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... . .. - VT f THE DALLES WEEKLY., CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1896. THE DALLES, ... OREGON OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY. . Published in two. and Saturdays. parts, on Wednesdays SUBSCRIPTION BATES. BY KAIL, POSTAGI PREPAID, IN ADVANC. ,. 1150 75 50 Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. Address all communications to "THEICHRON ICL," Tie Dalles, Oregon. One year Six months .., Three months Telephone No. 1. LOCAL BREVITIES. , Wednesday Daily. The tend officers are kept busy receiv log filings, and final proofs ltr cash en tries. The rush will be over the last of the month, as that completes 'the time in which cash entries can be made, Reports from Sherman county are to the effect that the ground is thoroughly saturated, our informant stating that ' bis horses mired down in the stubble field. It is entirely too wet to plow up in that neighborhood. The committee appointed to raise money to assist in purchasing a diamond drill are not apparently pushing the matter as last as it might be done. The matter is a very important one and we hope will be boomed right along. Don't forget, if you have railroad lands, that the time in which they can , be purchased expires December 31st. After that but one means is left by which government lands can be ac quired, and that is under the homestead , laws. Swamp and desert lands may be obtained, of coarse, under the law, but the homestead is all ithat is left for the general public lands. Mr. Charles F. Mitchell returned last night from Bohemia mining dietrict in Lane county, where he has been pros pecting for some time and where he thinks he has located some good claims. He brought back some fine specimens of base ore composed of iron sulpburets, black-jack, Galena and copper. The ore assays in the neighborhood of $20 per ton in gold and silver. The Regulator came in last night ahout 8 o'clock, having left Portland quite late in the day. In spite of the lateness of the hour there was a large crowd present to see the old familiar "Pride of The Dalles" again at the wharf. There may be, probably will be many steamboats visit The Dalles in the future, but there will never be one that will, bold the place 'in the affections of Dalles people, filled by the good old flyer the Regulator. Thursday's Daily The diamond ring raffled last night was won by Joe Batty. The ladies of the Good Intent Society ' will have on sale Wednesday and Thurs day of next week, pies, cakes and dough nuts; also kitchen aprons.' We have coal and iron in abundance and with an open river, what's the mat ter with The Dalles becoming the "Pittsburg of the Pacific." The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet tomorrow CFriday), the 18th at the residence of Mrs. W. H, Biggs, at 3 o'clock. A full attendance of members and friends of the cauee is re quested. We understand the attempt to have l Ellen Beach Yaw sing here has not been abandoned, but that the arrangements will probably be completed for her ap pearance here after she sings in Port land, sometime about the last of the month. Teams are busy hauling wheat from the warehouses to the Regulator wharf, and from present indications that good little steamer will have all the cargo she can carry, at least until her running mate, the Dalles City, is again ready for business. The argument in the Steevea case was concluded today at noon, and perhaps by this time a verdict has been reached There seems to be a strong impression at Hillsboro that the jury will either bang or acquit, and that there is no probability of a conviction. Two complaints were filed with the county clerk yesterday wjth the object of severing the ties of matrimony here tofore and now existing between the parties therein named. One was the suit of Ernest Morgan against Nettie Morgan; the other Frank Meyers against Annie M. Meyers. - The Monmouthshire, the big Asiatic Oregon liner, arrived at Astoria yester day and at Portland today. She brings 2,500 tons of freight and eeveral passen ger, besides forty Chinese. She will : leaye for Hong Kong sometime next week, probably the 23d, and will carry quite a number of passengers on that , occasion. ' Friday's Daily. . The Cascade Locks edition of the : ' '. Oregonian will be issued tomorrow. The Congressional Record has re Burned publication, and we rejoice to be again long on wrappers for The Chboni- CLE. , The weatherVemains damp and re markably warm, mod is abundant, and ' everything is at a standstill. Indeed, one looking ?t the muddy streets and cloudy skies conld easily imagine it was webfoot instead of Eastern Oregon he was looking at. The dispute over the money in the Sharkev-Fitzsimmons prize fight has been settled and Sharkey gets the hard earned coin. The big show windows at Pease & Mays are things of beauty. A very pretty effect is produced in one window, the materials used being just handker chiefs and kid gloves. Section 1857, Endowment Rank, K. of P., held their regulan annual meeting last night, and elected the following officers: J. S. Fish, president; W. E. Walther, vice-president; F. S. Gunning, secretary. The membership is gaining steadily. ' As we go to press we learn that a man named J. W. Baker slipped and fell on the Bidewalk near A. M. William & Co.'s store, about 3 :15, and broke one of his