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About The Dalles weekly chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1947 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1896)
..tn"'"' ' i -in wwiairrTiii, ui : y it 1 1 y i ip : w iiiiik ! . and- ' . " " at an end. 5. HEmZY' REDUCTIONS In consequence of retiring from business. .''', Useful as New Years' Gifts: Silverware at 40 per cent, discount. BOSS CASH STORE. M. H ONYWTLL iiiu u corny jjurumuic. jTtllfi DALLES ... OICKUON I Entered at the postoffioe at The Dalits, Oregon. T as second-cluss mail matter. STATE OFFICIALS. V'rnoi ...... W. P. Lord ary of State H K Kincnid J. Phillip Metscban 'uiiiu luBtrucuon Lr. m. irwin HeraI CM. Idleman V (G. W. McBride "V J. H. Mitchell j B. Hermann W. K. Ellis . W. H. Leeds T...Ceo. C. Blakcley T. J. Driver A. M. Kelsay ... m. Micneu Frank Kincaid VA. S. Blowers H. Wakefield V..E.F. Sharp V. H. Butts The It 1 1 Importer. It is provided that whenever the right of any applicant to enter government land is questioned or contested, the ap plicant may, at any time thereafter, re view all issues at question by filing in the United States land office a petition for the removal of the case tothe United States circuit court; but not until his rights shall have been passed upon in a decision of the register and receiver of t ie local land office or in the department at Washington. It ia believed the measure would prove a beneficial one, though the Spokesman-Review expresses a fear that corporations might be able to take advantage ot the statute for the purposes of delay. The bill has the merit of doing away with much of the red tape that is now required before the settling of land questions by the depart ment at Washington. STAR OF POLITICAL EMPIRE. Whether or not, according to the mili tary code, General vMiles has acted wisely in discussing our military strength or weakness, he has done good in draw ing attention to those very points. Con gress can do no more wise or popular rung than providing for an adequate system of coast defenses, and for the en- arging and strengthening of our army and navy. The first step in this direc tion will be the passing of a bill which will provide a greater revenue. The ne cessity of a protective tariff is being een for more reasons than one, and the ;ilk for free trade will grow lees as the itelligence and experience of the peo- e increase. KDregon sheriffs who are so discontent' with their lot should move to Idaho bere, according to a decision by the ite supreme court, it was decided that heriff can collect mileage of 35 cents fmile each way for Berving a warrant id for taking a prisoner from the place arrest before a court or committing istrate. With an inducement for ling of 35 cents a mile, the average would be found very little of the his office. the second year of Harrison's ration, the products of our man amounted to $9,370,107,624. be second year of the C eve- , they amounted to $5,247,. scess for Harrison, $4,122,847,- 1 is but the story of one year, made still more impressive res of the other years. - ia to have a one-cent daily. paper now issued on Sui.- je announcement that soon year it will begin the pub- daily for the price men- kiew of the disastrous out- mve attended opposition iland, it takes a great deal lirage to start even a five- i eay nothing of one for a at if Portland is metro- Ifco support the venture. that will happen to 1896 is the election next Spared to the political will then take place, '94 and '95 will be in coming vear'will be ling the time when pple passed from nnder Democratic misgov' The selection of the meeting-places for the national convention of ' he reat par ties in the ast score of years shows, eays the Globe Democrat, the extent to which the political center of gravity has been shifted to the westward since the first half of the century. In the earlier days the choice of party, candidates was, of course, made at points in the Atlantic seaboard states. That was the region where the mass of the population re sided. The men and the influences which dictated the choice of parties all lived on .the sunrise side of the Alle ghenies. The first national delegate conventions ever held by any of the parties, those which nominated candi dates for the canvass of 1832, net in Bal timore. In that city for that campaign, Clay was nominated by the national Re publicans (the predecessors of the Whigs) and Jackson by the Democrats. The Democrats met there in every campaign along to 1856. - The only places in which the Whiga ever held their national gatherings were Baltimore, Harrieburg and Philadelphia. When, in 1856, the Democrats 'held their national convention in Cincinnati tte first formal recognition was made by a leading party ot the great and growing weight of the West in the political scale. The power of the Democracy was in the agricultural regions, and there was a close partisan tie between the wheat and corn raising West and the cotton and tobacco raising South, which was quickly cut, however, when the slavery exten sion madness' seized the Democratic leaders. The selection of a Western town for the meeting-place of the con vention of 1S56 was good politics for the Democrats in that crisis, for the Kansas Nebraska folly of 1854 put moat of the western states in revolt against the De mocracy. Unquestionably the Ios3 of the West meant ruin to the Democracy, and one of the ways to