THE DALLES,
OBXGON
got for theirs-
i It has been suggested that The Dalles
FKIDAY,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. J. C. Hayes, tbe surveyor from
Hood River, visited the Chrosici.k
office Wednesday.
Miss Caroline Davenport of Mosier
has gone to Portland to Visit her sister,
Mr. Will Rand, Mrs. Sallie E. Capps
and Mr. M. V. Harrison, of Hood River
were in the city Wednesday.
Mr. Theodore Liebo of Spokane, bio
ther of Mr. G. A. Liebe of this city,
passed through, town Wednesday on his
way to Portland.
Mr. Fred Drews is having a stone ad
dition pat On to his fine brick mansion.
vv hen completed it will be an improve-
inent to the premises in appearance,
i -
Mr. Thomas McCoy, the barber, went
ont to the country Monday to look at-
, ter his horse and cattle interest, which
has been in charge of his brother-in-law,
' Mr. Abe Mowery.
A private letter from Uncle J. P.
Comba, who went over the mountains
. .recently, states that the wild blackberry
crop this year is practically a failure.
Prineville Ncic$.
The Chronicle haa the pleasure of
acknowledging the receipt of special
favors from Mr. Thomas Butler, of
Goldendalo.. Mr. Butler is one . of the
. wide awake citizens of Klickitat valley.
James McGinty has completed the ex
cavation for the receiving reservoir ou
the Mesplie place and is now ready to
put in the concrete. His contract will
be finished by the end of the present
- month.
' A nanasome Dries addition nas Deen
. made to the residence of Mr. H. Her-
bring on Fourth street. The brick work
was under the charge of Mr. Max Blank
and the. wood work is under that of Mr.
Heronx'.
" Al. Sutton of Portland was in the city
on his way from the Malheur country,
He has sixty-six head of horses on the
way to The Dalles, from whence they
will be shipped to Portland and offered
. for sale.
A special train, consisting of four
' - coaches filled with Boston tourists,
bound for Alaska, arrived in this city
Wednesday. They will remain over
till morning and go down to Portland on
the D. S. Baker.
Mr. Thos. Joles and the Misses Cora
. and Amber Joles, Messrs George Ander
son and Will Vanbibber left Monday
for the Joles' camping ground on the
west branch' of Hood River where they
will join the Watkina party. .
About 100 men are now employed at
the government works at the Cascades.
They are pumping the water out of the
i-anal and expect to have it empty by
Friday next, when, it is to be presumed,
a larger force will be put to work. '
If half the energy tbat was displayed
by Major Handbury, in improving the
mouth of the Columbia, had been spent
on the Cascade Locks they would have
been finisftd long ago. But no line of
railroad parallels the month of the river
and it is in the interest of no corpora
tion to retard the work.
- -Sunday evening last Mr. Mahoney the
the hostler at the company's shops came
very near losing his life while bathing at
the mouth of Mill Creek near where the
Regulator is anchored. He was about
to tank, for the proverbial third time
when Mr. Rodney, another employe,
caught him by. the outstretched hand
nd saved his life.
We noticed a lot of mill machinery at
the Wasco warehouse which we under
stand is for Messrs Stewart and company
at Prineville. Messrs Williams and Groat
of Portland are furnishing it. Messers
Ktewart & Co., are having their old mill
-. changed into a first class roller, and when
done Prineville will stop importation of
Hour as they will be able to supply
themselves with the beet made.
We regret to hear that John W.
Carey of Kingsley met -with an -accident
last Monday that nearly cost him his
life.' He was riding in the timber
when h came upon a coyote, and
- thinking to lasso It, he put spurs to his
horse aul ran after it. By some means
he struck violently againet a tree and
was thrown to the ground. Further
particulars we were unable to learn bat
heard that he was severely injured.
Mr. N. C. Wilson, who has been in
the French A Co. bank for the past two
years, took his departure Monday
' morning for California where he will go
into the Belmont Preparatory school
prior to entering Harvard college, where
he will fit himself for the study of medi
cal science. The place he occupied .in
t ha Vinlr la annrJiAil hv thfl nroaenrA of
i I c
, Mr. Jesse Hoetetter of Concrdia, Kan
sas, wo arrived a few days ago with his
charming young wife. They have taken
rooms in the Vogt Block.
A little item is going the rounds of the
jiapers tbat rightly interpreted is full of
.meaning.". It is this: "lhe hrst ship
ment of Walla Walla wheat has reached
Portland.' It cost sixty-three cents in
Walla Walla, and is worth a dollar in
Portland." What an argument for an
open river. Wheat bought in a section
tributary to the Columbia enhanced in
value 60 per cent, by carriage a few
juilea! Under right conditions that
wheat would produce the Walla Walla
grower nearer the dollar a bushel, and
1m worth as much afloat at Astoria as
ifloat at San Francisco. Aitorian
Portland and Astoria Navigation com
panv should take immediate etepa to se-
AUGUST 7. 1891 ; cure and prepare a suitable boat landing
nTTZ ir the reception and discharge of
1 freight.
