THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. S ATARD AY. AUGUST 20 ,1898
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Dally
.Dr. Urban Fisher, of Mt. Angel Col
lege, is in the city in the interest of that
Institution in which he ia a profeeeor
He inform us that the prospects are
good for an unusually large attendance
at Mt. Angel tuis year.
Yesterday thirteen cars of stock sheep
were shipped to North Dakota by R. H.
Guthrie. He feels that range in East
ern Oregon is getting too scarce to make
the businees profitable, and he has re
solved to ship all his sheep to Dakota.
G. H. Valentine, the assistant general
" organizer of the endowment Tank,
Knights of Pythias, for Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, - Nevada, Wyoming,
Montana, Colorado and Utah, spent
" yesterday in the city and left for Hepp
oer on the 5 :20 train last evening.
Hon. F. N. Jones, of Sherar's Bridge,
returned on the , Spokane local last
evening from California, where he has
been visiting his sister who has been
.very Bick. Mr. Jones is pleased to be
back to Oregon once more on account of
the extreme brat which be says was
even worse in California than in Eastern
Oregon.'
Some residents in the neighborhood of
St. Mary's Academy Complain again
tbat some hoodlum boys visit their gar
dens in the evening and steal (trapes,
etc. The boys are well known and
should tnev try again to commit like
depredations they will receive a recep
tion tbat will leave a lasting impression
on their mind and body.
On next Friday evening Mr, and Mrs.
I. N. Saruent, of this city, will celebrate
the sixtieth anniverear'y of their wed
ding, at their honie on Liberty street.
Mr. and Mrs. Sargent may be reckoned
among the pioneers of this state and are
- bigbly respected by all who know them.
Invitations have been issued to many of
their friends to be? present, and the old
, couple have the congratulations of all on
this bappy event. ,
The enterprise of .the Senfert-Condon
Telephone Company was never better
demonstrated tban just after the recent
fire. Scarcely had the flames been suh
daed until they had a crew of men on the
ground diggin holes, re-setting poles
and stretchinic ire. ' So rapidly . did
they rash the work that all the damage
done was repaired last night and the ex
change is once more in perfect working
order. Work ia also being pushed by
the Electric L'ght Company to get their
line in shape, and we will bave lights
again about tomorrow evenn. '
- H. W. Canfleld. C. L. MeKmiE'e, John
Whiters, John Cnnntt and J. F. Rich
ardson were fleeted Saturday a dele
gates to tbe populist state convention at
Dress
offer you these goods
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"A . word to the wise is sufficient."
PEASE
Ellensburg. The friends of C W. Bush
nell, of Rosalia, claim that the de'egates
named favor his nomination for cong
ress, and tbat Busbnell will go to the
state convention with 20 of the 35 dele
gates from Whitman county. They ad
mit that L. C. Crow of Palouse, who is
a candidate for the congressional nomi
nation, will have 10 delegates..
The preliminary examination of Cbas
Deckert charged, with having stolen
rifles from Mays & Crowe on the night
of the fire, was held before Recorder
Gates yesterday. As no evidence of im
portance could be found against him to
sustain the charge. Deckert was dis
missed. Henry Wickman who is held
for the same charge will bave bis bear
ing at 10 o'clock today. Atty. E. B.
Dufor will appear for the defendant,
while District Attorney Jayne will ap
pear in behalf of the state. It is gener
ally believed that the boy is innocent of
the charge and that be will be released.
Yesterday Mrs. D. A. Sturgess, of
Mosier, brought in a sample of a new
variety of prunes, known as the "Ten
ant." Abot three years ago they se
cured one of tbe trees as an experiment,
and they find tbat this variety ia su
perior even to the Italian prone, since itl
ripens earlier and will remain on tbe
tree longer than the other-varieties.
Mrs. Sturgess informs us tbat last sea
son some of tbe Tenant prunes were on
the trees in good condition in the latter
part of September. In a short time
they will experiment in evaporating the
prunes, and if they prove a success they
will put oct a large number of trees of
variety.
Among the numerous losers in the re
cent fire there were probably none who
suffered flo severe a loss as Louie Com
ini. Shortly before the fire be put in a
large stock of coBtly tombstones and all
were destroyed, leaving him after years
of bard labor almost penniless witb a
wife and family on his bands. He baa
numerous friends, however, who are
readv to help him. Tbey will imme
diately assist him in raffling tbe pet
goat which is such a favorite among the
young folks around town.' Everyone
should lend a helping band in such a
cause as this. It is bard to tell wbeu a
like misfortune may befall us and place
us in like straits so tbat assistance of
friends would needed as in this caee.
The hop pickfng season in the Wil
lamette valley is near at hand. Picking
will begin between September 5th and
10th, and in some instances a trifle later.
The yield this year will equal that of
1S97 in qiantity.bnt the Indications now
are that the quality will be more in ac
cord with tbat of 1896, which was ex
ceptionally good, being about ninety
per . cent choice.-: Various estimates
place tbe coming crop at from 55,000 to
90,000 bales.' It is possible, however
that tbe crop will be from 60,000 to 65,-
000 bales. - -
- The corner atone of tbe hew Masonic
temple, which is being erected in Union
by Grand Ronde, Valley lodge. No.. 66,
A. F. & A. M., was laid Tuesday af tor
noon,' the ceremonies being conducted
bythe past grand master, W. T. Wright,
assisted bv L. J. Davis,' master of the
Onion lodge,' acting as deputy grand
master; R. H. Brown, acting as grand
treasurer; Rev. Henry Harris, acting' as
grand chaplain, and other necessary of
ficers. A large-crowd witnessed the ex
ercises. The building is to be fifty by
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ninety feet and two stories high. It will
be built of brick nd stone, and will
when completed, be the finest Masonic
building in Eastern Oregon. .
Thursday's Daily.
The machinery in the new North Pa
cific flouring mill, at Wasco, was started
up and tested for the first time Tuesday,
and the first load of wheat was elevat
ed into the bins.
Every boat going to Portland from
The Dalles is loaded with wool. Last
night the dock was covered with bales
which will be shipoed down on the
Dalles City today. -
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
Court The Dalles, No. 12, will be held
Friday evening in the Knights of Py
thias hall. All Foresters a.re requeeted
to be in attendance, as business of im
portance is to be transacted.
Ah Sing, a La Grande Chinaman,
drank a bottle of black ink with suicidal
intent the other night. He did not die,
but bis month looks like be had been
eating huckleberry ' pie - since . Adam
picked apples in tbe garden of Eden.
A large number of insurance adjusters
are kept busy eqaaring matters in The
Dalles at present. Among those whose
names we have learned are H. A. Hepp
ner, H. E. Parkhnrst, J. J. Dennis, W.
H. Merrill, V. S. Chalmers and N. B.
Whitney.
Yesterday was an exceptionally quiet
day in tbe wool markets in Tbe Dalles.
Not a single wool sale was reported and
everything indicated tbat another lull in
the market is at band. Quite an
amount of wool is still in the bands of
tbe growers and they appear very un
concerned as to whether or not they sell
immediately. .
We are informed by Mrs. Gilmore that
a roll of new carpet, three table castors
and a large quantity of eilverware,wbich
wbb left in a water sprinkler, also a con
siderable amount of wearing apparel, all
of which was left behind her restaurant
on the night of the fire, has been lost.
The articles are quite a loss to the owner
and anyone knowing of the whereabouts
of the missing goods will confer a great
favor on Mrs. Gilmore by giving her tbe
desired information.
Prof. I. L Ullery, of the Prineville
academy, returned last Monday to re
sume hia duties. After returning home;
be met with rather a serious accident.
He took up a bottle of amonia, when the'
stopper flew ont and the amonia shot on
to bis lace and into ' his eyes, burning
them severely, He has not been able to
see anything since the accident and it
will be several days before he can use
his eyes.
The case against Henry Wickman,
who was one of the men arrested for
stealing rifles on the night of the fire,
was dismissed yesterday morning on
motion of Deputy District Attorney
Michell, for lack of sufficient evidence.
Those who' are acquainted with the
young man, who was brought np in and
near The Dalles, felt positive from tbe
first that he was not guilty, but that a
mistake -bad been . made in his arrest.
He baa always been known as an honest
fellow, and bis borne surroundings being
the very best, he is morally incapable
of committing such a crime. - - . -Arain
storm, 'accompanied by thun
der and lightning, set in about' 8 o'clock
last night, and for a time the' rain
poured down In torrents. Several
Goods
showers occurred during the night, and
if the rain is general over Eastern Ore
gon and continues it will certainly de
stroy thousands of bushels of grain in
this section. Scarcely enough fell last
night to do any great amount of dam
age ; but if it continaes, tbe grain which
is stacked and ready to thresh will rot
in the stacks, as they are totally unpro
tected from the dampness. It will also
have a bad effect on tbe ripe, grain,
which is standing ready for the sickle.
Numerous . opinions are expreesed
since the fire concerning the Dalles
water supply being ehort for every day
use, and especially in such an emer
gency as tbe conflagration ot Monday
morning. In this they are somewhat
mistaken, as the persons in charge' of
tbe water system are endeavoring by
every means to beep the reservoir nil,
and in this they are succeeding admira
bly. There was plenty of water at the
fire Monday morning, and the report
that the water was running short wae
circulated principally to spare the sup
ply in case the fire spread further tban
the limits to which it was confined.
This is a time of year when water is
very scarce, and whtn a full supply i9
needed in case of an emergency, and
while there is not a shortage, still tbe
consumers should not be too extrava
gant at present.
Tbe tickets on Louie Coinii.i'e billy
goat eold like hot cakes yesterday, part
ly from the value of the animal, but
principally on account of the charitable
purpose for which the money was to be
appropriated.' About $76.00 was raised
by the raffle, which was held during the
afternoon. The winning number, 95,
was held by Peter Stadleman, and he
unexpectedly found himself possessor of
the most popular billy in the citv in
fact the only one. Although. he was de
lighted with the charming pet, still his
time is entirely taken up at present, and
as he be could not take tbe proper care
of the animal he made a present of it to
Lonie Comini, jr. It is unnecessary to
say that the . little fellow was tickled
almost to death at receiving his pet back
while Willie did not seem to have any
desire to change masters. The amount
realized will go far towards buying Mr.
Comini another set of tools to replace
those lost, and as he 'has willing hands
with which to wield them be will soon
be in better circumstances.
Friday's Daily.
The pastor of the Lutheran church,
Rev L. Grey, has returned from his
summer vacation and' will conduct eer
vices in his church in this city next
Sunday at 11 a.-m.; Sunday ecbool at
12:15; German services will be held at
9 a.m. " v
Mr. J. J. Collins, advance agent of the
Clay Clement Co., was in the city last
evening. Owing to some misunder
standing he left without making ar
rangements to play an engagements in
this city. This will be a dissapoint'
ment to tbe theatre going people of Tbe
Dalles as the company is first-clasB in
every regard.
Last night all the electric lights in the
city were turned on once more, which
gave the town quite a different appear
ance than on the previeus nights, when
there were no lights whatever. Consid
ering the amount of damage sustained
the Electric Light Company baa done
plendid work in getting their line in
order so rapidly.
Since August 1st Sheriff Kelly has
turned over $10,919.31, taxes collected
after July 25tb, when tbe tax rolls were
delivered to bim, $3,032.26 on August 4,
$5,137.79 on August 13, and $2,749.26 on
August 15. Mr. Kelly is making eplen-
did collections of taxes considering tbat
so little produce has been sold, and tbat
taxpayers are not everly flush witb
money.
Died At Grass Valley, Or., Tuesday,
Aug. 16, Claude Marquis, son of J. H.
and Mrs. Marquis, aged about 18 years.
He bad been sick only a short time, and
death was unexpected. Tbe news came
shortly before going to press, and we
have not learned particulars more tban
above stated. Mrs Wm. Holder, his
unt, left immediately for Grass Valley.
Moro Leader.
The Dalles Commercial and Athletic
Club bowling team left for Astoria yes
terday to attend the regatta and, bowl in
the tournament in that city. Besides
our team tbe Multnomah, Oregon Road
Club and the Astoria teams will take
part. The Dalles team ia composed of
Fred Houghton, Judge Uradsbaw, Vic
Schmidt, N. J. Sinnott, Cary Ballard,
and H. M. Ogden. ' Wm. Ketch am ac
companies the team as substitute.
Wednesday evening Mrs. L. A. Bunch
of this city received a telegram from
Oregon City, stating tbat her brother, J."
H. Molvey, was quite ill, and request
ing ber to come as soon as possible. Mr.
Mulvey formerly held a position in the
city as baggage-master for the O. R. &
N., and wag well-known here. Ilia
many friends will be grieved to learn of
bia seriouB illness, and hope to bear of a
peedy improvement in his condition. "'
Yesterday when J. H. Croes entered
his grocery store in the Vogt block be
found tbat tbe side door which opens on
Federal street, had been forced during
the night. After entering the burglars
tore open tbe money tills but were dis
sa pointed by finding but a small amount
ot money as nearly all the change bad
been removed on the previous night be
fore the store was closed. After finding
no money in tbe tills they walked out
without taking anything in the way of
goods. They were evidently not pro-
fessional safe crackers or else they were
scared away before they got a chance to
make an attempt to force the strong
sate. " .
Two carloads of hogs from Schuyler,
Nebraska, passed ' through the city re
cently en route to Seattle. It looks that
if the farmers of the northwest would
turn their attention to this profitable
industry ' it would not be necessary to
ship hogs all this distance 'to supply tbe
Seattle market.- If there is money to be
made by the people of Nebraska in rais
ing bogs and shipping them this far our
farmers of Oregon, and Washington
should certainly be able . to make the
business pay."
The funeral 0 Miss Percy Wing, who
was drowned at Seaside Monday, took
place from the residence of her widowed
mother, Mrs. Lorinda Wing, at Wash-
ougal Wednesday. Fully 300 relatives,
neighbors and friends attended the brief
funeral services nt tbe residence and
cemetery. The funeral procession was a
a half mile long. The services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Baker, pastor of
the Congregational church at Washou
gal, assisted by Rev. Mr. Hosford, of
Portland, and Rev. T. W. Butler, of
Oregon City. In accordance with an
oft-expressed wish of tbe deceased, the
public was not permitted to view her
features after death, onlymembers of the
family and the children ot tbe neighbor
hood, who were ber pupils, being ac
corded that privileges. There were
many beantiful floral tributes. Each of
Miss Wing's pupils deposited a bunch ot
flowers upon the grave. Miss Wing was
for years prominent in church and sociel
circles in her neighborhood, and was a
universal favorite.
WILL DREDGE FOR GOLD.
Barges to Be Built to Work the Snake
River Bars.
E. S. McComas, a well-known min
ing man of Baker City, was in Portland
Thursday on an important mission. He
came for the purpose of contracting for
the shipment to Palmer on the Snake
river, of about 500,000 feet of red fir
lumber, to be used in the construction
of eeven mining dredges. These dredges
are to work mining bars in tbe Snake
river, about five miles above the Boise
crossing. Red fir is the best materia
for the purpose, and Mr. McComas ex
pects to ehip the lumber from Portland,
if he can secure favorable terms.
The minining enterprise which Mr.
McComas represents seems to be one of
the most extensive character. He states
the barges will cost $18,000 each, and
tbe building of one will require 70,000
feet of lumber. It is proposed to ship
the lumber direct to Palmer.
. For tbe past four year Mr. McComas
has been engaged in prospecting the
bars in tbs Snake, and he is confident
he has secured very valuable posses
sions. He has disposed of a considera
ble portion of bis claims to some mon
eyed men, and now the intention is to
dredge the bars he has eecured.
"Mining experts examined bars on
the Snake river," he said, "and report
ed forty to fifty cen's to the yard, which
is more than I expected could be se
cured. I think tbe grave will yield
twenty-five cents a yard. Now a dredge
can ' be operated on tneee bars at a
profit is tbe yield is only ten cents to the
yard, as it has been done. With tbe
fine prospect before us we anticipate a
good income.
"These dredges will be constructed
witb an eddless chain and bucket in
front, which will scoop np the material
and carry it to tbe sluices on the barge.
A dredge of this kind will cut right
through a gravel bar, making a channel
for itself. The front end may be shifted
around and everything ecooped np and
washed out. ' I regard this scheme as
highly important and one ot tbe most
extensive in the Northwest. I have
given four years to a most careful and
searching investigation, and I base my
conclusions on what I have found my
self. The Yukon country is not to be
compared with the Snake river dis
trict. ...
'At Baker City things have been very
quiet, owing to the closing down of the
Virtue mine, hut tbe recent transfer of
tbe property to some 01 ber parties, who
have a rich collateral vein, which means
a general revival. . The tnnnel will be
extended to this vein, which is very
rich, and the plant will put into ope
ration. There is some apprehension at
La Grande over the effect tbe annexa
tion of Hawaii will bave on the beet
sugar factory. ' On the whole country
east of tbe mountains is prosperous."
Mr. McComas is an interesting char
ter himself.. '. He has been in Eastern
Oregon since about 1860, first Iivln in
La Grande, where, in company with J. j
Jeffries, he started the La Grande Sen
tinel. For the past few years be be has
engaged extensively in mining. Al
though the frosts of many years bave
whitened bis locks and grizzled his
moustache, he seems as full of energy as
he was when be edited the first Demo
cratic paper published in Eastern Ore- i
gon. - "
' Cask, in loir Cnecfcs.
- All countv warrants registered prior
to July 12, 1894, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after " July 7,
1898. - C; L. PHttuw, -
' . .- Coonty Treasurer.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Condition of Crops in Eastern Orepon
The Temperature High During
the Past Week.
Crops are too far
heat to iujjro them,
tinues full blast.
advanced for the
Harvesting con-
The past seven days were the warm
est on record east of the Cascades. The.
maximum temperature on Wednesday,
the 10th, ranged from 112 to 118"; that
night it fell to from 75 to 82". The
mean temperature for tbe week aver
aged 83"; this is 2 higher tban the phe
nomenally hot week ending August 23,.
1897. At Heppner, the highest temper
ature during the week was 110; the
mean maximum temperature at Hepp
ner 'Iroin July 24th to August 14th was
96, tbe minimum 55. At many places
east of the Cascades, the maximum
temperature on every day ot the past
seven was above 95; the temperature
during the night fell to 82 and lower,
averaging 08, so that sleep and rest
were possible, for man and beast. Many
sensational reports have been sent out
concerning tbe great heat, but weather
bureau records do not verify them.
Weather bureau temperatures are air
temperatures, and not directly influ
enced by the rays of the sun. Many
private thermometers are inaccurrate
and haye faulty exposures. One report
stated that at 5 a. m. the temperature
was 101, while the weather bureau rec
ord was 82 at the same hour. Another
report stated that for nights in succes
sion the temperature did not fall below
98, while the average from weather
bureau termometers was 62, and the
highest 71. These sensational state
ments convey wrong impressions. The
week was hot, the temperatures were
tbe highest on record, and few places in
the United States have records of higher
temperatures; yet facts only Ehould be
given The weather was generally clear,
with west to north wui'ls.
All tbe fall-sown wheat, oats and bar
ley bad advanced beyond a stage where
the hot weather could injure them ;
their harvesting and threshing con
tinue. The warm weather caused har
vesting to be suspended for a few hours
on the 10th ; but owiug to the dryness
of the air, the heat was not as appre
ciable to animal life as may be sup
posed. The hot weather caused spring
sown grain to ripen too rapidly ; this
produced some shriveled grain,' and tbe
beads did not fill as well as tbey other
wise would bave done. The harvest is
progressing most satisfactorily. The
grain is, as a rule, of first-class quality
and tbe yield is materially larger than is
usual.
Streams are unusually . low for this .
season of tbe year, wells are becoming
drv, and in some sections tbe water-
supply is becoming a serious question.
Fruit is ripening rapidly. Apples, .
pears and peaches will be large crops.
Water and other melons are ripe and
are being shipped in large quantities. -Tbe
fruit crop, ot all varieties, will be
unusually large the warm, dry weath -er
not being at all injurious. Consider- ,
ing tbe fact tbat but very few beet crops .
were put in on fall plowing, and, furth
er, tbat few were properly subsoileas
is done in eastern sections, tbe beet
crop is standing the hot weather re
markably well.
Range food is drying up. Feed for
stock is yet quite plentiful, and stock 'S
generally in prime condition. Tbe sec
ond crop of alfalfa ia practically ,
gathered.
Farm work of all kinds is much farth
er advanced tban is usual at this season
of the year.
Serious Accident.
Last Thursday evening, near Bigelow,
E. W. Elrod had tbe misfortune to get
his left hand entangled in a belt that
flew off the pulley on a threshing ma
chine, and actually torn off. About 2
o'clock the next morning Dr. Smith,
assisted by Dr. Olive Hartley, ampu
tated the arm below the eibow, and at '
last report the patient was resting as
easy as could ba expected.. Strong
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
unless bood poisoning should set in.
Mr. Elrod is tbe father of the leading
lumber dealer of Moro, J. O. Elrod, and
is well and favorably known. He is a
member of the A. O. U. W. lodge at
Moro.
Deafness Cannot Do. Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to care deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an . Inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you bave a rambling sound or
imperfect bearing, and when it Is en
tirely closed, Deafness is th result, and
unless tbe inflammation ean be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever? nine cass out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of tbe uiucocs sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrb
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars ; free.
- F. J. Chenkt & Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 76c. 6-1&
DeWitt'5 Witch Hazel Salva
Cures Piles. Scalds. Burns. .