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The Weekly Ghronlele.
TH1 HALLE".
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LOCAL AHU'PIBWHI!-
ma Um Dally Ouroolele, rnr
Mr. )I. C Balehom, who is the city to
lay en route to Hood River.
Vio Mardur expects t return to
indies at ForeHt Grove tomorrow.
his
Dr. Brlghatn, of Tn'fur, WM ln U,e
eity yesterday on Lurried business
trip.
Skating sti'.l continue good, and the
ponds near town are tho favorite rusort
of all who like the sjort.
Mr. John l'arker, of Hood River, and
Geo. C. Jones, jr., of White Salmon,
are In the city.
Miss Kchulthls of Pendloton, is visit
ing Min Clara Story of this city. She
will romaln about two weeks.
Mr. Hugh Chrisroan has souie sickness
smongtit the little ones of bis family,
but It is hoped nothing serious.
Miss Iioulse McXulty left for a visit to
her father yesterday at Fern Loa' Farm,
near Mosier.
The roads are not getting back to their
good condition again, compared with
what they were two months ago.
Rnniittiv Chandler leaves for
the capital city today. Ho
will bo BO
Irotn Hood
amnnanied bv Mr. Coon
river.
Faruiort 'earning into tho city report
the roads as very bad. The melting
now, together with thawing and freez
ing, does not better theto any.
' Mr. Kennedy's little steamer, the In
land Star looks "lonesome like" now, the
n1 dam craft In the water nt The
Dalles. The ferry boat was hauled be
low the Regulator for repairs yesterday.
Mr. Curg Catee of the Cascade Locks,
camo up on the noon train today. From
him we learn, one of tl Day contractors
was at the locks taking in the situation
preparatory to beginning work ou their
contract.
Mr. Charles Corson has returned from
lnriUnl tn Bnttln tin some business
matters, before again seeking the con
solidated city ; but not for a permanent
home. He has an abiding faith in The
Dalles.
Mr. J. L. Fuller, adjuster of the Nor
. wicb Union fire Insurance company,
who baa been adjusting the amount of
the loss occasioned by the burning of
the Loose on Mr. J. II. Sherar's 8-Mile
ranch, left for Hoppner on the noon
train.
The A. F. O. T. B. O. U., club will
this evening complete the round of New
Year's calls which they wore unable to
accomplish Monday. All ure glad to
aee the boys, for with the melody which
arrnninanict them, they entertain and
gladden wbere ever they go.
The Portland Tress club will have
meeting this evening. The election of
officers will take pluce for the ensuing
year. A set of by-laws will be adopted
The club will discuss some things that
the next legislature ought to do and
some they ought not to do.
Littlo Annie Cbrisuian, blindfolded in
the presence of a throng at Jacobsen &
Co's. Wednesday afternoon, distributed
the following prizes: To Miss Clara
Sampson the prise doll ; Mrs. II. Thomp
son, Mrs. W. E. Laughiuiller and Mrs.
J. C. Miens each a dictionary and Ar
thur Stubliug a scrap book. Several
others were awarded.
The wheat product of the Inland Em
pire is annually 25,000,000 bushels,
while its possible output is estimated at
30,000,000 bushels per annum, and the
tost conservative estimate that in five
j tars, when the rivor is opened and the
Nicaragua canal completed, the wheat
product for one year will amount to
sufficient to tmlld tlie Nicaragua canal
and par every dollar of cost for an open
t river.
The state board of equalisation have
j increased the assessed valuation of the
j thirty-one counties ln the state from
, 1105,(104,770 to $2:!8,381077, a clean raise
!l of $32,703,007. Wasco county comes in
' for her share of the Income to the
' amount of $.'21,870, and Sherman county
to the amount of $82,085. These are
; less the deductions for indebtedness and
exemptions. Multnomah . connty has
been subject to the greatest ruise, which
Is $20,847,737, over her assessment made
by Mr. Sears, the county assessor. This
equalisation will lie the source of great
deal of kinking and censure of the equal
isation board, especially so on the as
sessment at face value of mortgages.
Among the social events of the season
none Jias been more enjoyable than was
the Cobweb party given luat evening by
Mrs. W. S. Myers, assisted by Mrs. Dr.
