FRIDAY,' -
- APRIL 24. 1891
o
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
also
this
was
Captain Henry Coe of Hood River was
in the city Wednesday.
Geo. A. Leihe and Chas. Schmidt went
out to Dufur Tuesday morning,
-.The old fashioned black cricket can be
Been on Eight mile creek in thousands
The court house has had a second
coat of paint and its . appearance
greatly improved. ,
Miss May Enrich t has returned to
this city to take her old place as day
operator at the depot telegraph office.
Mr. Ben McAtee of Tygh left for home
Wednesday with a find monument to be
placed over the grave of his brother, W,
H. McAtee.
Long Ward has five sons whose aggre
gate length is 31 feet and six inches.
The aggregate length of father . and sons
is 37 feet and ten inches.
A case of contest was on trial today in
the land office between Richard Siginan
and Robert Bradley of Dafur. Abont
' -eighty acres of forfeited land in is con
troversy.
The Southern Oregon state board of
. agriculture will hold its dstrict fair com
mencing September 22 and lasting five
days, i The place where the fair will be
' held has not yet been determined.
. ' The county school superintendent in
forms ns that the county appropriation
for the current year amounts to $2.15
per pupil, as against $2.10 for last year.
There are now 62 districts in thecounty.
The Winan's brothers expect that the
water in the river will be sufficiently
. ' hich to run at least some of the fish
wheels in about a week, when they
expect the fish to be tanning at
point.
Mr. John Bonn, of this city,
tnarried Tuesday to Miss Margaret
Saldren. The ceremony was performed
'-. by Rev. A. Horn at Mr. Bonn's residence.
' The Chkoniclb wishes the couple many
happy days.
D. J. Cooper, U. S. special land agent,
has received four lists of swamp land
selections in the Roseburg, Oregon City,
. . Dalles and La Grande districts com
. ' prising about one hnndred tracts. He
will begin work on the same May 1st.
The friends of Messrs. Dufur . and
Bradshaw have got up petitions to the
governor for their appointment to the
vacant judgeship of this district. As
they are both good men we are kind of
. sorry they cannot both be appointed,
i The Portland chamber of commerce
has sent to the board of trade of this
ity a supply of sugar beet seed which
will be distributed freely to all who wish
tn ttriwimont with nl an finer it The
; seed has been placed for distribution at
this office. '
We are pleased to know that the arm
Ul Jul. ucilip wa wfc uavbiuw cms
-.. - was at first supposed, by the accident he
met with last Saturday. ' It is badly
bruised however, as was his whole per
son. He was able to walk out around
the house last evening.
Isaac Joles and H. VV . bteel are open
ing up their mining claim near the
mouth of Chenoweth creek. They
brought in some quartz specimens yes-
terday which they think are very prom
ising, for croppings. They are still
. much nleased with the prospect.
The first annual stallion show lately
held at Fossil was, as we learn from the
Fossil Journal, a complete success. Not
-less than $20,000 worth of fine horses
were exhibited. Prizes were offered in
' eight classes. A large number of per
sons were present and the day passed
like a Fourth of July.
Mr. E. W. Winans of Hood river, sent
. np to this city Tuesday a stuffed female
:. cougar which one of the Winans boys
Fhot a short time ago. It is a very large
ammol anil ATiau1iTi(,lp Yiulifa1
and lifelike. It was shipped to jn.
': Whealdon and is now on exhibition in
. the office of O. V. Taylor.
The old scow fish wheel of Jackson &
Gomas, now the property of Captain
iStone, which has lain for a long time on
the beach near the foot of Court street,
- has been moved about 75 feet toward the
river and is now afloat. She is being
thoroughly overhauled and will be
. moved in a few days about two miles up
the river.. ".
, Eighteen hundred of mutton sheep
-' were brought to the Thompson ranch on
five-mile, yesterday. They were pur
' chased by Jack Anderson from W. H.
Wylie,' Duncan MacKea and T. H. Mc
. Greer of Antelope, at we were told, $4 a
. head with the wool on. This is a fine
price, and sheep men should make lots
-; of money this year at such rates.
Mr.' Jack Meins had a runaway on
- Saturday1 which resulted in the fracture
' of one of .his arms and other severe in
juries. He was breaking a colt in a cart
when the animal shied and threw him
nut on a pile of brick in front of the
armory building. He was, we under
stand, quite severely injured and will be
laid pp undoubtedly for some time.
The regular monthly meeting of Mt.
Hood Grange was held last Saturday at
the McHealey hall, on Eight mile. A
good attendance was present and some
1 eight or nine new members were added
- to their number. This grange is now in
good working order and has a band of
earnest self-sacrificing men and women
.connected with it. It is doing a good
-work and we believe it has a bright
future before it.
- Notwithstanding the quiet appearance
of the town and the frequency of the re-
: mark "there is nothing a doing" . a
Chboniclb reporter counted today over
50 head of horses all belonging to farm
ers or freight teams from the country,
being fed at the yard of The Dalles Mer
rhantile Co., and at the yard of W. H.
Lockheed, there were two 6 horse and 6
four horse teams whose wagons were be
ing loaded with about 36,000 lbs. of
freight for Prineville and Mitchell.
Conductor Charley Thompson is nan
to own Joseph's "coat of many colors."
