THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1895. The Weekly Ghroniele THIS DALLES OKEOON Entered at the postoffice at The Dalles, Oregon, as secona-ciaas mux mailer. STATE OFFICIALS. ajveruoi W. P. Lord Secretary of State H K Klncald Treasurer Phillip Metschan Bapt-of Public Instruction G. M. Irwin Attorney-General CM. Idlemnn u-.... t- w- McBride senators jj H MitcheU 1 IB. Hermann jviu8icmii:u )W. E. Ellis State Printer W. H. Leeds Count Sherid Clerk Treasurer Oommlssioneni. COUNTY OFFICIALS. Judge Geo. C. Blakeley T. J. Driver A. M. Kelsay Wm. Mlehell (Frank Klncaid )A. S. Blowers Assessor F. H. Wakefield Surveyor. E. F. Sharp Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy oneuey Coroner W. H. Butts KEEP UP COURAGE. The revival of business and a conse quent betterment of times, is what every individual is looking for, and any indi cation in that direction is gladly re' ceived. Among those who prognosticate favor ably npon that subject, may be men tioned the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, a good authority and careful observer. It says that the trade revival which began to manifest itself two or three weeks ago becomes more marked as time pasties On the stock market the improvement is particularly noticeable. Not only is tbe volume of eales larger than they were early in this month, but tbe prices are higher. This is true of nearly all tbe solid stocks. Even railway earnings have already begun to feel the improved conditions. In the latest iesue of tbe Jfew York "Financial Chronicle" there is a review of the January statement of railroad erose and net earnings, in which that paper finds 'there is an in crease in both items, for the first time in nineteen months, with the exception of last August. It is believed that Feb ruarv's eevere weather will make the ehowing for that month less favorable. The indications, though, are that the March exhibit will be decidedly encour aging. Bank clearings are making a better exhibit than they did up to the begin ning of March. Their recent average has been 15 or 20 per cent in excess of those of last year at this time. Prices of silver, too, have gone up. Part .of the advance here is probably due to a belief that China will be a heavy buyer of siiver after the war is over, and some of it may be caueed by tbe European talk in favor of renionetizing that metal. 1 A considerable share of the advance, how ever, is undoubtedly due to the improve ment in general trade, which will in crease the demand for silver, as well as .all other commodities. As would natu rally be expected under such conditions, the rates for money have gone up. 'They are higher now than at any pre vious time since the end of tbe money scare in the latter part of 1893. Nothing 3ike a stringency, however, is feared. THE BEST IN THE STATE. Traveling men unhesitatingly pro nounce The Dalles the best business town in tbe state. The credit of her merchants is first-class, gilt-edged, and the palesmen are only, too glad to place orders regardless of limit. There is a reason for this state ot affairs, and it is easily found. Our prosperity lies in tbe diversity of our industries, To illus trate, the opening of spring brings ub the fishing season, the salmon catch bringing us large sums of money. Fol lowing close on this the wool season commences bringing in and putting in. circulation from $500,000 to $750,000. Before this has ended the strawberry and other small fruits begin to bring in money to the extent of $100,000 yearly in the county. Following this comes a harvest of summer fruits and large ship ments of melons. The fall sees large quantities of apples, plums,, prunes and pears going out and sending in a har vest of coin. At the same time the wheat begins to roll in, bringing its quota of money, and during tbe fall and winter trainloads of sheep go to Chicago, and other trainloads of cattle to Trout dale and Sound points. All the year round the stock shipments bring in large quantities of money, so that there is no short season of boom followed by nine months of stagnation. Tbe Dalles is in business all the time, receives money from the industries of tbe county all the time, does business on a cash basis all the time ; and all this because ber eggs are not in one basket. Her industries are large and diversified, and consequentiy business is good all tbe time. ' great Grover is liable to be mistaken, The fact is that be made a end mistake in that bo did not nee the same care in the selection of men for the places named, that they did in selecting depu