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SENATOR MITCHELL'S
TELEGRAM.
Sick and tired as people may be
of hearing about the Cascade locks.
tYn ni-istcf inn ia fin thnt. will nnt
-down. Not until the wrong that
exists has been righted should the
press' of Eastern, Oregon cease in
their denunciations of the methods
that have been used to delay the
completion of this work, which by
mil rio-lit and mason ' should have
been finished long ago. Unpalatable
as may be the doses that have been
administered, the people have had
them to swallow, with good or bad
grace, as the case may be.
. Today comes a bit of reassuring
news, and, like the drowning man
who clutches at a straw, we eagerly
grasp the hope that is held out in
the telegram from Senator Mitchell,
published upon our local page. As
will be seen, the message is in an
swer to one sent Senator Mitchell by
The Chronicle, and it contains the
information that an appropriation
will be made, either in the Sundry
civil or the River and Harbor bill,
for the building of the walls in the
inner canal.
At this distance it is hard to nn
derstand fully the situation that
exists in Washington regarding the
' locks, bat this we take it- to be. No
appropriation has yet been made for
performing this work, but a pledge
is given by Senator Mitchell that
each appropriation will be con
tained in one or other of the bills
mentioned.
It seems incredible that our dele
gation did not know that the $20,-
, 000 appropriation, passed some days
ago, contained nothing of value to
the people at large. It was for the
benefit of the Days, pure and sim
ple. There will be those who will
i vt
juuge win uciegaiiiuu uais'iiy lur
holding out a hope that proved so
delusive; but we would rather at
this time excuse them upon the
grounds of ignorance than Jdecep
tion. Confidence in our delegation
continues unshaken, and we hope
nothing will arise to change it. Sen
ator Mitchell is able, and we be
lieve willinp-. to carrv out anv nrom-
g, - rf rf x
ise he would make, and with him
rests our case. The people will
watch with anxiety the result of his
labors.
The early adjournment of con.
,gress is ; foreshadowed, and while
neither of the bills mentioned have '
passed, some qu,ick effective work
will needs be done before the appro
priation pledged by Senator- Mitch
ell can be secured.
The message, as it comes, con
tains a ray of hope. "We wish that
to it were added a clause saying
some means would be adopted to
get lid of the engineers and con
tractors, whose single and combined
machinations are working little good.
If Senator Mitchell secures this ap
propriation, we will have no more
favors to ask for he will have done
enough ; but we would be glad if a
resolution could be introduced and
passed calling for an investigation
of the wa3' things have been mis
managed "at the locks. "We hardly
think the record would look well in
the clear sunlight of open investiga
tion. -
men will be served
of a Republican.
by the election
NOT A GOOD PLAN.
The proposal to run a Republican
candidate for congress in the Second
district who should bo closely iden
tified with the gold men, is not one
which appeals to the good judgment
of the rank and file of the party.
This movement, to which the Orego-
nian is lending more than a tacit ap
proval, has its origin in Democratic
councils, and is being pushed to its
farthest extent by the enemies of
Republican principles.
It is urged that the sound money
men of both parties will unite in the
support of such a candidate, and in
this way his election can be secured.
However nice it may be in theory,
the plan will not have the promised
results. The candidacy of a second
Republican candidate. will serve only
to divide the Republican vote, while
the Democrats, perceivin? their op
portunity, will vote for their nomi
nee and elect him. . Such a move
would be poor politics and poor
business.
