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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17
Utilize Farm Waste.

AS the area given to diversi-
fed farming increases, the by
products Of agriculture increase.
If this were not true, farming
would be one Of the most waste
full of all industries. The vast
age of orchards, gardens, melon
and potato patches in pioneer
times in this state was enor-
nous. The producers used what
they could, sold what they could
to a market easily glutted, and
the large surplus went to waste.
This time has, to some extent,
passed, and is rapidly passing.
One Of the latest examples Of
this is found in the report that
excellent molasses and catsup
are being made from watermel-
ons in the Yakima country and
that melons fed to COWS increase
the quantity and richness OF
milk. Recalling the dismal
spectacle that was presented in
former years by tons of water
melons rotting on the ground in
October and November, it is
easy to realize the great saving
that is affected by turning this
most perishable and abundant
crop into marketable by-pro-
ducts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17
COLLEGE TO RAISE $4,000
Albany Institution to Begin
Campaign for Endowment.

= Albany College has launched
a campaign for a $4,000 endow-
ment. Friday, November 20,
will be college day" in Albany
and on that date an effort will
be made to raise $4,000 in that
city as a nucleus for the fund.
An endowment now seems as
sured for Albany College by the
action Of the college board; of
the Presbyterian church of the
United States. The president
of this board has promised to
give one dollar for an endow-
ment for Albany College for ev-
cry dollar raised in Oregon up
to $4,000, thus providing for a
$4,000 endowment. With this
encouragement, President Crooks
and the board of trustees of the
college have inaugurated move
ment to raise $4,000 ia this
state.
Albany College has been do
ing better work this year than
ever along all lines of collegiate
effort. 1t hasa larger faculty,
better equipment, an improved
library, the biggest conservatory
of music it has ever had, better
opportunities in oratory and de-
batting, while in Its athletic de-
partment the football team has
won the championship of the
nonconference colleges of Ore
gon. With the first big offer OF
help from the National college
board OF the Presbyterian church
and the prospects of the reallza-
ton of its first endowment, the
college faces the brightest period
of its history.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17
May Extend c. s. E. up the Coast

In an article on the railroad
situation the Oregon Journal
says in part;
Colonel Hollabird, who re-
Gently made an extended trip
through the coast counties as far
south as Newport, will forward
his reports on the advisabiIity
of constructing an extension of
the Corvallis Il Eastern up and
down the coast to Mr.. Hartman
at once. 1t is known that Col
onel Hollabird was very favor
ably impressed with the. i'm
mense value of the coast coun-
try while on his trip and it is
probable that plans for a Harri-
man coast line will be approved
within the near future"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17

One of the biggest land deals
lever made in this part of the
state, and one which presages
unprecedented development for
Lincoln and Benton counties,
was consummated in Albany,
Saturday, when party of Mimi.
eapolis capitalists purchased 30,-
900 acres of the old Corvallis &
Yaquina Bay wagon road grant.
The deal was closed by A. Sny-
der, representing the purchasers,
and Fish & Hodges, of Albany,
representing the Eastern owners
of the old grant, and the consid-
Grafton is said to have been in
the neighborhood of $3.50, 900.
The land embraced in this
transaction extends from Blod-
gett, Benton county, almost to
Toledo, county seat of Lincoln
county, ,<on Yaquina Bay, and
along both sides of the Corvallis
& Eastern railroad. The new
purchasers will divide the land
into TO-, 20 and 40-acre tracts,
and will bring Eastern people
West by the carload to view the
tract. The company has already
arranged to bring 800 families
from St. Louis early in the
Spring for the purpose Of locat-
ing. The land will be used prin-
cipally for dairying and for fruit
and nut culture. g.
The men. who have purchased
this tract have formed the va
quina Valley Fruit & Land Com
pany to exploit the tract. The
company includes as its leading
mem bers j. B. Streeter and Geo.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17
Has $4,000 Boxes of Apples.

