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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
A LARGE LEAK.
Light on County Matters-In.
teresting Items for the
Taxpayers.


A few weeks ago the GAZETTE
informed the citizens of Bentor
county that the county debt wa:
over $4,000. Later investiga.
ton proved this papers figures
to be correct. No one seemed
to have realized that the county
was In such a shape and the
people have since been discuss
ing the. affair seriously.
In an interview printed III the
GAZETTE of Dec. 18th, Judge
eHufford explained some of the
causes for the. growth of 5the
county debt. There are several
other things that are of interest
in this connection, and among
them is the reported deficiency
of ex-Sheriff Osburn.
Mr.. Waters and Mr.. Ripley,
who, in Mr.. Osburn's behalf, ex-
amined his books since Jos. Will
sons report, have not made pub
lie their findings, but it is under
stood that their figures practically
agree with those of Mr.. Wilson.
1t is estimated that Mi. Osburn
owes the county between $8, 600
and $1o, 900.
As the deficiency occurred dur
ing the years 1892 and 1893, the
statute of limitation bars any
criminal proceedings. The
county court can commence civil
action against the ex-sheriff and
his bondsmen to recover the
amount due. -
1t is said that Mr.. Osburn in
sists that a thorough examina-
tirn ,:..'ill show his accounts to be
Corr, c. and all moneys properly
for, and that the coun-
ty will not only fail to recover,
should it commence suit, but
that it will have costs to pay.
1t is said also that he claims the
apparent discrepancy .to be only
about 81, 900 and that he offers 10
compromise by paying this
amount into the treasury.
The county court meets We'd
nesday when the. matter will be
considered. Mr.. Osburn will
doubtless at that time declare
his intentions and make < propo-
sition for the court TO accept or
decline.
Mr.. Osburn's sureties on his
bond as sheriff for the years in
volvcd are John M. sOsburn, T..
w. B. Smith and Arthur John
son. The bond is for $4,000.
There is another ugly rurnor
abroad that concerns the tax
payers. 1t is statsd by people
who ought to know, that war;
rants are out that really have
been paid. County. warrants to
a considerable arnount, paid in
for taxes, do not appear on the
records as cancelled. The sfier.
if kept their numbers, however,
and the comfy can avoid loss OH
account of second payment,
but there may be Innocent pur-
chasers, who will not fare SO
well. =.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
GAZETTE PUB: CO.,
Corvallis, Oregon

:. j. A. Hawkins will soon have
the Philomath sawmill in running
order. a force has been working
day and night. ~
:. There was Christmas tree in
the college chapel Thursday even.
ing, and one in Keezel chapel
Friday evening. The trees were
we'll laden with'presents.
At The MASQUERADE at Whit
ney's hall Christmas eve, wills
key reigned supreme. Two ath
letes retired to the field north of
town and settled their difficulty
Ia Gerbett. Both were severely
punished.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

THE county court should take
immediate steps to have cancelled
the warrants which are alleged
to have been paid, but not called
in. If the matter is sifted to the
bottom now it might result in a
saving to the county OF several
thousand dollars.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

The editor of the GAZETTE
acknowledges complimentary re-
marks of the Roseburg Plain
dealer and Heppner Gazette.
The good will of Bro. Benjamin
and Bro. Patterson is appreci-
ated.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

AS Officer Skipton quietly
does his duty, and the resultant
cash drops heavily into the city
treasury, the objections to the
displacement of his predecessor
shrink into nothingness.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

- SENATOR MITCHELL will be
reelected. The first ballot will
decide the senatorial question
satisfactorily to large majority
of the people of Oregon. The
feeble protest of his antagonists
is but a recognition OF the ineyi-
table.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

WE are sorry to hear that Ed
Noah lost his whole crop of spuds
by frost and rain.-Coast Mail
His ancestor, if his spirit llovers
around, doubtless lalnents the
lack of foresight in the present
generation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

SECRETARY OLNEY is a maker
of history and an establisher of
precedents. It will probably be
found that logic and authorities
are on his side in the conflict
that has arisen between himself
and a number of senators.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
Sealed Bids Wanted.

