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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.
PEASE & MAYS.. (OfflEB 4 BE)ITf S
Holts I
Pruning Shears,
Pruning Knives,
Budding Knives,
Pruning Saws,
Tree Pruning Shears,
Bean Pumps.
Myers Pumps,
Sulphur, Lime, Salt,
Dane's Solid sprays,
- 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 the .. . .
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.
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AT
Removal
Notice
,, V Nolan's, Book Store now, located at
No. 54 Second Street, near Union.
Th Tyjfh Val
ley Creamery
Is
. Delicious.
Ask Vanbibber & Worsley for it.
40c. Every Square is Full Weight.
TELEPHOISTB 2STO. 80.
CREAMERY
Tygh Valley
A. A. B.
The Dalles Daily dtfonieie.
ntered a the Postoffice at Tbe Dalles, Oregon
as second-class matter.
WEDNESDAY. - FEBRUARY 26, 1896
BRIEF MENTION.
LeBTes From the Notebook of Chronicle
Reporters.
"They say microbes are In a kiss,"
Quoth he their lips had barely parted.
"I am a homeopath," the miss
Returned in tone not quite faint-hearted;
"In 'Like cures liite,' 1 put nry trust,"
Whereat their lips again concussed.
A
the awful gulf, and fifty or more precious
lives to be answered for by the indivi
. . ... i
aai wno stooped to crime, to gratity a
contemptible passion.
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Tax Collections.
V;
Sept.
IDec.
4,
3,
r
April 8,
Apr. 20,
June 6,
Aug. 7,
Sept. 6,
Oct. 3,
.NOV.
Dec.
Jan.
6,
20,
1.
V
Forecast Fair and cooler tonight and
tomorrow.
' A A private office of Mr. Jud Fish bas
(been fitted up at the Umatilla House. -The
Regulator took away Ave tons of
i the celebrated Dalles flour tai&vniorning. Dec. 31.
L The members of the Christian churcH eby j?'
v jl uwu Aivcr ujauo iru. cu&iuu, ui
this city, a donation of a wagon load of
v. provisions yesterday.
The atone work of the . reconstructed
7nt- i,.,:i.j:. s : ji l
1 YTnnrirfirlfl nf tnnn nf rlahrifl hnvA n.lrpnrtv
been removed from the cellar.
ine Dow oi promise, tnougn a common
eight, is none the less beautiful, and the
rainbow of the early morning was per
fect, its seven colors showing brilliantly
throughout the entire arch.
tu r t ,3 "v- rt ,
xuo v. a. auu xi. vu. are hi wots, re
fitting the old incline to the ftiycr, which
has not been in use for severaXyears. A
new track will be laid to'th river's
edge. It is supposed the company is
getting ready to put on . a line of boats;
when the locks are opened.
Eight hoboes are doing the city good
service this week in working on the
brewery hill grade. They will work the
entire week, on this grade and on the
streets in, different parts of the city.
This is the common sense way by which
The Dalles solves the vagrant problem.
The burned bridge between Wilbur
and Huron caused a delay of four hours
to the west-bound passenger train this
morning. A track was laid across a
temporary trestle, while the passengers
waited, but as the work went on during
the night, they exhibited no impatience.
Dr. O. C. Hollister informs a reporter
thatthe medical journals are full of the
new photographic discovery' , of ,, the
cathode rays. . Perhaps some physician
In The Dalles may soon have an oppor
tunity to test their merit. Is there anv
gentleman who has a bullet in his leg wh
would like to have it accurately locat
The fire which burned the trestle near
"Wilbur is believed to be of incendiary
origin.. '.Two facts are to be noted. A
rain was falling when it burned, and
this was the second bridge destroyed by
fire in, ;that vicinity lately. Anyone
having a spite against the railroad com
pany should, try to gratify it in. some
other way, if at all." It was only by the
merest accident that no lives .were lost,
the engineer and fireman passing over
by rare good luck with their engine, and
the rest of the crew discovering the
trouble in tiaie to jump. An entire
passenger train might have descended in
Up to January 1, 1S96, the sheriff and
his deputy have collected $89,073.27
taxes during their term of office, begin
ning July 1,1894. Of this amount the
large sum of $25,403.21 was due and col
lectable from various rolls as far back rs
1890. The following table shows the
sums, for which treasurer's receipt
have been given, together with the datci
of the receipts, and showine the rolls
Vpon which said sums were collected:
.Planted. Sycamore Trees.
