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TKS DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 18QQ. IlE PUBLIC SENTIMENT ViattUe People Hare t. Say Cobcot toM Alain J.XT AX OPEX COLUMBIA RIYER. k Jate Bat Factory SbeaU be Eatae- ' llaued at the Penitentiary. rrmi iivieioi or ktim. (a f Caaaty 0n afceaJ e-a Ma Ceeary All Saealal fee alarta. Following If Hat of questions by Tn Caoxio-a representative, asked of eev .1 loading cltiaena of the Dalles and eeo eounty , replies to which are given . low: An open river Opinion. What par ( mt.will it brniflt tha paopleT .Will the Celilo Portage road benefit a paopla at large? Should the atata lild it? What la yonr opinion la rata l on to tha atata manufacturing jnta baas? Will it be a eaving to tha prodo eeraT How do yon feel about a diriaion of the count and on aalariea of county c eera? ir. Kd. M. Williama of tha firm of A. . Williama A Co., eaya of tha opan er; that tha ebetructioa at Celilo , onld be overcome by tha government t Siding a portage road. The Caecede ; tage had saved tha people twenty-five forty per cent, in freight on produce, ( jck and merchandise. The atata i onld not bnild a road for both autre. .', jute bag manufactory ahould be estah l jiied at the peuitentiary and operated I y convict labor. Cheaper graia bagt v-aa what tha farmara need, and that wai t' a only way toget them. I am oppoaed ft any mora eplitting op of eoontiee. : ipulatlon ia too aparae, and there la no Jl for any moradivialona. Al for rnak . g county offices salaried, I hssre not . jonght anything about it. Messrs. Keufwrt, large fruit raleere and ' iippera, were aaked what an open river ' ould do for the people, and be said that eight ratee would be reduced thirty iree and one third per cent, and the .ate mailt take It in hand at once. In i -fcard to grain bags, I believe that tha imvirts should be employed in a jute rUl to as to give the farmer cheaper bags and tha state owea it to tha people to am that convict labor ia used that way instead of contracting it. I am down on dividing the county, like every sensible nan ongbt to be. None but politicians want office. 1 am down on (Jl commissions, they do no good. If county officers were paid a salary, it ' -ould lessen taxes that much, and offi a would bunt tha men. Mr. L. E. Crowe, of Mays A Crowe, Wesale atove and hardware dealers, reply aaid an open river would be a ; jat thing for all Eastern Oregon. . .eight rates were now, through tha cade portage, twenty-ore to thirty (liree per rent leas than they were be ure the road was built, and the state nght to give the producers tha aame Uvantage east of Celilo that it did "lose of tha middle Columbia. They moot get lower freights any other way, id the atata should build tha road. I n in favor of the state puttiug np a e mill at tha penitentiary and the ivicts labor in making bags for tha us. In am decidedly opposed to I -ting It np against honest labor in t'..e interest of monopolies. The princi ple ia wrong, the labor belongs to the people. I am decidedly oppoaed to a di vision of the county or counties at present and to tha fee business. Every county official ought to be paid a salary and the fees, if any, should go to the general county fund. Mr. Ed. Pease, of Pease A Maya, vholeaale dealers, ears of tha Celilo portage : It would be a great thing for 11 Eastern Oregon, Washington and Idaho. It would give cheap freights to the producers would largely increase Ilia acreage of guin and volume ot busi ness by increasing the power of the jjroducers. I am opposed to the divis ion of counties; the population ia too mall, with a limited amount of t a table property. It would increase taxes. If I had the power I would make all county offices salaried and all fees lhottld go to the county for tha lienefit )f the gtwnral fund. , Mr. Kufus Wallace of Sherman county n reply aaid. I am docldedly In favor f the state putting in a jute bag estab lishment hi the penitentiary and using the convict labor for that purpose alone. I don't believe in the convict contract business. lS'il!ier do I believe that there ihoukl he any mora divisions of counties, there have been too much cut ting np already. Yes air I Make all county officers salaried, turn over all feee to tha county general fund. Or abolish it altogether. Mr. J. O. Mack, In answer to aa In quiry, said: "Give lis an open river from its source to the sea. It will bene fit the people 23 to 60 per cent, in freights, I believe the state ought to build tha Cullloportago road right away. Tha government will never do it. I am not la favor of splitting up tha county ny more, but I am in favor of paying the county officers a salary Instead of