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The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
SATURDAY.
MARCH 21, 1891
METEOEOLOGIOAL EEPOBT.
Paciflo Rela- D.fr SS 6tte
CoHKt bar. tive of 5. of
Time. Hum Wind Weather.
8kM. ... . 51 84 West .03 Clear
Sld. 5.07J fi6 J .65 1 " Ptcldy
Maximum, temperature, 56; .minimum tem
wnitnre, 48.,- .. t f - ( f i . .'
' - Total prooipltntlou from JtrtvTip to-date, 6.S9;
averiwe precipitation from July to date, 12. 13;
average dettioietieyrom JulyAst to dat,J,4q, ., ,
iv bather probabilities.-?;;
Th Dalucs, March 2I,189iXv
Weatlier forecast till -IS'-. .,
Monday; light rain. Cooler,
followed, by fair weatlier.
RAIN
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
J. A. Gulliford is in the city.
' AJ. Sutton, of Portland, is in the city.
Mrs. Benson of Five. Mile is visiting
Mrs. Bto'rrs.
Hon. W. McD Lewis gave us a pleas
ant call today. ' .
"Ananias" is doing a rushing business
at the old stand.
i James Fitzgeral of Kingsley is regis
tered at the Umatilla.
. Two west bound passenger trains pas
sed through the city this morning.
The effects of Dr. Boyd sold today at
auction went at fairly stood prices, all
things considered.
Three "hobos" were corralled last
nieht and fined ten dollars each this
morning. The fines were not paid.
, Colonel Houghton returned from Port
land this morning where he had been
attending the court marshal of Lieu.
Col. Ivanhoe.
The "beligerent bully from Belfast'
. is not from Belfast. That's the fun of
the thintr. "Ananias" couldn't tell the
truth if he tried.
The Good Templars hold a meeting to
jiight in the Odd Fellows' hall. A good
time is expected and a full attendance of
members desired.
Hon. Robt. Mays has returned from
bis ranch at Tygh Valley. He reports
the farmers- all along the road side as
being busy plowing and seeding.
Mr. E. S. Brooks of Silverton arrived
in The Dalles this morning. He is on a
visit to his daughter Iva, and is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Brooks.
The Dalles Chronicle and Wasco
. Observer unite in thanking E. O. .. Mc
Coy's satellites for assisting him in the
composition and fabrication of his reply.
Wasco Observer.
The wife of County Assessor, John E.
Barnett, who is a sister of Mrs Monroe
Grimes accompanied Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Shearer are on their way to Huntington,
last night.
Companies A and C held battalion
drill last night. The public was ex
cluded but our reporter listened to them
"order arms" and counted nineteen in
one company and thirty in the other.
A lecture on Japan will be delivered
on next Wednesday evening in the M.
E. Church by the Rev. D. N. Mclnturf.
Japanese idols and curios will be used
in illustrating the lecture. The surplus
proceeds will be used for the purchase
of new chairs for the lecture room. A
good attendance is earnestly desired.
Here is a picture for the people of all
countries to look at and consider. Dur
ing the 49 years of his life the Prince of
Wales has drawn 16V million dollars
from the public treasury of Great Britain
and his aebts, it is said, now amount
about ' eight million
eight
Thank God
don't owe us a cent
The almost unanimous report from the
country assure us that the ground has
an abundance of moisture and was
never in finer condition at this season
The shortness of the seeding-time works
no hardship here. Grain may be sown
as long as the soil has sufficient moisture
to give the young grain a good start.
The Times-Mountaineer says if Mr.
McCoy "were to be a candidate tomor
row he would receive the full vote of the
party." What party? The railroads?
We have not a doub . ol it. The farm
ers? Never! But then he might be
elected, all the same. The railroads are
mighty powerful in these parts.
The fairheid Dramatic Ulub gave an
opening entertainment at the new Opera
house last night which was a brilliant
success. The play was "Above the
Clouds" and its rendition was exceed
ingly creditable and gave great satisfac
tion to the audience.
It it rumored that general foreman
James T. Walch, of the TT. P., shops at
Albina. resigns his position on the first
of the month to take a position as master
mechanic of the Oregon Improvement
Company at Seattle: Engineer Anson
Curtis is expected to succeed Mr. Walch
.at Albina.
Mr. Whealdon returned this morning
from the Fossil coal mines. ' Mr. I lead -
Strom has gone back east. It is believed
he was very much satisfied with the
indications and that mining experts will
be sent here without delay, with proper
tools to test the quantity of coal not in
sight. All present indications are
favorable for the early working of the
mines.
AX IMPORTANT LETEB.
Blnger Hermann
imy Settler Can Fur
320 Acres.
chaae
In response to inquiries the following
letter has been received by Hon. W. H.
Biggs: .
Washington, D. C, March 10, 1891.
Hon. W. H. Biggs:
My dkab Sib : Your favof as to land
forfeiture is at hand and I have per
sonally consulted with the . land depart
ment on the subject.
You say the local land officers decided
that you were not entitled to purchase
320 acres of land under the forfeiture act
unless the subdivisions lie contiguous.
There is nothing, in the law to warrant
such construction. The legislative in
tent was to recognize the rights of claim
ants' under R. R. ' company- agreements
or license as near i- as ' wssible as their
krighta would have been - recognized by
the K.- K. .company, itself except that the
la- fixed: a maximum . limit to their
holdings.' -It was to leave this class of
people who acted in good faith and sup
posed the R. R. company would at some
time earn the land, in as good condition
as if they eventually acquired title from
the corporation. ow, under the R. R.
contract it was not required as I under
stand them, that the subdivisions of a
purchase should be contiguous.. The
question for the land officers to decide is,
"What was your contract, agreement or
license with R. R. company? What
specific lands were embraced within such
arrangement? Or what was your intent
as to making future purchase and what
did vou take possession or pursuant to,
not exceeding 320 acres?" The language
of the law is : ."That in all cases where
persons are in possession of any of the
lands affected by any such grant, under
deed, written contract, or license, or
where persons may have settled said
lands, they shall be entitled to purchase
the same in quantities not exceeding 320
acres." Yours Truly,
' Bingeu Hermann.
A Boat Railway Invention.
A. B. Cass and W. A. Maddron, of this
city, believe they have invented the
simplest and most economical solution
of the portage railway problem. The
track is something like any . ordinary
gauge railroad track with inclines at
either end projecting into the water. The
motive power is a stationary engine at
tached to a sufficiently strong cable. A
train of lightdecked barges, of convenient
length, and coupled together like ordin
ary freight or passenger cars, so as to be
flexible on the inclines or curves is de
signed as the accomodation for wheat or
other similar freights. Such freights are
intended for the holds of the barges,
under deck, while the decks will accomo
date other freights that are not suscepti
ble of suffering from exposure to the ele
ments. The barges are intended to be
floated on to heavy iron trucks which
run down into the. water at the foot of
the inclines and are drawn by the cable
and stationary engine to their destina
tion at the other end of the track. The
"geometrical progressive" losses of wheat
by frequent handling that scared E. O.
McCoy so much will be avoided. At the
end of the track the trucks will run down
into the water till the barges float when
they will be taken . in tow by a steamer
or tug and transported to their destina
tion. An empty barge could be dropped
off at any landing where freight awaits
shipment and when filled could be taken
in tow by any passing steamer. As only
learned members of the legislature know
anything about the practicability of such
things we have no opinion to offer. The
model however is now on exhibition in
the window of . the Chronicle office,
where it can be seen without charge. ' .
A Pioneer Pausing Away.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shearer left this
city last night on- their way to Hunting
ton to visit their adopted daughter, Mrs.
Grimes, who is reported to be danger
ously ill from "nervous rheumatism."
During a short conversation with Mr.
and Mrs. Shearer yesterday afternoon we
learned that an old and respected citizen
of The Dalles and of this county, L. Tir
ril, also lies at the point of death at
Huntington. In fact so little hope is
entertained of his recovery that Mr.
Shearer expects to be accompanied by
his remains on his return. He is suffer
ing from a verulent form of typhoid
fever. This will be sad news to many an
old friend and acquaintance. The severe
and protracted winter of a year ago left
Mr. Tirril penniless, it haying destroyed
$10,000 worth of his sheep all he had.
Poor. Tirrel 1 A bigger-hearted, more
generous, kinder or honester fellow never
lived. If indeed he should leave us, we
shall not soon see his like again. He
was one of nature's own noblemen. His
stricken and distressed wife will have
the warmest sympathy of all , who ever
knew them both.
Notice.
Watson the Portland photographer
has no artist making photographs at The
Dalles. Parties represent themselves as
working for him or having work finished
at his gallery are frauds.
' Watson, Photographer.
. . 225 First street, Portland.
" Real Estate ' Transaction. '
H. L. Powell to School District No. 26,
tract of land in section -14, township 1
south, of range 12 east. Consideration
one dollar.
Dora A. Lyons to E. R. Wingate, lots
K and L, in block 75, in Fort Dalles ad
dition to Dalles City. Consideration $20.
The river has already commenced its
annual rise. We are far from wishing to
lacerate any one's feelings when we
modestly remark that the water looks
very muddy.
A schoolteacher asked an Irish boy to
describe an island. "Sure, ma'am,"
said Pat, "it's a place you can't lave
without a boat."
SWEET SABBATH BELLS.
What They Will King for Tomorruw
', A Few Gemi. ''
O ivorebip the Lord in the beauty of holinetw. '
Bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
With gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness,
Kneel and. adore him, the Lord is his name.
Low at his feet lay thy burdens of carelessness.
High on his heart he will bear it for thee.
Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfnl-
ness, ; - -.
- Guiding thy steps, as may beat for thee be.
Fear not to enter his courts in the slendemess
Of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as
thine: .
Troth in its beauty, and love In, its tenderness,
- These are the ofrrinajs to lay ou his shrine.
These, though we bring- them' in trembling and
1 feurfulncss,
He will accept for the Name that is dear:
Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness.
Trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear.
"Come and hear, all ye that fear God. and
will declare what he. hath done for my tmul."
WHAT SHALL.
GIVE.
What shall I
give? To the .hungry ;
give food ; to the jiakedf clothes ; to the
sick, some comfort; to the sad, a. word of
consolation ; to all you meet, a smile and
a eheery greeting. Give forgiveness to
your enemies ; give patience to the., fret
ful ; give love to your households ; and,
above alt, give your heart to God. Home
Circle Leader.
i. i'-JV THKIK -INCONSISTKNCV. "i
Of all people, infidels, atheists, scep
tics, agnostics and free thinkers should
be the last to use profane language.
Profanity can be consistently' indulged
in only by those who believe that there
is a God and a devil, and who are alleged
to be struggling with each other for the
control of us poor mortals. It is not for
infidels, atheists, sceptics, agnostics, or
free thinkers to call upon God, to damn
this or that person or thing, for they
claim they do not believe there is- -any
God to herar or any hell to damn up.
A BBOAD MEANING. .
The opening sentence . of the Bible :
"In the beginning God created the
heaven and the earth," contains five
great universal terms, and speaks of as
many boundless totalities God, heaven,
earth, creation and the beginning. It is,
perhaps, the most weighty sentence ever
uttered, having the most gigantic mem
bers. In its comprehensive sweep it
takes in all past time, all conceivable
space, all known things, all power and
intelligence, and the most comprehensive
act of that intelligence and power. This
sublime sentence is a declaration on all
the great problems that have exercised
scientists and. philosophers for sixty
centuries.
The pastors of .The Dalles are very
careless about sending in notice of their
church services. This journal is always
ready to publish such notices when they
are sent in. - The reason for the non
compliance of the - ministers may be
from their disinclination - to preach to
large congregations and if ' such is the
case they are excusable. We cannot
say that there will be any preaching in
this city to morrow but presume there
will be.. -! We except Rev. Dr. Brown
from the "above.
AT THE M. K. CHURCH.
The pastor BeV. Henry Brown will at
the morning service preach on the
"Philosophy of Prayer." In the evening
the subject will be "The Modern Dance
The public is cordially invited. Other
services as usual. -
AT TUB COURT IIOUSK.
Religious services will be held in
the
county court room tomorrow at 11 a. m.
and 7 :30 p. m. Preaching by Rev. J. A.
Orchard. All are earnestly invited
Notice to tax Pay era.
All state and county taxes, become
delinquent April 1st. Taxpayers are here
by requested to pay the same before that
date in order to avoid going on the de
linquent list. The county - court, has
ordered the sale of all property in which
the taxes have hot been paid. Please
call and settle before the time mentioned
and save costs. ' D. L. Cates,
Sheriff of Wasco County'.
On Hand.
J. JVL. Huntington s Uo. announce
that they are prepared to make out the
necessary papers for parties wishing
to nie on so called railroad land. Appn
cants should have their papers all ready
before going to the land office so as to
avoid the rush and save time. Their
office is in Opera Honse Block next to
main entrance.
FOR HALI.
A choice lot of brood mares : also
number of geldings and fillies by "Rock
wood Jr.," ".rianter " "Oregon Wilkes.
and VIdaho.Chief," same standard bred
Also, tnree tine young stallions ' by
"Rock wood Jr." out of first class mares.
For prices and terms call on or address
either J. W.Condon, or J. H. Larsen
ihe Dalles, Oregon.
. . Gun Club Attention.
The Wasco County Rod and Gun club
will meet at the council chamber .on
Monday, the 23d inst. at 7 p. m. All
members are requested to attend as im
portant business is to be transacted.
By order of D. SiDDALL, '
FbkdBbonson, . President.
Secretary. v
Merino Sheep for Sale.
I have a fine band of thorough bred
Merino sheep consisting of 67 bucks
..l A. O At . . .
nuuui. ow ewes ana aDout young
lambs, which I will sell at a low price
aiiv. uuu cuey Uirma. Address,
D.M.French.
. . : - . The Dalles, Or.
Stock Strayed. -
Three 3-year-old fillies (2 sorrels and
one bay,) two 2-year-olds (both bays) all
branded 1 on the left . thnnlHw T
gife $5 apiece for the recovery of the
same. - s J. W. xCOGBRS.
; Boyd, Or
Improve Your Poultry. ,
If you want chickens that will lay eggs
me year round witnout Having to pen
them up to keep them from setting, get
i no pure orea Jtsrown legiiom. Mrs. L)
J . Cooper on the bluff, near the academy
CHRONICLE SHORT STOPS.
Alfalfa seed for sale cheao at Jolea
Bros.' .j,
Haworth & Thurman have some ela-
gant houses to rent.
You need not cough! Blakelev &
Houghton will cure it for 50 cents. S. B.
For coughs and colds use 2379.
Does S. B. get there? "I should
smile." S. B. - . - ..
The Eastern Oregon Cooperative store
will open March 25th 1 891 in t.h Mt
Vogt Block, No. 194 Second Street.
C. E. Dunham will cure Your head
ache, cough or pain for 50 eenls, S. B.
All kinds of garden ' seeds in bulk at
joies iiros.
Get your land papers prepared bv J.
M. Huntington & Co. Ooera House
Block, Washington St.
Snipes & Kinerslv an anT-irviia fr mitp
your headache for 50 cents. 8. B.
2379 is the cough syrup for children.
Get me a cigar from that fine case at
Snipes & Kinersley's.
Joles Bros, deliver all goods sold to
any part of the city, and don't you for
get it.. .
... . City Treasurer's . .Notice
All City Warrants registered prior to
July 6,1889 are now due and payable.
Interest ceases oh and after date.
J. S. Fish.
February 7, 1891. City Treas.
Cat Mine
It was the man on whose land natural
gas whs first struck in the Flndlay, O.,
district, and he was telKng some erf us
about' it as we waited in the depot at
Columbus.
Wall, yoo know," he began, my
son Bill was great hand to read. One
day he laid away a book he . had been
reading and says to me:
" 'Dad, Tve been reading np on miner
als and I'm goin' to find svtbin' right
here on our farm.'
'Shoo, Bill,' says I, 'bat you won't
strike nothing outside of cobble stones
and worms.' .
"Bat he went at it and begun to dig
and bore and fool around and leave me
to hoe the com, and one day be Struck
sun thin'. There cum sich an infernal
smell that both of us was drove to the
house, and then the smell gat so bad
that we was drove to a neighbor's, and
we had to let the hogs out of the pen, or
they would have keeled over.
Bill,' I etsra, when I got where I
could breathe again, 'you said you'd
strike santhin', and you have. You've
wasted three months' time getthx' down
to whar Christopher Ckatambus buried
about a thousand torn eats, and we've
all been driv off the farm m eonsekenee.
It's my torn now to strike grmtfthV, and
you kin git ready for the alVfiredest h"cs
in' a boy ever got. .
I give it to him, genuemen, and then
I went spookin' around to find somebody
who d buy the farm at about the cost of
the barn. A feller who seemed to hev
catarrh and didn't mind the smell closed
up a deal with me, and I had to grin as
I walked off with his money under my
arm.. 1 kept on grmnin fur about, a
week, but then I heard some news that
stopped me, and I guess it's three years
since I've opened my mouth sideways.
xnem aeaa cats was wortn a nunarea
thousand dollars to me, and I sold 'em
for $800 and walked around patting my
self on the back fur bem' so all-fired
cute." New York Sun.
Miaa Brmddon mm "My Ladr."
Among the new knights are the broth
en of two novelists. Miss Braddon and
Miss Olive Schreiner. It has often oc
curred to me that it would be well to
found an order for women which would
give those possessing it the right to pre
fix "Lady" to their names. "Let me
make the people's songs and I will gov-.
ern them with ease," said - somebody.
AtwI if any minister had the power to
create "Ladies" my impression is that he
would remain minister for a very con
siderable time. What peace would
Jones, M. P., have if Mrs. Jones knew
that it only depended on his sabmissive
ness for her to blossom forth into Lady
Jones?
Patting, however, aside this political
advantage, . why should distinguished
men be made knights and distinguished
women not be made ladies? ' If we are
to have knights with ribbons round
their necks and across their breasts, it
would be only fair il these ornaments
were also conferred on their wives. 1
am entirely against woman suffrage, but
I see no objection to women sharing in
all this sort , of decorative adornment:
and assuredly, if they merit a title, it is
absurd that the only way for them to
obtain it is to give one to their hus
bands. Mr. Braddon, 1 n&ke no doubt,
is deserving of the prefix of "Sir." 'But
his sister. Miss Braddon, has at least an
equal right to the prefix of "Lady."
Exchange.
A Dry
"Brim? your umbrella,' called Mrs.
Brmkley to her husband, the other Sun
day, as she waited at the door for turn
to go to church.
"Who's iroinjr to preach?" he called
back from upstairs.
"Our regular preacher."
"Is that so? Well. I guess we won't
need an umbrella. Texas Sifting.
Columbia Ice Co.
104 SECOND STREET.
X
innn tina nf on hand.
we are now prepared to receive orders,
wholesale or retail, to be delivered
through the summer. Parties contract
ing with us will be carried through the
anti'wt owiann WTTfTOrTT ADVANCE IK
BV1.W" " " " 7
price, and may depend that we have
notning Dut
PURE. HEALTHFUL ICE.
Cut from mountain water ; no slough or
slush ponds. -
Leave orders at the Columbia Candy
-n . i r a .3 ..
Jjacvory, iv owuuu aira:v.
W. S. CRAM, Manager
EOBT. TVT A.TZ-S.
MAYS & CROWE,
' (Successors to ABRAMS fc STEWART.)
3FX.otA.llox-aaf .xi.a. Tobbera ixt
HarteB, - Tinware, - Grauiteware, - Woonepare,
SILVERWARE, ETC.
-: AGENTS
"Acorn," "Charter
STOVES AND RANGES.
Pumps, Pipe, Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' Sumlie
Packing, Building Paper,
SASH, DOORS, SHINGLES.
Also a complete stock of Carpenters'. Blacksmith's ani
Farmers Tools and Fine Shelf
-AGENTS
The Celebrated R. J. ROBERTS "Warranted" Cutlery, Meriden Cutlery and
louicnmc, iub . yuicK meai uasoiine oioves. urano tm stoves
; and An ti -Rust Tinware.
All Tinning, Plumbing,. Pipe Work and Repairing
wixi db aone on
174, 176, 178. 180 SECOND STREET,
JSlOfTH DflliLtES, Wash.
In the last two weeks large sales of lots TRflflEV'
have been made at Portland, Tacoma, Forest in the West.
The New t
Grove, -McMinnville and The Dalles.; All tnnf anrl shoe
are satisfied that
North Dalles
Is now the place for investment. New Man- WMllCiLl
ufactories are to be added and large improve- UCUi nninrVr "
raents made. The next 90 days will be im- Several
portant ones for this new city. C0tt3jBS.
Call at the office of the fleiU failed
Interstate Investment Co.,
Or 72 Washington St., PORTLAND, Or.
O. D. TAYLOR, THE DALLES, Or.
: DEALERS IN
Staple
ano Fancy
Hay, Grain
Gheap Express Wagons flos. 1 and 2.
Orders left at the Stcrejwilljreceive prompt attention.
Trunks and Packages delivered to any part of the City.
Wagons always on hand when Trains or Boat arrive
No. 122 Cor. Washington and Third. Sts.
NEW FIRM!
foseoe 8t
-DEALERS IN-
".'STAPLE ".'AND ".'FANCY.' GROCERIES,
Canned Goods, Preserves, Pickles, Etc.
Country Produce Bought and
Masonic Block, Corner Third and
I. O. NIQKELSEN, 4fr
DEALER IN
STATIONERY, NOTIONS,
BOOKS AND MUSIC. ,
Car. of TMii anl Washington Sts,,7Ttie Dalles, Orept.
H. C. NIELS6N,
Clothier and Tailor,
C3-exvts' Furn 1
tyats apd Qaps, fruits, iJalises,
33oots And Slioea, Eto.
CORNER OF SECOND AND WASHINGTON STS., THE DALLES, OREGOW.
Xj- "FT. CBOWX.
FOR THE :-
Oak" "Argand
Hardware.
FOR-
csnort in otice.
THE DALX.ES, OREGOW.
a rmpy
Furniture fit.
Wire Works.
and Feed.
NEW STORE'
Gibons,
Sold.
mocenes,
Goods delivered Free to any part of t lie City.
Court Streets, The Dalles, Oregca.
rY lug
nas me eggs ior io cents per setting.