davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska prospector., 1905-08-03
At The Camps
Items of Interest from the Creeks

There are now hut 19 men work ing in this district, Neilly and Clauson having been called to Fair banks as witnesses in a criminal case.
 An unprecedented spell of high water late in June caused consider able loss on Nos. 1 and ? below, and necessitated complete change of plans of operations for the men working there. A dam costing about 5000 had been constructed on the upper end of No 1 to divert the stream. which would have given them access to practically all of the claim and enabled them to handle the ground rapidly, but few days before the dam was com pleted, a spell of rain raised the stream to such an extent that it could not be controlled and the dam was cut out. This made it necessary for the men to move to the bar on discovery, which was partially worked last year. Grogg. Clarkson, Johnson, Jim Smith and Dan Ross are sluicing on this claim.
 Schlosser and Fraze, who are working No. ? below were ground sluicing cut when tine upper dam broke, and the rush of water took the dam at the head of their claim out, causing the loss of considerable time and making it impossible for them to work on through the bar as they had intended.
 The dams can not be repaired until late in the fall or next spring, as during the summer the stream carries an immense volume of water.
 No. ? above is being worked this summer by w. NJ. Smith, Tom Kinney, Nels Jepson and Sam Jen- son on lay. They have good piece of ground unco, cred and are doing well.
 On No. 4 Pete Monahan, O. Gom- cry and $. Wellington are running a cut near the upper end Of the Eclaim. This work is being done mostly for the purpose of prospect ing the claim and locating bed- rock. although the cut is paying we'll. No sluicing has been done on Valdez creek above No. f. In this cut a false bedrock of clay and muck was struck at about seven feet, under which is a deposit of ancient, well-rounded wash carry ing good pay. The bedrock under this gravel has not been reached but the cut will be continue until the bottom is found. This old wash prospects better as depth is gained.
 From 4 above to 1 below the creek runs through a canyon, with bars in the bends. The benches are about POO feet high, with rock rims showing all along. There is no black sand in the wash, the gold being found in coarse ruby sand. There is full-fiedged hydraulic plant at work on Lucky gulch, small pup running from the slate hills south of Valdez creek into Roosevelt creek about nine miles above the other diggings. This plant, which is operated by Carlson, Coleman. Thompson and Frost, consists of about 100 feet of pres sure hose and some 12-ounce con- veying hose. and nozzle made from stovepipe. With this outfit they are putting from 140 to 16O cubic yards day through the boxes. The gold is in slate wash, or rather slide, from the mountain, and is rough. Occasional pieces of quartz are found containing good- sized nuggets. Pieces oi gold rang ing as high as $lS.40 have been picked up in the cut. It is evi- dently of local origin, there being no foreign wash and the gold being so rough. The last cleanup was about 50 onces, or nearly two
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue Of
a warrant and order Of sale issued by the Police
Judge of lhe City of Corvallis, Oregon. and bear
ing the corporate seal Of said CITY of Corvallis,
bearing date the 4th day of April, 1906 upon lien
which was duly entered in the docket of City liens
ber 1904, upon the property hereinafter described
under and in compliance with Ordinance No. LAT,
passed by the Common Council of said City Of
Corvallis Oregon, in favor Of said City and against
Gilbert Smith, the owner Of the real property
hereinafter described which warrant issued
upon order of the City Council of Corvallis,
Oregon. duly made at a regular meeting thereof,
which lien is for the sum Of $45. 18 together with
interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per
paid besides the costs Of such SALE by which said
warrant am ordered and required to sell IN the
manner prescribed by law upon real property for
sale under execution, the following described real
property to-wi
Lot Number Five (5) Block Number. (5) Old Town
of Marysville (now City of Corvalis) Oregon: Also
Lot Number Six (6) Block Number Five ~ Old
to satisfy the said lien, and that under and by
virtue of said warrant order of sale issued as
aforesaid to me directed, have levied upon the
said real property, and will on the 31st day of May,
1905, at the hour of one o'clock p. of said day
at the front door of the Court House in Corvallis
Oregon, offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand the real property
estate of the said Gilbert Smith therein to satisfy
the amount due on said lien, warrant and order o.
sale and all costs that have accrued thereundel
together with the costs and charges of making
such sale.
Dated this day of May, 1905,
W. G. LANE,
Chief of Police Of the City of Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
THORN TREES FOR LAWN
Have Several Virtues to Recommend
Them as ornaments-Also Suit
able for Hedges.

