Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Dalles daily chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1893)
THE WORLD'S CHANGES. OUR BRIGHT, SHXNTNG- BLADE is without a blemish. i Beautiful Valleys Formed From For mer Desolation. SEE OUR CENTER WINDOW. New Line 32-inch 10 cents The Dalles Daily Chronicle. Entered a the Postoffice at The Dalles, Oregon, as second-class matter. WEDNESDAY APR. 12, 1893 Weather Forecast. Official forecast for twenty-four hours frulintj at S p. m. tomorrow. Wednesday and Thursday, occasional rain, clearing and slightly warmer. Pague. WEATHER. Maximum temperature, 54. Minimum temperature, 35. River. 10-2 feet above zero. Rainfall, .02. APRIL APHORISMS. , And Other Sawed-ofT Paragraphs Hast ily Constructed. As Gladstone was working at Huwarden. A felling of trees in his gawarden, A lady came nigh And as she passed blgh Said Gladstone: "I beg your pawardon." The Sound shingle trust is bu'sted. Two more families went to Lyle yes terday. That section is fast filling up. The public examination at the Dees trick Skule will take place on next Tuesday evening. The salmon season at Astoria opened with a heavy run, the fish boats vari ously securing from eleven to eighty fiah. There is now the largest inquiry for dwelling houses that ever was known, and as a consequence houses are scarce. The Oregon Lumbering company are flaming their sawdust into the Columbia river, which has a tendency to destroy the salmon and other fish therein. Peaches and cherry trees are begin -J oing to bloom in this vicinity. Besides this Hugh Glenn reports that he has had outdoor-grown lettuce and radishes for two weeks. Hon. W. R. Ellis and daughter of Heppner is in the city. The young lady will be placed in St. Mary's Academy at this place. Mr. Ellis made The Chronicle a pleasant call. The council, at the earliest instance, should abate the nuisance of that dark, dank, green frog pond, with its foul odors and pestilential atmosphere, east of Chas. Cooper's residence. A shipment of bones, which have been bleaching under the summer suns and the winter snows in an old slaughter yard near here, were sent this morning to a San Francisco sugar refinery. An exchange recommends pKosphorus as a squirrel exterminator. Take car bon bisulphide, pat it in the runway of the squirrels and stop up the holes, and the gas that is generated is fatal to the pests. Astoria's moral wave has resulted in the arrest of twenty-six keepers of bawdy houses, which will take two weeks to dispose of in the courts. The, saloons were all ordered to be closed on Sunday. It is beginning to be understood that antidoting a railroad calamity is less dangerous than precipitating it. While the prospect of getting a big pile of wealth is not quite so bright, the pros pect of escaping the gallows is charm ingly luminous. Star. Mr. T. A. Hudson, secretary of the Dalles Military Road Co., is in receipt of a letter from Col. J. K. Kelly, president of the company which says: "I have "He stood upon the ocean's sandy beach, And with a reed he wrote upon the sand these words : Prices Beyond Competition! But the winds came, and the waves rolled mountain high, And blotted out the fair impression. Cruel waves, treacherous sand, fragile reed, No longer will I trust to thee; But from the mountain peak I'll pluck the tallest pine, And, dipped in the crater of Vesuvius, with it I'll write Upon the high and burnished sky these tender words:" Pease & Mays have the fairest priced goods in Dalles City; They are now offering their Spring line at such equitable Prices as would almost take your breath away, and I Would like to see any dog-goned wave wash that out ! Scotch Zephyrines, per yard. all Goods Marked in plain figures. Pease sent the mandate of the supreme court in the case of the Dalles Military Road Co. to A. L. Frazer of Portland, and directed him to file it with the IT. S. circuit court, and the case has been for ever settled, this you can assure every one who inquires about it." A bpokane manager nas issued an order that ladies must remove their hats ! on entering the opera house. It would be a safe wager to bet two to one that that manager will be compelled to either rescind the order or resign his position, says an exchange. Perhaps so. Every cause must have a martyr. But The Chronicle predicts that within