COLUMBIA RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
While waiting for our new goods to be marked, which are now in the
house, we will give you a few things to consider a sort of
SALTED ALMOND;
something to munch upon during the day or two that will lapse before
the pretty things that will crowd our counters will be ready for inspection.
The balance of 'our
Flannelette Wrappers and
Flannelette Shirt Waists
Will go
20 Per Cent. Off
All Goods Marked
In Pluln Figures.
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
Telephone No. J.
WEDNESDAY -
MARCH 7, 1000
Oysters
nerved In
every
stylo by
A.
KE LLER
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Concert, Wednoaday evening of next
week.
A tnai) may run into debt hut lie
eeldoin coijr'b out of it faster thnn a
walk.
County court in in session today and
is busily engaged in hearing several toad
caeee,
Jacob S. Hinearson, a pioneer of 1843,
sued 8i! years, died in Oregon City Sun
day night.
Next Saturday the ladiee of the
Catholic church will havo cakea nud
pies for sale at the Btore of Maior &
Henton.
Two drunks wore brought before the
reconlur this morning and fined three
dollars each, which they paid and
lieoliurgeil.
Nowh readied liVo-diis afternoti
were
1
Auil MuLeod, wolLKnown in'MDaUea
liail died of heart failure ajr his home
in (ioldtindaloX
Ihieiness in the land offlce for March
at thiti place, is reported far In excess to
tlio amount during the corresponding
month lust yeur.
A regular monthly meeting of the
Hook & Iulder Co. will bo held at 8
o'clock tonight in the city hall. It Is
Weired that all members attend.
Through a letter received yesterday
wo learn that our old friend, Harry
wnedalo, lina settled in Columbia, Mo.,
whuro lie is interested in the Columbia
Hardware Co.
The acoustic properties of Ihe Cong
national church are good. It will
iimkti an ideal cincert room. No one
should fail to attend the concert next
Veilnoaday evening.
A
" luiuram was
nounclnn the death of
AuwUrk city. Mr. H
01 "re. L, Uorden ui
alvanuei! age of 00
1 hero is now talk of a potato starch
"ctory nt Salem. The Salem Chamber
f Commerce has the matter In hand.
w would be a valuable addition to
"elr manufacturing industries.
The engagement, of Governor Geer and
Mrs. Hurry, of Astoria, is announced,
ihey are the talloat couple Id the state,
mi-. Geer measuring nearly 0J',feet high,
""lie Mrs, Barry Is fully 0 . feet tall.
-Jacksonville Timt.
hif i.n g,,ttd,no working In
Ut.herf8J.gbia,,;. the Bumpier
aiilrict. of Kurn Oregon, end ill putting
o practical uppliMUon what be learned
V . . . (
reeaivau iuay wi-
nliJi war thJuther
hnXremdhed the
(
at the same reduction as last week,
PEASE
in Dr. Liehman's department ubnut as
saying mining ores. Oregon Weekly.
The proceeds of the concert to be
given in the Congregational church next
week will he applied on a new church
organ. It is the intention to put in u
high-grade instrument, so ns to increase
the effectiveness of the music of the
church.
Again today wo have had a dark, dis
mal and rainy day. Our weather for
tbo past few days will compare favorably
with the average Willamette valley
weather. However, a little later in the
season we will be ahlo to enjoy the moot
delightful and pleasant weather of any
place on tho coast.
A freak in the duck line is
recently shot on Col
Portland. It is of tl
but white, and it ia, tl
Albino for the same re
negro or Indian or bla
is. It has been mounted anuSpreeented
to the city museum at the metropolis.
Deputy County Clerk Simeon Bolton
states that the regiatration of voters is
very slow. This registration should not
be overlooked for when election day
comes and a great many good, Biibstan
iial citizens come to the polls and find
they have neglected to register they will
feel rather aggrieved that the right of
voting is denied them.
There was a spaii of fine roadsters
taken oil' the Regulator last night and
are now comfortably horfsed at the
livery stable of L, A. Porter. They
were purchased Uv Mr I'orter of a
gentleman at AlbanV Ji'liey were sired
by "Multnomah," anVpeingfull brother
and sister, are porfecAmates. Being
standard bred -they arasttraclive oeKlt
ia possible lor a teaifi to be Porterw
as proud of his purchase as i Upfjjwer
his first pair of red top bootsLIt ia
needless to ,eay that he espiAa to ride
In front this season. v
The site for the scouring mill has not
oa yet been decided upon. Mr. J. M.
Kuaeell, who arrived from Portland
lust night, is buay today comparing two
propositions that he baa an ydption on.
One piece of ground whichyfio seems to
think is quite dealrablo uSuuated just
east of the Waeco warehoiHe,Nhile the
ether, which is more oentrally located,
ia the property direct)' back of theNfiret
National bank. Whichever seema beat
idanted for the purpose nud can be
purchased tho moat reasonable, will in
all likelihood be selected.
March 14th in the date decided upon
for the concert to be given by tho
Congregational people of thhclty. The
steady work of the choyre during the
past two week has aeourfed good results,
and all who aitenuVmny rest Assured
they will epjoy oWof the best ento
ments of receoruare, In addiUen to
the ohoruiesof mixed voices, kUI be a
number leftdered bya UdieapruB of
ten voloee. end m mare ohoMs of nine
voices. Special vocal numbers will be
riven bv the beat talent of the city. No
one can afford to mlaa thin musical treat.
Clerk &,Falk are never closed Sunday.
Don't forget this.
a bifd
t i lit tf nlmifili aa
II 111 U II GIU14)I I
.bVefore..cjOrnn N
asdn ynjCcn white
ckbirfi or eletihant
& MAYS
Tudee f.lt-lie rnr Director.
A paper is being circulated today
among the taxpayera of this district and
ia being signed rapidly. Tiie request ie
as follows :
To Hon. Geo. A. Liebe:
We the undersigned, cjjjzens and
taxpayers of school djaffTcp No. 12,
urgently request that yon nlow your
name to be used aa a candidate for the
office of school director fur district No.
12, at the coming election. We make
tills request, well appreciating your
services as director during the past
three years, and we believe it ie the
earnest wish of an overwhelming ma
jority of tho voters of the district that
you remain in office.
Judge Liebe has been a moat excellent
director and has given unstinted time to
school matters. The community, if pos
sible, nre desirous of retaining such a
erson and are endeavoring to bring
cnougt) pressure to near on Mr. Liebe
that , he will see Gt to accept the nomina
tion lor directorship for another term.
Bcliuul Clwrk'i. Keport.
Financial statement of Clerk C. L.
Schmidt of school district No. 12, of
Waeco county, Oregon, for school year
ending March 1, 1000:
C!ash on hand Mnrcli 1,1809 101 Co
ltKCKIl'IK.
Bkk:IiiI tax, 1S93 8,37u 70
Delinquent taxes aai 2
County Miliool iunil :i,siH uo
Bill tO Hl'PlirllOlllllfllt . . l,-&i M
Tuition Wi m
Miscellaneous 1U 70
Total receipts . ... 1V.1B iv
Grand total 15.C1U C7
DiHllUllSKMKHTH.
Teanlierb' salaries f i), 108 75
Janitors' siilitries l.lli! 00
District clerk UOO 00
'I'lione and water rent ; 7.') fio
l'rlnting 'i! 15
rininlles iiliil miscellaneous 70S H7
Uepulrs ill
Interest 1,MS 'j,'
Wood mid coitl 012 'Jo
Insurance ra 70
Warrants redeemed 'J-'o on
Total . H,1UG Hi
Cash on hand March 1, 1U0O 1,1. "J 7(1
- Correct tmlauo; .. 15,01li 07
liKNI-lUl. .STATISTICS.
Clitldreu vmunerated, male, 70J; (eninle, 70 J;
total, 1 105.
Children enrolled during year, male, 510; temale,
507; total, lli:i.
Dally atlendanec, male, uXi; female, !I50; toUl,
mi.
Teachers employed, male, '.'; female, 15; total,
17.
Pupils in private schools, St. Mary's ncadaiay,
1L'5; klndurKurteii, 15; tol.il, mo.
1.I.11III.1TIKS 01' nlSTIUCT.
Hooded ludchtedaess . . . 120,000 00
Notes 5.U0OOO
Warrant Indebtedness . 11,155 00
Total 2i,0M oa
U'sscash on hand, Starch 1, 11)00. .. 1,1.70
Actual Indebtedness 'J7,o:u ii
Taxablo property in district, roll 18W, 1,1'J.V
o:m, Special tax levy, 7K mills,
hUITMI!S AND MISCKLI.ANKOUH ITKHS.
Kellet maps and freight 7110 00
Stationer), as per contract lt;i'l.r
Hebindlnx books l!i 00
Hooks and other stationery 45 CO
Window shades and mats !W 55
Oils and paints ttMS
M ludow Klasa 11 55
Urates repluced 88 70
Mine (' 60
JtidKesuud clerks of election . 7 50
HefondiUK tuition C 75
Trees at Aeademv., .. 85 00
Orudlng and toedlng nrouud 'JOio
Care of trees, east end suhool , , , ..... 18 00
Diplomas of itradimtCK -17 8J
Chemical engine to reduce Insurance. ... id 'JO
Tutors uppues, uroomi'i eie in n
Total ... ! 1708 1)7
Indebtedness, Maroh ....IJ9.173 05
Indebleduess, March 1, 1HU0 17,032 21
deduction durliiK year , .f 1,511 11
A Urlilge Acrua lliu UuluwbU.
There is some talk of building t bridgo
across the river to Est Dalles, bat why
wait to lawn wth the Jjiw, Uiilon &
Crown Insurano Co? Arthur Seufert,
resident agent, 'phone HI.
Govemmnnt Official Kxnrena Tholr
Views A lloat Rnllway I'roponed
Obstruction to Overcome.
From the Evening Telegram wo take
the following relative to an open rivtr
which wo am all interested in :
"All Northern Idaho ia intensely in
terested in an open Columbia river.
Lewiston, Idaho, takes more practical
interest in this subject than Portland
does ; and yet Portland has twice, thrice,
perhaps tentimes as much at stake in
an open river as Twiston has.
''The Lewiston Commercial Club has
struck tho right kcyuoto in certain reso
lutions which it passed recently. These
resolutions relate partly to the past, and
partly to the future, and in both aspects
they express important facts and neces
sities. These resolutions recite a state
ment made by Captain VV. VV. Harle,
recommending the construction, first, of
a portage railway ; and stond, of a canal
and locks, the first to serve until the
second should be completed; both, of
course, being under government contro' ;
and the railroad, which would not ccst
over a quarter of a million dollars, to
be discarded as soon as tho canal and
locks are completed. Thip plan, be it
remembered, has been indorsed! not only
by Captain Harts, but by memorials of
the legislatures of the states of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, to congress.
Not only so, but the Chief of Engineers
of the United States, General Wilson,
has reported that a free, temporary
portage railway, to be followed, as
speedily as is possible, by cjmal and
locks, is the moat feasible means of over
coming the obstructions to navigation
in the Columbia river above The DalliF,
"Work is now going on in the con
struction of a portage road on the north
aide of the river, and it is reported that
it w ill be pushed to completion and be
put in operation. But even if this ia
.done it will be a private affair, and it ia
uncertain as yet bow much of benefit
it nrcht be to the producers and ship- j
pers of the Inland Empire and the city
of Portland. That such a road will be
of some advantage seems certain ; but
w lint is needed is au open river, one
fully open and free to the public.
"Portland must take some decided
position on this important question,
either in indorsement of I lie boat rail
way scheme, that still Eeema to be fav
ored by the politicians, or in advocacy
of a portage railroad to be built by the
government, if that can be obtained, or
at least of a canal anil locks, as soon as
practicable, whether the portage rail
way ie bnile or not.
"This metropolis should j in hands
with Lewiston, Walla Walla, Spokane,
Pendleton, The Dalles, Astoria, and
other cities of the great Columbia river
region, in urging and demanding an
open river, by t lie best, surest, most
permanent and probably the only prac
ticable tueariR canal and lockB, and in
the mean time a government portage
railway ontheOregon side of the liver,"
rEUl'LK YOU ALL. KNOW.
Fon Batty is in the city from Wapi
nitia. F. A. Beatty, of Wamic, is in town
today.
A. W. Sharrard, of Arlington, ie. in
the city.
J. M. Kussell returned last night from
Portland.
W. F. Barzee, of Wasco, is in the city
on bueincfcs.
W. E. Wojdcock, of Wamic, is in the
city attending to business.
Frank Hogau, of Grangeville, Idaho,
spent the day in the city visiting with
relatives.
Gaorge A. Young and daughter, Mies
Georgia, are in the city from their home
at Kidgewuy.
Messrs. F. H. Button, D. S. Crapper,
Norman Williams and K. T. Millf, of
Hood Kiver, are registered at the Uma
tilla Home.
Mrs. W. L. BradsbVw, whoyMas been
in Ashoville, N. C, for tb past few
months receiving treatBRiit, returned
home on the atternooiHleiu. Site was
accompanied oy herrothe Dr. Harry
Llttlenelii.
Wm. J. Montniino, formerly a resident
of The Dalles and Chas. L. Woods, rep
me:iting the Paeilio CoaH Investment
Co,, a tontiuo savings association with
the home oillco in Pottland, are in the
city. They will call on our citizens and
try and interest them in the mutual
profit sharing plans which they will
fully explain
CASTOR I A
For Jufanta and Children.
Tin KIM You Hat I Alwaft 8mckt
Bears the
Signature of
CiWof thanks.
Mr. and, Mrs, J. P, Agidiua wish to
extend their heartfelt ttiariksto'all those
wlio ttended'the ftbijl of 'thVia't A.
Vuo '(iie'd In 'MMilla tirid Was
barled'he're with military honori last
Mteety.
I "i i till'' 1m"i HIMi Hil''h'''iitl' H' 'l"''M .,,,,".''d''t' LH
'1'li.pViWni iinitit' ""f''i'''n'''i "'"I ''i''"S"'i'iiiiitm'nti im t in n'"'ii
AVfcgelable PreparattonTor As
similating IheFoodandReguIa
ting the Stomachs andBowels of
Promotes Digcslion.Checrfur
ness and Rest. Con tains neither
Opium.Morphine nor Mineral.
