A Cold Snap
Dodsori
Of St. Louis, Mo., put up a special line of Pickles designed expressly for
Retail Trade throughout the United States. Wc are now catering to that
trade in The Dalles, hence we have placed in stock a full line of that productions
Fancy Sweet Pickles in bulk,
Fancy Sweet Mangoes in bulk,
Mixed Pickles, i pints,
Sweet Mixed Pickles, pints, quarts, Chow Chow, pints, quarts,
Onions, pints, quarts, Olives, pints, quarts.
Celery Salt, French Mustard, Chili Sauce, Horseradish, Tomato Catsup, &c.
SEE DISPLAY IN" CORNER WINDOW.
We are Continuing our Special Sale
during January.
All our Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, are
marked at prices that make-every article a geuine bargain to purchasers. We
feel assured that we are warranted .in saying that no goods have ever been of
fered in The Dalles at prices as ,low as our goods are now being sold. "Would
you object to call and ascertain for yourselves?
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
ntored a tuo PostoOlce at The Dalies, Oregon
as second-class matter.
10 Ccuia . 'ine for first insertion, and 5 Cents
per line for ea nbsequent Insertion.
Special rates for . " time notices.
FRIDAY, --- - JANUARY 10, 1896
BRIEF. MENTION.
Leaves From the Notebook of Chronicle
Reporters.
The weather report for tomorrow says
fair and cooler.
Some elegant costumes may be ex
pected at the masquerade this evening.
The prizes for the Excelsior masquer
ade are on exhibition in several 6tore
Bhow-windows.
There will be a regular meeting of the
members of Mt. Hose Co. at the hose
house tomorrow (Saturday) evening at
7 :30 o'clock. John W. Lewis, Sec.
A new ice house is being built in the
company's shops. The frame work,
which is up today, shows that the build
ing will be much larger than the one
now in use.
The bounty which was set by the last
county court upon coyote scalps is caus
' ing persons to bring in snch trophies
almost daily. Three such scalps were
received today.
The Foresters met last evenirig in
their new hall, over Brown's grocery
store. The officers elected at the laet
meeting were installed and several ap
plications f. or membership received.
Mr. Balch was taken to Portland on
this morning's passenger. Dr. Kane of
Dufur accompanied' the sick man. At
the time of leaving, Mr. Balch seemed
slightly better, but his condition on the
whole is regarded as very precarious.
. ' The longest train of cars that ever
left Albina on the O. R. & N track ar
rived in The Dalles at noon. . When the
engine started from Albina' it had 56
cars behind it, ten of which were set out
at intermediate stations. A ten-wheeler,
No. 112, with Engineer Christians at the
throttle, pulled the train. The cars
were empty, and will be filled with
wheat for shipment to Portland.
The county court is in the midst of ex
attuning bills. A good many claims will
be cut down, as people who live in The
Dalles and were summoned as witnesses
will be allowed pay for only actual days
spent in court. Most claims were put
in for the time from- the date of the sub
poena till the discharge, but the court
will not allow this procedure. Some on
the claims will be slashed away down.
A letter received from a gentleman at
Antelope says stockmen are well pleased
with the record the winter is making so
far. The grasB is growing nicely. From
near the Deschutes word comes that the
stock are not in the best of condition
just at present, owing to them eating
the new grass, which is too tender to be
nourishing.. ' This is but a passing con
dition, however, and with weather such
as the authorities are giving us now,
& Hill,
Fancy Sour Pickles in bulk,
Ghirkins, English, pints, pints, quarts;
pints, quarts, Sweet Gherkins,
PEASE
stockmen will have no complaint to
make.
Pneumonia seems to be prevalent to a
considerable extent. Mrs. I. N. Sar
geant was taken sick yesterday morning,
and within twenty-four hoars her con
dition was Buch as to cause her friends
much anxiety. Her daughter, Mrs.
Wilson, at Nansene, has been sum
moned and will arrive this afternoon.
Mrs. Sargeant is in her eightieth year,
and has many friends, who will watch
anxiously for news from the sick room.