H. C. Rooper, of Bake Oven, informed
a Chbokicle reporter today that there is
still unmelted snow three miles south of
Bake Oven.
marshal handled the wheelbarrow as
tenderly as if his own babv had been in
it.
The big tressel at Crate s i'oint is
being overhawled, straightened and
practically rebuilt. The improvement
will do away with the order to "slow
down" at this point.
Reports from all points south of The
Dalles indicate a rain fall that com
menced at 10 o'clock last night and
lasted till nearly morning. The farmers
are jubilant.
The Diamond Mills are shipping 2000
barrels of its best flour to Portland for
bakers use. They pronounce it the best
for baking purposes that comes to that
city.
Fred Drews has removed his barber
shop and bath rooms to 102 Second street,
next door to Freeman's boot and shoe
8 tore, where he will be pleased to see all
his old cuHtomers, and of new ones.
From L. Rice, of Eight Mile, and
Henry Hillgen, of Tygh Ridge, we learn
that a fine rain fell in these two districts
last night, enough to give the late sown
grain a good start. The prospects for a
good crop is so far very encouraging.
H. P. Heald, of Hood River gave us a
pleasant call Tuesday. He reports the
fruit prospects of his section as being
everything that could pe desired, and
that nearly three-fourths of the fruit
will have to be plucked from the trees
to keep them from breaking down.
" Mrs. Captain Lewis and Miss Lewis
went down on a visit to Portland Wednes
day, on the train. The only thing
singular about the train part of it is
that it has been more than 24 years
since Mrs. Lewis was on the cars. Even
the genial captain, much as he has seen
of the world, had not ridden on the cars j
for 19 years till after he came to lne
Dalles.
At the board of trade meeting last eve
ning it was resolved to invite the party
who wishes to start a woolen mill here
to visit the city and confer with the
board of trade on the subject. The sec
retary was ordered to write to the port
age commission asking for information
as to'when they will commence work on
the portage at the Cascades.
Everything seems to indicate that the
price of wheat will be higher this year
than last. Six weeks ago prices com
meuced to go up gradually and now
wheat is from $1.55 to $1.60. San Fran
Cisco exporters are selling cargoes lor
August, September, October, November
and December at the rate of $1.50 or
more. The season's options are $1.65
until June and 1891 options are quoted
at $1.57.). These options are the best
indications of prices which will prevail
durine and after the harvest, and the
next crops will Dnng si.ou or more,
which is a better price than we have
been getting of late years. Oregon Ex
press.
Geo. A. Liebe, Emile Schanno and
Chas. Schmidt went out yesterday to
appraise the damages connected with
the opening of a new county road from
the McHealey place on Eight Mile to
Dufur. While at Dufur the party visi
ted Mr. William O'Dell of Hood River
who is still very low, and cannot, it is
believed, last long. Mr. O'Dell spoke
feelingly to his visitors of the kindness
the Dufur people had shown him dur
ing his illness.
School district No. 16 has had some
difficulty with its teachers and superin
tendent Shelley was called upon last
Saturday to give his judgment in the
case. ' It appears, that the directors in
some way actually hired two teachers to
conduct the same school term Mr. O. B
Connelly and Mrs. Wm. Menefee. Mrs
Menefee is in charge of the school and
Mr. Connelly believing himself wronged
appealed to Mr. Shelly. As the district
is onlv liable for the Day of one teacher
it is held by JVlr. Uonnelly tnat the direct
ors are personally responsible for the
other. As we understand it the direc
tors do not den v having hired both. It
is believed however that the matter will
be adjusted without legal proceedings.
It is plain to those who know E. F.
Humason, who has been convicted at
Spokane of the crime of stealing cattle
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
two years, that he is a victim of malevo
lence and of a spirit of revenge. Huma
son was a cattle dealer and butcher at
The Dalles for more than twenty vears
and had business relations in Portland
where he was well known throughout
this long period. He always bore the
reputation of an honest and honorable
man. At Spokane he is clearly the vic
tim of circumstances. There has been a
good deal of cattle stealing in that sec
tion. Humason bought and butchered
some stolen cattle, not knowing that
they had been stolen. An angry jury,
determined to put a stop to cattle steal
ing, have taken advantage of an oppor
tunity to use Humason as an example to
terrorize cattle thieves, and thereby have
made an innocent and honest man a
victim. No one who knows Humason,
as he is known at The Dalles and Port
land, will believe for a moment that he
has committed a crime. When guilty
men so seldom eet their deserts, it seems
doubly wrong that innocent men should
sutler. Oregonian.
FENCING GOVERNMENT LAND. .
She A ska the Brother a Question.
Mrs. A. 8. Duns way in the West Shore.
IVill the sage of the Oregonian, who
happened to be born and reared an only
on ,anong a large family- of daughters,
jail of trhorn are leading advocates of
'woman eaflerage, be kind enough to tell
sis how ha reached the conclusion, so
.often reiterated of late in hie excellent
.and respectful journal, that "the best
women do not want to vote?"
It is a Criminal Offense Which will Be
Prosecuted by Federal Attorneys.
Oregnulan.
Mr: Charles E. Lockwood, assistant
United States district attorney here,
calls attention to an erroneous "impres
sion. The statement has been made
that there is no adequate remedy at law
against the practice of fencing in public
lands. Mr. Lockwood says the statutes
are plain and explicit on this point.
