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SATURDAY. ............ APRIL 5, 1890
Hallway Time Tabic, L'nlwu .Pacific
XETWAKD.
Kxpreas No. S, intra 1:20 A. Jl
Express N& 4, arrive. 10:40 A.at
Freight No. 24, depart 6:45 A.M
Freight Mo. z2, departs... 12:30 t M
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Express No. 1, arrives 5:45 P.
r.xurosa No. 3. depart 2:40 P.
1-Teigut ho. 27, artvee S:MA.M
i-reiKbt No. 21, depart. 12X0 O
ITMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday' Daily.
Summer breezes.
Police court quiet.
' Spring with its flowers.
Mr.H. VV. Wells, of Shear's bridge
In the city.
" Politicians are making themselves
' frieudiy to the "dear people."
Goldendale is not depending upon local
roads; bat expects a branch of toe Hunt
svstein in Klickitat county. The business
men in that city are not averse to railroads,
bat eladlv welcome any that will devel-
ooe tlieir country and (rive them an outlet
to seaboard.
Goldendale is evincing considerable en
terDri.se. We Quote from-the Sentinel;
Before Jlr. Golden had finished surveying
the Nona bide audition to Uoldenume, in
fact before uoon last Mooday he had sold
seven act e lots. They went oil like hot
cakes, and before nigbt he had sold all of
them.
Hev. A. Horn,' the German Lutheran
minister, will hold services on Good Fri
day in his school room on .Ninth street at
2:b0r. M., aud Easter Sunday at the Meth
odist church at 2:30 P. M. All mends ot
the church are cordially invited.
.Baker Democrat: Ollie Morrison, who
has been confined in the county jail for
several weeks past, awaiting the action of
the grand jury oa a charge oi Killing
game out of season, was adjudged iusaue
Inst Saturday. Deputy Sheritt' Smith left
Sunday for the asylum with the unfortu
nate man.
The Mod and Gun club met at their
rooms in this city last night, President
Siddall being in the chair. After the
usual roc tine business was transacted, the
nresident Dtesented the club witb a goid
bad ire to be awarded to the winner of
matches. The meeting adjourned to meet
again at its regular weekly session.
W. W. Journal: An old gentleman
speaking to a young lady, and comment
ing on her freshness and good looks, re
marked: "Ah, my dear, may you long re
tain them! Yours is -a happy period of
liie. You know nothing yet ot the jeal-
ousies, the heart-burnings, the contentious,
the rivalries tliat beset tne pauiway oi ex
istence." "Don't I, though!" she inter
rupted, "I want you to understand ;hat I
belong to a church choir, and haye been a
grass widow twice.
Sentinel: On lust Sunday morning just
before church time Mr. Isaac Hinshaw's
family, who live about three miles south
of Goldendale, got into their hack to come
to church. They had proceeded but a
short distance when one of the horses
shied at something which caused the
wheels ot the hack on that side to drop
into a gutter, throwing Mrs. Hinshaw and
her daughter Laura, who were occupying
the ba-.it seat, heavily to the ground.
Miss Laura did not sustain serious inju
ries, but her mother was less fortunate.
Vernon Hinshaw was driying and he as
sisted his mother back to the house as
best he could and came to town for Dr.
Slowell, who upon examination, after his
arrival, found that htr right arm was
broken in two places above the elbow, her
left arm broken a couple of inches above
the wrist and her wrist dislocated. We
rendered the necessary surgical aid, and
although Mrs. II. is about 50 years old
she has a good constitution and will prob
ably pull through all right.
From Thurada Daily.
These evenings are delightful.
This is the time for spring poetry.
A large acreage is being town to spring
wheat.
Dr. N. G. Pialock, of Walla Walla, is in
the city.
In a fight at Wallula between Dr. Barnes
and L. Blew, th? former's eye was gouged
out by Blew. The injured man is now in
the hospital at Walla Walla, undergoing
treatment.
" Judge I'ird is slowly convalescing; but he
is not Mi to ba out yet.
The Third Regiment band will give an
other of their open air concert! on -Saturday
evening.
Dr. Waters is slowly regaining bis health;
but it will be some time before he will be on
the street! again. .
Hereafter the meat markets of this city
will be closed promptly at 7 o'clock every
evening except Saturday.
