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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY,; SEPTEMBER 21, 1895.
The Weekly Ghfoniele.
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LOCAL BRKYIT1KS.
Wednesdays Daily.
The city treasury was unenriched by
any fines today, nor was the marshal
bothered making many arrests.
The fish are being caught so plentifully
! that the canneries are getting more than
they can handle. Two carloads were
shipped last night to Portland from the
Tom water fisheries.
There is no chance in the wheat
market since yesterday. The ware
' houses are still paying 37 cents and the
flooring mills 40 cents. There is no
diminution in the receipts and the ferry
boat is kept busy all day carrying teams
across the river, while the roads leading
to town from the east are lined with
wagons.
Teams are leaving the warehouse every
day with freight for the interior,
Twenty thousand pounds left the Wasco
warehouse yesterday for Prineville mer
chants. The consignees were M. Sichel
& Co.. C. M. Elkins, G. L. Solomon and
Howard & Belknap. Teaming will con
tinue brisk from now till the wet season
commences. A great deal of complaint
is heard of the roads in several, localities
and the teamsters speak of them in no
gentle words.
Today was a brisk one for deeds in
tbn county clerk's oflace. live were
filed for record. One was from A. B.
Jones to Clara E. Jones, property in
Hood River; consideration $250. An
other from D. S. Crapper and E. J
Crapper to C. W. Eeed, E. E. Lyons
and Charles Chandler, trustees of
school district No. 61, property near
Hood River ; consideration $1. The re-
maing conveyances were, one each. from
Walter L. Bryant, C. A. Bryant and
Samuel F. Bryant to the Btachys Min-
ing Company, and transferred the
. ground near Mosier, npon which the
much-talked-of silica mines are situated
People who happened along Front
street, between the Umatilla and Col
umbia hotels, might have witnessed i
, sanguinary encounter this morning that
' would have done as a curtain raiser to the
great Corbett-Fitzsimmons match. A
fisherman, who for short is called
"Frenchy," and a youth named Van
Avery, were the contestants, and judg
ing from the looks of Frenchy's face
. later in the day, his opponent must
have been all fists, and iron ones at
that. One of his eyes was completely
closed, and a gash on his right cheek
told how fierce the battle raged. As it
was only a fight in which the best man
won, neither side made any complaint,
and no arrests were made. .
Mr. L. L. Merrick, representing the
Portland exposition, was in town yes
terday arranging for an exhibit of the
l Wasco county products at the coming
-exposition. He will also visit the La
Grande and Baker City fairs for .the
same purpose. We trust our people
will take an interest in haying old Wasco
head the list, as nsual, not only in qual
ity, but quantity. We have the mate
rial, and it only remains to be shown to
secure the first premium on agricultural,
horticultural and floricultural exhibits.
Make your showing at the coming dis
trict fair, to be held on the 8th of next
month, and then demonstrate ' to the
state that our grand old county is still
at the top, and enters for the sweep
stakes againet all comers at the Indus
trial Fxposition.
Tnursday's Daily
During the storm this morning the
awning in front of Pease & Mays' store
was blown down.
Louis Davenport of Mosier shipped
nineteen boxes of pears and nine boxes
of crabapples to Butte, Montana, last
night.
This is the sort of a day that tries the
racing qualities of hats. Second street
was lined, during the storm, with flying
head-gear and angry pursuers,. ,
'A deed was filed with the county clerk
today from I. C. Richards to -Mary A.
Waldron, conveying for a consideration
of f 1, fifty-two front feet on Main street.
Wood Bros, receive! a cur of cattle
'.from their Eastern Oregon ranch last
night. They"; were driven to Hunting
ton and brought from there by the O. li.
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Captain Wand was called to Portland
on urgent business, and left by the pas
senger this morning. Captain McNulty
took his place at the pilot wheel of the
; Regulator, and will command the boat
till Captain Wand returns.
Horatio Fargher, an extensive sheep
raiser of Tygh Ridge, is in the city today.
The grass, Mr. Fargher says, was much
benefitted by the rains of last week and
has started well 'on the hills. If the
weather continues cool, with an occa
sional shower, the feeding for stock this
fall will be excellent.
Two cars from the wreck at Squally
Hook reached here this morning, and
repairs are being made so that they can
be taken to the Albina shops. Judging
from the appearance of the cars, they
must have had a hard tumble.
