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THE COBWUIS GAZETTE.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1900
Ladies' Silk Waists
Goad material. Good workman
ship. New Styles. $7 ":o $10 eaeli.
Underskirts
Mcieenized cottou. Looks like
silk. Weurs as well as eilk. PoP
alar oolora. $1.50 to $2.2i each
TaffeKne
for fine skirt linings and J for shirt
waiira. Twelve shade. 60 ceuts per
yard.
S, E Young & Son.
Albany, Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS.
AYboj, ho wjr at Zierolf's.
New goods all the time at Nolan
fe Callahan's.
Fine, large, oil painting?, irom
$2 np, at Barnhart'e.
"A good tale bears repeating"
there's no hat like F. L. Miller's
$3,00 Kingsbury.
Ira Whitney, a student at the
O A C, was compelled to return to
his home at Chitwood, owing to ill
ness. Grant Elgin was the recipient of
a combined attack of earache and
tonsilitis that kept him from ap
pearing at the recorder's office Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Campbell
and son returned last Friday from
their Thanksgiving visit with rela
tives of Mrs. Campbell at Corvallis.
West, Side.
Mrs. Chester Rust . moved in
from near Philomath last week and
tcok up her residence with her sif
ter, Mrs Alford Rust, who lives on
(he o!d Bother's place near Thomas
Cooper'e.
The State Board of Agriculture
completed its annual session at
Salem, Friday, Dr. Jas. Withy
combe, of this cityj was elected
superintendent of the live stock de
partment. Frank Grove?, of Corvallis, was
'"'i Independence during the week.
Frank is manager of the Corvallis
opera house and was looking up
the "Under Sealed Orders" com
pany. West Side.
George A. Houck, of Monroe,
answers, in t ie Homestead, the
question recently asked regarding
goats and bull thistles. Mr. Houck
states that goats will kill the
thistles. He should be good author
ity on this subject as he is one of
the leading goat-raisers of the state.
The poultry show opens today.
It is to be held in the Farra & Allen
briek in this city. Everything
possible is being done to make the
exhibit a success. That it will be
interesting goes without saying.
This evening the Corvallis Band
will play a couple of overtures to
give interest to the occasion.
Sen. W. W. Steiwer and family,'
of Fossil, Oregon, arrived here Sat
urday. They will remain in this
city visiting relatives until the leg
islature meets. Senator Steiwer in
a brother of John F. Steiwer, while
hig wife is a sister ot the Misses
Hoover, also residents of Corvallis,
so that the visit will be doubly in
teresting for them during their slay.
Invitations are out for the mili
tary ball and concert to be given by
the officers of O A C battalion at
the Armory, Friday evening, De
cember 21. Parson's orchestra, of
Portland, will furnish music for the
occasion and a grand concert will
be given from 8 until 9 o'clock.
An effort is being made to make
this tha affair par oxeallence of
the season.
The State Board of Agriculture
has ordered that $925 be set apart
for displays of the agricultural and
horticultural products of the various
couuties, variety and quality to be
considered in distributing prizes.
The county 'making the best ex
hibit will receive $250 and a silver
cup valued at $100; second prize,
$200; third, $150; fourth, $100;
fifth, $75; sixth, $50. The prizes
are established at this time in or
der that every c -unty may have
ample time to arrange for its ex
hibit at the fair.
Gjvernment institutions of learn
ing along the Pacific Coast are rap
idly introducing higher scientific
Study in the classroom. A knowl
edge of the molecular transforma
tions, constantly going on in de
composing vegetable matter, and re
turning it back to the earth 53
plant food, seems to be confined to
the few individuals who have made
this branch a special study. In
Jiew of the importance of a wider
isseiqinatiou of knowledge so
valuable to the rising generation,
the Oregon Agricultural College
has wisely added this study to the
curriculum, and its senior class
enjoys tho privilege of obtaining a
thorough elementary course through
class work, and laboratory practice,
embracing a study of tho t-acterial
diseases of man, and of domestic
animals, fermentation, dairy bac
teriology, and micro organisms of
Uu goil and water.
Who sells Kingsbury Hats?
F. L. MUlor sells Kingsbury hats.
Father Jurek conducted services
in Monroe Sunday.
An ost Fischer tias had a phone
placed in h residence, across Marys
rivet.
Good god-- up to date and prices
down to zero, at Nolan & Calla
han's. Mr. W. W. Garrow is in Port
land receiving private instruction
in music.
Wee not Barnstormers.
POl'LrRY SHOW OPENS TODAY.
