THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1900
The Weekly Ghroniele.
THI DALLES,
OFFICIAL, PAPER OF WASCO OUM Y.
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and Saturday.
SUBSCRIPTION KATES.
t bail, rosTAei ruriio, la advascb.
One year 1 SO
Six nioutM 75
Tare mouths 60
Advertising rate reasonable, and made known
en application.
Address all oommnnleationi to "THF CD BON
ICLJi," Til Dalles, Oregon.
LOCAL HREYIT1B9.
Wednesday's Daily.
A man may run into debt
seldom conies out of it faster
bnt te
than
walk.
County court is in session today and
ii busily engaged in bearing' several toad
cases.
Jacob S. Iiinearaon, pioneer of 1S43,
aged 83 years, died in Oregon City Sun
day night.
Two drunks were brought before the
recorder this morning and fined three
dollars each, which they paid and were
discharged.
News reached here this afternoon that
Neil McLeod, well known in The Dalies
bad died of heart failure at his home
in Golde.idale.
Business in the land office for Maicb
at this place, is reported far in excess to
the amount during the corresponding
month last year.
Through a letter received yesterday
we learn that our old friend, Harry
Lonsdale, has settled in Columbia, Mo.,
where he is interested in the Columbia
Hardware Co.
The acoustic properties of the Cong
regational church are good. It will
make an ideal concert room. No one
should fail to attend the concert next
Wednesday evening.
A telegram was received today an
nouncing tbe death of Henry Uahn 10
New York city. Mr. Hahn was tbe father
of Mrs. L. Rorden and bad reached tbe
advanced age of 00.
There is now talk of a potato starch
factory at Salem. The Salem Chamber
of Commerce has tbe matter in hand.
This would be a valuable addition to
tbeir manufacturing industries.
Tbe engagement of Governor Geer and
Mrs. Barry, of Astoria, is announced.
Tbey are tbe tallest couple In the state,
Mr. Geer measuring nearly 64 feet high,
while Mrs. Barry is fully 6 feel tall.
Jacksonville Times.
R. D. Cradlebaagh is now working in
his father's 'gold mine In tbe Sumpter
district of Eastern Oregon, and is putting
to practical application what he learned
in Dr. L.ch man's department about as
earing mining ores. Oregon Weekly.
Tbe proceeds of tbe concert to be
given in the Congregational church next
week will be applied on a new Church
organ. It is the intention to put in a
high-grade instrument, so as to increase
the effectiveness of the music of the
church.
Again today we have had! dark, dis
mal and rainy day. Our weather for
tbe past few days will compare favorably
with tbe average Willamette valley
weather. However, a little later in the
season we will be able to enjoy the most
delightful and pleasant weather of any
place on the coast.' '
A freak In tbe duck line is a bird
recently shot on Columbia slough near
Portland. It is of the widgeon species,
but white, and it is, therefore, culled an
Albino for the same reason that a white
negro or Indian or blackbird or elephant
is. It has been mounted and presented
to the city museum at the metropolis.
Deputy County Clerk Simeon Bolton
states that tbe registration of voters is
very slow. This registration should not
be overlooked for when election day
comes and a great many good, substan
tial citizens come to the polls aud find
they have neglected to register they will
feel rather aggrieved that the right of
voting is denied them.
There was a span of fine roadsters
taken off the Regulator last night and
are now comfortably housed at the
livery stable of L. A. Porter. They
were purchased by Mr. 1'orter .of a
gentleman at Albany. They were sired
by "Multnomah," and being full brother
and sister, are perfect mates. Being
standard bred they are as attractive as it
is possible tor a team to be. Porter Is
as proud of bis purchase as a boy over
his first pair of red top boots. Ills
needless to say that he expects to ride
in front this season.
The site for the scouring mill has not
s yet been decided upon. Mr. J. M.
Ituetcll, who arrived from Portland
last night, is busy today comparing two
propositions that ho has an option on.
