I 1 9 9 YOU Wllili US "yEHY MUCH ALIVE in all that means busi ness; and business that will be your business is what Ave are going to talk right along. Before this season is over, this column will bo eagerly read by folks who "take no stock" in advertisements. Grocery Department Special. NEW O-OOHDS. California Black Figs, per pound. .Ooc California While Figs " ..07ic Oranges, Navel, per dozen 25c Lemons, per dozen 15c Cocoanuts, whole, three for 25c Pine Nuts, per pound 12-c Chestnuts " l()c Golden Dates " 10c Smyrna Figs " 17,c ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. PEASE & MAYS. Thf Dalles Dailtf Rhvnnifile. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1897 WAYSIDE GLEANINGS. Ilunrtom ObservutiouH and Local ErcntH (if I-csst.T Muciiitude. The new officers of the Elke will be installed this evening. Mr. D. P. Ketchum shipped three cars of sheep to Troutdale this morning. The Misses Lay have recovered suffi ciently to be out among their friends acain. It is rumored on the streets that 0. D. Taylor has won all his suits in the Michigan courts. Business on the railroad has picked up wonderfully the laEt few days. The officials are thinking of putting on another freight train. The East End presents a rather busy scene for this time of the year. A num ber of freight teams are loading with " goods for the iuterior, while farmers wagons are tied to every hitching post. Mrs. Anna Morris, in the Krause building on Fifth street, near the Court street school, is prepared to do all kinds of dressmaking. Suits from $3 up. mch22-2w The Regulator, after going through a thorough overhauling in Portland, was sent out on her old route thi6 morning, and will arrive about 5 o'clock, the steamer Iiattie Bell going back on the lower river. Cissy Sideways' explanation has made the indignant thirteen awfully Bolemn, and if it was only leap year, Nick Sin nott would have thirteen proposale to contend with, so sorry are they for hav ing wronged him. Dufur Dispatch. The residence of Mr. Herour on Lib erty street, between Third and Fourth, was burglarized Thursday night. Judg. jB from the articles which were takeD, t was not a tramp's job. A wash board and boiler were miseing the next wording. Hie latest robbery comes from Mosier, Irl.. ..ut.ru a man named Johnston was' robbed Friday morning. The robbers "id not secure much booty, but they sue ceeded in ransacking every room in the ""use, and even went through to the ! "'iiK-nouse turning over all tho milk-cans. Mies Catharine Martin begins school I at MosIpi- . ...uuubj, uuu juiuu n.aie uuupur, who yesterday completed a term's teach )nK at Grants, will substitute in the second grade of the Union Btreet school until the return of the regular teacher, Miss Ella Cooper, who is convalescing oia typhoid fever, but will not be able ' return to school work for 6ome weeks. The following officers were elected by 16 Jl'Wtli League last evening: E. Collins, president; J. H. Wood, 1st x t,'pre8, ; Edth Randa. 2d vice-pres. ; bel Riddell, 3d vlce-pree.; Louise . 4th vice-pres.; W. A. Kirby, secretary; Nettie Fredden, treasurer; Edith Randall, organist; Mrs. Collins, asst. organist; Prof. Landers, chorister; V. S. Chipp, supt. Junior League. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the D. P. & A. N. Co. was held this afternoon. Three hundred and 'seventeen shares were represented. The following persons were elected as di rectors: H. Glenn, J. T. Peters, J. P. Mclnerny, S. L. Brooks, L. E. Crowe, M. T. Nolan and E. M. Williams. The new board had not elected officers at the time of going to press. The Fitz-Corbett craze has struck the small boys in real earnest. They have secured a vacant lot in the East End and also a pair of boxing gloves. Every afternoon the juvenile members of this community wend their way to tho battle grounds, where they indulge to their hearts content in the manly art of Eelf defense. As Boon as the gloves are dropped by a pair of boxers they are quickly Eeized by two more, aspirants for championship honors. The Chinamen who are domiciled in the city cemetery, are having a feast to day. It is tho custom of tho Chinese to supply food and tobacco for their de- j parted to make the trip across the river I Styx. This custom is "neing observed ' this afternoon, but we are afraid thatj the roast, pig, cigarettes, candies and other articles which 'are placed