THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1894.
The Weekly Chronicle.
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Clubbing List.
The CnaoKli'lit, '"',h gives the news
twice a week, has made arrangements to
club with tlte (Cloning publications, and
offers two papyri one year fur little more
than the price of one :
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price jirie
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LOCAL MKEVITIKW.
Wednesday Doll)'.
The (irand lodge Knights of Pythias
meet at Portland neat Tuesday.
The weather predictions by Mr.
pague this morning are for today clear
ing aod for tomorrow colder.
The Fpworth I-ttagne of the M. E.
church, will give an entertainment at
the opera house during fair meek.
It is rumored that freight rates will
be sharply advanced noon, between
Missouri river points and I'ortland.
We are told that three or four of the
best horse in the circnit will lie here
during the fair, coming from Portland.
The manager, of the Oregon Lumber
Company at Hood River have been
arretted or rsnning sawdust in the
strcmns.
And ftiil the wheat comes in. The
recent wet weather iuterferred some
what w ith the threshing and this put
gome teams on the road that otherw ise
would still be with the machines.
As we Lustle vainly today for the
elusive item, we wish with all our heart
we were sampling the banquet our more
fortunate brethren are enjoying today at
I'endleton. It is easier to get and more
filling.
The Olympic Club ol New Orleans
met yesterday and formally declared
Kotiert Fitzsiramons heavy weight
champion of the world. This action
was taken because Corbett refused to
meet him.
General Booth, comiuauder in chief of
the Salvation army, will arrive in New
York from England this week and will
visit Portland December 28th, so remain
one day. It w ill te a big day fur the
Salvationists of the North went.
According to today's Oregonian the
freight advances of w hich we speak else
where will be made about Octolier 20th.
The advance will be from 7 to 2." per
cent, and will prove a discrimination
against Portland. The reason for the
raise is unknown.
A progressive whist party at Mr.
Jrlius Wiley's last night was one ot the
pieasantest affairs of the kind this
season. Mrs. Norman and Mr. Tom
Ward won first prize, and Miss Sterling
and Mr. Kelly the booby. The party
separated about 1 1 o'clock.
For the gentlemen's roadsters race at
the coming fair, the following entries
have lieen made : John L., bay stallion,
by M. F.. Welch ; John Iay,bay gelding,
by J. P. Mcluerny; Hero, bay gelding,
by 11. Ilintou ; Kit Wheeler, black
maie, by A.Brown; Patty, sorrell mare,
by K. Jacobsen.
Mr James II. Crosscn has purchased
the Dchm property on Third street near
the dates building and is having it re
paired. A force of men are engaged iu
raising it, and from the amount of mor
tar and brick around it lonks as though
the old house would be replaced by a
new one, and a brick at that.
Win. Buskirk, akministrator of the
estate of Klmer E. Griffin, a former
resident of Hood River, but now in the
east and insane ; Saturday sold a quarter
section of timber land in Hood River
belonging to the estate, to Lucas Henry.
The projierty was mortgaged and
bought by the mortgagee.
The windows of the city council
chambers have been washed. We
know that our reputation for truth and
veracity is liable to suffer from making
this apparently raab statement but it is
true just the same. The deed is placed
at the door of street Commissioner
Butts, but that seems as great a wonder
as the original story.
The regular subscription priceof the
CiiuoNKLK Is $1.50 and the
regular price of the Weekly Okiooniak
is $1.60. Any one subscribing for Tin
CiiHoNicLE and paying for one year in
advance can get both Tuc CiiaoMcM
and the Witur Oi:ooxiax for 2.00.
All old subscribers paying their sub
scriptions a year in advance will be en
titled to the same offer.
A writer in Farm and Home tells how
he keeps potatoes : Dig thorn after the
iirst light fioet and pile them in a round
heap; stack corn stalks around them
four inches thick , then cover about
'our Inches with dirt and put a dry
shelter over them ; never put over
thirty bushels in a hill, and I think If
)ou will follow my plan you w ill keep
potatoes as long as J have. i
Mr. Peter Fernell last Sunday rode his
horse over the bill from Sandos's place
on Mill creek to his own on Chenowith
creek, carrying some tools behind the
eddle. These slipped frightening the
horse which threw Mr. Fernell. His
foot bung in the stirrup and as the
borse dragged him it also stepped on bis
right band tearing the first Joint off the
hides finger. Fortunately his foot came
out of the stirrup before he had lieen
dragged far, else had this article been an
obituary.
