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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Notice to Creditors.
Matter Of the Estate

Matter of the Estate
of
William Groves, decd
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed the ex-
ecutrix of the estate of William Groves,
deceased, by the County Court of the
State of Oregon, for Benton County and
has qualified. All persons having claims
against said Estate are hereby notified
to present the same to the undersigned
at the office of W. S. McFadden. First
Natl Bank building in the City Of Cor
Wallis in said County, duly verified with
in six months from the date hereof.
Dated March 10, 1904.
EMMA K. GROVES,
Executrix of the Estate of William
Groves, deceased.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
MANY GOT REBATE.
Sixty Eight sTheusand Dollars Paid by
Sixteen Hundred People.

Sixty eight thousand dollars in
tax money was paid in over the
sherif's counter during the period
for getting rebate, which ended
last Tuesday evening at five o'clock
The amount is $I2, 900 more than
it was last year. when the total was
$50, 900. Of the $4,000 already
paid. approximately $4,000 is for
state taxes. Nearly $I6. 900 is for
state school taxes. The two items
make an aggregate in round numb
ers of about $4,000. The city of
Corvallis gets about IS, 900 and the
Corvallis school district about
$6, 900, which added to the state
and school, makes $52 900. Other
items which enter into the aggre-
gate, ALREADY collected and yet to be
collected are road taxes, special
school taxes in the various dis
tricts and taxes for payment OF cur
rent county expenses. The ex-
penditures on the latter account
during the past year were a little
over $1S, 900. The queer thing in
the matter is that the state taxes
should be greater by several thous-
and than is the amount. collected
for county purposes. Formerly.
they amounted to only about one
half or one-third as much.
An even 600 persons took out
theft tax receipts during the re-
bate period. The number the year
before was 1900. or 100 less than
this time. Though the aggregate
of all the taxes for the two years
is not widely different. the fact that
more people by 100 paid. and that
they yielded up $4,000 more in
money during the same, period in
in the year before, is taken to mean
that money is now more plentiful
throughout the county than in the
preceding year.
The last days of the rebate per
iod were full of rush and hustle in
the sheriFs office. On several
days Sheriff Burnett, who
was alone at the desk, took his mid
day meal in the Office, snatching a
morse1 whenever opportunity of
fered. The collections he. made
without assistance. keeping his
books and segregating the amount
paid by each man into the many
funds into which it belonged, there
being no less than 24 Of the funds
in all. Mr.. Burnett is the only
sheriff in Oregon who can do, and
actually does these things without
aid.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
The contrast between the simple:

The contrast between the simplicity
of the old time entertainment and the
luxury and extravaganza of today is no.
where more strikingly presented than in
profuse1y illustrated article on Modern
Banquets" in the Cosmopolitan for
March. Gorgeous dinners at which
guests dine on horseback, or in huge
Easter eggs and kettles constructed for
the occasion in great ball rooms, BAN
quets in cellars. and on roof gardens,
amid bowers, and flower banked grottoes
make up striking series of pictures
showing the mad rush for the novel
which the wealthy American host has
entered upon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Card of Thanks.

For the extreme kindness and
sympathy of neighbors and friends,
for the respect manifested and kind
ly Offices extended by President
Catch in behalf of the college faculty
and students, for the delecate con-
sideration and aid extended by the
Knights of Pythias, and for mani
fold favors showered upon us and
Our precious dead, we are sincerely
and deeply grateful.
Mrs. Rosendorf and family.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Notice of Publication.
Timber Land Act June 8, 1878.
United States Land ONCE,


