and all other
features were on their good behav
ior. Hon. Binger Hermann, commis
sioner of the general land office at
Washington, D. C, is on a tour of
inspection for the purpose of ob
taining information regarding the
0681"".1 of grazing in New Mexico
and Arizona.
Mr. Blakesley has done a most
satisfactory job, moving the Bap
tist church, proving himself to be
a master of his business. The car
penters arc now busy with the im
provements. There will be no ser
vices till further notice.
Wm Crees passed through Cor
vallis with 40 Cots wold lambs.
They were purchased of Lon Hen-
kle and were born last April, It
is safe to Bay that, finer lambs are
seldom seen. They were taken to
Mr Crees' farm, north of this city.
For the past few days wagon
loads of hop pickers have been
passing through Corvallis, some go
ing north and others south. The
prices paid for this work range from
35 to 40 cents. The prospects of
the' hop growers are unusually
good this year, and it is understood
that a prominent grower, residing
near this city, has refused 12$ cents
per pound for this year's crop. Con
sidering the prices offered at this
date during the past few years,
there is cause for greaf rejoicing.
The market ir. thought to have
been stimulated by the shortage in
the California cr.ip.
W. W. Percival, the well known
sheepman of Independence, sent
ten head of fine Cotswold bucks
to this city Saturday. They were
brought here in a large soring
wagon and arrived in good condi
tion after their ride. They were
placed in charge of Geo. W. Smith,
who had no tvoubb in disposing of
seven of tbem on their arrival.
Tbey are yearlings and are just
the kind of sheep that should be
bred for the general upbuilding of
this great industry. Of tbe ten
Marion Fiester took two; Johnny
Buchanan, two; Joe McBee, one;
David Hood, one, and Geo. W.
omitn, one. Mr. rercival bas on
band about 1,200 wethers,
Intelligent Breeding.
In the last issue of the Rural
Spirit an article appeared on the
subject of stock-breeding which
will be found of great value to
those who are engaged in the
stock business, or who con tern
plate a move in that direction
It says:
ibe tuture quality ot our
stock must ever be an impregna
a f m
Die argument in iavor oi pure
sires, and tnat a-gument must be
so demonstrated that even men
who have but little knowledge of
how to grade up their live stock
can and must see its force; in
deed, those who have no idea of
entering upon the work of breed
ing pure bred herds, studs or
flocks have to be convinced that
it is only by the use of pure
bred sires that they can hope to
improve the stock on their farms
and ranges, and taat tney are
to be benefitted as well as the
breeders of pure stock. This
would be an easy matter were
men to go about grading up their
stock in an intelligent manner,
but unfortunately all do not
make an intelligent, persistent
attempt to do so. We are not
going, for the present, to argue
in behalf of any breed, but we
will presume that when a man
gets an idea into his head that
he would like to improve his
stock he has some ideas floating
around with it leaning towards
or favoring some particular
breed.
That being the case, such a
man will save time and money
by laying the foundation of his
future operations by purchasing
for foundation stock the highest
grade female stock he can find
of the breeds he wishes to grade
up, and then by using good,
pure bred sires of the breed he
has taken a fancy for.
No better plaoe for making
these selections can be had than
at live stock shows, and if we
are to keep our reputation up as
intelligent breeders we must
therefore keep up and patronize
our live stock snows.
Harvesting; Over.
By the end of the week grain
threshing will be over in this
county for the season. There
are only one or two machines
running now and they have only
a day or two's work ahead ol
tbem. In Kings Valley the
gram . harvest was . completed
last week. In this vallev -there
are about 3,000 acres planted an
nually with grain. This keeps
three threshing machines pretty.
busy in good years. " This sea
son the machine of Dick Dunn
made the longest run of;, any of
them in the little valley, fifteen
days. Mr. Dunn housed . bis
thresher Friday. It is thought
by some that the grain in Kings
Valley is a little better filled,
taken as a whole, than the pro
duct of other sections . of . the
county. The average of this
valley is estimated at about 9
bushels per acre of wheat, while
oats will run somewhere in the
neighborhood of 20 bushels.
