I Saturday
f Ladies' and Gents' Tan Shoes.
Our sale of Up-to-Date Fine Footwear is a great success,
kf Every pair a genuine "bargain. They must be sold.
Ladies Tan and Black Oxfords.
) Reglar $1.50 Oxford Black, needle and square toe ..Sale Price, $1.20
" 2.00 Oxford Black, needle and square toe Sale Price, 1.50
" 2.50 Oxford Black, needle and square toe Sale Price, 1.90
2.50 Oxford Tan, needle and square toe Sale Price, 2.10
" 3.00 Oxford Tan, needle and square toe... .Sale Price, 2.40
3.00 Oxford Black, needle and square toe .. .... Sale Price, 2.40
3.25 Oxford Blacks and Tans .. Sale Price, 2.70
li 3.50 Oxford Blacks and. Tans Sale Price, 2.90
4.00 Patent Leather . ..... ... :, ...Sale Price, 3.20
Gents Tan Shoes
Reglar $2.50 Congress and Lace . Sale Price, $1.90
3.00 Balmoral, medium toe ...Sale Price, 2.45
. 4.50 v " round toe Sale Price, . 3.50
5.50 " pointed and medium toe ...Sale Price, 4 35
4.50 " ' Nullifier, square toe Sale Price, - 3.00
PEASE & MAYS
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
Fishing Tackle,
Loaded Shells,
Powder, Shot,
Every
House
wife
-AND A-
General Line
-OF-
Camping' Supplies
-GO TO-
MAO & BENTON
167 Second Street, oppo
site A. M. Williams & Co.
Would rather have nice bright Tinware, than heavy
granite or enameled ware, if it did not rust. This has at
last been overcome, and we have a line of Tinware that will
not rust.
We fully Guarantee our Anti-Kust tinware not to rust,
and will replace with new any article that does free of
charge to our customers. " .
MAYS 4. CROWB.
pep Oac the plies.
SCREEN WIRE,
SCREEN DOORS,
WINDOW SCREENS.
Now in Stock. New Styles and LowFrices.
Odd Sizes made to order on Short Notice.
JOS. T. PETERS & CO
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
FRIDAY.
JULY 24, 1896
Weather Forecast.
POETLAND, July 24, 1896.
For Eastern Oregon Tonight and to
morrow iuii and stationary.
Paou. Observer.
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Random ObHrratioDi and Local Events
of Leaser Magnitude.
Peaches are retailing in this city for
50 cents a box.
Remember the lawn socia this even
ing at Mrs. C. G. Bills.'
J. M. Huntington, of The Dalles, was
commissioned a notary public yesterday.
Rev. L. Gray has returned from Ore
gon City. Mrs. Gray has been danger
ously ill, but is now recovering. The
usual Lutheran services will be held
Sunday.
The Roseburg Plaindealer is responsi
ble for this : "la this a sixteen-to-one-town?"
asked the drummer. "It air on
Sunday," answered the native. "On
Sunday?" "Yas. Sixteen goes fishin'
toonegoin' to church." j
by Wells Fargo express to San Francisco.
The cause of Mr. Martin's death was
imflammatory rheumatism. His moth
er will receive the body at San Francis
co. The Institate. '
At the institute today Prof. Ackerman
introduced daring history a talk upon
current events. He explained what was
meant by unit rule and the two-thirds
rule. '
In literature the works read or re
viewed today were Butler's "Hildebras,"
Milton's "L'Legro" and "II Penseroeo,"
and readings from Isaac Walton and
John Bunyon.
The question for discussion this after
noon was - "Daily preparation 6f a
teacher; what and hoT much?" The
discussion was led by Miss Lois Helm
and afterwards developed into a sort
of an experience meeting that is, a
relating of various experiences by the
teachers, their practices and results.
Miss Minnie Michell was added to the
list of teachers today. Mrs. Harring
ton was a visitor.
Tomorrow lH tbelast day of Rev. Mr.
Hazel's stay in The Dalles. All mem
bers and friends of the Christian church
are cordially invited to attend raornin
service, after which a Dicnic lunch will
Berved in the Academy grounds-.
