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The Dalles Daily Chfoniele.
THE DALLES
- OREGON.
Entered at the Postofflce at The Dalles, Oregon,
, as second-class matter.
STATIC OFFICIALS.
Governor .8. Pennoyer
Secretary of State G. W. McBnde
Treasurer Phillip Metschan
Sunt, of Public Instruction.' E. B. McElroy
. J J. K. Dolph
enators jj. H. Mitchell
Congressman B. Hermann
State Printer Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge. C. N. Thombury
Sheriff D. L. Gates
Clerk J. B. Crossen
Treasurer - Geo. Ruch
. , (H' A. Leavens
Commissioners Frank Kincaid
Assessor John E. Barnett
Survevor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley
Coroner ..- William Michell
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
THE
PROPER PLACE
PORTAGE;
FOR THE
There is no good reason why the port
age road around the Celilo Falls should
not be built on the Oregon side. We are
credibly informed that more than five
miles of the ground over which the Paul
Mohr company has the right of way is
a sand drift and that miles of the road
through which was graded a year or so ago
is so filled up with drifting sand that not
a trace of the grade is to be seen. Exper
ience has shown that a road built over
euch a place is dear at any price, because
of the expense and danger of operating
it. But this is not all. The Washing
ton legislature, because of the preponder
ating influence of the Sound cities has
proved itself adverse to anv movement
tending to open the Columbia. The
excellent bill of representative Hunsa-
ker, which was intended to compel the
present portage at the Cascades to carry
all freights offered to it from any source,
was quietly put to sleep notwithstanding
it was a thoroughly fair measure as ever
came before any legislative body.; The
influence of the Sound will predominate,
it is safe to say, for many a year in the
councils of Washington and this influ
ence will be opposed to any measure
that will tend to draw traffic to Portland
or Astoria instead of to Seattle and'Ta-
coma.' Oregonians would have ' little
reason for putting their money in a road
which their legislature could not control
and which might at any time be subject
to such adverse legislation as would ren
ders portage ineffective for any substan
tial relief;-: The only part of the state of
Washington that would be benefitted by
a road on the north side of the Columbia
would be ' Klickitat "'county ' and'; the
people of that 'county have long looked
for relief through a road that would eon
nect them with Seattle. ' .The people- of
Sherman," Wasco,1 Gilliam, Crook - and
parts of other 'counties ' south "have no
outlet and' the greater1'1 portion of ' these
never1 will have any Except by way of the
Columbia, and it is safe to say very little
money could be raised in these counties
. for a road in Washington. It is a dead
certainty nothing ' could be - raised -, in
Wasco county. ;- We have no- use- for
road there ; and if Paul Mohr wants to
make anything out 6f his right of way
through the sand and rocks oh the other
side let him build the road and operate
it himself.- . . . . '
WAGON
ROAD GRANTS
STITVTIONAL.
VNCON
In the supreme court last Wednesday
a case was decided on appeal which: in
volves the constitutionality of the wagon
road appropriations made by the ' last
legislature and is a ; practical endorse
ment of the views presented by Governor
Pennoyer as the ground upon which he
"vetoed these bills. The decision will rob
future legislatures of what was a fruitful
source of jobbery and corruption. While
many of the wagon road appropriations
euch as that for the road over 'Tygh Hill
were in every way meritorious it ' must
be confessed that many others were the
very opposite. No road was treated on
its merits. To get sufficient . support to
pass a road bill the legislator interested
was compelled to vote for all the rest.
It was a question of "scratch my back
and I'll scratch yours" all round, and
we are truly glad that this fruitful source
of corrupt legislation is taken but of the
way for the future. ." The opinion was
rendered by Judge Lord and is as fol
lows:- -.
lhe act entitled "an act to appropri
ate $iu,uuu to ' aid. Tillamook countv in
the construction of a wagon road from
Nehalem river in the north end of said
county to Fuqua. tollroad in the south
end of the county, and to use $1000 ..of
said appropriation in a branch road from
ate a board-of commissioners to , -con
struct said work,"- approved February
18, 1889, is in conflict with article 4, sec
tion zd; subdivision 7 of the constitution
which declares that the .legislative -as
sembly shall not pass special or -local
laws in any of the following enumerated
cases ; that is to say, for laying, opening
and working on highways, and for the
election or appointment of supervisors
The said act is not a general law," tout
special and local law, wltmn the mean
ing of that clause of the constitution.
