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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7. 1900 The Weekly Ghroniele. OrFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO t CS i V. Published in tuo parti, nil Iti.Wayi ami Saturdays. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. T BAIL, POST A 0 fZfiID, IK ADVAHC1. One year II SO Six months 75 Threw mouths 60 Advertising; rate reasonable, and made known on spplicalion. Address all cnramunlestioiil to "THK CHRON ICLE." The iMUli-t, Orugun. LOCAL HKEV1T1ES. Saturday a Daily. A boy never realize how good Lit mother it until he gete sick. The republican county central com mittee held meeting this afternoon in tt.e city hall. Mist Cassia Thorbourn won the sofa pillow, raffl-"J at Blakeley A Houghton's this afternoon, the lucky number being 20. It is said that never in the history of Sherman county has grain prosprctt been more favorable than the present season. Huntington & Wilson are making some decided improvements in their law office in the way of neater and more convenient rooms. Just as the streets were becoming dry and in a fair way for wheeling, it again rained and likely will take another week to become as passable as they were yesterday. The ci y attorney, of Sumpter was in structd Ht a recent meeting of the city council to draw op an ordinance increas ing the Tquor license from $400 to $1000, permitting It to be paid quarterly. The smallpox patient is reported as getting along nicely. In company with his muse he has been roaming among the hills and having a good time in gen eral. He has not been compelled to take to his bed and is in a fair way to speedy recovery. Today fl. Glenn & Co. opened up their new store in the building formerly occnpied by the Dawson Grocery Co. They carry a fine line of paints, oils, lead and varnish. Id fact, anything in this line is handled by them. They are prepared to sell by wholesale or retail and guarantee good material. The boilers for the new steamer Re liance, which is being bnllt at Supples yard in Portland for the D. P. & A. N. Co., have been placed in the hall. They were taken. from the Inland flyer and have been increased by 250 square feet of heating surface. Work is being pushed as rapidly as possible as the company it anxious to have her ready for commis sion as soon at possible, The concert by the Congregational people, will be given not later than March 14th. The date baa been post poned so at to allow full time for prep aration. The choruses,, six in number, are of a high order and cannot fail to please. The regular choir hat been strengthened by ten additional voices chosen from the congregation. In ad dition to the choruses, there will be special number! rendered, both ladies' and gentlemen's choruses, qua. lets, duets and solos. Full announcements will appear later, from time to time. A system of co-operation for the com ing summer hat been arranged between the Division of Forestry and the forest reserve work of the U. S. Geological Survey. The latter is branch of the Department of the Interior. Field parties of each division will collect in formation desired by the other, and, in some instances, exchange of men may be made. Thit system markt distinct change from condition! of a few yeart ago, when there was sharp rivalry be tween the scientific branches of govern ment servica. The Geological Survey will give special attention to collecting data on forest fires for the Livislon of Forestry. Relative to the smallpox scare at Mod the Observer says: We assert th it theie hat been no smallpox any of the time the past winter. Besides, it it a well established fact that smallpox in a civilized community, in this age of the world, is nowhere so dangerous a disease as diphtheria, measles, or tome other disease, whose appearance in a com munity cause little consternation. It it the faUl tradition .attached to it that frightens. The skio disease brought here by an unclean person was loath some enough, God knowt, and we ad mire the policy pursued infighting it; it ha cost Moro hundreds of dollars, and the lost of thousands in business, but there is no excuse for further inter ruptions to the mail service. Open np, Mr. Inspector or show came why not. Holiday's Dally. March weather to far hat been all that conld be desired. Joaquin Millar, the poet of the Sierras, Is lecturing in valley townt. The sidewalks ara quite dry but the itreets are very muddy again. No dairyman hat yet succeeded in adulterating the milk of human kind ness. The conncil will hold an adjourned regular meeting tonight In the recorder's office. Articles of incorporation of The Dailei Securing Mill Company were filed Sat urday in the county clerk't office In Tortland. Tht Incorporator! art