A. ttianchet, ot balem, slept on
porch in order to keep cool. He kedt
pretty cool until about I o'clock, whe
he rolled off upon the ground fiftee
feet below. It required a physician t
help him through, but no bones wer
broken.
rf7 Emile Hechler, a sheepman
brought in from near Mt. Hood last
night and taken to, Dr. Hollister to have
a crushed foot attended to. While herd
ing sheep in the mountains, bis horse
gll upon him, with the result as stated
The Regulator was crowded
cursiomsts last evening, who passed a
most eL joy able evening under the magic
influences of moonlight, music and rid
ing on the water. Notwithstanding th
fare was only 25 cents per passenger, th
band cleared about $25. The boat
.nrnpn Dhnrt I V r. fc. t n r o 1 I r'flfifr-
e little sternwheeler Loreli, after
her long and exciting trip through the
dalles and over the cascades, has at last
struck a profitable trade, and is now
carrying passengers to the cruiser Phil
adelphia. The craft attracts much at
tention owing to her novel construction,
but seems to be able to show ' a clean
pair of heels to anything of her size on
the river. - -''
A telegram was received by Mr. T. A.
Hudson while at Union yesterday that
the shipment of Ed. Martin's body bad
been delayed because a zinc 'coffin could
not be procured and one had to be made.
The body was sent to Payette and em
balmed. It will therefore paBS through
in the morning for Portland. Mr. Hud
son will accompany the body to that
city, and see that it is properly shipped!
Wants to Live to Vote Again.
randpa McCabe, who lives on
rancn near rne .Dalles, leu irom a do
esterday and injured his bip and back'
'quite severely. He Eent for Dr. Hollis
ter, and as soon as - he arrived said :
"Doctor, I want you to fix me up one
more time. I have voted the Republi
can ticket every campaign since the
party was born, and I want to vote it
once more before I die." The request
was much like that of Samson when he
became a patriarch, and was quite pa
thetic. The extreme age of the patient
coupled with' the fact of the extremely
hot weather, makes it doubtful if he
will recover in time to vote at the No
X. . ...
tud oerMcxipn . -
The Coming Timrnsmeut
Mr. Finkham to Leave.
Seventeen boxes of peach plums, the
first of the season, were shipped last
night by the Oregon Fruit Union. They
were from Mr. Husbands' place. This
may be the last shipment made by the
Oregon Fruit Union this season in The
Dalles. Mr. Pinkham, agent of the
company, will depart shortly for Den
ver, Colorado, to permanently reside.
He will sever his connection entirely
with the Union and he believes he will
not be succeeded by anyone at The
Dalles ; that is the Oregon Fruit Union
will have no representative here the
present season.
Btrattan Helm. '
An auspicious event in the lives o
two well-known young people of The
Dalles was the marriage last evening o
Prof. M. N. Strattan and Miss Mar!
Helm, which took place at the residence
of the bride's parents on Laughlin street.
The nuptials were celebrated in the pres
ence of only members of . the family.
Rev. W. C. Curtis performed the cere
mony. The couple left on the morning
train for the beach, where they will
spend their honeymoon, when tbey will
make their future borne in Portland. A
fhost of friends extend congratulations
The official program of the coming .
hose tournament at Astoria has been
received. The races will be as follows : !
FRIDAY, AUG. 2lST. j
10 a. m. Hand engine contest, prize ;
$100. j
11 a. m. Hose nice contest, wet test, j
first prize $100 ; second prize $50..
2 p. m. Speed race, bub and hub,
first prize $75 ; second prize $25.
SATURDAY , AUGUST 22d.
10 a. in. Hose contest, dry test, first
prize $100; second prize $50.
11 a. m. Break and make coupling
contest, prize $20.
11:30 a.m. Tender boys race, first
prize $20; second prize $10.
2 p. m. Association championship
hose race, first prize $150 ; second prize
$50. ; ; .-
A description of the races is as follows :
Hose race, wet test Hose company of
twelve men, to run 600 feet to hydrant,
attach and lay 300 feet of bose, uncou
ple and screw on pipe. Time to be
called when water leaves the pipe.
Carts to carry not less than 350 feet of
hose.
Hose contest, dry test Hose company
oi twelve men, to run 600 feet to hy
drant, attach and lay 300 feet of hose ;
all couplings, made, pipe to be screwed
on. All threads to be not lees than
three turns. Hose to be reeled on cart
in one continuous line, .all couplings
made. Time to be called when pipe has
been screwed and strikes the ground.
Hub and hub speed race Hose com
pany of twelve men. to run 800 feet from
line to line; two or more companies to
start ; each cart shall carry 350 feet
standard 4-ply rubber hose. No run
ning against time allowed.
