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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
A Quarter of a Million Dollars

The Christian Church, or Disci-
pies of Chr,sI, number ,22O, ,S3l.
IA gain of 33.464 durlug the past
year. The churches nuiub Der lO,9S3
o: a gain over o'.e year ago OF l26.
The ministers nu,nber 6,5U7. Ia d
comparatively few years, this church
has come to be one of the largest
religious bodies OF the cnunIry; nor
is this all Last ear this people
raised 1851, ,O65 FOR missions; $a39,
OOC for educarion; for Lew church
buildings $575:OOO; for literature
$345, 900; for Incidental church ex-
pences, $4,000; for support Of
ministers Of the church, 1870, ,OOC; !;
or a grand total f,r al! purposes OF
$7,135,065 The Foreign Christian
Missionary Society Of tni- Church,
which does work in foreign ja''i "''-
ly, was not organ'z ID uatli 1913.
Since that time it has raise,i and
expended $2,O32, ,S33. t. does work
in China, Japan, India, Africa, Tur-
key, England, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Cuba, Hawaii, phlllp-
pine ISLANDS and Thibet The re-
ceipts last year were $2lO,OOo An
eff,rt is b-ing made, with bright
pros bects Of SUCCESS, ,o,ase quar-
ter Of Million Doilars this year.
The number uf missionary workers
employed oy this society is 4O7
Last year 42 schools were support
ID in foreign lands, with an attend
auce of about 1000, and l6 hosplt-
ais and dispensarles We're conduct
Ell by 1 medical missionaries, and
nearly 10000 patients were treated.
Last year the converts on the mis-
SIGN fed in foreign lands raised
nearly $4,000 for the work.
The time for the Offering in all
the Christian Churches for this
great and important work is tnt
first Sunday Ill March. The cou-
gregation at this place VIII co cper-
ate with the church at Albany ano
others in this vicinity in the sup
port of a missionary in China
The Church at Corvallis has from
its organization been strong sup
porter of all missionary enterprises
and it will no doubt give to thi:
with its characteristic libesality.
L. S. HANDsAKER.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
BelifOuntain.

Henry Lamb has moved into Walt
Humphreys vacant houee.
Mrs. S. A. Iharp is spending week
in Albany with her mother, L. Fl. Starr.
Miss Rose Hull received word today by
teIeph one, that she had been elected to
teach school in Sher an county She
starts tomorrow for Der new field of labor.
While some have been waiting for
clear weather. Clyde Tharp has been
slashing brush and clearing his farm,
until what was wilderness two or three
wears ago is now beautiful home.
jamie Minton, who has been attending
school al Pnilomath. has returned and
during rainy days visits the Bellfountain
school.
Vivian Bain, who went to Oregon City
a week ago to work in the paper mills.
did not find situation that suited his
fancy, SO he has returned and is a gen
tleman of leisure.
Politics ha4 begun to stir among the
patriotic. There will be no shortag in
the number of those who are willing to
sacrifice themselves upon the altar fol
the country's public good.
John Kiger expects to move to the
Kig.r island, south of Corvallis soon.
The large Kiger Stock ranch, one m lie
north of Bellfountain will be good in
vestment for some man of moderate
means.
There has been bat light loss of stock
so far bnt many farmers are feeling ark.
ious. as feed is getting quite scarce.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
O. A. c. Locals.
TBY BERT YArEs1

Howard Bates, Il former College
student from Portland, spent Sun
day visiting friends at this place.
Chester Adams, of the Sopho-
more Class, has been compelled to
return home on account of illness.
State Senator John D. Daily is ex-
pected up from Portland tomorrow,
for his regular monthly visit at the
College.
The local Prohibition Oratorical
Conte st Will be held in the College
Chapel Saturday evening, March
5th. The orations promise to be
very good, and the management
has arranged for special music.
Every body is invited.
Another rehearsal for the cantata,
Queen Esther, was held in the Ar
mory Wednesday afternoon, The
Physical Culture Classes are to
take part in some of the drills of
this event. which promises some
thing novel as we'll as pleasing
The next inter-society debate for
the Catch Cup occurs in, the Chapel
next Wednesday evening. The so
cieties to be represented are the
Utopians and the Pi+rians, and the
subject, "Resolved, That the pulpit
offers better chance for eloquence
than the BAR
A week from tonight in the Ar
n,ory, occurs the basket ball game
with Dallas, and the Willamette
will probably come here about next
Wednesday. Exciting games are
promised. IA both of these teams
have defeated OAC this season,
and now we have a chance to get
even.
The Y. NJ. G. A. of the College is
running an employment bureau
throughout the year to help the stu
dents find work. IF you have any
work that you wish students to dc
they will try to find some one to dc
it if you will drop letter to the Y
M. G. A. stating NAME street and
number, also kind and amount Of
work, and date when yon want il
done.
Eastern Oregon is waking up tc
the importance of gaining for he1
farmers the latest results of agricul-
tural experiments, and will hold 6
Farmers Institute at Imb;er, or
March 18th and 18th under the
auspices Of our Agricultural Col
lege. Professor W,thycombe, C rd
ley and Kent will be present from
this city, and other talent is ex
pected.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Summit.