One piece of ground which he seems to
think is quite desirable is situated just
east of the Watco warehouse, while the
tther, which is more centrally located,
Is the property directly back of the First
National bank. - Whichever seems best
adapted for the purpose and cm le
purchased tbe meat reasonable, will in
all likelihood be selected.
March 14th is the date decided upon
for the concert to be given by the
Congregational people of this city. The
steady work of the chorus during the
past two weeks has secured good results,
and all who attend may rest assured
they will enjoy one of the best entertain
ments of recent years. In addition to
tbe choruses of mixed voices, will be a
number rendered by a ladies' chorus of
ten voices, and a male chorjs of nine
V-iice. Special vocal numbers will he
given bv the best talem of tbe city. No
one can afford to miss this musical treat.
Thursday's Dallr.
It is the small things in life, that go
to make up the sum total of human
happiness and comfort.
Chas. . Bayard is reported much
better, and it is expected that he will be
able to be down to bis office in a few
days.
Last nigbt at the rehearsal, Rev. D. V.
Policg was presented with a beautiful
baton, by those who will take part in
the entertainment to be given bv the
Congregational church.
Coui.tr Commissioner X. C. E-at:s
received a telegram yesterday that his
mother, who resides at West Liberty,
Iowa, was very low and not expected to
live. Mr. Evans left immediately for
that point.
A telephone message was received to
day stating that the Japs employed on
the Columbia Southern Ry., extending
that line to Sbahiko, had gone on a
strike. Further particulars could not
be learned.
Marshal Hughes has a number of men
wot kite on tbe extension of Federal
street. He Is having all the rocks taken
out and they are being placed In the road
leading from the Joles corner to the top
of the bill. After the road is thoroughly
filled it will be cvered with gravel, and
when finished will be one of the best
streets in the city.
John Little,. a prominent sheepman of
Antelope, has puichased 2300 head of
eheep from Ewen McLennan pay
ing four dollars per head for tbe same
They are on the way to The Dalles now,
and with others will be shipped Fast.
Not much business came before the
ounty court during this term and it is
expected that everything will be com
pleted by tomorrow evening. Today
the court is busily engaged in auditing
athe bills contracted during the past two
months.
We are surely having more than our
share of rain this season. However, so
far it has not been a detriment, but if
some of it could be kept at the disposal
of tbe farmer and used during the dry
season it would be appreciated a great
deal more.
Sheep are beginning to move some in
the southern part of the county. Robt.
Mays "Jr.," who arrived in town today,
states that he has told a band of 1400
two-year-old weathers and that J. Duff
McAndie had sold some 2200. Both
these bands are to be delivered after
shearing.
County Physician McKay and City
Physician Wheeler, of Portland, yester
day vaccinated about 130 of the pupils
of the Woodstock school, who are be
lieved to have been exposed to the case
of smallpox that was discovered there
Sunday.. -
Yesterday morning the prunegrowers
convention met in Portland and pre
liminary steps were taken for forming a
permanentorganizatlon. Much Interest
was manifested as the .attendance was
large and there was a representative
from every section of Oregon and from
some parts of Washington.
.Old Joaquin Miller, "tbe poet of the
Sierras," was in Virginia City a. short
time ago, says the Eugene Guard, for
tbe first time in about forty years.
While on the Corn stock he wandered
into the Enterprise printing office and
asked "if Dan De Quille or Mark Twain
was in." Mark Twain quit the paper
in 1863 and Dan has been dead several
years.
A case of what is supposed to be bu
bonic plague, though the exact nature
of the disease is uncertain, has been
discovered in Chinatown at San Francis
co. The patient, who is a Chinese re
siding on Dupont street, was immedi
ately isolated and the whole of China
town has been placed under strict quar
antine regulations. No fear is appre
hended of the spread of the disease.
County Commissioner A. B. Willard,
of Tekoa, reports that smallpox Is preva
lent in the vicinity of Tekoa and Farm
Ington, and on the Coeur d'Alene Indian
reservation, east of these places. There
are between twenty-five and thirty cases
in and about Tekoa, and two severe
cases near Faruington. On the Indian
reservation, between forty and fifty
Indians are suffering from the disease.
