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OREGON.
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STATE OFFICIALS.
tJovernor .-.
Secretary of State
Tretisurvr
Supt. of Public Instruction. . .
enators
......8. Pennover
...G. V. Mcltrlde
.I'hilUji Metsohon
. . . K. It. McEIny
(J. N. Dolph
" J. II. Mitchell
B. Hermann
...... Frank Baker
tagrmuimi
State Printer . .
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge. c. X. Thoriibury
Sherifl' D. I- Uates
Clerk J. B. l:nsra
Treasurer ie. Ruch
Commissioners i11' A- I"V01)H
l,oraniissionere jFmnk Kineuld
Assessor . .. i.;..John E. Burnett
Surveyor. ; . E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools . . . Troy Shelley
Coroner. .J .-.William Mlehell
' The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
LEGISLA TI VE DISHONESTY.
,The dotninaut party in the Kansas
legislature have already introduced a bill
prohibiting "Hjiecial" gold coin contracts,
such as our Oregon laws anthorize. The
bill is aimed at the cluuse inserted in
promissory notes making them payable
in "United States gold coin." This cus
tom seems ' to have, heretofore, : been
limited to the Pacific const states, but to
have lately commended itself to eastern
" money-lenders, ?n view of the possibility
of such financial legislation, now so loudly
demanded, as might result in depreciat
ing any one species of our national cur
rency. Xo honest, fairminded man could
consistently vote for such a measure.
Its intention and design are open to very
grave objection on the grounds of common
honesty. All money1 contracts now in
existence were made upon a gold basis ;
that is to say, all loans were made in
gold coin or its equivalent. It is nothing
less than fair that these loans should be
paid in cm rency of like standard value.
If free coinage of silver or the sub-
treasury scheme should be adopted, and,l
as many believe, should result in " a
depreciated silver and paper currency,
the debtor who borrowed a hundred
dollars in gold coin might pay his debt
with seventy-five dollars in depreciated
silver or paper. It is true no such de
preciation might occur; but the past
history of all similar measures of infla
tion make it extremely probable. Be
this as it may the action of the dominant'
party in the Kansas legislature, is still
open to grave objection. The possibility
of a depreciated currency, made legal
tender for the payment of all debts,
- whotild deter a yourg party, lately glutted
" with victory and now upon : the very
oresi of the wave of popular opinion,
from conniving at any measure, open to
question on the ground of common
honesty, between man and man. If the
measure should become a law, and the
farmers' alliance should enter the list
with a candidate for the presidency, the
party will have' immense difficulty, dur-.
ing the campaign, in defending a meas
ure, whose passage was made possible
by their ascendancy. , It will not do to
ay that the money-lenders have op
pressed and cobbed them. All this may
be true, and we believe it is; but the
average mind is honest and the majority
will hold, in spite of all that can be said,
that two wrongs never make a right.
TARN ELL ON TOP.
In spite the results that follow the ex
posure of the relations existing between
himself and Mrs. Oshea, Parnell is
again on top and baa every prospect in
the world for staying there. The effects
of Gladstone's repudiation of the great
Irish leader seems to have, to a large ex
tent, died away, while the denunciation
-of the Catholic hierarchy has only tended
to prove the stronghold he still has on
the affections of the Irish people. The
McCarthyites are thoroughly demoral
ized, and only the other day, the lord
.mayor of London and the high sheriff
of Dublin consented to become treasur
ers of the Parnellite campaign fund.
Late dispatches inform us that O'Connor,
Kelly, Kedniond and Harrison, all tried
adherents of Parnell, and all excepting
Harrison, trusted nationalists, were ap
pointed to leave for the United States,
yesterday to labor in Parnell's interest.
They have already received cable assur
ances of warm and widespread support
among American compatriots. ' The Mc
Carthyites had arranged to send Abra
ham, - Kenny and Flynn to act with
O'Connor, but Abraham refused, Kenny
and Flynn were superseded and T. P.
O'Connor "packed up his traps to come
home." Mr. Fox alone comes to this
country to represent the waning fortunes
of the ''McCarthyites, -whose English
. friends are beginning to despair of their
ability to make headway against the
vigor of the Parnellites. If we do not
mistake the temper of the Irish Ameri
cana .1 1 -!
the Parnellite delegation. -
The various railroads in this state pay
the state taxes annually amounting to
$200,000. The number of miles each
company has in the state and the
amount of taxes paid by each is as fol
lows : The Union Pacific has 530 miles
and pays $100,000 ; the Southern Pacific
has 474 miles and pays $52,000 ; the Ore
gon Pacific has 121 miles and pays $18,
000 ; the Northern Pacific has 50 miles
and pays 11,000; the Oregonian Railway
(narrow gange) has 80 miles and pays
$9000; the Portland & Willamette Val
ley railway has 29 miles and pays $4000.
Oregonian. t
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
; Reports from all over the' country in
forms us that the farmers' alliance' folks
are as busy as bees, - organizing new
alliances, and getting ready for cam
paign work. There is no question that
the alliance means business, and that
the work of organizing is, everywhere,
meeting with remarkable success. What
the" ultimate" results' of this movement
maybe, is hard to toll. ' One thing is
clear ; the old . parties are scared and
badly so. Neither of them can reckon
any more, that because their candi
date is a republican or a dem
ocrat, 1 in a' district ' where " they
always had a majority, he will therefore
be elected. The trend of political action
is in favor of men and not party.:' In
this respect the farmers' alliance move
ment is a healthy one'. If they "cannot
always elect good men they have the
power to defeat the election of bad ones,
and the old parties will be careful not
to put up a man for office, whose charac
ter will not endure the light under the
rigid scrutiny of ' thia. young political
argus. "-"' ' "" '
THE BEST COUNTRY ON EARTH.
' 'During the month of Febrnary last
14,000 emigrants left Great Britain. Of
this number 10,000 came to the .United
Stales. Of the rest Australia got the
largest number, while ' Canada came
after Australia. Complaints are made
that the attempts of the British and
Canadian governments to induce immi
gration to new territories in Canada
have resulted in almost complete failure.
By far the largest number prefer the
United States, and if assisted, or other
wise induced to go to Canada, after they
spend one winter there they desert for
this country. From all this it follows,
tl at in the mind of the average British
emigrant, there is no place in the broad
earth, for a poor man, like the United
States. . '
Young; Men, , Read and Profit Thereby.
At the recent anniversary of the societv
for the prevention of Vice "Mr. Comstock
gave a partial report of crimes arising
from gambling in this country in 1890.
We give facts which produced an impres
sion of terror like a hideous nightmare.
One hundred and twenty-eight persons
were either shot or stabbed over gambling
games. Four were stabbed and live shot
at poker. Twelve stabbed and twenty
four shot over the game Of craps.
Twenty-eight were stabbed and nftrv-five
were shot over the gaming .talile or
directly resulted thererom. . Besides
tbese, six attempted and twenty-four
committed suicide, and sixty, persons
were murdered in cold blood, while two
were driven insane.' ' Sixty-eight youth
and persons have been ruined by pool
fumbling and beitinj upon horse racing.
Vo burglaries, eighteen forgeries .and
eighty-five embezzlements were com
mitted to get money to gamble with , and
thirtv-two persons holding positions of
trust in banks and other places of mer
chantile life" absconded.1
. The enormous sum of $2,899,372 is
shown by this same record as the pro
ceeds of these embezzlements and defal
cations. To these crimes must be added
the long list of thefts, robberies, embez
zlements, larcenies and defalcations
which are never known - except to the
immediate friends or persons especially
interested. . .
Tn caaa nf C- II TVt.'lln- T?t
Oregon Gold Mining company, Judge
tion organized under laws of Great
'.1 111 HB'niniV O ."1 tfArtirif a . 1
J WUU TVVIA.1AI a gum
mine in this state, is an inhabitant of
me eutie, winiin ine meaning ot that
term and that it could be sued in the
United States court bv a citizen of Ore
gon. . ..." ... .
This settles, for all time, the crreat law
suit in which Charley Miller was plaint-
Hi. J.ne rngusn company must now
either redeem the property from Mrl
Miller or leave' him in quiet posession.
It was a hard fought battle and nobly
won, and we heartily congratulate Mr.
Miller on the result. May he live - long
to enjoy the fruits of a rightious decision.
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Extra Fancy' California Eoll Butter,
65 Gents per Boll.
BANANAS,
COCOAXUTS, . -
. : . peanuts,
ORANGES and FIGS.
HORSERADISH,
NEW COMB HONEY.
Fine Coffees . and Teas
-A. SpeoiAlty.
RO John Booth M
UUsECOND STREETWU
nutans liuuaui, 1 n faAi 11 '
From millions of customers, dnrfag the past yean,
comes the rerdict that VICK'S SEEDS never
disappoint. Why waste time, money andpatience on
others, when yoti can buy the BEST a' same price t
Make no mistake this year- send xo cents for VicJr'S
Floral Guide, deduct the 10 cents from first order,
and it costs nothine. It is better than ever: soo laroe
pages, colored plates, grand novelties worthy of
cultivation, i. .asn pnzes srooo ana B200.
JAMES VICE. SEEDSXAH, Eoobester, H. Y.
FOR THE STOCt ItAfSEfc
AN IMPORTANT PAPEBa O EARLY
MATURITY OF CATTLE.
Early Maturity tha Greatest A4naUf
to He Derived front Ood Blood The
Ban -Shortbora Boll btkt Beat De
. Ualooa Be' frw louo, nlmaJ..
Mr; Mohler, the secretary of our board
of agriculture, has from a great number
of "estimates established for Eastern Kan
sas the cost of the ordinary 8-year-old
steer at $27, requiring in addition fifty
to eighty bushels of corn to make him
marketable at -1.200 to 1,309 pounds,
which of course means a heavy loss. It
has seemed to me that especially in these
times cattlemen as a rule have alto
getber lost Sight of the value of early
maturity, almost the greatest value de
rived from good blood. '
. Since I have for the laAt four or five
years been forced by the bad maxkete to
give up the ordinary eteer feeding I
have been trying what a few calves and
yearlings could be made to do, - and as
the result each year has been the same
the facts to me seem established. " They
have been pure bred and grade steers by
good balls; generally winter calves (De
cember, January and February), sold
usually in December. In five years
the calves averaged 910 to 920 pounds at
eleven ' months old, and have brought
from $3.80 to $5. The yearlings, kept jnst
twelve months longer, have averaged
from 1,310 to 1,380 pounds, and have
sold at the same prices. The calves have
generally had most of their dams' milk
till six or seven months, and have con
sumed twenty bushels of corn,- average
price, $5: 1,000 pounds of bran, average
price, $5; 300 pounds oil meal, average
price, $3; total, $18. - '
In addition to this' they had a small
amount - of pasture and what hay they
would eat, which together I cannot esti
mate at more that $4. The calves have
paid well, the yearlings have barely held
their own,' and have taken the space and
feed of 'nearly-two calves during the
twelve months held over, saying nothing
of accidents or interest. I cannot help
believing, therefore, that any good 160
acre farm half in grass and' lialf ' in
grain can keep twenty-five to thirty
good grade bows now worth $30, and a
good roan Shorthorn bull; easily bad at
$80 to $100; feed "the calves from the
start and sell af eleven or" twelve months
old, and make the business pay a direct
profit (saying nothing of the hogs) as
well' 1 as 'keep up the land by a proper
saving of : the manure; to do 'which ray
way is to gather up everywhere it can be
had all the straw, rotighnaas and litter
of every sort; use it as bedding in every
lot and stall, and get it on the land just
j as fast as possible. ' - .: - ;
i - I emphasize the color of the bull in all
earnestness, for every year . only con
vinces me more firmly that when itsis a
question of aptitude to fatten, early ma
turity and thrift there is always a great
advantage on the side of the roans. " I d6
ftot want any one to infer that a good red
bull is objectionable; but when the Ques
tion is' one of the- greatest gain in the
least time and at least co6t I indicate on
which side the chances are greatest..
.The thing indispensable in the breed
ing of such stock is early maturity, and
in the feeding absolute and perfect reiru-
ilarity, watching the appetite and per
mitting no scouring. Eyes and brains
must work as well as the hnds. Early
maturity and proper calf feeding on
these two commandments hang all the
law and the profits. - The long, big
framed, rangy, slow maturing animal of
any kind cattle, hog or sheep -is a thing
of the past. Small bones, wide chests,
short legs, compact build, good- coats,
and thick, soft hides now rule in . the
scale- of- points, and' they must be had
and utilized to the fullest extent if we
wish to compete with the "range," keep
up the" fertility of the farm and have the
bank account On the right side.
' I have ' a few old friends L who some
times talk about ' "insipid baby beef,"
"vealy," etc. The old motto, "De gus
tibus," etc., of course applies here. All
I can say is I have never heard any com
plaint from butchers or buyers," and the
best beef I ever ate, making ine hungry
even1 in ' thought for more,' was' a 14-months-old
Shorthorn ' steer fed in thia
way. From hia hocks to his "ears it was
all perfect beef, fine grained, tender and
juicy. The' whole family respects hia
memory. W. A. Harris in Breeder's
Gazette. : '
The Queen's Heifer.
' In the picture before us is a likenesa
of Princess Josephine H, the heifer that
took the prize at the Birmingham (Eng
land) fat stock show. The princres is a
remarkably fine and fat animal, but the
peculiarity about her - is that she is the
property of Queen Victoria..;
FBZKCBSS JOSKPEmrs U, ' 1
Observe the long, straight back,' the
deep body and general look of fat beef
in this model meat producing ma-.hiTwl
Queen Victoria is much -interested in
farm animals, and manages so often to
carry off 'agricultural and-live stock
prizes that some of her dutiful - subjects
think, -considering how rich she is, she
should leave some of the plums to them
in the way of premiums. Her anim-ala
are generally known, and on the prin
ciple that it is good policy to laugh at the
emperor's jokes, the judges send the
prizes her way very often.
; Unfortunately Josephine took cold
ana. died just before she was to be butch
ered, so that after all nobody got a taste
of royalty's beef.
A beef shrinks in weight at first when
it is put into the stable to be fattened,
and must be fed a month before it shows
decided gain. . .
SNIPES & KITTERSLET,
and Retail Dirosts.
Fine Imported, Key West, and Doniestic
(AGENTS FOR"
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AH Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
13 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
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Cop. Third and Union Streets.
We are in the Ice Businness.
BULXfiTIN.
JCew Goods arriving daily. -
Riverside Oranges, 25c. per dozen.
Lemons, 35c. per dozen.
Sauer Kraut, 5c.' per pound.
Tea, 25c. per pound. "'
New Orleans Molasses in bulk, 85c.
per gallon. ' " . ? ,
. Walla Walla Flour $1.00 per suck. :
Onions, 3c. per pound;
Call and see our new invoice of Teas and
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mze .paging rowaer.
MAIER & BENTON,
Chas. Stubling-,
New Vogt Block, Second St.
-WHOLESALE AND RETAIL- -
uor v Dealer,
MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT.
. FOR FINE
Commercial Job Printing
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THE CHRONICLE- OFFICE.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.
Notice to the Subscribers of
The Dalles, Portland and
Astoria Navigation Co. '
THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
nubscritwra to The Dalle, Portland and
Astoria Navigation Compnnv will be held at the
rooms of the Board 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 me may legitimately come before the
meeting.
By Order of the Incorporators of said Com
pany. . '
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THE DABLES.
The Grate City of the Inland Empire is situated at
the head of navigation on the Middle Columbia, ,aad
is a thriving; prosperous city.- ; - . .f
ITS TERRITORY. v: . :;.T
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 twe
hundred miles.
THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET. ...
The rich grazing country along the eastern sione
of the the Cascades furnishes pasture for thousands
of sheep, the wool from which rinds market here.
Tne Dalles is the largest
point in America, ahout
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.
, f ; 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
. JLis tlie richest city of its size on the coast, and its
money is scattered oyer and is being used to develop,
more larming 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- '
M F-iifi,
Carpets
CO xo
PRINZ & NITSCHKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY AND PRICES.
S. L. YOUNG,
SoccenHojr: to K. BECK.)
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WATCHES, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SILVERWARE,:-: ETC
Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St.. The Dalles, Or.
REMOVAL.
H. G-lenn has removed his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co. to 72
Washington St.
jV.(5 i -DEALER INt 5 i ;
1 ' t r
original' -wool shipping
5,000,000 pounds being
The successful merchant is
the one who watches he mar
kets and buvstothe 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 yoa choice
Groceries and Provisions
OF ALL KINDS, AND
AT MORE KEASONABLKS KATES
THAN ANT OTHER FLACK
IN THE CIT-.
REMEMBER we" deliver all par
chases without charge.
390 AND 394 SECOND STREET.
John Pashek,
Third Street, Opera Block.
Madison's Latest. System,
- Used in cutting garments, and a fit
guaranteed each time. - .
Repairing and Cleaning
Neatly and Quickly Done.
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FINE FARM TO RENT.
THE FARM KNOWN AS THE "MOORE
Farm" situated on Three Mile creek about
two and one-half miles from The Dalles, will be
leased for one or more rears at a low rent to any
responsible tenant. This farm hac upon it a
pood dwelling house wid necessary out build
ings, about two acres of orchard, about three
hundred acres under cultivation, a large portion
of the land will raise a good volunteer wheat
crop in 1S91 with ordinarily favorable weather.
The farm is well watered. For terms and particu
lars enquire of Mrs. Sarah A. Moore or at the office
of Mays, Huntington St Wilson, The Dalles, Or.
BAKAH A. MOORE, Executrix.
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