Many applications have been received
at this office from different points
throughout the state, asking to know
what can be done in the cases of stock
owners who fence in government land
without any title or claim to it. These
people have no right to do this, and the
punishment is provided by an act of
congress passed February 25, 1885.
Violation of this statute is made a crim
inal offense and the prescribed punish
ment is a fine of not to exceed $1000, or
imprisonment not to exceed one year.
The punishment applies to all connect
ed with the work of doing the fencing,
The act makes it the duty of the dis
trict attorney to prosecute the offenders.
This Mr. Lockwood will be glad to do
upon receipt of the required affidavit of
any citizen, setting forth the names of
the offenders and the description of the
lands fenced in.
I ment in today's (Jukonici.e that lie iiaa
moved across the street into more com
modious quarters in the French- block.
The necessity for the change is apparent
when one steps into his handsome store
and sees the piles of goods that are being
placed on the shelves and the quantity
yet unpacked. It looks like prosperity
to see so fine a stock in a city of this size.
Mr. Herbring now has a frontage of
twenty-five feet with a depth of seventy
five, and every available foot of space is
being utilized. He has always kept a
handsome store but now that he has
more room in which to show his goods, it
will be more attractive than ever.
TWELVE YEARS AGO
Mr. Herbring came to The Dalles and
went into the dry goods business and he
has never been in anything else during
his business life. He had years of train
ing in the great dry goods houses of San
Francisco and Buffalo and come here
with a perfect knowledge of what he was
going into. That he has been successful
goes without saying when we, can state
that he carried a stock of from $25,000
to $30,000, which is bought direct from
the manufacturers or such New York
houses as the H. B. Claflin Co., E. J.
Jafl'rey or Swettser, Pern brook & Co.
Every year Mr. Herbring goes east him
self to personally look over the market
and purchases the best that can be se
cured, suitable to the trade. His exten
sive knowledge of the eastern dealers
has contributed to his success and has
been one of the means used to bring him
so prominently to the front.
IN BOOTS AND SHOES
His line is large and complete. He
carries the Hamilton-Brown Co. shoes
and draws extensively on J. and T
Cousins' establishment for high grade
shoes. His boot and shoe trade is a
large one and is constantly growing.
THE 8TETSON HATS
Are carried by him as well as many
other brands and any person looking for
handsome headgear can find it at Mr.
Herbring's establishment.
gents' furnishing goods
In fine assortment can be found there.
His stock of all goods in that line is
large and varied and the most fastidious
gentleman can find something in Mr,
Herbring's stock to please his fancy and
make him relax his purse strings if he
desires to be well dressed.
Real Estate Transactions. ,
J. E. Hanna, S. C. Smith, O. L. Stranr
ahan, S. J. Hershey and Leslie Butler,
trustees of the United Brethren in Christ
to Alice M. Cleaver, all of lot 12, in
block 2 in town of Wancoma. Consider-
tion $120. , . -
A CASH TBADE.
It would take too much space to
enumerate all the varieties of goods that
can be purchased at Mr. Herbring's store.
He has any amount of dry goods with
which to please his If dy . patrons and his
prices are the principal drawing card.
He believes in selling for cash and by
charging so small a profit that his cus
tomers prefer to pay the low prices asked
rather than let bills run. and pay the
heavy charges that a merchant must
have where long credit is given. His
goods are worth all he asks for them and
his customers want them badly enough
to raise the money to pay when they
purchase. '
THE CLERICAL FORCE.
Mr. Karl Gottfried, Frank Cram and
Charles Fritz 'are Mr. Herbring's valued
and valuable assistants in conducting
his business. They are bright and popu
lar young gentlemen .and do much to
draw custom to the store. Good help is
a necessity in a successful business and
in this instance the man at the head of
the house has chosen well. Mr. Her
bring likes The Dalles. He has been
constantly increasing the volume of his
business and believes that yet brighter
days are ahead for the merchants of this
city, and that he will remain right along
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up Willi me iruui ui uie proceemon.
- Oar General Varney.
The West Shore publishes a picture of
General James A. Yarney, who served
so satisfactorily during the past year as
department commander of the G. A. R.
of Oregon and says of him :
The retiring department commander.
James A. Varney, was born in Brooks,
Waldo county, Maine, October 7, 1825.
He went to California around the Horn
in 1849 and returned to Maine in 1853.
In 1861, he went to the front as chaplain
of the Seventh Maine Inf. Vols., and
served through the Peninsular campaign.
Mr. Varney came to Oregon fifteen years
ago, and is now living in The Dalles en-
aged in the nursery and norist business,
ruit and flowers have been his hobby
for years. He was a charter member of
the State Pomological society, of Maine.
and an executive officer tor vears, and
made a fruit exhibit for the state at the
Philadelphia centenial, He is now one
of the Oregon State Board of Horticul
ture and pest inspector. Mr. Varnev
was a charter member of James W.
Nesmith Post No. 32, G. A. R., at The
Dalles, and is a cousin of the gentleman
whose name is thus perpetuated. He
served three successive terms as post
commander, and was elected department
commander at Eugene a year ago. His
administration has been the most ener
getic and business like the department
has ever had. and the order has been
greatly strengthened and enthused. In
his official capacity he attended the
grand encampment at Boston last year.