feee, if they will make the salary suffi cient that good men can afford to occupy them." Mr. U. at. Beall cashier of tha First Halional bank, in reply says, "I am in favor of making the county officers aalariad." Mr. T. A. Hodsoa, what do yon thiak of these subjects under discussion T"I think the state ought to build tha Celilo portage road by all weane. It would virtually open tha river for cheap trans portation. Wa need not look for the government to do it. Tha producers demand that provisions be made for Its construction, ao aa to move thia years harveat. As to the jnta works I am not qualified to give an opinion. If tha state can manufacture grain bags so aa to com pete with the open market.it ought to do ao. Convict labor only benefits one firm aa it i now. The producers have the first right to it. Wa don't want any mors cutting off from our borders, wa will be like the dog was when he had his tail cut off just behind bis ears, if we have a new county on the west, one on the south, and one on the southeast. No sir; no mora conn ties! Put all county officials on salaries." Mr. C. J. Crandall, of Crandall A Bor get, aays be corroborates the sentiment o( all tha others on tha jute bag propo sition. "Wa are oppoaed to any mora slicing off from old Wasco county. Taxea are high enough now. And one other thing, make all tha county offices salaried." Mr. N. Harris, what bave you to aayT "Wa ahould have an open river, and the state should build tha Celilo road in time to move thia year's crop. There is no uae ia waiting for the government; It would take a century. Wa want some of Um good things aa they go along. Yea air! Another thing that would be next to tha portage relief ia a jute mill at the penitentiary. This is one of the important tbinga that ia necessary for the farming population. It ought to be done, and would put a atop to a curse of convict contracts. No one wants tha county divided, but some pollticiana. I think there would be but few aspi rants. I am in favor of tha salaries of county officials." Mr. Hugh Chrtamaa in reply says: "I think tha etate should take tha man ufacturing of jute bags into ita own hands, and supply the farmers with grain bags through convict labor, in stead of putting it out on contracts. No sir, we don't want any mora divi sions of tha county." Hon. Geo. A. Lie be, e -county judge, aays: "The portage at the cascadee baa been worth to the people double what it cost already, and the state ahould appropriate sufficient funds to build the Celilo portage at once, and not raise a question about it. It is of great importance to Eastern Oregon. 1 be lieve that tha convict labor sltoold be utilised in the manufacture of jute bags in the penitentiary instead of putting it out on contract for the benefit of a monopoly. Wa do not want any mora division of the county and I am fully Grsuaded that all county offices should salaried. Mr. Thos. Joles, of Joles Bros. : "Tha portage at tha cascades has been of great benefit to our people, and I aee no rea son why the Celilo portage railroad would not be of just as great advantage to those east of us. Certainly the state should build it this season, so as to move this year's harvest. Yes, a jute mill ought to be put in the penitentiary, and the prison labor be put to making sacks for the farmer. We do not want any more cutting off from thia county. It baa been cut enough already. I think every one Is of tha same opinion on sal aries." Mr. Emil Schanno aays: "The state should help the people east of us, as it did in the cascade portage on the weat. I do not think the state can put $200,000 in a jute mill. Wa do not want aay more counties, but I think that couuty officials should be paid a salary, and if any fees accrue, they ahould go to the county fund." Mr. A. A. Brown aays: "I am in fa vor of the state building tha Celilo port age railroad; and am also In favor of a jute mill in tha penitentiary operated with prison labor. I am against auy division- of the couuty and endorse tha salary proposition for county officials." Mr. Smith French. What have you to aavon the Celilo portage road? "Tha portage at Oltlo will be of incalculable benefit to tha people. If the govern ment will not build it, then the state should do It by all meaua. The state Is in duty bound to look out for the interest of its inhabitants. Eastern Oregon's sgriculturists demand that the river should be open for cheaper transporta tion of their products. I think the counties are divided enough already. There is no use in putting other burdens on the people to bencllta few politicians. I bcllcre in paying tha county officials a salary. There Is no use In nisking ex ceptions In their eases. 