Oregon City, Oregon.
Corvallis. Oregon, March srd, 1904
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
With the provisions OF the act OF Congress OF
June s, 1878, entitled, "An act for the sale OF
timber lands In the States Of California, Oregon
Nevada, and Warrington Territory" as extend
ed to ali the Public Land States by act Of Aug
ust 4, 1892, Benjamin f. Totem Of Oorva Lis,
county of Benton, state Of Oregon, has this day
filed in this otfice his sworn statsmsnt No.
es77, for the purchase Of the 8. e. X II Section
No. 50, in Township No. 13 8. Range No. West,
and win offer proofio show that the land
sought ts more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and TO estab.
lish hts claim 70 said land before Victor, P.
Moses, County Clerk, Benton comfy, State OF
Oregon. on Friday, the third day of June, 1904.
He names as Witnesses:
John Rexford, Of Corvallis. Oregon.
Martin Butler OF 1"
Abraham Coon, of
Thomas Coon of inavale,
Amy and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims In this ofice on or, before said srd
day OF June, 1904.
Algernon 8. Dresser,
Re1istar
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
DIR. G. H. NEWTH,
Physician & Surgeon
Philomath. Oregon.
Notice for Publication,
Timber Land Act June 8, 1878.
United States Land Office.

oregon City, Oregon,
Te January, 18th 1904.
Notice is hereby given that tn compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress Junel
1878, entitled IAN act for the sale OF timber
lands in the states Of ,Galifornia., OREGON, he;
to all the Public Land States BY act OF August
4, 1892, Barney I. Carey Of Falls City, county OF
Polk state Of Oregon, has this day fled In this
ONCE his sworn statement No 6317, for the pur-
chase Of the Lots OF Section No 2 In Town
ship No Is g. Range No West and will oAer]
proof to show that the land sought is more val-
raj purposes, and to establish his claim te
.aId land before Victor P Moses. Clerk Of Ben
ton County, at Corvallis, Oregon, on "wednesday,
the 30th day of March. 1904
He names as1 witnesses:
Jacob :, Henkle of Philomath, Oregon,
John W, Hyde
Frank Spencer
Michael Flynn
ANY and ali persons claiming Idvereely the
above described lands are req ested to Ale
their claims IN this of1ee on Sefore sa&d seth
day Of March 1904
AlgernsR Dresser.
Regtstes,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Notice of Final Settlement.
In the Matter Of the Estate

In the Matter Of the Estatel
of
John Mitchell, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that:the undersigned
as executrix of the last will and testament of
John Mitchell, deceased, has filed her final &C.
count as such executrix, with the clerk Of the
county court of the state of Ora"nu. for Benton
county. and the said court has 4-tnrday
the 9th day of April, 1904, at the hour o..
O'Clock in the afternoon as the time. and the
county court room in the co
wallis, oregon as the place, for nearing any anu
settlement thereof.
pated this March II, 1904,
NARY MITCHELL.
fxecutrix Of the last WIN aud testament %
Jsha Mitchell, deceased.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
The Best Cough Syrup.

S. L. Apple, ex-Probate Judge, Ottawa
Co., Kansas, writes: "This is to say that
have used Billiards. Horehound Syrup
for years, and that I do not hesitate to
recommend it as the best cough syrup I
have ever used. 25c, soc and $1.oo.
Sold by Graham & Wells.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Portland and Return.

Only $500. The Southern Pacific is
now selling round trip tickets to Port
land from Corvallis for IS, good going
Saturday p. m, or any train on Sunday,
returning Sunday and Monday giving
all day Sunday in Portland. The same
arrangement applies from Portland Civ
all Portland people chance to visit
valley points at greatly reduced rates.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
DONE WITH MACHINE
It's Novel Operations, and how Accom-
plished-Writing County
Records.

They write up records over in
the clerks Office now, with a type
writer. The method has been in
use for nearly a year and half.
but the fact is not widely known.
A machine that in some respects
looks like type writer, but that in
others looks more like it might be
a miniature derrick is used for the
purpose: 1t has an ordinary key
board, like that used on other type
writing machines. In addition it
has long arm that, while the ma
chine is in operation, reaches out
over the page, and crawling back
ward or forward across the paper
imprints there each letter that the
operator strikes on the key board.
The process is novel in the extreme
and it is a source of much curiosity
to those who have seen it. The
evolutions through which the deli
cate machine goes, make it appear
to the observer more like a thing of
human intelligence than mere in
animate object.
In the clerks Office, the probate
journal, the county court Journal
and the circuit court journal are all
written up with the machine. The
advantages that result are many.
First of all, the records are so plain
that the dimmest eye or the most
unlettered can read it, if able to
read at all. There is neither chance
of error nor misunderstanding as is
always the case when the records
are made by hand. The type writ
er idea in such things has so firm a
hold on the public that in the last
legislature, a resolution required
all clerks on certain committees to
be experts in the use of type writ
ing machines, and further required
all bills in process of engrossing to
be copied with machines.
A more important consideration,
however, is that by use of a ma
chine, a person can write two or
three times as fast as is possible
by hand. The consequence is that
Clerk Moses can, by use of his ma.
chine, write up the various journ-
ais of the Office in probably one
third of the time that would be re-
quired were he to attempt to do the
work by hand. Still another i'm
portant consideration is that two or
three times as much matter will 60
ona page of the record book in type
writing as would go there in hand.
writing. That is to say where a
machine is in use. a record book
will last two or three times as long
as when the record is written up In
hand writing, and in consequences
there is an important saving to tax.
payers.
The machine in use in the clerks
Office is owned by Clerk Moses,
who is one of the most expert op-
orators in the country. Hisrecords
are probably the best in Oregon.
The machine cost Mr.. Moses $175.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Cured Consumption.

