Corvallis gazette. [volume], October 16, 1900, Image 3

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THE COBHUB GAZETTE-
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1900.
Ladies' Silk Waists
Goad material. Good workman
ship. New Styles. $7 to 10 each.
Underskirts
Mercenised cotton. Looks like
ailk. 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. 60 cents per
yard.
s,
E. Young &
Albany, Oregon.
Son,
LOCAL NEWS.
The Oregon State Teachers' Asso
ciation will be held in Alb my this
year, December 26th.
In certain parts of California the
people have experimented on their
roads with oil. The result has
been most satisfactory. How would
it work to grease the state road
south of Corvallis?
J. T. Cams, the Alsea freighter,
arrived in Corvallis, Friday, after
another bad of supplies for the peo
pie of the little valley. He de
parted for home, Saturday, with a
four-horse wagon load of merchan
dise. Mr. T. 0. Woods, who left Cor
vallis several days ago for Walla
Walia, has apprised the Gazette of
his safe arrival. In the note he says
he has gone to Waitsburg, Wash.,
and will ramain at that place dur
ing his absence.
It is estimated that the output of
young salmon at the Clackamas
hatchery this year will be some
thing like 2,300,000. This will be
an increase of 300,000 over the out
put of last year, when about 2,000,-
000 small fish were turned out.
J. F. Steiwer was up frotu his
home near Jefferson during the
latter part of last week. He re
ported that his wife's health was
greatly improved and that if every
thing goes well the family will be
able to again take up their resi
dence in this city sometime within
a week.
A postal note was received by a
gentleman in this city a tew days
ago from Father Jurek, of the
Catholic church of this city. At
the time of writing the Father waH
in Ratibor, Prussia, and he stated
that on the receipt of the postal he
might be expected to arrive in Cor
vallis in about ten days.
There was a senior reception at
the 0 A C Friday evening. It was
largely attended and a most de
lightful time was spent. Among the
features of the entertainment were
solos by Misses Lulu Spangler and
Maude Hoover, and recitations by
Miss Franke Cauthorn and Edward
Tulley. The college orchestra con
tributed a number of selections.
L. V. King brought to this office
a few days ago, a branch of a rasp
berry bush that was well laden
with berries. The raspberry bushes
that this bunch was broken off of
were planted last spring and it
demonstrates the fact that tbey
were determined not to lose any
time. The samples were brought
from the Sam King place in the
north end of Corvallis.
Referring to the program of a
concert to be given in that city the
Oregon City Courier-Herald has
the following: "Miss Anna Sam
uels, leading elocutionist of Port
land, is too well known in Oregon
City to need an introduction here.
Her work will be a most pleasing
feature at the Baptist church con
cert Friday evening of next week."
Miss Samuels was raised in Cor
vallis and has many friends here
who will be pleased to hear her
spoken of in such a commendatory
manner.
Icabod and Jacob Henkle enjoyed
a family reunion recently, on the
occasion of their birthdays, which
occur on the same date. They are
brothers and have resided in this
county, in the neighborhood of
Philomath almost continuously for
about 50 years Icabod, on the
date of the reunion, was 90 years
old and Jacob was 75. A joyous
time was experienced by those who
attended the festivities on this
memorable occasion. If you want
to liye to a ripe old age, pin your
faith to old Benton and remain
within her borders.
In an item of our last issue it
was mentioned that Henry Stone
was drying his prunes over. This
aas a mistake. Mr. Stpne having
marketed all the prunes he dried
in first-class condition. Qur in
foimant learned that prunes were
to be re-dried at the Stone dryer
and also that it was Mr. Stone's
fruit. The fact of the matter is
that .Mr. Thomas Bell dried a por
tion of his fruit over. It was
through no fault of Mr. Bell or his
drier, that this occurred, but be
cause of lack of experience on the
part of some of his men employed .
Mr. Bell is all through nw and did
not loso a prune.
Yates, was In
week attending
Mrs. John Rickard and daughter,
Miss Lillian, of Corvallis, are visit
ing in Eugene. Oregon State
Journal.
Miss Kyle, who is employed as
teacher in the Glen brook district,
spent Sunday with her parents in
this city.
Mrs. J. F. Yates and Mrs. W. A.
Wells will give a reception tomor
row afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Wells, in honor of Mrs. Thos.
Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Ruth N. Clark and Mr. J.
M. Nolan will represent the Corval
lis Degree of Honor at a convention
of the order to be held in Albany,
October 24th.
