THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, , WEDNESDAY, . FEBRUARY 12, 1896.
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LOCAL, BREVITIES.
" Saturday's Dally.
Hand Mnller, on a summer's day,
Stuffed the manger full of hay; - .
Her hat was there, but not the rake,
For that was but a poet's fake;
Blappisg the old cow on the iide,
She laughed until she nearly cried;
Just think, old bossy, cried the maid,
I'm going to have some bloomers made?
The bicycles
are cautiously emerging
again.
' Mrs. Zirka brought back
from Mosier.
'Jim" today
To encourage the fair sex to exercise
the privileges extended to them during
leap year, Justice Davis offers to perform
marriage ceremonies for a sack of flour
in cases where the bride is the payor,
A Chicago preacher has recently in
vited Bob Ingersoll to fill his pulpit.'aud
a Southern newspaper says that it will
not be surprised to bear of St. Peter
' throwing open the pearly gates to his
' Satanic Majesty.
The first leap-year proposal is report
v edfrom Kentucky, where a young lady
proposed, was accepted and the cotfple
married the same day. This ought to
encourage some of the marriageable
young ladies in this section.
There are about forty secret societies
in The Dalles of various kinds, and hall
room is consequently at a premium. It
has happened more than once that one
society has met and adjourned to give
place to another in the same hall.
The masque ball to be given by the
Workmen and Woodmen, Feb. 14th, is
an event eagerly awaited by all pleasure-loving
citizens. The committee of
arrangements are indefatigable in their
efforts to make it a grand success.
The whist club were pleasantly enter
tained last evening at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. J.' C. Hostetler. Judge
Bradabaw succeeded in capturing the
gents' first prize, and Mrs. F. L. Hough
ton was fortunate enough to win the
ladies first prize.
The young men of town who have not
yet been invited to the leap-year ball are
beginning to wear a worried look, and
whenever one of them happens to meet
onef4he young ladies on the street he
is almost obsequious in his attentions.
' There are several who "don't feel well"
now and others are making engagements
to be engaged in case the coveted invita
tion is not forthcoming. The event will
occur at the Baldwin next Tuesday
evaning, the Orchestra Union to furnish
the music. -
Cbas. B. Frathar of Mosier has been
, granted a pension of $12 per month, and
is entitled under the law to back pay for
five years at that rate. The old man has
been having a rather hard time of it for
several years, part of the time having in
sufficient food for his family, and latterly
be has been entirely incapacitated from
work by rheumatism. He has been
drawing $10 a month from the county
for a short time.
A two-pound cannon ball, the once
discharged projectile of a mountain how
itzer, may be seen in the window of Mr.
Mart Donnell's drug store. It was!
found in a well being dug in the rear of
the feed yard back of . J. Collins &
Oo.'b store, being discovered about 15
feet beneath the surface, and is rust-
eaten by long years of corrosive influence
of water. Its early history would very
likely be a part of that made when all
this country was under the range of the
guns of Ft. Dalles.
The Sunday school children of Mrs.
Curtis' class invited the classes qf Miss
Cooper and Miss Hill to a party, given
at the residence of Mr. J. M. Patterson
last evening, and the young folks passed
an evening of thorough enjoyment.
Those present were : Pearl .Toles, Mar
garette Kinersly, Prudence Patterson,
Hattie Glenn, May Jackson, Dean
James, Nora Young, Bees Yonng,
Maudie Michell, Josie Keller, Alice
Price, Valeeca Liebe, Harold Thompson,
Fred Waud, Clarence Gilbert, Glenn
Ferguson, Glenn Pike, Carl Groler,
Frank Gibbons, Rev. Mr. Curtis, Mrs.
Cartic, Miss Hill, Miss Cooper, Miss
Phirtnan. ,
Monday's Daily.
Weather Tonight and Tuesday fair.
Two hundred thousand ties have been
ordered for immediate use on the Hepp
ner branch.
Ten cars of ice from North Powder
were received by The Dalles Commis
sion Co. this morning.
Sunday next, Eev. L. Grey, of the Lu
theran cbnrcb, will preach morning and
evening in German and English.