ties, for if it is true that none of them can find democrats able to do the work, and cannot do it themselves, then be should have kept tbe republicans in because be could not find a democrat who could do the work. If he could have done so be did not, for if the offi cers could do the work themselves, they could soon train a deputy. Therefore Mr. Cleveland should bave let the re publican officers hold over, for the men he selected cannot do the work. THE INCOME TAX. We bave been asked tbe question a dozen times since our last issue why the income tax, as applied to incomes aris ing from rente and municipal bonds, was unconstitutional. Tbe reason given by the court is that the constitution pro vides that the government shall not im pose a direct tax on property, except in a certain manner, which is to levy a certain amount of tax, say, to illustrate, fortv-foar million dollars. This, instead of being levied upon the property of the entire United States according to value, would be apportioned among tbe forty- four states, and each would be com pelled to put up one million dollars. Tbe supreme court holds that taxing tbe income derived from rents is indi rectly a tax upon the property, and therefore is in violation of tne constitu tion. It is undoubtedly good law, and a proper interpretation of tbe constitution, but it is unjust just the same. The way to correct it, however, is to amend the constitution. We believe the. income tax to be tbe most just and equitable tax that was ever levied, but the fact that it is just does not alter that other fact that it is against the provisions of the con stitution. WORK NEEDED. We receive letters every day from the East concerning this country, showing that the people of the East are many of them turning their eyes towards Oregon with a view of making it their home. It is unfortunate that no literature nas been prepared, deecriptive of the country so that it can be sent to these people, newspaper does not nil tbe bill in these cases, because it cannot in half a dozen issues, tb'-ugh devoted to the in dustries of the country entirely, do it justice. What it needs is a pamphlet, with the resources of the country treated in detail, as fully as possible and yet boiled down. Such a pamphlet, we un derstand, the real estate men of the city are now getting in shape. It will cost considerable money and some patient work in gathering statistics, and will be quite a load for tbem to carry. Tbe business men of the city should con tribute liberally to the good cause and make a combined and vigorous effort to nduce immigration.. Wasco county, with an area almost as large as tbe state of Massachusetts, has a population of 11,000, and it will not be gin to be settled until it has ten times that many. A strong pull all together will accomplish much towards reaching this result. THE LA LIES' RULE. The little town of Florence, in this state, is all right. At a recent election the ladies pnt up a ticket of their own and elected it too, from mayor down. State Senator Alley was a candidate for mayor, but had no show for bis little while Allev, being beaten by Alice E. Burns. For town council those elected are Happie Marterson, Christina C Kyle, Penecia Christensen and Isabella Koke; for recorder, Alta G. Wilson ; 'or marshal, Jennio S. Yates. Tbe experi ment will be watched with considerable nterest by the balance of tbe state, and is hoped the ladies will make a suc cess of their municipal management. The marshal may bave a pretty tongh job. but yet if she is as good-looking ai d thoroughly charming as tbe average Oregon girl, it will be a tough citizen in deed who will not submit to be marched off to jail by her. Indeed, we fancy the trouble will be that she will find the boys getting imo mischief just for tbe privilege of being marched up to jail and taken care of by her. THE NEXT ISSUE. The dispatches yesterday stated that Senator Palmer will fight the movement in Illinois calling a convention of democrats to commit tbe democracy of the state to a free silver policy. Sena tor Palmer may profit by the illustration made by Otis a hundred and twenty years ago of "damming tbe Nile with bulrushes." It can't be done. That the democracy will adopt ah out-and out free silver p atform at its next na tional convention is as certain as any thing earthly can be. There is no other course left open for it. Free trade is as dead as a door nail for years. That issue will not do as a blast to gather tbe clans. Circumstances bave kilied it the working people have damned it, and its obsequies were