Clvda Fox worked his passage to AL
banv on bicycle Saturday evening re-
turning in the small hours Monday morn
ing.
Miss Ivy Mulkey, of Blodgett. visited
oyer Sunday with Mrs. Dena Zumwalt.
Ben and Eli Gather drove from Tole-
d., to this place Friday, Ell route to ka-
lama. Wash, expecting TO 20 from Cor
Wallis by boat. The drive proved to be
strenuous and they journeyed the next
day bv rail. Jasper Hanar drove III ;
team out from here.
q. H Wamsl ev, OF Blodgett, has re-
turned from visit to California. BE
was absent two months.
William Gellatly was over Que dav
last week on business.
Chas Skaggs mas bought house OF
NJ r. Savage and moved it across the
street expecting to make 1t his reslderce
c. NJ. Tanqn;eray came up from Port
laud Tuesday TO make, some repairs or
Jasper Pettit's traction engine.
Mr.. Cogsten representing the Anchor
Fence Company, is here looking OUT fol-
his companys interests.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
AIsea.

The inclement weather still continues.
Some of our mers are getting a
slight attack of the "blues."
Several heal OF cattle have died here
from the disease commonly called scours.
M. P. lotion, who lives in the lower
part of the valley, reports having lost
three ht ad, and is likely to lose more. if
the weather continues bad.
J.N. Ho.ue and wife started over the
mountain last Thursday en- route for
Bellfountain, where they expect to spend
a week with friends.
Jack AMI George Tharp made busi-
ness trip over the m ,untain last Satur-
day.
Miss Ada Peek, in company with he,
brother Frank, who has been working ou
a farm north of Corvallis, came home
last week on visit.
Thos. Phillips, Jr., who has been III
California for the past three years. is re
newing old acquaintances here this week.
Bert Barclay, the mail carrier between
this D ace aud Tidewater, while crossing
the Digger mountain last Friday en-
countered heavy slide and it was with
difficulty that he succeeded in getting
his horse around. He had not proceed
ed mile when he came across an i'm
mense fir tree layiag across the road
Seeing there was no possible show te
get his quadruped beyond this second
obstruction he slowly retraced his steps
could get shelter for the horse and then
shouldering the mail sack. he crossed the
mountain afoot, arriving at Alsea, some
eight miles away, Oil schedule time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