! The Columbia river at this city regis
ters fifteen feet above zero, and is falling
about fire inches in twenty-foar hours.
The highest poiut reached thin season
was twenty-six and six-tenths, on the
30th of May last.
- A kind hearted landlord advertised
for boarders in a paper in the northern
part of the state in the following man
ner: "A few boarders wanted by a pri
vate family. Can dress as you please,"
and the Red Bluff Sentinel says: If the
prefer) t hot spell continues much we
propose to engage quarters with that
good, kind man style or no style
Mr. P. Mcllhenev of the Cascade
Locks to whom the late Alexander
O'Toole left all bis property, made a
lucky find the other day in a hole in
the wall of O'Toolc's old saloon. While
making some improvements in the
building which necessitated the removal
of a board nailed to the wall, back of
the front door, he discovered a hole
about three inches square that had been
bored our with an auger. Putting his
hand in, he foand a tin box which con
tained ?570 in gold and $5 in silver.
Professor Ingalls desires us to state
that students will find no difficulty in
obtaining board and lodging here, and at
reasonable rates. Mr. Ingalls would be
pleased, if those who have accomoda
tions, and are desirous of boarding or
lodging pnpils would be good enough to
inform him of the fact that he may be
able to locate them when the time comes
to do so. We are pleased to learn that
a large number of new students is ex
pected to en t r the Academy this fall,
Mr. Ingalls got word of seven yesterday,
Captain Sewell, of the American ship
Solitaire, who crossed in from sea at 11
o'clock yesterday morning, reports find
ing thirty feet of water in the shallowest
part. The captain of the schooner Nor
ma, when be came in yesterday, crossed
right over where Peacock spit used to he
and found twenty-five feet of water. At
high tide there is from thirty-four to
thirty-eight feet of water, according to
tne neignvpi me uae ; at lowest iow uae
twenty-seven feet in the shallowest
place." The Colombia river bar is abol
ished. It has ceased to be. The port of
Astoria is as much of a deep water port
as any seaport in
Attonan.
Tuesday, Tom Joles started from
this city to go to the Joels' camp, above
the forks of Hood River. He had only
got about a mile above the Vanbibber
ranch when the wagon axle broke square
in two and damped him oat on the road
side. Now the ordinary load for this
same wagon is a ton, so it was evident
if ever Tom got to camp in a wagon it
must be a heavy freight wagon. Tom
borrowed one of this class from Alex.
Anderson and pat his traps in it and
started anew, and as no word has since
Yesterday Senator Mitchell and Hon. I out the P81 week
Binger Herman paid a visit of inspec
tion to tho Cascade Locks. They arrived
there a little before 10 a. m., and were
accompanied by Major Handbury, ex
Governor Moody, State Senator Cogs
well and Hon. D. J. Cooper. If Senator
Mitchell and Mr. Herman expected a
representation of Dalles citizens to meet
tham at the locks, as they undoubtedly
did, they must have been materially dis
appointed, for the only persons that
went down from here were Captain
Lewis, Mr. P. T. Sharp and the editor of wheat.
the Chronicle. The party occupied j The coast wheat market is very quiet
about an hour looking over the works, : The former reports from abroad are un
The absence of the
wool hauler and the farmer on our
streets has been noticeable, and the bus
iness that was done was merely local.
The warehouses are quite bare, as
there are only about 800 bales of wool in
store, which is an unusual thing for this
season of the year. Prices have been
maintained withhout material change
during the wojI period. In Eastern
markets a slight advance has taken
place, and the week clones with a stiff
ness of prices.
the United States.-
Aa a proof that there is little danger
of overdoing the fruit industry of this
conn try, and that the business will be a
mre success wheri if lf attended to in a
proper business manner, we may men
tion an instance related to ns by Mr. M.
X. Rand of Hood River. Mr. T. R. Coon
who is one of the first to start the exten
sive raising of strawberries, in the Hood
valley got an average of eight cents a
pound for his crop three years ago.
. 'ext year he had a larger crop which
ha sold at thirteen cents, and this year
he got an average of eighteen and a
quarter. The superiority ot tne llooa
If Vs.. :i la anruimn u-hnn it im
. remembered that the common price for
, strawberries, in the retail market of this
. .city was three boxes for a qnarter, and
Jf one will allow a fair retail profit to the
dealer, Mr, Coon most have got not far
been heard from him, the freight wagon
may have stood the strain of carrying
him to his destination.
Mr. M. V. Rand of Hood River came
up to this city Wednesday. Mr. Rand
informs via that he has peach trees that
were "budded" three years ago, that he
estimates will produce 500 lbs. of peach
es to the tree. It will be very hard to
beat that record anywhere. Mr. Rand's
orchard is on a high bench above the
Hood River canyon and has not a drop
of irrigation. A thousand persons in
th- Hood River valley could do as well
as .Mr. Rand. The fruit crop of the val
ley this year, is very large and the same
result that always follows a glutted
market is there also. The low price of
green fruit has driven quite a number of
orchardists to building or purchasing
dryers and they hope in this way, to
reap all there is in fruit raising.
An Oregon Portage.
From Mr. I. C. Nichelsen, who has
just returned from a trip to Sherman
county, we learn that the people over
there are dead set on having a line of
railroad from Wasco to some point on
the Columbia river. They have resolved
to offer a bonus of $25,000 to any parties,
with whom they can make suitable ar
rangements, for building and equipping
the road. ' They figure that ten miles of
narrow track road can be built for about
$4000 a mile. They have no doubt they
can raise the $25,000 and have been en
couraged by receiving subscriptions
amounting to $4000 the first day the sub
scription list was out. ' Many others be
sides have promised to subscribe from
$100 to $500. They are very anxious to
have railroad connection with this city
by a portage on the Oregon side, and
will do everything in their power to
advance the project. AH this is very
pleasant news to the people over this
way. They cannot be much more
anxious to be connected by rail with
The Dalles than we are to be connected
with them. It will be interesting to
state in this connection that a party of
Portland capitalists will arrive in this
city on Saturday evening next and leave
early on Sunday morning for a trip over
the newly surveyed road between this
city and the month of the Deschutes.
They will go in buggies and wagons,
and it would be well for our Sherman
county friends to meet them some where
on the road, or better stiU come into
this city Saturday and accompany them
on their trip. The prospect for a road
on this "Bide was never so bright as it is
at this moment and we fullv believe
under the pilotage of Major Handbury,
when they returned outside the govern
ment reservation where they spent
about another hour visiting and converg
ing with old-time acquaintances until a
west-bound freight took them back to
Portland.
Viewed in the light of the purpoae'that
brought them there, their visit was a de
cided failure. They hoped to meet a
large representation of the leading citi
zens of The Dalles and to hear from their
lips what complaTnts they might have to
make or what suggestions to offer with
reference to the future conduct of the
works. The paucity of The Dalles
representation spoke very loudly to the
effect that The Dalles has ceased to take
any interest iu the matter, because the
preseut generation never expects to see
the works finished, under the manage
ment of Major Handbury. Senator
Mitchell and Mr. Herman were given to
understand very distinctly, and in so
many words, that the citizens of The
Dalles meant no disrespect to their
representatives when " they failed to
meet them there, that many of them
would travel twice the distance to do
them honor, who would not go as much
as a yard to meet them in the company
of Major Handbury, and that as far as
the major is concerned The Dalles has j
no use lor him. it was urged upon
them that we believe the whole business
has been conducted under railroad in
nuence, from the time of the first en
largement of the original plans an en
largement which is beyond the need of
any vessel that will ever go through the
locks to the present moment. Senator
Mitchell expressed bis regret at not be'
ing able to meet the people of The
Dalles face to face and learn from their
own lips just what they desired the dele
gation to do in the premises. He
informed that about thirty prominent
business men of The Dalles, not long
since met a committee of the state legis
lature there and that the ubiquitous and
irrepressible major drew a forty rod map
on the crowd and talked with such ap
parent contempt for the ignorance of
everybody who was not a member of the
United States corps of engineers or
graduate of West Point that they never
want to repeat the experiment. Senator
Mitchell spoke of the difficulty of chang
ing the stereotyped, red tape methods of
the war department. While perfectly
willing to do all in his might towards
having the works finished by contract
he bad little hope of success; but he
fully hoped to make such a showing of
the necessity of having the work finished
speedily that congress, before the close
of its next session, would grant a liberal
appropriation. The senator had peculiar
pride in the work because he was the
first Oregon representative to make
move in the matter, and he and his col
leagues would do everything in their
power to have the work completed at
the earliest possible moment.
OOlTCTGIL MEETING.'
The regular meeting of the city coun
cil was held Jnly 31st. All the mem
bers of the council were present.
The petition of Mary E. Walker for
reduction of assessment was referred to
the judiciary committee with instruc
tions to confer with the city assessor and
report at next meeting.
The bill of Mays. Huntington & Wil
son was ordered paid.
The recommendation of the finance
committee that the bill of Glenn A
Handly, for putting in the telephone in
the engine house, be laid over till next
meeting was adopted.
Reports of recorder, marshal and street
commissioner were received and ordered
filed. .
Bills were allowed to the amouut of
$1013.35.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that all ' bills not presented to the re
corder, at least twenty-four' hours be-
fore the regular meeting of the council,
shall lie over one month.
An ordinance was read and referred,
granting to the Western Union Tele
graph Co. the right to maintain its poles
and lines in the streets and allevs and
public ways of the city.
A ballot for night watchman was
taken and resulted in a tie vote between
S. . Farris and Con Howe. A second
ballot resulted in one vote for S. . Far
ris, two for G. C. Bills, and two for Con
Howe. George Runyan was next placed
in nomination and a third ballot cast,
which resulted in three votes for George
Runyaii and three for Con Howe; no
election.
The council then adjourned. ' '
Col. Bee be, of the first regiment, O.
N. G., has issued an order compliment
ing the militiamen under his command
for the good work done while they were
in camp, Our boys in the third regi
ment have been looking in vain for
away.
something of the kind, for they certainly
one will he built before months will pass ! demonstrated heroic courage aud unlim
ited endurance in their war with neat
and dust at The Dalles, Bat up to date
about all we have noted is, that the
boys didn't do quite enough to please
the selfish instincts of the residents at
the sandy city. The third regiment will
never bother The Dalles again with its
encampment. There are other places
where more white people live. Captain
McCully of Co. I., Joteph, Or.
L'nele Jerry' Happy Lot.
Uncle Jerry Rusk is the envied mem
ber of President Harrison's Cabinet.
Everybody has an admiration for his
great good nature and an amiable con
sideration for his fads. He haa more
fun than anybody when he goes out bal
looning, and bis estimable wife and
.charming daughter, returned to fruit
cunning, preserve-making and butter
churning for the summer, cause him
none of the uneasiness incident to surf
batbing and yachting. Kanta City
Time.
Attention
The Dalles Mercantile company would
respectfully announce to their many
patrons that they now bare a well
selected stock of general merchandise,
consisting in part of dress goods, ging
hams, challiea, 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.
Two questions
with the salinon
river this season ;
all the big salmon
arise in connection
run in the Columbia
the first is, where did
come from this year :
why were the salmon of 1891 so much
bigger than the salmon of previous
years? The other is, what are the hy
brid salmon, the spotted fish caught so
numerously in the traps this year? Two
jars of those spotted fish have been sent
back east, one to Professor Jordan, of the
United States fish commission ; the
other to the Smithsonian Injtitute,
Washington, D. C, with a request that
their icbthyological contents be properly
classified by those fish sharps. Astorian.
changed. The shortage of the grain
product of the old county is variously
estimated, but all concede that the world
has never known such a general defi
ciency in breadstuff's as the year 1891.
Prominent persons in the East compre
hending the condition aud situation of
current events in the wheat producing
portions of the continents and are very
energetic in advising the producers to
hold on to their wheat for two reasons ;
firstly, to break up the great trusts, and
secondly, to assure the farmers a good
price for their grain, which if they will
adhere to the advice, may accomplish
the object. Whether this is wise under
the present condition of things, is for
them to decide, but one thing is sure,
wheat will, command better prices this
year than for any previous seasons for
the past ten or twelve years.
In all probability the tonnage will be
quite sufficient for moving the wheat
for export, as it is reported that there is
a large fleet ot vessels in oaiiest des
tined for the Pacific coast, and the
opinion prevails that there will be no
lack of ships this season.
Grain sacks have felt the pulsations of
an abundant harvest, and the probable
advance in prices, consequently dealers
in that staple have been stimulated in
patting up prices on a corner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The market is well supplied with all
kinds of vegetables and fruits, water
melons sell at $1 to 1.25 per dozen. Can-
teloupes are brought in in quantities and
find rapid sale at 3 cents per pound.
Both small and large fruits are in great
abundance. Peaches sell from 30 to 40
cents per box of 20 pounds. Apricots
sold yesterday at 24 to 3 cents per lt.
Good apples sell at 40 to 60 cents per
boxof45tbs. Plums are quoted at
to 2 cents and summer pears at 3 cents
per ft. Cabbage sells a 2 cents per
pound.
The egg market is suffer than I ant
week.
" Butter is in good supply and steady.
In smoked meats the market is firmer
in tone. Lard is steady at quotations,
Beef cattle are in fair supply and the
demand is good at former prices.
Mutton sheep are not as numerous
and offerings are limited at a slight ad
vance on last year's quotation of corres
ponding date.
The Dalles wheat market is stead)' at
70 cents per bushel.
Bags Calcul tas, 94 by bale with an
upward tendency
Oats The oat market is in good sup
ply with more frequent offerings. Ow
me to the near approach of the new
crop, a decline has-taken place, we
nuote $1.00 per cental. Market is
very weak.
liABLEY the Daney supply is rainy
good with a limited inquiry. We quote
5l.ua per cental sacked.
Jb loub Local brands, J4.UU wholesale
and $4.25(a$4-o0 retail; extra, o.oU
$6.00 per bbL
jviill8tuffs Tne supply is m excess
of demand. We quote bran and shorts
$17.00 per ton. Retail $1.00 per 100 B s
Shorts and middlings, J20.00f22.oU
per ton.
