Christmas presents
w
E now have on exhibition in our center window
- articles of fancy Work, suitable for Chiistmas
presents. These were made by the ladies of
the Congregational Church, and the proceeds from
the sale of these will be used to help defray the ex
penses of furnishing the Church.
Pease & Mays.
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
Entered a the Pontofflce at The Dalles, Oregon,
as second-class matter.
Weather Forecast.
Official forecast for lventy-four hoars ending at
$ p. m. tomorrow:
Snow,vwith stationary temperature.
F KID AY
DEC. 9, 1892
K1VKKS AN1 HAKBORS.
LOCAL BBBVITI KB.
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Of
M. L. McCann of Columbus, : at. the
Umatilla today.
H. A. Hansen, of Monkland, is in the
city on business.
Leave your order for cord wood
Maier & Benton's.
S. P. Gould and L. X.. Tallman,
Peudletou, are in the city.
J. A. Keelv and W. J. Davidson,
Pea ridge, are in the city.
W. K. Corson was a passenger on the
early train today for Portland.
Beulah Glover and wife, and J. M.
Laweon of Priueville, are in the city.
Hon. W. H. Biggs, of Wasco, Gilliam
Co., is in the city, and will return home
tomorrow.
Twelve year old Maddingly whisky,
Simon Pure for medicinal purposes, at
Stubling & Williams'.
Mpssrs. Dicken Bros, have irone
Pasadena, but expect to return to The0'0"
Special KeportK of the Secretary of War
Tjpun the Pacific Northwest Coast. -
A dispatch from Washington states
that- Secretary Elkins has sent to con
gress estimates on several Pacific Coast
surveys, among them for the removal of
the existing obstructions in Coos river,
Col. Mendell also suggested that the
snags, logs and boulders in Coos river be
removed.' No additional survey is neces
sary, because the conditions of the river
are constantly changing. Capt. Symons
reported in favor of improving the up
per Columbia river at two' places, one
from the dalles (far up the river) to the
international boundary, fifteen miles,
and the other from the head of Rock Is
land rapids to Foster creek, just above
the inouth of the Okanogan, ninety
miles. To make a survey and prepare
improvements $4,000 will be necessary.
The department concurs in the recom
mendation. Major Handbury thinks
the Willamette above Oregon City
should be made safely navigable at all
seasons on account of the great com
merce carried by that stream. The
river trade would increase, and at the
same time freight rates would go down.
For surveys and preparatory work $12,
000 will be necessary."
We are glad to see that the Willamette
is to be provided for, at last. Com
merce on that river has been about as
shamefully neglected above Portland, as
it has been on the Columbia above the
Dalles next spring.
It is claimed that the finest vessel
afloat is now at Astoria, the Brltis"
ship Mowhan.
The Dalles business interest) daily
show the want of telegraphic communi
cation with Dufur, and other points)
south. .
Every fifty cent cash purchase at
Floyd & Shown's secures an opportunity
to take a Christmas gift of a fine odor
set. Call and see the goods, corner of
Second and Union.
Col. John Adair, E. A. Sealey, and W.
C. Smith, passed through on the 11:40
train last night en route to New York
on important business in connection
with the Astoria railway. . r
As the midnight train from Portland
approaches The Dalles, the city electric
lights present a beautiful appearance.
The train curves change so rapidly and
acutely that in the darkness the lights
resetuble a flock of wild geese in their
movement. ,
The "editor," to be fully appreciated,
should be seen as reproduced at Cor
dray's theater, the best place of amuse
ment in Portland. Good comedy is the
rule at Cordray's. "The Editor," which
ia one of the most amusing comedies
ever written, is a laugh-provoker from
start to finish. No better matinee or
evening enjoyment can - be had than by
attending Cordray's in Portland.
The three Graham children, who have
been taken in hand by the King's!
Daughters, when at the verge of starva
tion and in a state of extreme destitu
tion, now properly clothed and made
presentable, go to Portland this after
noon to enter the home of the Boys and
. Girls Aid society. The ladies of the
King's Daughters have been quite busily
engaged during the past few days in
fitting up these unfortunate children
and are deserving of the highest praise
for the help and assistance they are be
stowing on the unfortunate poor of our
town. - 7 s
louth of the Willamette. If the press
regon does its dutyv however;
the
days of such neglect will be very soon
numbered. Upon the topic suggested by
the reports referred to, the Telegram last
veiling says :
The reports show the increased at
tention that the navigable waters of the
Pacific Northwest are receiving and their
growing importance to commerce.
When a comprehensive review of the
Oregon and Washington waterways is
made, the description of present and
future needs cannot be very brief.
There are no two other states of the
union that have more navigable harbors
than these lusty commonwealths of the
Pacific Northwest.
"But there are many people who live
here who do not appreciate it. Not one
man in ten in rortiana, n suaaeniy
asked to name the harbors that indent
Oregon's coast, could tell them or their
eneral location. Yet waterways are of
he utmost importance to the develop-
ent of a section. Take two states with
all things equal,' except that one has
harbors and the other has not. The one
will so far forge ahead of the other in
population and wealth that they would
not be classed together..
"Many people think Oregon is grow
ing rapidly now, and that her commer
cial influence is steadily increasing.
That is granted. But give a deep water
entrance to all her harbors, let there be
well-built jetties at the mouth of other
vers, as well as the Columbia, let all
other navigable streams be cleared of
snags and dredged of sand bars, and the
advance will hot only be rapid but al
most phenomenal in the development of
'cities and country, the influx of capital,
land the increase of all kinds of business.
