The Dalles t)y CferoMgle,
SATURDAY.
MAY 23,1891
METEOEOLOQIOAL BEPOET.
Pacific H Rvla- D.t'r SS State
CoitMt bab. tive of . . of :
lime.. Hum Wind 3 Weather.
8A.M 29.92 ft! 60 - Kant Clear
IF. H 29.86 86 96 KE- "
' Maximum tuniperatiire, 86: minimum tem
perature, 17. .
The rlTer in falling. ' '
., ; W BATHER PKOitABILlTIE!.
Thk Dali.es, May 23, 1891.
FAIR Weatter forecast till "
1 I Monday; fair. Warmer.
' The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
LOCAL BRBT1TIS8. 1
Giovernor Moody arrived- from Salem
last night.
Dr. Doane returned today from a
week's visit to Portland., - :
The west bound passenger train was
five hours late this morning.
Wasco county strawberries are selling
in this market at two boxes for 25 cents.
The Hon. Binger Herman is now on
his way home from Washington,' D. C.
The daughter of Mr. Egbert was very
low at last accounts of neuralgia of the
heart. .
We acknowledge a pleasant call from
Mr. Frank Lee editor of the Klickitat
Leader.
, It gives us pleasure to note that Mrs.
Jsaac Joles is much better. She rested
fairly well last night and continues im
proving. Mr. O. Frasier, of the firm of Hitch
cock & Frasier who built the new reser
voir, is in the city.
J. H. Cross has rented the McKay
building, corner of Second and Union
and will move his feed store into it in a
few days. . ... .
Two hundred sacks of wool were re
ceived at the Wasco warehouse up till
noon today, with numerous wagons still
to unload.
Again we remind our readers that the
market reports of the Chbonicxk, "apart
from any other feature of the paper, are
: alone worth five times, the subscription
price of the weekly which is only $1.50 a
year. ;
During - the past two weeks over one
hundred new names have been added to
the. subscription list of the .. Chronicle.
, This record more than any words of ours
..i. i .
wiwto uun uiuui ciuu iH ap
preciated by its readers.
; . We are more . than pleased to bear., of
the success of George Herbert as a hotel
keeper in the little town of Hood River.
A gentleman who resides there, informs
.us that the house is full to its utmost
capacity and that its every appointment
is first class, in every respect.
: Ex-justice David . Scott of Antelope
has just got word that by the death of a
sister in .New Zealand he has fallen heir
to property worth from thirty to forty
.thousand dollars. Mr. Scott and one sur
viving sister are the sole heirs. Heis on
the way to Portland to consult his lawyer
' with reference to his claim.
. When it comes to gambling the Chinese
can outdo both Celt and Saxon. A new
Chinese gambling house was opened last
night on the south Bide of Main street
between Washington and Court. It is
filled up in the usual Chinese style with
, electric lights to boot and running last
JAAgllh UICUlJf .uiiu ill lull uiast. ....
One of the finest orchards in Wasco
county, or for that matter, any where
:.else; is that : Of Mr. Patrick Ward, of
Kingsley. A man who has never seen it
-can have no idea as to what can be done
tinder skillful management, in the line
of raising the hardier fruits, in so high
an altitude.
' Mr. F. M. Driver, of Wamic, has just
returned from the Prineville country
where he took a large load of bacon to
cell, a Bhort time since. By peddling it
out at the rate of about a thousand pounds
a day he succeeded in realizing an average
of 13 cents all round, for it. He will
m clui ! wii.il Kiuu.iipr inu c t n a ton,
C. W. Johnson, manager of the Port-
IflJirl tprm i n n 1 pnmr.Grnr K. a.
vhm; , urns uccu truuH-
ferred to the Southern Pacific lines in
Oregon in thecanacitv of
and Ed.. Lyons takes the place of Mr.
