The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
THE DALLES
OREGON.
STATE OFFICIALS.
Governor .'...S. Pennoyer
refctry of State G. W. Mclirlde
usurer Phillip Meti-eban
vt.ot Public Instruction t. n. jieh.iroy
Senatont '
IJ. N. Dnlh
H. Mitchell
OonfrreHsman.
State Printer..
. :.. Hcrmunii
. r'nin linker
COITNTY OFFICIALS.
-ounty Judire C. N. Thnrnhurv
Sheriff
Clerk
I. CntM
J. H. t'BMlHOn
. . ,te. Kueh
Treasurer
Commissioners
I H" A. Leavens
ere iKrunk Kiiic-iiid
Assessor John K. liiirnett
burvevor .K. 1". Sharp
Superintendent of lublic Schools . .Triy .Shelley
Coroner VVHUa:;i Michell
OUR UNARMED M2L1TIA.
While congress is agitating rhe matter
of Coast defenses, and the question o!
prot ecting property from n . foreign
enemy thereby, and the Kav.v depart
ment iu building immense war.hip3
lately for the protection of onr harbor
it might be well for the state go. e.-u-
ments to look after their internal affairs.
The breaking out' of the rebellion found
most of the states without a proper
militia, New York alone being a nota
ble exception, and through this inelitia
organization she was able to put troops
in the field at once. These troops were
in a sense raw - material, but as com
pared with those of most of the
other states they were veterans. Since
then every state has some form of organ
ized militia, and it is the proper thing
for them to have. This militia forms
in time of war a nucleus for an army,
furnishes drill-masters for the raw re
cruits, and enables the state to soon put
her recruits in shape for battle. Oregon
has an excellent militia system, hut it
lacks one thing, and that is equipment.
The Oregon militia are poorly and in
si.rSciently armed, are only half uni
fovuicd and in fact for all practical pur-pos.-tf
are not of much force. If one of
the company's was ordered out to-morrow,
they could not find a' canteen, a
haversack, a blanket or an overcoat,
unless indeed, each member should
furnish his own. The state should fur
nish all these things except the arms
and ammunition and these should be
furnished by the general government,
and that too unstintedly. Ammunition
should be furnished for target practice,
and some inducements offered to keep
the spirit of the militia alive. While it
is not probable that we should have any
Indian trouble here, such a thing is
easily possible. There is no doubt but
that the Sioux have sent runners' to all
the tribes in the .west, and ' while no
open demonstrations have been made no
one can say but that some of our Indians
may bo carried away by the fanatic be
lievers in the Messiah craze to such an
extent as to render military force nec
" cssary to keep them quiet. That a run
. ner has visited the Indians here is be
yond question, since they speak freely
of it, and while these Indians will prob
ably take but little stock in him, there
is no telling what may happen in the
sparsely settled portions of South Eas
tern Oregon. For this reason the legis
lature should provide at the coming
session for placing the militia of the
state on a better footing. It should
provide for furnishing all supplies
necessary to place them in the field at a
moments notice. They should have
overcoats, tents, and all other necessary
supplies, for without them they would
be unable to act. . It would require but
a small amount - to place the few regi
ments in condition for taking the field
on a few hours notice, and it should be
done.
LOOKING OUT FOR US.
The following special to the Oregonian
from Washington indicates that the
. department are not allowed to rest on
their oars, and that the Oregon delega
tion is looking after their business and
our interests :
The commissioner of the general land
office, who is preparing his instructions
to registers and receivers on the for
feited Northern Pacific lands, says in
reference to the second section that it
confirms to the citv of Portland the
riparian rights and certain land sought
to be conveyed by the Northern Pacific
Railroad company. This the law ex
pressly provides, "and the statement of
the commissioner only shows that the
lawyers of the department so construe
tne law.
It took a vear to ?t out the instnic.
tions to land officers when the Oreeon
central grant was iorteitea betore the
land officers could receive entries. It
would have taken nearly as long had the
Oregon delegation not been so persistent
in urging the interior department officials
to act in the case of the Northern Pacific
forfeiture case. There has not been a
week since the passage of the bill that
some member of the delegation has not
visited the department on this business.
Added to this the following dispatch
of the same day, makes the situation
ueem much more cheerful :
The secretary of the interior has ap
proved the instructions submitted by the
commissioner of the general land office
under the railroad ' forfeiture act of
September 29th last.
The idea is rapidly obtaing among the
' American producers that alien invest
ments are a curse to the nation ; that
the tribute obtained as dividends or in
terests are taken from this country to
enrich another. . If England has plenty
of money, let it be used in bettering the
condition of her ever-increasing paupers,
and not to bring disgrace and distress
upon the people of other nations.
The election bill is off, and silver is in
the paddle. There seems to be a genuine
fear on the part of the gold bugs that it
will ride the country's finances across
lots to the dogs ; but the silver men'
claim to know what they are doing, and
insist , that free coinage" is the proper
thing. We do pot pretend tor know,
what effect the passage of a free coinage
act will have. We have seen . the
prophecies of the gold bug set at naught
only a few months ago, and the silver go
out of the country when they insisted
that it would be flooded with foreign
metal, and we have seen silver go down
when its friends said it was bound to go
up. .. As far as we are concerned silver is
good enough for ua, it is the poor man's
money, and most uncomfortably scarce
and hard to get at that. We know that
silver ia scarce and change hard to get,
and we believe the passage of the bill
;11 give general satisfaction' to the pro
ducer. There can be no doubt but that
the five coinage bill will pass, and if its
etfects tre not-beneficial we see no reason
why it cannot be repealed.
The Washington legislature meets to
day, and will be ready to begin active
business probably by-next Monday. One
of the first things it should attend to is
the appointing a committee to examine
into the matter of obstructions to navi
gation of the Columbia, especially at the
Cascade locks and at The Dalles. Wash
ington is as much interested in this
matter as Oregon, and her, legislature
will not have performed its duty to the
eastern portion of the state if it adjourns
without making some effort to open the
river to navigation. The session will be
short and this should be done at once.
THE WEATHKR SIGNALS.
Explanation of the Flag Code 'Which
"Will be Displayed in Future.
The signal service flags have arrived
and Observer Brooks will . have them
displayed daily from the pole over the
Chronicle office. This paper will also
publish the weather probabilities for the
coming twenty-four hours.
Number 1 , white flag, six feet square,
indicates clear or fair weather. Number
2, blue flag, six feet square, indicates
rain or snow. Number 3, black, trian
gular flag, four feet at the base and six
feet in length, always refers to temper
ature ; when placed above numbers 1
or 2 it indicates warmer weather ; when
placed below numbers 1 or 2 it indicates
colder weather, when not displayed, the
indications are that the temperature
will remain stationary, or that the
change in temperature will not vary
four degrees from the temperature of
the same hour of the proceeding day.
Number 4, white flag, six feet square,
with black square in centre, indicates
the approach of a sudden and decided
fall in temperature. This signal s not
to be displayed unless it is expected that
the temperature will fall to forty-five
degrees, or lower, and is usually ordered
at least twenty-four hours in advance of
the cold wave. When number 4 is dis
played, number 3 is always omitted.
When displayed on poles the signals
should be arranged to read downward ;
when displayed on horizontal supports a
small streamer should be attached to in
dicate the point from which the signals
are to be read. " .
IXTEEPRETATIOX OF DISPLAYS.
No. 1, alone, indicates fair weather,
stationary temperature.
No. 2, alone, indicates rain or snow,
stationary temperature.
No. 1, with No. 3 below it, indicates
fair weather, colder.
No. 2, with No. 3 above it, indicates
warmer weather, rain or snow.
No. 1, with No. 4 below it, indicates
fair weather, cold wave.
No. 3, with Nos. 1 and 2 below it, in
dicates warmer, fair weather, followed
by rain or snow.
The meaning of the flag code of the
signal service may be gathered from the
following lines :
. A sun of red is weather warm,
A sun of blue is general storm; -
A crescent red is weather cold, .
A crescent blue Is fair foretold.
A star of red no change implies,
A blue star local stormy skies:
A square of black on nag of white,
A cold wave comes in all its might.
How They Voted.
On the proposition to appropriate $50,
000 for the purpose of building a portage
railroad at the Cascade locks, at the last
session of the legislature the vote in the
senate was as follows :
Yeas: Baron, Fullerton, Gray, Hilton
McKay, Wager, Waite, Watkins, Watts
9. Nays : Chandler, Cogswell, Dawson,
Dimick, Aiken, Hamilton, Hatch, Irvine,
Looney, Stanley, Tongue, and Joseph
Simon, president 13-. Absent Carson,
Can thorn, Chamberlain, Moore, Norval,
Raley, St Clair, Steel, Vetch.
All of the papers of the Inland Em
pire are not on tne track ot an open
river to the sea." Now, it behooves the
people to take an interest in this matter
and if they will unite in one long
pun, a strong pun, ana a pull together.
"an open river to the sea" will be ours
to enjoy. It is our right and that is the
reasen we demand it. JLast Oregonian,
The question has been asked, "In
what respect are St. Patrick's Pills bet
ter than any other?" Trv them. You
will find that they produce a pleasanter
cathartic effect, are more certain' in
their action, and that they not only
physic but dense the whole system and
regulate the liver and bowels. For sale
at zo cents per box by Snipes & Kinersly,
A loving act does more good than a
blazing exhortation. . ..
S. L. YOUNG,
(Successor to K. BECK.)
Sv'''--"---'
-DEALER IN-
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SILVERWARE, :-: ETC
Watches," Clocks and. Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St., The Dalles, Ov.
C. N. THORXBCKY, T. A. HUDSON, -
Late Kec. U. S. Land Office. Notary Public.
THGRHBURY & HUDSON.
ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDING,
i-ostomce Box 33G,
THE DALLES, OR.
pilings, Contests,
And all other Business in the U. S. Land Office
Promptly Attended to.
We have ordered Blanks for Filings,
Entries and the purchase of Railroad
Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act,
which we will nave, and advise the pub
lic at the earliest date when such entries
can be made. Look for advertisement
in this paper.
Thornbury & Hudson.
FSEflCH & 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.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms. -
D. P. Thompson' J. S. Schenck, H. M. Beam.,
iresiaeni. v ice-i'resiaeni. cusmer.
First Mionai Bant
THE DALLES,
OREGON.
A General Banking Business transacted
' Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
reuiiLLeu ou uay ui cuuecuoii.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
New York, San Francisco and Port
land. DIRECTORS.
D. P. Thompson. -' Jxo. S. Schknck.
T. W. Spabks. Geo.vA. Liebb.
H. M. Beall.
Front Street Gip 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.
AXSO A FULL LINE OF
7auls.ee Notions
PURE HAVANA CIGARS. -
Chas. Stublingy
PROPRIETOR OF THE
QEjijq,
Y New Yogt Block, Second St. .
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Liquor v Dealer,
MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRACGHT.
20 REWARD.
TXTILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
t leading to the conviction ol parties cutting
the ropes or in any way interfering with the
v ires, poles or lampi of Tub Electric Light
in
CLOCKS
Manager
Notice to Fuel Con sum era
PIER
4
Have on hand a lot of
Fir and
Hard Wood.
Also a lot" of
ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY. -Office
corner
Third and Union Streets,
SfilPES t KHBlSLlY,
IMesala' ani Retail Drigists.
Fine Imported, Key West and Domestic
CIG-ARS.
- (AGENTS FOR)
EST'D 1862-
Heal Estate,
Insuranee,
: and Loan
... ,
AGENCY.
Opetfa House Block, 3d St.
-FOR-
oam&ls ana Furniture,
CO TO
PRINZ & NITSCHKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY AND PRICES.
W. E. GARRETSON,
Leatfif jeweler.
SOLE AGENT FOR THE
'All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order,
138 Second St., The Dalle!, Or.
REMOVAL.
H. Glenn has removed his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co. to 72
Washington St.
be
IT.. X
THE
JL a a I A
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 an i grazing country, its trade reaching as
far south as Summer Lake, a distance of over two
hundred miles. ' . r'
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 5,000,000 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, cherris 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
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 nii-
limited! And on these corner stones she stands.
D. W. EDWARDS,
DEALER IX
Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Papers, Decora
tions, Artists' Materials, Oil Paintings, Clromos ana Steel Eirayinp.
Mouldings and Picture
Etc., Paper Trimmed Free.
Fioture Frames 3VIecio to C3x-cicsi-.
276 and 278, Second Street. -
John Pashek,
MERCHANT TAILORS
Third Street, Opera Block.
JVEadison's liatest System
Used in cutting garments, and a fit guaranteed each time
Repairing and Cleaning Neatly and Quickly Done.
HOMDAY
-OJs"
. L,. RORDEN & CO.
Largest and Best Assortment of CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Ever Brought to this City
Your presence is Cordially Invited at onr Store
EARLY AND OFTEN.
VOGT BLOCK, SECOND
:For the Best Brands and Purest Quality of Wines and Liquors, go to :
J. O. MKGIC ,
who legale : L
; -. .-,"...(
117 SECOND ST.
DULLES
the Middle Coltmibia, anct
city.
its size on the coast, and its
I
Frames, Cornice Poles
- - The Dalles, Or.
GOODS
ST., THE DALLES, OR.
iquor : Dealer
' - ' , ,.
THE DALLES; OR.