legs about halfway between the knee and hip. He was taken to Mrs. Obarr's, where his injuries were attended to. Congressman Eilis has introduced a bill to extend the time for payment on forfeited railroad lands to January 1st, 1899. It is not at all probable the bill will paes, and those who have railroad lands will make a mistake if they place any reliance on its becoming a law. The Steevea case, being tried at Hills boro, was expected to go to the jury last evening, but the argument was not concluded at the hour of adjournment Two of the attorneys spoke for five hours each, but it is thought they 'will run down today and that the jury would get the case by noon. Mr. B.J. Sharp of balein, organizer of the Labor Exchange, will lecture in the court bouse here Tuesday evening next at 7 :30, and on the following even ing will organize a branch here. Mr, Sharp is a fluent speaker, is thoroughly informed on the subject, and will be well worth listening to. Miss Cella Conley, daughter of Mrs, Jas. Conley, of Auburn, died very sud denly on the train from Seattle to An burn Tuesday. The young lady bad been ill in Seattle for some time, and her mother was having her brought home, where she could have more quiet When the train was a short distance this side of Black river she suddenly threw up her hands, gasped once, and all was over. The coolest and most daring burglary that has been perpetrated in Seattle for many days took place Tuesday after noon. The residence of W. H. Finck, 511 Seneca street, was broken into be tween 2 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon, during the temporary absence of the family, and was rummaged from top to bottom, some jewelry belonging to Mrs Finck, of not very great value taken, and the thief escaped unchallenged and unnoticed. Saturday, in ' Colfax, the Catholic brotherhood and a large number of their friends united in the dedication eervices made in honor of a fine five-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin and Child. This status was made in France. Father Armschwald, of Tekoa, led in the ser vice. .bather Jkearns, ot uolfax, preached the eermon, taking aB a text as a text John i :29. The choir gave some splendid music. Bordesi's mass was rendered in F. Nearly 300 people attended the meeting. A NEW GRADE NEEDED. It Should be Finished Season. Early Next Elect Postmasters. The idea is not wholly a new one, and has been tried several times before but never on so grand a scale covering an entire state, as it is proposed to try it in Indiana ; and the experiment there will be watched with great interest. It is thoroughly in line with the drift of po litical sentiment in the country, where the idea is to get down to the people and let them select their officials. They choose their president, state and local officers, and it seems only reasonable that they should have some choice of their postmasters, with whom they often have the closest relations. To say that they cannot make good selections is to express doubt as, to our republican form of government. Moreover, if they can be trusted to elect the head of the government the president they are certainly capable of making good selec tions of postmasters. We understand a committee has been appointed by the Commercial Club to look after the matter of laying ont and building a new grade from the free bridge across the Deschutes. The grade is badly needed, and should be built just as soon as the weather permits. The grade in Sherman county is said to be first-class, but on this side it is in bad shape, being irregular and running at all the way from seven to twenty-two inches to the rod. A preliminary ex amination of the proposed route baa been made, and it is thought a grade can be made with not to exceed fifteen inches pitch to the rod. The new grade would not follow the old one, and so one great difficulty would be obviated that exists now, as Boon as it was made passable. At present in the summer when the wooL teams are using the grade and coming this way it is impos sible to get down it on account of their being no turnouts. While the new grade should be well ' provided for in this respect, it would not be necessary to make them at once, as the old grade could be used for a while by teams going down. We understand money was donated by Sherman county peop'e to -fix their part of the road, with the understanding that Wasco county would build and maintain a good grade on this Bide. As the ground gets in good condition to work, the surveys should be completed so that the work can be pushed to an early completion, and while the ground is still moist enough to pack. The grade should be finished in time for use by nexj spring's wool teams. ', Titles Will Be Secured. here at 10 :15, the two last acts of the play were cut, and then they only got away by having : the " train held for twenty minutes. The tickets were 75 cents and $1, which is pretty steep for these bard times, bnt in spite of this, there was quite a good bouse. Owing to the present time card on the O. R. & N., every show we have this winter will have to put the curtain up at 8 o'clock, or before, in order to avoid re maining here a whole day after the show. This being the case, theater goers should see to it that they are there on time. . The Circulating- Library. The decision of the United States su preme court Monday in the quadrant case, settles