It is a pleasure to be able to
speak a v.-ord of praise in beliall
of an entertainment without of
fending'
Gfo. F. Reed left Saturday for
Portland, whero ho will make his
tempora y residence.
The "fcocial Club" dance Frida
evening, in the Firemen's hall, wa,
a success in every way.
F. L. Miller, the leading gents'
furnisher of Corvallis. If you don't
believe it see his show windows.
Miss Lcona Smith is expecttd to
arrive home tomorrow and will
spend the holidays with her par
ents. Edward Kiger was out from Al
sea last week, attending to some
business. He returned home Sat
urday. If you want to buy her a silk
dress, silk handkerchief, or a pair
of kid gloves, buy it at F. L. Mil
ler's. He keeps the best.
Miss Leta Luper, formerly of
Irving and well known in Cor
vallis, was married recently in Port
land to Mr. Chas lodd, of Heppner.
Work was to have beffun on
the Corvallis-Kings Valley tele
phone line yesterday, weather per-
mitting. Ihe telephone company
had four men here for that purpose.
In the superior court of Washing
ton, the jury in the case of Ralston
Cox vs E. L. Canby, for damages,
alleged by reason of violation of an
a 1 1 I a
ngreement, retumea a verdiex in
favor of defendant.
Miss Myrtle Day and Mr. John
T. Benson were married in this city
by Judge Woodward at his resi
dence, December 13. The young
couple will reside for the present at
the residence of th9 bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Stonebeek, west of
this city. .
The Times speaks of some uu
known person setting fire to C. C.
Huft's straw stack Wednesday af
ternoon, and says "no Wow :s so
contemptible as that struck in the
dark." Now, what time in the af
ternoon was this? It hasn't been
getting dark-with us until along
toward evening.
A report from the mint shows
that Mr. Johnson, postmaster at
Fisher, Lincoln county, sent $600.13
to this department. Mr. Johnson
was a parti. er of Willis Vidito on
their trip to Nome, and although
the gold they brought back was
taken from the same mine, Mr.
Johnson received a cent more per
ounce for his share than did his
partner, Mr. Vidito.
In our sue of November 30th,
we made . mention of the fact that a
gentleman, a recent arrival from
Dakota, had purchased the Sohoel
farm, near Granger, making a pay
ment down, the balance to be paid
when the money arrived from Da
kota. This balance was paid last
Thursday and the papers in the
transaction have changed hands.
As stated, the price per acre was
$38, and the farm comprised 280
acres.
Wednesday evening, December
13, at a meeting of the Knights of
Maccabees the following officers
were elected to serve during the en
suing year: E R Lake, Past Com
mander; E W Philips, Commander;
C W LeVee, Lieut. Com.; Jos. H.
Wilson, Record Keeper; Victor P
Moses, Musician; Rev. F L Moore,
Chaplain; Dr. L. G. Altman, Tent
Physician; John F Irwin, Sergeant;
W L Sharp, Master at Arms; Wal-
. a i i nr - r . ,
this paper uas always avoided
commendation where it has been
undeserved, it lias often doiie so
at the expense of the good will
of parties interested. Were this
policy pursued, however, by the
press of the state, theatre-goers
would not be so often buncoed,
and legitimate performers would
be ' more liberally rewarded.
The appearance of the "Josh
Spruceby" barcsiormers a few
nights ago, so disgusted patrons
of the opera house, that Joseph
Muller's really excellent com
pany had fro be content with a
small audience, and stay-at-homes
missed the best entertain
ment given here this season.
"Uader Sealed Orders," a
dramatization of Kipling's
thrilling story by that name, has
retained all its interest and
strength in the stage version.
Iu its" production here, tbe
scenery was elaborate and the
costuming appropriate. Every
part in the cast was in capable
hands, but the work of Miss Kel
ton and Messrs. Whitaker," De
Camp, McGinn and Hooley is
especially to be commended.
Miss Kelton and Mr. Hooley
are not strangers to Corvallis
audiences, and the good things
expected of them were fully
realized.
Friday night the company
presented "The Girl From
Chili," bat numerous counter
attractions served as a reason
for the small house whioh greet
ed them.
Mrs. Jane Hurley.
ter A Sconce, 1st M of G; Colum
bus Read, 2nd M ofG: D R Norton,
Sentinel; It J Erwin, Picket; R L
Taylor, Master of Property Room.
The clectrio storm Sunday was
the most severe that has been ex
perienced in Corvallis in years.