Mr. Yarney is a Mason in high standing
botn as a Koyal Arcn and -Knight
Templar. He was a prelate of Trinity
commandery, No. 1, Augusta, Maine, for
two years, and a charter member of St.
Omar commandery, No. 12, Waterville,
Maine, serving continuously as prelate
for many years until his removal to
Oregon, since which time he has main
tained his membership.
Church Election.
The Congregational church, of this
city held its annual parish meeting last
night. There were present 54 persons
and the meeting was an enthusiastic and
pleasant one. The deacons elected were :
S. L. Brooks, E. P. Roberts, R, A. Ros
coe and A. R. Thompson, while R, A,
Roecoe was chosen trustee. Rev, W, C.
Curtis was unanimously given a call as
permanent pastoi', which is a handsome
tribute to a worthy and accomplished
gentleman. The church has been more
prosperous the past year than any since
its organization and all feel that it is
because both members and pastor have
been working together for the cause of
Christ. The deacons elected are all
representative men and will be a power
for good during the coming year.
Deacons Brooks and Roberts have held
these same positions for many years and
have seen the church grow from a small
and struggling one to a large, flourishing
and popular congregation with the finest
edifice in the city, and with every indi
cation that it will double its membership
within the next twelye months. To
these two men and their estimable wives
much of the present prosperity is due,
A thank offering of $162.50 was taken up
at the conclusion of the election.
has been sent .out by that body. The
seed can be had . on application to the
Cbronicle office:
Portland, April 17, 1891.
Mr. A. S. Macallister, President The
Dalles Board of Trade.
Dear Sib: As you are doubtless
aware, through the press, there is a
movement to have an experiment made
in the raising of sugar beets in this state,
in order to ascertain at what cost they
can be produced, and an analysis made
of the beets grown to ascertain their
richness in saccharine matter. Believ-
inop that tht nmrlnnt.inn of the SU?ar
would be a matter of very great benefit j ate anj energeti
to tne state, i nave prurureu kcu iw ex
perimental purposes of what are reputed
to be the best varieties. I send you
herewith by express a Bmall quantity of
each; that is, "Klein Wanzleben" and
the "Vilmoin's Improved." I also mail
herewith instructions for planting and
cultivating the beets, as furnished me by
E. H. Dyer, of Alvarado, Cal., who is an
authority on this subject. I would re
quest that you distribute this seed to
some of your most reliable farmers, who
will take interest in the matter and will
follow the instructions. Between now
and the time for harvesting the beets, I
will endeavor to have all arrangements
made for the analysis of the beets to as
certain their value in sugar. I would
also ask that you request the parties to
whom you give the seed to keep a care
ful record of the matter, so that they
will be able, at the time of turning in the
beets, to furnish a statement of the
quantity in weight, per acre, their experi
ments produced and at what cost they
were grown. It is to be hoped that these
experiments will prove that the beets
can be produced in this state at a cost,
and of a quality, that will enable the
sugar manufacturing industry to be es
tablished. Trusting that you will be able to give
this matter the requisite attention, I
have the honor to be,
Yours very truly,
T. F. Osborn,
President.
THE SUGAR BEET.
Panama canal has been sent to the
liquidator of the company, Monchicourt,
by Lieutenant Wyse, who has been ne
gotiating with the Columbian govern
ment to prolong the concession, t he re
port is a voluminous document. It was,
apparently, prepared with the object of
concealing, amid an endless maze of
words and reiterated expressions about
the sanguine prospects the actual hope
lessness of any further enterprise in that
direction. Alter detailing the negotia
tions, Lieutenant Wyse concluded :
"If my success with Colombia is not
to remain barren the hour has come for
us to make a resolution to take immedi-
ic action to save the
capital invested in tne worx and pre
serve from destruction the vastest pro
ject of the epoch. If underground
maneuvers, against which it is time to
arm, do not cause the pending financial
combinations to fail, the unfortunate
French public will soon receive through
the completion of the canal the greater
part of the savings so recklessly squand
ered." Proceeding to make practical sugges
tions Lieutenant Wyse advocates six
locks, with a single ortificial lake in the
center as the best scheme. He estimates
the time required to execute the work at
five years and the maximum cost at
600,000,000 francs. Monchicourt person
ally considers that the report oners
favorable basis for a new financial opera
tion. The report was issued today and
the press has had no time as yet to criti
cise it.
A BOSTON FIRE.
How They are to be TilledFall niree-
tlona to Those Who Plant Them.
The following circular has been issued
by the Oregon state board of commerce
in regard to the sugar beet seed which is
being distributed throughout the country
under the auspices of that organiza
tion :
In the effort to have experiments made
in various sections of the state, for the
purpose of ascertaining definitely whether
sugar beets can De produced in Oregon,
of a quality and quantity, and at a cost
to warrant the establishing of beet sugar
manufactories, the following directions
for planting and cultivation of the beet
has been obtained from those who have
had exDerience therein.
Select a soil that will not become hard
during the growing season, the sugar
beet, if raised in proper soil, with proper
cultivation, will grow all underground,
except a very small crown. If the
eround becomes hard so that the beet
cannot expand underground, it will be
forced above, and be worthless for sugar,
as all that portion of the beet that pro
jects above ground, contains no sugar,
put impurities mat preveut iuc crj'ou&ir
zation of sugar.