Messrs. B. W. and Robt. John
son, returned home Saturday from
Astoria, where they attended the
sessions of the Grand Lodge of
Knights of Pythias.
The wedding of Mr. Richard
Scott and Miss Evelyn Currier will
be solemnized at the residence of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Manley Currier, tomorrow.
There was quite an enjoyable
social at the Congregational church
Saturday evening. Pumpkin pie
jixe your motner maae was one
of the features of the evening.
The Fireman's dance Saturday
evening was quite well attended
a. numoer or young people came
over from Albany among whom
were Earl and Marvin Brandeberry.
A good time is generally reported.
A four-fear-old girl wandered
away from home, near the Bonanza
mine, recently and was lost In the
mountains for 48 hours. When re
covered she was quite unharmed-
She told of having seen a big black
dog with two puppies, which she
tried to catch, "but they ran away
after their mamma." The "dog5'
was most likely a bear and
the "puppies" were her cubs. Ex.
E. R. Bryson, R. E. Gibson, Pun-
derson Avery and Jesse Brown re
turned late Saturday night from
their bear hunt. They spent sev
eral days on Grass Mountain, be
tween the headwaters of the Siletz
and the Luckiamute. Thev suc
ceeded in getting three tfeer but no
bear. Mr. Brown has some very
fine bear doc's, and although they
took the scent of a bear several
times, the trail was too cold and
after several hours the had to be
called off.
In the case of Arthur Kelly, the
11-year-old boy who wilfully killed
his father in Umatilla county on
the 29th of August, sentence has
been passed which .places the lad
in the reform school, at Salem, un
til he reaches the age of 21 years.
He will remain there for the next
ten year.-, unless released on the
advice of the superintendent. He
is a bright appearing little fellow,
rather small for his age, and does
not appear to realize the serious-
of the crime he has committed. He
arrived at the Reform School Fri
day. The question of what dispo
sition would be made of this case
has occupied the minds of many of
our local people.
The Independence West Side
seems to be dealing largely in an
tiquities of late and reports on a
boak owned by W. G. Cressy in
which the letter "f ' is used where,
at the present day, nothing but an
's will answer. The book was
published in 1743 by E. Fisher and
is entitled the "Marrow of Modern
Divinity, touohing the Covenant of
Work and the Covenant of Grace;
with their Use and End, both in
the time of the Old Testament and
in the time of the New." The book
was found among the effects of
Bard P. Paige, Derabarton, N. H.
The house in which it was found
had been built over 100 years. The
book was a gift from Mrs. Paige to
Mr. Cressy in 1891.
In many sections of the state
farmers are turning their attention
to the cultivation of something be
sides wheat. Among other things
that Will be tried may be mentioned
tobacco. At different points in
Oregon men are going to experi
ment with the oulture of this weed,
and some of them are claiming
from their experience in tobacoo-
growing centers that there is no
reason why tobacco suitable for the
manufacture of a good cigar cannot
be grown here. Diversified indus
try is what is needed to develop
this or any other country and it is
hoped that all success may at
tend those who enter the field of to
bacco culture. It can be grown in
Benton if in any county in Oregon.
Corvallis is to be treated tonight
to a performanTe of un-to-date and
refined minstrelsy. Beach & Bow
ers minstrels ha e none or the old
hackneyed features, but are bright,
new and wholesome. The Portland
Telegram says of them "Portlai.d,
year after year, has been visited by
some of the best minstrel com
panies on the road; but not until
Beach & Bowers made their initial
appearance in this city last year
were the theater-going public
treated to the highest form of the
burnt-cork profession. This year
the company number 60, all white
performers, traveling in three pri
vate care, give the most gorgeous
street parade at 11:30 a. m. and. the
finest up-to date performance they
have aver given the people,"
Attorney J. F.
Portland, the past
legal business.
UNNECESSARY AND UNJUST.
Commissioner Irwin and Other Members
of the Court Knew Their Duty
and Were Alive to It.
At a special meeting of the
commissioners' court last Satur
day, James Dunn, supervisor of
the .road district through which
passes the much-discussed state
road leading from this city to
Monroe, handed in his resigna
tion as- supervisor of said dis
trict. Mr. Dunn's resignation
was accepted and John Rickard
was appointed to fill tha vacancy.
Thus endeih a chapter in an
overworked item that has done
service as a space filler on sundry
occasions.
Just at this time it seems per
tinent to consider a portion of
the history of this "improve
ment," so that we may under
stand what has been dene to
make the road better and what
is now being done to this end.
