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About The Dalles daily chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1891)
The Dalles Daily Chronicle. THE DALLES OREGON. STATE OFFICIALS. Governor iSecretry of State Treasurer Supt. of l'ublic Instruction. Benatora . . S. Pennover. . w. McBride . ..Timlin Metechiin E. B. McElroy Con(?resinaii B. Hermann State Printer Frank Baker COUXTY OFFICIALS. Sheriff. I. L. Cates Clerk : J. B. Crmwen Treasurer ueo. Kuch Commissioners JJF A; I?1ve", ) trunk Kinenld Assessor John E. Burnett Surveyor X. F. Sharp cuiieniiicuuuiii 01 1'UDiic ccnoois. . . irov Mieuev Coroner Williani Michel! The board of trade are considering, a proposition to locate a woolen mill here, the matter now being in the hands of their committee. It is honed that thev will see their way clear to make such an offer as will be acceptable to the parties making the proposition, and t hat work on the buildings may commence in the early spring. I he Dalles needs factories, and she will not have that rapid an eteady growth which is certain to eventually be hers, until these factories are started. As the greatest wool mar ket in the northwest, she is peculiarly well situated for the manufacture of woolen goods. We all know that the employment of a hundred hands would add largely to our trade in a direct manner, and indirectly will be still more beneficial. 1 he starting 01 one factory would induce others to come, and soon our city would be, what its position will finally force it to be, a busy thrifty manufacturing city. The board of trade win, we think, if they can give any assurance of the men who propose build iner the mill lieincr rpRnnnsirilo mt a o i ' ' I ft" " liberal bonus and backing without much trouble. J t looks now as though the winter is to be a repitition of that of 1888-89, with the difference that we are to have greater rainfall. . Up to date there has been little or no freezing weather the lowest teinjerature to date having been twenty above. The recent rains have put the ground in good condition for plowing, and the grass is exceedingly , good for this time of the year. At points south of us the lack of rain in the early fall, prevented the grass starting but it left the old grass standing and nutri tious. There can now be but a short winter, ami consequently there is no danger to the stock interests. Taken all together the coming season bids fair to be one of unexampled prosperity to both farmer and stockman, and consequently to the merchants and other business men. We print in this issue an article on the manufacture of jute bags, and re spectfully commend it to our legislators as furnishing food for thought. The manufacture of jute bags is one of the very few things that convict labor can be employed at without being brought into competition with free labor. As Oregon's principal crop is wheat, it might be well for the State to manufac ture its ow n supply. The history of this industry in the California prisons" showed that it prevented the forming of a pool or trust, and furnished not only the bags it manufactured to the farmers at reduced rates, but kept the price down, saving in this item alone to the farmers of the State at least $250,000 a year, which was the cost of the plant. JUTS BAGS. While considering the woolen mill proposition the board of trade should not lose sight of the steamboat lines. The farmers seem determined to push this matter to a speedy and successful com pletion. They have appointed com mittees to solicit subscriptions, with instructions to report at a meeting to be held at The Dalles, f presumably at the board of trade rooms) on Saturday, Janu ary 24th, at 11 o'clock a. m. The com mittee from the board of trade to meet with them should be prepared to make a statement as to what The Dalles will do. We believe enough interest has been awakened in the matter, that it can be successfully undertaken, and that boats can be put on the river in time to move the next seasons crop. An Open River. A public meeting will be held Satur day, January 24th, at the following places for the purpose of receiving sub scriptions to a stock company to be formed for the purpose of placing boats on the river lietween The Dalles and the Locks. The persons named will have stock books in their possession, and will be glad to receive any amount which farmers or others feel disposed to give. A full attendance of those ieterested is requested. The precincts will be repre sented as follows : Fairfield School House Geo. H. Rid dle. : Eight Mile Henry Gilpin. Dufur Horace Rice, A. M. Allen. Liberty School House E. Pitman. Kingsley H. M. Baxter. . Oak Grove S. G. Backeby. Wamic E. N. Chandler. Tygh Ben McAtee. ' Antelope Allen Grant. Mosier S. Husbands. Hood River J. H. Middleton. Cascade Locks Dr. H. A. Leavens. Mr. Oscar Stranahan has purchased machinery for a sash and door factory, which he will build here as soon as he secures a suitable location. He expects to have his manufactory ready for busi ness by, March 1st. Glacier. ' Made by Prison Labor Reduces the Cost to tne Farmer. - In a long letter to Hon. George Miller, Comptroller-General of Prisons, Sydney, iN. b. V.. written bv Gen... John Mc Comb, warden at the state prison at San Quentin. California, there are manv things of interest to the grain growers of tne inland .bmpire. Gen. McComb says : "the advisability of establishing a jute bag factory at this prison was first suggested by Gov. Geo. C. Perkins, in his inaugural address, when he assumed the duties of his office in 1880." The legislature of California '"by an almost unanimous vote." made the aDnronri J- M. X ation asked for to start the factory. The plant for the iute bag- factory, in cluding a building 160x250. an enerine of 400-horse power, "a small machine shop, foundry and carpenter shop," with tools, cost $250,000. "The manufacture of iute eoods is th only industry earned on at this prison now, and apparently does not conflict with the interests of the free labor of the state, as the long continued, persist ent, and vigorous nrotests ae-ainsr. th pursuit of any industry by convict labor in competition with free labor have en tiraly subsided in this state, since every manufacture for the market, excent mat oi jute goods, has been abandoned. Our jute mill, as run at nresent. keeps about 900 prisoners constantly employed, lhe balance, nearly 500, are engaged in the performance of necessary prison work, as cooks, waiters, garden ars sweepers, cell tenders, stablemen, etc. ; also, m the improvement of the prison grounds and the erection of new buildings. tien. JNlctomb quotes from th nnnrt oi consul General Bonham dated at Cal cutta, December 10, 1888, who had vis ited a jute bag factory in India, emnlov ing over 5,000 operatives, paid as fol lows: Men, from $1 to $1.33 a week, women trom 49M to 66 cents tier wt. youths from 33 to 66 cents a week and children from 25 to 50 cents a week. 1 he total product of all the iute mill in India for the year ending March 31 888, was 74,367,620 haers. The total port to the United States from British India for the year endinar March Si 1888, was 15,310,163 basrs. valued at. 1 . oo0,d7b rupees, equal to J55.125. Th value here of the raw jule in bales, such as is used in the manufacture of imnnv - o J Dags and gunny cloth, is now about $2.06 per 100 pounds." oen. Mctomb calls attention to th fact "that the natives of India, who compose the operative force of all those mills (in India), are by nature better adapted to the manipulation of te-rt.ilo fabrics, than any other people or race, not excepting even the Chinese," and savs : 'It is rather difficult, though not An insurmountable difficulty, to start a new mill with a force of entirely inexperi enced and unpracticed operatives, and especially if the force be prisoners ; and it will require the superintendence and teaching of a number of capable and patient men, thoroughly conversant with the details of jute manufacture, to get all the machinery properly manned and operated. It is extremely doubtful that men having a thorough knowledge of jute manufacture could be readily found in your colony, and you would probably have to employ them at Dun dee, Scotland, where the jute industry is followed more extensively by white labor than anywhere else. The firms from whom you would purchase the ma chinery would be the best parties to recommend such persons, as they have connections with jute mills all over the world, and would recommend none but the best of men." "After a mill is fairly started, the ef ficiency of the force can easily be kept up by always having a number of learn ers in all the different departments of the mill, who can take the place of skilled workmen as they are discharged, and one first-class free foreman should be sufficient for each department to super vise the work." "The free labor employed in our mill of 100 looms, which is now running three shifts of eight hours each, is com posed of the following : Salary. One superintendent $200 per month Three spinners (each;.. 125 per month. Two weavers (each) 100 per month. One engineer 120 per month. One eneineer an ti. One accountant 125 per month. "We employ also from three to four policemen on each shift, to" control and preserve order among the prisoners while at work, and most of these, after getting familiar with the mill, prove themselves of considerable assistance to the regular foreman in superintending the work of the prisoners." S.L.YOUNG, (Successor to E. BECK) - DEALER IX WATCHES, CLOCKS, Jewelry Diamonds, SmVErJWflflE, :-: ETC Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired and Warranted. 165 Second St., The Dalles, Or. :. N. THOllNBURY, Late Kec. V. S. Land Office. T. A. HUDSOX, - Notary Public. TKORHBL'RY &HUD30H. ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDING, 1 OHIO 111 CO ISOX iiOt THE DALLES, OR. pilings, Contests, And all other Business in the U. S. Land Office Promptly Attended to. We have ordered El .inks tnr Tilint Entries and the purchase of Railroad Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act, which we will have, and advise the pub lic at the earliest date when such entries can be made. Look for advertisement in this paper. Thornbury & Hudson. D. P. Thompson' President. J. S. Bchesck, H. M. Beau., Vice-President. Cashier. Notice to Fuel Consumers MiyERV &v BEflTOfl, . Have on hand a lot of Fir and Hard Wood. Also a lot of ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY. Office corner Third and Union Streets, SNIPES St KlNEtSLtV, Wholesale ani Eetail Dmiists. Fine Imported Key West and Domestic CIG-ABS. (AGENTS FOR) 1802. First National Bamt THE DALLES, - - - OREGON, A General Banking Business transacted T'" . ; i i . n. . . j-epuBiis receivea, BUDjeci to eight -- Draft or Check. Collections made and proceeds promptly remitted on day of collection. Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on New York, San Francisco and Port- iana. DIRECTORS. D. P. Thompson. Jxo. S. Schexck. T. W. Spabks. Geo. A. Liebe. H. M. Beall. FRENCH 8t CO., BANKERS. TRANSACT A GEXEKALBAXKIXG BUSINESS CST'D J$ Letters of Credit issued available in the .eastern. Estates. Kicrir. V.Tphanoo anrl Talam..ink;i Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregon, Seattle Wah.. nrtrl variona T-trtinta in rw. egon and "Washington. Collections made at all nointn on tav. orable terms. Front Street Cigar store, THE DALLES, OREGON. W. H. JONES, PROPRIETOR. ' Opposite the Umatilla House. HAVE OX SALE THE BEST BRANDS OF Imported and Domestic CIGARS and TOBACCO. ALSO A FULL LINE OF Yanb.ee Notions PURE HAVANA CIGARS. For the information of those folks in Wasco county who are growling about the action of the county court of Sher man county in leasing the free bridge road to a private individual and allow ing him to collect toll thereon, we would say that the court acted by virtue of authority granted by section No. 4119 of Hill s Code which empowers the county court to lease any public road along the line of which there is insufficient labor to maintain such road. We are free to say that the circumstances in this case warranted the court in this action and in leasinc the marl t.Jiiw V,aA K l of.the residents of that neighborhood in view. rracti vowrrFtfr. For a lame hnr-lr a nain in t.!A , ... nn. diuc ur chest, or for tooth-ache or ear-acho prompt relief may be had by using Cham herlain'a Pain Palm f 1 i l . - .in m ICUaUlC, tor sale by Snipes & Kinersly. Chas. Stubling, PROPRIETOR OF THE New Vogt Block, Second St. ; WHOLESALE AND RETAIL- Liquor -." Dealer, MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT. C. E. BiYAI(D CO., Heal Estate, Insurance, and Loan HGENCY, Opeira House Bloek,3d St. -FOR- Gamsts '-ani Furniture, CO TO PRINZ & NITSCHKE, And be Satisfied as to QUALITY AND PRICES. W. E. GARRETSON Leatfli Jeweler. SOLE AGENT FOR THE $20 EE WARD. V . 7"ILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION t leading to the conviction of parties cutting the ropes or in any way interfering with the wires, poles or lamps of Thi Electric Light . H. GLENN. v Manager lL . .. --r ' im mm All Watch Work Warranted. Jewelry Made to 138 Second St., Tne rIles, Or Order. REMOVAL. H. Grlenn has removed his office and the office of the Electric Light Co. to 72 Washington St. 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 an extensive and rich agri cultural an - grazing country, its trade reaching as far south, as Summer Lake, a distance of over twn hundred miles. THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET. 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 5.000 onn shipped this year. THE VINEYARD OP 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, 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, unj limited! And on these corner stones she stands. D. W. EDWARDS, DEALER IN Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Papers, Decora tions, Artists' Materials, Oil Paintinis, Chromos anl Steel Enff ravings. Mouldings and Picture Frames, Cornice Poles Etc., Paper Trimmed Free. Picture Frames IlXacle to Order. 276 and 278, Second Street. - . . 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. Repairing and Cleaning Neatly and Quickly Done. HOlilDAV .o. 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. : For the Best Brands and Purest Quality of Winea and Liquors, go to : MACK J. O. Ur;ole5ale : Ijquor : Dealer, 117 SECOND ST. THE DALLES, OR. , "