Plow the land not less than 12 inches
deep, the first plowing, as early iu the
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season as practicable, now very biihi
low the second time, not over four or five
inches deep. Work the land well, after
this last plowing, pulverize the surface
thoroughly. Then if the rainy season is
about over, let it remain from ten to
twelve days, before Bowing, in order to
allow the moisture to rise to the surface,
If the seed is sown on freshly prepared
eround. it will eermmate immediately,
and the weather should be warm and
dry, the moisture will recede from the
surface, the germs will die, and the seed
becomes worthless.
The sTound mnst be thoroughly pul
verized on top, and the seed planted in
drills fifteen inches apart, not over one-
half inch deep, and thinned out bo as to
stand from three to five inches apart in
the rows. The thinning and first weed
ing should be done as soon as the young
beets can be distinguished from the
weeds. After this, all that is necessary
is to keep them free from weeds.
A light, sandy loam, or alluvial soil is
best. However, the best land in the
world cultivated as is usually done in
raising beets for stock would be worth
less for beet to manufacture into sugar.
And unless the farmer follows instruc
tions in raising beets for this purpose, it
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will oe no rest, oeeia grown biuo vy
side on the same land, one lot grown as
directed for sugar .might show by analysis
from 14 per cent, -to per cent, sugar,
while the other lots, cultivated . as is
generally done for stock, and long dis
tances apart, would grow large, mainly
above ground,, and contain very little
sachanne and be unfit for sugar. The
fanner will obtain fully as large a crop
if cultivated for sugar, as he would for
stock in the usual way. The beets would
be smaller but there would be more of
them. A beet for sugar might weigh
from . one-half to three pounds, and
crown all under the ground except
small crown. It is therefore essential in
order that the test may be of value for
the end desired that the instructions be
followed strictly.
When the beets are erown, in select
ing samples for analysis take only those
that have grown all underground, of
good shape, and do not weigh over two
pounds. An analysis of beets raised in
the ordinary way will give no test of
value.
Your attention is called to the follow
ing extracts from the report of the com
missioner of agriculture, Washington,
D, C, for the year 1881, on the sugar
beet, and quoted from the most reliable
in ropean authorities :
"Experiments in close planting, con
tinued for a series of eight years, gave
the following results: 1st, richer; zd,
better quality ; 3d, of larger yield in
weight ; 4th, leBS exhausting to the soil."
Also
Beets at smaller distances will pro
duce more sugar and absorb less of the
saline matters. Now, we know that the
constitueat properties of sugar are fur
nished entirely by the atmosphere, and
that the saline matters are furnished by
the soil, and by cultivating the sugar
beets at smaller distances from each
other (that is, closely planted) they are
less exhausting to the soil. Close cul
ture is more profitable at the same time
to the grower and the manufacturer. .
Indecent literature.
Since Samuels, its founder, left the
West Shore it seems to have been rapidly
on the down grade, judging by some of
its productions, 'A certain Ella Higgen
son, conducts a department in that sheet,
and is growing to be a disciple of the
erotic very fast, The following ex
tract would be amusing were it not so
silly: '
"A man cannot lead a fast life, enjoy
all Borts of pleasures and then marry
some bright yonng girl, expecting to be
perfectly happy forever after. The girl
has been raised under home restraint ;
for her, marriage with a successful man
means freedom, life, enjoyments, amuse
ments. Can one blame her that she
will not stick at the quiet fireside and
the worn-out, jaded, base husband, who
is tired of it all and give up the gay world
which beckons her out. .The happiest
married couples are those who go out a
great deal, either together or separately.
and meet to nestle in each other's arms
to tell over the incidents of the day."
BORN. .'
Near this city April 22d, 1891, to the
wife of W. W. Rawson, a son.
Twenty Firemen Bnried Beneath
Falling Roof, Bat None Killed.
Boston, April 19. A fire occurred
early this morning in the Chipman
building, five-story brick, principal!
occupied by Bailey & Rankin, carpets,
The total loss is estimated at $20,000.
While the fire was at its height, the roof
fell, the debris imprisoning nearly
twenty firemen, several whom escaped
iniury. Hie streams were at once
directed to the parts of the building
where the accident occurred, and in
few minutes the debris was cooled suffi
ciently to permit of the release of the men
beneath. (Jhiet Engineer wasber was
among those caught, and although
bruised and burned, he did not relinquish
his command. Chief Reagan was also
buried, but his miunes are not serious
Captain Willet was injured about the
shoulders. Captain Griffin was pinned
down bv heavy timbers, which were
sawed apart before he could be released.
District engineer Creswell was pinned
down nearly an hour. His leg was
crushed by heavy timbers. The injuries
of all. though painful, are not fatal.
dozen other firemen were injured, some
seriously.
ANXIOUS TO COME.
Italians
Will be Helped to Emigrate
Senselecs Threats.
London, April 20. A Rome dispatch
says that the government has agreed to
give free passage to America to anv of
the informers and other witnesses in the
Mala Vita prosecution that may desire it
and it is believed the offer will be gladly
taken advantage of by all of them
Several witnesses who testified in the
case have already reached Naples nnder
police protection, and are undoubtedly
awaiting the first chance to emigrate to
the United States.