It was nenr enough and powerful
enough to burn out the plaiinum
wires of tee faee-board at the tele
phone office in this place During
the progress of the storm there were
sounds like -the explosion nf fire
crackers E.t the office and Miss
Emma Crawford, who is "central,"
became consideiably alarmed.
Luckily, a number of the telephone
company's men wore in town and
the damage was quickly repaired.
The concussions were powerful
enough to shake things up pretty
well, make dishes rattle, etc.
The teachers of the public school
tendered a reception to the direct
ors of district No. 9, at the residence
of Mrs. P. P. Greffoz, Friday even
ing. . JBesides the teachers, those
present were Judge W. S. McFad-
den. Mr. and Mrs.. W. A. Buchanan, I
Superintendent and Miss Anna
Denman. The company resolveu
itself into a body of school urchins
and sc'iool days were lived over
again. The antics of the Judge re
moved all doubt of his,having been
the proverbial "bad boy" of his
district. , The teachers returned to
their classrooms Monday morning
with a feeling of thankfulness that
the spirit of mischeivousness is not
co pronounced in children nw as
Vfas evidently the case forty or fifty
years eg
Mrs. Jane Moore Hurley, who
died recently at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Emerick,
in Portland, was the mother of
the late Judge Hurley and A. M.
Hurley. The former was a cir
cuit judge at Portland until his
death, a few years ago, and was
highly honored. A. M. Hnrley
was once a prominent citizen o:
Corvallis.
About five years ago, while
residing w:th her daughter in
this city, Mrs. Hurley met with
a fall, which resulted in the
fracture of a hip, which never
knit, and sines the accident she
has been a helpless invalid, and
had to be handled like' a child,
but thr6ugh the years of her
sufferings slie was always patient
and uncomplaining:.
Mrs. Hurley was born on the
Bay of Fundy, June 18, 1805.
She was maided to Rev. Andrew
Hurley near Picton Cit5r, in the
Province of Nova Scotia, Octo
ber 23, 1S32. In 1847 she was
left a widow. In 1864, with her
children she crossed the plains
with an ox team, managing her
affairs on the long journey with
the help of her children. Their
first years were spent in the Pow
der River valley, Bake county.
Afterwards settling at S-lem she
began the practice of medicine,
and continued it for a number of
sears. He? two sons, Judge and
A. M. Hurley, became promi
nent and respected citizens.
From the injury received Mrs.
Hurley has been confined to her
bed since March, 1896, suffering
almost constantly. She was a
devoted Christian, haying been
an active member of the church
since she was 15 years oldv Dur
ing the past three months her
sufferings were greatly inten
sified. Thanksgiving day she
lapsed into a semi-conscious con
dition, and remained so until her
death. Three daughters survive
her Mrs-. E. E. Emerick and
Mrs. S. A. Robinson, ef Port
land, and Mrs. B. Pleter, of Con
don, Oregon.
Sketch of Geo. W. Downs, of Portland,
Who will Award the Premiunss.
Such a cackling of hens and
: crowing of cocks as bxs been go
ing 011 for the past two days, has
never beeu heard in Corvallis be
fore, not even at the close of a
presidential election. Yester
day was the eve of the poultry
show so eagerly awaited by our
people, and a prying reporter,
taking advantage of the license
of the press, took a peep behind
the scenes before the performance
was in shape for public presentation.
The entire lower floor of the
Allen & Farra brick, which has
been fitted up as a show room,
was filled with coops nicely ar
ranged lor display, and over
200 fowls, mostly from Linn and
Benton counties, were being
weighed and marked for exhibi
tion. Half a dozen men were
hustling about making prepara
tion for the hundreds of birds
entered from al seo&tons of the
state which were to arrive on
the Southern Pacific and after
noon trains.
We all think we have seen
some pretty fowls, but the a-er-age
barnyard chicken is as home
ly as a mud fence compared with
the prize beauties new ready for
exhibition at the poultry show
iu this jcity. If you have never
seen a plumed and gfOomed
Plymouth Rock, White Leghorn,
Minorca or the fifty other breeds
the poultrymen of the state are
now presenting to the local pub
lic, yon should not left the oppor
tunity slip to see them. We
never imagined 6uch shapliness
style and beautiful plumage ever
adorned that class of birds usual
ly givetl little attention and
commonly spoken of as branyard
fowls.
Baud Concert.
Following is the program to be
rendered at the band concert Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, from the
balcony of the Occidental:
March, "Metronorae,'' , Heed
Overture, "Lustspiel," Keler-Bela
-Mexican Dance, "Maria," 1 Davila
Overture, "L'Ainazoue" Lanrendeau
bird always wins, Mr. Downs
remarked that . for a certainty
they did not. All judges make
mistakes, as also do all clerks.