The body ot- Mrs. Anna Wells, who died
in this city last Tuesday, was embalmed ami
hipped to her home in Sterling, Minn,
to-dy.
The frame work of the building lately
burned on the corner of Second and Wash
ington has been torn down, and masons are
at work erecting the walls.
Oificer Brown, in serving a process Tues
day ten miles from Hood River reached the
mow limit. He aiys there is more snow in
the Cascades than he has ever seen.
Ecu Oregonian: The remains of Harry J.
Elliott, who was crashed to death on the
27th .inst. at some point on the Mullan
branch, were shipped through Pendleton
tc-day to relatives east.
Liealher: The plows are running, and
seeding the ground that was plowed list
fall has begun. A large crop will be put in
and the prospect lor a good yield was never
better. The ground is wet down to a depth
Effect a Speedy Clearance, the Entire Stock will be Sold Eegardless of Cost. The Balance of
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and Childrens' Cloaks and Wraps will be Sold at Half Price.
$3,000 WORTH OF MEN'S BOOTS AT HALE PRIOR
. Moody & Go
never before reached, so says a resident of
eighteen years.
Localizer: John Cleman, one of the cattle
kings of the VVenaa, is shipping corn from
Nebraska to fatten cattle for the early
spring market. He bought 350 head of
cattle, says the Yakima Herald, of James
Taylor, Yelm prairie, which will be fatted
for the sound market.
It id estimated that ninety per cent, of
the cattle on lower Crab crecK haye per
ished during the winter. The horses in the
same section baye dona a great deal better
by climbing the hills where the grass was
good, but the cattle kept close to the creek
and perished with hunger.
Ben Blanton, the Colfax murderer, was
hanged yesterday at Colfax. The event
came off promptly, and another curse re
moved from off the earth. So said the El-
leusburg Jtcguter of last Saturday. This is
unfortuuate as it is inclined to give the
fraternity away. Blanton was not hanged
but be was respited by Supreme Judge
Stiies, until the supreme court could hear
the case.
The funeral service over the remains of
the late Hon. T. W. Slusher will be held
Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at Dufur.
It is expected that Rev. W. G. Simpson, of
the M. K. church of this city, will othciate,
There will also be an address delivered by
Hon. F. A. McDonald, who baa been asso
ciated with Mr. Slusher in the land office
for the past four years.
W. W. Union: Saturday morning the
east-bound Union facinc freight train,
when three miles west of Meacbam station,
was wrecked, the engine jumping the track
and running into a gulch. The only man
injuied was the fireman, Oscar Mund, who
jumped from the engine, landing iu the
rocks on his head. He was brought to St.
Mary's hospital for treatment. Muud is
reported to be quite seriously injured about
the head.
The strike of the switchmen on the U. P.
line mode matters very irconvenient for
fmiiihters for a few days around the freight
depot in this city. Several carloads of goods
stood on the side-track waiting to be
switched to the depot, bet the yard-master
was the only person who would pay any
attention to the matter. Last night the
men accomplishedtbeir purpose and again
went to work.
Sentinel: The probabilities are that there
will be two railroads running into Golden
dale before the snow flies next winter. The
Hunt road is an assured fact; and as an
other exemplification of the old adage that
it never rams, bet it pours, the Union
Pacific, which now owns the 0. R. & N.
Co's franchise, in order to maintain at least
portion of the patronsge which they have
heretofore altogether controlled, are now
surveying a route from the Dalles to Uold
endule. East Oregonian: It is learned here that a
force of eight surveyors, with the necessary
camp outfit and supplies, left Hunt's Junc
tion Sunday to survey a route lor the O. &
T. between that point and Portland.
This looks like business aud shows that Mr.
Hunt intends to carry out his agreement
with Portlanders. The surveyors will sur
vey a route through "Horse Heaven" coun
try aud locate a bridge across the Columbia
at some point not learned.
The Misses Williams, gave a speculation
party last evening to a few friends. After
a spirited contest for the prizes, which were
very pretty and unique, a dainty little sup
per was served. Dancing followed and soon
after midnight the guests departed all hav
ing had a delightful time. Those present
were: Aliases Williams, Mate Wiliiams,
Marden, Rach, Wentz, Bertha Wentz,
Grimes, Meyers. Messrs. Week, Kuckols,
Heppner, Lonsdale, Simmons, Williams, G.