. U, S; Engineer Office. Portland,
Greg, Dec. %, 1896: Sealed pro-
posals for removing Instructions
from Alsea river, Oregon, will be
received here until 2 p. M, Jan. %,
1897. and then publicly opened.
Information furnished on applica-
tion.
w. L. FISK,
Capt. Engrs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

Hon. T. T. Geer is approving
ly mentioned by several papers i'll
connection with the office of col
lector of customs for the port of
Portland. His appointment
would be a wise one in every re-
spect.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

THE Baker City Republican
continues to be newsy, indepen-
dent and entertaining. Col.
Alley does not hide his light un-
der bushel.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01

CORVALLIS is too easily made
neat and pretty, to be allowed to
present a slovenly, bedraggled
to the gaze of posi-
BILE locaters.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
: A-EaHe forWarrants.

Notice is hereby given that there IS
money on hand at the county treasurer's
Office to pay all orders endorsed and
marked 'sNot paid for want of funds, "
up to, and incinding those of Oct Sth,
1902. Interest will be stopped on same
from this date.
w. A. BUCHANAN.
Treasurer of Benton County Oregon.
Dated Corvallis, Dec. IS, 1896.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
EIV,S Cream Balm

is acknowledged to be the most.thorough cure for
Nasal Gatarrh, Cold in Head and Hay Fever Of all
remedies 1t opens and ceanses the nasal passages
alaye pain and Inflammation, heals the sores, pro-
tects the membrane from colds, restores the senses
Of taste and smell. Price 500. at Druggists or pail
ELY BROTHERS. Sc Warren Street. New York.
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Is ,chG you ,odnt, no mat
tel, ,ohdt yo,sr, Investment.


H'~If you wish to keep posted on nn;, tiers of
/ Importance concerning the we1fa1'es md busi-
ness interests f.thet county:and the sta te; if
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and county; if you are interestedsin the news
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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-01
For Sale or Trade.

A tcn.acre prune orchard near Corvallis,
trees six and seven years old, must be sold
soon as owner desires to leave, or will trade
for residence property located in any pros
porous Willamette valley town. Address
"Orchard," care this paper.
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The Gazette Job Department reputation
turning out only frstclass work. We solicit patronage for
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As Assignee Of Hamilton. Job s. Co.,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

The Ohio and Iowa Democrats
who made the silver question the
sole issue of their State campaigns
this year are very blue now. The
bottom has fallen out of the silver
argument by reason of the further
drop in the price of silver and the
further increase in the prices of
farm products and general pros
perity, and now they are left with
nothing to support their doctrines
or their platforms. It is sad, but
the people who took the bit in
their teeth and adopted that plat
form in opposition to the views of
the wisest men of their party must
bear the responsibility Of defeat.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
NDIANOLA


". H. Gartside WAS up from
BARLEY, Tuesday.
Z. II. Sherman is home from
Grand Island on a furlough.
Wednesday was a very quiet
day, nearly every one going to the
show.
W. S. Fitch is down, today, talk
ing up fair matters, both county
and state.
The county convention is near
at hand. Nominate a good ticket
and then vote it straight.
W. G. Sheppard received a tel
egram saying that his father died
Monday and would be buried, We'd
nesday.
W. A. Shumaker and wife re-
turned from Colorado, this week.
They will remain in Indianola for
the present.
Secretary McCool says the bal
loon ascension is a sure thing, and
will be worth the price of admis-
sion, so come to the fair every day.
The Woodmen have decided to
have their picnic, September 29th.
Don't forget the date. This will
be after the fairs are over and the
last chance for a holiday.
Miss Ora Smith commenced an
S-months' term Of school, Monday
morning, in district 10, 3! miles
east of the city, and Alfred Crago
will begin his school next Monday
in the Burt district south of town.
Rev. Todd and family are load
ing their goods to start for their
new home at Wallace, where Mr..
L. is appointed pastor of the Free
Methodist church. We are in
formed that Rev. Mayne comes to
this circuit.
At the League, Tuesday night,
the president, J. c. Beck, being
about to leave to attend school, re-
signed the office, whereupon Miss
Ora Smith vas elected president
and Charles Akers was put in Miss
Ora's place as LIST vice-president.
Some 25 to 80 of our young peo-
pie went to BARLEY, last Friday
having accepted an invita-
ton from the BARLEY League to
join in a lawn social. The BARLEY
people are royal entertainers and
it is needless to say all enjoyed the
evening.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
NORTH DIVIDE.

