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.
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