THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1898.
The Weekly Ghroniele.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge... ..Robt. Mays
Sheriff ? J- Driver
Clerk M. Kelsay
Treasurer .. C. L. Phillips
, . (A. 8. Blower
Commissioner JD. B. Kimsey
Assessor W. II. Whipple
Bnrveror : B. ,,olt
Superintendent of Public School.
Coroner
.C. L. Gilbert
. W. H. Butts
A FEASIBLE PROJECT.
Thb Chronicle notes with sati9
faction that the business men of The
Dalies are taking an increasing inter
est in matters connectea wiin ine
welfare of the city. Frequent dis
cussions are beard at the Commercial
Clnb and elsewhere over plans to aid
the material interests of The Dalles
and the result of this awakening can
not help, in the course of time, from
being beneficial.
One of the topics most frequently
tinder discussion is the influence
which the new railroad from Biggs
into Sherman county will have upon
The Dalles. While it is generally
believed that the damage done to the
trading interests of this city will not
be so great as some alarmists predict.
yet it is conceded that substantial
injury will result.
There seems but little doubt now
that the road will be continued on
through Moro, Grass Valley, and tap
the wool territory farther to the
south. It has been the intention of
the management of the Columbia
Southern to project their line as far
as funds will permit, and, in all prob
ability, a great deal will be done the
present season.
Just what effect this extension will
have upon The Dalles may be a mat
ter of difference, but all will agree
that it will in no wise add to its com-
mercial advancement unless this
place be made the terminal point in
stead of Biggs.
The project, which . has been pro
posed and talked about some, of
building a road from The Dalles up
to Deschutes, then probably up the
Pulton canyon into Sherman county,
connecting with the Columbia South
jera at Moro or some convenient
point, seems to be a meritorious one.
Jf this road were built, and a traffic
.flrmnrnimont mnila nriffi tha Prtlnm.
toia Southern whereby the wool
shipped from interior points should
Onmo Vr the nnr vni1tj-.ort r Tho
Dalles, instead of going to Biggs,
-then this city would be in a position
-to hold the trade, of the great inter
uor country, which it now possesses.
It is just as well to take stock once
In a while and see where we stand.
There seems to be a well-founded
opinion that the present season will
see the Oregon Pacific pushing acrbss
the Cascade mountains and tapping
the rich stock country of the central
part of Eastern Oregon. Should this
be done and no way be provided
for bringing this trade to the Colum
bia river other than by wagon roads,
it is unquestioned but that The Dalles
win suner severely in ner commercial
interests.
But if the Columbia Southern were
built to Prineville, or to some point
where the traffic of that section could
be obtained, and then a line built
from The ' Dalles to some point in
Sherman county connected with the
former read. The Dalles would be in
a position to fear no competitors.
This plan has the commendation
of some of our shrewdest business
men, who are willing to place their
influence and money behind it What
is needed . more than anything else
is spirited action. If the thing is
worth doing, it is worth doing at
once. It would not .take much capi
tal, and the returns would be sure.
The Columbia Southern was built
Tinder circumstances enough to dis
courage most: men, yet the under-,
taking was successfully completed.
We trust this matter will be per
sistently agitated among our business
men, and Tfie Chronicle will do its
s'lare. In this connection, we note
an excellent article on this subject in
the Timer Mountaineer, the spirit of
which we heartily indorse.
1889 there wee continually at work
no less than 10,000 laborers.. Then
the. work was mostly discontinued,
and today about $100,000,000 worth
of machiriery lies rusting in sheds
canals and ditches. It is now assert
ed that with the machinery on hand
the remaining work can be accom
plished in eight or nine years 'or
$150,000,000. An American party
of thirteen contractors and engineers
representing some Ameriean capital
ists, is insDectinz this canal. The
Panama officials are offering them
every facility to see the works, and
the newspapers are telling" them the
superiority of the Panama route to
the Nicaragua!! one.
NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME
The Panama canal is again before
the public, notwithstanding the re
peated assertion of its absolute fail
ure. Ot the fifty-four miles from
Colon on the Atlantic to Panama on
the Pacific, only fourteen miles have
been finished. The work has been
going on now since 1882, and np to
Every city in the state, of any im
portance, is making preparations for
growth and advancement during the
year 1898. Some are making
greater endeavor than others, and it
is but fair to presume that the re
sults obtained win be in proportion,
La Grande is glorying in its coming
beet sugar mill; Pendleton looks for
a still larger business for its already
prosperous woolen and scouring mill;
Baker City is providing for greater
development of the mining interests
adjacent, while Astoria expects the
completion of the railroad to bring
grain elevators and all the appurte
nances connected with a large ship
ping port.
Compared to these places what is
The Dalles doing? True we have
one of the finest set of club rooms to
be found in the stle, and are build
ing a public school wnieu would be
envied by any of the cities named,
Improvements are continually going
on in our. business and residence dis
tricts; but, however gratifying they
are, their influence is but local.
The time has come hen The Dalles
must xeacb out to increase her trade
in certain directions and to noia
what she alreadj has in others. For
thirty years this city has enjoyed
the exclusive business of a large sec
tion of country, now threatened by
the building of railroads, which will
divert the golden treasure which has
heretofore been ours.
A few years may make a great
difference in the commercial Import
ance of The Dalles. We have made
many mistakes in the past, but can
not afford to make one now. It is,
we believe, a necessity that some
steps be taken in the direction of
building a railroad which will coun-
eract the influence of the Columbia
Southern and Oregon Pacific, should
the latter be extended.
Six or seven years ago the people
ot this section were suffering from
the exorbitant charges of the rail
road company. All prayers for re
lief were unheeded, till, forced at
last to help themselves, the business
men of this city reached into their
pockets and raised the money for the
establishment of the D, P. & A. N.
Co., running boats from here to Port
land. At that time the venture was
considered a hazardous one, but by
the working together of common in
terests the D. P. & A. N. Co. was
made to bring about the desired re
lief; and not only that, but it has
proven a success for the stockhold
ers, till now it is one of the most
prosperous transportation companies
on the coast. What was done on
water can be repeated on land, and
there is little doubt that a railroad
reaching from here ' to Sherman
county and connecting with the Co
lumbia Southern, wpuld be a paying
venture, as well as the means for
making the fnture of The Dalles
secure. .
At least the subject is one which
will bear investigation, and we trust
our public-spirited business men will
not allow the opportunity to pass.
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
dustries are well employed.: The
outlook for " the iron trade continues
hopeful. Wheat again passed the
dollar mark, touching $1.04, and ex-?
norta nresent and prospective are
t . .
ceedingly heavy. Last week 4,
000.000 bushels were shipped from
American ports, compared with less
than 1,000,000 bushels same week
last vear. The visible supply of
wheat in this country is 37,800,000
bushels against 52.400.000 bushels a
'
year ago.
WOOL-GROWERS CONVENTION.
Every industrial leport shows con
tinued improvement in all lines of
trade. . No better argument is need
ed than statements like the following
from a non-partisan commercial
journal:
"The industrial situation is satis
factory. Extensive strikes have'
taken place in the New England cot
ton industry against a reduction of
wages ; but the consequent curtail
ment of production is benefiting
manufacturers, and there is little
anxiety over the future. Other in-
The convention of wcol-growers,
which meets in The Dalles next
month, promises to be the means of
drawing attention to the resources of
Eastern Oregon as a stock country.
as well as to this city as a wool em
porium. Every ' indication points to
the success of the meeting. The
committee appointed by the Com
mercial Club to have charge ot all
arrangements has received assurance
from the governors of Washington,
Idaho, Montana and Oregon that
they will send accredited representa
tives, and, if possible, attend in per
son. Prominent speakers rrom dif
ferent portions of. the Northwest
have, promised to address the'eon
vention on matters of interest to
wool-growers, while the assumed at
tendance of stockmen will give to
the meeting the representative char
acter desired.
The holding of this convention, as
well as others of similar nature, is in
line with the progressive policy now
adopted by the O. R. & N. Co.,
which is seeking to develope tLe ter
ritory adjacent to that line. It is a
gratifying sign of the progress ot the
country when railway corporations
are learning that the prosperity of
the largest number means increased
earnings for them, and the pursuance
of this liberal . policy will go far to
smooth down the antagonism which
has so long existed between the rail
roads and the people.
It is peculiarly fortunate for all
concerned that The Dalles has been
chosen .as the place for holding the
convention; fortunate for The Dalles
because its citizens will be able to
demonstrate to the visitors the re
markable advantages possessed by
this city as a wool-shipping center,
and fortunate for the members at
tending because ihey will come as
welcome guests to a city which will
receive them with open, arms, and
which has the means and spirit to
entertain them properly.
Much good may be made t) result
from this wool-growers' meeting, both
to our visitors and ourselves, and as
citizens we shall use our best en
deavors to make this first meeting a
notable pattern for those which fol
low. .
To the wool growers of Oregon
The Dalles bids an hospitable invi
tation, and trusts that everyone who
can will come and . partake of the
welcome prepared. '
the unsuccessful ones. .As a candi
date before the people his" name
would not cause the wildest enthusi
asm ; but. on the contrary, many
knives wonld be sharpened for use.
Any of the remaining candidates
mertioned would make an admirable
nominee.
Evidently Spain does not wish
mediation by the United States, as
she has refused the offer now the
third time. Is it not undigni
fied to longer continue the farce?
Either this government should de
clare to tne wonci mat it Has no in
terest in the Cuban war, and that
Spain may butcher as much as she
pleases, or else, in the cause of hu
manity, step in and stop it. Our
present shilly-shallying course is be
coming ridiculous.
Representative McCullough, the
member of the South Carolina legis
lature from Greenville, is reported
to stand sponsor for an act which
throws an amusing side-light upon
the 'new sociological conditions in
the Palmetto State. 'The bill in
question, according to the Columbia
Register, makes .it unlawful for a
citizen of South Carolina to wear
what is known as a "hip-pocket" in
the rear of the trousers, and affixes a
minimum penalty of $100 fine and
imprisonment for six months for vio
lation of its provisions. ' The object
aimed at by this bill brings out one
phase of the revolution in thought
which distinguishes the new South
Carolina of today from the old South
Carolina whish crumbled to pieces
with the triumph of the "Reformers"
in 1890.'. The bill aims to reduce
the number of homicides by making
the means more difficult.
The relief expedition to Dawson
City may be unnecessary, but if it
calls to the government's attention
tne need of stationing troops in
Alaska, it will have served its pur
pose. With the coming together of
such lawless elements as arc to be
found in Skaguay, as in all towns of
quick growth, the civil authorities
will be nnable to preserve order, and
until the conditions of the country
are brought to a more stable basis,
the presence of government troops
are necessary.
NEWS NOTES.
The politicians are coming to then
front,. and candidates are being care
fully groomed. Among the guber
natorial possibilities mentioned are
Governor Lord, who earnestly de
sires a re-nomination, it is said ;
Charles W. Fulton of Astoria, T. T.
Geer of Waldo Hills, and Phil Met
schan, the present state treasurer.
With these as active contestants, the
battle will be a royal one and the
issue uncertain ; only it is safe to say
that Governor Lord will be among
Saturday's Daily.
Commercial reports show less failures
during January of this year than in the
same month of any preceeding year.
The latest reports state that prompt
action on the part of the United States
baa brought Germany to terms on the
truit question.
There were several Oregoniana on the
floor of the senate Thursday during the
discussion of the Corbett case. Besides
Senator Corbett there were Senator Mc
Bride, Renreeentativea Tougne and
Ellis, and ex-Senator Mitchell. Other
interested listeners were J. B. Mont
gomery, Charles Newell and H. H. Gil
fry, all Oregoniana. ;
Representative Ellis baa of late been
pressing the matter of tne consideration
of the Indian war veterans pension bill
in the' house. The chairman of the house
a
committee on pensions has received a
letter from Governor Lord, of Oregon, in
which he urges the justice and equity of
the bill, and asks for its early consider
ation.
Monday'! Daily. .
Judgd Balleary. was stricken with
paralysis yesterday.
The Klondike fever ie reported to be
raging in the East. Iowa baa more than
its share.
Mr. J. Clohesey is said to be a candi
date for mayor of Portland on the Demo
cratic ticket.
Two. men were killed in a wreck on
the Northern Pacific, near Pasco, Wash
ing, yesterday morniiffc.
At a meeting of the Peoples party
central committee held at Oregon City,
Saturday, W. S. U'Ren resigned fee
chairman of the same. He says he pre
fers to work in the Populist ranks.
Tuesday's Dally.
It is rumored that ex-president Harri
son will be a candidate for the United
States senate from Indiana.
Oscar Taylor, a Salem brick mason,
had a miraculous escape from death yes
terday. He was working on the Willam
ette . hotel, when he lost his balance
and fell a distance of about ninety feet.
It is thought that be is not seriously In
jured.
The tial of Emil Zolo, who is being
prosecuted by the government asJa re
sult of a letter which he wrote last De
cember to the Aurora, strongly re
flecting on high officials connected with
the Dreyfna case.opened in Paris yester
day. The most keen public interest was
manifested in the case. Hundreds of
people surrounded the court anxious to
gain admittance. The crowds increased
in number all the morning. The
arrival of Henri Rochefort was the sig
nal for shouts of Vive Rochefort" and
counter criee of "Abas Rochefort." Zolo
says that he haa no hopea of a fair trial.
In Memorlam.
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In memory of Hazel Adams, little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley
Adamas, who died with - pneumonia
February 3, aged 11 months and 3 days:
Call not back the darling angel, ,
Anchored safe, with trials o'er.
On the border land we left her, .
Soon to. meet and part no more. ' .
Far beyond this world of changes;
Far above oar grief and care,
We shall meet our absent darling
In our Father's mansion fair.
Father, mother, cease to'monrn your loss.
Her trials are ended; her slckneau is past;
And she has gained the beautiful crown at last.
It seems hard that she mast be taken so young;
But 'Us His will, and His praises mast be sang.
And when yoar trials ore o'er and yonr race is
. run,
Strive to meet little Hazef in the life she's begun.
A Friend.
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Mrs. Stephen
rominent farmer living on a large and well-
Robbina is
prominent larnier living on a
kept plantation just at the edee of Monroe.
La. They have resided in this community
but two years, having moved here from Illi
nois. The change was made for the benefit
of Mrs. Bobbins' health, her physicians hav
ing advised her that it was tne only hope of
ner ever regaining ner lost neaitrj.
"Three years ago this last winter," said
Mrs. Bobbins, "I was very sick .with that
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a very severe time with it, but was able to
get ont after being confined to my home
several weeks. 1 think I went ont too
toon, for I immediately contracted a cold
and had relapse, which is a common occur
rence with that disease. For several more
weeks I was confined to the house; and after
this 1 did not fully recover until recently.
I was able to get out again, bat I was quite
a different woman.
"My former strong constitution was wreck
ed, and I was a dwindling mass of skin
and bones. My blood was thin and I had
grown pale and sallow. My lungs were so
affected that I thought I was going into con
sumption,. During my illness I nad lost thirty
pounds in weight. I tried to regain mv
strength and former good health by trying
different medicines and physicians, but noth-
Aiy
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gone, and when I ate the food it would not
stay on my stomach.
The only thing my physician saia tor me
to do was to take a change ot climate, and on
his advice I came here. At first I seemed
benefited, but to my sorrow it proved to be
only temporary, and in a few months I was
my former condition, the color haa lert
my cheeks, I had no energy, and life was a
misery. I had become a burden to myself
and family. Finally I happened to read in
a newspaper of how Dr. Williams'. Pink
Pills for Pale People bad effected a miracn.
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neighbor of mine had in Illinois.
" On the strength of this testimonial I de
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I used five boxes of these pills and was com
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As evidence of the truthfulness of her
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the following sworn statement :
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" Mrs. Stephen Bobbins.
"Monroe, La., March 2, 1897."
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