the title to about 200,000 acres of valuable land in Washington county. More than 500 settlers occupy the land and they will now be enabled to get title to the lands. The land in question consists of a quadrant shaped tract having a radius of ten miles, situated adjacent to a point above the railroad which was started to run from Portland to Astoria ; stopped and turned at a right angle and ran south to MoMinnville. The govern ment claimed that there were two roads to which the grants were given, Port land and Astoria road, and the one run ning to McMinnville, while the railroad company claimed that the whole was one continuous road and they were en titled to a grant ten miles in width along the whole line. When the grant, on the line from Hillsboro to Astoria lapsed, many set tlers considering this quadrant tract government land, took up homesteads and pre-emption claims from the gov eminent. Manv who had bought claims from the railroad company quit paying them and entered their claims under the law as public lands and some have kept on paying the railroad company till this time. The government finally brought suit in the United States dis trict here to quiet title to these lands and the case was decided in favor of the government by Judge Bellinger some three years ago. The company appealed the case to the circuit court of appeals, and it reversed Judge Bellinger's de cision, ihe government then appealed to the supreme court of the United States, which haa now reversed the court of appeals and sustained Judge Bellinger. The settlers who have taken their claims under the government will be rejoiced at this decision. Those who have been paying the railroad company will probably endeavor to secure a re turn of their money, and there will be interminable litigation over the matter, Business Increasing:. The circulating library, started some time ago by Miss Henrietta Owen, is not receiving the patronage it deserves, The idea in starting the library was to place within the reach of all the very best modern literature. . Old standard works are not kept, but the latest and best novels, as well as more solid read ing, are kept. Books that one is com pelled to read to keep up with the times, yet such as one does not care to pur chase at the prices charged when first- issued, are of the class most largely se lected from. ' We suggest that the long winter even ings may be passed pleasantly and profitably by the perusal of books from the circulating libry. The life member ship costs only $1.50, and the does are 25 cents per month. This is surely cheap enough for anyone. We feel cer tain that if our people once begin to patronize the librarv aud realize the wide scope of first-class reading material at their disposal, the library will be pat ronized as it deserves to be. Eugene, Ashland and the towns of Southern Ore gon where the system nnder which thfs library is run is in vogue, have very large memherships, ana there is quite a rivalry as to who shall have the first chance at the new books. it might be well to add that a paid-up life membership would make a very ac ceptable Christmas present. Thd Other Side. for SENT POSTPAID IN EXCHANGE FOR 100 C0LT0XS, OH, IF YOU PREFER, FOE 2 COUTOXS AM) $1.00 IX CASH. The wmicJ!,1' n,cke'' mekr.er. quick .tern win and set. You win nnd one coupon inside eacn 2 ounce bag and two coupons inside each 4 ounce bag of BLACKWELL'S CE9UBiE Send coupons with name and address to BLACKWELL'S DURHAM TOBACCO CO., Durham, N. C. Buy a bag: of this Celebrated Smoking Tobacco, and read the coupon, which gives a list of other premiums and how to set them. 2 CENT STAMPS ACCEPTED. Hew York Weekly Tribune FOE Farmers and Villagers, FOB Fathers and Mothers. FOB Sons and Daughters, FOB ' All the Family. Editor Chronicle: In regard to an article that appeared in the Dispatch of the 16th, written by the gentleman from Warm Springs, we wish to call your readers' attention to the fact that the $70 which be claims to have given, is all false. The other arti cles were left in the room, and if they are missing, he must look elsewhere for them. Acting on the information he received at the bote1, he made a call when he thought that there was no one there but women, and requested the lady to step outside as he wanted to speak to her. Upen this the lady of the house ordered him to leave, when he became very insulting and abusive. A gentleman from the next house com pelled him to comply with the request to go, and he went. As to the hotel bill that was settled satisfactorily, without the aid of the most noble carpenter from Warm Springs. . Instead of the lady coming here last July, she came here one year ago last August. J. H Somewhat Treacherous. With the close of the Presidential Camnaien THE TRIBUNE secoirnizea tha fact that the American people are now anxious to give their attention to home and business interests. To meet this condition, politics will have far leBS space and prominence, until another State or National occasion demands a renewal of the fight for the principles for which THE TRIBUNE haa labored from its inception to the present day, and won ita greatest victories. Everv nossihlft effort will he mil forth, and mnnnv f renin anant in milo THP WEEKLY "TRIBUNE pre-eminently a National Family Newspaper, interesting. instructive, entertaining and indispensable to each member of the family. We