THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1900
The Weekly Chronicle.
THK DALLES. ... - -
""official paper op wasco oc i v.
Pnbluhed in tao parts, v H Vf.,.ijy
and Saturdays.
SCBaCRlPTION RATES.
T KAIL, rOCTAOl rairalD, Uf ADTiWCl.
One year II SO
Si i muulii 7
Tbree montlui 60
Adrerttaing rates reasonable, and mad known
n application.
AldivM all cmmanicaoui to'THI CHRQN
ICUS." Ta lallea, Onon.
LOCAL BRKTIT1K9.
Saturday's Daily.
Justice C. E. Bayard ii quite tiik at
hit home.
It it a fact tbat woman tell nerroai
when the train is I ehind time, while, a
man tweare.
A subscription list U being circulated
at Wasco to purchiee a chemical fire
extinguisher.
It ie reported that Mies Laora Jonet
has sold the Drain Watchman to Benton
Mires, of Drain.
Reports from the smallpox patient aie
to the f fleet tbat he is getting along in
fine shape, aa yet not having been con
fined to his bed.
One week ago it was cold and stormy,
while today it has been bright and
pleasant w ith the air balmy aa at any
tin. during the spring.
Baker is going to have a new hotel, if
present plans carry. It will be a $75,000
stone structure, anil will contain an
opera house and several stores.
The game of football which was
played on the 22n1 last, at Pendleton,
betwi-eri lleppner and Pendleton teams,
wns won by the former by a score of
22 to 0.
Members of the L. A. 8. gun club will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock,
at their grounds In the Stadleman field.
All those interested in the sport are in
vited to bring their guns and participate
in the Bhont.
Miss Flynn announces tbat the ladies
of the Catholic church wish to extend
thanks to all those whoso kindly ai
sisted in the entertainment given by
them recently and helped to miike it tt e
decided success it was.
In the matter of a new trial, which
was being argued before J mine Brad
ehaw yesterday, in the case of Carey and
Quinlan, who were found guilty of
robbery, the motion was denied and the
defendents sentenced to one year each
in the penitentiary.
An exchange says : Eugene is again
without a steamer. This was bound to
follow. The business and condition of
the stream beyond Corvallis does not
justify river transportation, even to
Corvallis the boats have to rustle to pay
expenses.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are preparing to give an ex
cellent entertainment in the early part
of March. A chorus whicb bas been re
hearsing for tome time is said will be
one of the best ever appearing before a
Dalles audience,
Today being so pleasant many farm
ers living in the immediate vicinity
came to town and our streets looked
quite lively for a time, for many teams
were being driven through our thorough
fares while the sidewalks and stores
were fnll of people.'
Our club rooms are a credit to any
place the size of The Dalles, and to know
they are fuliy appreciated all on has to
do is to go there any holiday, in the
evening or daring recreation hours and
see the number ol old and young taking
advantage of the opportunities afforded.
The Old Fellows lodge of Hunting
ton bas decided to build it brick building
adjoining its present block. The struct
ure will be two stories high with base
ment and is to be completed as soon as
possible. The first story is to be 00x21
feet, and will bo for rent as a store
building.
James Edmunds, Sunday school mis
sionary for Oregon and Washington of.
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety ,Hnd C. A. Wooddy, D. D., of Tort
land, will hold meetings for Sunday
school Improvement, at 10 a. m., 2 p. m.
and 7:30 p. m., at the Calvary Baptist
church tomorrow. A cordial welcome
is extended to all.
The bright, pleasant weather for the
past two days has had quite a tendency
to dry up the mud and make the streets
somewhat more paesable than they have
been for some time. Before another
year pastes some means shonld be taken
to have better streets than we have at
present, lor indeed they are enough to
make any retident blush for shame.
The Board of Health of Astoria will in
tho near future take steps towards tho
extermination of all the rats in the city
as a health precaution. These animals
ar among the most dangerous agents
for the spreading ol the plague and other
contagions diseases, and In order to
guard against the spreading of infect! n
as many as possible of them will be
killed.
