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The Weekly Ghroniele.
THE DALLES, - .
- OREGON
FRIDAY,
MARCH 6. 1891
NEW COUNTY ALLIANCE.
I
TEACHERS' LOCAL INSTITUTE.
Organised by B.
- Mile on
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
; II. C. Condon, of Arlington, came- to
town last evening.
s The Diamond Flouring Mills are shut
down for a few day".
Cram & Williams received fourteen
more car loads of ice today.
Miss Uorgie mitu of hlool Kiver is
in the city visiting friends.
James A. Easton of Dufur called today
and subscribed for the Cheonicxk.
J Thomas' Burgess, of Bake Oven, is in
, the city. Ife reports stock in fine con
- dition and plenty of feed.
r' ' Mrs.' C. H. Haynes, of Hood River, is
in-the city and is the' guest of Mrs. S.
L. Brooks. .
.' There is a rumor that the Union Pa
cific intends building a $50,000 hotel at
Bonnyville during the coming summer.
Two cars of beef cattle were fed at the
stock yards Tuesday. They came from
Huntington and are for the Portland
market.
'Chas. W. Haight, of Cow " Canyon,
came, into town Tuesday. He reports
two feet of snow all over that part of the
' country.- '
Hon.- Robt. Mays had a letter from
Tygh Tuesday " which says that ten
" inches of snow fell over all that country
.Sunday last.
Wm. Odell has just returned from, the
Willamette Valley with a car load of
stock sheep which he will take to his
sheep ranch in a. day or so.
Mr. Thomas Batter of the firm of Bat
ter, McKenzie & Co., of Cascade Locks,
was in town today attending business in
' the county court.'
Mr. Grant Mays is in from Antelope
and reports all kinds of stock in fine
condition, and there is no suffering of
" stock in that section or elsewhere as far
as he knows.
The friends of the Chboxiclk will be
pleased to learn that its circulation has
nearly doubled during the past three
weeks. Nearly every postmaster in the
county has been sending in large lists.
The Chronicle has come to stay.
P. P. Underwood of Boyd was in town.
Tuesday. He says that school district No.
.20 levied a tax of $75 for general school
liurposesj' yesterday. It is the first tax
; the district has ever levied.
u i Mr. Joseph Shoren, who was run .over
and killed at Albina Monday, was
married only last January, to the
daughter of Mr. Gns Bartell who is in
the eniployment of Mr. G. J. Farley, of
this city.
Eighty per cent, of the weather pre
dictions published in the Chboxiclb
and indicated by the weather signals
'., above this office, during the last month, ,
were correct. The per centage of sim- !
ilar predictions at Portland was sixty, j
Orsranizer M. V. Rork and W. A. Sam-
are busy tilling ap- j
F. Bonne; at Eight
Feb. SOtta. '
The following delegates were in attend
ance from the different alliances in the
county:
J. S. Taylor, J. W. Koontz, H. L.
Powell, J. A. Keeley, W. H. Williams,
G. W. Patterson, David Patterson, George
Shinill, David McKilvey, J. E. McCor
nick, John Ryan, R. V. Drake, Joseph
Means, H. W. Steele, W. J. Campbell,
H. L. Howe, E. C. Miller, E. C. Lyon,
A. A. Pratt, F. H. Stanton, F. M. Jack-,
son Peter Kopka, Mrs. Ada Moore, H. E.
Moore, Polk Butler, W. H. Hathaway,
J. O. Warner, W. H. Taylor, Mrs. W. H.
Taylor, Frank Woods, Mrs. Frank
Woods, R. F. Wickman, Seth Morgan,
Mrs. Seth Morgan, O. W. Cook, F. L.
Johns, Brazil Savage, Mrs. Emily
Broyles, Edgar Pratt, Mrs. Edgar Pratt.
The following officers were elected :
J. E. McCornick, Pres; Polk Butler,
Vice Pres; W. J. Campbell, Sec; W. H.
Taylor, Treas. Finance committee, Polk
Butler, John Ryan, F. H. Stanton. .
The meeting was well attended and a
nice dinner served bv the ladies.
On motion we tender a vote of thanks
to the ladies for their kindness.
On motion we tender a vote of thanks
to J. A. Keelev for the use of his house
and the kind manner in which all were
treated by him. J. E. McCornick,
W. J. Campbell, President.
Secretary County Alliance.
DEATH OF A. W. FERGUSON.
Peaceful PMalnr Away of a Prominent
Pioneer of Thin State.
A. W. Ferguson is dead.
That was the announcement vesterdnv
afternoon. He passed away at 2 :30 p. m.
His end was nainless. "Thev thought
him dying when he slept and sleeping
when ne diea. .
He had been bed ridden for many years
and death came to him as a welcome re
lease from long continued suffering. He
was an invalid since 1883, and since '85
had not left his bed.
He leaves a wife and five children,
E. Z., H. B., J. E., and F. W., and Mrs.
J. N. Griffin.
The funeral will be under the auspices
of Temple Lodge No. 7. A. F. and A. M.,
from the Episcopal church tomorrow
morning. The. interment will he at
Young's River cemetery.