Tuurulxy'i Dally
.Several horses are on their way here
from Yakima to take part in the races
next week. The stables are filling up
rapidly, and the races promise to lie the
best ever run here.
Mr. K. L. Brooks is having a new roof
put on his residence and profiting by
midwinter experience in combination of
melting snow and flat roof, has giveu the
new roof a much greater pitch.
Any person holding unpaid drafts of
last year, of the Second Kastern Oregon
District Agricultural Association, or
words to that effect, being the fair man
agement of this city, can have the
same cashed at The Dalles National
bank by presenting them.
Weather Observer Pague is exactly
wrong in his weather predictions so per
sistently sines his return from Washing
ton, that we fancy his guesser must have
slipped a cog. The weather prediction
for today was "cooler," and it's the
warmest day we have had since the
middle of August.
A son of John Kogers of Five Mile
aged about tun years has been stopping
with Joe Berger and going to school.
I-ast night the boy changed his clothes
in order to do his chores, and since that
time nothing has been seen or heard of
hiui. It w as at first thought that he
might have gone home, but word was
sent out this morning and it was found
he had not been there.
The following horses are now in train
ing at the fair grounds : liunners Sir
Henry, I Don't Know, Rockland Boy,
Volta, Little Joe, Grover, Fowder, Jim
Crow and Sinetta. Trotters Montana,
Jim Blaine, John Day, John L. and
Polly. The following will be up on the
lioat tonight: Anita, Hamrock. Carl
Carnie and Token. Besides these quite
a number are on their way from Yakima.
Dr. O. D. Donne brought with him
from New Orleans samples of cotton
in all styles of development from the
forming bud to the full blown boll. He
had some in bloom w hen he started but
these of course would not keep. He also
brought some fine joints of sugar cane,
persimmons, and chestnuts, all of w hich
are of course decided curiosities in this
neighborhood. We cant raise any cot
ton but the late democratic party is a
decided success at raising cane. Wheat
and apples and an oils jodrida governor
are onr most prominent crops.
Friday's laily.
The weather predictions for today
are "probable showers." and for tomor
row are, "fair and cooler."
Mr. W. F. Soeslie of Hood Kiver was
in the city today. He expects to move
to the Willamette valley in a few days.
Mrs. O. M. Boardman, of Chenowith
creek died yesterday afternoon, and we
understand her little baby diwd the day
lie fore.
The local land officers here received
instructions today to move the land
office into the building receatlv occupi
ed by the postoffice.
The Epworth league of the M. K.
church will give an entertainment dur
ing fair week, consisting of tableaux,
vocal and instrumental music, and a
scarf drill.
Our local cyclists are trying to get
up a series of races for the fair. At
present it is proposed to have a half
mile dash, mile and three-mile races,
and a five-mile handicap.
About seven hundred miles of weather
has passed through town since daylight.
It loaded tip with sand just east of
town and winged its way on towards
the populist camps of Nebraska.
The ladies of the M. E. church will
serve meals during the fair in the build
ing east of the First National bank, for
merly occupied by Mrs. LeBallieter.
Lunch will be served from 12 to 2 o'clock
and dinner from 5 to 8. All meals 23
cents each.
The recorder's office this morning
made a water-haul, not a victim show
ing up. When the reporter called tbis
morning, the recorder, street commiss
ioner and coroner, were having a three
cornered quarrel about whose turn it
was to clean up the office.
A big flock of sheep was brought over
from the Mt. Adams ranges last night.
They filled the street for three blocks,
and seemed as numerous as the band
the immortal Sancho Pauza told of to his
illustrious master at the wonderful ad
venture of the fulling-mill. There were
several thousand of them.
Yesterday in mentioning the fact that
the Fpworth League would give an
entertainment during fair week we in
advertantly wrote "dance for drill."
we have no desire to set the members
of the league to dancing against their
will hence make this correction which
may be also considered an apology.
