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j Editor Chronicle : With your per- i
THE DALIEK. - -
FKIlO", - -
- oitKGON ' a pleasant call Tuesday.
From Mr. D. Farrington we learn that
MAY 29. 1891 ! they had a fine rain on Lower Fifteen
I Mile.
I The sixty days allowed by the land
' department for filing on railroad lands
! close on the 13th of June.
Mr. Willis Hendrii of Dnfnr gave us ! mission I will give yo l a few items eon
LOCAL AND i'EKSOSAL.
C. L. Richmond shipped Tuesday
nine head of horses to Portland.
Hon. C. M
Tu'sMrA anrtlifHtnta ant nntlprmtintr rT .
Carl right of Hay Crek. J ftm:,lllt !nn tnr ,,.,,., lwrti(iM,M. r
. w- wuvj ... v.v, . Aaron Frarier i8 a candidate for a slate
Mr. J. H. Cradelbaugh of the Hood diploma.
1 : - - : . I TV.. 1
werUlanfrM,uul, iu,,. ! Jo Robinson catne in Unlay from
Herman A. Fait, a former subject of j Xansene. He says that it raiued so hard
the German empire was admitted to full out there that the roads were flooded
citizenship Wednesday. this morning.
Free. Worthingtun one of the leading! in the Circuit court Wednesday John
merchants of Weston made the Chhom- i Rogers was sentenced to one vear in the
clb office a pleasant call Monday. j penitentiary, for stealing a pistol from
It is expected that active work on the j the marshal's office of this city. The
construction of the portage road at the I jury bus been discharged till tomorrow
Cascades will be xnuienced by the be- imorning at nine o'ciook.
ginning of next week. ! Nearly $1300 have been already raised
Rev. C. A. Huntington and wife, of j for the Fourth of July clebration, with
EureVj". Cal., are visiting their sons J. j the prospect of making it $1500. Any
M?and B. S. Huntington. Mr. Hunt-i one w ho thinks The Dalles is dead wiJl
ington is in his eightieth year, and is find himself miserably mistaken,
one of the pioneers of 1864. j E. C Fitxpatrick of Tygh has just re-
Captain Endersby, of Eight Mile, re- turned from South Bend, Wash., where
ports a fine shower Monday evening at i he went about a month ago with a band
hia place that will do lots of good to the : of horses. He reports very good success,
crops in that section. He thinks the j The hoises brought from $190 to $375 a
rainfall was much heavier further south. span. One Fjian he never offered for sale
' 11, hiillillit lilt . L V . . lI!OQ ir.iMK u lwl Ofit
Frank Sw ift to drive it.
Tom Bolton, of Kingsley and Grass
Valley, is going to ship a car-load ' of
young three-year-old horses west of the
mountains that many believe to lie the
finest lot of horses ever shipped from
this country. They are all high-graded
Percheron and Clydesdale and ought to
command good prices.
The stock-holders of. the Farmers' Oa
operative Warehouse association met in
Wasco last Saturdav for the purpose of
electing a board of directors. The fol
lowing gentlemen were chosen: John
Medler, Ab Wooly, O. K. Richardson
Frank Savers, J. W. Messenger, A. D
McDonald and William Holder. The
object of the association is to conduct
general warehouse business at some
point on the Columbia river opposite
Sherman county. It is proposed to buy
and sell grain, wood coal, lumber, grain
sacks, etc.
Mr. A. A. Bonney baa made an as
signment of all his real and personal
pronertv to Robert Mays. The real
estate involved in this assignment in
eludes the se. and w. of ne. and
e. J-o sw. of section 2, tp. 4, 8. of range
"A. wicked little cyclo:.e that had wan
tonly strayed far from its native heath,
struck the town of Arlington Wednesday
demolishing two buildings and injuring
a lady and child the lady, it is said,
-quite severely.
At the Circuit court Tuesday J. Rogers,
charged with stealing a pistol from an
officer, plead guilty and will be eentenc
A tomorrow. In the case of William
Bens, accu.ed before the grand jury of
larceny by bailee, they found not a true
bill.
A water spout fell in the neighborhood
of Sherar's Bridge which destroyed part
- of the toll road this side the Deschutes.
At the old McAtee place, on the Des
chntea hill the road Is said to be washed
out in some places to a depth of ten
feet. -
A correspondent from Fifteen Mile
writes us that Mr". Horatio Stone, Of Fif-
teen Mile Creek, died on Wednesday,
May 27th.. 1891, of Congestive fever
caused partially by a diseased leg which
has been a serious source of suffering to
him for several years. He was 67 years
old the 22nd day of last April.
The surveying party that started out
over a week ago to survey and locate a
road between The Dalles and some point
in Sherman county met with a mis-hap
that will delay the- further progress of
the suciKiy for a short time. On one of
the laftrry windy days the surveyor's
instrument was knocked over and almost
completely ruined. The party, will take
the field again as soon as the instrument
is repaired or another procured.