Hay Timotny hay is in good supply
at quotations $16.00. New wheat
hay is in market at $10.00 per ton loose,
and $11.0012.50 per ton baled. iew
wild hay is nominally quoted at $15.00
per ton. Allalta $12.
potatoes JNew potatoes, ii cent
per lb.
butter we quote Al .3o.4U cents
per roll, and scarce.
Jmjos The market is in better sup
ply at 18O20 cents per dozen
Poultry Old fowls are in less de
mand at $3.003.50. Young fowls are
easily sold at $2.003.00 per dozen,
Hides nme dry hides are quoted at
06 per pound. Calls .04(3)05. Green .02
.03. Salt .03.04. Sheep pelts .25
bear skins $4$5 ; covote .60 ; mink, .50
cents each ; martin $1.00 ; beaver, $2.00
3.50 per lb.; otter, $2.005.00 each
for Al ; coon, .30 each ; badger, .25 each :
fisher, $2.50 to $4-00 each.
Wool The market is quite steadv.
Wool is nominally quoted at .13 16
per lt.
.Beef Beet on foot clean and prime
0234, ordinary .02; and firm.
Mutton W ethers are scarce, that is
to say No. 1. Extra choice sell at $3.50 ;
common $3.00.
Hogs Live heaw, ,04M.05, Dress
ed .06.06.
Bacon and hams sell in the market at
,09 cents in round lots.
Lard 52. .11104 ; 10& .lO.fc ; 40
,08(.08$c per pound.
Houses Young range horses are
quoted at $25.00$35.00 per head in
bands of 20 or 30. Indian horses sell
at prices ranging from $5.00(i?$20.00.
Stock cattle are quoted at f.0010.UU
r head for vearlines and Sl4.00r318.00
:or 2-year-olds, with very few offering".
Stock sheep are ready sale at quota
tions, $2.25(5 $2.50 per head.
fresh milch cows are quoted from
$25.0050.00 each, with a very limited
offering and leas buyers. :
though a decline is looked for.
Lumber. Rough lumber $10.00 . to
$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.
STAPLE GROCERIES.
the following extract from a diary kepT
by Mrs. Filloon during their recent trip
to Victoria on the steamship City of
Kingston." The extract commences as
they were about to leave Tacoma :
We have just wired to our friends in
Victoria tbat we will reach that city at
4 :30 p. m. and then the boat moves off.
We find quite a number of A. O. U. W.
delegates on board, and other pleasant
passengers. We have a fine day on the
water. The Straits of Fuca would not
be exactly calm; they never are, so
some felt rather "shaky," bnt at 4 :30 we
arrived at James Bay, Victoria. We
went to the pleasant homestead of Mrs.
H. V. Leigh in James Bay and were well
entertained by Mrs. L. and son, Joe.
We find them splendid English people.
After dinner we began to see Victoria
and think it is a noble city. We find
the people here somewhat slower than
their Yankee cousins across the line,
but thev live as long and as happy.
Business houses open at 9 a. m. and
close' at 5 p. in. This city is called the
Newport of the Pacific coast. Its climate
is mild and pleasant. Victoria has
population of about 20,000 people. One
sees quite a difference between this aud
Puget Sound cities. Here no one is in
harry ; the people will forgive anything
sooner almost than hurry and bustle,
After the hurry and bustle of Tacoma
and Portland and other western cities
one feels such a restful sensation stealing
over one. It is thoroughly and delight
fully English ; everything is regular and
orderly everything except the tide that
is quite irregular, and rises only once
instead of twice, in twenty-four hours,
Even the tide does not hurry.
The city wears a finished, substantial
appearance. It was founded by the
Hudson Bay Co., whose store is on
Wharf street. It is a store well worth
inspection ; nothing like it can be seen
anywhere. It is a large brick warehouse
of gloomy appearance, where everything
imaginable is sold, from a pin up. It
has no crooked aisles, nor no display of
articles, hung up or spread out, as our
American merchants do at home and no
army of clerks to answer idle questions ;
no tasty placards "Elegant," "Your
choice for 25 cents," "Just the tiling,
etc., meet the eye. You are supposed to
be here to buy, not to "bum." You
cannot purchase a scarf pin and then try
on a seal skin jacket, paw through laces
and embroideries and then test a cheese
as you make your exit. But here you
can get anything, groceries, ready-made
clothing, hats, caps, millinery, farm iin
plements and kitchen utensils ; you can
buy butter or a seal skin sacque, pea
nuts, candies and muslin, Severs China
or Sever tiling, watch crystals, main
springs and bar iron; there is every
thing from Soho square, Picadilly and
the Strand, London. .. In the vaults are
wines and liquors that Rbines villas
could not match, brandy that . witnessed
the Bastile's fall and port that lay in
London dock when George the Third
was king. You will leave this store with
a profound sigh and say "how awfully
young I am."
