The Dalles Daily Chronicle. Published Daily, Sunday Excepted. BY THE CHKONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Corner Second and Washington Streets, The Italics, Oregon. Terms of Subscription. Per Year ., ..'..WOO Per month, by carrier. 50 single copy ..'. - . STATE OFFICIALS. Governoi S. Pennoycr Secretary of State G. W. McBride Treasurer Phillip Hetschan 8upt. of Public Instruction E. B. McElroy tJ. N.Dolph ,natore jj. II. Mitchell Congressman . . B. Hermann 8tate Printer. . r. Frank Baker 'COIXTY OFFICIALS. County Judge.... ..... :C. N. Thornbury Sheriff , D. L Cates Clerk J. B. Crossen Treasurer Geo. Kuch Commissioners ! Frankncafd Assessor ..John E. Barnett Surveyor. E. F. Sharp Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley Coroner William Michcll The Chronicle is the Only Paper in The Dalles that Receives the Associated Press Dispatches. The Ciikomclb hesitates to offer any criticism on this yeai's assessment as compared with that of the year 1890, but it feels it to be its duty to call attention to the fact that the value of land has been raised from an average price of $3.45 an acre in 1800, to $5.30 in 1891. This is an increase of over sixty-five per cent., while there is not a man in Wasco county that does not know that the price of land has 'decreased rather than increased, during the past year. The present valuation of 5.30 an acre is entirely too high. The land itself would not bring that as an average price is not in fact worth that sum, and should not be so assessed. The county board will not be doing. their duty if they do not make a horizontal reduction equal to, if not lower than, last years, valuation or insist that the state lioard make tne reduction. No one can regret being compelled to make ajaj A l.l jl ill lF l : liiuii l ill: i ir l iiiil he must do it. It is not too late to make a proper correction and it must be done if land owners are to be treated with common fairness, and Wasco county is not forced to pay an unjust proportion of state tax. Secretary Buck of the agricultural de partment has figured it out that we pay $250,000,000 per annum for products that' should be raised at home.. Daring 1889-90 we paid $5629,849 for foreign barley a grain that can be grown abundantly in this country, and of just as good grade as the imported article. There was $13,378,800 spent for foreign fruits and nuts, including raisins, $819, 000 for .live oil, $8,860,000 for wines, $15,264,100 for wools, $19,844,000 for flax and hemp, $4,465,400 for vegetables, $25, 800,000 for tobacco and cigars, $2,173,000 for cement, $3,087,800 for coal, $2,011, 500 for provisions, $56,582,400 for woolen manufactures, $38,686,400 for 'SttXV Iliniiufnctnrpa tS Rfl3 9(W tnr onltnn manufactures, $7,149,000 for knit goods, t,629,800 for leather, $6,206,200 for gloves, $1,427,600 for malt liquors, $2,214,300 for spirits, $41,679,500 for iron and s'.eel manufactures. The list could t) i continued on, but enough is shown to tnvince any one conversant with the 'varied and fertile possibilities of the United States that all these imports could l produced in sufficient quanti fies to supply the home demand "Moody has succeeded in driving Smith out of the wheat market on the other side the river. A constant train has been arriving all week. The higher prices paid have attracted thousands of bushels that would have gone to Colum bus and every pound is being ferried across to the Union Pacific cars at a cost of not less certainly than fifty cents a ton for the handling. While it could easily have been picked up by the Regu lator without ferriage and carried to Portland for six cents a bushel it is thus ferried to this side the river, put on the cars and token to Portland by a road whose fixed schedule rate is 10 2-5 cents' a ton. In other words if Mr. Moody pays the full Union Pacific rates he pays scarcely less than six cents ti bushel more than the Regulator rates. The Northwest Pacific Farmer has the following: "There is call for the imme diate action of the railroad commission to make a thorough examination into the affairs of the Union Pacific railroad, and see by what means Mr. Moody of The Dalles