THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7. 1900
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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.
Bismarck's Iron Nerve
Was the result of hit splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver,
kidneyt and bowels are out of order. If
you want these qualities and the success
they bring, use Dr. King's New Life
Pills. They develop every power ol
brain and body. Only 25c at Blakeley
& Houghton's drugstore. 2
"I had bronchitit every winter for
yesrj and no medicine gave me perma
nent relief till I began to take One Min
uti Cough Cure. I know it Is the best
cough medicine made," sayt J. Koonti,
Corry, Pa. It qu'ckly curei coughs,
colds, croup, asthma, grippe and throat
and lung troubles. It it the children's
favorite remedy. Cures qnii kly.
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