Five choice full blood Shorthorn heif
ers of the beef type, excellent breeders
for any one desiring to breed beef types.
Several choice full blood Shorthorn
heifers of the milk tyne.
Full blood Jersey bulls one and two
years old.
Well-bred thriving young pigs.
Well.bIed brood sows, ma:ured or
young.
Registered Poland China hogs, male
and female, excellent breeders.
A carload Of rhoice Durham heifers
milk strain, soon to be fresh.
Fresh milk COWS, Jerseys also we'll
bred nrrhams
Inquire of NJ. S. Woodcock, or Gen.
Thos J. Thorp on the farm near Cor
wallis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Sum- MONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Benton County.
John B. McLennan, Plaintiff.
Ellen Elizabeth Weiss, William Weiss, Emma Amelia
Hawley, W. A. Wells, Mary J. Wells. Clara NJ.
Harding Gustav Harding Claud T. Rice, Alice
Rice, Edward T-ayer Henry Powell, and Benton
County, Oregon, and all whom it may concern,
In the Matter of the Application of Joha B Me-
Leanan to register the title of Lots No four, nine
ten, and the North half of Lot No three in Block
No Eighteen in the City Of Corvallis % formerly
To Ellen Elizabeth Weiss, William Weiss, Emma
Amelia Hawley, W. A: Wells, Mary J Wells, Clara
NJ Harding, Gustav Harding, Claud 7. Rice, Alice
Rice Edward Thayer, Henry Powell, and Benton
County Oregon and all whom it may concern,
defendants:
of you are hereby summoned and required to appear
and answer the complaint and application OF plain
with the Clerk of said Court on the 18th day of
February 1904, on before the 29th day of March,
1904 said day being the last day of the time pre-
scribel i'll the order for publication of this summons
made bv the County Juuge of Benton County, Ore
gon (Which said order is hereinaf referred to) to-
WIT on or before six weeks the DAY of first pub
licatioa hereof And you hereby notified that if
YOU fail SO appear and answer said compl int and
application herein required for want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the above entitled Court for
the relief demanded in said complaint and applica-
ton namely for decree declaring, determining
aud adjulgn4 that the defendants and each OF them
have estate, right title or interest IN stld Lots
l. o. 10 aul north half OF Lot No. in Block Is, in
City Of Corvallis Qor;iery Marysville) in Benton
county, Oregon at law or in equity, III possesslo
expectancy, rever>ion or remainder aud that you
ana each Of you be forever enjoined and debarred
from asserting any claim whatsoever in or to said
rea! property adverse the plaintiff and applicant;
that the Court by such decree find and declare the
title or interest of the applicant in said real prop
erty and decree the same as in the application stated
order the register OF titles TO register The Saline
and for general relief
This summons is published in the Corvallis GA
zETrE once week for six successive and con-
hat Fob
ruary 10TH 1904 in pursuance OF an order made by
| the Hon. Virgil Waters County Judge of Ben
ton County, oregon dated February 10th, 1901
YATES & YATES.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Alsea People are Ambitious.
Especial from Alsea. J

Previous to year ago this little valley
was practically isolated during the win
ter season. After vain efforts to induce
some telephone company to connect this
place with the outside world, the citizens
of Alsea organized company and erect
ed line across the mountain which gives
them long distance service. Appreciat-
ing the convenience of this line, the farm
ers have decided to put in mutual rural
system. At a meeting in January the
Grange appointed a committee of three
to perfect plans of operation, solicit sub
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
For Sale.

$50 acres upimproved land ~ miles
from Summit station on Corvallis q
Eastern r. r. Would make fine stock
ranch Price s. 30 per acie e.
S B. ORMsBY,
112 Court St., Salem, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Nutice for Publication.
Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon

Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon
February. 20, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the following-n named
settler has filed notice of his intention make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof
will he made before the County Cler: nf Benton
County, Or at Corvallis, Or april ., 1904 viz:
John C. Olson; H. T. No l2,i:6, tor the S. W. !
of Sec g., T. 10 5, r. ) w
He names 1oLuwing witnesses to prove his
continunn, residence ulon cultivation of said
land, viz: Thomas Z, baker and iIwa rd D. Baker,
os Albany. Oregon, John IS Miller and Frank l..
Miller, OF Kings Valley, Ur.
ALGERNON S. DRESSER,
Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Wanted.

Special representative in this country
and adjoining territories, to represent and
advertise an old established business
house of solid financial standing. Salary
$2i weekly, with expenses, paid each
Monday bv check direct from headquar-
tiers. Expenses advanced. position per
rnanent. We furnish everything.
Address, The Columbia, s. Monon
Bldg, Chicago, II.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
HON IS
SOLD on EASY TERMS

Having lots in varions paris OF Cor
wallis will build hou es of anv plan or
price to suit purcha> er, providing buyer
is able to make one payment, the balance
to te paid in insta limonts the same az
rent For further particulars inquire
CHARLES McHENRY
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
p. A. KLINE,
livestock AucfS0meeF',

Corvallis, Oregon.
Office at Huston's hardware sto-e. P. O.
address Box II. Pays highest prices tor
all kinds of livestock. Satisfaction gua:-
anteed. Twenty years experience:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
For Sale. .

Mauie's Strain Mammoth Bronze Tur-
keys, toms and hens. Address, Mrs +.
A. X line, Corvallis, Oregon, P. 0. B. IL.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Notice.

