The Weekly Ghroniele.
THE DALLIA. - - - - - OREGON.
SATURDAY, - - - DEC',-20, 1890.
. LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
- Wheat to-day is selling in our market
at 53 and 54 cents per bnshel.
-Miss Sada Whitmer haa returned from
' an extended visit on the sound.
A fine lot of young thade trees are be
ing transplanted around the court house.
A new crew was put on and another
freight train ln-tween here and Wallula
to-day..
Mr. Al. Sutton, of Portland, whom
everylody known, is visiting friends
here. "
Hon. E. J Smith is under medical
' treatment in Portland and is improving
slowly. .
ir. Elinor R 1,'JIoo.I River's popu
lar young harVwgvmercliaiit, m
the city yesterday.
The first paper to reach this otlice
came according to the eternal fitness of
things; it was the Pasco HraiWyhl.
There it considerable wol stored here ;
yat- Tlujanioiint handled will aproxi
iuate 7,0(10,000 pounds.
E. Beck, formally of this city, now of
: Uon 1.V0 nng,vi nf the firm of Eiseiibach
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Mr. II. Stone,
of Hftecn .Mile, is in
town on business. lie informs us that
stock is in fine condition for the winter.
A special passenger from Pendleton i
.assed down at (i o clock this morning,
the regular train not getting here until 1
.o'clock. .
'ifcr. Siddall registered at the Palace
- )ir.tfl Snn Francisco, on the 10th. The
Ikvtor will prolably remain away the
- greater- port ion of the winter. '
T. C. Fargher, of Kilteen Mile is in the
.city on business. lie says more ram is
needed and the farmers are in readiness
,to begin fall and winter sowing.
The family of Mr. W. II. Williamson
Eight Mile are nearly all down with the
measles. The youngsters are getting
: along splendidly in their ailment.
. Do hot forget that we are to have a
: train load of visitors Friday, and re
membering it, try and make their visit
;a pleasant one.
niarhs Hermann is nervine ont a sen
tence of ninety days in the county jail,
being sent there by Judge Deady, the
offense being selling liquor to Indians.
" The ladies of the M. E. church have
lllwftl up meir ixwjiii vu ivuiiu otmi
elegantly for their .fair. ' lion t tail to
' give them a call. " -
Two private cars attached to the west
lionnd nassentrer vesterdav morning were
occupied by the superintendent and
assistant superintendent of the Union
- Pacific -'
Nicholas Joseph Skottowe, who was
- killed here by falling from the railroad
.Am u.qq flu fun of tlip late Sir
Edmund Skottowe, of Waterford, Ire
land. - - s
The Gymnasium Club gave a very
pleasant ball at their hall over Nickelsen's
store, last Friday evening. ; The attend
ance was laree. music excellent, and a
very enjoyable time was had.
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Portland last week; and will locate in
this county. They bring a capital of $S,
000, and are just the kind of citizens we
we need. .
A splendid rain visited this section
Sunday, but lasted too quick, Monday
dawning bright, clear and cold, with a
ur.nnUinn t I'll l.n' lil i Vl 11 Vijllu tifrtBa i Ylt
liver. It is not probable that the rain
- fall waa Miiipml tn F.astcrn Ormm.
- Mr. J. M. -Anderson, of- Sherman
county, is in the city. He reports nearly j
all the wheat hauled to the stations and j
that remaining in the fields will not be j
damaged by the. rain .unless it should
stand too long.
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jiir. uarik . orineii m -in nir eii iyn n
brief visit. " He tells us most of the
luruicr tuijnuyrs iiere u aic vn i
'Albina, would gladly return, much pre
ferring The Dalles to their present
location. ." . -
Tiii, A TumKipl u rri 'I nT n 111131(111
at feter s churcii, commencing yes
terday morning, aim win conciuue iicxi
Sunday. All Cat holies and others are
cordially invited to attend. Wednes
day, Father I indner will assist Father
Lambert in the work he has undertaken.
The reverened Fathers belong to the
Redemptionist - order which contein-
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piaies esiaoiisnuig a jiuuw in i uruniui.
mi .. ' i 1 i'i U :,. w.
xne rjmre uuiui 01 una uuuv n ,in
.1iiiwiil fmin tin wpll-known firm of
falmer & Key,' and therefore gives en
tire satisfaction - The Cottrell press is
ihe best ever brought to The Dalles, and
- the type and material is first-class in (
.every particular. In job type many new
, faces will be found which will, no doubt,
in, ii .i ii wjii ii ii. 1 li i 1 1 tha ni ulr f
. li l,ivvianui l, I'" v
- this firm's immense stock, and you can
' rest assured we obtained the .best.
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- ine jiaimsouie KifcEii winuii gnum nc
Chroxici.k building is the artistic work
.of our home painter, Mr. Hardy. His
' work is always first-class, but we think
".lie stretched a point when painting that
tlie coast that can beat him at the sign
' painting branch of the business "we have
failed to meet him. . "
Mr. J. H. Larsen informs us that he
has handled since January 1st a little over
01,000 sheep pelts; and estimates that
other parties here have handled 62,000.
: A grand total of 120,000, and more than
in) per cent, of these were from sheep
lying during t lie winter. It speaks well
siieep, or probably nearer 200,000, since
Tiiany of their pelts were not saved, the.
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flmonni oi wool ucnvrreu 111 buis market
this season was not perceptible decreased.
The Dalles lesids the United States as a
wool market and this in spite of any loss
that may occur. "
The moving of the men from the shops
here to Albina has demonstrated the
- fact that the company must have shops
in the interior. Their business at La
Grande has steadily increased until
nearly all the work for the division east
of ns is done there. This is the best
naturarpoint on the line of the road for
. the shops, and that the company is not
otrtain it lias made- a good move,- is
, proven by its leaving all the machinery
and ulant here. W ith the first severe
storms of the winter a large foree will be
put at work "here, for the simple reason
-that the (innmflnp pannot Wt fllon Wlth-
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vui luruii i - -
Mr. Chas. Van Dnyn of Tygh Valley,
was in the city yesterday.