Five cars of cattle from Heppner to
Tronidala nassed through The Dalles
this morning. Heppner is shipping
great amount of stock this summer, and
will hftvn - a neat sum to distribute
O . 1
amnncr the atocKmen. Buyers uaio
been busy in that region. .' .
Alice, the ten year old daughter of A,
W. Branner, came nearly meeting with
a serious accident inis morning, one
was crossing Second street during the
rale, when a rider on horseback, for
some reason not able to manage his ani
mal, ran against her, 'knocking her
down. Bevond a scratched face, she
was not badly injured.
The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navi
gation Company will build a temporary
dock at Lyle for th6 reception of wheat
during the present season. The boat
secured a large amount of wheat from
this landing last year, and their ship
ment this season is expected to be
greater. Some of the timber was taken
down on the boat this morning, and the
remainder will be shipped shortly.
County Assessor F. H. Wakefield, is
busy making up the assessment of this
city. The work must be finished Deiore
the seventh of next month, at which
time the books are supposed to be
closed. The work this year promises to
be thoroughly done, and the total value
of property assessed is expected to sur
pass that of former years, notwithstand
ing the depreciation of values caused by
hard times.
The elements are on the warpath to
day and have cone on a jangle. The
wind blew turiously last night, and day
light saw the river lashed to fury, A
great deal of damage was done to the
telegraph wires between here and Port
land. At one time this morning all the
wires were down but the one need by
the train dispatchers, and the bulk of
the Western Union's business had to go
by way of Spokane. Line repairers
went speedily to work, and by noon the
damage had been located and repaired.
A large number of delegates for the
county convention of the Christian En
deavor society have already arrived,
and today's train and boat will increase
the attendance. The local society has
made great exertions to properly enter
tain the visiters, and all who come will
be hospitably taken care of. The Young
People's Society of Christian Endeavor
has had a wonderful growth, and is ex
tending its influence throughout the
world. Although but a few years in
age, it already ranks probably the first
n numbers and influence of any relig- j
ious eociety for young people,
Friday's Dally
One hundred and fifty boxes of peachee
were shipped to Portland on a morning
freight.
The weather bureau says rain for to
night and Friday, with frost Saturday
morning.
The weather bureau says a ' heavy
frost will occur tomorrow, with the re
mainder of the day fair.
A large consignment of
wheeler in the is'orthwest. 'inis. sum
mer he has been captain of the Baily
Gatzert, the elegant steamer belonging
to the Columbia River and Paget Sound
Navigation Company, and npon which
many of our citizens visited the sea
shore this season.' Captaiu Crang en
joyed the trip up the river so thorough
ly. and was so kindly treated by the
officers of the Dalles City and Regulator,
as well as friends in The Dalles, that on
leaving he expressed the sentiment that
though it had been twenty years since
he had visited) The Dalles, he would not
allow so long a time to pass without
making another visit.
Advertised Letter. -
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postomce at lhe miles un
called for Sept. 21,1895. Persons calling
for the same will give tlate on which
they were advertised :
Anderson, J S Jones, "Miss Mabel
Bradlev, D KeUey, Mrs Tolah
Baily, Frank Kistner, MrtPM
Bush, HER Kistner, Mrs Sofia
Can held. J H Mount, Sumner
Colliary, Miss Alice McCran, Jos (2)
Decbem, Franc Nelson, Mrs Rosa
Enemao, Martin Ramus, Joe E
Gomez, F W Stevens, Miss Grace
Hawes, Silas M (3) Skinner. John L
Hill, Mrs Kate Hcott, Will
Hale,- James Scheonhur, Fritz
Hansen, Miss Lice Sullivan, John
Hansen, Miss Lena Welch, Edward
J. A. Crossbn, P. M.
Our Third Annual Fall Opening
will be held Monday Evening-, Sept.
23d, from 7 to 10 o'clock.
The Cnklndest Got of All.
The degradation of the horse was made
more complete than ever yesterday
Fen Batty, the genial night clerk of the
Umatilla House, owns both a horse and
abicycle. It can easily be seen which
is uppermost in his affections by the fact
of his riding the tires off his bicycle,
while the horse stands in the stable and
grows corpulent for want of exercise.