Mr. and Mrs. Riggs of the Abbie
Carrington Grand Opera Co., were in
- the city for a day or two. They are de
lighted with The Dalles scenery, saying
that it fs more beautiful than anything
they have seen for a long while. The
ever-changing hues and tints on the sur
rounding hills are a joy and a pleasure
to them, as they are to all lovers of the
beautiful who are favored with the op
portunity of looking over the delightful
surroundings: of our city. Surely our
environments leave nothing to be desired.
The new two-duilar note is a beauty.
It is handsomer than the old one in
-many particnlrrs. The work on it is not
so jammed, and the vignette of Mr.
Windom shows In the centre of the cer
tificate instead of being on the end.
The ugly brown seal does not show on
the new issue, but a bright carmine seal
' supplants it. About $40,000,000 of the
old two-dollar certificates are reported
outstanding. As fast as these are re
. -eived in the treasury they will be
marked for destruction.
The Dnfnr graded school has closed
down for the summer on account of the
prevalence of measles among the child
ren of the neighborhood. Mr.-'Frasier
ia again engaged to teach a ten month's
i:;rm of this school, to commence in
r-eptember. The people of Dufur : are
justly proud of their school and believe
there is none better conducted in the
country. It is quite flattering to Mr.
Frasier that he should have held his
position as principal for so many succes
sive trma.
Sam Klein has invented an attach
l.ient tor a rocking cnair that requires
tmly to be seen to be appreciated during
" t hese hot days. A revolving fan is at
t:iched to the chair so that it is directly
' jii front of the occupant and by a simple
a-1 ring and pulley it is made to revolve by
i lie ordinary movement of the chair so
sis to create a very refreshing breeze on
l he face and neck. It beats a common
I.in all to pieces,' and is much cheaper
md less capricious than a small boy
Judge Thorubury Bays that all that Sam
'now neds is a few strands of barjfei
wire fixed so as to scratch his back.
It may be interesting to many of our
readers to learn that through the courtesy
4f My. Alex McLeod of Kingsley we have
been furnished with a number of , the
4-ut worms that rove such a plague to
' the young spring grain of this and ad
joining counties and have sent them to
.tlie entomologist of the state agricultural
-college vfor his examination. If that
gentleman can suggest some practical
j.lan for getting rid of these pests he will
place the farmers of Eastern Oregon na
iler a very great debt of obligation.
While this is perhaps more than we can
reasonably expect we thall be pleased to
publish whatever he may have to say on
t he snhjectf inAhe pages of the Chbox
iclk. It is expected that the band boys will
give an open air concert on the balcony
in front of Snipes & Kinersly's store, to-
. morrow evening between 8 and 9 o'clock.
Speaking of the band reminds us that
the people of this city owe many thanks
to Mr. Kinersly for fixing up this balcony
and giving the right to use it to the
I ind, and to Mr. Glenn for handsomely
lighting np the stand with 18 sixteen
candle power incandescent lights, and
'thanks are also due to Mr. Max Vogt for
a sufficient number of chairs to accom-1
luodH the band. AH of these were do-
uateoroy these gentlemen free of charge.
The people of The Dalles need no words
. of ours urging their appreciat ion of these
.-open-air concerts. - We are much pleased
w ith the prospect of having them one of
the pleasantest features of our cool sum
. juer nights, and also that the band has
and ne. J of nw. of section 36, tp
3, s. of range 12, e., and s. of sw. tof
section 36, tp, 3, s. of range 15, e., and
the nw. of section 30, tp. 3, s. of range
16, e., and three certain bands of sheep
aggregating 4178 heiid. The assignment
is made for the benefit of Mr. Bonney's
creditors but the assets are so involved
in litigation that it is impossible to tell
what the estate may realise to the credi
tors.
Froares of th I'ortage Road.
Mr. Farlev came up from the Locks
lust night and will return tomorrow. " He
reports that the survey will be finished
today and that tomorrow orders for the
material needed for construction will be
made out and placed in the hands of
those who will supply it. The survey
would have been finished some time
sooner had they not met with some dif
ficulty in securing a landing place for the
boats, owing to the presence of rocks
As many as three different soundings
had to be made. All difficulty in this
reg;rd has been met, but owing, to the
present high stage of the river it will be
impossible to finish the west end of the
incline at present. This however can be
done when the water recedes. Mr. C.
C. Hobert has been chosen as master
mechanic for the construction of the
work. Mr. Hobert was master mechanic
of the U. P. shops at this city for six or
seven years and is in every way qualified
for the position he assumes. The board
is to be congratulated in the choice it has
made in Mr. Hobert, for no one could
have been selected more - satisfactory
in all respects. Mr. Hobert is a man of
sterling integrity ana" of irreproachable
character and it speaks well for the hon
est conduct of the portage ,road that a
man of his well known reputation for
honesty and integrity has been placed in
a position so responsible.
cermng the schools, from, time to time
as I journey among them; piaisingwhat
I find to be good and making sugges
tions for improvement.
I am the more anxious to do this be
cause I believe that in no other way can
I more readily awaken an interest among
patrons. And this seems in many dis
tricts to be the main thing that is lacking.
lne short trip 1 made last w eek was
not a very successful one, as will lie seen
below, for out of eight schools visited I
found from one cause or another, only
four in session.
I left The Dalles, Wednesday noon
May 20th, and came to the Floyd school
Xo. 14, where Miss Lura Welch is teach
ing. This school is small, only seven
scholars being present, some staying
away on account of sickness. Some of
the pupils here are well advanced. They
were just passing a written examination
in history and physiology. It speaks
well for Miss Welch's teaching that hav
ing taught here last year, she is employed
again this year at an increase of salary
How much is lost in many districts by
changing teachers so often. They have
a dictionary and a good globe here, but
need some wall mxps. In this district
I am thankful to say, there is no fussing
and quarreling,
Went on to district No. 15 near James
Fulton's. The school was not in session
but found a notice on the door "Teacher
is sick."
The next morning we visited the
school in No. 16, Miss Jean nette Graham
teacher. She is a young teacher, but is
giving good satisfaction. Here we also
found just seven scholars. They have
Webster's unabridged dictionary, but no
other apparatus. Most of the scholars
come on horseback. The house is small
and unfinished but a good coat of white
wash would brighten it np wonderfully.
From here we went to the Johnson
school No. 18, but found it closed on ac
count of the death of one of the directors,
Mr. Obarr
Our next drive was five miles up the
long ridge of the divide to Summit school
near Mr. Canfield's. Near here we got
one of Wasco's fine views five snow
clad peaks :it once. They have no school
here. A great many have moved away,
and only three scholars are left to draw
public money.
From here we went on the down grade
six or seven miles to Liberty school No.
20, where Mr. P. P. Underwood is
teaching. We got there just as he was
closing, but came back next morning and
visited the school. They have a large
substantial house, for which they deserve
credit, but it needs painting badly. I
sa w no apparatus of any kind except two
very small wall maps, and no suitable
desk or table for the teacher.
The district is fortunate in securing the
services of so excellent a teacher as Mr.
Underwood. The black-board exercises
in Written Arithmetic were very good,
showing a thorough drill by the teacher
in the handling of fractious, and some
very apt pupils.
Next went to No. 30 in Long Hollow
on the Canyon City road, Mr. T. W. At
kinson teacher, but found the school
closed on account of measles
As it was Friday afternoon we turned
for home, stopping on the way at No. 22
on Eight Mile, Miss S. V. Cooper teacher
The stay here for an hour was a real
recreation. The exercises in declama
tion and dialogue were good, and the im
promptu story writing by the children
and the mental black-board drill did
credit to both teacher and pupils. All
these exercises showed that both teacher
and pupils were working hand in hand
together. A number of parents were
visiting, which was a great encourage
ment to the school. I he house here is
finished outside and inside and furnished
with nice seats, teacher's desk and ap
paratus. Among the latter I noticed
set of anatomical charts one of the finest
ever saw. The people here are justly
proud of their school house and their
school
A good ideal for a superintendent to
labor for is a school house like this in
every district in the county, with at least
six months school.
Next week I intend to travel east of
the Deschutes. More anon.
Tboy Shelley,
School Supt.
The Fourth of July.
The fire works committee for the
Fourth of July celebration last night let
the contract for supplying fire works,
which will surpass anything ever given
in this city before. Nothing but large
exhibition pieces have been selected.
Among these we find the following:
The American Eagle, Japanese Night
Bomb Shells, Uuited Diamonds, Wash
ington on Horseback, Electric Spreader
Battery, July Fourth Motto. An elegant
assortment of-large exhibition rockets,
baloons with fire works attachment,
paraschute uockets with floating stars,
illunminated cascades, star mines, re
volving batteries, Mexican jets, Japanese
fire fly rockets, showers of pearls, devils
among the tailors, silver fountains, royal
arch, whistling jacks, Chinese fans, man
in the moon, sun of paradise, palm trees,
brilliant fountains, &c. &c.
A salute will be fired at sunrise by the
light battery. A grand military and civic
parade will ! given at 10 :30 ami a sham
battle' in the afternoon, with the fire
works on the river at night and a ball at
the new armory. The committee on
amusements wilPmeet this evening to
complete their programme which will -be
published tomorrow.
The irnd Jury.
The grand jury, veMerdav found a true
bill against Harry Met'an for larceny
from a person.
In the ease of Harrv Parr, uccused of
assault with a dangerous weapon the jury
returned, not a true bill.
In the case of John Thompson, accused
of carrying concealed weapons, the jnry
found not a true bill.
In the case of John Thompson, accused
of being accessory to the crime of assault
with a dangerous weapon, the jury found
not a true bill.
Railroad Sleeting at Dnfnr.
Duwjr, Or., May 26, 1891.
Me. Editor: -We had quite a lively
little railroad meeting at this place last
evening. Our people were called out by
the announcement that Mr. R. H. Nor
ton of The Dalles and Fossil railroad
project was among us for the purpose of
presenting to our citizens a profile of the
survey which has just - been completed.
He represents a very favorable route,
and an easy grade.
Our people toook a lively interest in
his remarks, as we all feel that a road
over the route mentioned, is a matter
that will benefit us as a neighborhood,
and will increase very materially the
agricultural interests of Wasco county.
We believe it was the spirit of the meet
that any move that would open up the
interior of our county, and bring us into
direct railroad communication- with the
rest of the world, would receive their
hearty support and would in a measure
satisfy those for the diRapointment
which they so deeply felt over the defeat
of the Tygh wagon road.
We hope, Mr. Editor, that the people
of The Dalles will not so far neglect, and
forget their own interests, as to allow
this road to be built by outside capital,
(which it will be if left alone, and when
so built a branch road will be built to
connect by the Barlow mountain road
with Portland; and thus she will lose
control of the only support that she has
left from the surrounding country. If
there she sleeps on golden opportunities
she sleeps the plethoric sleep of death.
Next.
Walla Walla shipped a ton of straw
berries the'other day whereat the Union
Journal feels proud. Bless its simple
heart the little valley of Hood River in
Wasco county shipped a whole carload
the other day, and they are the best
strawberries on the Pacific coast to boot.
BOKX.
At the residence of Mr. P. DeHuff, in
this city, this morning, to the wife of
Mr. J. K. McCormick, a sou. Mother and
child doing well. - t
In tlAs city May 27th to the wife of N.
.nea.aon, a uaugnter. j a small band of horses the property
This forenoon, at the Columbia Hotel, of Charley Cooper were today sold at
to-the wife of Robert Mnir, a son. j auction at the Saltmarsb stock yards.
John Roth says the rain was so heavy
last night on the Tygh Ridge that the
people had to run their horses into the
barns for fear of getting them drowned,
and John never told a lie in bis life.
The week which is just closing has
been a busy one in general. Our mer
chants speak of a satisfactory trade and
more activity than at any time since last
year. Money is easier, produce has
brought a better price and a good feeling
exists among all classes. The past few
days copious rains have fallen through
out the farming districts and all kinds of
vegetation and grain is in fine condition.
The cool weather following is of great
advantage to the young wheat and also
to the fall and winter. The ranges are
prolific of fine grass, and our herdsmen
find their stock in a fine coat of flesh and
are fattening rapidly.
In the produce line the market is well
supplied in everything desirable. Green
peas are in abundance at 5 cents a
nound. New beets, turnips, onions and
radishes .are selling at 5 cents a buuch
Strawberries are plentiful at 12) cents a
box. and should there be favorable
weather for ripening the market would
make a decline, otherwise the present
prices will be maintained. Gooseberries
and currants sell readily at 10 cents per
ouart. Old potatoes are quoted at
former prices, with a limited demand.
California new potatoes are at several
produce Btores at 4 cents per pound
Oranges are more scarce than a week
ago, and are higher, selling at 40 to to
cents per dozen, according to size and
condition. Sicily lemons are quoted at
50 cents and California at 35 cents per
dozen. These tropical fruits are advanc
ing as the season closes.
Wool has come in freely during the
past week and has fairly got started in
movement which will be brisk the fol
lowing week. The clip exceeds expecta
tions both in fleece and staple which
averages nine pounds per fleece per head,
an increase In weight over former years.
One thing noticable, is the increased
oily stale oi the wool this season, which
is owing to the thriving condition of the
sheep during the entire wool year. ' Mr.
B. Kelsey of Fossil, a very extensive
wool grower of Gilliam county gives it as
his opinion that sheep-owners have been
more diligent in the care of their bands
and have kept them free from disease,
and as a result, the Inland Empire will
put into market the best and heaviest
wool clip ever produced in Eastern Or
egon.
The large quantity of wool that has
arrived and to come to this market from
the different wool sections has caused
the buyers to look this way for purchases,
and already, there are no less than
eleven in the city. Two coming from
Boston, Mass., two from San Francisco,
(one of them will buv 1.000.000 nounds.)
Thrfce representatives of Portland mer
chants and four who are in the market
for the several woolen mills and agencies
in this state. The wool transactions are
limited and but few sales are reported at
present, what offerings have been made,
range from 13c to 18 jc, the latter
price being for, best light and extra
staple heavy wools range in price from
13 to 15 cents. What the near future
will do in prices is uncertain as the Un
ion Pacific has not fixed freight rates
and markets abroad are not fullv estab
lished.
The salmon catch is very light, and
our canning establishments are short of
their usual pack for the season thus far.
The several fisheries along the river be
tween this city and Celilo have orders
ahead all the time, for shipment of fish,
packed in ice, for eastern markets. The
Portland market is short of its lower
Columbia river supply and is drawing
from this city daily to fill their demand.
This drain from the canneries cuts short
their canning supply and from the pres
ent outlook the season's pack will be less
than formerly.
Coffee Is quoted at 24 cents by
sack.
Sugars Colden C in half bbls,
cents.
Golden C in lOOEb sacks, 5j cents.
Extra C in half bbls, 5 cents.
Extra C in lOOSi sacks, h cents.
Dry granulated in half bbls, 6 cents,
Dry granulated in 100 ft sacks, 64
cents.
Sugars in 30Si boxes are quoted:
$2.00 ; Extra C, $2.25 ; Dry Granulated,
$2.50.
Syrup $2.25 to $2.60 per keg.
Stock Salt Is quoted at $19.00 per
ton. Liverpool, 50 lb sack, 80 cents;
1001b sack, $1.50; 2001b sack, $2.50.
The Dalles wheat market is steady at
80 cents per bushel.
Oats The oat market is in good sup
ply with more frequent offerings at quot
ations. We quote, extra clean $1.50 per
cental, and inferior $1.35 per cental
Barley The barley supply is very
short and the demand is increasing with
an advance in price. Quote $1.151.18
per cental sacked.
Flour Best brands $4.25(5 $4.75 per
barrel ("-.extra brands $5.75$6.25.
Millstuffs The supply is in excess
of demand. We quote bran and shorts
$17.00 per ton. Shorts and middlings
$20.00$22.50 per ton.
Hay Timothy hay is in good supply
at 'quotations $17.0018.00. Wheat hay
is very scarce and ia in good demand at
an advance, ttooa nay wouia uring
$16.50 per ton.
Potatoes Good potatoes are in better
demand and are rather short of supply
at .751.00 per" 1001b.
Butter Is in better supply. Quote
A 1 .35.40 cents per roll which is com
ing in more freely and the demand is well
supplied.
Eggs The market is getting bare of
eggs and a scarcity is felt with an up
ward tendency. We quote 15 cents per
dozen.
Poultry Is very scarce and sells
freely. We quote, average fowls $3.00
3.50 per dozen common $2.503.00 per
dozen. Spring $2.503.25.
Hides Prime dry hides are quoted at
07.08 per pound. Culls .05
.06. Green .02.03. Salt .03.04.
Sheep pelts butcher's extra $1.35$1.40,
ordinary .751.00 each. Bear skins
$10.00$12.00. Coyote .75$1. 00.
Wool The market is not established
yet. Wool is nominally quoted at .13(3
18 per lb. ' .
Beef Beef on foot clean and prime
.02, ordinary .02.
Mutton Wethers are scarce, that is
to eay No. 1 . Extra choice sell at $3.25 ;
common $3.00 without fleece.
Hogs Live heavy, .04$.05. ' Dress
ed .06.07.
Bacon and hams sell in the market at
.09M.10 cents in round lots.
Lard 5B .1J106; 10!b .10; lb40
.08.08c per pound.
Horses Young range . horses are.
quoted at $25.002$S5.00 per head in
at prices ranging from $5 .00(3 $20.00. j
Stock cattle are quoted at $9.00(310.00 j
per head for yearlings and $14.00(318.00
for 2-year-olds. - -
Stock sheep are not on the market, al
though we hear of $2.50 per head being
offered after the shearing for yearlings.
Fresh milch cows are quoted from
$25.00(350.00 each, with a very limited
offering. .
Lumber. Rough lumber $12.00 per M.
Portland flooring No. 1, $30.00 per M.
Portland rustic finish $30.00 per M. No.
1 cedar shingles $3.00 per M. Lath $3.50
per M. Lime $2.50 per bbl.
WILL SAVE THE PEOPLE'S MONEY.
The Mexican Government Order the Er
uieralda Away.
Washington, May 28. Dr. Soteldo,
the Venezuelan minister here, informed
the associated press that dispatches re
ceived today from reliable sources state
that the Mexican government has order
ed the insurgent Chilian cruiser, Esmer
alda, to leave the harbor of Acapulco.
The commander of the vessel said he
was willing to leave but his ship had no
sails and could not depart without steam
power.
The govei anient then allowed the Es
meralda to take enough coal to carry the
Superintendent Farley Talks Knthanlag- j oruer into eneci.
ticaiiy Abont the Portage Kaiiway. The Esmeralda received two hundred
Morning Oregouian. . and fifty tons ; her ordinary consumption
G. J. Farley, superintendent of con- i being 50 tons per day. The Esmeralda
struction on the Cascade portage rail-I sailed the 26th instant, immediately af
way, was at the Perkins last night and ; ter receivintr her coal allowance.
the
5X
leaves this morning for his work up the
river. He said that there is every pros
pect for the work to go right along now.
The surveying will no doubt be com
pleted by tonight. Continuing, Mr.
Farley said: !
This survejr is subject to tbe direction j
of the direction of the general govern-;
ment, which has already -located the
line. The original stakes are now being
verified by a set of lines run by survey
ors in the employ of the state. Tomor
row we shall get into the Atwell property
on the east end of the line. Here we
shall buv the right-of-way if they are
disposed to take a -. -reasonable price;
otherwise the right-of-way will be con
demned -and the road built anyway
the attorney-general bringing suit for
the condemnation. ' There can be no
impediment in the way of the rapid
progress of the work from this time on.
After the survey is completed, the next
thing to do is build the trestles and the
wharves at each end. do the gradine and
lay the track.
. the appropriation made, $60,000, wll
be ample. The surveying will not cost
to exceed $200. They ask $2500 for the
right of way through the Atwell property
Just what the - trestles, wharves and
grading will cost cannot " vet be deter-
mmed.as theuraughtsmen are still work
ing on it. There is no doubt, however.
that the' appropriation will cover the en
tire cost of building the road and equip
ping it in first-class style.
- The advantages which will accrue
from this railroad can scarcely be over
estimated. It offers the best chance in
America of its kind for saving money to
the people. It will be capable of trans
ferring in the ten hours of each day all
the freight that four boats can bring to
it from above and four boats from below
can take away. This, I think, will pro
vide for all the traffic now in sight.
There may be more freight than four
boats can handle if the portage above
The Dalles is built ; in that case by add
ing to the rolling stock, we can increase
the working capacity of the road, and
provide for all requirements. In my
opinion there will thus be effected a sw
ing of at least 60, per cent, in the coat - of
transporting --trie wheat acj "wool pro
ducts oi tne lniano. iunpire down the
Columbia to Portland. The road will be
completed in from-seventy-five to ninety
days. ' .,
The portage railroad above The ' Dalles
has been surveyed," and its cost fully
equippea with JNo. 1 rolling stock, would
not exceed $600,000. It would be from
thirty-eight to forty-three miles long,
and its completion would give us virtu
ally an open waterway up into the Snake
river, which will mean all the trade, or
at least the bulk of the trade, of the
Walla Walla country and other great
producing regions for ' Portland. I am
confident that if there is any kind of a
crop at all the portage road now building
will pay for itself the .first year. .
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, 111., May 28. Close, wheat
firm cash, 4 5.
San FrancUco Market.
San Francisco, May 28. Wheat,
buyer season, 1.76.
One day this week the Wasco wat
house received 500 bales of wool.
THE SECOND EASTERN OREGON
DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
BPEED PROGRAMME FOR FAIR OF 1891.
TV END AY, BKPT. 22, 1891.
Rack No. 1. Running Saddle horse, stake 5
enteronce, $.50 added. Five to enter, three to
start: catch weights. The officers of the society
to hHve the right to reject any entry that in their
Judgment does not strictly constitute a saddle
horse. Half mile dah.
Rack No. 2. Trotting Yearling stake, 110
entrance, and $30 added; io payable July 1, ltttil,
when stake closes and entries must be made
balance of entry due Sent. 21. ls'il. Half mile
dash.
Rack No. 3. Trotting Two-vear-old class,
mile heats, best two in three, ur"se of (71.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, lS'Jl.
Rack No. 4. Running Inland Empire stake
for two-year-olds, fc entrance $75 added; $10 pay
able Sept. 1, 1891, when stake, class and entiies
must be made, balance of entry due Sept. 21, 1691.
Colts to carry 110 pounds, HI lies and geldings 107
uiius, non-inorouguDreas aiiowea ten pouuas.
Half mile dash.
CROP-WEATHER Bri-LETIN, NO. 11.
Saturday May
Eor the Week Ending,
23, 1891.
' Oregon Weather Bureau.)
Central Office, Portland, Oreon. f
WESTERS' OREGON WEATHER.
The temperature has steadily risen.
rantrine from 40 to 85 degrees. There
has been absolutely no rainfall, and the
weatner nas been generally cloudless.
Light frosts on the 17th and 18th are re-J
ported from many sections, fresh top
brisk winds have prevailed, which dried
out tne soil.
CROPS.
All vegetation has had excellent
growth during the week. The weather
conditions were favorable to all crops.
vv inter wneat never Dromised better in
Yamhill county; it began heading onf
.1 rt,J 17, 1 . - 1 i
ine isu. cmtiv sown spring grain is ten
inches high. At Langlois, Curry county,
rye is seveir-'ieet- nign ana neaaing.
Potato acreage increased in Washington
and Clackamas counties. In these
counties and in Yamhill the number of
hop yards have also been increasgd and
lice are apparent. The hay crop will be
unusually large, especially in Columbia
county. Considerable buckwheat has
been sown in Clackamas. The prune
crop has been somewhat blighted and
not more than an average yield is ex
pected. Cherries have been somewhat
injured Dy Diignt ana irost. . feacn trees
are affected with blight in sections of
Kenton county, strawberries are ripen
ing rapidly in most sections. Jackson
Josenhine and Doutrlas counties have
excellent prospects for grain and fruit.
The surface soil is becoming dusty and
clay sous nara. snowers would be wel
come and beneficial. The week closes
with continued excellent crop prospects,
Rack No. 5. Runnine Three-eichta of a mile
and repeat. Purse of $1U0.
Rack No. 6. Trotting Gentleman's roadsters
stake, $5 entrance, $00 added; Ave to enter, three
to start. Xo be driven by the owner to road cart,
half mile beats, three in five.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1891.
Rack No. 7. Runuing Half mile dash, purse
Rack No. 8. Trotting Throe minute class,
mile heats, three in five, purse of $100.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 189L
Race No. 9. Running Half mile and repeat,
purse of $150.
Race No. 10. Trottiue 2:40 class, mile heats.
two best in five, purse of $125.
Satdbday, sept. 28, 189L
Race No. 11. Running Three Quarters of a
mile, handicap Entries close SeitL 24, 11, with
payment oi o. teignis announced 2:00 p. Sh
Sept. 25. Acceptance of weight and buLice of
eufcrauce money Bus..pr:wjtJ!U',iiune day,
Race No. 12. Trotting Free for all, mile heats
best three in five, purse of $175.
Race No. 13. Trotting Three-Year-old class,
mile heats, best three in five, purse of $100.
Conditions."
Eligible only to horses owned and loeated in
the Second District, Oregon, and Klickitat county
i, asmijKioM, prior 10 April i, mm.
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 trotting races, not otherwise
specified, to close with the secretary, at The
Dalles, on Sept. 1, 1891. All entries In running
race, not otherwise specified, close with the
secretary, at 1 he Dalies 6:00 p. m. the night be
fore the race takes place. No money given
for a walk over. Entries not accompanied by the
money will not be recognized. Nominations to
oe maae 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
inc owner, inis rule will De strictly enforced.
In case the purses above given do not fill with
four complete entries, the board has the power to
reduce the amounts of the purses as in their
judgment 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.
In all races, not otherwise snecitied. monev to
be divided 70, 20, and 10 per cent, of the purse.
AH running races to be eoverned bv the rules
of the Pacific Coast Blond Horse Association.
All trotting races to be governed by the rules of
the National Trotting Association.
Send to J. O. Uact, Secretary, The Dalle,
Oregon, and obtain blanks upon which to make your
entriet.
JAS. A. VABNEY,
J. O. MACK, PretidenL
' Secretary.
d-rrvrroc! "Panrfoe TN -n tttq t TTntica 17nmieiTtiniw iAiua
Carpenters,' Blacksmiths' and Farmers' Tools, Fine
Shelf Hardware, 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 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, Aiti-Rust Tinware.
Gould's and Moline Power and Hand Pumps.'
All Tinning. Plumbing, Pipe Work and Repairing
will "ho dnnA nn ShnTt. Ttt7vHrfl
St CROWE,
(Successors to ABRAMS & STEWART.)
174,176,178,180 - - - SECOND STREET.
Farley Sb
(Successors to L. V. -Frank, deceased.)
OFALL
jUuipcnire
rs
0"F
Harnesses
A General Line of
Horse Furnishing Goods.
Wholesale ana Retail Dealers in Harness, Briflles, fnips, Horse BMets, Etc.
Full Assortment of Mexican Saflfllery, Stampel
SECOND STREET, - - - - THE DALLES. OR.
TH3 GDiumDia Packing Go..
PACKERS OF
oFk and Beef.
MANUFACTURERS OK
Fine Lard and Sausages.
Curers of
BRAND
miii:; ill Fi;in
-DEALER IN-
Drugs
Charles E Dunham,
II
nip,
CHEMICALS,
Pine Toilet Soaps,
Brushes, Combs,
Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles.
3
n Great Variety.
Dried Beef, Etc.
Cor.' Third and Court Sts..The Dalles.Or.
The Eastern Oregon
Go-operative Store
Carries a full line of
Dry GocSs, Groceries,
4 Boots aii Sloes,
Also a complete line of
Wagons, Carts, Reapers and
Mowers and all Agricul
tural Implements.
In the
Max Vogt Block,
194 Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon.
Pure Brandy, Wines and
Ltiquors top JVIediei
- nal Purposes.
Physician' Prescription AecuraUlf
Compounded.
Cor. Union and Second 8t.. Tha Dallas.
HUGH CHRISMAN.
W.K. CORSON.
Ghrlsman & Gorson,
Ssccessorrto C. . CHRISIAI ft son.
Dealers In all Kinds of
GROCERIES.
Flon?, rain, Yfwl$;
Etc., Etc.,
(Highest Cash Price for Proto.
E. N. CHANDLER, Mgr.
Wasco warenjGse Go.,
Receives Goods on Stor
age, and Forwards same to
their destination.
Receives Consignments
For Sale on Commission.
BA8TKBN OREGON WEATHER.
Warmer, cloudless and dry weather
prevailed. The showers on the 15th and
16th were of great benent. but did not
cover tne enure sections. Know tell in
Baker county in the mountains on the
lbtb. frosts nave been reported from
the more elevated sections. The winds
have been fresh to brisk.
CROPS.
Fall and earlv Hown wheat continues
to thrive and do well. In sections it is
filling. Late sown spring grain is gen
erally poor,- much of it failed to germi
nate on account of lack of moisture. The
continued., relatively cool temperature
has been of great benent to the wheat
crop. Strawberries are ripening rapidly
in' Wasco county. Vegetables are plenti
ful in many sections. Fruit trees are
thriving and doing well. Rain is badly
needed, though the week closes with
prospects for more than an average
wneat crop, wool is being named to
warehouses and many head of cattle are
oetng snipped, tne grass is quite gooa
and cattle are generally in very good
condition. Oood general showers with
in ten days will increase wheat ontputs
fully per cent. 5. s. 1aocb,
. Observer TJ. 8. Signal Service,
in the circuit court tnis morning a
decree of divorce was granted to Lillie
Morris from W. 8. Morris. A divorce
was also granted to Clara Busick from
Matt Busick. Mrs. Busick assumes her
maiden name. As we go to press the
case of Dunn & Singleton vs. Schooling
is on trial .
Only as we become absorbed in other
people can we know that high and noble
joy which no self-seeking can ever bring.
Only as we thus lose our lives shall we
ever reglly find them. Of couiee intelli
gence mast guide every attempt to iden
tify ourselves with the wider . fields of
humanity.
Geo. H. Enaggs has announced him
self a candidate for recorder at the city
election to be held on the third Monday
in June,
Lee Wigle, of Colfax, Wash., is in the
city on the way to visit his parents near
rnnevjue.
DMLNISTRATEIX' NOTICE.
VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
XI undersigned has been duly appointed by
the County Court of the State of Oregon for
Wasco county as administratrix of the estate of
Charles E. Dunham, late of Wasco countv, Ore
gon, and now deceased.
All persons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the same to me.
either at the drugstore of said deceased or at the
omeeoi imnir, vvatiuns & iicneiee, in Dalles
City, Oregon, within six months from the date
oi this notice.
Dated April 6th, 1891.
MBS. LIDA DUNHAM.
Administratrix.
Dufur, Watklns & Menefee, Attorneys for siid
estate. prio-mayu
Annual Meeting'.
Notice is hereby Kiven that the annual meetinc
of the stockholders of the Wasco Academy will be
held on Mondav. Mav 11th Ht3:fm n. m. Ht anlri
academy building, for the purpose of electing
omcers lor me ensuing year aua me transaction
of such such other business as may come before
me meeting, oy oraer. .. a. hchakuaau,
uatea April lu. . secretary.
PoHTroNKD. The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Wasco academy was poat-
ponea uuui Monaay tne isi aay oi next. June.
HOST!
AT THE RANCH OF E. P. ROBERTS fc
Sons on Deschutes Divide, a Docket mem
orandum or account book, bound in sheep. My
name and address on cover and inside. The
book has accounts of no value excent to the
owner and lwould be grateful to the party who
picked it up on Thursday, April 16th, by the
gate li ne wouia return u xo
ALBERT 8. ROBERTS,
mayl-.11 Box 107, The Dalles, Or.
A, A. Brown,
Keeps a full assortment of
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
and Provisions.
which he offerr at Low Figures.
SPEGIAh :: PRICES
to Cash Buyers.
fliekelsen's Bloek,
Cor. Third and Washington, Tbe Dalles, Oregon.
Rates Reasonable.
MARK GOODS
W . w . Oo.
THE DALLES, OREGO
ITL. 33. HOOD,
Livery, feed and Sale Stable.
Horses Baagui and sold on Commission.
OFFIC E OF-
The Dalles & Goldendale Stage Line
Trucking and D raying. Bag
gage transferred to any part
of the City.
OAK AIN FIB WOOD FOB SALE. .
C. BBLDWIII.
J.
(ESTABLISHED 1887.)
EHEBflL-ie-
IBjifljlDIS!
112 Second Street,
THE DALLES, - -
Chrisman Bros:,
(Successors to F. Taylor.)
: PBOPBIJETOB8 OF TH :
gity pKpr
THIRD STREET'
HAMS, BAGON and SAUSAGE
ALWAYS ON HAND.
DIAMOND ROLLEB. -IlttL
A. H. CURTIS, PiSrp.
Flour of the Best Qual
ity Always on Hand.
THE DALLES,
OEEGOIT.
OREGON
GLENELD
The Fine Draft Stallion,
Will make the season at my feed stable In King.
ley on Friday, Saturday and 8unday of each
GLENELD is a dappled bay, 18 hands hif h and
weighs 2U00 pounds.
PEDI6BEE.
He is ont of Maior Brace's Gleneld. tha mat
centennial prize winner; be by John Copp,
darned by a John mare. John was aired by
Cnarley ; he by bay Arabian, of Kentucky, and ha
by imported Arabian.
rc KM s, iio, sid and 125. Good pasturam for
mares from a distance furnished at fL60 par
month.
m E. L. BOYNTON, Agont,
ANTHONT TONGUE, Owner, Kingsley, Or.
Glencoe, Oregon.
PAUL KREFT,
Artistic Painter Honse Decorator.
THE DALLES, OR.
House Painting and Decorating a specialty.
No inferior and cheap work done ; Dttt good last
ing work at the lowest prices.
SHOP Adjoining Bed Front Grocary.
THIRD BTBIKT.
Clearance Sale!
TO THE PUBLIC.
TE HEREBY WARN" THE PUBLIC NOT
f I to trust Mike O'Shea for any goods or
money on our account, as we owe him nothing.
$10 Reward.
TRAYED. A BAY HOR8E AND MARE
weighing each about' 1000 pounds. Mitre
branded Wgon left shoulder. Horse branded
H F on right stifle. The above reward will be
paid for their delivery to
m29-tf ' Dufur, Oregon.
MUSLIN .-. UNDREWEAR
HT COST I
To Stake Room for a New Stock of Millinery.
MRS. PHILLIPS,
i THIRD ST