THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICJLE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1893.
The Weekly Ghroniele.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF WA8CO COUNTY.
Entered nt the Postoffice at The Dalles, Oregon,
as second-class matter. .
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- ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon.
THE DALLES SHIPMENTS.
Keporta of wheat ebipnients from The
Dalles during the seasons of 1S90 and
'91 show a big increase in the business
of the place, which is not apparent to
the casual observer. To illustrate: . In
1890 the total shipments of grain, flour,
feed and mill stuffs was 462,150 pounds.
Last year it was, of wheat alone, lO.SlS,1
295 pounds, requiring 516 cars for
transportation. In 1891 3,000,000
pounds of wool was shipped from The
Dalles; this year it will exceed 5.000,000
pounds. Careful estimates place the
prospective shipments of wheat from
The Dalles "this year at 90,000,000
pounds, an increase of 79,224,555
pounds over the aggregate shipments of
the two previous years. That docs not
look very much like a crop failure this
year, does" it? The gentleman from
whom these facts nre obtained, has
based his calculations upon a very care
ful survey of the situation. It is quite
refreshing to be able to furnish such
data as this at the present time, in view
of the contrary statements sent abroad
concerning the crops of Wasco and
Sherman counties.
Elmore, Sanborn & Co., of. Astoria,
who profess to have complete returns of
the salmon pack at the Columbia river
canneriee in Astoria and along the river,
on both the Oregon and Washington
shores, report as follows : "The season
has been remarkable for the scarcity in
the Columbia of ehinook salmon, the
kind on which the celebrity of this river
is based. We find, from careful esti
mates, which will inclnde fish canght
up to date, that the twenty-two can
neries on the Columbia river have
packed 448,600 cases of all grades. The
proportion of royal Chinook is 248,000
cases, the remaining 200,000 cases being
composed of eteelheads and bluebacks,
which are eooil fish but of the inferior
quality as compared with last years'
nack. there is a decrease this season of
100,000 cases of royal ehinook. The
total pack, however, exceeds that of last
year bv 48,000 cases. This increase is
largely due to the larger production in
the canneries at the cascades and the
dalles, where three-fourths of the pack
were 6teelheads and bluebacks. The
season, has been stormy. There has
been a freshet in the river .all summer,
owing to the tardy melting of snow in
the mountain ranges. The canneries
have sold all their best salmon at an ad
vance on last years prices. Two ships
are now loading here with salmon for
London and one ship is loading for Xew
York. Advices from Alaska indicate
that the pack will be limited to one-half
that of Inst year, as was -agreed upon in
British Columbia. The pack on the
Fraser river Is u comparative failure, and
the total product of that country will
not exceed one-half of last year's pack
AMERICAN FINANCES.
Albert Ku'ble, agent of the 'California
state board of horticulture, was sent to
Australia to collect parasites that would
destroy the scale bug, which is such
pest in California. He has returned,
and was very successful. He brought
up a large number of parasites which
the state board of horticulture will dis
tribute, and he thinks by their means
will be able to eradicate the scale bug in
California. "The phylloxera is very bad
all over Australia. Down there they do
not know anything about resistant stuck
and their only cure is to tear up the
whole vineyard. All over the blight is
playing terrible havoc with the fruit.
In Fiji the cocoanut palms and the ba
nana trees are all eaten np, and the same
can be said in a measure about Tonga,
Tongatalow and Samoa. The leaves are
eaten off the trees and the fruit fall to
the ground. The orange trees in many
instances have been attacked by the
scale and the quantity of fruit exported
from the islands has fallen off very much.
Goldeudale, a fine little city of 900,
und back of her a larg portion of Klick
itat county, shipping 500,000 bushels of
wheat, with immense natural resources,
is clamoring for a railroad. She has no
i connections with the outside world by
rail, and this fact is keeping her from
developing into a hustling young giant,
while thousands of acres of land which,
under irrigation, would prove fruitful,
are still untouched by the plow. Hay
and produce are among the more profit
able products of the county, while the
assessor's books 6hov that there are
over 12,000 horses and mules in the
county, valued at more than $250,000 ;
over 40,000 sheep, valued at $115,000;
over 12,000 cattle, valued at more than
.$180,000, and more than 0,000 hogs.
