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The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
Published Daily, Sunday Excepted.
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THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.
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Dulles, Oregon.
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STATE OFFICIALS.
Uovernoi
Secretary of State...
Treasurer
Supt. of Public Instruction
enutors -
S. Pennover
G. W. McBride
...Phillip MetHchan
E. B. McElrov
(J. X. Iolph
1J. H. Mitchell
'Jongressmaii .. It. Hermann
State Printer Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS. '
County Judge C. X. Thornbury
Sheriff I. L. Cntcs
Clerk J. B. Crossen
Treasurer Geo. Ruch
Commi.sahmen,. , . . ? J Kank'incaid
Assessor John E. Harnett
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley
Coroner William Mlchell
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches. "
POKED OFF Till-: FENCE.
The Sum Iims at last come down olF the
fence and, we regret to say, on the
wrong side. In attempting a practical
defense of the Union Pacific and M. A.
Moody it lias done itself more harm, we
venture' to predict, than anything that
ever appeared in the col inns of this
journal. Its double-leaded column in
yesterday's issue fully justifies' our
harge of criminal silence when an issue
vital to every interest of The Dalles and
its vicinity is at stake. There is not a
line in that column that does not bear
the collar mark of the Union Pacific and
M. A. Moody. If the article means
anything it means to say : The Union
Pacific is attempting nothing detreniin
tal to our interests ; it is very wicked to
say that Mr. Moody is allowing himself
to be used as the company's agent for
the destruction of the peoples' line of
boats; Mr.-Moody has a right to do this
if he wants to, it is nobody's business
and we don't care what he does. In
od's name then what missions has the
Sun in the field of journalism? Is it to
draw money for quietly standing by and
without a protest allow a powerful cor
poration to trample on the peoples' in
terests? its it to watch the attempts of
this corporation to drive us back to a
system of freight rates the most exhor
bitant and oxtorionate that any people
ever bore from a railroad on the Al
uiightvs footstool and then complacently
say, as the Sun does; "It isof no conse
quence to this paper and it should not
be to others." Is this the mission of a
-newspaper? Then as we have been a
"failure" in everything, according to
the successful editor of the Sum, we
have failed to understand the rnisson of
a newspaper. But, "It is not prob-
able," , says the Sun, "that the ;Union
Pacific Company is engaged in the pur
chase of wheat on its own behalf or
iiflmongh the medium of other parties in
.".this market.'" As an exact proposition
tlbvt may be true or it may not. No one !
- ean leu but tho parties concerned. This
however is true wheat has -been bought
- Jtt, itot-kland for S4y. cents a bushel when
;the extreoe price in Portland for the
same wheat was 88 cents, and the com
pany's rates, 10 2-5 cents, added to a
: " -TeasouaWe ost for handling, ferriage
arrd putting on the cars would make the
.-same wheat cost the shipper, laid down
. In Portland, not less than 07 cents or a
' loss of 0 cents a bushel for every bushel
so bought and' shipped. Even with
wheat bought at 82'o cents, the common
price, there would be a loss of seven
cents a bushel, never speaking of a cent
. cent of wages for Mr. Moody's work.
Who bears this loss? No sane man
believes that Mr. Moodv does. What
then is the
inevitable conclusion if it be.
not that the company carries this wheat
lor nothing so as to prevent tne tvegu- , Oregon and Washington. Assuming
lator from getting ft. And why toodoes tbat our lne,chants have the capital, the
wheat bring 4- cents a bushel more at idustrv and the" qualifications to coui
Rockland where the Kegulator can re- , mand t,0 trade, (and they have), could
veive it with convenience than in. The j thev not by means of competitive roads
Dalles where she is not so. .situated? j extend their trade further than they are
, It is therefore plain as sunlight that the. do;1)g ))0Wj an1 if ; t.onnection with
Union Pacific is using a man wh'o has ,his we ghouid be able to build a narrow
made every dollar he owns froin the ur- glulge road int0 the e0UlltI.Vi wouidit
uiers and producers of this county, to nt fetter to do that than to persist
-ruwi m yit-iu umt uu uet-u ..iau-
lur ineir reui'i ami iiu aiujuuui ui
hard names and" ungentlemanly allus
ions from one whose . aewspaper exper
ience oiiht to have taught him
better. will change these facts or remove
the 'odium of criminal silence regarding
them or a not less criminal apology , for
their perpetrators.