One of a number of boya playing in
front of Rupert & Gabel's broke one of
their front store windows yesterday.
County court met today, the full
board being present. The matter of
the attention' of the
court today:
Perry Grimaud and , Matthew Fox
took out ' final, papers today,' making
.them citizens of the United States, and
John Fox of Luxembourg declared his
intention to become a citizen
Tickets for the Woodmen and Wark-
men masquerade ball on February 14th
are now on sale at the dry goods store of
C. F. Stephens. L. Borden's E. Jacob-
sen's. Snipes & Kinersly 's and C. L.
Phillips.
Mr. Matt Teal of Mosier rode inlown
Friday and walked home Saturday,
Some mischievous person cut tbe rope
which tied his horse to a hitching post
and the animal very inconsiderably wen
home riderless
. During the session of the county court
this afternoon, A. Sandoz and Thos,
Denton became a little excited and
passage of words between them led to
blows. Tbe judge fined them both $10
and the serenity of the court was re
sumed.
Don't forget to call at tbe New Candy
Factory and try some of the fresh choc
olate creams, marshmellow taffy .carbon
ated peanut and almond bar. Bemem
ber that W. T. Moore manufactures his
own candies and uses non-poisonous
colors. Give him a call
Mr. P. L. Kretzer, practical and ex-
pert well driller, is stopping in the city
He has good facilities for coal and other
mineral mining, also for deep or shal
low well drilling. Mr. Kretzer will be
glad to meet anyone wishing to have
work of this description done,
The Sadie B, having on board Mr. I,
N. Day, came up from the Cascades yes
terdav morning. Mr. Day spent some
time visiting in town and in .company
with several Dalles citizens drove up to
the rapids, where the contemplated im
provements of the government will be
made.
The Regulator will make a trip to
Collins Landing Wednesday "to see
which way the wheel will go round," as
the captain jokingly said a few days ago
when talking about the vigorous over
hauling the vessel has lately undergone,
Msnday the Regulator will resume her
regular trips to the Locks,
A chinaman was arrested Saturday
for stealing a chicken at J. H. Cross'
corner, it afterwards proved to oe t
mistake and tbe Mongolian . was vin-
dieted. The event caused some indie
nation among his countrymen, and their
contempt for a Melican man's estimate
of the Chinese character is supreme,
Sherin Maddock of Clackamas coun
ty, will arrive this evening with a pris
oner arrested for seduction, committed
on a farm near Boyd under promise of
marriage. The Lothario fled, but was
captured about fifteen miles from Ore
gon City. Names are omitted at pres
ent, in the event that a marriage might
take place.
The ladies of the First Christian
church will give an experience social
next Wednesday at the Christian church,
corner ' Eleventh and Court streets
There will be a good program, in which
the ladies will tell either in prose,
poetry or pantomime, how they earned
their dollars. Music will intersperse the
P'ogram. Admission only 15 cents.
Surveyor Sharp handed to tbe county
court today bis report, containing the
survey of the proposed new road from
the wine house to tbe city limits. The
present route is rocky, steep and irregu
lar. The new one is level for 1,600 feet,
and a grade of only a foot to the rod for
1,000 Jfeet. The road bed is 25 feet
wide. Surveyor Sharp estimates that
the sum total of cuts and fills will
amount to 9,750 cubic yards. The con
struction of the road will be submitted
to bidders, but a comparatively close
estimate is thought to be about $2,500.
Mr. Sharp has taken great pains in this
work, and his maps and drawings indi
cate accurately the shape of the ground,
its formation, distances and measure
ments, bo that contractors will have all
data needed for an intelligent idea as to
the work to be done.
Tuesday's. Dally.
A mighty gleam of sunshine,
A glimpse of a waning moon, "
And a cream cheese dove,
And the sound of the loud bassoon.
If the mystified reader wonders
What in thunder this rubbish means,
'Ti a hash like the trash
For which "poets" get cash
From most of the magazines.
Forecast Fair ' Tuesday night, and
Wednesday warmer.
.Two drunk and disorderlies swelled
the city exchequer $5 each yesterday.