More than 80 years ago an en-
inent botanist called attention
to the beauty of our native thorn
trees and their suitability for
hedges and for la wn ornaments.
Their hardness and aceful
shapes, thick foliage and brilliant
fruit clusters all recommend them.
while the ability to flourish IN.
der d severe pruning is an ADDED
virtue in the eyes of those who de-
sire formal shapes. Yet up to the
present time, says a writer in
ountry Life in America, our
thorn trees remain the ornaments,
not of private grounds, but of way
sides and pastures; while the only
pruners to exercise their skill
upon them are the cattle, which
eagerly browse upon the young
shoots. Many a pasture contains
shrubs fitted to grace public
park and worthy of considerable
pilgrimage on the part Of lovers of
the beautiful.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
KOREANS TRAIN ToRToIsEs
Uhow Wonderful Skill and Ability in
Teaching Reptiles to Execute
Various Evolutions.

Japanese and Korean show
men, in addition to their skill as
jugglers and acrobats, display a
truly marvellous skill in teaching
animals tricks. They not only ex-
hibit educated bears, spaniels,
monkeys and goats, but also
trained birds, and what is the
most astonishing of all, trick fish.
One of the most curious examples
of patient training is an exhibit by
an old Korean boatman of a dozen
drilled toEtoises. Directed by his
songs and a small metal drum,
they march in line, execute vari-
GUS eyolutions, and conclude by
climbing upon low table, the
larger ones forming of their own
accord a bridge for the smaller, to
which the feat would otherwise
be impossible. When they have
all mounted they dispose of them.
selves in three or four piles, like
SO many plates.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
GAUGES IMPuRITY IN AIR.
Clever Swiss Inventor Originates In
s<rument Which Tells Health
fulness Of Atmosphere.

A clever Swiss inventor has
originated an instrument which
tells the exact condition of the air
in room-that is, its degree OF
impurity, according to the New
York Herald. 1t is generally be-
lieved that if the air in room is
bad it will be sufficiently notice
able to the persons in the room
without the aid of any instrument.
But if one stops to remember how
quickly the suffocating odors in a
crowded room are perceived by a
person entering from the pure air
outside she will see that this state
of things might be remedied by
this new invention. The instru.
ment consists of an alright glass
receptacle in which is a red fluid.
A bent glass tube is inserted in
this and up this tube the fluid runs
to drop at the rate of two drops a
minute on to cord which is
stretched by a weight. This fluid
possesses the property of chang
ing color when submitted to the
action of carbonic acid gas. The
more of this gas there is in the
DOM the more pronounced the
,hange in the color of the fluid.
With this fact in mind the prin
ciple on which the Indicator works
s easily understood. The drops
# fluid as they fall on the string
hange it according to the condi
ion of the atmosphere. Should
he atmosphere be pure the string
mains red all the way down
Mould it be slightly tainted the
up of the string appears white
he fouler the air the longer the
'hite marks on the string. By the
ide Of the string runs an indica
", graded to show the exact con
ition of the air. The highest
oint on the scale marks 9.pure,'
:e next ''passably pure" the1
1ad," and from there down tt
*ery bad and Extremely bad
he instrument has been thor
ughly tested and found to worl
erfectly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
BISHOP VICTIM OF A JOKE
Opens Gate at Request of Child and
Finds Hands Covered with
Fresh Paint.

