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.
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ly do you good. If you have a cough,
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consumption, coughs and colds is guar
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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.
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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
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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
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For Sale on Commission.
testes Reasonble.
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