@O~~~NN
The bulk Of the threshing is to
be done.
An amusing choke cherry story
comes to the writer from over the
way.
G. Moehler is here from Thayer
county, looking after the affairs at
home.
Jim Modrell has been a bit I'M
der the weather for the past few
weeks.
John Johnson has secured en-
ployment i'll the a repairing de-
partment at McCook.
A. E. Reeves is putting up a
substantial granary,and a barn will
be among the other improvements
later on.
Ed. Stewart and wife are stop
ping a few weeks with relatives and
friends. They drove overland
from Harlan county.
Charlie Byfeld of the Willow is
agent for a windmill attachment
and is having moderate success
among the farmers of the neigh
borhood.
Ed. f. Piper arrived from Lin
coin, close of last week, and is en-
,joying a brief vacation among his
numerous acquaintance. Edwin
was a recent graduate of the state
university and is now one of the
instructors at hat splendid institu-
ton.
A joint meeting between the
League and Endeavorers, held at
the Chapel of the latter, last Sun
day afternoon, was a decidedly en-
joyable and instructive affair. The
opening address by Miss Ehie
LOOMS deserves special mention.
The duet by the Misses Canaga
and LOOMS was nicely rendered
and noticeably appreciated. Rev.
Vivian made few remarks in his
earnest and devoted manner and
altogether the Willow people are
to be congratulated. Their society
is composed of a host of bright and
clever young people with whom it
is a delight and pleasure to meet.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
BOX ELDER,

Mrs. Ritchey and family return
ed to Wymore, Monday morning.
Edwin Piper came up from AL
ma, last Friday, to visit his bro
Their M. 3.
The Box Elder Epworth League
paid a visit to the Endeavor So
ciety, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steward of Alma
are visiting the latter's parents, W.
x. johnson and wife.
Geo. Mohler arrived home from
Hebron, last week, and is busy
picking the knots out of the fam
lily affairs.
John Johnson has tired of the
monotony of farm life, and con
Guided to go to work in the shops
in McCook, commencing Monday
morning last.
The Epworth League Of Nc.
Cook have announced their inten-
ton Of meeting with the League
of this place and holding a union
service at the Box Elder church at
3 o'clock p. M, next Sunday.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
PLEASANT RIDGE.
News is scare

News is scarce.
Some Of the farmers around
here have threshed wheat.
We all went to the circus and
went back home poorer if not
wiser.
Messrs. Boone, Lord and Green
have all gone to Colorado to look
for homes.
Plums are getting scarce Mr..
Matson told us that there was IL
teams in his plum patch in one
day.
Two people in this vicinity got
lost a few evenings ago, one at a
time though, and the punches of
grass looked frightful.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
California, Comfortably.

Every Thursday at GI4o pm. NJ. T., a
tourist sleeping car for SaltLs%e City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma-
ha and Lincoln via the Burlington Route.
1t is carpeted, upholstered in rattan,
has spring seats and backs and IS pro-
vided with curtains, bedding, towels,
soap, etc. An experienced excursion
conductor and a uniformed Pullman por-
ter accompany it through to the Pacific
coast. While neither as extensively fin
ished nor as fine TO look at as a palace
sleeper, it is just as goods 10 ride in.
Second class tickets are honored and the
price of berth, wide enough and big
enough for two, is only $500.
For a folder giving full particulars,
call at the nearest B. & NJ. R. r. ticket
Office, or write to J.. Francis, Gen'1 Pass'r
Agent, Burlington Route. Omaha, Nebr.
December 26-35t
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
PROSPECT PARK.

