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The Dalles Daily Chronieli
SATURDAY,' - , Li JAN.. . 10v-1891
METEOROLOGICAL EEPOBT.
Pcific H Rela- D't'r to State '
. Const BAR. tive of . of
Time. ? Hum Wind ?. Weather.
8 A. M... . 30.55 31 70 8E Cloudy
8F.M 30. 62 85 82 E "
Maximum teinnerature. - TTl 1 n I m ii m torn .
perature, 29.
Total precipitation from July up to date, 2.88;
feverage precipitation from July to date, 7.44;
average defliciency from July 1st to date, 4.56.
WKATHER PROBABILITIES.
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Thk Dalles, Jan. 10, 1891.
I FAIR Weather forecast till 8:30 Sun-
day morning for this district
Fair; followed by storm and
cooler.-
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mrs. Lulu Sampson left for Salem this
morning to visit friends.
Mr. M. T. Nolan has resigned the posi
tion of secretary of the water commission
Mrs. H. A. Moss, of Marsfield, Coos
Bay, is visiting Mrs. A. M. McLeod and
her mother- Mrs. Lusher.
. Mr. James C. Crossen, son of our
. esteemed county clerk, is in the city and
will probably remain during the winter.
Hon'a. Chas. Hilton, Geo. Watkins,
and Geo. V. Johnson and their wives
left on the morning train for the capitol.
Our street commissioner has just com-
pl eted a needed improvemeet by putting
in a crosswalk from Mr. Dufur's to the
Beezely property.
George P. Crowell purchased this
week Mr. A. S. Blowers' interest in the
firm of Blowers & Crowell, and Mr.
Blowers will retire from the same about
the 1st of March. Glacier.
What a magnificent lot of fun the 'ugu
. brious ghost of Hamlet's father is miss
ing by not showing up in the Sioux
country.
Mr. P. T. Sharp, one of our extensive
farmers, has thirteen men plowing on
his large ranch. Mr. Sharp expects to
have a larger acreage in Wheat this year
than ever.
Mr. T. W. Lee, the general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, has been
promoted to assistant general passenger
agent of the entire system, with ' head
quarters at Portland.
This is the last tim e we shall have the
opportunity to call attention to t he Cel
ebrated Case which will be tried at the
Vogt Grand this evening. The Home
Dramatic Club deserves encouragement
and the opera house should be crowded.
Mr.Lord was at Centerville yesterday,
he reports the roads in excellent con
edition the, ground frozen too much to
. plov. Up to Thursday the ground was
- In excellent condition and much plow-
Ihg has been done.
Reports from Nevada are to the effect
that several hundred Indians are "ghost
dancing" near Wells, a small town in
central Nevada near the sink of the
Humboldt. Chief Soldier Charley says
there will be no trouble if they are
allowed to dance.
A messenger came in from Rutledge
this morning after Dr. Rinehart to at
tend Mr. Frank Rutledge. Yesterday
in some manner Mr. Rutledge exploded
a lot of giant powder in his house, de
molishing it. He was badly injured, our
informant stating that one of his legs
was blown off.
The Nebraska muddle has been settled
and the Alliance men in Minnesota have
captured the speakership of the house.
Mew Hampshire is still wrangling, and
Montana factions are trying to compro
mise by each agreeing to hold a short
session and adjourn. It is probable this
will be done.
Jackson Engine Company give their
grand masquerade ball next Friday eve
ning. The Dalles owes much to this
-company and should show its apprecia
tion of their many hard battles with the
. fires here. Every precaution has been
laKen to prevent any objectionable
characters gaining admittance, and it
promises to be one of the pleasantest
affairs of the winter.
Wasco county's proportion of the state
tax is $9,689.36, to which must be added
a special university tax of $346.05, and a
militia tax of $484.47. The tax levy is
four mills, university one-seventh of a
. mill, and militia one-fifth of a mill. The
total tax levy is four and twelve thirty
fifths mills, and the total tax to be paid
by Wasco $10,519.88.
Mr. J. W. Kayle of the Portland Sun
day Welcome is in the city, and purposes
writing up the city for that paper." If
he will get some statistics as to the vol
iime of trade here he will have a good
article aad will be the most thoroughly
surprised newspaper man in the coun
try. We understand the paper is to get
out a 40,000 issue for dissemination" in
the east.
. Mr. I. C. Nickelsen, one of our enter
prising mechants, has just made a sale
, of a set of thirteen band instruments . to
the Warm Spring Indian agency, to be
used by the new band just organized
out of the Indian school at that agency.
This is a better scheme than to let them
be provided with . Winchester, m,us
kets and short rations. Mr. Nickelsen is
to be congratulated in the sale, as he was
fri Txit itnr U"ltll TVirt.lfl.nf1 mprrTiontfl
Board of Trade.
The board of trade will meet this eve
ning at 7 o'clock instead of 8. This
change is made to accommodate those
who desire to attend the play this evening.
COUNTY OOMMISSIOKEES' OOTJET.
. , , :.. JANUARY TEEM. '
r Court met Wednesday morning, pres
ent Hon.'; C N. Thornbury, county
judge, Commissioners Leavens and Kin-
caid, County Clerk Crossen, and Sheriff
Cates.
Business was transacted as follows :
Resignation of David Scott, constable
of Antelope precinct, accepted.
Report of D. G. Hill, road supervisor
district No. 3, allowed for 34 days work.
Report Peter Kopka district No. 5,
with petition for road, and complaint for
damages rejd first time. .
Report supervisor district 13 ; $24
allowed.
Petition of Loy and others, new dis
trict, ordered that W." L. Ward, E. W.
Trout and P. P. Underwood be appointed
viewers to meet at the house of petitioner
January 19th at 10 o'clock a. m., to view,
lecate and assess damages, and to report
at next meeting of court.
Petition J. B. Marchy and others, no
action.
Petition of John B. Crate and others,
no action.
Communication from secretary of state
referred to clerk to report at next ses
sion. Bills were allowed as follows : .
A. M. Kelsey juror $ 9 50
J. H. Hadlev . " 5 50
Thos. Morre'l " 8 00
A. J. Brigham " 5 50
C. M. Fouts '.... 20 20
C. W. Dietzel " 12 20
B. H. Thurston " 26 20
J. H. Jackson " 18 20
I. J. Norman " 20 20
J. H. Larsen " 26 20
H. Wentz . " 16 20
J. W. Moore " 20 20
J. B. Abbott 19 00
L. A. Seufert " 16 60
J. M. Benson " 17 00
H. Chri8man " . 16 20
G. W. Patterson " 17-80
H. W. Cooke " 20 20
F. B. Crichten " 16 60
R. H. Darneille " 18 20
W. L. Hinkle ' " 29 20
John Filloon " 2 20
W. Tackman " 4 20
George Rice " 21 00
Cap. Endersby " 5 10
J. J. Woolery " 22 60
E. Helm ' .- 4 20
W.J.Davidson " 22 40
W. H. Taylor " 20 40
Ben Southwell " 23 00
W. H. Williams " 22 00
Peter Moore '-' 20 70
K. L. Mcintosh " 4 40
E. S. Pratt " 27 20
A. M. Barrett " 29 00
Z. Taylor , " 10 50
E. C. Dickenson " ... 14 20
J. M. Marden " 26 20
J. W. Marquis " . 10 00
J. B. Dow " 20 20
Geo. Patterson " 26 20
Oleson Thomas " 24 20
F. G. Connellv ' ... 20 20
Geo. H. Thompson ' 20 20
E. Schanno " 20 20
S.B.Adams " ...... 12 20
W. N. Wiley " 12 20
F. Bulger " 12 20
M. Randall " 4 21
R. B. Hood " "... 2 20
B. H. Robberson " 8 20
W. Corsen 8 20
W. Odell " . .-. 8 20
M. Hill " 8 20
Thomas Wright " . . 8 20
George Smith " 8 20
Mrs. S. Joles, witness' 2 20
Wm. Rodgers " 2 20
E. B. Dufur 2 20
F. M. Warner " 14 20
The balance of the proceedinee will be
given Monday.
He Will Go East.
Rev. O. D. Taylor will leave Monday
for Portland and will shortly after that
make a trip to the east. He has been
appointed representative of the board of
trade of this city, and will no doubt be
able to set the advantages of The Dalles
before eastern people in such a manner
as to be of great benefit to us. Mr; Tay
lor has been pastor of the First Baptist
church of this city for nine years,
preaching his first sermon on Christ
mas day nine years ago. He is a care
ful . but energetic business . man, is
thoroughly posted on Oregon affairs,
and is endorsed by the board of trade.
He carries letters from some of our most
reliable business "men, and we predict
will make the possibilities of this
country visible to all with whom he
comes in contact. In Oregon he has an
inexhaustable subject,' one which can
not be overdrawn, and one in which he
takes especial pride. He will remain
away about a month. ,
This Means You.
The Board of Trade will meet to-night
at 7 instead of 8 o'clock. It is desired
that the attendance be as large as pos
sible and every business man is requested
to become a inenlber. ." If the Board of
Trade is to have any strength it must be
backed up by our business men. If this
is not done its usefulness is gone.
When it acts it wants to know that it is
representing all, or nearly all, the
business of the town. It wants not
only financial backing, but it needs the
backing which unanimity and aggrega
tion can give it. Much important busi
ness is to be transacted which must be
attended to soon or the opportunities
will be gone. Let us all get together,
stay together and pull together in the
interests of our city, and by union of
forces accomplish those things which
are necessary to our advancement.
Church Services To-Morrow.
There will be preaching at the M. E.
church to-morrow morning and evening
by the pastor. Morning theme "The
Temptation of Jesus' Subject in the
evening "An Infidel's Comforting
Logic."
For a lame back, a pain in the side or
chest, or for tooth-ache or ear-ache
prompt relief may be had by using Cham-
Denain s Jfain Balm. It is -r(
-reliable.
For sale by Snipes & Kinersly.
-Nebraska corn at Joles Bros
For coughs and colds use 2379. "
Lots at North Dalles at acre price.
Does S. B. get there? "I should
smile." S. B. , - v .
For elegant holiday presents go to W.
E. Garretson's. - , ... '
Look out for the new hotel at North
Dalles. " -
Portland capital is going in at North
Dalles.
C. E. Dunham will cure "your head
ache, cough or pain for 50 penis, S. B.
North Dalles property for a good in
vestion. : . ...
New manufactories are going in at
North Dalles. -
2379 is the cough syrup for children.
North Dalles now is your chance before
they advance. "
Get me a cigar from that fine case at
Snipes & Xinersley's.
Joles Bros.' is the boss place to buy
groceries. "
For bargains in all lines of men's- wear
go to MacEachebs a MacLeods. '
Fine watches, jewelrv and silverware,
the very handsomest of Christmas pres
ents at "W. E. Garretson's.
The sales of lots in North " Dalles last
week were big. Our best citizens are
buvin2 them. - - - .
You need not cough! Blakeley &
Houghton will cure it for 50 cents. S. B.
$15,000.00 in Clothing, Furnishing
Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc., to
be sold at cost, at
MacEachehn a Macleods.
The fineft stock of silverware ever
brought to The Dalles at W. E. Garret
sons, Second street.
Snipes & Kinersly are anxious to cure
your headache for 50 cents. S. B. .
One of the largest tanneries west of
the Mississippi river will be located at
North Dalles and at least two other large
institutions in the near future.
All of our Immense Stock must be sold
regardless of Cost, as we are Closing out
our business in The Dalles.
MacEacheex a MacLeod.
North Dalles lots are selling fast and
are being taken at Portland very freely.
For a lame back, a pain in the side or
chest, or for tootache or earache, prompt
relief may be had by using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. l.t is reliable. For
sale by Snipes & Kinersly.
For the New City on the Columbia River.
It is now a moral certaintv that verv
soon North Dalles is to receive another
enterprise of greater importance to it
than the one already .started and our
people must not be surprised if, at least,
two manufactories . are v soon put
underway. Mr. O. D. Taylor accom
panied by a gentleman fro'm Portland
leave for the piston an extended trip, in
a few days and on their return we shall
expect to see lively times at North
Dalles. Back of the proposition at North
Dalles are men who are quietly working
out the rapid development of the -north
side of the river. They are financially
strong and able to put into practical
operation improvements of very large
magnitude. The next ninetv days will
change the appearance at North Dalles
and our people will then know what we
meant when we. adviaed them to pur
chase something in this young city.
YOU NEED BUT ASK
The 8. B. Hkadachb and Liver Cube taken
according to directions will keep your Blood,
Liver and Kidneys in good order.
The 8. B. Cough Cure for Colds, CourIib
and Croup, in connection "with the Headache
Cure, is as near perfect as anything known.
The S. B. Alpha I'ain Cure for internal and
external use, in Neuralgia. Toothache, Cramp
Colic and Cholera Morbus, is unsurpassed. Thev
are well liked wherever known. Manufactured
at Dufur, Oregon. For sale by all druggists.
FRENCH & 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. : -f
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms. - "
. J AS. FERGUSEN,
EXPRESSWAGON,
Furniture Roving a Specialty.
Leave' Orders at Fish & Bardon's, The Dalles.
H. STONEMAN,
Next door to Columbia Candy Factory.
Soots and Shoes
Made to Order, and - ' "
Satisfaction Guaranteed. Quick Work.
Prices Reasonable.
, F. TAYLOR,
." PROPRIETOR OF THE
City Market.
A DEAD CITY IN ALASKA
A MINER'S ' STORY .OF - A 'DESERTED
AND ICE COVERED 'TOWN. ; '
He Claims to Have Seen the Original of
. the Hair Glacier Mirmffs It la So Far
North , That . Months Are Required to
Beaeh the Place An Unsupported Tarn.
Since the story of the Muir glacier
mirage first became known your corre
spondent has made every effort to get
substantial news, concerning it, bnt be
yond the statements of Professor Wil
loughby, and the word of one or two
who had seen the mirage, nothing tangi
ble could be obtained. By,the steamer
Eider, which arrived recently at Victo
ria from the north, came a miner, who
left the vessel at that port, and did not
go on to San Francisco, as he at first in
tended. From this miner, who is a very
intelligent man, a most remarkable story
was obtained, and the first description
of the Silent City is here given.
George H. Kershon is the name given
by the narrator of the tale.
Kershon is a hardy looking man, with
a well knit frame, indicative of an abil
ity to withstand physical hardship, while
his clear blue eyes are a surety that
whatever he undertakes he will carry
through.
-Yes." he said. "I think I am the first
white man who ever gazed on the frozen
city of the north. - In the eummer of
1888 I was one of a party of six who left
here to go north prospecting. Of the
other five 1 know not where they are.
We took the steamer to Juneau, where
we left her. buying a small sloop to take
our kits up to Yukon. After several
weeks of awful toil we reached a fork.
"1 was for going up this fork and
prospecting, but the other five were
against it: but as I was determined to
go I left the party, engaged an Indian
canoe, with . two Jbucks, and started up
off this unknown fork. We had a terri
ble time. ' The stream narrowed in be
tween high cliffs and shot with dizzy
swiftness down the' gulches, making it
necessary to tow the canoe by means of
a line from the banks, two doing this,
while the third man rested.
WOODS AND ICE.
-After that it was a bit easier. The
river broadened out and the country was
more level. The banks were well wood
ed and game was plentiful. We kept on
like this, always going north, when after '
six weeks a range of mountains were i
sighted. ' At length we reached the wild
country again, and the stream, which
had been subdividing itself into lesser
ones, soon became too difficult to navi
gate. This was almost at the foot of
the mountain range spoken of. Here 1
determined to camp for the winter, and
good quarters were found. .
. "Before long . the cold came, and at
times it was impossible to stir from
cover. Especially was this the case
when the wind blew. At other times it
was fairly' comfortable, although the
lack of sun made it gloomy enough.
"One day I determined to try to scale
one of the mountains near us, as I got
so tired and weary with being penned
up in such a confined place. This idea I
put before the Indians. One of them
said he would go with me: the other !
would not risk it, so he was left in camp, j
"We went right up the line of the fro
zen river, which, being a solid mass of
ice, made a good, roadway. Following
this tor about twenty miles, at a pretty
steep rise, we reached a plateau between
the foothills and high range. Here the
stream ended and we started to climb
one of the big hills. After a lot of hard
work we reached a point near the sum
mit. A wonderful view was had from
here, but the strangest thing was a city
in one of the valleys.
"You may bet I was surprised to see
it. At first I thought it was some fan
tastic arrangement of the ice and snow
which had assumed the form of a city,
bnt examination with a glass showed
that such was not the case, it being too
regular in appearance.
A SILENT CITY.
'It was a city, sure enough.
"Determined to see more of it, I com
menced to work downward, although the
buck was rather frightened, he evidently
not considering it 'good medicine.' Af
ter several hours of hard work I reached
the outskirts of this mysterious city, and
found that this place was laid out in
streets, with blocks of strangb looking
buildings, what appeared to be mosques,
towers, ports, etc., and every evidence of
having been built by art.
. "The whole was of solid ice, or seemed
to be. but blows from a hatchet on one of
the walls disclosed the fact that beneath
this barrier of ice was some sort of build
ing material. It looked to be wood, but
of stonelike hardness, and apparently
petrified. ,
"The silence around the place was
something ghostly. Not the slightest
sound broke the awful stillness of the
place, which, added to the weird look of
the empty streets, made it grewsome
enough. I soon got tired of investigat
ing the city, as the streets were blocked
in many places with huge masses of ice,
rendering passage ahnoat impossible. The
buck, too, became uneasy, and we start
ed on the return trip, reaching camp the
next day, tired, but satisfied that we had
been the first men to gaze on that silent
city for centuries.
"After spring had broke 1 made some
strikes in nugget gold at the headwaters
of the river, working with the Indians
through the summer months, leaving
camp for the Yukon about the end of
August. We reached the river all right,
the trip down being easy, and in due time
I got back to Juneau, where 1 took the
steamer for the south. -
"It was while I was at Juneau I saw
newspapers with an account of the mi
rage seen at Muir glacier. I did not make
any allusions to this, though, as I did not
think any one would believe me, bnt I
am positive that the mirage of Muir gla
cier is the reflection of the frozen city
found by me." Cor. Juneau Times.
. In the last two weeks 'large sales of lots TflfjjJeSv
have been made at-Portland, Tacoma, Forest the We5
Grove, JMcMinnville and" The DaUes. All nlIZu
are satkfied that BOOtandShoe
FACTORY.
North Dalles
Is now the place for investment. New Man-emiCal -ufactories
are to be added and large improve- KPW nqmlP'
ments made. The next 90 days will be im- sevira"
portant ones for this new city. Jjjjg fflfg
Call at the office of the Hem Railroad
Interstate Investment Co.
r n n rpA t011 St., PORTLAND, Or.
O. p. TAYLOR, THE DALLES, Or.
: DEALERS IJf
staple
Hay, Grain
Gheap Express Wagons Kos. 1 and 2.
Orders left at the Stcre will receive prompt attention.
Trunks and Packages delivered to any part of the City.
Wagons always on hand when Trains or Boat arrives.
No. 122 Cor. Washington and Third. Sts.
H- P- GLHSIER
DEHLEH IN
Fine Cigars and Tobacco
Pipes, Cigarettes and Smokers' Notions.
GO TO
THE SMOKER'S EMPORIUM.
109 Second St., The Dalles.
Clearance Sale!
For the Purposelof Disposing of our
Fall and Winter Millinery,
Will Sell so CHE APthat it will pay you to have a.
new hat if only for "Looks."
MRS. PHILLIPS, 81 Third Street.
Tiro Dalles,
Crandall
MANUFACTURERS
FURNITURE
Undertakers and Embalmers.
NO. 166 SECOND STREET.
51. O. NICKELSEN,-
-DEALER IN-
STATIONERY, NOTIONS,
BOOKS AND MUSIC.
Cor. of Third and Washington Sts, Tne Dalles, Oregon.
Furniture My.
Wira Ufo.b.
11110 tiuma.
Hies,
and Feed.
& Barget,
and dealers in
CARPETS.