A Cold Snap FOR TH 1 OUR I SPECIRL SKLE, 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 $8.90 per Corel. IS 01EEK. Lace Curtains. For this week we will offer our stock of Nottingham Lace Curtains at a price that will convince you that you are getting "a bargain. The designs are for the most part small and well-chosen, in Fleur-de-lis, Ferns, sprays of Forget-me-nots, Daisies, Coin and Polka spots. Regular Price. $1.25 '. 2.00 . 2.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 6.00 7.00 We have also in stock a choice line of Point Curtains at the reduction in price. ALL GOODS MARKED PLAIN FIGURES. The Dalles Daily Chronicle. ntereda tho Postofflce at Ttae Dalles, Oregon as second-class matter. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1896 BRIEF MENTION. Leaves From tne Notebook of Chronicle Reporters. I A marriage license was issued today1 lav VCharlea A. Willa and Allena Sillimany The weather bureau struck it this time beyond a doubt. Their prediction yesterday of snow for today' was a com-l plete success Smith Bros, will give a party Satur day evening at the Baldwin opera house Music will be furnished by the Orchestra Union. A pleasant evening may be e: pected. The parish meeting of St. Paul's Epij copai cnurcn, wmcn was to nave Dean held last evening, has been postponed until some evening next week. Dae noVJ tice will be given later. The members of the McKinley club are requested not to overlook the meet ing' at .the council chambers tomorrow evening. Come prepared to vote for delegates to the state convention of clubs. A large attendance is requested by the executive committee. Those who made up the skating party to Sninea' lake veaterdav rannrfc n pleasant time. The ice was firm and nmrtnt.h. nnrl fhn rtntira rtnaoari nnilrlv J - r"""" M -.v-.j till the arrival of the engine and caboose from The Dalles, which went down to bring the party iback. It is good that yesterday was taken advantage of, fo today's enow has played havoc with th skating. Railroad men say that the storm is se vere between Umatilla and Portland. The crew of the local train from Port land noticed no drifts along the road ex cept at the high bridge, where the snow had piled op to a depth of three feet. The severity of the Btorm is about the same from The Dalles to Portland. Eabt of here the wind is blowing hard, but not so much snow has fallen. The weather forecast for tomorrow is not a very balmy one. Snow and much cooler weather is predicted. The dis patch received by Mr. Brooks this morn ing says that In Montana it is snowing, while in portions of the state the ther mometer is varying from 8 to 40 degrees below zero. Over the entire- Northwest snow is reported. The signal office predicts severe weather to follow. A J: -..v. i : v i x-i j in The Dalles. Miss Anna Moore left today for Portland, where she will spend a week or more learnSg the latest dances. Upon her return she will be ,!.. ;yj , , , . v j ww .wiwlB Uptll lUi ICUIIU ICO sons. A dancing, schotfl will, doubtless, be successful, as has been no in graceful art this struction given in season. A large are already trood per of people, who s, will be glad of Van opportunity to learn the latest steps Two deeds were hied in the county clerk's office today. One was from T. J 0 ..per pair per pair per pair per pair per pair per pair per pair per pair I .80 1.35 1.60 2.60 2.70 3.10 4.10 4.60 . PEASE Driver, as sheriff, io A. S. Blowers, con veying lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 25, 20, 27, 28, in blk 1, in Waucoma addition to Hood River. This property formerly belonged to M. V. Harrison. The other deed was from M. E. and J. R. Gallegin to George Gallegin, and conveyed the sej, b of swJi, n4 of sec 4, tp 2 n, r 10 e, con taining 60 acres. The consideration mentioned is $1350. The property ia near Hood River. " r"The Antelope Dramatic club is pre paring for a performance March 17. Upon that evening the tragedy "Virginians" will be presented. The cast, which is not yet completed, con tains the names of the following well known citizens : E M Shutt, M E Miller, Fred N Wallace, Dr Pilkington, J T Ben nett, William Menefee, E J Glisan, Leo Kelsay, Ed Murphy, Charles H Wallace, Hebert Glisan and Bert Rogers. It is expected that the performance will be even a greater success than that of the "Old Homestead," presented by the club some time ago. Deputy Grand Maeter Workman Paul Kreft of The Dalles is in Antelope, where he recently installed the officers of Antelope Lodge, No. 44, A. O. U. W. Word reaches us that the occasion was a joyou9 one, the members of Purity Lodge, No. 39, Degree of Honor, assist in the festivities that followed the in stallation. The usual order of Buch hings was reversed, and the ladies were terved with a bountiful lunch by the gentlemen. The list of officers installed fis as follows : P A Kirchheiner, P M W ; A M F Kirchheiner, M W; FN Spicer, F; W H Silvertooth, O; Wm Menefee, R ; J T Bennett, financier ; L T Dam, receiver ; T J Harper, G ; Bert Rogers, I W ; W Bolton, O W. The lodge js re ported in a flourishing condition, and glad to receive visitors from The Dalle: The funeral services of the late Georgi H. Thompson were held this afternoon in the Congregational church. Despite the inclemency of the day, a large num ber of friends of the deceased listened to the -last words. Rev. W. C. Curtis epoke a few words' appropriate to th occasion and the choir sang two hymns.' C. L. Phillips, T. A. Hudson, J. Mi Huntington, W. H. Wilson, J. H. Phir man and M. A. Moodv were nallbearpro. A large number of carriages followed the hearse to Sunset cemetery, where all that was mortal of George Thompson was laid in its last resting place. In the city where he was best known and where most of his successes were achieved, he sleeps the long sleep, while the memory of him will long con tinue iu the minds of sorrowing friends. Things were not lacking for interest in the proceedings of the county court today. The attention of the judge and commissioners was taken op with hear ing a petition asking that Dufur pre cinct be divided. Over .