The Dalles Daily Chronicled
MON DAY ?, 5 i H-? 3- i i 5 MSlSl 891
METEOEOLOQIOAL' EEPOfiT.
Pacific -3 Rela- D.t'r to State
Coast bar. 2 tive of . of
Time. ? Hum Wind a Weather.
8A.M..:.. 30.15 fi6 66 NW Clear
8 P. M. 30.10 W 64 West "
Maximum temperature, 72: minimum tem
perature, 47.
The river is standing wt 23 feet above "0,"
having risen 1 Hud 1-10 of a feet within 24 hour.
WEATHKK I'BOKIBILITIES.
-This Dali.es, May 18, 1891.,
Weather forecast till IS m.,
i Tuesdays fair.. Warmer.
FAIR
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches. -
LOCAL BRBVIT1KS.
The wind is terrific today. '
B. Kelsay of Fossil is in the city.
' Cherries are befrining to ripen in the
city. .
6. P. Balch the Dufur drufifgiet is in
the city.
Mr. Arthur Powell, of Portland, spent
Sunday in the city visiting friends.
Mr. H. II. Sutcliffe from Goldeiidale
is in tlie city visiting friends and rela
tives. Louis Davenport, of Moeier, paid the
Chronicle office a pleasant visit last Sat
urday. Billy Cantrel of Tygh has sold his
band of horses to C. V. Swartz of Grass
Valley.' j
Julius L. Fisher has gone to San Fran- j
cisco to attend the Jackson and Corbett j
prize fight.
- JSVilbur -Hendrix, of Dufur and - Mr. j
Lander of Salt Springs gave this office a j
pleasant all today.
A lawn social will be given in the
grounds 'of the Congregational chujcb,
on Friday night next.
Wm. Goodwin Esq., returned from the
coast last .Saturday, where he has. been
during the past winter.
, The river ia rising quite rapidly, hav
ing risen 2 feet and three-tenths sinee
last Saturday evening. .., . . . ...
"The King's .Daughters will meet at
Mrs-Palmer's to-morrow (Tuesday)' at 2
p. iri. A full fall meeting is desired. .
At 11 o'clock today the Wasco ware
house had unloaded twenty-two wool
teams, a pretty good forenoon's work. .
Mrs. Rosie Robinson and George L.
Davenport, of Portland, after spending
a few days with their parents at .Mosier,
, . - Jill, W . . V. J . .
late-of, W-amic informs us that he-: has
located at Seattle and is much pleased
with the city an,d its surroundings. " ; ?
Owing to the .illness of one and the ab
eense from the city of another member
of the board of pension examiners, there
will be no session of the board on
Wednesday May 20th. '. .
Mr. John Corum has just came across
the . Cascade mountains on the. Barlow
route. He reports the road to be in fair
condition with no snow in the . way of
travel. : Several wagons have already
passed over the road. ;
, Judge Thornbury and Captain Lewis
went out to Dufur on a fishing tour last
Saturday, returning yesterday, evening.
The judge caught 60 and the captain 5
so they said, and the judge pronounces
t.hia "tt fair ax'timcrc " -
We are informed by Grant Mays, who
has just come from Antelope, that a
heavy rain fell on - Friday nighv in that
part of this county and in the northern
portion of Crook, which wet up the
country in good shape, doing an immense
amount of good. ,
A load of lumber for the new boat ar
rived here last night. The entire amount
needed something like 100,000 feet, has
been ready for shipment for nearly a
week, but just now the railroad com
pany true to its established policy,' has
a remarkable scarceness of flat cars.
A small sorrel, branded H.- G.,. on
right shoulder with some saddle marks
and shod all around,- escaped from the
stable ' f the editor of the Chboniclk at
twilight yesterday. - She bad on a check
ed horse cover, nearly iew. Any infor
mation as to the animal or the blanket
will be appreciated at this office. '
Mr.' Robert .Mays , informs us that he
has been on the range for the - past two
weeks with the horse round 'Up. . It is
juBtifirtisheI, and he reports that the
horae&are in much. better condition than
was expected. There was no loss from
the winter, and there will be a large in
crease in colts over last year. . i ' J . :
A careful estimate places the number
of bushels of wheat,shipped' from. Sher
man county last year-at ,. 400,000. It is
the .opinion of all with, whom - we have
conversed that the prospects in that sec
tionfor a good crop were never brighter
than they are at the present time, and if
Providence conti n ues j to .. favor them
Sherman county will harvest fully 25 per
.cent more grain than she ever did be
fore. Madam Le Grande.
