The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
THK DALLES
OREGON.
Entered at the I'wtofnce at Tbe Dalles, Oregon,
hh second-cliias mutter.
HTATK OFFICIALS.
Oovernoi ... 8. Pennoyer
Secretary of State O. W. McBrido
Treasurer .Phillip Metachan
Supt. of Public Instruction E.B. McElroy
. J. N. DolpU
nators - (J. H. Mitchell
CIongreKHiiiHU B. Hermann
Stiite Printer Frank Baker
COI.MT OrriClALS.
County Judge. C. N. Thor;ibarj'
Sheriff D. L Cute
Clurk '. .....J. II. Crossen
Treasurer Geo. Kuch
Commissioner. rankh.afd
Assessor John E. Bai-nett
Burvevnr E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy SueUey
Coroner William Michel!
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
BONDING COUNTY DEBTS.
The next legislature should pass a law
empowering the counties of the state to
bond their debts.
Securities of this kind, belonging to
any county in the state, could be readily
sold at a very low rate of interest. In
stead of paying eight per cent, on all our
outstanding scrip we Should probably be
paying five, and not certainly more than
six per Cent. A difference of two or
three per cent, is very important to the
taxpayers of the state, especially as
counties in debt have always to pay in
terest on a greater sum than their net
indebtedness amounts to. Thus Uma
tilla county has outstanding scrip, on
which it pays interest, amounting to
$120,000 while its delinquent tax list
is over 78,000 and its net indebtedness
57,000.. If Umatilla county could bond
its debts at live, percent, interest it
would, by this showing, save annually
to the taxpayers over $3000. If there is
any valid objection to a law authorizing
the counties to bond their debts we are
not aware of it. Any measure that
would be a saving to a county of one to
three thousand dollars annually, is well
worth consideration. The bonds would
be almost certain to be purchased by
persons outside the state and the - bring
ing of foreign capital at low interest would
be a benefit. We commend this sub
ject to the consideration of the granges
and alliances. It is certainly in the in
terest of economy and low taxes. We
have no knowledge as "to what the ag
gregate of the indebedness of the various
counties of the state amounts to but we
should not be surprised if the passage of
a measure of the kind suggested would
be a saving to the taxpayers of the state,
in one year, of a sum sufficient to build
and equip the Cascades portage railroad.
AN ENCOURAGING DEPARTURE.
Airs. Lease, who claims to have been
the cause of Mr. Ingalls political death
seems to have got to the end of her rope,
She has been stumping the state of Kan
sas bent on the foolish mission of incit
ing the farmers to resist the foreclosure
of mortgages ; but her efforts, thanks to
the good sense of the farmers themselves.
have signally failed. A sub-committee
ot ttie state alliance, we are informed,
has gone to work in a systematic manner,
to restore the credit of that body, which
has been seriously impared by the rant
ings of such persons as Lease and Peffer.
The repudiation talk indulged in by
these agitators has driven capital put of
the state and vastly increased the hard
ships of that drouth striken country.
It is the intention of the sub-committee
to formulate a plan whereby farmers,
whose mortgages will become due next
fall, will be able to borrow the money to
meet them. It is their intention to per
iect a scheme whereby the alliance will
deal strictly with the money lender in
stead of being at the mercy of agents.
"It is the purpose of the alliance" they
say, "to protect itself against irrespon
sible farmers, by a close investigation
into the past methods of doing business
and their present financial responsibil
ity." A large convention of the alliance
was lately held at Fort Worth Texas,
which denounced the sub-treasury
scheme and government ownership of
railways, telegraphs etc., as "in violation
of the first principles of good govern
ment, paternal in their character, cen
tralizing in their tendency, and if enact
ed into law would create such a horde of
national office holders as would fasten
the clutches of their power upon the
people so strongly that the voice of pa
triotic citizens would no longer be heard
In the control of governmental af
fairs." These determinations and res
olutions have the right ring. They are
ominous, However, for the agitators and
calamity orators, but if the alliance peo
ple will get on this line and keep on it,
they may yet accomplish untold good
for the farmers of the country., '
A BIO WHEAT TKU8T.
Alliance Leaders Alleged that they Had
Perfected Plana to Reach All.
. Particulars of the great corner in wheat
projected by the farmers' alliance are
given in a St. Paul special to the New
York Herald. St. Paul is the center of
the movement, and 1,000,000 circular
letters are being distributed from St.
