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The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
The only Eepublican Daily Newspaper in
Wasco County.
SUBSCBIFTION BATES.
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Address all communication to " THE CHKO
ICLJ," The Dalles, Oregon.
TUESDAY. - - - FEBRUARY 4, 189
OUR TAXES.
Taxes within the limits of Dalles City
are too high, and before we can enjoy
the prosperity which has eo long been
promised and which we have eo long an
ticipated, some means must be devised
to reduce them. The local press has
long advertised the great advantages of
this city, geographically and commer
cially, and has repeatedly pointed oat
the great importance of establishing In
our midst enterprises which will give
employment to laborers and create a
home market for our abundant fruit and
-vegetable gardens, our farms and our
stock ranges. We will continue to
preach and urge and appeal with no
better result than in the past, unless by
some heretofore unknown economy on
the part ot those who handle public
funds, our taxes are reduced. New born
manufacturing enterprises cannot live
and pay an annual tax of 31 mills. The
Dalles must remain a small trading
Joirn, a way station .in the commercial
system of our state, or we must so con
duct public affairs as that taxation will
, not be the oppressive burden it has so
long been and is now.
Portland groans and its newspapers
growl, and its taxpayers almost rebel be
cause taxes are oppressive, yet with all
its bonds, its commissioners, its classical
high school, its extravagant city hall,
its poorly paved streets, its parks, its
conrts and its hobos, its taxes are ac
tually less than in our small city. This
ehould not be.
We do not undertake to point out
ehere the fault lies, but the taxpayers
mi the city should find where it lies, for
it certainly exists somewhere, and be
fore another county election devise some
scheme to alleviate the trouble.
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES AT
TENTION! y
The next candidates for the state legis
lature ehould be forced before election
yes before nomination to place 'them
selves on record upon several questions
of importance to the people of the state,
and to so place themselves on record
that there can be no oraclee-quivocating
aiterwards. Among some of these ques
tions we suggest: What legislation
should there be with respect to the com
pensation of governor, secretary of state
and state treasurer.
The constitution fixes their compen
sation, but statutes have passed in di
rect contravention of the constitution,
adding fees to their salaries. These
laws appear to be unconstitutional, but
if the prosecuting officers of the state
had tne courage to bring the question to
the supreme court, we have no doubt
that wise tribunal would follow the pre
cedent of the Eastern Oregon asylum
case and say that as they pertain to the
executive department the courts must
have nothing to say. Another question
with respect to which would-be legisla
tors should make known' their position
is that of salaries of county officers. The
number 6t good men who now are urg
ing their services upon the county, in
dicates that there is no danger of a
strike if the salaries should be reduced
slightly. There are some other ques
tions more important . to the people of
this state than the silver or senatorial
questions; a discussion of them by as
pirants is cordhjlly invited,
The doctrine ot the sermon which
JRev. W. C. Curtis preached last Sun-
Fday, an outline of which was published
in yesterday's Chhonicle, was sound
and sensible. Oar land needs more
Euch sermons. "God requires cf thee,
O man, that thou do justly," is appli
cable to the city, county and state, as
well as the national government
nation must be honest, but the
and state must first be so.
teachers' Examination.
; thed
count
Notics 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
this county, the county school superin
tendent thereof will hold a public ex
amination at his office in The Dalles,
beginning at 1 o'clock p. m., Wednes
day Feb. 12, 1896.
Dated this 1st day of Feb., 1S96..
Trot Shelley,
County School Superintendent of
Wasco County, Ore. il-diwllt
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THE OLD ORO FINO STAND.
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PRICES.
I am now selling Men's and Boys' Clothing,
Fancy and Dress G-oods, Cloaks, Capes, Shoes,
and everything else found m a first-class dry
goods store. , .
C. F. STEPHENS.
RUPERT & GABE L,
Wholesale and retail manufacturers and dealers in
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Collars,
TENTS and WAGON COVERS.
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Dry Oak Wood . . . . $4.00 per cord.
Dry Maple and Ash . . . 3.00
Dry Fir Wood . . . . . 2.50
JOS. T. PETERS & CO.
STTJBLING & WILLIAMS wish to
announce that they are now located at
J. O. Mack's old stand, where they will
be pleased to see their friends.
"There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at its flood
leads on to fortune."
The poet unquestionably had reference to the ;
Closing Out Sale of Furniture and
at CRANDALL & BURGET'S,
Who are selling these goods out at greatly-reduced rates.
MICHKLBACII BRICK, - UNION ST.
GEORGE RUCH
' . ' Successor to Chrisman & Corson.
FULL LIN OF
STAPLE and FANCY GROCE ES.
Again in business at the old stand. I would be pleased to
see all my former patrons. Free delivery to any part of town.
CLOSING OUT SALE
of drv nnnns
CLOTHING-, FTJRNTSHLTST& GOODS,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and CAPS.
These Goods Must Be Sold Less Than Cost.
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