THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27,1803.
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rna la Uatlf Comal!. rra
' M. Cooper of John Iy h cil
. P. G. Barrett of H" Klwr. ln
C Jty.
L. ChM. Scherroerhorn of Portland ,
U In lha city anJ will remain several
Jay.
' 1- Chas Allison haa cot and pot p
t f lea in tha Suddlemaji Ira
i Albert Roberta reports five incbea
w on tha ridica In tha Big Bend of
lCl)OtM.
1 'as Little FitsGerald ia in from lira
Z on n viit t her father, Mr. E.
: I ItsGerald.
r . Siddall left for Portland thia
dng, to be alieent about a week.
L. i expert! to return on the 26th.
V noon Lodge No. 501, I. O. G. T.,
- chanced their place of meeting to
mity ball, Monday vening of each
Acoaver traffic ia now cloaed en
T. Tha ferry boat doea not run.
I; . ia Dallea reirolar tripa are made
z: A tha Columbia.
Umatilla register today notea
riuilor to Tha Dalle from New York,
St, Louis, Pan Francisco and, aa of old,
For' -sd-on- Wallatuet.
t ty U. 8. Marahal Jameson, cam
r- tha noon train, accompanied by
iter, Mra. Mabel Powera. who ia
mt of the Miaaea Michell.
I r. T. F. Campbell, a former preel
I tha Monmooth Normal achool
lew daye ainca and wae baried in
zn mouth re metary yesterday.
I . Ed. Maya haa ao far recovered
- iie recent lllneaa a to be able to
far California on tha evening iraln
LAiversity.
T-1 temperature at The Dallea at eight
a. n. today, registered 13" above aero.
r y lowest point reached tluring tha
. waa 8 above. The aky waa clear
jail the night.
iY. B.eoastlngelobdid a "smaah
rtnineoa laat evening. Twoatreeta,
. Id (t ton and Union, were need ; and
cc J aleda were broken np by daahing
'.z.' na another. Several hair breadth
'l are mentioned, bat no report haa
k ad na of any broken limb.
C ate bill No. 7, Introduced by frVua
Mt : si wer of Gilliam, lor tha protection
J i ckraiaera, covert every point and ia
at i et merit. It will meet with the
az' feraal approbation of the atockmen
;a 'Je ttate and wa hope will pa with
act any objection and become a law.
Cad rued a ln Multnomah county rotred
a (' Jen horee when the thief took the
'' and bridle and eacaped to Port
". Sheriff Uanong, who atarted io
It of the thief, found the borae,
n't endeavoring to reeroe it, got bia
'. dred and broken down, lie e
,ha borae, but he it diagoated with
j . 4a.
T- .Tday the air wae filled with fall -IrjC
".e of froat becauae of tba fog in
Je r; per current of atmosphere. Thia
mc-c'ng the pioea on Klickitat hilla
mz : frosted white to their extreme tipa,
'., ' f old Sol, but He I bowed himself
l' nine o'clock, and cauaed many of
li.: ' ety appearancea of Winter to dia
r; t before the shades of evening.
losing tha comment on tha ay
ndal, the Oregonian today aayi:
vintendent Rowland desire to
a. huaelf of any benefit that may
aoct . to hia management of tha atr
ium, f. m the carefully-worded report
oi the investigating board, he will do
well to take the gentle hint In this con-ne-ion
with which the board supple
c ted iu finding! ta the premiaea. ,
I ' u. J. N. Brown, repreeentative from
! ow county, paaaed through the city
; T- He la looking up tha aentlment
c I constituency In the Inland Era
I and upon calling at Tub Chboh
icx office waa pleaaed to find in print
so much of that eentiuient which ha en
L Tna Chbokiclb atanda abreaat
w' the timet, and the people are proud
record it ia making in their inter-
1 or Maya waa too timid to start out
of t-a city with a aleigh laat Monday,
fearing the Chinook wind, and baa been
riding aboot the country ever alnce in
I'l buck board. He returned to the city
! evening, aatiafiud that he haa loat a
tl-igh ride, but he waa on tha eaf-
le, where the anow la ao uncertain
I in the Inland Empire.