Recently this matter has been
given much publicity in the
press. This paper, however,
while fully aware of the condi
tion of the road and the neces
sity of improvement, has taken
little part in the controversy.
In the first place, such articles
reflected upon the efficiency and
good faith of those having the
matter iu oharge, and in the
second place they served no pur
pose except to impress the pub
lic with the idea that the writer
was wide awake to their inter
ests.
This paper believes that Judge
Woodward and Commissioners
Irwin and Kuotts ae thoroughly
aware of tne condition 01 tne
Corvallis-Monroe road, and that
no spurring was necessary en
our part to make them do their
duty. The management of the
county affairs is of the first im
portance to them by virtue of
their office for it was for this
purpose that they were eleoted.
Probably no matter has com
manded more of their attention
than this county road. Last
fall citizens of Corvallis sub
scribed a magnificent fund for
the improvement of certain por
tions of this road. This fund
was placed in hands of the late
Commissioner Buchanan and he
was given special supervision of
the contemplated improvement.
That his expenditure of these
funds was iudicious, we never
havo heard questioned. At his
death, Commissioner Irwin was
appointed to fill the vacancy and
at the Tune election the people
cose him to fill this office for
the ensuing term. The court
deemed him to be especially
fitted to carry out the work be
gun by Mr. Buchanan, and we
believe it due him to state that
he has net been derelect in his
duty, nor has it ever been neces
sary to remind him of his duty,
or caution him that he must not
waste this "trust fund."
In various conversations with
Judge Woodward, thai gentle
man informed a representative
of the Gazette that the delay
in placing gravel on the road in
question was due to a misunder
standing over an account be
tween the commissioners and the
supervisor. A bill presented by
the supervisor had been con
sidered exhorbitant by the court,
which was endeavoring to be
economical in the expenditure
of the "trust fund," and the
supervisor had refused to warn
out citizens for road work pend
ing a settlement of his claim.
We were assured, however, that
the court intended taking action
at its October session, which it
did.
Commissioner Irwin said to a
Gazette man Saturday, that he
had been making every effort to
have the road put in cordition
for winter travel. The super
visor had failed to warn out the
men of his district for road work
and was- responsible for the tem
porary hold-up in improvement.
It was unnecessary to inform Mr.
Irvin or the coHrt of their duty,
or to imply that they were dere
lect in the performance of their
duty.
At the regular October term
of court, that bouy served notice
on Mr. Dunn to appear and show
cause why he should not be re
moved , and a special session was
oalled for October 13th to con
sider this matter, In the mean
time Mr-. John Rickard was ap
pointed to supervise the expen
diture of the balance of the
trust fund, amounting to some
$55, in graveling a portion ot
this road. Mr. Rickard passed
a subscription paper among the
business men of Corvallis and
succeeded in raising $95 to be
used for the same purpose.
Work was begun last week, and,
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wun ine eigne wagdS now em-1
plQVeq, hauang eight loads each
every dav, the work will be com- '
pleted this week. The roads are
in fine condition for liauing, and
it is hoped the weather will re
main fair until the work is com
pleted. Since his appointment
to fill the vacancy ocoasioned by
the resignation of Supervisor
Dnnn, Mr. Rickard has warned
out all persons liable to road
work. Here, then, is the sum
and substance of a matter, whicah
demanded no more consideration
on the part of the papers than
the mere recital of the business
transacted by the commissioners'
court.
Home Again.
Thomas Jones arrived home
Thursday from Nome, having
quite a rougn trip down. He
spent a week or more in Astoria
and Seaside before coming on up
to Corvallis. During: his trio
north his wife remained at the
latter places with her relatives.
She accompanied her husband
home.
Iu the drug business he did
not accomplish much and
brought the greater part of his
stock back with him, as he
could not realize more than 50
cents on the dollar to close it1
out at Nome. His business lo
cation he still retains. The
great trouble with mining in
that country at present is that
everything is in litigation a.d
the court didn't appear to be m
auy hurry to straighten out mat
ters. Tommy was not at Nome
when the terrible storm did so
much damage there, but was on
the sea en route home. The
steamer was tossed about like
an egg shell and they were fin
ally compelled to pufc back to
St. Michael for coal. At an
other time they put into Dntch
Harbor for the same purpose
lhe trip down was about twice
as long as it should have been
on account of the storm.
William Mackay, Edgar
Lrnmm, James McCune and oth
ers from this section will remain
there during the winter. Tom
my is looking exceedingly hale
and hearty and as far as health is
concerned he was benefited by
tha trip.
Mormon Elders Here.