Sahelman and Miss Lown, in honor of
the collego boys now at homo for the
holidays. The principal features of tho
evening were the cobweb nnd the music
by the Mandolin and Guitar club. The
guests wore somewhat surprised on ar
riving to find the home of Mrs. Myers so
completely filled with "cobwebs" that
it was necessary to at once commence
work to remove them; and each one
finding one end of a throad of tho web
labored diligontly to clear it from a
, large cobweb which ingeniously devised
nnd constructed under the supervision
of Miss Lown, was a gigantic represent
ation of a spider's home, composed of
long strings wosnu aoou mo ruum,
furniture, electroliers, and tangled to
gether in almost Inextricable confusion.
Many hands made light work and an
hour of earnest effort completely dcniol
lnhed the huge entanglement and each
one had secured the prize- fastened to
the end of their string. Then a delicious
,.,.n,.ti,, sua Mirveil on small tables
distributed throughout the rooms.
After the lunch singing and music by
the Mandolin and Guitar club occupied
the remainder of the evening. Those
present were : Uose, A nnette and Myrtle
Michell, Clara Story, Iva Brooks, Grace
Marden, Urania, Louise and Nona Rucb,
Maybul Muck.Miss Lown.Mlss Schulthls,
Grace Campbell, Caddie Booth, Miss
Rowland, Dr. and Mrs. Eslielman,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Myers, Mrs. J.T.
Stewart, MesHrs. F.d Mays, Frank
French,. John Booth, Robt. Mays, F.dw.
French, Harry Esping, M. Jameson,
Vivian French, F. tiarretson, F. W.
Wilson, Winterton Curtis, Martin Don
null, Edw. Patterson, II. H. Rlddell,
Trumau Butler.
From ths Pellr ChronleU Saturday
Dr. Charles Adams of Glenwood,
Wash., is In the city.
Mr. J. M. Roth and Horatio Fargher
of Tygh Ridge, are in the cily.
Mr. A. W. Branner has established a
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creamery at uui wansene rancu. vu.-
ing from the sample at hand he is mak
ing a success oi u.
The mi'.IeniuuT has certainly come, at
ina It lnoka that way. For the tirst
time in many years Baker city is with
out a faro bank and her royal Bengal
highness has succumbed to the Inevita
ble.
;v. Vnnnover has forwarded to the
secretarv of state at Washington, certlfl
cates of tlie election of Caples. Dunne
and Irwin, republicans, and Tierce,
pcoplu's-domoerat, tho presidential elec
tors of Oregon.
The von n it mens dancing club will
miwtiiiv tins evening at e
o'clock for the purpose of effecting an
oreonization at the office of H. II. Lid
a all mniliera are requested to ie
present.
The Dalles is jnst now, and has for
some time past, lieen one of the most
excellent places for studying the moon's
phases. The evenings are delightful,
des bv the Helit of the
moon have liecome quite tho style.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Faurie, late of Il
linois, have arrived in The Dalles to ro
main. They became converted lo this
soction of the Inland Empire by having
had Tux Chronicle sent to them tlie
nnst six months. They will certainly
never regret the change.
The officers claim that Portland is well
umilied with counterfeit money that
, i -
can be detected only upon close exami
nation. The banks have to exercise
groat care In order to escape being vie
timized. but business men are not so
particular, and the money is eaaily
passed upon them.
In putting a pulley on the derrick at
Winans fishery this morning Mr. M. F,
Noff had his fingers pinched consider
ably. The fishery is only about three
miles above the city, but when the re
port reached the town it was to the effect
that one of the expensive cribs for the
substructure had washed out, entail
Ing damages of at least $1,000.
. Mr. James Cameron of this city was
married in Buffalo to Miss Maude Burn
side, dauchter of Rev. G. R. Burnside
on tlie 28th ult. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
will make their home iu Oregon. The
ceremony was performed at the Dear'
born street Baptist church by the father
of the bride. The International Gazette
says the presents were numerous and of
a costly nature.
During the past two years there have
boon 757 commitments to the state pen
itcutiary at Salom. This is one thing
In which Wasco county has boe
exempt. There are none charged up
against us in tho statistical reports of
crime In Oregon, a entering that instl
tutlou. Multnomuh heads the list with
300; Uuiatilla is next highest, having
Bent sixty-three; Marion forty-seven
Douglus thirty-two; Union twenty
eiirht. Thirty counties are in the list
Secretary Sargent, of tlie fetate Horti
cultural society, gave ns the following
recipe to protect fruit trees from the
ravages of rabbits: For a bucket full
mix a thin white wash, into which put
three hands full of sulphur, one. pound
of salt, half a pint of gas tar, mix with
earth to a paste, and apply to the troe.