M. o. Lownsdale's apple crop
for this year is estimated at So,
900 boxes of marketable fruit.
This yield of first-class apples
represents faithful and pains
taking attention to spraying and
caring for the trees, one of the
principal tenets of Mr.. Lowns-
dale's everyday religion.
The small per cent of apples
inferior in size and quality will
be made into a fine quality Of
apple jelly, at the farm.
Mr.. Lonsdale's orchard is near
McMinville.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17

Mrs. Martha Burnett went to
Portland yesterday to make the
acquaintance of a little grand
son, who arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Burnett in
that city a few days ago. The
parents are well known in Cor
wallis, where they formerly re-
sided, and congratulations are
extended by their many friends
in this city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17
Well Known Member
of OAC Faculty.
DIES At YAQUlNA THURSDAY
Death Results from Cancer OF
the Stomach After an Ill
ness OF Many. Months.

hall mast Thursday morning,
and faculty members and stu
dents bowed their heads in sor-
row, for the sad news had flashed
over the wires that a member of
OAC's faculty had passed to the
beyond; a familiar figure about
the campus, where he was uni
versally known and esteemed by
hundreds of graduates and stu
dents of the college, could be
welcomed there no more; a man
who had taught his pupils and
associates to love and see the
beauty of flowers and plants as
he did and who often remarked
that he would rather have the
flowers with him while he lived
than placed upon his grave
when he was dead, could never
teach them again; for that fatal
disease, cancer of the stomach,
had completed its work, and the
soul had left its earthly tene-
ments and flown to higher
Home.
Professor George Coote, a
pioneer of the state and for over
20 years an active member of
the Oregon Agricultural College
faculty, died at an early hour
Thursday morning at his home
near Yaquina. The remains
were brought to Corvallis on the
morning train Friday and were
taken to the college armory,
where the funeral services were
conducted at 2:30 that after
noon, an Episcopal. bishop, of
Portland, whose name could not
be obtained, officiating, and in
terment was in the Odd Fellows
cemetery. The flowers which
Prof. Coote had loved SO well
were everywhere in evidence;
magnificent, profuse and beauti-
full, and the armory was filled
with old friends and former stu
dents of thesdeceased, who came
to pay their last respects to a
good and noble man.
Prof. Coote was born in Eng
land, in 1912, and came to Ore
gon in the early seventies to as
sist Wallis Nash in the construc-
ton and operation Of what is
now the Corvallis & Eastern
railroad. In 1887, he gave up
his railroad work to accept a
position as professor of floricul-
ture and gardening at the Ore
|gon Agricultural College, which
position he has actively filled
until his failing health compelled
him to take leave of absence
in May of this year.
Professor Coote was familiar
figure about the campus and was
known and respected by many
generations of college students
: AS college landscape gardener
he laid out and improved the
college campus until it has be-
come one of the most beautiful
in the Northwest.
He leaves widow and two
children, Mrs. Butler, Of Santa
Barbara, Cal, and Mrs. Pernot,
wife of Professor E. F. Pernot,
of this city, to whom the sym
pathy of the entire community
is extended in their hour of sor-
row. r.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17
NEW CHURCH BUILDING
Presbyterian Church Work to
Commence by April 1st.