Corvallis has had as guests for
the past few days, two gentlemen
of a faith whose representatives
have never visited this city before.
At least, such an. event is not a
matter of record. They are elders
of the Mormon church, and their
purpose in Corvallis is "to correct
mistaken ideas which prevail, con
cerning the church of the Latter
Day Sainte, commonly known as
Mormon." Elder A. T. Flinders,
of Utah, and his associate from
Idaho, whose name we were un
able to learn, are two prepossessing
young gentlemen of thirty or there
about. Last Saturday they ap
proached Mayor Crawford to ask
permission to preach on the streets
of Corvallis. The mayor, being
without authority to grant such re
quest, directed them to Police Judge
Ed. Greffoz, to whom they re
peated their petition, and asked
if a house to house canvass in the
interest of their church would be
a violation of the ordinances of the
city. Their prayer was granted
with the admonition that they cre
ate no nuisance, or the police offi
cers would be down upon them. -
Mormonism is a subject of which
the average citizen has only a gen
eral idea. Two things stand out
prominently in his confused notion
of this creed; one is the Mountain
Meadow massacre, and the other is
fierce indignation of the country at
the attempted invasion of congress
by Congressman-elect Roberts, of
Utah. The first had much to do
with the general hostility toward
the Mormon, and the latter shows
that that that hostility has not
abated. Utah is looked upon as
the black sheep in the sisterhood
of states, and it may be that this
visit of Elder Flinders and his col
league will result in a better under
standing of the real purpose of
their chu rch.
Rev. H. L. Pratt, of Saleai, will
assist in the meetings at the United
Evangelical church during this
week.
There will be a real old-fashioned
political love feast at Philomath
next Thursday evening. Speakers
from Corvallis, and the quartet
from this city which has become so
popular during the campaign, will
be in attendance. JliVerybody is
invited and a good time is assured.
For Sale.
Thoroughbred Shorthorn bull, 4 years
old, -n eighs about 2000 pounds. Is A No.
1. Is very gentle and easy to handle.
Can be seen at my place about S miles
irom Corvallis, on the island back of
Fischer's mills, Jobs Stahlboscs.
Music LosiSobs.
Le8S0DB given on the piano and organ
a a manner that trains the ear. mind
and hands and saves years of needless
drudgery.
M. A. GoonKOUon.
Objected to Pants.
Rube Kiger is a great hand
for stock and is always planning
something for the comfort of his
animals. He has a vest-pocket
edition of a Jersey cow and she
is as great a pet as these little
things evetr get to be. Last
Thursday, in order to keep the'
"pesky" flies from bothering the
animal, Rube concluded to dress
her up more or less in pants.
This he proceeded to do, and the
littue Jersey offered no resistance.
Before going any farther it
should be mentioned that theJ
00 w was tied to a porch post on
the north side of Mr. Kiger' s
residenoe. When Rube had got
the pants adjusted on the fore
legs of his pet, he baoked off to
admire the effect. For an in
stant there was a calm. Then
she seemed to go mad, bucked
and oharged, and finally tore the
porch poet out, nearly catching
RHbe who was endeavoring to
impress" her with, "so, bossy."
She headed south and tore
along in her pants, dragging the
post after her, at a 2:40 gait,
No further damage was done. It
is suggested that plain pants are
a little too immodest for a lady
cow and that the next time the
flies are bad Mr. Kiger try her
with bloomers.
Additional Local
Hon. J. D. Daly went to
City yesterday to remain
Oregon
a few
days,
Marion Hayden, who has been
quite ill at his home in Alsea, is
convalescent.
John Scrafford and wife arrived
home, Sunday, frcm a visit of ten
days at Elk City.
Prof. Ohas. Johnson, of the O A
C, went to Portland on his wheel,
Friday, and returned Sunday.
Caspar Zierolf has set up some
stock scales at his residence be
tween Corvallis and Monroe. This
is likely to prove a great conven
ience to stock dealers, as well as
raisers.
City council met last evening,
not however, until after we had
g:-.ne to press. The indications were
that there would be no bids for
building lateral sewers, the pros
pective bid mentioned in these col
umns some weeks ago, having been
withdrawn. No matteis of impor
tance were expected to come before
the council.
Mrs. Roily McLagan and four
children arrived, Saturday, from
Fife, Or. Fife is about 75 miles
from Prineville. Mrs. McLagan is
here for the purpose of visiting rel
atives, also to assist in settling up
her father's estate. It has- been
thirteen years since she left Corval
lis; and during this time she and
her husband have been fairly pros
perous. However, could they dis
pose of their Eastern Oregon prop
erty at its just valuation they would
take up their residence in this
section.
There is a portion of the road
leading from Corvallis to Philomath
which is badly in need of repairs.
No fund has been subscribed to im
prove it and no attention was called
to it publioly until the Gazette
published an interview with a citi
zen, whose property lies along this
road, a couple of weeks ago. At its
special session, Saturday, the court
ordered the expenditure of $100 in
graveling this road from Oak Creek
to a point near Rose s orchard, pro
vided a like amount was subscribed
by private individuals. Thomas
Cooper was given the task of rais
ing this amount either in cash or
labor.
Word has reached this citv from
Alsea. of a painful and serious in
jury which befell Mrs. Seits at her
home in that valley last week.
Upon the mantle in the sitting
room of the Seits home sat a box
of caps to be used in reloading
shells. In some manner they had
been knoeked into the fireplace,
where a few coals were smoulder
ing. Mrs. Seits was in act of
stirring these coals, unconscious of
the presence of the caps, when, the
contents of the box exploded. A
portion of one of the caps struck
her squarely in the eye, making a
most painful wound. Dr. Newth,
of Philomath, was summoned as
speedily as possible. At latest ac
counts we were unable to learn
whether or not the sight of the eye
had been impaired.
J ames Calloway brought to this
office Wednesdav. a curiositv in
the pheasant line, savs the Browns
ville Times. The bird was killed
by Frank Cochran, and has the
appearance of being a cross between
the China pheasant and grouse,
although some pronounce it a cross
between the China pheasant and
turkey. Whatever or wherever the
strange bird originated from he is
a curiosity and has caused a good
deal of speculation on the nart of
those versed in birdology. He
wandered into Mr. Calloway's yard
with a band of turkeys and seemed
quite tame and determined to take
up his residence there. The bird
was much larger than either a
pheasant or grouse, and had the
markings of both to a considerable
,..tt .111. t. ?. ...
caicui, n.uuuugu 11 resembled a
1 turney in some particulars,
I SWELLTTftP OVERCOAT V
LARGE LINE OF THESE GARMENTS
I Clothing:!.' ' I ggggggg I I Li I
DON'T QUIT
WEARING
CLOTHING
Because you have been disappointed
with your last suit, when you can
get one MADE TO ORDER from
the best clothing house in America
for a trifle more than a ready-made
suit. A perfect fit guaranteed or
your money refunded. They will
not only look stylish, but they give
such thorough satisfaction, that you
will come again. That's what we
want. Loud talk and absurd state
ments are well enough in their way,
and are employed by the traveling
fakir and circus orator for ' 'one night
stands, ' ' because people expect it
it's part of the circus, you know.
But for a permanent business there
is nothing that wins like the right
kind of prices on the right sort of
goods. Buy clothing worth having.
F. L. MILLER
Corvallis, Oregon.
C
V
Cbe Paint Store.
C. A. Barnhart, Manager.
Paints, Oils and Varnishes
WALL PAPERS
RAMBLER AND IDEAL
Bicycles, Majestic Lamps, Mossberg Chime Bells, Etc
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Planing Mill and Box Factory
... We Manufacture Boxes Of it.
Sug ar Pine, Cotton Wood, White and Yellow fir
THE BOSS BOX
Is made of Pine Ends and Cottonwood
thousands of them and never a
We Carry a
Full
Our
Lumber Sheds
Contain TEN times more dry fine Yellow (mountain );Fir floor
ing, rustic and finishing lumbar than any other yard in the
county. Call and be convinced,
We buy all kinds f logs, Red and Yellow Fir, etc., andjour prices
range accordingly. When you buy of ub, you patronize Home Industry.
Our prices are as low as the lowest and our stock is the boat.
CORVALLIS SAWMILL COMPANY.
EXCEPTIONAL VALIES
in OVERCOATS and SUITS.
Our $10 Overcoats;
$15, $18.
others $12. 50
Our $5 Overcoats; others $6.00,
7.50, $8.50.
Our Boys' $9 Overcoats; others
5 o 12.
Our Little Boys' Swell Top Coats
and Ulsters, $2.50 upwards.
Our Black Clay Worsted Suits
$i2 others $13.50, 15.00
$16.50
Our
True
12.50.
13-50,
Blue Serge
Won't fade.
$5,
Suits
Others
And many other Suits in
variety, made up in
style.
endless
proper
S. L. KLINE
Corvallis, Oregon
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Sides. We
complaint. '
hare sold
Planing MilllStock.
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