Williams, Ulazier.
Yamhill Ledger: One day last week Mr.
Henry Worden cut a fir tree down that
measured between five and six feet through
which proved to be quite a curiosity. He
had sawed off a cut and began to split it np
into wood, when he noticed that one of the
inside pieces, which was very pithy, had a
targe cut ia it, made with an axe or some
otner sharp instrument. The mark had
evidently bnen made in the trees years ago.
ana was an grown over. Un examination
of the growth of the tree it was discovered
the mark bad grown into the
tree i'jat
seventy years ago. In the same cut was
another piece with two augur holes in it
that had the seventy year's growth over
them, and had had a tire started in tbcm
when bored into the tree. This would
bring back to 1820, and if any person can
inform us if there was any white people in
this country seventy years ago, we would
be pleased to learn who they were.
The wan whom Officer Quicton shot while
attempting to run away while being under
arrest, had sufficiently recovered last Mon
day to leave town. Oliicer Quinton fur
nished him with money, and he left verv
grateful and thankful tor favors received.
The officer had supported him while suffer
ing from the wound, aud the fellow ap
peared to feel grateful for the kindness done
to him. Last Tuesday night he met two ot
bis.ptls near the freight depot, and spent
his money in beer. Liter on his partners
stole a roll of blankets from the porch of
te Columbia brewery in which was a new
suit of clothes and a saddle valued at $35.
They left on the first freight train, and, all
though the office's attempted to overhaul
them at some of the stations above this
city, made good their escape. Mr. Quinton
as lost all confidence in human nature.
and the next man he boards for any consid
erable length of time will be a very superior
individual.
From Friday's Daily. ,
Primaries to-morrow.
To-day is Good Friday.
A gentle zephyr blew this afternoon.
Street improvements still goes forward.
Mr. Henry S. Travis, special agent of the
General Land Office, is in the city.
The farmers are busy planting spring
grain. loe giound is in good condition.
Mr. Joviah Marsh, of Wasco, was in the
city to-day. He left on the train for bis
home.
A delegation from James W. Nesmith
post, G. A. bcad)d by Department
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Commander Varney, held a short service
this morning over the remains of Hon. T.
W. Slusher, deceased.
The organ, the only ,prize left from the
Catholic fair, was won by Mr. A. Gehres on
St. Patrick's day.
Dr. S. E. Koontz, of Wasco, was taken
sick a few days ago. Dr. Rhinehart went
out to-day to render him assistance.
To expel the impurities iu the blond
and give strength to the system before the
effects of warm weather are felt, use
Pfunder's Oregon Blood Purifier. 2alm
Mr. John Karlen, who came from Bake-
oven yesterday, says grasa is growing finely.
1 and stock is doing well. Kye is appearing
well, and farmers are nearly through plow
ing and ready for Rowing.
Don't torget the "Three Bears" next
W edoesday, the 9th inst. Tickets sold for
the entertainment on New Year's night will
be good for the coming entertainment; but
reserved seats must be procured at Snipes &
Kinersly s at an extra cost of -io cents.
Lexington Budget: The farmers are not
wild with excitement over the present ex
cellent prospects, but their smiles are fre
quent and genuine, and they are daily grow
ing more hilarious as the grain gets higher
and the weather continue favorable for big
crops.
East Oregonian: Wort with a full force
of men will soon be re-commenced on the
Long Creek wagon road, the commissioners
having taaen matters in charge. A mile of
rockwork on the Worth Fork division and
a short toiece of road on the Camas Creek
divisiou yet remain to be completed. ,
Canyon City Nexes: Harney valley is I
better country after all than its enemies re
port. We now learn from a reliable source
that the Piute Indians wintered well and
came out this spring looking sleek and fat.'
An abundaDt harvest ot dried crickets last
fall was everything that the Piutcs needed.
Grant Co. New: Since old king winter
has become thoroughly disabled it has been
found that a number of horses, that the snow
caught far away on the high mountain back
of town. Jived through the winter all right
and were in good condition when found.
There is good buncbgrass up there, for
owiug to the absence of water stock do not
range so high during the summer, if
liorso is able to paw away several feet of
snow he has a picnic.