The meeting at the Presbyter-
ian church on Thursday evening
to consider the advisabil1ty of
erecting a new church was we'll
attended, the house being filed
with people of all denominations
who are anxious to see a beauti-
full edifice that will be a credit
to the growing little city of Cor
Wallis.
Prof. J. B. Horner acted as
chairman of the meeting, which
was opened with prayer by Rev.
D. III. Leech of the Methodist
church. Prof. and Mrs. Gaskins
rendered some excellent music.
j. Fred Yates read a paper
touching on the important part
the Presbyterian church has
played in the growth Of moral
and religious sentiment in the
community during the past 81
years, closing with glowing
tribute to the noble work done
by Rev. and Mrs. Bell. He
touched upon many historical
points, one of which was that to
DR.. Bell was largely due the
final solution of the contest over
the OAC, which has brought
such wonderful prosperity to
our people. The quartette by
Messrs. Fulton, Bradley, John
son and Moore was so fine that
the audience called for more and
the dose was repeated.
It being the 10th anniversary
of the welded life of DR.. and
Mrs. Bell, the DR.. responded to
the kindness shown them in his
usual happy manner, after which
the church work was taken up.
A resolution was offered and
unanimously carried that a new.
church building should be erect
ed, work to commence not later
than April 1st. Five persons
started the subscription list with
$1,000 each. The appointm ent
OF various committees was left
in the hands of the trustees of
the church and all the prelimi-
naries will be arranged as rapid
ly as possible. -a ~.s
The people then repaired to
the manse where they were
punched and sandwiched by a
committee of five, consisting of
M. S. Woodcock, Zeb Davis, J.
II. Harris, A. J. Johnson and F.
a.. Miller. 'Tis said they did
the business up in fine style.
Wants Aid for Eastern Oregon.
/ Pres. w. J. Kerr left last We'd
nesday for Washington D. c., to
attend, as a delegate from Ore
gon, the convention of Farmers
Institutes of the United States,
and the convention of the Asso-
citation of American Agricultural
Colleges and Experiment Sta
tions. .... ...--. -. 81
While in Washington, Pres.
Kerr will solicit the aid of the
Department of Agriculture in
the work of developing and inn
proving farming conditions in
Eastern Oregon. 1t is his desire
to have two or three experiment
stations established In Eastern
counties. Six weeks ago, Pres.
Kerr took party of experts
from the Agricultural Depart
ment on an extended trip
through the eastern part of the
state, and at that time received
assurance of assistance from the
Federal Government.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17
OREGON SCHOOL TEACHERS
State Has a Capable Corps of
Instructors.

Though it was asserted at the
recent meeting of the Normal
School Board of Regents that
only 10 per cent Of the teachers
of the state are normal school
graduates, it does not follow that
the other 80 per cent are with
out the special training or ex-
perience necessary to qualify
them for efficient work. A con-
siderable number of the teach
ers employed in the public
schools have spent one or two
years in a normal school, but
have not graduated. They pro-
cured certificates by taking the
usual county teachers examina-
ton.
To secure state diploma re-
|quires so months teaching ex-
perience; to secure state certi-
fcate 80 months; to secure a
first grade county certificate, II
months, and to secure a second
grade county certificate requires
8 months experience. The forth
coming biennial report Of the
Superintendent Of Public In
struction shows that 4243 teach
ers were employed in the public
schools last year and that % per
cent of them hold state certifi-
Gates or diplomas, which vouch
for from 80 to so months ex-
perience. More than half the
teachers have had at least IL
months experience.
Many of those who hold first,
second and third grade certifi-
Gates have had some normal
training. The following state
ment shows the number of teach
ers employed holding the vari-
Gus grades Of certificates:
Teachers employed. .4243
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17

The plastering has been done
on the new s room house of r.
G. Wills on 18th street and the
finishing touches will be put on
by the carpenters and painters
as rapidly as possible.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-17
Placed by Officials of
Southern Pacific.
NEW PuLLMANs FOR WEST
Believed to Presage 27-H0ur
Service From Portland to
San Francisco.

