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goods, in cash ' purchases, beginning this day, you will re
ceive, absolutely free, the
"LIFE OF JAMES G. BLAINE,''
or your choice of other popular works, now on exhibition at our store.
In addition to the above, if yon happen to be a lucky one, yon frill receive
a'Free TICKET TO THE WORLD'S FAIR AND RETURN", and a Week's Ad
mission to the Grounds.
We offer for your inspection, a fine line of
Men's Overshirts for 25 cts.
If you have not already seen the books and received one of
our tickets, call at the store, and we will take pleasure
in showing you the advantage of buying from us.
THE DALLES MERCANTILE
CO
390, 392, 394 Second St.
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.4 :i
The System Governing Their Erec
tion and. Cost
How the Plans for New ISnlldings Are
Eusfinecrcci unci Pvt Tln- ghy
Congressmen Tito Xeecl of
Proper Restrictions.
In many of our cities and large towns
the most noticeable structure is the
government building. There -are now
nearly four hundred such blSilSRngs
scattered through the country. The
number lias been greatly increased in
rveeiit years, and the expenditure for
construction has become a large an
nual item in the appropriation bills of
congress.
Tin 1891 the amount expended on this
account was more than four million
eight hundred thousand dollars, which
was one-fifth as much as all the ordi
nary expenditures of the government in
1840. This great extension of the sys
tem has taken place gradually, out the
poficy seems now to be firmly estab-
.lished.
Within proper limits, says Youth's
Companion, it is an extremely reason
ble system. In a little town the rent
. - J - 1 . l-U;nJV Tim
grows, and the post office requires
larger quarters a whole floor on the
street level in the center of business.
The town transforms itself into a city,
land and rents increase, and the expense
for the hire of a building, which must
le conveniently located in the very
lieart of the city where rents are
highest, becomes large.
A still further inc-rease of population,
and now other departments of the gov
ernment begin to appear in the city. If
it is on the coast or on the lakes, a dep
uty collector of customs is appointed.
The federal courts have business now
and then in the city. An internal rev
enue office is established, or a branch of
the pension or the land office.
Under such circumstances it is cheap
er for the national government to in
vest, once for all, the capital needed to
erect buildings than to continue to pay
rent. The only question is, at what
point it become3 a matter of economy
to build rather than to hire.
Naturally the people of a growing
town are convinced of the necessity
for a public building long before cbn
jjress can see the matter in the same
light. The congressman from the dis
trict, anxious to make himself popular,
urges the importance of the building on
his associates, and sometimes succeeds
in obtaining the consent of congress to
the project before the building is really
needed.
Formerly authority to erect buildings
was inserted in appropriation bills., and
there was a great chance for "log-rolling"
that is. Congressman Smith would
help on Congressman Jones' scheme if
Congressman Jones would help Con
gressuian Smith. At present each build
ing is authorized by a separate act, but
there is still some opportunity for log
rolling. All government building is done un
der the superintendence and control of
the treasury department. First, con
gress authorizes the building and appro
priates money for the site and the struc
ture. Next a lot is selected, approved
and purchased. Plans are made by the
supervising architect, and the building
is erected. The custodian though he
may be, and frequently is, the postmas
ter; is under the direction of, and re
ports to, the secretary of the treasury.
The reason for this is, perhaps, that
In the early days government buildings
were chiefly for the offices of collectors
of customs, who are under the secretary
of the treasury, and only incidentally
for post office use.
No doubt the eagerness of communi
ties to obtain a costly and ornamental
building at the government expense has
caused this system to be abused. At
tempts have been made to lay down
certain conditions which must be satis
fied before a town or city shall be
deemed to ,need a government building.
Thus, it might be required that the
k population shall be so many, or the re
ceipts of the post office so much, or that
there shall be other uses than the post
office for such a building. No such
restrictions have been made, and
;ier a town is to have been a build
ing or not is frequently a matter of
favor, or even of accident.
Inasmuch as a government rarely
takes a backward step in such cases as
this, the chances are that ' hund reds of
new buildings will be erected during
the next few years.
