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Tie Dalles Daily Chronicle.
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Address all communication to " THE CHRON
ICLE." The Dalles, Oregon.
WEDESDAY - - MARCH 20, 1895
A PUDDING.
A short time ago we were told that
the real estate men were going to get up
some literature deecriptive of Wasco
county. We have waited patiently
some action in that line, but it comes
not. It would be a good thing for both
city and county to carry this idea out.
It may be said that the newspapers
should devote more attention to describ
ing the country and advertising its re
sources. There is some truth in that
assertion, and yet there are many rea
eons why the newspapers, however
much they may desire to assist in de
veloping the country, do not speak more
fully of its resources. While the local
newspaper finds a much wider field than
is generally acredited to it, it cannot
give a full description of the country
and its resources in one issue, and it Is
seldom that more than one issue finds
ita way to those persons whom it is de
sirable to reach. The regular issues of
all country papers of Oregon reach the
readers in the country contiguous to
them ; they do not go out of the state in
large numbers to gladden the eyes of the
hungry Nebraskans or tired Dacotans.
.
The country newspapers are read at
home. Now it will be readily seen that
if The Chronicle should devote moet of
of its space to telling the citizens of
of Wasco and contiguous counties just
what kind of a country this is. those cit
izena would not only, grow weary, but
they would actually get tired. They
would desire a change of mental pabu
lain, would turn up their noses at the
plain, solid fare of meat, beans and po
tatoes, and long, as the Israelites did for
the flesh pots oi Egypt, for the galli
maufries of every-day newspaperservice.
Besides, the intending immigrant
when he seeks information concerning
any section, wants that information
in a compact form, so that he may read
and understand the possibilities of the
chosen spot. One issue of a newspaper
unless devoted to that one object, cannot
convey a full idea of any country, and
certainly a dozen issues cannot tell all
the openings offered in Wasco county
for the industrious.
Who is there can even guess at the
future of the fruit industry in .Wasco
county? She has thousands of acres of
lands that will raise the finest winter
apples in the world, and she has the cli
mate, the sunshine and rain and cool
nights necessary to give ' them color,
flavor and keeping qualities. She raises
the golden-epaulatted strawberry in
crimson profusion, the best to the eye
the best to the palate, and the best
when judged by their shipping qualities
Pears, cherries, prunes all find here the1
soil and surroundings adapted to their
most perfect development, while small
fruits of all kinds are at home, and the
musk melon and watermelon fairly
burst with lusciousness. Who can say
at what figure the wool clip shall stop?
Or who estimate the bushels of grain of
which the country, once settled, is capa
ble of producing?
mere are some tnings no man can
goes?, and those mentioned above are
among them. There are some other
things that are bard to account for, too.
nor instances, Monday we put on our
next worst suit of clothes and our Easter
fiat, and went down to the city on the
Willamette, We had been reading the
papers and knew that the dust was fly
mg in Portland in March, and that
Weather Observer Pague, although
"onto his job"is thoroughly as any man
; in the department, had given up all
. hopes of working up a rain-storm. The
Eastern Oregon sky, at the hour of
o'clock in the morning, when we stopped
lying for a little while and got up, was
. as blue ao the eyes of an infant, or a
Multnomah county democrat., Down
in Portland they bad the same kind of
a sky, or as nearly the same kind as
tl eir inferior quality of ozone will per
mit, and yet before night there was a
dash of rain that drove us to cover to
. save our aforesaid Easter bonnet. But
i then, he would be either hardened or
' ignorant who would guess anything -but
- rain in Portland in March and yet we
confess that we guessed the other way.
There was another fellow who guessed
wrong too. We were standing in front
of a big plate-glass window admiring
some handsome diamonds, emeralds,
rubies, etc., and moralizing on the fact
that only the wealthy could give or re-
' ceive presents of such gems, and that
therein lay the truth of the proverb "To
him that hath shall be given ;" and at
the same time consoling onrself with
the not very creditable thought that
most people who owned fine diamonds
were both old and ugly, thus emphasiz
ing that same proverb, differently ex
pressed, that "to him that bath no
teeth apples are given," when a gentle
man came up to us, hia countenance
aglow with delight, grasped our good
right band, called us "Mr. Debs," and
would hardly take our bashful denial of
the surname as true. He meant it, too,
and it was quite in accord with our
usual luck, for instead of credit, just
when we most need it, some fool fellow
makes us Deb-it. He was a large man,
witn a grip like a secret society or a
drummer, and an arm like the China
sea. Hence we accepted his apology,
and admitted cheerfully that we could
forgive the mistake if Debs could ; and
then we went over to the Perkins and
took a look at ourself in the old Cosmo,
politan mirror and thought of Dan Hoi
ton and Al Zeiber and the days of our
boyhood, and wondered if really our
face did resemble an acute case of con
tempt of court.