hang on to it, at least tor the time, was to hold a national convention in its principal city. Since 1856 the Democrats several times met in the West. In 1864, 1884 and 1892 their conventions were held in Chicago, in 1880 in Cincinnati, and in 1876 and 1888 in St. Louis. Naturally most of the Republican con ventions have been held in the western states. In the West earlier than in the East the Republican party first began to take shape. In the little town of Ripon, Wis., the earliest movement leading to the formation of the Republican party was made. This was tw or three months before Kansas was thrown open to slavery and the Missouii coapromiee repealed by the act of May 31, 1854, but when that measure was before congress and its passage inevitable. Michigan, on July 7 of that year, held the first state convention which ever formally, adopted the Republican party name. A tnercial an oeen a verv s lies. In lookir; e months, whose days St many ana suostantial im provements are noticed. ' As a rule business men have prospered. There have been . changes among our mer chants some have sold out, and one or two death has visited; but none have been unable to continue business through lack of prosperity. This show ing is a very good one. In a year upon which the tail end of a severe- panic rests, to have no withdrawals from business due to failure, is to declare that the commercial lifd of The Dalles draws its sustenance from healthful sources. Many of our business 'men have enlarged their interests. Larger stocks and more varied are being carried than were a year ago, and the balancing of the books will show that prudence, foresight and economy have been re warded. To the list of stores at the be ginning of the year new ones have been added. The fame of The Dalles as a good business point has gone widely abroad, and men from other towns after coming here and looking over the ground, have cast their lot with us. Our public-schools have been a source of satisfaction and good to the town. Under the management of the present principal and corps of teachers a high standard has V been maintained, and Of course an exception la made in thet m n9t ue laid aside, and every citizen the value of declared consular district of nited States during ber, 1895, and corn- ember, 1894, shows a former month over 6,575. This is but a fket ia the great export land carrits on with gns with everyone se a Happy New coming year all the num- closeof 1896 ions that as real- case of( Jefferson's Democratic-Republi can party of 1793-1829, which was a to tally different sort of an organization. Of the ten Republican national conven tions already held all but three-those of 1856 and 1872 (Philadelphia) and of 1864 (Baltimore) met in the western states. Chicago had those of 1860. 1868. 1880, 1884 and 1883, Cincinnati had that of 1876, Minneapolis that of 1892, and St." Louis will hold that of 1896. With both of the great parties westward the course of empire takes its way. : y. many pupils from neighboring counties and different places in this county have been attracted to The Dalles because of its educational advantages. The num b -T of families who. for this reason make this city their winter home, is large, and the results, from intellectual, Bocial and financial standpoints, can be easily discerned. j uur population nas neen much in creased. This can be told by the fact that about forty new dwellings have been built this year, and yet every residence ia occupied. The city has gained much in appearance by the resi dences that have been built. They are modern in plan, and built not only for comfort, but to please a discriminating eye. The prosperity which has attended the Dalles, Portland and Astoria Navi gation Company is a cause of rejoicing to every citizen. During the year, soon at an end, the Regulator and Dalles City have done a large and lucrative busi ness. During the past season many .tons of wool and wheat were taken by Doat from 1 he Dalles to Portland, there to be ehipped East. A ten per cent div idend was declared last summer, which added $3,800 to the cash capital of the town. Instead of swelling the coffers of a foreign corporation, the money which shippers pay to the Regulator line comes again into circulation at home. The building of a mammoth warehouse, 250x60 feet, shows that the business of the D. P. & A. N. Co. is expanding. Socially this year has been a pleasant one. irequent gatherings have served to bring the people closer together and establish kindly feelings. By no means can the The Dalles be said. to be lacking in amusements, and its residents and those who visit it find many means of passing pleasant hours. The starting of the Commercial and Athletic Club is one of the good things this year has seen done. Much is expected of this or ganization. It is hoped that by dis cussing matters of importance to the town, our general progress may be has tsned. The Commercial and Athletic Club will have many opportunities to be of service to the community. With 1695 closes a satisfactory year for The Dalles. Its advance has been steady. No boom has ever visited the town ; we want none. The future is brighter than the past has ever been ; the possibilities are nnlimited. All that is needed is a unity of purpose in work ing for the city's good. Pettv factions I fcalem ;t2 the celerity anc turning Dro;"DeritvN New Year, by pushup cational institutions Let us have 500 students departments of Willamette next year, and 1000 within a They can be had. It will united, persistent work. Al!nn.i.... T 1 1 T I "1 . 