Dr. M. J. Davis is a prominent physW
cian of Lewis, Cass county, Iowa, and
has been actively engaged in the practice
of medicine at that place for the past
thirty-five years. On the 26th of May,
while in Des Moines en route to Chicago,
he was suddenly taken with an attack of
diarrhoea. Having sold Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
for the past seventeen years, and know
ing its reliability, he procured a 25 cent
liottle, two doses of which completely
cured him. The excitement and change
of water and diet incident to traveling
often produce a diarrhoea. Every one
should procure a bottle of this Remedy
before leaving home. For .ale by
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
Mks. Schui-tz, of Hoboken, was re
cently tried and convicted of being a
common scold. The ancient penalty
for this offense, at least in New Jersey,
was a dip in the ducking stool; but
Mrs. Schultz was simply reprimauucu
severely and fined by the judge.
Electric Bitters.
This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention, All who use Electric
Bitters sing the same song of praise.
A purer medicine does not exist and it
is guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of
the liver and kidueys, will remove
pimples, boils, salt rheum and other
affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive nfalaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all malarial
fevers. For cure of headache, consti
pation and indigestion try Electric Bit
ters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded. Price 50c and $1 per
bottle at Snipes & Kinersly's.
J. F. FORD, Evangelist,
Of Des Moines, Iowa, writes under date of
March 23, 1893:
S. B. Med. Mfg. Co.,
Dufur, Oregon.
Gentlemen : '
On arriving home last week, I found
all well and anxiously awaiting. Our
little girl, eight and one-half years old,
who had wasted away to 38 pounds, is
now well, strong and vigorous, and well
fleshed up. S. B. Cough Cure has done
its work well. Both of the children like
it. Your S. B. Cough Cure has cured
and kept away all hoarseness from me.
So give it to every one, with greetings
for all. Wishing you prosperity, we are
Yours, Mb. & Mrs. J. F. Fobd.
if you wish to feel fresu and cheerful, and ready
ir the Serine's work, cleanse your system with
the Headache and Liver Cure, by talcing two or
for the Spring's work, cleanse your system wit
three doses each week.
Sold under a positive guarantee.
50 cents per bottle by all druggists.
-A. 1STEW ....
Undertakng Establishment!
PRINZ & NITSCHKE
DEALERS IN
Furniture and Carpets
We have added to our business a
somplete Undertading Establishment,
and as we are in no way connected with
the Undertakers' Trustj our prices will
be low accordingly.
PHOTOGRAPHR
ARTIC
CANDY
FACTORY
SODA WATER AND I0E CEEAM.
Candies and Nuts
at wholesale
q uotatloDs.
rouAceo,
CIGARS AS
SWEET DRINK
s&' Specialties
Finest Peanut Roaster In The Dalles
2 5 Street J.FOLCO
At right side
Mrs. Obarr's
restaurant.
NOTICE.
On and after JUNE 1, 1893, the
Str. INLAND STAR,
V'ill make regular trips between
The Dalles, Or.?
pirom TEfljMNAIi op INTERIOR Points
THE
Noruiern mm
RKILROHD
Is the line to take
TO ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH.
It Is the Dining Car Route. It runs Thnrtigt.
v estibuled Trains every day in the yar to
pi p&ul and Chicago
NO CHANGE OF CARS.
Composed of Dining Cars unsurpassed. Pull
man Drawing Room Sleepers of latest equipmeu t.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS
Best that can be constructed, and in which
accommodations are both Free and Furnished
for holders of First and Second-class Tickets, and
ELEGANT DAY COACHES
A continuous line, connecting with all lines,
affording direct and uninterrupted service.
Pullman Sleeper reservations csn be secured
in advance through any agent of the road.
TUDflllPU TIPIfETC To nnd from all
InnUUun IIuIVlIO points in America,
England and Europe can be purchased at any
ticket office of the company.
Full information concerning rates, time of
trains, routes and other details furnished on
application to
W. C. ALLAWAY,
Agent D. P. A. Nav. Co., Regulator office, The
Dalles, Or., or
A. D. CHARLTON,
Ass't. General Passenger Agt., Portland. )gn.
W. E. GARRETSON.
Jeweler.
Leading
SOI.K AGENT FOR THE
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
13S Second St.. The Dalles. Or.
White Salmon, Wash.,
Stopping at all way landings.
Leave The Dalles at 7 A.M.
Small freight will be received and delivered
safely. No Passengers.
I hope to receive a share of your patronage.
A. KENNEDY, Capt.
A. WESOLO,
The Boston Tailor,
East End Second St.
Suits Made to Order from
$18.00 up. -Pants
from $5.00 tip.
Perfect Fit Guaranteed.
POLAND CHINA HOGS.
I can furnish a number of
THOROUGHBRED
POLAND CHINA HOGS,
Male or female, most any age.
