F "? V r In These Men's Shoes -we are now talking" about "would cost about Four or Six Dollars. Even now most dealers get from $2.75 to $3.00. We bought them right and "we intend to sell them for $2.50, and will do so later. There is plenty of wear in them, they look well, fit well and are up-to-date shoes for gentlemen. We say now For them, because this price is less than cost, is no more reason why they are not a bargain and why you should not have some. You will see them m our show windows as soon as we get the painters out of the windows, meanwhile step inside and take a look at them. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. if The Dallss Daily Clironieie. ntered a the Postofflce at The Dalles, Oregon as second-class matter. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1896 BRIEF MENTION. Ltarei From tbe Notebook of Chronicle Reporters. Scarlet fever is reported in La Grande. fv Julius Wiley is reported worse today .1 Forecast Fair tonight; rain tomor row. The second Sunday after the first fuH moon after the 21st of March falls on April 5th EaBter Sunday. Lecture on China by Mr. W. S. Holt at the Congregational church tonight, a part of the winter course. The Democratic county central com mittee will meet at the court house in The Dalles on March li. 1896 r The ecbool clerk, Mr. E. Jacobsen sen, in- Jt je about tion, J forms a reporter that there will be ( a 5 per cent increase of enumeration The members-elect of the fire board will meet for organization this (Tuesday) evening in the council room at 8 o'clock p. m. The next term of the circuit court will meet at Moro on March 9th. The next term in the The Dalles will commence the fourth Monday in May. Spraying of the orchards should now begin. It' is important that the trees be treated before the buds . come out, for then it is hard to reach them. A special meeting of the parish will be held in St. Paul's Episcopal church this (Tuesday ) evening at 8 o'clock p. m. All interested are requested to be pres ent, as matters of importance will be presented. Tbe Walla Walla Statesman takes the same Btand as The Chronicle on the question of the city buying a chemical engine, and says: "If our business mm favor it because it will give them lower insurance rates, they should chip in and buy it." Mr. W. S. Holt of Portland will lec ture tonight at the Congregational church on China and its customs, illus trating it with hne stereo pticon views taken by himself while residing in that country. This is a lecture of the winter course at that church and will be mest interesting. Mr. F. C. Sexton of Antelope valle went to Portland on he Regulator this morning witn a uyiiig curiosity in tbe shape of a curly-hai orse, a freak of nature produced in that country. It was a rich chestnut in color and was a very pretty animal, the and glistening on the light shining closely-woven curls, making a very handsome effect The coroners jury that held an in quest over the body of James Wagner, who was killed by Isaac W. Mills, at Hardin in Crook county, brought in a jqaeer verdict, so the PrineviHe Review understands. The verdict read about as follows : "We, the jury summoned to inquire into the death of James R. Wag- Wat7 PEASE ner, find that he came to bia death from a pistol shot fired by Isaac W. Mills, and we find Mills guilty of murder in the first degree." Mills is not able to leave his bed, but as soon as the doctors think he can do-so, his preliminary trial will take place. It has come to the attention of the Rod and Gun club that parties are fish ing for trout in different parts of the county. As the club cheerfully com plies with the provisions of the law pro hibiting trout fishing until April 1st, they announce their determination to prosecute anyone who is apprehended breaking the statutes, Governor Lord yesterday appointee Hon. Charles Hilton of The Dalles