ASSESSORS ' " COLLECTING S UB
. SCRTPTIONS.
The Spokane Review is the authority
for Baying that there is not a republican
paper in -the state, barring those Upon
which' the acting governor has strings.
that does not favor the calling of an extra
session of the legislature for the purpose
of passing some needed measures of relief
from railroad oppression. Here in Ore
gon the people are not asking for an ex
tra session because we know we would
not get it ; and yet we need some good
legislation on taxation more than ever
Washington needed it on railroads. The
assessors are now traversing the state
and visiting the tax-payers scarcely so
much to assess property as to ask the
tax-payers how much they are willing to
contribute towards the support of the
state and county government during the
current year. We have got so familiar
ith the ways by which, under our vil
lainous assessment laws, a man can
legally evade a just taxation, that ad
vantage is taken of them by honest men
as a matter of self protection. Tax eva
sion is almost reduced to an exact science,
and the state will never have relief till
we make it the burning question of an
election campaign. : -
EXIT CHARTER BILL.
We have published enough of the de
funct Charter Bill to give, as we believe,
all the clauses that were objected to and
made the eround of its defeat, with the
sole exception of the emergency clause
which has ' been already commented
on in these columns. The remainder of
the bill does not require, publication as
it relates chiefly to matters over which
there has been little if any dispute. We
have not published the bill to "harrow"
the soul of anybody but solely for the
purpose of giving the people of this city
an opportunity of reading a bill that was
tigmatized as bad and dangerous and
the prodnction of a "star chamber.'
We have completely answered every ob
jection made to it in a manner at once
logical, gentlemanly and unswerable.
We have been replied to in language too
foul for any journal above the grade of
the Police Gazette. In printing the bill
we have discharged a duty we supposed
we owed to the public. The task is ac
complished and we shall not willingly
refer to it again. ;
From our' Wamic Correspondent
Wamic, Or; April 14, 1891.
Editor Chronicle : As items of in
terest are very scarce now I will cut my
correspondence short this time by saying
that a daughter was born to the wife of
A. C. Sanford on the 9th inst. and both
mother and child are doing well, and A.
C. is the proudest man you ever saw.
And also, born to the ' wife of Orange
Brittian a daughter, on the 14th inst. i '
Grain is nearly all sowed and sheep-
shearers ave preparing to start ''out': In 'a
few days. . The ground is getting almost
dry and some have stopped plowing for
that reason. ' ' : ": ' -'' I
The ' Norton surveying partv have
reached upper Tygh creek- and the
smoke from their camp can be plainly
seerr rrom xygn store.'- we wish them
success and will - give them a hearty
welcome, with the pledge we will do all
we can to support them'. Very- respect
fullv vours. - ' :- ' - Ought.-'
OOLDENDALE OPINION.
Views of a
Resident on Portages
Hunt' Line.
and
Portland Telegram.
George H. Wilbur, an attorney from
Goldendale, is in the city registered at
tne Aamona. . speaKing ot tne proposi
tion to remove or overcome the obstruc
tions in the Columbia river, -he aaid :
"JNothine baa .ever been, thought of
that would work such" wholesale -benefit
to Eastern Oregon and Washington, as
this-movement will. I believe it will be
carried .out, and-'that the' farmers and
business, men of the in tenor will bear
their share of the expense; I do not
think Portland will have to pay three
fourths 6f the sum of $2,000,000. That
would be calling for too much from that
city. The- eastern parts of -the two
states, as well as Idaho,-will be rendered
a greater benefit than will be derived by
Portland. The-scheme is better and
more practical than the extension' of the
Hunt system, and will do greater good.
"Kezarcune the Hunt road. 1 do not
think it will ever be built down . the
Columbia riven The Northern Pacific
now owns it, and they are not going , to
be so foolish as to enter into competition
with themselves or . practically parallel
their existing lines. We hope for . no
relief in that direction, and trust only to
the opening of the Columbia.".
Is Disease a Punishment?
The following advertisement, published
by a prominent western patent medicine
house would indicate that they regard
disease as a punishment for sin : . - - :
' XM-you . wish to snow the quickest
way to cure a sever cold? We - will tell
you. To cure a cold qickly, it must be
treated before the cola has become.- set
tled in the system. : This can- always be
done if you choose to, as nature in her
kindness to man gives -timely warning
and plainly tells you in nature's way,
that as a punishment for some, indiscre
tion, yoa are to De afflicted with a cold
unless you choose to ward it off by
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 sneezing by a prosuse watery dis
charge from the nose. lit - severe cases
there is a thin white coating on the
tongue. What to do? It is only necessary
to take Chamberlain's Cough JRemedy 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 by Snipes Kineraley,' druggists. .
On - Hand. 1 '
- J. M. Huntington & Co. announce
that they are prepared to make out the
necessary papers for . parties wishing
to file on so called railroad land. Appli.
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.- - - --
Qeorxe Was in Hard Lack.
She was a bride. Her dress showed it.
and she was a pretty one too. . "v
Her light silk dress fitted her perfectly.
and her hat was the acme of good taste.
She snuggled up to him in the seat.
"George, dear," whispered-she," "now
that we are married yon won't Object' to
auntie and sister and Cousin Flora and
Brother Jack's family coming to ' see ns
once in a while, will yon?"--' - -v'
"No, pet." .., ' ::-
"And I may have seven of your eight
.dollars a week to shop with, mayn't I,
George?"
-"Yes, love."
"And you won't smoke cigarettes,
George, dear, anymore?' - - -
"No, sweet."
"And you won't stay out later than 7
o'clock nights, will you, George?" . ' .
"No, dear."
"And we'll hire a flat and buy a lovely
piano; won't we, George?" -;..' -'
"Yes." .
And the solemn looking man in the
forward seat muttered, "Poor George,"
and left the car. Albany Argus.
A Culture Medium for Bacteria.
' A new use has been found for the
juice of the unripe cocoanut. - This fluid,
which, to the uninitiated tastes singu
larly mawkish, is a most grateful and
cooling drink to those suffering from
fever." It is largely patronized, too,- by
sailors, who seem to acquire more than
their wonted thirst while in tropical wa
ters, and their fevorite trick of "sucking
the monkey," as the process of absorbing
the liquid from a hole cut in one end of
the shell into which' a priming of rum
has been poured is termed, has been
from time immemorial one of their
much cherished recreations as eoon as
they could escape from their ship.
The idea, however, of using the milk
of the cocoanut as a culture medium for
bacteria is a new one. In investigations
which have been made in Cuba during
the last - two years this fluid was used
very extensively, and it was found to be
a great convenience to have a sterile
culture fluid always at hand, ready for
use at a moment's notice; New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Appearances In Business.
"Always keep np a good front. If yon
are down in the world never show it by
your appearance if you want to do busi
ness. . It is an axiom of human nature
that people prefer . to. do business with
successful people, or those who have the
appearance, rather ' than with those who
are behindhand. " The above remarks
are from a Broadway manufacturer who
has risen from - poverty to affluence, and
they are worth putting in one's memory.
.- Said he: "Not many years ago when 1
was flat broke' hot one of my customers
ever knew it. I spent' more money On
them and generally' gtye out the' idea of
mysuccess.' Had' I not done- this, trat
appeared poor and shabby, I would have
lost my trade, i There is no knowing how
far ; the appearance- of prosperity 'goes.'
Magnificent offices, a busy place, the in
dication of wealth, all impress a man,
and he prefers . to do business with you
if you. have the semblance of success
than with a seemingly poorer neighbor."
Clothier and Furnisher. , ; , " rr
Baked SbaTtaga (or Dinner.
A young domestic who is employed in
a Wilson avenue family takes all'' things
literally.'"" About dinner ' tiae she came
to -br mistress - the Other evening and
aaJd?'t sauna v HrvjfeWs "s-itMii- s.tu :
j. "Shall 1 put it into de ofeD?
."Put- what Into the ven?V -
"De bundle vot de shdore man sends."
"I y didn't order anything for dinner
that needed, to be cooked in the oven,"
said her mistress. - "Bring it to me that
I may see it." i
-f Out went the domestic and returned
with a paper bag, upon- the outside of
which was .printed certain directions to
place the contents in the oven and .warm
thoroughly before using. "The bag con
tained a good'sizfed -handful' of "excel
sior ,n and had evidently1 been "- used 'for
packing purposes and- carelessly thrown
intothe basket by the grocer. .The young
lady apprehended that it was some rare
new. delicacy, and . .the only wonder is
that she didn't serve baked shavings to
the family for dinner. Cleveland Leader.
Liberal Railroad Hands. .
"Fll warrant yoa ' never saw a more
liberal set of men than those employed
on railroads when it comes to helping
out a family in distress," . remarked, a
man who' knew' what" ne was talking
about. ''Go where you will in a' tail:
road office, shop - oryard,' with -a sub
scription in aid of an injured fellow em
ploye or the family of one deceased, and
the men 'who refuse among hundreds to
contribute ' are - few and '- far- between.
Yoa can gamble that -.they -would also
contribute except for necessities of their
own. In comparison with, their pay and
risk they run railroad men are the most
liberal of any class of men in the coun
try, not even excepting our millionaires. 1
Buffalo Express . j"1;;"."-- w'-""'-l.'-
r r-- r
Water Warmer Than the Air.
The reputation for 'hardihood which
has been gained "by the small party Of
bathers who do : not allow the 1 thickest
loe to prevent them' taking their morn
ing dip hem been - cheaply .earned, if we
may treat correspondent of the British
Medical Journal, who writes: "It may
be 'stated that the water itself in the
spaces broken in the ice Was found to
have a temperature of 84 degs. F. That
of the air on 'the banks was then about
28 degs. F. .During the day it was tried,
so that really the bathers were plunging
into water warmer than the air. ,
. -She -Saw It.' ?!: - '
Alice Save yoa ever noticed the ring
m Harold's voice? " . " .
Gwendolin Not particularly.
. , Alice L have, n Last ! night, ; for in
stance.;, He asked me to be his. . There
was a regular engagement ring in his
voice.-T-Jeweler'a Weekly.-,
What's In a Name?
TilKnghast Young Hunker uses very
incorrect language. -'- ? " .xJ! ' ;
. Winebitidle Yes; he's a. graduate of a
grammar schooL Judge. . ,
S. L. YOUNG,
(Saccewor to E. BECK.j
-DEALER IX-
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SILVERWARE, :-: ETC
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
. E. GARRETSGH,
Jeweler.
SOLE AGENT FOB THE
All Watch Work'. Warranted. IX
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Second St., The Dalles, Or.
-FOR-
Carpets ag Furniture,
CO TO
PRINZ & NITSCHKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY AND PRICES.
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.
The Ladies' Tailor
Is the Very latest' Ladies' Tailoring System in
vented. It is. tne merchant tailor's so uare com
bined With the most comnletj set of curves ever
given mm any system,. maKing it complete in
i It is the same system lor ladies that tailors
use for gentlemen, employing the same princi
ples in dress cutting that are used by every suc
cessful mechanic. - r
It is the square of inches and compass, there
fore absolutely perfect.-
' The on ly system in the country that discards
tuoiwuiiL uitogeuier. ,
You can nut anv Garment
iv a iii any OH1C, ally Buc W III. BUy lUfin pjr
icvu, wiiuuui tuwniiK one naico. : i:H'T ; .
io iue in oh v conveniens, simple, ana com
complete Indies' Tailoring System iii the world
MS. G! H, BROWN
Is now prepared to, teach this system of Dress
Cutting. - :. -,
Anyone wishing to learn can call at her resi-
1 Cor. Fourth and Union Streets-
i - i i
(ESTABLISHED 1857.)'
7 3".T
112 Second Street,
THE DALLES,
OREGON
F. TAYXOR,
! : ' '. PROPRIETOR OF THE lV ' '
liniiiaiitiioi
: i ? - . i .- .- t ' ' .. .
-Ti l ' .-
City Market.
I. C NICK ELS EN,
-DEALER IN-
School Books,
"WEBSTER'S
! .-' V' ' - 'Jr "
Stationery,
. INTERNATIONAL ,
DICTIONARY
Cor. of TM and VasMngton sts, Tne Dalles, Oregon.
D. W. EDWARDS,"
DEALER IN
Paints, Oils, Glass, fall Papers, Decora
tions, Artists' Materials, Oil Pamtlncs, Clroios ani Steel EiraYiiip.
Mouldings and Picture
Etc., Paper Trimmed Free.
Picture Frames
276 and 278, Second Street.
TiTEW FIRM!
tosooe
-DEALERS IN-
STAPLE V AND
Canned Goods, Preserves, Pickles, Etc,
Country Produce Bought and Sold.
v Goods delivered Free to any part of tlie City,
Masonic Block, Corner Third and
The Duties
Successors to BROOKS
QEMERAL
Grents' Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes,
;r Hats and Caps, Etc. " ' f ,
HARDWARE
Groceries, Prpyisipns,
390 and 394
v.- i .i i I
Remember we deliver all purchases
JAMES WHITE,
- ' : - Has Opened a .. V r: '. ' X.
Xa-u.x3.ola. Oounter,
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, and, the
Best Apple Cider.
If you want a good lunch, give me a call.
Open all Night
C. N. THORNBURY,
Late Rec. U. 8. Lund Office.
T. A. HUDSON, .
. Notary Public.
ROOMS 8 and ,9 1ASD OFFICE BOMS,
, lostofflce Box 338, j
THE DALLEb, OR.
Pilings, Contests,
And all other Business in the tJ. S. Land Office
.- PromptlAftedejlto. .
1 x . .- ' ' -
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.
R Higrnhunr & Hudson.
REMOVAL.
H. Glenn has removed his
office and- the office of the
Electric Light Co. to 72
Washington St.
niH&psoji,
o
Organs, Pianos,
Watches, Jewelry.
Frames, Cornice Pole
IMCt-d
e to Ox-dex-
The DalleB, Or,
NEW STORE T
8t Gibons,
V FANCY V
Court Streets, The Dalles, Oregon.
fteieantile Co.,
fc BEEK, Dealers in
Hay, Grain and Feed.
Second Street. .
'
without charge. '
j: M: HUNTINGTON & CQ
flbstraeters,
Heal Estate, and
.sa ti.-p: ! - -(' - r.:
Insoranee Agents
Abstracts of, and Information Concern
ingJLand Titles on Short Notice.
Land for. Sale, and -Houses to Rent
Parties Looking for Homes in
COUNTRY OR CITY
OR IN SEARCH OF
Bugiqe Location?,
Should Call on or Write to us.
Agents for a Full Line of
Leaiii Fire Insurance Companies,
" ' v And Will Write insurance for
on all
DESIBAB1B BISKS.
Correspondence-' Solicited. All Letters
' ' Promptly Answered. Call on or
: ' Address,
J. M. HUNTINGTON & 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 Costlveness we cannot
cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
Surely vegetable, ;and never fail to give satisiar
on. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 3
Pills, 25 cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. 3?he genuine manufactured only by
ILLINOIS.
BLAKELBI HOBOHTON,
PHUtidnUnii Drnf sristSi
175 8Mmd 8t..t 'Xhm IallBS, Or.
DISSOLUTION. NOTICE..
riHE PARTNERSHIP OF BILLS & TVHYERS
X- is this day dissolved oy munmi
ph. im.M. ..-iii n .ha future be conducted b
N. B. Whyers who will pay and collect all part
nership debts, i .: '.- Jr. C.- BII.UI.
Dated Anri 14th. 1S1. ' - "
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