A good clerk is just as impor
tant as a gcod judge. He firmly
believes tho score card to be the
best way of judging, if the work
is propen y done and pi'operly
checked. It is much more of
n educator than comoarison
judging. The beginner especial
ly wishes to know how near his
birds scored to the prizewinners,
if they do sot win and as Mr.
Downs says, the most informa
tion comparison judging gives to
nen-prizewihners is that they
got left. The score card should
tell one how good his birds are;
if he should keep part, all, or
discard altogether his present
stock and start new. The Asso
ciation is composed mostly of
experienced braiders that have
had considerable ' experience in
the management of the state
shows. There will be some very
fine birds shown by the local
fanciers and in addition there
will be birds from Portland and
elsewhere, some of which have
just returned home from the
Oakland California Show vic
torious. That the show will be a suc
cess is warranted by the number
of entries now received. Such a
lot of crowing, cackling beau
ties, all in their Sunday best will
be a sight long to be remember
ed in Corvallis. Follow the
crowd and find the place.
Additional Local
Ripe olives In bulk at Zieroll's.
Vermont maple
gallon; bring pail,
syrup, 95o per
Zieuolf.
Extia bargains in oil paintings at
Barnhart's. Paintings relate to
scenes of every description and are
offered very cheap. Call and in
spect them.
Clothing This is one of our big
gest departments and from the fact
that we have other lines of goods
to sell and do not have to depend
on this one line alone, makes our
prices so much lower for clothing
that the high grade of our goods ap
peal to your judgment.
OT'A & Caiaahan.
The premiums will be award
ed by Tudye G. W. Downs, f
Portland, who arrived on the
West Side yesterday, and com
menced placing the awards and
scoring, the poultry almost im
mediately on his arrival. .
We give a half-tone out of
Judge Downs in this column,
and it is pronounced by those
who have met him to he a good
likeness. He was born in Pitts
burg, Pa., June 21st, 1858, and
has bred poultry ever sinca he
was able to handle them. He
commenced with Light Bran
mas thirty years ago; later tak
ing np White Leghorns, follow
ing with Brown Leghorns, then
Barred Plymouth Roeks and
back to Light Brahrnas, then to
Black Cochins. He then emi
grated to Oregon. Again takisg
up Light Brahrnas, then dispos
ing of all of these and trying
Black Langshans, Black Minor
cas, Buff Cochins, White and
Silver Wyandofct9, but finally
settfed down to Barred Plymouth
Rocks, always aiming to acquire
a knowledge of the different
breds that would qualify him to
judge them. As to how success
ful he has been we quote th fol
lowing from Oregon's-' official
poultry paper, -issued just after
the State FairC
"Our 'local judge, George W.
Downs; seems to have given
good satisfaction in his decisions
at the State Fair poultry show-
so far, not a complaint."
"Judge Downs gave excellent
and impartial decisions through
Out and there was no criticisms
heard among the . breeders
although there w?as yiaturally
some disappointments.'.'
It has frequently been said,
that Mr. Downs gives ho in
flated scores. A bird soored un
der him will score just as much
under any other judge. There
is one thing he is proud ot, that
there has never been a bird dis
qualified by other judges where
Downs had previously scored
him, as he always finds the de
fects. As Amos . Wilkios ouce
said, he - can Just look a feather
on a chicken's leg if he wants
to. When asked ii the best
Mr. Moss, advance man for "A
Breezy Time," was for many years
a resident of Corvallis. He spent
Saturday and Sunday renewing old
acquaintances here, and making
new ones.
The Corvallis Commission Co
has so increased its business that it
ha3 been found necessary to have a
truck of its own. A vehicle of this
description has just been completed
by the Corvallis foundry and was
put in operation by the commission
company Monday.
The December "Barometer," is
sued by the student body of the O
A C, hes just reached our table. It
uas a new cover page, artistio 111
conception and pleasing in design,
wnicn we trust will be made per
manent. The drawing is the work
of F. D. McLouth, of the college staff
ot instructors.
Ferguson Chapter No 5, Royal
Arch Masons, elected the following
officers for the ensuing term at
their meeting last week: High
priest, & ompman; king, J t
Yates; scribe, H W Hall; captain
of host, WE Yates; RA captain
William tiroves; principal sojourn
er; E Holgate; secretary, Z H
Davis; treasurer, M S Woodcock;
tyler, J B Horner; master of the
Vail, J F Fulton, T B Irvine and S
N Lilly.