1 luiijjiuu xvecora: n line mere is swu lime lor some nnforseen calamity to befall us,' still we cau look ahead with r -asonable assurance to a bountiful har vest in '90,which means much for Arling ton and surrounding country. Prospects could be no brighter at this season than t'ley are. Indifferent larmirrg has be CJtne a thing of the past and this season the farmers vent to work in dead earn est, plowing their land and eowing the grain in first class style. C. A. Shurte who has a good onportonitv to know. says there is an increase of fifty per cent i i fall sown grain this year over any previous year and that the condition is a hundred per. cent better. The abnnrl- ant snowfall even this early, indicates mat ine moisture will be sufficient to insure a good crop next season. Of conrse the market value of the crop can only be guessed at. but it is not likely that the price will be lower than at present. A good crop now will place uur county m a more prosperous condi tion man it nas ever known. Stoey Bound Over. The txamination of Ed Stoev, who is charged with stabbing Tim Edmonsen at Wamic a week ago Sunday, was held at Dnfur yesterday before Justice A. J, Brigbam. The trial attracted a large number of spectators, and for a prelim inary hearing the contest was a warm one. Two charges had been entered, one against hjd Stoey and the other against his father; but as the evidence did not connect the latter with the trou ble, on motion of the defendant's attor ney, he was discharged. About the same number of witnesses were exam ined on each side. The story of the state's witnesses was that young Stoey came to Edmonsen's house and asked for some hay, which Stoey claimed be longed to him. Edmonsen denied that such was the case, whereupon Stoev said fie would go and bring his father, and did so. When the men came to gether again words followed, . during wmch the subject of the spool of thread, which it is claimed Mrs. Edmonsen took from the Stoey bouse, was dis cussed. The state's witnesses claim that Stoey started for Edmonsen, who pushed him back and then the cutting resulted, lhe witnesses for the defense claimed that Edmonsen was the aggres sor and that Stoey acted in self defense. The examination lasted till after 10 o'clock last evening. E. B. Dnfnr. of Dufur & Menefee, appeared for the de fendant, while G. W. Phelps represented the state. At the conclusion of the tes timony and arguments. Justice Brig ham decided to hold Stoey in $250 bonds to await the action of the grand jury. ; JVlr.. Dufur, Sheriff Driver and Mr. Phelps returned this morning, well covered with mud. other pills.' with suffereS piles and t!i manifold uct are purely vel in anv conditS required whill interfere with I tion, and prodil to the system. natural way an J wai u. neir ae The Pellets bilious headache, constipation, sour I coated tongue, in windy belchings. distress after eatino ments of the liver, stomach In proof of their superior excel be truthfully said, that theyl adopted as a household remel first trial. Put tin in sealed,! therefore always fresh and rell little " Pellet " is a laxative. tw cathartic. As a "dinner pill, ' j digestion, or to relieve tlistresf eating-, take one after dinnc tiny, sugar-coated granules;. reaaiiy taice them. , Accept no substitute thaf mended to be lust as better for the dealer, bee j a Derter prout, Dut Ue ; neeas neip. 1 L V Aid Rendered by the - For the Reacting Room. The committee of the Commercial and Athletic Club, in whose hands was placed the matter of selecting publica tions for the reading room has prepared a list and ordered the magazines and papers. The reading room will be very Complete, as can be seen from the list published below. Ninety dollars was set apart to furnish reading matter for the Club, and it has been exnendwl most judiciously. Following are the publications which will be received reg- work and labor to make The Dalles what Nature intended the permanent me tropolis and chief commercial city of Eastern Oregon. FROM A NEIGHBORING COUNTY The aifmory is gaily decorated for to night. A committee from the hose com pany have worked like heroe? all day, and have made the interior of the large hall a thing of beauty. Some of the decorations from the military ball have been left - : and many more have been added. The company's colors everywhere predominate. The attend ance this evening promises to be verv large, as tickets have been selling rap idly. The armory will accommodate all that go, however, and there need be no fear of any inconvenience to the danoers. The committee on arrangements have attended to every possible want of the guests. Society has been agog with ex citement over the coming event and to night will see the young, ladies and gen tlemen looking thejr best. Edw. Mahn, who was committed to the asylum Dec. 7th, died today, at that institution from cslmustion. Klickitat Agriculturist: Some of our country exchanges are discussing the changes made in the tgame laws at the last session of the legislature. We really don't see the reason. There is al ways a "new" game law or at Kaat changes.' Every legislature, since the days of Gov. Stevens, has felt called UDon to take a hand in ti.e matter, and it has been asserted that there were persons wno nave, at times understood what the "game law" was. Of course there is al ways a new game law. And if those who don't like it we infer from the tone of discussion that some people don't win wait, tne next legislature will change it, and then we shall have another "game law." The game law is intended for the express benefit of people who stay at home and. .never hunt nor fisb They are the only ones who observe its provisions. jiicEitat Kepuoiioan: ay an exam ination of the map of the Btate ofc'Wash ington, the fact may be ascertained, the Cjwlitz pass is many miles northeast of vjroioenoaie and almost on a straight line from Tacoma to North Yakima. Before this road could get out of the range of mountains to nronerlv find a maximum grade to reach Goldendale it would be essential to run down the Natchez river to North Yakima city. From therein reaching Wallula it is very probable the line would pass through the great Horse Heaven country in Klickitat, and miss Goldendale fifty miles at least. The only hope of railway connection for Klickitat wheat fields 'and Goldendale U arly at the club: Century, Scribner'e. Outing, Metropolitan, McClure'8. Puck, - Truth. Review of Reviews, Lippencott's, Forum, Munsey's, Cosmopolitan, Scientific American, Judge. New York Tribune, New York World, ' o. r . .examiner, rioreernan, New York Clipper, Amateur Sportsman Sporting News, Atlantic Monthly. N. Y. Recorder, Nineteenth Centurv Oregonian, Times-Mountaineer, Dalles Chronicle, Harper's Magazine coicago inter ucean, North American Review, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, Harpar's Illustrated Weekly. A deed was filed with the county clerk today from John J. Lucky, Lilian Lucky and J. T. Neff to S. F. Bly the, conveying the fractional part of the se of ewj, sec 26, tp 3 n, r 10 e. Consideration $400. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. Christmas was a timii iu ot.iiia.iion Army in members of the corps announceu they would receive contributions for i nnnv an1 alfAnil . n tKn . ! 1 - fw& nut avwuu lJ tUD UlOLIJUUUUIl the clothing and other articles donat The response was most liberal. Mon to the amount of $21.60 was given to t officers for distribution and about worth of clothing, boots and shoef which were donated by our merchant, Four sacks of potatoes, four ot flour ai a good quantity of groceries, candy, not toys and tinware, all new and many tX tides of clothing partly worn were rl ceived and distributed. Besides tbf persons thus aided, nine families we given roasts and fish by butchers. We it not for these donations these familiif would have had no meat for their Cbrit mas dinner. , The money was mostly e? pended for clothes, though a maUre.-i also was bought for a poor old lady th had been sleeping on a few ragged quilt In all, about fifteen families wereairki one ot the families consisting of a wido and six children, the youngest a babe six weeks. Captain and Mrs. Pota'rf and t he soldiers of the corps wish to than) the rieonle of Tho IIjII I I - w v V LUlini ously aiding them in their work of chA ity, and in a note to The CHBO"rrcLKsay I Dear friends, who so IiberaJlv oavtt your bounty, if vou could hive serVn t.Hi inv and nlarlnaa. V. n 1 7 J 1 . . u ' E ana tne little child's tae brighten at t sight of toys. etc. vou ;onld feel as w do, who worked so hrd to send th right things to the rght places mor than repaid. May the dear All-Father, wno gives to each the glad Christinas o me boui, reward you many fold. The Salvation Arrcy have done a grei deal of good at this Christmas time, and it is doubtful if any jther agency, could have done the work as well. The Salva won Army is oeing looked upon - mor", and more as one of the greatest: i&etors in uplifting the fallen and has already made the world better because of tha i army's existence. ; ' . . The Regulator left this morning to her last trip to the Cascades till after i season of rest, dur'ng which extentim rerjaira will hn W.oHa k i , i - - wfsifu bug UUttl,, These will occupy at least a montb. The arrangements are completed for taking the steamer out of the river and civi general overhauling and reDairino. Several years of hard and steady wori have made euch repairs nectjssary, many people took advnntao-n nf thi steamer's last trip to visit the Locks ani the decks contained a crowd of passer. gers as the boat backed away from th dock." About twenty young ladies mad up an excursion party to the Locks an they started off in high glee. The da; f'"iu, iu ue u etormy one, out wt; will warrant the young people will man age to have a good time anyhow. Tbi stopping of the boat, while itis a steiri necessity, will not be very welcome to the dwellers on the Washington side ol the river, and they will listen to tbe firetl sound ot the Regulator's whistle with! pleasure when regular trips are begun again. It is the same old story and vet ' con stantly recurring that Simmons Liven Regulator is the best family mediciney "We have used it in our family for eighf years and find it the best medicine wf ever used. .We think there is no f nrl ijjecucine as Simmons Liver Regulator. Mrs. M. u. S. Adington, Frankli C. "Each member of our family nses as occasion requires." W. B. Smith. Mt. Vernon Kentucky. One Minute Cough Cure is rightly named. It affords instant relief from, suffering when affl.cted with sever cough or cold. It acts on bronchial tubes, and Inn fails to give immedia JS-inersly Drug Co. ator." in. N jses it. n