Mr. Ellis was not the choice of
this paper for the nomination. His
views on the financial question do
not meet with the approval of a
large number of Republicans, but
we deem it vital at this time that a
Republican should be elected to
congress from this district; one who
will work and vote for a tariff on
wool, thus protecting the industry,
which is the basis for the prosperity
of us all. To divide the Republi
can vote and to create further dis
sensions in the party ranks, opens
the way to defeat and to the success
of the free silver, free trade candi
date. "
It "is to be hoped cool judgment
will? prevent the nomination of an
other Republican - candidate in the
Second district. If the Derriosrats
desire to nominate a sound money
man from their own party, well 'and
good. The conditions are then re
versed and the interests of the wool
luauneey Depew bas said many
good things,, and among them can be
classed the remark made at the
Union League banquet in San Fran
cisco recently, when he said : "Here
we are declaring war on all the
world and borrowing money to do
it with. I am'ieady to fight the
whole world, but. I want something:
to do it on." The truth of the say
iiig is unquestioned. The American
people judge the future too much by
the past, and think because fortune
has favored them heretofore, it will
do so always. This thing of . going
to war. is a far more serious matter
than, by the talk going on, it is con
siciereci. l ears ot preparation are
needed before the United States is
in a position to cope with even a
second rate European nation. Com
mon sense dictates that we should
lose no time in increasing our navy
and providing belter coast defences.
Our army also is too small. But the
necessary expenditures cannot be
made until the present bond-selling,
money-wasting, incompetent Demo
cratic party has been gotten nd of
and the paity of protection been
placed in power.
McKinley is still carrying things
with a high hand. - In Nebraska, the
home of Candidate Manderson, Mc
Kinley delegates have been selected.
North Dakota, in addition to declar
ing against free tilver, elected Mc
Kinley delegates, and even in Ken
tucky, where local pride for Governor
Bradley is strong, the Ohioan's
friends were but little in the minor
ity. This is the record of but a sin
gle day. Is it possible the national
convention may lack interest be
cause of the easy nomination of Mc
Kinley on the first ballot?
-Why is McKinley the choice of
the people for president? Because
he stands as the champion of the
protective policy, from the want of
which the country is suffering.
PAST AND FUTURE.
; The future of The Dalles 'depends
iipon an " open river . to the vsea.
When this shall be accomplished is
uncertain, but every month iisde-
laj'ed retards just 60-much the
growth - of the city. Nature has
given ; us the advantage of location.
Placed as this city isat the gate
way to the Inland Empire, it must,
almost - of - necessity, continue the
eutrepot of a large section.
The Dalles has had its full meas
ure of misfortune. It has suffered
from conflagrations more disastrous
than have overtaken any western
town. It has seen the railroad shops
move away, causing a withdrawal of
hundreds of thousands of dollars from
circulating among business men. It
has suffered from the narrow-mind-edness-and
cupidity of unprogressive
citizens. It has lost by the jeal
ousies and contention of warring fac
tions. It has experienced all these
misfortunes, and more; but not
withstanding them all, the city has
grown and prospered, and today com
pares in favorable light with its sister
towns in the state. "
The stability of our city has been
tested. No lown could weather the
storm The Dalles has unless it rented
on a firm business foundation'. Our
history gives us a guarantee that the
future contains better things than
those to which we have so far at
tained. There are some subjects to which
the attention of our citizens should
be immediately directed. First, the
reduction in the rate of taxation.
The city finances have been reor
ganized and placed upon a basis
which may be called satisfactory, but
our county taxes are far too high.
Unless a change is made and the
indebtedness reduced and taxes low
ered, we cannot hope for any great
investment of outside capitals Be
sides too much of the profits of our
business men go for taxes.
Secondly, our trade influence must
be " extended to all ooints of the
country tributary to this city. This
can only be done by a system of
roads far better than those we
now possess. trade must he at
tracted to J. he Dalles, and it can
only be done by building and main
taininggood thoroughfares.
Lastly : As we have said before,
we repeat row; that a large share of
our present prosperity is due to the
low transportation rates we enjoy
through the acency of the Regula
tor line" of steamers. Without them
this city would have been at the
mercy of a single railroad, and it is
well known that such institutions have
no mercy.
These rules . are worthy to be fol
lowed Reduce taxes, seek for bet
ter roads, and support in the fullest
manner .possible the Dalles, Port
land fc Astoria Navigation Company.
Semi-Annual Statement of Treasurer Concluded.
AMOUNTS PAID OUT.
Date,
1835.
General
Fund.
..$10,570 69
By amount naid out on countv warrant
By amount paid oat on School Supts. warrants" .
isy amount paid out on road warrants 870 84
By balance school fund on hand. . : ', "
By amount paid oat on bond warrants...-. ....'..! 19 61
By amount paid out on Dalles City warrants. .... 639 93
By balance general fund on band 1 499 12
School
Fund
11,047 00
2,763 30
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX FUND.
Sept. 30. Amt. on hand, special school tax fund. .
. Amt. received for tuxes ; . .
Received from E. Jacobson, Diet. No. 12.
Amount paid out
(13,600 19 $ 3,810 30
93 34
1,396 40
60 28$ 1.550 02
1,494 34
55 68
Balance in special fund '
State op Oregon, County of Wasco ss. ,
I, William Micbell, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
statement of the amounts received, paid out, and remaining on hand in the
County Treasury or said County for the six months ending on the 31st day of
March, A. D. 1S96. .
Witness my hand this Slet day of March, A. D. 1896.
WILLIAM MICHELL, County Treasurer.
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the amount of money and warrant? received for taxes, and money paid to the
Countv Trpnnrr hv tha SheivflP nf Waai rVtnnf .1 1
j -j . ..v vuuu,; , uicuu, lur iug iix uiuoug
ending on the 31st day of March, A. D. 1896:
To amount received in coin and currency daring month of Sept., 1895. .
To amount received in coin and currency during month of Oct., " . .
To amount received in coin and currency during month of Nov., . " . .
To amount received in coin and currency during month of Dec, " . .
To amount received in coin and currency during month of Jan., 1896. .
To amount received in coin and currency daring month of March, " . .
Total received.
.$ 3.258 20
. 3,396 54
. 2.7H7 58
880 78
624 17
10,897 27
By amounts paid to County Treasurer as per receipts ,
October 3, 1895 ; $3,258 20
November 6, 1895 ; 3,39s 54
December 20, 1S95: r. : 2,737 58
January 6, 1896 ; 880 78
February, 1896 ... .
March 2, 1896 ' 624 17
Total paid Treasurer $10,897 27
State op Oregon, County of Wasco ss. .
I, T. J. Driver, Sheiiff of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing
statement is correct and true.
Witness my hand this 31st day of March, A. D. 1896. -
, T. J. DRIVER,
Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon.
By Robert Kelly, Deputy.
When country campaigns lack in
terest the politicians should move to
Portland, where there is political ex
citement enough to suit the most
avaricious. The "combine" which
achieved such marked success in the
late Republican state and district
convention, has nominated a full
legislative and county ticket. The
campaign will be a bitter one, tue
political interests of Senator Mitch
ell being one of the issues at stake.
Yesterday was the thirty-first an
niversary' of Lincoln's assassination.
The years that have passed since
that dire event have added to his
fame and justified the title bestowed
upon him by the poet, Lowell, when
in matchless verse he called him
"the first American."
- - SEMI-ABUTTAL EEP0ET
Of the County Clerk of Wasco County, State of Oregon, showing jthe amount and
number of claims allowed by the County Court of said county, anjount of
warrants drawn, and amount of warrants outstanding and unpaid, from the
1st day of October, 1895. to the Slst day of March, 1896, both inclusive :
1 .
OnWhat Account Allowed. Amount Allowed. .
For salaries of County Judge, Commissioners, Clerk, Sheriff, District
Attorney, School Superintendent, Assessor, Treasurer, Stock In
spector, Janitor $ 8,386 00
For paupers and county hospital 1,705 58
For road and bridges . ; 1,270 58
For jurors in Circuit Court, and grand jury 2,000 25
For fees in Justice Court . .' 798 45
For witness Circuit Court and grand jury : . . . . 2.917 65
For stationery and supplies for'county purposes, ownership books..... 1,338 65
G.
For courthouse and jail
For armory rent for O. N
tor (i. A. K. relief
For bailiffs, Circuit Court . .
For Coroner's inquests
For fuel and electric lights..
For printing and advertising
For rebate on taxes
For insane account
For Supervisor's acconnt
For bounty on wild animals
217 60
168 70
67 00
296 50
124 00
187 72
233 25
116 61
79 65
2,617 00
379 00
Total amount of warrants drawn. $22,902 19
Outstanding Warrants Unpaid
Principal. Interest.
Outstanding unpaid warrants, April 1, 1896 $100,866 47
Estimate accrued interest
$12,000 00
State op Obegon, Countv, of Wasco ss.
I, A. M. Kelsay, County Cleik of the County of Wasco, State of Oregon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the number
and amount of claims allowed by the County Court, for the six months ending on
the 31st day of March, A. D. 1896, on what account the same was allowed and the
amount of warrants drawn, and the amount of warrants outstanding and unpaid
as the same appears upon the records of my office and in my custody.
Witness my band and the seal of the County Court of said County
seal. . this 11th day of March, A. D. 1896. '
A. M. KELSAY, County Clerk.
. ". ' By Simeon Bolton, Deputy.
SEMI-AimnjAL SUMMABY STATEMENT
Of
the financial condition of
March, D. 1896:
Wasco County, State of Oregon, on the 31st day of
LIABILITIES.
Amount of warrants unpaid, Sept. 30 tb, 1895, as per report $ 77.964 28
Amount of warrants issued from Oct. 1st to March 1st, 1896. . ; 22,902 19
$100,866 47
By amount of warrants paid from Oct. 1st, 1895, to March 1st, 1896, as
per report 01 (Jounty xreasurer now on nie s 11,401 it
Total amount of warrants remaining unpaid April 1st, 1896 .$ 89,461 33
Estimated amount 01 interest on outstanding warrants lz.uuo UU
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
Of the County Treasurer of Wasco County, Oregon, for the six months ending on
the 31st day of March, A. D. 1896, of money received and paid out, from whom
received and from what sonrce, and on what acconnt paid oat:
AMOUNTS BECEIVED, AND PROM WHAT SOURCE. , -
Date, , . General
1895. - Fund.
Sept. 30. To amount on hand from last report. ............ i 3,391 76
To amonnt received from Sheriff, taxes 6,398 44
To amts. received from Sheriff, per cent col 150 01
To amts. received from Clerk, sundry fees . 1,568 21
To amts. received vfrom different persons, liquor
licenses ..." 1,132 21
To amts. received from Sheriff, road money. ..... 319 63
To amts. received from Sheriff, Dalles City tax . . 639 93
, To amt on band, common school fund
1 To amts. received from Sheriff, school taxes... ...
. To amts. received from criminal fines.
School
Fund.
1,673 34
1,992 86
144 10
$13,600 19 $ 3,810 30
Total liabilities.
.$101,405 33
' RESOURCES.
By fnnds in the Viands ot County Treasurer applicable to the payment
of county warrants . . . .' .' $ 1 .499 12
By amount of taxes on roll of 1895, applicable to payment of warrants 30,968 29
By estimated amonnt of real estate bid in by the county at tax Bales
for the years 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1894 12,000 00
By estimated amount due from the State for care of non-resident pan- ,
pers 600 00
' Total resources applicable to payment of county warrants $ 45,067 67
By estimated value of courthouse and grounds 30,000 00
Excess of liabilities over resources , $ 56,337 66
State op Oregon, County of Wasco ss.
- I, A. M. Kelsay, County Clerk of the County of Wasco, State of Oregon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a trne and correct statement of the financial
condition of said connty, as the same appears of record from the books pf said
county, in my office and custody, and from the reports of the Connty Treasurer
and Sheriff filed herein.
WKness my hand and seal of the Court of said connty, this 15th
; SBAi. day of April, A. D. 1896. v
A. M. KELSAY, County Clerk.
' , By Simeon Bolton, Deputy.
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