On account of the falling off of business
in the L S. marshal's office and the
consequent necessity of reducing ex
penses, Marshal Grady has called for
resignation of all of bis deputies except
J. D. Coleman, George Humphrey and
the office deputy and liookkeeper. Mr.
Grady says he can run the business with
this force. Matt F. Murphy, the deputy
I.ir this district, goes with the balance.
Street Commissioner Putts this morn
ing replaced 'he railing on the bridge
aero Mill creek. His fare had asor
rowful look, and in response to a sym
pathetic inquiry he said: "It's a
measly shame the way I am forced to
work against my own interest. As
street commissioner I had to fix that
railing, when if I could htve let it alone
I might have got a job as coroner."
And then he smiled.
lh Maw for lha I'lare.
In shaking of the probable appoint
ment to the position of adjutant general
of the state when Governor Ijord takes
his seat, the Telegram makes a brief but
very favorable mention of Captain John
W. Lew is, of this city, for the place. It
will probably be quite a long time before
the change is made in the office, but
when it is, no better selection could be
made than the gentleman named. Cap
tain I.eis not only had experience in
the war, bnt was an officer in the regular
army for several years after. He is
thoroughly conversant with military
matters, and would bring to the office, a
mind not only stored up with knowledge
appertaining to them, but a ripe exper
ience gained on the frontier and a full
understanding of the management of
both men and conditions. Without
wishing to detract anything from the
merits of other candidates, we are frank
to state that the selection of Captain
Lewis for the place would be the best
that could be made.
II Winked Oat.
Recently an attorney wrote to County
Clerk Kelsay, desiring to know which
was the leading democratic paper of The
Dalles. The letter was turned over to
A. G. Johnson, deputy, to reply, and we
quote a small portion of the answer, as
showing the present condition of demo
cratic newspapers in The Dalles. Mr.
Johnson said:
"There was a democratic paper pub
lished here in days gone by, but the
'change' it labored so hard for, brought
not a harvest of plenty, and it met the
fate of the Frenchman's whisky, it
lasted soon. Like many another in
dustry under the new 'conditions that
confront us' it withered and died. The
old plant has been moved across the
river, and the faithful type that whooped
it up for democracy's uncrowned king,
Grover the First, and tariff reform, is
now doing good service in expounding
republican principles to the political
sinner's of the evergreen state.
The, Lmi Boy.
The little Ryan boy who so suddenly
disappeared Wednesday night has not
yet been beard from, although a dili
gent search has been kept np. The
boy is said to be very steady and manly
and it does not seem possible that he
has taken it into his head to runaway
The fact that he put on his old clothes
would rather be in favor of the runa
way theory. He was last seen about 6
o'clock Wednesday evening on the Uuff
near his home, but the rocks have been
carefully looked over without finding
any traces of him. There are but three
theories to account for his absence, one
that he has run away, another that
tramps have kidnaped him, and the
third that he has gone to the river and
drowned. The most probable of the
three is that he has gone to the county
to some one he knows, is afraid to go
home, and has managed to deceive
tboe whom he is visiting. His parents
are nearly frantic and it is hoped the
mystery will be speedily solved.
For lha Fair.
The secretaries of the fair will be at
Wingate Hall tomorrow at the following
hours: from 10 to 12, from 2 to 4 and
t'rom 7 to 9, to receive entries for the ex
hibits. All the departments except
that of stock will be represented and
those who have entries to make should
go at once. Entries close st 5 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, and to give the
managers a chance the work should be
started at once. Three or four of our
merchants here have agreed to make ex
hibits, and this example should prove
contagious. With a little energy the
hall can be made very attractive and
thus serve as an advertisement for next
year. The old proverb that what is
worth doing at all is worth doing well, is
evidently correct, and we hope our peo
ple will cot only do, but do well what
they do, do. Do thou, ditto.
I'loneer Hall.
We acknowledge the receipt of an in
vitation to attend a pioneer ball at the
Cascade Locks, Saturday evening next.