on the graves will do more toward helping the Indians across the Columbia than it will assist the celestials over the river Styx. The Indians1 usually know when j the Chinamen make the visits to the graves oi their countrymen and wait around till dark for the feast. Yesterday Sheriff Driver received in- a store in Portland the early part of the I week, bad passed through Vancouver in a boat and would probably stop at The Dalles. The sheriff thinking that he could head off the robber, went down the road on a train, but finding no clue to the fugitive, he returned last evening, but hearing that a number of tramps were camped along the railroad near the old 0. R. & N. ice house, east of the freight depot, he went up there and ar rested ten hobos and brought them to the court house, where they were) searched, but as nothing incriminating ( was found, they were locked up in the city jail over night, and this morning ; were told to leave the town. , j Tom McCoy has opened his new barber , shop opposite the Clarendon restaurant j on Second street. m4-lm ' Soap Foam excels ull other washing j compounds. a23m Common ginger is a little ginger and something else. Schilling's Best lea baking powder coffee llvorin e-lracti toda and spice. are what they are labeled and nothing else. 66 Tor sale by W. E. Kahler Concerning: the IslHntls. Mr. Fred V. Wilson returned last evening from a visit to the Hawaiian Islands, which he made in company with Ed Wingate. The trip over and back and the visit there he describes as being exceedingly pleasant, and has many kind words to say of the people who inhabit those mid-ocean islands. rhe climate he pictures as incompara ble; the scenery exquisite, and the native inhabitants kind and hospitable. Business at the present time is prosper ous in Hawaii, but the outlook for tho future is uncertain. Many of the prom inent men in business and public ad ministration express fear lest the pres ent reciprocity treaty be broken, and if it is, hard times may "come a knocking at the door" of Hawaii. Coffee growing is in itB infancy as yet, and bids fair to develope into an important and profita ble industry. Coffee growing is about the only business that a man with a small capital can undertake, as it takes money amounting to millions to start and carry on a sugar plantation. The great danger which threatene the political and commercial prosperity of Hawaii is the groat influx of Japanese and Chinese. As will be noticed in yes terday's dispatches, a clash haa occurred between the Japanese and Hawaiian officials over the landing of some immi grants, and this is but a forerunner of what may follow. There 6eems to be a plan upon the part of Japan to secure the islands if the United States does not step in and take them, and preparations are being made to that end upon the part of the little brown men. The travelers from The Dalles left home December 21st, and reached Hon olulu Jan. 10th by the steamer Mon mouthshire from Portland. They left the Islands March 10th by the sailing ship S. C. Allen, and after a pleasant voyage of sixteen days, arrived at San Francisco. The trip on the sailing ship Mr. Wilson describes as being more pleasantthan that on the steamer, the motion being less disagreeable and the interest on the voyage more intense. Home From Tlieir Journey. Professors Cordley, Hedrick and Per not and President Miller, of the 0. A. C, returned home the first of the week from institute work at Hood River and The Dalles. At each point they were greeted by interesting audiences, en thusiastic in the search for information relative to fruit culture, and with lec tures illustrated with lantern views and magnified representations of fruit pests thrown on canvas by the projecting microscope; their visit according to the newspapers' published in the locality were highly appreciated and most profit able. Hood River ia destined to become the great strawberry region of Oregon, no other known locality in the state being abla to compete with it in quality, pro ductiveness, and earlinees of fruit, Added to these, it has a well estab lished good name in our western mar kets. It is estimated that 25,000 crates of Clark's eeedling strawberries will be Bieyeles, Bieyele Sundries, Fishing Tackle, Steel Hanges. Also a Scow-load of DRY FIR WOOD JUST RECEIVED AT MAIER& BENTON'S shipped from the valley this season. Two pests of tho strawberry, the leaf spot and the root borer, havo matlo tlieir appearance, but tho strawberry men seem alive to the necessity of vigilance, and will Drobably keep tho pests well in subjection. The apple industry at Hood River is on a firm basis, although the growers feel that in the future they must re strict themselves to a high class of fruit in order to successfully compete with regions that produce a low grade as cheap or cheaper. High color, good flavor, and long keeping qualities, char acterize the fruit grown here, and that these attributes are appreciated in tho markets is shown by tho fact that Hood River Newtown pippins Eell for .