The great medium and magnetic healer
Vt i i , ...
wui ue uere iora snort time only. Don't
fail to make her a call. Room 31,
Jackson House, Second street. -
A MOTH At LAST. - . '
Mr. Lovell Doing Preliminary Work at
-. t ,- the Cascade.. .
Mr, Sam'l L. Lovell . who has been ap
pointed by the portage commission as
clerk and engineer, came up from Salem
yesterday to confer w,ith Mr. Farley.
Mr. Lovell has been doing preliminary
work at the Cascades for the past four or
five days and informs us that he has been
shown every courtesy and been given ev
ery assistance by Major Handbury and
Lieut. Burr. In proof of this we have
obtained permission to copy the letter of
introduction sent by the-Major to Lieut.
Burr, as soon as Mr. Lovell had received
his appointment.- The letter will explain
itself and is as follows :
- United States Engineers'- Office,
Portland, May 16, 18914
Lieutenant Edw. , Burr , Carps of Engi
neers V. S. A., Cascade Locks.
Sib : This will be handed you by Mr.
Samu'l L. Lovell who has been ap
pointed by the state board of portage
railway commissioners as clerk, engineer
etc., to that board. He desires to look
over the ground that has ; been selected
for the location of the portage railway at
Cascade Locks. It is expected that in
the course of a few days definite instruc
tions will be received from the chief of
engineers which will authorize us to
allow these gentlemen to go on with
their work, which it has been decided
must le done entirely at the expense of
of the state. In the meantime you are
authorized to give any information, data
in your possession, that will be of assist
ance to Mr. LoveH in his preliminary
work. Yours truly,
. . Thos. H. Handbury,
Major Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.
Anottlrr Correspondent Takes up the
Single Tax-Question
Portland, Or., May 16, 1891.
Editor Chkoniclk : ;
My attention has been called to an
editorial in your paper on the Single Tax
in which you take the position- that the
result of its operation' would be to raise
the rate. I am not directly . acquainted
with the methods of assessment in your
county, but will "lay you any wager"
that the land on which your city Is 'milt,
(particularly .vacant lots,) is grossly un
dervalued ; and that the effect of the
exemption of personal property and. im
provements and the' assessments of bare
land at its true value, would greatly in
crease the assessment V roll' of i Wasco
county. : It ia the. assessing of imvrove
ments with land that produces inequal
ity. of 'assessment;- leave.- improvements
out of consideration and any real estate
man could tell to a nicety the value of
the land.; S ' 1 ;
The exemption of improvements would
operate favorably on those new, and
struggling localities where the .' farmer
finds it difficult to satisfy the demands
of the sheriff;-for the newer settlements,
where: , land apart - .from .improvements
has little or no rental value, would be
almost exempt .'.from- taxation ; and this
state of things would continue until the
increase of ; wealth, in those .settlements
gave a community value to bare land.
In considering the single tax it must
be firmly borne in mind that the burden
of taxation which now falls on the in
dustrious, who improve the land. and
accumulate personal property; would be
transferred to those who hold lands and
town lots for - speculation, and who are
now assessed at low figures on the plea
that "the land don't bring them in any
return." I have lived in new. settle
ments where here and there was a man
who took up a- claim, put up a shanty J
and brayely "fulfilled the law." until he
got his patent, when he at once left for
other . parts, leaving bis industrious
neighbors, who toiled early. and late to
improve their places, to bring up the
value of, his land by their joint efforts.
The same may be said of holders of va
cant' lota in. cities. - Now to let these
drones escape with light taxation, while
a heavy tax-fine ia im posed on the im
provements and accumulations of the
industrious, is all wrong.
Encourage industry by exempting its
products and assesses at its full value the
bare land whether held for a speculation
or otherwise, and justice will be -done,
and holding lands out of use be made
unprofitable. Excuse this trespass on
your valuable space.
... Wallace Yates.
A SPECIFIC ACCEPTANCE
Ql'IKKU.
The one Viled by Coventor Fennoyer
baa not Sufficient Red Tape.
Portland Or;, May 171891. Gov
ernor. Pennoyer yesterday filed with Maj
or Handbury, of the United States engin
eer' 'corps, . -the acceptance of the . state
board. of- portage- .commissioners -of the
conditions imposed by the secretary, of
war in regard to the building of the tem
porary portage at the Ca cades. Colonel
Lovell, secretary of the boardj was in
town last night on his way to the Cas
cades, where he will join Engineer Farley
and lok over the ground. He said last
night that Senator Dolph had -telegraphed
from Washington for. a more : specific,
acceptance of the conditions imposed ,
and the board will hold a meeting in Sa
lem tomorrow ..to attend to the matter.
Colonel Lovell regarded this . require
ment as a mere matter of .- formality as
the principal copditions have been ac
cepted. -i - . r : j : : ; - -, ".
The following statement from Mr. W.
B. Denny, a well known dairyman of
New Lexington, Ohio, will be of interest
to persons troubled with Rheumatism.
He says: "I. nave used Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for nearly two- years, four
bottles in all, and there is nothing I have
ever used that gave me as much relief
for rheumatism. We always keep a bot
tle of it in the house." For sale by
Snipes & Kinersly. . . ,
CBOFR-WXATHKB BULLBTI, NO lO.
For the TVeek Bndina; Saturday, May 16,
,5ti -4?f ;ri--n'i .
' Oregon Weather Bureau,) .
Central Oefice,Portlant,Obegon . ..f'
WESTERN OREGON WEATHER.
About normal temperature' prevailed
for the week. : ; There was an absence of
extremely warm days, but the nights
have been warmer. "The night tempera
ture has more effect on general growth of
vegitation than the day- temperature.
Warm . nights- mean- better and more
sturdy growth. There has been an ab
sence of rainfall, except - a very; light
shower on the 12th. . Further reports of
the frost on 7th, 8th and 9th indicate as
remarked in last week's bulletin little
or no damage to vegetation. . The weather
has been cloudy, with two - or more dnvs
almost cloudless. Generally northerly
winds prevailed..
- CROPS.
The weather , conditions have been
most favorable to the growth and yield
of crops. ' Late spring seeding on" low
lands is practically finished. Fall wheat
continues to have good'growth and color
and some of it is heading. The spring
Sown grain is generally reported in a
most promising condition. Unless un
forseen circumstances happen, the
Willamette valley .will have the largest
cereal and fruit crop pn- record. In
southern Oreeon nrosnerts are also most
flattering, in sections of this latter dis- j
tnct showers would be of benefit. Some
hay has been already cut, and it yielded
well. Hop are growing remarkably
well and the yards indicate good yields.
Strawberries are ripening in sections of
Southern Oregon and in western and
central parts of Benton county. Cherries
are as large as a full- grown pea. Peaches
are formed, apple calyx forming. The
grass is good and everything is favorable
to all vegitation in. Western Oregon.
EASTERN OREGON WEATHER.
Warmer weather has prevailed, being
about a normal temperature along the
Columbia river, but below normal south
pf the Tiver. . An occasional sprinkle of
rain fell, not sufficient to do much good.
Further reports of the frost on the 8th
and 9th indicate damage to fruit south of
the Blue mountains and in southern
parts of Wasco and . Gilliam counties.
There has been more sunshine and fresh
winds. .
CROPS. ,
Slimmer fallowed wheat ami barley, in
sections, are heading. Spring wheat is
short in stem and haa slow growth, good
showers would -insure a large yield, . Fall
wheat wll yield well, but spring wheat
will not be as large a crop as last year
unless more rain falls on it within the
next four, weeks. ; The' general crop
prospects ..throughout . Eastern Oregon
are however good. Wasco and Sherman
counties have perhaps the, best prospects.
In iUmatilla countv -.the i surface soil is
dry, but moisture (s plentiful in under
soil, this county's prospects are as good
or better than at the same time last year.
In Grande Ronde valley farmers are
generally well satisfied with - the wheat
prospects. Fruit is doing nicely . The
range grass is quite good and cattle are
doing well. Sheep shearing continues to
progress favorably..... B. S. Pague.
Observer U.' S Weather Bureau.
A FOBGKK.
Two oftillliaim County" Leading; Flrma
. . ... - Tletima.
Fossil Journal.
About the 20th of April a man appear;
ed in Fossil and called at Hoover, Wat
son &Co.'a store to cash a check of $59 on
The Dalles National Bank-; signed B. S,
Kelsay, payable to Joseph Hobson. Mr.
Mires .hesitated about taking the check,
but seeing Mr. B. Kelsay, father of B: S.
Kelsay-, across the street called him over.
He identified the fellow as being a man
who worked for his son near Antelope
lately. He also said he believed the
handwriting to be his son's. Mr. Mires
then cashed the check.
The fellow went on to - Arlington and
sold a check of f 140, drawn similar to t he
first check, to Coffin & McFarland. This
one was drawn in favor of James Robin
son, but there is no doubt about his be
ing the same person who assumed to be
Joseph Hobson at Fossil. He got a suit
of clothes at Coffin & McFarland's. He
said he was going to Portland, but it ia
thought he went east. . - -
These two forged checks were endorsed
by the firms, who cashed them respect
ively, and went in the regular course of
business to the banks in The Dalles.
"Mr. S. B. Kelsay had an account at The
First National .Bank in The Dalles, on
which the larger was drawn, The other
check on The Dalles National was re
jected u but the person in whose hands
they were placed in The Dalles suppos
ing Mr. Kelsay had used a check of, the
Dalles National bv mistake, went to the
First National and the check was cashed.
l. ir. r o . T l . i .. . rm
Dalles last week he found these two 1
checks charged to his account, he pro- j
nounced them forgeries. The checks
were returned back through the indor- !
sers to the parties who hrst cashed them.
It is to be hoped that the forger - will be
apprehended and brought to justice.
A Cannery Agreement..
The agents and packers connected
with the -various- canneries in Alaska,
havesigned an agreement as follows : ' All
salmon for export; shall be '. accepted at
ports of shipment.. - No reclamations for
blown or defecteve cans will be allowed
unless presented- within, sixty days after
thearrival of vessels at their destinations.
This agreement is made to combat the
claims that English buyers have been in
the habit of making,. after long periods of
time have elapsed ; from, the- time of tak
ing the delivery of the goods. S. t
Chronicle...,,, . . '. ;. . . .,
Persons buying outside property and
suburban lots should be careiul that the
title is good. A Teal estate man ' with
nothing 4ut a desk inone corner of'some
office is not very responsible, and about
the time you find. the title to your lot to
be no good, the agent has skipped. Buy
only of responsible parties or. keep vour
cash. Every snap looks glowing on
paper, while many of these suburban lota
and town scares are not worth the. paper
upon which their descriptions ;are writ
ten. One concern is running a religious
college in connection with its fake, and
is backed up by alot.of preachers who
all get free lota, for the work they are do
ing in . helping the fake along. ; Keep
your money or else buy -property that ia
in a goed location. Portland Examiner.
SteamFerry.
tl A dfTTllC is now inning a steam
t U. HUHJlJ Ferry between Hood
River and White Salmon. ' Charges
reasonable. R. O. Evans, Prop. "
CBROMCtK SHORT 8TOP8.
Use Dufur flour. It ia the, best. , ;
Those who try it, always buy it. S. B.
AIM. Williams & Cov4 have on hand a
fine lot of tennis and bicycle shoes.
Ask your grocer for Dufur flour. . ,
Pure maple sugar at Joles Bros., eight
pounds for $1.00. '-' -v
Mi. H. Glenn is in receipt of a large
lot of new style of picture mouldings in
various designs which . mav be seen at
his office. -.!....!. , . . :-iVr
The drug store of C. E.. Dunham, de
ceased, ia now open and will be so con
tinued until further notice.
For coughs and colds use 2379. '
Those who use the S. B, headache cure
don't have la grippe.
The celebrated Walter H. Tenny Boston-made
' mens' and boys' ! tine boots'
and shoes in all styles, carried by The
Dalles Mercantile company at Brooks
& Beers old stand. -- ',-' '
For the blood in one-half teaspoonful
doses 8. B. beats Sarsaprilla. ;
2379 is the cough syrup for children.
Get me a cigar from that fine case at
Snipes & Kinersley's. .,
Long Ward .-offers for sale one of the
best farms of its size in Sherman county.
It consists of 240 acres of -deeded land at
Erekinville. There is a never-failing
spring of living water capable of water
ing live, hundred head of stock daily.
Tne bouse, which is a large store build
ings with ten rooms attached alone cost
f 1700; A blacksmith shop and other
buildings and the-whole surrounded bv a
good wire fence. : Will be sold cheap and
on easy terms. Apply by letter or other
wise to the editor of the Chronicle or to
the owner, W. L. Ward, . Boyd, Wasco
county, Oregon.
Baby is sick. rThe woeful ''expression
of a Des Moines teamster's countenance
showed his deep anxiety was not entire
ly without cause,- when he inquired of a
druggist of the same city what was best
to give a baby for a cold? It was not ne
cessary for him to say more, his counte
nance showed that the pet of the family-,
if not the idol of his life was in distress. .
"We give our baby Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy," was the druggist's answer.
"I don't like to give the baby such strong
medicine," said the teamster:- You know
John Oleson, of the Watters-Talbot Print
ing Co., don't you? inquired the -drug-gist;;''
"His baby, when eighteenmonths
old, got hold of a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and drank- the- -whole-of
it. Of course "it "made the' baby vomit
very freely but did not injure it in . the
leagt, and what is more, it cured the ba
by's cold. The teamster already knew
the value of the Remedy, having used it
himself, and was now satisfied that there
was no danger in giving- it even' to a
baby. For sale by Snipes & Kinersly. '
'-' ' Forfeited Kailroad Land7
: We are now ready, to ; prepare papers
for 'the filing and" entry of ; Railroad
Lands. We also attend to business be
fore the U. S. Land Office and' Secretary
of the Interior. Persona -for-whom we
have prepared papers . and who are; re
quired to renew their -applications, - will
not be charged additional tor such papers,
- . . .,; Thornbuby & Hudson,
Rooms 8 and 9, Land. Office . building,
The Dalles, Oregon .-,
- - Having leased the Mount -Hood hotel
at Hood River, I would respectfully call
the attention 'of the traveling -' publieto
the fact that the house is being -thoroughly
renovated and will be open for the re
ception of guests on or about Mrv- lst,
and I would most . respectfully ' solicit a
share of the public; patronage. Nothing
will be over-looked for the comfort of
guests. -; George Herbert.
. - . : FOR SALE., -;
A choice lot of brood mares; also a
number of geldings and fillies bv 'Rock
wood Jr.," "Planter," 'Oregon "Wilkes,"
and "Idaho Chief," same standard bred.
Also i three fine - 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,
The Dalles, Oregon. . . . n
He wants it . known.t-Mr. J. H.
Straub, a well known German eitizen - of
Fort Madison, Iowa, was terribly afflicted
with -inflammatory rheumatism when
Mr. J. F. Balmon, a prominent druggist
there, advised him to use Chamberlain's
Pain Balm.- One bottle of it cured him.
His case was a very severe one. He suf
fered a great deal and now wants others
similarly afflicted to know what cured
him. 50 cent bottles for sale by Snipes
Kinerslv, . ;
NOTICE.
R. E. French has for sale a number of
improved ranches - and ,. unimproved
lands in the Grass Valley neighborhood
in Sherman county. , They win be sold
very, cheap. . and on reasonable terms,
Mr. French can locate settlers . on some
good unsettled claims in the same neigh
borhood. His address is Grass Valley,
'Sherman, county, Oregon.
'' ','. ' Merino Sneep tor
- I have a fine band of thorough bred
Merino, sheep consisting of 67 bucks,
a,bout 340 ewes and about 200'. young
lambs, which I will sell at a low . price
anLupon -easy . terms. Address, ..
. - . , .. . D. M. French,
. i .The Dalles, Or.
- "'. to the Public. '
'Jfotice is - hereby given that all tb-
barber shops of The iiajies will be closed
in future on Sundays... .. ... v .
Wanted : A girl , or woman to do
houseworlcin small family. .; . -
J. M. Huntington;' -
;. Notice to Taxpayers. -
NOflCE 18 HEREBY GlVfiK" THAT THE
assessment roll for 1891, In School District
No. 12, Wasco countv, Oregon,-is now in the
hands of the school clerk and open for inspec
tion. All persons desiring a change in their
assessments are hereby required to appear before
the directors who will sit as a board of equaliza
tion on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the
1st, '2d and 3d days of June, tl, and show cause
why their assessment should be changed. Posi
tively no reductions - will be allowed after
Wednesday, Jnne 3d. r . i
By Order of the Directors.
J. M. HUNTINGTON,"
ml5-jun3 .'. School Clerk.
$20 REWARD.
WILL BE if Aid FOR ANY INFORMATION
: leading to the conviction of parties cutting
the ropes or in any way interfering with the
wire, notes o: limps of Thi Electric Light
Co. . H. GLENN.
- Manager
OXEST
Lots 50x100 feet; 20-foot alley in each Block. Sold
i . for Cash, or on Installments; Discount
for Cash. . No interest.
Thompson S- Butts, C. E. Bayard & Co.,
Haworth S Tlniniian, J. M. Huntington & Go.v
THE DALLES, OREGON.
The Farm Trust
C. 1ST. SCOTT,
President.
PORTLAND,
EOBT. MAYS.
MAYS &
' (Successors to ABRAMS fc STEWART.)
itetwilorw and To'b'bera Im.
Hardware, - Tinware, - Gianiteware, - Woolepare,
. SILVERWARE, ETC.
AGENTS.
VAcorn," "Charter Oak" "Argand
- STOVES AND RANGES.
'.. -
Pumpsj Pipe, Plumbers' ' and Steam Fitters' Supplies,'
Packing, Building Paper,
SASH, DOORS, SHINGLES;
Also a complete stxck of Carpenters', Blacksmith's and
Farmers Tools and Fine Shelf Hardware.
-AGENTS
The Celebrated R. J. ROBERTS "Warranted" Cutlerv, Meriden Cutlery and
Tableware, the "Quick-MealV Gasoline Stoves. "Grand" Oil Stoves
and Anti-Rust Tinware.
All Tinning, Plurnbiiig, Pipe-Work and Repairing
will be done on Snort lotice.
174, 176r 178. 180 SECOND STREET, ; : .. THE DALLES, OREGOS
Removal
H. Herbriiig's
DHY GOODS STORE
Has removed to 177, Second street (French's Block) nearly
opposite his former stand, , where he. will be pleased to see
his former customers and friends. He carries now a much
larger stock than before and every Department is filled
with the Latest Novelties of the Season.
I. C. N IC
-DEALER IN-
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PJTP1 AT
oiationery, vdichonary
: Cor. of TM. and f anktonjts,' Tie Dalles, Oreem.v
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BOOTS ANDt SHOES,
173(5. z$d Cp5 Trui?K5 ilalises,
CORNER OF SECOND AND WASHINGTON . 8TS. THE DALLES,' OREGON-.
-: DEALERS IN
I
Hay, Grain
No. 1S2 Cor. Washington and Third. Sts.
DAMiES
& Loan Company,
Wm. A. BANTZ,
Vice-Pres. &: Mgr.
OREGON.
Xj. IE. CBOW Jg.
CROWE,
FOR ' THE :-
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FOK-
jSLotice I
KELSEN,
Organs, Pianos,
Watches, Jewelry.
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Groceries,
and Fee..
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