a few years it will be bad form for ladies to wear hats in churches or any other pub lic resort. I".r West Point. The competitive examination for the West Point cadetship will begin at 10 o'clock May 3d at the Court house, and continue until completed. There are now six contestants, but others may ap ply until time of meeting. The only requirements are that the applicant must be a residentHin the (district and furnish suitable evidence of good moral character. Dr. Hugh Logan, Attorney H. S. Wilson and Prof. Troy Shelley compose the board of examiners to de termine who will be recommended for the cadetship, the one standing second in merit being the alternate. The one winning the contest must report at West Point by the 13th of June. Got to Stand It. Gov. Sylvester Pennoyer was asked by the Long Creek Eagle reporter what he thought of an extra session to remedy the defects of the new assessment law as regards taxes for schools and cities for the coming year. He said inasmuch as it had become a law in an ordinary forty-day session, that the people must stand it, as one session of Oregon's solons every two years he considered sufficient for the taxpayers to pay for. Winter's Last Vigorous Kick. P. T. Knowles of Wallace called on us yesterday. He reports that flowers are plentiful out-doors, as well as radishes, (lettuce, onions and the like. The only real trouble is the lie given to the joy ous springtime by a fresh fall of four in ches of snow which has settled beauti fully over all, and still coming down when he left. Comparative Statement of Precipitation for Eighteen Tears. Weather Bureau Office, ) The Dalles, Or.) Average rainfall for January, Febru ary and March for 18 years, 6.26 inches. The greatest rainfall for any season of January, February and March for 18 years, 12.98, and that was for 1881. The least rainfall for the same period or 18 years, 1.81, and that was for 1889. The average rainfall for September, October, November and December for 18 years, 6.25. The greatest rainfall for like period for 18 years, 16.50, and that was for 1875. The least rainfall for same period for 18 years, 2.46, and that was for 18 . The average rainfall for the first twelve days of April for 19 years, .24, and the greatest rainfall for same period in 19 years, .82, and that is for April 1893. The years 1885 and 1891 had the least. The average rainfall for the fall and spring seasons to this date is 12.75. The total deficiency in percipitation for the two seasons from September to April 12th is 1.15. & Mays. Who Is to Blame? Endebsby, April 11, 1893. Mb. Editob We would like to know what is the matter with the mail facili ties from The Dalles 'to Endersby. The Chbonicle comes here on a go-as-you- lease gait, which is quite exasperating. One would suppose you only printed one ingle paper a day. I interviewed the postmaster at Endersby about the mat ter. He informed me that was the way the weekly Chronicle came here one paper on Friday or Saturday, some more on Monday, and the balance through the week. We would like to know why you can't send them all on the same day. Show me the man gets away with my mall, Postmaster Bissell will get on his trail. If friends don't stay him and put up his bail The poor ugly d 1 will go to the jail. One of Youb Many Readers. This is the first public complaint out of many private ones from subscribers of The Chronicle who do not get their paper. It cannot be the fault of the printing office, for they are all securely wrapped in one package, and are sup posed not to be opened till they reach Endersby. Ed. harried. This afternoon, April 12th, at the resi dence of the bride's parents, on Fourth street, by Rev. W. C. Curtis, pastor of the Congregational church, Lewis D. Ainsworth and Miss Margaret Rowland, both of this city. The couple will depart on the after noon train for Portland and other points and will be absent about ten days. The young couple who have thus auspiciously started on life's journey as man anri wife are both well known and popular. Mr. Ainsworth is teller of French & Co.'s bank, which position he has held with credit to himself and the firm for about four years, and Miss Rowland is one of our most estimable young ladies. Their host of friends wish them happiness and long life. PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. F. P. Mays and family are in the city, and'are the guests of Mrs. J. T. Peters. Mr. C. E. McBrene of Tacoma is in the city, and favored us with a call to day. M. H. DeHnffhas gone to Riparia in the interest of the U. P. boat shipping trade. Mrs. A. J. Borie, accompanied by Miss Allie Gilmore, were eastbound passengers today for La Grande. Lute Burham, of the City stables, left for Prineville and Eastern Oregon points yesterday afternon with a handsome four-horse rig and three passengers for the interior. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Skibbe Hotel A F Martin, Tygh Val ley; George Coutee, Grass Valley; E Moore, Collins Landing; J M Benson, Sherman county; J W Iman, Cascades; William Conley, Prineville ; Aleck Pay ette, Centerville; H Ross, C Gross, L Vogel, Peter Bermer, W H Smith, W J Day, J Martin, D Harrison, B Thomp son, Chas Clark, Portland; Francis Morrissey, James Welsh, Boston ; T Bel linger, Seattle; W A Deitrich, Harmon Deitrich, Vancouver; T Conlev, Minne apolis, Minn ; E F Sharp, 3-Mile ; W King, Mill Creek. Columbia hotel W S Snow. T E Freese, W Murphey, Andrew Lewis, Portland; R Edmunson, Eugene City; James Olmsted, Ballstor ; P J Quesin burg and family, Virgidia ; R T Steiver, Heppner; J Turey, Goldendale; John Cassidy, Pleasant Valley; J S Daniel, Cascade Locks ; F N West, Bake Oven ; J Hayden, Sherar's Bridge ; John Wade, G C May ward, Tacoma. Karl's Clover Root, the new blood purifier, gives freshness and clearness to the complexion and cures constipation. 25c., 50c. and $1.00. Sold by Snipes & Kinersly, druggists. About forty miles west of Canyon City and sixty miles from the head of the John Day valley, the course of that river turns quite abruptly toward the north and makes its way through a deep and rugged gorge, which has been cut out through the mountain ridge by ages of constant erosion to a depth of several hundred feet. This gorge is the head of the great canyon of the John Day river, which continues with few exceptions to the Columbia river. These exceptions are but the widening out of the canyon, and in some places form beautiful basin like valleys, where farms are made, and which have been made very productive by the decomposition of the basaltic rock and by washings from the mount ain valleys above. These little valleys extend, at intervals of a few miles, for about one hundred miles along the river's course, and in these are found the older fossil beds of that region. But that portion of the river above this can yon runs through the John Day valley, a fine, fertile region consisting of a strip of land forty miles long and about one mile wide, to a short distance above Canyon City, where it widens out into a valley twenty miles long and ten in width. This is known as the upper valley, and in it is situated Prairie City, once a very prosperous mining town, on Dixie creek. The whole of this upper John Day region represent the more recent fossil formation, which has been designated as the Loup Fork, group of this country, taking this name from being first found on the Loup Fork of the Niobrara river in Nebraska, where the same fossils are found. These beds are most numerous at the lower end of the valley, where the river disappears into the great canyon. The Loup Fork and John Day beds are separated here by less than a mile. As the canyon widens out into a basin-like valley, that part of it below is the one in which are found the beds containing the older fossils. One may stand on the high ridge between the two formations here and a beautiful scene is presented to view. At his feet he has the river tearing through this mighty gorge, while on one hand is the great cemetery of the strange inhabitants that once lived in this river, and on the other lies another place of sepulcher of the queer types of a more recent life, but not less strange. It is all open to us there, as a great book, written by the hand of time and preserved here for us to read. In this upper or Loup Fork group of beds are found the remains of animals more like those of the present age. During this period herds of camels wan dered through the plains. Bison are also found, rhinoceros, elephants, the great mastodon, and a mighty lion roared in the jungles here. I found the bones of a fore-arm of one of these which Prof. Marsh told me was larger than the greatest African