is able to pay within four cents of Portland prices for wheat, and ship it over that road whose advertised rate7 would make him lose about six cents per bushel on all the wheat bought by him at Rockland. Washington. The Nbrlkwett Pacific Fanner is glad to see the farmers at this place get snch a hiprh price for their grain, but in behalf of the othr farmers along, the line(of road, makes a vigorous demand that the affair be investigate!, and no discrimi nation allowed. Since the establishment of a graded system of schools in Prineville this county has turned out several teachers, and they are giving as good, if not bet ter, satisfaction than the imports arti cle. Ere long the county will be able to famish all the county districts with home made teachers. Prineville News. Hare Ton Thought of It? The following letter appears in this week's issue of the Klickitat Leader: Bbothfb Farmerss Can we afford to lose the Regulator, the only opposition boat on the river? Have yon thought of the matter as it is? What did it cost you other vears to ship your grain to market? The U. P. Co. charged about eleven cents per bushel to carry it. The Regulator reduced the rates to about six cents per bushel, thereby putting thous ands, of dollars in the pockets of the farmers of Klickitat and Wasco counties. Now is it right to thus betray onr best friend in such a time of need? Is it right to patronize the old company, thereby helping to drive the new boat from the river?- Have you thought of the consequences you are bringing upon yourselvea bv bo doing, are you anxious to see the only opposition boat taken from you? If so, keep on taking your wheat to Moody (the only buyer who has special rates), carrying grain to market on the old company's boat. The truth of the matter is the TJ. P. company made up their minds to run off the new boat, and they knew well how to do it. They only have to throw a bait to suckers to get them to bite.. They have employed Moody to fish for suckers, and oh ! how they are bitting; Moody's catch this year will be enormous: but when the Regulator is taken off Moody will be ready to quit fishing for suckers. Have j'ou thought why Moody can afford to pay more for grain than other buyers? As I said before, he has special rotes; or in other words the U. P. company's boat1 carries his grain 'for nothing. So it is plain to see that if the farmers do not stand together and patronize the new boat, even at a small sacrifice to them selves, the Regulator will be compelled to tie up and then the suckers will wish thev had not bit. - Farmer. flow the Starfish Kuta tlie Oyster. The starfish is a curious animal. Its mouth is directly in the center, and 'al most immediately under it is the stom ach, while the digestive organs are in its arms. Starfish eat oysters, but "natural ists differ as to the precise way in which they devour them. Ancient naturalists believed that the starfish waited for a moment when the oyster opened its valves to introduce one of its rays into the opening and having put one foot into the domicile it soon put the other four in and finished up by devouring the native. Modern observations have proved that this is not quite correct. Some naturalists assert that, on ob taining possession of the oyster, the star fish brings his mouth to the edge of the shell and then with the assistance of a fluid which its mouth secretes it forces open the valves and the entrance is ob tained. Another naturalist gives a dif ferent explanation of the transaction, namely, that the oyster is .seized by the starfish and held tight by its mouth: the 6tarfish then everts its stomach and envelops the oyster, which forces it to open its shell. However this may be, it is clear that the starfish swallows oys ters in the same manner as human be ings. London Tit-Bits. .Bank Kobkery In Minnesota. Caledonia, Nov. 6, The Caledonia bank was robbed last night. The burg lars, securing tools , from a .blacksmith shop, broke open the vault. They blew the ..safe to pieces and secured about $6000 in cash and many valuable papers. The marauders then stole a fine team of horses and a carriage from Asa D. Sprague, the head of the bank; and tied toward La Crosse, Wis. It is reported they broke open a safe in Hokiah on theiy way to La Crosse. ... To Suppress Slave Trading. Sydney, Nov. 6. The slave trade be tween Queensland and several of the Polynesian groups has been increased during the past year, and it is said that the new Australian squadron, which re cently arrived in those waters, will be partly utilized to put down the trade in question. The planters of Queensland claim that Polynesian labor is a neces sity in that region,-white being scarce and the native blacks utterly worthless. Failures on the Coast. San Fkakcisco, Nov. 6. The Brad street metcantile agency reports 103 failures in the Pacific coast states and territories for the month of October with assets of $201,197 and liabilities, $421,113, as compared with 122 for the previous month with assets of $379,619 and liabilities of $747,428, and ninety for the corresponding month of 1890, with assets of $261 ,904 and liabilities of $467,505. . I'aruell's Property to Be Sold. ' Dublin, Nov. 6.-"AU the employes of the late Charles Stewart Parnell on his Avondale estate were dismissed, and the saw mills and Arklow quarries, which also belong to Parnell, are to be sold ; only the family mansion will be re tained. ' Mrs. ' Parnell, widow of the dead - leader, was reported yesterday evening to be dying, but this .morning Henry Harrison, member of parliament, telegraphed' that the report is nntrne. KOTICE. -' indebted to the firm of Fish All & Bardon will please call -at the store of Mays & Crowe and pay up all bills, im mediately to Fish & Bardon. ... , Fish & Bakook. September 14, 1891. . 14-tf For Sale At a Bargain. The Mission ' Gardens, greenhouse, stock and fixtures. I am prepared to offer a rare bargain owing to a change in residence. For terms enquire at the premises or of A.', N. Varney at the land office. : . 15tf. J. A. Vauxev. . iron sale. Four lots with a good house on theni, all on the bluff above the brewery which wili be sold cheaper trade for cattle. Address - - J. L. Kelly, . 9-n-i ' The Dalles. For Hale Cheap. " 7 A gentle, handsome family horee and a new covered buggy and harness for sale cheap. . Apply at this office. ... . lotf Stacey Shown having left my employ I will not be responsible for aiiv debts he may. contract nor nhy business he may trsnsact. W. E. Gakbetsox. ll-5-3t. R. B. HOOD, Livery, Feel and Sale Horses Bought and Sold on Commission andMoneiJ' Advanced on Horses -Left for Sale. : V OFFICE' OF The Dalles and Goldendalfr Stage Line. Stage Leaves The Dulles Every Morning at 7:30 and Goldendale at 7:30. All ' ' freight must be left at R. B. Hood's office the eve ':'.'..'. . ning before. " " V,. R. B. HOOD, Proprietor. Opposite old Stand. , The Dalles, Or. A NEW- Undertaking Establishment ! PRINZ & NITSCHKE. - DEALERS IX Furniture and Carpets. We- have added to our business a complete Undertaking Establishment, and as we are in no way connected with the Undertakers' Trust our prices will be low accordingly. . Remember our place on Second street, next to Moody's bank. W. &T.jVIeCoy, BAUBBHS. Hot -:-and-:- Cold-i-Baths. HO SECOND STREET. JOHN PASHEK, t - Tailor, Next door to Wasco Sun. Madison's Latest System used in cutting garments, and a fit guaranteed -each time. ' . Repairing and Cleaning . . .'Neatly and Quickly Done. ; The Dalles :fi:r,st st:r.:e2:e:t. FACTORY NO. 105. OTri- A T?5l of the Beet Brand8 VAvTJTjLJLYiO 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. FRENCH & co., BANKERS. TUAN8ACT A GENKRALBANKTNG BUSINESS Letters of Credit issued available in the Eastern States. - Sight Exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on Nev York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregon, Seattle Wash., and various points in Or egon and Washington. ' Collections made at all points on fav orable terms. . i ... mm - STABLE, "Ward & Kerns - : We are now ready for business in our JN ew Barn , corner tf Fourth and Federal . . Streets. . '' THE DALLES, OREGON. D. BUNNELili, Pipe Work, Tin Repair ing and Roofing, Leave orders at L. Butler's, Grocery Store. Gigai? factory The Old Germania Saloon. JOHN D0HAV0J1, Proprietor. The best quality of "Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Pabst Milwaukee Knicker bocker and . Columbia Beer, - Half and Half and all kinds of Temperance Drinks. " '' ALWAYS OX HAND. the: Dalles, Portland & Astoria NAVIGATION COMPANY'S .Elegant Steamer REGU IiATOH Will leave the foot of Court Street every morning at 7 A. M. ' ' ' for ' ' Portland and Way Points Connections Will be Made with the. Fast Steamer DAIikES G1TY, At the Foot of the Cascade Locks. For" Passenger or Freight Kates, Apply to Agent, or Purser on Board. Olliee northeast orner of Court nnd Main street I P. Thompson' j. s. Schkxck, II. SI. Be all President. Vice-President. Cashier First' Rational BanL :he dalles. - - OREGON A General Banking Business transacted Deposits received, subject to Sight . Draft or Check. Collections made and proceeds promptlv remitted on day of collection. Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold ou Kew York, San Francisco and Port land. DIRECTORS. . . D. P. Thompson. Jxo. S. Schenck. T. W. Sparks. Geo. A. Liebb. H: M. Beai.l. Building pialeriaisi Having made arrangements with a number of Factories, I am pre pared to furuish Bool's, Windows, Mouldings, STOKE FRONTS n - ' - - - : L , t . i '-. - V', L- And all kinds of Special work.- Ship ments made daily from factory and can fill orders in the shortest possible time. Prices satisfactory. . .'. It will be to your interest to see me before purchasing elsewhere. Wm. Saundeps, Office over French's Bank. W. E. GARRETSON. Jeweler. SOLE AGENT FOR THE All Watch Work Warranted. Jewelry Made to Order. . 138 Second St.. The Dalles. Or. . Still on Deek. PhoBnix Like has Arisen From the Ashes! JAMES WHITE, The Restauranteur Has Opened the '. Baldiain - Hestaurant -)N 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. rang JIM F0LL ID 11J1TEB DRY GOODS (2 3 COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. Glothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Gaps,. , 1 Boots; and Shoes.? v Full Assortment of the Leading Manufacturers. Cash Buvens mill save mnnw hi PVamininrt nrnn cfnf and prices before IS THE BEST SEWING- MACHINE. Branch Off ice 8 1 Third St. Needles, Oil and Specials. J. H. CROSS, -DEALER IN- Hay, Grain, HEADQUARTERS FOR POTATOES. . Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens. - All Goods Delivered Free and Promptly TERMS STRICTLY CKSH. Con Second & Union Sts., Great B ar ;g ain s ! Removal I Removal I On account of Removal I will sell my entire stock of Boots and S noes, 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. 125 Second Street, HUGH CHRISMAN. VUDlOM am Successors to . Keep on Hand a hgs, riuui, m Highest Cash Price Corner of Washington and Second-St. The Dalles Mercantile Co., " . Successors to BROOKS & BEEIIS, Dealers in ' General Merchandise, r Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, ents' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. Q-roceries, Hardware, " 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. 390 and 394 Second Street PAUL KREFT & CO., -DBALKBS IN Paints, Oils, Qlass And the Most Complete and the Latest . Patterns and Designs in -Practical Painters and Paper Hangers. None but the best brands of the Sherwin-Williams Paint used in all our work, and none but the most skilled workmen employed. All orders romptly attended to. 10-17-d SHOP Adjoining Red Front Grocery. THIBD STREET. . purchasing elsewhere. H. Herbring. 9 9 R The Dalles. W. K. COESON. o. YrvnorM . GEO. RUCH, Complete Stock of ' Mini aim linn rtrcu. Paid for Produce. The Dalles, Or. $500 Reward ! We will prfy the above reward for au case o! Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In digestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot euro with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions are strictlv complied with. -They are purely vegetable, and never fail to Hive satisfac tion, bugar coated. Large boxes containing 30 Pills, 25 cents. . Beware of counterfeits and imi tations.' The genuine manufactured only by THE JOHN C. WF6T COMPANY, CHfGAGO, ILLINOIS.; -:; .' .. ........ , - BLAKELEY HOUGHTON. Prescription Druggists, 1 75 Second St. Tha Dalles, Or. Feel an nr.