Johnson as manager .of the terminal
company. It is currently reported that
jTLtr.-K;i ..:, j ,
i.ii-.v.Ai una icoigucu tus general manager
Of the Union P5fi at Pnrtlanil '
Our railroad commission should get
rid of its corporation body guard' when
It goes about inspecting railroads in the
Public interest. a.nrl at. tha n.KIi. c -
. pense: : .Intelligent railroad managers
should keep hands off and let the . com
mission form its opinion unaided. The
Bnlrnr ' ' T r i ttsn .
ui6 : wb..., viuw nun
CWIvSw'r I ; 1 l ' - .
... , uio nuiruau commission, ac
companied by the clerk, arrived here to
day on a special train and were joined
here by A. N. Hamilton, the third mem
ber of the commission. .They 'spent
eeveral hours in the city and were shown
about the town by Senator Dodson, who
introduced them to many of the citizens.
The party who are on an inspecting tour
left about three o'clock and wiU camp to
night at Durkee, inspecting the road and
bridges along the route. They are ac
companied by several railroad lofficials,
and will go as far east as Huntington
before returning." .
Water Work BldaV
As we go to preas the board of water
commissioners is in session taking into
consideration the bids for the - various
kinds of work to be done on the new ex
tension of the water works. As manv
as 19' bids have been received. No deci
sion will be arrived at till after the hour
of going to press. : B.elow is the list of
various bids and prices :
.. TRKNCHING FOB PIPK.'.V
F. W. Bates Timber work, $25;
earth excavation, 32Ji cents ; loose rock,
W Aw . 1 " J 1 A . ". " ' ' ' ! -
ou vents ; suiiu rues, f !.-.
Thurston A Nowak timber work, $20;
earth exc, 36c.; loose rock, 78c. ; solid
rock, $1.84.
Oregon Bridge Co. timber work, $24:
earth exc, 34c. ; loose rock; 42c. ; solid
rock, $1.45.
Hitchcock & Eraser Tiinber work,
$25 ; earth exc, 35c ; loose rock, 50c
solid rock, $1.50.
Jas. McGinty Timber work. $24.50:
earth exc, 40c. ; loose rock. 50c. : solid
rock, $2.00. 4
. Geo. Smith Timber work, $26 ;- earth
exc, 65c. ; loose rock, 85c. ; solid rock,
85c. ; loose rock, $1.50
W. B. Loss & Co. Timber work. 34:
earth exc, 30c; loose rock, $1.05; solid
rock, $1.05.
F. Staniels Timber work, $21 ; earth
exc, 33c; loose rock, 75c; solid rock,
$1.40. -
Portland Bridge Co. Timber work,
$23; earth exc, 42c; loose rock, 40c.
solid rock, $1.60.
J. W. Elton Timber work. $20: earth
exc, 33Kc; loose rock, 75c. ; solid rock,
EXCAVATION.
J. W. Bates Earth excavation 25c
lose rock, 80c. ; solid rock, $1.45 ; cement
ing, $11.50; concrete, $12.
Thutston & Nowak Earth exc, 31c
lose .rock, 68c; solid - rock, $1.78;
cementing, $10; concrete, $12. " .
James McGinty Earth exc. 45 c.
loose rock, 50 c ; solid rock, $2 ;.' cemen
ting, $10; concreting, $10. " .
Hitchcock & Frazer Earth exc 28 c. ;
loose rock, 45 c; solid rock, $1.20;
cementing, $12 ; concretiug, $12
Oregon Bridge Co., Earth. etc 35c;
loose rocic, 44c. ; solid rock, $1.35; con
crete, $12.50. : .
W. B. Loss & Co., Earth exc, 40c;
loose rock, $1 ; solid rock, $1 ; cementing
.in. . '
?iu , (Mjiicreung u. j
Portland Bridge Co. Earth exc. 40 c.
lose rock 48 c. ; solid rock $1.50 ; cement
ing $15 ; concreting. $13.
; H. Whitmore Earth exc. 80c . : lone
rock, 85c; solid rock, $2; cementing.
$9; concrete, $13.
-: HAULING PIPE.
