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About The Dalles weekly chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1947 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1891)
lIUDAY, AUGUST 21, 1891 LOCAL AND PERSONAL. A. D. McDonald, of Monkland, was in the city Tuesday. E. G. Sigmond, of Dafur, waa in the city 'Wedneaday. Jno. W. Clarno of Crown Rock was in the city Tuesday. Irrigation is proving a great sncces in Umatilla. It would be equally success ful here. Mr. J. A. Gulliford, of Dulur, gave the Cbbonicle office a pleasant call Wednesday. C. S. Miller of Deschutes Bridge was in the city on his way to his mines in - Grant county. Two cars of beef cattle were shipped Tuesday from the stock yards for the Portland market. Mr. C. P. Marshall, proprietor of the Silver Lake hotel, Silver Lake, Harney county, was in the city Wednesday Messrs. C. D. Hayner, Chas. Berger H. N. Crapper and D. S. Crapper were registered at the Umatilla House Tues- day. ' -Mr. G. J. McCoy, industrial teacher on the Warm Springs reservation, came into the city Tuesday from " Dimem asho, to make arrangements for sending four ot his children to the city schools The smokestack of the Regulator was raised Tuesday and pal in place by Mr, Hugh Glenn. Mr. Glenn informs that the boat will pe ready for her trial trip by the 6rst of the mouth. Leslie Buttler has on exhibition a ripe tomato which weighs thirteen ounces, It is of the tree variety and was grown in the garden of A. Bunnell in this city Others much larger on the same vine are not yet ripe. Two strangers, apparently respectabl men, were brought before Justice Doherty Tuesday at the instance of one-j Buffenton from Antelope and Tom Sal livan of this city. The trouble occurred on the streets of the city at an early hour vesterdav morning. One of the men was discharged and one plead guilty and was fined five dollars. An old steamboat man remarked to the writer today that he had never seen a boat on the Columbia river that, tak ing her all in all, was built with better taste than the Regulator. She was handsome to a degree and roomy to an extent that deceived a person looking at her from the outside, while her engines and driving 'power were equal to th best, anywhere. 1 A jute bag factory, to be conducted by convict labor, is being erected in Walla Walla and the people up that way are expecting, when it is got in running .order, that it will put a stop to the ex- ceesive rates generally charged for grain bags at the time when farmers require to use them. The factory is expected to to be completed and in running order bv nexi jjflcemuer. Tuesday afternoon, as freight engine No. 676 had made about two miles west of town with the No. 25 freight, one of the cylinder heads of the engine was . blown out and the piston wrenched off. The piston broke at an old flaw and every bolt in the front end of the cylin der was wrenched off. The engine was able to back the train into town, and "after a little delay, start with part of its load for Portland. - " Dr. Rineheart, Dr. Doane and Judge Thornbury returned Tuesday night on the boat, from Trout Lake. D. L. Cates and I. J. Burgett will be back tomorrow, R. G. Closter came overland from Hood River. Dr. Rineheart, D. L. Coates and L J. Burgett climbed Mount. Adams, taking with them a guide and Cates dog Dick. They got back to camp next day completely worn out and bearing every evidence of having had a hard time. From all we can learn the whole party, while theyjhad an enjoyable time, did not catch fish enough to make a good fish story out of. A. J. Anderson, living three miles west of The Dalles, brought in town Wednesday for "Oregon on Wheels" exhibit a box of egg plums, none of them measuring lees than six inches, and many measuring seven and one-half inches in diameter. Also a fine lot of Little Petite, Silver and Hungarian prunes and a lot of Buffalo and Early Rose potatoes, the former averaging nearly two pounds each and will produce over 400 bushels per acre this season. We are glad to see our fruit men and farmers taking such interest in this op portunity to show up our country. Hosier Notes. Mosies, Aug. 18, 1891. Ed. Chronicle. The weather is cool and cloudy today ' with some light showers but not enough to lay the dust. Farmers are busy cutting corn. The corn harvest has come earlier than usual this summer, owing to the dry season. The public school of district No. 8, opens the 31st of the present month, with Miss J. E. Spink as teacher. A full attendance is expected. Mr. John Barrett the assessor is with us. Mr. W. T. McClnre had a barn raising last Saturday. Miss L. G. Pintoul who has been visit ing friends in Mosier returned home last Wednesday. Mr. John Miller left a few days ago for a visit to friends in the Willamette Valley. The long-talked -of calico picnic oc curred last Saturday near Mosier creek bridge. Those present report having had a pleasant time. - We are informed that Mr. James Brown has rented a part of his place to Mr. Coon of Hood River, who is now setting the same out in strawberries. We think the location A good one for this profitable industry. We would like to