Every body took in the great
show.
O. l.. Thompson had his pump
up for repairs, Tuesday.
j. II. Wade moved hay for
Jacob Crocker, Monday.
r. NJ. Wade and wife visited at
Rev. J. e. Thrills, Thursday.
Francis Cain has been putting
up hay on his place, over in Grant
precinct.
MI. Crafty lost two cattle, Mon
day, from eating too much second
growth cane.
o. [. Thompson and family, and
E. G.. Durham and wife visited at
r.. Nj. Wade's, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook and
daughter, Katie, and Mrs. G. B..
Boatman took dinner at j. III.
Wade's, Sunday.
Rev. j. E. Thrill preached a
very able sermon at the Prospect
Park school house last Sunday.
The house was we'll filed, and all
were well pleased.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
CATARRH POISONS.

Catarrh is capable of changing
all the life-giving secretions of the
body into scalding fluids, which
destroy and infame every part
they come contact with. Applica-
tons to the places affected by
catarrh can do little good save to
sooth or quiet d~isagreeable symp-
toms. Hence it Is that gargles,
spraps, atomizers and inhalants
only serve as temporary relief.
Any medicine to effect a cure
must be taken into the system.
So long as the irritating secre-
tions of catarrh continue to be
formed SO long will the membranes
continue to be infamed, no matter
what treatment is used. There is
but n remedy that has this most
desirable effect, and that remedy
is Pe-ru-na. This remedy strikes
at once to the root of the catarrh
by restoring to the capillary yes
sells their healthy elasticity. Peru
ma is not a temporary palliative,
but a radical cure Send for DR..
Hartman's latest book, sent free
for a short time. Address,, The
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co,
Columbus, Ohio.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

The character and ability of
Judge A. M. Post make him, a
candidate that the Republicans of
the state can support with enthu-
siasm and in a united way that
ought to pull him through the
campaign to a decisive victory in
November. The Judge has served
in the court of last resort with con
spicuous ability during the past
six years, and is thereby better
prepared for further duty, on the
supreme bench.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
Railroad Items.

Conductor c. L. Pope made a flying
trip to Wymore. first of the week, on &C
count of sickness in his brothers family.
Train-master Kenyon went down to
Red Cloud, Wednesday night, in charge
Of the circus specials.
Conductor S. z. Callen reported for
work, Wednesday, having returned from
his Iowa trip.
The station at Mcdonald has been in
stalled as a telegraph station, this week.
Mrs. Will Brown and two children
visited in Hastings, first of the week.
Conductor L. c. Wolff is laying of a
few days.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

The sentiment favorable to the
establishment Of postal savings
banks is steadily growing and the
indications are that congress at Its
next session will be called upon to
give earnest attention to the sub
ject. The New York Commercial
Advertiser says there seems to be
no good reason why some such
system as that of England should
not be carried out with equal sue
cess in this country, where ever
larger numbers of u population
are not in ready access of the or
binary savings bank. The peo-
pie ought to have some secure
place, says that paper, for deposit
ing their small savings at a low
rate OF interest, which they can
draw out, when needed, at the
shortest notice. "They should also
be melted and encouraged to save,
even i'll the smallest. possible
amounts. What is needed in the
way Of stimulus and encouragement
is some governmental system of
taking small savings and turning
them intothe bestpossible account"
These are the arguments which are
impressing themselves more and
more strongly upon the public
mind-engaging the attention not
only Of the plain people, who want
an absolutely ecure place for de-
posting their savings and who
have grown distrustful of the priv
ate or mutual savings bank, but
also Of those who see in the postal
savings bank a potent instrument
tality for intoxicating sound money
doctrine. The hundreds of thou
sands of people who would avail
themselves Of such a system could
always be relied upon to stand
firmly for sound money. Of course
that private savings banks will
make a vigorous opposition is
formidable, but it is not insur-
mountahle. If the people earnestly
and persistently demand the insti-
tuition of the postal bank system
they will get it. Nor would its
establishment very seriously inter
fere with the private savings banks,
since the higher rate of interest
they would pay would enable them
to secure the deposits of all per
sons not disposed to accept the low
government rate. Thus there
would probably be no very great
diminution in the deposits of exist
ing savings banks as to whose
soundness there is no doubt. The
deposits in postal savings banks
would be made largely by those
who do not nov deposit their saw
ings in banks and this class is
numerous.-Omaha Bee.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