Hhat the legislature I talking of
ma- g county officee salaried, it la to
be hoped that, ahould they fall to make
tha change from fiwa to salary, they will
do fall to take off the additional 33,'
r nt- which ia how allowed to county
c era eatt of the Caerade mountains.
I ,-e is no reason why an oflker ahould
h: any more for eervicea renderel In
tL' county and many others eatt of the
mc :nUins, than ia paid in thecountUt
'.a the Willamette valley.
r.r. 3m. Gray of Waplnllla, called
: 1 paid bis respects to this office to
'. Mr. Gray informs aa the winter,
i the snow, ia yery acceptable, and
re the last storm the ground was
wet down deep, (stock ia doing well,
and the health of the neighborhood waa
never better. Iat Ortolr be had the
mlafortune to looae hia house and con
tents by fire, and aa It happened, for
once, be carried an intnranre on his
hoaas In the Bankers and Merchants
Insurance Company of Albany, and got
his money, which came jutt in time to
art him on hit feet atfain in irod shae
for the winter.
Capt. J. W. !is, rcgitter In the U.
8. land office In thia city, who baa been
so very near to death'a door recently
that once his life waa given np, having
gained to fast In health aa to be able to
walk down town, has attempted for a
week past to reaume hia duties In the
office, but today haa been compelled to
relinquish the work, and hia physician
advises him positively to cease, if be
would save bia life. Every eitiaen In
The Iallea, and 99 out of every 1(10 peo
ple in the country, know full well the ef
fort Capt. Lewie haa made and la mak
ing at this time In behalf of the people
moat interested, and no one can regret
one-half aa much aa Capt. Lewie regreta
bis Inability to represent each particular
case involved. There can ba no sacri
fice to the settler In this matter.
Wednesday evening last thia city was
the coldest place in Oregon or Washing
ton weatof Helena, Mont., and the tem
perature waa only 18 above aero. This
may be considered a very unusual phe
nomena in atmospheric conditions, and
probably never orcarred before. The
Dallea ia but 118 feet above aea level,
and only ViS miles inland, direct from
tha eoaat. i
from the Dally t'hrnalele Hatardav.
F. M. Stewart and Chas. Chandler of
Hood River, are In the city.
Mr. J. 8. Winxler left thia morning on
a viait to his parents in Portland.
Paris Panels, all tha rage at Herrina
gallery ever the Postoffica, Pictures
taken life aiae.
Meaara. Jamea and C 11. Stranahan of
Hood River, are in the city on land of
fice buaineae todav.
J. A. Golliford bid in his property at
aheriff tale today as plaintiff in the auit
of Golliford va. Uanna.
D. E. Tbomaa of Dufur, W. A. Hunter
ofKingsley, and Chas. II . Belcher of
Mora, are at The Umatilla.
Mr. Wm. Goodwin of Seattle, an old
reeident of this city, arrived on the
noon train to remain for a few days.
N. If. Kagan ia building an extension
to his residence ln Thompson addition.
Hon. A. J. Dufur, who ia still in ths
city, paid ua a very pleasant call today.
The order of 400 ears for Moscow the
past few weeka, indicates a renewal of
wheat shipments over the V. P. It., for
Portland.
Rabbits hare destroyed about 250
prune trees for L. L. McCartney, in
Thompson addition. He has white
washed the balance of the trees and the
rabbits do not bother them any more.
A merry company last evening, snugly
packed Into aleighs, and with jingling
bells, drove from town to the residence
of Mr. Wm. Cushing on 6-Mile. Mr.
and Mrs Cushing bestirred themselves to
make all pleasant, and the evening
paaaed most enjoyably.
Hon. E. N. Chandler, one of oor wor
thy representativea at Salem, is in the
city. We acknowledge a very agreeable
call and talk over matters pending in
the assembly, of Interest generally to
Inland Empire people.
Iter, and Mra. Curtis gave a very
p'eaaant reception ft the Congrega
tional church laat night. The new
church waa thrown open, and refresh
ment table were set In the vestry and
study, very pretty with the dainty
china And snowy linen, And very tempt
ing with the toothsome viands tbey
contained. The whole effect waa very
fleaaing, and the pastor and Mr. Curtis
exerted themselves to make things
pleasant for those present. It was a
very nice affair and enjoyed by those
present.