suggest to some of our young folks that it would be a good idea to have some changes made in the rustic seat and thus afford themselves a better opportunity of viewing the morning star. We thought we would have some "wedding reports to send yon before now. We think the prospects are favorable that we shall have ''something" to tell you in the near future. M. G. I : . A A 1 - f nKnnt UUUlUUblCU JCBLClUajf UlKlUWii akixuun 3 o'clock on the daily stage that runs between this city and Bake Oven. As the driver, Charley Adams, neared the top of the hill on the other side of Shear ar's Bridge, at no great distance from the spring on the left hand side of the road, a masked man jumped out of a clump of brush and presenting a rifle at the driver ordered him to throw out the mail sacks. The driver was alone and without any weapons, and, as most men would have done under the circum stances, readily complied. Just at this moment the sound of wagon wheels were heard lower down the hill and the rob' asked, "what is that noise?" The driver informed the robber that it was a freight team; when the robber responded, "Then you drive on," which he accord ingly did. The robber got away with three mail sacks, one containing the through Antelope mail, one the through Prineville moil and the third, what is known as the way sack. When the driver had got a short distance farther up the hill he was met by Lena Burges, to whom he related the circumstance of the robbery. Mr. Burgees hastened down the hill and when near the scene of the robbery he met the team already referred to, which proved to be that of Mr. H. W. Wells. The driver of the team was asked if he had seen any sign of the robber and answered, "No, but he must be in the clump of brush below for the noise of some person in the brnsh, as I passed, nearly frightened my team in to a runaway." Mr. Burgess has tened down the hill but found no signs of the robber and as he too was unarmed he hastened to the bridge only to find that they had several guns but no aniu nition. Mr. Fairchild, who is keeping the bridge in the absence of Mr. Sherar found two Indians who had rifles and sent them up the hill to the scene of the robbery. When they arrived there, of course the robber was gone but they found a mask, made out of a piece of unbleached muslin, and Messrs. Phil Brogan and John Grant arriving about the same time found another mask and two of the mail sacks, both rifled of their contents except a couple of parcels of store goods and two or three newspapers Mr. Fairchild is of the opinion that the Prineville sack may have contained con siderable money as there were some ap parently valuable letters in the sack ad' dressed to the Baldwin Land and Live Stock company of Hay Creek, Crook county. It is somewhere in the neigh borhood of twenty years since the news' papers of this county had to record stage robbery committed within its bor ders. About that time the mail stage coming this way, was held up by masked robbers near the head of the Antelope canyon and robbed of the mail. Ad Edgar was the driver and four men were afterwards arrested and sent to states prison, for the offense. It this last case only one man was seen, but from the fact that two masks were found he may have had an accomplice. Who the robber or robbers was or were is at this moment unknown. It is probable they were from the other side the Deschutes and may have had secret information of the ar- M.L'ii,If.m"..i,ia"i'.,v" 'Vi' i trade rooms at which tnere was a good , , 0-t!m1ot-j n iooaoa nf tmde. attendance considering the mimber ofj There is quite an jnquirv for wheat people out of town. The meeting was lacke The Wasco warehouse is furnish called to order by Mr. G. Blakeley. ; . f!1(,ntbls t 9 cents, and the stores rival of some valuable mail matter. The Bruins of Oregon Going to Utah. Governor Pennoyer can appreciate a joke as well as anybody. Seeing that the Times-Mountaineer had been criticis ing the governor's appointees to the Utah convention for lack of brains, busi ness capacity, want of intelligence on matters, relating to irrigation of arid lands, and because they were not repre sentative men, and learning, perhaps, that if Mr. Michell were appointed he might treat the'eonvention to his famons essay on the destructive effects of the Hessian fly on the orchards of Oregon, he determined to amend the wrong he had unintentionally done to the state, by appointing such lunk "heads as the editor of the Chronicle, and when the opportunity came, by the resignation of Mr. Morgan, Mr. Michell was promptly appointed to fill his place. That settles the whole question of brains, business capacity, intelligence and representation with one dash of the pen. The Chboki- cle extends congratulations to Mr. Michell and the state of Oregon and thanks to Governor Pennoyer. The only fear we have is that one ' engine will hardly be sufficient to haul to Salt Lake City two such great men as the editors of the Chbonicle smdTime-Mountaineer. A Handsome Addition to the City. Through the courtesy of Mr. H. Her- bring we were shown the other day the plans of the handsome Gothic church soon to be erected by