And now comes the story that another
will made by the late James 6. Fair has
been found. This one, too, was in pos
session of a lady friend of the old mining
shark. These wills are coming in at the
rate of four a week and alreadv there are
enough of them in sight to insure a bill
for attorney's fees that would make Jim
G. think he had fallen into the hands of
the Union Mill & Mining Co., if he could
return to earth for a time. By' the time
the wives and brevet wives, the children
of Fair and the "fairies," the nullus
filios with two i's and the promiscu
ous gathering of girls, old and young
with claims on the estate, all get through
paying their respects to the deceased,
the estate will be pretty well picked.
Our Population.
The Oregonian estimates .the popula
tion of Portland at 97,000, and bases its
estimate on the number of school chil
dren. It multiplies the number of
children of school age by 5, and multi
plies the average number attending by
12. By each of, these calculations the
aggregate amounts to practically the
same. That paper also gives statistics
from several cities to prove the correct
ness of the basis, and adds that the esti
mates for a hundred cities made on this
basis give almost the exact number of
inhabitants as shown by the census.
If this rule is correct, as it seems to be
then The Dalles has a population of
6000, as by the first calculation there
would be 6060 and by the other 6336
While the population ofthis city has gen
erallv been placed at 3500 to 4000, and
seldom at the latter figure, we have
always contended that the estimate was
not large enough. The vote shows this
also, for it will easily run to 1000, though
generally within the city limits proper
not more than 900 votes are polled
If Portland has 97,000 it is safe to say
that we have 6,000, or as a small
calculation will show, we are with Port
land at a ratio of 16 to 1.
ARE THE 5E5T
CIGARETTE SMOKERS
who care to pay a little more than the cost
of ordinary trade cigarettes will find the
PET CIGARETTES
SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS
Made from the highest cost Gold Leaf
grown in Virginia, and are
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Tillir;ery.
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Mexican
Mustang
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for
Bums,
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Piles,
Rheumatic Pains,
Bruises and Strains,
Running Sores,
Inflammations,
Stiff joints,
Harness & Saddle Sores,
Sciatica, ,
Lumbago,
Scalds,
Blisters,
Insect Bites,
All Cattle Ailments,
All Horse Ailments,
All Sheep Ailments,
Penetrates Muscle,
Membrane and Tissue
Quickly to the Very
Seat of Pain and
Ousts it in a Jiffy.
Rub in Vigorously.
Mustang Liniment conquers
Pain,
Makes flan or Beast well
again.
Shiloh's Cure is sold on a guarantee.
It cures incipient Consumption. It is
the best cough cure. Only one cent a
dose 25cts., 50cts., and $1.00.
Sick Headache, constipation and indi
gestion are qui jkly cured by De Witt's
Littlo Early Risers, the famous little
pills. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
De Witt's Witch Maze! Salve cures
scalds, burns, indolent sores and never
fails to cure piles. Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co. ' - -
La Grippe Is here again with all of its
old time vigor. One Minute Cough Cure
is a reliable remedy. - It cures and cures
quickly. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
Karl's Clover Boot will purify your
Blood, clear your Complexion, regulate
your Bowels and make your head clear
as a bell. 25c, 50c, and $1.00.
Captain Sweeney, TJ. S. A., San Diego
Cal., says : "Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy
is the first medicine I have ever found
that would do me any good." Price 50c.
W. T. Sanford, Station Agent of
Leeper, Clarion Co. Pa., writes; I can
recommend One Minute Cough Cure as
the best I ever used. It gave instant
relief and a quick cure. Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co,
Call
and
see
new styles. Ladies'
Chicago Gallery.