1'ut the fees into the general county fund." Mr. Goo. Farley, of the firm of Farley A Frunk, lu reply said : "That tha only thing that would Increase the population and wealth of Eastern Orrgou, is to give it an oen river. Freight rates would be reduced fully forty per cent., just what tha farmers need. The state should have built the Celilo portage road two years ago. It would pay for itself in two yean. I think the jute bag scheme a good thing, if tha state can afford to use tha money at this particular time. The farmers should have cheeper sacks. We don't want any mora division of coun ties, I don't believe it ia for tha best in terest ot tha majority of tha people to divide the county again. And further, the county officers ought to be paid a salary, and stop the fee business as com pensation. It should have been doaa ong ago." Mr. II. Glenn, contractor. "I endorse everything aaid on the jnta bag question. The farmers want cheap grain bags. I am in favor of tha state putting machin ery Into tha penitentiary, and putting tba coo v lets at work making sacks. The people will get some good out of the prison then. I am oppoaed to dividing tba county any mora. I do not thiak county officials should ever bad anything bnt salaries. Tha fee system is wrong." Mr. Henry Maier, of Maier A Benton aays : "A portage railroad at Celilo ia necessary in order that tha people of tha eastern sections can bavecbeap freights. They will get them no other way. County division should be withheld for the present. The country is too sparsely populated, and aaaeasable property is too limited to warrant division. My opin ion is that all offices should be salaried." ' Col. N. B. Hinnott: Don't believe in the new county coming within seven miles of this city. Tber are now only twenty miles from Tba Dallea. They can leave Hood River for here after taking dinner at Hood River and return for su pper. ' O. Kinersly, of Snipes A Kinersly, saya: "If the portage at the cascades baa helped fifty to seventy-five miles of country 30 to 60 per cent, in reduction of freights, certainly a portage at Celilo would help all Eastern Oregon. Tha atata ought to uae tba convict labor In tha manufacture of jnta bags for tha farmers. Those who want division of the county will be the sufferers. Wa don't want any of it. County officers should be salaried." Mr. Max Vogt, capitalist: "I have but one opinion, and that ia the slate, to do its duty, should baild the portage railway around tba dallea and Celilo ob struction In time to move thia season's harvest. It woold be an important fac tor in tha increase of population and wealth in tba eastern part of Oregon. I think the atate will lose sight of one very Important help to tba producers if it does not convert the convict labor to the manufacture of juta bags, that they can have cheaper sacks for their grain. I do not think it advisable to create one or two new counties out of Wasco coun ty. It will increase taxation and give no benefits. I am a firm believer ot salaries tor officials, and no fees." Mr. PrinU, of Prints aad Nitchka's undertaking establishment, says: "What is good for tha goose is good for the gan der. If tbe cascade portage is good for us, the Celilo portage will be good for Eastern Oregon, and the state should not wait a moment about appropriating money to build it. I am ignorant about tbe jute bag manufacturing business. If there are only a part of the convicts employed, then employ tba remainder in making bags. There are many who want to build up a town and are too selfish by half. No, wa don't want any mora division of tba county. Sal ary of county officials is the correct thing." Messrs. Glbons and Karden aay f "If tha committee do not succeed in their memorial to congress for an appropria tion for a Celilo portage railroad, then the rule should build it, that the farm ers could move this season's harvest. There is no question as to the stste manufacturing jute bags at tbe peniten tiary. Tba farmers of Oregon ahould have cheaper grain sacks than they are getting, and the only way ia for them to be made by prison labor. A division of tha county is nonsense, wears opposed to it and think all county officers should be made salaried." Mr. Her bring In reply says: "Tha state should build the Celilo portage road. We can't afford to wait for the government to do it. Wa would all be iu our graves first, judging from the slow work on the cascade locks. Tha people of the Inland Empire demand it. It will reduce freights on their grain fully thirty-three and and one-third per cent, and fifty per cent on stock, etc. I am strongly in favor of Ilia state put ting jute works into the penitentiary ; am opposed to tha convict