Matter Herman Stelling, a 7-year old
lad attending tha public achool, met
with A painful accident while coasting,
at recces yesterday afternoon. He had
started down the hill on hi sled, ahead
of Oris Bagley, who waa on another sled,
just a tha beli tapped to call the pupils
into the achool bouse. Ia his effort to
save time and be prompt to report in ths
school room, Herman rolled off his sled,
and stopped. As be did ao Orle ran up
on him with aled No. 2 with such fore
aa to break his leg in two place between
the knee and the ankle. Dr. RInehart
waa quickly called and dressed the
leg, and the boy was reported aa resting
easy last night.
Mcstr. G. and I. N, Day, can
tractor for the completion of the cascade
canal and locks, are in the city today
accompanied by their secretary Mr.
NeIon Wilson. The gentlemen ar well
pleased with the outlook. Tbey are
prepared to go to work any day on their
contract, and say they expect U be able
to do so w ithin a month, And will push
It to peedy completion. !everal of
The Dalles citizens called upon the vis
itors at The Umatilla today, and a rep
resentative of Tub Chkokiclb obtained
from Mensrs. Day their view of the
magnitude of the work they ha vein hand
and the portible euipir it it to develop.
It aecrns strange to them tht a work of
such National important as that of
oneolng the Columbia should be so long
delated.
Yealerday evening tb Mignonette
club gave it second dancing party at
Fraternity hall. About twenty couples
were present, and with excellent music
And a merry disposition, the evening
passed very plestantly. Among those
present wer Dr and Mra Snedaker, Mr
and Mra W II Wilson, Capt and Mra
Sherman, Judge and Mr Blakeley, Mr
and Mr F A Houghton, Mr and Mr
Chaa Hilton, Mr and Mra II J Maier,
Mrs M French, Mrs W L Bradthaw,
Mra Mattel Tower, Misse Mary Fraxier,
Grace Marden, Liitie FitiGerald, Iva
Brooks, Clara and Etta Story, Aimee
Newman, Annie Williams, Minnie
Gosser, Alma Schauno, Messrs G D
Snowden, F II Sharp, Joa Woraley, II
Montgomery, John Hertx, M Jameaon,
Carl Gottfried, M Donnell, Max Vogt,
John Booth, Wm McCrum, F Dayton,
C Schlmmerhorn, John Byrne, Dr II
Logan.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. T. Peter
entertained a number of ber frienda in A
delightful manner. The invitation cards
bore the word "whist," but Mrs. Peters
waa too well versed In tb peculiarity
(tb dear creatures have but one) of her
aex to expect that admonition to be
heeded. The pleasant parlor were ren
dered still more Attractive by the artisti
cally Arranged decorations of evergreens.
When the guest were assembled each
was presented with a score card daintily
decorated by the hostess, and bearing an
appropriate quotation. The time passed
rapidly until balf of the designated
number of game had been marked for
or against, when a delicious luncheon
wa served, after which all returned
with renewed vigor to the contest. At
the close of the hard fought battle Mrs.
Rinehart proudly bora away the reward
of the conquering hero-tiw. It was so
very pretty that a chorus of "Oh's" and
"Oh's" greeted the removal of the wrap
ping that had concealed it from longing
yea; however Mra. Crandall professed
herself more than eatiafied with the
dainty "conaolation' offered her aa a
substitute for the good luck borne away
on the wings of the birds that had been
flitting through the parlor all the after
noon. January twentieth will long be
remembered by the gueeta, Mra Peters,
Mr Phelps, Mr Schenck, Mr Myers,
Mr Lord, Mr Brook, Mr Houghton,
Mr Beall, Mr Eshelman, Mr Garret
eon, Mra Hilton, Mr B 8 Huntington,
Mr Pease, Mra Hobson, Mr Rinehart,
Mr H 8 Wilson, Mr W II Wilson, Mrs
Morgan, Mr Bradthaw, Mr Crowe, Mrs
MacLeod, Mr Lochhead, Mr Fish, Mrs
Blakeley, Mr Hosteller, Mr Sherman,
Mr Crandall, Mr Broneon, and Mrs
Glenn ; as one of the pleasantest days of
3.
from the Ifeilr Chronicle. Uondar.