'90-'93 BOLLS.
1894.
1895.
1895.
1896.
. . 6,961 50
975 51
648 86
. . 715 71
450 70
. . 12,099 38
.. 3,551 55 $25,403
'94 BOLL.
..$38,376 74
.. 12,521 17
. . 3,152 41
. . 2.898 19
. . 3,258 20
. . 3,396 54
.. 2,737 58
880 78 $67,221
Mr. E..F. Sharp and Mr. W. G. Kerns
are planting sycamore trees in front of
their residences. These are among the
most beautiful and ornamental of shade
trees, growing tall . and graceful, with
spreading branches and handsome foli
age. One of theirNcharActeristics is that
the tree is adornedvwith smooth green
balls, hanging pendfitxfrom a slender
thread, making a very pretty effect
There are but two others in town, so fa
as known, one at the Baldwin corn
and one in Mrs. Schutz' iront yard, o-
Fourth etreet. The latter one is the
best specimen. It is about fifteen feet
high, and though a young tree, begin
to give promise of great beauty as it r L
interest of its own. How many of those
5J1 will be living A year from now or
twenty years from now, what their for
tunes have been, what fields of useful
ness they have engaged in, or localities
they have removed to, wjll be brought
to mind by a survey of the names who
at one time contributed in this way to
the cause of charity, . " . '
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ST-
er
I tains full development.
yJ peaking
21
61
Total $92,624 82
Less 3,551 55
; Total amount collected, . .-. .189,073 27
This sum properly belongs to the roll under
which it appears, but as a matter of fact are
parts of the amounts designated under the head
ing of '94 roll. :..,. !
, The sheriff's books are kept in a very
clear and accurate manner, so that any
one, if evert unfamiliar with scientific
bookkeeping, can readily understand
them. The clerical . work of the offi d
has been done by Mr, Kelley, and in a
manner that will always show as a
credit to that gentleman. He has es
tablished a system of keeping tax ac
counts unapproachable in merit by any
predecessor and which will be of invalu
able aid to any successor. The books
are specially designed and ruled to facili
tate labor and render them easy to un
derstand. The tax receipts are of a new
pattern, being fuller in detail. In fact,
the entire system of keeping the ac
counts and books of the office is as thor
ough as the late re-modelling of the
office itself, and hereafter the official
utles of the deputy sheriff cannot but
e a pleasure to the incumbent. '
Lecture on China.
The lecture by Mr. W. S. Holt last
night at the Congregational church, was
replete in interest. The extensive field
which China affords for the curiosity of
.y-h white races was thoroughly explored
aid given to bis auditors. The speaker
was introduced by Mr. A. R. Thompson.
Mr. Holt supplemented his remarks by
views illustrating the varied scenes . and
characters to be met with, in China and
had much of interest to say concerning
its language and customs. He related
also something of the history of the mis
sionary work, done in that country. A
novel thing to hear was the Lord's
prayer in Chinese. A large audience
was present, who were well repaid for
attending.
of ornamental trees, the
poplar, of which The Dalles has many
thriving specimens, are an undesirable
tree. They stand in the same relation
to the vegetable kingdom as the cuckoo
does to the ornithological they are
robbers. In their persistent demands
for water they honeycomb the under
surface of the ground, robbing lawns of
their sustenance and moisture, and mak
ing an unhealthy and feeble growth of
all shubbery whenever near a poplar
tree.' Farther than that, cases are not
infrequent .' where they disturb sewer
and water pipes, if there is the least op
portunity presented for penetration by a
root. Some time since a sewer pipe be
came choked. An excavation was made
and the pipe examined. On the inner
side was a big knot or exuberance fed
by a tiny root, which - had penetrated
through a hole hardly larger than would'
be made by a pin. About a year ago
the city council had under discussion an
ordinance prohibiting the further plant
ing of poplar trees, for .the above rea
sons. It would be . advisable for property-owners
to cease planting them any
way. Since there are so many beautiful
shade trees, which, like the sycamore,
are tall, graceful and beautiful, it would
ba wisdom to select only the best, find
ing those best adapted to the climate.
