THE DAtLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1897.
The Weekly Chronicle.
COC1CTT OFFICIAL,.."
CnntT Jrnlra Rout. Slavs
Sheriff...... T.J. Driver
Clerk .....A M. Kelsay
Treasurer C L. l-MUips
, (A. 8. BUtwere
Commissioner JD. 8. Kimsey
Alienor W. H. Whipple
Surveyor J. B. ioit
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .C. L. Gilbert
Coroner W. H. ButU
STATE OFFICIALS.
aoveraoi ,, W. P. Lord
Secretary of State EE Kiucald
Treasurer Phillip MetschHn
Bnpt.of Public instruction u. M. lrwio
Attoraev-General. . . . ...CM. Idleman
. IG. W. M ("Bride
"J.'H. Mitchell
B Hermann
Congressmen. ... w K Eulg
State Printer. W. H. Leeds
MR. GEER'S APPOINTMENT.
The Oregonian prints Hon. T. T.
Geer's letter declining the appoint
ment of register of the land office at
Oregon City. . The letter is just such
an one as could be expected from
. Tom Geer. It is manly, frank, open,
plain; in fact, T. T. Geer himself.
The letter is, like Geer, "way above
the average," and yet we regret its
writing and its publication. The
position offered Mr. Geer is a gooi
one, and it is unfortunate that it is
not so good as he deserves, for there
is no office in the gift of delegation
or people to which be might not as
pire. And j-et "there are others."
There are others whom the party
must consider; and while Mr. Geer
is probably entitled to the best, he
should remember that all cannot be
satisfied.
We hope he will re-consider the
matter and withdraw his refusal. He
ought to do it in his own interests
and for the benefit of the party. He
is placing himself in a peculiarly em
barrassing position, for he says by
his action "My services are worth so
much." He measures himself and
fixes his stature high. We realize
his merit and know that he is not
rating hhnself too high ;J but yet be
is, after all, setting a value upon
himself. The office is a good one,
that almost any man in the state
would be glad to get. Having only
the kindliest feelings toward Mr.
Geer, and a keen appreciation of his
valuable services to his party and the
country during the last campaign,
we sincerely hope that he may take
the teat at the table provided for
him, feeling sure that in the near
futue he will grace the head of the
board.
The Oregonian, in indorsing his
declination, is not moved by friend
ship to him nor fealty to the Repub
lican party, and .Mr. Geer, if be per
mits himself to be influenced by its
ideas, its theories or its prejudices,
will make the most serious mistake
of his life. We do not believe that
he has been sufficiently lewarded.
but it certainly is in bad taste for
him to make that assertion. We be
lieve the delegation has done the
best it could to harmonize all inter
ests, and that every good Republicau
should indorse its action.
We regret to see that Hon. T. T.
Geer has announced his intention of
not accepting the registership at the
Oregon City land office if tendered
bim, as recommended by the Oregon
delegation ; and now that the presi
dent has appointed him, we are sorry
indeed of his probable refuse to take
tne place. It is very embarrassing
to the Oregon delegation not to be
ab'e to satisfv their friends after the
labored effort they have made to do
so. Mr. ueer 8 tnends ougnt to be
willing 10 allow the sound money
Democrats some recognition for the
valuable service they rendered in
carrying the state for McKinley, and
the retention of T. J. Black in the
place thai Mr. Geer wants, is all they
ooncu. Aueir icquesi, wuicn la rea
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There were large petitions from dif
ferent parts of the state, signed by
leading Republicans, asking that the
sound money Democrats be recog
nized by the retention of Mr. Black
as collector of customs. We should
not be unmindful of the value of
that patriotic vote or of how import
ant it might again be to the state.
This morning we received frpm
the Pendleton Wcolen Mills a fine
blanket of the variety known as
"Indian robes." It was a splendid
piece . of . work, reflecting credit on
the Pendleton mills, the weavers art
rieino- riVnlprl Vv that -f tha ' Arm
As we let our critical eye (we have
oaly one of that style) gather in the
beauties - of texture - and color, we
could not fail to draw the moral that
manufactured product presented
The Dalles, should have lecu sending
blankets to . ibe heathen instead of
receiving them, our contemporary
got one) and the money expended
in their manufacture should have
gone to "Dalles people. We can't
bave the Pendleton mills, of course,
but we can have, and should have,
others just as good. ' Pendleton has
taken advantage of the opportunities
The Dalles has neglected, and as a
result is rushing to the front, with all
seats reserved, while we loaf idly into
the "Nigger heaven."'
We appreciate our neighboring
town's enterprise, and we hope that
her blankets may cover a multitude
of sins, beside!" those of our contetn
porary. . "
BREVET CAPITALISTS.
Baker and Grant counties, like all
other mining countries, are cursed
with that class of animals known as
"mininjr experts." The true mining
man, who knows something of ore,
has a knowledge gathered while
pounding a drill in the depths of a
mine, is a benefit to every mining
camp; nut tne fellow who travels
around in a buckboard, getting op
tions on everything in the county,
is as much of a curse as the potato
blight, the coddling moth, San Jose
scale, or things of that kind to other
pursuits.. He is the pest of the mines,
provided, like all other pests, abund
antly. As a general proposition he
is a tin-horn expert, a half blanket
capitalist, whose .stock in trade is
gall ; whose name is legion. He is a
pestilence and a famine, .a delusion
and snare, a disgrace to the mining
business, bringing it into disrepute
from his association with it. Instead
of options he should get tar and
feathers, and lots of them.
Secretary Alger is said to be de
voting considerable time to perfect
ing arrangements for getting supplies
into Dawson City this winter. One
inventor has an engine constructed
for running on the ice, and it is
thought this can be made to work on
the Yukon. If the ice were smooth
this would probably do, but the Yu
kon in freezing has a style similar
to the Columbia, the lower portion
freezing from floating ice, which
makes the surface far from a level
plain to travel over. If people will
be so crazy as to rush into such
places, tbey must abide by the con
sequences. Of course humanity can
not stand back and permit them to
starve without making some effort
for their relief; but if these gold-
crazed fanatics set a task for the
charitable that the latter cannot per
form, and do it deliberately and
with premeditation, they can have no
fault to find when beset by starva
tion. . .
Clarence King, formerly chief of
tue United fc-tates geological survey,
says: "The time is not far distant
when a man can start out of Denver
and travel to Klondike, stopping
every night at a mining camp. Al
ready two American stamp mills are
pounding away on the borders of
the Straits of Magellan, and the day
is approaching when a chain of min
ing camps will extend from Cape
Horn to St, Michaels. . I believe we
are about to enter upon a century
which will open up vast resources,
and will be the grandest the earth
has ever known. Before the end of
the twentieth century the traveler
will enter a sleeping car at Chicago
bound via Bchring Straits , for, St.
Petersburg, and the dream cf Gov
ernor Gilpin will be realized." ,
The Oregon. Press Association
meets at Baker City October 18tb,
and holds its session for three days.
Baker Is a wide awake town, and
our brethren can rest assured that
they . will be entertained not "un
awares." Baker City, having lots of
angels of her own, recognizes the
article in the guise of an- editor,' and
will make bim think he is at home.
The campaign has been formally
opened in Ohio, Hanna and Foraker
appearing on the same platform. The
battle promises to be a very hot one,
but the Republican leaders are con
fident of success.
NOT CREDULOUS.-
The Oregonian thinks The Chkon
icle "credulous," or' that "The
Chronicle thinks the people too
ciedulous," because , it suggested
that it would not be a bad thing to
retain Mr. T. J. Black as collector of
customs. We fail to discover from
whence the Oregonian derives its
inferences. We did not say he
he. would be. but that should, be re
tained. The Oregonian then proceeds to
turn the subject into the channel of
"Mitchell Republicanism" and to
point out that the "Mitchell push"
are determined to send that gentle
man back to Washington at all haz
ards. Admit this for the sake of
argument, and then what does the
Oregonian arid the Corbett Republi
cans purpose doing? To use us own
language, put a Corbett Republican
in Black's place, whose efforts will be
devoted to further corruption of the
Republican party. The Oregonian
nor the Corbett, Republicans are in
fatuated with Geer. He is simply
the most available instrument con
venient to do their work. They do
not want Geer in the office, because
Ihey could not use him there; but
be is an available candidate for them
to fight what they are pleased to call
the Mitchell Republicans with.
The Oregonian is like a rattlesnake
in August; blind to everything ex
cept its ability to strike wilbot warn
ing, snd cognizant of the increased
power of its venom. It has gone
wild on the silver question, and is
about the only Republican news
paper (if it can le classed as such)
but that knows the silver question is
dead bej'ond the hope of redemptiou.
The editor of the Oiegouiani knows
that upon the adoption of the St.
Louis platform John II. Mitchell ac
quiesced in the demands of his party
and made dozens of speeches during
the campaign in every one of which
be indorsed the national Republican
platform. Tne Oregonian uses the
silver question as a bus-a-Loo, but
it neither frightens nor deceives any
one. I be people nave, not yet tor.
gotten the Oregonian's indorsement
of Jonathan Bourne and the free
silver Populist faction at Salem last
winter, that made Mitchell's defeat
and the appointment of a "sound
money" man, Mr. Corbett, possible?
Is it these "sound money" friends of
Mr. Corbett who now demand Geer,
even at the risk of disrupting the i
Republican party ? Is it these sound
money men the JJarclays, tue
U'Rens, the Bournes who stood so
firmly behind Corbett, because, per
haps, his money was sound, who now
demand the appointment of Mr.
Geer? who pour their sound money
plaints into the ears of the Orego
nian, and Lull the bed-clothes over
their trembling heads at the mention
of the ghost of silver ? It would
seem so. "Jiere is a question on
which earnest men will not be jug
gled with" indeed, and the cry cf
Mitchell and free silver, albeit com
ing from the point of vantage of the
Oregonian tower, will not deceive
nor delude the honest men who com
pose the rank and file of the Repub
lican party.
We have the profoucdest admira
tion for Mr. Geer, buf being a good
Republican he should accept the de
cision of the Oregon delegation, of
whom, unfortunately, Mr. Mitchell
is not one. as made in the interests
of the party. We are credulous
enough to believe this, but we are
not credulous enough to believe that
the Oregonian cares two . whoops in
Sbeol who is collector of customs, so
long as the office furnishes it a club
with which to strike Mitchell.
LOSSES BY FIRE.
The
destruction of property by
fire has always something of the pa
thetic aboct it, no matter bow rich
the owner may be, or bow little the
loss may affect him.. Property is
but the accumulation of labor. A
house represents so many days bard
work, and Us destruction is' an abso
lute loss of so much of the world's
labor. Such a loss as visited Pen
dleton yesterday is a calamity. . The
accumnlations made possible by the
energy, thrift, industry and fore
sight of an honest and honorable
man, bave vanished m an hour, $150,
000 in yalue going np in smoke.
The mill will probably be re-built,
and a Oner structure and more per- j
feet plant may be put in its place,
but the patient years that Mr. By
ers' has expended in perfecting bis
plant and ' building up his business
cannot be 'restored to bim. He
must commence again, in his old age,
as such men as he do cDmroence,
hopefully and manfully, to repair as
best be can his injured fortunes.
Luckily he had insurance enough on
the plant to assist him materially in
re-building; but the loss is a severe
blow just the same.
Many returning gold-hunters from
the Yukon declare that privation,
sickness, starvation, scurvy and
death will be the leading features of
life among the thousands who at
tempt to winter in that region. One
need not be a prophet, nor the son
of a prophet, in order to make and
give a standing or probability to this
prediction. A little knowledge of
the . facts of the situation and an or
dinary ability to reason from cause
to effect, are all that is required in
the premises.
Few people realize that Oregon
has some fine silver mines, but such
is the case. The Monumental is a
well-known mine, that had whole
lots of silver, but somehow never
padi. Recently, though, some very
rich silver ore has been discovered.
A shipment of ore from Woodley, on
the Grande Ronde river, was made
recently to the Tacoma smelter that
yielded thirteen ounces to the ton.
And now comes a report that
Professor Andree's balloon has passed
over tue village or Antzinrowskoje,
in the province of Ineniziskowoz.
We don't doubt it at all, for any
balloon that had any self-respect
would pass bver that, place as it
would avoid a Klondiker. It is a
wonder the balloon did not get punc
tured on some of the high points of
those names.
A BIG INDUSTRY
LOST.
The Pendleton Boiler Mills
Flame and Smoke
Co Up in
The East Oregonian of Monday says :
Th Pendleton Boiler Mills, 500 bar
rels capacity, owned by W. S. Byers, are
a thing of the past.
No more, nnless the mills are re-built,
will Pendleton people congratulate
themselves upon the enccess and magni
tude of such an industry in their midst.
No more will admiring reporters speak
of the big shipments made to China,
Japan, Australia and South America.
No more will the handsome fac simile of
the premium ribbon won by "Byers'
Best" at the World's Fair, adorn the
many sacks of this splendid flour turned
out at the mill.
All that remains of. the Pendleton
Roller Mills ia a heap of ashes, a deso
late pile of smoking ruins, an immense
heap of burned wheat, vast quantities
of broken stone. When one turns his
face to the east from the business center
the sight of a large building no longer
greets his eyes. The musical hum of
the mill, telling of industry and pros
perity and employment for many people,
no longer pleases his ears. Lost .are
these things through the agency of that
awful demon of destruction, fire soar
ing higher, higher, in a frenzy of desire,
to reach the moon. -Fearful
was this fire in its intensity
and destruction. Sqmeone said that it
did more damage than all the fires of
the past together in Pendleton, and tbe
remark does not fall far short of the
trnth. It destroyed an enterprise that
was thejpride of this city and of large
benefit. It consumed property va'ued
at fully $150,000 and protected by only
$50,000 insurance. It blasted at a blow
the labor of a man who has worked for
years to build it op, and whose life and
energy were centered in its success.
There is no one in the community, in
the county, in Eastern Oregon, but who
will sympathize with W. S. Byers and
his business daughter, Sophia.
The fire started at 3:30 o'clock this
morning, and it was 5 o'clock before tbe
flames were under reasonable control.
To the fact that there was no brisk wind
blowing may be ascribed. tbe fortunate
circumstance that the fire' was confined
to the mill and warehouses. Tbe court
house, woolen and scouring mills, Byers'
residence, and other property near,
were seriously threatened.
The mill was a modern and expensive
one, and cost in the neighborhood of
$150,000 all told. Its present worth was
atleast $73;000.. Wheat, flour, ware
houses and other propertv destroyed
will bring the toUl to $150,000.
McClure's Magazine for October will
contain a description of what must be
one of the most curious and thrilling
spectacles in all the world an elephant
ronnd-up in Siam. The paper will be
illustrated from a series of photographs
showing the various steps in the dan
gerous proceeding oi driving zuu wild
elephants into a corral and choosing out
such as are desired for tbe royal ele
phant stables and bringing them .into
subjection. . i
Setting Out-in L,ife !
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A. O. GIGER & CO.,
Cheap Bates to the Oregon State Fair
September 30th to October 8th.
The low rate of one fare for ronnd trip
will be given by the Southern Pacific
from any point ou their lines in Oregon,
to enable all to attend.
The people's state institution for the
improvement of agriculture and the
mechanical and household arts. Rep
resented iq district departments, and
divisions for the intelligent exhibition
ot tne various Dreed 9 and types ot norsee,
cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, and j
tne many classes ot machinery, and im
plements, manufactures and merchan
dise, musical instruments, domes tip
manufacture, woman's work, ecience
and art. The people of the etata are es
pecially invited to participate. Let us
demonstrate the capabilities of Oregon
and Oregon people. One fare- for the
round trip. Popular admission of .25
cents. ;'
BlacksmlthlDg at Boyd.
The Boyd blacksmith shop deter
mined to be in the lead in their line, and
have secured the services of Perry Wing,
known to be tbe best all-around wood
and iron worker in this part of the state,
if not of the state itself. At this shop
they are now prepared to do all work in
tbeir line promptly and in the best
manner known to the trade. Horse
shoeing and wagon work ia specially
mentioned, as they excel in these de
partments especially.
Mr. Wing will need no extended rec-'
ommendation, as his work is too well
known in the county to require a puff.
i How's This:
We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
enred by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co. Props., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm. ' ! .
West & Trnax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O., Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon tbe blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free. " . 1-5-9
At the Cosmopolitan hotel, in this
city, Friday evening, Sept. 17, Say Ben
nett, aged about 3 years.
Tbe funeral took place Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Mr. Bennett was quite
well known throughont the state, being
an enthusiastic horseman. He leaves
two sisters, one residing at-Topeka, Kan
8as, and one at bt. Joe, Missouri : one
brother residing in Illinois, and two in
Oregon. His mother also survives him,
she now residing in Topeka.
Taxpayers, Attention.
This is my last and final call to you,
as the county conrt hae issued an im
perative order. ' . .
By virtue of a warrant to me directed,
issued, by the clerk of the county conrt
of the state of Oregon for the county of
WaBco, commanding me to collect tbe
delinquent, county, state and other
taxes, I will, on the 1st day of October,
1897, without further notice, levy npon
and eell L property upon which taxes
remain unpaid. T. J. Drives,
.Sheriff.
STOCK-HOLDERS' MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that tbe
annual meeting of the stock-holders of
the Wasco Warehouse Company will be
held at the. office of French & Co., The
Dalles, Or., on Tuesday, September 28,
1897, at 8 :30 p. m., for the purpose of
electing directors for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before it.
The Dalles, Or., Sept. 4, 1897.
. H. M. Beaix, .
Secy. Wasco Warehouse Co.
Uueklen'a Arinca salTe.
The best salve in the world for cute,'
braises, sores', ulcers, salt rheum, fevei
sores, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruption1), and posi
tively cui p.s piles, or no pay required
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or mcuey refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. . For sale by Blakeley and
Honghton, druggists.
Casn In Vonr Checks.
All countv warrants registered prior
to March 12, 1893, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after Sept. 7,
1897. C. L. Phillips,
Countv Treasnrer.
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As well as in the thick of the battle, is
a tune when a man should be careful
about neat and correct dressing. First
impressions are half the victory. Who !
has a better chance, even in looking- for I
a situation, man tne young man whose
attire is an evidence of taste, thrift and I
.judgment? Younsr men who wish to
prosper should order tbeir Suits' audi
. -. M. BORN & CO.. ' ;
The Qreat Chicago Merchant Tailors, i
Now over 30 yn. at the head of the Custom Trade.
workmanship are guaranteed. - The
world s best looms supply the material.
The Best is always The Most EconoraicaL I
tOO HW 8ILICTID riTTERKS TO ORDER FROR.
CAJ.it ON
NEW YORK CASH STORE
SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING.
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of echool district Xo. 12, ot Wasco
county, state of Oregon, that a special
Echool meeting for said district will be
held at the brick school house on Court
street, on the 25th day of September,
1897, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for
the following objects: To further con
sider tne question ot erecting a new
j school building and providing funds for
I (Qe same.
Dated this 9th day of September, 1S97.
O. D. Doane,
Chair. Board of Directors.
Geo. P. Moegan, Clerk. s9-td
TO THE
ERS T I
GIVE8 THE CHOICE OF
TWO Transcontinental ROUTES !
GREAT
NORTHERN
RAILWAY.
OREGON
SHORT
LINE.
-VIA-
Spokane
Salt Lake
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Low Rates to all Eastern Cities
OCEAN STEAMERS Lst Portland
It err Fire Days for
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
For full details call onO. S & Co. s Agent at
The Dalles, or address
W, H. HUKLBDRT, Gen. Pass. Afrt
Portland. Oregon
TIME CARD.
No. 4, to Spokane and Great Northern arrives
at 6 J. m., leaves at 6:05 p. m. No. 2, to Pendle
ton, Baker City and Union Pacific, arrives atl:15
a, m., departs at 1:20 a. m.
No 3, from Spokane and Great Northern, ar
rives at 880 a. m., departs at S:S5 a.m. No. 1,
from Bakir City and Union Pacific, arrives at
8:55 a. m., departs at 4:00 a. in.
Xos. 23 and 24, moving east of The Dalles, will
carry passengers. No. 23 grrives at 6:30 p.m.,
departs at 12:45 p. m.
Passengers for Heppner will take train leaving
here at 6:05 p. m.
Regulator Line
Tie Dalles, Mud and Astoria
Navigation Co.' .
sirs. Regulator
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER LINE
BETWEEN
The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks and Port
land dally, except Sunday.
GOOD SERVICE. LOWEST RATES
DOWN THE YALLEY
OR TO
EASTERN OREGON ?
Are you going 1
If so, save money and enjoy a beautiful trip on
the Columbia. The west-bound train arrives at
The Dalles in ample time for passengers to take
tha EtMimAr arriving in Portland in time for the
outgoing Southern and Northern trains; East-
. . j... l irk, n.rlaa tn .imA
Dounu passenger uuviug m w "
to take the East-bound train.
For further information apply to
J. N. HAENEY, Agent,
Oak street kock. roriiann, uregon.
Or W. C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Agt.,
The Dalles. Oregon
AN OREGON KLONDIKE.
Do yon want money? If eo, catcb on
to this. A 7-year-old orchard, twenty
acre tract, eeventeen acres in choice
frnita, bearing trees, new house of six
rooms, barns, outbuildings, etc., all new ;
two horses and harness, two wagons, one
road cart and one cow. Will sell at a
bargain and on easy terms. Call on or
address C. . Bayard or Chas. Frazer,
The Dalles, Oregon.
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