lion of today. Many cats of various species prowled about; also doge, and hog of many species inhabited) this pliocine region. Here is whese is found the little horse, no larger than a sheep. This animal was like our present horse, save that he had three toes on each foot, which has been many times proven by the abun dant remains found in various localities. The first specimen of this animal ever found in America, was quarried from these John Day rocks many years since by myself and given to Prof. Condon, then residing in The Dalles. During a visit of Prof. Hendley, the great evolu tionist to this country, he used this little specimen to illustrate one of his famous lectures in New York city. Through an unfortunate circumstance, Prof. Condon lost this specimen and I think it is now in the Peabody museum at Yale college. This specimen con sisted of the front part of a well pre served jaw with the teeth complete; a queer, and pretty little horse he must have been, roaming with bis mates over the old pliocine hills and lounging in the shade of the luxuriant trees, which grew in this country then, as is well at tested by the many fine specimens of them found in the chalk-like beds of that region. Beautiful impressions of the leaves are found of maple, willow, alder, oak, magnolia and many others, also of rushes and luxuriant ferns. The animal remains are found here in a soft clay rock, and in the gravel beds overlying it. On top of this upper layer of gravel is a layer of rock composed of volcanic ashes of an average thickness of about 40. feet. This great rim rock of ashes extends over a vast region. In places one can see large plateaus of it standing out for miles. On closer in spection it is found to rest upon these old gravel beds. There can be little doubt that this rock was formed by vol canic ashes falling into the ancient lake, as that portion of it resting upon the gravel is filled with the pebbles. All these records have been well kept, written in these olden rocks for us to read, and to wonder at the mysterious and awful power that left them here. L. S. D. Square Up. Charles L. Richmond, having disposed of his grocery and livery stable business in The Dalles, has placed all accounts in the hands of L. A. Esteb for collection. All parties are required to make settle ment within thirty days. One drunken hobo in the lockup last night. Look at This: White Kiel Gloves, 25 cents per pair. 20 yds. Print Calico, for only $1.00. Our Kntire Stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, Laces and Em broideries, ' Boots and Shoes, Trunks and Valises, Blankets, Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Etc., Etc., m I Away, Away Down! ALSO : : : : A fall line of Gents' Furnishing Goods at away below Manufacturer's prices. S. Sc 1ST. HARRIS, Cor. Court and Second Sts., The Dalles, Or. m CD tH u 03 "u O D P4 09 o The Best and Cheapest. COME, SEE FOR YOURSELVES. HATS FOR WE HAVE IN New Styles for Spring and Summer, CONSISTING OF DERBY, FEDORA, CRUSHER, Etc JOHN C. HERTZ, 109 SECOND STREET. THE DALLES. OREGON- Have You Seen iT Spring Millinery Goods 112 Second Street. THE EUROPEAN HOUSE. The Corrugated Building: next Door to Court Home. Handsomely Furnished Rooms to Rent by the Day, Week or Month. Meals Prepared by a First Class English Cook. TRANSIENT PATRON-AG-E SOLICITED. Good Sample Rooms for Commercial Men. WHS. H- ptRSEH, Pvopv. Y0Uf flTTEflTIOli Is called to the fact that Hugh Glenn, Dealer in Glass, Lime, Plaster, Cement and Building Material of all kinds. Carries the Finest Line of s Picture Mouldings To be foood io the City. 72 LQashmgton Street. Seed "Wheat, " Oats, " Corn, CI ( Rye, , Potatoes, Garden Seeds, Grass " Seeds in Bulk. -AT- J. H. CROSS' Hay, Grain and Feed Store. $ I IP fcj p. CD i. P CD 3 a CD EVERYBODY STOCK ALL THE H E " AT ANNA PETER SCO. SAN FRANCISCO East F.nd, 5eeond St., East of Wlngate Hall, and opposite Wesola'a Tailor Shop, The Dulles, Or. First-Class Photos. All Work Guaranteed. A. WESOLCV The Boston Tailor, East End Second St. Suits Made to Order from $18.00 tip. Pants from $5.00 up. Perfect Fit Guaranteed. Chas. Allison, -Dealer In- Photograph Gallery, 4HCE Headquarters at Ohas. Lauer's. Having bad a fine harvest of natural lee the best In the world, I am prepared to furnish In any quantity and at bottom prices. CHAS. ALLISON.