THE VENDETTA INEVITABLE.
A Roman gentleman informed a Lon
don correspondent Friday that while he
hated and despised the Maha, he recog
nized that the vendetta was inevitable,
and that the leaders in the American
tragedy would die by violence sooner or
later, though perhaps not for two or
three years. He said that this was the
chief reason in Italy for punishing mur
der with imprisonment instead ot death
as vendetta had always followed the
capital penalty.
THIRTY TEARS AGO.
The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment Wi:
Attacked by a Baltimore Mob.
Baltimore. April 19. The Sixth
Massachusetts light infantry veterans
Known as tne y orcester ijigni lnian
try." lineal descendants of the old Mass
achusetts Sixth, well remembered as the
first armed and equipped regiment
which marched to the relief of the na
tional capital, arrived here today. They
came at the same hour, and traversed
the same route as in 1861. Thirty years
ago today the Sixth Massachusetts had
a coflict with a mob while passing
through this city, losing four men killed
and many wounded. The demonstra
tion today commemorates the anniver
sary. The veterans were met at the
railroad station by the Grand Army
posts, a detachment- of the Sons of Vet
erans and a deputation representing the
citv officials. An address of welcome
was delivered by Mavor Davidson in
happy vein, assuring the veterans of the
profound pleasure in which the visit was
received. In the evening the Duchesne
post entertained the visitors at the Car
rollton house.
OPINION HAS CHANGED.
The English Now Think America In the
Right.
London, April 19. Blaine's dispatch.
dated April 14, to Marquis Imperiali, as
cabled in full, elicits the enconiums it
deserves. It is the merest justice to Mr.
Blaine to say that he has turned the
current of English opinion, which at
one moment ran - strongly against
America. The Standard, which at hrst
was all on the side of Italy, has come
around and practically accepts Blaine's
views with perhaps one exception. His
contention, which was also Webster's,
that foreign residents cannot be made a
more favored class than American citi
zens, appeals strongly to English minds
The Times has from the beginning been
the friend of America in this matter. It
has taken a sound, sensible view both of
the New Orleans incident itself and of
the question arising out of it.
MISSING LINK FOUND.
The Contest of the Fremont Heirs for
the Island of Aleatras.
Findlay, O., April 20. The missing
ink in the chain of title establishing
General Fremont's claim to the island of
Alcatraz, in San Francisco bay, was re
ceived today by W. R. Covert, of this
city, who is one of the claimants under
Fremont, he having furnished apart of
the purchase money. This missing part
of the title is in the form of a grant from
the Mexican government to ' Plinio
Temple, a man from whom General Fre
mont made the purchase. The United
States government now has possession of
this island and Fremont's heirs are suing
for its value, which is estimated at about
$10,000,000,
He Drew His Father's Pension.
Boone, the only remaining lineal des
cendant of Daniel Boone, was arrested
by United States authorities and
brought to this city tor trial today, tie
is charged with pension frauds. Boone
served in the confederate army, while
his father was a Union soldier. The
father is dead, and the son has for some
time been drawing the pension allowed
to the former. Boone has been living in
a cave on the Des Moines river, about
forty miles below this city.
County Treasurer's Notice.
All county warrants registered prior to
January 14, 1888, will be paid if pre
sented at my officer Interest ceases
from and after this date, -
Geo. Ruch,
Treas. Wasco Co., Or.
The Dalle, Or., Apl 3, 1891.- a31
KKMAKKS,
:, This bulletin in based on reports re
ceived from 163 correspondents. ; Owing
to the entire difference between western
and eastern Oregon, this bulletin will in
future be divided into two parts, one
will treat entirely of that section west of
the Cascades, the other of that, section
east of them.
WESTERN OREGON WEATHER.
The temperature has been from a nor
mal condition in the southern part to
three degrees above the normal in the
northern part. The actual temperature
ranging from forty to seventy-five de
grees. Showers occurred on several
days, on the 13th and 16th, thunder ac
companying them. The winds have
been light to fresh in force and variable
in direction. No frosts have been re
ported. Cloudy or partially cloudv
weather predominated, with warm,
bright sunshine at intervals.
CROPS.
Marked growth in all vegetation, dur
ing the week has been reported. Fall
wheat has had rapid growth. Early
sown spring wheat is above the ground
and growing remarkably well. Oats are
healthy and equal to wheat in growth.
Spring" seeding has been rapidly pushed
and considerable progress has been made.
The acreage has been generally largely
increased. Fruit trees are all blooming
and leafing generally, some bloom is fall
ing. Fruit prospects were never better.
Gardens are coining on. Early sown
seed showing above ground. Straw
berries in bloom and small berries size of
pea formed of the early varieties. Sheep
shearing in progress. Hops are being
trained and growing rapidly.
EASTERN OREGON WEATHER.
The temperature has been about nor
mal. A few showers fell, but not an
average amount. The weather was gen
erally, partly cloudy or cloudless with
bright, warm sunshine. A few frosts are
reported south of the Blue mountains.
CROPS.
North of the Blue Mountains spring
is well advanced The ground is becom
ing dry. Fall wheat has a remarkably
good growth, spring grain is all sowed
and most of it is up and growing well.
