THE DALLES WEEKLY CHROOTCLEWED MARCH 2, 1898.
The Weekly.Ghroniele.
THK UALLKD,
OK BOON
OFFICIAL PAPER OF WA8CO COUNTY.
Published in two parts, on Wednesdays
and ba.turd.av.
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ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon.
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LOCAL RREVIT1BS.
Saturday's Daily.
It was noticed at a recent gathering
a t. a I nr. on in Fnnanu (hat almiut
all the ladies removed iheir bats.
Mays and Crowe's Warehouse is
' rapidly Dealing completion and will be
an ornament to oar city when finished.
The crew of twenty-two Japs who have
been repairing the O. R. & N. track near
' this Dlace. went down 'the road this
morning.
The Wasco public schools have made
a cash contribution of $12.36 to aid in
tbe relief of the starving women and
children of Cuba.
Yesterday morning the 10-day-old in
fant of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fortin of this
nlace died while in a spasm, and was
buried in the afternoon.
The following are the average scores
made by the D. C. and A. C. bowlers in
the match game "itn the Portland team :
Tolmie4S; Houghton 44; Bradsbaw38;
Ballard 36; Hosteller 32; Filloon 30.
The proprietors of the. Monogram ci
gar store in Waecd were arreeted
' Wednesday for selling liquor without a
license. They waived examination. It
is not probable that any action will be
taken.
Work is being posned to open bixtu
street west from Federal. This is a
needed improvement, and a consider
able amount of rock will have to be
taken oat to make a good thirty-foot
street.
Jailer Fitzgerald, who is noted for tbe
spendid shape' in which he keeps the
lawn around the court bouse, is busily
engaged at present digging up and plant
ing grass and putting it in first class
- condition.
Tbe Brunk boys, who own a number
of sheep in Polk county, bave some
bounds so trained that when a dog kills
sheep they follow his trail right to the
owner's house. Thev find this method
very successful.
One victim charged with being drunk
and disorderly, was brought before the
city recorder today and fined $10. Of
Late our city has been very orderly, as
this is tbe first man to appear before the
recorder for over a week.
Today the foundation for the large two
stoVy addition to the Wasco Warehouse
will be completed, and Monday the
bricklayers will begin work on the walls
Work on tbe same will be rushed as
much as possible, so .as to have the
building ready for this season's wool
clip.
A business meeting of wives, daugh
ters and sisters of Odd Fellows was held
last night in tbe Odd Fellows' hall, and
preparations made for the organization
of a Rebecca lodge in this city. Tbe
meeting was well attended, and this
lodge will be organized in the near
future.
finer spring weather than we are at
present enjoying could not be desired
Grass i'b springing np on lawns, and on
tbe surrounding hills the trees are be
ginning to bud. Everything indicates
that this year in Eastern Oregon will be
known as the one in which we have bad
no winter season whatever.
Owing to the fact that the Wool-
Growers Association will be in session
daring the 1st, 2d and 3d, the principal
business houBes have decided to nnt off
collection day until the 4th inst. This
is a commendable move, as everyone
will, to a great extent, be kept busy by
the working of the association.
Yesterday two men went to Mr. Page
and informed him that they wanted to
rent a boat to fish for salmon trout at
the mouth of Mill creek. Mr. Page did
- not know the men, but nevertheless
gave them the boat, with the under
standing that they would return it in a
short time. As yet they have not re
. turned, and Mr. Page has concluded
that thev will not. It is supposed that
they have taken this means of transpor
tation down tbe river.
Tbe elab bowling team arrived home
last evening, well pleased. - with the
treatment they received at tte hands of
the Oregon Road Club. While they
were there the alleys of . that club
were at their disposal, a splendid ban
. quet was served after the game, and
during 'the entire time that our boys
- - n it i -i i .
were in rurunuu wg memoersoi ine
Road Club did everything possible to
make it pleasant for them. We can as
sure them that such kind treatment will
not soon be forgotten.
A little babv bov was left in the vesti
bule of the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening, says the La Grande Chronicle,
while Rev. R. M. Hayes was conducting
services. His plaintive crying attracted
attention and he was discovered. Tbe
bright little fellow, who was wrapped in
blankets, is about eight to ten days old
and .was dressed in clean and good
clothing, and has evidently bad careful
attntion. Rev. and Mrs. Hayes have
taken the forsaken one in charge, and
will see that it secures a good home,
Monday's Daily.
Marriage license was issued Saturday
to Mr. Lee Morgan and Mies Lulu Kelly
both of this county.
An attempt waB made Saturday to ae
saeainate King George of Greece and his
daughter, Princess Marie.
Saturday night at an election of G Co.
Third Battalion. O. N. G.. Lieut. J. F.
Booth was elected captain.
A large band of sheep belonging to G
W. Smith was taktn across the river to
day to summer ranges on the Waehing
ten side.
A government aiver who has just re
turned from Havana savs that he is sat
isfied that the explosion came from a
torpedo or an underground mine.
The Democratic central committee for
Sherman couutv met nt vlaMW Saturday
and fixed the date for hold'n? the pri
maries for March 12;h, and the county
convention for March 19ih.
Saturday night Frank Rogers of Cas
cade Locks, was sent up to serve ten
days for contempt of conrt. This makes
four that wers sent up last week for dif
ferent charges from that place.
Mrs. D. L. De Wolfe this morning re
ceived $2,000 from the Ancient Order of
United Workmen. Her husband who
was a member of that order, died about
four weeks ago, and today the A, 0. U.
W. paid the amount in full.
G. A. Van Anda, formerly of this
place, who for some time has been in
tbe lumber business at Wasco, has sold
out bis plant at that place and returned
to this city. He teems to think that Tbe
Dalles is still ahead of the booming town
of Wasco. . -
The Kinross quartette of Portland
came np on last evening's train and are
at the Umatilla House. This quartet is
acknowledged to be equal, if not super
ior, to any on the coast, and will take
part in the program of the Wool-Grow
ers' Association.
The hign 'scores at the Umatilla
House alleys for the week ending yes
terday were as follows: Monday, C
Johnston 69; Tuesday, C Johnston 59;
Wednesday, C Johnston 62; 'Thursday,
Maetz 67 ; Friday, J McCoy 54 ; Satur
day, Maetz 63; Sunday, N J Sinnott 57.
Today E. E..Lytle, W. H. Moore, D.
C. O'Riley and Chief Engineer C. E.
Cooper left for a tour of inspection of the
proposed Dalles-Deschutes and Dufur
railroad line. After inspecting this
route these gentlemen will be able to
form a better opinion as to the cost and
feasibility of such a line.
The high daily scores at tbe club al
leys for last week ;with the exception of
Monday, when the score was not kept)
were as follows: Tuesday, Houghton
67; Wednesday, Laughlin 63; Thurs
day, Grace Lauer 37 ; Friday, Mrs. T. J.
Seufert47; Saturday, C. Johnston 59;
Sunday, Houghton 64.
Dad Butts is making the wool fly in
the insurance and real estate business;
noting wrong aDout tnis as tomorrow is
the opening day of tbe wool-growers
convention. Butts ' is a friend to tbe
wool men and in fact to everyone and
will do your business right. ' For farther
information see (small Bill) Butts.
A bulletin received today states that
four men were paid $10,000 for blowing
up .the Maine. ' Tbe assertion is made
by a New York journal, which' states
farther that they obtained the torpedo
from someone connected with tbe Span
ish government. A Spanish military
paper sayB we will bave war in April.
Today tbe case of Pease & Mays vs.
E. J. Edwards is being tried in the jus
tice court. ' This iB an action brought by
tbe plaintiffs ' to' recover $36.19, which
they allege is due them for goods bought
by Edwards in their store. Huntington
& Wilson appear for tbe plaintiffs while
J. L. Story is the attorney for the de
fendant. . -.
S. Sichel, the Prineville sbeep-raiser,
is in the city to attend tbe Wool-Growers'
Association. Mr, Sichel says that
shearing will begin about March 15th.
At that time his company intends to
shear about 15,000 wethers, so that they
can be put on the range early lb order
to have them fat and ready for market
in the early summer.
Mr. Wallace.of Sherman county; came
down from Biggs this morning, bringing
with him a full grown lynx, which was
caught in a steel trap by a Sherman
county sheep man. It seems tbe lynx
had been making inroads . upon their
sheep in that vicinity, and it is a relief
to them to bave it out of the way. Mr.
Wallace is having a cage made for it and
will take it to Portland where it will be
disposed of. The animal is very vicious!
and apparently nothing would please it
more tban to get a grip on its Captors. "
Tbe members of the reception commit
tee of tbe meeting of tbe Wool-Growers'
Association are requested to meet at the
club parlors this (Monday) evening at 7
o'clock sharp. Tbe following named
persons compose the committee! B. &.
Huntington chairman : E. O. McCoy,
Robert Mays, J." S." Schenck, W. H.
Biggs, A. 8. Bennett, W. P. Ketcbumj
H. 8. Wilson; J. W. Lewis, A.M. Kel-
ssy, B. F. Laughlin, . T. J. Driver, J. B.
Crossen, D. M. French, Z. F. Moody, T.
A, Hudson W. L. Bradsbaw, P. De
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Huff, Fred W. Wilson, R. F. Gibbons,
Geo. A. Liebe, John Michel 1, Frank
Seofert and M. T. Nolan.
The residents of Sherman and Gilliam
counties are joining bands in the build
ing of a road across tbe John Day at the
mouth of 30-Mile. This read will give
the Fossil and Mayville people snd out
let to the Columbia Southern R. R. at
Wasco, and will also cause a great in
crease in trade in Sherman county
towns. The foregoing was taken from
the Antelope Herald. Our people should
wake up to the tact that there are oth
er places for the people of the interior
to trade than The Dalles, and if tbe
roads leading to this'city are not repaired
in the near future this assertion will be
proven so that no doubt will be left in
the mind of anvone.
Yesterday Frank French went to Port
land to select' songs and music for the
performance which the club boys intend
putting on in this city in the near future,
He abtained many of the latest produc
tions of Bratton and other leading com
posers, from Prof. Weber, the leader of
the Marquam Grand orchestra. These
selections are making a great hit and
have never been put on in this city. He
also secured several productions of Udall
& Kennett, which have never been ren
dered before tbe public, and which those
gentlemen have given permission, to
bave sung in The Dalles for the first
time. Mr. French has made a careful
selection and there is no reason why the
songs and music of this performance
should not be -newer and better than
any that have yet been nsed before a
Dalles audience.
Mr. J. B. Haverly of Duiar is in the
city today. Mr, Haverlv says that he
was in Johnston Bros, store at Dufur a
few days ago when a man came in want
ing to bay a lantern. Mr. Johnston
sold him one, and about this time an
other came in and bought an artcle of
tbe same description. To Mr. Haver
ly's great surprise another and still an
other came in wanting a lantern, nntil
fourteen bad been sold, when be spoke
up and inquired as to the cause of such
rush for those articles.' "Why," said
Mr. Johnston, "those men are going to
attend the Wool-Growers' Association at
The - Dalles, and it is so dark in that
town that it is not safe for strangers to
venture oat after supper without
ight since the council cut down the
city's expenses by ceasing to use arc
lights on tbe streets.
-Yesterday Rev. Cephas Clapp occu
pied the pulpit of tbe Congregational
church both morning and evening, and
was listened to intently by large con
gregations. Mr. Clapp is one of those
speakers who combine spice with logic,
and throughout the entire discourse
holds the attention of ' bis audience,
while he impresses them witb his ear
nestness. His sermons yesterday were
especially good ;. the morning subject
being Jacob at Peniel, illustrating what
the Lord will do for those who earnestly
seek Him and submit to His will. In
the evening the discourse was based a pon
tbe vision of Ezekiel in the valley of dry
bones, showing the reward of hose who
trust in Divine promises. .Rev. Clapp
will remain in tbe city during tbe week,
and meetings will be held each evening,
to which everyone is invited and urged
to be present.
Tuesday's Daily.
' The Pendleton scburing and woolen
mills last week received an order from a
San Francisco firm for 500 Indian robes.
Tbe streets are drying rapidly, and in
a short time will be in a first-class con
dition if the present fine weather con
tinue.
Tbe Canadian Pacific lines are begin-:
ning to ehow tbe white feather, and de
sire tbe American lines to go back to tbe
former rates.
. A report was received yesterday stat
ing that tbe British steamer Legislator
Was burned at midocean on February'
16th. Six of the crew were lost.
Now is tbe time to get your bicycles
overhauled and put in shape. We are
prepared to do all kinds of bicycle re
pairing. Give us a call. Maier & Ben
ton. ' . .
Tbe big guns sent down the Columbia
river a few . days ago are now on tbe
scow at Scarborough head, and will be
unloaded as soon as the water is smooth
enough.
A deadly epidemic is raging in Skag-
oay. it is said to be caused by over
crowding and excessive labor. Nineteen
deaths are reported and several hundred
cases of disease.
The ladies of tbe Good Intent will
serve clam chowder and sandwiches,
doughnuts: and coffee tonight and to
morrow night, in the old Bunnell bond
ing, on Washington street. ;
: Pa Plata Sheep Dip, proven by every
test to be the best non-poieonons fluid
dip in tbe world; guaranteed to cure
scab, itch, sore throat, lice and hoof-rot.
Clarke & Falk, agents, The Dalles.
The steamer Mabel, tbe first of the
Seven Devils Transportation Company's
steamers, was launched at Huntington
recently. - The machinery - for her has
been received; and she will soon be pat
to work on tbe Snake river. ' .'
Manager George, of the George's Uni
versity Students and Operatic Colored
Minstrels that appear at the Vogt next
Monday, was among tbe first to soften
the old-time roughness of a minstrel
performance . by introducing ladies,
- ; whose cleverly sung selections from the
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The mean temperature for the month
of rebruary at this place was 43.9. while
the precipitation was 98. For the
months of November, December, Janu- butt end of the cue just above the left
ary and February he precipitation was temple, fracturing the skull. The in
ubout .09 below tbe normal. jured man was taken to a hospital and a
We are sorry to leain that a telegram
from J. A. Crosseu announces taat tie
is not improving. He also stated that
he would leave for home tonieht. think-
ing, probably; that as the weather im
proves he will feel as well here.
.. Attention Woodmen! All members
of Mt. Hood Camp No. 59 are earnestly
requested to be present at the regular
meeting of the camp at Fraternity Hall,
Tuesday evening, March 1st, as special
business will come up for consideration
By order of W. D. Harper, clerk.
iignt break-beam tourists were ar
rested by the nigbtwatebman and mar
shal last evening and brought before the
city' recorder this morning.' Four of
them claimed to be American seamen
who were beating their way to the At-
lantic coast to enlist aboard the Ameri-
can man-of-wars, and thus to give our
country a lift in these troubled times.
In spite of their pairibtic intentions, the
recorder sentenced them to five days on
the rock pile. - -
The Wapinitia Republican Club was
organized a short time ago, and at pres
ent has a membership of forty-two legal
voters, and as this list is steadily grow
ing, it will, in all probability, increase
to a much larger number. The officers
are: .President, U. L. faquet; secre
tary, Frank Wilson; editor, F. H. Isen
berg. Tbe name of the paper is the
Wapinitia Gold Bug, but as yet tbe
same has not been added to The Chron
icle exchange list. Meetings are held
every two weeks.
Every train and boat arriving in this
city yesterday and today brought a large J
number of delegates and sheepmen from
every part of Washington, Oregon, Ida
ho and Montana. A large number are
continually pouring in from tbe sur
rounding country.- - Four hundred would
be a rough . estimate, but would little
more than cover the number of visitors
in the city. Many more are expected
lonignt and . on tomorrow morning s
trains, so that this number will be con
siderably increased.
Sheep marking paint ; ready for use,
i wo colors, Diaclc and red. way you
should use our sheep paint. First, be
cause the colors are ground thoroughly
in jure linseed oil by fine machinery;
second, because it is made of high grade
color, with tbe proper amount of dryers
added to give it binding and lasting
qualities, which prevent it from washing
or robbing off; third, it is much more
economical, because it is always ready
for use. We guarantee our sheep mark
ing paints to give satisfaction. Try it
and be convinced, Clarke & Falk,
agents, The Dalles, Or.
inetiaieoc &.erns contract uo. are
getting things ready tor beginning
work on tbe Gray's harbor jetty as soon
as the weather is settled. A force of
men are gettiag out the piles for tbe
nari. 'A man who was sent down to
superintend tbe construction of pile
drivers, and when they are completed
tbe bnilding of tbe wharf will be begun.
There will be offices and messhouses to
be built, a well to be sank and tanks to
be erected for storing water for the ubb
of the men. and for fire purposes. All
these 1 preparations" will occupy some
time, and when everything is prepared,
work on the tramway across the point
to the head of the jetty will be begun.
There was quite a full attendance at
the Congregational church last evening.
The service opened with sonea - and
prayers, in which all joined.. Mr. Clapp
then gave a very impressive sermon
from the woids "We then as ambassa
dors of God, in Christ's stead beseech
you. Mr. Clapp has very little of the
sensational in bis method of presenting
gospel truth, or in his way of conduct
ing tbe meetings; but evidently seeks
to commend the truth to every man's
conscience and to insure their approval
of bis methods as fitting and helpful.
The last fifteen minntes of the meeting
were occupied as a sort of experience or
testimony service, which was felt to be
good for all. The meeting this evening
will begin at 7:30.
Scarcely a person passing A. M. Will
iams dc Co.' a store fails to view the
sheep-growers' window. In fact a crowd
of people are continually standing
around viewing tbe same. It is very
appropriate for tbe occasion and artistic
in the extreme. In one place we see the
process of shearing and packing tbe
wool for market; another shows the
the work of dipping the sheep ; another
tbat of transporting tbe wool bv waeon
to Tbe Dalles markets, while in another
a packer is wending his way towards the
camp with two pack-horses loaded witb
supplies for the sheepmen. Everything
is represented on a miniature scale, jnst
as one would find it on a well-regulated
sheep ranch; while the rugged mountains-
and rushing streams which form
the background for - the realistic ' pano
rama, make one think that be is among
the foothills gazing' on tbe workings of
one of Oregon's greatest and most profit
able industries.
At 6:30' Sunday 'morning, William
Pierce, alias "Hobo Jack" while nlav
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I mB uiumru in me Mint saloon, in
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Baker City, with another drunken man
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got in a quarrel wiih the latter and
strucic mm with a cue on the head. The
attacked man tried to dodue and Pierce
thiew the cue at him, missing aim and
hitting Frank Caldwell, a peaceful rnin
e"i who was sleeping in a chair, with the
Piece of his skull two inches long was
removed. Caldwell came down from
tne California mine, where be was em
Ploved" tie was taking a vacation. He
is about forty years old, and a splendid
specimen of physical manhood. '"Hobo
Jack," who was formerly a brakeman
on tbe O. R. & N., is now in jail await
ing the outcome of his drunken spree.
The hospital reports Caldwell has a
chance of recovery.
THEORIES OF ACCIDENT.-
And
Considerations That Are Urged
Against the Accident Theory.
While the Oregonian believes that the
destruction of the Maine was due to an.
cident, it presents these considerations,
said to emanate from naval exnerts wKi)
it probablv was so-
Only one battery of boilers was in use
and that at such a low pressure that no
ffxplosion could have occured. A single
"donkey" engine sufficed to make all
necessary light.
There could hardly have been anv
spontaneous explosion in the maeazine,
Each charge of ammunition was kept in
a Hermetically sealed canister and chem
ical-changes could not effect it.
lorpedoes stored in the forward deck
could not explode, as thev were kept
packed in a perfect safe condition nntil
prepared for use. A fire sufficient to
heat them to the firiug point would have
first charred the men sleeping over the
tae torpedo magizine.
No lamps were used, lubricating oil is
not explosive and matches that can only
oe ignited on the box were used, hence
there conld have been no oil explosion or
carlessness in the use of matches.
spontaneous combustion 'in the coal
box would have generated so much odor
that attention would have been directed
immediately and the bunkers flooded,
ine magazine was locked np, heat
could not penetrate the solid steel plates,
with hemetically sealed doors, without
first burning tb6 men aboard and no one
was handling cartridges at the time.
Even if a cartridge had been dropped
the primer cap is sank below the level
of the cartridge face and could not have
exploded.
All the rapid fire ammunition was se
curely stored in boxes and could not get
adrift, especially in a dead calm, while
the vessel was riding at anchor.'
No electric wires run into the maga
zine. No explosion from crossed wires
could have occurred. Had the maga
zine exploded, the deck would have been
blown intp tbe air, hundreds of shells
would have gone skyward, and in burst
ing destroyed part of Havana and tbe
vessel would have sunk at once.
The separation of the nitroglycerine in
the gun cotton was impossible under tbe
conditions prevailing, and this composi
tion is so carefully made and thoroughly
tested that there is no record of its spon
taneous explosion during its long use in
the navy.
inesearetbe theories nrged against
accident. And yet. mauere all theories.
accidents occur, and nobody knows bow.
THE GRANT COUNTY FIND.
It Proves to Be a Klondike for the Dls
eoverer of It.
Last Monday the Canyon City News
man visited Mr. Guker's claim and
found tbe ooys retorting the gold of Sat
urday's washing. During that day Ed
Chambers worked nearly all day long
digging oat, pounding in a mortar,
melting snow for water, and panning,
After being amalgamated witb quick
silver and retorted, tbe cleanup of Sat
urday representing little more tban one
boy's work, weighed $500, reckoning its
value at $16 per ounce. On Monday, in
the presence- of a number of visitors,
three pounds of tbe stuff was taken out.
weighed, mortared and panned out,
when its value was given by the gold
scales at over one hundred dollars. . On
Tuesday they boys diJ not do so well.
They panned out only nine pans and
saved out of that nmonnt of dirt $391.75.
One piece was foun 1 that weigbed$45.50.
Yesterday's figures are not at band but
a big clean up is reported. . That's tbe
kind of a mine that is called tbe Great
Northern, in eight of Canyon City and
and an hour's walk from town. ,
The Great Northern lies on the lower
part of a mighty big mountain, and
there may be others equally as rich and
promising, if tbe eternal rock-ribbed
monarch, Canyon mountain, was thor-
oughly prospected. This good luck will
befall tbe mountain, daring the coming
summer, for the immense riches already
disclosed in Mr. Guker's mine will stim-
qlate prospecting in tbia section, and
diligent toil will doubtless be rewarded
by p'enty of shining gold.
Next Week's Principal Attraction.
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The George's Operatic -Colored Min
strels will be the attraction at the Vogt
opera bouse Monday . evening, March
7tb. This company is among tbe largest
organizations traveling, every feature of
their lengthy attractive program is dif-
ferent from tbe traditional acta of the
average minstrel company, and is re
freshingly up-to-date in every respect.
The first part includes the best things in
pretty ballads, witty repartee, and a
fond of other features not generally
fonnd in a minstrel first part. A sup-a
plemental introduces clever juggling
acts, knock-about sketches, genteel skits,
monologne merriment and a host of
good novelties.
This company is composed solely of
colored men and women noted for their
artistic merits, and is perhaps the best
company of its kind on iberopd..
Farmers' Institute.
The following is the program for tbe
farmers' institute, to be held at Hood
River, March 4th and 5th :
- FIB8T DAY; AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music.
Opening Address ilon. E. L. Smith.
Response Prof. H. T. French.
Music.
Crimson Clover for Orchards.,
Discussions.
- Music.
EVENING SESSION.
Music.
Tbe Weather Bureau and its relation
to Agriculture B. S. Pague, Portland.
. Discussion.
Music.
Illustrated Lecture on Breeds of Live
stockProf. E. F. Pernot.
SECOND DAY HOKNING SESSION. 0
Music.
Grass and Forage Plants Prof. H. T.
French.
Discussion.
Music.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music.
Chicken Raising Geo. Goodhue, Sa
lem, Or. ,
Discussion.
Music.
EVENING SESSION.
Music.
. General Discussion, Marketing Fruits.
Music.
Illustrated Lecture, Fruit Pests A.
B. Cordley.
Discussion. t
Closing remarks.
Music. Adjournment.
THE WORK BEGUN.
The Sheep-Grower' Associations Begins
What Promises to Be a Success
ful Meeting;,
A large number of delegates, repre
sentative wool-growers and citizens of
Tbe Dalles were at the Vogt opera bouse
at 2 o'clock this afternoon to witness the
opening of the Wool-Growers' Associa
tion.
After President George C. Blakeley,
of The Dalles Commercial and Athletic
Club, called the meeting to order, Rev.
Joseph DeForest offered the invocation.
A beautiful selection was then rendered
by tbe Kinross Quartet Club of Port
land, which called forth a hearty encore.
Fred W. Wilson gave an eloquent ad
dress of welcome in behalf of the Com
mercial Club, and was followed by
Mayor Nolan, who, jn a stirring address
in behalf of tbe city, welcomed all and
informed them, among other things,
that the barb-wire fences bad been cut
down. In conclusion Mr. Nolan offered
tbe keys of tbe city to the visitors, in
viting them to run at large.
Governor William P. Lord welcomed
the delegates from the other states to
our city and state, and incidentally com
mented on tbe great advantages this
city possesses as a wool center and other
wise.
Hon. T. C. Powers, president of the
Montana Wool - Growers' Association,
was appointed to respond to tbe ad
dresses of welcome, but was delayed and
will not be here until tomorrow morn
ing. On account of his absence, further
business could not be transacted, and
the afternoon session closed with a
selection by the Kinross Clnb.
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL
MEETING.
SCHOOL
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of school district No. 12 of Wasco
county, state of Oregon, that tbe annual
school meeting for the said district will
be held at the brick school house, on
Court street, to begin at the hour of 2
o'clock on tbe afternoon of the first
Monday, being the 7th day of Marcb,
1898. This meeting is called for the
purpose of considering the general re
ports, financial and others, of the clerk
and other school officers, and the tran- '
saction of business usual at such meet
ing.
Dated leb. Z4, 1898.
O. D. Doank,
Chairman Board Directors.
Attest: G. P. Morgan, Dist. Clerk.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that there will
be an annual meeting of the stockhold
ers ol ine Dalles, Portland s Astoria
Navigation Co. at their office Saturday,
April 2, 1898, at 2 p. m., for tbe purpose
of electing seven directors, and transact
ing such other business as mav properly
come Deiore said meeting. By order of
tbe president.
The Dalles March 1, 1898.J
C. L. Phillips, Secy.
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