A. W. Ferguson was born in Virginia,
Aug. 29, 1821. He came to the Pacific
coast, across the plains in 1850. He was
married in Louisbnrg, Va., in 1844. His
wife accompanied him in his trip and
survives her venerable hnsband. He
was city councilman, justice of the peace
and sheriff of Wasco countv for t wo terms
of two years each.
He was a prominent Mason of high
degree, and in 2 was elected, an honor
ary member of the Masonic Veteran
association. -
The above is clipped from the Astorian
of the 20th ult. Mr. Ferguson will be
remembered favorably by the older
settlers. . He was a good man and was
held in the highest estimation. As one
said to the writer, "all the bid settlers
quote Ferguson." He was a former
master of Wasco Lodge A. F. and A. M.
We extend our sympathy to the bereaved
wife and family. Peace to his ashes.
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
A Circular Issued by the Official Jnapee-
tor of Fruit Feat.
nle. of the alliance.
pointments throughout the county, ana The following circular has been sent
expect to form about fifteen local alliances, to varioua persons in The Dalles which
ont of the twenty places which they
visit. A citizens' alliance will be organ -
ized at Pendleton triday evening.
Rev. C. W. Wells, pastor of the United
-Brethern church at Hood River, was in
! 'the city Monday, the guest of Mr. Leslie
" Butler. Mr. Wells expects tocommence,
:at an early date, the erection of a new
church 'at Hood River. Thus the good
work goes on.
. Dick Barter, the late popular hotel
;.imn of Nansene, on the Canon City
road, has rented the hotel at the Cas
cades' Warm fcpnngs, and will move
there, as soon as the winter breaks. He
proposes to make that place a first class
sanitary and pleasure resort, and he'll
V-do it. ,' . " -
" A man wentfnto County Clerk Tren
. 4ard's office yesterday and asked for "a
lottery ticket." When questioned
further he said he wanted a marriage
license that "it was the same thine,
He left amid the cry of "rats" from the
jurymen waiting to be summoned up
Btsan.-r-Aiitonan.
We regret to hear that our friend E,
W. Front, of Boyd, was obliged, about
f two weeks ago, to take his wife to the
milder, climate of Southern California
for Her health. ' The trouble is inflama
tory rheumatism and she is almost utter
ly helpless. Word has come that she
stood the trip, by steamer, better- than
was expected.
R. H. Norton, the mining engineer
returned irom Arlington this morning.
.He was accompanied as far as The
Dalles, by G C. Locke, the coal expert
.of the U. P. Railroad, who has just re
turned from a visit of inspection of the
. Fossil mines. The U P. is pospecting
on Butte creek, and Mr. Locke's visit to
'Fossil was made with the object of gain
iing some information to guide him to
!his exploration further east. ; He freely
- admitted that the Fossil coal was by far
' the best for quantity and quality he had
- seen in Oregon, Mr. Locke continued
his journey on to Portland.
New Primary Election Law.
. The'riew primary election law applies
to this city. Notice must be given of
the holding of the primary seven days
yrevionsly with the names of the judges
and clerks. These are required to be
sworn, and the polls must be kept open,
- not less than five hours, between noon
and seven o'clock p. m. Any one not a
legal voter or who is not entitled to vote
at any. particular primary or who votes
or attempts to vote at two primaries,
held for the same election, willjbe pun
ished as provided in the act.' The vot
ing is conducted as' at other elections. -
Real Katate Transaction.
' ; .Alliuia Robinson and B. H. Robinson
in JJobert Mays. Lot 2, block 4 in
LaKglilin's addition, $4,000.
Dallas Land and Improvement com
pany; to C. N. Thorn bury and Amanda
E. Hudson, west of lot 7 in block 6,
TttoDipaoa's addition to Dalles City, con
sideration, $62-50.
G. W. Renoe to Esther Renoe, lots K
and L, block 103. Fort Dalles Military
. Reservation ' addition, consideration,
$750.
:. . Dalles Land and Improvement corn
pa ay to Dalles Lumbering company, lot
1, block 13, Thompson's addition to
Dalles City, consideration $63.85.
BORN
In tills city, March 4th, to the wife of
' E. A. Haines, a son.
. This forenoon, to the wife of A. R.
Thompson, of this city, aeon. Mother
and child doing well.
is self-explanatory :
Complaint has been made to this
board that trees on property owned by
you on your place are infested with the
San Jose scale. The scale is very dan
gerous to the life of not only fruit trees,
but shade and ornamental trees and
nil rubs as well, aud if not promptly
checked will spread itself over the entire
country. This is to officially notify you
that something must be done, either by
cutting down and burning up the the
trees thus infested, or by destroying the
pests. This can be done by the prompt
aud thorough use of the washes recom
mended by this board.
The following remedy is recommended
being cheap, simple, easily procured, and
effective :
"Take one pound of American or Bab
bit's concentrated lye aud dissolve in
two and one-half gallons of water. Add
one-haif pound of rosin. Use hot."
This strength of wash, which should
be applied not, by means of a spray
pump, ought not to be used after the
fruit buds have commenced to swell.
Trusting that this will" receive your
prompt attention j I am'
Respectfully yours,
Jameb A. Vabxey.
New lee Factory.
