THE DAILY CHRONICLE.
TUB DALI.ES - - - - - OREOON.
STATE OFFICIALS.
Ooremor ". S. Pennover
Secretary of State. G. W. MoBrtde
Treasurer ...Phillip Metwhan
SupL of Public Instruction E. 11. McKlroy.
i:WPAeU
CunKnwmnn B. Hermann
State Printer Frank llaker
COl'STV OFFICIALS.
Sheriff I. K fates
C'lrrk J. B. Cronsen
TrenKurcr Geo. Ruth
CommLsaionen, FVankncaid
AxxcsHnr John E. Baniett
Burvevnr E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley
Coroner William Michell
VAINE
SAYS MORMONS
SUBMIT.
WILL
Delegate Caine, of Utah, is an ingenu
ous fellow. In a recent interview with a
Washington Port correspondent, among
other things, he saya :
"The grossest injustice is to charge the
Mountain Meadow Massacre to the
Mormon church. It was really the work
of individuals."
The last sentence is undoubtedly true,
but unfortunately for Mr. Caine's posi
tion, the individuals were "leaders in
Zion," and acting under the orders of
the Mormon church, that is, Brigham
Young. John P. Lee was the instru
ment, Klingman Smith the manager and
Brigham Yonng the author of that terri- '
ble massacre, wherein, according to the
eimple wording on the monument
placed over the remains of the victims
by Major Paul, "On the 27th day of Sep
tember, 1857, 119 men, women and
children were murdered in cold blood."
The writer saw that monument erected,
and a few months afterward, saw the
scattered ' stones of the monument,
which was destroyed by Brigham
Young's command.
The writer's father was United States
judge for the southern district of Utah
eoon after the massacre took place, and
made strenuous efforts to bring the per
petrators of this terrible crime to justice.
There were no jails, and the grand jury
was composed entirely of Mormons,who,
of course, refused to find true bills. The
jury was discharged, and, sitting as a
committing magistrate, the judge issued
warrants on the sworn affidavits of wit
nesses, who sought him in the night and
offered to testify publicly to the whole
affair if given protection out of the coun
. try. Marshal Dodson made a few ar
rests, but having no jails and being una
ble to get a posse, or deputies, coujd not
hold his prisoners. The judge then ap
plied to Albert Sidney Johnston, in com
mand of the United States troops at
Camp Floyd, for troops, and six com
panies of cavalry were sent to Provo city
under command of Major Paul and Cap
tain Prince. Bishop Nephi Johnson, in
charge of that "Stake of Zion," Kling
man Smith, Lee, and others, fled to the
mountains, and Provo, and the country
around Little Utah lakes, was depopu
lated. Colonel Forney, under instruc
tions from the judge, gathered the sev
enteen little survivors, the oldest of
whom, a lad of about 8 years, identified
carriages and horses in possession of the
dignitaries of the church, and even of
Brigham Young himself, as the property
of members of the unfortunate train.
He eaid to 'the writer on the steps of the
court house at Provo, "When I get to be
a man I'm going tp kill Lee ; I saw him
shoot my mother." The affidavits we
have read many a time, and no doubt
many of them could yet be produced.
They all tell the same story ; the story
that John D. Lee told when the sins of
the Mormon church were laid on his
(boulders, and he was chosen to atone
for all, that the orders came from the
bishop, who showed him his authority
from Brigham Young.
The matter would have ben sifted in
t858, but the governor, Alfred Camming,
of Missouri, protested against the use of
fc-oops around the court house, and Gen
eral Johnston, under orders from Secre
tary Floyd, withdrew the troops. The
.Marshal, an able and efficient man, by
the way, was powerless ; witnesses were
afraid to testify, the prisoners walked
away whenever it pleased them to do so,
and the court powerless to execute the
laws, "adjourned without a day."
Brigham Young and the Mormon
church instigated and planned the
Mountain Meadow Massacre, and the in
dividuals who obeyed their terrible
commands, wore all Mormons acting
under t he leader of their "Stake of Zion.
The Mormons will give up polygamy
and become law abiding when they are
made to ; but as long ' as they are dealt
with on the same plan as the Indians,
' that long they will defy the government
which they despise.
A SPLENDID GRAPE COUNTRY.
The Seufert brothers have demon
strated that the foothills near The Dalles
are splendidly adapted to the grape cul
ture. Their fruit ranch near town would
be a credit to the best portion of Califor
nia, and their grapes compare favorably
with anything that state can produce.
The writer can remember a trip through
the Russian river valley in California, by
where Santa Rosa and Healdsburg now
stand. The hills were covered with
shrub oak and chapparel, and land could
be bought for government price. It was
considered worthless, and at that time
was for practical purposes valueless.
Five years ago another visit was made
through that same section, the chapparel
and shrub oak were gone and in their
places were long rows of grape vines,
yielding three, four and as high as six
tons to the acre, and the land was held
at from five hundred to seven hundred
dollars. . Its value had been discovered,
its possibilities changed into facts, and
the contemned chapparel lands, the dry
foothills became the most valuable lands
in the state. The same thing can be
done here for we are similarly situated.
We have a magnificent market for table
grapes, and it has been amply demon
strated not only by the Seufert brothers
but by others that we can produce as fine
fruit as grows any where, and in un
limited quantities. It is only a question
of time until vineyards are extensive and
numerous, and the men who first get
their vines out, will be the ones who
soonest have a healthy bank account.
THE END OF THE DREAM.
The end of the dream of Home rule in
Ireland has come. The party fatally
divided against itself can find no com
mon ground on which to meet, and the
hope of reconciliation is vain indeed.
Parnell's weakness morally has blasted
his hopes, his reputation, and his party.
With victory within his grasp, his im
morality found him out, and the bed of
love became the couch of political death.
It was bad enough that Parnell should
fall shorne of his strength, like Sampson
of old by a woman ; but it is a national
misfortune that in his blind, rage he
pulled down the temple of his friends,
and done them to the death. The
Home rule question is devoid of interest
except to awaken a feeling of profound
pity, and of supreme disgust, at the
spectacle of these late friends, fighting
and destroying one another like a pack
of famished wolves. Parnell is dead
politically and his party lies dead beside
him. He presents the same spectacle as
some love sick and jealous fool, who
murders his sweetheart, or wife and
children, and then blows his own brains
out.
S. L. YOUNG,
(SnceMMr to E. BECK.)
-DEALER IN-
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SILVERWARE,:-: ETC
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St., The Dalles,,Or.
D. P. Thompson J. 8. Schcnck, H. M. Beam,,
President Vice-President. Cannier.
Hrst national Bank.
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. : .
DIRBCTORS.
D. P. Thompson. ' Jno. rj. Schkncx.
T. W. Spabks. Geo. A. Lixbe.
H. M. Bbaix.
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BU6IES3
SHALL THE LA WS BE P UBLISHED f
The question of publishing the laws as
made by the legislature is being agitated,
and is generally indorsed by the news
papers, though there are of course some
dissenters. It has been estimated that
it would cost $10,000, supposing fifty col
umns would hold the entire matter, the
estimate allowing $2 per col
umn. We are inclined to think the cost
would be considerably over that sum
a wo dollars per column of solid matter
would not more than pay for the com-
position, and while it is probable that
most of the papers would be willing to
publish the laws for about the cost, it
could hardly be expected of them that
they should do so at a loss. If the work
could be done for an average of
$3 per column it would be cheap
but would cost then nearer $20,000 than
$10,000. Besides this, it is a fact thai in
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred.
person affected by the laws would seek
the services of an attorney, if not at onca:
certainly before he got through trying to
be his own lawyer.
A DILATORY SECRETARY.
Day alter day passes, but no voice
from the interior department proclaims
the good tidings that the forfeited rail-
oad lands are thrown open for settle
ment. Of course we all know that this
will be done, but we are tired of depart
mental red tape and govermental delay
The locks have made us weary, and the
. long waiting for the forfeiture bill was
. tiresome indeed. The rules governing
the locating of these lands are still play
ing hide and seek among the gray mat-
ter in the secretary's brain pan, and
from present indicatiions will continue
ro to do until after the holidays. A
multitude, of people who have grown
gray since they first located on these
lands, await anxiously the day when
title to their homes can be secured, and
onr senators and congressmen should
give him no peace until this result is
n V..:Vi.
THERE IS ROOM ENOUGH
EVERYBODY.
FOR
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 ana Washington.
GoUacttaaa made at all points o far-
arable term.
Nolice to iCvAel Consumers
MiIER; BEfHOJJ,
Have on hand a lot of
Fir and
Hard Wood.
Also a lot of
ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY.
Office corner
Third and Union Streets.
SNIPES & KlNEHSIiY,
Wholesale ail Mail Dniffiists.
Fine Imported, Key West and Domestic
CIGARS.
(AGENTS FOR)
E3TD
T
E DALLES
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C N. THORRBCKY, T. A. HUDSON,
Late Keo. V. H. Lana O&ee. . . Notary ttmrw.
THOBUBDBT &
mm S and 9 LAND OFFICE BKLUHKI,
fMtBM Bex 3,
THE DALLES, OR.
pilings, Contests,
MaBilwBaMes3fiitkeE.S.Lftfid Offiw
Promptly Attended to.
We have- ordered Blanks for Filings.
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
ia this paper.
Thorctrory & Badsw.
Front Street Cigar store,
G. L BflYARl) (Jo.,
Heal Estate,
Insurance, ,
and Loan
AGENCY.
Opeira House Bloek,3d St.
The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at
the head of navigation on the Middle Columbia, and
is a thriving:, urosnerous citv.
ITS TERRITORY.
It is the supply city for an extensive and rich agri
cultural and grazing country, its trade reaching as
far south as Summer Lake, a distance of over two s
hundred miles. .
THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET.
The rich grazing country along the eastern slpe
of the the Cascades furnishes pasture for thousands
of sheep, the wool from which finds market here.
. - ..... f
The Dalles is the largest original wool shipping-
point in America, about 5,000,000 pounds beiner
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, a-rmlfis
, r- r f
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, and all available storage
places to overflowing with their products.
ITS WEALTH
It is the richest city of its size on the coast, and its
money is scattered over and is being used to develop,
more farming country than is tributary to any other
city in Eastern Oregon.
Its situation is unsurpassed! Its climate delight-
full Its possibilities incalculable! Its resources un
limited? And on these corner stones she stands.
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Carpets ml Fanutnre,
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PRINZ&NITSCHKE,
v e wish to reiterate the statement
made in our salutatory, that this paper
has ignored the question of politics, for
the reason that we believe it can be
of more benefit to the people of this sec
tion by devoting all of its space to mat
ters of news, and to local affairs. . To
this end ye desire to say that its col
umns are open at all times for the dis
cussion of local matters, and especially
such subjects as more particularly con
cern the farmers. The granges are es
pecially invited to send us such matter
as they desire published and we will at
all times gladly give them space and
the farmers generally, whether belong
ing to the grange or not, will find room
in our columns for any meritorious arti
cle. Besides this we would like fromJ
every neighborhood the local happen
ings, made as they necessarily must be,
if all find room, brief and to the point
THE DALLES, OREGON.
W. H .JONES,
PROPRIETOR.
Opposite the Umatilla Bouse.
HAVE ON SALE THE BEST BRANDS OF
Imported and Domestic
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
PURE HAVANA CIGARS.
And be Satisfied a fa
QTOLITT AND PRICES,
TAlLOfWr
John Pashek,
MERCHANT
Domestic and Imported
ENGLISH AND FRENCH CLOTH.
' Tie Ten M Onalitj, Firstelass Wort fit CsaranM
Repairing and Cleaning at Reasonable Prices.. Opera House, Third St
D. W. EDWARDS,
DEALER H
Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Papers, Decora-
Hons, Artists' Materials, (QFMRQnw
Mouldings and Picture Frames, Cornice Polec
Etc., Paper Trimmed Free.
W. E. GARRETSON.
Leaflinjit Jeweler.
Wl AGENT FOR TB4
The Indians have a theory that every
white deer has a "mad stone" in its
stomach. They believe that the "Great
Spirit" places this stone in the white
deer's stomach to absorb poisons which
that delicate animal may take in while
eating grass. In 1848, Captain Wilson,
of Alabama, killed a white doe. Know
ing the Indian superstition, he opened
the animal and found a spongy stone as
large as a man's fist. This stone, as the
property of W. B. Somers, of Fort
Worth, Tex., has been used successfullv
in cases of hydrophobia and snake bite
Mrs. Sim pi
run off. He
good home like
she'll regret it?,
Mrs. Sampson
jj?,,tyL'ti her.
Simpson: So your 'servant has
ow loousii 01 ner to leave a
this. Dont you think
: Yes: my "husband
Chas. Stubling,
nopBiBToa 09 rn
' New Yogt Block, Second St
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Liquor v Dealer,
MLWMJKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT.
$20 REWARD.
WILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
T T leading to the conviction of oarties cutting
the ropea or in any war interfering with the
wires, poles or lamps of Thi Electric Light
CO. , . H. GLENN.
Manager
' .
276 and 278, Seoond Street.
Mado o Or dor.
The Dalles, 0. .
HOLiIDAY GOODS
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
REMOVAL.
H. Glenn has removed his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co. to 72
Washington St. . .
L,. RORDEN & CO.
Largest and Best Assortment of CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Ever Brought to this City.
Your presence is Cordially Invited at our Store
EARLY AND OFTEN".
VOGT BLOCK, SECOND ST., THE DALLES, OR.
-: For the Best Brands and Purest Quality of Wines and liquors, go to :-
JO.
jjr70le5ale : Ijuor : Dealer,
117 SECOND ST. THE DALLES, OR.