Grain prospects were never better.
Fruit trees are in full bloom, and trees
are leafing out, berry bushes in full leaf.
The grass is growing well. Farmers are
busy plowing for summer fallow. Show
ers would prove beneficial, for the sec
tion is very dusty and ground in fields
is caking on top. South of the Blue
mountains spring is not so far advanced.
The temperature is lower but crops are
doing well. Fruit showing buds and
bloom.
Sheep are in fine condition, shearing
is in progress but will . be in full blast
next week. Lambing has been remark
ably successful. The increase will be
from 90 to 100 per centum. The range
is good and stock is generally reported
to be doing well. B. S. Pague.
Observer, U. S. Signal Service.
A Steamfltter Killed.
St. Paul, April 20. The electric
system of this city was paralyzed today
by an explosion of an oil tank adjoining
the St. Paul electric railway powerhouse.
A steam fitter who descended into the
tank with a lighted candle was killed by
an explosion of gas and set the tank on
fire. One of the armatures in the power
house at once burned out, thus stopping
the system. The power house will proba
bly be saved.
Carvers and Table Ware, and SUverware. Pumps,
Pipe, Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' Supplies, Pack
ing, Building Paper, Sasn, Doors, Shingles, ; Terra
Cotta Chimney, Builders' Hard-ware, Lanterns and
Lamps. "- - . - -
Special and Exclusive Agents for
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, Ar;.ti-Rust Tinware.
Gould's and Moline Power and Hand Pumps.
All Tinning. Plumbing, Pipe Work, and Repairing
will be done on Short Notice.
7VI7WS St CROlAiE,
(Successors to A BR AM S & STEWART.)
174,176,178,180 - - - SECOND STREET.
IQaniiiaciuieis
Harnesses
(Successors to L. D. Frank, deceased.)
OF Alili
OF
A General Line of
Horse Furnishing Goods.
UIEIPIKIIISrQ- PEOMPTLT and JTTT! A.rTT.,T TXyNm ,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Harness, Bridles, Whins, Horse BMets, Etc' :
Full Assortment of Mexican Saddlery, Plain or Stamped,
SECOND STREET, - - - - THE DALLES. OR.
TMiumfiia Packing Co..
PACKERS OF
THB SECOND EASTERN OREGON
DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Speed programme for fair of mm.
Pork and Beef.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Fine Lard and Sausages.
Curersof BRAND
Charles E Dunham,
-DEALER IN-
Drugs
Dried Beef, Etc.
Cor. Third and Court Sts.. The Dallee.Or.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 189 L.
Rack No. 1. Runnintr Saddle bone, stake ST
enterance, fau aaaed. five to enter, tnree to
start; eaten welgbu. lfie officers oj the society
to have the right to reject any entry that iu their
lUQgmeni aoes not strictly constitute a saddle
aorue. flan mile aasn.
Race No. 2. Trottine Yearline stake, no
entrance, ana louaaaed; la payable July 1, 1891,
when stake closes and entries must be made
balance of entry due Sept. 21. 1S91. Half mile
dash.
Race No. 3. Trottinar Two-year-old class.
mile neats, pest (wo in three, purse of 7o.
WEDNESDAY, 8EPT. 23, 1891.
Race No. 4. Ruiinlnsr Inland Empire stake
lor two-year-oids, fju entrance aaaea; s iu pay
able Sept. 1, 1891, wheu stake, class and entries
must be made, balance of entry due Sept 21, 1891.
Colts to carry 110 pounds, fillies aud geldings 107
gmnds, non-thoroughbreds allowed ten pounds,
all mile dash.
Race No. 5. Runnine Thrce-eiehts of a mile
and repeat. Purse of f 100.
Race No. 6. Trotting Gentleman's roadsters
stake, fb entrance, $o0 added ; five to enter, three
to start To be driven by the owner to road cart,
half mile beats, three in five.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 189L
Race No. 7. Runnine Half mile dash, purse
of $100.
Race No. 8. Trottine Three minute class.
mile heats, three In five, purse of $100.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 1891, '
Race No. 9. Running Half mile and repeat
purse of 150.
it ace do. iu. irotune z: class, mue neats.
two best iu five, purse of $125;
" Saturday, sept. 20, 1891.
Race No. 11. Runnine Three Quarters of a
mile, handicap. Entries close Sent 24. 1891. with
payment of $5. Weiglts announced 2:00 p. m.
Sept 25. Acceptance of weiebt and balance of
entrance money due by 9:00 p. m. same day,
purse oi sua.
a. ack is o. iz. l rotting r ree ior ail, mne neats
otting Three-year-old class,
best three in five, purse of $175.
tiAcs r. o. 13. iTotnng-
inile beats, best three in five, purse of $100.
. Conditions,
Elieible onlv to horses owned and located in
tne becona District, Oregon, ana tvllcitltat county
Washington, prior to April 1. 1891.
Entrance in all purse races 10 per cent of the
amount of the purse; four or more to enter, three
to start
All entries in trottine races, not otherwise
specified, to close with the secretary, at The
Dalles, on Sept. 1, 1891. All entries in running
races, not otnerwise specinea, ciose witn tne
secretary, at The Dalles 6:00 p. m. the night be
fore tne race calces place, no money given
for a walk over. Entries not accompanied by the
money will not be recognized. Nominations to
be made in writing, giving the name, age, color,
sex. sire and dam (if known, and when not
known that fact should be stated,) and colors of
tne owner, i nis ruio win De strictly eniorcea.
