THE DAILY CHRONICLE,
THE DALLES
- OREGON.
STATE OFFICIALS.
Governor
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Supt. of Public luHtruction
Senator
. : S. Pennover
.. .d. W. McBride
.Phillip Metxchun
E. B. McElroy
U. N. Dolph
)J. H. Mitchell
. It. Hermann
Frank Baker
ConfrresMman
Btate Printer
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Sheriff. D. I. Cates
C lerk J. B. Crofwen
Treasurer Geo. Kuch
Commisxlonen. IKnnkSd
AsxcHsor John E. Barnett
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
Huperiittcndent of Public SchoiilH. . .Troy Shellev
Coroner William Michell
PUT THE BOAT BACK.
The action of the Union Pacific man
agement in withdrawing the steamer
Baker from the middle Columbia route
for the winter is a piece of very bad
"management, and gross injustice to
river points. The boat was withdrawn
withont a moments notice and the large
settlements of the White Salmon,
Klickitat and Wind river are left with
out service. At White Salmon the
Jewett nurseries have still shipments to
make, the stores have not yet got in
their winter supplies, and the farmers
are left without means of getting goods
or getting rid of their remaining surplus.
There is no excuse for it. The weather
is warm, and there is no prospect of a
freeze; In justice to the people who de
pend on the boat for their connection
with the outside world the company
should put the boat in service at once
and keep her there until they get in
their winter supplies, or the weather
compels her to abandon the route.
That the Farmers' Alliance is growing
very rapidly cannot be denied, nor can
tiie statement that the farmers have
sounded the keynote to success be
refuted. They may have as a party
some crude ideas concerning finance,
and the power of the government to
create money, or go into the money
lending business, but they are on the
right track and while it is probable their
present ideas may be greatly modified,
it is pretty certain that some legislation
tending to provide cheap money will be
forced by this new party. The farmers
have discovered their power and have
found out how to apply it. Heretofore
they have been fighting one another in
the ranks of the two old parties. Now
they have an issue of their own and are
a unit in the cause. Both parties are
uneasy, and well they may be, for the
young giant has shown his power and is
increasing in sinew and stature every
day.
Uncle Sam is well aware that Sitting
Bull is dead, and while there are con
flicting stories as to the manner of his
death, there is no doubt but that "Bull
head" and '-Red Tomahawk,"' two In
dian policemen, gave the old sedentary
misnomer his ticket-of-leave. His death
was an undisguised blessing to the
country and no doubt satisfactory to the
grim old fraud who can now perform
the ghost dance au itaturel. Uncle Sam
is however troubled with a tender con
science, and thinks the old scourge was
murdered, that he didn't have a fair
shake, and that the policeman who killed
him may, probably should be made an
Example of. The same view was taken
of what was known as the Piegan mas
sacre some years ago, and the gallant
commander of the troops came near le
ing court martialed because he tackled
the Piegans when they were not prepared
to fight, and were down with the small
pox. It is well enough to let well
enough alone, and Sitting Bull is well
enough.
Another use for a navy is to protect us
against the encroachments of foreigners
generally, and the gun4xats and bat
teries of John Bull especially. The lat
ter old gentleman with his good-natured
rotundity has been magnified into a
first-class bug-a-boo by the muchly but
toned young gentleman recently from
West Point or Anapolis, but he is really
more of a Santa Claus than a Satan. We
need-no navy for him. There are too
many other available defenses. For in
stance, we might put Jay Gould at the
head of all of our railroads and by pre
venting the movement of crops, reduce
the old gentleman's abdominal surplus.
We could, or rather our representative
in the white house could for us, issue a
ve exeat, and Johnny Bull would ex-eat.
At the first symptom of quarrelsomeness
or, selfwill we would send him to bed
without his little supper.
The navy department seems to be
anxious to make further improvements
in the way of ship-building, an anxiety
that congress seems willing to cater to,
and put up for. The result so far, has
been at least partially satisfactory. We
have, or rather will have a pretty fair
navy, soon ; one of which in our good
natured way we can feel proud of as
American citizens, that is, provided we
feel at all, and some ingenious dynamiter
does not invent a combination of gun
and volcano that will make our nickel-
plated steel cruisers, as bubbles of glass,
political promises, or any other merely
ornamental specimen of fragility. It is
premised that we need a navy, partly to
. protect New York City and principally
to protect those other amphibians, the
Mr. John Minto in answering an . ar
ticle of our townsman Mr. Roberts which
appeared in the Oregonian a few weeks
ago, undertakes to ridicule that which it
seems he has not the ability to refute.
Mr. Minto seems to imagine that cheap
and doubtful sarcasm will take the place
of argument and set aside facts. He is
sadly msstaken. He assumes that be
cause Mr. Roberts is a Scotchman that a
little alleged sarcasm about the Duke of
Argyle would take the place of a review
of the wool question. Mr. Roberts ad
vanced a number of ideas, stated a num
ber of facts, and deduced a conclusion
from them, and this Mr. Minto answers
in a column of maudlin sarcasm. He
should understand that his forte is not
in that direction, like his merino wool,
the heavy yolk of his sarcasm is a
drain upon, his constitution," and a
severe strain upon the mentality of those
who try to follow the thread of his, dis
course, which is devoid of both warp and
woof.
Senator Spooner. Saturday, made a
five hour speech in favor of the election
bilL It has been generally surmised
that this bill was to be talked to death
by its enemies but it is fair to suppose
that if Senator Spooner's example is fol
lowed to any marked extent, it will die
from an over dose of vocabulary admin
istered by its friends. Saturday was
one of those days on which - the senate
did not earn its expenses.
The corner stone of the Portland city
hall was laid with impressive ceremonies
Saturday. Hon. H. W. Scott delivered
a masterly address on the occasion. The
hall will cost $500,000 and will be amply
sufficient for Portland when she has
reached five times her present size, half
of which she will have done by the time
the building is completed.
Baron Nathaniel Rothschild, of Vienna.
can be seen walking about the villasre of
w CJ
Waereshofen, near Munich, barefooted,
undergoing the nerve-cure of the Roman
Catholic priest. Father Kelp. This doc
tor makes his patients go barefooted most
of the time, take a plunge every morn
ing into icy cold water, and eschew all
meats and intoxicating drinks.
The Deschutes Bridge.
To the Editor of the Chronicle.
What right or where is there a law
giving Sherman county the privilege of
making the road to the free bridge across
the Deschutes river a toll road? Before
Sherman county was cut off the road
and bridge were built by Wasco county
funds and by the Board of Trade funds
of Dalles City. There is something
wrong somewhere ; there is an injustice
done to the people of both sections, and
should be remedied. Taxpayer.
Much complaint is beinsr made con
cerning Sherman county's action in al
lowing toll to be collected on the road
leading to the new bridge across
the Deschutes. The road in thia mnntv
leading to the bridge and the bridge are
iree, Dut snerman county allows a Mr.
Jones to collect toll on the rnaA t.rn
other side of the bridge, presumably for
tne purpose of keeping the road in re
pair. It looks like folly for Sherman
county having so valuable a piece of
road, to allow it to be turned into a toll
road, thus compelling the people who
paid tne taxes, and furnished the money
to build it. to cav tolls for usinc their
own property. It is unjust to her own
citizens ana doubly unjust to citizens of
this county -who keep their portion of
the oad free. In this connection we
would sav that our Portion of the rnnA
leading to the bridge needs putting in
snape and needs it badly. The atten
tion of the Board of Trade is called to
this matter and we hope they will ex
amine into it at their meeting to-night.
It assisted materially m building the
bridge and it is an entirely proper mat
ter for them to take cognizance of.
The Grange Store.
M. W. Freeman, one of the stockhol
ders of the grange store to be established
at The Dalies, gave us a call yesterday.
He is traveling in the interest of the
store soliciting stock. The company is
organizing with a stock of $4,000 the
greater part of which was taken by gran
gers in Wasco and Sherman counties.
The first day of Mr. Freeman's work
among us was not in vain, and there is
no doubt of his ability; to get the requi
red amonnt subscribed. The stock
holders meet in The Dalles January 27,
to decide on their course of business.
The store is bound to be a success as it
will be the centre for about 1000 grangers
besides otners that will patronize it. If
the stock is not all taken we would ad
vise all brother grangers to take a share
immediately. Klickitat Leader.
The North Dalles Office at Portland.
The Interstate Investment Company's
office at 72 Washington street Portland,
Or., is one of the finest in the citv. and
the citizens of The Dalles are always
w elcome to mase it ineir Headquarters
while in Portland.
On TTr-i.l o r aroninn ffinA 1 a
open until -midnight making out deeds
lv. . XT, 4.1. Tn nil . .
w ivfca at iuiiu xsaiieH. xnirty days
will close out every lot, and in most
case to parties who intend building.
The gross revenue of the postal service
uunng tne present year is nearly So.OUU,
HX) larger than ever before. Nearly
new poHiomces nave been estab
lished upon the petitions of the com
munities which needed them. Greater
care has been taken with the distribution
of.letters, so that the business of the
fiearl letter office wag reduced rv 2.000
S. L. YOUNG,
' (Successor to E. BECK.)
-DEALER IN-
Jewelry, Diamonds, ;
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
D. P. Thompson' 3. S. Schenck, H. M. Beall,
rresiaenc i v ice-rresiaent. cannier.
First national Ban
THE DALLES, - - - OREGON.
A General Banking Business transacted
.Deposits received, subject to bight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted on day of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
JNew York, isan rrancisco and Port
land. ' DIRECTORS.
D. P. Thompson. Jno. S. Schenck.
T. W. Sparks. Geo. A: Likbe.
H. M. Beall. ,,
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS,
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Letters of Credit issued available, in the
Eastern States. '
Sight Exchange , and Tele&rranhic
Transfers sol don New York, Chicago, St.
.Liouis, an Francisco, Portland Oregon,
Seattle Wash., and various points, in Or
egon and Washington. ".'J
Collections made at all poinVs oh fav
orable terms.
C. N. THORXBURY, T. A. HUDSON,
une Kec. . . Lana umce. Kotarr rubiic.
TH0RHBURY&HUD80N.
ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDING,
ronomce is ox 3t,
THE DALLES, OR.
Filings, Contests,
And all other Business in the U. S. Land Office
Promptly Attended to.
We have ordered Blanks for Filines.
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.
Thornbury & Hudson.
Front street Gigar store.
THE DALLES, OREGON.
W. H. JONES,
PROPRIETOR.
Opposite the Umatilla House.
HAVE ON SALE THE BEST BRANDS' OF
Imported .and Domestic
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
STAxx3ac.ee Motions
PURE HAVANA CIGARS.
Chas. Stubling",
PROPRIETOR OF TUB
New Yogt Block, Second St. .:.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Liquor v Dealer,
MILWAUKEE BEER OX DRAUGHT.
$20 REWARD.
TILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
WhTRhFS
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Notice to Fuel Consumers
Have on hand a lot of
Fir and
- Hard Wood.
Also a lot of
ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY.
Office corner
Third and Union Streets,
Wholesale anil Retail Druggists.
Fine Imported,. Key West and Domestic
OIGABS.
" (AGENTS TORt
CST'D F 1802.
(J. E. BiYAD 2 CO.,
Heal Estate,
Insurance,
and Loan
HGENCY,
Opera House Bloek,3d St,
-FOR-
Carpets ag Furniture,
CO TO
PRINZ & NITSCHKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY AND PRICES.
W. E. GARRETSOH.
LeafllitJewBlei.
SOLE AGENT FOR THE
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
THE
The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at
the head of navigation on
is a thriving, prosperous
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 fwos
hundred miles.
THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET. r
The rich grazing country along the eastern slope,
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
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
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 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
ful! Its possibilities incalculable! Its resources un
limited! And on these corner stones she stands a
D. W. EDWARDS,
DEALER IN
Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Papers, Decora
tions, Artists' Materials, Oil Paintings, Chromos and Steel Engravings.
Mouldings and Picture Frames, Cornice Poles
Etc., Paper Trimmed Free.
Picture Frame made to Order.
276 and 278, Second Street. -
rcrsr
HOMDAY .6. GOODS
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.
. John Pashek,
MERCHANT TAILORS
Third Street, Opera Block.
JVIadison's liatest System
Used in cutting garments, and a fit guaranteed each time.
Kepamng and lleanmg
: For the Beat Brands and Purest Quality of Wines and Liquors, go to :
J,0. MHCK,
Uboles
ale :
DAISES
the Middle Columbia, and
city.
5,000,000 pounds being
unsurpassed.
and all available J storage
their products.
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- - The Dalles. Or.
Matty and yuickly Done. . . -
Ijquor : Dealer,