As the name of Hon. II. A. leavens
heads the list of the committee no
further assurance need be made that it
will be a success. A pioneer supper will
also be served and among the delicacies
to le served are filet of bear a la muck-a-muck,
wapatoes with the harness on,
venison, coon, jack rabbit and huckle
berry sauce. We know the boys will
have a good time, but as we can't be
there what good is that going to do us.
Important Land Ieclsloo.
We have made arrangements with W.
D. Harlan one of the leading land attor
orneys of Washington city, to furnish us
the substance of the decision made by
the department concerning government
lands. He sends us the following im
portant decision today : "The good
faith of a settlers claim is not impeached
by absence from the land to earn money
for support of settlers' family aud to
purchase the land. Asst. See. Simm.
Mllrhell Maw.
Today Sept. 30, there is heavy threat
ening clouds with a sprinkle of rain,
K. K. Allen has moved to the place
he traded for a few weeks since, snd
now we miss Johnie's smiling visage in
his daily rounds.
The firm of Oaks & Son is conspic
uously advertised in bold relief over the
entrance door to his store. We know
Mr. Oaks would be very proud of
brand new son, but we did Lot Imagine
he would give vent to his joy at one
grand bound. The son was born Sept,
the 24th weighing 10' pounds, and
Tuesday morning, certainly before the
sun was up, Mr. Oaks acknowledged the
firm connections by placing above the
door the firm name Oaks & Son in such
large letters it can be seen almost as far
as the building. But he is excusable.
Mr. Pnst is now a resident of town.
In his family there are four small chil
dren a pleasant addition to our school.
School begun Monday September 24th
with 0. S. Maxwell as teacher.
We have had a much needed improve
ment in the way of sidewalks being laid
from upper to lower town, and across
the creek. Now it will be a pleasure to
take a leisurely walk to the lower town,
w here before it was a real task.
The son of Mr. Bricher of Pine Hol
low met with a serious accident by
getting his arm badly broken. Dr.
Herrick was called to make repairs and
reports the boy doing well.
Charley Nelson while threshing
ft a finger caught in the cogs of the
thresher and tore it almost off. It was
a serious hurt but is doing very well.
Also Clay Ames was so unfortunate as
to get a finger entirely crushed off in the
same way.
The Woods thresher from John Day,
is threshing on West Branch.
Johny Loyd was teliing me that there
was a frost one night last week on his
place, about three miles below here,
sufficient to blacken the topmost leaves
of tender plants.
Mr. Melvcrhill and son of Summit
Prairie, have been hauling barn lumber
the past week, for O. S. Boardman.
Mr. Ayrs, who lives near here, with
his family and Miss Stella Board
man have started for a trip through the
mountains to Albany and Eugene. We
wish them a pleasant trip, but the
prospects are at present, that they will
have a wet time.
News came to me vesterday of the
discovery of a quartz ledge some place
near Spanish Gulch, twenty miles east
of here. The quartz is a dark green and
gray mixed. The piece I saw was plen
tifully sprinkled with the precious
metal. In hopes the find is a rich one,
I will give my information as I received
it: W.H.Butler of Nansene, Wasco
county Oregon, came to Spanish Gulch
the 15th cf last May, on his way to
Baker City. He stopped at the Gulch
to investigate the mining prospects of
that section as a raining expert.
After prospecting a few days be was
satisfied he had struck it rich and
named the mine "Copper King." In
order to prove his statements he haB in
his possession some of the gold in its
free state which he cleaned from the
rock after he had crushed it. It is
coaree and heavy. Some of the grains
are as large as wheat grains. His esti
mate of free gold to the ton was $155,
from rock taken from the surface, and
from rock twelve feet below the surface
was $2500. Mr. Butler pasBed through
Mitchell Sept. 24th en his way to Port
land to purchase machinery to work the
mine. The locality is finely situated for
the economical working of the mines, as
wood and water are near at band in
great abundance. Water is plenty the
year round. E. V. E
Rtia Smd In Dug-.
An Oregonian reporter describes a
case of honors being even as follows :
"The profession of dog-catcher is not
exempt from trouble, and even danger.