The senior class at the college
gave a rhetorical Friday afternoon,
the following being the program:
Overture, "Home Circle;" oration,
The World Workers," Myrtle
Herbert; oration, "Just Before the
Dawn," Maud Hoover; solo, Lulu
Spangler; oration, "The Present
Movement Toward the Develop
ment of Oregon History," Lizzie
Hoover; oration, "Marcus Whit
man," Ivan Brown; Medley, Waltz,
orchestra. At the close of the pro
gram Prof. J. B. Patterson, the new
physical instructor, gave a very
clever exhibition of club swinglngi
Owing lo a misunderstanding be
tween the county officials and a
representative of the telephone
company, regarding a contract en
tered into by both parties for the
placing a system of call bells in
the various ofhees ot the court
house, the 'phones were recently
ordered out of the building. The
matter leached the ears of the
superintendent "of tbe company in
Portland and he immediately in
formed the county court that the
company would comply with its
contrect to put in a system of call
bells for the sum of $21.50. The
'phones will, therefore, be replaced.
Property Wanted.
House and lots wanted in Corvallis.
Only a few hundred dollars to invest.
Address, "X" P. O. Box 1G5.
Latest, novelties in China Dishes
at ZjerolPs.
Buy your holiday goods of Nolan
& Callahan.
Toilet articles of all kinds, Silver
and Ebony, at E P Greffoz's The
Leading Jeweler.
Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle.
Sold by Graham & Wells.
Farmers, we will pay cash, 60
cents per 100 pounds for all tho old
cast iron you will bring us. Dig
up your Xmas ohange.
The Foondey.
Our Premium Dishes are for cash
buyers only.
Nolan & Callahan
SELECT
f0R CHRISTMAS
!
snrnwsfAT to
g J Goods J
The
Right
Time
NOTHING
To worry about. Just run through this
SCHRISTMAS LISTsss
Albums
No use trying to
describe all we've
got. We have
them big and lit
tle, oblong and
square, decorated
and plain cellu
loid fronts, includ
ing musical and
easel albums from
50c to $10.
Cellar and Cuff Boxes
From 50c to $3.00.
tiiove and Handkerchief
Boxes
From 50c to $2.00.
Work Boxes
25c. 5c, 75c $1.00.
Tie Boxes
25c, 5oc, 75c'$I--
Dressing Cases
Celluloid Cases in
fancy shapes,
handsomely deco
rated in the high
est art colors, ivo
ry, ebony, or gold,
either in toilet or
manicure and toi
let pieces combin
ed.
From $1 to $18.
Toilet Articles, Fine Perfumery, Silk Haudkerehlef 9, Ties
and Gloves. ,
DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS!
5c, ioc,.25c, 50c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2,ooand
up to $3.50.
Fine Shoes for Men, Women and Children. Fine Suits
for Men and Boys. Dress Goods, Fur Collars,
Jackets and Capes.
ALL SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS
Attractive 1
Prices
1900
At Kline's
The White House
REGULATOR
OF WW PRICES.
An Immense
Variety
NAT GOODWIN'S GREAT COMEDY SUCCESS
Will be presented by
Corvallis amatuers
at the
Opera House
Thursday Eve.
Dec. 20
The proceeds are to be used
in purchasing books
for the
Circulating Library
of the
L
This play is a re
fined high-class
comedy and prom-:
ises to be one of
the best produc
tions, either pro
fessional or
amatuer, ever
seen in Corvallis.
LADIES COFFEE CLUB
If Y0l MISS IT, YOl'LL BE SORRY
General admission, 25c; Reserved seats, 35a
r
The Corvallis Commission
Store
Seeps constantly on hand the celebrated
.CORVALLIS AND MONROE fL0lRS
A portage of Arm & Hammer Soda is given Ireo with
every sack of the latter
Hay, Oats, Grain. Bran, Shorts, Potatoes
Fish, Eggs, Poultry, Etc
JOHN LBNGER, Manager
The Commercial Restaurant
and Bakery.
Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies, Etc.
Sns$Kcpt Coastaatly on Haad.ea
Leave orders for Dressed Chickens. Yaqnlna oysters
in Season.
C. CHIPMAN, Proprietor.
Corvallis' Most Popular Eating House
Pioneer Bakery
AND RESTAURANT.
Fresh bread daily. A complete stock of candies, fruits and
' "nuts kept canstantly. on hand. Smokers stipplfeg
& specialty.
H. W. HALL, Proprietor.