The archbishop of Canterbury,
says the New York Times, is
-1own among his friends as espe
ally partial to two things-chil-
en- and jokes. AS bishop of Lon
III he won no little of his great
iiuence in the slum districts be-
use Of his immense popularity
18th the small citizens whom he
ru'y loved, and as for tho Jokes
ne need but to hear the famous
,nelate tell one upon himself to re
=. &c ll..oW keen is his sense of and
st for humor.
Not long before his translation
le was one day walking in the sub
lbs. OF the English capital when
Va CHANGED upon a little girl, who
Us standing looking up some
at wistfuIly at four. barred
ate. "Oh, please, SIR" she asked
VII you open this gate for me: y:
Smiling upon the demure maid
Il, the bishop lifted the latch and
7shed back the gate, but in spite
i its size it swung so easily thai
said; you're such big little
,irf that should think you could
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, Oregon. does general. con-
servative banking business. Ii guarded
safely its customers banking business
through the panics of the last two
decades, which merits proper consider
alton. 1t affords banking privileges at
home and abroad, irst-class, not ex-
celled by any institution in the United
States. The mem bers of the Board of
Directors were born and raised in Ben
ton County. except one, and that mem
Der has .esided IN the county forty-six
years The business history of each
is as an open book before the people of
the county. Loans to customers soli"it-
ed, properly secured. 40tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
POULTRY. -
MISCELLANY,
Get your school hooks and schoo,
Su pplies at Graham & Wells.
GAzETTE-Bell phone No 341.
Juggling With Dynamite.

Is no more dangerous than to neglect
kidney disorders Foleys Kidnev Cure
corrects irregularities and has cured many
severe cases after other treatment has
failed. 1t builds up the worn ont tissues
and restores health and vigor. II was
troubled with kidney complaint for about
two years." writes A. 81. Davis, of Mt.
Sterling, Iowa, ''but two bottles Of
Foley's Kidney Cure effected perma-
nent cure" For sale by Graham &
Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
LAND AGENTS.

WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING
lands. newcomers in this county will
make no mistake in consulting James
Lewis. Mr.. Lewis has been in Benton
for 80 wears and not only knows the
county but the entire valley. He has
been actively engaged in selling and
buying live stock and real estate all OF
Wthis time and naturally his judg-
ment is SQUAD. He knows soils and
values. His knowledge is worth money
to anybody desiring CORE and sincere
information. 25-77*
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
STAGE. LINE.

PHILOMATH AND ALSEA STAGE
Stage leaves Alsea $3.50 a. m. arrives
vt Philemath at IL m; leaves Philo-
math l p. m., arrives at Alsea $3.50
p. m. All persons wishing to 60 or
return from Alsea and points west can
be Accommodated at any time. Fare to
Alsea $1OJ Round trip same day $500.
M. s. RICHARD.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
o. c. & 7. STEAMERS

Steamer Oregona, leaves Cor
wallis, Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, for Portland and all
way points at 6 a. m. For rates,
etc, call on
A. J. SHIRLEY. Agent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, ad-
ministratrix of the estate Of James NJ Wilkinson,
deceased has filed in the County Court Of Benton
County, State of Oregon, her Final Account as
such adninistratrix and that Monday, the 9Th day
of June, 1905, at the hour Of two o'clock P. M has
been fixed lily said Court as time for hearing of
objections to said report and the settlement thereof
Dated April q, 1905.
Sarah A. Wilkinson.
Administratrix of the Estate Of
James NJ Wilkinson, deceased.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
FL. M. STONE, REAL ESTATE AND
Intelligence office-After AZ wears in

I. M. STONE, REAL ESTATE AND
Intelligence ofice-After AZ years in
Benton aud Linn counties, I feel justi
fed in coming before the home-ssekers
of Oregon, and feel that I am com
petent to locate all such as wish to
buy homes here, with judgment and
competency. For 27 years I was a
bridge builder in Benton, Lane. Polk,
Yamhill and Linn counties. I have
property in the above named counties
to sell, and am thoroughly conyersant
with the same. I ask no exclusive
right of sale and unless property is
sold by me I ask no pay. Parties
wishing to employ help or if looking
for a position, will find it a conven-
ience to phone or call at the Office.
Kindness and courtesy extended to all.
Office, South Main street, Corvallis,
Oregon. Office phone 1913, res. phone
3d.,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Fifteen words or less, 25 cts for three
successi ,e insertions, or SO cts per
month; ,sr all up to and including ten
adoiticnaI words. Il cent word for each
inseYtio
Ft advertisements over 70 words,
/ Ct per 8 ord for the first insertion, and
u ct rer word for each additional inser-
ton. Nothing inserted for less than 25
cents.
Lodge. society and church notices,
other thar strictly news matter, will be
charged tor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
CEMETERY GAG SOLD FARM
Du Page County, H., Man Adopts a
Unique Method Of Selling Land
Advantageously.