In Spokane Falls on Tuesday an employee
of the Electric Light Company tried to
thaw a number of giant powder sticks at
the corner of Third and Pine streets. The
result was an explosion which injured prop
erty for seyeral blocks in each direction. A
large amount of window glass was broken
and the damage is estimated at $500. The
workman was hurled several feet but es
caped uninjured. One man named James
Harris was seriously cut by being thrown
against a plate glass window.
Pasco Headliylil: Several enterprising cit
izens of Pasco by a liberal donation of
grouud for the same, have induced Mr. J.
Dayton, of Michigan (a brother of S. M.
Dayton, of this city) to erect bere a brick
building, two stories, with a basement, on
Court street, to be used for an egg packing
establishment and cold storage warehouse.
Mr. Dayton is under contract to begin the
erection of this building within ten davs
and to complete and put in operation before
the expiration ot six months. This means
business, and is another straw pointing
toward Pasco as a railroad center and dis
tributing point.
Welcome: Mr. Fred Silcocks, book-keeper
for many years at the First National B.iuk
and collector of the rents for the establish
ment, has been missing since Thursday
eveumg last, at which time he left his home
to attend a meeting of Mystic Lodge, K. of
P., being an honored member of that so
ciety. Mr. Silcocks was a very modest,
unassuming gentleman, of good moral char
acter and very popular with all classes.
His accounts were in perfect order. His
mysterious disappearance has occasioned
much apprehension in bis family and
amongst his numerous friends, who sincerely
ope no ill fortune has befallen bim and
that news of his whereabouts will be soon
received.
East Oreooniaiv Henrv Shocks? was the
yictim of a serious accident this morning at
about 9 o'clock. He was working on H.
Kopittke's feed yard below town, when the
MUUUIIllg UrtfO MCUI1M1MU; IIIUI
about twenty-six feet to the rocks below.
Assistance was cal-cd and he was conveyed
as tenderly as possible to the tent in which
be is living. His suffering was great aud
he screamed with pain while being carried
home. A physician was hurriedly sum
moned, and everything possible done for his
relief. He is seriously hurt in the back,
bow badly is not known. Mr. Shockey is a
worthy and industrious old gentleman, and
much sympathy is expressed for himself and
family in their misfortune.
- East Oregon Republican: Last Friday
night a freight train with two engines in
front and a "hog" pushing-, coming up
the Blue mountains this side of Pendle
ton, struck a snow slide near Meacham
and while the operatives were removing
the obstructions the air brakes of the
engines gave way and tho entire train
started down the mountain. There were
only three men aboard, an engineer, a
fireman and a brakeman. The two for
mer jumped for their lives, but the latter
remained abroad until the train was
stopped at North Fork. Fireman Luodc.
who jumped from the train, was seriously
injured. , . -
Circular announcements of the Oregon
Press Association have just been issued by
Mr. E. C. Peotland, the secretary. The
next annual meeting will be held in Port
land ou the 14th and loth of August.
Among other things the circular states: As
it is intended to make this association a
benefit to all the fraternity, an J as Portland
s coaveuient of access from all parts of Ore
gon, where other business can be attended
to at the same time, we trust publishers
will very generally be in attendance on this
occasion. The following is the list of the
ooie -rs of the association: Charles Nick ell,
president; E. O. Pentland, secretary; 8. S.
Train, treasurer; E. Casey, acrgeaot-at-arms;
vice presidents, O. P. Mason, T. J.
Stitea. J. R.N. Bell, J. B. Eddy, I. L.
Campbjll.
- Yogt
AROUND THE COUNTRY.
Items l-'rom Special Correspondents
la the Country.
Fossil, March 26, 1390.
Editor Tutss-Hocstaixesr:
The political thermometer is above
zero.
About four inchps of snow fell here dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. This will
make it hard on poor stork as the grass
on the range is still short.
It is reported here that Gilliam Brew,
are still losing cattle by the hundreds,
They have plenty of feed, but there seems
to be some disease among them and feed
is of little use.
W. 8. Thompson has moved his cattle
out on the Deep Creek range. Mr.
rr., ,
xnompson is one among a very lew in
this county that came through the winter
without any loss,
Mark Conrow, who just came in from
the desert in Crook county, says the loss
of stock is a great deal heavier in that
section than has been reported.