contract sys tem, because It coinea into direct coin petion with honest labor. The making of jute bags will benefit tha farmers, and that la what Is needed. I don't believe in dividing the counties to create new ones out of tha skirts of others. And one thing more, no fees for county offi cials; pay them salaries, and let tha fees go to the counties." Meters. Blak'eley A Hoaghton In re ply say: "Give us an open river, first, last, and all tha time. Its a saving of thirty-three and one-third to forty per cent in freights to the )ieople. The state should build a portage road at Celilo and take hold of it at once. There Is no usa waiting for the govern ment to relieve the producers. They will never do it. As far as jute works are concerned we have not given it any attention, and can't give an opinion, but think it would be a good thing for the farmers. Wa believe that convict tabor ought to be used for the benefit of the people, instead of letting It out on contract. Wa do not believe tha time baa wie for divisioa of thecouaties; there are coantiee enosgb already. Coonty officials should be paid salaries, and all fees accruing ought to be turned over to the coonty general fnnd." Reef reaslae KnUul. Review. The dominion government has decided that no relaxation of tha present qutrantine regulations sgainst American rattle will be permitted, and, therefore, beet cattle can not enter Canada at any point to be slaughtered in bond. Thia decision was made in answer to a petition forwarded by real dents of Nelson who desired suspension of the quarantine rules so that beef cattle might be shipped to that point from this state during tha winter. Tha refusal promises to work a hardship on tha inhabitants of the weat Kootenai country, who are unable to obtain a supply of fresh meat within their own territory sufficient to last until spring opens. Cititens of Nelson, In particu lar, are indignant at the minister of customs, who, having been through the lake country,' ia fully acquainted with its geographical position snd knows what difficulties will be met on the re fusal to suspend the rules. 4teeelatlee)e ef Ca4lih In view of the loas we have sustained by the decease of our friend and brother, Cornelius Howe, and of the still heavier loss suw!nined by those who were near est and dearest to him, be it Rrtolvtd, That it is only a just tribute to the memory of the departed to aay that in regretting his removal from our midst we mourn for onewho was in every way worthy of our respect and regard. Httolved, That we sincerely condole with the family of deceased on tha dis pensation with which it has pleased Divine Providence to afflict them, and commend them for consolation to Him who orders all tbinga for tha best, and whose chastisements are meant in mercy. Retolved, That this heartfelt testimo nial ot our sorrow and sympathy be forwarded to the widow and daughter of our departed brother; also spread upon our records and published in tha daily papers. Retvlvtd, That our charter be draped in mourning for thirtv da vs. Temple Lodge., No.' 3, A. O. U. W., The Dalles, Jan. 18th, 1893. Submitted in C. II. and P. H. HlNBBN, Geo. W. Rcxton, L. Rosdsk, Committee. CABD OF THAKKS. Quite a number have responded to the call for the improvement of Union street, and it is now in excellent condition for coasting. Thk Chbomclx has been re quested to tender thanks to those who contributed to tbe fund. They are : : Messrs. Will Corson, Truman Butler, H. J. Maier, Jno Hampshire, O. Savage, M. Donnell.H. Farmer, Hal. French. Jno Herta, W. Norman jr., Jas. Divers, Geo. Brown, I). Leruerson, W. McCrum, Mr. Gunning, Msx Voet jr., John Byrne, Sam Campbell, O. Kinersly, B. Johnson, J. P. Mclnerny, Will Croenen, Fred. Bronsen, L. Ainsworth. Frank Garret son, Chas. Haight, F. Faulkner, A. Hen derson. J. H. Jackson. W. E. (iabhktsos, Chairman Dallea Coasting Association. UMlk mt Capt. B. T. Cm. Contain Eugene F. Coe, one of the pioneer navigators of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, died in Portland on TuesOsy of phthisis pulinonalis after a protracted illness. The remains were shipped to Hood River yesterday, where the family of the deceased reside, and the funeral will take place there today. Doa't West It. Review. Oregon has tried a mortgage tax law, and the experiment has proved unsatisfactory. Borrowers of money are petitioning tbe legislature to repeal tbe troublesome statute. It is not likely that Washington will pick up tbe unsatisfactory conditions which her southern neighbor ia trying to throw overboard. How Try TkU. It will cost you nothing and will sure ly do you good. If you have a cough, cold, or any trouble with throat, chest or lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds is guar anteed to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from la grippe found it just the thing and under its pse had a speedy and thorough recov eay. Iry a sample bottle at our ex pense, and learu for yourself just how good a thing it is. Trial bottles tree at Huipea A Klners-ly's drug store. Large sisa 60c and 1. Another perpetual motion machine has been invented, this time by a ranch er near Pendleton. The Tribune saya of it. "It has three wheels from which drop 12 balls the site of a marble into a set of cups, which are thus forced down ward, dropping again into other cups and carried up by a minature elevator to start down once more. Mr. Mills the inventor, has worked on the contrivance since he was twelve years old, and is now about sixty. Ha has patented many things of utility, but thinks that this product of his genius will be the crown success of a long life of close application to the principles of mechanics. " Heart fnllure has at last been defined, It is a doad lieat. Old papers, suitable for carpets or shelves, will be exchanged for clean rags at this oflico. Leave yonr order fr eord woi at Ka.ar Uentou a. " J. M. HUNTINGTON, U. S. Commlaaloner. Huntington SueeaMnr tn 1. Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Ag'ts I -and Papers of all Kinds prepared. Ilenta collected and taxea paid for non-residento. Abstract of Title furniahed at short notion, aa we have tha only set abstract books in Wasco (bounty. Parties Laving Ileal Estate for artle or rent are requested to call at our office, NC 139 SECOND ST- THE DALLES, OR. FLOYD & SHOWN, MAKKIIII DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Parfumery, Etc. Pure Liquors for Mediainal Purposes. Physicians' Preaefiptions a Specialty. Corner Union and Second Streets, - The Dallea, Oregea. GHRISMAN GROCERIES, Flour, Grain, Fruit and Mill Feed. HIGHEST CASH PRICE COK. WAaWINQTOM AND RECORD MIABR & BENTON DEALERS IN rOTm 7T rrT -WlVi-7 V U Wi GROCERIES, STr?AvrfEV HARDWARE TINNING AND PLUMBING A SPECIALTY. Leave orders cor. Third and Union, or 133 Second st. THE DALLES. OR. aTslWMf Tow want tills to GmrtnHln ttat. Lands call C. K. THORNBURY, T. A. HCDflO.4, Latr Rce. U. 8. Land OlUce. Notary i'uhilo. HOaPOBT & HUDSON, U. S. Land Attorneys. Over Sixteen Years hxperieuue. BUY AND BKLl CITY AND COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. 600,000 ACRES UnimproYei FARM Property Send for a Pamphlet dmpribliig thU land. Vt'E ARK AGEXTS FOR Thompson's Aiiita to The Mil ThU addition l Uld off Into onr-arra InU, and Udfttud to b th principal rwl(Wnr part ol tharllr. Only twenty minutuea walk froin Ui court houiie. Do Dot be afraid to eonmilt or write u, we rtT adviea or Information Id all braiM'ha of our boa- i frat ol euarf. Settlers Located on Government Land. Office in U. B. Land Office Ituildluir. TBI DAU.E8 .... OKKUOK. CAVIATa. TRADI MASIff. OlaiON PATINTa. cofvaioHTa. toJ for Information and free Fiend honk write to MIINN a (O- 861 Hiujikwit, Naw VilHK. Olrient tmieaa for semiring- patents tn America. Vrerr patent taken out by ue Is brought before tbe puiuta toy a amies siren tree oC ebaria In Uie tamet etrenlatlnn of any aelentlfla paper In the World. KpleucUilly Illustrated. No lulelllpeul nan ahould U llh.nu It. Weekly aa. OU jeer stasis wnnius. jitHiress MiJCi.l lituiH sms, 3ol Jiraadwa, ttaw York FARM FOR SALE. I offer tor sale ull or a tnrt of my farm of 4m acres in Kec. 24, Tp. 1 south, range 14 east, 15 milos southenst of The Dallas; goo I impmvomentn, good yotine five-acre ori'lianl now liearinir, plenty of good water for house nse and ptix'k ; 175 acres in cultivation, pood outlet nortli, east.south or wen via county roads. I also olfer for sale liii) acres in section 20, township 1 south, ran go 14 east; also Ave bead florae, one double set of harness and a fow farm implements, etc. Prices reasonable, terms easy and title good. For particitlitrs come and sea ma at Tba I Mies or J. Jl. Trout at the farm. JaniN-tf K. W. Taorrr. i 8olentlflo American C. B. M KIN8TRY. Notary PubMew & McKinstry. at. HiinMiwton a Cm. & CORSON, PAID FOR PRODTJCZL ST., KI DALLES, OBMst FIR, PINE, ASH a Mn a n A dot DIAMOND - BOLLEB - HILL A. H. CURTIS, Prop. Flour of the Best Qual ity Always on Hand. THE DALLES. OREGON. Tne GoiomDla Packing C9.. PACKERS OF Pofk and Beef. MANUFACTURERS OK Fine Lard and Sausages. Curers of BRAND Dried Beef, Etc. Masonic Building. Tbo Dallea. Or. Wasco wareipse Go., Receives Goods on Stor age, and Forwards same to their destination. Receives Consignments For Sale on Commission. testes Reasonble. MARK OOOW1 'We "We OO. TBI DALLS. OSV. III ill ill! It! II II,