Gov. Pennoyer has appointed Mr.
Linus Hubbard of this city notary pub
lic. Bro. II., continues in business at
the old stand.
The heavy snowfall 1 greatly appreci
ated by resident of Umatilla county,
who think that it will insure immunity
from drouth during tha coming summer.
Tne residence of Geo. Nowack in the
south-western portion of the city wa
wholly destroyed by fire Saturday eve
ning last about 9 o'clock. Tb family
were absent at the time, but eomeof the
neighbor succeeded in saving a stove
end a pair of blanket. Everything else
was destroved. Lots $1,000; Insurance
taoo.
When Mr. Nowak's bouse wa burn
ing Saturday evening man at The
Umatilla whose appearance would in
dict le him to b a gentleman, but whose
exprrrMuiit indicated tb lowett specie
of the hobo, "wished to see tb fir burn
the d town." Hi action and a
discrlption of tb man (so-called) were
reported to tb polio.
The San Juan mine have proven to
be a fraud of the first water. A re
turned prospector, Mr. D. II. McLellan,
of Denver, aya he haa talked with
great many prospeotor from the new
camp, old-timers from California, Nev
ada, Montana and Salmon river, and
tbey all had evidently bad their fill of
the San Juan.
One who has been to Chicago, And
looked the ground over pretty thoroughly
say there 1 every reason why our fruits
should find a ready and paying market
during the exposition, provided they
are properly packed and do not have to
paea through to many hand a to eat up
th profits. Cherries, plums, pears and
prune are always In demand there and
Oregon can compete with any state In
th union In their production.
Feeding stock ha become general In
th region of Fossil, and the plow has
been taken ln out of the cold to rest.
These are alight drawback, but the
pleasures of such a winter as we are hav
ing are manifold. Th young folk ar
having a glorious time coasting on the
hill and skating on th pond went of
town, and, better than all, tho old folks
see In the Increased snowfall bountiful
crop now ahnott atsured.
The Arlington Record is sound on the
open river question. Bro. John rays:
"The world is moving too fast now for
us to be satisfied with the slow plodding
of our forefathers. We are willing and
anxious to see the government begin
this work, but in the meantime this
country is filling up with tturdy farmers,
who want to realise on their investments
rather than leave all to future genera
tions. We feel that our own state
ought to do something for us In th
meantime."
Mr. and Mr. C. F. Stephen enter
tained a few of their friend on Saturday
evening, the occasion being the birthday
of th hostess. The first part of tba eve
ning waa given to drive whist, which re
sulted in the first priie being won by
Mrs. F. J. Clark, and th booby by Mrs.
8. L. Young. After whist, supper was
served, followed by music and a general
good time. Those present besides the
host and hostess were : Mr. and Mra. F.
J. Clark, Me and Mrs. S. L. Young, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. .Hosteller, Misses Row
land, Errhart, Mestre. E. Hosteller and
L. Ainsworth.
Mr. J. T. Day, who was in Washington
City recently, says he found every one
there. In any way connected with th
Cascade Locks completion, anxious to
have th work done aa soon a possible
and willing to do All possible to help th
matter along. Th civil sundry bill now
before congress contains an appropria
tion for thia work of over a million dol
lar, which, with tha balance of th ap
propriation now in hand, will amount
to 1.419,0C0, for which th contract wa
let. It I expected that this appropria
tion will be passed, in which case Mr.
Day hopes to have the canal and locks
completed in about a year and a half.
"Astoria and Flavel, th chief seaport
of the Columbia river watershed" is the
title of a neat pamphlet at hand today
containing thirty pages of well digested
fact, with explanatory map, from the
versatil and ready pen of Col. Sidney
Dell. The name of th author is quite
sufficient endorsement as to th fact
set forth wherever he is known.- But
on thing pussies us worse than the
miaaingword "creatures," why was it
necessary for Dell to knock out the op
tics of a notorious stinking-fish cannery
man, to enable the rest of mankind to
aee the virtues In bis book Astoria And
Flavel have ever been one and indiviaa
ble, arncethe day of Kindred "where
roll th Oregon."