Grace E. Russell, J. M. Russell and N. W. Roan tree; capital stock, $03,000. The object of the corporation is to operate a wool- nrinj mill and plant. The principal olhYf of the company will be lecated at The VxUti. On account of the smallpox scare Judge Brad-haw has decided not to hold court in Sherman county until April 231. The majority of our stores have been closing at 6 o'clock for the past two months. The agreement having expired they will remain open during the even ings for the balance of the year. The first number of the Granite Gem reached us this morning and we can fay it is a neat, newsy and well gotten up, seven folio sheet. Granite may well be proud of her first newspaper. Granite will soon be an incorporated municipality. A petition, having the corporation of the-town in view, with the necessary number of aignatures, will be presented to the court this month. A man, wife and five children reached Albany Saturday in a schooner, from Nebraska, in destitute circumstances, out of moaev and no work to do. One man gave them a tack of flour to help them for a while. Superintendent Jackcon, of the Gol conda mine at Sumpter, returned Satur day from a trip to Baker with the monthly clean up from the plates. It is not known the exact amount produced for the month, but it it learned from re-1 liable tources that it will approximate $16,000. Mr. Paul Mohr, who is at the head of the Columbia River Portage & Naviga tion Company, sayt the Astorian, re turned to Portland last evening on the night train, after having spent the day in consultation with members of the chamber of commerce and other repre sentatives of the business interests of Astoria. A meeting of the republican county central ommittee was held in the city hall Stiurday, Henry L. Kuck, chair man of the committee, presiding. It was decided that the primaries be held on March 17th, while the convention will be on the 23d. One delegate will be elected for each twenty votes or frac tion over ten cast forCongreseman Moody. This wilt make about 100 delegates to the convention. Frank M. Warren, of Warrenton, spent about a month in Spokane recent ly, and while there investigated the status of the Paul Mohr project. He says there Is plenty of money behind it, and that all bills are settled promptly in cash. No bonds have been floated, and the stock la largely owned by Senator Turner, Mr. Payton and W. S. Harris, the president. The latter, In conversa tion, assured Mr. Warren that there was no doubt of the success of the road, and in Spokane confidence wat generally felt. Photograph! of the most interesting and picturesque spots in America have been made for The Ladies' Home Journal, and they will be reproduced in that magazine on the finest coated paper. This series of pictuiet "Picturesque Americi," as it ii to be called will show the great beauties of landscape and waterscape of this country in a way in which they have never been teen before. Mtny of the picture! are of placet that have etc tped the eye of the tourist fol lowing the beaten paths of travel. They were collected by one who baa crossed the continent more than a hundred times, who h.M viewed the scenery with appreciative eyes, and who is, perhaps, the best qualified man in the country to describe them. Thirty-three members of Friendship lodge No. 9, K. of I. and thirteen mem- lyrs of the Hood River lodge attended a meeting of the lodge at Cascade Locka in a body Saturday night. The Regu lator had been chartered and left here shortly before 6, and arrived at the locka at 8:30. The visitors were immediately ushered to the ball, where plenty of work wat at hand. Two candidates were given the second rank, while three were made familiar with the third rank. At midnight a most sumptuous spread was given the visitors after which lodge was again called to order and the work continued until half past five m the morning. Tne Knights, rather tired then proceeded to the Regulator and were soon on their way home arriving here at 9:20 yesterday morning. All the visi tors highly praise the members of the Cascade lodge and ttate they were treat ed royally and had a molt enjoyable time. Robert Gardner, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, had hit ex amination before Recorder Gates Satur day afternoon and was bound over in the turn of $200 to appear before the grand jury. Not being able to furnish the bonds, he was remanded to the county jail. Gardner has been working on the railroad across the river, and came over to have a little time. He teemed to think that the portage wat in operation, and he had the job to unload schooners which he proceeded to do without any hesitancy. He wandered into the Mid way taloon, when he caran to the con clusion that he wat the