"There are many ways of bring
ing a hesitating buyer up to the
mark" said Lawyer John E. Ke
hoe, in the Chicago Daily News.
"but the way my friend and client,
Tom Corrigan, of Du Page county,
ILL.,, managed to sell his farm was
about as unique as any.
''Tom was tired of farming in
that particular section. He want
ed to sell and get out, and his
neighbor, Silas Barker, whose
farm lay across the road from him,
wanted just as badly to buy and
get in. But Silas was great hand
at a bargain, and he kept waiting
for Tom to come down to price
that would please him. This Tom
was not inclined to do. The pair
occasionally met and casually re-
ferred to the matter, one trying to
conceal that he was anxious to sell
and the other that he was burning
to buy, but they never seemed to
come any nearer an agreement.
We'll, Mr.. Barker said Tom,
at length, Il think I've good buy
er in view now for this farm of
mine. Still, you being neighbor,
Pm willing to give you the prefer
ence.'
"'What's your price today"
asked Silas.
"It's $500 more than it was last
time, replied Tom.
"'I guess not said Barker.
"Next day silas saw Tom Bar
ker conducting a Roman Catholic
priest over the farm as if showing
him it's various points and advan-
tages. On inquiry he got a whis-
| per from a friend of Toms that
the latter was negotiating with
Father Madigan, who wanted the
place for a cemetery.
"For a cemetery! Right at his
door, too! A cemetery, with
hearses and carriages full of
mourners, unloading almost at his
very threshold every day, and
bristling rows Of tombstones to
look out upon every night. This
would be sad upset to his cher
ished dream of amalgamating the
two farms and owning one of the
finest pieces of land in Du~ Page
county.
every soon he sought out Tom
Corrigan. rs it true that you're
going to sell your farm to the
priest?'
That's my own business, Mr..
Barker said Tom.
"sAnd is it true that it's going
to be made into cemetery"
Faith, then, tits little know
or care what the buyer intends to
! make of it, so long as l get a good
price for it,
Tom Corrigan, what's the
price of your farm to-day?"
It's $1,000 more than it was
yesterday answered Tom.
| "'Well, then,' said Barker, 'Tll
take it at that price,
| "And he took it. Now, the priest
had no notion of booming Corri-
gan's real estate with his innocent
visit, so he was angry. But he was
J not SO thoroughly disgusted as
was Silas Barker when the latter
discovered the trick by which Cor
rigan had got his own price for his
| Ia -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12

ONE GOOD WORK MARE. GENTLE,
weight about 1900. For further par
ticulars inquire OF Thos. Boulder or at
Gazette Office. 36tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
AUCTIONEER

PA KLINE, LIVE STOCK AUCTION
eer, Corvallis, Or. P. A.. Kline Line,
Phone No. l. P. U. address, Box IL.
Pays highest prices for all kinds OF
live stock. Twenty years. experience.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
PHYSICIANS

B. A. CaTHEY, ". D., PuTSI In
and surgeon. Rooms ID, Bank Build
ing. Office Hours 10 to Il a. m, 2 to
4p. m. Residence: COR. 9th and Ad-
ans Ste. Telephone at Office and res
idence. Corvallis. Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
HOTELS.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, CORVALLIS,
Oregon. Good, clean cooking; clean
beds, and rooms we'll ventilated; first.
class service; splendid facilities to &C.
commodate the public. Across the
street from First National Bank. 23t
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
tLis.'' y

49, - this"
Jn, / could, sir" she replied,
but then l should have got. my
hands all over fresh paint"
And then the bishop saw that
this was just what had happened
to him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
Home Mad