the catholics of this city. The building which will be of red brick will have an entire length of 110 feet by forty in width, from outside to inside. It will be surmounted by a spire that will raise to a height of 160 feet. The foundation walls, which will be laid on the solid rock, will be of stone, and the excavation for the foundation is ex pected to begin in a short time so that part of the work may be finished before the winter sets in. The plan of the building is from an original drawing made by a celebrated German architect and was executed by Otto Kleeman of Portland. The building is expected to cost, when complete in the neighbor hood of $18,000; $6,500 of which is al ready in hand and $10,000, in all, prom ised. Mr. Herbring remarked to the writer that the subscribers can greatly help the promotion of the work by com ing forward promptly with, their pay ments. The building, when finished will be a credit to the, city and to- the church which intends to worship in it. Onions for Coughs and Colds. There is no remedy that acts more promptly on the Throat, Lungs, and Chest than Onion Syrup. It loosens the phlegm enabling you to throw it off. It relieves that tightness and oppressive feeling in Chest and all soreness of the Lungs. As a tonic and restorative it has no equal. Dr. Gunn's Onion Syrup is medicated in a manner so as to be more effectual than the plain syrup and not have any taste or odor of the onions making it very pleasant to take. Sold at 50 cents by'Blakeley & Houghton. Mr. C. L. Phillips was appointed to collect membership dues which are now delinquent and an order was commanded to be drawn on the treasurer for the amount of the bill of AVard & Kerns some sixty-five dollars. Mr. T. A. Hudson spoke at some length on the subject of a portage rail road from this city to a point nearly op posite Columbus on the upper river. He recalled the fact that the railroad company, which was incorporated some time ago, to build a road from this city to the Fossil coal mines, had incorpor ated as an entirely distinct company to build the portage. They had done eo at the suggestion of the Portland chamber ol commerce which thought it best not to entangle the affairs of a portage with any other scheme. It was well known a committee of the Portland chamber of commerce bad viewed the new route and, while their report had not yet been made he was assured it would be favor able to the Oregon side of the river. Two expert engineers who accompanied the committee have pronounced the survey to be as good as they had ever seen. Mr. Hudson had no doubt the company would get aid from the Portland cham ber of commerce to build the road but he believed.The Dalles should render what help it could. He did not think there would be sufficient trade for a line of boats, without a portage connection with the upper river. He appreciated the fact that The Dalles had subscribed a good deal of money for the boat scheme, still he thought this city ought to do something, and if the new company could show that they could build the road The Dalles ought to help. He had no suggestion to make as to what ought to be done but The Dalles should at least give terminal grounds and right of way within the city limits. He sup posed an arrangement could be made at least to fix a through rate from the east ern terminus of the portage to Portland. Mayor Mays considered the subject be fore the board of the highest importance to the people of The Dalles. He had gone with the party who had viewed the new route and had been assured by Mr, Habersham, whose ability was of the highest' order that the road could be built cheaper than most roads in Oregon and at comparatively small expense. We all know the worth of such a road to this city. The question is, What are we able to do? We have, it is well known, had a hard time to get enough money to pay for our line of boats, still he was well assured The Dalles wonld do everything in its power. One thing was certain ; this road would be the first railroad built in Oregon, and The Dalles should do everything in its power to assist it. D. W. French said : "We are all deeply interested in a portage road. We need a road, the Inland Empire needs it and Portland needs it ; yet Port land led us to believe they were going to contribute $10,000 for the new line of boats, and when it came to the pinch all she was willing to put in the scheme was $2,000 and we have been informed the remaining $8,000 cannot be raised. do not believe that Portland is yet sufficiently alive to the importance of an open river to give $250,000 to have it accomplished. The Dalles will do all it can and if this portage road was once well started The Dalles will get in and help, but we cannot start so large a scheme ourselves. We have had a hard time to raise $60,000 for the new boats." Mr. A. J. Cooper had conversed with President Osborne about the two rival projects for portage facilities and Mr. Osborne said there was no compari son betweeu them, tne roaa was so much easier of construction on the Oregon side. He thought The Dalles should make a proposition. Lieutenant Norton said, his company was not asking