THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. AUGUST 13, 1898
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Daily
The Ilwaco Tribune Bays there are
3,000 persons, mostly Portlanders, earn
merino; at Long Beach.
Word came into Heppner by 'phone
early yesterday morning that a sneep
herder bad shot O. . Farnsworth's
camp-tender, a Spaniard, killing bim
instantly. The cause of the trouble is
unknown.
Last week in mentioning the stone
fence which is being placed about the
Catholic church, the credit was given
Louie Comini for the superiority of the
job. We have aince been informed that
Louis Monterastelli ia the workman who
has It in charge. However, it is a fine
piece of work, and anyone doing the
same is entitled to a large amount of
credit.
The monster engine and freight train,
belonging to F. M. Chrlsman, of Silver
Lake, is here in care of Moody's ware
house. Many were in the East End
yesterday for the purpose of viewing the
outfit, and most all express the opinion
that the engine will never be a success
on Eastern Oregon hills. The tender
and freight wagons are monsters, and
will carry from six to seven tons.
In a private letter received from the
beach a young lady remarks that scan
as yon will the beach from end to end,
not a young man is visible. And now we
are wondering what has become of Thr
Chronicle reporter. Was he eo pursued
that he climbed a tree, or is he merely
"out of eight." "Pity 'tis 'tis true,"
summer resorts are a veritable heaven
as legards the male pereuasion. How
ever, the summer girl does not seem in
clined to mend her ways and seek a
home of that description.
Yesterday the members of the Vashon
College quartette, composed of Messrs.
J. W. Harrison, Fred Sutter, A. B.
Davis and C. B. Jones, were passengers
on the boat and leave this morning for
Centerville, where they will give a con
cert this evening. Tomorrow evening
the citizens of Goldendale will be enter
tained by these young men. .. Passengers
who came np with them regret very
much that they were enable to give an
entertainment here, as they were de
lighted with their singing cn the trip.
If it were not for the fact that we had
determined not to mention the state of
the weather, and had promised oar
readers to be "mum" on the subject, we
would certainl) say that yesterday was
one of the hottest days ; we have had.
Although the thermometer did not get
op Into the hundreds, there was so much
humidity in the air that it really seemed
warmer than ' it had previously been.
However we will not go back on oar
word, bat The Cbxoniclk will endeavor
to drop at your door as "cool and we
trust col'ected," as though the mercury
was down at zero.
The annual meeting of the National
Educational Association is to be held
next July on the Pacific coast, and there
are two aspirants for the convention,
Portland and Los Angeles, with the ex
ecutive committee strongly favoring
Portland. It is to be hoped the latter
place succeeds in securing this meeting,
as many delegates from all over the
United States will attend, and these
people are each as any city might well
be proud of entertaining. A body oi
men and women banded together to
promote the cause of education surely
will do honor to any state or city where
they may choose to congregate.
Through tickets ta Chicago, at the
reduced rates, were placed on sale at all
railway passenger offices in Portland
yesterday morning. The latest cut
amounts to (3.50, and travelers may go
to Chicago, first-class for $24.50, and
second-class for $14.50. In the eale of
tickets the rebate plan is adhered to. It
was at first supposed that the Canadian
Pacific was the cause of the cut; but it
now appears that it is done to shut oat
brokers for eastern lines. This is a
splendid opportunity for western people
to visit their friends in the East, and
many are taking advantage of it. If it
were not for the warm weather, which
ia intensified in the East the roads could
scarcely accommodate the travel.
Thursday's Daily.
The large traction engine which was
seen in front of Mays & Crowe's hard
ware store yesterday, was shipped to its
owner, P. Limeroth, of Nansene, in the
afternoon.
Applicants for state life teachers' di
plomas will begin their examination
this morning at 8 o'clock. Those for
state diplomas tomorrow morning at the
same hour. Both examinations will be
held at the office of the county super
intendent.
A special dispatch from Vancouver
says that when the steamer Farallon
left Skagoay Thursday night the town
was threatened with fire. Fifteen or
twenty boasea were in flames, and there
was little hope of saving the city. A
later dispatch says a woman and child
perished.
The examination of Carley Keith, ac
cused of stealing $23 from the steward
on the Dalles City,' was to have been
held on Tuesday evening, but, on mo
tion of W. H. Wilson, his attorney, the
hearing vu continued. The prelimi
nary hearing will be held at 7:30 this
evening.
A dispatch which we notice in a late
San Francisco Examiner, is to the effect
that the man Reid, who was shot and
killed by Soapy Smith, at Skaguay, left
a will In which he bequeathed to the
Presbyterian mission of that place $10,-
000. Leslie Butler, of The Dalles, who
now resides there, was mentioned as
executor. ' " .
Elevenapplicants for teachers' certifi
cates were at work on their much
dreaded task at Superintendent Gilbert's
office yesterday. : This mast be a most
inviting occupation on such a warm day
as yesterday. Indeed one who has pa
tience to go through each an undertak
ing, certainly has one of the requisites of
a successful teacher.
Rev. J. C. Thomas, of La Grande, is
daily in receipt of letters from various
eastern parties in relation to Oregon. I
The letters come from all classes of peo
ple. From the capitalist, the profes
Eional man, the ecbolar, the poet,- the
sage, philosopher, farmer, mechanic,
politician, preacher and honest day-la
borer. All want to know something
about Oregon, and its sugar beet and
wheat fields.
Dr. J. Sutherland left the city last
evening for Spokane, where he expects
to remain and practice medicine. The
doctor's health is much improved, but,
feeling that his chances for permanent
health are better in Spokane, he decided
to make his home there. Daring his
stay at Aeheville the doctor was not
only a patient, but also studied to be
proficient in this cure for tuberculosis,
and will hereafter make that a spec
ialty.
We who are vainly longing for a cool
retreat in "any old place" where we may
escape this interminable heat, can
scarcely believe that at the seaside our
friends are compelled to wear winter
under-clothing and beside don their
overcoats in order to be t comfortable.
And still each is the case. Mr. Brooks
informs as that the thermometer yeater
day stood at 103, and although in many
places in the city it may have been
higher, we usually rely on him for a
correct report. At Umatilla it was re
ported lo be 113, so we're not so bad off
as we might be, which is at least en
couraging.
Yesterday afternoon the attention of
several passers-by was attracted ti two
Klootchmen who were standing on
Washington street, near Second, en
gaged in a diecu89ion, which from the
gestures of the combatants and the state
of the weather, could not have been
anything bat heated. . In the hand of
one of the maidens of the forest was an
ax, which she wielded in an exciting
manner, leading a stray reporter, who
had an ax to grind, to believe that there
was an item in the air. -But " 'twere
ever thus" and, after making several
parting ehote, which we were unable to
translate, at each other, they took to
the woods going in separate directions.
A great many complaints have been
made of late concerning a band of Uma
tilla Indians who have camped near
Castle Rock, on the O. R. & N. road.
They claim that as they pass, the In
dian boys, with the instinct peculiar to
their race, make a practice of using their
trains for targets, and every day level
their bows and endeavor to shoot ar
rows through the windows. ' Several
times their aim has been so good that
occupants of the cars have narrowly es
caped being struck, and a number of
windows have been broken. Complaint
has been made to headquarters, and no
doubt the small "Los" will have to seek
other prey.
A meeting of the members of the exe
cutive board of the Emergency Corps
was held last evening at the residence
of Mrs. T. S. Lang to meet Madame
Smith, who was here in the interest of
the Oregon Official Roster, of which she
is publisher. The principal object of
her visit was to obtain the names of the
fifty-seven volunteers and recruits from
this ci'y, for each of whom one of the
rosters is to be held until their return,
these being presented as a souvenir from
the citizens of Oregon. In the event ' 61
any of our boys not returning; the sou
venir will be given to some member 'of
their immediate families. A number of
the rosters have been left with. the corps'
in tbii city, and can be obtained from j
any officer thereof, the price being fifty
cents.
Edward Martin, of Pendleton, has
purchased 6000 head, of sheep from
Grant county owners, and has gone
home to hire a crowd of herders and
camp-tenders to move the drove to the
railroad. Mr. Martin distributed about
$15,000 among the Grant county sheep
men. William Baker, of Umatilla coun
ty, a stock-buyer, is in Long Creek. Mr.
Baker says that he will bay sheep and
cattle in this county, if he can get them.
In Northern Grant county, in the Long
Creek and Frx valleys, it is reported
that stockmen are either not very de
sirous of selling or the supply is ex
hausted. Charles Williams, who as
sisted Ed Martin in securing a large
drove of sheep, eaya that stock of all
kinds is plentiful in the southern por
tion of the county.
Friday's Daily.
Every day the warehouses are being
cleared of the wool clips consigned to
them, the prevailing price seeming to be
from iZ to 14c.
The Salem police do not spare sex o
age in the enfoicement of the bicycle
ordinance. Monday night a young
woman was arrested for not having a
light on her bicycle.
The heavy clouds of smoke which
seem to be enveloping the country in
the vicinity of Mt. Hood, it is reported
are caused by immense forest fires
which are raging about fifteen miles
from the mountain to the southwest.
Anyone having relatives among the
fifty-seven volunteers from this place,
may have an opportunity to address the
rosters which are to be kept for them
until their return, by calling at Mrs
Phillips' millinery store between the
hoars of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. today and
tomorrow.
The preliminary hearing of Carley
Keith was held before Recorder Gates
last evening at 7 :30 o'clock. Keith, who
was accused of stealing $23 from the
steward of the Dalles City, waived ex
amination and was bound over to await
the action ot the grand jury at the next
term of court.
Reports from Dufur yesterday after
noon state that the atmosphere is lull of
smoke, caused by forest fires In that v
cinity. We, too, are beginning lo notice
the effect of these dreaded fires, which
not only destroy our forests, but obscure
the view of tourists and mountain-climb
ers and make the air oppressive as well
as unbearable.
In the fire which occurred Sunday at
Goldendale when the home of C. W.
Hess was destroyed, B. W. Gilmore, an
aged man and a member of the Gilmore
family eo well known in Oregon and
Washington, was seriously burned.
Tuesday evening the old gentleman died
from the effect of the injuries receiyed.
It may have been extremely hot in
this city and neighborhood ; we will not
dispute the fact. However, while in
every exchange we peruse is mentioned
the fact that people in cities, and har
vest bands as well, are overcome by the
heat and prostrated, we have yet to
chronicle the first instance of such an
occurrence having taken place here.
Next Saturday evening the fruit
growers and shippers of this vicinity will
have an opportunity to hear something
which will be to their advantage. On
that ' occasion a meeting will be held at
the council chambers, which will be ad
dressed by Wm. Weathered, who ia an
expert in handling fruit. Parties who
are interested will no doubt lie pleated
with the opportunity to hear him
speak.
And now Baker City ia becoming
alarmed over the ecarcity of the water
supply, and the water committee has
prohibited lawn and street sprinkling.
Dalles people. bare much to be thankful
for. While many cities in Eastern Ore
gon have the same catastrophe confront
ing them, we are blessed with a good
supply of water and the broad Columbia
flows by oar doors, so that we are sure
of a never-failing supply.
One of the features which makes The
Dalles such a beautiful little city is its
trees. However, tbe.e is a great enemy
of the poplar tree, especially, abroad in
our city, and its effects are very notice
able in the withered branches. It is a
species of the caterpillar which attaches
to the branches and weaves a web about
itself, gradually enlarging it nntil the
entire tree is enveloped. This might be
prevented were the owners careful to
keep a sharp lookout for the slightest
appearance of the destructive insect.
when the branch could be cut off and
thus prevent them spreading.
The Antelope Herald, which for sev
eral months has been edited by M. E.
Miller, son of G. W. Milier, of this city,
has changed hands and will now be
owned and edited by Mr. Fred N. Wal
lace, who for aome tune has been a resi
dent of Mitchell, but who was brought
up in Antelope. . Fred is a bright, ener
getic young man, and bis friends in The
Dalles wish him success in his new un
dertaking, while the members of the
newspaper fraternity welcome him to
that field of labor,and have nothing bat
the beet wishes for his fature . prosperity.-
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine .Tab
lets. - All druggists refund tie money if
it faili to enre. 25c. - "
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
Fred Grnnow, of Company A, Sixteenth
Infantry, Writes Concerning the
Battle of Santiago.
Among the many loiters which have
been received from our soldier boys,
none seem to us so interesting as the
following written by Fred Grunow, a
Dalles boy, to his brother Will, of The
Chboniclb force. Fred joined the regu
lar army at Vancouver about a year ago,
later stationed at Fort Boise, Idaho,
from which point the 16th infantry was
ordered south at the outbreak of the
present war, and consequently was in
the thick of the fray at Santiago. The
letter was received yesterday, and is as
follows:
Santiago dk Cuba, Jul) 19, 1893.
"I still live to write again. After
passing through three days of continual
fire, it was a miracle that I escaped
without being shot. You can't imagine
how a shell bursting over your head will
sound if you have never been under
fire.
"On the night of the 30th of June we
were in camp five miles from Santiago,
On the following morning we received
orders to be under heavy marching or
der by four o'clock, as the army intend
ed to make an attack upon the Spanish
lines on July 1st.
"Yon have no doubt seen the accounts
of the battle of Santiago in the news
papers. We have received no newspa
pers of a late date a9 yet that give ac
counts of the engagement. I understand
that the 71st New York volunteers got
the credit ot taking the first Spanish
position or block house and entrench
ments. It was otherwise. The Seven
ty-first belonged to oar brigade and were
in front of jar regiment the day of
battle. After crossing the creek their
officers refused to go ahead as ordered
Col. Theaker of our regiment passed by
followed by the 16th infantry. After
crossing the creek we were ordered to
charge the hill, and after losing both
heavily in officers in men we succeeded
in taking the enemy's position. The
16th infantry were the first to raise
their flag and nj one will say the con
trary. '
"A few reporters from large New York
papers, styling themselves war corre
spondents, lie in their tents in the rear
and write from imagination. It is their
object to give the troops from their state
more credit than necessary. As we
were charging the bill, the Seventy-first
kept continually shooting from the rear
and wounding oar men, and would not
stop until ordered to do so by our
officers. Why was it that if they were
fighting so gallantly, according to news
paper accounts, that they hal to do five
days' road fatigue for cowardice. No
doubt they fought like demons; but
their officers were not fit to lead a com
pany or regiment in battle.'
"The colored troops fought like dem
ons all the way during the engagement,
and they made a name for their respect
ive regiments.
"Our regiment lost 130 killed and
wounded and many other regiments
suffered as heavily.
"On the 10th -and 11th of Jaly our
batteries opened fire on the town and
destroyed a good deal of property. Their
object was to shell the Spanish intrench-
ments, and after routing the enemy to
turn the gatling guns loose. This plan
worked well, as the next morning the
Spaniards raised the white flag. They
have every building in Santiago crowded
with wounded soldiers.
"The town surrendered on the 14th.
We lined np on oar intreachments San-
day, the 17th, to witness the ceremony
of raising the American flag over the
city and the Spaniards march by to
etack arms. The Spanish army will be
transported back to Spain as soon as
foreign transportation arrives, while oar
army will take their own transports
back to America.
"The harbor today presents a grand
spectacle, our ships lying there awaiting
to be unloaded. -
"Nearly every one is down with the
fever, and if they do not get the army
out of its present position Uncle Sam
will have a good many more dead sol
diers. Sleeping on the damp ground
and not having proper nourishment will
soon swell the death list. It has rained
every day since we have been on the
island, and the dew that falls at night is
heavier than rain. Not half of the men
have bedding to sleep on. The shelter-
tents afford very little shelter from the
hot rays of the sun.
"I may come out of the war alive, but
the chances are that I may be a cripple
from rheumatism. As I have no mora
paper to write on, and am too weak
to eit up, I will close."
Former Salleslte Betnrns from Dawson
The Oregonian has the following con
cerning Dr. Botkin, who has just re
turned from Dawson. He was formerly
a resident of this city, and while bis
friends regret that he returns empty
handed, they are pleased that be at
least comes back in good health and de
termined to remain in Oregon :
" Dr. O. F. Botkin. of Mount Tabor,
has arrived home from Dawson . after
spending a little over a year in that
country. He confirms the story of the
accident of his party on the Yukon
river, in which their boat was upset.
They lost everything they had and came
near losing their lives. Dr. Botkin said
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yeaieruuy iu loosing oacK over ineir
fearful experience in the Yukon, that he
is filled with wonder that any of the
party escaped with their lives, and all
are exceedingly thankful to be able to
greet their friends. Dr. Botkin and
party left Dawson June 28, and he
reached his home at Monnt Tabor yes
terday, after a journey ot great peril and
hardships. In spite of his rough ex
periences on the way home he arrived
robust and in good health. By reason
of the accident Dr. Botkin lost every
thing he started out with. He has some
interest in some claims that promise
well, but is not likeiy to return. Alaska
he found was not what it Is cracked np
to be."
The Fishing Season Closes.
The c!ose season for salmon fishing on
the Columbia and its tributaries begins
at midnight August 10th. The section
regarding the close season reads :
"It shall not be lawful to take or fish
for salmon in the Columbia river or its
tributaries, by any means whatever, in
any year hereafter between the first day
of March and the tenth day of April, or
between the tenth of Auguet and the
tenth day of September, or in any of
the rivers or bays of the state or the Co
lombia river daring the weekly clo9e
time, that is to eay, between the hour of
6 in the afternoon of Saturday and 6 in
the afternoon of Sunday."
It ia generally believed that every
four years fishermen may expect an un
usually large ran, and as this is sup
posed to be one of the lucky years, those
on the upper river, at least, were eome
whac disappointed. Some fair catches
have been made, bat nothing nearly
what was expected. The catch on the
lower river seems to have been better.
It is thought by many that the traps,
which are so numerous along the river
at and below the Cascades, have much
to do with the scarcity of the finny tribe
in the upper river. Fishermen should
press their claims in this regard, and
secure their abolishment. -
Items from Camp Bonne-Homme.
CAMP YELL :
Bonne-Homme! Bonne-Homme! Zip! Zip! Zee!
Happy-go-lucky Dallesites, see!
By just taking a peep into Camp
Bonne-Homme one could easily imagine
The Dalles transported to Stevenson,
Rock Creek, Wash. Not less than one
dozen Dalles families are cozily settled
there, and the name they have chosen
ia . highly characteristic of the Lightly
scenes enacted about their camp-fires.
The inhabitants of camp are well sap-
plied with fresh mountain trout by
Edward Jenkins and Bart Barrett, who
have become quite famous as fishermen.
In four hours they caught 465 speckled
beauties.
Mies Edna Barnett also deserves con
siderable praise for eo small a person,
as she has caught the largest fisb yet
brougEt into camp, a salmon trout
eighteen inches long. ,
Talk about Moffett Springs for bathing
they are tame when compared with
Rock Creek. Occasionally the bather
comes in contact with a few rocks under
foot, but that is nothing when you get
used to it.
All visitors to Camp Bon-Homme are
hereby notified that bon bons are highly
acceptable and under no circumstances
will they be refused.
By order of
Five Little Gibls.
PLANO Headers, Reapers,
Mowers and Rakes.
BUCKEYE Reapers and Mpwers.
HODGE Mowers and Rakes.
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- EXTRAS FOR THE ABOVE.
And don't forget that the "RTJSHFORD" a little
.VUV'V.v'.'Wt the Best Wagon made.-
MAYSM CROWE.
THE DALLE3, OR