... .'.: ! see the river opened at all, but even
The Chkoniclk has given space for '. upon that basis can we stand in the
the letter of 'subscriber' simply in the way of the entire states of Washing
spirit of fair play. The Chronicle was ! ton and "Oregon very long in this
started to be the vehicle of public opin- j matter? Every one is - entitled
ion for all who choose to deal in matters to fight for his interests, but can we, a
of public interest. At the same it is free handful of people, retard the business of
to say that it is in favor of a portage j the northwest, simply because it hurts
road on the Oregoti side, first, last and j us? I certainly think not, and I do not
all the time. Still, if we cannot get that j think that it will he long before every
and a road is built in Washington what . one will do as I do, that it is not even
are we that we should fight it? Such a. I true that our interests 'wotild be inter
road cannot possibly hurt The Ualles j fered with by-' openings the Columbia
any more than a town and factories on j river. Unless the people representing
the other side the river. If we cannot ; the Columbia Railway and Navigation
get, the moon give us a good . healthy j company have less brains than I think
star;, still we would rather have trie i they have, we could "easily make ar
, moon ar.d will o everything in oiir ranjwnients by which they will locate
Tower to get it. it
It
j . THE DALLES PORTAGE.
j A C'itixen's Views a to Why It Should
j 15c Unlit on the North Side .
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Ed ilor Chronicle:
i Dkae Sib Things aro ' said' to1 have
been quiet on the Potomac at one time, so
much so that it. got to be a by-word.
j Here, in The Dalles, the situation is in
verted and everything is noisy on the Col
umbia. We all know that our town
originally achieved,its importance from
two cauces, the first one being that we
were practically the h'ead oi navigation
for many years, and the second that
from this point a very large area of
country, extending away into Idaho and
into the remote parts of Oregon and
Washington, was supplied by our mer
chants. With the completion of the
Union Pacific railroad (O. R. & N. Co.)
and the Northern Pacific railroad a con
siderable damage was done to the com
mercial interests of this point, because
many points which : were formerly
reached by wagon roads from this place'
were brought nearer t railroad transpor
tation than they were to The Dalles, and
consequently the trade was lost. Of
course the settling up of the country im
mediately around us, in a measure made
up for the losses we., sustained in more
distant portions ; our trade territory has,
however, been growing smaller and
smaller. To offset in a measure the
steady decline of our trade w e have or
ganized a steamboat line to Portland, a
thing which was made possible by the
opening of the Cascades by means of a
portage. The difficulty with this enter
prise, hower, is that there is very little
traffic between here and Portland, and
what business- our steamboat line gets
is practically confined to this city; the
Union Pacific has reduced its rates from
her to Portland, and will undoubtedly
keep H up until our steamboats are pos
sibly run off the route.' All our. eggs,
unfortunately, are in one basket, and
that basket is right here. If our btats
had some connection with navigation east
of the dalles and along the Upper Snake
and Columbia rivers, they rrould receive a
traffic from points ichich are not reached
by the. Union Pacific railroad at all; a
traffic sufficient to more than pay expenses
and to help the navigation company
through periods of hostility with the Union
Pacific. It is all very well for us to kick
against the opening of the' Columbia
river, simply because we cannot get the
portage road on the south side of the
river. If any of our citizens who arc so
shortsighted and so loud in their de--nunciatioii
of a portage railroad on the
north side of the river could take a trip
east, or to some large cily and. discuss
the situation with persons who have no
bias ond no local intereste, they would
find that no capitalist would invest his'
money in a portage road Jon the south
side of the river, for the simple reason
that the investment would .become ut
terly void the moment ..anything was
done on the north side of the river; this
is because whatever developments are
likely to be made, either by the United
States government or by some large sys
tem of railway, will happen on the north
side, a portage on that side would
become a part of -such a system, or
i would become, necessary to the United
States government and the investment
w;j be 8afe
I will not enter at this
time upon the question of the merits,
from an engineering point, of either the
five' mile ronte .or of the scheme of par
alleling the Union Pacific with the port
age. To my mind it is immaterial, as a
financial proportion, whether " such
schemes are practical or' not. Now, as
I see it, the benefit which would come to
our people by the establishing of a ter
minus of a portgge road here is. very
little, and would! amount to. nothing
more than the wages of a few hands used
in making the transfer from the portage
to the steamers, which, would amount to
.but a few hundred dollars per month,
not enough to make any noise about
but let us see how it would effect this
citv if we had chear transnortation hv
Hnl"n i i;no wi, irnm iwii,i
j UIul ngain from here into the ilUevior of
, in fighting the opening of the Columbia
river.' ; Whether the' Columbia Kivcr
and Navigation - company . builds its
portage road on the north "side of the
river or , not, it is quite, certain, that
somebody will build it sooner or later,
and if-not a private, corporation, ; the
! United States government. Of course
some of our residents would prefer not to
their terminus opposite this town.; We
could- easily make an arrangement to
have them make a traffic contract with
our steamboats between here; and Port
land. The Dalles, has a start; now, it
has capital and an industrious people,
and I am willing to take my chances
with any other piace in this vicinity.
The difference whether the terminus of
a porttge railroad was located- here (as
suming that we wanted a portage rail
road) or whether that terminus was on
the other side of the river, is trifling; - it
would amount to perhaps 25 cents a ton
at the outside, and furthermore, what
merchandise was distributed could be
landed here by steamers just as well as
on the other side of the river, while such
merchandise as would need to be hand
led on the other side of the river could
be handled by our merchants there as
well as here. It is a question, as I see
it, of the prosperity of our people, and
not a question whether a warehouse is
located at this, that or the other point.
Portland merchants are at present es
tablishing warehouses in Seattle and
Tacoma . and realizing a fair share of
profit by so doing; they live in Portland
all the same, the money is accumulated
there and is placed in their banks.
Suppose, for. instance, that for some
classes of heavy merchandise onr mer
chants were obliged to establish- ware
houses on the other side of the river,
they would still continue to live here
and do their business here, and if by so
doing they can increase their business,
where would be the- difference? Many
towns are situated on both sides of the
river, Portland is situatad on both sides
of a river, Spokane Falls is situated oif
both sides of a river, and hundreds of
other places; if it is convenient for us
to do part of our business on one side of
the river and part on the other, why not
do it? Would it not IbeJ better for our
citizens . to .appoint, a committee and
make an alliance with the Columbia
Railway and Navigation company to
help them through with their enter
prise, and get their help in return, or at
least not put anything in their'way and
get a good share of the trade of the
country north of us, the country on the
upper Snake and Columbia rivers, than
to .eit here and try to hold on to the con
ditions which have been making us
poorer and poorer from year to year? If
we are so sit&ated there by. standing
still, we must go backwards, for there is
no such thing in the prosperity either of
an individual or of a community as
standing still, It is either progress or de
cay, and if a few cents per ton for fer
riage across the river is the condition of
our existence, then it would be high time
to move somewhere else. Let our
wealthy people get up and bestir them
themselves and aid in the progress of
the country instead of putting obstacles
in the way. . I hope I have given some
thing worth thinking about. ;
' A Subscriber. -
W.&T.VGCoy,
Hot and-:- Cold-::Baths.
HO SECOND STREET. .
JOHN PASHEK,
Next door to Wasco Sun.
Madison's Latest System, used in cutting
, garments, and a tit guaranteed
.- each time.
tepaiiung and Cleaning
. Neatly and Quickly Done.
The Dalles
Gigar : faetopy
FIEST STREET. :
FACTORY NO. 10o
PTP A T?C1 o( the Brands
VJlVJilXlO manufactured, and
orders from all parts of the country filled
on the shortest notice. : " .
The reputation of THE DALLES CI
GAR has become firmly established, and
the demand for the home manufactured
( article is increasing every day. ,
-; A. ULRICH & SON.
Burt OutM.ApininBnsiiess!
Wm. miCHEIili,
UNDERTAKER,
And Enibalmer, Iiiib apain stunted with a new
mid complete ntock of everything needed la
the underinkiiie business. Particular
nttention paid to embalming and
:. tu king care of the dead. - Orders
promptly attended to, da v or
night.
Prices as Low as the Lowest.
Place tf biifinesx, diagonally across from
Ojera Block, on the corner of Third and Waoli
iiiKtira Streets, The Dallea, Oregon
- d.tw
picnant - Tailor,
;The Old Germania Saloon.
JOHN DONflVOK, Propfietop.
The bes quality of Wines, Liquors and
Cigars, Pabst Milwaukee Knicker
' .' bocker and Columbia Beer,
Half and Half and all kinds
of Temperance Drinks.
ALWAYS ON HAND.
1 P. Thompson' j. 6. Schenck, H. M.Beam.
President. Vice-President. Cashier
First national Bant
:he dalles.
OREGON
A General Banking Business transacted
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds prompt lv
remitted on day of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold oi;
. New York, San Francisco and Port-
' land.
DIRECTORS.
D. P.. Thompson-. Jxo. S. Sciiknck.
T. W. Spaeks. Geo. A. Liebb.
H. M. Beam..
A NEW
Undertakinot Establishraeut !
PKINZ & NITSCHKE.
DEALERS IS
Furniture and Carpets.
We have added to our business a
complete Undertaking Establishment,
and as wo are in no wav connected with
the Undertakers' Trust our prices will
be low accordingly.
Remember our place on Second street,
next to Moody's bank.
Having made arrangements with a "i
number of Factories, I am pre- j
pared to furuish j
Bool's, Windows, Mouldings,
STORE FRONTS .
And all kinds of Special work. Ship
ments made daily from factory and can
A, t . . . ' . .
mi uraers in me Bnoriest possiDle time.
Prices satisfactory.
It will be to your interest to see ine
before purchasingelsewhere.
Wm. Saundeirs,
. Office over French's Bank.
W. E. GARRETSON.
Leatfiag - Jeweler.
SOCK AGENT FOR THE
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order,
138 Second St.. Tlie Dalle. Or.
Still on Deek.
Phoenix Like has Arisen
From the Ashes!
JAMES WHITE,
The Kestauranteur Has Opened the .
Baldiain Hestaapant
ON main' street
Where he will be glad to see any and all
' of his old patrons.
Open' day and Night. First class meals
twenty-five cents. ,
FLOURING MILL TO LEASE.
rpilJS OLD DALLES MILL AND WATER
J Company's Hour Mill will be lensed to re
sponsible nnrtics. For Information apply to the
ATER COMMISSIONERS,
. 1 ho Dalle, OrcRon.
Builtfing matBiiais !
:nnt.. "hi, hi m.mr j
HEW FULL HP WINTER DRY GOODS
"' . v ' " ' ' V-
( -' COMPLETE IX EVEKY 'DEPARTMENT.
Clothing, Gents' furnishing Goods, flats, Gaps,
; Boots and Shoes.
Full 'Assortment of the Leading Manufacturers.
Cash Bayers mill save money by examining oar stoek
and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
s
I
NGE
IS THE BEST SEWING- MACHINE.
Branch Office 81 Third St.
Needles, Oil and'Specials.
J. H. CROSS
-DEALER IN-
Ha?, Grain, Fesi and Fir.
HEADQUARTERS FOR POTATOES.
Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens. All Goods Delivered Free and Promptly
TERMS STRICTLY CKSH.
Cor. Second & Union Sts.,
Great Bargains !
Removal!
On account of Removal I -will sell my
entire stock of Boots and Shoes, Hats
and Caps, Trunks and Valises, Shelv
ings, Counters, Desk, Safe, Fixtures,
at a Great Bargain. Come and see
my offer.
GREAT REDUCTION IN RETAIL.
J.FREIMHN
125 Seeond Stfeet,
HUGH CHfclSMAX.
CHRISMAN & CORSON
' Successors to GEO. RUCf I,
' . Iveep on Hand a Complete Stock of
Groceries, Flour, Gram, Fruit anff pll Fees.
Highest Cash Price Paid for Produce.
Corner of Washington and Second-St.
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
:, Successors to BROOKS BEER.S, Dealers In '
General Merchandise! V
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
ents Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc.
Groceries, , Hardware,
Provisions . Flour, Bacon,
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Of ail Kinds at Lowest Market Rates.
Free Delivery to Boat and Curs and. all parts of the City.
390 and 394 Second Street
PAULiKREFT & CO.,
-DEAI.EK8 IX-
Paints, Oils, Glass
. And Hie Most Complete and the Latest
' . Patterns and Degigns In . '
' " VA TiTi AlI!H.. ' ..
Prantical l'alnters and Paper Hanpers. None
but the best brands of the Kherwiu-WHliama
Paint used in all out work, and none but the
most skihVd workmen .employed. All orders
romptly attend cd to. 10-171
SHOT" Adjoining Bed Kront Grocery. '
.V' THIRD 8THCET,
H. Herbring.
t 9
Removal!
The Dalles.
W. K. CORSON.
The Dalles. Ori
$500 Reward!
We will pay the above reward or an) case oi
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, Constipation or Costivenesa we cannot
cure with West's vegetable liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and neverfall to give satisfac
tion. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 90
Pills, 2f cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. The genuine manufactured only bv
THE JOHN C. WFST COMPANY. CHICAGO.
jlilNOIS.
' "H I, A K ELKV Si HOUGHTON, 1
FrOTUfiptlnri I)rngglsl,
17 Kocnml Mf .
T1 Itallea. "-