Tomorrow evening will be Elks' night
in The Dalles. The members of Cascade
Lodge, No. 303, will pay tbeir brethern
in this city a fraternal visit. They will
come up on the noon train, bringing
with them the necessary requisites for
holding a session here. The meeting
will be held in the Foresters' hall. It
is expected tbat the lodge now at Cas
cades will be moved to The Dalles about
the middle of next March, as the ex
pected completion of the locks will cause
many of the members to seek new pas
tures. A letter was received this morning
from Hon. D. P. Thompson explaining
why he did not come upon the date set
for his lecture in The Dalles. It seems
a misunderstanding occurred and Mr.
Thompson understood that February
4th, instead of January 4th, was to be
the date. It has been arranged that Mr.
Thompson will deliver his lecture in The
Dalles January 28th, at which time he
will undoubtedly be greeted by a large
audience. Holders of tickets for the
course are asked to write the date upon
their admission cards.
C. W. Barzee returned today from
Sherman county, where he went in the
intereets of the Rattlesnake road. Mr.
Barzee brings back the good news that
the Sherman county court appropriated
$600 to be used in' completing the grade.
Mr. McDonald signed a $1200 bond, with
Mr. Barzee as surety, that the work
would be completed by May 1st. The
commissioners expect, however, that
March 1st will see job done. Messrs.
Barzee and McDonald made an earnest
plea before the court and presented the
matter in a strong light. The action of
the court will be universally com
mended. V? A meeting of the executive committee
TV. un 1 it Ul : i v.
held last evening in Mr. Menefee's office.
Messrs. M. T. Nolan, f A. Hudson,
Frank Menefee and H. H. Riddel! , com
prising a majority of the committe, were
present. Matters ' pertaining to the
welfare, of the club were informally dis
cussed, but the principal object of the
meeting was to take some action regard
ing the convention of the state league(
which will be held in Portland, Febru
ary 4th. It was decided to hold a meet
ing of .The Dalles club next Thursday
evening . in 'the council chambers, at
which delegates will be chosen for
the state meeting and matters of pro
cedure during the coming campaign de
cided upon. Secretary Riddell received
the official call of the state convention
this morning;. The meeting next Thurs
day should call out a large attendance
and the initial session be a rousing one.
& MAYS
Conditions Past and Present.
Preeminently in years past The Dalles
has been a commercial town. The reason
for its existence lay in the fact that its
situation gave it an advantage over the
other places in Eastern Oregon as the
trading center for a large area of coun
try. In the days of mining excitement
long lines of pack trains left this town
for places as far away as Idaho, while
all- intermedial e points looked to this
place as the base of supplies. As the
country grew, other means of transpor
tation were found and other towns grew
and shared with this city the trade for
the mines. When the gold excitement
abated the exuberance of commercial
life subsided and The Dalles changed
from a frontier town into a steadier city,
where, if trading was not so remunera
tive, yet continued steady and good.
The country had grown meanwhile;
the stock industry bad been started,
and the land being found suitable for
the raisins of cattle, horses and-sheep,
this industry soon assumed large propor
tions and The Dalles still continued a
trading town, the supply place for points
as far separated from one another as
Yakima and Canyon City. With the
advent of railroads many sections which
formerly traded with us found it easier
to assume commercial relations with
other places, but the defection was filled
by the settlement of the agricultural
lands, and The Dalles held its own as
the largest trading center in Eastern
Oregon a position it occupies today.
And, roughly speaking, this is the
history of The Dalles, commercially.
But we have been simply a trading
point long enough. It is time to branch
out. Manufacturing is what nature in
tended should be done at The Dalles.
With boundless water power; most ad
vantageous situation on a river toon to
be opened to the sea, affording competi
tive rates of transportation; equable
climate and natural products close at
hand, nothing-is lacking to make this
place the Lowell of the West, save the
application of capital and energy. Let
the citizens of The Dalles make up their
minds that here shall be a manufactur
ing city, and at all times be eager to
assist in the starting of any enterprise,
no matter how small or insignificant,
tbat will be a step in the direction of a
manufacturing growth. This year
should see much progress made.
In Honor of Bliss Moody.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
r. Peters was a scene of gaiety last even
ing, the occasion being a cotillion given
by Mrs. Peters in honor of Miss Moody
of Salem. The early part of the evening
was pleasantly passed in playing whist,
seven tables being set for the game.
