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