After escaping the dread disease for
inon'hs, when it was prevalent all
around, Condon is at last face to face
with a cave of genuine smallpox. Ed
Temple who arrived there about three
weeks ago has broken out with the
disease. A building has been fitted up
in the outskirts of the town to be need
aa a hospital. The unfortunate man is
receiving all the care possible and every
precaution has been exerted by the au
tiotitteto prevent the spread ct the
prevalent d it ease.
We have received "Everybody's Mag
azine" for Marcli which is rich in that
(rt of pleasant reading that combines
instruction with qairk and easy interest.
Amorg its contacts is an article en
titled "A Glimpse of the Germ World,"
by G. W. Winterbura, M. D., which
treats of bacteria and the enormous
amount of good they do humanity, tell
ing of their origin and labors In a fas
einating way, imparting an astonish
log amount of infjrmatijn in a manner
which causes it to remain in the
msmory.
Practically alt the money necessary
for the scouring mill has been raised
and tliose who ban doubts may reet as
sured that it is an actual tact that we
aro to have a mill and it is to be built
and in readiness for this yeai'a clip,
Everything bas developed to such an
extent tbat the machinery has been
ordered by telegiapb and will be here
as soon as it can be manufactnred and
shipped. The location has not been
selected as yet but as the committee has
the option of several different places
there is no liklibood of their being de
tained ou thai score.
How much of the prevailing idea of
the Afrikander character is due to the
habit whicb the newspaper artUts have
of representing every Boer as wearing a
long, ragged beard? Just as an errone
ous idea of the American farmer has
been given to the people of tbe cities by
the pictures of Grangers wearing billy
goat whiskers on their chins, so the Im
pression has been created that the Trans
vaalers cannot be (.'iriliBsd human be
ing;, because if they were tbey would
not wear those long, frayed-out beards.
But the beard, like many other ideas
entertained of the Boer, is mostly a fig
ment of the Imagination.
Eastern Oregon mining men are in
favor of the proposed smelter at Port
land, says W. C. Cowgill, city editor of
the Baker City Republican, believing
that it will be a big thing for the mining
interests of the entire state, and will
aid in securing special copper smelters
in the Baker territory. Much disap
pointment is felt at the action of Senator
Simon in introducing a bill for the es
tablishment of a mint or assay office in
Portland, as it is believed that will pre
vent the establishment of an assay office
in Baker, where one is greatly needed.
But our Chamber of Commerce bas re
doubled Its efforts In that direction, and
we stil! have hopes.
Jim Hill, of Great Northern railroad
fame, personally states that ho has con
tracted for a number of monster steam
ers, says the East Oregonian, which,
when completed, will enable the Great
Northern railway to lay down a barrel
of Oregon or Washington flour in any
Oriental pert, from Puget Sound or
Columbia rtver ports, for fifty cents, and
Mr. Hill gives promise, if the Seattle
Times can be depended upon, to lay
down a barrel of Dakota flour in Orient
al ports, which means the principal ports
of China, Japan, Korea and some Rus
sian ports, at a cost not to exceed $125,
and Mr. Hill recently stated that Russia
could not lay down a barrel of flour at
Vladivostcck, the Russian seaport on
the Pacific ocean, for less than (4.25. If
Mr. Hill succeeds in doing so much for
the farmers of Dakota, the Oregon farm
ere will be certain to share in the bene
fits. The new town of Lawton whicb will
be a rival of Sumpter and Granite is
soon to have a newspaper. The first
thing in a new and progressive town Is
always a paper, which used to advantage
will always bring good results to all con
nected with it in any manner. From the
La Grande Chronicle we take the fol
lowing : "Frank G. Hull bas three and
one-half tone of newspaper materials at
Sumpter, and also a ton and a half of
paper. He stent over Tuesday morning
and will proceed from Sumpter to
Lawton, where he will establish a paper,
the pioneer one of the new. town at the
forks of Clear and Granite creeks. Mr.