There is a whole lot of business always
going on at the East End. ; It is full of
young life and is bound, one day, to be
and indeed already is, an important busi
ness center. It is constantly making
additions to its population and trade.
Our reporter, this morning was conducted
by the genial Charley Richmond through
the extensive blacksmith' and wagon
shop of F. L. Skibbe. At the extreme
northwest corner of a long building full
of tools and wagons and other things we
were pointed out Mr. Skibbe's new ice
factory for the manufacturing of natural
ice, from the pelucid waters of Dog river.
Like many other great inventions the
discovery of the process, in vogue at Mr.
Skibbe's factory, was the result of an
afterthought, Mr. S., some time ago
built himself a nice ice house. After it
was finished be sat down to wait for cold
we,ather, but the cold weather didn't
come ; at least it didn't come in time.
When the thermometer fell below zero,
lately; a happy thought struck him. He
would make his own ice, and he would
make it in the ice house to save the cost of
handling. He got a long rubber hose
and attaching it to a faucet, turned the
city water into the ice house. He let
the water run for two days, and then
went to look for results ; but alas ! for
his lack of forethought the floor was an
earthen one, and he had forgot to plug
it up. -; ' j
Deputy U. S. Marshal Johnson came i
down from Arlington this morning, where
he has been investigating ' matters per
taining to the recent robbery of the post
office at Blalock, on the night of the 25th
ult. A number of tramps broke into
the store and post office building and
opened a number of letters and abstract
ed from the till seven or eight dollars.
Five menhave been arrested and now in
jail in Arlington. Mr. Johnson will re
turn to Arlington with proper warrants
for their appearence before Commissioner
Huntington of this city.
Our reporter observed several new
signs today, at the East End. One is
that of "E. Karcher, tailoring, cleaning
and repairing." Mr. Karcher is from
Whatcom, Wash., and has come here to
stay. Another new comer, whose sign
is over the Skibbe restaurant, is "George
Roberts, ornamental sign painter." Mr.
Roberts is also a new comer, ana troin
the evidences we have seen, is an excel
lent and skilled workman. e heartily
bid them welcome.
Held at Dufur. Oregon, on February
Slut and S3d 1891.
The institute was called to order by j
Supt. Troy Shelley, and after appropriate i
singing, and a prayer, the usual com- !
niitsees were appointed, Roy Hadley
acting as secretary. !
In the absence of Miss Merrill, P. P. )
Underwood was called upon to introduce j
the subject of penmanship. During the i
half hour he occupied the floor, he showed j
the importance of teaching this branch I
thorougly ; and insisted that it had been j
neglected. Too little interest seemed j
manifested in this important, practical
branch of education.
The subject of history was introduced
by E. C. Hinman who read a carefully
prepared paper in which he treated of
its importance and divisions. His claim
that too much stress is given to heroes,
and a sort of hero worship, by most his
torians, was well presented. He was
supported in this view by Mr. Under
wood who urged that history ought to
give fuller accounts of manners, customs,
arts, sciences, etc. Mr. T. Brownhill
spoke ably in defence of the present
coursel In answer to the question, how
to create an interest in the study of his
tory, this was given : "Let the teacher
be alive to the importance of his work, j
and to the importance of this study."
I Miss Cronin remarked that teaching
early in life made little patriots a con
sideration of great importance.
Owing to the absence of Mr. Atkinson,
the subject of physiology was postponed,
and the subject of geography taken up,
by Mrs. E. Menefee in a well written
paper, setting forth the importance of
the study and alluding briefly to method
of teaching. The general discussion was
carried on iq an animated, manner for
some time.. Miss Cronin spoke of hav
ing much trouble in teaching direction.
Another teacher called attention to the
fact that it was easy to teach geography
here because of the proximity of moun
tains and rivers, and showed how to
make nse of water and a dusty floor to
give correct ideas of the natural divis
ions of land and of water.
In presenting the subject of lessons in
English,. P. P. Underwood urged the
great importance of devoting more time
and. pains to teach children to readily
and accurately expss their thoughts,
both orally and with the pen.
The speaker insisted that pupils should
be so instructed and drilled that Hhey
could readily write a receipt, bill of sale,
advertisement, petition, minutes of a
meeting, credentials, etc.
The method of teaching grammar was
illustrated by Prof. Frazier and class at
the board.
this was followed by a short dnll in
the use of the globe, by Prof. Frazier.
In the evening Supt. Shelley addressed
the institute at length, urging all to
greater and more united effort to advance
our educational interests, and advising
school boards to pay higher wages in
order to secure a better class of teachers,
thereby co-operating- with the state
board.
The opinions of those present regarding
the law compelling districts to expend
all public funds each year, led to several
speeches condemning the law, but few
words being said in its favor.
A. J. Dufur made some well timed re
marks, taking the position that teachers,
like poets, are born, not wholly made by
book learning, thereby showing the in
sufficiency of our present system' of ex
amination to determine who are best
qualified to teach. His remarks met
with hearty approval.
The nrst subject for discussion on
Saturday was school government being
introduced by A. Frazier, who com
plained of his inability to tell how he
governed, or how others might govern,
nevertheless he gave some excellent
thoughts on the necessity of thorough
preparation, unflagging zeal and activity
earnestness, honesty and fairness, joined
to an abiding faith in humanity and an
earnest desire to improve its condition.