a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Oregon, to fill the unex pired term of S. P. Sturgis, deceased, which will end April 15, 1905. The ap pointment of Mr. Hilton will give uni versal satisfaction in The Dalles an nrouguout Eastern Uregon, wherever Mr. Hilton is known. Train No. 23, a through freight which passed this point yesterday bound east, was wrecked last evening near Camilla, tbe other side of Umatilla. The acci dent occured at a trestle, which was par tially burned and rendered unsafe. The locomotive crossed in safety, but the five cars following, loaded with merchandise, went down and were consumed, with tbe bridge, by fire. No one was hurt. Sqairrel Poison. Among the numerous pests of the farmer, the squirrels take first rank. They pull np young corn to get the kernel in the ground, devastating entire fields, destroy cabbage and all young and tender plants, and later eteal the wheat from a field of grain, carry away and bury potatoes, eggs, prunes, and in a thousand different ways harass and an noy the man who depends upon what he raises for a livelihood. The .best way to rid the fields of their presence is by poison, which is a very thorough meth od, if persevered in. Among the best recipes is the following, taken from a correspondent of the East Oregonian : "Take one and one-half gallons of warm water, add two pounds of sugar, one-half ounce of powdered strychnine and a small stick of licorice (squirrels are very fond of the latter), stir the mi ture until the. poison is entirely dis solved, then put in what wheat the liq uid will cover and let it stand over night. In the morning empty the mixture into a ucket that has a hole in the bottom and lace it over the can in which you mixed be poison until the liquid has drained ff the wheat and you can utilize it again. urchase your strychnine at some reli able druggist's or in the crystalized form and powder it yourself, as it is ire quently adulterated. One small tea spoonful of wheat prepared in the above manner will destroy eight or ten squirrels and they go for it every time." Freeh salmon, halibut, smelt, fruits and vegetables at Dalles Commission Co.'a. Free delivery. Telephone Nos 128 and 255. ; ' . & MAYS. 7 yf 8tatl ComparatlT Statement. There has been some talk of reduc salaries of teachers in the public schools of the county. Believing that a com parative statement of The Dalles with other cities in this regard will aid the board in considering the matter,' and enlighten all citizens interested in the public schools as well, we give space to day to as accurate a table as it is possi ble to get. It is very complete, showing, besides the salaries of the places named, which is believed to be representative of the entire eection of country covered by them, the census of school children, average daily attendance, cost per pupil, montns oi scnooi, etc. xne table is in- ended to convey all needed information s regards school work and will be valu- ble for future reference. 2 io g a sp .o cr H i g a o j o a a ; ' a 00 o ts o O f 00 O O CO CO CO CO CO CO CO rrvr tftt CO SO QD CC CD CO CO & u ci c co cr cn . - . t 1 coi : : KcoS-5 snsnao tt t-- -l l SsllggSls -ivAia -ay MMfCrO-'MMt5-' GawuitoocoM Tuind add qeoQ rf. O M Ql J Ql CO , co t looqog jo 'son CO 0(00000 mm- - K-h- -sapBiQ jo -OM StotS- ' SJ3qOB3X "ONI cnoiMoaeooooi ooooSSl-ao.go-1 aw"lS WoVib k bo-i co tSJeqoaT IBIOX OlOOBCOli-OO COOWttCdOicnoocn MMMI CO Cn O - CJ1 SO lngT "o o o Vo "oooot n 0 O O CO CO O O O O -v oootooooSo 1 ! 