Yesterday the stableman said the horse
must haye a spin or two to warm up his
blood, so Fen got on his- biclycle and
tying a long rope to the horse led him
three miles in the country. . The spec
tacle reminded one of the days whenthe
Roman conqueror returned in triumph,
dragging his victim behind him. The
animal by bis looks, concluded he had
begun a weary march to Litinton.
Flooring Belug Laid.
tin cans ar
rived on the boat last night for Herrick's
cannery. The lower deck was crowded
also with general merchandise.
The Regulator brought np ' a large
number of delegates for the Christian
Endeavor convention. Seventeen came
from Cascade Locks and twenty-two
from Hood River. The boat line granted
reduced rates for the meeting-
Mr. W. W.Brown has assumed charge
of the Skibbe hotel dining rooms and is
prepared to furnish meals from 15 cents
upwards. . He will conduct a strictly
first class establishment and parties
seeking board would do well to call up
on him.
Mr. Isaac Matney, of Matney post
office, was in town today and said con
siderable- snow . fell at his place last
night. Up at Johns' sawmill five inches
of snow fell. This is unusually early in
the season for snow to fall and the
dwellers in that vicinity say it presages
a hard winter.
Mr. George Francis Train, Jr., is regis
tered at the Umatilla House today, and
he and Colonel Sinnott spent a good
portion of the time telling reminisences
of the famous George Francis, Sr. The
young man doesn't possess any of his
father's idiocyncrasies, and seems like
any ordinary mortal.
Frank Williams, who was so badly in
jured by being thrown from his horse
near Deschutes three men t ha ago and
has len in the Portland hospital for
the last month, returned home last night
on the boat. His recovery was consid
ered as very doubtful, as his long siege
of sickness had left him in a very weak
ened condition. ' The trip to Portland
and the treatment in the hospital were
of great good to him and his ultimate re
covery is assured. He is still very weak
and had to be assisted from the steamer
to the wharf.
Captain Crang of Portland ' came up
last night on the Regulator and returned
this morning. The captain is an old
steamboat man of the Nortwweet old
in service, rather than years and for a
long time has commanded the fleet
steamer. Telephone, the fastest stern-
The flooring for the new boat com
pany warehouse is being rapidly laid,
and a few days will see the piling cov
ered with heavy timber. The beams
that are being used to support the floor
are very heavy, and capable of standing
any strain that will be put upon them
The pile driver is still at work finishing
driving, and will be, kept busy for sev
eral days. The magnitude of the under
taking is impressing itself more as the
building progresses. The plans have
been enlarged and. when completed the
warehouse will be much larger than first
intended. The Dalles will have one of
the biggest 'docks and warehouses on
either the Columbia or Willamette
rivers. '
. Prospects for the Fair.
Music by the Orchestra Union.
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
PEASE & MAYS
THE CONCERT.
A Very Acceptable Pros' ram
Last Might.
Rendered
Preparations are going on actively for
the fair, which will be held here October
8th and continue five days. The mer
chants of The Dalles have responded
liberally to the request of the committee
for subscriptions and the financial suc
cess of the exhibition is placed bevond
any worry. Our $2000 will be available
for the payment of premiums and purses
besides the receipts from entries and
gate receipts which will undoubtedly be
large. The exhibition of the agricultural
products and fancy work in the new
armory will oe the finest ever seen in
The Dalles. The orchestra has been en
gaged to play every night at the armory.
The best horses the Northwest can
furnish are expected to be present and
compete for purses. The committee is
working hard to induce the merchants of
the city to make exhibits of their wares,
and so far are meeting with a generous
response.
More Fruit Shipped.
A car of fruit left The Dalles for
Chicago. The bright weather after the
rain made it possible for the growers to
commence shipping again and there was
little difficulty experienced in filling the
car. The growers whose fruit went in
this consignment are J. W. Thomas, 72
crates Italian prunes ; Theo. Mesplie 12
crates Hungarians, 13 crates egg plunes;
Jos. Stadleman,22 crates Italian prunes,
43 crates silver ; A. J. Linton 8 crates
Italian ; Amos Root, Mosier, 124 boxes
Italian prunes : M. Dicbtenmiller, ' 26
boxes Italian prunes.
When the shippers in Portland are
unable to fill ont a car it is sent to The
Dalles, where it can be completed on
a short notice. .
