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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 30. 1897.
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All our 30c line for
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All our 50c "Waists for
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Saturday's Daily.
Sheriff Driver's big dog got a dose of
poison some place today.
The city recorder's office this morning
waB as quiet as the grave, and much
more quiet than the New York "tombs."
Another shower visited this section
this morning, the rain beginning to fall
about 5 o'clock. It was not beavy, bat
jaat what was needed.
Mrs. Inez Filloon will visit Golden
dale June 29th, and on that occasion ad
dress the citizens of oar neighboring
town on the subject of Woodcraft.
And now the farmer, who has his hay
cat, looks beseechingly skyward and
pray 8 for it to clear up. What this
country needs is a weather clerk that
can make it rain in spots, and the right
spots at that.
An individual who had imbibed too
ireely at the foantain of trouble, reached
the conclusion this afternoon that he
was a ' scrapper. Marshal Lauer threw
him in just as though he was an ordi
nary mortal.
Fen Batty received word last night
that his father was dangerously ill, and
with his brother Frank be left last night
for Wamic. Mr. Batty was probably
stricken with paralysis, as the note
stated that be was speechless.
School Superintendent Gilbert brought
a lot of fine corn cob pipes back with
him and this will explain Judge Brad
ehaw's and the printers' seeming ex
travagance. They all smoke an im
ported Gilbert pipe fresh from the fac
tory. .
The excursion last night on the Fun
ville & Frolictown railroad, was a great
success and was thoroughly enjoyed.
The conductor proved to be an old hand
at ticket punching, and the things she
didn't know about railroading would not
make a two line local.
Joe Howard, one of Crook county's
leading ttcckinen, is in the city, coming
down from Huntington Thursday. .He
delivered with others a big band of cat
tle at that point, finding it much
cheaper on account of there being an
abundance of grass, than driving to this
poiut.
The editor of this paper goes to Baker
City tomorrow for a week's vacation,
and The Chbonicib readers will be
pleased to know that the paper's former
editor, Mr. F. W. Wilson, will fill its
columns for a week or more. In thej
meanwhile we shall probably have some
thing to say concerning the Baker City
mines. v
Turner Oliver, grand chancellor of the
grand domain of Oregon, Knights of
Pythias, will pay a visit to Friendship
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WASH GOODS.
Organdies for
LINEN SUITINGS.
SHIRT WAISTS.
NOVELTY BELTS.
just opened; prices from 25c
PEASE
Lodge, No. 9. on Monday evening, at
which time a large attendance is earn
estly desired. After the regular session
of the lodge, a lunch will be served by
ladies of the Knights, and a general
social time will be bad.
Mies Taylor look her kindergarten
class out to the Taylor farm yesterday.
The little folks rode out in a big wagon,
the bed being filled with tbem. At the
farm tbey climbed the trees and ate
cherries until they could eat no more,
and then tbey bad a nice little picnic
dinner and the very nicest of times pos
sible. The day will be one that tbey
will all remember all their lives.
A. M. Williams & Co., our little city's
most progressive merchants, have for
some weeks past gloried in a first-class
dress and skirt-making department, and
have the facilities for doing such work
in short order a drees made in a day.
Their large stock of dress stuffs offer you
an endless variety for selection, and the
lining and trimming departments are
replete with the latest. Estimates on
the cost of skirts or suits of any style or
of any goods desired, cheerfully given.
A singular accident happened to a 2-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. O.
Lelob, near Croy, in Sherman county,
last Saturday, says the Arlington Rec
ord. The little fellow was playing near
a well, and fell in. It is supposed that
the 20-foot fall knocked all the breath
out of the child, as he was under water
fully ten minutes before rescued by bis
mother, who, supposing bim dead, car
ried him to the house and laid him on
the bed by the side of his father, who
was suffering from a broken leg. With
the help of J. F. Smith, Mrs. Leloh suc
ceeded, after an hour, in restoring the
child to crnBciousness, and in a few
hours he was well as ever.
A number of the friends of Mies
Edith Randall spent last evening most
pleasantly at her home, the occasion
being her 19th birthday. She had in
vited about a half dozen of her very in
timate friends to call during the evening,
but was greatly surprised to be greeted
by so large a number, and immediately
began to wonder how they were to be
entertained, having made bat slight
preparation. However she soon found
arrangements had been perfected to so
thoroughly celebrate her birthday that
in after 'years try as she may to per
suade ber ' friends that she is "sweet
sixteen," the following will at least re
member the night she passed the nine
teenth milestone: Misses Lola Eubank,
Nelle Sj lveater, Ethel and Mabel Rid
dell, Ethel Deming, Hilda Beck, Lizzie
Schooling, Messrs. F. Saunders, F. Wood,
H. D. Parkins, M. Murchie.E. Hichell,
C. Bunker, W. S. Chipp.
Monday's Daily. .
Prineville will : celebrate the Fourth
this year in grand style. It is expected
some speaker from The Dalles will de
liver the oration.
Chrisman Bros, batcher cart turned a
somersault near the Methodist church
this morning owing to some carious
antics of the horse. No material damage
was done, however.
In Gilliam county the ground is wet
to a depth of four inches. The Fossil
Journal estimates that Gilliam county
will be at least $100,000 better off by
reason of these timely rains.
About a dozen men are working for
the government at the locks. It is ex
pected more will . be put to work rip
rapping the walls on the river side. The
Days have turned over everything to the
A few minutes will tell
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government and the engineers are in
charge of the work.
Wool is coming in lively and the ware
houses are crowded with bales. Growers
are nearly all waiting for a rise in price,
though the rate paid now is two cents a
pound better than what it was a year
ago at this time.
People who have come in from the
country say the grain fields look better
than they have for several years. Wasco
and Sherman counties will have plenty
of wheat next fall to feed a large portion
of the hungry world.
Reports from A.ntelope say that the
heavy rains of last week have soaked
the ground in that section to a depth of
a foot or more. Tnis is something un
usual at this time of year, and means
thousands of dollars to the hay and grain
raisers.
Antelope will celebrate the Fourth in
becoming style. An entertaining pro
gram has been prepared, and a large at
tendance from the surrounding country
expected. Incidently it may be
stated that the new city jail has been
nearly completed, and will be ready for
occupancy should the occasion require
on short notice.
Miss Mattie Barnes of Prineville has
been chosen as the primary teaeber of
the Antelope school for the ensuing
year. The nine months term will be
gin on Monday, August 30tb, and the
directors are confident that a very suc
cessful school can be expected at Antel
ope during the next term. Antelope
has reason to be proud of its school fa
cilities. Mr 8. Charles Hilton met with a seri
ous accident while out driving Saturday
evening. While near Stadleman's, the
horse she was driving became euddenly
fractious and cramped the buggy so that
both Mrs. Hilton and her daughter,
Miss Florence, were thrown to the
ground. Mrs. Hilton was so injured
that on being taken home Dr. Lo
gan was called, who found she was
considerably hurt, though not danger
ously. John H. Cradlebaugh, editor of Tub
Chronicle, left Saturday evening tor
Baker City, to inspect some mining
claims. During his absence this paper
is on the charity of the town. Any criti
cisms, kicks or complaints shoulj be
made in writing, sworn to, and banded
to Mr. Cradelbaogh on his return. He
likes that sort of thing and will cheer
fully attend to them. In the meantime,
any contribution of news will be gladly
received.
R. H. Norton, of Roslyn, has been ap
pointed to the office of state coal mine
inspector by Governor Rogers. Dalles
people will remember Mr. Norton as a
former resident of this city, who at one
time was chief engineer on the Dufur,
Dalles, and Silkstone railroad, or Golden
dale Southern, or Prineville Western or
some other trunk line, which was pro
jected at considerable length on paper
some years ago. He aUo was on the
staff of the Third Regiment, O. N. G.
The soldier boys begau heading for the
Hood River encampment this morning,
Co. "A" of Wasco and Co. "G" of The
Dalles left by the. morning passenger. A
large crowd was at the depot to see
them leave. Other companies from
Eastern Oregon will be down tomorrow.
The horses were taken down by the
Regulator this morning. The site se
lected for the encampment is said to be
a very beautiful one, and the attendance
promises to be large. It is expected ex
cursions from The Dalles will be run
during tbe week, in order to give our
citizens a chance to see something of
camp life, and witness the military evo
lutions. . . . Tuesday's. Daily
Don't forget j
The excursion x
On next Saturday.
The city council meets Wednesday
evening, and persons having bills against
the city should present them then.
The fire boys are going to give an ex
cursion Saturday which should be liber
ally patronized. This is for .the tbe ben
efit of tbe tournament. Help it.
Those attending the encampment will
find the Potter house a most comfortable
one. It is indeed one of the prettiest
places in the valley, and is situated just
across the road from Camp Jackson.
Our citizens have very generously re
sponded to the requests of the reception
committee of the Sunday school conven
tion and have thrown open their doors
for the entertainment of visiting guests.
About 125 men are working on tbe
railroad from Biggs to Wasco. There
will be no heavy bridges, as the country
through which the survey runs is well
adapted for railroad bnilding.
Two companies of militia boys passed
through town on their way to Hood
River this morning. Tbey were from
Pendleton and La Grande. The en
campment is now in full blast and Hood
River thronged with visitors.
Following is the highest daily bowling
scores last week at the Commercial
Club : . Monday, F. H. Van Norden 54 ;
Tuesday, F. W. Wilson, 52; Wednesday,
M. H. RobinBon 54; Thursday, P. De
Huff 45; -Fiiday, Vic Schmidt 57; Sat
urday, W L Bradshaw 45.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve ice cream and cake today and
tdmorrow from 2 till II p. m. The
charge is to be only 15 cents, and those
who go will get tbeir money worth. The
ladies hope to see all the friends of the
church and will do their best to enter
tain them.
Some miscreant poieoned a fine dog
belonging to Fletch Faulkner yesterday.
In the controversy as to to what kind of
a man is the meanest, tbe fellow who
goes around and poisons a good dog,
should be ranked first. He is meaner
than the man who puts buttons in the
collection plate, and ehould be classed
with the fellow who gpes home and
scolds his wife because something went
wrong with him down town.
. At the regular review of The Dalles
Tent, No. 20, K. O. T. M., last Wednes
day evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing semi-annual
term : Sir Knight Commander,, C. C.
Cooper; Lieut.-Commander, F. Sand
rock; Record Keeper, G. W. Phelps;
Finance Keeper, J. P. Mclnerny ; Chap
lain, H. W. French; Sergeant, C..F.
Lauer; Master-at-Arms, J. Nitschke;
1st Master of Guards, .J. Zimmerman;
2d Master of Guards, A. D. McCully;
Sentinel, A. Sandrock ; Picket, J. H.
Weigel.
A gentleman from California, who is
visiting in the city, made a remark soon
after he arrived that he could not, for
the life of him, see what it was that kept
up so large a city as The Dalles. The
gentleman to whom he was speaking
said that The Dalles bad a good many
resources which were not visible at first
glance, but when known, explained why
our city was eo growing and prosper
ous. But the Californian was still a
doubter and so, by way of illustration,
his host took him yesterday through the
wool warehouses at the East End. As
the stranger looked through the mam
moth structures full to the roof with
bales and saw teams bringing in more
wool, and others departing with mer
chandise, he exclaimed : "It's easy to
see now what has made The Dalles such
a prosperous looking place. Why, I
never saw such tangible evicences of
prosperity as I have seen today." And
when he was told that after the wool
was sold and shipped and the grain har
vest over, tbe warehouses would be full
of wheat, he was still further amazed.
Our friend returned from his visit with
a better realization of why The Dalles
claims, as it does, to be the best business
city of its size on tbe Pacific coast.
A Tick In His Ear.
The Oregon Scout of the 24th instant
says:
Mr. Darling, father of Mrs. C. S. Mil
ler, of this city, arrived bere a few days
ago from his home in Echo, Umatilla
county. He has been suffering intensely
for about six weeks with an affection of
his ear, which baffled tbe skill of phy
sicians there and at La Grande. Upon
bis arrival bere Dr. Phy was called, and
it did not take him but a few minutes,
with trie aid of his mirror and instru
ments, to ascertain that a wood tick bad
securely fastened itself on the drum ot
the suffering man's ear. The tick was
removed and appeared to be as lively as
a cricket. Its career is ended, however,
and it is now on exhibition in a vial of
alcohol in the doctor's office. The oper
ation of removing it was a delicate one
and reflects credit on the skillful young
physician.
Cash In Toar Cheeks.
All countv warrants registered prior
to Jan. 1, 1893, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after June 29,
1897. C. L. Phillips,
County Treasurer.
A TERRIFIC HAIL STORM.
Several People Killed at Topeka By
Falling lee.
While' bere tbe gentle rain falls dis
pensing heaven's blessings, back in
Kansas it came down Thursday in differ
ent shape. At Topeka one of the worst
hail storms on record occurred, which
the dispatches describe as follows :
"The worst hail storm known in this
section of Kansas struck this city short
ly after 6 o'clock tonight. The shower
of hail was terrific. Hailstones weigh
ing twelve to sixteen ounces stripped tbe
trees of tbeir foliage, smashed windows
on every hand, including the finest
plate-glass store fronts ; cut down tele
graph and telephone wires, riddled awn
ings, injured many persons and inflicted
unprecedented damage throughout the
city. So great was the weight of the
falling hail that when it struck the as
phalt pavement many of the hailstones
rebounded to tbe height of twenty and
thirty feet. Dogs were struck in the
streets and instantly killed. Horses
were knocked to their knees, to rise
again and dash away in mad fright.
Many runaways ocfcurred throughout
the city. When tbe fury of tbe Btorm
passed, those who ventured out saw
dead birds everywhere, and on every
hand was tbe scene of the wreckage of
the storm.
"Tbe storm came from the southwest.
Dense, greenish clouds gave warning of
disaster, and as the day had been ex
tremely hot and close, many foresaw a
cyclone, and sought shelter in'their cel
lars, The storm came on with a heavy
wind and terrific lightning,, and then
came rain, together with a deafening
crash of bail that was paralyzing to the
senses. So great was the damage to
telegraph wires that the city was cut off
from tbe outside world for several hours.
"Topeka tonight looks like a eity that
has withstood a siege of war guns.
There are not a dozen buildings in town
that are not almost windowless, and
many roofs were caved in. The roofs
of many structures, also, were pierced.
The damage can be imagined when it is
known that the hailstones ranged in size
from that of a hen's egg to that of an os
trich egg,' and that thirty minutes after
the storm, one hailstone was picked up
which measured fourteen inches in cir
cumference. A Ialles Boy Wins Honors.
The Dalles is always proud of the boys
that she sends forth to try their metal
in other surroundings, and it is with
pleasure that we chronicle their suc
cesses. Mr. Win Curtis, son of Rev. W. C.
Curtis, is among those who has brought
credit to his friends and to the city he
claims as bis borne. Mr. Curtis was
for several years a student of the Wasco
Independent Academy in this city, and
from thence went to Tualatin Academy at
Forest Grove to complete his prepara
tory course. He then began study in
Pacific University, in the same city,
where he remained two years, and going
from there be entered the junior class
of Williams College, in Massachusetts.
While at Forest Grove, under tbe influ
ence of Prof. Lloyd, he became interest
ed in Biology, which interest became
greatly increased by the larger opportu
nities furnished at Williams. He spent
his junior vacation at Woods Holl, Buz
zards Bay, at the Marine Biological
school established there in connectson
with the Smithsonian Institute, and
this year be goes back with the position
for the summer of collector of specimens
for the associated colleges. He also has
a position a representative of tbe col
leges on tbe U. S. Fish Commission.
His college claes bas bad, at one time
and another, 110 members. The num
ber at graduation was seventy, among
whom he ranked eighth in point of stand
ing. He has also been chosen a member
of the Phi Betta Kappa Society a soci
ety of post-graduates having chapters in
several of tbe leading colleges of the
East. The society is nominally secret,
but is in reality literary and honorary,
none being eligible to membership who
have not attained a certain rank in col
lege work.
Mr. Curtis has not fully decided as to
bis permanent work for the future, but
Prof. Lloyd, of Pacific, and Prof. Peck,
of Williams, both predict for bim a
bright future in lines of biology, should
he wish to engage in such pursuit.
Tbe theme of his graduating oration
was "The East . and the West." a sub
ject on which, from his experience' of
both, he may be expected to speak with
discrimination. He certainly is not
wanting in enthusiasm for Oregon.
We congratulate our young friend on
the success be bas achieved.
Salmon jinn Very good.
A gentleman who returned yesterday
from a trip down tbe Coinmbia and a
visit to some of the canneries, says the
fish now being taken are remarkably
fine. He saw one fisherman come in
from a night's ishing with a fare of
twelve salmon, which averaged thirty
nine pounds each, or 408 pounds, which,
at 4 cents per pound, netted him $18.72,
not bad pay for one night's work. Tbe
takes of other boats were almost as good,
some having moreiish, but none averag
ing so much in weight. The seines are
doing well, and at most canneries the
force is kept busy full hours. .
A large business in beer is done on the
lower river by a man who cruises up and
down in 8 gasoline launch loaded with
beer and ice. . He leaves his kegs, of beer
and takes away the empty kegs, and, ss
there are no freight charges, he has the
control of the business. He supplies
the scow saloons, some of which nee
thirty to forty kegs of beer per day. '
The fishermen are pretty regularly wet
outside, especially the seiners, who are
up to their knees in the icy water, and
some of tbem up to their area pits, most
of the time, and they hive to drink a.
lot of beer, or something stronger, to
keep up the equilibrium.
The cannerymen wonld be- happy,
were it not for the very depressed con
dition of the market for canned salmon.
The fishermen are now very well content
to get 4 cents a pound for their fish, and
there is no talk of striking ior more. In
fact, it is quite probable that some of
them are shading this price a little.
Oregonian.
At the Knights of Pythias' Ball,
The coming of Grand Chancellor Oli
ver was made the occasion of a very
pleasant evening in the Knights of Py
thias lodge. After tbe regular meeting
was finished, the hall was filled with
a large number of ladies and gentlemen,
who listened with pleasure to the pro
gram prepared lor the evening.
The first number was a piano solo by
Mrs. Varney, which was rendered, as is
everything done by that talented lady,
in tbe best manner possible.
A song by little Lolo Kelsay brought
forth hearty applause from the audi
ence, as did also a vocal solo by Miss
Male Cashing.
Mrs. Reynolds and Miss Gosser aided
in the pleasure of the evening by a well
rendered vocal duet.
. A banjo and guitar selection by Messrs.
Parkins and Rice was next on the pro
gram, and received from their hearers
the appreciation it deserved.
Mrs. Bradshaw next favored the au
dience with a vocal solo, which was
sweetly sung and evoked an encore, to
which, owing to the lateness of the hour,
the lady did not respond.
After a pleang selection by Miss
Lei a Kelsay, Grand Chancellor Oliver
was called on for a brief address, to
which he responded - in well-chosen
words, teeming with enthuslam for tbe
beneficent order in which he occupies
auch a high position. He paid a beauti
ful tribute to iat everyone knows to
be tbe best part of a life, tbe influence
of woman, and incidently remarks that
were it not for the wives and mothers,
none of us wouid be bere.
After Mr. Oliver's more than accepta
ble address, tbe doors leading to the
banquet room were swung open and the
tables, loaded with all sorts of good
things, were disclosed.
When supper was over, the genial
master of ceremonies, onr own Phillips,
commonly called Charley, announced
that there would be dancing, and so
there was until the clock handB had
passed beyond midnight, and then, re
luctantly, the Knights and ladies and
their friends wended their way home
ward. The entertainment was very pleasant,
and in every way a success.
One On Jaeobsen.
The Fossil Journal tells this story on
Mr. E. Jaeobsen of this city, who is
making a business tour through tbe
counties south of The Dalles :
The ladies of Mayville tackle every
drummer that comes along tbe road for'
a donation to their church now being
built, and so potent are their blandish
ments that every knight of tbe grip they
have approached to date have pungled
up something or other. Their latest
victim was E. Jaeobsen of The Dalles.
He told them he bad a fine $15 stove in
bis store in Tbe Dalles he would like to
give them, but be had no way to haul it
out. Tue ladies told him be need not
worry about tbe hauling, as freight teams
are going between Tbe Dalles and May
ville all summer, and they could easily
get some friend of the church to haul
tbe stove out. Jakey rather felt that he
bad been buncoed, hut he had made tbe
proposition which they accepted, and
what more could he door say?
Notice to Taxpayers.
On and after July 1, 1897, costs will be
added for the collection of all taxes due
Wasco county on all delinquent rolls
now in the bands of the sheriff. This is
an imperative order from tbe county
court, and the sheriff has no option bnt
to collect such taxes by levy on property
if not paid voluntarily by property own
ers. All parties concerned are hereby
notified that no leniency will be shown
in tbe collection of taxes after July 1,
and that levy will be made on all prop
erty delinquent after that date.
T. J. Deivkb,
jl4-td Sheriff of Wasco County.
Stands at the Bead.
Aug. J. Bogej, the leading .druggist of
Shreveport, La., says: ..."Dr.:; King's
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best seller
I have." J. F. Campbell, merchant of
Safford, Ariz., writes : "Dr. King's New
Discovery is all that is claimed for it ; it
never fails, and is a sure cure for Con
sumption, Coughs, and Colds. I cannot-,
say enough for its merits." Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is not an experiment. '
It has been tried for a quarter of a cen
tury, and today stands at the head. It
never disappoints. Free trial bottles at
Blakeley & Houghton's drag store. 1
We sell Hoe Cake soap. Pease &
Mays. aS-2oa
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