Henry Smith is loading a six horse
team with freight for Prineville.
This Company have launched out in
an enterprise which means business and
success.
J. B. Dow called at this office to-day.
Mr. Dow expects to take up his resi
dence in this city in the near future.
Butter, eggs, chicken and all such pro
ducts on arriving in abundance and the
markets are well supplied.
Mrs. J. Oliphant, (nee Miss Elsie
Smith) of Portland, is visiting friends
and relatives in this city.
A carload of hogs was shipped to Port
land last night by Messers. Abbott ami
'Baxter of Tygh Ridge.
Ten wagon loads of hogs arrived here
last night from Klickitat county, for The
Diffles Packing Company.
Tlie Columbia Packing Company drove
through the city enroute to their slaugh
ter pens. 180 head of fat hogs in one Ut
to-day.
Mr. J. B. Ilanna, of Boyd, called to
day. He is enjoying excellent health.
Mr. Ilanna reports a great need of rain,
as yet no sowing of fall or winter wheat.
B. C. McAtee and Wm. Contrell, of
Tygh Valley, are doing the city. Xo
rain as yet, to le ot benefit to the farm
ing interests, the roads arc dry and
.last v.
Mr. O. Kinerslv was in Portland yes-
.,hralthIa ..n.Wllj. and came
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home this morning sadly
disappointed
because there was no rain,
Mr. A. J. Brigham, of the S. B. Medi
cine Company, ia in the city, is proser
ing himself and tells us the Company's
business is growing steadily.
A social club is to be formed by the
party-goers, the object being to give a
social dance once a week. We under
stand the matter is well under way, and
hojie it will lie speedily eonsum mated.
The Chatauqua circle met with Mrs.
Donnell, last night. After the regular
lesfon, Miss Oeorgie Sampson rendered
a recitation in a very pleasing manner,
and she and her brotlier, Victor, sang a
carol.
Mr. B. Franklin, of Fiftwn-mile
crossing, came into the city this morn
ing. He says the roads are quite muddy
from Eight-mile into the city, but be
yond are dry and good. All travel over
this route to the interior has measurably
stopjied for the season.
Ijist night a fog settled down over the
city, and np to this writing is still stay
ing with us" It is dense, cold, clammy
and disagreeable, a small section of Web
foot weather gone astray. The owner
can have the same free of charge.
Charles Johnson was arrested last
Friday charged " with larceny from a
dwelling. The direct charge being that
he stole an overcoat from a farmer in
Skibbe's restaurant. He liad an exami
nation before Justice Sehutz Saturday
and was bound over to await the actfon
of the grand jury.
At a regular meeting of Wasco lodge
No. 15, A. F. & A. M., Monday evening,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: w. a, uarreison, v .
M. ; G. V. Bolton, S. W. ; D. L. Cates,
J. W.;G. A. Liebe, treasurer; O. D.
Doane, secretary; R. G. Closter, Tyler.
Installation December 27th.
A local dramatic company at Dnfur
will give an entertainment at the Odd
Fellow's hall, Saturday evening next.
The plav, Paul Pry, will be on the
boards, and will no doubt give full re
turns for tlie money investeu, 10 me
holders of tickets.
A- telegraph line to Prineville would
prove of great benefit to that place, and
a convenience to the points along the
road. There is, we believe, business
enough to keep the line going, and in a
short time it would pay good interest on
the mone.v invested.'
Mr. Seth Morgan of Three-Mile is cir
culating a petition to the legislature to
have a bill passed making it a penal off
ense to put a provision for paying attor
ney's fees in a note of hand. Attorneys
will please take notice andhustlsnp
their remonstrance. . I
The Hood River Clacirr says: The
question of bridging the Columbia is be
ing again agitated by citizens -of The
Dalles, and it is qnite probable that if
the North Dalles has the growth expected
of it,-this will take tangible shape in the
near future. We have not heard the
cost estimated but it would take a good
round sum.
There.is no one thing gives strangers
arriving in a city so lavorame an . im
pression as neat depot buildings and
clean grounds. Since Mr. C. II. at
scn has been division road master, a
marked improvement has been made in
this line at the depot and the yards.
Tlie latter are exceptionally, clean and
neat which resounds to Mr. Watson's-
credit, and benefits the city. -
Mr. Riddell and H. Rice, committee
from Fairfield Grange were in the city
yesterday, to communicate . with " the
board of trade concerning the putting of
a line of boats on the river. They say
the grangers.are prepared Id give substan
tial aid to the scheme. A meeting of all
the granges in theconnty is called to
meet at Dufur, February 20th, to take
action in the matter, and to pledge them
selves if necessary to ship all products
bv the new line.
The gentlemen of the U. S. land office
smile this morning as gaily as if the
Secretary had completed a set of rules for
locating the forfeited railroad lands and
they had the first claim to all of it. The
reason for this unusual joy is that the
checks for last quarters Balary which evi
dently came by slow freight, have ar
rived and they have now no fears of an
individual financial stringency. Money
may be tlie root of all evil but it is root,
pole, branches and foliage of all modern
comfort. ".
. Friday, at noon, a special train from
Portland will arrive here with invited
guests who will visit the shoe factory in
North Dalles, and, as it were, christen
it. After this some time will be spent
in viewing onr city, and we feel certain
that onr visitors will go home pleased
with their visit, and more than pleased
with The Dalles and its prospects. Every
man who understands the possibilities
of this country, and its present incipient
development, must see for Tlie Dalles a
brilliant future, and seeing it is apt to
profit by it. We gladly welcome all
such guests and hope that those of Fri
day are but the- first' installment of
thousands yet to come, .