this board for a penny of money at present. The people of Port land would say,. "What are your people doing at home?" and he wanted to know what answer to give. He would like to know what The Dalles was willing to do in the matter. B. S. Huntington believed that The Dalles would do what it ought, but be thought this meeting could not give an intelligent answer to air. isorton's question. He moved that a committee of three be appointed to confer with our leading citizens and ascertain, if possi ble, what might be expected. The mo tion prevailed and a committee was ap pointed consisting of D. W. French, B. S. Huntington and Jndd Fish, with Thos. A. Hudson as secretary, the com mittee to report as soon as possible, to the portage company. Mr. Whealdon called attention' to what the state board of immigration was doing to advertise the resources of the state and to the further fact that Eastern Oregon was entitled to name one of the three persons about to be sent east witn the exhibit of Oregon products known as "Oregon on Wheels." The fare of the nominee will be paid but he must donate his time free. He recommended Maj. G. W. Ingalls who is now charged with the business of gathering the ex hibit and urged that the board of trade help Major Ingalls in every possible way to make the exhibit a success, as far as Eastern Oregon was concerned. G. V. Bolton called attention to the fact that the road to Klickitat near Rockland was covered, at one point, with a sand blow, so that it was impossible to haul heavy freight over it, and moved that the board trade cooperate with the Klickitat of county commissioners in bridging t'le sand. The motion prevailed and a com mittee consisting of Messrs. Fish, Bol ton and Whealdon was appointed to raise the necessary funds for the work and send them to the commissioners who will see the work accomplished. The meeting then adjourned. Directors of school disiricts where seating or apparatus is needed are re spectfully requested to correspond with Mr. C. B. 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, find will give especial attention to Wasco, Sherman and Klick itat counties for a few weeks. I A Word to I.adlvR. Ladies who desire a beautiful, clear skin, free from pimples, boils, blotches and other erupttons, should" commence at once to use Dr. Gunn's Improved Liver Pills. They will also remove that heavy look about your eyes and make them bright, and will cure headache from whatever cause it arises. Remem ber, you are only required to take one small pill at bed time, which is coated with pure sugar and will not gripe or produce any unpleasant sensation. Sold at 25 eents'by Blakeley & Houghton's. are asking 9! to 9W. As there is a dis position on the part of some farmers to hold their wheat for futures, thereby saving storage, 'there will be less imme diate demand for sacks on that account. The anticipated decline in sugars has not taken place, and with no prospect of change in prices. There is no material change in the lines of staple groceries ; coffee.. remains steady, although ?ew York quotations note a weaker market. THE WHEAT MARKETS. The week past has been one of in tense excitement in the great wheat centers. Chicago and New York, owing to discouraging reports from Europe, went wild last Saturqay and Monday on 'change, and the bulls and bears had it rough. Finally the bears overcome the bulls and the prices dropped from 1.14 to l.QS4 and since the flurry advances are again reported. The great deficiency of 300,000,000 bushels which has been re ported has been cut down to about 80, 000,000 bufhela after the surplus and re serves have been exhausted. The Can adian dominion, the Canadas, the North west territories and British Columbia's product for 1891 is 55,160,000 bushels and their consumption ; is 32,972,000 bushels, leaving a surplus for export of 22,180,000 bushels. This surplus to gether with the surplus of the United States does not cut any figure iu the great deficiency of the world. Rye,- which is the breadstuff of the most of Europe, is no longer the cheapest bread, as quotations are as high or higher than wheat. In the Chicago market it is 5 to 8 cents dearer than wheat, and corn is on 'change at 72yi cents per bushel. San Francisco or Oregon quotations of wheat are not dependent on New York or Chicago's market for a criterion on prices, as their markets are in the United Kingdom, and whatever the de mand or market tendency is, reflects on our own market here as that is the port for discharging our surplus grain. There is a doubt as to the United States' great surplus this year. The Pacific coast will fall short of its esti mates 10 to 15 per cent, judging from experiences in Eastern Oregon and Washington. Speculations are rife on bountiful harvests; for instance, Sherman county was estimated to pro duce $1,000,000 bushels this year, which is a wild calculation ; also, Wasco county was put down to 600,000 bushele early in the season, and her product will not be over 350,000 bushels. The same extrava gant prediction has prevailed through out the inland empire to a more or less degree, and when the closing np of the figures are made after harvest, the yield will fall short of estimates from 10 to 20 per cent. This may seem an extravagant opinion, but it will be nearer the truth than otherwise. In our own local mar ket there has not been any new wheat brought in, but our buyers are making figures for 75 cents per bushel for No. 1 and 70 cents for No. 2. The most of the product will class No. 2 this season. While there has been a slight advance in wheat,- flour has maintained the same price, but an advance of 25 cents per barrel is looked for in a few days, for the reason of advances in .wheat and the in creased demand for flour for export to the Orient. MISCELLANEOUS. The market is well supplied with all kinds of vegetables and fruits, water melons sell at $1.00 per dozen. Can teloupes are brought in in quantities and find rapid sale at 2 cents per pound. Both small and large fruits are iu great abundance. Peaches sell from 30 to 50 cents per box of 20 pounds. Good ap ples sell at 35 to 50 cents per box of 45 Ibss. Plums are quoted at 12 to 2 cents per B. Grapes are quoted at Z4 cents per lb. Cabbage sells a 2 cents per pound. The egg market is firmer than last week. Butter is scarce in supply and dearer. In smoked meats the market is firmer in tone. Lard is steady at quotations. The Dalles wheat market is firm at 75 cents per bushel for No. 1 and 70 cents for No. 2. Bags Calcuttas, 99 by bale with an upward tendency. Oats The oat market is in good sup ply with more frequent offerings. Ow ing to the near approach of the pew crop, a aeciine lias tasen piace. .we quote $1.00 per cental. Market is very weak. Barley The barley supply is fairly good with a limited inquiry. We quote $1.00 per cental sacked. Flour Local brands, $4.00 wholesale and $4.25$4.50 retail; extra, $5.50 $6.00 per bbl., and firmer on quotations. ., MiLLSTPFFS The supply is in excess of demand. We quote Dran and shorts $17.00 per ton. Retail $1.00 per 100 tbs. Shorts and middlings, $20.00 $22.50 per ton. Hay Timothy hay is in good Bupply at quotations $16.00. ew wheat hay is in market at $10.00 per ton loose, and $11.0012.50 per ton baled. New wild hay is nominally quoted at $15.00 per ton. Alfalfa $12. Potatoes New potatoes, 1 cent per lb. Butter We quote Al .40.50 cents per roll, and scarce. ' Eggs The market is in average sup ply at 1820 cents per dozen. Poultry Old fowls are in less de mand at $3.00(93.50. Young fowls are easily sold at $2.003.00 per dozen. Hides Prime dry hides are quoted at .06 per pound. Culls .04 05. Green .02) .03. Salt .03i.04. Sheep pelts .25 bear skins $4$5; coyote .60; mink, .50 cents each ; martin $1.00 ; beaver, $2.00 3.50 per lb.; otter, $2.005.O0 each for Al ; coon, .30 each ; badger, .25 each ; fisher, $2.50 to $4.00 each. Wool The market is quite steady. Wool ia nominally quoted at .13i6 per lt. Beef Beef on foot clean and prime .02, ordinary .02J ; and firm. Mutton Wethers are scarce, that is to say No. 1. Extra choice sell at $3.50 ; common $3.00. Hogs Live heavy, .04.05. Dress ed m&MH. Bacon and hams sell in the market at ' .09 cents in round lots Tr0'084?1 is(Jno,f1 coast. In the Interior valleys the morn- j U. W cil d," O UtXeiyrCArCiUA'&7-j.v,wi Sugars Colden C in half bbl's." ines were cIoQtly cool i uw ; tiie aiternoons cents. Golden C in 100B sacks, 5 cents. Extra C in half bbls, h cents. Extra C in 100B sacks, 5J- cents. " Dry granulated in half bbls, 6,3j" cents. Dry granulated in 1001b sacks, 6W cents. Sugars in 30tt boxes are quoted : $2.00; Extra C,$2.10: Dry Granulated, $2.25. " Syrup $2.25 to $2.50 per keg. Rice Japan rice, 6, 6 cents; Is land rice, cents. Beans Small white. 4'i(S5 cents: i Pink, 4Ja4.V cents by the 100 Iks. fcTOCK Balt Is quoted at $18.00 per ton. Liverpool, 50tb sack, 80 cents 100 sack, $1.50; 2001b sack, $2.50. and damp from i carvers ana la Die ware, ana Silverware. Pumps, warm, the -.ripe, .framDers ana steam f itters exiTJDiies. Facic- were to w aegrees. ine nights have been ' ,'& j., "w"") -''-' warm causing the daiiv mean tempera- j Cotta Chimney, Builders' Hardware, Lanterns and ture to be above the average from 2 to 4 j t a-m-nc degrees a dav. t'oanty Institute Program. The following ia the program of the Normal County Institute-which meets next Monday at 9 a. in., in the brick school house, and continues in session five days. 9;00to 9:15 Opening exercises, tinging, etc. 10:00 " 10:15 Arithmetic, Mental and Writ ten combined Prof. Ackernian 10:00 " 10:4j-Rending I'rof. Wetzell 10:43 " 11:00 Recess. . . 11:00 " 11:30 Phvsioiopy Prof. Ackerman U:.T0 " 12:00-Spelling and Writing, ulter- nute rroi. etzeu 1 ::0 Intermission. 2:15 LangllHgeand Grammar 12:00 " 1:30 2:15 3:00 1 8; 15 4;00 ' Prof. Acfeerman Prof. Wetell 3:00 History a :!.' Kecess. 4:00 GeogiapMy Prof. Ackerman 4;30 Theory and Discussions. For the evening entertainments there wiH be a lecture by Col. E. W. Nevius on "Figs and Thistles," a lecture on anatomy and physiology by Dr. TV. E. Rinehart, some excellent papers by leading teachers. Readings on two evenings by Miss Jenne M. Long, a fine elocutionist from Portland. Fve-min ute speeches by twenty-five noted citi zens of the county. The whole inter spersed with good music. Teachers of the county entertained free. Everybody invited. Our Own BlagterH. Telegram. Mayor Mason hits the nail square on the head when he says the citizens of Portland should build the portage road and forever keep the control of it in their own hands. This is a practical proposition that will strike the business sense of every man in the city. It is in accordance with the decrees of nature that the Columbia river trade shall for' ever be tributary to fortlana. it is worse than imbecility on our part to sit with folded hands while this trade is being diverted from us and make no effort to retain that which nature has designed for us. And it will require such a small effort, too, to hold our own. An outlay of capital not exceeding $200, 000 is all that is required. When wecon- sicer that Portland is the wealthiest city of its population in America, and that the object in view is so very importaut to the city's future growth and prosper ity, we fail to comprehend why there should be any sort of hesitation. In fact, it is hard to realize that such an important movement has been post poned so long. Now that we have entered upon the era of a new dispensation and the dawn oi a new dav has broken upon Portland, let us bestir ourselves in seeing those advantages which God, in His infinite wisdom and goodness, has bestowed upon ns. The trade of the Columbia and Willamette valleys is ours by every natural right, and can it be possible that we are so completely bound to the wheels of the railway corporations as to be supremely indifferent to the favors that nature has bestowed upon us? We J 1 " , 1 L .1 A CI' ' A 1 ' uniiik tnai mere is yet Buuiciem uusiuess independence left in Portland to take care of Portland interests, regardless of corporation influence. iNow is the time to demonstrate it. Oar Railroad Prospects. Prineville News: The people of this county have aban doned all hope of living long enough to witness the completion of the Oregon Pacific railroad. Even the Albany news papers have ceased their work of con struction on this hopelessly defunct line, and that of itself is sufficient evidence that the thing is dead enough for inter ment. We must now look for another source for a railroad, or the hope of one, and we know of but one direction in which to look, viz., The Dalles. It is needless for ns in this connection to set forth the profitable advantages that a railway corporation would derive by constructing and operating a line of road from the Columbia river to, or through, the interior of Eastern Oregon. They are too obvious to admit of doubt. But it takes money to build a railroad and overcome at the same time a selfish and greedy opposition that might stand in the way of its construction. However, such an obstacle might not stand in lhe way of building the line suggested. We want a railroad so bad we can almost smell it, and would hail with delight most any proposition to secure one. The Dalles has been our depet of sup plies for years, and might continue on indefinitely to act in the same role, es pecially if we could be linked with that city by a line of railroad. Flease Publish it. There seems to be a lack of buyers for beef cattle in this county. Stockmen inform us that there are a large number of good cattle for sale but the buyers have not appeared, and it may be that an impression to the contrary has been circulated abroad. Our exchanges can do Wallowa county a favor by publish ing the fact that good beef cattle can be had here at fair prices. Willowa Chief ain. - Berlin Wbeat Takes a Drop. BEBLiSf, Aug. 18. The grain market opened lower this morning. August rye opened- at a decline of 10 marks. August wheat opened at 6 marks. The decline was caused chiefly by the news of the government's action in ordering a substitution of wheat meal for rye in making bread for the army. A Sure Cure for Piles. Itching Piles are known by moisture like perspiration, causing intense itch ing when warm. This form as well as Blind, Bleeding or Protruding, yield at once to Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts directly on parts affected, absorbs tumors, allays itching and ef fects a permanent cure. 50 cents. Drug gists or mail. Circulars free. Dr. Bo sanko, 329 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by Blakeley & Houghton. CROPS. Threshing of fall wheat has been in full operation. The berry is, as a rule, large and plump and it is considered to be extra good milling wheat. Portland price this morning is S7 cents per bushel which is about 10 cents per bushel more than was paid this time last year. Yields of from 25 to 44 bushels per acre are generally reported. Mr. W. II. Goudy of Hubbard, Marion county, threshed out 970 bushels of wheat from a neia oi a acres ; this neia has been in continnal wheat cultivation fcr 35 years. The cool weather in the mornings retards ripening of spring grain and causes grain to be rather tough for threshing until the sunshine becomes warmer. In Curry county four crops of aitatia, blades about iz inches long, have been cut this year up to July 25, without irrigation. Oata are lieavy ana a good crop. Serious damages is feared from the hop louse. Peaches, corn and melons are fully an average crop. Watermelons are now ripe in Josephine county. . EASTKKN Ol! EG ON WEATHER. No rain is reported to 'have fallen. The teraperatnre has been about the auerage; the maximum temperature ranged from 85 to 92 degrees. There has been more than the average amount of clouds, though the afternoons have been , 'generally cloudless. Frosts oc curred in parts of Klamath county on the 9. CROPS. There is a serious lack of harvest hands in most sections. Heading and threshing are in full progress. The wheat is turning out above even the ex pectations of most farmers. The quality is generally above the average. Prices today in Pendleton for wheat are 65 cents for blue stem and 64 cents for club. clear of the sack. Man v farmers in this section sold their wheat last year at from 52 to 55 cents per bushel. In Sherman and Morrow counties the yeild is most satisfactory, also in parts of Wasco county. In Union county some heading was done this past week, but it will be in full operation next week. In Klam ath county, which appears to be natural county tor rye, tnere is rye eight feet high and volunteer oats that will yeild nearly or quite 50 bushels per acre. Tlirougn the stock country a large nay crop was secured and stock are gen erally in prime condition. This year promises the best all around harvest on record in Oregon. is. b. i ague, Observer. Lamps. Special and Eelushe Agents foi Charter Oak Stoves and Ranges, Acorn Stoves and Ranges, Belville Stoves and Ranges, Boynton Furnaces. R. J. Roberts' Warranted" Cutlery, Meriden Cutlery and Table Ware, the ''Grand" Oil Stoves, Ati-Rust Tinware. G-ould's and Moline Power and Hand Pumps. All Tinin g. Plumbing, Pipe Work and Repairing will be done on Short Notice. MHYS 8t CROiAZE, (Successors to ABRA MS & STEWART.) 174, 176, 178, 180 - - SECOND STREET. Rufeoturers (Successors to L. D. Frank, deceased.) OP A General Line of - Haiixesses! Horse Furnishing Goods. ttEXFASCEHHTGr PBOMPTLY and JSTttj&JTXfX' DOJCsT-EJ. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Harness, Bridles, flips, Horse BMets, Etc, Full Assortment of Mexican Mlery, Plain or Staicei SECOND STEEET, - - - . THE DALLES. OR. The Convention Called to Order. 11AKEISBUEQ, fa., Aug. la. The re publican state convention was called to order at 10:40 this morning. A portion of the speech of Temporary Chairman Hall referring to James G. Blaine as that republican of republicans, that leader of leaders," was vociferously cheered. , After selecting committees, the convention at 12 o'clock took a re cess until 2 o'clock. Bimetallism is so regulated as to allow the free coinage of all gold and silver produced from American mines and so guarded by tariff duties as to protect the country and its currency from debase ments. The platform denounces the un scrupulous partisanship of Governor - . . - i , i i i muison in vetoing tne compulsory edu cation bill. Another Farmers' Alliance Convention. St. Louis, Aug. 19. The executive committee appointed by the Fort Worth farmers' alliance convention has issued a circular to "members of the farmers' al liance and industrial union and to farm ers and laborers of the United States," calling a convention in St. Louis Sep tember 15. The next convention is called in accordance with a resolution passed at the Fort Worth meeting in op position to the sub-treasury plan. This is an effort on the part of conservative members and real farmers to emancipate the farmers alliance from the control of scheming politicians. Scarcely Commenced Coming In. Salem, Aug. 18. The flurry in wheat at Chicago had no visible effect on the market here. About 3P0O bushels were received at the mill today. Saturday nieht the market advanced from 78M to 80 cents, at which figure it remains firm. Ten thousand bushels were contracted here at that figure Saturday. Wheat has scarcely commenced coming in, and there are no shipments out. The mills consume all. Tne CoiumDia PacKing Go,. PACKERS OF Pop k and Beef. Charles E. Dunham, -DEALER IN- runs 1UUU lines, SiAXCFACTUREKS OF Fine Lard and Sausages. Curers of BRAND flais anil fi Hi CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, . Combs, Perfumery anil Fancy Toilet Articles. In Great Variety. Dried Beef, Etc. Cor. Third and Court Sts.. The Dalles.Or. Pure Brandy, Wines and Ltiquors foir JVIediei nal Purposes. The Eastern Of egon o-ODerative Store Carries a full line of Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots ai Shoes, A 1m) 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 Phyticiani' Precription$ Accurately Compounded. Cor. Union and Second Sts.. The Dalle. sgo Wareipse Co., Receives Goods on Storr age, and Forwards same to their destination. ; Receives Consignments For Sale . on Commis sio. ffates treasonable. E. N. CHANDLER, Mgr. Lard 55b .ll10)i : 101b .08.0SJaC 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 $20.00. Farley & Frank have a tank of ma- j chine oil which they offer at cost to 10?4; 40 'close out as they intend in future to i keep onlv oils used in their business, tf. Forsale, due east of the fair grounds, eight and a half lots, containing a good dwelling-house, barn, and other build Preparing For Hot Wenther. The following telesram from White- wright, Texas, indicates that the people in that vicintty do not intend io be caught unprepared : Whiteweight, Texas, Junez, 1891. Chamberlain & Co., Let Moines, Iowa: Ship us at once one gross Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, 25 ':eut size, and two dozen 50 cent size. We are entirely out and have had nearly forty calls for it this week. U. I . JtiATHBCN X VO. This is iust 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, - To the Public. Caddo Mills, Texas, June 5, 1891. From my own personal knowledge, I can recommend unamoeriain'8 i;oiic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy for cramps in the stomach, also for diarr hoea ana nux. it is me Desi meaicine i have ever seen used and the best selling, as it always gives satisfaction. A. K. Shebeii-l. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Snipes & Kinersly, druggists. Something New. The bankrupt sale of dry goods, etc.. now going on at H. Solomon's old stand is a "new thing" for The Dalles, where a failure in business is a rare occurrence. Close and careful buyers, however, are improving the opportunity by buying goods at greatly reduced prices thereby proving the rule, " hat is one man 8 .088 is another's gam. H-io-tt From San Antonio. Aus. Hornnnir. 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 the stomach, which I believe would have caused my death, had it not been for the prompt use of Chamberlain's toiic, Cholera and Diarrhoeo Remedy. The first db-e did in e so much good' that I followed it up in twenty minutes with the second dose, and before the doctor conld get to where I was, I did not need him. This remedy shall always be one of the main btavs "of my family." For sale by Snipes & Kinersly, druzgists. Chrisman Bros., (Snccesxors to F. Taylor.) : PROPRIETORS OF THE ! GITY f ASPT THIRD STREET. ill HAMS, BAGON and SAUSAGE ALWAYS ON HAND. A. A. Brown, Keeps a full assortment of Staple and Fancy Groceries and Provisions. which he offere at Low Figures. SPEGIflli :-: PAIGES to Cash Buyers, fiiekelsen's Slock, Cor. Third and Washington, The alles, Oregon. HUGH CHRISMAN. W. K. COBSON. Ghrisman & Gorson, successors to C. I. cmiSMAl & SONS. Dealers in all Kinds of Floui1, mi, M, MARK GOODS 7Wm XJV- Oc. THE OALLIg, OREGON. DIAMOND RQLLEB - MILL A. H. CURTIS, Prop. Flour of the BestQual ity Always on Hand. THE DALLES, OKEGON. Wasco Independent Academy AND STATE IBM SCHOOL The Dalles, Oregon. College Preparatory, Scientific and Normal Courses. Graduates from tbe Normal Course receive a State Certificate good for six years. LOCATION UNSURPASSED. INSTRUCTION THOROUGH. Fall term begins MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 7, 1891. For catalogue and full particulars address the Principal, W. C. INGALLS. Fine Fruit Ranch, for Sale ! 1CA ACRES OF LAND, FOUR AND A HALF 101 miles below the town of Hood River, on the Columbia. 400 fruit trees most In bearing, 2U0 grape vines in bearing, half an acre of black berries, one acre of strawberries, 3 or four acres of corn and 2 of clover. There will be abon . 4000 pounds of blackberries this year, also big crop of peaches grapes, apples, etc. Fine irri gating facilities with water all on the place; 1200 feet of flame, two reservoirs, over 400 feet of water pipe, conveying water into house. Be tween 8 and 9 acres in cultivation balance In woods. Most of land lays well and can be culti vated. Price $2,200. Call on at ranch or address F. R. ABSTEN, Hood River, Oregon. PAUL KREFT, Artistic Fainter House Decorator. THE DALLES, OR. Etc., Etc., Highest Cash Prise for Produce. House Painting and Decorating a specialty. No inferior and cheap work done ; but good last ing work at the lowest prices. SHOP Adjoining Red Front Grocery. . THIRD STBKKT. Clearance Sale ! Stock cattle are quoted at $9.00(510.00 i ings. The grounds are all set out in ! per head for yearlings and $14.O0(18.O0 i choice-bearing fruit trees, grapes and JR. E. Freucli NOTICE. has for sale a number uf for 2-year-olds, -with very few offering". . berries. Will be sold at a bargain if liinjroved ranches and unimproved within tne next two weeks, as l i 1; J. V. The Wasco warehouse is supplied with grain sacks which will ; lowest market flguree. Stock sheep are ready sale at quota- bought Hons, $2.2o(? $2.50 per head. ' desire to leave the city. rresh milch cows are quoted from $25.00(350.00 each, with a verv limited ' offering and less buvers. A choice article of Hood be sold at the , though a decline is looked for. au!4wtf - Lumber. Rough- lumber $10.00 ands in the Grass Valley neighborhood in Sherman county. They will be sold Eltos. ' very cheap and on reasonable term. ; Mr. French can locate settlers on some l?ii'tr i tmrtrl nnsFrtlpH minima in thp. mime neiph- i - -" i r? " ; rye for sale at the Waeco Warehouse, j borhood. His address is (.miss valley,' to' ' 8-21-1 m- ' Sherman county, Oregon. adis' T)d Qtyildrers MUSLIN UNDERWEAR MT COST! To Mako Room for a New Stock of Millinery. MRS, PHILLIPS, 8: THIRD ST