In case the purses above given do not nil with
four complete entries, the board has the power to
reduce the amounts of the purses as in their
iudmnent seems proper.
The board has and reserves the right to post
pone races in case of inclement weather.
Any horse distancing the field shall be entitled
to first and third moneys only.
I .11 .. r. . 1. i .... .....W.I
ill OU IMXO, IIU, UU1C1 IT W aKVIUCU. IIIUIICJ M,
be divided 70. 20. ana 10 per cent oi tne purse.
au running races to pe governea Dy tne rules
of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association.
All trotting races to be governed by the rules of
the National Trotting Association.
IW Send to J. O. Made. Secretary. The Dalies.
Oregon, and obtain blanks upon which to make vour
entries.
JAS. A. VARNEY,
J. O. MACK, President.
Secretary.
The Eastern Oregon
Go-operative Store
: IS NOW OPEN
:in the:
Max Vogt Block,
tfO. 194 SECOND STREET,
The Dalles, Oregon.
CHEMICALS,
Fine Toilet Soaps, -
Brushes, Combs,
Perfumery and Fancy Met Mela. ,
. In Great Variety.
Pure Brandy, Wines and
Iiiqaors for Uediei
nal Purposes. - ,
Physicians' Prescriptions AteurmUly
Compounded. .- - .
Cor. Union and Second Sta., The Dalle.
HUGH CHRI8MAN.
W. K. CORSON.
Ghrisman & Gorson,
successors to C. E. CHBlsifAl k son. --.Dealers
in all Kinds of
E N. CHANDLER, Mgr.
Wasco Warehouse Co.,
Receives Goods on Stor
age, and Forwards same to
their destination.
Receives Consignments
For Sale on Commission.
P,ates Reasonable.
GLEN ELD
he Fine Draft Stallion,
ill make the season at my feed stable in Kings-
ley on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each
week.
(iLENEi.D is a dappled bay. 18 hands bigh and
weighs 2000 pounds.
PEDIGREE.
He is ont of Major Brace's Gleneld, the great
centennial prize winner; he by John Copp,
darned by a John mare. John was sired by
Charley; he by bay Arabian, of Kentucky, and be
by Imported Arabian.
TKi&ms, siu, i.i ana fs. uooa pasturage ior
mares from a distance furnished at l.ou per
month.
E. L. BOYNTON. Afirent.
ANTHONY TONGUE, Owner, Kitigsley, Or.
blencoe, Oregon.
I flu
-MARK GOODH
"W W. Oo.
THE DALLES, OREGON.
3L. 13.
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable.
Horses Bonzlit and Soli on Comnussioa.
OFFICE OF-
The Dalles & Goldsndale Stage Line
Trucking and Draylng. Bag
gage transferred to any part
of the City.
OAK ADS FIB WOOD FOR SALE.
J. 0. B0LDWIJI.
(ESTABLISHED 18S7.)
EHEHHL-fc-
112 Second Street,
THE DALLES,
OREGON
FIom1, Fain, Fruity,
Etc., Etc., 5 ' .
Highest Cash Price for Prodi
DIAMOND - ROLLER - HILL
A. H. CURTIS, Prop.
Flour of the Best Qual
. ity Always on Hand.
THE DALLES,
OREGON.
A. A. Brown,
Keeps a full aaaortment of .
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
ana provisions.
which he offers et Low Figures.
SPEGIflli :-: PRICES
to Cash Buyers,
fiiekelsen's Block,
Cor. Third' and Washington, The Dallea, Ortfoa.
PAUL KREFTV
Artistic Painter House Decorator.
THE DALLES, OR.
Houne Palntinc and Decorating a aneeialtv.
No inferior and cheap work done ; oat good last
ing work at the lowest prices.
HIED 8TRKKT,
SHOP-Adjoining Red Front Grocery.
KENTUCKY JACK
TV-ILL MAKE THE SEASON AT JAMK3
f Brown's ranch in Tygh Valley, beginning
March 1st.
The Jack was foaled in 1888. He Is oat of
H .. . , 1 ... I 1 I .
Jennie, both ancestors being full blooded stock.
Kentucky Jack has few equals in blood and
size. He stands fifteen and one-half hands high
and weighs 1,160 pounds, his color is black with
mealy nose, with a good disposition. His get la
alwavs good and be is a sure breeder.
TERMS are 8, IU and 2t. For further in
formation apply to
JAMES BROWN,
. Tygh Valley, Oregon.
Clearance Sale !
Will make the Season at Warrtlo and
Tygh Valley beginning APr-il 5th,
Prince is a coal-hlack stallion, weighs 1830
pounds, was raised in California and brought
from that' state by Mr. C. W. Haight. He is out
of Clydesdale and English draft stock, and is
said to be the best horse that baa ever stood in
Wasco county,
TERMS $15 and $20. For further particulars
apply to
S. H. DOUGLAS,
' J Tygh Valley, Oregon,
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
RT COST I
To Make Room for a New Stock of Millinery.
AIRS. PHILLIPS,
Si THIRD ST.
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