The chief platinum producing district
of North America is npon the north fork
of the Similkameen river, north of the
Okanogan country in British Colombia.
A mining expert, writing to the London
Iron Age, ea s: "Placer mining in this
district yields both gold and platinum,
the latter being found, like the gold, in
grains and Bmall nuggets. A notable
quantity of platinum has already been
obtained from this district.. One firm
in the United States claims to have
purchased, within the last year or two,
fully 2,000 ounces of British Columbia
platinum, and it ib well known that a
portion of the yield of this district has
found its way to the London market.
An increased output may be expected,
as the Tulameen hydraulic and im
provement company has made prepara
tions to begin hydraulic mining on a
large scale with the advent of spring,
The press of America are taking hold
of the high banded atrocities of the
anarchist element in the United States,
and are vigorously advocating measures
whereby incendiary and anarchist
journals and speakers shall be silenced.
There must be no place in this country
for man or press to advocate the over
throw of law and order.' This will in
clnde the New York World with the
Frieheit ; the Hattons with the Mosts ;
it does not require any arbitrary act of
congress. The Bafe cotise lies in ap
peals to an intelligent public opinion.
In a free constitutional covernment.
with free speech, a free press . and a
universal ballot, there can be no excuse
for a resort to violence for the correction
of any grievance.
Astoria has a flonr mill. It is not of
the latest and most approved pattern,
with a full roller process and middlings
purifier attachment, but is of the ar
tiqno order. The student of ancient
history would recognize it as one of the
household articles in common use at the
time Pharaoh's daughter- adopted Mo
ses, bnt this mill was imported from
China by Sun Yuen Lung, a Chinese
merchant of Ocosta, for the purpose of
grinding rice. It is not stated whether
he will do custom work for the natives
and take toll, or simply keep it for his
individual use.
Weaver is in Portland, and he de
clares that "there is no power on earth
that can defeat us." His enthusiasm
knows no bounds, but he is just one
notch behind the Eastern Washington
man who declared, after they had put
their peoples party ticket in the field
recently, that it was now elected by rea
son of the action of the convention.
The conservative and liberal-unionist
newspapers are fomenting the popular
excitement on the subject of the Rus
sian advance into the Pamir region, and
the bold attempts ofthe Russians to
arouee trouble in Afghanistan. The to
nes insist that Russia has' been encour
aged by the prospect of Mr. Gladstone's
return to power to renew her aggres
sions near'the Indian frontier. The St.
James Gazette yesterday says that there
is ev!ry reason to believe attempts will
be made by Russia to overstep the
Afghan frontier along the whole line,
and that it is difficult to exaggerate the
gravity of the crisis. A Epace of less
than 100 miles separates the English
from the Russian outposts.
, Paying for gold for export, as was
done in New York last week with legal
tender and treasury notes, is the very
best argument that can be produced to
show that the democracy, when they
presented euch a proposition to the
country as that of section eight of their
national platform, in which ie advocated
the repeal of the ten per cent, tax on the
note issues of state banks, were acting
upon the old principle that they usually
do the wrong thing. It would place the
country back to the banking system, of
ante-bellum days. The days we still te-
member so well, when the money of one
state would not pass in 'another.' The
wild-cat money days of old democracy.
The result of a repeal of the tax on
state bank issnc, would be to flood the
country with a currency embarrassing
to business. A' feeling of uncertainty
and insecurity would follow, which is a
blight to active business. The natural
instinct verifies the adage. "When yon
are uncertain what to do, do nothing,"
and stagnation would "ensue. The
American people will now never be sat
isfied with a currency not equally good
in all the states. The democrats know
this, and their demand to repeal the tax
on state issue is but a covert bid for the
votes of those persons who have preju-
dice against national batiks. Any legis
lation tending to provide a circulation
based upon securities of a miscellaneous
character would undoubtedly seriously
disturb the financial interest of the
country, which is now the-bust on the
face of the earth. Counterfeit national
bank bills iare a scarce comiuoditv.
whiie under old systems. ono would re
quire a counterfeit detector'' constantly
by him, and even with t licit, precaution
there would not be safety. It is safe to
say not one-dollar of cuiiiitei feii national
currency circulating now, as ngainst
tnousanus mat would npiiear on a
revival of the state bank systems. The
variety of devices for plates that would
arise under the systems of forty-four
states, would afford an inviting field for
counterfeiters and adventurers.
No; so long as gold can' be purchased
for export as was the case last week ; the
motto should be: "Let. well enonirh
alone."
Years ago, when President Villard
took a more active interest in railroad
matters, and was less familiarly known ;
to his subordinates, it was his habit to
drop in occasionally on some ticki-t agent
in some big town on his line, question j
him rather extensively - ulioiit the" com-!
pany's business, and thus k-k up foihu j
useful hints as t the operation of the ;
road before his identity was discovered.
It is said that .. latterly he takes
so much 'inttrePt in politics - that
he is seldom seen by any another' than
the Australian-ballot ticket agent.
A. A. Brown,
Keeps a full assortment ot ' ' .'.
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
and Provisions.
which ueofleriatLow Figure. V
SPECIAL
:-: PRIGES
to Cash Buyers.
Snipes & Kinersly.
-THE LEADING-
Hiitat Cask Prices for Eis anl
other Prate.
170 SECOND STREET.
Young 6VIuss,
BiacKsmita & wagoa sfiop
General Elacksmitbing and Work done
promptly, and all work
(Guaranteed.
PURE DRUCiS
Horse Shoeeing a Spciality
Third Street opposite tne oft Lietoe Stand.
NEW
A
Undertaking Establishment !
ii'RINZ &
NITSCHKE.
If Cyrus W. Field, had not believed in
life insurance he would have died a
bankrupt. When he came home from
his trip around the world ten years ago
his yearly income was $300,000. It is
doubtful whether his five children will
succeed to anything but his life insur
ance of about $275,000.
Wheat is reported as being quoted at
05 cents per bushel in Corvallis, 64 cents
in Albany and 63 cents in Salem, but as
yet very little is coming in from the sur
rounding district. ,
Rome advices say that King Humbert
will visit the Genoa Columbus Exposit
ion on September 8th. Greece is" the
only power which has not notified the
Italian government thatit will be repre
sented at the grand naval demonstration
in tne naroor. me iacc mat .trance is
to send a squadron has irritated the
friends of the t ripple alliance, who speak
in the press of the pushing spirit of the
French government. The Populo Ro
mano especially has exerted itself to let
the French know that they were not
wanted at the demonstration, despite
the fact that their government had been
notified as to date when the king would
be present.
CATARRH
Is a most loathsome, dangerous, and preva
lent malady. It is a Mood disease, usually
of Scrofulous origin, and (or which local
treatment is useless. Before health is pos
sible, the poison must be eradicated from
the system, and to do this
SUCCESSFULLY
the disease must be treated through the
blood. For this purpose no remedy ts so
effective as Ayer's Sarsaparilia.
"For the past eight years, I have been
severely afflicted with Catarrh, none of the
many remedies I tried affording me any re
lief. My digestion was considerably im
paired, and my sleep distnrbed by phlegm
dropping into my throat. In September
last I resolved to try Ayer's Sarsaparilia,
began to use it at once, and am glad to
. testify to a great improvement in my health."
Frank Teson, Jr., engineer, 271 West
Fourth street, New York City.
"My daughter, 16 years old, was afflicted
with Catarrh from her fifth year. Iist Aii-
.gustshewas
TREATED WITH
Ayer's Sarsaparilia. and after three months
of this treatment she was completely cured.
It was a most extraordinary case, as any
druggist here can testify." Mrs. D. AV.
Barnes, Valparaiso, Neb. -
Ayer's
Sarsaparilia'
Prepared by Dr. J. C.yer & Co., Lowell, Masa.
Sold by nil Druggists, l'ricc 1 ; aix Umlea, (5.
Cures others, will cure you
DEALERS IX-
Handled by Three Registered Druggists. V
ALSO ALL THE LEADING
Patent ffiedieines and Druggists . Sundries
HOUSE PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS.
Agents for Murphy's Fine Varnishes and the only agents JC
me wiy ior ine onerwm, wiii ams Uo.'s Faints.
- we are;
The Largest Dealers in Wall Paper.,
Finest Line of Imported Key West and Domestic Cigars
' Agent for Tansill's Punch.
129 Second Street,
The Dalles, Oregoa
CLOUD CHP INN.
Open fpom July 1st to October 1st.
Una picturesque hoetlery. built of eilrer fir Ioph. and rnntpH
edge of a precipice on the north side of Mount Hood is within fifteen minute
walk of the perpetual ice and snow of Eliot Glacier, 7,000 feet above the seal
level, twenty-seven miles from Hood River, over Ue fineet roads in the Unitedt
oiiiieB. .rare ior me rouna inp f.uu ; rates per day 3.50. J
The Table at Cloud Can Inn is snnnlipH ttlth mnrvthtnT tka r,,,irf ri
Hot and cold baths, etc., the best of guides will take you to the top of Mount Hoodl
v ircoi ij.otmauic juuice, wnica are irom me inn.
W. A. LANGIIiliE, Manager.
SKI B BE tHOTEL
3B". W. X-m.
Propr.
Furniture and Carpets.
We have added to our business a
complete Undertaking Establishment,
and as we are in' no way connected with
the Undertakers' Trust our prices will
be low accordingly;
. Kemember our place on Second street,
next to Moodv's bank.
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Jay Gould's 6plendid steam yacht, the
Atalanta, is on the market. There is a
story afloat to the effect that the sinking
of Mr. Vanderbilt's yacht has so fright
ened Mr. Gould that he wishes to dis
pose of his vessel at the earliest possible
moment. When the stocks go down Mr.
Gould knows what to do, but yachts are
not stocks, so lie will unload on yachts
as soon as he can find a purchaser.
A tin lode of considerable value has
been located in the mountain south of
Clo-EIum. ' . ;
Some party should ' propose to have
Uncle Sam help Edison work out his in-ter-steller
telegraph idea. That would
make Mars a political issue and give us
a campaign worthy of the cultured ago
in which we live.
Administrators Sale of. Horses.
In pursuance of au order of the
county court, of Waeco county, dated
July 15th, 1892, 1 will sell as a whole or
in lots, all tne Dana oi mares, geldings
and colts, also one -"Black Stranger"
stallion, a fine horse and good breeder,
belonging to the estate of the late W. J.
Meins. These are good well bred
horses, many of them broke to work.
They will be sold for cash or approved
security.
J. C. Meins, Administrator,
of the Estate of W. J. Meins.
7.23dwlm. .
FRENCH CO.,
BANKERS.
rTRANSACT A GENERALBANK1NG BUSINESS
Letters of Credit issued available in
Eastern States.
he
Sieht Exchange and TelearaDhic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St.
Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregon,
Seattle wasn., ana various points in Or
egon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms.
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HEW TORKalONDOHDERRY AND GLASOOW.
Brery eaturaay,
NEW YORK, GIBRALTEK and NAPLES,
Atrwular intervals.
SALOON, SECOND-CLASS AND STEERAGE
rates on lowest terras to and from the principle
Boons, srausa, nuoa au ooimHiOTiL tumt-
Lxeorslontlckets arallable to return by either the pie
turesque Clyde ft North of Ireland or Naples ft Olbraltai
Draft tat Monty Mars for lay Amout at lewnt Kits.
Apply to any of our local Agents or to
HENDERSON BROTHERS, Chicago, til.
T. A. HUDSON, Agent, .
. The Dalles, Or.
: DEALERS IN:
Staple anil Fancy Groceries.
Hay, Grain and Feed.
Masonic Block. Corner Third and Court Streets. The Dalies.OregOD
MAIER & BENTON
DEALERS IN
Gord Wood
Kir, Pine, Ash
and CrabApple
GROCERIES, STr?AvEV HARDWARE
TINNING AND PLUMBING A SPECIALTY.
Leave orders cor. Third and Union, or 133 Second st,
THE DALLES, OR.
Wasco Warehouse Co..
Receives Goods on Stor
age, and Forwards same to
their destination.
Receives Consignments
For Sale on Commission.
Hates treasonable.
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THE DAUE9, OREGON.
SITUATED AT THE HEAD OF NAVIGATION.
Destined to be the Best
Manufacturing Center In
the Inland Empire.
Best Selling Property of
the Season in the Northy
west. f
For Further Information Call at the Office of
Interstate Investment Go.,,
ai-TAlMETteEiBttOr. 72 Wasliniton, St, Portland. OrJ