Mrs. W. H. Moody had the largest score
among the ladies and was awarded the
head prize for ladies, while Mr. H: W.
French led the gentlemen and was given
the trophy of success. Miss Minnie Lay
and Mr. A. J. Tolmie were successful in
winning the boobies.
The score cards were unusually pretty,
each one being hand-painted and con
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mAIER & BENTON.
taining some Eentiment appropriate to
the game.
- After whist a ' delicious lunch was
served and then the cotillion was danced.
The figures four in number were well
arranged, and the cotillion proved to be
a most enjoyable diversion. At its con
clusion an old-fashioned Virginia reel
caused much merriment, and then at an
hour long past midnight the guests de
parted, having spent a most enjoyable
evening.
Those who were present as Mrs
Peters' guests were : Mr and Mrs W H
Moody, Mr and Mrs A J Tolmie, Mr and
Mrs II W French, Misses Edna Moody,
Nona Ruch, Ursula Ruch, Rose Michell,
Aimee Newman, Myrtle Michell, Vir
ginia Marden, Mary Lay, Beulab Pat
terson, Minnie Lay, Messrs .M A Moody,
Ed G Patterson, C W Lord, G W Phelps,
John Hampshire, Max A Vogt, Fred W
Wilson, Victor Marden, R H Lonsdale,
Lewis Porter.
Suddenly Taken Insane.
A ead affliction has overtaken Miss
Annie Brown, daughter of Mr. A. A,J
Brown. For some time the young
lady has been in failing health and this
morning showed unmistakable signs of
insanity. . An examination was held by
Dr. Doane and Judge Blakeley, and the
unfortunate young girl committed to tie
aBylum. The trouble nas been long in
coming, as for many weeks she ba3 been
brooding over the suicide of an uncle.
When Prof. Riddell delivered his lectuie
on ''Heredity" Miss Brown attended
and took a deep interest in the lecture
because of the fact that three of her
ancles were insane. Since that time
her condition became worse till this
morning, when a violent outbreak oc
curred. She is in fear tbat she may
kill herself.
Miss Brown is a graduate of the
Quincey, Illinois, high school, and has
lived in-The Dalles about four years.
She has been a constant attendant at
the Congregational church, though not
a church member. The case is deplora
bly sad, and the parents and the afflict
ed one will have the deep felt sympathy
of everyone.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
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"ITS
Is upon us, and if you have not laid in your win
ters supply of wood, it is about time you"were doing
so. "We have about 100 cords of first class Oak
Wood, which we will deliver at
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per Cord.
. BEFITS CROWS.
Removal Notice.
Nolan's Book Store now located at
No. 54 Second Street, near Union.
TO GET READY for a
LARGE SPRING STOCK-.
I am no-w selling Men's and Boys' Clothing,
Fancy and Dress Goods, Cloaks, Capes, Shoes,
and everything else found m a first-class dry
scoods store.
ASk
FOR
PRICES.
'
Holioay Ms!
SILMBE HI COST 1 .
choice of one-half dozen Silver-plated Tea Spoons,
Sugar Shells or Napkin Ring for 25 cents.
Wour
P
on pur whole line, including
Albums, Books,' Toys, Notions, Candy,.
Pianos and Organs.
EflT
Great reductions on
Jacobsen Book
162 Second Street,
Holiday Perfumes.
Buy a nice, clean, sweet Perfume or Toilet
Water, elegantly put up. It makes a hand
some and much appreciated present.
Prices to "tickle"
"Long" or "Short" Purses.
R neau
On and after Dec. 2, 1895, the undersigned will sell his stock of
Hay, Grain, Feed, Flour and Groceries,
, rauiT, BBiaas, .etc.,.'
FOR ABSOLUTE CASH OR PRODUCE. :
No goods sold nnless paid for. '. We are selling goods very close, and we must bar
the cash down. We will make it to your interest to get the cash.
J. H. CROSS.
All goods delivered to the boat, railroad depot or any part of the city free of coet
C. F. STEPHENS.
Enflless Varletu I
all Holiday Goods.
& Music Co.,
THE DALLES, OR.
. DOfltfEIiIi'S DrtfJG STOflE
Telephone No. 15.
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