A million dollar order for new
Pullman cars, intended for use
on limited trains between San
Francisco and Portland and Los
Angeles, has been placed by the
officials OF the Southern Pacific
Company, according to an an
nouncement made the last of the
week. The order provides for
so cars and is said to be due to
increased traffic. In addition
to this, another expenditure of
100000 is to be made for 220
new passenger coaches, intend
ed for use on the lines of the
Pacific Coast.
The above dispatch indicates
that for once at least Portland
and Oregon have got an seven
break" with the other jurisdic-
tions OF the Hartman system in
the apportionment of new equip
ment. It will be recalled that
The Telegram published two
weeks ago the first announce
ment of the honoring of requisi-
tions for new 1909 freight and
passenger equipment for the
lines in the Northwest. 1t was
the first official announcement
of what the Hartman system
intended to do in the way OF inn
proved system and was signifi-
cant in showing that the lines
under General Manager J. p.
O'Brien's jurisdiction secure
one-third of the entire appropri-
alton of $6,000,OOO.
Thursdays dispatch from San
Francisco shows that the San
Francisco jurisdiction in charge
of General Manager E. E. Calvin
secures an equal amount. This
will leave another $2,000,000 to
be distributed over the Union
Pacific territory outside of the
Pacific Coast.
The announcement is of stills
greater interest here, for it il
taken to mean that the new o.
hour limited between Portland
and San Francisco for which
General Passenger Agent Will
liam McMurray, of the Oregon
lines, has been trying to wheedle
out of the Southern Pacific bud
get for a year or more is likely
to be put on in the next few
months.
Early this year it was an
nounced from Mr.. McMurray's s
Office that the new fast train
would be put on during the
/ early Summer, but it slipped a
cog somewhere and the train
was not granted. San Francis
co was blamed for the failure.
In case this proves to be the
intention of the Southern Pacific
it will mean just a day and a
night between Portland and the
Bay City, instead of two nights
and day. 1t would also cut
the time from Puget Sound to
San Francisco down from two
whole days to about 81 hours.
or three hours shorter than the
present running time between
Portland and San Francisco.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03

While many will regret that Sena-
tor Richardson was unable to get
through his bill apprOpriating $40, 900
for a Federal building for Smyrna,
it is nevertheless encouraging to
know that it has been made an order
for business at the next session of
Congress. 1t seemed necessary for
Smyrna to give way to Wilmington
and Milford this time. They needed
additional appropriations ard Senator
Richardson deemed it eXpedient to
lay the Smyrna bill over until next
winter. In the meantime it remains
for the business men and citizens of
Smyrna to agitate. Senator Richard
on has gotten but scant encourage
ment from the people of Smyrna.
Outside of the press and few of the
Senator's personal friends, there has
been practically no agitation on the
part of Smyrna to secure the appro-
priation. Milford, New Castle and
other towns have set us an example
in this respect. They have held
mass meeting and appointed COM
mittee to await upon the Delaware
Representatives in Congress and gone
with them before the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. Ism t
it about time for Smyrna to be up
and doing in this matter? Senator
Richardson and his colleagues will
doubtless do all they can for US, but
isn't it eminently more helpful tC
them to have some expression from
the citizens of Smyrna, some con.
certed action on the part of Oul
Council, Board of Trade and business
men, showing that the people O
Smyrna really want federal build
ing? Smyrna's lethargy in thii
matter may cause us to lose jus
what Senator Richardson and his col
leagues are working for. Let US tax
the matter in hand in time, hold
public meeting and take some &C
tion. If we want a federal building
if we want industrial progress, W
must agitate, agitate, agitate.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood
or constitutional disease and in order to cure 1t
you must take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Hall S Catarrh Cure
is not a Quack medicine 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this country for
years and is a regular prescription. 1t is com
posed of the best tOnics known, combined with
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of
thetwO ingredients is what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY Il co Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
samueI Shorts loses LIS Mother.
A Marrying Sunday School Class.

With the marriage of Vernon L.
Phillips to-day, the Sunday School
class of Mrs. S. Gilbert Wilds adds
another to it's remarkable record.
In five years six young men and their
teacher have been married. Only two
remain in the class and an effort is
being made to have these give uE
their life of celibacy. 1t is thought
that no other Sunday School class ir
the state can show such a record fol
period of five years.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
Bucklea,s Arnlca Salye Wins

Tom Moore of Rural Route l,
Cochran, Ca, writes: Il had bad
sore come on the instep of my foot
and could find nothing that would
heal it until l applied Bucklen' S
Arnica Salve. Less than half of
a 25 cent box won the day for me by
affecting a perfect cure" Sold under
guarantee at Benton N. Weldon S
Drugstore.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03