Notwithstanding the great loss of stock
in the surrounding country Fossil will
take a boom this summer. A grist mill,
a brick bank building, a large two-story
brick store, a brick drug store and a Bap
tist church will all very likely be-erected
before the snovr flies this fall
The Democrats here feel quite jubilant
over the victory they are going to win
next June. That's right, brethren, drink
and be merry for to-morrow ye may die.
In most localities the ground is too wet
to plow, and but very little grain is being
sown, 'ail sown grain is looking well.
and unless we have an unusual dry season
there will be plenty of feed for the stock
next winter.
Jasper Leabo, who is in jail at Arling
ton, in a letter to a friend here says that
be is not the only one in the county who
should be behind the bars. He seems to
think it pretty bard that he, poor cuss,
who never did harm to any one. I
should languish in jail, -while noth
ing is done with the business men I
of Fossil, who violate the laws of the
state seven days out of the week by selling
tobHCco and cigarettes to minors. We
agree with Jap. on this question. Our
laws should be enforced regardless of age,
sex or condition.
we think all assessors present at the
late convention must have been under the
lnflucnce of the money lenders of Port-1
bind, as the repeal of the mortgage tax I
law 13 what the money lenders have been
orking for some time. What a wonder
it is those sages did not adopt resolutions
lavoringthe Portland water biU. Every
farmer and laborer should vote against
any party favoring such laws.
1 here is a great many people in this
county that would like to know something
in regard to the. 20.000 acres of school
land that the state received in lieu of that
taking by the various Indian reservations
throughout the state. Hoodlum.
Eeskinkviixe, April 1, 1890.
EJltor Tuiia-ltousTaufSKR. '
We feel a great deal better these nice
line days after the snow of Sunday,
which fell to a depth of J inch. It was
quite cool while snowing, but in the after
noon it all disappeared and the ball game
went on as usual. I never saw the grass
and vegitation look nicer. It is surprising
to see the amount of grouud that is being
turned over in this county. The soil is in
better condition now than it has been for
many years, and if we can only manage to
keep agricultural, windmill, sewing machine.
and Oregon agents out of here, we think we
will have something to feed on and some to
spare, with the present outlook. Wood
seems to be in great demand now as it is
worth about $10.00 per cord.
Almost every one is striving to plant good
gardens. Mr. Abe E.-skine is planting
an emmenso garden, and in the near future
will be able to furnish' the tables of the
Erskinville House with an abundance, of
egetables. Mr. Higgenbotbam is also
making preparations for a "good garden.
Mr. Adams, present owner of the J. Dow
ning farm, has three men employed and is
tearing up the soil preparatory to planting
about 70 acres of corn, and a large quantity
of wheat.
Mr. Editor, if Wasco county, has as many
candidates for the different offices to the
square mile as Sherman county has, I don't
know what 3 on will do with them. We
think that the people of this county will
lay aside all party ties and vote for the
beat man to fill the county offices, and we
think that good policy. We haue just as
good men iu Sherman county, as there is in
the state, and we appreciate their value.
Our school commences next Monday.
We were down to the proposed county
seat (Moro) to-day. We found everything
in good sliape and business lively. I think
will not be long until you can come to
Moro on a bran new standard gauge railroad.
take dinner at the Moro Hotel and return
home for supper, i-s there was" a meeting to
day at that place to find ott the sentiment
Grand
of the people on that question. Moro wants
a wagon maker and a barber.
Mr. Leslie Boyd has taken up a ranch on
the John Day and will put in an orchard,
grapes and strawberries.
Travel has again commenced on this road.
and all thoe who desire will find plenty of
good water and pasture at the old stand.
We understand from good authority that
there was a pugilistic encounter at Grass
Valley, in which an old man about 70 years
of age and a young man of perhaps 33 years
were the participants. The younger, we
understand, is aspiring to the joint-senator-
ship from Sherman and Wasco counties.
think, Mr. Editor, if we want men of pugil
istic fame we will choose one who will take
some one near his own age and not take an
man old enough for his father. W. B,
GRANT COUNTY.
Local News, stock Motes. Etc., Called
From the Columns of the Canyon
- City Aewa.
Salmcn lrom fold ocean's angry billows
ought to be along pretty soon on their an
nual run to headwaters.