It is a sure preventive, and will not
injure the tree.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
M. E. Sunday school board, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs. 8. French, superintendent;
Mrs. Emma Graham, 1st assistant; Mr.
W.T. Kame, 2d assistant; Mr. C. II.
Brown, secretary ; W. A. Kirby, assist
ant secretary ; Miss I. Adams, treasurer ;
Miss L. Knoli, organist; Miss A. Sylves
ter, ossistant organist; W. A. Kirby,
librarian ; Jno. Parrott, chorister.
The weather is something unusual for
this time of the year. The days are
more like April than Jauuary. North
enst oi us tlie lurnicrs nave pretty gen
erally commenced plowing, the grouud
being in excellent condition for that pur
pose. Should it continue warm and
clear for a week longer the farmers will
lie about ns far advanced with their
plowing as a vear ago. although much
less work was done in the fall than the
previous year.
The A. F. O. T. B. O. U. boys last
evening made a number of New Years'
calls which the broken Zither string
prevented them from on Monday, and
although New Years day had passed
they preferred not to await the advent
of another flrittof January. They visited
nolle a number of l!aai (and a corree-
ponding number of hearts were gladden-1
ed with one of John Booth s ' tjnaker
Oats" cards.) The bovs finally reached
the residence of Mrs. Mary L. Booth, j
here a pleasant surprise awaited them. ;
They found a number of young ladies j
who had been invited in, anil the even-
ng passed right merrily.an elegant little .
supper was eervoa, ana mono prenyl ,
gave practical demonstration of their .
appreciation of Mrs. Booth's culin
ary skill. A novel feature was the
exquisitely entrancing music of the
Xvloiihone. With music, nging and
pleasant conversation the time P""" ; tl,e gladsome holiday hours of the past
rapidly, and with such evident enjoy-. jeeU, m1k on nj, he 0( gicknees.
ment that it will be long remembered I T,ie firet otllfft weck( however, the Wcl
by those present, who wore: Ruth I mfJ although still enfebled, he
oper, Laura Thompson, Maybel Mack, !
Florence Lewis, Caddie Jiootn,
Delluff, Rose and Annette Michell,
Messrs. N. J. Sinnott, E. II. French, j
Edw. Patterson, r.A.frencn, r r-I
F. Gar-
retson, II. II. Hidden,
John Booth and I
F. W. Wilson.
From the Dailr Chronicle, Monday.
Hon. W. IT. II. Dufur and wife were
n the city yesterday.
This morning the sidewalks were
quite white with a thin coating of snow
which fell about midnight.
Messrs. J. W. and D. M. French left
for Portland last evening to attend the
funeral of the late W. S. Ladd.
Mr. Frank French, who has been
spending the holidays with his parents
in this cityf returned to his studies at
tho Portland university yesterday.
Mr. Buckley, of the stock firm of Kerr
A Buckley o! Sherman county ,came into
tlie city today. He reports no anow aud
farmers plowing in his section, and that
stock are doing finely.
Postmaster Edmonson, at Grizzly, was
mortally wounded by a man named
Wheeler using a knife at a dance given
there a few nights ago. He died in a
short time after the assault.
Mr. A. E. Wilcox who was sent to tho
hospital at Portland after the accident
which occurred to him at Antelope, is
now able to be about, and has removed
from the hospital to the Quimby House.
Mr. G. W. French of Highland Prairie,
Wash., is in the city today. Mr. F .
informs us that stock in his section is
doing well. As he came over the Klicki
tat bills today the sun w as shining and
the whole Columbia ralioy beneath him
was enveloped in a heavy fog.
Mr. OttoKohler of Karlen & Kohler,
large sheep men east of the DesCbutes is
in the city and in conversation with him
we learn that sheep are In fine condition
since tlie storm', and farmers are busy
plowing making preparations for the
largest crop of grain ever produced in
that county.
The Young Men's dancing club ef
fected an organization and elected offic
ers on Saturday evening. A large num
ber were present, and plana for the fu
ture were adopted. There will be a
considerable change in the affairs of the
club; but, without doubt, the new ar
rangement will be much more satisfac
tory.
At the meeting of the A. O. U. W.
last Saturday evening the following of
ficers of the ordor. Paul Kreft, M. W. ;
Fred Halfpapp, P. M. W.; Hans Han
son. l 'cttnan; Mr. Love, Overseer; T.
N. JoloK, Recorder; W. S. Myers, finan
cier; Geo. W. Jo'.es, Receiver; John
Fllloon, Guide ; Jeesee Simonson, J. W. ;
Jas. Fisher, O. W.
Mr. A. J. Shrum of Mitchell, Mr.
Thomas Burgess, Samuel Burgess and I.
N. Burgess of Bake Oven, Hon. W. II.
Briggs of Wasco, and several others who
are deeply interested in the welfare of
Inland Empire are in the city.
It somehow leaked out during the day
that part of the party are headed for the
3rd house now in session at Salem. Mr.
Biggs was ln great haste to get there
and take a hand in affairs, notably to see
that the county divisionists do not chop
off more than they can properly handle
Tub Ciirokiclc has said, with chal
lenge to the enemies of an open river to
fairly dispute It. that the little $05,000
railway at Cascade Locks, built by the
state of Oregon, has "saved for the pro
ducers of Wasco and Klickitat counties
alone (below the dalles of the Colum
bia) not a cent less than $175,000 tince
it was built. Enough in reality to have
paid for the road throe times over. If
the state will build the dalles portage,
it will pay for itself in two years, by re
ducing freights and increasing the
wealth of tho producer and stockmen.
The general government will not build a
ship railway. That it a foregone con
clusion, and the state must relieve the
farmers of extortion on freights by giv
ing them nu open river." Instead
of attempting to disprove such state
ments, tlie enemies of an open
river "sneak around the country"
and try to secure signatures of the
people to a deceptive snare, a remonstr
ance to the proiiosition for a state appro
priation for such purpose. With this re
monstrance numerously signed they in
tend to kill the project forever. Once
dead it may never again be revived. Are
the people informed as to these merce
nary motivesT Then meet the remons
trance with solid petition. There it no
time to be lost.
vthkka.'- or wt. udd,
I aWeraally Lo . reatly Kesneeted.
tlattn.'r Mearaed.
According to the" wish of Mr. Wm. 6.
I-aud, that when hv died his funeral
should occur In the morning, arrange
ments were made for his burial at 10 :30
Linlnv Imin tli First Presbyterian
c,tUrch j iortimnd, of which he was an
;,. , It la eafe to tav that
it WM the UiTgtmt (l,al th,t llM ew
, . , , Portland. No man has
j.j -n 0r(.on wIl0 WM i0 ,,nivers-
.. lMjlove1 rione more M,nv mourned.
T r , ,.cU.u .
bl, ,i(a on the evenng 0f his death.
Tlie exchanges reaching the office since
tIiC(J from wltnin tlie rarigeof possibility
to cecnre the news, all contain sorrowful
evidences of the loss which tho com
munity has sustained by his death. It
appears that Mr. Ladd spent many of
.tended a meeting of the water corn-
mission, of. which he is an interested
mhcr. Before the close of the session
Mr , jjj made a brief speech, of a aome-
-hat nathetie character. to hi- fellow
members of the board. Among other
things, he said that chief of tho fond
ambitions of his life is a bountiful sup
ply of purer and cheaper water for the
city of Portland. The water at present
supplied the Portland people is detaste
ful and deleterious to the public health,
and he would hail the day of the com
pletion of the Bull Run system and be
gUd of the hour when water should be
free. Rates at present are too high,
and the added cost of sickness in conse
quence of the water's impurity, is a
grievous burden, especially upon the
poor. In a tone of earnestness he added
than he bad long desired to witness the
ei oct ion. at Riverview cemetery, of a
chapel worthy of that beautifnl spot.
Such an edifice he declared a necessity
of our civilization.
He also hoped foran unobstructed river
to the sea, a channel to deep that the
greatest ships afloat may safely navigate
it. The gentleman spoke with an on
usual depth of feeling, closing with the
word that time was leaving its touch
upon him and that he might not live to
witness the consumation of his hopes
When he had concluded his short ad
dress his fellow members of the board
grasped his hand and in words of honest
candor expressed the hope that the
speaker might live to view the comple
tion of these improvements and many
others time will demand. It was plain
that his auditors were affected by his
address.
Many incidents are related showing
deserved tributes to an honest citizen.
A few months since, says one of these,
an institute for the cure of the liquor
habit and kindred afflictions was estab
lished in Portland. It had not been
long in existence when a distant ac
quaintance, one with whom he had con
versed less than a dozen times; took the
treatment and was pronounced cured,
A short time afterward, Mr. Ladd sent a
note to the gentleman. It said he
wished a private interview with the
man. In that conversation he desired
an honest opinion as to the merits of
the cure, and being assured of its effi
cacy he taid : "I have been asked to
become treasurer of the concern, and
after what yon have said I will consent
that my name be used. I pity those
poor fellows who have fallen from drink,
and I am willing to lend my influence in
anv honorable direction that will tend
to their redemption. One of the bright
est of ruv acquaintances and a dear
friend (referring to a gentleman well
known in Portland) has, I am told,
been treated at the institute, and I pray
that his cure may be thorough and per
nianent." Mr. Ladd talked for fully
five minutes of the curse of rum, and
the great blessings that would accrue to
humanity if a cure for the debasing
affliction had really been discovered
To a recent biograplier, alluding to his
wealth, Mr. Ladd said that if all the
property he owned in his own right and
had transferred to his eldest son could be
converted into cash at its actual value,
the amount would probably foot up
to $18,000,000. lie added, however,
that the statement was not for publica
tion.
Mr. Ladd was not an autocrat. With
all his wealth, he was a plain, every -day
citizen. In the home of many a poor
man in Oregon his death will be sin
cerely mourned. Several friends from
The Dalles w ere in attendance at the
funeral among them Messrs. D. M., J.
W. and Smith French, relatives of Mr
Ladd and, alas ! very many from different
portions of the coast, will mourn the fact
that they may never seo his pleasant
face any more.
Butterfly Social.
Saturday tyenlug at the residence of
Mr. J. L. Story will long be remembered
by many as one of the most enjoyable
affairs of the season. A merry crowd
fairly took possession of the residence of
Mr. Story and made things very jolly
indeed. The A. F. O. T. B. O. U. boys
first made a number of calls, thus com
pleting their New Year rounds, and
upon arriving at Mr. Story't they played
a serenade, wheu the doors were thrown
open, and going inside they found a
goodly number who were awaiting
them. Each one of the club was deco
rated with a large butterfly fastened to
his riirht shoulder, which looked to
much like embryo w ings at to give the
impression that so many overgrown
cupids were present, and canted all to
look sharply after themselves. Dancing
was Indulged during the first part of
the evening, after which a bountiful re
fection was served, all doing ample jus
tice to the toothsome viands. Tne rest
of the evening was devoted to music and
singing and passed right merrily. Each
one went homeward with the remem
brance of a most pleasant evening.
Among thoe present were: Mist
Schnlthis, Mist Bowman, Misxes Grace
Williams, Grace Marden, Alma Schmidt,
Grace and Nell Michell. Ruth Cooper.
May Enrlght, Ursula, Louise and lone
Ruch, Grace Campbell, Maybel Mack,
Caddie Booth, Margaret Rowland, Rose
and Annette Michell, Clara, Ettie and
Auburn Story, Messrs. Hal French, M
Vogt, E. II. French, Frank French, G
D. Snowdcn. Balfe Johnson. Ed Mays,
Martin Donnell, Ed Patterson, F. Gar
retaon, Fred W, Wilson, II. II. Rlddell,
John Booth, Harrv Esping, Truman
Butler, Geo. Mason.
You've tried Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription have you and you're disap
pointed. The results are not imme
diate. And did you expect the disease
of years to disappear in a week? Put
pinch of time in every dose. You
would not call the milk poor because the
cream doesn't nee in an hour; it
there's no water in it the cream is sure
to rise. If there's a possible cure, Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is sure to
effect it, if given a fair trial. You get
the one dollar it costs back again if it
don't benefit or cure you. We wish we
could give yon the makers' confidence,
They show it by giving the money back
again, in all cases not benefited, and it'd
surprise you to know how few dollars
are needed to keep up the refund.
Mild, gentle, toothing and healing is
Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Cures the
worst cases permanently. No experi
menting. It't "Old Reliable." Twenty
five years of success.
The Methodists commenced lost even
ing to bold a series of revival meetings,
There will be preaching service at the
church each evening at 7 o'clock until
further notice. The services are being
conducted by Rev. J. Whisler.
Deserving Praise.
We desire to say to our citizens, that
for rears we have been selling Dr,
King's New Discovery for Consumption
Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, and
have never bandied remedies that sell as
well, or that have given such universal
satisfaction. We do not hesitate to
guarantee them every time, as we stand
ready to relund toe purchase price.
satisfactory results do not follow their
use. lnere remedies cave won tneir
great popularity purely on their merits,
bnijies A. Kinersly 's druggists.
The Chautauonan circle will meet at
the residence of Mrs. 8. L. Brooks this
evening, lho quotations are about rer
icles.
Mr. Littlefleldof McMinnville. brother
of Mrs. W. L. Bradghaw, is in the city
and will remain during tne winter.
Hon. W. II. Biggs of Wasco, is in the
city on business today.
Advertised Letters,
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice ut The Dalles tin
called for. Saturday, Jan. 7th. 1893
Persons calling for same will give date
on which they were advertised:
Mr B F Brown Mr K Brong
Rev Calvin Brown J S Brown
Henrv Boven
C Bridgefarmer
M A Baker
John Chandler
Mrs Dunlovey
Wm Fuglee
II N Hill
M D Harris
ii E Johnson
Mrs M A Kenney
T A Kyle
J J Meeks
W II Washburn
James S Mein
A L Newcome
John O'Neal
Mrs Myra Smith
J Smith
I) W Schmoldt
Mrs T D Taylor
Asat Turk
Mr F B Wolfe
W H Wation
Mrs J Williams
L S Zumwalt
M. T. Nolan, P. M,
Martin Collier
Julia Edwards
R H Gardiner (2)
Miss J Hansen
J Hortle
Geo Jones
Mrs Mav Knight
Helena Muller
Geo L Mam
A A McCoy
Grant Morne
J II Nicked
Miss C Patterson
J M Smith
Alex Strachan
Mrs C Thomas
Mrs Kate Taylor
Peter Teimesen
H II Wilburn (2)
W T Woodford
Mrs L Yerbeny
Columbia Alliance.
Will meet at the usual place (Eight-
Mile school house) on the second Satur
day In January 1803 at 11 o'clock, sharp.
It is particularly requested that all mem
bers lie present as there are mailers oi
vast importance to como tie.tore tlie
meeting. Also election of olflcers will
take place at that time. By order of
county secretary.
Spectacles Last.
Tlie finder of a pair of gold framed eye
glasses, will ue suuauiy rewarueu on
leaving the same at this otuce.
Notice.
To all whom it mav concern : By vir
tue of an order of the common council of
Dalles ("ity, made and entered on the 31st
dav of December, 18!2. Notice is here
by given tnat taia city council is BOOUV
to proceed 10 oruer onu construe
sewer of eight inch terra cotta pipe
through block 9 in Usugtilin's addition
to Dallet city, beginning at the center
of Jefferson street opposite the east end
of the allev through the center of suid
block and thence westerly following the
centre of said alley and continuing to
intersect the sewer in Laughlin street,
and that the cost of such sewer will be
assessed against the property directly
benefited thereby as by the charter pro
vided. Dated this 7th day of January
1893. Frank Mknkfkb,
1.9.dl6t. Recd'r of Dallet City
TUB OKEOOX ASSEMBLY.
Snnala Cum Womloatluaa Mal a Tfcle
Mornloa;.
Spaelal IoThi Cnaomrts
Salcm, 2:15 p. m. Jan. 9. Nearly the
entire delegation were in their teats this
morning. The senate caucus decided t
lect officers as follows: President. C.
W. Fulton, of Clattop. fCheers, and
cries of hear, hoar.J For chief clerk, O.
Miller, "on account of his admirable
work In the tame rapacity two years
ago." r or assistant clerk, Coolidge ; for
calendar clerk, Severance; for sergeant-at-arms,
Stolt. Adjourned at 2 p. m.
Hon. John F. Caples, one of the re
publican electors from this state, is her
for the purpose of meeting the other
electors to supply the place of Elector D.
M. Dunne, who will not m prewnt. and
decide upon a man to send to Washing
ton. It Is about decided that the va
cancy will be filled by II. B. Miller, of
Grant's Pans, and that Jmlw Caplea
will be sent to Washington. The con
test in the house for speakership, will
center upon tieer of Marion, but Ready
nas a strong jonowing.
Tilt MONTH or ItKCKMUER.
Reviewed for Washington and Ores-oat
by B. S. I'agae.
The month of December, 1892, wa
colder than usual in Oregon and Wash
ington except in southwestern Oregon,,
where it was slightly warmer than usual.
The deficiency in the other sections
ranged one to three degrees. The pre
cipitation was in excess over Washing
ton and eastern Oregon and about nor
mal, or slightly deficient in western Or
egon. early seven inches of precipita
tion occurred at Portland, nearly 11 in
ches at Olympia, 5 inches at Roseburg
and The Dalles and from 2 to 4 inches at
Baker city, Walla Walla and throughout
the Inland Empire. The distinguishing
feature of the month wat the snow stoma
which was especially heavy from British
Columbia to the Culapooi mountains,
west of the Cascades, and which extend
ed to all parts of both states, save south
western Oregon : The latter was visited
by a severe wind storm on the 24th
which did great damage to the forests,
some damage to buildings, fences, etc.
The month opened with rain, result
ing from the very low pressure of Nov.
26th. The influence of this low pressure
continued until the 4th when a high
pressure appeared, the first since Nov.
9th, the high prevailed until the 9th,
when a low prevailed until the 13th; o
the 13th a second high pressure ap
peared which moved southeastward oa.
the 14th and 15th, and by the 19th ita
influence had passed away and the low
pressure of the 19th prevailed, it first
appeared off the mouth of the Columbia
river; on the morningof the 20th n high
pressure formed over Washington which
rapidly disappeared and gave way te
the low pressure from which resulted
the snow storm. On the evening of the
20th the low pressure was off Van
couver s island, with a high pressure)
over British northwest; on the 22d the
low pressure, or storm centre, was off
Eureka, Cal. Oa the 23rd it moved
north again and was central off Van
couver's island, on the 24th it woe cen
tral off Roseburg; on the 25th off thai
mouth of thij Columbia river, on the
20th it had disappeared, and on the 27th
it was again central off Roseburg, on the
28th it was central north of British Col
umbia, and from there moved eastward ;
a high pressure prevailed from the 20th
to the close of the month.
The various movements, positions and
effects of the storm center which moved
along the coast from the 19th to the 29th
is very interesting. The amount of
snow that fell varied from 15 inches
through the Willametto valley and 2
inches at Portland to 51 inches at Olym
pia, 11 inches at Astoria, 32 inches at
The Dalles and 4 inches at Baker city.
The lowest temperature- of the month
occurred during the prevalence of tht
low pressure from the 19th to the 23rd ;
and the highest temperatures occurred
in the fore. part of the month and during
the prevalence of tho chinook, which
began on tlie 23rd and lasted for four
days. Tho storm in Jackson, Josephine,
Douglas, Coot and Curry countiet, Ore
gon, occurred during the passage of ths
low barometer along the coast and which
was central In these counties on ths
morning of the 24th, previous to the
appearance of the chinook wind in these
counties.
Tlie snow west of the Cascade wat ths
heaviest on record. In December 1884
the former heaviest snow storm oc
curred. The snow blockaded the rail
roads and did some damage by breaking
down roofs of weak buildings. It was
of great benefit to fall sown grain and to
the soil. The grain was protected dur
ing the cold weather and as it melted
gradually it was of great benefit in thor
oughly soaking the earth. The melting
snow and rainfall combined caused ths
rivors in the western portions of Wash
ington and Oregon to rise quite rapidly,
but they did not over-flow their banks.
At the close ot tne monin out nine inih
remained on the ground except on ths
'higher elevations and in the niountaint.
for Sale Cheap.
A city lot with two houses and out
houses, all inclosed by fence. Inquire
atthisoffi. Jt'-l-12
NOTICE.
All Dalles City warrants registered
prior to Mav 1, 1891, will bo paid if
presented at my office. Interest ceases
from and after this date.
Dated, Jan. 3d, 1893.
L. RoBDtN,
tf. Treat. Dallet City-