Hull has the lumber all hauled and on
the ground, and waits only fur the sur
veyors to establish the lines so that the
exact location of the building may be
determined, when he will have the work
men commence the work of erection. In
ten days thereafter, Mr. Hull expects to
have tho structure ready for occupancy,
and the new paper will be issued at once.
During the Intervening time, he will live
In a loot and keep warm with a roaring
lire in an airtight stove.
Monday I Dally.
How do yon like the spring weather?
The fact that Snake river is crooked,
is straight.
All veterans of the Spanish-American
war are requested to be present at the
armory next Friday evening, as a post
will be organised.
The Oregon delegation of editors,
numbering thirty, arrived safely at New
Orleans Saturday. They spent yester
day at Vlcksburg and returned to New
Orleans this morning.
James Edmunds, Sunday School
mbslonary for Oregon and Washington
of the American Baptist rublicillon
Society, very ably filled the pulpit of the
Methodist church last night.
Oregon will need a man of exceptional
influence In the senate during the next
tea- years, one who la not only sincerely
and aealously in favor of the proposed
improvements in the channel and at the
mouth of the river, as well as above The
Dalles, but who can command attention
and compel action. Telegram.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the Shaw
company gave a concert in front of
Blakeley A Houghton's. They made
most excellent music and attracted a
large crowd in fact the siJewalks in
the vicinity were so crowded that it was
impossible to get up or down the street.
The band is composed of thorough
musicians as is plainly demonstrated by
their playing. They will render a con
cert every afternoon at 3 o'clock and in
the evening you can find them at the
Baldwia theater.
Swven men were landed yesterday,
charged with b.4ng drunk and disorder
ly. This morniDg they were brought be
fore Recorder Gates and two of them
were discharged. Oue was fined two
dollars which he paid, while three of
them were fined a like amount but not
having the wherewith, tbey are still re
ceiving the hospitality of the city. The
last one to appear was given his freedom
providing he would leave tbe city which
he immediately proceeded to do.
Lawton and Alamo are the names of
two townsitea that will strive for recog
nition in the Granite district. Lawton
is situated at the juncture of Clear and
GraniTe creeks, about three, miles west
of Granite, while Alamo is projected at
the juncture of Clear, Olive and Beaver
creeks. The former enterprise is being
promoted by a Pendleton syndicate,
while Alamo is being engineered by
Mr, Start of this city and some Spokane
people. The success of these enterprises
will be awaited with interest, especially
by the peoplo of Granite. Blue Mount
ain American.
At every fire there are always n lot of
ridiculous acts committed which are
never noticed particularly until the
smoke has cleared away. The other
morning at Heppner, as the fire bell
wal clanging forth its horrible peals, a
lot of young fellows ran into the hoee
house and grabbing a new racing cart
that hadn't a foot of hose on it, rushed
out and down tbe street they went at a
speed that would baye put a New York
fire engiue to shame. It took several
deep, red yells from the lungs of the
marshal to make the boys stop, and it
it impossible now to find anyone willing
to acknowledge that he was in the gang.
Alva Simmons, the man recently re
leased irom the county jail, -was, so the
authorities think, a kleptomaniac.
While confined in the jail he would take
anything he found lying around loose
and bide it in his cell. He seemed
to have great mania for csndles, and
would tell his fellow prisoners when
they asked him for a tallow-dip that
they were all gone. When he left the
jail he bad something like a half a box
of candles stored away. These were
confiscated and will be kept for future
Inmates. It la thought he wat saving
the candles so he could sit up nights
when it was quiet and figure out how
much it would cost him to get out of the
scrape he to easily fell a victim to.