Tb excessiv cold weather prevailing
throughout the eastern states and
Europsi ia la striking contrast to th
weather bare. It teem almoat incredu
lous to native Oregonian to read or
hear of the sufferings of the many in the
middle and eastern states from severe
winter weather, when they compare the
statement received with the climate w
njoy here. For the past six week,
with the exception of the snow storm
of . December 23d, which lasted a few
days, the weather has been all that
could be desired, with cool and occa
sional foggy morning and sunny after
noon. New York, Pennsylvania and
Virginia, are having unusually cold
spells; rivers frozen over and business
generally suspended. Here stock range
in the pasture and plowing and seeding
ha been engaged in every month since
September.
The legislative committee of the Or
egon assembly, who visited Walla Walla
last week to visit the jute bag factory in
th Washington penitentiary were
shown through the jute mill where they
made a thorough investigation of the
workings of that institution. The mill
waa in operation and the gentlemen
were given an opportunity to witness the
manufacture of sack. The committee
also secured great amount of valuable
figures and facts in connection with the
institution to enable them to make a
complete And exhaustive report favoring
the establishment of a like institution in
connection, with the Oregon penitentiary,
but upon a great deal larger scale. The
gentlemen apeak in glowing word of
praise of the manner in which the Walla
Walla penitentiary I conducted, and
greatly appreciate the many courtesies
extended them by Commissioner Paine,
Warden McClees and the other officers
of the institution.
There ar more Oregon apple in the
Portland market now than there were
last November. They come from South
ern Oregon principally, and some from
Eastern Oregon. Growers who had good
crops evidently held them back waiting
for higher prices, and it appears that
they have not been disappointed, for
$2.50 per box is asked for very choice
varieties, but common ar considerably
cheaper. The supply I quit equal to
the demand at present.
A history of Baker county, Oregon,
from its earliest settlement by the
white, Is being prepared. The memor
able gold excitement I the early six
ties, as well as other incidents of note in
th history of that section, will prove
interesting to many, particularly to
thos who took an active part in re
claiming the country from It state of
virgin wildness.
The sheriffs and clerk fight I now
on. Ru'sell' bill repealing th act al
lowing such officers in Eastern Oregon
an additional fee of 33-j per cent has
been referred to tha judiciary commit
tee. Other bills of a similar nature are
also presented and It begin to look as
though the cut In fee would be made.
Another proposition will be to place all
sheriffs and clerks on a stated salary,
and there is a wide divergence of opin
ion as to what sum would be proper to
I'ivu audi officials. Some of the mem
Wrt favor paying salaries that sre ri
diculously small, considering tho ser
vices to bn performed, and unlets thero
Is a diHKiition to give officials a fair
recompeiiHe it Is likely tho hill will full
and tlio future cherills and clerks of
Eastern Oregon be the only sufferers
through legislation of the present ses
sion. Present incumbents are not In
cluded In any of the bills looking to a
reduction of fees or putting tlieui on a
salary.
W. II. Clark went eut the other
afternoon and located a qnarts ledge
about two miles above Canyon city that
assays well In free milling gold. Chi
nese miners on the creek a few years
sgo found It, but covered It up because
they were not allowed to hold nuarls
claims here.
Wow Try Thia.
It will cost yon 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
cousixnptlou, eoogbs and colds is guar
anteed to give relief, or money will he
paid back. Sufferers from la grippe
found it just th thing and under its
use had a speedy and thorough recov-
eay. try a sampl bottle at our ex
pense, and learn for youraelf just how
good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at
nipea A Kinersly' drug store. Large
sis 60e and $1.
Hon. Lark Bilyea, a member of the
last board of equalisation, is of the opin
ion that the present state board of
equalixation, made a mistake in as
suming to have power to make hori
tontal and sweeping raise of valuation.