Oxford Ties.
mcb!6-lw
3 12 E5 S
Garden and
Grass Seeds
in Bulk, at g
J. H. Cross' AM
Feed & Gro- trw
eery Store.
Having secured the services of
a first-class trimmer from the city,
I can assure my patrons perfect sat
isfaction as to style and finish.
Call and see the large variety
of Hats on display in window.
Successor to Anna Peter it Co.,
112 Second Street.
SEE I SEE litf H AT ?
C. F STEPHENS.
If you want anything in the shape of
CLOTHING,
For Man or Woman,
RUPERT & GABEL,
Wholesale and retail manufacturers and dealers in
Harness, Saddles,
TENTS and WAGON COVERS,
And all Articles Kept in a First Class Harness Shop.
REPAIRING PROMPTLY DOSE.
T) ATiT iES, OfLXSGk-OBO'.
When the Train stops at THE DALLES, get off on the South Side
AT TH
ftHW COLtUlVlBlH HOTEli.
..oo..
This large and popular House aoea the principal hotel business,
and is prepared to furnish the Best Accommodations of any
House In the city, and at the low rate of
$i.op per Day. - pirst QIass Ideals, 25 Cegts.
Office for all Stage Lines leaving The Dalles for all
points in (eastern Oregon and Kastern Washington, '
in this Hotel.
Corner of Front and Union Sts.
. W. ViLXJSE,
Successor to Paul Kreft & Co
DEALER IN
PAINTS, OILS
And the Most Complete and
WALL PAPER.
PRACTICAL PAINTER and PAPER HANGER. None but the best brand
of J. W. MASURY'S PAINTS used in all our work, and none but the
most skilled workmen employed. Agents for Masury Liquid Paints. No cbena
icel combination or soap mixture. A first-class article in all colors. All orders
promptly attended to.
Store and Faint Shon oorner Third and
Are Your
D IF SO, READ THIS.
Just Received,
A Complete Assortment of GARDEN"
and TIMBER SEEDS. We can save
you money. Now wend your wav to the
Big-Brick, opposite Moody's Warehouse.
E. J. COLLINS & CO.
Telephone 20. Terms Cash.
THE CELEBRATED
COLUMBIA BREWERY,
AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop'r.
This well-known Brewery is now turning oat the best. Beer and Portei
east of the Cascades. The latest appliances for the manufacture of good health
ful Beer have been introduced, and ony the first-class article will be placed o
he market. . ..
Boy, Girl or Baby.
Bridles, Collars,
Adjoining Joles, Collins & Co.'s Store,
T. T. NICHOLAS, Propr.
AND GLASS
Latest Patterns and Designs in
WALL PAPER
Washington Sts.. The Dalles, 0re-o
Eyes Open ?
BULK SEEDS
A Fine Line of Fresh Bulk Seeds, just
arrived.
Kentucky Blue Grass,
Red Clover,
White Clover,
Peas,
Onions
Turnips,
Carrots,
Beets.
Alfalfa,
Millet,
Beans,
AM, VARIETIES
Flower Seeds, Onion Sets.
J. B. CROSSEN,
Grocer.
Ask Central for 62.
NIGKELSEN'S
600 : STOKE.
Attractive Goods,
Full Assortment,
Small Profits,
Quick Sales.
BUY YOUR
GROCERIES
We carry everything that is good
to eat, and at such prices that
we should have 'the trade of all
hungry people.-
Try' our
Teas and Coffees.
Can give you an excellent blend
ed Coffee at 25 per pound.
Ask for Halivor Butter.
Telephone No. 60.
TTTT
SiuDUng Greenncuse
Everything for the Garden
Roses, one, two and three years old ;
White and Purple Lilacs, and all kinds
of blooming shrubbery ; Dahlias, Gladi
olias, Phlox, and Canter berry Bells.
Choice Chrysanthemums at 50 cents
per dozen, or 5 cents each.
Geraniums, Heliotrope, Marguerites
and Fuscbias at $1 per dozen.
Cut Flowers furnished on short notice
for all occasions.
. THE
ipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
Drugs,
Paints,
Wall Paper,
Window Glass.
129 Second St.,
THE DAT.T.ES, - - OR.
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