The Hook and Ladder Co. held a very
enthusiastic meeting last nigbt in the
city ball. There was a large attendance
and much Interest .was taken in the
proceedings. The one year term for fire
police having expired, J. S. HOtienck,
the retiring officer, was re-eltcted to
serve the three year term. In the mat
ter of fines it was decided that all would
be imposed and none remitted except
such as are exempted.
Via Sampson, who has been working
on the portage road across the river for
the past few months, is in town today
and states that It will be but a short
time nntil the contract that Winters A
Chapman, the contractors, have, will be
fulfilled. He says their contract calls
for nine miles of road east of the big
eddy, and as that amount of work Is
nearly finished it will be but a short
time until they will move their force of
men away.
Sumpter has been called a great many
names: "The Cripple Creek of Ore
gon." "The Johannesburg of America,"
"The Klondike at Home," and other
hifb-soanding titles have been applied
to this little Booaoxiland for 1000.
Tht'e is one name, however, w hich late
events have wade most fitting-. The
recent rich strike In the property of tbe
Co-operative GoiJ Mining Company has
given ouse for calling Sumpter tbe
"Butte of the Pacific Slope."
A meeting tf the Board of Health, of
Astoria, was held Tuesday to consider
what steps shou'd be taken to gnard the
city against tbe possible epidemic of the
plague. After considerable dwcussloa
the board decided, in view of the advice
given in the matter by th phyeicansof
the city, that the most urgent thing to
be doue was to destroy the rat?, and a
recommendation' will be naie to the
council that a bounty of 2 cents per
head be paid forevery rat killed.
Four hundred and fifty horses, pur
chased in Oregon and Wasbing'oo by
the government for tbe United States
cavalry in the Philippines, were trans
ported from Vancouver Barracks yester
day to Portland and pnt aboard the
transport Lennox, bound for Manila.
This is the second large shipment of
cavalry animals from this point to go to
Manila by this transport. A number
of hostlers, drivers and blacksmiths wi'l
also go.
Allie Fit more, aged 25 years, is
missing, with several hundred dollars
in his pockets, rays the Oregonian. He
took tbo boat Regulator '. Tbe Dalles
rebruary s. and was In tbe company
of L. B. Smith and Fred unk, two
friends from Centerville, Wash. The
last time these men saw him was near
the Cascade L:tks. Miesing him, they
came to Portland and made investiga
tions here, but without obtaining any
clew. They then returned to The Dalles
but he was not there either. They fear
foul plsy owing to the amount of money
on his person.
The following named pupils have com
pleted the eighth grade final examina
tion at the Barrett school house, In
Hood River valley. The examination
was held by the county superintendent,
assisted by the principal, F. G. Barnes :
Ralph Hinrichs, Alfred Ingalle, Frank
Gibbons, Arvilla G. Poore, Max Hin
richs, Edith Moore, Orpha Markley, Al
bert Kelly, Grace Upton, Stella Richard
son, Audry Markley, Flora Wilson, T. G.
Bishop, Donald Hill and Byron Smith.
Certificates of graduation will be mailed
to each of the above pupils, signed by
the county superintendent and assistant
county examiners, John Gavin and J. T.
Neff.
Japan Is now turning her attention to
the Pacific Coast for her salmon supply.
M. Gods, of Yokohoma, who represents
several of the largest fish importers of
Japan, has arrived at Seattle from the
Orient. His mission is to purchase be
tween 300,000 and 400,000 salmon for
export to his country. In an interview
with a Seattle reporter be said that fish
have been growing scarce in Japan for
the past four or five years. Prior to a
year ago tbe Japanese secured their
supply of salmon off Siberia. Then the
Russians paseed a law which practically
expels them from the. salmon waters,
and that supply is thus cut off, and they
must now look to the United States for
their supply. Thejdemand for salmon
in the far East will greatly increase
should tbe ame conditions prevail for
any length of time.
We hope that tbe bubonic plague will
not find a lodgemtntin this country,
and feel sure that it will not if tbe of
ficers of tbe marine-hospital service can
prevent it, says the New York Medical
Journal. There certainly is no immi
nent danger of It doing so, bnt that is
no reason for being blind to or denying
its possibility. Tbe maxim "In time of
peace prepare for war" is as applicable
to sanitary as to military operations,
and when a pestilence reigns in one part
of the globe the people of the rest of the
world should put themselves in a state
of defense against it by every means
that an Intelligent foresight can provide.
We have an immense coast line and
other borders, and It is pretty certain
that all immigrants to the United States
do not come through ports of entry. In
the case of the Chinese this is somewhat
notorious. Some infected Oriental may
thus find entrance to the country and
transmit the disease to others of his
race. Were this all, the pest might be
stamped out by isolation and quaran
tine ; but, where human beings contract
it, the ubiquitous rats and mice also be
come attveted Willi it, ana tney enn
never be isolated nor quarantined.
They tend to spread the pestilence
further and further.
Friday's Daily.
Love and friendship are both plants
which thrive under cultivation.
Caaur.cy Cummings has been a-
polnted postmaster at Diamond, Harney
county.
The county court has appointed James
C. Johnson justice of the peace for
Deschutes precinct.
The crossings are again in a deplorable
condition and the authorities should
take some means to have them placed
in a passable condition.
Jas. McClelvey was arrested last nigbt
for being drunk and disorderly. This
morning he was fined (2.50 which he
paid and was discharged.
A soldier, who had been in the war at
the Philippines, was arrested last even
ing, for being drunk, aud placed In the
guard house. Recorder Gates fined him
two dollars this morning but remitted
the same on condition that he leave
toarn.
E. lettsr received from Rev. Haak says
that his little son, Raymond, who is
receiving treatment at the hospital in
Portland, is not improving very much.
Man may boast of bis superior cour
age, tint whenever any peculiar noises
are heard around the bouse at tilght, it
is always the woman who gets op to
hunt for theui.
At the annual meeting of school dis
trict No. 10, held on the 6ih, the follow
ing officers were elected: W. II. Calvin
and Ernest Jordan, directors j and Mrs.
Lizzie Belatt, clerk.
Mull advices from Honolulu state
that the plague aituation in Houolula is
much improved. Bat one suspicious
case has developed since previous ad
vices. At Hilo no new cases bad oc
curred and none were expected.
The smallpox patient, who is confined
at the pesthouse in the pines, has had
the disease very light, and is almost
well. He was not confined to his bed a
single day but apparently was in perfect
health. It is expected that he will be
discharged in a day or so.
The Red Men, of Astoria, have taken
definite action upon the proposed erec
tion of a monument to perpetuate the
memory of their late brother, the late
Sheriff J. W. Williams, who came to
such an untimely end at the hands of
M the deperado, Willard, at Seaeide, a year
ago.
Paquet's yard in Portland will soon
present a Bi-ene of unusual activity.
Within two or three days he will lay the
keels for two new 'boats for the Paul
Mohr Transportation Company. A
large force of ship carpenters will be
employed, and the I oats will be pushed
through.
George Gray, a well known sheep
buyer, who goes horseback all over tbe
country, returned to Heppner last night
from a ten days' trip through the sheep
i anges to the south and west. He made
several purchases of mixed yearlings at
12.50 a head, and found a general dis
position among growers to bold their
yearling ewes.
The recommendation of the board of
health, of Astoria, that a bounty of 2
cents be paid for rats, dead or alive,
will probably be accepted by tbecouncil.
By offering the bounty the authorities
hope to interest boys and Chinamen in
tbe crusade of extermination, and the
belief is expressed by physicians that
the n ember of rodents will be greatly
lessened.
Henry St. Rayner, attorney for Frank
McDaniel, who was on trial for the
murder of Claire Eitch in Cycle Park in
the outskirts of Portland, yesterday filed
a motion for a new trial, alleging as
grounds, first, misconduct of the jury in
returning a verdict of manslaughter
against the defendant, without any evi
dence to justify such verdict; second,
misconduct of Juror O. P. Masten, who
was summoned as a talesman on the
special venire.
Wool dealers are sending out circular
letters to sheepmen advising them to
consign their wool this year Instead of
selling at home. They claim that wool
is likely to go very high and the grower
would receive the benefit. Tbe best and
safest benefit the grower can receive is
to sell at home, and let dealers make
the profit on the raise. We believe the
woolgrnwera fully understand the bene
fits derived by selling at homo and for
cash in hand. Rural Spirit.
Work is being pushed with all possible
speed on The Dalles, Portland A Astoria
Navigation Company's new boat, Reli
ance, at Sapple's yard on t'jn East Side,
in Portland. The boilers and engines
are all set and the old Inland Flyer Is
being hauled out so that her shaft can
be removed. This will be placed in the
Reliance. One side of the new boat has
been caulked and the other will be fin
ished in a week or 10 days. The boat
will be launched about the 20th of the
month.
Now that maov persons are going
afield to look for the flowers that bloom
in the spring, they should bear In mind
that it is at this time poison oak is the
most virnlent, and take care that while
looking for flowers they do not find this
pest. As the leaf buds are just swelling
now, they are more fully chnrged with
poison than the leaves when lully ex
panded, and it is more difficult to
recognize the noxions shrub, so great
t are should be taken not to come in con
tact with it.
The Columbia Hose and Chemical
Engine Co., held thoir regular monthly
meeting last night in the city hall.
A large attendance was present and
many routine matters was disposed of.
It was moved and carried that the com
pany pay the secretary of the Board of
Fire Delegates, three dollars per annum
for services rendered to the company.
Fire applications for membership were
read and accepted. Thecompany is in a
very prosperous condition, having plenty
of funds on hand and is rapidly filling
up the number that is allowed an engine
company.
It was reported this morning that the
Paul Mohr Transportation Company,
says the Telegram, has dre'ded to ex
tend the portage road from the big eddy
to a point directly opposite The Dalles,
where immense warehouses and wharf
boats will be built and the terminus
grounds located. For several days past,
a number of teams have L:en engaged
in hauling heavy timbers trout The
Dalles to a point opposite. The people
of Tbe Dalles and residents along the
middle and upper Columbia are enthusi
astic over tbe prospects ami are doing
all they can to further the enter! rise.
This morning work was begun on tbe
scouring mill. Men are botily engaged
in blasting and removing some large
rocks which have been land marks since
Mt. Hood was a hole in the grounu.
The building will be erected just as soon
as the material can be secured and
placed on the'round. Mr. Russell in
tends to purchase all the material he
ran from Dalies merchants, and the
building wiil be constructed by Hugh
Glenn. No repairing will be done on
tbe brick building until after the cor
rugated iron building, which will te
two story, has been completed.
This morning a blast was let off on
the property that is being cleared for
the scouring mill, and" it tent small
rocks flying promiscuously. They fairly
rained on tbe adj lining bmldings, and
for a moment occupants hardly knew
what had happened. W. A. Johnston's
delivery horse and wagon were standing
at the rear of the building when the
blast was fired, but the horse becoming
alarmed at the report and doubly
frightened when the rocks began to hit
him, came to the conclusion that it was
safer for him at some other place, so
started of his own accord, and at no
slow pace. However, be was stopped
near Porter's livery stable before any
damage was done and was taken to a
more secure and secluded piace.
The Pacific Northwest Voolgrower'
Association met Wednesday morning in
Boise, Idaho, with a large attendance
from the Northwestern section. It was
called to order by the president, Dr
Withrcombe, of Corvallis, who. opposed
the leasing of grazing lands that are a
part of the public domain, but advocated
a bead tax on sheep grazing on public
lands. He favored an effort to increase
the grasses on the ranges, and urged
tbe sowing of brorae seed. Secretary
Bailey, in bis annual report, said the
outlook for tbe industry was never be
fore so good. ' He gave it as his opinion
that high prices for wool will continue
through the coming season. The
qneation of leasing grazing lauds cropped
op when Secretary Martin, of the Na
tional livestock: Association, sent up a
bulletin setting forth the action of the
Fort Worth convention. Tbe matter
went over, however, being made a
special order for the following morning.
COLUMBIA RIVER IMPROVEMENT-
Government Officials Express Thoir
Views A Boat Railway Proposed
Obstraoiious to Overcoma.
, From the Evening Telegram we take
the following relative to an open river
which we are all interested in : .
"All Northern Idaho is intensely In
terested in an open Columbia siver.
Lewiston, Idaho, takes more practical
interest in this subject than Portland
does ; and yet Portland has twice, thrice,
perhaps ten times as much at stake in
an open river as Lewiston has.
"The Lewiston Commercial Clnb has
struck tbe right keynote in c-rtaiu reso
lutions which it passed recently. These
resolutions relate partly to the past, and
partly to the future, and In both aspects
they express important facts and neces
sities. These resolutions recite a state
ment made by Captain W. W. Harts,
recommending the construction, first, of
a portage railway ; and si cond, of a canal
and locks, the first to serve until the
second should be completed ; both, of
course, being nnder government control ;
and the railroad, which would not cost
over a quarter of a million dollars, to
be discarded as soon as the canal and
locks are completed. This plan, be it
remembered, has been indorsed not only
by Captain Harts, but by memorials of
the legislatures of the states of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, to congress.
Not only so, but the Chief of Engineers
of the United States, General Wilson,
has reported that a free, temporary
portage railway, to be followed, as
speedily as Is possible, by c.inal and
locks, is the most feasible means of over
coming the obstructions to navigation
in the Columbia river above The DalUs.
"Work is now going on in the con
struction of a portage road ori the north
side of the river, and it is reported that
it will be pushed to completion and be
put in operation. But even if this is
done it will be a private affair, and it is
uncertain as yet bow much of benefit
it might be to the producers and ship
pers of the, Inland Empire and the city
of Portland. That such a road will be
of some advantage seems certain ; but
what is needed Is an open river, one
fully open and free to the public.
"Portland must take some decided
position on this important question,
either in indorsement of the boat rail
way scheme, that still seems to be fav
ored by the politicians, or in advocacy
of a portage railroad to be built by the
government, If that can be obtained, o.
at least of a canal and locks, as soon as
practicable, whether the portage rail
way is bull i or not.
"This metropolis should join hands
with Lewiston, Walla Walla, Spokane,
Pendleton, The Dalles, Astoria, and
other cities of the great Columbia river
region, in nraiog and demanding an
open river, by the best, surest, most
permanent and probably the only prac
ticable means canal and locks, and In
the mean time a government portage
railway on theOregon sideof the river,"
LOCATION FOR SCOURING MILU
Land Furrhaarrt and Bulldlag ta
arntrtl luinllateljr Othsr
KutarprlMt.
The scouring mill proposition, which
has been before our citizens for tbe past
few weeks, is to soon be a reality. Mr.
J. M.Russell has decided to build the
plant on the Sherar property which is
situated directly back of the building
occupied by the First National Bank.
This property Is lOOilil) feet and is
located adjjinlng the railroad track
which will make it very convenient.
The old brick building on the corner
will be repaired and used for an office
and a storage w arehouse. On the ad
join g property will t ) built a two story
corrugated iron building which wiil con
tain all the machinery aud other ap
paratus necessary lor the successful op
eration of the plant. Work is tot
commenced at once and the building
will be completed as soon as possible.
Our citizens should be congratulated cn
securing such an enterprise, for when
capital is interested in such a proposi
tion as this, it is bound to lead to other
enterpiises. It is a fact that a soap
factory and a woolen mill are adjuncts
to a scouring mill and all are advan
tageous, one to the oilier.
Before another teason comes, means
should be taken to secure these manu
factories, and it is more than likely
something will be done regarding the
matter. At present, however, we are
more than pleased with the securing of
the scouring mill and will be satisfied to
abide our time and await further devel
opements. School Clerk's Iteport.
Financial statement of Clerk C. L.
Schmidt of school district No. 12, of
Wasco connty, Oregon, for school year
ending March 1, 1900:
Cash on hand March I.IX'.hj $
BSC E1ITS.
Wpefinl tax, 1H98 $3,375 70
Delinquent taxes ixl h 2
County school fund 8,504 00
Slate apportionment 2,2:!4 HO
Tultiou 402 HO
Miscellaneous . l'j 70
101 65
Total receipts
15.818 02
tirund total 15,619 67
DISBl'naKMKMTS.
Teachers' salaries
Janitors' salaries
District clerk
'I'honesud water rent
Printing
Supplies and miscellaneous
Kepairs
Interest
Wood and coal
Insurance
Warrants redeemed
Total
Cash oo hand March 1, 1900
Correct balanc
9,108 75
1,112 00
aoo oo
75 511
22 75
708 ST
95 :
1,548 25
642 25
63 70
220 OH
14,196 91
1,422 7IS
15.619 67
GIMEHU. STATISTICS.
Children enumerated, male, 702; female, 7C3;
total, 1405.
Children enrolled during rear, male, 516; female,
57; total, 1113.
Daily attendance, male, 335; female, 350; total,
6so.
Teachers employed, male, 2; female, 15; total.
Pupils In private schools, St. Mary's academy,
ft; kindergarten, 15; total, 140.
LIABILITIIS Or DISTRICT.
Bonded Indebtedness $'20,000 00
Notes 5,0 00
Warrant indebtedness 3,155 00
Total
Less cash on band, March 1, ltfl ). . .
Actual Indebtedness
.$29,(V5 00
. 1.422 76
27, 632 21
Taxable property in district, roll 1899, 11,116,
o-i'j. Bjieeiai tax levy, mills.
SUPPLIES AMD kUSCILLANlOCS ITEMS.
Relief mans and freiirbt
$110 00
113 45
15 Oil
45 (l
38 55
92 45
11 55
28 70
6 60
7 59
75
00
20 (O
18 00
47
46 -0
76 47
Stationery, as per contract
Keblndlng boons
Hooks and other stationery
Window shades and mats
Oils and paints
limow glass
O rales replaced
Lime
Judges aud clerks of election
Refunding tuition
Trees at Academy
(railing and seeding ground
Care ot trees, east end school
Diplomas of graduates
Chemical engine to reduce Insurance
Janitors' supplies, brooms, etc
Total
$708 37
Indebtedness, March 1, WW ....$29,173 35
Indebtedness, March 1, 1900 27,632 ''4
deduction during year 1,M1 11
Judge Liebs for Director.
A paper is . being circulated today
among the taxpayers of this district and
It being signed rapidly. Tbe request is
as follows :
To Hon. Geo. A. Liebe:
We the undersigned, citizens and
taxpayers of school district No. 12,
urgently request that yon allow your
name to be used as a candidate for the
office of school director for district No.
12, at the coining election. We make
this request, well appreciating your
services as director during the past
three years, and we believe it is the
earnrit wish of an overwhelming ma
jority of t lie voters of the district that
you remain in oilice.
Judge Liebe has been a most excellent
director and has given unstinted time to
school matters. The community, if pos
sible, are desirous of retaining such a
person and are endeavoring to bring;
enough pressure to bear on Mr. Liebe
that he will see fit to accept the nomina
tion lor directorship for another term.
Card of Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Agidiua wish to
extend their heartfelt thanks to all those
who attended the funeral of the late A.
Agidius who (lied in Manila and waa
buried here with military honors last
Monday.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Hare Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
Bagley Bros., have pnicbased a
throughbred Jersey bull, registered
stock. For particulars apply at resi
dence on Tenth street, near the fair
grounds. 3 6-lmo