W N Wilev 1 25 tr tn.
j vy rates ....... . . . z w
D O Davis 2 15
Dalles Lumbering Co 2 50
Geo Smith. 1 90
Frank Huott ... 1 :65
W B Loss & Co. 3 00
R B Hood .V: . '. - . 9 no
J W Blakeney . . . ........ '. 1 65
. Death of Colonel Ri B. Kennle, ''
North .Vaittma Maw 1 Q uruIal v
R. B. Kennie, ex-register of the United
(j .. . i .. i t iii . -i . . .
lanu uiuto ui xiiiM piace, aiea to
day, after a lonsr illness, of consumntiori.
Colonel Kennie is an Odd Fellow, and
!! . t v i
nis lunerai will oe conaucted under the
auspices of that order.
. The above is clipped from the '. Seattle
Post Intelligencer. Mr. Kinney was
well and favorably known in The Dalles.
tie came nere about V years ago as spec
ial agent of the land department to ad
just the donation land claims of the
state. He was also one of the commis
sioners appointed to . appraise the Fort
uaiies property. He was the first regis
tier of the land office at Yakima. Wash.
and since his retirement from that office
he has been engaged in the practice of
law. Many of his old time acquainten
ances at this place will be sorry to hear"
of his demise.
. Conffregstlona- Church.
Service in the morning as usual. . Sub
ject of sermon "Man '8 Wav and the
Lord's Hand in It." .
Sunday school immediately after the
morning service.
Young Peoples' Society ,of Christian
Endeavor at 6: 30.
No service in. the evening on account
of the union services at the Methodist
church. - .
The commissioner of the general land
office has notified registers and receivers
that his construction of the - new land
law is that no one who already owns
160 acres of land in this country can get
any more under the provisions of the
homestead act. Astorian.
The Astorian is mistaken. An enn nirv
at The Dalles land office elicits the fact
that no such orders have, been received
here. Nor could'there be for the statute
is sufficiently plain, on the subject. As
the law stands, no man owning ''more
than 160 acres of land in any state or
territory" can make a homestead entry,
and a homestead applicant must make
an affidavit to that effect at the time of
making his application.
We regret to learn that Mr. A?S. Mac
allister received a very severe injury- to
one of his hands and arm, at his ranch,
on the John Day. He was' handling a
colt and the halter rope in some way got
round one of his feet, as the colt scared
and made a dash through . a gate drag
ging Mr. Macallister with it. With
great presence of mind Mr. M., caught
the gate post with one arm as he was
ing dragged through the entrance
checked the progress Of the animal
pulling out his knife with the free , arm
he opened the blade with his teeth and
cut the rope, thus saving himself from
Deing dragged to death. One hand was
so severely injured that -the sinews were
laid open.
i be-
and
till
Some Heoteh-Irlshnien.
The following list of "Scotch Irishmen"
containing such names as "Sullivan",
."Barry "Butler," "Kearney' "M
Donongh'" "O'Hara," and "CarroLV
reminds us of a story that a well
known citizen of this county- tells on
himself. " The gentleman in. question has
a very large hook nose and he relates that
a stranger once accosted him and said,
"Ain't you a Jew?" The gentleman
answered f'No", whereupon the stranger
said, "Then, by-jimminy, you have got
a Jew's nose."- O'Hara, Sullivan, and
Kearaey may have been Scotch Irishmen
but their names have a remarkable sa-.
vor ; of a-genuine native of the soil adoiit
them.' '
Population continues steadily to 'drift
to the cities. According to a bulletin
issued by the census office, giving the
population of the cities in the countrv
containing 8,000 . inhabitants or more,
the total urban population in 1880 was
18,235,670 or 29.12 per cent, of the popu
lation, as against an urban population of
11.318.547 nr 22.R7 nor fnt in ISQft
The proportion of urban population has
increased irraduallv during the -oast cen
tury from 3.35 up to 29.12 per cent., or
from one-thirtieth up to nearly one-third
of the total population. The increase
was Quite reeular from the besinniner nn
to 1880, while from 1880 to 1890 it made
a leap of 22.57 up to 29.12 per cent.
The numberof cities having a popula
tion of more than 8.000 infrpustvl from R
in 1700 to 280 in 1880, whence it leaped
to 443 in 1890. In 1880 there was but
one city, JNew York, which had a popu
lation in excess of 1.000.000. In 1890
there were three. New York. Chicaaro
and Philadelphia. In 1870 there were
but fourteen cities, each containing more
than 100,000 inhabitants. In 1880 this
thin niimtipr huH inivniiHi t.rk twontw
and in 1890 to twenty-eight. In Maine)
Vermont. lif nfiMflnlitiaotta anA "NToir Wm-V
T ...... ........ ' I V. IV
t.hf rnmprlial innroaaa in tnA nvVian ala
...... ... . ' ' ... . V. . . . & I ... 1. V. 1
ment is greater tnan tbe increase in the
total population, so that in these states
the rural nonulation has aft.nnllv rlimin
ished in number. The facts forciblv
illustrate the Dermaninranft.hi tenrfonir
me pupuiauuii to warns me in cities
Kxamlnatlon of Teachers.
Notice is herebv given that for the
DUrnose nf mnkincr o-vaminotiftn f
all Dersona who mnv nHVr fhpmualvpa u a
candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the county school superin
tATwfont. t.llOTcirkf H7lll Vir.M a nnKlin Avnvn
"v.w. . . uv.u a iuuut,
ination at The Dalles, Wednesday. . May
JJated, tnis 16th day of May, 1891.
County School Superintendent of Wasco
t r
HOTEL. ARRIVALS.
UMATILLA HODSK.
B Kelsay, Fossil.
G Dwennamp, Sherar's Bridge.
CE Moore, Corvallis.
E C Fitzpatrick, Corvallis.
Geo Schmidt, Cross Hollows.
A R Wilcox, Antelope.
Mrs Nathan White, Grass Valley.
Mrs Everett White, " "
In the caseSof Tatum & BowenVs. Unirh
ijienn, in tne united states circuit court.
Judge Deady held that a surviving, part
ner may be sued for the debts of, the
firm, it not appearing that he had relin.
quished the administration of the effects
ot the Arm, and that plaintiff might join
a claim against him individually in t.l.A
same action as against him as a surviv
ing partner
The remarkablv tvtrA veathoi. .. v. . o
caused our. berries to ripen slowly, yet as
unciuiurg we iiau me iirnr. in t nf marb-t.
from ' Oregon. This is a. mmment nn
our climate situated as. we are ia the
heart .Of ' t.hA I mnrfntaina
- ' vnio, bunb
needs no' endorsement in printers ink;
The lawn social triven bv the ladies of
the Congregational church last evening
was very delightful. The guitar club
was present and contributed much to
ward its success by fine vocal and instru
mental music. .
Real EHtate Transaction. -
Seraphine Nace to Solomon Houiter.
the east half of the northwest a nartor of
section 30, township 3 south of range 13
east ; consideration, $345.
These days when von ask a farmer
'what's the best word?" he invari ar.lt?
uKiu. 1 I 1 J. J.
iinca, uu(n rc muKing nne, and at
the same time one of those happy smiles
lights UP his 10x12 conntnnnnra rVvn.
don Globe.
( e' .. v.. Hi. M AV
housework in small family.
J. M. Huntington.
Notice to Taxpayers.
NOTICE IB HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
, assessment roll for W91, In School District
No. 12, Wasco county, Oregon, is now In the
hands of the school clerk and open for Inspec
tion All MMnm. riUn. - -C. j t
, -ui.aa.AUK n L-unuse in uieir
assessments are hereby required to appear before
the directors who will sit as a board of equaUza-
tl i ill nn Mnnriuv 1'.. .....4 .. .. x-.. 1 w-
1st, 2d and Sd days of Jane, 1891, and show cause
why their assessment should be changed. . Posi
tively no reductions will be allowed after
Wednesday, J nne 3d.
xy uraer ot ine inrectors.
1 TLX UTTVflfW.l flVkV
ml5-junlt . School Clerk
: : ,
FOR SALE! '
A - Good r Business
THE CHAtLANGE
CHURN POWER.
' ' . r.
County Right For Sale.
On Exhibition at FISH A BAEDON'8.
$20 REWARD.
WILL BE i-Aii KOK ANY INFORMATION
leading to the conviction of parties cutting
he ropes or in any way interfering with the
wites, poles or lamps of Thi Euctiic Light
Co. H. fir.KKN.
,;,,..' Uaoager
CHBOHICLB SHORT STOPS;
.Use Dufur flour. It is the best.
lrSains iB challies, 16 yards for $1.00
at McFarland & French's.
. Square piano for sale. Price $90.
Apply at this office.
Those who try it, always buy it. S. B.
A. M. Williams & Co., have on hand a
nne lot of tennis and bicycle shoes. '
Ask your grocer for Dufur flour.
Only a few more pairs- left of those
beautiful 15 cent fast black hose at
Mciarland & French's.
Pure maple sugar at Joles Bros., eight
pounds for $1.00. ;
Centerville hotel, on the Goidendale
stage road, furnishes first class accommo
dation for travelers.
The drug store of C. E. Dunham, de-
Leasea, is now open and will be so con
tinued until further notice.
For coughs and colds use 2379.
Those who use the 8. B. headache cure
don't have la grippe.
The celebrated AValter H. Tenny Boston-made
mens' and boys' fine boots
and shoes in all styles, carried hy The
Dalles Mercantile company at Brooks
& Beers old stand.
For the blood in one-half teaspoon ful
doses S. 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 sizeiu Sherman countv.
It consists of 240 acres of deeded land at
t-rskinville. There is a never-failing
spring of living water capable of water
ing five hundred head of stock dailv.
Tlie house, which is a large utore build
ing with ten rooms attached alone cost
$1700. A blacksmith shop and other
buildings and the whole surrounded by a
good wire fence. Will be sold cheap and
on easy terms. Applv by letter or other
wise to the editor of the Chkoniclk or to
the owner, W. L. Ward, Boyd, Wasco
county, Oregon. '
Baby is sick. The 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 halve
, . wj j n "vu suvi,aj. lUVUtUQ
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
least, 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 dancrer. in envinc it ovon tn a
baby. For sale by Snipes fc Kinersly.
Lots 50x100 feet ; 20-foot alley in each Block,
for Cash or on Installments; Discount
for Cash. No interest.
Sold
FOIL S.A.IjIE
Forfelted Kailroad Lands ' ,
We are now readv In nrpnoro uhmm
. j J- X j j.j. u
for ' the filincr and entrv of "Raili-mul
Lands. We also attend to business be
fore the TJ. 8. Land Offira
of the Interior. . Persons for whom we
have prepared papers and who,are:-re-quired
to renew their applications, will
not be charged addi tional for such papers'.
.. .IHOBNBUEY OC XlUOSON,
Rooms 8 and 9 Land Office building,
The Dalles, Oregon. .
, ' .. .Notice.' ;,;
Havinir leasnrl thn Mnnnt TTnrwl ' hil
at Hood River. I would rHiwctfnlW ooil
thA fttiAntinn rf tha
the fact that the house is being thorough
ly iiuku auu win ue open ior tne re
ception of guests on or about Miv 1st,
and I would most respectfully solicit a
share of the public patronage. Nothing
will be over-looked- for the comfort of
guests. Ojokqb Hiebkei.
FOR SALIC.
A enrara lor. nr hiviAn ni o i-u - . on a
w.wwu , aimf C.
number of creldinm and fillimivi7 "T?lr
and "Idaho Chief," same standard bred.
A 1 xl f ' . ...
Aioo inree nne voune stanionR hv
RnRkwOod :Tr '' Hilt rif ri'mt nlnca nawo
- . vww v uinv Jlim l-o.
For Drices and terms paII rn nr osl.lwoa
nI . 1 w r f J -r w. -r
cimci u. . wjau'm , or o. ri. iarsen.
xne xaiies, (Oregon.
Ma " VBnt.fi 'if . tnnurn Mw 1 U .
Straub, a w ell known German citizen of
Fort Mndinnn Tnua woo famM aMininJ
with inflammatory rheumatism when
Mr. J. F. Salmon, a prominent druggist
there, advised him ti nao r!l,iTnVuiafna
Pain Balm. One bottle of it cured him
His case was a very severe one. He suf-
ierea a great aeai ana now wants others
similarly afflicted to know what cured
him. 50 cent bottles for sale bv . Snines
Kinersly. .
NOTlCK.
R. E. French hnA for saIa n nnmha 4
improved ranches and unimproved
lands in the Grass Valley neighborhood
in Sherman county..- They will be sold
very, cheap. and on reasonable terms.
Mr. French can locate settlers on some
good unsettled, claims in the same neigh
borhood. Hia ulHrou ia fZraaa Vc1lo
Sherman county, Oregon. . '
The following statement tmm Mr W
B.. Denny, a well known dairyman of
JNew Islington , Ohio, will be of interest
to persons troubled with Rheumatism.
Pain Balm for nearlv two vears.' four
bottles in all. and there in nnt.flinn T Kami
ever used that gave me as much relief
for rheumatism, v We always keep a bot
tle of it-in the house." For sale hv
Snipes & Kinersly. ,
v W ANTED.
A ffnOff fl-ah ' Tlfllltl mill, nnlf
D " ' Twua AUAlCk 11CU1
breed Jersey preferred. A pply to
1HOENBDBT & HUDSON,
The Dt.lles, Oregon.
. ' To the Public.
Notice ia hArnho crivan that all' tU
- w V . . w uu ,uc
barber shops of The Dalles will be closed
a j
NOTICE.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE UN-
- - - .r.-.v. wjuciw pny we BUiUUIll
satisfactory settlement of the same, before June
Int. Onii all vwmanna kair4n 1 1 t.
, --7 VwmDuua uafiiig VHUU1I UK HI LI l
us are requested to present them on or before
maceachern a MacLeod,
Vbsrt Block, Second Btreet, The D aUea, Or
Thompson & Butts,
llaworth & Tlmrraan,
C. E. Bayard & Co.,
J. M. Huntington & Co.,-
THE DALLES, OREGON.
The Farm Trust & Loan Company,
C. N. SCOTT.
-President.
Wm. A. BANTZ,
Vice-Pres. & Mgr..
PORTLAND. OREGON.
MAYS & CROWE,
(Succe8Strs to ABRAMS & STEWART.)
Rotallor and JotoToorw ia.
Hardware,.- Tinware, - Gianiteware, - iooffepare,.
SILVERWARE, ETC.
AGENTS FOR THE
9
"Acorn," "Charter Oak" "Argand
STOVES AND RANGES.
Pumps, Pipe, Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' Supplies
Packing, Building Paper, '
SASH, DOORS. SHINGLES.
. Also a complete stock of Carpenters', Blacksmith's' and
Farmers Tools and Fine Shelf Hardware.
-AGENTS FOK-
Ihe Celebrated R J. BOBERT8 "Warranted" Cutlerj-, Meriden Cutlery
Tableware, the "OniMr ATol" a. iV-f T '
, t uwuiiuc Diuvm, unaa Jll otOVCS
and Anti-Rust Tinware. . .....
All Tinning, Pltimbing, Pipe Work and Repairing
-will be done on Short Notice.
174, 176, 178. 180 SECONP STREET,
THE DALLES, OREGOH.
Removal ldlSee I
Herbring's
DRY 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. NICKELSEN,
School Books,
Stationery,
-DEALER IN
WEBSTER'S
i INTERNATIONAL ,
DICTIONARY
-
Organs, Pianos,
Watehes, Jecaelr.
Cor. of M anil WasMnstoii Sts. Tie Dalles, Oregon.
H. O. NIELS6N
Glothier
and
Tailor
BOOTS AND SHOES,
I7at5 apd Qaps, JrupKs, ilalises.
CORNER OF SECOND AND WASHINGTON STS.,
3rOOdje,
THE DAIMLER, OREGON.
JOLES BROS.,
: DEALERS IN:
Fancy Groceries,
Staple arid
Hay, Grain and Feed.
No. 122 Cor. Washington and Third. Sts.