- fifty names were signed to the petition. W. H. H. Dufur and Mr. Nolin appeared before the court for the petitioners, while the other side the people who want the di vision lines to remain as they are was represented by T. H. Johnston and M. Special Price. .per pair .per pair .per pair .per pair .per pair .per pair per pair .per pair D'Esprit and Irish Point & MAYS. J.Anderson. The contest was a lively one, and the eloquence of the advocates increased with the warmth of the dis cussion. The matter is one in which a great deal of interest seems to be taken by the people of Dufur. At the time of going to press the court had not re-n-derejj a decision, though the petitioners desire that the matter be decided today. If the division be made, the newly created bailiwick will probably contain a portion of Kingsley precinct. The busiest place around town is where the Regulator is being repaired. The sound of hammers is heard from morning till evening, and no music is more pleasing than the sounds arising from industry. A score or more of men are at work on the boat, and a great deal has been done towards putting the steamer in better shape. The boiler tubing has been taken out and is being cleaned of scales. The mud which had gathered in the boiler has been re moved, and the latter made as good as new. A new mast is being put in the steamer, which Captain Waud declares one of the best pieces of timber he has seen. The new mast is 57 feet long and free from blemish. The planking, which was worn out, has been taken np and new ones are being put on. Con sidering the hard service the Regulator has seen since Bhe was last taken out, her condition is very good, and when the repairs have been made, she will be among the best boats on the Columbia. Repairs are most needed ' on the bow, where the strain of making landing is felt. A new keel will be put in at this partof the boat and the timbers strengthened. In order to raise the boat from off the ways tbirty-two jackscrews were needed. James Hanahhan, an experienced ship carpenter, has immediate charge of tho work of repairing. Time to Advance. Commercial travelers who visit The Dalles say it is the best business town of its Bize in Oregon. Commercial travel ers nave a laculty, however, oi saying things to please. But it is true, beyond doubt, that no city in Oregon can show a better balance sheet at the end of the year than can The Dalles. More busi ness is done in the course ot a year among our banks and business houses than in any Eastern Oregon towns. For the purchase of wool alone $600,000 was disbursed through our banks last sum mer, ana me amount paid tor wneat is large, though not yet determined. Con servative, substantial, and more or less progressive, The Dalles faces the future confident of growth and prosperity. But we have a lusty rival in Pendle ton. While The Dalles was a city of 2,000 inhabitants, the jackrabbits were skipping over the site were Pendleton now stands. From an interior village, where a bartering trade was carried on with Indians and struggling farmers, Pendleton has progressed, till it has fairly earned the title to one of the lead ing towns of Oregon. The secret of its growth is easy to discover. Up in Pen dleton the people are on the outlook to gain some advantage for their city. A 5 MAIER & BENTON. econring 'mill and a woolen mill have already been secured, a foundry nearly so, and now an electric power plant ia projected. This latter concern is net merely to furnish electric lights, but to give power for the running of all kinds of manufacturing. A ditch and dam will be constructed. In the dam will be placed 150 feet of flood gates. By means of this ditch it is intended to provide power for the scouring mills, woolen mills, Farmers' Custom Mill and other concerns which may desire to lease power at so much a month, delivered out of the end of an electric wire. At the foot of the ditch a power house to cost $10,000 will be built. A eeries of wheels will develope the power and be connect ed with the dynamo. The entire plant will cost $27,000, of which $10,000 will go for machinery and wheels, and $17, 000 for the building of the ditch. It will take six weeks time and 150 men to put in the plant. It can easily be seen what all this means. Pendleton is in lor becoming a manufacturing town, and her success so far is gratifying. There is-a leeeon in all this for The Dalles. We mast not rely too much on our natural reeources, which are greater -by far than those al lotted to any other Eastern Oregon town. We must be up and doing. Our shingle should be hung out to the world and upon it painted : "Wanted Manu- facturies." The declaration should go forth that every inducement consistent with good business policy, will be of fered to capitalists who will invest their money with ns. Let us not be too proud to learn from our neighbors ; let as reason together and plan how best the cities' growth can be advanced. The time was never so propitious as now. Republicans of Colombia Precinct, Attention. There will be a meeting of Columbia Precinct Republican Club at the Fair field rschoolhouse on Friday, January 24, 1896, at 7 o'clock p. m., sharp, to elect delegates to the State Republican League, to be held on February 4th in the city of Portland, to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact any other business that may come before the club. By order of the president. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. CREAIV2 warn Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. 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 now selling Men's and Boys' Clothing, Fancy and Dress Goods, Cloaks, Capes, Shoes, and everything else found m a first-class dry goods store. C. F. STEPHENS. ASk FOR -PRICES. BLtANK OFFICE and SCHOOL SUPPLIES, s kates, 35e E'ER. Pianos Organs. For Low Prices, go to the Jacobsen Book & Music Company, 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. A neca depaftare. On and after Dec. 2, 1895, the m Hay, Urain, Peed, Hour and Groceries, FOR ABSOLUTE CASH OR PRODUCE. No goods sold unless paid for. - We are selling goods very close, and we must hay All goods delivered to the boat, railroad E.flXR.. THE DALLES, OR DOtfflEIiIi'S DRUG STORE Telephone No. 15. undersigned will. sell his stock of J. H. CROSS. depot or any part of the city free of cost