The dog has been styled the truest friend
of man, and most men are true friends
of their dogs, but they are not to be
mentioned in this respect in the same
day with the women. A bear robbed of
her cubs is not more dangerous than a
woman when the dog-catcher attempts
to capture her dog. Away up First
street, a day or two since, a dog-catcher
started in to lasso a dog. The woman
who owned the dog rushed out to its
defense. A man was unloading a
cartload of refuse near by, and the dog
sought refuge under the cart. The
catcher was stooping to spy thedog when
the woman came up behind him and gave
him a vigorous push, sending hi'ii head
first into the garbage heap. She then
whistled up her dog, and then re
trenched in good order to a place of
safety. The next day the catcher
sneaked around, thinking to get the
dog. He found the animal on the street
and chased after him. The woman
espied him and rushed out after him,
but her foot slipped on the polished rails
of Mr. Holladay's justly celebrated street
railway and she fell full length in the
muddy street. The impolite dog-catcher
laughed so heartily that he quit chasing
the dog, anil the woman, calling her pet,
took him in her arms and inarched off
covered with mud and glory.
"My task in life," said the pastor
complacently, "consists in saving young
men." "Ah !" replied the maiden, with
a soulful longing: "save a good one for
me, won't you?" Life.
We are Still In It,
and You Know It.
We are selling more
for the simple
Our PRICES
We pay more for
other dealer
Consult Your Interests,
and Trade with
JOLES.
Telephone No. 20.
City Council Meeting.
Regular meeting of the city council
last night, Mayor Bolton presiding and a
full board of councilmen being present.
The minutes of meetings held during
September were read and approved.
The petition of E. J. Collins and others
for a sidewalk on the north side of Acad
emy street, commencing at Union street
and running east 75 feet was read and
granted.
The petition of Jesse Simonson and
others to improve Union and other
streets and to make a roadway to Mill
creek, read, prayer granted and improve
ment ordered made.
Petition of Ed Williams and others
for reduction of theater license read and
referred to finance committee.
An oral petition of George Darech, for
are light on 14th street, was read and re
ferred. Recorder was authorized to advertise
for bids for stone crossings on Second
street.
Regular monthly reports of city officers
read, accepted and placed on file.
Water Co. bill for water rent for
trough in East end not allowed and re
corder was instructed to notify superin
tendent that if the water Co. would not
furnish it free, to turn the water off.
Mayor was instructed to confer with
an attorney and prepare an ordinance
concerning the construction of side
walks. Street Commissioner was instructed to
collect the road tax on or before'Nov. 1st.
The judiciary committee were in
structed to take legal steps for collecting
road money due from the county.
Brick flues were ordered built in the
hose houses.
Adjourned.
Durur Doings.
These cottier days and frowty nights,
Tell us fall weather in here,
And the cold, chilly wind.
A reminder that winter la near.
A gentle shower which proved a bless
ing in disguise in the way of settling the
dust and helping the roads, fell the
other day.
Farmers are busy hauling grain as
the thresher's day of grace is about
ended, around Dufur and vicinity at
least.
Mr. Thos. Harris went through with
his sheep from the mountains, and E.
A. Griffin also removed his to their
winter quarters.
Mr. Chas. Johnston has been spending
the past two weeks in the berg with his
brothers.
Little Lewis Deitrich, son of Dr.
Deitrich, is staying in Dufur attending
school .
Mr. A. K. Dufur has a new addition to
his mill in the shape of a chopper.
Mrs. Thomas has built a nice conserv
atory on the south side of her residence.
Dr. J. II. Kano has his sign out ready
for business, and is soon to have a new
office adjoining the drugstore.
The other day while Mr. Monroe
Ileisler was out driving with his family,
the horses ran away and threw Mrs.
Ileisler onto the ground, dislocating her
hip. Dr. Deitrich attended the injury
but from last accounts she is improving
but slowly. li'
ftentlmeiit ami SJyrup.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Crossen took
their bridal trip yesterday morning. It
was a little bite, but "Jimmy" says his
duties as postmaster prevented him
making the trip before. The trip was
made from his father's store, he asking
Mrs C. to ride, on seeing the new deliv
ery wagon standing by the door. He
didn't think the proposition wtiild bo
accepted, but it was, and that so quickly
that he couldn't back out. So the young
couple climbed into the wagon which
contained one jug of maple syrup (ap
propriate for a honey moou) that was
destined to render more palatable the
matutinal hot cakes of the writer hereof.