Notice.
U. S. Land Office, Oregon City,
February 5, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the ap-
proved plat of township 10 south, range
9 west, (fractionaD has been received
from the Surveyor Generala of Oregon,
aud on April 13, 1904, at 8 o'clock a. m.
OF said date, said plat will sbe filed in
this office. and the land embraced will
be su hject 10 entry on and after said
date.
ALGERNoN S. DRESSER, Register.
GEO. w. BIBEE, Receiver.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bro1no Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money ii it fails to cure
w. Groves signature is on each box.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Summons.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Benton County.
Della Read, Plaintiff,
Thomas G. Read Defendant
To Thomas q. Read the defendant above named:
In the. nan of the State Of Oregon you are sum-
moned and required to APPEAR i'll the above entitled
at the court thereof, in the City Of Cor
Wallis, Benton Comfy, State of Oregon. on or be-
fore Monday the 2Sth day of March 1904, it being
the first day of the next regular term OF said court
to answer plaintiffs complaint on file in this
suit in said court, and if fail to appear and
answer for want thereof, the plaintiff will apply to
said for the relief prayed for in the said COM
plant to-wit, for decree annulling the marriage
contract existing between said plaintiff and de-
fendant and for the cost and disbursements i'll said
suit.
This summons is published by order of Hon Virgil
E Waters Judge of the county court of the state
of Oregon for Benton County made on the 1lth day
of February and to be published for six consecutive
weeks and in issues OF the Corvallis Gazette
and the first date OF the publication thereof 10 BE
February y, 1904
YATES & YATES.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04
Specials for March

Mems $40 so Mackntoshes. Observation-Disclosures 68
75O Observation-Disclosures. s 76
800 Covert Lined Boos....................' e9
$50 COWBOY Blizzard listers. ............... 8 rs
few pair of Ladies heavy Shoes sizes g. 2 S... SO
Three pieces heavy Skirting, the $3.50 grade So
Ladies $40 Jackets So
Misses Shoes the 81 kind. nd...................... 7S
Chdren's Shoes, &C., kind 6S
few Ladies Uundermusins at cost to close out stock
few Ladies Outing flannel Night Robes 81 kind. 76
lot Mems Odd Pants, some worth S5......... so
Oil Clothing at cost to close out stock.
lot of Embroderies worth up Csc. 10
lot of Linen Torchon Lace worth up to 05
lot of wide Tafetta Ribbons value Csc. Is
The residue stock of Mems and Boys Overcoas at cost
during March.
A few Remnants left at further reductions
Bargains Ladies' and Chdrens Wool Underwear at cost
A few Fur Colarettes and Boas at half price
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-04

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Benton County.
John B. McLennan, Plaintiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-12

that time, during the strenuous CAM
paigns of war times ami the free sill
yer battles waged by w. j. Bryan he
has been a supporter of the principles
advocated by his party. During the
war his sympathies We're with the un>
ion army and his son, Games McLain.
was soldier in the Fifteenth Penn
sylvania Regulars.
Despite his advanced age, Mr.. Nc
Lain enjoys good health and until re-
Gently attended church every morn-
ing His mind is as active as ever.
and he is great reader. He is an
admirer OF Roosevelt and believes
that he has governed the nation
wisely He says that he considers the
president fair minded and honest and
safe man to be at the head of the
government. He says that he does not
know much about Parker, and that
Roosevelt is a man that can be de-
pended upon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-12
Defective Acoustics.

En- Governor Winthrop Murray Cane,
of Massachusetts. related this conven-
ton story to a couple of friends while
at the Manhattan Wednesday last. says
the New York Globe. The story was
lance who was in ST. Louis at the time
of the democratic national convention
there
The incident in the story" said the
governor, occurred at a democratic
meeting for workingmen in small
hall some distance from where the
democratic convention was being held.
The story as it was told to me went,
as nearly as l can repeat it, as fol-
lows:
Fellow citizens. said the orator OF
the meeting, uassionately as he
brought his fist down with a bang on
the table, what. ask, are the repub-
leans bringing our country to? And
ech answers 'WhatY"
EXCUSE me, sir interposed man
in the audience Che must have been a
good republican,, rising to his feet;
did l understand your question to be
What are the republicans bringing
our country TOP
Yes, SIR
and you say Echo answers
What?'"
That's what said, sir
"'Then there's something mighty
wrong with the acoustics Of this
building said the man in the audience.
as he sat down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-12