Tbe billiard tables at tbe Umatilla
LHouse are bring renovated and placed
in first-class condition.
Freight will be received Wednesday
for the 'trip which the Regulator will
make Thursday to Collins Landing.
A complaint was filed in the clerk's
office today by Dufur & Menefee vs. C.
E. Allison, for failure to pay a certain
note.
Tbe board of fire delegates meets tbis
evening at tbe council chambers. Three
delegates are-supposed to be-present
from each company.
Deeds to the Stachy'a Mining Co.
were filed today from the following
parties: T. S. Potter, D. H. Barne,
Chas. F. Lord, C. A. Bryant.
Some parties unknown entered Ad.
Kellar's saloon at an early hour this
.morning and took the cash register and
four" boxes of cigars. The register,
roads id claiming
badly .broken, was found on the small
park near the railroad and Mr. Moody's
residence, but the thief only got $1.
The robber broke tbe glass in the rear
door,' and reaching through, unbolted
it. 7 v- . '
' A. handsome valentine will be pre
sented to each masquer at the coming
ball of the Woodmen and Workmen. It
will be a valuable souvenir 'of . the oc
casion. ' '"..
Go up to Mays & Crowe's and see the
Barnes "White Flyer," price $105; and
the ladies Crawford, price $65, both of
which they are going to give away to
their customers.
The winter of. '95-'96 ia growing old,
The winter has been very favorable to
stockmen so far, and it is reasonabl
certain that no long-continued siege of
cold weather will occur.
The members of the fire board, aa well
as tbe members elect, will please re
member the meeting of the board to
night in tbe council room. Old board
will meet at 7:30 p. m.; new at8p.m
The telephone line between Canyon
ville and John Day is finished, and the
next work will be its extension to Prai-
rle City and Long Creek. A movemen
ia on foot t? extend the line on to Baker
City.
Mr. Otto Birgfeld has purchased the
Germania at the corner of Second and
Court streets, where he will in future.
conduct the businees. The celebrated
Gambrinus beer of Portland will be
found on draught.
Alex. Fraser received a patent today
for the west half of northwest quarter,
west half of southwest quarter, section
32, township 1 north, range 13 east W,
M. This tract is situated six miles
south of The Dalles.
The district attorney sensibly made a
motion today to dismiss the Denton
case. Two juries last term stood six to
six, and no additional testimony had
been discovered that would influence
third trial to a probable conclusion.
COUNTY COURT.
What Led to the Fight Yesterday
Business of the Day.
Messrs. E. W. Wickham, James Nel
son, Thos. Denton and others appeared
before the county court yesterday, en
deavoring to have the boundaries of road
district No. 10, Upper Mill creek,
changed back to what they recently
were. Strong argument was advanced
by these parties for a reinstatement of
the former, boundaries. It is claimed by
the parties that the plans responsible
for the change are not feasible and that
misrepresentation has been made. Tbe
road over the mountain between the
forks of Mill creek cannot be made short
of an expense of $5,000, and as a matter
of fact no labor hae been performed on
the mountain worthy of note. In times
past four different, roads have already
been igun and abandoned, having in
view the traverse ot this inaccessible
mountain. The country is unfitted for
agriculture, havipg been settled and
abandoned for non-productiveness twice
in eighteen years. There is but one pur
suit thatfean be followed for a livelihood
and that is work in the timber. There
will consequently never be many tax
payers, and the road as an investment by
the county, would be a losing proposi
tion. This was the representation made
by the gentlemen named in the begin
ning of this article.
Mr. Mitchell of the opposing side of
the controversy, waa also present and
gave his version, also a petition signed
by himself and neighbors that tbe di
vision remain aa it is. The Mitchell
side found some unexpected opposition
in the presence of Thos. Denton and
others of district No. 9, and the beat of
argument was what precipitated tbe
fight in tbe court room yesterday. Mr.
Sandoz had applied some epithet to Mr.
Denton, which the latter resented by
blows. Tbe court fined the combatant
$10 and took tbe matter under advise
ment.
OPENING OF THE LOCKS.
Departure of a Committee to Ascertain,
if Possible, the Kzact Date.
Recent correspondence of The Dalles
Commercial Club with the clubs of Port
land, Astoria and Vancouver in relation
to a fitting celebration of the event of
the passage through the locks of the
first steamboat, resulted in Messrs. A.
Mac Allister and Emile Scbanno
going to tbe Locks last nigbt, there to
meet delegations from the points named.
The joint committee will ascertain, defi
nitely if possible, the exact date' when
the locks will be opened, and lmmedi-
tely on their return details will be ar
ranged for the celebration.
The dead sea fruit of anticipation has
been so often pressed to the lips of our
people that it would be nothing short of
cruelty to announce another postpone
ment of tbe long-looked-for event, but
tbe -stern duties Qf an impartial chroni
cler' bids us remark the opinion of a
man who would be resonably sure of
what he was talking about. A gentle
man of wide experience in river work,
well-known to our citizens, and who is
at the Locks daily, was in The Dalles
Sunday, and was heard to remark to
several of our people that there ib no
possibility of a boat coming through the
locks on March 1st, and that the feat
cannot be accomplished short of the 1st
of November. He said that while the
contract work of tbe Day Bros, will
most likely be completed on the date
named, there ia other work necessary to
be done for the passage of boats, with
which the Day uros. have at presen
nothing to ao.
What this work is, if his opinion is
true, and everything else of importance
to be known, will undoubtedly be
learned by the committee Sent bv The
Dalles, and published by The Chbon
iclk on their return; - If tbe.prophecy is
well-founded, the news of its possibility
in advance would act as an opiate! and if
not well-founded, then indeed would th
sorrows of defeat be swallowed up in
victory. ' -
Distilot Court Docket.
The following cases will be tried at
the February term of circuit court, be
ginning the 10th instant:
CRIMINAL.
' State of Oregon vs Thos Denton, jr
a continued case from -last term for ar
son, on which two juries disagreed.
State of Oregon vs W E Stoy; a stab
bing case at Wamic; bound over from
a preliminary examination - held at
Dufur Dec 30th.
State of Oregon vs Gow Chow, larceny
from H Herbring's store on Dec 26th
State vs Cone, for bonds to keep the
peace. , '
" EQUITY.
Assignment of E O Co-operative Asso
ciation of Patrons of Husbandry.
Assignment of F Vogt.
Assignment of J F Root.
Assignment of H E and J W Moore,
Adolph Deitrick vs Adelia Deitrick.
The Columbia Building and Loan As
sociation vs Alfred Kennedy et al. .
Moore vs Simonson.
Eva Viola Watt vs Alexander Watt
Am Mort Co of Scot va F P Weidner
et al.
Davenport Bros Lumber Co va C P
Heald.
H H Bailey vs Alvln Hersha et al.
' J A Guilliford va John Topar.
Eliaha Hanson va A J Friendly et al,
C W De'tzel va E M Bourland.
Stella K Eddy va O D Taylor et al
Ralph P Key a va O D Taylor.
Lottie A Judkina va Henry P Judkins
John A Fleck va O M Bourland.
J M Huntington va W R WInans.
R E Williams assignment.
J M Huntington va Audubon Winana,
LAW DOCKET.
A Sherneckau va O W Murphy.
Quang Sang Wa va Quang On Tai.
S French va Z F Moody.
Johnston Bros va J L Bradley et al.
Robert Kelly va Bradley Bros.
J F Rorick va O D Taylor.
J C Mefna va J T Jonea et al.
The Dalles Sewing Machine .Co va
William Tackman,
Orion Kinersly vs R H Williams et al
A M Williama & Co va A B Mott.
Jennie B Groff et al va M E Hatchett
et al.
L and B Jones vs Oregon Lumber Co.
Ferd H Deitzel vs A Deitrick.
The Snines-Kinersly Drug Co va A
Deitrick.
Monday.
The February term of circuit court
began tbia morning. Judge Bradehaw
on tbe bench.
The following jurora were examined
and excused: S. E. Barlmess, Harry
Clongb, W. Boorman, A. Winans, Geo,
Reed, J. Darnielle (for two days), Wm,
Vanderpool.
Grand jury bailiff, William Harper.
Court bailiffs, Jackson and Doberty,
The grand jury is as follows: T. A.
Seufert, The Dalles, foreman: W. Bol
ton, Antelope, clerk ; Wm. Yates, J. R.
Nickelsen, Hood River; Geo. Mont
gomery, Boyd: W. A. Cates, The Dalles;
M. Randall, The Dalles.
The following cases were disposed of:
Williams vs. Mott, judgment by de
fault.
Groff vs.- Hackett; default as to
Hackett.
Tuesday.
The following cases have bien dis
posed of :
CRIMINAL.
State of Oregon vs Thoa Denton, Jr,
dismissed on motion of district attorney
State of Oregon va Gow Clow. True
bill found and defendant arraigned to
plead Wednesday at 9 o'clock a. m.
LAW.
S French vs Z F Moody. Settled.
J F Rorick va O D Taylor. Demurrer
overruled.
The Davis Sewing Machine Co va Wm
Tackman. Demurrer overruled to ans
wer by Wednesday at 9 a. m.
A M Williama & Co vs A B Mott.
Default and judgment and order to sell
attached property. .
L and B Jonea va Oregon Lumber
Co. Motion to strike out part of com
plaint.
Fred A Deitzel va A Deitrick. Answer
on behalf ot jjitericK. niea. Kepiy to
answer of Roth filed.
Tbe Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co vs A
Dietrick eettled.-
EQUITY.
Eva Viola Watt va Alexander Watt;
decree of divorce granted.
American Mortgage Co of Scotland va
F P Weidner et al. Default and decree.
H H Bailey va Alvin Herehal et al.
Settled and dismissed.
Elizabeth Hanson vs A J Friendly et
al. Default and decree.
C W Deitzel va O M Bourland. De
fault against all defendants and decree
granted.
Stella K Eddy va' O D Taylor et al.
Demurrer to complaint.
John A Fleck vs O M Bourland. De
fault and decree.
J J Woolery va L A Woolery. De
fault entered. "' ' ,
"Old Hickory" Wagon
LEADS
HLL.
Forty-five "Old Hickory" Wagons have been sold by as in the past four
months. This we think is an expression of tbe opinion of tbe people who use
wagons that the "Old Hickory" is what we claim it to be the best made waqoit
ok earth. We are not offeriug the "Old Hickory" as a Cheap Wagon. We fully
Guarantee every piece of timber put into the "Old Hickory" to be First-Claes,
and will cheerfully replace free of charge any piece broken, which proves to be
brash.'or nnsonnd, regardless of cause of breakage.
Come and see the "Old Hickory." It talks for itself.
mi-airs s growe, :
Second and Federal Sts.,
McKlnley Club Meeting.
The McKinley club elected officers at
their Saturday night meeting as follows
Fred W. Wilson, president, elected by
acclamation.
T. A. Hudson, vice-president, by ac
clamation.
H. H. Riddell, secretary, by accla
mation.
D. H. Roberts, treasurer, by accla
mation.
A motion was .carried that the presi
dent, secretary and treasurer make ar
rangements for a suitable ball.
Hon. John Michell, who was present,
was requested to report upon the Re
publican clubs meeting, which he at
tended as a delegate. He responded in
a short speech, stating that the pros
pects for Republican success were never
better than this year; that arrange
menta are being made all through tbe
valley towna for the coming campaign ;
that there are fewer factional fights this
year than ever, and that protection,
patriotism and the Republican party are
in the swim."
A motion was carried that the dues ot
50 cents be collected the 15th of each
month, and the meeting adjourned, to
call of president.
MAKKIED.
At the residence of the bride's par
ents, The Dallee, Or,, on Sunday, Feb.
10, 1896, by the Rev. Mr. Gobs, minister
in charge of St. Paul's church, Vernon
U. Koontz and bophia .Nicholas.
Mr. Koontz is a well-known and pop
ular young man of this city, who ht.8
grown up with us ana numbers his
friends by the score. The bride has
also resided here almost since her birth,
and is the amiable and accomplished
daughter of Mr.and Mrs. T.J. Nicholas, of
the Columbia hotel. The newly-wedded
pair took the Sunday local train for
Tacoma and the Sound, and will be ab
sent about two weeks.
At the residence of Rev. Jenkins,
The Dalles, Saturday, 10:30 p. m.,
Ernest V. Jensen of The Dalles, and
Miss Mattio Foley of Hood River.
Mr. Jensen has been. in the employ of
Pease &. Mays for several years, and is
one of tbe most popular young men con
nected with that store. He is promi
nent in church work and is a universal
favorite among all who know him. Miss
Foley has lived with her parents at Hood
River for a long time, and it is with
some reluctance that community loses
her to live in the future at The Dalles.
Mr. Jensen has fitted up a cozy little
home on the hill, where they will here
after reside and 'be "at home" to their
many friends.
Kaffir Corn In Wqsco County.
In response to a request made some
time since by The Chronicle for an ex-
perience in raising Kaffir corn by some
farmer, Mr. J. C. Wheeler of Hood
River furnishes us the following, which
Look out for Otto Birgfeld's adver
tisement, which, is
space tomorrow.
When yoa mwt
Seed Wheat, Feed "Wheat,
Rolled Barley, Whole Barley,
" Oats, Rye; Bran, Shorts,
Or anything n the Feed Line, go to the
WASCO : WAREHOUSE.
Our prices are low and our goods are first-clans.
Agents for the celebrated WAISTBURG "PEFRLESS" FLOUR.
Highest cash price paid for WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY.'
THE
LEADS
THEIil
.'JUL
THE DALLES, OR.
will be read with, interest by all those
having an interest in the production ot
this valuable cereal. Mr. S. L. Brooks
of tbis city has ordered and proposes to
plant three bushels of seed in Sherman
county the coming season :
Editor Chronicle : Referring to
your request that parties having knowl
edge of the adaptibility of Kaffir corn to
Wacco county climate, I will state that
in the spring of 1895 I sent to Lawrence,
Kansas, for ten kinds of forage plant
seeds, incluking red and white' Kaffir
corn, yellow and white Milo maize,
Jerusalem corn, brown Dourrha corn.
Amber and African aorgbum and two
kinds of millet. I planted one-tenth of
an acre of each kind on May 11th. All
was alow to germinate, bnt finally
started fairly well. The yellow Milo
maize outgrew everything, produc
ing large hills Beven feet high. The
Jerusalem corn a good second; then
Durrha corn. The white Milo maize,
and Kaffir corn grew about four
feet high. It did not head out. A part
of all waa fertilized at the rate of ten
loads of stable manure to the acre.
One-third of each kind was irrigated.
All was well cultivated and hoed. The
Millet showed the effects of water by
increased growth the most; tbe yellow
Milo maize tbe least. It grew six feet
high without irrigation. So far as one
experiment goes, yellow Milo maize ia
way ahead for my soil and climate for.
fodder. The Jerusalem and Dourrha
coma were tbe only kinda that perfected
their seed before the frost of Sept. 20th.
Perhaps I ought to add that my friends
liv!ngon heavier soil do not consider
my soil as good as theirs and that wa
cleared off the pine just ahead of the
plow. I have no seed to sell.
Hood River, Or., Feb. 9, 1896.
John C. Wheeler.
Twice a Mourner.
Mr. D. A. Turner, a farmer living;
near Hood River, has just gone through
a very sad experience. He had not re
turned from tbe burial of one of hia
sons more than a half-honr, when an
other, his eldest, breathed his last.
The death of Mason Turner occurred.
last Tuesday at tbe farm, and he waa
carried to his last earthly resting place
on Thursday A abort time after the
return home of the saddened family, hia
eldest son, Warren, died of consump
tion. -The funeral of Warren Turner
occurred today.
Card of Thanks.
I desire to extend my sincereat thanks
to the members of Columbia lodge, No.
5, 1. O O. F. for tbelr assistance during
the last illness and at the funeral of my
son,. Wi'liaiu DeWolf, and also to the
many kind friends who have lent their
assistance and comfort during ray be
reavement. Mrs. E. L. Da Wolf.
The Dalles, Or., Feb. 7. 1896.
to appear in this
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