The restaurants are good ; hotels good
and the tables kept well supplied. The
streets are clean and orderly, the people
pleasant and of healthy, robust appear
ance. The city's environments render
it charming. The harbor has two forks
across James Bay. This is the best resi
dence portion of the city. Here are the
government buildings situated. We
visited the museum and found all sorts
of animals and birds and reptiles stuffed.
A taxidermist is kept busy all the time
attending to his trade. The colonial
government buildings consist of treasury,
land office, printing office, museum and
assembly chamber, which strike one as
a sort of political kindergarden or nur
sery of state craft. These buildings are
situated in a very pretty little park on
Billeville street, James Bay. Further
011 up Birdcage walk we find the Beacon
Hill park, a spot of great natural beauty.
A great deal of time and money has
been expended to make this park what
it is. Minature lakes on whose, smooth
surface rest swans and other water-fowl,
appear ever and anon to greet the visitor
and these lakes have in them artificial
islands, on which grow in luxuriance, all
sorts of beautiful plants. The grass,
evervwhere here, is dotted with the leal
English daisy. The park has pretty
little rustic bridees and chairs and there
are dens of bears and other wild animals.
Here cricket, lacrosse and baseball
games may be witnessed most any after
noon, and, when cool enough. Rugby
football mav demand an - occasional
martyr. This park contains some fine
fir forests under which rustic seats are
distributed for the use of anyone who
may wish to rest.
Esanimalt. the British naval station.
about four miles west of Victoria, proper,
has a securely sheltered harbor a per
fect enclosure. The tram, as it is called
here (but in America it is termed electric
motor) runs out to Lsqnlmalt every
twenty minutes. You pass neat cottages
and handsome residences and all are
surrounded with a profusion of beautiful
flowers. Yon pass "St. George's Inn,"
"Coach and Horses" and one almost
Imagines that they are in the London
suburbs. Here you may anytime see
bluejackets who will gladly join yon in
His neighbor Alex McLeod had gone on WJ. S., iJitCii.bmiXil3 ana ij armcia 'lOvy.
a camping-out trip and expected to be ' jaxoj.j. uaiuwaio, UUUtJiy. DUearS. OClSSOrS. irtazors
Carvers and Table Ware, and Silverware. Fnmps,
Pipe, Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' Supplies, Pack
ing, Building Paper, Sash, Doors, Shingles, Terra
Cotta Chimney, Builders' Hardware, Lanterns and
Lamps.
Speeial and Exclusive Aaents fot
Charter Oak Stoves and Kaneres. Acorn Stoves and "
Ranges, Belville Stoves and Ranges. Bovnton
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 Tining. Plumbing, Pipe Work and Repairing
will be done on Short Notice.
absent about a month. The house was
therefore closed up for the time and one
may imagine the feelings of Mr. Gar
retson, as he got out of bed one night to
get a drink of water for his baby, when
he saw a man wandering through Mr.
McLeod's house with a lighted candle in
his hand. Will watched him as he
went from room to room pick
ing up things, here aud there on
his joruney. When he was
fullv satisfied that it .was a burglar he
hastly pulled 011 some clothes and ran
over to the marshal's office to find Con
Howe. Not finding him there he pro
cured a number of volunteers from
Wiseman & Butler's saloon and all
marched back, in rapid order and quick
ly surrounded the house, so as to make
it impossible for the burglar to escape.
Just as all vaa ready for the grand at
tack Alex McLeod himself, whom Mr.
Garretson supposed to be a hundred
miles away stuck his head out of the
window and said "Is that you Will? And
Will said "Ye-es." And then there was
silence among the besiegers for the
space of half a minute which was at last
broken by one of the company amid
bursts of uncontrolable laughter, saying
"The cigars are ou you Will." And
they were.
View It nightly.
It should be understood by the general
public, which, of course, the Oregon ian
failed to state, that the full page puff,
and double leaded editorial leader on the
same, concerning the proposition made
by the Columbia Railway and Naviga
tion Co. to the citizens of Portland to
take $500,000 in stock of that company.
was a paid for advertisement and should
be looked upon as the same and viewed
with the same suspicion as any other
money making job attempted to be
foisted upon the public. It is in nature
a good deal like Villard's blind pool, of
unsavory repute, by which so many
millions ot rortland money was sauan
dered. In no part of the proposition
nor in the double leaded editorial, (also
paid for) does this mythical company
state what the capital stock of their
company is or Is proposed to be. All the
citizens "of Portland are asked to do is to
dump in their $500,000, and, "gentlemen
we will do the grand packeting act.'
See? Portland. World.
7VY7WS St CROWE,
(Successors to ABRAMS 4 STEWART.)
174, 176, 178, 180 - - SECOND STREET.
Pap Chandler un a Bicycle.
Bicycle riding is still the rage, and
Pap Chandler has got the craze in its
worst form. Regretting that he had no
opportunity for taking lessons from Mr,
Fee and Joe Fitzgerald he has placed
himself under the tutelage of John
Filloon and A. C. Sanford and this morn
ing he made his first mount in the ware
house of Filloon Brothers. To say tbat
it was a success is to put it mildly. The
bicycle a safety was leaned up against
a post in the warehouse, and a step lad'
der placed by the side of it. Pap man
aged to "roll on" as his instructors put
it, when relating the circumstance to a
Chronicle reporter. Then Pap shut
his eyes and ground his teeth while his
tutors held the machine firm against the
post and then Pap "rolled off" and thus
ended his first lesson.
Injured While Drlylna.
La Grande, Or., Aug. 4. Forest Gore,
young man who resides at Elgin, in
this county, met with what will proba
bly be a fatal acdident near this city
this morning. While buggy-riding with
a young lady friend between this place
and Hilgara, his team scared when at
the top of a steep embankment and
plunged down, throwing Gore out of the
buggy. He was picked up in an uncon
scious condition and carried to La
Grande, where an examination devel
oped the fact that he was suffering from
concussion of the brain.
Coffee Costa Rica is Quoted at 223
cents by the sack ; Rio, 24 ; Java, Z2.
Sugars Uolden u in half bbls, 031
cents.
Golden C in 1001i sacks, 5 cents.
Extra C in half bbls, b4 cents.
Extra C in 1001b sacks. bi cents.
Dry granulated in half bbls, 6? cents.
Dry granulated in 1001t sacks, 6!a
cents.
Sugars in 30u boxes are Quoted:
$2.00; Extra C, $2,10; Dry Granulated,
$z.js.
Sybup $2.25 to $2.50 per keg.
Rice Japan rice, 6!ie6kC cents; Is
land rice, 7 cents.
Beans email white, 4 (3 5 cents:
Pink, 4J4 cents by the 100 Bs.
Stock Salt is quoted at $18.00 per
ton. Liverpool, 501b sack, 80 cents
100 Ibsack, $1.50; 2001b sack, $2.50.
Notice to Horsemen.
The yearling trotting race for the die-
trict fair having failed to fill the society
have substituted a quarter mile dash
for runners purse of $75. Conditions
same as other running races.
Entrle Clone.
The two year old runnine stake and
all trotting races close September 1, 1881
for our district fair Don t overlook it.
Enter your horses in time.
' Preparing-For Hot Weather.
The following telegram from White-
wright, Texas, indicates that the people
in tbat vicintty do not intepd to be
caught unprepared :
Wbitewbioht, lexas, junez, iyi.
Chamberlain Je Co., Dei Moines, Iowa:
Ship us at once one gross Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and ' Diarrhoea
Remedy, 25 tent size, and two dozen 50
cent size. We are entirely out and have
had nearly forty callB tor it tnis week.
O. Y. Rathbun & Co.
This is jus t such a medicine as every
family should be provided with during
the hot weather. It never fails and is
pleasant to take. For sale by Snipes &
Kinersly,
Directors of school disiricts where
seating or apparatus is needed are re
spectfully requested to correspond with
Mr. C. B. Patterson who will rail 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 give 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
dwelling-house, barn, and other build
ings. The grounds are all set out 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.
JrW. Elton.
To the Public.
Caddo Mills, Texas, June 5, 1891,
From my own personal knowledget I
can recommend Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Kcmedy for
cramps in the stomach, also for diarr
hoea and flax. It is the best medicine I
have ever seen used and the best selling,
as it always gives satisfaction. A, K.
Sbebbill, 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale
by Snipes & Kinersly, druggists.
From San Antonio.
Aug. Hornunz. a well known manu
facturer of boots and shoes at 820 Nolan
St.. San Antonio, Texas, will not soon
forget his experience with an attack of
the cramps which he relates as follows
1 was taken with a violent cramp in tne
stomach, which I believe would have
caused my death, had it not been for the
prompt use of UnamDerfain s Vonc,
Cholera and Diarrhoee Remedy. The
first dose did me so much good that
followed it up in twenty minutes with
the second dose, and before the doctor
conld eet to where I was, I did not need
him. This remedy shall always be one
of the main stays of my family." For
sale by Snipes & Kinersly, druggists.
A firm of clothiers at Salem, oner a
fine suit of clothes to the person bring
ing them the largest apple during the
fair. Thev also offer a suit of clothes to
the one bringing them anounceof wheat
with the fewest number ot kernels.
NOTICE.
R. E. French has for sale a number of
improved ranches and unimproved
lands in the Grass Valley neighborhood
in Sherman county. They will be sold
very cheap and on reasonable terms.
Mr. French can locate settlers on some
eood unsettled claims in the same neigh
borhood. His address is Grass Valley,
Sherman county, Oregon.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
Parties have been cutting the supply
pipes above the city between the flume
and the reservoir, thus doing much dam
age. This must be stopped and a re
ward of $20 is hereby offered for evidence
that will lead to the conviction of per
sons doing the same; By order of the
Board of Directors.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.
When Baby was nick, we gave her Castoria.
When the iras a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gare them Castoria
Teachers will bear in mind that the
time for holding the quarterly examina
tions has been changed from the last
Wednesday to the second Wednesday in
each quarter. The examination, there
fore, for this quarter will begin August
12th, Tbov Shelly.
Superintendent.
Farley & Frank have a tank of ma
chine oil which they offer at cost to
close out as they intend in future to
keep only oils used in their business, tf.
Wasco Ind ependent Academy
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
The Dalles, Oregon. .
College Preparatory, Scientific and Normal
Courses, Graduates from the Normal Course
receive a State Certificate good for six years.
LOCATION CX8UBPA8SED.
INSTRUCTION THOROUGH.
Kail term begins JIO.SDAY, SEPTEMBER, 7,
lS&l. For eatulogue and full particulars address
the Principal, . w. c. UittALLS.
Parley effc
(Successors to L. D. Frank, deceased.)
IU1U
lifaciiii
0"P
A General Line of
flanpes!
Horse Furnishing Goods.
E.EI'-AJCEeXrO PROMPOTiT and "NTTT! a tVTiT DOITB.
Wholesale ani Retail Dealers in Harness, Briflles, fliins, Horse Blauiets, Etc
Fnll Assortment of Mexican Saddlery, Plain or Stamnei
SECOND STREET, - . - - . THE DALLES. OR.
TH3 CoiumDia Packing Co..
PACKERS OF
tek and Beef.
Charles E. Dunham,
manufacturers of
Fine Lard and Sausages.
Curers of
-DEALER IB-
Drugs
BRAND
hBii
CHEMICALS,
Fine Toilet Soaps,
Brashes, Combs,
Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles.
In Great variety. t
Dried Beef, Etc.
Cor. Third and Court Sts.. The Dalles.Or.
The Eastern Of egon
Go-operative Store
Carries a full line of
Dry Ms, Groceries,
Boots ami 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,
E. N. CHANDLER, Mgr.
Pure Brandy, Wines and
Ltiquors for JVIediei
nal Purposes.
Phytician'
Preieriptiotu
Compounded.
Accurately
Cor. Union and Second Bta.. Tbi Dalle.
The Dalles
Gigat : Faetopy,
FIE3T SinKEOTT.
FACTORY NO. 105.
ptjpi ADOof the Best Brands
VyAvX-LjLX0 manufactured, and
orders from all parts of the country filled
on the shortest notice.
Chrisman Bros.,
A
D
(Snoeeaaora to F. Taylor.)
t PBOPKIETOR8 OF THE :
rrv prpt
THIRD STREET.
ealers in all kinds of Meats
HAMS, BACON and SAUSAGE
ALWAYS ON HAND.
A. A. Brown,
' Keeps a full assortment of - .
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
and Provisions.
which he offer at Low Figures.
SPEGIflli :-: PRICES
to Cash. Buyers,
fliekelsen's Bloek,
Cor. Third and Washington, The bailee, Oregon.
HUGH CHRISMAN.
W. K. CORSON.
Ghrisman S Gorsoo,
successors to C. E. CESisiii & mi
Dealers In all Kinds of
li
FIou?, (frain, Frnitg,
Etc., Etc.
ighest Cash Price for Produce.
The reputation of THE DALLES CI
GAR has become firmly established, and
the demand for the home manufactured
article ia increasing every day.
A. ULRICH & SON.
W. H. NEABEACK,
PROPRIETOR OF THE
Granger Feed Yard,
THIRD STREET.
(At Grimes' old place of business.)
Horses fed to Hay or Oats at the lowest possi
ble prices. Good care given to animals left la
my charge, as I have ample stable room. Give
me a call, and I will guarantee satisfaction.
W. H. NEABEACK.
vasGQ warenonsB
Receives Goods on Stor
age, and Forwards same to
their destination.
Receives Consignments
For Sale on Commissio.
fates treasonable.
MARK GOODS
W . W . Oo.
THE DALLE9, OBXGOS.
DIAMOND - ROLLER MILL
A. H. CURTIS, Prop.
Flour of the Best Qual
ity Always on Hand.
THE DALLES,
0EEG0N.
PAUL KREFT,
Artistic Paintera House Becorator.
THE DALLES, OR.
Ronss Painttne and Decorating a specialtr.
No inferior and cheap work done ; out good last
pg work at the lowest prices.
SHOP Adjoining Red Front Grocery,
THIRD STREET.
Clearance Sale !
ladies' ai?d Qjildreis
MUSLIN .-. UNDERWEAR
KT COST I ,
To Make Room for a New Stock of Millinery.
MRS. PHILLIPS,
8z THIRD ST