THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1895.
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LOCAL BKKVIT1K9.
'""Saturday a Daily .
Wheat dropped lc in the Chicago
market yesterday. . ; t- ::,
The Regulator, had a good sized pas
leenger list this morning.' ' " .
The Regulator will not make a trip to
the Cascades tomorrow as expected.
The Regulator carried a small band of
I sheep for the Cascades this morning.
A plat of South Waucoma was filed to-
day w.ith the county clerk "by Kitty Coe.
A fruit car loaded mainly with berries,
will leave The Dalles for Denver this
evening.
Five cars of wheat from Rufus were
received bv the Diamond Mills this
morning. , .. ,
Collections in town were reported bet-
ter yesterday than at any time for sev
eral months.
A large quantity of hay comes into
town eyery day and stock are going to
have something good to eat next winter.
All that was left of Caroline was buried
yesterday and a familiar' character
around The Dalles will be seen no more.
Eight cars of cattle went west last
night from Saltmarshe's stockyard.
They were driven from near Antelope to
The Dalles.
Union services will be held tomorrow
evening in the Methodist church. The
Congregational and Methodist churches
will unite in worship. . .
The finance committe held a meeting
in the" recorder's office last night and re
ported the bills presented- Some of the
claims provoked warm debate. '
' No freight trains have run east of here
on account of the big blast near Seuferts'.
The passenger train will rnn as nsual to
night and tomorrow all trains will go on
schedule time. ' ' . .
Is The Dalles going to let other towns
get ahead and be represented at the hose
tournament, while no team . goes from
here? Nearly all the sprinters are in
town and a splendid team could be
picked. Who has patriotism enough to
start the ball rolling? .
Isacc C. Matney received his commis
sion today as postmaster at Matney a
' new poetoffice just created.. Its location
' is twelve miles from town up Mill creek,
five miles this side of the Dalles Lum
bering Company's mill, along'-the line
of the flume.
It had been supposed that the bicycle
contest, between two of our well known
citizens, had been allowed to drop, but
this morning one of them was seen rid
ing at 5 o'clock, so there will probably
be a challenge ' issued next" week.
Jockeying is evidently going on.
There will be a basket meeting at the
camp ground on Three Mile, Sunday
August 11th. Preaching at 11 a. m. and
3 p.m. Rev. J. H. Wood of The Dalles
and others will be present to take charge
of the preaching services. All are in
vited to come with well-filled baskets.
The excursion from Eastern Oregon to
the Cascade Locks will be the largest ever
given by the people of the interior. The
arrangements are made on a large scale.
Eveiybody in the Eastern part of the
state is desirous of attending, and the
locks will see the greatest crowd in its
history. -. :
The Chronicle hopes the subject of a
band stand will not be' allowed to drop.
The summer is hurrying past and if we
are to have any evening concerts the
stand should be built at once. Fifty
dollars could easily be raised and this
would be a cheap price for the music
that will be heard.
The wool press in the Wasco warehouse
is still running, though the amount of
wool remaining in very small. A few
more days will see all the wool shipped
and the baler will be quiet till next
season opens. The Dalles has had a
prosperous wool season thanks to com
petitive transportation, which made this
the best market. Next year we may ex
pect still larger business. ' .'
The contractors at the locks have fin
ished building the large dredge, which
has been in process of . building for sev
eral days. As soon as the water gets
low enough the. dredge will be put to
work sluicing the upper entrance to the
canal. and when this is finished the ap
paratus will be taken to the lower end.!
The dredge is a. huge affair and will dig.
lodge the dirt very rapidly. f : ?
The telephone to Dufur, Tygh Valley
and. Antelope will be a great benefitto
the country through which it passes and
to The Dalles. The stages are slow and
it takes four days for an answer to come
from Antelope. Wtien the telephone line
is complete the volunfe of business will
be greatly increased and the position of
of this citv as the distributing point of a
large radius of countrv be all the more
strengthened. . . .
. Word was received yesterday evening
that the government buildings were on
fire, and it was. feared that a geneial
conflagration would ensue; By hard
work, the fire was confined to the build
ing in which it started, the stables,
which were a total loss. . It will not in
terfere with the work in any manner,
and it is safe to say the sound of the
steamboat whistles, that are now heard
only on the lower river, will awaken the
echoes here at Christmas time. .
A man named W. J. White is being
looked for bjr the officers with a warrant
charging him with forgery. He came
into R. E. Williams store this morning
and bought a bill of goods tendering in
payment a check perported to be signed
by "8. S. Johns, Dalles Lumber Co."
Mr. Williamsbecoming suspicious took
the check to Van Bibber & Worsley" and
afterwards to J. T. Peters. After exam
ining the check it was agreed that it was
a forgery and so it proved" to be. The
imitation was not a very good one and
the forger had neglected to perforate the
corner with the amount as is the custom
with Mr. Johns. A warrant was im
mediately issued fop White but up to a
late hour this afternoon he had not been
found." '
Monday's Daily;
The hottest of the season.
Mr. Pague gives assurance that to
morrow will be fair and warmer.
Two hobos appeared in the police
court this morning and received ' ths
usual sentence.
: The election for chief of the fire de
partment will be held today. Polls will
be open from 5 to 7 p. m.
Drays have passed down Second street
all day hauling wool to the Regulator
dock. A large load will go tomorrow
A marriage license was issued by the
clerk this morning to C. W. Greene ot
California and" Miss Flora Hartley of
Hojd River, Oregon.
The directors of the D. P. & A. N. Co.
held a -meeting Saturday. Some im
portant measures of benefit to The Dalles
were discussed, which will soon be an
nounced to the public.
The polling place for the fire election
will be in the engine bouse. ' John W.
Lewis, R. B. SInnot, Mat Shoren will
act as judges, while George Gibbons and
Fred Van Norden will serve as clerks
A joint meeting of the different fire
companies will be held this evening at 8
o'clock, in the city hall. The project of
buying a racing cart will be further dis
cussed. Every member is expected to
be present.
The Portland Military Band came to
the Cascades on the Dalles City Satur-
and discoursed some, fine music on the
trip.' They are anxious to come to The
Dalles if suitable arrangements can be
made. - ''' j :
-A lot of new music for the Orchestra
Union arrived this morning from the
East. The selections are the very latest
and all of them pretty. The band stand
should be built so the people can hear
the new 'music by the time the boys
have practiced.
The Wasco warehouse is just cleaning
up its wool consignments for the present
season, and clearing away for the wheat
crop. General satisfaction is expressed
by every one from this section with the
treatment received at the hands of this
firm during the wool season.- Prineville
Review. . -
Apropos of the band stand agitation
it has been suggested that the vacant lot
on Third street, where before the fire the
engine house used to be, would be a
good place for the band stand. The
place is central and there is considerable
open space surrounding. Most , any
place will do, however, if only the stand
is built. . . "
The Columbia Hose Company at its
meeting held in the water commission
office Saturday night, nominated Fletcb
Faulkner, chief and Ernest Jacobsen
assistant. ' Henry Maier is president of
the company and C. C. Cooper, secre
tary. The boys decided to co-operate
with the other companies and if suitable
arrangements can be made buy a racing
cart.
. Our fellow townsman, Mr. H. Her
bring baa met with a severe loss -in the
disastrous fire at Sprague. The large
opera house erected by Mr. Herbring at
a, cost of $15,000 was in - the path of
flames and reported as destroyed. ' The
walls may be standing, however. - Mr.
Herbring's loss will be between $8000
and $10,000, which in these' times is a
a heavy blow. . .
A meeting of the Jackson Engine com
pany was held Saturday evening tc
make nominations for the position of
chief and assistant to be voted for. today.
A. Sandrock presided over the meeting
and James Fisher acted as secretary.
As a result of the voting, Chas. F. Lauer
was nominated chief and A. C. Wynd
ham, assistant.. The project of sending
a hose team to Vancouver was inform
ally discussed as also was the matter of
buying a racing. cart. Definite action
was postponed till the joint meeting-tonight.
Harry Lie be was severely hurt by be
ing thrown out of a buggy two miles
this side of Dufar. In company with
his brother Theodore, he, was driving
home from a chicken hunt,- when the
horse shied at a calf near the road and
made a lunge up a, steep bank. Harry
was thrown out and two wheels of the
buggy passed over him, severely hurting
his back, r The horse started to run and
went a considerable distance before be
ing Btopped by Theodore Liebe. who re
mained in the buggy. Harry was brought
home and his injuries attended. The
doctor says he will be all right in a
week. , . - ' . ' . .i
A good" joke is told on oue of The
Dalles society young men, who at pres
ent is visitingat Lower Cascades. About
10 o'clock Saturday night the camp was
startled by a lady running breathless
saying some ferocious animal was in
the bushes and that she had jast escaped
with her life. All the gallant young
men hastened to be brave and the gen
tleman in question, grasping a gun,
started for the scene of the disturbance".
He saw what seemed a wild panther or
something worse and leveled his gun
ready to fire when a closer look disclosed
the fact that he was about to ehorft the
only milk pan in, camp. His bravery
was proven however, by his intentions
and he is more than ever the idol of the
ladies. . ' ' ' ' '
The silica mines at Hosier are attract
ing considerable attention. There are
mmense bodies of it, and the only ques
tion to be determined is as to its value,
and the demand. Specimens on exhibi
tion seem to be of remarkable 'purity,
and should bring the top price. . The
substance is of very fine grain and is
used for polishing, but its principal use
is in the manufacture of glass and the
glazing of earthenware. It is composed
of decomposed chalcedony, which- in
cludes the opal and moonstone, and is
simply the vitreous, white rocks, found
so abundantly in the basalts Of this
neighborhood, and which have been de
composed by the action of silicic acids.
Some seven or eight men are engaged in
mining it at the present time, but its
valne seems to-be problematical.
A joint meeting of Jackson and Col
umbia Hose companies was held Satur
day night in the recorder's office. A
large number of members from both
companies were in attendance. H. J.
Maier was chosen president of the meet
ing and W. L. Hunter secretary. The
principal topic for consideration was the
proposition to buy a facing cart. The
Revere Rubber Co. presented a com
munication offering to sell the company
one of the latest improved carts. The
cost of the cart, including nozzle and
freight charges laid down in The Dalles,
would be something over $2.50. A
motion was made and carried that the
president of each company appoint two
members to serve as a . committee to
draw' a contract for submission at the
meeting tonight. . Roger Sinnott and
Chas. Lauer, from the Jackson Engine
Co. and E. C. Pease and J udd Fish from
the Colombia. After some informal dis
cussion the meeting adjourned till 8:30
this evening.' ,
Tuesday's Daily.
. The Orchestra Union holds its regular
practice this evening. ,
'The luscious watermelons now frequent
the markets in large numbers.
The county jail contains five prisoners
all awaiting action by the grand jury.
The Regulator took a load ' of ninety
six bales of wool down - the river this
morning.
The condition of Frank Reynolds who
has been very sick for nearly a month
is reported improved.
The weather bureau missed the turn
this time and today instead of being
warmer than yesterday is much cooler.
All fireman who wish to run in the
tournament races are requested to meet
at. the engine house tonight at 7:30.
Let everybody turn out.
The new building erected by John
Marden on Second! street is rapidly being
completed. This season has been a
busier one for carpenters , than any for
several years. '
Harry Liebe is still very sore from his
injuries received Sunday ; but the physi-'
cian thinks they are in no way serious.
A few days of quiet will make him as
good as new.
A proverbial Dalles zephyr is blowing
today. The river is lined with white-
caps while dust clouds fill the streets, j
No one complains, however, for the
winds come from the ocean and are laden
with refreshing moisture. '
The Dalles will make a showing at
Vancouver. The different hose com
panies are exhibiting great zeal in their
efforts to see . the town worthily repre
sented. All the boys need is practice
and they will come home laden with
trophies. . ', -
A telegram was received today saying
U. P. car 31,887 loaded exclusively with
peach plums teacbed leveland in fine
condition. Seven crates sold for $1.00
apiece and a portion of the boxer at 75c
each. All had not been sold when the
telegram was sent - but the prospects
were good. ,
The Independent Workers lodge met
In its regular session last evening and it
was thought best to defer the installation
of officers for one week and secure ai
larger attendance. All members of the
lodge, are requested to be present next
Monday evening, 8s business of -import-'
ance is to be brought before the lodge.
Rev. F. M. Fisher, of Oakdale, Wash.,
will deliver a lecture next Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock in the Methodist church..
The subject will be "The American j
Saloon." Mr. Fisher is a speaker of
acknowledged ability, and. all. will, do
.well to bear him. " No admission fee will
be charged but a collection will be taken
' The July and August issue of Har
mony, thtnow musical journal publiebed
in The'Dalles is just out. Between the
coders iu lonua very interesting reading,
part of which a history of the Orchestra
Union. ' The editor and publisher is J.
G. Miller. All those interested in musi
cal matters will fiud this little magazine
a pleasant visitor.
Mr. T.'.Tv Nicholas, of the Columbia
Hotel, a man experienced in coal min
ing has gone to Lyle for the purpose of
investigating, the reputed coal fields
there. Several finds have been madn
but it is not known to what extent they
run into the mountains. If coal is
found in any large quantity capital will
be obtained easily to develope the " dis
coveries. . . ' . . 7s -
Considerable excitement was occas
ioned Saturday night among the resi
dents of Dry Hollow. Henry Teague
and W. A. Miller had gone shoqting in
Dutch Flat and made agreement to meet
at a certain place. Mr,' Miller 'passed
the meeting place without " seeing bis
companion and thinking he had gone on
to Mr. Stewart's bouse about five miles
distant, proceeded, to the latter ; place.
Mr. Teague waited four hours and then
becoming alarmed started to Dry Hollow
and gave an alarm. - Mr. Miller bv this
time started to find Mr. Teague and
going to the place where they had parted
found it deserted. The rescuing party
from Dry Hollow, numbering, nearly
twenty people, arrived and began look
ing for Mr. Miller who in turn was seek
ing Teague. Mutual explanations fol
lowed and everybody, returned borne,
the Dry Hollow boys getting to bed at 3
a. m. without there having been anv
need of their services.
The election for chief of the . fire de
partment and first assistant was held
yesterday in the engine house. The
polls were opened from 5 to 7 under the
supervision of Emit Schanno, R. B,
Sinnott, John W. Lewis, Fred Van Nor-
den and Matt shoren, who served as
judges and clerks. The rivalry between
the friends .of the different candidates
was very strong and during the day a
good deal of rustling was carried on.
Several buggies were used in carrying
voters to the, polls who it was feared
might not otherwise attend. F. Faulk
ner and .E. Jacobsen were named by
the Columbia and C. F. Lauer, and A,
C. Wyndham by the" Jackson for the the
position of chief and assistant. - As each
company was supposed to support its
nominees the vote of the Mt. Hood com
pany was an important factor. Judging
from the votes most of them supported
the Columbia candidates. When the
votes were counted Faulkner had 57,
Lauer 33, Jacobsen 51, Wyndham 39,
So. Mr. Faulkner will be chief of the fire
department for the next year with
Ernest Jacobsen assistant.
A Cariosity.
Win. Marders is toe . possessor ot a
curious relic, which to any collector of
curios would possess preat value. Mr.
Marders, while on a hunting expedition
to Waukrakus springs, on the Klickitat
river, became acquainted with the In
dian chief, Waukiakus, from whom the
springs are nair.cd and in the course of
their friendship the old Indian presented
Mr. Marders with a pipe of quaint de
sign. It is of wood inlaid with silver
and lead and instead of having a bowl
the piece is perfectly straight. The In
dian gives his age as 100 years and says
hia wife is 110, The old Indian felt that
his days along the Klickitat would not
be many and that in the happy hunting
grounds he would get a new ' pipe.
Waukiakus remembers when there were
no white people in the land and says he
recollects distinctly when the Lewis and
Clark expedition passed down the Co
lumbia. At that time, be was about 9
years old. He still has the eye and look
chieftain and in spite of a bent form and
the heavy weight of years, carries him
self with dignity. . Mr. Marders highly
prizes the "pipe of peace" and intends
giving it to the Red Men's society to be
preserved in its archives. It is now at
The Chronicle office. -
A. lay at tli LiMki.
The special Cascades Locks excursion
tram will leave Pendleton Saturday
evening, August 17, and will reach the
Locks the following morning. A pro
gram for the day's entertainment is be
ing prepared by citizens at Cascades.
Every visitor will' be made to feel " at
home and his comfort as well as enjoy
ment will be looked after. After the
locks have been inspected, the excur
sionists will have plenty of ways to en
joy themselves for the balance of the
day, such as visiting the fish - wheels,
the old block . house, where settlers
sought refuge irom the attacks of hostile
Indians 'way back in 1857; the rock
quarries; to go boating, either sail, row
or steam launch ; trout fishing, bicycle
riding (there are four miles of splendid
wheeling through dense . woods) ; lovely
picnic grounds with large dancing plat
form, swings, etc. Refreshments of all
kinds will be kept on the grounds, and.
eating accommodations will be ample
and service of the very best , Messrs. J.
G. and I. N. Day, the government con
tractors at the locks, are on the commit
tee on entsrtainment, which is sufficient
guarantee that every visitor" will be
handsomely treated. ' '
Dr. Miles' Nerve Plasters for Rheumatism.
: . WE CARRY A
Hodge Headers and Extras.
Osborne Buckeye Mowers tp Extras.
Second and Federal Sts.,
SALOONS 1 0 CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT
Tha Coanell Orders Such an Ordinance
to Be Drawnrail Keport of th
Meeting Saturday Night.
The meeting of the city council Satur
day night was unusually .interesting.
The fact that petitions would be pre
sented, looking towards closing the
saloons, had. attracted interested spec
tators. When the roll was called Mayor
Menefeeand. Councilmen Hood, Nolan,
Saltmarshe, Ross, Johns and Thompson
were found present. Messrs. Crowe,
Eshelman and. Wood came in shortlr
after, making the entire council present.
Several petitions signed by a large
number of citizens were read looking
towards the closing of the saloons and
the subject provoked, warm debate. Mr,
Nolan moved that the matter be referred
to the committee on health and police
and that the council would go into caucus
and informally discuss the question
Mr. saltmarshe seconded the motion,
which was afterward amended that the
committee report Friday 'night. After
quite a lengthy discussion the question
was put by the mayor and the motion
declared lost. Mr. Hood then moved
that the recorder be instructed to draw
an ordinance requiring all saloons to
close at midnight. After a second by
JohnS the question was put before the
council. Some good speeches were made
pro and c-on -. Every member of the
council declared himjelf either on one
side or the other. When the vote was
called five councilmen voted in -favor of
the motion and tonr. against, it and the
recorder was instructed to prepare the
ordinance. ... ..... . J.
After the reading and approval of the
previous, minutes a petition from C. W.
Denton to furnish wood for the city, was
read and placed on file. . :
The committees on health and police
and public streets made verbal reports.
Mr. Hood from the select committee
appointed to interview the commission,
reported that the commission, would
carry an open account with the city for
water rent and not present the bill until
the juture state of ' our finances would
permit. '.
The question of Mr. Genres' water rent
about which there was some dispute.
was referred to the committee on fire
and water. The reports of the treasurer,
marshal and recorder were read and
placed on file. . '
On motion of Mr. Thompson, seconded
by Mr. Hood, a committee consisting of
Nolan and Crowe .was appointed to. re
yise the ordinance regarding shows and
cirenses.
The matter of an ordinance regarding
the licensing of bill posters and persons
distributing advertising matter, was in
definitely postponed.' ' . -, ,.
A motion was carried that, alt bills
recommended by the finance committee
be paid. '"
The council unanimously passed a
motion instructing the marshal to en
force all citv ordinances.
The recorder was instructed to buy
two copies of the session laws of 1S95.
Mr. Phelps, the recorder, was granted
a week's leave of absence.
The following bills were ordered paid :
James H Blakeney, marshal $ 75 00
Geo J Brown, engineer fire dept. 75 00
IIBurget, treasurer 20 00
b (i Uonnellv, nignt watchman. . bO 00
Dalles Elec Lt Co, fire dept 6 40
Dalles Elec Lt Co, street lights. . 180 04
Dalles Elec Lt Co, office light... 6 40
G W Phelps, recorder's salary. . . 60 00
Thos Haslam, special police . . 15 00
Wm Harding,
la 00
5 00
12 60
4 25
1 50
44 28
50
12 00
6 00
1 60
Frank Hill, " " v
W H Butts, -." "
A Kellar, mdse..
Stevens Bros, work after prisoners
T T Nicholas, meals prisoners.'.'.
Teague Bros, hauling hose cart. .
Maier & Benton,:: cords oaK wood
J F Ferguson, hauling fire engine
John r arris, sawing wood
L S Davis, canvassing election
returns 3 00
A M Keleay, canvassing election
returns i w
Chronicle Pub Co, six mo's adv.. 20 00
Times-Mountaineer, advertising. 2 00
Richard Fulton, window glass
broken in making arrest ...... z ou
1 1 Burget, extra labor. 50 00
Or Tel & Tel Co, telephone msg! . 2 30
JH Blakeney, work team on street . 2. 00
w .a. XiUlts, woraing prisoners ou
streets'. o ou
MaysiSc Crowe, labor on eewer
and waste pipe . ....... . .. I oo
Teague Bros, work team on street 1 50
R.Hood, jr, work team on streets l ou
The claim of. Henry McNulty for $70
on account of work during the smallpox
HICKORY
Strength,
Suitability,
Honest Constroctloa.
The Heaviest and Best
Ironed Wagon on earth.
- First Premium award
ed at the World's Fair -
FULL LINK Of
THE DALLES OR
quarantine, was cut-down to $30 and it.
was ordered that he be paid that amount
provided he sign a receipt in full.
The claim of J. H Blakeney for a trip
to Klindt's and hauling hose cart, $3.60,
was referred to committee on fire and
water.' . . . ;.
The bill of Geo." Monger, $5, for paint
ing hose cart was referred to the same
committee. .
The claim of Dufur & Hill for $20 ser
vices in drafting city ordinances, was re
ferred to the mayor.
As this was all the business before the
council, a motion to adjourn was carried .
and the councilmen dispersed. .
A Tremendous Blast.
In company with E. E Lytte, P. De
huff, Yardmaster 'Hogan, Ed. Howell
and several other gentlemen connected
with the railroad, a representative of
Tub Ciironiclb visited the scene of the
big blast this morning. . The switch en
gine, box car and a flat car loaded with
ties made no the special train, which
after a few minutes run and a short stop
lat Seuferts cannery reached the place
where the work of' improving the road
bed and track is going on. Just around
the bend beyond 3-Mile creek a gang of
men are tearing down the hillside and
moving the track some distance from its
present location. This morning at 5
o'clock a blast one of tne biggest that
ever occurred on the road was fired
and the whole hillside torn from its in
nermost depths. The exact location is
what was known as the half bridge,
where the river washes along a perpen
dicular bluff and where only a bridge
was between the cars and the terrible
depth of the river. - Nineteen charges of
powder, amounting to over 6000 pounds,
were touched off at a little after 6 this
morning. All the charges went at once,
being ' fired . by an electric 1 battery.
The result can hardly be described.
The basaltic cliff toppled into the river
and pieces of bridge, rocks and clouds
of dirt filled the air in every direction.
The smoke was seen from town and the
low rumble heard several miles away.
The experiment if such it may b
called proved a great suiesa and the
railway officials and those who had
charge of the work feel well satisfied. A
great mass of rock filled the river for a
a distance of over 60 feet from the track
and made a sure foundation for the road
bed. The track was torn for several
hundred feet. A large force of men were '
immediately put to work and by tonight
a temporary track will be finished so that
trains can pass in safety.' This Im
provement will be a great benefit to Che
roadway and remove a cause of worri-
ment that bus always been present to
train men.
Cor the Fruit Grower.
The latest reports from the East show
that Oregon fruit is holding its own well
in the East. The reports from the re
maining car of plums will be received
shortlv. There was sold in Chicago yes
terday TJ. F. car SI, 883 from Roseburg,
peach plums, O. F. Godfrey, 70 to 75
cents; W. C. Winston, 70 to 75 cents; J.
W. Wright, 70 cents. In Denver, car
31.872, from The Dalles, peach plomw
were placed in cold 'storage On account of '
glutted market;', on arrival, 250 crates
sold today at 85 to 95 cents per crate.
It is very gratifying to be able to rcalizo
enough for peach, plums to net the ship
pers from s to 1 cent' per ' pound; Ik
shows that with proper' handling, we
can make profitable the shipping ot tbia
heretofore worthless fruit. No other
cars that have left Oregon have sold as :
yet, but we will give reports so that com
parisons can he made. Pears still re'
main very steady in Eastern markets
and California crop is selling vey short..
Other California plums are selling from''
70 cents to $1.25, dark . colored , fruit
bringing highest prices. Peaches still a -
glut east and there is no encouragement
for Eastern shipments. .' !-
Portland Local market very unsteady
on' Oregon fruits, except peaches, good
freestones, selling 60 to 70 cents; second
grade from 25 to 55 cents. Considerable
shipments of peaches can be bandied.
Don't thip apples or plums. Apples go
begging at 25 cents per box ; plums
cent per pound to nothing. In Portland
market, peaches, pears, tomatoes, water
melons and cantaloupes .can be sold to
advantage.