In tbe Land Office.
Things are very quiet in the land
office today. ' Business comes in spells,
and a rush generally follows a period of
quiet. Yesterday was a good day, and
three homestead entries were filed, be
side which the register and receiver did a
good deal of other business. Thomas
Williams of Kingsley made entry on the
NE, To 2 S, R 12 E. William W.
Patison filed on the NW!i, Sec 9, Tp 4
S, R 12 E ; and Bernard Gaffney on the
E, bE, Sec 4, and NX. NE, 8ec 9,
Tp6 8, H 20E.
These men will become owners of their
farms - in due time, and be numbered
among the farmers of Wasco county. .
Call at the Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
A more intelligent audience never
filled a church in The Dalles, than that
which attended the concert given last
evening by the Congregational ladies.
The large building was comfortably filled
with appreciative people, who came .to
hear a program of the highest musical
and literary merit. However high their
expectations had been they were. real
ized. The pulpit and choir loft were
veiy tastefully decorated with potted
plants and flowers, and the effect was
exceedingly pretty.
in e nrst number on tbe program was
a piano solo, "On Wings of Song," by
Mrs. Heald of Hood River. The lady is
well known as a performer of much rep
utation among musicians and her per
formance of this selection and a subse
quent one, the "Rhapsodie Hongroise,'
by Liszt, showed to great advantage her
musical skill. To the last number, she
was given a hearty encore. - Mrs. E. C
Price has sung before a Dalles audience
on former occasions and her appearance
last night was the signal for comph
mentary applause. , Her song "My
Lady's Bower," was a very . pretty one
and sang in a charming manner. It is a
source of congratulation to musical
lovers in The Dalles that Mrs. Price has
returned and on occasions such as last
evening her voice could be heard. Mr,
G. W. Crossen, whose name was on the
program for "Promise Me," was pre
vented by a severe cold from taking his
part and Mr. Perkins sang this selection-
Mr. Perkins is possessed of a rich tenor
voice and bis first appearance before an
andience in this city was the occasion
for much favorable comment.. His
second selection, "Wishing I Were
Home Tonight," was encored and the
young gentleman responded with the
beautiful song, "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought," sung in a pleasing manner,
Miss' Blackwood, the young lady violin
ist, was next on the program and cap
tured the andience by her exquisite
playing. After giving two selections,
"Legende" and "Spring's Awakening,1
she was compelled to respond witn a
third. Miss Blackwood has exceptional
talent for violin playing and undoubtedly
has a bright musical future before her.
Considerable interest had been shown
in the announcement of a bagpipe selec
tion, and when Mr. Donrgan. who came
next on the program, was introduced he
had the undivided attention of the audi
ence. He 8 ho wed himself to be a skillful
performer, and received encores for both
his performances. The music of tbe
bagpipes was new to many in the audi
ence, and struct a responsive cnora.
In her vocal solo, Miss Ann C. Smith of
Hood River proved herself possessed of
naturally a very fine voice, and showed
the result of careful training. Her selec
tion last juyht was very well received by
the audience. The recitation, from James
Whitconib Riley, by Miss Ketch um, was
one of the best portions of the program,
and the exceptional elocutionary powers
of the young lady were Very aparent.
She was given the compliment of an en
core. Miss .fcliot of Portland is possessed
of . a rich contralto voice, and added
greatly to the pleasure of the evening.
One of the chief merits of her singing is
the apparent ease with, which it
is done. As a fitting commemoration
of the dedication ' of the Chicka-
mauga battlefield, Mr. B. 8. Hunting
ton read, in a feeling and impressive !
manner, the poem written by Maurice
Thompson. Miss Aldrich was near the
last on the program ; but among the
very first in pleasing the audience. Her
singing of "A Day Dream," with s
violin ' obligate, was so well done that
continued applause told an encore was
wanted.,
Taken individually and collectively
tbe program was of the highest order,
and many in the audienco expressed
themselves greatly pleased with the
evening's entertainment.
The ladies wish to thank their kind
friends who aided in the success, and
especially those from home and abroad
who, at great trouble to ' themselves,
took part in tbe program. They are
also under obligations to the Jacobsen
Book & Music Co. for kindly donating
an elegant Hardman piano, with a rich
tone, npon which the piano solos and
accompaniments were played. The
net receipts of the concert will be close
to fifty dollars. . '
Almost a Fire.