He aay If the ttate board, to make the
tax levy, would levy on the valuation of
lands from the rolls aa returned by the
counties no one would raise an objection.
ttkl't A rale Salr.
Th best ealv in the world for cuts,
bruises, core, ulcer, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cure pile, or no pay required.
It la guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or money refunded. Pric 25 cent
per box. For sal by Snipe A Kin
rsly. The Union meat company are having
cars constructed so that they can ship
the whole side of a beef from the cooler
in Troutdale to their cold storage at
Portland. Tbey ar to have their .own
locomotive to haul their meat to Port
land. The Mussge manufactory la to be
removea to r'ortlana also, And th ice
plant from Clarnie.
A Tacoma dispatch aay th litigation
over the Grant Brother' collapsible
cylinder wrecking process was compro
mised and the right to use tha invention
old to Gen. Thomaa H. Cavanaugh,
representing eastern capitalists, for
$.500,000, $50,000 payable aa soon a a
successful test I made, $100,000 in sixty
days, $100,000 in six month, and
the balance in one year. They will
probably tent the process on Vanderbilt'a
yacht, aunk In Long Island sound.
Gen. Cavanaugh and the Grant brother
will go east at one and conduct the
test.
The Glacier is right on to one of Gov.
Pennoyer' cramp. The recommenda
tion to Abolish wheels And traps catch
ing salmon, And Allowing them only to
be caught with seine or gill nets. The
reason be gives is that tha wheel fisher
men, ,by getting certain favored loca
tions, catch fish plentifully and cheaply
and are monopolies. It is quite true
that all of na cannot have a favorable
point for locating a fish wheel ; it is Also
true that all of us are not able to buy a
gill net and boats, nor strong enough to
manage them. It would be proper,
then, under the circumstances, to make
the law mora stringent yet, and pro
hibit catching the toothsome salmon ex
cept by the common method of hook
and line.
Let every enfeebled woman know it I
There' a.medicine that'll cure her, and
the proof positive! Here's the proof
if it doesn't do you good within reason
abje time, report the fact to its makers
and get your money back without a
word but yoo won't do it ! The remedy
is Dr. Pierce' Favorite Prescription
and It hat proved itself the right remedy
in nearly every case of female weakness.
It is not a miracle. It won't cur every
thing but it has done more to build-up
tired, enfeebled and broken-down women
than any other medicine known.
Where' the woman who's not ready for
it? All that we've to do la to get the
news to her. The medicine will do the
rest. Wanted women. First to know
it. Second to use it. Third to be cured
by It. The one comes of the other.
Dr. Willis Morse of Salem, la in the
city.
The seat of th tick headache is not In
the brain. Regulate the stomach and
vou cure it. Dr. Pierce's Pellets are the
little regulator. Only 'J5 cents a vial.
The city marshal took a band of
braves to th city jail last evening, from
the west end rookeries, where they wer
having a glorious time of hilarity over a
few liottle o( smuggled alcohol.
Adrerllted l.attara.
Following is the list of letters remain
ins in the postoffiee at The Dalles nn
called for. Fridav. Jan. 20th. I Hia
Persons calling for same will give date
on which they were advertised:
Allen, David Henderson, J If
Kayloy, Mrs C II lluinond, Mrs I.aria
Bennett, F W Jnhnsen Miss Lldia2
Bergen, Klins Johnson, ('has P
Bourland. Oliver Inmnn, J W
ClBiion, Frank Kelly, K W
'lay pool M iM.Iennle I.utterman, Harry
Caiiiplell,MrsKatie Wehmann, Martin
liillon, II P Weeks, V O
Griggs, Neilly Ztimwalt, L S
M. T. Nolan, P. M.
Lint I'arkag.
A package containing A pair of No.
3 ' Indies ahoc was lost on Suturdiiy,
between tlm top of Brewery hill, and
Mr. Roberts place In Dry Hollow. The
Under will be thankfully rewnrdud on
leaving the same at this llllue.
MATTEU IN BALBSI.
