The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 29. 189S
Telephone No. 1,
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Stylish shapes in collars and cuffs for
gentlemen, at A. M. Williams & Co. 'a.
i
Smith Broa. announce that they will
meet all ladies who have signified their
desire to take dancing lessons, and others
who may contemplate so-doing, Saturday
afternoon at their hall at 2 :30 o'clock.
W. H. Butts received word from the?
hospital in Portland today to the
effect
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that Wm. O'Neal was no better.
brother, John O'Neal, and hi9 wife, who
wa9 formerly Miss Mary Johns, of this
city, are expected each day on their waw
to visit him. .S
This week is a holiday week indeed as
fi"r as amusements are concerned, and
tomorrow evening will be the crowning
event, tbo occasion being that of the fire
men's ball. This is always a signal for
a good time, and this year extra effort is
being made to make it oscel that of any
firmer year, '
The mud blockade near Viento, which
bid fair to be an insurmorntable barrier
i for some time, was quickly overcome by.
the force of workmen employed by. the
company and the 5 :30 east-bound train
last evening was delayed but three
hours. It takes more than tie earth to
down the O. R. & N. trains, which al
yays come out on top.
Pease & Mays are wishing the patrons
of their grocery department a Happy
New Year in a novel manner. In the
principal show window is a device in
coffee, rice and crackers which forms
the words, "A Happy New Year."
Over it is extended a large white star
bearing the inscription "Early Morning
C jfTde," and other sentences regarding
its merits.
Holiday trade in the matrimonial
market this year has been extremely
dull, and bet three couples have de
cided to make this a marry Christmas,
if future ones proof to be the'Dpposite of
merry. The last to run their necks
through the matrimonial noose were
Frank W. Angus and Grace E. Belding,
of Hood River, who were today granted
psrmiesion by the county clerk.
The quarantine on account of diph
theria and scarlet fever in Pendleton has
been raised, and next Sunday the
churches will bold services as usual,
while society events are again booming
in that city. The epidemic of theee
diseases scams to be more or less pre
valent throughout that section, and in
Union, Oregon, the family of Geo. Her
bert has been quarantined for the past
five or six week9. -
Tomorrow evening the officers and
teachers of the M. E. Sunday School
will give a Christmas exercise for the
members of the school. Its nature is to
For Most
Liberal Patronage,
We -wish to
Extend our Sincere
Thanks to the
Public at Large,
and would ask a
continuance of the same
for the year to follow.
Respectfully,
PEASE & MAYS.
be a surprise to the children, but will no
doubt be greatly enjoyed by them. If
any have presents they wish to be given
out they are requested to bring them to
the church before noon tomorrow, if
possible. The exercise will begin at
7:30.
another newspaper reaches us as we are
endeavoring to ecratch up a few items
with which to fill the columns of one of
the family journals which now graces
the city, and we feel inclined to say, as
was said to a bride and groom in The
Dillos, "The Lord have mercy onjgpr
soul." " Ho"wever7ThrsTghTn6't"be ap
plicable, as newefpapeis and newspaper
eople are said to be like the shoe-
aker s child, soleless.
The first month of next year is to be a
promising one as far as amusements in
the theater line are concerned. On the
9th we are to hear Jules Walther's play
"How Hopper Got Side Tracked," which
is Baid to have previously been termed
"Side Tracked." "Parlor Match" will
be put on at the same place (lh9Togt)
on the 12th, and on the 21st, "Boy
wanted, wnicn nas tauen so well in
Portland and Salem, will appear here.
Then in February MeEwen will hypno
t'ze the community.
"Isnt it aDouTtTrtfeTb"at a petition waT
being circulated for the closing of our
Wtores at 6 or 6 :30 o'clock, as is sreneral-J
!y done for severaljmoi)ths.,tgr-.tbe
Jrst of the year. ow'that the rush of
jraae is over there is no reason whyi
.piaces oi ousiness snonia De kept open
until 9, or even X o'clock. All that i
required to close theiri at that hour is fo
some one to start out with a slip o
paper, which is worded to that effect
and obtain signatures thereto.
Mr. W. Hoering and wife are spend
ing a short time in Portland, where Mr,
tioermg went to consult a specialist In
regard to his condition, he having suf
fered of late from excessive pain in the
head and -fainting spells. Upon ex
amination itghas leen found that his case
is similar to that of Fred Burchtorf, he
having received a bad fall when a child
and striking his bead in such a manner
as to cause an indenture in . the skull.
No doubt Mr. Hoering will undergo an
operation for the same.