Other teachers enlarged upon these
points and mentioned firmness, kind
ness, simplicity and love as controlling
elements of prime importance.
In discussing fractions and percentage
Mr. H. Pitman formed a class of the
teachers and good naturedly and fully
answered their searching questions,"
thereby explaining difficult points with
more than usual clearness.
Miss Kate Cronin presented the sub
ject of reading in a well composed essay,
the leading thought of which Was that
reading should exnress thoughts rather
than words. Reading tones and talking
tones were discussed with some diversity
of opinion. Word, phono and ortho
graphic methods of teaching reading
were discussed at length.
The subject of physiology as presented
by T. W. Atkinson led to a lively enter
change of views on bathing and ventila- j
tion. .
In discussing the subject of Methods
of Teaching, P. P. Underwood spoke of
the old school-master in contrast with
modern teachers, and claimed that two
object should be kept constantly in view
to store the mind with useful facts and
principles, and to so develop the powers
of the" mind that it will be able to readily
acquire correct knowledge. Prof. Frazier
strongly insisted that we were all guilty
of too much teaching; that we did not
incite the children to put forth enough
energy and perserverance.
During the institute creditable essays
as follows were read by students of the
Dufur school : "The Verb," Waldo Brig
ham"; "The Indian and His Wars," Eva
Vanderpool ; "The Noun and Pronoun,"
Agnes Thomas; "The Races of Man
kind," L. B. Thomas'; "The Colonists
and Their Customs," Lena Hadley;
"The Constitution and Its Aims,"
Henry Bolton. .
On the last evening A. J. Dufur read
a very interesting paper full of instruct
ive thoughts. The Dufur choir greatly
enlivened the audience with choice
music from time to time. The Dufur
Cornet band played several pieces the
first evening; at other times music was
furnished by the Dufur school.
At the close, a number of resolutions
were passed, thanking the superintend
ent for holding the institute, the good
people of Dufur for their hospitality and
Interest, Prof. T. C. Neece and class for
music, also the coronet band for like
favor. . .
The following teachers were present ;
Esther 'Menefee, E. C. Hurnian, A.
Frazier, T. W. Atkinson and H. M. Pit
man, Dufur; P. P. Underwood, Mrs. A.
A. Rice and Kate Cronin, Boyd; Chris
tine Rintoul, Louise ' Rintoul, " Mary
i Frazier and Nannie Cooper, The Dalles.
NO MORE PREEMPTIONS!,
The Land Commissioner Issues Orders
to Receive Xo More Filings
'. Publtc Lands.
on
The President Signs the Portage Rail
road Right 'of Way Act Congress
Adjourns Sine" Die,
THE PORTAGE ROAD.
President Harrison SIkhh the Portage
Railroad Act.
Washington, Mrrch 4. Among the
bills approved today by the President
was an act authorizing the -portage rail
way at the Cascades of .the Columbia
river.
Congress. -
, March 4. After
of
Last Day
Washington, D. C.
HO FOR THE CASCADES.
I nele Sam Asked to Co-operate
Building a Portage Road.
In
an all night session the senate took
recess at 6 :15 until 9 a. m.
In the house this morning a resolu
tion of thanks to Speaker Keed, was
carried by a strict party vote.
The senate, agreed to the conference
report on general deficiency bill amend
raent reimbursing Oregon, California
and Nevada for expenses in suppressing
the rebellion, was withdrawn.
There is much discussion over the
nomination of J. If. Beatty to be United
Stater judge for Idaho and a western
senator who is a noted objectior to it
and has hitherto resisted all appeals at
last withdrew his demand and the case
lies over. It .finally took that order
which involves a failure of the nomina
tion as it cannot be reached again in its
regular order.
In the senate a. resolution! was offered
by Mitchell instructing the judiciary
committee to inquire and report when
the laws relating to' Chinese instruction
expire, whether m 1892 or 1894; also
when the Chinese exclusion act of 1888
shall' expire. ' He explained that the ob
ject was to have new legislation on the
subject before the existing laws ceased
to operate. The resolution was agree to.
Both houses of congress adjourned
sine die. Closing addresses were made
by Vice-President Morton and Speaker
Reed in response to a vote of thanks
tendered them.
THE CANADIAN ELECTION.
The Gorernment and the Canadian Pa
cine Join Forces.
Chicago, March 4. A Montreal spec
ial savs that the Canadian Pacific has
found an admirable adjustment of differ
encencea existing between the railroad
and government. The government it is
stated in return for the assistance of the
railway company in tomorrow's elections
will abandon the $11, 000,000 claim on the
railway and will settle the claim of the
company for $5,000,000 in connection
with the Kamloops or "Onderdonk" sec
tion of the Canadian Pacific railway in
British Columbia. - As a result 6f this
deal, should the government escape de
feat, it would be that the interest on
$65,000,000 of Canadian Pacific railway
stock would become a permanent charge
of the country.
TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIR'S
Passengers Fired npon With Winchester
. Rifles. The Sheriff Can do Nothing.