Tba aaria-a mm4 Clark' Vaea- AaUaaw
Melaa, tiriapn, Kir.
riALBH, Jan. W. (Special.) Whisper
ing are heard of more for quadrennial
meetings of the assembly. It ia expen
sive this biennial experimental gymna
sium of embryo statesmen ; repealing
one set of laws to set up another for tb
exploitation of the next biennial. Tb
people are becoming weary of paying-
The county court of Marlon ooantv
has under consideration the matter of
returning to th old way of collecting
road taxes. The members don't like tba
way the new law operates, and as they
have an option In osinit whichever law
they may elect, the court will likely re
turn to tb former plan, by which the
road tax can be worked out. The new
law, under which the road taxes art)
collected direct the same as any other
taxes, worked an injustice strains' all la-
corporated towns, and in Marion re
sulted in several law auit against tha
county.
Senator Myers' bill urovidine for con
tracts to be let on all road work for sums
over $100.00 is meeting with some favor.
The bill provides that the countv conrt
shall each year levy a road tax not t
exceed two mills, and a road poll tax
not to exced three dollars on each mala
citisen above tb age of 21 year and be
low the age of fifty year, to be collected
with the other taxes of the countv.
Money thus collected shall be kept by
tne county treasurer in separate fund
for each road district, and the money
thus collected shall not be expended im
any road district except tbeone in which
it is collected, unless so provided by th
county court. Any person against
whom a road noli tar ia 1waA n
vided in thia act shall have the right t
won me aame out niroselt It he so de
tire under the direction of the super
visor. Democrats from all over the ttate are
here off and on, being frequently seen im
anxious consultation with democrat!
members. The latter having declined to
indorse any of the applicant for federal
place for some time yet. The general
feeliug In the caucus was, however, that
eventually the legislator will agree upom
some single applicant for each position
snd give him their united support. Am
effort was made at another caucus t
pledge the democrat in both house to
A support of the governor in case he ve-
toet another nmnlhm wrafvrtn rmA Kin
designed to utilize the surplus $95,000 ia
mj treasury. iuib auempi provea
abortive, however, and the matter waa
left free for individual action.
Senator Miller' school-book bill in
troduced in the legislature, provide for
compilation of a series of school book
consisting of three readers, one speller,
one arithmetic,. one grammar, one his
tory of the United State and one geog
raphy.. The books are to be published
by the state, and the state, county and
school district authorities are required
by this law to enforce the use of them.
They are to be distributed from the
office of the state treasurers to all deal
er at cost and shall be sold at retail At
not more than ten per cent profit $20,
000 is appropriated to cover expenses of
compiling and editing books, or so much
therefor as may be needed ; also $50,000,
or as much as needed, for printing and
distribution of books. The expense of
publication will become a fund that will
go right back into the state treasury.
The contract for publishing the book I
to be let to the lowest responsible bid
der, and price fixed when the bill I
accepted. Thia shall be in effect for
four years, and at the end of four year,
to be submitted to a vote of the people
whether to be continued or not. The
bill is modelled after the Minnesota
law.
Salem grange held An open meeting
Friday, at which were discussed many
question now agitating the publio
mind. A resolution waa adopted which
was in effect that the grange deems It
bod policy for the state at this time to
establish a jute factory at the state peni
tentiary. OiTt Va a Good Law.
In a note to the Farmer, Mr. E. D.
Calkins, of Hood River, aay: "I re
gret my Inability to be present at tb
horticultural meeting held in Portland.
We are having a hard time to keep np
the interest here. The moth and seal
are very bad in some orchards, so thai
it I only by utmost vigilance that w
can hope to succeed. I hope to sea aa
appeal from every county to our legisla
ture which will help us to exterminate
our fruit pests and advance fruit indus
try." Commenting upon the condition
theeditor of the Farmer says : "We are
sorry to hear that there ia any lack of
interest or vigilance among the frnit
growers of Hood River, as the whole
northwest have heard of the excellent
fruit producing qualities of the climate
ami soil of that section, and it would be
a burning shame to let a few pests de
stroy or hinder th reputation so gained,
through inertia of a few of the grower.
Mr. Culklns Ideas of an appeal from,
every county in the state to the legisla
ture Is a suggestion that should be
quickly acted upon." Further com
ment Is unnecessary.
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