It isn't everybody, not even every ed-
gooda than ever,
reason that
are RIGHT.
Produce than any
in The Dalles.
COLLINS & GO.
THE RELIABLE FIRM.
itor that can have his family groceries
brought home by the parties to a wed
ning, but although it seemshigh toned,
we wish to remark that there is nothing;
too rich for us. This was James A.'sj
first attempt to run a bluff on Mrs.
James A. and like many another newly
wedded man, he found it wouldn't
work.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Wednesday
Mr. C. B. Durbln is in from Antelope.
Mr. H. A. Falk of Crook county is in
the city.
Mr. Lucus Henry of Hood River was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. M. Sichel, Prineville'a leading
merchant is in the city.
Mr. S. J. LaFrance came up from
Hood River this afternoon.
Mr. Ed. Martin is again confined to
his room with rheumatism.
Mr. N B. Brooks and H. C. Phillips
of Goldendale are in the city.
Mr. J. F. Thomas of Oswego, is vis
iting his mother-in-law Mrs. Beers, and
other relatives.
Thurndoy.
Mrs Sophia Palmer arrived in from
Prineville Tuesday.
Mrs. A. W. Mohr arrived here Tues
day, from Portland.
Rev. Joseph Alter and wife went out
to the Warm Springs yesterday.
Miss Grace Sharp left last night for a
visit to friends in Walla Walla.
Miss Katie Crofton of Centerville,
Washington, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. E. C. Warren returned to Dufur
this morning, after a visit in Portland.
Rev. A. B. Wade went to Prineville
this morning to tuke charge of the
church there.
Mr. Henry Hahn of the firm of Wad-
dams & Co., Portland, arrived in from
Prineville yesterday.
Mr. Frank B. Hennessey of Notre
Dame Indiana, is visiting his former
college mate Mr. Roger Stnnott.
Mr. Isoui Cleek, storekeeper at the
Warm Springs, arrived in this city
yesterday and left for Portland this
morning.
Mr. J. A. Fawcett of Nansene left this
afternnoon for I'ortland, from which
11 luce he will take a trip to Tacoma on
'ortland day at the fair; that is, Sat
urday. Dr. O. D. Doane, who has been attend
ing the meeting ot the Sovereign Grand
I.odge of Odd Fellows at Chattanooga,
Tenn., arrived home this morning, hav
ing had a very delightful trip.
In Kl Cajnn California, Sept. 29th
18'J4,Wilhelmine VV'alther, aged 54 years.
Mrs. Walther was the mother of W. E.
E. Walther of this city.
Advertised Letter.
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postoflie at The Dalles un
called for Oct. ti, 181)4. Persons calling
for the same will give date on which
they were advertised :
Appal, W A Anderson, Alex
Armstrong, W M (2) Harlow, II L (2)
Unison, D II Bold, FD
Hoswell, i F Brown, F
Burgess, W N Cramer, Kate (2)
Carpenter, Mrs A Clawson, A B
Crane, Miss Nellie Conroy, II N
Conchran, Miss M Davidson, Mrs Lill
Davis, L P Esmond, II A
Forner, Mrs Martha Faley, Mrs I. J
(i ml wood, Fred(:i) (iammul, II
I ileasnn, II Honger, G
I I n m 1 1 1 ! 1 , .1 M James, Dean
Johnson, Martha Johnson. Annie
Joli -on. G W Kelly, Miss Grace
Kervin, James Kite, Shorty
King, W K Laurench, W M
Leonard, J C Malier, Miss N
Moiilhan, Sam'l Martin, G L
Marshal, M E Millsaps, II N
Meier, (! I Morton, Mrs Ines
Morrison, Jack Nelson, Miss L M
Orendorf, L .1 Olson, J
Ohorn, Mrs Soula Roberts, Ed A
Roberts, W 1. Uorsell, G II
Korsell, A V Whittle, Chas L
Wininger, Mrs M Whittle, Miss M
J. A. CltOHhK., P. M.
Choiiy Yaas, I shave myself. She
You'd lietter not let Mr. (Jerry's society
know about it.