Oregon has been treated fairly well as
appropriations go, but she can take care
of and spend well all the money that
leongress gives her for river and harbor
improvement."
The Telegram inightwith propriety
ay also, that not ona man in 500 in the
ity of Portland" could tell how many
aasengers were carried by steamboats
on the Columbia river for the year ended
Nov. 1st, 1892.
The Dalles Chboniclk can tell you :
436,000.
Nor can one man in 1,000 in the city
of Portland tell you what the o5,000
dollar portage railway at the Cascades,
built by the state, by a Dalles city man
superintendent, on an appropriation of
$60,000, in connection with The Dallea
steamer Regulator line has saved to the
people of the Inland Empire.
The Chronicle can tell you; .$2.50
upon every ton of freight carried, both
by the railway and steamboats ; $7.00
upon each horse, and in similar propor
tion upon cattle, sheep, wool, fruit, etc.
That portage railway might be made
to do even better than it has. The bur
den of the reductions, has fallen upon
The Regulator Line. But of this more
anon. We hope that justice may be
done to all ; even though Portland be
swallowed up its mud, its prejudices, its
jealousies, and Us lamentable ignorances
respecting the balance of the state. It
is quite time to inquire, upon bended
knees, for "More Light."
The Grand Rapids Press, a 6-col.
patent inside, has been started in the
Clatsop woods, where there is not even
a postoffice, "to fill the bill" and secure
lucre from the publication of land office
notices.- It was six weeks of age Dec.
2d, '92 ; yet it had more money in its
ads that day than reputable newspapers.
This is an evidence that all legal adver
tising should be published in some re
sponsible paper at the county seat of
the county wherein the land in question
is located.
Notice.
The steamers of the D. P. and A. N.
Co. will tie up for repairs on the 17th
inst. and , wilt not run for about two
weeks, after which' time' tri-weekly trips
will be made until spring (weather per
mitting.) W. C. Allaway,
B. F. Lacghlin, General Agt.
Manager. 12.7td
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HOLiIDAY. GOODS
Endless Variety and Asssrtient of
Dolls, Toys, Books, Albums, Pianos, Or
gans, Musical Instruments.
VKUiMT I8SO
For an Open Kirer.
Heppner Gazette. "The next session
of the legislature is near at hand, and
our Eastern Oregon legislators ought to
be getting ready to whack away for an
open river. We need a portage at
Celilo."
There can be but little doubt, that the
next session will be almost a unit on
that question. It is seen now that the
Inland Empire demands such legislation
and a deaf ear cannot be turned away
from so important a measure as a port
age road at Celilo. It is generally con
ceeded that the government will under
take a ship railway.
Pendleton Tribune. "The Inland
press are -commencing to vigorously ad
vocate the speedy opening of the Colum
bia river. This is an important move
and should be shouted from every house
top and woe be the politician- who
thwarts this worthy object. .Keep the
ball rolling brethren and count us
strictly in the fight."
We are in it. The Inland Empire
needs the obstruction at Celilo and the
dalles removed. The outlet for 35,000,
000 bushels of grain annually demands
an open river, and unless vessels can go
untramelled to the sea, agriculture is a
failure in Eastern Oregon. Freight
rates are an embargo by rail.
The versatile express-robber who
stole $100,000 and bid it in a haymow,
seems to have acquired the rudiments
of wildcat banking.
WANTKD.
By a bachelor to correspond with
good-hearted ladv. of medium aire and
possessed of some means, with a view to
matrimonv. - Address O. B. The Dalles
Oregon. ..
Hard and soft wood for sale bv the Col
umbia River Fruit Co. C-J?. Lay, secy
12 6 6t Freiichs' bank bldg.
Gone
all the painful disorders and
chronic weaknesses peculiar to the
female sex. They go, with the use
of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip
tion. Periodical pains, weak back,
bearing-down sensations, nervous
prostration, all " female complaints "
are oured by it. It is purely vege
table and perfectly harmless a
powerful general, as well as uterine,
tonic and nervine, imparting vigor
and strength to the whole system.
It costs you nothing if it fails to
give satisfaction. It's guaranteed
to do so, in every case, or the money
is refunded. It can be guaranteed
for it does it. No other medicine
for women is sold on such terms.
That's the way its makers prove
their faith in it. Contains no alco
hol to inebriate ; no syrnp or sngar
to .derange digestion ; a legitimate
medicine, not a beverage. Purely
vegetable and perfectly harmless in
any condition of the system.
World's Dispensary Medical As
sociation, Proprietors, No. 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. T.
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PHOTOGRAPHER.
First premium at the. Wasco county
fair for best portraits and views.
COLUMBIA
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Campbell Bros. Proprs
(Successors to V. S. Gran.)-
Manufacturers of the finest French and
Home Made
O-A-IST IDI IE s
East of Portland.
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Fropical Fruits, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco,
Can furnish any of these good at Wholesale
or Retail
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Ice Cream and Soda Water.
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-We Have Made-
Sweeping Reductions.
Call and examine
our stock of
holiday presents
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Ten Days' Clearini Sale !
At 65 cts.
WOOL FELT HATS
WORTH
$1 to $1.50
At $1.15.
FRENCH and FUR FELT HATS
WORTH
$2 to $2.50
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