JiOT NAHC OTIC .
Stepe of Obi J)r SAMUEL PITCHSR
flafAm Scat
JkueSitd Aperfecl Remedy forConstipa
fion , Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea
Worms .Convulsions .Feverish
ness and Loss of Sleep.
Facsimile Signature of
NEW YORK.
CXACT COPY OF WRAPPER.
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A Spltndid Assortment of Choice Garden. Grate and
Vegetable
SEEDS IN BULK.
Reed Wheat, Seed Oils,
Seed ..Rye, Seed Barley,
Seed Buckwheat, Seed Corn
King Philip Corn,
Stovrell's Evergreen Corn,
Enrly Minnesota Corn.
Kaffir Corn, Egyptian Corn,
A maaniScent stock of
which will he sold at close
and Grocery Store of
J. H.
SEEDS.
SEEDS.
Notice.
Arriving time of No. 1, west-boon I
passenger, is reported daily to' the
Seufert & Condon Telephone Co. Sub
scribers can get this information by
calling central.
To secure the original witch hazel
falve, a$k fir DeWitt's Witch Hizel
Salve, well known as a certain cure for
piles and tkin diseases. Beware of worth
less counterfeits. They are dangerous.
Kfc-gH Fur Salt).
Full blooded, barred Plymouth Hock
ezge, per sotting $1 .00 and $1 50. For
particulars call on or address,
Sanduus linos.
Box 017. Tile (Miles, Or.
Lewis Ackerman. Goslun, Iud., sayp,
"DeWitt's Little Early K'sers always
bring certain relief, cure my headacho
and never gripe." They gentlv cleanse
and invigorate the bowels and liver.
Wniitetl.
A girl or woman to do gei.erai house
work in a small family about nine
miles from Tjie D.tlles. Inquire at this
office. t 7 3t.
"I used Kodol dyspepsia Cure In my
fimlly with wonderful results. It gives
immediate relief, is pleasant to take nud
is trulv the dyspeptic'! Lest friend,"
sh.vs E. Ilartgeiink, Oveiisel. Mich.
Digests what you eat. Cannot f.til to
cure.
Wuiittil.
By a young lady, a plac.i to do house
work in a small family. Apply to Mrs,
Toomey, Now ColumhU Hotel. m2-2w,
Experience is the beat Tencher, U?e
Acker's English Remedy in unv case of
cougliB, cold or croup. Should it fail to
sive immsdinti relief money refunded.
25 cte. and 50 cts. Blakeley & Houghton
Druggists,
S'.ck IIe;idf.c'ie absolutely mid reniii
nently cur.'d by u.Jing Moki Tea. A
pleasant herbdrlnk. Cures constipation
and indigestion, makes you eat, Bleep,
work and happy, Satisfaction guaranteed
or money bck. 25 ct. and 50 cts.
Blakeley k Houghton Drugxtr.
CASTORIA
For Infanta and Children.
the Kind You Have
Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
of
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
CASTORIA
TMC CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW YORK CITY. I
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White Hominy Corn.
Enrly Rosu Potatoes,
lurlmr,k Potatoes,
Spring Vetches,
limine liras?,
Cheap Chicken Wlieut,
Poultry Food, Bee Supplies.
Staple and Fancy Groceries, all of
prices for CASH at the Keen, Seed
CROSS.
SEEDS.
Volcanic ICruitliiin
Are grand, but ekin eruptions rob life
of j y. Buckleu's Arnica Salve cures
them ; also old, iiinnin? and fever sores.
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,, Warte,
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped
Hands, Chilblaluc Hett Pile cure oa
earlli. Drives out jialns and aches.
Only 'Jo ct". a box. Cure guaranteed.
Soli! by Blakeley & Houghton, drug
uists. 'i
Dirt you ever hear fco'v Mr. , of
street camo to huy a YfScel for hLi wife?
Well, ho came homo ono eveniug, and saw
her fclttlai? on the balustrade of tho porch,
as shown in the picture, lie made up his
mind then and there that t'10 vrnuld look:
just too sweet for anything on a bicycle.
And bho does. Hut tho hind of bioyole has
iv (rood deal to do with looking swoet. Bo
If you want to looli feweet, buv your wheel
(aa did Mr. ) of the agent for
CRAWFORDS ;
Golden Eagle, $25
Crawford . . . $30
Cleveland, .
S40
an d $50
We have handled the tttuve line e(
wheels for several years. The u'lurantee
on the above wheels aro such that no
one need to heaitate to buy either uf
them.
JVIaier & Benton
8oI Agents.
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