Have your cake, rsufGfir.ss, rufGfirs ar7l' =
cuit homemade. They " s.,
cleaner, more tasty and vyEoll@
Royal Baking Powder hoI.s ...-
wife produce at home, gu. CT
nomically, fine and tasty cake, Il
hot-biscuit, puddliings. the frostod3 re-
cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crus.s AL
mullins, with which the ready-madle food
found at the bake-shop or goce-y e'5es
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
row0sa co. NEW soax
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12

PAINTS, OILS, vARNIsHEs, GLASS,
Brushes, full stock of all painters Sup
plies, at Graham & Wells. 4ltf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12

G. 81. NEWTH, M. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon, Office ans Residence, on
Main street, Philomath, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
FOR SALE

CAMERAS. KODAKS, KODAK SUP
plies, good dark room in the store. at
Graham & Wells. 40tt
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12

FOR SALE TWELVE YOUNG SHORT
horn milch COWS, bred from milk
strains on both sides; one short-horn
bull one Jersey bull registered, Poland
China hogs, male and female. Address
M. S. Woodcock, Corvallis, Ore. 23tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
WANTED
HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR
all kinds of Poultry also dressed Pork.
Smith 4 Boulder, Corvallis, Oregon,
next to GAZETTE office.

WAITED 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
GAZETTE and Weekly Oregonian at
$2.55 per year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
DENTISTS

E. Il. TAYLOR, DENTIST. PAIN
less extraction. In Zierolf building
Opp. Post Offi.;e. Corvallis. Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12

ALL LATE POPULAR SHEET .MU-
sic. Gnitars, Mandolins, VioIins, Ac-
cordeons, Harmonicas, Musical Goods,
col rect prices. Call and see them at
Graham & Wells, Corvallis, Or. 40tf
PURE FRESH DRUGS AND MEDI-
: Acines, some bought direct from the fac
tory; Perfumery, Rubber Goods,
Combs, Brushes, Stationery, Books,
School Supplies, Druggists Sundries,
every thing found in first-class drug
store, at Graham & Wells, Corvallis,
Oregon. 4otf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12

NEW TIRES PUT ON BABY BUG
gies and go-carts. at Dilley & Arnold's.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12

SHORT ON PERUNA BUT LONG
on Prunes. Italian Prunes. SO Id.
boxes, 81 so. Come quick.
F. L. MILLER.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
WOODSAWlNG.
PHOTOGRAPHS.

FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. PORTRAITS.
or views, photos tinted in colors oil
paintings on hand for sale, or painted
to order; all work guaranteed. Call Oh
B. R. Thompson. artist.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-13
why Soap Eaters Eat Scan.

Mr.. Charles S. Howe, the General
Secretary Of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science said
at dinner of scientists:
False science, the pseudo-scientific
method, with it's explanations that ex-
plain nothing and help us in no wise.
may be illustrated, perhaps, with a
little episode that heard of the other
day.
"a student went to his instructor and
said:
Il am informed sir, that people are
sometimes born with a desire to eat
soap
That is quite true,' the instructor
answered.
"'What is the cause Of it,? asked the
student.
These people, was the reply, ARE
the victims Of sappessomania.'
what does sappesomania mean,
professor? the student said.
1T MEANS the professor answered,
"a desire to eat SOAP Buffalo En-
Quirer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-13
He Meant All Riqht.

In connection with the annual
spring exposition of the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, which drew
only the other day to SO successful a
close, Philadelphians are hearing q
story which is almost too good to be
true-though 1t arrives well vouched
for.
According to this the young and de-
cidedly pretty wife Of one of the un-
successful applicants for admission to
the gallery's walls called upon a GER
ain highly talented and well known
member Of the jury to plead her hus-
bands cause She was sincere; she
vas eloquent; the great mans heart
vas touched-but what could he do,
or he remembered only too well the
huge and glaringly colored canvas
Which had been turned down. At
asst he said:
Madam, go back and tell your good
husband that when he will send us in
picture as small and as charming
IS pretty and well painted, as you"
There the story ends, with not
word as to what followed the speech.
Philadelphia Ledger.