THE 'DAILY CHRONICLE.
THE DAIXE9
OKECiOX.
STATE OFFICIALS.
Governor . S. I'eimover
becretarv )f State O. V. Mc Bride
Treasurer Phillip Metsohan
Pupt. of Public Instruction...'. E. B. McElroy
fcenatore Jj H Mitchell
I'onsrressmnn B. Hermann
State Printer Frank linker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Sheriff l-1- Catcs
llcrk J. B. Croasen
Treasurer. lieu. Ruch
. , ( H' A. Leaveiia
Commissioners Frank Kincoid
Assessor John E. Burnett
fcurvevor K. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. -Troy Sliellev
Coroner William Michel!
ANOTHER MILLION REQUIRED.
In conversation with a friend of ours
recently, Lieutenant Burr stated that
two appropriations as large a3 the pres
ent . one would be required to complete
the w ork on the Cascade locks, and that
he had juHt completed estimates for the
work. When the present appropriation
Avas received it w as stated by those in
charge of the work that one more appro
priation would lo the work, but now
after the lapse of a few months, the es
timates are doubled. Were this the
first time this thing had been done it
would not create much surprise, but the
fact is that this has been the cry with
every appropriation until it has a too
decided flavor of chestnuts, and horse
chestnuts at that. We are all tired of
this Fabian system, and hopeless of see
ing the work completed until U is taken
from the war department and finished
by contract. The work so far is but a
yearly repitition of bad management, or
lack of any, incompetency and failure of
any permanent results. With the pres
ent appropriation a million and a half
dollars will have been expended, on
work that was at first estimated to cost
n million dollars, and a million more is
said to be required.
" " the POLITICAL HORIZON.
The Farmers' Alliance has developed
euch unexpected strength in . the past
year that it has made itself a decided
thorn in the flesh for both old political
parties, a source of continual irritation.
That it will put a presidential candidate
in the field in '92 is certain, and while
there is little chance of his being elected,
he will cut into the electoral vote in sev
eral of the states, and thus may have,
probably will have the balance of power.
Neither party can afford to lose a single
state, yet it is very probable that both
will lose at least one. The political out
look just now is that the election of
president will be thrown into the house
of congress, and that would mean a dem
ocratic successor to Harrison, the pres
ent congress holding until after .the elec
tion. THE IRISH QUESTION.
Home rels for Ireland is liable t b
dropped from ths platform of both g.o.p's.
unli Irishman ean mow mat iney can
govern theniMlvM. That sound rolling
sentence that has done duty so long will
be sadly missed, but looks as though it
,would have to go. The Celtic blood
uadilatsd, is hot, and the Geltic dispo
sition rirey and passionate. Parnell
from being idolized one day is dethroned
and despised the next by fvlly one half
his followers, and these in turn are
fightiag among themselves.. Until Irish
man learn to control their tempera, and
to govera themselves, "Home rule for
Irelaad" will cease to have attractions
for as foreigners, and worse than all,
will eease to yield that abundant har
vest of coin in America, so necessary
heretofore to keep the matter alive in
Ireland.
Watevbh else our next legislature
may do, a new assessment law muBt be
passed, The burden of taxation is en
deavored to be made equal, but under
the existing laws this cannot be accom
plished. The amount of taxes to be
paid is 'measured, of course, by our ex
penses, and with the affairs of the coun
try economieally administered no one
should grumble at paying 'his proper
share ; but the dodging of one causes a
general effort to keep the assessor from
hitting too hard, and the result is far
from satisfactory. A new law is impera
. tive and the legislature will have done
well indeed, if it provides a system that
will divide the burden equally.
The Chamber of Commerce, and Board
of Trade of Portland are gathering sta
tistics concerning the Inland Empire, for
the purpose of backing np a petition to
congress, to have the locks at the Cas
cades finished by contract. We predict
that the mass of information furnished
then will give them a genuine shock of
surprise. They have an idea, of course,
that there is a big country up this way
but they have no more idea of its magni
tude or productiveness than a salmon has
of the tariff on tin. They will know
more and appreciate ns better when the
' returns are in.
The cowardly attack on Parnell will
simply injure the cause of those who are
fighting him. Assassination and per
eonal violence are the means used by
those in the wrong, and it is a safe cri
terion by which to measure the merits
of a cause. . If it resorts to the methods
used against Parnell, it ie pretty certain
that the cause itself is weak, and will,
when attacks on Parnell are no longer
rn.n rri ' n J.vaASWi.gcCJU
YOV MAY RUE IT.
If to some Jockey you're inclined, ,
And wish to see him through it j
Don't get too brash or "go it Wind,"
Just put your wad up "in your mind,"
Or later you may rue it.
If you shonld find two lips to kiss,
And want so much to do it,
Ion't let the thought of present bliss
Betray you into aught amiss,
For'later you may rue it.
You hold one ace. To your amaze
You draw two others to it,
The other fellow stays and stays :
Look out ! Be careful how you raise,
For later you may rue it.
If you should fall in love quite deep,
And only wish she knew it,
Just bear in mind, though talk is cheap,
Sometimes it costs a man a heap,
And later you may rue it.
FOR A ' E W LAW.
A memorial to be presented to the
next state legislature is being circulated
in this city and generally signed, asking
that a state law be passed to provide for
the irrigation of arid lands in Oregon.
The following is the substance of the
petition :
To the Sixteenth Biennial Sesxion of the
Legislative Ansembly of the State of
Oregon:
We, the undersigned, settlers and tax
payers of Crook county, Oregon, most
respectfully petition your honorable
body, for the enactment of an act
creating or granting power to estab
lish irrigation districts with power
to construct, own and maintain irriga
tion canals and ditches, to sue and be
sued, to collect toll or tax for creating,
operating and maintaining said canals or
ditches, to borrow money or bond the
districts for the necessary means of con
struction, and such other powers as shall
be deemed necessary for the practical
operation of said canals or ditches by
said districts. Whereas the enactment
of such an act would be of immeasurable
benefit to the settlers of Eastern Oregon,
therefore, the undersigned earnestly
pray that their petition be granted."
The object of this memorial is for the
passage of a law similar to that now in
force in California, whereby the state is
to be divided into irrigation districts, and
the districts themselves shall own and
operate the canals or ditches. All the
taxable property within an irrigating
district shall be subject to assessment
and taxation for the purpose of construct
ing operation and maintaining the canals
or ditches in that district. Should the
intent of such a la w be fulfilled, hundreds
of thousands of acres of land in Eastern
Oregon . that would be fertile and pro
ductive if only irrigated, would be
settled upon and cultivated by settlers,
whose means are insufficient to construct
irrigating canals.
The benefit of such a law, especially to
Eastern Oregon, cannot fail to be seen.
Let the people of Crook county anite in
supporting a movement that will increase
the wealth of their county tea-fold.
Every settler that comes into Crook
eounty increases the value of your farm.
The improvements your neighbor makes,
increases the value ' of your preperty
proportionately. Prineville Neivf
A HBV AVD tKiKl BATTLI.
Tk right tfca ItIt ofPatarnal Lot
tha Fart of the CbJskaa.
Mrs. Elisabeth Ferril, East Bradford,
owns a common hen which is raising a
lot of young docks. These follow her
eonetantly, and over them she exercises
a oareful watch. The other day two of
the little oues ran to their foeter- atotherr
and, in their own way, communicated
the fact that they had been stung by
something, l be old hen listened atten-
tivaly, no doubt, to their story, and after
inquiring into all the facts of the case fin
ally decided to locate the cause. She
went about very much after the style of
a Pinkerton detective, and finally espied
a long snake, with an unusually flat and
broad head, wrapped around a post. The
hen crouched and watched. Presently
the snake left his "postof duty" and en
tering the lone grass wiggled towards the
ducks- Instantly the hen was upon him
and a battle ensned. Mrs. Ferrell ran
out with a pitcher of hot water. By thfs
time a cessation ot hostilities had taken
place, the chicken standing off a little
wavs and the snake having aeain wraoned
himself around the post. The reptile's
eves were red ane there was evidence of
blood having been spilled. Mrs. Ferrell
dashed the hot water upon his snake-
ship, and instantly the reptile leaped
four feet in the air with a terrific shriek.
When he came down Mrs. Ferrell killed
him with a shovel. The snake was of a
kind that is rarely been in that part of
the country.
Tired People.
The world is full of tired people mer
chants tired of business, farmers tired of
raising crops, mechanics tired of building
nouses, nousexeepers urea 01 preparing
food, operatives tired of rushing wheels.
Pass along the road or streeaandsee how
very tired three-fourths of the people
look. How shall they get rested? "Some
say, "by fewer hours of work !" But some
of them have no work at all. Others
might prescribe easy sofas and more arm
chairs and soft beds. But some of the
people, who have the weariest look, have
plenty of good furniture and luxurious
upholstery. Now, we offer a pillow not
curtained with Gobelin tapestrv nor stuff
ed with the down of angels' wings. But
a man who puts his head on it gets rid
of his cares and aches and anxieties. It
is a pillow stuffed with the promise:
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and are
heavy laden, and I will give vou rest :"
"Cast thy burden on the Cord and he will
sustain thee.' We have mends who. be
cause they cannot sleep well, put under
their bead at night a pillow of hops, but
they never have tried the better pillow
filled with myrrh and frankincense from
the Lord's garden. Men and women tired
out with the world, try it ! Talmage.
New York's representatives to invest
gate the methods and merits of Dr. Koch's
cure for consumption is Dr. H. P. Loomis,
S. L. YOUNG,
(Successor to E. BECK.? .
-DEALER IX-
WATCHES, CLOCKS.
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SmVEHWflr&xETC.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
D. P. Thompson' J. S. Schesck, H. M. Bealx,
President. Vice-President. Cashier.
Hist national Bant
THE DALLES, - - - OREGON.
A General Banking Business transacted
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted on day of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
New York, San Francisco and Port
land. DIRECTORS.
D. P. Thompson". Jxo. S. Schexck.
T. W. Spabks. CrEO. A. Liebe.
H. M. Bkall.
FRHCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern States.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St.
Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregon,
Seattle Wash., and various points in Or
egon and Washington. " ;
Collectiens made at all points en fav
orable terms.
C. N. THOKXBCRT, T. A. HUDSON,
ltm Km. C. S. Land OEM. Kotarv PubHe."
TROBfiBiRT & RODSOil
ROUS S ui 9 LAKD OFFICE BllLDM
PesteBee Bex S3, 1
THE DALLES, OR.
pilings, Contests,
hi aB other Bwioiss k tki U. S. Lud tXftti
' Pronptlj Attended (9.
Entries and the purchase of- Railroad
Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act,
which we will have, and advise the pub
lic at the earliest date when such entries
can be made. Look for advertisement
in this paper.
I hornoury & Hudson.
Front street Cigar store,
THE DALLES, OREGON.
W. H. JONES,
PROPRIETOR.
Opposite the Umatilla House.
HAVE ON BALK THE BEST BRANDS OF
Imported and Domestic
CIG-ARS and TOBACCO
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
Lftx.ee 2Wot;cxxiE
PURE HAVANA CIGARS.
Chas. Stubling1,
' PROPRIETOR OF THE
New Yogt Block, Second St.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL- -
Liquor v Dealer,
MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT.
$20 REWARD.
TVTILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
T leading to the conviction of parties cutting
the ropes or in any way interfering with the
Noilc'eto Euel Consumers
BEflTOfl,
Have on hand a lot of
Fir and
Hard Wood.
Also a lot of
ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY.
Office corner
Third and Union Streets,
SNIPES & KlNEtSIlV,
Wholesale anJ Retail Drniists.
Fine Imported. Key West and Domestic
CIG-ARS.
(AGENTS -FOR)
EST'O
d. E. BJpip do..
Ileal Estate,
Insuranee,
and Loan
HGENCY.
Opera House Block, 3d St.
-FOR-
carpets and Furniiure.
CO TO
PRINZ&NITSCHKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY MD PRICES.
W. E. GARRETSON,
Leailiixgt- Jeweler.
BOLE AGENT FOR THK
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
REMOVAL.
H. Glenn has removed his
oflSLce and the oflice of the
Electric Light Co. to 72
f l Y 1862.
THE DALLES.
The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at.
the head of navigation on the Middle Columbia, and
is a thriving, prosperous city.
ITS TERRITORY.
It is the supply city for
far south as Summer Lake, a distance of over two
hundred miles.
THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET. : '
The rich grazing country along the eastern aslope
of the the Cascades furnishes pasture for thousands
of sheep, the wool from which finds market here.
The Dalles is the largest original wool shipping
point in America, about 5,000,000 pounds being
shipped this year.
THE VINEYARD OF OREGON".
The country near The Dalles produces splendid
crops of cereals, and its fruits cannot be excelled. It
is the vineyard of Oregon, its grapes equalling Cali
fornia's best, and its other fruits, apples, pears,
prunes, cherries etc., are unsurpassed.
ITS PRODUCTS.
The salmon fisheries are the finest on the Columbia,
yielding this year a revenue of $1,500,000 which can
and will be more than doubled in the near future
The products of the beautiful Klickital valley find
market here, and the country south and east has this
year filled the warehouses,
places to overflowing with
ITS WEALTH
It. is the richest city of its size on the coast, and its
: . ... -.
money is scattered over ana is oeing used to develop,
more- farming country than is tributary to any other
city in Eastern Oregon.
Its situation is unsurpassed! Its climate delight
ful! Its possibilities incalculable! . Its resources un
limited! And on these corner stones she stands.
John Pashek,
MERCHANT TAILORS
Domestic and Imported
ENGLISH AND
The tbit Best Quality, First -
Repairing and Cleaning at Reasonable
D. W. EDWARDS,
DEALER IK
Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Papers, Decora
tions, Artists' Materials, Oil hatha Ckromos and Steel Ensraviiiss.
Mouldings and Picture Frames, Cornice Poles
Etc., Paper Trimmed Free.
276 and 278, Second Street.
HOMDAY GOODS
L. RORDEN & CO.
Largest and Best Assortment of CHRISTMAS PRESENTS fiver Brought to this City.
Your presence is Cordially Invited at our Store
P4T5TV Aivm npiw
VOGT BLOCK, SECOND
For the Beat Brands and Turest
J. O.
V . iW il : e I
an extensive and rich agri-
and all availablej storage
their products.
.... .
FRENCH CLOTH.
tlass Wort Fit Guarantee!
Prices..
Opera House, Third St.
Ade to
rder.
The Dalles, Or.
X
ST., THE DALLES, OR.
Quality of Wines and Liquors, go to :
Inn A" 1" A" I "Kf?
: 'ms FCOND ST. THE DALLES, OR.