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company, with Its customary energy
and enterprise, it making an effort to
secure different species of trout from the
United States fish commission, for tbe
purpose of stocking Meacbam Creek and
other streams in the Blue Mountains,
particularly those in tbe vicinity of Bing
ham Springs and Meacbam, with a view
to making the Bine Mountain region a
more attractive summer resort for
anglers and sportsmen. Tbe company
has secured the co-operation of the Ore
gon fish and Game Association in this
undertaking, whicb, if successful, will
add greatly to tbe attractiveness of the
Blue Mountain region, and at the same
time will be the means of drawing con
siderable travel from other directions
over its line of road. It is a good idea,
and deserves encouragement.
Very few salmon are being caught in
the Lower Columbia at present, either
cbinooks or steelheads, although owing
fo the fine weather, there is a great deal
of gear in the water, and fishermen are
out all the time, says the Oregonian.
Usually quite a number of steelheads
are caught at this time of the year, and
there is generally a fair sprinkling cf
chinook among them. The scarcity of
fish tends to create fears of a small run
this season, but there is nothing on which
to fonnd any such calculation. Fijher
men say there ought to be some result
visible this season from the work of the
hatcheries, and if there Is not, tt will be
discouraging. The chances are that
there will not be much of a June rise in
the Columbia this season, and fishermen
used to say "Plenty of water, plenty of
fish." At all events they will have to
take the fish as they come, and they will
take them all, if they can.
The Hwaco Journal publishes the fol
lowing article on reported gold dis
coveries at Long Beach : "On Wednes
day the town waset wild with excite
ment, by the report of Mr. C. W. Farrel
of Long Beach, that in one day he had
obtained (4 of gold from the Leach sand,
or rather from the dry sand thrown up
from the beach. In proof of his asser
tions, he bad a small vial of gold dint,
which he claimed was the work of a day,
and had a lot of work done in the way
of copper plates, etc. A number of our
citizens went out to the beach Wednes
day to Investigate, but npon their return
they were all dumb, but from what they
Domain
H.
This is the most delightful timo of
year to those who escape it. But we do
not like to enjoy all the good things of
this life alone, and as a special induce
ment to have you present we will have
on sale this week
Flannelette
Ladies Wrappers
at....
80 PER HHT. DISCOUJIT.
Alt Goods Marked
In Plain Figures.
were prevailed to tay, endorsed the re
port. With a rival to Cape Nome, tbe
fineBt summer resort on the Northwest
coast, the bonanza of Columbia river
Chinook salmon, the prospects of South
west Washington has taken on a new
Impetus."
Tuesday's Dally.
Salem is soon to have another
creamery.
Mr. A. McAdam was able to be out on
the streets for a short time today.
Williams & Co are offering exception
al bargains In muslin underwear.
Ajiiler is the only person you can
not blame for keeping bad company.
Pure silver laced Wyandott eggs can
be secured at J. II. Cross' grocery store
for $1 per 15. feb28 lmo wkly
Things are beginning to brighten up
in The Dalles and as a consequence a
good deal of property is changing hands.
This afternoon a marriage license was
issued by County Clerk Kelsay to J. II.
Reed, of Dufur, and Mrs. Rboda Maple,
of Seattle.
Every day teams may be seen going
down our streets heavily laden with
piles and heavy timber for the Paul
Mohr railway.
A. M. Williams & Co 's clearing sale
of winter goods is still on, but nearing
ita close. If you want a nice cape, euit
or jacket at a price lower than yon will
ever tee again, you must act quickly.
At the Baldwin theater tonight the
Shaw company will play Nat C. Good
win's great creation, "In Mizzura."
Reserved eeata can be had at Blukeley &
Houghton't. Popular prices, 15, 25 and
35 centt.
The Shaw company gave another
concert this afternoon which was
listened to by an immense crowd. Many
complimentary remarks were made
about their playing, which is of the
highest order.
John D. Newman, aged about 4S years
and a native of Sw-eeden, who was
under sentence of five years to the state
penitentiary for larceny In a house, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself in
the Marion county jail shortly before
noon Saturday.