The Reunion committee are very
busy at work getting things in
shape for next week, but are work
ing under difficulties owing to the
hot windy weather. They have e
large pavilion built, and the tents
will be in readiness by the first Of
the week. Come to the Reunion.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

EXCUSE us; but does Colonel
Mitchell Of the Courier still think
that all persons opposed to fusion
are either Republicans or anar-
chists? Or has he revised his
views on hat subject to harmo-
nize with the present condition of
affairs in his party? Where is, the
Colonel at any way?
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

The fusionists have nominated
John J. Sullivan of Columbus for
supreme Judge. Their nominees
for university regents are: E. Won
Forell of Kearney and George F.
REMOVER of Wisner.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
The inevitable conclusion Of all

The inevitable conclusion Of all
this killing competition, excessive
charges, destructive discrimination,
unwise interference in politics,
over-capitalizatioh to obscure ex-
orbitant dividends, ETC., will be
government ownership or control of
railways, telegraph and telephone
lines.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
Precincts. Delegates Precincts. Delegates

The whole world seems to be in
league with the sound-money men
to capture the farmers of the
United States. No only are wheat
and other farm products advancing
in prices, but the foreign demand
for our corn this year is far be-
yond anything ever before known.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend is a familiar
name for DeNitt's Witch Hazel Salve, always
ready for emergencies. While a specific for
piles, IT also instantly relieves and cures cuts,
bruises, salt relum, eczema and all affections
of the skin. 1t never fails. a. McMillen.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

HE success of the Republican
county ticket rests very largely
with the county convention tomor-
row. Good men harmoniously,
fairly and honorably nominated
means success.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Red Willow bounty are
hereby called in accordance with a vote passed
at the delegate convention held in McCook on
the 2Ist day of August, 1897, to meet in con
vention in Indianola on Saturday, the 4th day
of September, 1897, at 10 a. m, to place in
nomination candidates for the following coun-
ty offices:
One Treasurer,
One Clerk,
One Sheriff,
One County Judge,
One Superintendent of Schools,
One Surveyor,
ON Coroner,
One Commissioner I'd District,
And to transact such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
The representation will be one delegate for
each fifteen votes, or fraction thereof, cast for
William Mckinley at the election held Nov
ember 3, 1896, and two delegates at large for
each voting precinct.
The several precincts are entitled TO repre-
sentation as follows:
Precincts. Delegates Precincts. Delegates
Alliance-32 .......5 Mo. Ridge-6......
Beaver-4 .........5 North ~Valley-22.. q
Bondvllle-I4.......3 Perry-2I ......... q
Box Elder-32......5 Red Willow-39...
Coleman-33.......5 Tyrone-Io,....... 4
Danbury-I7........4 Valley Grange-42. s
Driftwood-26 ......4 WILLOW GROVE.
East Valley-T.....S First Pre.-I24.. III
Fritsch-2I .........4 Second Pre.-4... :
Gerver-2o .........4 Third Pre.-77..... s
Grants ...........3 Fourth Pre.-oS.... 9
lndianoa-77 .......S =
Lebanon-54 .......o Total. ..........I24
VIM. VALENTINE, A.. BARNETT,
Secretary. Chairman.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

DeWitt,s Witch Hazel SaIye
go. Piles. Scalds. Burns.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-03

you a kind, low
wealthy and will1
ton worthy Of you.