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The Dalles Daily Chrofiiele. THE DALLES OREGON. Entered at the Potttoffice at The Dalles, Oregon, as second-class matter. STATU OFFICIALS. Governor S. Pennoyer Secretary of State G. W. McHride Treasurer "..Phillip Metschan 8upt. of Public Instruction E. B. McKlroy "HiWlheU Oongressman . B. Hermann State Printer Frank Baker COUNTY OFFICIALS. Countv Judge C. N. Thorabury Sheriff D. L. Cates Clerk J. B. Crossen Treasurer Geo. Ruch Commissioners J nkMnSfd Assessor John E. Harnett Surveyor E. F. Sharp Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley Coroner William Miehell The Chronicle is the Only Paper in The Dalles that Receives the Associated Press Dispatches. AN OUTRAGE. The action of the Union Pacific with reference to the "Baker" that used to run between this city and the Cascades " is of the kind that adds strength to such organizations as the farmers' alliance. Since the.company got control of the O. It. & N. company's line they seem to have made a study of how to be disoblig ing. The Baker it is well known, was tied up at Crate's Point last fall and notwithstanding there has never been a day since when she might not have made a, trip to the Cascades and back, she has never made a trip, and yesterday word came to this city from headquarters that she must not start till May first, and our informant significantly added "maybe not then." There are at least four settlements on the Washington side of the river that are wholly dependent on water transportation at White Sal mon and back of it through Camas Prairie for fully 45 miles north of the Columbia there are fruit, dairy and stock ranches, as many as seven or eight ' school districts with an estimated popula tion of not less than 30 families and per haps 200 to 300 persons. At Little White Salmon there is a population of a 150 to 200 persons. ' At Sprague there are perhaps 200 more.' Back jot Klick itat Landing there is another settlement, .and these all are dependent on the river for their outlet to market or the ship ment of supplies. Since last fall every thing these people had to sell, and everything they had to buy with the ex ception of wood which was taken up river on flat boats, had to be ferried across on skiffs. Mr. Jewett of White Salmon the well known nursery-man "had to ship all his trees that way, ag gregating many tons in weight. It was the same with all the farm products and butter and calves from the dairy ranches. A ferryboat has lately been placed on the river at Hood River, but the cost is '2.50 the round trip for a wagon and team, and while there may be little in it for the ferry man, ranchers cannot af ford many trips at that cost. Meanwhile the boat is tied up and Jay Gould is playing "dog in the manger" with the portage. It is a simple outrage and if Washington legislators were worth a bean, which they are not, they would have compelled him to work the portage or forfeit the franchise to some one that would. IMPORTANT NOTICE. We call the attention of any of our Teaders who may be interested in the forfeited railroad lands to a notice from acting land commissierer Stone and the register of the land office at this city, which will be found in another column. It will be seen that all persons who intend to make application for the pur chase of any of these lands must make their application on or before the 25th day of May next. No office fees are re quired and the applicants will have two .years from the date of notice of .the lands being thrown open to entry in which to pay for the lands they apply for. LET US CELEBRATE. If this city intends to have a fourth of July celebration it is alxut time a move was made in that direction. If the mat ter is delayed much longer the towns and districts contiguous to The Dalles will have circumvented us by making arrangements to hold celebrations of their own and then there will be nothing left for us but to fold our arms and say : "It is too late." The Dalles ought to liave a celebration and ought to take steps in that direction without delay.. Notice to Settlers. ' J3KPARYMENT OF THE INTERIOR, - ) General Land Office, V Washington, D. C, April 7, 1891. ) Register and Receiver, The Dalles, Or. Sib The third section of the act of congress, approved September 29, 1890, commonly known as the "land grant for feiture act," makes provisions for per sons in nossession of anv of the lanrln ferfeited by said act, under deed, written contract with or license from the com pany, and persons who have settled upon such lands with bona fide intent to secure title thereto by purchase from the company, granting such persons the ngnt ot purchase not to exceed 320 acres ' from the government, at $1.25 per acre. at any time within two years from the promulgation ot instructions for the .guidance of the local officers in the dis position of the lands. - Lands to which no such right exists are subject to entry under the homestead laws. It has come to knowledge that numer- ous persons hold contracts for large bodies of these lands, in some cases cov ering a thousand or more acres, and in numerous cases a whole section. The right of purchase in these parties does not exceed 320 acres so contracted for, or bought of the company, and it would perhaps be extremely hazardous for a settler to make entry for and im prove any portion of each parcel of land, for fear that the other party might elect some time within twe years, to purchase the land embracing his (.the settler's) improvements. I have therefore to direct, with the ap proval of the Hon. Secretary of the In terior, that you give public notice by advertisement in some newspaper having a general circulation in your district, that persons ! intending to claim the right of purchase provided for in said section 3 of the forfeiture act, shall come forward within sixty days from the date of notice, and file in your office a state ment of their claim, properly describing the lands intended to be claimed within the period named. This will not bar entry of the land described, subject to the perfection of the right of purchase, but will avoid litigation, as the intend ing settler will have knowledge of the particular tract claimed under the right of purchase. Very respectfully, (Signed) " Wm. M. Stone. . Acting Commissioner.. U. S. Land Office The Dalles, Or., April 13, 1891. Pursuant to instructions contained in the above letter, applicants to "purchase under act September 29, 1890, are re quired to file within sixty days from date of this notice a description of the land which they desire to purchase under said act within the two years allowed by the act." No fee is required. . Johx W. Lewis, Tnos. S. Lang, Register. Receiver. THE NEVCHARTER. An Act To Incorporate Dalles City and to Define its Powers. He it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the btate of Ureaon: CHAPTER VI. OF THE RECORDER AND HIS DUTIES. Sec. 50. The recorder is ex-offxcio clerk and auditor of the council and the judi cial officer of the corporation, and must hold a court therein at such place as the council mav provide, which shall be known as the recorder's court, and he shall be elected and hold his office as in this act provided. To him must be pre sented all claims and accounts against the city. He must keep accurate min utes of all proceedings of the council and correct record of all judicial business by him transacted. - it is his duty also to nie every paper presented to nimomci iallv. and to take charcre of and safelv keep all the papers and records of the corporation. bee. ol. tie shall have jurisdiction of all crimes and offenses defined and made punishable by any ordinance of the city, and of all actions brought to recover or enforce any forfeiture or penalty de clared or given by any such ordinance. Me has the power and authority of a ius- tice of the peace for the county of Wasco, within the limits of Dalles City, in both civil and criminal matters, and in all proceedings in his court shall be gov erned and regulated by the general laws of the state applicable to justices of the pence unu jUHuce courts in use ana sim ilar cases. - Sec. 57. When the council orders anv demand or account to be paid, if money has been appropriated for that purpose (and not otherwise), the recorder must draw a warrant upon the treasurer for the amount ordered paid, which warrant must be drawn upon the special or gen eral fund appropriated therefor, and be signed by the mayor and attested by the recorder." Sec. 58. In the event that the mavor ana recorder, or mayor or recorder, snail neglect or refuse to draw or sign such warrant for a period of two days, then and in such case the warrant mav be . . drawn as aforesaid and signed by five of the councilmen, and in either case the warrant shall be a valid claim against me city wnicn can only De impeached by fraud or mistake. Sec. 153. Inasmuch as the former legislative act relating to the municipal government of Dalles City are inefficient ana inadequate, and do not subserve the best interests of the inhabitants of said city, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the governor. Is Disease m Punishment? The folio wine advertisement, published by a prominent western patent medicine house would indicate that they regard disease as a punishment for sin : JJo you wish to know the Quickest way to cure a sever cold? We will tell von. lo enre a. cold nink-lv it. mnaf. h treated before the cold has become set tled in the system. This can always be acme it you choose to, as nature m her kindness to man gives timely warning and plainly tells you in nature's way, that as a punishment for some indiscre tion, you are to be afflicted with a cold unless you choose to ward it off bv prompt action. The first symptoms of a cold, in most cases, is a dry, loud cough and sneezing. The cough is soon followed by a profuse watery expectoration and the sneezincr bv a nrnsimp watprv HIh- charge from the nose. In severe cases there is a thin white coating on the tongue. What to do? It is only-necessary to take Chamberlain's Coueh Remedv in double doses every hour. That will greatly lessen the severity of the cold and in most cases will effectually counteract it. and cure what would have been a severe cold within one or two days time. Try it and be convinced." Fifty cent bottles for sale Dy snipes ot .Kanersiey, druggists. On Hand. J. jvl. Huntington & Jo. announce that they are prepared to make out the necessary papers for parties wishing co me on so called railroad land. Appu. cants should have their papers all renriv 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. - Chauncey Depew has refused an offer of $100,000 a year to edit a paper in New York. That's right, Chauncey old boy, don't go to cutting rates ; stand out for the regular figure ; the idea of offering an editor flOO.OOO a year ! Why they give bank presidents and insurance men and senators that much ! Astorian. STARVATION AND COLD. A. Terrible Picture of the Privations of Pnaust'i Fourth Expedition. In The Century ia printed a posthum ous account by a survivor of the fourth expedition of Gen. Fremont. The scene is in the neighborhood of the Rio Grande del Norte. The writer, Micajah Mc Gehee, of Mississippi, thus described the effect of the cold upon the animals: The farther we went the more ob stacles we had to encounter; difficulties beset us so thickly on every hand as we advanced that they threatened to thwart our expedition. The snow became deeper daily, and to advance was but adding dangers to difficulties. About one-third of the men were already more or less frost' bitten; every night some of the mules would freeze to death, and every day as many more would give out from exhaustion and be left on the trail. It seemed like fighting fate to attempt to proceed, but we were bent on onr coarse, and continued to advance. At one time men were sent ahead to report the prospect, and returned stating that grass appeared in the distance be fore them; they supposed that the snow was abating, but on coming up what they saw proved to be the tops of bushes six feet high projecting above the snow; nor did anything appear upon which the animals could subsist. The corn we had packed along for them was already con sumed. Sometimes we would attempt to' move on, and the severity of the weather would force us back into camp. In one of these attempts, before we could beat our way half a mile against the tempest, our guide, Old Bill Williams, was nearly frozen; he dropped down upon his mule in a stupor and was nearly senseless when we got into camp. A number of the men came in with their noses, ears, faces, fingers and feet partly frozen, and one or two of the mules dropped down and froze to death under their packs. Poor mules! It was pitiable to see them. They would roam about all night, generally, on account of their extreme weakness, following back the path of the previous day, pawing in the snow three or four feet deep for some sign of vegetation to keep them alive. They would fall down every fifty yards under their packs, and we would have to unpack them and lift them up, and that with fingers frozen and lacerated "by the cold. Finally they began eating the ropes and rawhide lariats with which they were tied nntdl there were no more left in camp to tie them with; then they ate the blankets which we tied over them at night; then they came into camp and ate the pads and rigging off the pack sad dles and ate one another's manes and tails entirely bare, even into the flesh, and would come to us while sleeping and begin to eat ' the blankets off us; they would even tumble into our fires, over the cooking utensils. - But, poor things, little relief could we afford them, for, although they suffered much, we were in no better condition. From Buff to Necktie. - The necktie, now become a purely or namental detail of dress, was originally useful. ' ,It was intended to protect the throat. Its history may be traced from the time of the Stuarts in England, when immense ruffs, which served as neck cloths and collars, were worn. leaser necKciotns or cravats were adopted, and no doubt were a welcome change from the stiff, uncomfortable ruff. They were of Brussels or Flanders lace, tied in a knot under the chin, the ends being allowed to hang square. Still later they were worn much longer, the ends being passed through the but ton holes of the waistcoat. The lace neckcloth was succeeded by small cambric bands, but was reintro duced in Queen Anne's reign, aad did not go out of use entirely until about 1735. - Then a broad silk ribbon, tied in a large bow in front, was worn, and this in turn was followed by white cambric stocks buckled in the back, and by mus lin cravats, which were tied in front in an immense bow. In the early part of this century the stiff linen collar had begun to be worn, and the cravat was passed twice around the collar and tied in a fanciful bow in front. About 1820 cravats were made very wide in the center and tapered off to ward the ends. Thirty years ago stocks and cravats began to disappear, and scarfs began to take their place. From these scarfs, gradually growing smaller, was developed the modern neat necktie. Youth's Companion. Superstitions About Eccs. In olden times, in the French rural districts, the parish priest would, very early on the Easter morning, visit from house to house, and bless each in turn. In payment for his visit and blessing he. always received eggs, and sometimes it was a serious question how to dispose of so large a number. Among tho French royalty, in a similar period, baskets trimmed with green leaves and filled with golden eggs, after the celebration of high mass,- on Easter morning, were brought into the king's cabinet and dis tributed to the court by the chaplain. Indeed it was an article of faith in Nor mandy that when the church bells ush ered in the Easter morn, angels descended to the homes where little children dwelt, and left eggs as an assurance of their visit. Km ma J. Gray in Good House keeping. A Pretty Table Scar. A very pretty scarf for table or dresser came to my notice lately.- " Linen of rather fine quality was hemstitched on ends and sides, and grouped in twos and threes with some single flowers were dogwood blossoms without foliage. The edge of each petal was outlined in white gflk and then closely darned across the same auk, a single thread of filofloss being used for the darning and two for tthe outline. The lines of darning were as close together as could be made and the stitch was taken as short as possible on the wrong side and quite long on the right, so an almost solid silk flower in appearance was the result when finished, which was extremely pretty. Washing ton Star. S. L. YOUNG, (Succemor to K. KECK., . -DKALKK IX- WATCHES, CLOCKS, Jewelry, Diamonds, SILVERWARE, :-: ETC Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired and Warranted. 165 Second St., The Dalles, Or. E. GARRETSON. Leatfiixg - Jeweler. SOLE AGENT FOB THE All Watch Work; Warranted. Jewelry Made to Order. 138 Second St., The Dalles, Or. -FOR- Garpets awl Furniture, CO TO PRINZ & NITSCHKE, And be Satisfied as to QUALITY AND PRICES. John Pashek, Mailt Tailor. 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. The Ladies' Tailor Is the very latest Ladies' Tailoring System in vented. It is the merchant tailor's square com bined with the most complete set of curves ever given with any system, making it complete in one piece. It is the same system for ladies that tailors use for gentlemen, employing the same princi ples in dress cutting that are used by every suc cessful mechanic. It is the square of inches and compass, there fore absolutely perfect. The only system in the country that discards guesswork altogether. You can cut any Garment With 4 In . ..1 f n . - .u . . .ii tin j obvAc ii biw mj iiv Buy iuriu per fectly, without altering one stitch. n is me mos. convenient, simple, ana corn complete Ladies' Tailoring System in the world. MRS. G. H. BROWN Is now prepared to teach this system of Dress Cutting. Anyone -wishing to learn can call at her resi dence, - Cor. Fourth and Union Streets. J. C: BJLDWI11. (ESTABLISHED 1857.) EHEBflL-I ' . 112 Second Street, THE DALLES, - OREGON KHPP F. TAYLOR, PROPRIETOR OF THE . City Market. I.C- NICKELS EN, -DEALER School Books f. . l 1X A UUuU laTTttlXT oiauuiiery, dictionary, Cor. of TM and astington Sts, The Mes, Oregon. D. W. KD DEALER Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Papers, Decora tions, Artists' Materials, Ofl Paintings, Qromosani Steel Emravliiis. Mouldings and Picture Etc., Paper Trimmed Free. iotux-e IEx-.xxies 276 and 278, Second Street. rTEW FIRM! oseoe & -DEALERS IS- V STAPLE V AND Canned Goods, Preserves, Pickles, Etc. Country Produce Bought and Sold. x Goods delivered Free to any part of the City. Masonic Block, Corner Third and ........ f The Dalles JVIeteantile Co., Successors to BROOKS fc BEERS, Dealers in '' '" Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Etc. . HARDWARE Groceries, Provisions, 390 and 394 Eemember we deliver all purchases JAMES WHITE, Has Opened a Zjunoh Counter, In Connection With his Fruit Stand and Will Serve Hot Coffee, Ham Sandwich, Pigs" Feet, and Fresh Oysters. Convenient to the Passenger Depot. On Second St., near corner of Madison. Also a Branch Bakery, California Orange Cider,1 and the Best Apple Cider. If you want a good lunch, give me a call. Open all Night C. N. THORNBURY, T. A. HUDSON, Late Reo. V. 8. Land Office. Notary Public. TK0RI1BURY &HUDS0H. ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDING, . Fostofflce Box 385, THE DALLES, OR, Filings, 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 have, and advise the pub lic at the earliest date when such entries can be made. Look for advertisement in this paper. Thornburv & Hudson. REMOVAL. H. Glenn has removed his office and the office of the Electric Light Co. to 72 Washington St. IN- Organs, Pianos, ( Watehes, JeiQlpy. Ty-vv a AUiXALr j WARDS", IN Frames, Cornice Poles? 3VT,ci.c to Ord The Dalles, Or. 5 i NEW STORE' Gibons, V FANCY V Court Streets, The Dalles, Oregon. Hay, Grain and Feed. Second Street. : without charge. J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO. Abstracters, Heal Estate and Insohnee Agents Abstracts of. and Information Concera ingLand Titles on Short Notice. Land for. Sale and Houses to Rent , Parties Looking for Homes i COUNTRY OR CITY, OR IN SEARCH OF Bugiqe Looafiong, Should Call on or Write to us. Agents for a Full Line of Leadiutt Fire Insurance Companies, '4 And Will Write Insurance for on all 33IEgIT&.A.T3XFl Correspondence Solicited. All Letters . Promptly Answered. " Cajl on or Address, V J. M. HUNTINGTON A CO. Opera House Block, . The Dalles, Or. $500 Reward! " We will pay the above reward for any case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In digestion, Constipation or Coetlvenens we cannot cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions are strictly complied with. They are 4 , purely vegetable, and never fall to give satlsfac--Hon. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 3 Pills, 25 cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi- . tatlons. The genuine manufactured only by THEJOHN C. WF8T COMPANY, CHIGAOO, BLAKELKY A HOUGHTON, Prescription lrujr(fits, 175 Second St. , The Dalles, Or.- WEST DULLES Can now be bonght of HAWOK'IM A I tl UK- MAN on the fc towing easy term: in buy ers get the benefit of 5 per cent, aiecouui, wnue. part cash and Installment purchasers will no pay any interest. Call and examine the plats at 116G0ITST. 1