The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
THE DALLES
OREGON.
Entered Rt the Poatoffice at The Dulles, Oregon,
as second-class matter.
STATE OFFICIALS.
Ooremor "",2'?r
BocreUrv of State t.W Me Bride
Treasurer Phillip Metscuun
Sunt, of Public Instruction E. It. McKlr..y
I J. S. Dolph
enutom jj. h. Mitchell
OonKn-sm.iii Heriiii.iin
State Printer r rank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Uountv Judge C.X. Thonihu'ry
Sheriff lHLj.CMtea
Clerk J. B. Crnssen
Treasurer - - Ruch
, . ( II A. Ieaven
Commixsiouens. .. jFriMik Klncidd
Assessor John E. Buraett
Surveyor ' 'V,,rp
Superintendent of Public Schools. , .Troy Mielley
Coroner W illiam Miehell
II A NDJi VR Y'S LAST ESTIMA TE.
In reHDonse to a resolution of Senator
Polph, the chief of enginem-s has sub
mitted a reiwrt containing fu.l informa
tion alout the progress and condition of j
the works at the Cascade locks. In this
report the estimated cost of completing
the works is placed at f 1,7 45,500. That
is tossy, this amount is the estimate
made by Major Handbury under date of
Feb. 2d. Kstitnates made since that
time are not reported, but they are sure
to come in due time, and certain to be
larger. Major llandbury's report may
be valuable and doubtless is, but it
seems to concern itself more with apolo
getics than statistics. The major gives
two reasons for the great increase of cost,
over earlier estimates. First, the en
gineers who made the first estimates
were fools, (the major does not put it
that way, but it amounts to the same
thing.) They didn't reckon on making
the bole big enough. Then the major
came along and hud to make new -estimates
for a bigger hole and more money.
The plan of one of the gates was wrong,
the stones for the walls were wrongly
cut, there was a new estimate, and $Gi,
000 of the people's money was wasted
because someliody was incompetent.
Second, the first estimate reckoned,
perhaps,' that the bottom of the excava
tion would le fossilized remains of de
ceased army engineers. They found it
solid bed rock ! It was a surprise. There
was a new estimate. The bottom must
le covered with two and a half feet of
concrete to keep the rock from washing
awav. and over 300 ,000 more added to
the former estimates. All this bungling,
loudly suggests the necessity of letting
out the work by contract. Yet this is
the very thing that Major Handbury de
precates. "He thinks it would be
detrimental to the work to let it by con
tract." Detrimental how? Detrimental
to what work? Detrimental to past
bungling and past incompetency ; detri
mental to the prodigal waste of the pub
lic funds ; detrimental to hopes deferred
. and tedious delay and detrimental to the
luxuries of a small army of government
vampires it might be, but detrimental to
the progress and completion of the work,
never.
The major is hard on the newspapers
He charges them with ignorance, which
may be admitted ; he divides them into
two classes, the reputable and disreput
able, which may also be admitted and
alleges that the editors have no means
of finding out what is going on, which is
true of most of them (but the Chronicle
takes the Associated press dispatches),
but when the gallant major places all
the newspaier8 that passes criticism
upon the works, among the disreputables
there is nothing left but that the Chroni
cle should rise up in its majesty and on
its own behalf exclaim, "We demur."
The report makes one statement that
we must refer to before we close. The
major says if Uncle Sam will let him
have all the money right away, he will
finish the work inside three years, but
he adds that he could spend "$700,000
by June 30, 1891," and we don't doubt it
-a bit, and "$900,000, next year," and we
elieve every word of it ; but these sums
amount to $1,600,000 and the query of
tne UimoxicLE is, "if we let the major
have these two sums as he wants them,
how, on earth, would he manage to get
. along with the balance of the amount
his last estimate calls for till the three
years are up?" We suppose he would
have to make a new "estimate."-.
SUNSHINE AHEAD.
' We sincerely believe that this section
is on the eve of prosperous times. The
winter has been more than usually mild.
The cost of feeding stock has been trifling
and the losses, if the snow that now
covers the ground leaves within the next
week or two, will be light. These two
items, materially affect the profits of stock
raising, and this winter, they are, we
trust, reduced to a minimum. Abund
ance of moisture for plowing and for the
starting of the young grain is assured,
and with the frequent June rains or the
ordinary absence of hot winds at the
critical period "of filling, an abundant
grain crop is assured. , The partial fail
ure of crops, two years ago, for the first
time in the history of the Inland Empire,
bore peculiarly hard on a young agricul
tural settlement, but the people
weathered the etorm bravely and not
withstanding that last year's crop, by no
means a full one, had to do the work of
"two crops, through the forbearance of
our merchants very few were driven to
the wall. The spring will open with the
farming community full of hope. Con
gress has adjourned, and the present
stringency in the money market, occa-
8ioned more than any thing else, as we
believe, bv the uncertainty and want of
confidence in tlie money centers, in pend
ing measures of financial legislation will,
we hope, soon have given place to confi
dence and will have passed away. The
hardships of the past two years, have to
a greater or less degree, disciplined the
agricultural classes in the science and
art of economy, and no greater debts are
liable to be contracted than there is a
fairly good prospect of being able to dis
charge. The promise of an open river to
the sea which we are warranted in con
sidering an assured fact, will place this
county and much adjacent territory, on
a near equality to Portland prices, on all
products bi the farm and range, thereby
materially increasing the profits of the
producer. When the farmer is prosper
ous all are prosperous, and the prospects
were never brighter for prosperity all
around. .
LEGISLATIVE CONSISTENCY:
The senator for Wasco and Gilliam
fought the water bill, formed and endor
sed by the city council, supported by
the board of trade, and backed by more
than three fourths of all the taxpayers
of The Dalles, because, among other
things, it limited the right to vote for
water commissioners to taxpayers only
The good senator could not vote for such
a provision. He believed it was uncon
stitutional. It would be very naughty,
therefore, for him to violate the consti
tution he had sworn to support. -
A few hours after the bill passed the
senate, amended so as to suit the con.
science and taste of Senator Hilton,
the charter bill of the little town of Sell
wood was called up. It had exactly the
same provision as the original Dalles
water bill. Its water commissioners
were to be elected by the votes of the
taxpayers only. The case was different
now. The Sellwood bill was all right,
and the senator voted for it without
wink. Senator Watkins whispered to
him, "Hilton that bill is inconstitu-
tional," but the tall trees on the outside
bent their branches to the winter storm
and the winds held carnival around the
eves and crannies of the capitol, as the
mins pattered on its flattened roof, and
the senator didn't hear.
A WISE SUGGESTION.
The Times-Mountaineer says :
After careful consideration we have
concluded not to enter into a Billings
gate contest of big-mouthed bellowing
with the belligerent bully trom tsellast.
All right, "Barkis iswiilin'.'" We have
not sought a fight and we don't want one.
If the Times-Mountaineer quits so will
we, and right now.
, Editorial Notes
The utter unreliability of the cable
news printed in the capitalistic press re
lating to labor matters has again been
shown in connection with the Scotch
railway strike. A short time since it was
announced that the strikers had been
completely beaten and had returned to
work on the monopolist's terms. Later
intelligence is to the effect that this state
ment is altogether false. The companies
have been bauly beaten ana the princi
pal points of the demand made by the
men have been conceded. The North.
British Railway Co., in an official notice,
publicly declared that they accepted the
conditions proposed by their strike em
ployes, including a reduction of hours,
the withdrawal of all legal proceedings
commenced against their employes, and
the payment of costs incurred. "The re
sult, which was proclaimed far and wide
as a triumph of consolidated capitalism,
is really a grand victory for organized
labor. Journal of tne Knights of Labor.
One local Gilliam county matter that
was urgently demanded the reduction
of the. sheep inspector's salary died
a-bornin', and Gilliam's legislators may
have a hard time to explain away, the
whys and wherefores of not passing the
only county measure that was demand
ed. fossil Journal.
We can explain on the behalf of Sena
tor Hilton. He was too busy trying to
defeat or amend The Dalles Charter and
Water bill. -
Ninety-one thousand dollars for a
dome on the state capitol building,
hatchery, horticultural and other com
missions are all right for the Webfoot
crowd, but when it comes to assisting
the people of outlying counties in the
construction of wagon roads it is all
wrong ; at least that is the way it looks.
Baker City Democrat.
The sheep in this county are so nearly
free from disease that the practice of fall
shearing will soon be not necessary, and
will doubtless be entirely abandoned,
The stock inspection law has been of
vast benefit to the sheep raisers of the
county, for without it they never would
have got the- better hand of the sheep
pest. urant county jsews.
. death on uats. it is reported that a
large number of cats have died lately in
this city from lead poisoning. The cats
dying are mostly of the "Thomas" per
suasion there being eight of that kind
found in the woodshed of one citizen.
The lead is supposed to have been 'ad
ministered by using a 22 calibre rifle
and the motive power percussion. Be
that as it may, if there is ' nine lives for
every cat, eight of them were expended
. prior to last Friday night. Oregon
Blade. ...
The leading grocer at Lebanon, Pa., is
named tohugar.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.
Notice to the - Subscribers of
The Dalles, Portland and
Astoria Navigation Co.
THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
subscribers to The Dalles, Portland and
Astoria Navigation Company will be held at the
rooms of the Hoard of Trade at Dalles City, Ore
gon, on Saturday, April 4th, 1891, at 2 o'clock p.
m., for the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year, and the transaction of such other
business as may legitimately come before the
meeting.
By Order of the Incorporators of said Com-pany.
ABOUT PEACHES
Recipes for Uie Core of Carl of ! Lest In
tHe FeacH Tree.1' - .
This, though somewhat 'of a local dis
ease, is widespread througout the 'whole,
coast, and entirely prevents the fruiting
of many fine peaches, northerly, near
the ocean, and is more or less' injurious
to nearly every variety in some seasons.
thus rendering it useless to plant peach
trees in otherwise good fruit climates
and soils. Cool, wet springs, fogs, rich
damp valleys, even in the'' dry interior,
favor its development. Like apple scab,
a somewhat i similar fungus, it is very
much more injurious to some varieties
of peaches than others. As a rule the
very early, very late and clingstones are
the least injured. Curl of the leaf of
the peach is caused by a very minute
parasitic fungus attacking the first
growth process of the tree in the spring,
even as the buds exrand, and continues
to develop on the flowers and leaves so
long as the weather remains damp and
cool. In ; locations that continue damp
and cool late it continues to prey for a
long time on fruit leaves and twigs un
til all are dead. Sometimes it kills the
tree outright. In warm, dry seasons it
is scarcely noticed anywhere, and, like
the apple ' scab, it may be considered
worse on this- coast than in the east. But
here,: when it. gets through, it quits,
that is, our dry summers are not favor
able to it, while east long continued
cold and wet will develop it-at any
time in the growing season, even late in
autumn. ' It first shows to the eye on the
leaf in small brick-jed spots. These in
crease in numbers but not in size, and
soon involve the whole leaf, which grad
ually curls up and falls. If the leaves
are all involved and fall, the young fruit
generally perishes, and the crop is lost.
In all cases where the leaves nearly all
fall the tree receives a more or less in
jurious check. Usually new leaves start
out at once, and, the season becoming
dry, no more is seen of the curb But
in the worst seasons of long continued
cold and damp the second crop of leaves
and twigs is attacked, and tnrther se
rious injury is done. . In cool seasons, in
the dry ulterior, when the fruit hivs es
caped, the fungus seems to' live around
the stem and base of the fruit of some
varieties; eventually causing the seed to
cease -growing and die. The shell of
the seeds and the fruit cracks open at
the base, in which some undetermined
insect, probably the dried fruit moth,
lays its egg and developes a small cater
pillar. It is not proven that these are
caused by the curl leaf fungus, but facts
point strongly in that direction.
Remedies,
' Experiments carried on at the Califor
nia state university last spring, one of
the very worst seasons ever known for
peach leaf curl, show conclusively that
this disease of the peach can be con
trolled. Berkeley is the worst climate
on the coast for peach leaf curl. First
spray the trees just its the buds begin to
swells with a very strong solution of sul
phate of iron (copperas), at least a pound
to a gallon of water; wet the tree in
everjr part and the ground under it.
When a part of the flowers show red,
and none are open, spray with a very fine
spray. Dissolve two pounds of sulphate
of copper in two gallons of water; in
another vessel slake two pounds of lime
m two gallons of hot water; when this
last is cold stir it up thoroughly from the
bottom and pour it slowly into the cop
per solution. Let it stand a day or two
then add twenty gallons of water, stir
ring all together thoroughly. Strain
through a fine sieve and spray with a
fine nozzle, simply moistening all growth
points, twigs and flowers. If the
weather continues cold and damp repeat
the spray in a week or ten days.
A " simple and effective copper so
lution for- the second spraying that has
given perfect results, is prepared as fol
lows: Dissolve in one quart of liquic
ammonia four ounces of carbonate oi
copper, keep in a ghiss bottle, using one
ounce of the solution to a gallon ot
water.. This is also a sure cure for the
shot hole fungus of the apricot and
plum. Grape mildew and many other
scales, rusts and mildews may be suc
cessfully treated by this remedy.' It
must be kept in mind that these copper
solutions are simply preventives', and
that after the fun sus has entered the
tissues of the plant they cannot reach it
to' kill it," they simply prevent the spores
from germinating; but where there are
successive generations from spores, if
thoroughly applied, they prevent spread
and further injury. . D. B. Wier.
Protect Snake and Owls.
'"' Save, or rather do not injure, harmless
snakes, toads, frogs, lizzards, small owls
and large hawks, for they are the farm
er's and frnit grower's best friends. - He
who Mils one of the small ground or
burrowing: owls, ' or the screech and
barn owls has destroyed a life of the
greatest value to country life. It should
be made a criminal offense to kill any of
them. The same is true of nearly every
one of the larger hawks (properly buz
zards), or either of our. so-called buz-
zardsfproperly vultures) as none of them"
do any injury whatever to man or his
property. Their ' food habits are di
rectly to his benefit. It is true that
some small hawks, those just below the
medium size, do at times kill poultry.
The larger hawks seldom if ever do;
their natural prey being such pestifer
ous rodents as the gray ground squirrel
and the pocket gopher. Killing off the
large hawks and harmless snakes has
been the cause of the enormous increase
of these pests. - ,
Another Remedy for -Apple Scab.
Professor Scribner recommends the
following spray for apple scab and
worm : One pound of sulphate of iron
dissolved, in a gallon of water. This is
a very cheap drug, and on some soils is
a good stimulant to the pear. It is also
good for the apple.
'Avoid Southern Slopes.'
Do not plant fruit trees on a southern
slope, It is too hot and dry for them.
North and nortnweet slopes ana even
steep hillsides are the best. That is
where nature planted trees on this coast.
SNIPES & KINERSLEY,
and Retail BriMi
Fine Imported, Key West and Domestic
CIGARS.
(AGENTS FOR)
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Heal Estate,
Insurance,
and Loan
AGENCY.
Opera House Bloek,3d St.
W..E. GARRETSOH,
(ilio-?-Jeweler.
SOLE AGENT-FOB TUK
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All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
Don't Forget the
E0ST IP SJLOOH,
MacDonali Bros., Props. .
THE BEST OF
Wines, Lipors' aiid Cigars
ALWAYS ON HAND.
Chas. Stubling",
PROPRIETOR OP THE
New Yogt Block, Second St
WHOLESALE AND .RETAIL i
Liquor v Dealer,
MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT.
v FOR FINE
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THE CHRONICLE OFFICE.
M. IVIU IU1UJWU9 V WIWUUIIB UU1 lllg UH. LSUb yOUB
comes the verdict that VICK'S SEEDS nw
disappoint. Why waste time, money anapatience on
others, when you can buy the BEST at same price t
Floral Guide, deduct the to cents from first order.
Make no mistake tnis year j senu so cents lor vicx'M
and it costs nothing. . It is better than ever: loo lane
pages, colored plates, grand novelties worthy of
cm ti vanon. asn prizes 51000 ana $300.
TASCE3 YICK. SEEDSMAN, Rochester, B. Ts
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THE DAIiliES
The , Grate City , of the Inland Empire is situated at
the head of navigation on the Middle Colurnbia, and,
is a thriving, prosper otis city.
ITS TERRITORY. 7 -
It is the supply city for an extensive and rich agri
cultural and grazing country, its trade reaching as
iar soutn as Summer Lake,
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 rinds market here.
ine jJalles is the largest
point m 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 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
ful! Its possibilities incalculable! Its resources un
limited! And on these corner stones she stands.
"FOR"
Garnets and Furniture,
CO TO
PRINZ & NITSCHKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY AND PRICES.
S. L. YOUNG,
(SucceHRor to . BECK.)
-DEALER IN.-
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Jewelry, Diamonds,
SILVERWARE, :-: ETC
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St.. The Dalles, Or.
REMOVAL.
H. Glenn lias removed his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co. to 72
Washington St.
we
CUES
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a distance of over two
original wool shippingj
5,000,000 pounds being
The successful merchant is
the one who watches the mar
kets and buys to the best advan
tage.
The most prosperous family is
the one that takes advantage of
low prices.
The Dalles
MERCANTILE CO.,
Successor to
BROOKS & BEERS.
will sell you choice
Groceries and Provisions
OF ALL KINDS, AND
AT MOKE EEASOXABLKS BATES
THAN ANY OTHER PLACE '
IN THE CITY.
REMEMBER we deliver
chases without charge.
all pur-
390 AND 394 SECOXD STREET.
John Pashek,
jneicpt Tailor.
Third Street, Opera .Block.
. Madison's LatesRystem,
Used in cutting garments, and a fit
guaranteed each time.
Repairing and Cleaning
Neatly and Quickly Done.
FINE FARM TO RENT.
THE FARM KNOWN A8 THE "MOORE
Farm" eituated on Three Mile creek aboit
two and one-half miles from The Dalles, will bo
leased for one or moreyeara at a low rent to any
responsible tenant. This farm hae upon tt a
pood dwelling house eod necessary out build
ings, about two acres of orchard, about three
fiunHrpri iitrpn under cu ltivatlon. a laree Dortion
of the- laSnd will raise a good volunteer wheat
crop in 1 1 with ordinarily iavoraDie weatner.
The farm is well watered. For terms and particu
lars enquire of Mrs. Sarah A. Moore or at the office
of Mays, Huntington b Wilson, The Dalles, Or.
SARAH A. MOORE, Executrix.