No Bids.
The committee on sewers had
a meeting Friday evening to
consider bids for lateral sewer
contracts, according to advertise
ment. But there were no bids
made. The city council met on
Saturday night, at an adjourned
meeting, and extended time to
receive bids until the regular
September meeting, and ad
journed, without transacting any
other business. The entire sewer
matter is, therefore, carried over
until the next regular meeting
of the council, which the sec
ond Monday in the month, Sep
tember 10th. The ordinances
and remonstrances against them
for certain sewers in the south
end ot town, have, at a former
meeting of the council, been laid
over until the regular meeting
on the 10th inst.
Notice to Contractors.
Notice ia hereby given that the under
signed Sewer Committse will receive
sealed bids until the 10th day of Septem
ber, 1900, at 8 o'clock p. m . for f arniahing
materials and constructing sewer from
Van Buren street through blocks 22 and
23, County Addition to tbe City ol Cor
vallii, Oregon, in accordance with the
plans and specifications and ordinances
therefor aow on file in the office of the
Police Jndge of said city. All bids must
be accompanied by certified check - of
bank of ten per cent, of amount bid,
payable to the order of . P. Grefioz,
Police Judge, iu accordance with section
9 of said ordinance, that tbe bidder will
enter into contract for the construction
of said sewer if the same be awarded
him.
The committee reserves the rieht to re
ject any aad all bids. The bids will be
addressed to chairman, S. L. Hays, Cor
vallis, Oregon. ',. .v.,
S. L. Hats,
W. J. Wilbanks,
W. O. Heckert,
Sewer Committee.
Additional Local
g There will be a meeting of the
W C T U at the Reading Room,
Thursday, September 6th. All
members are urged to be present.
The following items are taken
from the last number of the Port
land Musical Times: Mr. T. A..
Spangler, of Corvallis, is in the city
with his daughter, visiting friends
Mr. topaneer :s a musician 01 ex
perience and decided ability. Mr.
Harry Samuels, of Portland, has
ordered a York cornet through Mr
Chas E York, agent of the York
firm, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr
Samuels cornet will be the finest
ever brought to this city. It will
be heavilv eold-nlated. highly en
graved, in elegant case, and with
all the latest accessories.
Last Saturday evening the senior
class of the public school surprised
Professor Pratt by calling on him
in a body and presented him with
two hne etchings. 1 his class en
tered the public school since Prof
Pratt became principal and have
passed through the various grades.
Being exceptionally bright they
have gained a year and a half on
the course and will graduate in the
middle of the coming school year.
This arrangement was made by
Prof Pratt some two years ago, but
this is the first class that has been
able to take advantage of the op
portunity.
To Mary's Peak.
Written lor tbe Martha Avery Cabin ot Na
tive Daughters, by Robert Holmes Gellatly.
Grandly over Benton county this happy moun
tain towers!
Crowned with snowy whiteness, draped with
hanging showers,
Or, peaceful in the sunshine of this brightest
land of oars.
All honor to this mountain, and bright be the
fame
Of the brave and daring white men who
brought her a Christian name.
What to us is Chintimini?
What to as this Indian name ?
It might still be Chintimini,
Had the while man never came
To this land of peace and plenty
Then a wilderness to reclaim.
May this mountain ever stand
A living monument, always grand,
To the pioneer maids and mothers,
To their husbands and their brothers,
Who were firs t to lend a hand
To the civilization of this land.
Krom thy summit 'tis a grand delight
To watch the sunrise at morning or the sunset
at night;
To see it arise from the horizon for the
awakened day,
Or, to see it dip in ocean far out from Ya-
- qnina bay,
Leaving us watching the ocean wall.
Where disappears the golden ball,
When it has kissed as a last good night,
And we are left to dream of the sight.
As the raindrops on her summit fall and quick
lyjrtart their way
To the gray old ocean waiting, waiting to end
less day.
Some go leaping on their journey, rippling,
murmuring ail the way.
Some flow to the greater current which moves
on with mightier sway.
Whether its journey be swift or slow,
Each rain drop finds a place in the deep sea or
its shoal.
80 oar lives are here below, .
Though our ways be e'er dividing death
awaits the common goal.
Where this mountain easts hei shadows -When
the toilsome day is done
May my grave rest 'neath those shadows
Where my early life beguu;
And so long as I have leave to speak
I will call her, lofty mountain, ever call her
Marys Peak.
For hop-picking gloves go to No
lan fe Callahan.
Nolan & Callahan's Remnant
Sale closes Friday, August 31st
Ladies who visit Nolan & Calla
han's don't forget looking over their
Remnant Counter; some choice
plums. .
For Sale
Four grade Jersey cows; two heavy
work horses; Piano binder in good re
pair; disc harrow, almost new. Gall
and see them on the Prior Scott ranch
two milts southwest Corvallis.
J. H. Mattlky.
.Musloel instruction.
Pupils taught piano and organ after
Dr. Mason's celebrated Method. Parties
desiring instruction will please leave or
ders at Daniel's Book Store, or confer
with the undersigned. Terms reason
able. MORDAUNT GOODNOUQH.
$80 Reward
la 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 7th, 1900, and stole therefrom
18 or 20 cheese, size "Yoang America."
M. 8. Woodcock.
Hop-Plckers Wanted.
Forty hop-pickers are wanted to
commence work in the yard at the
old Eglin place three miles north of
Corvallis, Sept. 5th. Forty cents
will be paid. Sam Sun.
For Rent.
Will rent 200 acres of land west of
Monroe and take part payment of rent
and improvements on the place. Ad
dress M. S. Woodcock,
Administrator,
Corvallis, Oregon.
Get your Job Work done here
S, L
Pants
Downi
at such low prices that there
exists no excuse why you
should go without them when
we can show you
Hundreds of "Nobby" Stylish
Patterns at $3,50.
Loads of Fashionable Swell
Styles ot $4.50 and $5.
All made to order from
Reinach, Ullman & Go., Chicago.
"It's easy to fit the easy to fit; but we can
fit the hard to fit'
F. L. MILLER
Corvallis,
m Paint Store.
C. A. Baruhart, Manager. Q
Paints, Oils and Varnishes S
y WALL
t RAMBLER
Bicycles, Majestic Lamps,
Planing Mm
... We Manufacture Boxes OI ...
Sugar Pine, Cotton Wood, White and Yellow Fir
999999
THE BOSS BOX
la made of Pine Ends and CottonwoeA Sides. We hare sold
thousands of them and never complaint.
We Carry a Full Planing Mill Steek.
Our Lumber Sheds
. Contain TEN times more dry fine Yellow (mountain) Fir floor
ing, rustic and finishing lumber then any other yard in the
county. Call and be convinced.
HW1
We buy all kinds of logs, Bed and Yellow Fir, etc., and our prices
range accordingly. When you bay of us, yon patronize Home Industry.
Our prices are as low as the lowest and onr stock is the beat.
CORVALLIS SAWMILL COMPANY.
KLINE'S
New Fall Clothing
HAS ARRIVED
in all the new style collars and weaves
we have tbe largest range of suits and
overcoats that we ever had the pleas
ure of showing, and they will be sold
at prices to please the most economical.
MEN'S medium and lew-priced suits
made up nice and very durable;
Prices: $5, $7, 18, $, 10. $12 60.
SELECT LINE oi Bine Serges, Clay
Worsteds and Casaimerea finely
tailored ; Prices: $10, $12 60, $16,
$16 60, $18.
WE are the topnotchers on fine Over
coats and Ulsters. Largest line
in town. Seme very swell ones ;
Prices: $S to $18.
LARGE LINE of Boys and Youths
Suits made for bard wear.
BOY'S All Wool doable seat and knee
pants for 60 cents per pair.
KLINE, Corvallis, Or,
Oregon.
PAPERS y
AND IDEAL
Mossberg Chime Bell, Etc
and Box Factory