Intend at the Poatofflee at The Dalle, Oregon,
as Mcona-cimss maner.
SUBSCRIPTION KATES.
. BT BUXL (rOTAGS PUPAIS) IX ADTAHCB.
Weekly, 1 year. 1 1
6 month. 0
t 0 50
Dally, 1 year. 8 00
" months. 9 00
' " per " OfiO
Addreaa all eommunicatlon to " THE CHEON
ICU," Taa Dalles, Oregon.
THE DALLES PORTAGE.
The proposition of the Columbia
Railroad and .Navigation company
build a portage road from Columbus
Crate's Point on the Washington side
' the river is one that ought not to be en
tertained by the people of Portland till
' they are satisfied that it is the best they
can do. We are perfectly satisfied,
Portland will only take time to investi
gate before deciding, tht we can prove
to the people of that city that a portage
road can be bait on the Oregon side at
half or less than half lhe expense, over
shorter route, by easy grades, and away
' from the sand drifts, that will ever make
an immense drain on the profits of the
enterprise in keeping the track clear,
Besides this the proposed road is on the
.-Washington side of the Columbia, and.
other things being nearly equal, Oregoi
- money ought to be spent on the Oregon
side. Besides, too, fully three-fourths,
and perhaps' more, of the present
freights and of the freights for all time
to come, will be landed on the river
front from this side. Forty miles
. of this front, on the Oregon side,
Wasco and Sherman counties, is the
natural outlet, and will be for all, time for
a territory as large as all New England,
So imperative is the demand for a port-
age on this side of the river that if they
. had a thousand portages, from Colum
bos to Crate's Point, toe traffic demands
one here.
It may not be generally known that
survey has just been completed by Lien
tenant Norton which demonstrates the
truth of most of the statements already
made.. By this line the entire distance
' from The Dalles to the mouth of the
Deschutes is twenty-two miles, while an
incline to the Celilo landing is feasible,
that would shorten the distance to
eighteen miles, and save the expense of
crossing the Deschutes. There is not a
. thorough cut on the whole route, and no
rock work except a little, easily and in
expensively worked, in the neighborhood
of the two rivers. From here to the
Deschutes river .there is not a grade
heavier than fifty feet to the mile. Lieut,
' Norton made the survey for The Dalles
Dufur and Silkstone Railroad and the
officers .of that company assure the
writer that for half the sum demanded
by the Paul Mohr company, they will be
able to build and equip a road on this
' side of the river. We believe the time
has come for this city to take action
The profile of the new survey has been
completed and' can be seen at any time
at th? office of the company. The board
of trade ought. to call a meeting for the
purpose of examining the profile and es
timates of Lieut. Norton and if they
meet the approval of the board, that
body ought to give them its official ap
proval and endorsement. There is cer
: tainly no time to be lost. The building
- of the road on the Oregon side means a
great deal for The Dalles and Wasco
county. The Paul Mohr road means
the leaving of The Dalles, the most im
portant freight station in Eastern Ore
gon, completely out in the cold. Even
if a road on this side should cost as
much as on the other, we ought to have
it here; but when a better road can be
built for less money, we have a double
claim on the capitalists of Portland, who
are willing to help us to open the Col
nmtaa river. Let us wake up before we
get side-tracked.
AN EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT.
i It is undoubtedly a hopeful sign of the
times to find that the great mass of the
- agricultural population of the country
: has awakened to a new life and interest
in matters pertaining to the government
of the nation. Many of their notions
- -are crude and ill-digested no donbt.
Many of their schemes are visionary and
. impracticable beyond a question. Still
we cannot help thinking that time and
the knowledge and experience gained
from discussion will rectify errors of
judgment where the intention is to pur
sue and advocate only that which is
right. Already it is apparent that a re
action has set in with reference to some
of the schemes, that have been most gen
erally condemned by the press. The
leading reformers themselves are by no
means agreed as to the wisdom of the
. tup-treasury plan and government two
per cent, loans. One of the very fore-
.i'most farmers alliance men in Oregon
' aayt: "'The alliance scheme to loaa only.
.'. QjreeJ estate and farm products, at two
paf cent, is untenable, indefensible and
impracticable.'' The same writer very
justly concludes that "the alliance plan
wul never be attainable till labor is bo
oppressed and goaded to desperation as
- to precipitate a revolution." and it is
very questionable if it qould be attained
' even then. Another is reported as hav
ing said that the "sub-treasury scheme
- hajL. no basis in justice or common
ien" nd the New York Voice quotes
the statement and endorses it. Thus
the discussion of alliance measures is
'.producing fruit and schemes that ap
peared, some time ago, to be adopted
- without question, are now being rejected
. or their wisdom seriously questioned.
Whatever may be the result we have
' Little doubt that good will eventually
come from a movement whose chief
', peculiarity is that the masses seem de-.-termined
to have what is just and right,
t the hands of the law makers of the
- nation, and to hold them accountable
for-just and wholesome laws.
DOCTOR MARCUS WHITMAN.
A-wry interesting communication is
published in a late issue of the Union
Jovraal from Rev. Eells in regard to Dr.
Marcus Whitman. His authority seems
to effectually settle the question of Dr.
Whitman's visit east. Quite a contro
versy has been going on as to what ob
ject Dr. Whitman had in making that
winter ride of three thousand miles to
Washington.' It seems that some would
rob his name of. having - done valuable
service in saving this country to the
United States,
Dr. Whitman's work is now a matter
& history. It was unfortunate that any
his memory seems ail the more deur lUai
it is clearly established that he did go to
Washington to save Oregon and Wash
ington to the United States. It also
seems strange that no one until recently
thought of searching the war depart
ment records for an account of Dr. Whit
man's visit. That proof settles the
point that he went to impress on con
gress the value of this coast and the bill
drafted by him ought to be interesting
reading.
Especially do Walla Walla people take
great interest in the life and work of Dr.
Whitman, and cherish anything that
will keep green his memory. It was in
this valley that his missionary labors
were performed, and around the site of
the grave a most beautiful land has
blossomed into existence. His name is
preserved in many ways in Walla Walla,
and as long as the city shall live the
children will know and love the memory
of Dr. Whitman.
MANUFACTURERS WHO ARE NOT
ROBBER BARONS.
It is said that twenty-nve of the cor
porations of Fall Kiver, Mass., repre
senting a capital of $14,410,000, and
operating forty-six millu, paid in divid
ends, during the year 1890 3b,3o0, on
an average of only 1.64 per cent. Ten
corporations operating eleven mills and
representing a capital of 4508,000, paid
no dividends at all. During the last
quarter, out of forty corporations
at
Fall River, representing sixty-five mills.
twenty-three, owning forty-two mills
have declared dividends averaging 1
per cent. Twelve corporations, operat
ing fifteen mills and representing a cap
ital of $5,568,000, have paid nothing on
their investment and many of them
have lost heavily. This discouraging
state of affairs is not attributed in any
decree to a falling off in the' export de
mand. Our exports have shown an in
crease in both cotton and woolen manu
factnres, but with a reduced home con
sumption there has come an increased
production. It is said that ten new
woolen mills were started during the
first week in June last, and this has oc
curred in spite of the present closing of
mills and. the general immobility of
roods. Bradstreet's attributes the de
pression of the New England cotton
mills to the sharp competition that has
arisen from the development of the new
mills in the South. These mills have
many permanent natural advantages
which can only be counterbalanced by
greater economies in production and
skill employed by New England manu
facturers. They pay less for transports
tion on their materials, they are nearer
the coal fields and the cost of labor is
less. Hours of labor are longer, while
the Massachusetts mill owners are
threatened with an eight hour law, and
have been prevented, by state legisla
tion, from fining their operatives for
careless and imperfect weaving. In view
of these facts it is bard to believe half
the stories we hear now-a-days about
robber barons and greedy cotton and
woolen manufacturing corporations who
pocket the tariff and otherwise rob the
people. The fact seems to be that com
petition, in these industries has reduced
the profits of the manufacturer and the
cost to the consumer to a point below
which it seems impossible to go without
loss and bankruptcy. If there are rob
ber barons, and we have not a doubt
there are plenty of them, they can
scarcely be said to be running cotton
and woolen mills in New England.
A FINE SHOWING.
The bureau of statistics of the treas
ury department have issued a review of
our foreign commerce for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1891 that presents
very remarkable and encouraging show
ing. A comparison is made between the
imports and exports of the past nine
monthB and those of the corresponding
nine mon hs preceding the fiscal yeai
The total commerce of the past fiscal
year was the greatest in the history of
the government and exceeds the total
value of the commerce of 1890 by $82,'
191 ,803. The total com merce during the
past fiscal year amounted to $1,726,330,-
806. While there has been an increase
in our imports of coffee tin plate, hides
and skins, fruits, chemicals and drugs,
India rubber and gutta percha, sugar
and molasses, there has been a decline
in the imports of wool and its manufac
tures, silk and its manufacturers, hemp
and jute and their manufactures, bread,
stuff and animals. The total value of
exports was $884,425,405 which is an ex
cess over the previous year of $39,519,
914. There was also an excess of exports
of domestic merchandise of $26,941,737,
The value of imports of merchandise ad-
mittted free during the past nine months
was $295,963,665 which is an increase
over the previous nine months of $86,
979,792. There has been a decrease dur
ing the past nine months in the value of
dutiable imports amounting to $55,548,
692. During the nine months since the
aew tariff law went into effect, of the
total value of merchandise imported in
to the county, 46,96 per cent, came in
free, while during the previous nine
months 34,92 per cent was admitted free.
The excess of the exports of cold and
silver over the imports for the fiscal year
amounted to the enormous sum of $140,-
634,084, the largest excess of exports of
gold and silver in any year of our com
merce. This last is the only feature of
the review on which we cannot congrat
ulate ourselves.
WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE T
"What will the harvest be 7" asks an
exchange and then proceeds to answer in
the following fashion : "The usual good
crop is assured. If the alliance plan of
finance is adopted the sub-treasury will
be loadad from cellar to garret with non-
perish&ble wheat, oats, barley, potatoes,
pumpkins and turnips, and unless the
farmer proposes to insist on "class legis
lation," if this privilege is extended,
the fruit raiser will bank his apples and
draw good greenbacks on them to the
amount of eighty cents on the dollar,
which would probably be ten per cent
more than he could peddle them out for
cash. Then the saw mill man will bank
his non-perishable saw logs and railroad
ties and the herdsman will pile up his
wool and hides and draw his right hand
vest pocket full of government promises
to redeem, drawing, not to exceed wear
and tear percentage and "round we go."
Yes, verily verily I say unto you, gentle
men down in front, there is lots of fun
brewing in Oregon."
The president of the Argentine Repub
lic, we are told, endorses free coinage of
silver. That ought to settle it. He is
a financeer of large and varied ex
perience and his opinion on all matters
of "cheap money and plenty of it"
ought to have weight. But some men
will never learn anything. A short
time, ago this same president endorsed
unlimited paper money. The people of
Argentine got $260,000,000 of it, enough
to give a per capita larger than Jerry
Simpson ever dreamed of. You can buy
all you want of this money today for 20
cents on the dollar. The president ad
mits, in his annual message, that the
financial panic which followed this in
flation resulted in a loss to the people of
a thousand million. He states that the
National bank owes the treasury sixty
millions in currency and two millions in
gold which it never can pay but he thinks,
that the "next best thing to unlimited
paper is unlimited free coinage of
silver." The words read like a sarcasm
It is out of the firying pan into the fire.
If he had said "next worst thing" he
might have been nearer the truth, for
no country could be in a much worse
condition, financially than the Argen
tine Republic and it was their fiat
paper money that brought it about.
Editorial Notes.
It is said that there are twenty alliance
papers in the state of Missouri.
The Reform Journal does not like Sen
ator Peffer. Here's what it says of him :
"Fact is we would not vote for Peffer for
dog pelter Can't fool this concern
with Peffsr." What is the matter with
Peffer anyway? We really thought he
was a good well meaning man.
The secretary of Stark county, Ohio
farmers' alliance wrote William McKin-
ley for his views on the silver question
and this was his reply : "I am in favor
of the use of all the silver products of
the United States for money as a circu
lating medium. I would honor gold and
silver alike."
It is related of Daniel Webster that he
was greatly annoyed one hot day, while
haying, by being constantly told that
his scythe did not hang right. Finally
he hung the scythe on an apple tree near
by and stretching himself under its
shade said "There, I guess it hangs all
right now."
A company in St. Louis has received
permission to import skilled labor, un
der contract, for their tin plate mills,
about to be established at that place.
The superintendent of immigration held
that the immigration law plainly intend
that skilled labor may be imported into
the United btates, to do work in an in
dustry not yet established, provided that
skilled workmen, in that industry, can
not be found among tur. own people.
Moshsb, July 28th 1891.
Editor Chronicle The weather has
been quite warm for the past week. The
thermometer was up to one-hundred in
the shade on Thursday and Friday, but
to our relief came the cooling zephyrs on
Saturday. Fruit growers have finished
their shipments of early fruit. Corn
crops look well, though we fear the yield
will not be as bountiful as expected.
Mr. A. Craft who has been visiting here
for some time, returned to nis home in
Sherman County, accompanied by Mr,
Elmer Root, who will remain during the
harvest. Mrs. S. L. Young and Miss
S to ten of The Dalles are visiting at Mr,
Husbands'.
Mr. Ed. Phillips after a short visit to
his brother, C. J. Phillips, returned to
Tacoma on Monday.
We had quite a pleasant time at the
Grange last Saturday. We had some
visitors from our sister state. Our
grange is prospering although quite
number of our officers are absent for the
summer. We nave several new appli
cants and hope there will be be more
soon. Everybody in Mosier is well, I be
lieve, at least all seem to be alive to
their own Interests, as rumor says there
are six petitions in circulation in this
vicinity. M. G.
Tulare. California. rroDOses to furnish
a very novel exhibit for the fair. From
a gigantic redwood tree, 390 feet hish
and twenty-six feet in diameter, will be
cut two lengths forty-five feet long, and
these will be transformed into full-sized
railway coaches by hollowing ont the in
terior, lhe rougn bark ot the tree will
be left on the roof and on the sides and
ends the natural wood will be left un
polished. The interior will be finished
after the style of the Pullman cars. One
will be a bunet dinme car. with bath.
barber-shop and kitchen, and the other
a sleeper, with observation room. Ordi
nary car trucks will be put nnderneath,
and the men of Tulare, with theil wives
and children, will make their trip to
Chicago in these strange coaches and live
in them while there. The intention is
to keep these cars in the exposition
grounds, and to sell as mementos the
portion of the tree cnt away in their con
struction. Attention !
The Dalles Mercantile company would
respectfully announce to- their many
patrons that they now have a well
selected Btock of general merchandise.
consisting in part of dress goods, ging
hams, challies, sateens, prints, hosiery,
corsets, gloves, handkerchiefs, hats, caps,
boots, shoes, gents' furnishing goods,
ladies' and mens' underware, groceries,
hardware, crockery, glassware, etc., in
fact everything pertaining to general
merchandise. Above being new, full and
complete. Come and see us.
W. P. Mounts Is building a small
steam yacht (8-horee-power engine) on
the John Day river for Mr. Clarno. We
believe this will be the first steam boat
ever built or launched on the John Day.
Mr. (Jlarno intends using the yacht
solely as a pleasure boat, in which to
glide in the cool summer evenings over
the fine stretch of six or eight miles of
smooth, deep water in the vicinity of
his ranch. rotsil Journal.
Directors of school - disiricts where
seating or apparatus is needed are re
spectfully requested to correspond with
Mr. U. ts. Patterson who will call upon
them with samples as early as possible.
Mr. Patterson who is the general agent
of C. F. Weber & Co., Portland, dealers
in school supplies, is making headquar
ters at The Dalles, and will (rive especial
attention to Wasco, Sherman and Klick
itat counties for a few weeks.
For sale, due east of the fair grounds.
eight and a half lots, containing a good
welllng-bouse, barn, and other build
ings. The grounds are all setMut in
choice-bearing fruit trees, grapes and
berries. Will be sold at a bargain if
bought within the next two weeks, as I
desire to leave the city.
J. VV. tLTON.
"Death lurks in bank notes. The
paper currency is full of bacteria." All
eht. Let her lurk. The atoresaid
bank notes don't lurk long enongh with
one to make him run any risk of bac
teria. Attorian.
Lots of Cheap Money.
Sulphur Springs, July 29. Senator
Pfelfer was the orator at the farmers' en
campment last night. More than 4000
people were present to hear the Kansas
senator. He wanted-the government to
loan the people money at one per cent,
to lift nine million dollars of mortgages,
and to pull the teeth and close the
mouth of the great red dragon in Wall
street. He proposed to do this with fiat
money issued directly to the people who
hod mortgaged their homes. His speech
lasted two hours and he closed by say
ing that the people's party would finally
elect a president, congress and senate
and if the supreme court was not with
them they would make another.
DIED FOK SCIENCE.
An Old Man Kills Himself to IToie a
Theory.
Webb City, Mo., July 29. John
Thomas, an eccentric old man who had
devoted some time to the study of elec
tricity has been found dead in his work
shop, having killed himself in order to
test the correctness of his theory of elec
trocution. His theory was to place an
electrode over the pit of his stomach and
another at his back, passing the current
through the great ganglion or pneumo
gastric nerve causing instant paralysis
of the heart and lungs. When found,
he had constructed an ingenious appar
atus and the "strength of the current was
shown to be only 1200 vols. There was
no burn or blister on the body.
A Righteous Decision.
Cleveland, O., July 30. This morn
ing Judge Hamilton decided the injunc
tion case against the Evangelical association.-
He enjoined the board of publi
cation from making up deficiencies in
salaries. Bishop Esher and Bowman are
restrained from paying money to the Illi
nois, Des Moines. Oregon or Platte river
conferences. The court found the expul
sion of Bishops Esher and. Bowman ac
cording to church dicipline, that there is
no evidence of prejudice or fraud on the
part of trial at the conference. The de
cision is a decided victory for the
minority faction.
Meeting: of National Republican Central
Committee. -
Washington, July 29. The Nation!
Republican Executive committee met
this atternoon. As far as can be gather
ed from the utterance of members the
principal business will be the determi
nation of the time and place for the
meeting of the National Republican
committee which is to fix the time and
place for holding the National conven
tion. Every effort is being made by
Chairman Quay's fellow members to
induce him to refrain from presenting
his resignation today.
Collector Earhardt Resigns.
New York, July 29. Collector Joel'B.
Earhardt this morning announced that
he had tendered his resignation as col
lector of the port of New York. The
collector refused to give any reasons for
his action. The resignation will take
effect on the 1st of August. The resig
nation has been in the hands of the
president for several weeks fut he has
taken no official action on it.
The Omaha Bridge Straggle.
Omaha, Neb., July 29. Justice Brew
er this morning refused to grant the ap
plication of the Union Pacific for super
s' des in the bridge case. This after
noon he will pass upon the application
of the Rock Island to run its trains
across the bridge under the present
rules of the Union Pacific and will en
ter a decree which will probably demand
immediate compliance with the terms
of the contract.
A Monster Funeral Procession.
Paris, July 29. Crowds of people, es
timated at 25,000, gathered this after
uoon at St. Maude to witness the funeral
of the victims of the railroad disaster of
Sunday. There were twenty-four hears
es in line. The air was' filled with the
wailing and crying of- relatives and
friends' of the dead. Many women
reached such a pitch of excitement that
they went into hysterics, while others
fainted.
A Dlsasterous Collapse.
P1TT8BUBG, July 29. The puddling
department of the Frankston mill on
Second avenue collapsed this morning,
killing four men' and injuring eight
others. The men Were engaged in erect
ing a building when the supports gave
way and the entire structure came down
with a crash. -
A 9(10,000 Package Missing.
Houston, Tex., July 29. The officials
of Wells & Fargo' s Express Co., admit
that a. money package is missing at
Kauutz, but decline to give the" amount
of the loss. It is believed to be $50,000
or more.
Treaty With San Domingo. "
Washington, July 29. An important
reciprocity treaty under the terms of the
McKinley law has been concluded with
the republic of San Domingo. The
terms of the treaty are very similar to
those in connection with Brazil.
The U. P. Had to Concede.
Omaha, Neb., July 30. The Union
Pacific this morning granted the Rock
Island and Milwaukee railroad the use
of the bridge track .until new rules and
schedule are completed.
Two Thousand Men Thrown out of Em
ployment.
Quinct, Mass., July 29. By a strike
of the treers in the boot and shoe factory
of John E, Drake, two thousand hands
have been thrown out of employment.
Death of a Pioneer.
Pobtland, July 29. John Lemuel
Scott, an Oregon pioneer died at his
home in East Portland this morning,
aged 69. He formerly lived in Yamhill
county.
Cholera's Deadly Work.
London, July 23. A dispatch from
Mecca states that the death rate from
Cholera is 140 per day at that place and
thirty daily at D'Jeddah.
The Great Herald Man Indicted.
New York, July 29. James Gordon
Bennett has been indicted for publishing
an account of the Sing Sing electrocution.
First Hops to Arrive.
New York, July 30. The first bale of
the new crop of hops grown in Califor
nia was received today. . The quality is
very fine and sold for 75 cents per pound.
San Francisco Market.
San Francisco, July 30. Wheat,
buyer '91, 1.63.
lars of the Collision.
rABis, July zs. lhe terrible excut
sion train collision at tot. Maude near
this city, is still the feature of popular
interest here. The newspapers of this
city and the provinces are filled with
harrowing details of the disaster, such
ghastly railroad accidents not being
every day occurrences here and are pop
ularly supposed to be confiued to the
United States. .
The funeral of the victims will be held
in the cemetery of St. Maude and will
be conducted at the expense of the com
mune.
The assistant station master at Vin
cenes and the driver of the second en
gine has been arrested. The lady an
nounced as being among the victims of
the disaster is not Marquise De Monte-
ferata but Madame Blancey or Blanchet
of New York City.
up to tne present the omciai inquiry
has failed to establish clearly the real
cause of the collision which is attributed
in turn to revenge, malice, carelessness
and incompetence according to the rev
elations of the hour.
The action of the firemen in drowning
the roasting and wounded people impris
oned beneath the wreck is most severely
condemned. Seven additional people,
victims of the collision, died last night,
making a total of fifty dead which is ae
counted for.
THE PEOPLE'S PARTY.
The Farmers Alliance and the Knights
of Labor Holding an Enthusiastic
Meeting in the South.
St. Louis, July 28. The farmers' al
nance and Knights of Labor of the
Third and Fourth Congressional dis
tricts ol lexas are holding an encamp
ment at Sulpher Springs to continue
during the week. Among prominen
persons present were Senator Pfeffer of
Kansas, and Powers, president of the In
diana alliance, l he speeches so far are
in favor of the People's party movement
Some of the speeches are quite intern
perate in character. S. R. Todds of Va
z,ant county predicted a revolution in
the event that relief fails through the
ballot. He said that John Brown sue
ceeded Lloyd Garrison, that the people
intend to break the reign of the pleuto-
cracy peaceably if they can, by force
if
they must. "
President Powers of Indiana, says that
he looked across a gun barrel in the
South not many years ago, but he would
now take them by the hand in a fight to
the death against the two old parties
who were like two old dogs trotting in
the same path.
i
WILD FOREST FIRES.
They Are Sweeping Over a Part of Cali
fornia Causing Much Destruction.
Soxoba, Calif., July 28. The forest
fire has assumed large proportions and
is destroying the marble works. It
swept over McPherapn's place leaving
ruin in its wake. It next followed P,
M. Triests, J. C. Keefe's, Gold Springs
and several other places, all of which
succumbed to the destructive element
Then the Columbia brewery was de
stroyed. From here the fire rushed on
ward and at this writing is near and
partly around Columbia. Men from
this place have gone to lend their help
to save Columbia and still the cry comes
for more help.
ELLIOT CONVICTED.
The End of a Long TrialDirect Result
of Personal Journalism.
Columbus, O., July 28. William J,
Elliott the former proprietor and editor
of the Sunday Capitol who, with his
prother P. J. Elliott killed Albert Os
borne a reporter of the Sunday World
and W. L. Hughes, A. Bisland, besides
wonnding a number of people during
shooting affray on High street on the
afternoon of February 23d last, was con
victed this morning of murder in the
second degree. The trial has been in
progress since May 11th. lhe crime
was the direct result of personal journal
ism.
HIS MONEY OR HIS LIBERTY.
A Hard hearted Judge Sends a Swindler
to jail.
Atlanta, Ga., July 28. Stephen A
Ryan, a young Atlanta dry goods mer
chant who failed some time ago for
$2,000,000 is behind the prison bars
Judge Gaber sent him there for con
tempt of court. The judge says that
Ryan has cash assets in his possession
to the amount of $120,000 which must be
handed over to his creditors. The order
has created a profound sensation. Ryan
declares that he has no cash assets to
turn over.
The Chilian
Insurgents
Arms.
are Receiving
San Fbancisco, July 28. The Chron
icle states that notwithstanding the mis
adventure which overtook the cargo of
the schooner -"Robert and Minnie"
which transferred the arms and ammu
nition to the Chilian vessel Itata,: large
quantities of munitions of war are being
shipped . to the insurgents from this
port. These shipments it is claimed are
being made in bales of hay.
Playing in Hard Luck. . '
New York, July 28. A confidential
agent of the insurgents at Panama
makes public the following bulletin
which was received from the minister of
foreign affairs for the congressional
party.: "Iquique, July. 3. The ship
Maipo' foundred, having aboard com
plete equipments for infantry, cavalry
and artillery for 25,000 men."
The Oldest American Printer Passes
Away.
Baltimore, July 28. Samuel Sands
died today in bis 92d year. He was
probably the oldest living printer in the
United States. His apprenticeship be
gan in 1811. Nearly hair a century ago
he published the American Farmer, the
first agricultural paper'tbat was started
in this country.
LeRoy Paine" s Stable Burned.
Cbebenzee, 111., July 28. The large
and costly stables, covering the training
track of LeRoy Paine, liveryman, was
burned this morning with the contents.
The loss is heavy, including $10,000
worth of paintings in the office. One
hundred and thirty horses were saved.
Another Indiana Man Gets an Office.
Washington, July 28. General Dan
iel McAuley, of Indiana, has been ten
dered the office of chief appointment
clerk of fhe division of the treasury de
partment, vice E. Moore, resigned.
SPEED PROGRAMME FOE FAIR OF 1891.
T0X8DAY, SIFT. 22, 189L
Rac No. 1. Running- Saddle bone, stake 5
euterauce, o0 added. Five to enter, three to
start; catch weights. The officers of the society
to have the right to reject snv entry that In their
Judgment does not strictly constitute a saddle
horse. Half mile dash.
Uac Xo. 2. Trotting Yearling stake, flu
entrance, and 150 added; $5 payable Julv 1, 18S1,
when stake closes and entries must be made
balance of entry due Sept. 21, luSL Half mile J
uau.
Ks.CE Ko. 8. Trotting Two-year-old class,
mile heats, best two In three, purse of 7i.
WEDNESDAY, SBPT. 23, 1891.
Rack Xo. 4. Running Inland Empire stcke
for two-year-olds, f0 entrance $75 added : $10 pay
able Sept 1, 1891, when stake, class and entries
must be made, balance of entry due 8ept. 21, 1891.
Colts to carry 110 pounds, lillics and geldings 107
B unds; non-thuroughbreds allowed ten pounds,
alf mile dash.
Rack No. 5. Running Three-eights of a mile
and repeat. Purse of $100.
Race No. 6. Trotting Gentleman's roadsters
stake, $5 entrance, $.t0 added ; five to enter, three
to start. To be driven by the owner to road cart,
half mile heats, three in live.
THURSDAY, IS EFT. 24, 1891.
Rack No. 7. Running Half mile dash, purse
oftlOO.
Rack No. 8. Trotting 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.
Rack No. 10. Trotting 2:40 class, mile heats,
two best in five, purse of 1125.
Saturday, sept. 26, 1891.
Race No. 11. Running Three quarters of a
mile, handicap Entries close Sept 24, It'll, with
payment of $5. Weights announced 2:00 p. m.
Sept 25. Acceptance of weight and balance of
entrance money due by 9:00 p. m. same day.
purse of $125.
Race No. 12. Trotting Free for all, mile beats
best three in five, purse of 1175.
Race No. 13. Trotting Three-year-old class,
mile heats, best three Ln five, purse of $100.
Conditions.
Eligible only to horses owned and located in
the Second District, Oregon, and Klickitat 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 ln trotting races, not otherwise
specified, to close with the secretary, at The
Dalles, on Sept. 1, 1891. All entries in running
races, not otherwise specified, close with the
secretary, at The Dalles 6:00 p. m. the night be
fore the race takes place. No money giveu
for a walk over. Entries not accompanied by the
money will not be recognized. Nominations to
be made ln writing, giving the name, age, color,
sex, sire and dam (if known, and when not
known that fact should be stated,) and colors of
the owner. This rule will be strictly enforced.
In case the Durscs above e-iven do not fill with
four complete entries, the boaigi 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 norse distancing the Held shall be entitled
to first and third moneys only.
In all races, not otherwise sneellied. mitnev tn
be divided 70, 20, and 10 per cent of the purse.
All running races to be ffovenied bv the mles
of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association.
All trotting races to be soveriied bv the rules nf
the National Trotting Association.
ZtF Send to J. O. Maet, Secretary, The. Dalles,
Oregon, ami obtain blantt upon wAi'cA to mate vour
rmnw.
J AS. A. VARXEY
J. O. XACK, Pretident.
!ecretary.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
. 'J. f vrrni., x I'll itJJ, vi., mj lost.
Notice is hcrebv given that the followinB--
named settler has filed notice of her intention to
make final proof in support of her claim, and that
said proof will be made before the register and
receiver at
The Dalles, Or., on September
18,
1891, viz:
Mary J. Griffin,.
II. D. No. S570. for the N W V Bee. 23. Tn&.
13 E W M. .
She names the following witnesses to prove her
oouunuous residence noon ana cultivation ol,
said land, viz: Joseph Beezley and Robert Maj
of The Dalles, Or., and Thomas Glavey and Jot
Bolton of Dufur, Or.
jiyau-sepa JOtta w. Li. wis, Keglster.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
C. S. Land Omci, The Dalles, Or.
Notice is herehv
Iven that the following-
J., if Ul J
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
ana receiver oi me u . ft. iana omce, i lie Dalies,
or., on August iy, ibvi, viz. :
Phillip M. Wagner.
Hd. No. 3615, for the NE!4, and E4 KW,
Sec. 31, Tp. 1 N, R 14 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous resiaence upon ana cultivation oi,
saia iana, viz.: uenrv v imams, . a. Alien
m. Enderbv and John Furmisoh. all of The
Dalles, Or.
jyio-augu JUU.N v. LEU Is, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Julv5, 1891.
Notice is herebv given that the following-
named settler bas filed notice of his intention to
make final proof ln support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
ana receiver at me uaiies, (jr., on August 21
loyi, viz: .
Frank H. LaMotte,
D. S. No. 7342, for the 64 S E'i Sec 6, Tp. 1 N
range 13 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
nis continuous resiaence upon ana cumvstion
of said land, viz: John I'hures. H. C. Gordlon.
Albert Jordan and Earnest Jordan, all of The
uuues uregon.
)yio-augi4 joaa w. usvvia, Keguter.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
C. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., June 29, 1891.
Notice is herebv given that the following-
named settler has filed'noticeof his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and that
said proof will be made before the register and
receiver of the United States Land Office at The
Dalles, Oregon, on August 19th, 1891, viz:
John C. Morton,
Hd. No. 8674, for the NWU NE, SE NWtf
and lota 1 and 2, Sec. 13, Tp. 1 N rang 13 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
saia iana, viz.: ineoaore. juespue, J. Mespue,
Thomas M. Denton and Thomas Denton, all of
The Dalles, Or.
jys-aug, JOJl.l vv. usnis, Keglster.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., June 17, 1891
Notice is herebv giveu that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof In support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. S. Land office at The
Dalles, Oregon, on August 14, 1891, viz :
William B. Rodman,
Hd. No. 3853. for the NWW Sec. 27. Tn. 4 S. R 12 E
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
saia iana, viz: c. . cnauaier, ana r. m. msi-
ner 01 rne Danes, ur., ana r. M. unver ana vt 11
nam harlowof Wamlc. Or.
jnl9-jy24 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
r. 3. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., June 10, 1891
Notice Is herebv (riven that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and.
mat saia prooi wiu De maae Deiore tne register
ana receiver of tne u. B. una omce at ine
Dalles, Or., on Angust 12, 1891, viz:
. M. F. Wing-,
Hd. No. 3833, for the E NEli 8ec. 24. Tp. 4 8. K
12 E, and WU NWK Sec. 19, Tp. 4 S, R IS E. . .
lie names tne following witnesses to prove nis
continuous residence upon and cultivation nf
said land, viz: E. N. .Chandler, and Phillip
Kistner of The Dalles, Or., and James Zumwalt
ana Isaac Driver ot wamlc, ur.
1nl9-Jy24 JOHN . LEW18, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., June 4, 1891
Notice is herebv given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof ln support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. 8. Land .-oiliee at , The
Danes, Or., on August 6, 1891, viz :
John T. Porter,
Hd. No. 2811 for the NEK, NWJ4 XE'i. SEJi
eec. 1, 1 p. o e, range iz
He names the following witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: O. L. faqnet, R. A. Lsughton
ana Jas. A. Noble, all ot napinitia, ur., ana
Hugh Gonrlay, of The Dalles, Or.
maxl2-yl7 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., June 4, 1891
Notice is hereby given that the fitl lowing
named settler has filed notice of bis Intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. 8. Land office at The
Dalles, Or., on August 6, 1891, viz:
Robert A. Laughlin, '
Hd. No. 2814, for the 8J SWJ4, See. 23, To. 5 8,
u 12 E, and Nj-4 yv sec 4, ip. 0 s, a 12 1.
He names the following" witnesses to prove bia
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: w . a. Davis aua J. r. Abbott, of
WaplniUa, Ur., and Hugh Oourlay, and Enfield
Parish, of The Dalles, Or.
mayl2-jyl7 JOHN W. LEWI8. Register.
$500 Reward!
We will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, ConsUpaaon or Costiveuess we cannot
cure with West's vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac
tion. Sugar Coated. Large boxas containing 30
Pills, 2b cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. The genuine manufacture! only by
THE JOHN C. WFST COMPANY, CHICAGO.
ILLINOIS.
BLAEILST HOUGHTON,
Prescription Irugrlsta,
I7S Second St. The Dalles, Or.
Dealers in : ' C.
GROCERIES, HARDWARE .
-AND
FARM IMFLEMEMS.
WALTER A. WOOD'S
REAPERS and MOWERS
Hodge and Benica Headers, Farm Wagons, Hacks, ; Buggies, . Road Carts iang
and Sulky Plows, Harrows, Grappling Hay Forks, Fan Mills', Seat Cash
ions, Express and Buggy Tops, Wagon Materials, Iron and Coal,
etc. etc. - - ..in
Agents for Little's Sheep Dips.
AComplete Line of OILS.
The Dalles, -
THE DALLES MERCANTILE CO.,
(Successors to BROOKS BEERS, j
The Dalles,
Jobbers and
(eqefal ireFcuuidip,e) . ; r:
aple and Fanci) Dnj Ijood?,
Gents' FnrnishiTis : Good '-'Boots. . and dlioes,
Hats and Caps. Etc ';U
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Hard ware; Flour! Bacon,
Headauarters for '.';.";
Teas, Coff:es, Dried Traits, Canned Goods, Etc. v
HAY, GRAIN AND PFTOttUCE
Of all kinds Bought and Sold at Retail or inGar
load Lots at Lowest tarkeVRates;''1! .
Free
Delivery to Boat and Cars and. all parts lhe City.
x ., .... .
390 394 3ECOJSTX3 STBaHi'XV'.
Harry C lough.
Pacific Fence
Corner of Second and .fc&ughlin Streets; The--"Dalles, Or.
: ' " . Manufacturers of Comliinatifln rencesr: "'
Tie Best Stock, Chicken and Rabbifiice Haie.
-. Also Manufacturers of ' .'-:
Strong and Durable Wire Mattress
CLOUGH & LARSEN, PROPRIETORS
Snipes &
Leading
Paints, Oils and
COAL and PINE TAR,
Artistc;Materi
Imported fyiij Wb$ ')
12 Second Street,
THE DALLES LUMBERING CO.,
' INCORPORATE!? 1886, . . . .-.
. No. 67 WASBDraTow -.Street.. ; The. Dalles.
-Wholesale and Retail Dealers anii.lfanufaoturers of."
Bailing Material and Dimension Timber, Doors, Wiodows,; Moldings, louse Furnishings, Ele
Special Attention given to this
Boxes and Packing Cases. ' " " .
yavotor y and Xnunber
DRY Pine, Fir, Oak and
any part of
New Umati 11a - House;,
THE DALLFS, OREGON. - "
HAND LEY & SINN OTT, PROP'S.
.ARGEST : AND : FINEST : HOTEL : IN :X)ROLW X4,
Ticket and Baggage Office of tlie O. K.' A
Union Telegntpji Office re ip the Hotel...
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of air Valuables.
CHAS. STUBLrNG,
-PROPRIETOR
Ne-w- Vogt Block,
WHOLtESAliE and fETAILt IilUO EflLiEl..
Milwaukee Beer onrDrausht..
Lime and Sulphur, etc.
GRASS and GARDENSEEDS.
... . - -.-, Oregon.
Oregon.
Dealers In
Andrew.Larsen
KinerslV,
Wis.
Dru;
ists
Dealers In ' -lT
Ulindom Glass,
and" DomeMcdigai1?.
THE DALtES,..QREGON.
Manufacture of Fruit and Fish-
Yard at Old
lleaj. .
Slab W6ob llbeUYerei to
"the city,
X. ConfJ.anyV and offi5egi6f the Wewter
OP THR-
Second Street: