Tlie Dalles Daily Chronicle.
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OFFICIAL PAPEli OF DALLES CITY.
AMD WASCO COUNTY.
Entered at the PustoUice at The Dalle, Oregon,
us second-class matter.
IN THE
PRICE OF
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
BT MAIL (POSTAGE PREPAID) IN ADVANCE. T
Weekly, 1 year 1 SO
6 months..
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Dally, 1 year 6 00
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Address all communication to " THE CHRON
ICLE," TheitaHes, Oregon.
Goo
GREAT
REDUCTION
OUR ROAD Am) CONVICT LABOR
LA H'S.
The question ia beinir agitated through
out the state by the press on convict
labor laws. The subject of discussion ia
worthy of a good deal of attention and
our people ought to wake up to the im
portance of tiie matter at once. We say
amen to the scheme or putting the con
vict labor on all public works and roads
within the state. As far as our prepent
road laws are concerned, they are a
farce. We have not a single road in the
state that is any credit to it save the
Tygh valley hill road. In this county,
tiie present system or road repairing
and building, as provided for by the
laws is a failure, and works out the prob
blem by only patching mini . holes, and
making no decided improvement of the
highway, labor is brought into requisit
ion which is neither profitable or wise,
as the law is, the supervisor is required
to order out the laborer from his farm to
do road service within his district when
ever lie sees fit, and what is the result?
The laborerfoolsaway the time spinning
yarns and performing but little service
for the public, and tiie road gets" a lick
and a promise to have the same thing
over again next year.
In our opinion, there are but two ways
by which a remedy of this evil can be
had. The first is to pass a law by which
an additional levy of tax be put on the
assessed valuation within the several
road districts of two or three mills an
nually, an amount which shall 1 used
to build and keep up the roads, and to
create the office of road commissioner,
limke it elective, and place the officer
under bonds heavy enough to com pel him
to do his duty. Wasco county took the
initiative step a year and a half ago and
built the Tygh valley hill road, on this
plan and it was a success. The legisla
ture ought to make a general provision
for a law covering these points.
Another proposition is to repeal the
convict contract clause, which is a stain
on our statute liooks, and put
labor on all public works of the
and state and leading county roads
convict labor is the state labor, and
no moral right to be expended on
than state or county works. The con
victs are a public charge, keot at public
expense, and their services in labor
.should be contributive to the public
good, either to public roads or public
works. The Dalles and Celilo Portage
road could be' built with this labor if
the states finances were short. That is
not in the question. The present need
in the western part of the state, is better
. roads, and the convict labor should be
used in making them the same applies
. to Eastern Oregon.
We have no doubt but some wjrtl say
that our stove industry will get a black
- eye if the convict labor is taken away.
4 If American labor cannot produce stoves
on this coast at remunerative figures,
' where there is an abundance of material
-and labor, there is something wrong
"with the manufacturer, and not with
labor. The convict labor clause on our
statutes ought to be wiped out.
reduce our large stock of Cook Stoves and Ranges
now on hand, we will, for die next 30 days, sell cook
stoves and ranges at greatly-reduced prices; we have
marked down everystove in our house from 1 5 to 20 per cent
This is an opportunity to get an A 1 cook stove at a price never
before offered.
Don't Miss It.
7TVC
5t GROME
lU. H. Young,
Biac&smity wapi snap
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Ueneral Blacksmithing and Work done
promptly, and all work
Guaranteed.
HorseShoeing a Speciality
Third Street opposite tiie oil Lielie Stand.
W. E. GARRETSON,
Leaiyj Jeweler.
SOLE AGENT FOR TBI
f v 6 tip i
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New Jackals
FROM
&3.50
TO
$30.
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All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Second fit.. The lUeii. Or.
City Blacksmith Shop,
DOUT
FAIL
TO
SEE
THEffl.
NEW - STOCK OF
Fall and Winter Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots
am 1 -shoes.
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PRICES ALWAYS THE
LOWEST.
TERMS CASH.
H. Herbring.
Second St., 0pp. Hood's Stable,
THE OALl.ES,
OREGON.
There has hecn njore or less got-sip
concerning what President Harrison will
do after he retires from office March 4th.
It is well known that the president will
first take a much-needed rest and recov
er some of his lost energies and recopcr
ate from the severe strain he has been
under for a year past. Mr. Harrison
will leave the presidency in rather coni
fortalile circnniRtanoen; probably ' worth
$150,000 or $175,000. This amount in
vested in any ordinary way will yield
him 8iithc.iont income, so he need not be
disuirlied as to the future.
Sheriff Furnish, of Umatilla county,
was in Portland yesterday after taking
to the penitentiary Charles Wilde, sen
tenced to a year and a half for stealing
an overcoat, and W. Rupert, who gets
two years for Henling a horse. His
deputy brought him down another brace
of worthies. J. H. Anderson, who stole
a buggy and team, and William BIoss,
who was satisfied with a horse. They
were taken to Salem yesterday.
There, is a sort of trader who savs "I
think it .better not to advertise until
- business picks up." When business
picks up the same trader invariably
-says "I . don't need any. advertising
.now." The man who waits for- business
to pick up always wears out the seat of
his pants first. You can tell him when
the wind is whispering around his coi
tails and callitnr him a daisv
A
ae Berlin correspondent of the Lon
don News has learned that, the govern
ments of ' England, (ierrriitny and the
TJnited States have agreed to a common
PPtinn to reptor rr1er in Kamnn
Will repair your fine Buggies
and Carriages, shoe your fine
Driving Horses, and in fact do
all your blacksmithing in the
finest style. Satisfaction guar
anteed. "
GlWltfG & HOCKJMW .Props.
C. F. STEPHENS,
DEALER IN
Dry Goods
Plothing
THE DALLES MERCANTILE CO.
SOLE AGENTS FOB THE DALLES,
BRAINARI) & ARMSTRONG'S
, SPOOL SILK
FINE LINE OF '
IP B IP
HE
JU liS? &a
No. 390 to 394, 2d street, The Dalles
MINHNS
Fallfi of Ifood river, w
low J Una been lilntted on the i!d cami trround. nt the forks ni1
alls of Hood river, with large sightly lots, broiid t.treet and alleys, good sn
pure eoiu water ana siiHoe in prolusion, perfeet drainage, delightful mountain
and alleys, good soil.
Climate, tne eenimi attrnetion as a mouuhiiii summer resort mid for h11 rtrii.
being the nearest town to lit. Hood. It is also unfiralled -ai. a mannfacturing .
center, being the natural center for 150 square miles of the best cedar and Or
timber, ixjssessi -g millions of horse power in its dnRliing sireims ard water
falls, easily harnessed. Where che.iji motive Twer exists, there the manu
factories will center, surrounded by soil and climate that enni-ot be excelled
anywhere for fruit and agriculture, and with tram portation already assured
- - you will find this the place to make a perfect home or a paving investment
TITLE PERFECT
See me on the ground, or
address me at Hood River,
Wasco County, Oregon:
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THE DALLES, OREGON. '
3est Dollar a Day House on the Coast!
First-CIass Meals, 25 Cents.
First Class Hotel iri Every Kespeci. -
None but the Best of White Help Employed.
T. T. Nicholas, Prop.
NEPTUNE SHAVING PARLORS A NO BATH ROOMS.
. FRAZER & WYNDHAM. Proprietors
Itoots, Shoes Hatf, Kt.
Etc., Ktc., Etc.
134 Second St., next to Dalles National
Bank, Dalles City, Oregon.
S. L. YOUNG,
: JEWELER
Watches and Jewelry repaired to order on
snort notice, ana snu&iuctioii guaranteed.
AT THE . '! , ''
ktore of I. C. Nickelsen, 3d At. Tb Dalles
; Wv F. Wiseman,
Saloon, and Wine Room
The Dalles, .
Oregon.
fff North west corcer of Second and
Court Streets.
At the old stand of R. Lusher,
no Front St.. The Dalles, Oregon.
THE EUROPEAN HOUSE.
' ' The Corrupted K nil dins' next Door to Court House.
' t Handsomely ; Furnistied - ftooms toyRentliY the Da?, Weel or Month.
Meals Prepared by a First Class English Cook.
TRANSIENT PATRONAGE SOLICITED.
Good Sample Rooms for Commercial Men.'
THE CEL-EBRKTED
COLUMBIA BREWERY,
AUGUST BUCHLER, PropV.
This well-known Brewery is now- turning out" the best Beer and Porter
east of the Cascades. The latest appliances' for the maivnfitcture of good health
ful Beer have lieen introduced, andfnly the first-class article will be placed on
the market. - ' .'
PLUSH STHTIONKRY BOX6S
JL. Fine Sl
With twenty -four sheets of Fine Note Paper aud
Envelopes to match
FOR 35 CENTS THIS WEEK ONLY
E3- F acobsen cfe Co.
OOI5L jSLMTJ MTJSIO "STC
103 Second Street, - - The '? :-;. Orreoa.
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Also Organs and Pianos at Re
PAUL KB EFT &.;
DEALERS IN
P AI NTS, OILS AN D
And the Most Complete and the Latest Patterns a '
J3SeF"Praotical Painters and Paper Hangers. - None hut1? ::
Sherwin-Williams and J. W. Masury's Paints used in all.oU".
the most skilled workmen employed. Agents for Masury-:
chemical combination or soap mixture. - A first class artita-1
orders promptly attended to. - '' -
Store and Faint Shop corner Thirdand Washington Sts
Prices.
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lAuds of the
" d none but
" Rints. No
lors. All
)8, Oregon