looked after by Mr, Wilson of West Virginia. What other issue can the party make? It is true that should this plank" be adopted, Mr. Cleveland and some more heavy weights the party bas carried will be dropped, but that will be but little loss. Cleveland never did anything for his party except to fight it, to disrupt it, and to stultify it. For twelve years rather for three successive terms, he has beaded the ticket of bis party and amused himself between times by hold' ing its nose and making it take such medicine as he prescribed. He never diagnosed the case properly either, for he being tbe disease as well as the doc tor, failed to see that it required a coarse of anti-fat. It will get it in '96. Cleve land and his followers will leave tbe party, there will be a split, but the dem ocrats know that where they lose'one democrat they will gain five republicans unless the latter party also comes out for free silver. It will not do that. It can't afford to do it, and in conseauence there is going to be a re-arranging of party lines. It is going to be silver against gold, and gold is going to have the hardest struggle that e -er hap pened it. The tariff will be a minor issue, although the action of Europeau nations in shutting out American farm products . will, per force, drive many democrats into the protective tariff ranks, and will help to make up the loss from' its ranks by the silver qaes tion. Senator Palmer may fight the calling of the free silver democrats to a conven tion, but tbey will meet just the same. Democracy bas but one weapon, and it will use it. LET THEM FIGHT. LIKE THEIR MASTER. Tbe democrats of Portland are mak ing a hard drive at Collector Henry Blackman, Postmaster Protzman and Surveyor General Arnold, because those geutlemen bave kept republican depu ties instead of giving the democratic brethren a chance. Of course it is not our pie, but we really believe that tbe democrats are right. However, they cannot be blamed for following the ex ample sot tbem by tbe president him self. There is where tbe blame lies, for Mr. Cleveland should bave selected dem ocrats for tbe positions occupied by tbe gentlemen above named. It is true be took them for democrats, bat even tbe The moral wave in Portland has run its course. The "Open Door" has re ceived one inmate, and whom she is no body knows. The gamblers and girls who were arrested were all discharged, and the curtain bas fallen, to rise again on the final act, which is the paying of the bills by tbe county, which will prob ably amount to $1,500 or $2,000. The Portland papers very frankly say that the whole scheme was concocted by the officials for the purpose of making fees. The Oregpnian says there will be an unusually good demand for apples for export. Well, Wasco county can do ber full share towards supplying that de mand, and in a few years can furnish a shipload for the crowned beads ot Eu rope, provided the crowned beads have a taste for apples. England says she bas no designs on Nicaragua, all she wants is what belongs to ber and that she must have. When Uncle Sam appears in thecharacter as sumed by Portia, England may find the Sbylock business not as profitable as it at first blush seemed. Much has been said and written about tbe new rates from Porland to Spokane and tbe effect on the shipping business of the two cities, but tbe fact remains that the new tariff is now in force, and Portland merchants bave the best of tbe deal. A prominent Spokane merchant. when asked what would be their re course, replied tnat he expected, in a 6bort time, that the Spokane merchants would combine and raise a fund to de fend themselves; that since low rates were to be the order of tbe day, and that since "the other railroad and Spo kane merchant were dancing now to the O. R. & N. fiddling," the latter pro posed to see that low rates applied in other directions. A plan is on foot by which a subsidy will be raised to charter one or two steamers, which will be placed on the run between San Fran cisco and Portland and the rates of fare reduced to tbe figure of $3, and the freight rates also proportionately re duced. This will enable Spokane mer chants to get back at the O. R. & N. Co. and to handle freight brought from tbe East via tbe Panama route and destined direct to tbeir city for distribution on a basis which will enable them to meet the competition of the Portland and Sound merchants. The suggestion was also thrown out that the rail lines of the O. R. & N. are almost entirely paralleled by water routes, and that it was among the prob abilities