Price, $20 per head, or $35 per pair.
Come and see them, or write. All letters promptly answered.
EDWKRD JUDY,
CENTERVILLE, WASH.
Freeborn & Company,
DEALERS IN
Ulall Paper and ftoom flloaldings
H. C. NIELSEN,
Clothier and Tailor.
Decidedly the Finest Line of .
Gents' KxirnishLing Goods,
Trunks and Valises, etc., etc.
COR. SECOND AND WASHINGTON. THE DALLES, OR.
BURHAM &
ROBERTSON
Proprietors.
CityStables,
Corner of Fourth and Federal Sts., The Dalles, Oregon.
These Stables have on hand the finest Livery in Eastern
Oregon, and can accommodate patrons with either Single
or Double Rigs, closed Hacks or Carriages day or night.
MORE ROOM.
Also, can furnish First Class accommodations to teamsters with freight
or driving teams, having added to their stables large feeding and wagou room.
Commercial Patronage Solicited
Again We Greet You
WITH A FULL LINE OF i
STOVES AND RANGES,
BUILDING HARDWARE,
TINWARE, GRANITE WARE,
GUNS, AMMUNITION,
: FISHING TACKLE,
PUMPS, IRON PIPE.
SOLE
AGENTS
FOR
Garland Stoves and Ranges
THE
WORLD'S
BEST.
Sanitary Plumbing, Tinning and
Metal Roofing a Specialty.
Groceries, Provisions, and Cor&Wood.
ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
Maier & Benton.
THE DALLES, OR.
Have You Seen
i T H E r
Spr n g Millinery Goods
at:
112 Second Street.
ANNA PETER & GO.
J. O. MACK,
j FIflE WlWEf and LIQUOR
DOMESTIC
And KEY WEST
CIGARS.
THE
CELEBRATED
PABST BEER.
295 ALDER ST.
Old K umber 95,
COR. FIFTH,
PobtlwAjtd, Oregon.
First premium at the Wasco county
air for best portraits and views.
THE DALLES,
Wasco County, -
Oregon,
The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at the head
of navigation on the Middle Columbia, and is a thriving, pros
perous city.
ITS TERRITORY.
It is the supply city for an extensive and rich agricultural
and grazing country, its trade reaching as far south as Summer
Lake, a distance of over two hundred miles.
The Largest Wool Market.
The rich grazing country along the eastern slope of the Cas
cades furnishes pasture for thousands of sheep, the wool from
which, finds market here.
The Dalles is the largest original wool shipping point in
America, about '5,000,000 pounds being shipped last year.
ITS PRODUCTS.
The salmon fisheries are the finest on the Columbia, yielding
this year a revenue of thousands of dollars, which will be more
than doubled in the near future.
The products of the beautiful Klickitat valley find market
here, and the country south and east has this year filled the
warehouses, and all available storage places to overflowing with
their products,
ITS WEALTH.
It is the richest city of its size on the coast and its money is
scattered over and is being used to develop more farming country
than is tributary to any other city in Eastern Oregon.
Its situation is unsurpassed. Its climate delightful. Its pos
sibilities incalculable. Its resources unlimited. And on these
;orner stones she stands.
FRENCH'S BLOCK.
171 3ECOND STREET, : : THE DALLES, OR.
PAUL KREFT & CO.,
DEALERS IN
PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS
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 and J. W. Masury's Paints used in all .iur work, and none but
the most skilled workmen employed. Agents for Masury Liquid Paints. No
chemical combination or soap mixture. A first class article in all colors. All
orders promptly attended to.
Faint Shorj corner Thirdand Washington Sts., The Dalles. Oregon
THE CELEBRATED
COLUMBIA BREWERY,
AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop'r.
This well-known Brewery is now turning out the best Beer and Porter
east of the Cascades. The latest appliances for the manufacture of good health
ful Beer have been introduced, and only the first-class article will be placed on
the market.
flew
Qolumbia
fiotel.
THE DALLES,
OREGON.
Tnis Popular House
Has lately been thoroughly renovated and newly
furnished throughout, and is now better than
ever prepared to furnish the best Hotel
accommodations of any house in the
city, and at the very low rate of
$1 a day. First-Class Meals, 25c.
Office of the fast and commodious opposition Stage
to Dufur, Kingsley, Tygh Valley, Wapinitia,
Warm Springs and Prineville is in the Hotel
and persons going to Prineville can save
$4.00 by going on this Stage line.
All trains stop here.