2 -UOJua ?ueB3Jj : " epBJQ sx S: SSoS aU1S e3tu3Ay -j-: oocawe1p MO q?8 "lS 'V Cn Oi OOOOlCniS ' ooeoi 5 oaooo " -IooqDg q3;tT o o o- oooo SOOOCniUOcnoi I oooooooo I The reason of the cost per pupil being so low at Eugene is that the university is located there and that pupils belong ing to the higher grades are educated in the higher school at state expense. At La Grande, a big cut has recently bees made on salaries, which accounts for the low cost per pupil there. Spray pumps for rent at Maier & Benton's. illlllllilllffii I Pruning: Shears, Pruning Knives, Budding1 Knives, Pruning Saws, Tree Pruning Shears, Bean Pumps. Myers Pumps, Sulphur, Lime,Salt, Danne's Solid Sprays, AT WEB OEJITOP THIRD REGIMENT. C N. G. Information Concerning Its --Co. O and Predecessors. - Statistical Officers Here are some interesting facts con cerning the Third regiment, Otegon Na tional Guards : The present list of officers of the regi ment is as follows : Colonel Geo. T. Thompson. Lieut-Colonel J. M. Patterson. Majors J. S. Booth, W. S. Bowers. Inspector rifie practice Captain Ad. Kellar. . Surgeon Dr. O. C. Holliater. : Adjutant Lieut. H. H. Riddell. - Quartermaster Lieut A. N. Varney. Commissary officer Lieut E. F. Sharp. Signal officer Lieut. A. Winans. ABsistantsurgeon' Lieut F. C. Brosius. The different companies in.' the regi ment, with numbet of men in each : Co A; Wasco, 52; Co B, Weston, 43; Co C, Pendleton, 45; Co D, La Grande, 39 ; Co F, Baker City, 41 ; Co G, The Dalles, 44: Col, Joseph, 40: hospital corps, The Dalles 16, organized Febru ary 19th, 1894. The names of colonels, preceding the present official, Col. G. T. Thompson, are Charles E. Morgan, T. A. Houghton and J. P. Lucas, Condon. Lieut.-Colo-neis, Charles E. Morgan, A. B. Robeley, Centerville, F. S. Ivanhoe, Enterprise, Geo. T. Thompson and J. M. Patterson, the last named being the present officer. Co. G was mustered into service Oc tober 19th, 1893. It is the pride of The Dalles and has regular weekly drills, under the tutorship of Capt. Levi Chris- man, recognized to be one of the most efficient and painstaking drillmasters of tbe state. A. L. Reese is first Meutenant and J. R. McAvoy second lieutenant. Co. G drills every Wednesday night in armory hall, and many citizens have watched their evolutions with much in terest and profit. Co. C was the first Dalles company ever organized, the date being Nov. 11th, 1886, but which was since disbanded. The following served as captains in the order named: Chas. E. Morgan, Ed. Sharp, C. C. Cooper, T. A. Houghton, E. W. Nevias, L. C. Chrisman. Co. A was afterwards organized (Feb. 2d, 1889) and disbanded June 1892. The captains were Geo. T. Thompson and Ad i Kellar. Awarded Highest Honors World's Pair. Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. DR; Most Perfect Made. 40 Years tbe Standard. He j ,S 1 I It X 1 U IVj 1NPW1E2 RedUGBd Prices 01 We have the largest assortment of Bicycles that has ever been carried in this city, and to reduce our stock, have decided that to all CASH buyers we .will sell at greatly re duced prices for tTlQ NEXT TEN DAYS ONLY. Prices made now will only hold good for wheels already, on hand. Call and see our display. SECOND-HAND BICYCLES . for sale cheap. Bi cycles rented at 25c per hour. Bicycles' repaired. . 3yEA7S.4 CROWE. Rem o val Notice . Nolan's Book Store now located at No. 54 Second Street, near fDnion. The Tygl Val ley Creamery Ask Vanblb'ber & Worsley for it. 40c. Every Square is Full Weight. TEIiEPHOIirE 3STO. SO- OFFICE and SCHOOL SUPPLIES, Skates, - 35e () FEB Pianos Organs. For Low Prices, go to the Jacobsen Book & Music Company, 162 Second Street Try a Bottle. Atwood's Syrup of Tarr Horehound and Wild Cherry for DOEIiU'S DUG STOE. Seed Wheat, Seed Oats, Seed Rye, Seed Corn; Afalfa Seed, Clover Seed, Timothy Seed and other Grass Seeds; Northern Grown Seeds, Garden Seeds, Early-Minnesota Corn, Dakota Yellow Dent Corn and Stowell's Evergreen Corn. Yellow Dan vers Onion Sets, Choice large, Mealy Bur bank Seedling Potatoes. Poultry and Eggs Bought and Sold. Chofce Assortment of Groceries Sold Cheap. Terms Positively Cash or Produce, at J. H. CROSS' FEED and GROCERY STORE 3 Bin. Is Delicious. Creamery Tygh Valley A. A, B. , THE DALLES, OR. OF- that Cough. BOOKS,