that tbe Northern Pacific would put on a line of steamers from Pasco to Riparia and Lew is ton, making the rates nominal, and that with a new line of boats between Portland and The Dalles such a pressure could be brought to bear on local rates that the O. R. & N. would be very likely to treat with other lines on an equalization of rates that would give Spokane a show. It is positively stated that the means can and will be raised for tbe move ments, and that the building of the Astoria road will be another factor in helping these places along, indirectly, as it is more than likely that Astoria mer chants would then stand in on such a scheme. Sun. denly, and that tbe fishing the night of the 11th will not be good. It happens that way on first nights. Under the new law the board of med ical examiners can revoke tbe licenses of such members of the fraternity as lay themselves open to charges of nnprofes' eional conduct. While this power was originally granted for the purpose reaching the class know as quacks, it is a dangerous power to place in tbe hands of any but a judicial tribunal. It is peculiarly dangerous when placed in the hands of the medical profession, for it notoriously is the most jealous and the most childish in its quarrels . of all the learned pursuits. The principal occupa tion of a large numbers of physicians when they are not employed profession' ally, is to rip some other member of the profession up the back. Tbe salvation oi tbe fraternity at large lies in the fact that the board never can agree long enough to pat up a job on thier fellow members. Secretary Morton is out with instruc tions to those representing his depart' ment to find out why the price of meat is going up to the consumer and the price of stock going down. If tbe eecre tary would read the market reports, be would find that his premises are in cor rect. The price of meat is going np and so is the price of cattle, hogs and sheep, The secretary needs to oil up his thinker, THE MARKETS. The local wheat market is quiet, bat little being offered. In Portland Walla Walla wheat is quoted at 45 and 46 cents a bushel, which should make it here about :H8 to 39 cents. The indications for a big crop in tbe Eastern states are not good. In tbe Dakotas the crop prospect which was exceedingly bad, bas bright ened considerably on account of copious and general rains. From tbe reports for the world the prospect for better prices is good, aud it is quite within the possi bilities that not less than 50 cents will be paid this fall. Tbe first wool of tbe season's clip was received this week from the Baldwin Sheep & Land company, at Hay creek and was consigned to the Wasco ware' honee. Small lots bave arrived previous to this, but not of tbe spring clip. Buy ers are not showing np yet and no price bas been fixed. Another week or two will see the market fairly opened. There is quite a demand for potatoes in tbe East and Oregon is sending many carloads, the Eastern price and freight rates, however, keep tbe price here at from 40 to 50 cents per sack. The market is pretty well supplied with the season's vegetables. There is no material changes from last week's report. We quote : Whkat 38 cents per bushel. Oats 75 cents per 100 pounds. Bablst 55 cents per 100 pounds. Floue $2.25 per barrel; retail $2.50, Chop Feed $15-00 per ton. Bkan $10.00 per ton. Potatoes 40 cents per sack. Chickens $2.50 to $3.00 per dozen. Eggs 8 cents per dozen. Butter 30 to 40 cents per roll. Wheat Hay $9 per ton. Oat Hay $8 per ton. Timothy $i2 per ton. Wool 8 cents for best grade. Wool Bags 39 cents. Sheep Pelts 5 cents per pound. Hides 6 to 6h per pound. Dofar Doings. Yesterday's Oregonian says: "Tbe salmon season opened today, and ship ments from Oregon City and points be tween here and Portland indicate one of tbe greatest after-midnight catches on record. The steamer Ramona carried 2006 salmon, weighing somewhat more than twenty-three tons. This is the heaviest first's day's shipment from this part of the river for four years." It is not at all remarkable that the first night's catch should be the largest on record. It does not indicate an ex traordinary run of fish, bat does conyey tbe impression that tbe almanac was oat of whack a day or so np about Oregon City. It is quite probable that mid night of tbe 9th began about 12 o'clock p. m. the night of the 7th. It is alBO probable that the catch will fall "off sud- Tbe weather of late bas been some what modulated, bat is yet quite cold, especially the mornings and evenings, which has a natural tendency to retard growth of vegetation. Easter will soon be here in all her glory of colored eggs nd spring bonnets, and it is hoped that fair weather will follow. The farmers have nearly all finished plowing, and are busily engaged in seed ing. The bills are looking green, the grass having attained a sufficient height, and the range stock are in pretty good con dition. All that's wanted for its far ther growth is warm sunshine and plenty of showers.. The horizon has been continually banked with dark clouds, which to casual observer might indicate showers, bat have proven to contain only wind, with very little rain. .The general health of Do fur is some what improved, there being compara tively few on the sick list. Mr. John McCracken of Nansene is staying in town under the care of Dr. Deitricb. He has a very bad hand, caused from a bruise, which was feared would lead to amputation. Mr. Powell's infant child is very sick with la grippe. Mrs. ChaB. S tongh ton bas been very ill, bat a late report informed us that she was some better. Miss Nellie Hudson bas been sick, but as she is some better will be able to take her school at Nansene. School bas thinned out, on account of so many leaving farm work, schools, etc. L. B. Thomas has gone to bis school at Fairfield. Mr. E. S. Hinman is at present engaged in teaching Long Hol low school. Miss Hattie Stirnweiss is teaching at Harmony. Miss Anna Fra zier is teaching near Kingsley. We'll have oar usual May picnic, and as we anticipate having a general good time, we earnestly hope we will not be forced to don oar overcoats and furs, as that state of affairs would be a ratber bard joke on the ice cream-and spring dresses. Saturday night, April 6th, the ladies of the W. C. T. U. gave the public a treat in the form of one of the best of temperance meetings. A very spicy pro gram, composed of dialogues, readings, declamations, songs, etc., was given, for which the ladies deserve credit, as well as those who took part. Quiz. Klngaley Notes. Mrs. Geo. McLeod is quite sick. Mr. James Knight of Hood River has been visiting friends and . relatives in Kingsley the past week. Sunday school opened last Sunday, I. D. Whitten, supt. We learn there was quite a large attendance. Mr. L. B. Chipman of St. Johns, Or., representing the Pacific Coast Home Supply Association, has been doing Tygh Ridge' this week and we are informed is doing a rushing business. Joe Mayhew claims to hold the cham pionship when it comes to pitching horse shoes. A number of foot races took placd in Kingsley last Sunday. No money changed hands. Miss Maud McLeod is on the sick list. Mr. John Hix took a fl; ing trip to The Dalles this week. There is some talk of organizing a baseball club in Kingsley. Mr. Remi Rondeau, wbo has been very sick for some time past, is ranch better at this writing. Wm. Baker, who has been in the em ploy of M. K. McLeod for tbe past month, left for his home at Hood River last Monday. And now comes the report that Thos. Glavey gave a grand cattle branding party a few days ago. From some cause unknown to the writer the young men who attended have very little to say about it. Jack Bolton is about the onlv one who will acknowledge being there, Me. Attorney G. W. Barnes and wife, of Prineville, celebrated the 25th anniver sary of tbeir marriage last Wednesday. They were the second couple united in marriage in the Ochoco country, that be ing the name by which the present ter ritory of Crook county was known 25 years ago. There was no one to perform the ceremony nearer than the Warm Spring agency, where a Presbyterian minister' was located, wbo by the nay. when Mr. Barnes and his bride-elect ar rived at tbe agency, had just returned from Tbe Dalles, where he had - been nnder arrest on a charge of gambling. On tbe morning of April 3, 1870, sad dling np two ponies, George, who was then 21 years of age, accompanied by his best girl, Miss-Generva Marks, his pres ent wife, struck oat for Warm Springs, over an Indian trail, a distance of 50 miles, to be joined in wedlock. Arriving at Deschutes river, they picketed tbeir horses, hired an Indian to row them over the river in a canoe, and proceeded on tbeir way afoot. The ceremony per formed, tbeir journey home was began, facing a pelting rain daring the entire trip. Citation. In ;the Couuty Court of tbe State of Oregon fat W aseo County. In tbe matter of the estate of Patrick Dorris. deceased Citation. To James Dorris and te unknown heirs of the estate of Patrick Dorris, deceased, greeting: In the name of the State of Oregon, You are hereby cited and lequired to appear in the County Court of the state ot Oregon for tbe C-untvof Wasco, at the courtroom thereof at Dalles City, in said county, on Monday, the 6th day of May, 1896, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, then and there to show cause, if any exist, why an order of sale thou Id not be made for the sale of real property belonging to said estate, as in the petition of the administrator of said estate prayed for. The real property described In said petition for sale, and for which an order of sa e is asked, is the W of 8W, and tbe WJ of N W of Section 17, Tp i South of Range 14 E, W. M., la YYtoeo County, Oregou. ! WUq.ss the Hon. Geo. C. Blakeley, judge Seal of tbe satd County Court, with the seal of said Court affixed, this 5th day of Febru ary, A. D., 1895. Attest: A. M KELSAY, Clerk. Administratrix Notice. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned bas duly filed her linal account and report in the matter of the estate of Charles K. H-ight, defeased, and that Monday, the 6th day of May, 1895, at 10 o'clock, a, m. of said day, at the County Court room in Dalles City, Wasco County, Oiegon, has been appointed by tbe Honorable County Court of Wasco County, Oregon, as the time and place for the hearing of any objections to said final account and report. All pei sons interested in said estate are hereby notified to appear at said time and place and show cause, ii any, why said report and account should not be ratified and approved and an or der be made discharging said administratrix and exonerating her bondsmen. Dated this 27th day of March, 1895. PHOEBE J. HAIGHT, Administratrix of the estate of Charles E. Haight, deceased. DUFUE A MENF.FEE, m30-a27-5t Attorneys for Administratrix. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office, The Dalles, Or.,( March 7, 1H95, I Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of Ms claim, and that said proof will be made before the register and receiver of the U. 8. L nd office at The. Dalles, Or., on April 18, 1895, vl' : Edmund It. tlartln, - as heir of David Manin, deceased for tbe NWW See 10, Tp 5 8, R 13 E. W M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, vis.: Edward Bothell, J. Htrain, Emit MerU, &. D. Pitcher, ail of Tygh Valley, Oregon. JA8. F. MOORE, Register. ' Administrator's Notice. Notice Is hereby given that by an order of the Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Wasco, duly made and entered on tbe 9th day of January, 1895, the undersign"! waa appointed administrator of the estate of Joanna VV. Reedy deceased. All persons having claims aialnst tbe estate of said deceased are hereby notified to present them, with tbe proper v- uchers there for, to me at my office In The Dalles Oregon, within six months f om the date hereof. Dated The Dalles. Oregon, Jan. 12, 18W5. G. J. FA RLEY Administrator of the Estate of Joshua' W. Reedy, Deceased. Janl2-feb23 Taken Up. Come to my place on 5-Mile about Dec. 1st 1894, one light red cow, a boat 4 years old branded XL (connected). Crop off right ear and un-ier half crop off left ear. Owner can have same by proving property and paying charges. C. F .Wagcnblabt, The Dalles. For Sale. One hundred and six sores of Fruit Land On Mi 1 Creek, five miles from The DaUos fifteen acres In Grapes and Orchard, and four acres In Strawberries. Will sell all or part Plenty of Wood and Water. Also 120 acres of Grain Land. ten miles west oi The Dalle. feb23-tf T. M. DENTON.. Closing. Out Sale of DRY GOODS CLOTHING. FURNISHING-GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and CAPS. Past or present values cut no figure, as goods MUST be SOLD LESS than COST. The C. P. and P. D., French Woven, Hand-Made, Dr. Warner's Health, Coraline, French Model and other makes of Corsets will be closed out at extremely low prices. Call and be convinced. You will be surprised at our low prices. J. P. McINERNY. Auction ! Auction! BANKRUPT STOCK of H. WHALEN, of San Francisco, consisting in part of The celebrated 1847 Rogers Bros.' Silverware Tea Sets, Batter Dishes, Pickle Stands, Cake Baskets. Drinking Cups, Knives, forks, spoons, tnua'B bets, aiso Watches, Jewelry, Motions, (Jigars, rite. Rain rwxrina Satnrdav. Auril 13th. at 2 and 7 D. m., and continus Each Da nnh'l wiM nnt Noreaerva; no limit. RvervthinZ ffOes to the Hishest Bidder,' regardless of Cost or Value. Beautiful and costly Prizes given to the Ladies, who are especially invited to attend Private Sale all through the day at auction price Salesroom N. E. Cor. Second and Washington. PERCY H. GREER, Auctioneer.