Birmingham, Ala., March 4. An
alarming condition of affairs exist at
Carbon Hill, Walter Co., tbe scene of
the recent riots. Numbers of the gang
who started the trouble with the. miners
last month secured themselves In the
bushes near the town every night and
fire on the passengers with Winchester
Rifles. The waiting room was fired into
and a dozen houses robbed. The sheriff
says he is powerless to stop it. Threats
are made to kill the leading citizens..
DOLFH'8 IS THE HONOR.
It
Was His Right of Way Resolution
That Was Signed.
President of the Board of Trade, The
ballet.
Washington, D. C, March 5. My
resolution for the right of way over the
government land at the Cascades for the
portage road was passed and signed by
the president. ' J. N. Dolph.
NO MORE PUBLIC LANDS.
ITncIe Sam Is not Rich Enough to "GItc
us all a Farm."
Washington, March 4. --Commissioner
Groff, of the general land office, ' today
sent all registers and receivers of all land
offices the following telegram: "The
timber cnlture and pre-emption laws are
this day repealed. Allow no further en
tries there under these claims."
Sngar-Reflnery at St. Louts to Start lip.
StI Louis, March 4. The sugar refin
ery which has been idle since the forma
tion of the sugar trust, will resume oper
ation April 1st, giving employment to
500 persons. -The resumption is brought
about by the decision of the New York
court of appeals declaring the trust
illegal and the corporation- thereby
releasies the company from its control.
Large Arrlrals of Lumber.
San Francisco, March 4. Twenty
two lumber schooners passed in during
the night from up the coast.' It is ex
pected that twenty more schooners will
yet come in during the' day: It is esti
mated that lumber trade has had. . its
stock increased 4,200,000 feet within the
last twenty four hours. .. .
A Better Report.
Nicholas, Cal.; March 4. The danger
of "overflow from the river is past, though
it is still above the - high water line;
The river has fallen 16 inches. Back
water is still rising and has covered
about 2000 acres of grain land.
General Sherman's Estate.
New York, March 4. The sons of
General Sherman made application to the
surrogate this afternoon for letters of
administration upon the estate of their
father. The general's personal estate
does not ekceed $25,000.
A Huge Sllrer Purchase.
Chicago, March 4. A syndicate of
American and English capitalists have
purchased the large silver mines at Port
Arthur, Ontario, for a consideration of
$10,000,000.
London Marked Depressed.
London, March 4. At this hour 2 :30
p. ro, the market is restless and depress
ed on account of vague rumors of im
pending failures in the silver trade.
The rumors are unconfirncd,
A, Good Han Resigned. -.
Portland, Or., March 4 T, W. Lee,
general passenger agent of the Pacific
division of the Union Pacific, has resign
ed his position to take effect March 15th,
Portland Oregoniun.
The commission intrusted with the ex
penditure of the money appropriated for
bridging the chasm at the Cascades with
a portage railway consists of his excel
lency Governor Pennoyer, Secretary of
State McBride and State Treasurer Phil
Metchan. The amount appropriated is
$60,000, and how best to expend this is
the question for the commission to de
cide. Furthermore, their decision must
be in the nature of a recommendation
that is conditional upon the action of the
government, for without the co-operation
of the federal authorities the $60,000 will
fall short of acccomplishing what is
wanted at this point. The commission
held an informal conference in this city
Saturday evening, and will meet again to
further consider the question at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
What the commission will recounnend
is that the government build a track on
the wagon road grant alongside of the
locks. A portion of a track is already
built at the upper end, and it will not
require much money to extend it across
the lower end. The track is narrow
gauge, and was built for the purpose of
transporting material used in the con
struction of the locks. As the work
progresses the extension of the track will
become a great convenience, if not an
absolute necessity, to the government
engineers having the construction of the
locks in charge. The recommendation
of the commission will, therefore, not be
an unreasonable one, and will doubtless
meet with the favorable consideration of
the government authorities. The road
will serve a two-fold purpose transpor
tation facilities both for the government
and the pent-up commerce of a large area
of tributary farming country.
The matter will be laid before Major
Handbury, of the United States engineer
ing corps, and if the proposed plan meets
vtitu ins approval uc win l w&cu iaj
make this recommendation to the sec
retary of war. Upon the decision of the
secretary of war depends the execution
of the plans outlined by the commission.
If the track is built by the government,
the state will build the necessary in
clines, pontoons and rolling stock with
the $60,000 appropriation in the hands of
the commission. The building of boats
to run in conjunction with this portage
system will be left to private enterprise.
THK GOVKRKOR PEELS CONFIDENT.
A reporter yesterday called upon Gov
ernor Pennoyer to learn anv additional
facts that might be in his possession re
garding the plans of the commission.
Ul course we can do nothing, replied
he, "without the assent of the secretary
of war. If the ' recommendations meet
with his approval, and he can have no
good reason for opposing them, the ques
tion of transportation at this point in the
Columbia will be solved. The $60,000
appropriation will be suihcient to build
the inclines and pontoons and enough
cars for carrying the freight. I think
.Major iiandburv will agree with us re
garding the feasibility of such a co-opera
tion, and make the necessary recommen
dations to the secretary of war. We ex
pect a favorable reply, and in a week or
two we will be better able to let the
public know just what we intend to do,
As the matter stands, we are powerless
to act, and must await the reply of gov
ernment authorities.