Paul by George M. Mailer, editor of the
Stale, one of the leading alliance papers,
of Minnesota. Mr. Muller said today :
The movement grows out of a general
opposition to speculators and wheat gam
blers. They have sold the crop, now we
will see- whether they can deliver the
goods. December wheat has been sold
by these speculators at eighty-four cents
and if they cannot fill the orders when
the time for delivery comes they will
simply lose their margin.
The extremely short crop in foreign
countries, coupled with the increased de
mand and the absolute certainty that
vast quantities of American wheat will
be required to fill foreign orders, make
this a peculiarly auspicious time to put
our plan, which is a simple one, in oper
ation. HOLD YOUR WHEAT.
It is all involved in these three words,
Hold your wheat. Over 40,000 secreta
ries of alliances and kindred organiza
tions in America have been sent twenty
copies each of the circulars from the alli
ance press bureau of information con
taining this advice, together with a com
plete statement of the situation and tbe,
reasons for the movement. To illustrate,
the estimated crop of Minnesota and the
two Dakotas is 100,000,000 bushels. It
will only be necessary to hold this crop
back a few weeks to advance the price
25 per eent. and only a little longer to
advance it 50 per cent. This would have
been impossible five years ago, and it
would have been impossible five years
ago for me to have secured the names of
40,000 who would reach 4,000.000 indi
viduals -and thereby place ine in a close
communication with the entire agricul
tural class of this country.
Besides these circulars, the alliance
leaders are working everywhere, and
within a few days everv local organiza
tion in the country will have acted offi
cially on the advice given. Of course no
amount of money would have been too
great for the opposition to have spent to
defeat this movement if they had known
it was on foot, but since the one betrayal
we have kept onr own council, and now
the matter is in a position that their
money can't reach.
The old objection has been made that
the farmers need money so badly that
they will sell anyhow, but the farmer
who has 1000 bushels of wheat, with the
price going steadily up and the assur
ance that it will stay up, will be easily
able to get sufficient money for present
needs. .
The entire movement is directed at the
speculation in futures and the svstem
will be broken up. The farmer has the
gambler -on the trip for once, and he
will keep mm there this time.
POINTS OP THE CIRCULAR
The salient points of the circular of
Editor Muller are :
The farmers' alliance demand, untni
mously, that the speculation for future
deliveries of cereals shall be prohibited.
The greatest competitor of the farmer is
the speculator, and his competition is
not at all fair, because he sells what he
has not got and can sell unlimited auan
tities, while tbe farmer has no more to
oner than nature grants to him
The speculator sells for delivery in any
month of tbe year, and therefore makes
it necessary for the actual consumer, the
miller and the exporter to lay in such
stock as he may consider reasonably suf
ficient for his requirement. The farmer
coming in with actual grain finds most
oi nis customers supplied by the specu
lator with promises to deliver. He has
no choice but to sell to the elevator man,
at a lower price than the Chicago spec
ulator has offered his promises. It
makes a difference of $100,000,000 a vear
to the farmer of this country whether
they sell wheat at 75 cents or $1, and
that you had to take the lower price for
your product is due entirely to the man
ipulation of the speculators.
Now this year seems especially de
signed by Providence to help our farm
ing interests. Our wheat crop promises
to be good; the European crops are
worse than they ever have been and the
reserves are exhausted. It is certain
that the true value of wheat is greater
than before, and it is astonishing that
speculators should dare to bet on low
prices. ' ,
LEGISLATURE TOO SLOW.
The way of legislation is too slow to
save this crop from being wasted at ridi
clulously low prices, and it is not likely
that another such chance for the farmer
will present itself again in a lifetime.
There is, however, another remedy
simple effective, and entirely within
your control. The stocks of wheat and
flour are hardly large enough to supply
the wants of this country until the new
crops come in. The temporary safety of
the speculator depends on an early crop
and a rush into the market.
To all farmers our advice is sell spar
ingly and you will see a steady advance
to the end of the crop year. No creditor
will compel vou nor can com net vm t,n
sell vour crop for half its value now when
a few weeks' patience must establish fair
prices.
Tell.your creditors and any one who
wants your wheat at half price that in
the last few months hundreds of mill
ions of bushels of wheat have been sold
by speculators, that consequently the
market must be glutted with it, and that
you will wait until that wheat is eaten
up before you offer yours.
We assure you that these hundreds of
millions of bushels of windy wheat will
be consumed very soon. Communicate
this information to all whom it will
otherwise fail to reach, and in a few
weeks the illegitimate speculation which
has nearly ruined you will be a thing of
the past.
France at the World's Fair.