proper person to run the place. It is laid he made an attempt to atab the barkeeper teveral timet but failed. An officer wat called and took the man away. H claims he knowt nothing of the affair whatever, but before the grand Jury meets he will Lave plenty of time to refresh bis mem ory. Tuesdsy Dally. Mending clock is one way to improve the lime. The city j til Las one occupant, charged with begging. Prof. Sandvig will give his regular weekly dance tomorrow evening. tor tne past lew days we have re-; civd a good deal of raio, consequently the streets are again in quite a muddy condition. The Modern Woodmen of America will meet tonight and take in several candidates. After the initiation 'unch will be served. A. M. Kelsay was the winner of the handsome range rallied at the store of Maier A Benton, he holding the winning number, 1427. Baaley Bros., have purchased a thrjughbred Jersey bull, registered stock. For - particulars apply at resi dence on Tenth btreet, near the fair grounds. 3 6-lmo After many vain efforts on the part of the citizens. Ballard has finally secured a national bank, to be called the Ballard First National hank, with a capitaliza tion of $50,000. Samuel Vickere and son, who live on the hill, are down with the typhoid fever. Mr. Vickers is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America who have secured a nurse and are taking the best of c ire of their brother. Arrangements have been made where by Joaquin Miller will deliver a lecture at this place en Friday, March lGtb. Mr. Miller is a noted poet and has made nnite a success as a lecturer con sequently it is expected that a crowded house will greet bin. The reception tendered on Wednesday afternoon to Rev. and Mrs. DeForest and their daughter, at the home of Mrs. Ralph Talot,.500 South Sherman avenue, was a highly enjoyable affair. Surely the rector of St. Peter's church, together with his estimable family, are in the midst of a host of friends. The Denver Eye. City Physician Wheeler, of Portland, found what is tjlievd to be another case of smallpox near Woodstock Sunday morning, and will have the patient re moved to 0)3 pesthouse today. The suspect is a man who recently returned from fishing on the Columbia river, where be evidently contracted the dis ease. Louis Paquet, the Portland boat builder, hat been out at the Johnson taw mill, near Mt. Scotc, getting out "crooks" for the proposed new steamers for the Paul Mohr Transportation Com pany. These will coon be all out and ready for delivery, when conetiuction on the two steamers to be built at Portland will commence. Eagles seem to be plentiful in Wheeler county. Not long ago the young ton of Hon. R. R. Donnelley killed one meat nring 7 feet, on the home ranch at Wal drou. A few dayt ago, in the tame neighborhood, Robt. Toney captured a magnificent grey eagle measuring 7 ft, 2 in. from tip to tip. The bird is a per fect specimen, and waa taken alive without being damaged in any way. At the atockyards Fred A. Young has some blooded Lincoln sheep which he purchased while in the east. They were raised at the stocks farm of O. D. Hitchcock and Frank King, of Charlotte, Mich. He purchased seventy head of rams and two ewes. They are yearlings and it it claimed they will thear from fifteen to twenty-five poundt per head while the staple is bright and the aver age weight is 165 ponnds. The Mollican family, who have had the smallpox and been in quarantine for the past six weeks, have been re leased, they having recoverrd from the disease. In conversation with Mr. Mol lican thit morning he aaid,"Mv wife, two children, sister-in-law and myself have just gotten over the smallpox not any in the family being confined to their bed during the time, - None of us w ill have any pitta except my wife who will probably have half a dozen." Some time ago George Woodworth, of Dawson, burned the second finger of his left hand with a cigarette just enough to cause an abrasion of the skin. A few days after a sore appeared on the point of his elbow and blood poisoning rapidly followed. He went to the hospital, and half a dozen operations have been' per formed in an endeavor to save his arm. It is swollen to twice itt natural size, and a peculiar circumstance is the fact that the most healthy part of the arm is from the wrist down. Steamboat men say that the waters of the Colombia have been quite muddy the past week. This is something un usual, and they would like to know the reason of it. The waters of the Colum bia are slightly discolored during flood time, when much fine sand is held in suspension by them, but it Is nnosual for them to be muddy. It it tupposed that a huge landslide hat occurred somewhere on the river or one of its tributaries. If my one know! what has