I am satisfied that the portage- rail
way system is the only practicable solu
tion, of the obstructions to navigation in
the Upper Columbia. The locks, of
course, will prove a great benefit to the
country when completed, but the magni
tude of the work makes it evident that
they will, not be available for some time
to come. Something has to be done to
relieve Eastern Oregon and Washington
of its surplus resources, and portage rail
ways at the Cascades and 1 he Dalles sug
gest the only expedient. .
object will be to see that the best men
are elected to office and to aid to secure
all reforms in the general laws of the
state that may be- fully recognised as
desirable. The Australian ballot will be
one of the foremost reforms the organiza
tion will support. Should this legisla
ture not pass the bill now pending, the
organization will mak every effort to
defeat the men or party responsible for
the failure.
A Monument to Kalakaua
San Francisco, March 1. Rupert
Schmidt, a local sculptor, will leave the
city on Wednesday next for a trip to the
Hawaiian islands. He is to consult
Queen Liliokalani and Colonel MacFar-
lane about the sculpture of a statue of
the King Kalakaua. The sculptor en
deavored to take a death mask of the
king, but in the hurry and confusion of
the ceremonies the opportunity was
missed. He was, however, provided
with a number of photographs, and hav
ing met the king in lite, he has since
prepared a model of the deceased mon
arch. The monument is to cost $15,000
an organization having been lormed in
Honolulu expressly for the purpose of
erecting this tribute ot respect to the
dead king. The figure will be of heroic
size and is to stand on a plainly in
scribed pedestal.
ABOl'T HILL AND HUNT.
Formed
Reports That They Hare
Combination.
Railroad men generally are disposed
to view the news about Hill and Hunt
as confirming the report of a combina
tion between the two. Hill is accredited
with ar intention of coming into Port
land by way of Spokane, Pomeroy and
the Hunt system, also of building into
tiray s liarbor and securing Hunt s valu
able subsidies, both there and in Port
land. He wants, it is thought, to tap
the great grain regions of the Inland
Empire. Hunt's Gray's Harbor road is
practically completed from Centralia to
Montesano, and arrangements have
already been effected, bv which Hunt is
to use the Northern's right-of-wav be
tween Montesano and Aberdeen.
A FORTUNATE RAILROAD WRECK
Trains Collide on the Union Pacific
Hpokane Branch.
Walla . W-alla. March 2. Sunday
night word was received in this city that
a terrible wreck had occurred on the
Union Pacific between this city and Alto,
Particulars of the collision, as near as
could be ascertained, are as follows
Train No. o, the west-bound passenger
from Spokane falls, had orders to meet
train -No. 6, the east-bound passenger
from Portland, which six hours late, at
Alto. AVhen No. 5 reached Alto orders
were given to meet No. 62, an east-
bound freight, at Menoken. It is sup
posed that the conductor of train No. 5
misunderstood his order and he started
his train out of Alto and had gotten
within three-fourths of a mile of Sleno-
ken, when, rounding a curve, the fire
man, William Falkner, discovered the
east bound train coming towards them
being only about two car lengths distant,
He called to the engineer, who was on
the npper side of the engine, and jumped
out of the cab. Engineer George
Thomson quickly applied the airbrakes
and reversed his engine, but owing to
the short distance a collision could not
be avoided. The engines came together
with a crash and the mail and express
were piled on each other. When Falk
ner lumped from the engine he feu on
his left arm breaking it midwav between
the wrist and the elbow. Mail Clerk
McRosky was also injured, but not
seriously. He was taken to Colfax.
Engineer Thompson was slightly bruised
about the head and face. A wrecking
train .was telegraphed for, and left at 9
o'clock for the scene of the collision
The passengers, mail and express were
-transferred and the train arrived here
about 1 o'clock this morning. The fire
man was brought to this city and taken
to the hospital. Engineer l horn peon
went on to Pendleton. The engineer
and h reman of No. o escaped without in
jury. Had the accident occured several
miles east there would undoubtedly
have been several killed. As the grade
is very steep, it - would have been im
possible to BtOD the train at this noint
The two engines and mail and express
cars on. each train are a total wreck, one
express car being mashed to splinters.
Columbus Sunday Paper Tragedy.
New York, March 1. A special from
Columbus, 0., says : J. W. Elliott and
his brother, P. J. Elliott, were removed
to thecounty jail from the city prison
shortly after midnight last night by
order of the police commissioners, who
met especially at the mayor's residence.
and concluded that as the Sunday news
papers would contain notices referring
to the tragedy of last Monday, it would
be safer to have the prisoners in the
strong county jail than in the flimsy city
prison. This was ordered notwithstand
ing that persons in charge of the news
papers referred to gave assurances that
would make conservative " references.
The prisoners . were safe behind the
doors at the jail before it was known to
the public that the transfer was to be
made. At the jail the Elliotts were
locked in seperate cells. In an editorial.
over his own name, W. J. Elliott simply
asks a suspension of public opinion un
til he is tried. In the news columns of
his newspaper he publishes in full the
articles in last Sunday's issue of the rival
newspaper, by its editors and Osborne,
the man he shot, in order, as he explains
in a preface, that the public may judge
of the provocation. He states self-de
fense will be bis plea. . t
CITIZEN'S ALLIANCE.