This afternoon a meeting of the incor
porators of the Arlington Warehouse
Co. was held for the purpose of electing
directors. The Salem Statesman says
concerning it: "The Arlington Ware
house Co. has assumed corporate shape.
The new company will engage in a gen
eral commission business, dealing in all
kinds of farm products, and do a general
merchandise business. The headquart
ers of the company will be in Arlington,
Gilliam county. The company is cap
italized at $20,000, divided into 2000
shares of the value of $100 each. B. F.
Laughlin, Robert Mays, J. W. French
and W. Lord are the incorporators."
It may not be an up-to-date custom,
but it is a very happy one, which has
been discarded of late that of making
New Year's day a time for receiving and
making calls. In former years almost
every society lady in the city would
make preparations, and in company
with some friend or friends, receive calls
from her gentlemen friends, who in
crowds, or individually, would make the
circuit of the city, elighting none who
signified their intention of being at
home to callers. Would it not be well
to again revive the custom, and thus
-make it a happy day indeed and afford
ing an opportunity for each to wish the
other a happy New Year.
' We have always contended that no
matter where Oregon people go, they
are always sure to make themselves
famous. Who could have caused a great
er sensation or made herself more
widely known than is one of Oregon's
fairest daughters, (as far aa beauty is
concerned,) Mrs. Fayne Moore, formerly
"Pet" Strabn, of Albany, whose trial is
now going on in New York. And now
comes another Oregonian to prove our
statements in the person ot Mrs. Mary
Vaughn Elbert, formerly of Oregon City
who has been arrested in El Paao, Texas,
for blackmailing a wealthy cattleman
out of $2000. We of Eastern Oregon are
magnanimous as far as these cases are
concerned, and would not .lay claim to
any of Willamette's thunder, preferring
to stand on our own merits.
.Captain Lewis' Lecture.
Although a smaller crowd than we
anticipated attended the lecture at the
Ciongregationai church, those who were
fortunate enough to be present were
highly entertained for over an hour as
Captain Lewis told of the events which
led to his capture and of life for seven
months in Libby prison. Somehow it
seemed more real when told by one of
our own citizens who was relating his
own PTnpricTif-pi;n
ain has a very pleasing voice and
the composition of his lecture showed
the learning which has ' always been
known to be possessed by him. Many
were heard to remark that-he should
long since have taken to the platform,
for which he is well suited.
Very interesting was bis account of
his companions in the prison, and of the
memorable escape from the walls of that
dreaded place. His closing remarks as
he spoke of the sons, of the veterans of
the civil war and their devotion to their
country, was loudly applauded, while his
tribute to the flag was extremely elo
quent, being made doubly so from the
fact that it came from one who had
fought and suffered that it might not be
dishonored.
THE MODKIEN MOTHER
Has found that her little ones are im
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect
of a gentle remedy, than by any other.
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is
manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
DRY FIR, made of 12x12 bridge timber
$2.50.
DRY FIR, made of bridge piling,
$3.00.
Extra choice DRY FIR.
$3.25.
All mail orders promptly attended to.
...flaier&Eenlon
..THE HfiOTRSE DEALERS..
167 SecoM St. THE DALLES, OR.
DUBIOUS FOR OREGON HORSES
Four-Fifths of Those Now on the Ranee
Will Starve.
It is not likely that such bands of
wild horses as are found on the range
of Eastern Oregon todav will be seen in
the spring. Many will starve this win
ier, as mere is grass enough tor only a
small fraction of the thousands that are
there. The snow covers the grass for
several months, and those that survive
will be in very poor condition.
Said an Eastern Oregon cattleman this
morning: "I belieye four fifths of the
horses running on Eastern Oregon
ranges will starve to death this winter.
In most ca9es the owners, or those
whose brands the horses bear, do not
consider the stock of sufficient value to
feed through the winter. Everyone
knows that a horse to bring any price
nowadays must show style and have
some blood that counts. These anima's
are of a mongrel breed, and would not
sell for anything except at the cannery,
and there they would bring only about
$2.50 a head scarcely enough to pay
for rounding them up and putting them
on the cars.
"These horses, some of them several
years old, do not know the feeling of a
bridle. Most of them have been round
ed up and branded at some time, but
that is the sum total of their experience
with man, and they are perfect fiends
to oreaK. uonsequentiv thev are re-
Wded ae of Httie vaIne Dv thefr owners,
and Btnall effort will be made to keep
them from starving.
"Looking at it from the -cattlemen's
tandpoint it will be a blessing when
hese horses are gone. They consume
treat quantities of grass which the
stockmen think should be reserved for
the cattle. Of course it will be cruel to
let them starve to death, but there
eeema to be no way out of the difficulty,
as there is scarcely enough bay in the
country to feed all the horses and have
enough left for the other stock.
"A great deal of trouble is being ex
perienced in keeping the horses out of
the fenced pastures that are btiig re
served for cattle and Bheep, as the horses
can get over or through almost any kind
of a fence. Even if the winter should
prove a mild one I do not look for many
of the horses to survive, as they are in
such poor condition now that few of
them will be able to live until the grass
st rts up in the spring Tela .rem.
Attention. Kebekabn.
. A special meeting of Azalea Rebekah
Lodge, No. 99, 1. O. O. F. is called for
Friday evening, Dec. 30th at 8 :30 p. m.,
for practice cf secret work, and such
other work as may properly come before
it. A fall attendance is requested.
By order of
Lui,u D. Crandatx, N. G.
Alice Lyle, Secretary.
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That ia what It ws medc lor.
Clearance Sale of Bicycles
NEW ATTD 2d HAND WHEELS
For Less than Half Price
We wish to clear out all old stock before mov
ing into new store and have some bargains.
This is an opportunity to get a bicycle cheap
All wheels sold at half regular price.
JhL&rsrm c& browe.
Opposite old stand.
DOLLS
TOYS
We have the largest assortment ever displaved in The Dalles, and
you will find our prices are lower than all of our competitors.
$50.00 IN PRIZES GIVEN AWAY.
Books, in Endless Variety.
Cloth bound, 12 mo., 200 titles, 12c eacb. Chatterbox, latest edi
tion, only 69c. All goods marked in plain figures.
Jacobsen Book & Music Go.
170 Second Street,
omir; to tr;e propt
Slowly, but 6urely, J. H. Cross with a magnificent stock of staple
and fancy groceries. His constant and enormous daily sales gives evi
dence ot satisfaction to the people. In connection with his splendid gro
cery trade, he does a marvelous Hay, Grain and Feed business. He
carries in stock
Oat Hay
Wheat Hay,
Barley Hay,
Baled"Straw, Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Corn, Buckwheat, Roll Bar
ley, Middling, Shorts, Bran and Shorts and Lite Bran.
He also has the largest and best assortment of garden and grass seeds
in Eastern Oregon. Experience has demonstrated the wisdom of fall
planting in many lines of seeds, such as onion, turnip, lettuce, epinach,
peas and others. He deals in Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks and Geese.
Also daily buys and sells fresh eg?s. All orders intrusted to his care
will be filled with fidelity and dispatch and delivered free to any part of
the city. Thankful to the public for their confidence and patronage in
the past will endeavor by fair dealing to merit a continuance of the same.
Cor. Second and Federal Sts.,
The Dalles, Oregon.
Rockford "Quick Shot" N
Simplicity
Durability
12-PIate Magazine Camera.
"Turn the lever and von are readv for
another." No plate holders with slides
to draw. No sleeve or changing bag. No
chance to fog plates. No failures.
If vou want 12 pictures qnick, buv the
'Quick-Shot. 'J the only magazine cams
ra that holds the plates securely after
they are exposed. No rattling or break
ing of plates. Jiest on earth.
3x4 $6.00
4x5 $9.00
VVitli one dozen plate holders.
Manufactured under the Conley patents by thu
Rockford Silver Plate Co.,
ROCKFORD, ILL.
We sell only through local agents. Ask our
agents to show you this '.'Quick bhot."
GRMND
Jaekson Engine
May EYeoiog,
Tickets, - -
COMMITTER ON ARRHNGEMENT8.
Chas F Lauer, Geo A Liebe, W H Butst, John Blaser, A; Sandrock.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
MT Nolan. F S Gunning, TJSeufert, J B Crossen, J S Fish,
H J Maier, L Hepprer, J P Mclnerny, E Schanno,
W L Brttdehaw.-
" ' , . FLOOR COMMITTEE.
Grant Mays. J Hampshire, H Lonsdale, R B Sinnott, J Fisher,
P Si . ...lean, F Chrisman, N J Sinnott, F A Seufert.
musi
The Dalles, Oregon.
Timothy Hay,
Wild Grass Hay,
lfalfa Hay.
J. H. CROSS.
Quick Sellers
o Complaints
The Snipes-Klnersly Drug Co.
AGENTS, The Dalles, Oregon.
BHLL
Gompany flo. 1,
Dec. 30, 1898.
- - $1.00