Another Car Goes Kast.
Parties going home from the concert
about 10 o'clock last night saw smoke
issuing from a house at tbe corner of
Eight and Court streets, just north of
H. C. Nielsen's residence. The interior
of the house was full of smoke, coming
from burning bed clothes. The flames
were quickly extinguished. The house
was occupied by Peter Johnson and just
how the fire started is a mystery. All
the usual occupants of the house were
calling in another part of the town and
left a lamp burning in a bedroom. The
fire could not have originated from this
cause, however, as the lamp was still in
tact when the discovery of the fire was
made. The damage proved slight.
Death of Mrs. Smith.
News was received this morning of tbe
death at Hood River of Mrs. Helen J.
Smith. She was aged 58 years and well
beloved among her neighbors for her
kindly qualities. She had been sick for
a long time and though suffering great
pain bore her trials with Christian lorti-
tude. She leaves three children, a
daughter, Mrs. S. J. LaFrance, and two
sons, Messrs. W. J. and D. Smith. -
The funeral will probably occur to
morrow.
Severe griping pains of tbe stomach
and bowels instantly and effectually
stopped by DeWitt's Colic and Cholera
Cure. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
A car loaded with prunes and grapes
started Wednesday for Chicago. Another
one will probably be ready for shipment
Saturday. When the total amount of
fruit which The Dalles has shipped this
season is ascertained, the amount will
far surpass any former records. Follow
ing are the shippers and the amounts
shipped in last night's consignment :
C Sandoa 42 crates Italian prunes; A
Urqubart20 boxes Italians ; DCreigh
ton 21 crates Hungarians, 4 Italians; T
M Denton 12 crates silver, 1 crate Ital
ian; OD Taylor 14 crates black Ham
burg grapes; Whitcomb Bros. 20 crates
black grapes; A M Balfour, Lyle, 33
crates black grapes ; Marshall Hill, 88
crates Italian prunes; Theo Mesplie 15
crates egg plums; H Obrist 50 crates
Hungarian prunes; "H Rice 39 crates
Italian prnnes, 36 crates Columbias; A
J Linton 49 crates Italians, 86 boxes
Italians, 4 boxes German ; J W Thomas
25 crates Italians; Jos Stadleman, 245
crates silvers, 22 crates Hungarians, 4
crates Italians, 24 crates French prunes.
Keg-later of Delegatea.
The secretary of Y. P. 8. C. E. con
vention has placed a book at the en
trance of the church in which all dele
gates are supposed to register. Up to
noon the following had recorded there
presence:
Dufur Chas Reed, L L Bell, E R
Underwood, J W Powell, J P Green,
Irving Underwood, Mary Underwood. '
Cascade Locks Myrtle Barrett, Myrtle
Trask, Leila Barrett, Jessie Altweld,
Cora Aldrich, Mrs Cochrane, Harry Ly
man, William Hoskins, Belle Day,
Noma Fields.
Hood River J E Hanna, Mrs J E
Hanna, Nellie Reynolds, Myrtle Loy,
H C Bateham, Meigs Bartmess, Earl
Bartiness. - '
Last August while work in the harvest
field I became overheated, was suddenly
attacked with cramps and was nearly
dead. Mr. Cummings, the druggist,
gave me a dose ol Ubamberiain s Uoiie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which
completely relieved me. I now keep a
bottle of the remedy handy. A. M.
Bunnell, Centerville, Washv For sale
by Blakoley & Houghton. Druggist.
Just received a choice lot of Dry Oak
Wood. Maikb BNT0N.
Bicycles Cheap.
We waut to close out what wheels we have on hand,
and make the following .very low price on them., This
is an opportunity to get a good wheel cheap. Good
wheels will not be any cheaper next season than they
have been, and those who expect to buy a wheel next
season for $50 or $60 will be disappointed. We have
One Gents' "Waverley," good as new ....$65 00
each 4t uu
" 45 00'
30 00
Tn-n nQ-r.ta' "Hro-.vfr.rrl " good condition,
Two Ladies' "Crawfords,"
One Boys' Wheel, 24-inch .". , ...
Headquarters for Bicycle Supplies and Repairing.
M-as & CROWE.