A Pol It loo 1 Reform Organisation to Act
With the Farmers.
San Francisco, March 2. A citizens'
alliance is about to be formed in San
Francisco similar to organizations of that
name in eastern cities. The organization
hero will be affiliated with the eastern
bodies. A preliminary meeting will be
called in a few days. The citizens' alli
ance jjs a sort of city auxiliary of the
farmers' alliance, ana works in harmony
with the larger body la all matter not
strictly agricultural. Tbe promoters of
the new organization announce that ita
Brick Buildings In China.
LiONDon, March i. The Uhmese gov
ernment has engaged a tierman official
named Lieske to establish an extsnsive
brick manufactory near Hong Kong,
The object of the government in starting
tnese worts, wnicn will be followed by
the establishment of others in various
parts' of the empire, is to rebuild most of
the cities whose houses are constructed
almost wholly of wood. The frequent
nres occunng in these places, almost in
variably resulting in the destruction of
thousand of buildings, led the autorities
to the determination to substitute brick
for wood in the future, and to cause the
reconstructions of buildings as rapidly as
possible.
Cuba in a Bad Way.
New York, March 2. Ex-Minister
Foster, who has returned from Havana,
says that city is packed with Americans,
He says that Cuba is in a bad way,
Her business interests are nearly paral
yzed. The island represents a loss each
year to the Spanish government in the
form of a deficiency. The taxes collected
do not pay the expenses of the local gov
ernment. The greatest falling off has
been in the sugar industry. People in
Cuba are anxious to secure reciprocity
under the McKinley bill, so that they
can get their sugar into the .United
States free.
Mormons Leaving Utah.
Salt Lake, March 1. A regular exo
dus of Mormons from Utah to Mexico is
taking place. The Mormons have a tract
of land in Chihuahua, which they are
settling up. All over the territory they
are preparing to go south to "live their
region.'' The head of the church is
said to be encouraging emigration, and
putting up funds. It is estimated that
at least 2000 will leave this summer.
San Francisco Market.
San Francisco, Cal. March 5.--Wheat,
buyer season, 1.47)6.
KENTUCKY JACK
WILL HAKE THE SEASON AT JAMES
Brown's ranch In Tygh Valley, beglnniug
March 1st.
The Jack was foaled In 1888. He Is out of
"Matles." an luiDorted animal, and an imnorted
jennle, both ancestors being full blooded stock.
Kentucky Jack has few equals in blood and
size. He stands til teen and one-half hands high
and weighs 1,100 pounds, his color is black with
mealy nose, with a good disposition. His get Is
always good and he Is a sure breeder.
TERMS are 8, f 12 and 20. For further In
formation apply to
JAMES BROWN,
Tygh Valley, Oregon.
WANTED.
CASH, HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP. OK HOGS
for the improvements on a piece of railroad
land within four miles of The Dalles. They con
sist of a one-story, new house, 16x30, good sheds,
stable and cave and a two-wire fence around 40
acres. The land Is splendid fruit land, some
wooa on it, ana running water ngnt near.
f or turtner particulars enquire oi
LESLIE BUTLER.
The Grocer.
COMPLETE STOCK OF
Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, House Furnishing Goods,
Carpenters, Blacksmiths' and Farmers' Tools, Fine
Shelf Hard-ware, Cutlery, Shears, . Scissors, Razors,
Carvers and Table Ware, and Silverware. Pumps,
Pipe, Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' Supplies, Pack
ing, Building Paper, Sash, Doors, Shingles, Terra
Cotta Chimney, Builders' Hardware, Lanterns and
Lamps.
Special and Exclusive Agents foi
Charter Oak Stoves and Ranges, Acorn Stoves and
Ranges, Belville Stoves and Ranges, Boynton
Furnaces, R. J. Roberts" "Warranted" Cutlery,
Meriden Cutlery and Table Ware, the "Grand" Oil
Stoves, Anti-Rust Tinware.
Gould's and Moline Power and Hand Pumps.
All Tinning. Plumbing, Pipe Work and Repairing
will be done on Short Notice.
MHYS & CROWE, :
t (Successors to ABRAMS & STEWART.)
174, 176, 178, 180 - - - SECOND STREET. '
rnanuracturers
Harnesses
5ks
(Successors to L. D. Frank, deceased.)
OF A TiT.
OF
A General Line of
Horse Furnishing Goods.
Wholesale ana Retail Dealers in Harness, Bridles, flins, Horse Blaniets, Etc.
Full Assortment of Mexican Sadfllery, Plain or Stainel
SECOND STREET, - . - ' - . THE DALLES, OR,
$20 REWARD.
XTTILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
, T leading to theconvictton of panlescuttfus
the ropes or in any way interfering; with the
wires, poles or lamps of Thk Elect kic Light
Co. H. GLENN.
Manager.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Feb. 13. 1891.
Kntlrtn in hftrphv fivfn thAt the fnllnwinff.
named settler has filed notice of her intention to
make final proof in support of ber claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the United States Land othce at
The Dalles, Or., on April 3, 1891, viz;
Serepblna. Nace.