caused the muddy condition of the river the steamboat men would bo pleased to be informed. The active work of L. Gerlinger, lay! the Telegram, in running surveys and acqnirlngrlgbtof way around Cathlamet, Wash., is causing at much speculation ai hli proposed road along the north side of the Columbia, east of Vancouver. It would teem that he proposes to ex- While waiting for our new goods to be marked, which are now in' the house, we will give you a few things to consider a sort of SALTED ALMOND; something to munch upon during the day or two that will lapse before the pretty things that will crowd our counters will be ready for inspection. The balance of our Flannelette Wrappers and Flannelette Shirt Waists Will go at the same reduction as last week, 20 Pep Cent Off. All Goods Marked In Plain Figures. tend the road on down the river from Vancouver, or else why should he be securing arightof way in that direction. Some believe the road it intended for rich coal deposit! near Cathlamet. Otberi lay the intention it to run to Long Beach, and otbert advance the theory that it will endeavor to terminate at tome point and build np a rival to Astoria. A great surprise waa sprung on the Knights of Friendship lodge No. 9 last night. They were busily engaged in conferring rank work when several of the Ralbbono Sisters gained admittance to the ante-room and demanded that further proceedings cease until they had spread the tabht and feasted their brothers, which they did in most elegant shape, the occasion being the birthday of Chas. L. Phillips, who it one of the enthusiastic Knights. Among the pres ents to Mr. Phillips wat a handsome Elk button, presented by hit wife. The annual meeting of the school di rectors was held yesterday Afternoon at which time the reports for the past year were read. The financial report was placed on the board and. explained by Director Doane. The management of the school for the past year has been all that could be desired, and the fi nancial report will show that it lias been quite economical. A unanimous vote of thanks was extended . to Judge Liebe, the retiring director, for his untiring effort! to build np and advance the schools. He was earnestly requested to again accept the nomination for director. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Oregon it a region of great and largely undeveloped resources, says the Telegram. In it is a large aggregate area of arid and desert lands, but there is enough that is good for something, to support in abundance twice the popu lation of the whole state. It contains fertile agricultural lands, fruit lands, grazing lands, broad prairies, vast bodies of timber, manifold streams and mines of almost unimaginable riches. In grain, livestock, wool und gold, the pro ductive districts of Eistern Oregon and they are large and numerous can scarcely be excelled for natural wealth anywhere on the continent. The proposed new railroad will, for most prt, run through agricultural and stockraising districts, though it will tap timber belts, and may strike through mineral districts too. It will bring to the Columbia river, which meaus to Portland, vast quantities of grain, stock and other products. Along the line of its construction the country will be set tled, and towns will spring up, making an increased demand for merchandise in this metropolis. Other local roads are also projected in Eastern Oregon, Indicating, In connection with other en terprises, the great and rapid develop ment ol that region. The mineral dis coveries and developments are the great attraction, but-Eastern Oregon has eve'' greater and but little developed re sources than these. In spite of its ex tensive wastes, Eastern Oregon, taken ai a whole, ii a goodly land, and no equal number of people in any one lo cality or slate or region are more pros perous, or have brighter prospects than its inhabitants. Wanted. By a young lady, a place to do house work in a small family. Api ly to Mrs. Toomey, New Columbia Hotel. m2-2w. PEASE REGARDING THE DALLES. . The Future Looks Bright On Thing Leads to Another, It is a well-known fact that at toon as the ice is broken things soon fall in. This simile is especially true in matters of practical concern. One of the chief argument! of those who have been ad vocating the proposed establishment of the wool econring plant is, that if this industry should bo made an assured fact, the immediate effect would be to stimulate confidence in the town and cause business generally to take on a more healthy tone. Since through the unselfish efforts of some of our citizens, whose names should always be accom panied by praise, this city is to have within its limits this payroll including industry, already the beneficial results are becoming apparent. The effect is being seen in more ways than one, but chief among them is dis cerned that of an increased inquiry and demand for real estate holdings. The Dalles has, for some time, hovered on the brink of progress and retrogression. There it no one who hat doubted but what the natural resources were here to make this place a city of three, or four, or five times as large, if only the neces sary vim and vigor on the part of its citizens were displayed. Now that this latter condition it being fulfilled, the bright hopet to long entertained aro be ginning to be realized. The Chhonicli ia assured, and has every reason to believe, that the real estate market of The Dalles is under going a decided upward movement. Real estate dealers are all reporting a decided spurt in inquiries for property, and thia appliea not only to a scarce lot or two but also to large tracts whereby buyers begin on making something from the substantial advancement of the town. Quite a number of small sales of land are reported in the last few days and rumors are heard of larger deals. There is no surer indication of confidence In a town or city than when its citizens are willing to place their money in real estate the soil of Mother Earth and when the people of The Dalles aie doing this, it may bo taken as a most hopeful indication. The building of the scouring mill plant to be followed as it will, In due time, by the establishment of a woolen mill, and the completion of the Paul Mohr railroad meani the opening of a new era for the "Gate City of the In land Empire" and Thi Chkonici.e, like eyery other close obseiver, feefs free to say that but a few years shall pass until this city shall have fulfilled the ardent hopes of itt best wishers, both at borne and in distant places. The Dalles it not dead nor even dotb the tleepeth. rani Mohr Visits Astoria. We take the following from the As toria Daily news: "The visit of Mr. Paul Mohr here yes terday was on the invitation of Dr. Aug. C. Kinney and the o'lject wat to point out a proper place for a wheat ware house. It is understood that Dr. Kin ney and Mr. Samuel D. Adair each have suitable water front on the touth side of Young's bay which they are willing to donate for the purpose. Mr. D. K. Warren also stands ready to give ample warehouse room on the Sklpanon at Warrenton. Mr. Mohr sayt the grading of the portage railroad it now practically finished and that in ten dayt it will be & MAYS turned over to the owners by the con tractors. This is a month in advance of the contract time, and Mr. Mohr says the portage syetem will be in operation by June 1st or loth from present indi cations. He also says the company has contracts with wheat growers for freight sufficient to insure the enterprise pay ing. He also gives out the information that the farmers of the Grand Ronde valley and around Baker City have SO miles graded on a railroad from that country to tap the Columbia and con nect with his portage system. This they offer to the Spokane company free and offer to grade all the balance of the line, except the rock work, free if the Spo kane people will take the road and finish and operate it in connection with the Mohr road. Mr. Mohr returned to The Dalles last night, but expects to be back in Astoria within a week." Dalles rubllo Schools. Following is the report for the quar ter (4 weeks) ending Feb. 23, 1900. - ? 5 TEACHERS, j z H a o a 3 i i (, Ea ' Hill Primary. Miss Nan Cnouer lA,2Band SBI 4C S3 31 3 M j Kobe..i 8A, 4A and 5A 52 40 38 2 Court Street. MlssDoutliit 1st 3.1 81 30 0 Miss E Cooper 2d! 53 4 47 8 MlHsMsrtln Cdi i 66 51 A MissVtretin 4tti M 4'. 47 5 Academy lark. Mts rhtrmaii 1st 49 43 42 8 Mlaar'linn 2B-3A 57 53 52 6 Mis. Roche 4A-5B 48 4 44 ft Miss Ball ...rth 44 41 401 2 High School. Mrs.Baldvrln 6th 57 55 5S 2 MIks U Kintnill 6.Y-7H 5 54 52 3 MiirtT. Hlntoul 7th 53 51 50 2 Miu Michel 1 8tb 59 57 5f O H. S. Department. Miss Hill ... Mr. Kelt ( H ft lUUM 109 13 Totals w72 741 S4 Number of dayt of school, 24. Per ceut of attendance on number be longing, 96. School holidays, Washington's Birth day. The number enrolled thia quarter it less than the corresponding quarter last year, but the average daily attendance it 41 more than last year. J. 8. Landers, Superintendent. "After doctort failed to cure me of pneumonia 1 used One Minute Cough Cure and tnree bottles of it cured me. It it also the best remedy on earth for whooping cough. It cured my grand children of the worst cases," writes Jno. Berry, Loganton, Pa. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. Cures coughs, colds, croup and throat and lung troubles. It preventa consumption. Children always like It. Mothers endorse it. 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