THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2 IS03.
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BXBSCKIPTION RATE3.
, at Dufur,
bippej to
cattle iiom Johnston Bros
today, and they will be
Troutdale tonight.
The tale of teat for "A Midnight
Bell" will open tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock at the Butler Drug Company's
tote. Be on bind for they'll go fast
this time.
The dental office of Dr. H. A. StnrJe
vant. over French A Ca h.nW i.
mt hail. KMTAea raarAiD, is adtakci. i . . , . . "-
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5 w nen noiebed it will be nn nf ih
One rear
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Thraemouthi to
XlvertUinf rates reasonable, and made known
"Xm 11 comrannlcaUons to"TIIF CHRON
lt'Lt." Tie lUe, Oregon.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wed uet day's Daily.
A Dal'cs bachelor was beard to remaik
yesterday: "When yon make a present
to a woman always leave the cost tag on;
it will save her a trip down town."
It's pretty nearly time to start for the
mountains and the seaside again. Sum
mer this year is a fitful one, and there is
do doubt but that we will yet have warm
weather.
From Dalles people who visited Chas.
Johnson at the Good Samaritan hospital
in Portland, we learn that he is improv
ing. Last Monday an operation was
performed and every indication points to
the best of results.
It is reported that there are eight
cases of smallpox at the pest house five
miles from Pendleton, but we are always
inclined to take such reports with more I
than a grain of allowance, and at the
earns time hone they are only rumors.
B. F. Brewster, the veterinary sergeon
who was badly injured by being kicked
by a horse last week, has been taken to
the county poor farm, where he can
receive good care and the attention
which is necessary in such a case, he
being unable to care for himself.
Lirge bill boards have been placed on
the Chapman building on Washington
street and the alley at the side of Daw
son's store, and will be used exclusively
to advertise the Vogt opera house.
While they are not an ornament, they
will be a splendid means to the end in
view.
Judge Cake has decided in the Zan
case that neither party is entitled to the
exclusive control of the child, over
which, it seems, the whole difficulty has
been caused. Otherwise they would
have secured a divorce and been happy.
The public has decided ere this that
neither parent is a fit person to bring
op a child, else for the sake of their
child they would have avoided such
newspaper notoriety.
And now that our emallpox friend,
Shutt, has fully recovered he is called
upon to endure the torture of being the
butt of various newspaper punsters, who
fay his was a remarkable case, that
while he was Shutt in, he broke out,
and now that he has ceased to break
out, he's Shutt out; and when he told
them to Shutt up they called him a scab
printer and said his sign indicated a
yellow journal. Such treatment is any
thing but fraternal.
Oyster dealers here are somewhat ex
cited on account of the Morgan Oyster
Company, of San Francisco, having
secured nearly the entire output of
oysters at Shoalwater bay, paying, it is
aid, $2 50 per sack for them, nd fur
nishing the tacks required. Some deal
ers hrre have contracts with Shoalwater
ly oysternien for their supply, or for a
certain amount, but it is feared that
oysters will bo scarce here. There are
some oytters to be procured from
Olympia for this market, lot they are
not considered so good as those from
Shoalwater bay, which is practically the
only oyster-producing- point tn this
coast. Uregonian.
The Americin people are freat at
"biting" at anything that has the
emblnnce of mystery. A traveling
how was on the corner Third and Main
josieniny afternoon. In rex were
nake chirmer and dozens of snakes. A
continuous performance was given, and
very ten minutes the "charmer" ate a
nae about two feet long. Figurecut
now many snakes were eaten during the
afternoon. Everyone wbo saw the den
ion believes the charmer ate the snakes,
out no one stopped to think where the
"PP'y was coming from to feed this
in.L ....
""""ting person. The scheme Is
money making scheme for the owner of
'! snakes and the people flecked to see
wondei-'ul slight of land per-former.-W.
W. Union.
R. Cory, representing the "Mii.'
iht Bell" company, it In town today
Disking the necessary arrangements for
thsfngagement of his company at the
Vogt Monday night. They are drawing
crowded houses in Portland, and Snn
dJ ninht it was necessary to (top the
ale of tickets, such a reception did they
deceive. The Chronicle has many
"mes decided never to commit itself re
lading any company which is to play
n Hie city, giving only the notices which
r brought to ns as advertisements.
However, in this case we almost feel
vouching lor its merit, so compli
mentary ve all the notices been re
garding it, and at the same time feeling
00 ' people are desirous of seeing every
H'lng ,ood which visits our city.
ThurndRy's Dally,,
fen are born great, some
Bonis
chievi
bead.
greatness and some hare the big
c- M. Orlmei received several head of
complete offices in the state.
Another of the John Doe, Jrs., is a
gueit at the city jail for two days; for.
having spent all the wherewithal in
obtaining that which admitted him, he
is unable now to pay his way out.
Tin building recently occupied by the
First Natknal bi,k is being refuted and
when coai pitted will be ocenpitd by the
Eastern Oregon Land Company, which
is now located in the Vogt building.
Miss Hatti Marden, who has re
cently returned from Washington, D, C,
where she pursued her studies in art, is
now prepared to take pupils in drawing
and oil painting, She may be found at
her home on West Fourth street. 28-lw
'Twas plain to be seen that a young
man was reporting for our contemporary
yesterday, when he informed us a "Mid
night Belle" would appear here Monday
evening. We thought the ploy had
reference to the other kind of bell ; but
Dick is authority on belles and we stand
corrected.
Who wants o good farm very cheap
and on reasonable terms? It is fourteen
miles from The Dalles and was placed
in the hands of Dad Butts to sell ; jutt
as all other good property is placed tn
his hands. It costs you nothing to see
old Dad about the property he has to
sell. Cull and see bim and he will tell
you all about it.
Monday, September 4th, in thirty
seven states of the union is Labor Day,
and under the law of our state is a legal
holiday. Oil that date no courts of jus
tice or other judicial business can be
transacted, and the day is to be observed
in all respects as other legal holidays,
that is ths law so provides, which law,
declaring the first Monday in Sep
tember a lepal holiday was enacted
by the legislation of 1S93.
The kidnapping business seems to be
booming in Portland now that the
stranglers have ceased their opera
tions for a short time. Last Friday
evening Maurice BofTa, a 7-year-old
child, disappeared and it is feared ho
was kidnapped, and on Monday evening
Frankie llaynes. an 11-year-old bov, was
missed and has not been heard from
since. It is thought gypsies have taken
the latter nway.
Rev. Robt. Warner, wbo returned
from Ileppner on this afternoon's train,
informs us that he performed the cere
mony last night uniting in niarriege
Rev. J. W. Flesher, pastor of the Meth
odist church at Heppner, and Miss
Carrie Grace Ball. The church, where
the wedding took place, was prettily
decorated and well filled with friends.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the bride's home, at which
about eighty gueets were preeent.
At the residence of Mrs. E. M. Wilson
this afternoon, Aug. 3lst, J. H. Wood
performed the ceremony which united
in marriage Jas. F. Blue, of Glenwood,
Wash., ind Hannah Maie Robbins, late
of Onaga, Kansas. After the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Blue left on the afternoon
train to visit the parents of Mr. Blue,
in the Willamette valley. After their
return their residence will be in Glen
wood. Beautiful decorations and pres
ents teutified to the esteem in which the
young bride was held in her home of
recent years.
The Lewiston people are becoming
agitated regarding the freight rates tbey
are compelled to pay, and 14 cents a
bushel for hauling wheat to Portland Is
awakening in them a renewed interest
in the portage road and the opening of
the river to that place. They suggest
that a mass meeting be held in this city
In November, which shall be attended
by the mayors of cities and towns, and
congressmen from Idaho, Washington
and Oregon, besides the farmers who
are intereded iu the project. They
think congress could thus be at once
Induced to appropriate 200,000 or more
for the portage. Congress doesn't often
do things up in such a swift manner;
but the idea is all right, and Dalles
people would no doubt affiliate In the
matter.
Dr. Alfred Selwyn, a leading geologist
of Canada, was in Portland yesterday,
where he was to be joined by a wealthy
Liverpool man who isthlnkingof invest
Ing In Baker City mines. They were to
go to the mining districts to investigate.
Dr. Selwyn, who is authority In mining,
has visited that section before, and says
be thinks our Eastern Oregon gold flilds
have the brightest future of any In this
part of the world. He says, "many rich
men of Canada and England are looking
towards the Oregon gold fields now, and
it wouldn't surprise me if some good.big
deals were to take place In this part of
the couutry befoie very long. All the
reports coming from the Eastern Oregon
mines are good, and mining men put
more faith in the reports than they do
In the ordinary gold boom reports.
For month past A. A. Urquhart and
Wm. Morganfleld have been employed
In repairing and otherwise improving
the city's water ditch at the meadows
and beyond, for a distance 01 wr..
miles in all. C. A. Borders and Re
corder Gates have just returned Irom a
tour of inspection of their work. They
report that all the obstroctions and
hindrances to a good, clear supply of
water being brought through the ditches
are removed and as much improvement
made as possible with the present
system. The workmen will return this
week. They found the weather there
somewhat wintry, and ice has been
found on the water bucket several morn
ings. The frost on the ground one
morning had the appearance of snow,
but tl-.edars are sti'.l very pleasant.
One of our returned volunteers thinks
he has a splendid jke on a well-known
lady in our city, and it certainly Is a
good one. Having the ngency for Ma
nila views, he was this morning making
the rouuda of the city sulicitin orders.
when he called at the home of the lady
in question, whom he has known for
many years, although not personally
acquainted. Sho came pleasantly to
the door, where she was accosted by an
agent w hom she did not recoguiz?, since
his absence has changed him somewhat.
nen asked to look over the pictures
she took refuge in the excuse so often
resorted to, that "the lady of the house
is not at home." Smilingly the young
man responded : "Very well, Mrs. ,"
calling her by name. Aud now be feels
somewhat like the Filipinos must have
felt when they ran up against Uucle
Sam's agents.
Considerable inquiry has been made
as to the extent of the injury done to
crops by the recent rains in this county.
Although the estimate is not given as
final and absolute, it appears to be the
concensus that about fifteen percental
the present time is the damage done to
the crop of Umatilla county. At, the
present time, this represents the total
The last rain, the one that came Satur
day night, was the cause of s much in
jury as all that had come before And
mother rain coming now like that of
Saturday night, world cause as much as
alt ot the previous injury. The damage
is not more than twenty per cent, and
probably more than ten, being averaged
at about fifteen per cent. These esti
mates are given, not as thoroughly cor
rect and final, but rather as tentative
and as the present opinion held by those
who give close attention to such mat
ters E. 0.
There is always more or less complaint
among the young people of our city re
garding the dearth of amusements dur
ing the winter season, and of late years
the society functions have certainly been
much less frequent than formerly
Never, however, have Dalles young peo
pie taken the interest along literary and
musical lines that the talent of the city
should demand. In rendleton, lor in
stance, there are literary and musical
clubs which have proven so entertaining
and instructive that that place is noted
lor Its higher social qualities, xhere is
no reason why The Dalles should take a
back seat in this regard. We doubt if
there is a place in Oregon which has bet
ter local talent or brighter young peo
ple were their tastes directed in the right
channels. The old fashioned singing
school and literary society would tot be
amiss in our midst, where the younger
class could have an opportunity to culti
vate the talents which must now lie
dormant; and among the older class
musical and literary clubs should be or
ganized. Friday's Dally.
A crop of wheat near Weston, which
was threshed last week, yielded 52 bush
els per acre.
The Columbia Southern railway has
returned its surveyors to the line be
tween Moro and Grass Valley.
So quickly have the summer months
flown and we have bad so few real hot
days, that one scarcely realizes today is
the first day of autumn.
As the dftto for regular collection falls
on Sunday, and as Monday is Labor day,
several of the leading firms will collect
on the 5th. We presume this rule wiil
be general.
"The Midnight Bell" company carries
its own scenery, and they say the scenes
are splendid. The bunting decorations
in the opera bouse and new wires
stretched across will Improve the acous
tic properties.
The hook and ladder agitation Is as
suming Interesting proportions and we
wouldn't be at all surprised if by the
time their services are again needed, the
boys will be able to hold their heads as
high as anybody and have as fine a lay
out as a company would wish to own.
Gus Bonn returned yesterday from a
trip over into Klickitat county. He
says things are humming In their fields,
and farmers are "making hay while the
sun shines," although the rain affected
them but little. Their yield this year
is as good, if not better, than iu other
years.
The La Grande Advocate has been
purchase 1 by W. D. Dodd, formerly cf
the lVndleton Tribune, who will take
charge of that paper at ence. The name
of the paper will be changed to the La
Grand Journal, and will be lisaed on
Saturdays. It will be RepuUican in
sentiments.
The effects the extensive advertising
Oregon has recently been receiving is be
ginning to be seen, and Inquiriej are be
ing received daily by real estate dealers
and newspapers concerning the country.
Tn Chbonicm is conitintly receiving
uch letters of Inquiry; enough to al
We are
House Cleaning
And getting our storo ready for the reception of the
most complete and carefully selected stock of Fall and Win
ter Goods wo have ever brought to this city. While this
cleaning process is going on we are still offering many rare
bargains in
Summer Goods,
and we are always prepared to givo you bargains in goods
suitable for future wear in the lino of Woolen Goods in or-'
der to make room for new stock.
All Goods Marked
In Plain Figures.
'ease & Mays.
most warrant its starting in the real
estate business.
"It is an III wind that blows nobody
good," and eo, although the D. P. & A.
N. Co. have lost some by the laundry
fire, the Appearance of its office has cer
tainly been improved thereby, for the
damage done was sufficient to necessitate
repairsjbeing made. The front office has,
therefore, been newly papered and
painted and such excellent taste has
been nsed in the choice of shades and
blendings that it looks like some parlor.
Last night about 6 o'clock at her home
near the fair grounds, Mrs. James Case,
aged 47, died of consumption. She has
been a sufferer for years and with her
husband and two boys moved to this
city from Montavilla, near Portland,
about a month ago. She leaves a hus
band, who is now at work in Sherman
county, and three sons, the eldest of
which will arrive from Portland tonight.
Word has been sent to the husband,
who will also arrive as soon as possible.
The hawks In the neighborhood of
Lyle have caused much trouble lately,
but farmers bave now discovered a
means of extirpation ; they set the cat
on them. A few days since a large
Thomas cat was walking through a field
of high weedb, when a hawk swooped i
down and carried him up about thirty
teet, the cat bowling bloody murder.
Soon Tom began to scratch, spit and
paw, and the big bird dropped to the
earth with her prey, when Sir Thomas
pounced on his enemy and made quick
work of her. The hawk got hold of the
wrong bird that time.
The remains of an unknown man were
found on the track, near Arlington,
Monday night last. He bad evidently
been run over by a train after having
fallen from the roof of a passenger car,
on which he was stealing a ride, as his
black felt hat was considerably burned
by sparks from a locomotive. Trainmen
think he had fallen asleep and was
pitched off as the cars were going full
speed around a curve. Deceased was
a well-built man of 33 to 40 years of age.
He had blue eyes, hair and moustache
slightly gray. He wore a pink shirt,
black business suit, and was not con
sidered an ordinary tramp by the
Gilliam county coroner, who thinks the
man came from Portland.
It is often a difficult matter for a
newspaper to determine just what to say
regarding a play which will appear In
our city, and yet, If possible, we would
like to prevent theater-goers missing a
good show. It is always a pretty safe
way to judge from the opinion of reput
able residents who have witnessed its pro
duction in other cities. In conversation
with one of our leading citizens today,
he assures ns that he had sten "A Mid
night Bell" when pi enlaced in Portland
last year and says he wouldn't miss It
this time for anything. Others hve ex
pressed the same opinion regnrding It.
So we feel like urging our people to see
It Monday night.
Now that the new band tlas leen well
organize! and is getting down to tusi-
ness in earnest, promising ns soma of
the bast music we bave ever er j iyed In
The Dalles, it just occurs to us to inquire
where the band stand, which wis erected
three years ago in the school yard, Is
at." During that summer our people
were treated to the best ot music every
Sunday afternoon. No donbt the pres
ent band would occasionally give
sacred concert were a band stand pro
vided. While the club portico is used
for evening concerts, it is not the most
convenient for the musicians nor their
audience, the latter having no com
fortable placi to sit unless they perch
upon n wood pile or on top of some
China wash house. Let's have a band
stand, whether it's old or new.
The party, consisting of Hon. M. A.
Moody, of this city ; Dr. Tucker, W. W.
Catlin, Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Palmer, of
Portland, and the Misses Ling, have re
turned from their trip to Cloud Cap Inn.
Although members of the party make the
trip every year, they report that they
have never found the surroundings more
pleasant. Not a vlstageof smoke can be
seen, the air is perfectly delightful, and
the mountain grand beyond description,
six inches of snow having fallen recently.
Cooper's spur is well covered now, which
is not a usual thing at this time of the
year. The Inn has entertained more
guests this season than at any other
time, and tourists are still making their
way to that resort. If the popularity
continues, the Inn will no doubt have to
be enlarged. No one ever visited the
spot without feeling a desire each year
to again make the trip.
Special sale of fruit jars at Mays &
Crowe's. Get our prices.
To C'leaut the Syltein
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The busiest and mightiest little thing;
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Only 25 cents per box. Sold by Blakeley
& lioughtonj " 3
Notice.
All outstanding warrants against
School District No. 12, Wasco county,
Oregon, will be paid by the clerk, C. L.
Schmidt, upon presentation. Interest
ceases from this date,
C. L. Schmidt,
Clerk School Dist. No. 12.
The Dalles Or., Aug. 14, 1899.
"Harmony" Whiskey.
Harmony whiskey for family and
special use, eold by Ben Wilson, The
Dalles. jl
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