A band of 410 horses has been shipped
from Walla Walla to Seattle, whence
they will be transported to the Philip
pines for cavalry service. During the
last six months as many as 1500 horses
have been purchased by the government
in tiiat section of the country.
Friday, Feb. 231, Wapinitia rchool
gave an entertainment and box social at
which $13. (iO was raised for the benefit
of the school library. After the enter
tainment tLe patrons and friends retired
to Basic's hall and engaged In a social
dance conducted by the school. A most
enjoyable time is reported.
The peoplo who use the road leading
to Dutch Flat have been contemplating
building a new road for some time. Yes
terday J. B. Goit, county surveyor went
out and looked over the ground of the
proposed new road and found a feasible
way by which the gtadecculd be made
not to exceed two feet to the rod.
Xijtitwatchtnnn Phirman made a haul
last tilght at the hobo camp east of town
and marched ton men to the city jail.
This morning they were lined np before
Recorder Gates and eight of them were
discharged with the understanding that
they leave town at once. The other two,
who had appeared before his honor on a
previous morning, were fined five dollars
each, and not having the amount of the 1
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fine they are this afternoon, doing service
on tbe ttreets for the city.
At the meeting of the Orjgori Emer
gency Corps and Red Cross Sicety hel?l
in Portland it wns decided not to dis
band. General O.Summers who was
present, declared that all the ex-soldiers
earnestly wished the corps to remain
intact until the soldiers killed in Manila
bad been buried and the volunteer.'
monument erected.
At the Vogt opera house last night,
Captain Tbos. R. Hii'bisb and Captain
Flora M. Homer, of the Salvation Army,
were united in marriage. The stage was
decorated befitting the occasion, and an
immense crowd witnessed the marriage.
After the ceremony the membera of the
army repaired to their hall, where a
repast was In waiting. The bride and
groom left on the boat this morning for
Portland.
Joaquin Miller hat written some
poems laudatory of the Boers, and ex
pressing extreme rhythmic vituperation
of England. And yet it was chiefly
through the English people tbot Joaquin
Miller acquired fame and fortune. They
took him up when he was an almost un
known rhymester and showered him
with benefits. Hence his abuse of
England ; seems to smack strongly of
base Ingratitude. Telegram.
The petition of the American Newt
paper Publishers' Association, asking
congress to investigate tbe unwarranted
rise of from 60 to 100 per cent in the
price of white paper, is one that con
gressmen cannot afford to ignore. The
white paper trust doubtless has a power
ful influence, but 22,000 newspapers
ought to have more, and the paper trust
it doing a w holesale business in plund
ering all tbe newspaper publishers.
Some one, who has no doubt had con
siderable experience in handling horses,
gives tbe following advice about aaving
them. from the flames when the barn Is
on fire: "It is almost impossible to
drag out your horses except you first
blindfold them, as many owners know to
their cost, what a mad instinct the dumb
brutes have to rush into the flames.
Throw a bemp bag or horse cover or an
old piece of carpet over their heads,
covering their eyes to shield them from
the light, and the most excited animal
will quiet down as docile as a lamb and
let you lead him out of danger."
Undorbtedly people in Kansas have
heard about our glorious country and
the many advantages we have over the
above mentioned state, for every week
or so we receive letters from parties in
the East asking for ail sorts of informa
tion relative to Wasco county. From
all indications we may expect a good
many new settlers this spring, and right
glad we are to have them. The follow
ing is a part of a communication we re
ceived this morning from a man living
in Johnson county, Kansas : "Would
you be so kind as to send me a sample
copy of your paper, to I may tee from
your own dally and weekly news, the
real truth of your glorious country. I
expect logo to that part of the country
this spring and should like a good farm
ing section."