Forest City.
The interior improvements at the
First National bank building are now
completed, and the result Is all tnat
the most fastidious business house
could desire. 1t is the intention to ex-
tend the improvements through the
entire building.
Dubuque.
Sensational charges were made pub
lie on Monday when attorneys for Dr.
Allan Staples filed petition with the
clerk of the district court In which
the physician asks for divorce from
his wife Blanche. formerly Miss
Blanche Hancock.
Vail.
The lighting system, just completed
and put In by the town. is giving very
good satisfaction. 1t is an acetylene
gas system and the streets are lit with
nineteen street lights. Several OF the
business places are connected ana
more will be put I'M other places soon
The plant cost $4,000.
Conway.
J. T.. Anderson this week sold to a
Mr.. Mullen of Elliott, Ia. twenty head
Of two ear-old steers for consider
alton of $500. They We're the Gallo
way breed and were an excellent bunch
of feeders. The cattle were delivered
to Corning Monday. They were taken
from Mr.. Anderson's farm near Corn
ing.
Iowa Falls.
Fleener Carnahan & Bilderback the
tax ferrets. have brought suit against
Hardin county for S194.S3, balance due
them on moneys collected by them as
per their contract with the board OF SUI
pervisors which was made on the 7th
day of May, 1900, as this contract has
been declared legal by the supreme
court 1t seems as tho the county will
have to pay the claim.
Des Mones.
The lease for the Hotel Keokuk was
signed up Monday, the property being
leased by the Elliott Hotel company OF
Des Moines for period of ten years.
with privilege of ten years extension
George NJ Christian, Of Grinnell, sign
ed the lease as president of the com.
many and the hotel Will be reopened by
the new proprietors some time next
month with Frank Cavall as manager
Muscatine.
Seven Muscatine boys. Clyde Peck,
Harold Dawson. Fay Bennison, Lyal
Davidson, Raymond Titus and May
nard Thompson left this city this
week on novel river trip for ST.
Louis. The boys took two row boats
together with camping outfit and
provisions. They expect to row and
float In the day time, buy what provis-
ions they need along the route and visit
the most important towns and cities,
AS night overtakes them they viii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-12
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

camp along shore. They expect to
make the trip in about a week, arriv-
ing in st. Louis. where their more
cumbersome baggage awaits them.
After donning new clothes they will at
remain there for week. When thru
with seeing sights in st. Louis, they
will return home together.
Walnut.
Il. Gumbert, living near Audubon.
woke to find his young wife lying by
his side dead. Mrs. Anna Gumbert,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ander-
son Of this place. had not been i'll. She
retired in apparently good health and
died during the night, probably from
heart failure She was but q years OF
age. and had been married but five
months.
Dunlap.
julius Hartwig, who was so badly in
jured last Friday by having hay fork
handle run into his abdomen. during
his descent from q grain stock. was
buried from the German Lutheran
church Tuesday. Mr. Hartwig was in
good circumstances, and leaves his
80
insurance policy OF $4,000 In the Mod
ern Woodmen order.
Waterloo.
Success far beyond their own expec-
tations crowned the efforts of the MEM
bers OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Waterloo In conduct
ing the recent chautauqua assembly.
The ladies and Rev. Frank Loveland,
as makers of the program and superin-
tendent, with less than five months to
do the work builded better than they
knew. clearing over $500 above all ex-
penses for talent advertising, care of
grounds. superintendent etc.
keckuk.
James Philips, the elevenyear- old
son of Robert Philips, living about six
miles out on the Johnson street road,
was kicked in the head by horse
Tuesday afternoon and is now In a
very critical condition. The boy was
out in the stable yard playing with a
toy wagon and in running about APP
preached the animal which dashed out
viciously, striking him on the right
side of the head just above the ear
The injured lad is still dazed and the
cut is an ugly one. but hopes are en-
tertained for his ultimate recovery.
| EIdors.
An action Will come on for hearing
at the next term of the district court
in this county which is Of a novel char
acter The suit is entitled the M. b.
church OF Eldora vs. the Eldora Elec-
trio Light Company wherein the plain
tiff seeks the enforcement of a contract
entered into between the above named
parties. Plaintiff states in the petit
ton that defendant, In raising the