With the coming school election
on Saturday, and it is to be hoped
that it will be attended better than
previous elections, let there be some
agitation concerning the raising the
salaries of our faithful teachers of
the Smyrna Public Schools. All our
teachers, except the two principals
and first lady assistant receive but
$95 per month. Some of them have
large schools and the work and anxi-
ETY. incumbent upon them is a matter
that merit greater reward than they
are receiving. Smyrna is looked uT
to as having one of the finest facul.
les in the county and if our Schoo
Board can do so without financial EN-.
barrassment, they should consider tn,
raising of their salaries in fxinj
their appropriation for the coming
year.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June q, s. 6.
WILSON'S
Grocery Specials.

Ourp
firm
anything buy at Wilson's stores Our
the
the
teab sold
moderate
guaranteed most particular
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
MIIlzOzQ
~ CO.
WILMINGTON, DEL.

We are showing the finest
assortments, Separate Waists,
Tailor made Linen Suits,
Jumper and Lingerie Suits.
Separate Duck and Linen
Coats.
Black Taffeta and Pongee
Silk Coats, Rain Coats, Light
weight Wool Suits and Skirts.
Neckwear, Underwear, Wells
Gloves, Hosiery Parasols,
Umbrellas and Notions of all
kinds.
Garments requiring altera-
tions will be delivered prompt
ly.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
Farm Wanted.

A small farm with good buildings, situated
in a good locality, on or near public high
way, not far from a railroad town. Give
full particulars regarding fertility of soil,
tillable and wood acreage, description and
condition of all buildings. Prefer running
water on the place, but no marsh. Desire
to deal with owner of property. Submit
particulars and best terms to address below.
Possession year hence.
J. FRANK MACOMBER,
Vineland, N J.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03

1t touches the heart to see the re-
spect and consideration shown our
Grand Army Veterans by the people
of this community. During their
services incident to Memorial Day,
they have been the subject of some
beautiful tributes from the pulpit,
from the press and from private citi-
zens. And right that it should be.
Their ranks are thinning out. With
slow and feeble tread few have been
spared to participate in these annual
Memorial Day Exercises. The preser-
walton of our Union, the blessed in.
stitutions that we so much enjoy, We
owe to the Union Veterans of tn,
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03

Civil War who barred their breasts to
the enemy in a righteous cause. Let
US take off our hats to the Grand
Army men and make their remaining
days upon earth happy and pleasant.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
Notice.

AS it is my purpose to discOn-
tinue the credit business, I very
earnestly request all persons hav-
ing an account with me to make
settlement at once.
All bills unpaid July Ist will be
placed in attorneys hands for col
lection.
MARY M. FARES,
Prop'r. E. c. FAIRIES Store
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

ont which he served and during wich
he engaged in practically all of the
famous battles, reflects credit on
Delaware. His death was due to a
fall he received Thursday, May 4th.
General Postles was born in Cam
den, Delaware, September %, $40,
son of Stephen and Elizabeth Roe
Postles.
Samuel Shorts Loses His Mother.
Rebecca Short wife of Emory
Short, died at the home of her hus-
band near Pearson's Corner, Saturday,
May %, aged 65 years. She had
been an invalid for a number of
years and bore her suffering patiently.
The funeral was held Monday when
interment was made at Lakeside
Cemetery. She is survived by her
husband and a son. Samuel Short of
near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
ROBT. D HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.

A " VERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
Fesents, but for the outlying district Ofwhich It
is the centre, embracing the towns Of Clayton
Seuton, CheswOld, Leipsie, &c. A rate OF so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
FOR each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per lineiper issue. specla
ais66unt on all semi-annual and yearly sdver
tisemsHts,
I s-SUBscRIPT1oN-Sl,5 so per annum. II
psid strictly in advance s1.OO No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except al the option nf the publishers.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03

Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
rHE Times is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
state of which it is a part 1t also gives the
items of importance Of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland