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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1896.
The Weekly Chronicle.
THE DALLES.
- OREGON
OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY.
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Telephone No. 1.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Dally.
Mr. A. Koontz has secured the school
in Dist. 41, at Mosier, which commences
in May.
The last two nights hare been very
cold, bat it is thought not sufficient to
endanger the peach crop.
All persons owing subscriptions to the
Rattlesnake road are requested to pay
the. amounts due at once at French's
bank. There is a necessity for its im
mediate use.
E. Jacobaen'a old store building will
be moved to Geo. Ruch'a lot, adjoining
the Hood livery stable on Second street.
It has been purchased by Mr. Rice and
may be used for a grocery store.
The banner comedy is "Finnigan's
Ball." Its success was instantaneous,
and its popularity has never decreased.
This- season it comes to us in a new
dress, on April 6th at the Baldwin.
On account of the pastor's absence in
attendance at the annual meeting of the
Mid-Columbian Association, now in
session at Weston, the usual mid-week
meeting of the Congregational church
will be held on Friday evening.
The funeral of Piere Gremaud oc
curred today, the services being con
ducted by Rev. A. Bronsgeest. The in
terment took place in the Catholic ceme
tery. A large number of friends of the
deceased followed him to bis last resting
place.
The Dalles City band has decided to
hereafter have private rehearsals at
their Tuesday and Thursday practice
nights. The practice of allowing spec
tators to be present will therefore be
discontinued. Last night the hall was
full of people, interfering with the effi
cacy of their drill.
The work so far done on the Rattle
snake road has improved it greatly. A
load of 4,000 pounds was recently hauled
over the road with four horses, and the
teamster said he did it easier than with
' six horses over the Harris grade. When
completed the Rattlesnake road will be
one of the most valuable of country
roads.
Mr. E. Burlingame of Dufur appeared
before the county court today to ask re
lief for Walter Lyons, who is in a dying
condition. Lyons was formerly of Hills
boro, and in consequence of being ex
posed to winter weather in the moun
tains, without shelter, suffered an attack
of la grippe from which it is thought he
cannot recover.
Wm. Maher, the well-known freight
conductor, broke a rib about ten days
ago by being thrown violently against
the side of the car, while rounding a
curve. His injuries were attended to by
Dr. Logan. He was fortunate enough to
be not incapacitated from duty and be
yond a temporary soreness, is as good
as ever.
A contract has been let to supply the
armory hall stage with proper ecenery,
that it may be used for opera house pur
poses. The contractor is Mr. Ernest
Miller, scenic artist and decorator of
Portland. He will commence work at
once, and the scenes should be com
pleted and placed three weeks hence.
The Electric Light Co. has made
another proposition to the city council
to burn the arc lights until 2 o'clock,
charging for the service $10.50 per light,
instead of, as at present $12 per light for
all night. Between now and the meet
ing of the city council, which occurs
April 3d, the lights will burn, when the
matter will be farther considered by the
council.
Thursday's Daily
The June election occurs on the 1st
day of the mouth.
Walter Lyons died last night near
Dufur, He leaves a wife and two
children.
The sale of the ranch of the late Mrs.
Stace has been postponed until Satur
day afternoon at 2 o'clock'.
No one saw the "Dispatch" yesterday
morning and some people are uncharit
able enough to charge Thb Chronicle
with perpetratinz an April fool joke on
them. -
The, work of excavation for A. M.
Williams & Co.'s new building was sus
pended today, owing to the old Jacobsen
building not yet beingt moved. Some
blasting will have to be done, and while
the old building remains it cannot be
done.
The Umatilla house has discharged its
Chinese cooks and employed in place of
them ' some famous imported chefs.
These are Mr. Carl Wagner, formerly of
Chilburg's restaurant, Tacoma, and
Albert Bergen," of the New Westminster,
Loa Angeles.
The building now occupied by A. M.
Williams & Co. is to be need exclusively
as a shoe store by that enterprising firm,
They have a stock already on hand suf
ficient to fill it if properly displayed, but
owing to their press for room, a great
deal of it is stored a way . ' " -
About 3:20 this morning Portland was
visited by a single earthquake shock
brief duration. The Oregonian reports
that the shock, though over in almost
moment, attracted and alarmed the
people who noticed and felt it, because
of the deep rumbling noise that accom
panied, a thing new with such phenom
ena here. The night clerk at the Per
kins felt it. and said the vibration of
the building was felt , so plainly as to
waken some of the hotel's guests. The
Southern Pacific office reports that the
shock was felt as far south as Salem
Woodburn telegraphed that the shock
there was perceptibly felt.
The Elks met in Fraternity hall Sat
urday night, and by an oversight some
of the property of the lodge was not
placed under lock. The next day the
hall being used for other purposes, some
party or parties rummaged among them
exposing them to toe view oi omers.
and then, not content, carried the news
of their discoveries to the streets. . It is
idle to say that those who receive proper
home training will not meddle with
what does not concern them, for they
already know it, and those who have
not, cannot appreciate it. No harm can
accrue to the Elks from an exhibit of
their paraphernalia, but one who peers
through keyholes and windows, or in
vades privacies where they have no busi
ness or interest, can never regain the
respect of their neighbors.
Friday's Daily.
'The Confederate Spy" has been post
poned from the 9th .till the 14th.
The Goldendale Sentinel will hence
forth be issued as a semi-weekly.
Most of our first page today is devoted
to the Portland primary elections.
Maier & Benton are moving their gro
cery store today and expect to be settled
in their new quarters tonight.
Dallas Walton, near Fossil, made 169
posts in 2 hours and 15 minutes from a
tamarack tree that he cut down on bis
place.
The plans and specifications for the
proposed agency buildings may be seen
by any one interested by calling at Thb
Chboniclb office.
The Umatilla house has reorganized
its culinary department and its table
is par excellence, comparing very favor
ably with any hotel in the state.
Lots 7 and 8 in block 24 in Bigelow's
bluff addition, on which is a good dwell
ing house, will be sold tomorrow at
o'clock p. m., at the court house door.
The meeting usually held at the Con
gregational churfch on Thursday even
ing, will be held this (Friday) evening,
Services preparatory to the communion.
Seats are already selling rapidly for
"Finnigan's Ball." The company is
splendidly advertised, the "paper" of
the company adorning many shop win
dows and dead walls. The Telegram of
a recent date contained a half page of il
lustrations and reading matter descrip
tive of this excellent comedy.
Hon. IS. O. JUcUoy came very near
meeting with a serious accident on the
27th, says the Wasco Newe. He was
going to Grants on his railroad veloci
pede and failed to hear a train coming
behind him, owing to the wind blowing,
until it was almost upon him. He
managed, however, to get bis wheel off
the track in time.
The following postmasters were ap
pointed in Oregon yesterday : For Aus
tin, Grant county, Linda Austin ; Glen-
coe, Washington county, Miss A. M.
Sanford ; Mitchell, Crook county, A. D.
Looney; Rutledge, Wasco county, W.
C. Rutledge ; Trask, Tillamook county.
J. Hustin ; Tygh Valley, Waeco county,
Mrs. E. Horton.
The officers of the local Salvation
Army are working hard to present to
the people of The Dalles some very pa
thetic scenes from real life in their hall
next Wednesday night, April 8, 1896.
The drunkard's home and the saved
drunkards home, or the miseries of
drink and sin and the power of God to
sive will be shown as in reality by dif
ferent members of the corps. Special
vocal and instrumental music and recit
ing. Everybody should avail themselves
of the opportunity, as anything of the
kind was never seen here before. Don't
forget the date.
We are reliably informed that the
statement as to Mr. Gomez' arrest yes-
t irday by Justice Rorich was an error.
It is true he was warned not to land ; he
was also warned not to incite any riot,
and not to work upon the wheel built by
him, in possession at present of Mr.
Ririck by virtue of owning the land
npon which it is built. Subsequent to
oar report of yesterday, Gomez while at
the wheel was ordered aboard his boat,
aid escorted there at the instigation of
Jjstice Rorick for making a threatening
mition. After remaining in the boat for
about two hours he pulled away.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When she was a Child, stie cried for Castorla. (
When she became Hiss, she clung to Castorla.
tTfcen she had Children, she gave them Castorla.
NORMAN RE-ELECTED.
Facts About the Water Commission and
Its Superintendent.
It is a moment of pride in every man's
career when he receives the eincereet
approbation for past official labors that
can be bestowed re-election to office
and when Mr. I. J. Norman, after six
years of faithful service as water super
intendent, was again elected by the
commissioners at last night's meeting to
serve two years longer, elected unani
mously and promptly, he would cer
tainly be excusable did he , feel some
gratification for his continued selection.
But vanity is a snare to entrap the un
wary. While Mr. Norman's cup run
neth over, his head does not become en
larged, and he could not possibly be in
duced to think that he is indispensible.
He is the same genial Norman, the same
painstaking official, and has the same
uniform consideration for - the city's
patrons as when he entered the water
commission's employ at its birth. That
was six years ago the coming July. He
was appointed for three years. An act
of legislature shortened the term to two
years, and since July last he has really
served without a commission to do so, j
for the water commissioners overlooked
the law in some way. But last night he
was elected to serve for the term ending
July 1897.
Our water commission have made the
most enviable record of any like body of
men on this Western coast. In the face
of tremendous disasters it has kept the
interest paid up on the $120,000 bonds
and paid $20,000 of the principal. The
most appalling of these disasters was the
great fire of 1892, which reduced half our
fair city to ashes. The loss to the water
works by this fire was, in round
numbers, $12,000. Next came the
flood, which occasioned a loss of several
hundred dollars. Then the great panic
of 1894 came, which partially depopu
lated every city in the country, when
Portland had .5,000 vacant houses, and
entire quarters of some of the Sodnd
cities were deserted. People were com
pelled to seek the country for a liveli
hood, and the towns were deserted by
thousands. The Dalles, with the others,
suffered in like manner, though not pro
portionately so great, and a source of
revenue to the water commission was
cut off during these troublous times.
When these things are remembered, and
the hnancial success of the water com
mission is noted, despite these treinen
dous discouragements, a success made
possible by the gratuitous efforts of .the
board of water commissioners and the
efficiency of its superintendent, our citi
zens may well feel proud of the helms
man and crew who have steered safely be
tween the Scylla and Charybdis of flame
and fllood, and established a water sys
tem, stable and efficient, that is now the
city's pride.
The Fossil Boad.
The Commercial Club met last even
ing, as announced, to discuss the Fossil
road project. The letter of Mr. H. H
Hendricks of Fossil was read, and dis
cussion invited by President Schenck.
Senator Steiwer of Fossil was present,
and was called upon to make a few re
marks and responded. He stated that
the Fossil people were very anxious for
road to The Dalles and were willing to
do their full part in the matter. Arling
ton was 60 miles distant, and The
Dalles 85, but the difference in distance
was more than made up by the commer
cial advantages which The Dalles pos
sessed over Arlington. The Fossil peo
pie have secured the right of way to the
John Day river, passing through the
prosperous Mayville district. The com
missioners of Sherman . county would
see that their part of the road to the
John Day river was kept in thorough re
pair. AH that would be expected of The
Dalles would be a road to the John Day,
and a bridge across tbe river, and a
graded approach. As the stream can
be crossed at quite a narrow place, the
amount required to bridge it would not
be great. A single truss would be suffi
cient. Remarks were made by various
members of the club, resulting in a mo
tion that a committee be appointed to
inqnire into tbe matter and report. The
motion carried, and the committee ap
pointed were Messrs. L. E. Crowe. W.
Lord, E. O. McCoy, Chas. Hilton and F.
W. Wilson.
McCoy Ditch All Bight.
Mr. W. G. Kerns returned from the
Wapinitia country today, and confirms
all previous reports as to the celerity of
work on the McCoy ditch. A feeling of
security . is now apparent among all,
caused from eeeing a large force of men
daily pushing the work. Mr. Ehrichsen ,
the contractor, is vet firm in his predic
tion that the work will be finished in
ninetyjdays, and the work as progressing
now certainly warrants the belief. This
ditch, when completed, will open out a
large and valuable stretch of country to
agriculture and horticulture, which will
quadruple in value when under water.
Mr.- Kertis also reports there is shortly
to be erected near Wapinitia a sawmill
of 20,000 feet daily capacity. It is to be
erected on the MacD. Lewis place.
Creamery buttet, 40c a equare, full
weight. Eggs, 8jc a dozen at Pease &
Mays. ,
The Baker county Republicans pro
claimed for bimetallism and endorsed
Mitchell for re-election.
OUR SPECIAL SALE,
Saturday,-April 4.
Grocery
Department.
Genuine Blue Point Oysters
1& cans : .:... 10c
2a cans .. 20c
These are the very best packed.
Assorted Pie Fruit, per doz $1.00
Potter & Wrightington's Roast
Chicken, 2fl can 20c
Folger's Soda nothing better ..05c
Macaroni, 10a box 35c
Citron, per pound 10c
Log Cabin Buckwheat Flour 15c
Log Cabin Griddle Cake Flour ...15c
i,
These prices are for this day only.
What have you been paying for
these or similar goods ?
See our Corner Window.
OUR SPECIAL SALE,
Saturday, April 4.
Dry Goods
Department.
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All 25c Goods for '.. 21c
Including plain, fancy and changeacle goods.
All 30c Goods for 24c
Including all fancy mixtures.
All 50c Goods for 42c
Including a full line of colors in Mohairs in
plain and fancy, navy Serges, and fancy wool
mixtures.
All 65c Goods for ...52c
Comprising the latest French Novelties.
All 75c Goods for 64c
Including Plaids, plain Tailor Suitings, Mo
hair Mixtures, and a large line of Wool
Mixtures.
Our fine grades of Foreign and
Domestic Dress Goods will be cut
in proportion.
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
PEASE & MAYS.
GAINING GROUND.
Tbe Dallea Postoffice Now Entitle to Be
Kated Second Class.
Postmaster Crossen has just finished
estimating his receipts for the fiscal year
ending March 31st, and finds that the
amount is $8,209.91, or nearly $210 p
excess ot tbe amount wnicn would en
title Tbe Dalles to be rated as a second
class postofBce. This is the most sub
stantial index of the town's rapid ad
vancement that could be given and
shows that she has weathered tbe late
financial depression heroically, and came
out sturdier than ever. The receipts for
the year previous were $6,642.46, making
an increase ot $l,ob7.4o. Uut three
other towns in the state are entitled to
be rated second class. These are Salem,
Astoria and Pendleton, the last-named
coming in only a year ago. Albany was
once a second class office, but went back
The Dalles was also once second blass,
but that was years ago, when Mrs. E,
M. Wilson was postmaster, and was dur
ing the ti-ne when the O. E. & N. rail
road was being built here.'
The rating may not be made till July
1st, and may be done direct from Wash
ington, or at the arrival of a postal in
spector, who may arrive at any time.
The receipts are moneys taken in only
tor stamps and postal cards, and has no
connection with the money order de
partment.
A Llrely School Meeting.
the caso of this poor Indian woman, and
urge upon the eood people of the town
the practice of that Christian charity
and fairness which will enable ber to
get value received for her labor, and that
she and her child may not suffer from
hunger and cold after fairly earning
both food and shelter.
GOLD NEAR PRINEVILLE.
Quartz Mill Machinery Now En Route
to a New Mining Field.
The regular monthly school meeting
was held last niiht, present U. v.
Doane, S. B. Adams and Orion Kiner-
sly, directors, and E. Jacobsen, clerk.
The teachers' salaries were allowed and
regular routine business transacted. A
bomb was unexpectedly exploded by the
reading of tbe following resolution,
which was unanimously carried:
Beit
Resolved, That the school clerk notify
the county judge that school district No.
12 will, after April 1, 1896, charge the
county interest on all money collected
under the special 6 mill levy for this
district, and withheld from this district
after the date fixed by statute for turn
ing over the same.
Abusing a Squaw.
The tale of human misery will never be
told. The latest instance is that of a
hard-working squaw who is paid little or
nothing for her labor, in fact not enough
to snpply her and her child with neces
sary food. This child, a daughter, has
been sick for a long time, and lies in bed
without assistance, suffering great pain,
while the mother is out working for tbe
pittance she gets to procure any food at
all. Some time since she called on the
Indian doctor to see ber child. Of
couree be did her no good, but insisted
on bis fee. She could not pay it, and
the "doctor"' took her last blanket, so
that now she sleeps coverless during the
long, cold nights. She is a squaw, to be
sare, but she is a human being and
should not be abused because of her ig
norance. She tells of being here during
the days of General Grant, but she is
yet strong and capable of doing perhaps
more work than -any woman in town.
The trouble is she is underpaid or not
paid at all. She has been known to do
three large washings for 50 cents, the
same work a sleek and impudent China
man would chaige $3 for, and her good
nature further imposed upon by being
asked to scrub the floor. In the inter
ests of humanity, we call attention to
C. H. Gray, capitalist, 'A. T. Griffin,
attorney, and Emil H. Klugg, mining
expert, are the names of three Chicago
gentlemen who arriyedin the city Sun
day, and left Tuesday for the Ochoco
country, where they have mining inter
ests.
It is learned that Mr. Klugg was in
that country a year ago investigating
the merits of some recently discovered
gold-bearing quartz mines, and his re
port must have been highly satisfactory
to cause Mr. Gray' to come out here.bring
ing with him a Chicago attorney to
attend to the question of title
and draw up the incorporation papers.
In fact Mr. Klugg stated to a gentleman
of this city that the prospects were as
good as any he ever saw, and that is say
ing a great deal for a man of his exper
ience. Further corroborations of tbe
excellence of the ore and its quantity, is
found in the fact that the machinery to
reduce the ore has been ordered and is
now on the way to The Dalles from Chi
cago. The Prineville country so far has been
free from any great mining boom, but
tbe above facts would seem to be quite
likely to precipitate one in the near
future.
A game called "Editor's Delight," al
though quite new, is worth playing and
should become popular at this season of
tbe year. The plan Is this: Take an
ordinary sheet of white paper, fold care
oily and inclose a bank note sufficiently
large to pay all arrearages and. one year
in advance. What adds immensely to
the pleasure of the game is to Bend along
the name of a new subscriber or two, ac
companied by tbe cash. Keep your t-ye
on the editor, and if a smile adorns bis
face, which is almost certain, you win
the game.
Subscribe for Tbe Chronicle.
New Agency Buildings.
'Mr. A..S. Mac Allister has received a
copy of the plans and specifications qf
the new government buildings soon to
be erected at the Warm Springs Indian
agency, under the direction of the V. 8.
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
These buildings are a school and
sembly hall, a dormitory building, a
cottage for employes' quarters, a mesa
hall and kitchen, a laundry and a hos
pital. The school and assembly hall is to b
a handsome frame building, the school
having a capacity of 125 scholars and tbo
assembly hall 350. Tbe building is to
have a stone foundation.
The dormitory building is a two-story
frame, with a capacity of 150 children J
rubble stone foundation, brick flues,
ventilating registers, fire escape, bath '
rooms, lavatories, etc.
The employes' quarters cottage is a'so
a handsome two-story building, modern
in architecture and with all conven
iences. The mess hall and kitchen has a capa
city of 175. This is a one story building
of frame, brick and stone with all needed
plumbing apparatus. It is well venti
lated and lighted, with basement and
attic.
The laundry is least unpretentious of
all, but is roomy and well lighted. It is
a plain-looking two-story building.
The hospital is a story and a half
frame, with double windows in front,
hip gable roof, and has porches in front.
Bids for the above buildings will be
advertised for in a short time. They in
volve an expenditure of several thousand
dollars, and will greatly improve the ap
pearance of the agency.
While no physician or pharmacist can
scientionsly warrant a cure, the J. C.
Ayer's Co. guarantee the purity, strength
and medicinal virtues of Ayer's Sar
saparilla. It was the only blood-purifier
admitted at the great world's fair in
Chicago 1S93.
Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly enred by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Applied to burns, scalds, old
sores, it is magical in effect. Always
cures piles. Sold by Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co.
Farm Implements and Carriages at Hard-time Prices
Times are too hard to pay a profit to both jobber and dealer. We buy our
Implements and Carriages direct irom the manufacturers, ship them out to the
Coast in carloads, and in this way get the benefit of the lowest ireight rates and
buy our goods at the lowest prices. In this way we are enabled to make you
orices that cannot be beat by any other dealer. We give you below a few of our
yrices, from which you can judge for yourself whether or not it will pay you to
come and see us before buying.
We sell the celebrated Hradley flows; they are strictlv urst-ciass, new ana
fresh from the factorv, and of the "iateet patterns. Bradley Chilled D10, 10-inch
Plow, $7.25; D29, 12-inch Plow, $8.75; D40, 14-inch Plow, $9.50; all with extra
share. Bradley Double Shin Steel Plows', 10-inch, $10 ; 12 inch, $11.50; 14-incb,
$14; 16-inch, $15.50; 7-inuh Garden Plows (steel), with extra share, $5.50; 8-
lnch, $6.50.
Three-section Wood Harrows, $11; 2-section Scotch Harrows, $8.50. Two-
section Wood Harrows with lever, $15. Disc Harrowe, 8-foot cut, 20-inch discs,.
$45; smaller ones in proportion.
Racine Top Buggies, medium grade, $75; best grade, $100. Racine Hacks
from $75 to $120 for the' best Hack made.
We also carry a full line of Buckboards, Road Wagons, Carts, Bicycles, etc..'
and can save you money if yov will write us.
We are sole agents tor the Celebrated OLD HKJKOKY farm wagons (or
Wasco, Sherman, Crook and Klickitat connties. '
Our Bradiev 12-inch Gang we offer with rolling; coulters, riding attachment
and four-horse evfeners. all complete for $65.
' In addition to above we carry tbe largest line of Shelf Hardware, Tinware,
Stoves. Barbed Wire. Iron. Steel. Horse Shoes. Coal. Guns and Ammunition, etc..
in Eastern Oregon, and we are out for tbe trade in these lines, and propose to
nave it if prices will get it. Uome and see us. Terms are strictly cash, we are
elling too close to give long time.
mUTTS CROWE,