Bro. Orchard's protracted meetings at
John Day have been creating no little inter
est. Orchard is accomplishing great good
in the vineyard.
Judge Clifford left by bis own conveyance
last Saturday for Heppner, at which place
he will hold court for Judge Bird of the 7th
judicial district.
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We are getting quite a lot of good look
ing Uanyon creek quartz in our mineral
cabinet. Look at it and see if it doesn't
compare favorably with ore from any of the
country's famous mines.
Ranchers and livery men must of neces
sity have omo hay to last until hat vest.
and as a natural consequence what little of
that desirable commodity there is left in the
county commands a good price,
Guernsey's crew of miners commenced
washing gravel yesterday, and Mr. M. G
Pierson, the superintendent inform us that
it will average $10 per day to the man while
the water lasts, which, unfortunately will
be only a short time.
The various precincts in the comity have
been notified by the chairman of the Repub-
lican central committee to hold primaries on
the first day of April to elect delegates to
attend the county convention which will be
held on the 8th of April.
Since old king Winter has become thor
oughly disabled it has been found that
number of horses that the snow caught far
away on the high mountain back of town
'ived through the winter all right and were
in good condition when found. There is
good bunch-grass np there, for owing to the
absence of water, stock do not range so high
during the summer. If a horse is able to
paw away several feet of snow he has a
picnic "
Death of Mr. Slnsher.
Fiem Thursday's Daily.
Hon Thomas Win field Slusher, who
has been confined to his bed by sickness
for several days, and who bas been ailing
for a long time, died at noon to-day. He
was born in Pennsylvania about 43 years
ago, and enlisted in tne union army at
the age of thirteen years. Be' served
through bis term of enlistment with dis
tinction, and after leaving the army pur
sued bis studies at school. : He came to
(bis coast in -1870, and taught school in
the Willamette valley for several years.
About 1672 he came to Wasco county,
and engaged ia farming near the present
town of Dulur. - In 1886 be was ap
pointed receiver of the U. S. land office
in this city, acd bas filled that position
ever since witb credit to bimtt-lt and to
the satisfaction of the people. He was a
man of n.ost exemplary character, and
was highly respected by all who knew
bim. The luneral will take place at
Dufur, near which place he will be laid
to rest beside two of bis children who
crossed the dark river before bim.
The Kew Discovers.
Ton bare heard your friend and neighbor talking
about it. You may youraelt be one of Uw many who
know tram personal experience just botr good a
thins; it is. If you have ever tried it, yon are one of it
staunch frientia, because the wonderful thins; about
it is, that when once given a trial. Dr. King' New
Discovery ever after bold a place in Die bourn. If
you have never used it and should be afflicted witb
a cougb, cold or any throat, lung or eft est trouble,
eecure a trial buttle at onea and hive it fair trial.
It is Ruaranteed every tiaae, r money refunded.
Trial bottle free at Snipe Kinersly' drug store.
- ' Care for Piles. ' . ,
Itching Piles are known by moisture like
perspiration,' producing a very disagreeable
itching after getting warm. This form as
well aa blind, bleeuing and protruding
piles, yield at 'once to tle application of
Dr. Bosanko'a Pile Remedy, which acts
directly upon the parts affected, absorbing
the tumors, allaying the intense itching and
effecting a permanent cure. 50 cents. Ad
dress The Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co.,
Piqua, O. Sold by Blakeley t Clark.
Block,
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN NO. 8
Ureqon stale Heather JSurcau tn co-opera
tion willi U. S. Signal Service, central office,
Portland, Oregon. For week ending Marcli
20, 1S90:
The temperature and rainfall have been
below the normal. There has beeu littl
sunshine, generally partly cloudy or cloudy
weather with high humidity prevailed. The
temperature has been above the freezing
point, but a few frosts are reported. Light
rains were experienced in all parts of the
state. ' The weather conditions haye been
unfavorable to the growth of vegatation,
The soil remains too wet for spring plow
ing and seeding, except in favored localities,
generally on uplands.
The winter wheat crop is generally re
ported in good condition though not favor
ably affected as to growth by the weather,
In some parts of Eastern Oregon the winter
froze the wheat out and it is now being re-
sown. Grass is growing, though like the
wheat, it needs more sunshine.