$2.50 per box this year, an even dollar more per box than the same variety brings as grown in less favored parts of the state. Speakingpf Tho Dalles, it is not gen erally known, but nevertheless true, that sonic of the best prune and apple orchards grown in Oregon are found in this locality. The trees are especially thrifty and arc but little troubled with pests if we except San .Jose scale and codling moth, both of which aro being most vigorously combatted. A good many peaches aro grown at Tho Dalles, and as a rule, pay well. The soil and climate seem ideal for. cherries, gum mosia being unknown; hut as yet few cherries are grown, though undoubtedly the openings for such orchards are good. The Dalles bids fair to become tho great market gardening town of the state. Early vegetables, tomatoes, cucumber., melons and sweet corn, grow luxuriantly and a largo trade for these products ha 0 already been worked up. Corvallis Times! The Dalle l'ulillo NcliooU. The following is tho report for the quarter ending Friday, April 2d : TEACHERS. Kait Mill Primary. MUs Nun Cooper Mm. Itocho Academy J'ark: MUs I'lilrmiui MnUlnldiviiW .MUs l'llnu I Jllfcs I. Itliitoul illwT. Ulntou Union k'lrett, M1b how I) Mlm K. Cooper JIHsJiull. ilbn CllfOSC Union ftritt Annex, MHsSnull t'uurl Mrect. ill SB .MlCllL'll .MIkx Hill Mr. I-witfers ohool Totiiln. . C 3 i.'i i a a i 10 : fe- 71 i" :w 11 ay 18 w IH 17 51 60 .V- lili il ii 107 J01 "O7 fill 3 v. r Wc have secured tho services of an experienced bicycle repairer from San Francisco, and aro better prepared to do this class of work than we have over been before. Wo will guanintco all bicycle work done by us to be first-class, and satisfactory to our patrons. Wo have on hand about 25 wheols, '9G patterns, of dilleront makes some now and some second hand. To closo them out, to make room for '07 wheels, wo havo decided to oiler them for sale at very low prices, many of them away below cost. This is your chanco if 3011 aro not particular as to whether' you ride a '9( or '97 wheel. They aro all good wheels, and in good shape. MAYS & CROWE. Remember. We have strictly First-class FIR, OAK and MAPLE WOOD To sell at LOWEST MARKET RATES Phone 25. JOS. T. PETERS & CO Northern Grown Seeds. Fresh Garden and Grass Seeds in Rnlk. Seed Wheat, Seed Rye, Seed Oats. Seed Barley, Seed Corn, Flax Seed. Alfalfa Seed, Timothv Seed. Keel Clover Seed, Millet Seed. Crimson Clover Seed, Rlue Grass Seed. White Clover Seed, Orchard Gruss Seed. Ueo Supplies. Fertilizers, Oil Meal Cake. Hay. Grain, Feed and Groceries. Early Rose Potatoes. Poultry and Egs bought and sold at J. H. GROSS' Feed and Grocery Store. Goods Sold at Bedrock I'ricos for Cash. Store open from 7 it. m. to i) p. in. GEORGE RUCH PIONEER GROCER. SiU'ccrtsor to Ctirlhtiinn & Cordon. M FULL LINE OF STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES. Again in business at the old stand. I would bo pleased to see all my former patrons. Free delivery to uny part of town. 7VL 2. DONNELL, PESCtlPTIOfl DRUGGIST TOILET ARTICLES AND PERFUMERY. Opp. A. M. Williams & Co., THE DALLES, OR. Number of days of school, 20; per cent of attendance, 05. John Gavin, Principal. The Dalles Trading Co., corner of 3d and Federal streets, will pay the highest cash price for second-hand oods, in24-tf O. D. F-KMINO, Agent, The merchant who tells you he has something else as good as Hoe Cake uoap is n good man to keep away from. a2-3tn Subscribe for Tiik C juionici.e. 5el?ool BooKs, Stationery, KI MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, AT Jacobson Book & Music Co. No. 174 Second Street, New Vogt Block, The Dalles, Oregon. Lumber, Building Material and Boxes Traded .or- Hn,y, Qrain, Bacon, Lard, &c. ROWE & CO.. The Dalles, Or