Mrs. Norman Wins the Quilt. '
The Ladies Aid Society of the Chris
tian church have for a long time been
engaged in making a quilt which will be
a thing ot beauty and a joy forever to the
fortunate possessor. . The -quilt contains
many hundred small squares containing
the names of people of The Dalles.
There are 521 names on the quilt, each
representing the payment of ' 10 cents.
The total sum, $52.10, will be devoted to
the wants of orphans or fatherless chil
dren id the city. At the meeting of the
Aid Society in the Christian church yes
terday afternoon, the quilt was given to
the one who - had secured the . most
naines, accompanied by the money rep
resenting them. It was found that Mrs.
Ullrich had secured 17, Mrs. Lemerson
14, Mrs. Hazel 5, Mrs. Dufur 7, Mrs.
Bayard 233 and Mrs! Norman 245. That
lady turned in $24.50 and, was . awarded
the quilt. The prize is well worth striv
ing for and will be of perpetual interest.
Containing, as it does, so many names,
the subsequent life of each will have an
TTiiiiiI i 1 1 i ami fill I
Woodmen of the- World held
regular, meeting last night, and
shortly after were most pleasantly sur
prised by a large bevy of ladies belong
ing to the Circle the auxiliary body of
that order. The ladies trooped in with
skets filled with dainty lunches, and
hen began one of the most enjoyable so-
cial evenings ever spent in the city.
After a short but thoroughly entertain
ing program, followed the supper, suc
ceeded by dancing. The program in
cluded a duet by Mrs. Stephens and
Mrs. S. L. Young, a recitation by Mrs.
Chas. Stephens, and one by Mrs.
S. P.. M. Briggs. . Neat speeches
were made by C. L. Phillips, Geo. Gib
ons and Geo. P. Morgan, and a reading
by J. H. Blakeney. Fragrant bouton
nieres were presented each gentleman
by the fair ones, some haying been
lucky enough to get two (boutounierea).
A representative of The Chronicle was
invited into the hall during the festivi
ties, and though not a member of the
order, the same hospitality, courtesy
and boutonnieres were extended as to the
rest. Tbeee tbing9 appeal to a news
paper man's heart. 'Rah for the Wood
men; long live the Circle
ft Inliiull n FTTrchasera.
House bill No. 5,474, introduced Feb.
4th by Mr. Allen of Utah, is of. interest
to many residents of Wasco and Sher
man counties. The bill is to provide for
the extension of the time within , which
suits may be brought to vacate and an
nul patents upon public lands. The
provision of especial interest is found in
section one, as follows : "Bat no patent
to any lands held by a bona fide pur
chaser shall be vacated or annulled, but
the right and title of each - purchaser is
hereby confirmed."
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Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
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OFFICE and SCHOOL SUPPLIES,
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Pi&iios Organs.
For Low Prices, go to the
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162 Second Street,
lilUSIU UUIIIUdllV,
THE DALLES, OR.
Try a Bottle
OF-
Atwood's Syrup of Tar, Horehound and Wild
. Cherry for that Cotigh.
DOISLEliLi'S DUG STOE.
Seed Wheat, Seed Oats, Seed Rye, Seed
Corn; Afalfa Seed, Clover Seed, Timothy
Seed and other Grass ' fctee.ds; ' Northern
Grown Seeds, Garden Seed&, Early Minn
esota Corn, Dakota I Yellow Dent Corn and
Stb-welTs Evergreen Corn. -; Yellow Dan
vers Onion Sets, Choice large, Mealy Bur-
Danic Seedling Potatoes. ; - r . ;
Poultry and Eggs Bought and Sold.' Chofce Assortment of
Groceries Sold Cheapo Terms Positively Cash or-Prodnce, at-'
j. H CROSS' FEED and GROCERY STORE
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