Mr.. B. Evans, Clearwater, Kan, writes:
"My husband lay sick for three months.
The doctors said he had quick consump-
ton. We procured bottle of Ballard IS
Horehound Syrup, and it cured him.
That was six years ago and since then we
have always kept bottle in the house.
We cannot do without it. For coughs
and colds it has no equal." asc, soc and
N.es, eeld b. ofahAR & WortAa1.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Upholsteripg.

Lounges, Couches, Desks, Folding
Beds, ETC., made to order. Particular
attention given to special orders and re-
pairing. IAN work guaranteed. One
door south of R. N. Wade's, Main street.
w. W. Holgate,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
For Sale.

81 acres farming land, six miles from
Corvallis, one mile of railroad and school
on county road with mail route, well
fenced, running water, no buildings,
price s., 900. Address owner,
Howard Bicknell, \
= Corvallis, Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Chief of Police,

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of chief of police at
he coming city election to ..be held May
16, 1904 and if elected will endeavor to
see that the laws are enforced to the
best of my ability.
Lee Henk1e.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Lost.

A pair Of gold trimmed spectacles and
= steel thimble. Believed to have besn
dropped ON streets of Corvallis. Finder
please leave at T1MHs Office.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
For Sale.

Thoroughbred Brown Leghorn
eggs at Smith & Boulden's or at
the ranch. IS for so cents.
Mrs. Peter Herkess.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19

For Sale.
Best Plymouth Rock or Brown Leghofn
eockrels or eggs.
]. B. Irvine. Corvallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19

Red cedar Star shingles at the saw
mill, s.. 60 per thousand,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19
Specials for March.

Mems $1,000 Mackntoshes $500
Mems $50 Mackintoshes $3.76
Mems $500 Covert Lined Coats 81 SO
Ladies' $1,000 Jackets 81 .98
Three pieces Heavy Skirting. 81 so kind, for CSC
Mems $3.50 Blizzard listers 3.76
A few pairs Women's Heavy Shoes at 9Sc s. Z. only
Misses Shoes. the One Dollar kind. for 7sc
Children's Shoes, 9Oc kind CSC
A few Ladies' Undergarments at cost to close
few Outing Flannel Nightrobes 76c the Dollar grade
Bargains in Mems Leather and Rubber Boots
Oil Clothing at Cost to close
A lot Mems Odd Pants $3.50, some worth $500
A few Fur Collarettes and Boas. Half Price
A lot Embroideries at 10c, worth up to 25c
A lot Linen Torchon Laces at Sc, worth up to 1Oc
Twenty pcs wide all Silk Taea Ribbons 15c value 25e
The residue stock of Mems and Boys Overceats cost
during March.
A few Remnants left at further reductiens
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-19

Ny hens laid more eggs during the rainy
winter months than any equal number of hens
in Oregon If you desire to I'LL the egg basket
I've got the chickens that were bred for this pur-
pose. They are layers that's what you
wnA st I'D OF your "serups" and obtain tho
roughbreds-it costs no more for feed. Order
your eegs for hatahipg purposes now Eggs
a.ee per Is, - resid1 = ON North Niuth st. *
oTTo 2. I. HBRSE, Corvallis, Or
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
SIDNEY sIFTINGs.

April 2T..-M. l.. Teenor, from Union
Stnr, Mo-, is stopping for few days at
James Coles. He is on his way TO
Steamboat Springs.
A fine snow fell in this section Sunday.
1t was needed badly.
Arthur Peterson returned from Love
land last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huddle have moved on
to the Evans ranch. =
Bennie Laughlin, a former resident Of
this locality, now resident of Yampa,
was visiting friends here last week. He
is well pleased with that country.
Derrick Orcutt of Wilsonvillc, Nebras
ka, spent last week at the home of Frank
Neely
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Are You a Dyspeptic3

II you are a dyspeptic you owe it to
yourself and your friends to get well.
Dyspepsia annoys the dyspeptic's friends
because his disease sours his disposition
as well as his stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure will not only cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion and sour stomach, but this palat-
able, reconstructive tonic digestant
strengthens the whole digestive appar-
atus, and sweetens the life as well as the
stomach. When you take kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure the food you eat is enjoyed.
1t is digested. assimilated, and its nutri-
ent properties appropriated by the bleod
and tissues. Health is the result. Sold
by o. K. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
BlJOU BASIN.

April o. The ranchmen OF this local
ity are feeling good over Sundays boun.
tifui snowfall 1t was worth thousands
Of dollars.
l. r. Keller has his line made and his
telephone in working order.
A. j. Downing, the cheese man, trans.
reted business in Ebert Tuesday.
Mr.. Reynolds, Of the Continental Fire
Insurance Co., Of Colorado Springs,
transacted business in the Basin one day
last week.
Miss Myra Petefsh has returned from
Ramah and expects to remain at home
this summer.
Mike Mccormack has returned from
Denver, where he has been attending
school
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless One
Minute Cough Cure gives immediate re
lief in all cases Of cough, Group, and la.
grippe because it does not pass immedi-
ately into the stomach, but takes effect
right at the seat of the trouble. Ii
draws out the inflammation, heals and
soothes and cures permanently by enab-
ling the lungs to contribute pure life
giving and life sustaining oxygen to the
blood and tissues. One Minute Cough
Cure is pleasant to take and il is good
alike for young and old. Sold by o. X.
Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Pure DRUGS
Patent. nedicnes, Toilet Goods, Stationery
and School Supplies Speciaties.
e prosris,ss R soS' CITY DRUG STORE

have a new book and better book than
the old ever was. Thus careful invest
igation OF prices will prove conclusively
that from AN economical standpoint alone
n change would be more thau iustiiiable
not to mention the superiority Of the
now books.
/ have given only few OF the many
arguments that might be given in favor
Of the proposed change, but trust that
people and school officers will consider
it further and while we are considering
the question, settle it right, for it may
not be brought up again soon if it il
dropped now. | am agitating this gues-
ton because | am fully convinced that a
revision should be made. know that
we as teachers are handicapped by being
compelled to use books that are not suit
ed to the work demanded of us and that
we can do you much better service in
every way il you will help us by giving
us proper tools with which to work.
We can better our schools and why
not do IL noiog
FREE TEXT BOOKS.
As to free text books have only few
remarks to make, but believe there are
many advantages TO be derived from the
system. In the first place. school boards
can get the benefit OF reduced prices on
DOohS Dy DuyinB III HuuhllAleH hiIect
from publishers. This would mean
great saving to the people and two-mill
tax would furnish ample money to sup
ply most any district with full supply
OF books, and to furnish the district with
necessary supplies thereafter would re
quirc an annual tax Of less than a half
mill in most districts
In the second place, pupils moving to
and from the district would not be com
PEELED to buy different books and no one
would have to be kept at home because
parents are unable TO buy necessary
books, as is often the case now.
In the third place, every pupil would
be supplied with a book and there might
be avoided the necessary confusion too
often caused by two pupils having TO
study the same book.
In case any pupil wishes 10 own his
own book he can buy it from the district
at reduced price, 50 that looking at the
question from all sides it seems TO me
that the advantages to be derived from
the system more than offset any object
ions that might be raised against it, The
question however rests entirely with the
voters.
G. II. SHAY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows:
Il was in an awful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually IN back and
sides, no appetite. growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given me
up. Then l was advised to use Electric
Bitters; to my great joy, the first bottle
made a decided improvement. / contin-
ued their use for three weeks, and am
now a well man. | know they robbed
the grave OF another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only so cents,
guaranteed, at Longs drug store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
CORRESPONDENCE
FoNDIs NEWS NOTES.

April 27.-It was quite cute little
blizzard that surprised the natives Of
this locality Sunday morning.
John McCune is working on well for
William Forster.
A. W. Sparkman, postmaster at Cal
han, visited at the home of William Duf-
fy the fore part of last week.
William McCully and son Frank made
flying trip to Elbert and Elizabeth on
Monday Of last week.
Tom Harper made business trip to
Elbert on Tuesday OF last week.
Mr.. Mulligan was hauling material for
the new bridge across Spring Branch
Saturday.
On account OF the storm there was no
Sunday school or preaching at the church
last Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
Bes, Cough Medicine for Children.

When you buy cough medicine for
small children YOU want one in which
you can place implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but cures,
You want one that is unquestionably
harmless. You want one that is pleasant
TO take. Chamberlains Cough Remedy
meets all Of these requirements. There
is nothing so good for the coughs and
colds incident 10 childhood. 1t is also n
certain preventive and cure for Group,
and there is no danger whatever from
whooping cough when it is given. 1t
has been used in many epidetnics OF that
disease with perfect success. For sale
by 0. X. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Leesville,
Ind, when W. II. Brown of that place,
who was expected to die, had his life
saved by DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. He writes: Il endured
insutferable agonies from asthma, but
your New Discovery gave me immediate
relief and soon thereafter effected com
plete cure" Similar cures of consump-
tion, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lung troubles. Price SOC.
and 300. Guaranteed by o. X. Long,
druggist. Trial bottles free.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28

MONEY LOANED on approved real
estate security.-LEE RAMSEY, Room S12,
Cooper Building, Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Denver Colo, April II, 1p0i
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof In support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
Receiver at Denver. Colo. Jnne 0, 1901, viz !:
WILLIAM McCAuLEY,
Homestead Entry No. Is, 736, for the northeast
quarter northwest quarter. north half northeast
quarter II, northwest quarter northwest quarter
Section u, Township 10 south. Range 50 West
H.. names the following Witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz:
Joseph Janner, OF Fondis. Colo James Irwin,
Nelson q Wheeler. OF Ebert Colo Seth A.
Phelps. of Lindell Hotel. Denver. Colo.
April q MAY % c. ID. FORD. Register.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
The Best Family Salve.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye gives in
stant relief from burns, cures cuts, bruis-
es, sores, eczemh, letter and all abrasions
Of the skin. In buying witch hazel salve
it is only necessary to see that you get
the genuine DeWitr's and cure is GER
tain. There are many cheap counter
feits on the market, all of which are
worthless, and quite few arc danger
Gus, while DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
is perfectly harmless and cures. Sold by.
o. II. Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
flakes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. or all the salves you ever
heard Of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures burns,
sores, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin
eruptions and piles. It's only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by o. X.
Long, druggist.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28

The first issue of the Castle Rock
Journal under the management Of S. S.
Case, the new editor and proprietor,
shows up well, and it is safe to assume
that the Journal has fallen into good
hands. The Tribune wishes the new
proprietor success.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-28
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE STATE

OFFIcE OF THE STATE BOARD or LAND Corr
MIssIoNERs.
Denver. Colorado. April I. 1904.
Notice is HEREBY given that The Holt Live Stock
Company, whose poetofiice address Is Denver.
Colorado, on April 3, 1901, made application No.
1856 TO the State Board Of Land Commissioners to
lease the following described School Lands. zitu-
ate IN tlbert County, Colorado, to-wit.
All of Sec. l6, Twp. IS South, Range 81 West;
N. \ Of Sec 49, Township 10 South, Range 50
West.
No other application TO lease the shove de-
scrihed premises objections agaiust the above
application will he considered after May II, 1901.
April ii-May5 MARK 6. WOODRUFF,
Register State Board Land Commissioners.