furnish "The. Chronicle" and N. T. Weekly Trib une one year for only $1.75. Write your name and address on a postal card, send it to Geo. W. Best. Tribune Office, New York City, an! a sample copy of The New York Weekly Trib une will be mailed to you. ; Merry Christmas and a Happy. New Year. No-w is a good time to lay m your nice things for the Holidays. , -WB HAVE The folding chairs in the New Vogt GOOd Apples, are amusing things, lor as Artemus nnia nrn-nhprriBC Ward says, "You never know just what aWOot Prttatnoo ' they are going to do." They have a . . ' faculty, wanting in some people, that is "OBiUB&s xvdibiii.b, they can shut np bo easily. If a person Fresh Currants, Oranges, Lemons, Figs, For Lady Bowlers. The trustees of the Commercial Club at a recent meeting adopted a new rule concerning tne Dowiing alley, wnicn will go into effect Jan. 1, 1897. Hereto fore the bowling alleys have been free to the ladies, but after the date named the loser will be charged five cents. This change was not made for the purpose of providing revenue, but to awaken inter- ebt in the game by making the loser pay a trifle, and thus stimulate the bowlers to their beet efforts. It is quite proba ble the money derived from this source will be returned to the ladiea in the shape of ft medal or prize. O. D. Taylor Wins. A dispatch dated at Saginaw, Michi gan, today baa been received announc ing that O. D. Taylor haa beaten the Cornell case. This is the case out of which Mr. Taylor's arrest grew, and he now stands clear of all charges thereun der. Mr. Taylor has many friends here who will be pleased to learn the above bit of news. Already business is improving in the retail line, caused largely by the demand for holiday goods. The Dalles stores are well supplied with everything in that line, from dress goods to canton flannel, and from diamonds to soap. There is not a better place to purchase substan tial tokens in the shape of clothing and groceries than this ; and in the line of jewelry, curios, artiBtic products of pencil and brush, and the thousand trinkets that go to make up the average Christmas presents, few places of its size can show so large or so varied an assortment.' As we have said, trade in these lines is already good, and would be better if it were not for the vast sums being sent out daily to pay for railroad lands. With a good crop next year, an open river, and the drain caused by land purchases stopped, business will be better hare than it-has since the days when this was the outfitting town for all J the wining regien east and south of us. A new era of business prosperity has aireitily begun for us, but its magnitude will not be realized untii next summer. leans forward the least bit, down they go. shutting up like a pocket comb, and landing the recent occupant on the Ann..- T I- niaa ma annk .4 alinl feeling of uncertainty that it does not Choice Creamery Butter, matter much what is going on on the am.S, JsaCOU and. J-iarCL stage. However, we have no kick com ing, and would much prefer taking the chances of a dumping at a good show to having a couch of rose leaves at a poor one. If the management will just con tinue to give us as good companies as Katie Putnam's, we will all forget about the danger behind us. Dried Fruits, Canned Wild Blackberries Leave orders for Dressed Tur keys. Chickens and Eggs bought and sold. ALSO A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OP Garden and Grass Seeds in Bulk for Early Planting. Hay. Grain, Feed, Flour. Seed Wheat, Chicken Wheat, Oats, Rolled Barley, Bran and Shorts, Middlings, Rolled Oats. All of which will be sold at Bedrock Prices for Cash at Militia Notes. From orderB recently issued by Lieut.- Col. Patterson, we glean a few notes on the militia. There will be quarterly muster and inspection of the subdivisions of the bat talion at the last meeting in December, except G company, which will be in spected by Col.Patterson at the ar mory Dec. 28th. D. H. Roberts has been appointed battalion sergeant-major, and E. B. Kerns company quarter master sergeant of coin par y 6, to rank as such from Sept. 23, 1E96. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. J. H- GROSS' FEED and GflOGEflY STORE, Corner Second and Union Streets. ";Tns PfiGe on Farm wagons pas Dropff; .Last Night's Play. ivatie rutnani Has been cere ana is gone, leaving very pleasant recollections of her visit. Nothing that can be eaid in praise of the little lady will do ber justice, for she is perfect. The curtain went up promptly at 8 o'clock, as it should, and the ultra-fashionables, who drift in at all hours, lost a goodly portion of the play. Owing to the fact that the company had to get away on the evening train, due to leave . 'DR,. CREAM MM Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. That is. the Drice on some waeons has fallen below our price on "OLD HICKORY" Wairon s. Whv? Because no other wiigon on the market will sell alongside of the "OLD HICK'jRY" at the sam prices. It is the best ironed, best painted and lightest running, and we pnwranfpp every bit of material in it to be strictly first-clrss. If you want the CHEAPEST Wagon on the market, we haven't got it; but we have got the BEST, and solicit comparison. MAYS & CROWE. The Dalles, Or. " 1 11 . . tw 11 1 - 1 Bsm Lumber, Building" Material and Boxes Traded for TTqtt Cvni-n "Rnnnn T.nvfl Ar.n ROWE &CO.f The Dalles, Or.