Paris, Aug. 1. The foreign committee
of the Columbian fair commission, have
arranged with M. Fayette, chief of the
ministry of commerce and industries, by
which France has been allotted 50,000
square yards of space in the eastern
wing of the exposition building.
Coldest in Twenty Tears.
Lawrence, Kan., Aug. 1. Professor
Snow's monthly weather report reports
the coldest July in twenty years, the
mean temperature being 71.98 degrees.
The highest was 90 degrees. The rain
fall was 6.4 inches, -which is two inches
above the average- -
Spokane Saloon Mast Close.
Spokane, July 31. The mavor and
chief of police have notified all the sa
loon keenera that nork Rn-nsliair tya Anrwa
of their places must be closed. Prosecu
tions will follow all violations.
CBOr-WKATHBB Bt'LLETIN -KO; 81.
Report for the Week Ending; ' Saturday,
Anruat 1, 1891. -. , h-
' - -, -'.
WESTERN OREGON WEATHER.
The week has been . warm,.' though
there has been an absence of excessively
warm days. The maximnm tempera
ture ranged from 80 to 90 degrees ; the
minimum temperature ranged from 55 to
65 degrees. The winds have been gener
ally northerly and of light velocity. On
the 30th a few drops of rain fell in sec
tions sufficient to lay the dust. The
weather has been generally cloudless
with light smoke appearing.
CROPS.
Fall wheat is nearly . all cut and
shocked. Threshers will begin opera
tions next week. Reports all. indicate
that the fall wheat was never better,
both as to quality and quantity. Spring
wheat is being cut in places. Rust in
Douglas county has seriously affected
spring wheat. Spring oats are being cut
in places; some oats are being delivered
ana a report from Corvallis save that it
weighs 100 pounds to the sack. Some
young orchards were injured by the ex
treme heat of the 23d. All reports indi
cate that the 23d was the warmest day
on record. Hop lice have developed
rapidly in the past ten davs add serious
results are feared from them. The cod
lin moth's ravages continue. Southern
Oregon fruit is better than that of the
valley counties, i. e. more, plentiful and
more free from insects. In Curry county
five and six tons of - clover hay to the
acre was secured ; timothy hay averaged
three tons ts the acre. "-' :
EASTERN OREGON WEATHER.
Warm weather has continued and no
rain is reported to have fallen. The
maximum temperature ranged from 85
to 100 degrees ; the minimum tempera
ture ran zed from 60 to 70 degrees. Few
clouds have been seen, and smoke is ap
pearing in the atmosphere.
. CROPS.
The weather conditions have been fav
orable to the wheat harvest which is in
full operation. As was expected the
wheat has never been better, both as to
quantity and quality. In sections of
Wasco and Umatilla counties tbe wheat
is generally poor and this year is no ex
ception. Sherman county lias an extra
good crop, larger than ever before.
Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco
counties will ship about 1 ,300,000 bush
els of wheat. Last year these counties
shipped 900,000 bushels. Umatilla
county has a remarkably fine crop; to
the north and east of Pendleton it is, as
usual, the best. Union, Wallowa and
Baker counties have fine prospects; in
these counties harvest is later than in
the previous mentioned counties.
Throughout this section the hay crop is
the largest on record.
B. S. Pague, Observer.
JHonthly meteorological Report. "
Weather bureau, department of agriculture.
Station, The Dulles, Oregon, for the month of
July, 1891.
-asjc!
3m
as a
3 P
:i3
V
3
74 87 - 62
7fi 94 58
75 86 64
65 71 58
67 67 48
60 76 43
63 71 56
62 34 60
65 5 64
60 63 68
64 73 64
68 82 54
74 91 57
75 89 62
75 88 62
77 94 . 60
79 92 66
72 81 63
66 74 58
67 81 52
69 84 64
72 94 61
78 98 58
81 J4 63
81 94 68
77 90 63
76 90 63
74 90 58
77 85 64
70 79 2
69 84 53
.24
Mean barometer, 30.030; highest barometer,
30.250, on 6th: lowest barometer 29.810, on 8d.
Meun temperature 70.8; highest temperature,
99J, on 24th; lowest temperature, 43, on the 6th.
Greatest daily range of temperature 43 on 21th.
Least daily range of temperature, 5, on 10th.
MB AN TKMFKBATURK FOB THIS MONTH IN
1872
1878
1874
1875... 70. 00
1876... 75.50
1877... 71.50
1878... 74. 00
1879.. 66.00
1880. -.68.50
1882... 71. 50
1883. -.67.60
1884.. 71.00
1885... 67. 00
1887... 68.00
1888... 71. 00
1889...74.30
1890... 69. 00
1891...
1881... 66. 50
1886. . .70.00
Total excess
in temperature daring the
Total deticency In temperature since January
1st, 00.8 deg.
Prevailing direction of wind, variable. '
Total precipitation, .24; number of days on
which .01 inch or more of precipitation fell, L
TOTAL PRECIPITATION (IN INCHES AND HUN
DREDTHS) TOR THIS MONTH IN
1872 1877.... 0.28 1882... 0.12 1887... 6.07
1873 1878... 0.03 1883... 0.00 1888... 0.29
1874 1879... 0.31 1884... 0.41 1889... T
1875... 0.14 1880... 0.02 1885... 0.10 1890... 0.06
1876... 0.07 1881... 0.11 1886... 0.19 1891... 0.24
Total excess in nrecinitation durins month.
0.10. . '
Total deficiency in precipitation since January
1st, 3.82.
Number of cloudless days, 28; partly cloudy
days, 6; cloudy days, 2. ,
Dates of frosts, none.
Solar halos on the 6th. - Sundogs on the even
ing of the 30th.
Light thunder and lightning in the mountains
and east on the 16th, and north and eastern on
the 30th.
Note. Barometer reduced to sea level. T Indi
cates trace of precipitation. -
SAMUEL. L. BROOKS,
Voluntary Signal Corps Observer.
The Eastern Oregon
Go-operative Store
Carries a full line of
Dry GooJs, Groceries, .
. .Boots anil Sloes,
Also complete line of
Wagons, Carts, Reapers and
Mowers and all Agricul
tural Implements.
' ' In the '
Max Vogt Block,
194 Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon.
E. N. CHANDLER, Mgrr
A Water Puzzle
A singular fact has been noted at Mik
echa which some scientists might find
pleasure in explaining. Mr. Dudley has
excavated a ditch leading from a spring to
the Union Pacific well, in order to in
crease the water supply. The ditch flows
.considerable water during the day, com
mencing at about 8 a. m., but the water
disappears at sundown, and not a single
drop is in the ditch during the night.
If it ran dry dnring the day time evapor
ation might fuj-nish an explanation,- but
the Union Pacific boys are at a loss to
account for the water's disappearance at
night. East Oregonian.
THK CHIRCHES.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. O. D. Tat
iar. Pastor. Services every Sabbath at 11
. M. and 7:30 T. M. . Sabbath School at 12 M.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7
clock.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. W. C.
Curtis, Pastor. Services every Sunday at 11
. M. and 7 r. M. Sunday School after morning
ervlce. Strangers cordially invited. Seats free.
f E. CHURCH Rev. H. Brown, Pastor.
t X Services every Sunday morning and even
ing. Sunday School at 12 o'clock m. A cordial
Invitation is extended by both pastor and people
to all.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Union 8 treet, opposite
Fifth. Rev. Eli D. Sutclifie Rector. Services
every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7;30 p. m. Snnday
School 12:30 p. m. Evening Prayer on Friday at
7:30
ST. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. Father Bkohb
obbst Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at
;. M. High Mass at 10:30 A.M. Vespers at
' P. M.'
SOCIETIES.
A 8SEMBLY NO. 4827, K. OF L. Meets in K.
of P. hall on first and third Sundays at 8
o'clock p. m. -
WASCO LODGE, NO. 15, A. F. .fc A. M. Meets
first and third Monday of each month at 7
. M.
DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 6.
Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
of each month at 7 P. M.
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Mt Hood Camp No. 59, Meets Tuesday even
ing of each week in I. O. O. F. Hall, at 7:30 r. M.
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, I. O. O. F. Meets
every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in Odd
Fellows hall. Second street, between Federal and
Washington. Sojourning brothers are welcome.
I. A. Bills, 8ec'y' R. G. Cloi-ter, N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 9., K. of P. Meets
every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in
iehanno's building, corner of Court and Second
treets. Sojourning members are cordially m
ited. Geo. T. Thompson,
D. W. VaUse, Sec'y. C. C.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCE
UN ION will meet every Friday afternoon
it 3 o'clock at the reading room. A 11 are Invited.
TEMPLE LODGE NO. 3, A. O. U. W. Meets
at K. of P. Hall, Corner Second and Court
Streets, Thursday avenings at 7:30.
John Filloon,
W. 8 Myers, Financier. M. W.
J. M, HUNTINGTON & CO.
flbstraeters,
Heal Estate and
Insurance Agents.
Abstracts of. and Information Concern
ing Land Titles on Short Notice.
Land for Sale and Houses to Rent
Parties Looking for Homes in
COUNTRY OR CITY,
OR IN SEARCH OF
BngiqegjJ Location?,
Shonld Call on or Write to as. '
- Agents for a Fall Line of
Leaflinc Fire Insnraiice Companies,
And Will Write Insurance for "
A.3STX" .IEOTJZsTT,
on all
DESIEABIiH RISKS.
Correspondence Solicited. All Letters
Promptly Answered. Call on or
Address, " '
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or.
W. H. NEABEACK,
PROPRIETOR OF THE
Granger Feed Yard,
"THIRD STREET.
( At Grimes' old place of business.)
Horses fed to Hay or Oats at the lowest possi
ble prices. Good care given to animals left in
my charge, as I have ample, stable room. Give
me a call, and I will guarantee satisfaction.
W. H. NEABEACK.
S. L. YOUNG,
(Successor to K. BECK.; . ;
-DEALER IN-
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Diamonds.
SILVERWARE, :-:ETG.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
,165 Second St.. The Dallea.Or.
Summer Goods!
SUMMER GOODS
Of Every Description will be sold at
A : GREAT : SACRIFICES
vFor the Next THIRTY DAYS. ' ::
Call Early and get some of our Genuine
Bargains. ;.. '' ' ,'. ...
H. Herbring
f Terms
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
Successors to BROOKS & BEERS, Dealers in . ' r ' "
General Merchandise,
: Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc.
Groceries, V Hard-ware,
. Provisions, Flour, Bacon,
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Of all Kinds at Lowest Market Rates. '
Free Delivery to Boat and Curs and all parts of' the. City.
39Q and 394 Second Street.. . '
NEW FIRM! fc NEW STORE '
foseoe & Oibons,
v DEALERS IN
CHOICE V STAPLE 7 AND V FANCY V GROCERIES,
Canned Goods, Preserves, Pickles, Etc.
Country Produce Bought and Sold.
Goods delivered Free to any part of the City.
Masonic Block, Corner Third and Court Streets. The Dalies, Oregon.
E. Jacobsen & Co.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL '
R00KSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
Pianos and Organs
Sold on EASY INSTALLMENTS.
Notions, Toys, Fancy Goods and Musical Instru
ments of all Kinds.
Mall Orders PUled 3EarorxxrtXy.
, ' ! : : , - , .
162 SECOND STREET, - - , - - - THE DALLES, OREGON.
The Dalles
Gigaf : Faetory,
FTBST STREET.
FACTORY NO. 105.
ptT? A DO of the Best Brands
WAvX-ir.XViO manufactured, and
orders from all parts of the country filled
on me snortest notice.
-The reputation of THE DALLES CI
GAR has become firmly established, and
the den -.and for the home manufactured
article is increasing every day.
A. ULRICH & SON.
A NEW
PRINZ & NITSCHKE.
DEALERS IN
Furniture jind Carpets.
We have added to our bunineea a
complete Undertaking Establishment,
ana as we are in no way connected with
the Undertakers' Trust our prices will
ue low accordingly.
Remember our place on Second street.
next to Moody's bank.
$20 REWARD.
WILL BE All) KOR ANY INFORMATION
leading to the conviction of parties catting
e rones or In ut wav interfering with the
wiri poles or lamm of Thi'Euectric Light
Co. ' . , . H. GLENN.
. . Manager
FLOURING MILL TO LEASE. ,
THE OLD DALLES MILL AND WATER
Company's f lour Mill will be leased to re
sponsible parties. For Information apply to the
Undertaking Establishment !
W ATE. ft tlllMMlBBlUflJlKa,
The Dalles, Oregon. .
Summer Goods!
CtresH. V
JAMES WHITE,
' Has Opened a
xxxxola. Counter,
In Connection With his Fruit Stand
and Will Serve
Hot Coffee, flam 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
Phil Willig,
124 UNION ST., THE DALLES, OR.
Keeps on hand a full line of .
. MEN'S AND YOUTH'S
' - .
Ready - Made Clothing.
Pants and Suits
MADE TO ORDER
On Reasonable Terms.
Call and see my Goods before
purchasing elsewhere.
SteamFerry.
f ft- TrrTf t e ia now running a bUJ
U. E HiifO Ferry between Horf
River and White Salmon. Char
reasonable. R. O. Evans, Propf