The water commissioners met in the
recorder's office last night ami tec in
tidered the matter ol the refunding bonds
ami by a unanimous vote cf ti e board
decided to Issue bonds to the amount oi
'.'5,000 instead of $20,000. The bids for
the bonds were opened and read, sftei
which the meeting adjourned until 2
o'clock this afternoon. At today's meet
ing all members of the committion be-
What's the difference, we'd like to know, be
tween picking up dollars in the middle of the road or
saving them by buying your goods right. You may
not be learned in that whicb is written, but when
you tradowith us you exhibit a wisdom which it
practical, and that's the sort of knowledge which
counts.
The Itemt we enumerate are not our only attrac
tions, but an earnest of what we can do fur you in a
hundred lines not alluded to.
ON THESE.
We have decided to close the balance of those
MEN'S HALF HOSE at
PER
DOZEN.
Regular two for 25c.
And during tbe balance of this week only, von
have the choice of all of our 75c, 85c, fl 00, 1.25 and
$1.50 Men't Colored Shirts at
69c,
Only two moro dayt. Don't lose thit opportunity.
& MAYS
i ig present, it was moved and carried
that the bid of N. W. Harris A Co.,
bankers of Chicago, made by H. C. Bar
roll, of Spokane, for four per cent bonds,
par, and accrued interest to date of de
livery of bonds, and that the board allow
cash commission at time of payment fcr
said bonds amounting to cue and one
half per centum of the amount of bonda
issued, be accepted. The board then
adjourned.
A very amusing incident o.tcutred
early this morning at the barracks of the
Salvation Array which are situated
nearly across the street from Thk
Chronicle office, consequently the re
porter could not help from being an eye
witness to what happened. A wedding
supper had been served the previous
evening and this morning there was
quite a lot of choice viands remaining.
A tramp happening along opened the
door and stepping inside found tbat he
was alone, with a spread that bad not
been bis good fortune to set down to for
many a day. Satisfying hit hunger, he
came out and beckoning to a comrade,
whp wat near the railroad invited him
to the feast. He like the former hobo
ate alone, and when finding be could not
atow away all the ediblee bunted up
chum and ushered him to the haven of
good fortune. We were called away, to
consequently do not know how many ac
cepted the hospitality, of the open door V
and no host or hostess, but to our certain
knowledge four uien left the festal board
with a degree of satisfaction that tbey
had fared far better than their fellow
companions who were satisfied with a
back door handout.
WINTER TRIPS.
For winter residence or winter outing
ideal conditions will be found on every
band in California. Plenteous early
rainfall has this season given to tbe
semi-tropical vegetation wonderful im
petus ; the floral offerings are more than
usually generous and the crop of
southern fruits bountiful and excellent.
Old ccean possesses new charms at
Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Long;
Beach, Coronado and the enchanted isle
of tbe sea, Catallna where fishing,
boating, rambling, riding, hunting and
loafing uay be enjoyed as nowhere else.
Quiet little spots, snug andwarm.
off-T themselves at Montecito, N'ordhoff,
Pasadena, Echo Mountain, San Jacinto,
Fall Brook and Palm Springs.
For renewing health and vigor, here
abound many hot spring, of widely
varying constituents and demonstrated
merits; the dry, ant I tic, tonic air of
the desert may be enjoyed at Banning,
Indio, Yuma; and, even farther on, at
Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, exists con
ditions equally wel indicated for weak
throatt and lungs.
Many think nothing in nature more
attractive than the shimmering olive
orchards of Santa Barbara and San
Diego; others prefer the ttately walnuts
of Ventura and Los Nietos, or the
lemons of Fernando; but for glorions
fruit and graceful tree commend us to
the golden orange, first, last and always,
and it exists in greates. perfection at
Covina, Riverside, Red land i and High
lands. Equally interesting is the
scientific and tempting fashion in which
the sorting and packing of the orange is
here accomplished.
The faithful were exhorted to tee
Mecca and shuffle off; but wiser gener
ations will ree California of the south
and prolong life. t
Clark A Falk are never cloeed Sunday.
Don't forget thit.