r 5 - - Bic Drives in Suoca Shovels, Lot NO. 1.: WDD SKATES Ladies' Black,. Full-Fashioned Seamless Hose, Plain and Ribbed Tops. Regular price, 25c. Closing out price, 15c. LotNo. 2.- ' v Ladies' Black and Grey Extra Fine Wool Hose, Regular price, 30c. Closing out price, 20c. Lot No. 3.os- Ladies' Extra Fine, Full-Fashioned Hose, in Plain Black and Grey. These goods are all Wool and of superior finish." Regular price, 35 and 40c. Closing out price, 25c. LOt NO, "4.3S35552S- Children's Fine Ribbed Cashmere Hose, Full Length, with Cotton Heel and Toe. Reg. 25c. Closing, 15c. Lot NO. Children's Extra Heavy Ribbed Bicycle Hose, in Black and Dark Grey. This is an extra good Hose for Boys Regular price, 30 and 35c. . Closing out price, 20c. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. The Dalles Daily Chfoniele. ntered a the Postoffice at The Dalles, Oregon as second-class matter. SATURDAY. - - FEBRUARY 1, 1896 BRIEF MENTION. Leaves JFrom the Notebook of Chronicle Reporters, Fair weather is predicted for tomor row. See the advertisement of "Uncle Josh Spruceby" in today's issue. The examination for teachers will be held at the court house, beginning Feb ruary 12th. Maya & Crowe's large warehouse "is crowded with a stock of fine buggies just reeeived from Racine, Mich. . The first of February comeSvirya burst 'of sunshine. Were it not fothe al manac, it would be hard to tellftnlV was winter. Three cars of sheep from Arlington and ten cars of cattle from Grande Ronde valley passed through The Dalles for Troutdale last night. Regular services will be held at the Benson school house the second Sunday in February. Rev. John Evans will de liver the sermon. The John H. Mitchell Club of Rut ledge chose Messrs. John V. O'Leary and Edward Mack as delegates to the Portland convention. Rev. J. N. T. Goes will hold eervices at St. Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow at 11 o'clock a. m. and at 7 :30 p. m. Holy communion during morning ser vice. The members of the Maccabee Tent are requested to be present at the meeting tonight. There will be no smoker, as previously advertised. The postpone ment was decided upon today The next attraction at the Baldwin will be "Uncle Josh Spruceby," a rollicking comedy which is sure to please. The company carries with it a fine band and orchestra. The Sherman county Republican clubs have all elected delegates to the Portland convention. The Harrison Club of Wasco chose C. C. Knney and W. H. Pueh. Messrs. Donahue and Brown go from the club at Kent. The burning of a flue this morning in' Dr. Doane's residence caused . some ex citement in the neighborliafcd, and a slisht damage. Mr. Wheald6nT"trt the Madgbnrg Insurance Company, at one adjusted the loss. The Whist Club was entertained last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Briggs. Des pite the counter attraction of the theatre r - . ii j a large number of the naembers and Bev eral invited guests mer& present. . Mr. Hilton succeeded in winning the head prize and MrF. Tolmiethe booby. The murder trial of Sin You, which chHa. has been in progress in Portland for the past nine days, resulted in the jury bringing in a verdict of acquittal yester day morning.' The. defendant's attor- PEASE nays were 'Judge Charles H. Carey andi Hon. F. P. Mays. Mr. Mays' friends in The Dalles will be pleased to learn of, his success in this case. - Rev. O. D. Taylor, pastor of the First Baptist church, having gone to Portland, Mr. H. Gourlay will conduct a Bible study on the fifth chapter of Luke to morrow morning, as usual trie service will begin at 11 o'clock. Mr. Gourlay is a Biblo student, and any who shall at tend this service will find interest and profit. There will be no evening ser vice. From the reports kept by Mr. S. L. Brooks we learn that during January the mean temperature was 35.8, mean maximum temperature, 41.2; mean minimun,34; minimum, 19; maximum, 52. The precipitation was 2.90 ; snow fall, 15 inches ; average barometer, 29.99 ; highest barometer, 30.54 ; lowest, 29 34; number of cloudy days in the month, 22 ; number of clear days, A ; partly cloudy, 5. The prevailing wind was a west erly one. The Congregational church, corner of, Court and Fifth streets Sunday ser vices as usual. At 11 a.m. and at 7:30 p. m. worship, and a sermon by the pas tor, W. C. Curtis. (The proposed ex change deferred.) Sunday school im mediately after the morning service. Meeting of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 6 :30 p. m.' Topic "Laborers together with God," 1 Cor. iii :G-23. All persona not wor shipping elsewhere are cordially invited Mr. J. B. Goit, secretary of the Mc Kinley Republican club at Wapinitia sends in word that a meeting of the club was held January 25th, for the pur pose of electing officers and choosing delegates to the state convention. The meeting was very well attended. The election resulted in the choice of O. L. Paqnet, president; John A. Evick, vice president; ,J. B. Goit, secretary and J. J. Bin?, treasurer. The following were chosen delegates to tbe Portland conven tion: L. B. Kellv, J. B. Manly and J. B, Goit. The American Automatic Lightin system of -lighting, knfown as tbe New Sight, baa been adopted by Van Bibber and Woreeley, the well-known grocers, to illuminate their store, with results exceedingly nntt-frt;rirti Thft nt.nr was lighted for the first timp last evening by thia system, and the lights can be seen any evening. The new system has many obvious merits and the . light has come to stay. It will be viewed with in terest by tbe owners of stores, halls and all business places where the cost of lighting is an important item in the running expenses. Over 100 of the members and friends of the Christian church gave their pas tor, Rev. I. H. Hazel and wite, a recep tion last evening at the church. It was a complete surprise to them, arrange- ments having been quietly made by the dies of the church. ' The evening was spent in various engagements, including music, instrumental and vocal, and reci tations. A bounteous lunch was served aDd all felt happier and better by being & MAYS. there. Mr. Hazel responded with a nshort talk, thanking his many friends for the kindness shown him and his. While he appreciated! the good will of the people, he felt that he was unworthy ot so mucn demonstration. vv ' Eight deeds came in a bunch to theaj county clerk's office today. The grantee in each of them was the Hood River Lumber Company and the grantors Davis Divers, Van Johnson, Charles A. Rife?, T. K. Coon and Delia M. Coon, J. N. Reynolds, James English and Oliver English, Peter Nesson, Louisa F. Reed. These deeds were given by owners oi property along the banks of Hood river to enable tbe lumber company to make the improvements contemplated when the recent lease was entered into with the county court and that body declared the stream a public highway. The im provement of Hood river and the build ing of the dam, it would seem, should result in much benefit, both to the sec tion of county through which the stream passes and the growing town at its mouth. What Hood River, as other towns similarly situated, needs is the investment of outside capital, and we are informed that this is tbe case in the project which the lumber company is undertaking. A SIX-MILL. TAX VOTED At the School Meeting; Yesterday--The Matter of a Mew Bullying Post poned till Next March. . The school meeting held yesterday afternoon in the Court street school house, was largely .attended by taxpay ers. The meeting was called to order by Director O. . D. Doane, who presided ver its deliberations, Director Kiner- sly being present, but Mr. Adams, the other director, being confined to his It" ome by illness. The objects for which the meeting was called were stated by the chairman, after which the county Clerk's statement of taxable property was read by School Clerk Jacobsen. An .informal report from the directors was made, stating the amount of expenses for the ensuing year and the estimated revenue under a six-mill tax. This es timate is as follows: Six mill tax on prop valuation $1,181,000 $7,116 00 Due from county and state (est) 5,000 00 Due from tuition (est) 600 00 Total $12,716 00 . The expenses are roughly estimated at $11,000, though it is probable they may exceed these figures somewhat. After the report from the board, Mr. C. L. Phillips, in order to get the mat ter before the meeting, moved that a six-mill tax be levied. Mr. Barnett moved to amend by making it five mills. The motion and amendment were both seconded. Quite an extended discus sion followed, during which tbe sugcea tion was made of reducing tbe teachers' salaries. Some thought that the sala ries as now paid were too high ; others were of the opinion that some teachers were being paid too much and some were not. No definite action was taken, however, and criea of "question on the amendment!" brought the five-mill iiii i I MAIER & BENTON, The Dalles, Oregon. proposition before the meeting. The vote eohwed a decided majority against the amendment, and when the motion for a six-mill tax was voted upon, the vote was practically unanimous in its favor. This settled the matter of. the tax. The other subject that came up was the necessity for more room. Director Doane stated that the board saw the ne cessity of providing additional accommo dations for the district, and definite action must soon be taken. A plan which has recommended itself to the board was for the district to build an eight-room building, either of brick or wood, upon the vacant ground west of the academy. This building might have four school rooms down stairs and up stairs have a large assembly room which could be divided by folding doors. Two recitation rooms could flank the assem bly room. Such a building, if built of brick, would cost, it is estimated, $7,000 and tbe furnishings about $3,000. The indebtedness of the district is now $6,500 and the new building, at the cost esti mated, would increase the debt to $16, 000. The directors stated that there were parties who were willing to lend the district this amount of money upon long time at six per cent interest, provided they would be the sole creditors. This plan was carefully listened to" by the taxpayers, but no action was taken, and it was moved that the matter be post poned until the regular meeting in March. During the intervention it is hoped the matter will be fully discussed. Teachers Examination. Notice is hereby given that for the purpose of making an examination of all persons who may offer themselves as candidates for teachers of the schools of thia county, the county school superin tendent thereof will hold a public ex amination at his office in Tbe Dalles, beginning at 1 o'clock p. m., Wednes day Feb. 12, 1896. Dated this ist day of Feb., 1896. Teoy Shkllkt, County School Superintendent of Wasco County, Ore. jl-dawllt Subscribe tor The Chkoxicle and get the news. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. CREAM MEM Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. Removal Notice Nolan's Book Store now located at No. 54 Second Street, near Union. ITorllUrT Slitter Ask Vanbibher & Worsley for it. 40c. Every Square is Full Weight. TELEPH03STE 3STO. 80. OFFICE and SCHOOL SUPPLIES, Skates, 35e Pianos Organs. 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