Mr. J. D. Presby of Columbus, Wash.,
is in the city.
Mrs. J. D. McXail and daughter are
the guests of Mrs. J. M. Filloon.
William Hood will leave for Indiana
to-night for an extended visit.
Four cars of sheep and one of hogs
were shipped to the Sound last night by
Mr. Charles Butler.
We understand tne council will take
definite and final action on the water
question at the next meeting.
J. B. Morory Fsq., of Moro, called
today. He reports everything in pros
perous condition in his county.
Hon. E. L. Smith who has been quite
sick for the past six months is in Port
land for treatment and is slowly iin
proving.
Mr. Geo. Nolin, of Dufirr, came in yes
terday with a load.of produce which he
disposed of without any trouble. Mr.
Nolin is one of our rustling farmers.
Mr. F. H. Button of Hood Kiver, at
present at La Crosse, Wis., is exjiecteil
home soon. It is probable he will put
up a big sawmill just lielow the railroad
bridge across the river there, on his
return.
J. O. Warner esq., of Nausene came
into town to-day. like all others he
says, "More rain ! More rain !" Mr.
Warner is one of our successful and wide
awake citizens.
The steamer D. S. Baker was detained
by the extraordinary fog Monday and
did not arrive here until late Tuesday
morning. The fog hanging over the
river until until too late for her to
make her trip, she laid up yesterday.
The steamer Baker makes her last
trip of the season today. On her return
she will be put in winter quarters. The
I travel has fallen off almost entirely, and
as it is probable she would have to tie
lip soon anyway, it was concluded to lay
her off now.
The Trunk Manufactory is running
with a light force. The manager in
forms us that the business is increasing
steadily, which shows that patrons are
pleased with the company's work. As a
matter of fact they make the best t runk
of all grades, and furnish them at less
than eastern prices, -Mr.
B. F. Newell, who is selling socie
ty charts, became suddenly dizzy while
passing in front of the Chronicle office
last evening and fell, his head striking
the sharp corner of the stone foundation
and receiving a very ugly scalp wound.
He was taken to the hotel, but soon re
covered and was not seriously injured.
Mr. J. W. Howard of Prinevill has just
returned todav from Indiana, where he
took five carloads of horses last summer.
He reports hard times there, money
scarce, and almost all kinds of business
at a standstill. The cause brought
about by the financial diiturbances in
the past few months. He is glad to
get back to Oregon where the medium
is gold and silver instead of greenback.
Mr. Goe. Stone, of Cableb, Grant
county, came into our city the other
day and is loaded with freight for Messrs.
J. W. Waterman & Son. We are in
formed that the stock range in that sec
tion is excellent and that all kinds of
stock are fat. Mutton sheep are choice
and three dollars per,head is the market
price thereof.
Some of our enterprising boys have
been supplying the market with carp,
and just where they caught them was a
mystery to every,. Ixxly, excepting of
course themselves. It was recently dis
covered that a pond on the Snipes place
below town was the source of supply,
but the discovery was not told until the
pond was aliont fished out. A few big
fellows are left, and Mr. Snipes will be
the happy possessor of a good fish Knd.
The Diamond mill is grinding steadily,
and turning out the very liest quality of
flour. Their purchasing agent had the
pick of the liest crop of wheat ever raised
in this country, and this with the fine
machinery of the mill makes a flour that
cannot lie excelled. Just how much
wheat is on hand we could not learn, but
the steady stream that went into its
granaries for three months must-leave
them still well filled. "
We were shown an apple this morn
ing that is probably of the Farmers'
Alliance variety. It was two apples on
a single stem, two cores in place of one.
The larger one had evidently come the
JaV Gould act and absorbed the terri-
torv belonging to his neighbor, and also
the principal part of the neighbor him
self. The smaller apple grew from the
same stem, but after being absorbed by
his greedy brother grew out to one side
again, a perfect apple.
At a regular meeting of Temple Lodge
No. 3, A. O. U. W., held last week, the
following officers were elected . for the
ensuing term : , Paul Kreft, master
workman ; II. Taylor, foreman ; D. Fish
er, overseer; L. Rorden, recorder; D. S.
Myers, financier; E. Schanm, receiver;
H. Larsen, guide; J. D. Mitschke inside
watch ; Keorge Gibons, outside watch ;
Dr. O. D. Ioane, medical eqaminer.
Mr. J. L. Stoddard, manager of the
Oregon Lumber Company's three mills
at Hood River, was in the city today.
The mills have closed down for the
winter and have their yards filled with
lumber, which was the cause of the
early closing. The Company is filling a
contract for hewn ties, taking all offered,
banked on Hood River.
John Russell, of North Yakima, rep
orts the locating of an immense body of
coal land, fifteen miles in extent, in a
newly-discovered pass south' of the Nat
cheez. Mr. Russell says that his pros
pecting partner is well versed iu every
thing pertaining to coal? and that he
pronounces the find a superior character
of coking coal. As to the new pass Mr.
Russell claims that it can be reached by
economic grades, and that by this route
the distance to tide water is reduced
twentyrfive miles. The descent on the
west side is niade via the Clearwater
to the Cowlitz.
Mr. W. F. Hedgepath of Prinevill,
who has been in "Page county Iowa for
the last eighteen months arrived here
this morning on his way home. He is
glad to get back, and like all other Pa
cific coast people, cannot lie satisfied to
live in the east. Mr. David Elliott also
of Prineville, who haa lieen east for
nearly two years arrived on the same
train and expresses himself to the same,
effect as Mr. Hedgepath These gentle
men tell us there is considerable talk
amongeasteru people concerning Oregon,
and that we may expect a large iinmi-
gration. . -
The tax levy this year is twenty-five
mills for state, county and school, pur
poses. -
The A. O. U. W., will have a Christmas
tree in their hall Christmas nignt. It
will bear fruit principally for the children
of the members of the order.
Eighty families passed through the
otner day on one train. They came
from . Arkansas and were Iwnnd for
Gray's Harbor.
The county clerk is engaged in extend
ing the assessment roll for the sheriff,
and it will be placed in his hands in a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Dexter are cxiwcted
home soon, and they will settle down to
home life in the building formerly occu
pied by Mrs. Korten.
Dr. Shackelford, Alexander McLeod,
and J. O. Mack, have been appointed by
the Probate court to appraise the prop
erty of the late Daniel Handley, and
will commence work Monday.
The ladies who are conducting the
Methodist church fair announce that it
will le continued all day to-morrow.
It has lieen a success so far but many
articles remain to lie sold, and the ex
cellent meals continue to lie served.
Sixteen one-hundredths of an inch of
rain fell Sunday night and Wednesday
night four hundredths. The rain did
not extend south any great distance, lie
ingconfined to the country near the Col
umbia. The deed of Mary Iiughlin, B. F.
Laughlin, W. 1-ord, Elizalieth Lord and
S. C. Laughlin to the Oregon Railway &
Navigation Company, to lots 2, :i, 4, 5
and 0, block 15, Langhlin's addition to
Dalles City, was tiled for record to-day.
It has lieen recorded once, but crops up
again for record.
Engine 373 which was in the collision
at Coyote, with the tank of engine 419,
and the scrap pile and wreck, passed
through to Albina this morning. One
Ixix car, was on top of a coal car
placed thpre in the wreck, and
shipped to Portland just as it was. The
engine was badly demoralized and many
of the cars were convincing evidence of
the force of the collision.
Victor Marden, Leo Schanno and Leo
Bmen -all arrived jliome from Bishop
Scott's school at Portland last night.
The young gentlemen are looking well
and in their bearing show their military
training. They will, no doubt, enjoy
their brief holiday with that keen zest
which close application to their lxxiks
will lend their temporary freedom. The
Dalles is justly proud of her boys, and
these three will, we feel sure, add to her
pride.
Three deeds of The Dalles Mill &
Water Company.to Dalles City were filed
this morning covering all their rights
of wayi and water right and the mill
site and mill. This is the end of the
question, and now that it is settled, the
quicker work is begun and the upper
portion of the city supplied with water,
the better. The matter has kept our
citizens in a turmoil for a long time, and
has seriously retarded our growth. Now
that it is settled let ns accept it as it is
and drop the subject.
Council Meeting.
Council met last night. The mayor
stated that the special purpose of the
meeting was to consider a communica
tion from Frank Dekum, returning un
signed the personal indemnity bond
asked for by the council at its last meet
ing, .
The communication was . read and, on
motion filed.
Councilman Farley then handed the
recorder a communication from De
kum and Thompson addressed to the
mayor and common council of Dalles
city, dated at Portland, Decemlier 13.
The communication was read arid filed.
A petition signed by .W. Ird French
& Co. and others, praying the council to
accept the two deeds offered by Tlie.
Dalles Mill and Water company hereto,
fore executed, and to deliver to said
company, the warrant drawn against
the water fund for the pnrchase price,
and that no further covenants be re
quired. The petition lieing read, Councilman
Thornbury moved, that it. lie received
and filed.
Councilman Dufur uioved to amend to
read, receive the petition, lile and grant
the prayer of the petitioners. " The
amendment was accepted.
. Councilman Peters stated that he
would not vote for the motion, on the
grounds that the deeds provided no war
ranty to divert the waters from the old
channels. .
The mayor then stated that he had
disapproved the purchase of The Dalles
Mill and Water company's plant at $50,-
000 from the beginning ; had from time
to time stated and communicated to the
council his reasons by message, and that
he still disapproves the purchase at tnat
price. , .
He said "It was apparent that his dis
approval of the: measure would be over
ruled now, as it had been heretofore, by
a majority and in order that the property,
if purchased, might be had at the best
possible advantage, an additional deed
had been asked, warranting the city in
the right to divert water from the Dog
river ditch, and that he would now sub
mit to the council a copy of such cove
nant and a telegram from A. S. Mac
allister at Portland stating that the said
amended deed had been executed and
delivered.".
After -some discussion the motion was
by consent withdrawn.
It was then moved to receive and file
the petition. t. -.- ... "
A resolution was then passed providing
for the acceptance of the three last deeds,
and the delivery of the f 50,000 warrant.
The two deeds are now in the recorders
office and one was executed and delivered
to A. S. MacAllister to-day, at Portland.
Council adjourned.
Killed Hl Mother.
A man calling ldmself John Anderson
has lived in Grass Valley, near Kerr &
Buckley's ranch, for the past four or five
years, and has always been a steady,
hard working man, but at times lias
acted a little queer. A month or six
weeks ago he received through the land
office, the money he had paid on a pre
emption claim, it being returned on ac
count of some irregularity. . With this
money he purchased a ticket for Arkan
sas, where he goes with the cheerful ex
pectation of being hanged hc T having
killed his mother ' there sbont .eight
years ago, and he goes back for the pur
pose of surrendering to .the .ir.ithnnlica
and expiating his crime,. - V.'
THIRD REGIMENT NOTES.
Col. E. W. Nevius assumed command
of "C" Company December 1st. The
company is to be congratulated on secur
ing so popular and able commander.
Lieut. R. H. Norton, of Co. "E" Fossil,
is in the city. He haa an excellent
company of wide awake men, who are
determined to be second to no company
in the regiment. They will be, perhaps,
the first to secure dresij uniforms.
A fine company has recently been or
ganized at Condon, in command of J. R.
Lucas, who was formerly in oommand of
"B" Company of Arlington. This
company contains more six footers than
any other company in the state. Capt.
Lucas is very enthusiastic and takes
great interest "in his company.
Lieut. Keller, I. R. P., is reorganizing
the ritle team. He is intending to give
the first and second regiments a hard
pull for the Governor's medal next year.
Lieut. J. S. Booth, regimental signal
officer, has enlisted a full signal corps
and will soon be busy drilling them. As
soon as the necessary equipments can be
procured signalling will be practiced.'
The Third Infantry band, recently
organized, has a full complementof men,
and are actively practicing. They are
a tine liody of hien and will soon be a
source of great pride to the regiment.
Capt. Thompson, of "A" Company,
wishes to remind his men of the fact
that Wednesday evening is drill night.
Col. Houghton has issued the follow
ing general order :
H KA110.lT ARTEBS THIRD REGIMENT INFT..)
ORKOOV NATIONAL f.lURI). V
The Dali.es, Or., December 4, 18'Kl.)
General Orders,)
... No. 13. j"
I. The following officers have been
elected and commissioned, to rank and
date as follows : Captain L. D. Sheets,
"F" Companv, October 1, 1890; Captain
II. C. Condon, "B" Companv, Octoler
0, 1890; Captain J. P. Lucas, "H" Com
pany, October 18, 1890; Captain II. H.
Hendricks, "E" Companv, Novemlier
13, 1890; Captain J. R. Hardin, -i'K"
Company, Octolier 18, 1890; Captain E.
W. Nevius, Companv, November 6,
1890; 1st Lieutenant W. S. Bowers, "F"
Company, Octolier 1, 1890; 1st Lieuten
ant II. N. Frazier, "H" Companv, Oc
tober 18, 1890; 1st Lieutenant "J. S.
Booth, Signal Officer, October 1, 1890;
1st Lieutenant II. S. Goddard, "E"
Company, November 13, 1890; 1st Lieu
tenant W. T. Chapman, "K" Company,
October 18, 1890 ; 2nd Lieutenant Her
bert Holstead,' "H" Companv, October
25, 1890; 2d Liensenant R. H. Norton,
JS Company, October 13, 189(; 2i
Lieutenant, Joseph Kemev, "B" Com
pany, October 6, 1890. They will be re
spected and obeved accordingly.
II. Captain L. D. Sheets, "F" Com
pany, has lieen granted leave of absence
tor ninety davs from October 13, 1890.
III. Sergeant J. Bradford, "K" Com
pany, died September 28, 1890.
IV The following resignations have
been accepted by the Commander-in-Chief:
1st Lieutenant A. W. Go wen,
"I" Company, to take effect from No
vember 1 , 1800 ; 2d Lieutenant Burnam
Neff, "K" Company, to take effect from
November 14, 1890.
V, The following have been honor
ablv discharged from the O. N. G. : W.
C. Vigle, musician; Sergeant Chas. E.
Mellette, and William Hays, all of "C"
Company. . By order of
T. A. Houghton,
J. F. Haworth, Colonel.
1st Lieut, and Adjt.
Awmke mt Lat.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Trade and Freight Bureau, have
decided to assist Eastern Oregon in open
ing the Columbia. They have at last
awakened to the fact that action is
necessary on their part to protect their
own interests.' Heretofore they have
pinned their faith on the railroads and
while these have done much, will do
much'niore to make Portland the me
tropolis of the northwest, recent affairs
have demonstrated that the railroads are
not prepared to move the crops of East
ern Oregon, nor can they with present
track facilities hope to handle the crops
in the future. Two, three or four rail
roads cannot expect to handle the im
mense crops which the next few years
will force upon them, and an open river
will alone solve the problem. With it
hundreds of thousands of acres will be
made to produce, which without it will
lie idle. Portland will have then the
handling of fliese immense crops, and
the trade growing out of this will main
tain her supremecy. .
It Rain Wheat.
The west-bound passenger this morn
ing was five hours late arriving here
about 10 ojclock. The train was a long
one and was crowded to - its utmost
capacity. A number of immigrants got
off and examined the big piles of wheat
stacked up at the freight depot and ware
houses and were astonished at the quan
tity. One of them .looked . first at the
wheat then at the surrounding hills, and
after sizing the two up remarked,' "Bill,
we've stmDk Gods country sure enough,
for it must rain wheat already 'sacked,
there is no place for it to grow." AD of
which shows that you can't always form
a. correct opinion from appearances, and
that tlie Columbia river valley lying a
thousand or fifteen hundred feet above
the river, is so contrary to eastern
people's ideas of correct topography that
they cannot at first believe that grain
would or could grow at that altitude.
Married.
" At the residence of the bride's parents
in this city Monday, Dec. 15th, Mr.-,
John Dexter, to ' Miss Grace Crossen,
daughter of Col. J. B. Crossen, both of
this city. Rev. Eli D. Sutcliffe per
formed the ceremony. Both contract
ing parties are well and favorably known
here. Mr. Dexter being a deservedly
popular engineer on the Union Pacific,
and his bride having been born here is
known by all as a kindly, happy natured,
graceful little lady, whom apy man
might be proud to win. Should all their
friends throw after them the proverbial
shoe, or well-meaning rice, the market
would be exhausted, and the train on
which they left for their bridal tour to
the west, would be swamped.
: The Bonds Refaaed.
The individual bond which was pre
pared and sent to Portland Saturday for
the signatures of the stockholders of the
water company, was returned unsigned
yesterday morning. At thesame time.the
company demands the retnrn of the con
tract, and the payment of all water rents
collected. It would seem from this that
negotiations are at an end and the mat
ter settled unless the Council should
consent to accept the -warranty deed
offered.- In conversation with one of
the council men, he stated that he would
not b6 willing to accept such a deed,
unless the' matter was left to a vote of
the taxpayers.
An Acrontle.
Civiliiation'ii brightest morn wan when
lleiiwu Rave the Hint rode printing press to men.
RtitiKh itn eonntniction, but a mighty power
r O'er human progreHx. dated from that hour.
Noerowninu UnreU, or entwining baya
Immortalize the inventor, but hi praise,
Curoltd in mnstie, sung iu tuneful rhyme,
M v in the heart of every plus, and clime
Etcniiil t& theeyeles of undying-time.
REVIEW OF THE HOME MARKET.
The past week's trade has been light!
1 - , .
coinparea witn iormer ones, interior i
traffic, especially from a distant, has j
fallen off in a measure, owing to the i
lateness of the season. Retail trade has
been ordinary, with indications of an
improvement as the holidays are near
ing. The inquiry for .money loans has
slackened somewhat, as immediate re
quirements have been met. and conse
quently a better feeling is experienced
than some time ago.
The wheat market is inactive, with
but few transfers, as the farmers who
have their crop on storage are holding
for better prices. Some more thought
ful ones, or from emergency, sold early
in the season, realizing GOgWJjC per
bushel. The present outlook for lietter
prices is not warranted in the face of re
ported facts. .
The reported world's surplus is 90,
000,000 bushels over that of 1889.
In view of this statement which
has lieen put before the wheat
centres gives unfavorable futures
for the producers. There is a re
ported tonnage on the way to Portland
sufficient to move 3,000,000 bushels, and
with the expected tonnage to come, the
189li cereal product will be nearly cleared
from the coast by the time the next liar-
vest is ready, provided transportation
has been sufficient to move the crop to
the sealioard.
Portland's quotation is, for valley $1 .20
S,1.222' ; Eastern Oregon, $1.10(P1.12'2
per cental.
- Chicago and European markets are ir
regular. AVe quote No. 1 51c, No. 2 5:5c
jier bushel.
Fi.oi r Extra brands $4.00 per bbl.
Diamond and Walla Walla, $3.85 a$.4.00
Oats The market is linn with an up
ward tendancy. Quote $1.55 per cental,
sacked.
Barley Prime for brewing purposes.
$1.05(21.10 per cental sacked. Feed
Barley f.1 .00a$i .05 per cental sacked.. '
Mn.LsrrFFS The trade is not well
supplied and is firm, owing to the in
creased demand, as the winter ap
proaches. Dealers quote bran "mixed
$18.00(a$19.00 per ton, shorts $20.00 per
ton, middlings $22.50 per ton, rolled bar
ley $30.00 per ton, ground or chopped,
$28.00 per ton.
Hay The market is steady and firm,
with an upward tendaney. Choice tim
othy is selling from wagons at $18.00(S
$19.00 per ton. Wheat hay is very, firm
in the face of a limited supply, liest
quality quoted at $14.00 per ton and in
ferior at $13.00$14.00 per ton. Oat
hay is scarce and sells at $14.00 per ton.
Alfalfa is limited and sells readily in
this market at $14.00ff $16.00 per ton.
Potatoes Are plentiful at prices
ranging from 0.850.90 er cental,
sacked. ' --
Butter Gilt edge butter finds a ready
sale at 0.60 per roll, while good to choice
0.55 per roll, packed butter in brine.
0.400.50 per roll, according to qnality.
The market is not well supplied with
choice or gilt edged. . "
Egos The mild weather has been
favorable on barnyard fowls, and the
egg supply has been fair, quotations are
0.280.30 per dozen with the tendaney
of an immediate decline as the stocks on
hand are increasing. ' '
Poultry Spring chickens are selling
at $2.002.75 per dozen. Turkeys. 0.10
per pound. Ducks, 0.40 each. Geese,
$1.00 each.
Wool, Eastern Oregon, is quoted at
0.140.16 per pound.
Hides Prime dry hides are quoted at
0.04(80.05 per pound. Culls, O.OStaO.OSi.
Salt, 0.03. Green, 0.02. Sheep pelts
0.400.00 per pelt. Bear skins $2.50
$8.00.
Beef On foot, clean and'prime 0.02
per pound. Ordinary, 0.020.024'.
Mutton Wethers, extra choice $3.50
per head, ,common, $2.75(S$3,00 per
head.
Hogs Live heavy, 0.04 per pound, !
medium weight u.iw per pouna,
dressed 0.05(0.05' per pound. Lard
5tt.. 0.55; 101t.. 1.07; 401t. 0.09 per It..
Grange Election.
At a regular meeting of .Fairfield
GrangeNo. 219, held Dec. 13th. the fol
lowing officers were elected' for the en
suing year: . -
D. L. Bolton, Master ; Alliert Allen, O ;
S. K. Brooks, Lect.; L. W. Holgate,
Steward; D. D. Bolton, A. S.; Geo. II.
Riddell, Chaplain ; II. W. Gilpin, Treas ;
A. M. Allen, Sec'y; A. Whetstone,
Gate Keeper; Clara Allen, Pomona;
Hattie Allen,- Flora; ' Kittie -Bolton,
Ceres ; Sylqa Allen, L. A..S.
Married.
At the" residence of the brides parents
in this city Wednesday evening Dec. 17th ,
Mr. J. S. Winzler, of La Grande,' to Miss
Ida Sylvester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Sylvester, of this city, The cere
mony was performed by Rev." Win.
Michell. . '
The young couple leave for La Grande
their future home to-night followed by
thetgood wishes of a host of friends.
The trade of The Dalles would be' in
creased, and its business certainly made
Innch more rapid and convenient if we
had telegraphic communication . with
Prineville and the localities on the road
to that point. Prineville, we believe,
would subscribe liberally towards build
ing the line, and that it would be self
sustaining is tolerably certain. It may
be a little too early to agitate this ques
tion, but it- is only a matter of a short
time until the business of the rapidly
settling country south of us will demand
telegraphic service.
A financial storm lias been sweeping
over the East, equalling in severity, the
present natural one which has covered
the middle Eastern states with from two
to three feet of snow. It has been a cold
day everyway, and the dispatches an
nounce a series of heavy failures. Banks,
big business houses, manufacturing firms
have gone down and the end is not yet.
It is thought though, in financial circles,
that the worst is over and that many of
the crippled houses may be able to re
sume. While we are now feeling the
tightness of the money market, Oregon
is safe and able to ride any financial
panic.
A terrible storm has swept over the
East, blockading railroads, impeding
and stopping traffic and doing immense
damage. While our friends in the East
are wrestling with cold and snow, here
the good old Webfoot skies precipitate
their extra moisture in the well known
drizzling way, and the thermometer in
dicates several degrees above the freez
ing point. Oregon is even tempered,
and they who joke ns Webfeet about the
rain, simply do not know 'what a mag
nificent climate we have.
THE RIG STORM.
'" ,
Raging X
S Nearly all Over the Eaat. Coming
Toward Oregon and California. -
Jew Iokk, Dec.17. The storm to
day seriously interfered with river and
harbor business. Small boats were sunk
and a number of passenger - steamers
which were to have sailed to-day were
unable to do so. Telegraphic communi
cation south and west is seriously inter
fered with.
A portion of the roof of Daly's theater
was blown off this afternoon and one
man severely injured.
One of the smokestacks on the post
office building was blown down through
a glass ceiling over the mailing room,
severely injuring several carriers.
Numerous accidents, in the way of
falling signs, etc., detached by the wind,
have been reported, but none of a serious
character.
A heavy storm is prevailing along the
New Jersey coast. At Atlantic City the
tide was the highest of the season. At
Asbury Park and Long Branch groat j
damage was done.
Poughkeepsie reports a heavy storm of
snow, hail, sleet and rain along the
Hudson all day and to-night. Trains
delaved.
The heaviest snowstorm for years is
j raging at Lock Haven.
I
j At Baltimore the wind blew forty
! miles an hour, accompanied by rain,
j The Baltimore & Ohio railroad reports
snow ten inches on the Harper's Ferry'
! division. The telegraph service is badly
j crippled.
At Staunton, Virginia, three feet of
i snow fell. All trains are blockaded.
Pittsburg, Dec.l ".-The telegraph, tele
phone and electric wires are down and
business practically suspended. ' On the
railroads no freight trains were running,
and the passenger trains that stmggled
through were late from one to six hours.
The pecuniary loss resulting from the
storm cannot now lie estimated, but it
will necessarily lie very large.
This city, being almost the storm cen
ter, has suffered most severely. The
monetary damage is very great. All
branches of trade, especially railroads
and street car lines, have practically sus
pended, paralyzing business and causing
a total stoppage of operations in the oil
and stock exchange. Through the
breaking of electric ' light wires, three
horses have been killed, two drivers
knocked unconscious and a street car
filled with frightened passengere set
ablaze in a moment. Police switch
boards and telephones have been burned
ont, and as a result the outlying- police
districts are isolated. Millions of tons
of coal are lyfng iu the back-water from
a dam, and should a rapid thaw ensue,
the greatest damage will be along the
rivers. Reports from the country dis
tricts show even greater damage, owing
to the laekof facilities for transportation.
At Bedford, Pa., two feet of snow is re
ported, with a complete blockade of the
lumber business along Blue and Laurel
Ridge mountains.
; West Virginia and Eastern Ohio have
suffered- greatly, and the situation is
growing worse. -.-A sudden flood is the
greatest calamity now feared.
At 11 o'clock tonight snow ia still fall
ing and has. nearly reached the two-foot
line;" A few roofs have been enfshed in
by the weight of snow.
Pailadelphia, Dec. 17. The North
east storm last night and to-day was the
severest: experienced in this locality
since the memorable blow-of September
1889. Telegraph wires are prostrated in
all directions, and only meager reports
of the damage is obtained. In this city
many houses were unroofed and other
damage done. Reports from Cape May
and other places on tlie New Jersey
coast report great damage done to rail
roads, by washouts, - j ; - '
Ashville: JiXD.v Deer 17. A blind
ing snow- storm prevailed here last night
jind tofday," and is -still raging. Three
htmdred and fiftydelegates representing
every section of the South were present
at the opening of the Southern inter
state immigration convention which
began- to-day.;-1 ," "; ; "r-j U
- . .- . i i ' ..'. . f.
ICnoxv'iie, Tenn., Dec. 17. Snow has
been falling in this section since yester
day. The Norfolk & Western road is
buried in from one to three feet of snow.
In Southwest Virginia the snow -has
drifted badly. , i",.- . ', ;
SPOKANE FALLS NATIONAL BANK
SUSPENDS.
Trouble Branffht.oB by Failure to Real
"'laejm Securftle. " "
Spokanne Falls, Dec. 17. Tlie. doors
of the4 Spokane- Na.tionai Bunk,, Sne of
the-'largest instituttins in; the city, were
-.not opened thisjmorning , Fpr nearly a
year it liaajieenf known ainong jankers
that the bank was in financial straits, and
more than once other banks have helped
it ont. At 4 :30 Monday evening.'Messrs.
W. II. Taylor, president, and Warren
Hussey, cashier, notified the various
banking houses of this city of their dis
tress and asked for assistance. The offi
cers of the' other banks called a meeting
that evening, at which Messrs. . Hussey
and Taylor were invited to be present
and make a showing of tlie affairs of their
hank. The session was a late one. The
bankers adjonrned with an understand
ing that the bank could not open Tuesday-
morning without assistance, and
that such assistance should be tendered
for Tuesday or until a full investigation
of its affairs could be made. Tlie show
ing made at the meeting was not borne
out by the investigation that was made
yesterday. - At all events, thu sum of
$60,000 was raised by the other banks to
tide over the affair of the Spokane Na
tional until the books could lie examined.
Last evening another important confer
ence was held, when it was developed
that $53,000 of the $00,000 was paid out
yesterday ami that immediate -obligations
might be presented at any time for
300,000," instead of $90,000, as at-first
understood. It then became apparent
to the bankers composing the conference
that the bank would have to snqiend.
A conference was held in the office of the
Citizens' National bank and adjoufned
at a late hour this morning. The diffi
culty was precipitated by the failure of
three ' "branches in the Cceiir d'Alene
mining district, namely: Tlie bank of
Wardner, and the bank of Murrayj all of
which is said to have been, brought about
bv a failure to realize on securities held
I Vnr the hnk for flilvancpfl mnda for the
f development of various mining proper-1
jiies: The bank was a United States
i expository-, - but the government with- j
( il wf its deposits about two weeks ago.'j.
Cashier Hussey, whd failed heavily
years ago in Denver and Salt Lake,
claims that the assets exceed the liabili
ties by $140,000. Tlie other banks are in
no way affected by thecollapse, as bank
ers generally discredited Mr. Hussey's "
ideas of banking. -
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
Reported righting; at Daly's ' Ranch
Prove to be Falne Some Slight
. Sklrmlahe.
Rapid City, S. D. Dec. 19. Reported
engagements between troo;.s and Indi
ans at Daly's ranch and other points
were false. There haa been three skir
mishes between Col. M. H. Day's com
mand of settlers and cowboys, number-,
ing fifty men. The last one on Tuesday
was a hot one. The Indians attempted
to burn the hay stacks at Dalys' ranch
but was driven off by Col. Day and ten
men.
There is a band of fifteen hostile
moving westward fifty miles north of
here in Bulte county. . Eighty men of
the Ninth cavalry and sixty Cheyenne
scouts have been sent after them.
A SHERIFF VIES.
The Excitement of Hanging a Murderer
Probably the Came.
Sheriihook, Que., Dec. 19. Sheriff
Webb died suddenly of heart disease
this morning. Excitement attending
the execution of Remi Lamontague was
probably the cause. Tlie death of the
sheriff delayed the execution but a few
minutes, and Lamontague was hanged
shortly after.
In July, 1888, Lamontague went to the
house of his brother-in-law, Napoleon
Michigan, enticed him to the door and
shot him twice, then cut his throat,
slashed his body, dragged him back into
the house and set it on fire.' The
wounded man dragged himself from the
flames badly scorched, but died after a
few weeks. The murderer's sister, Leda,
wife of the victim, was arrested for com
plicity in the crime. It came out at the
trial that Leda .and her brother had
been living in incest. She was acquit
ted, but her brother was convicted.'- -
An Inanrance Company In Troubla.
Portlakd, Or., Dec, 19. In tlia
United States court to-day, in the mat
ter of the appointment of a receiver for
the Northwest Fire & Marine Insurance
Company, on petition of Charles R. Bar
nett, a stockholder, and citizens of Ken
tucky, came up. The petition was filed
December 8th and alleges that the Com
pany is insolvent, that the directors
have maintained filed statements in
regard to its financitl condition for the
purpose of deceiving stockholders and
the public.
The last published statement of the
company shows total assets of the com
pany to be $2G4, 823.88; liabilities $113,
482.78. Upon this showing the direct
ors will probably ask that the petition
be set aside and that the company be
allowed to continue business'. Hearing
is now in progress. The company have
risks throughout the Northwest esti
mated at about nineteen million dollars.
The company sustained severe losses at
the time of the Seattle, Spokane and
Ellensburgh fires. ' -.
-. A Small Skirmish.' '
Rapid City, N. D., Dec. 19. Captain
S ten tons with his troops has just re
turned. It is learned that he had a
skirmish with a large party of Indians
heading for Bad Lands. Shots were ex- .
changed in quite a lively manner fof
some time, when the Indians escaped to
the Bad Lands. Captain Stanton fol
lowed them for some time but fearing
an ambush he withheld his troops and
returned to camp.
A Montana Hanging.
Missoula, Mont., Dec. 19, 1890. The
greatest hanging which ever took place
in the northwest occurred this morning
when Lalasee, Pierre, Paul, Antley and
Pascale, five Indian murderers, were ,
hanged at the court house here. . All
died game, Pierre, Paul and Antley
smilingly bidding their friends good bye.
Twenty minutes after the trap was
sprung all were dead. Their necks were
broken. .' '
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, 111. Dec. 19. Wheat steady.
Cash Jan. 92, May $1.00.
San Franclaco Market.
San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 19. Wheat
buyer 90(a$1.30i. Season $1.41 4'.
Masters Ed and Vivian French, sons
of J. W. French who have been attend
ing school at Berkley, California, ar
rived home last night to remain during
the holidays. . ' .
DIAMOND - ROLLER - ILL
A, H. CURTIS, Prop.
Flour of theBestQual
ity Always on Hand,
A
TUe Dalles,
Ore0L
Livery, feed and Sale Stable.
Horses mm ni Soli 01 Connissioi.
OFFICE OF-
The Dalles & Goldendale Stage Line
Trucking and Draying. Bag-
gage transferred to any part -of
the City.
. OAK AND mi WOOD FOR SALE.
-TH1
Old (jerynapia
BEETrl. TT ATiTi.
FRANK ROACH, Propr,
The place to get the Best Brands ofJ
WINES, LIQUORS
AND CIGARS.
NEXT POOR TO THE
Washington Market, Saaond St.
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