D. S. No. 7074. for the V, 4 N. E. lA. E N. W. H,
See. S, Tp. 3 8.. K. 13 E., W. M.
She names the following witnesses to prove
ner continuous resiaence upon ana cuiavauon
of said land, viz: Charles II. Cnmmings, Frank
E. McCorkle, William D. Moody and Ferdinand
Vt'esterman, all of Tygh Valley, Oregon.
vv. unis, ttegisier.
Charles E. Danham,
-DEALER IN-
Drugs
the GoiumDia Packing Co..
PACKERS OF
Pork and Beef.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Fine Lard and Sausages.
Curers of
CHEMICALS.
Fine Toilet Soaps,
Brushes, Combs,
Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles.
In Great Variety.
Pure Brandy, Wines and
Iiiquoirs fot IvTediei"
nal Purposes.
Phyticiant' Prescription Accurately
Compounded. '
Cor. Union and Second Sta., Th Dallas.
BRAND
Dried Beef, Etc.
Cor. Third and Court Sts.. The Dalles.Or.
NOTICE.
U. S. Land Office, The Dalles, 'Or.. Feb. 2. 1891.
Coinolaint having been entered at this office bv
William Bird against John Anderson for aban
doning his Homestead Entry No. 2199, dated
June ii. ism. npon ine n. v. election 14,
Township 4 south, Range 15 east, in Wasco
countv, Oregon, with a view to the cancellation
of said entry, the said parties are hereby sum
moned to appear at the I nited States Land Office
in The Dalles. Oregon, on tbe 18th day of April.
1891, at 10 o'clock A. ii., to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandonment.
ll t IT V If 1 IJ'TiITICl T I...
NOTICE TIMBER CULTURE.
. S. Laud Office The Dalles. Or.. Feb. 2. 1891.
Complaint having been entered at this office bv
William Bird against John Anderson for failure
to comply with the law as to Timber Culture
entry No. 2199, dated June 18, 1886, upon the N.
E. Section 14, Township 4 south, Range 15
east, in Wasco county, Oregon, with a view to the
cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging
tnat tnesaia jonn Anaerson nas not pianiea in
seeds or cuttings more than 6 acres of the said
land. That he has failed to protect any of the said
tract by a fence or any inclosure. That he has
failed to orotect anv of the trees or plowed land
on the tract, and that the said failure exists at
tbis date, or tnat ne nas causea any oi me said
improvements to be done.
The said parties are hereby summoned to ap
pear at this office on the 18th day of April, 1891,
at 10 o'clock A M-, to respond and furnish testi
mony concerning said alleged failure.
jvii- vt. ijjlwio. Aegisier.
HCl.H CHRISMAN.
W. K. CORSON.
Ghrismafi & Gorson,
successors to C. E. CEElSKil & sons.
Dealers in all Kinds of
6Q0CERIES.
FIoup, (frain, Frnif$,
Etc., Etc.
Highest Cash Price for Produce.
W. A. KlRBY,
Sommiioii
Mefchant
-AND DEALER IN-
Oiepn : Fruits, : frounce,
AND KISH.
Highest Prioes Paid for ;
POULTRY and EGGS.
Wesco Waienonse Co.,
Receives Goods on Stor
age, and Forwards same to
their destination;
Receives Consignments
For Sale on Commission.
fates Reasonable.
- MARK GOODB
W. W . OO.
THE DALLES, OKEOON.
J. C. BJILDWiJl.
(ESTABLISHED 1857.)
EJIEBilUe-
PPJIS
Iiivery, Feed and Sale Stable.
Horses BongM and' Sold 01 Commisjiot.
OFFICE OF-
The Dalles & Goldendale Stage Line
Trucking and Draying. Bag
gage transferred to any pan
of the City.
OAK AND FIB WOOD FOK SALE.
F. TAYLOR,
PROPRIETOR OF THE .
City Market.
0. K. Restaurant!
Next to FasBenger Depot.
Day and Monthly Boarders
I.l'N'CH COUNTIES. AT NIGS..
MEALS 25 CENTS.
Misses N. & N. BUTTS.
A. A. Brown,
Has opened a choice assortment o( .
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Wood and Willow-Ware, Fruit Con
fectionery, etc., which he offers at
pope
-1
Prices
A Share of the Public Patronage ia
Respectfully Solicited. ;
fliekelsen's Block,
Cor. Third and Washington, Tea Dalles, Ortfoa.
DIAMOND - EOLLIB - HILL
A. H. CURTIS, Prop.
Flour of the Best Qual
ity Always on Hand.
THE DALLES,
OREGON.
PAUL KREFT,
Artistic Painter House Decorator.
THE DALLES. OA '
House Painting- and Decorating a imcIsKy.
No inferior and cheap work done ; but good last
ing work at the lowest prices. . ....
SHOP Adjoining Red Front Grorjr,
THIRD STKKKT.
DirHOHH YOU? CflTTIiE!
AM NOW PREPARED TO DE-HORN CAT
TLE. No stubs left. For particulars, terms.
eta., etc., address, (stating number ol cattle)
S. B. LANDER,
BAKE OVEN, OK.
This Space Reserved
:FOR:
WHS. philips.
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