Association champion bose race Open
to all ; wet run ; distance 600 feet to hy
drant ; lay 350 feet' of hose, attach pipe,
get water ; take out the third section
from hydrant and replace it with an
other section taken from cart; get water
second time. Time to be called when
water leaves pipe second time. Carts to
carry not less than 400 feet of bose. All
couplings made. Hose and coupling to
be regulation 4-ply rubber hose 2
inches in diameter, with couplings.
All prizes not competed for shall be
paid to the association.
Tender boys' race Each team to con
sist of captain and twelve boys, not to
exceed, the age of 16; cart to contain
200 pounds of coal and run 300 feet.
Coupling contest Three hundred feet
of bose laid out in line ; all couplings to
be mads three full turns. Men or man
to start from the end of hose and break
the six couplings, run to end of hose
and return and make the same six
couplings, three full turns. .Time to be
taken when last man passes the starting
point. One man may be allowed to
contest, but should two contest they
must work together and not take alter
nate couplings.. . - - . . .
r Tonight's Program.
' Don't fail to go to the Christian
church tonight and hear the solos by
Grandma , Ward and Father Harper.
Everything is being done to make this
a most interesting entertainment, and
if you miss it you will always regret it.
Following is the program :
Recitation Mrs. Mary Scott Myers.
Song Dr. Frazier.
Recitation Mr. W. D. Jones.
Song W. A. Maddron.
Recitation Geo. Stewart.
Song Father Harper.
Recitation Mrs. W. S. Van Duyn.
Song Grandma Ward.
Recitation R. H. Darnielle.
Instrumental Solo Mrs. Eshelman.
Recitation Mrs. I. H. Hazel.
Song Mr. I. H. Hazel.
Recitation Mr. W. S. Van Duyn.
Recitation Dr. G. C. Eshelman.
Solo A. G. Hoering.
Recitation Melissa Hill.
Following the program ice cream and
cake will be served ia the basement oi
the church for 10 cents. .
Wanted. '
A girl to do housework. No washing
or ironing. Applv at this office.
' Jy22-d4t
Resolutions of Condolence.
Whereas, It has pleased an all-wise
Providence to remove from our midst
our esteemed sister, Cassie Wiley Hill,
and '
Whereas, This Degree of Honor wish
to convey to those to whom she was near
and dear that their loss is our loss, be it
therefore
Resolved, That we take this measure
to express to her parents, husband,
family and friends our sincere sympathy
in this their bereavement, and be it
Resolved, That we extend to them
through these resolutions our regret as
true brothers and sisters. -
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the family and that they
be spread upon the minutes.
Mrs. M. E. Bbiggb,
Mrs. M. E. Herein,
Mrs. B. Jane Russell,
Committee.
To Beut.
Two famished rooms at Fourth and
Liberty streets.
21-lwd Mrs. Cram.
There's more clothing destroyed- by
poor soap than by actual wear as the
free alkali rots them. Hoe cake is
pure. jly24-i
When yog mailt to bay
Seed Wheat, Feed Wheat,
Rolled Barley, Whole Barley,
Oats, Rye, Bran, Shorts,
Or anything n the Feed Line, go to the
WASCO : WAREHOUSE.
Our prices are low and onr goods are firet-clafs.
Agents for the celebrated WAISTBURG "PEFRLESS" FLOUR.
Highest cash price paid for WHEAT. OATS and BARLEY.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
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GEORGE RUCH
PIONEER GROCER.
Successor to Chrisman & Corson.
' FULL LINE OF
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES.
Again in business at the old stand. I would be pleased to
see all my former, patrons. Free delivery to any part of town.
REMOVAL.
Jacobson Book & Music Co.
and Harry Liebe
have moved to New Vogt Block.
DEALER IN-
PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS.
And the Most Complete and Latest Patterns and Designs in
WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER.
. ;. Mc .Perfect ;&Iade: ,
40 Years the Standard.
PRACTICAL PAINTER and PAPER HANGER. None but the best brands
of J. W. MASURY'S PAINTS tiBed in all our work., -and none but the
most skilled workmen employed.- Agents for Masury Liquid Paints. No chem
icel combination or soap mixture. A first-class article in all colors. AH orders
promptly attended to.
Store and Faint Shon oorner Third and Washington Sts.. The Dalles. Oreoa
RUPERT & G ABEL,
Wholesale and retail manufacturers and dealers in
H ar n ess, Sadd les, B r id les, Collars,
. ; ' TENTS and WAGON COVERS.
REPAIRING PROMPTLY DOSE. Adjoining E, J. Collins & Co.' store.