The past week has shown no material ad
vancement in buds and blossoms. Indica
tions point to an excellent yield of fruit, ex
cept peaches, which were quite generally
injured by the cold winter.
Ihe season is very backward. This may
be accounted tor by the fact of the unusual
heavy snow yet in the mountains; when the
snow fall in the mountains has been heavy
the wiuter, the spring is usually late.
cloudy weather prevails aud showers extend
into the late spring and early summer. I ke
season is now four weeks later than it was
18S9. B. S. Pagok,
Obseryer U.S. Signal Service.
Asst. Director Oregon W. B.
City Council.
A meeting of the common council of
Dalles city was held in the council chambers
Monday evening, March 31st, at which were
present, M. A. Moody, mayor, and Thorn
bury, Miller. Lewis, Hansen. Dehm and
Farley, counoilmen, and the following pro
ceedings were had.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Petition of D. Siddall and others, for the
laying of a new sewer pipe on Laughlin
street, between the south side of Fourth
and the north side of Main streets. Ordered
published.
Petition to open Ninth street, was read,
aud on motion referred to committee on
streets and public property.
Petition to build a bridge across Mill
creek, was read, and on motion granted,
and the committee on public property were
ordered to prepare an ordinance for the
construction of the same.
Petition of J. E. HilL for rebate on bis
liquor license, was read and on motion
granted.
Petition of Max Vogt, for rebate on
license of opera house, was read, and on
motion granted.
Petition of Geo. Bills, for license to retail
liquor, was read, and on motion granted.
Resolntion passed to receive bids for the
construction of Mill creek bridge.
Resolved that hereafter no rebate will, be
allowed on any license issued by Dalles city
Reports of recorder, marshal and street
commissioner, were read, and placed on
file-
Bills amounting to $650.00 were ordered
paid.
Whereupon council adjourned to meet
April 19. Gbo. H. Knagos,
Recorder.
A tsad Accident.
r-rineville Kews.
Last Wednesday, at his home on McKa ,
Jimmy Lafolltt accidentally shot himself
with a pistol, the wound proving fatal five
hours after. He had gone to the wood pile
after wood when a shot was heard, and
other members of the family going out, saw
him lying on the ground, where he had j ust
fallen. His pistol was near him. Medical
aid was summoned, bat the boy never re
gained consciousness. This happened about
5 o'clock in the afternoon, and at 10 o'clcck
in the evening he died. Tne only thing aa
to the cause of the accident is that while
stooping to pick np wood, the pistol fell
from Ins pocket anil was in that way dis
charged. As the ball entered the forehead
and ranged upward, this is most likely cor
rect. The idea of Jimmy hating purposely
committed suicide is nut credited by any
who are acquainted with him, aa he was a
cheerful and happy fellow, delighting in all
kinds of sport, and especially in bunting.
Jimmy Lafollett was 15 yeirs old the 23rd
day of lat February just passed. The
burial took place from the Methodist church
yesterday. '
Kotirtt.
Having appointed Mesa. Jos. T. Peters &
Co., sole agents for Wasco county for .the
sale of Bill's Patent Inside Sliuiog Blinds,
tbey are the only ones authorized to make
contracts for these blinds. The Hill Patent
is the only Sliding Blind that gives perfect
satisfaction. Be sure to call on Jos. T,
Peters & Co. Warp. S. Stbvens,
-- Sole agent for The Hill Sliding Blind As
sociation for Oregon and Washington,
61, Yamhill at. . Portland, IA
a. Had Case of 1 rows log. -
, . . Kelw Courier. -Death,
that unwelcome messenger, comes
into our midst and claims a victim ot
one whom we least expect: and such was
the case hut Friday. Although but a few
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla;
- The
Royal Baking
The United States Official Investigation
Of Baking Powders, made, under authority of Congress, by the Chemical
Division of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. G, and
recently completed, furnishes the highest authoritative information
as
to which is the
Shows the Royal Baking Pow
der to be a cream of tartar baking
powder, superior to all others in
strength and leavening power.
The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure, made from the most
wholesome materials, and produces finer flavored, sweeter, lighter, more
palatable, wholesome and delicious bread, biscuit, cake, pastry, etc., than
any other baking powder or leavening agent.
Being of greater strength than any other baking powder, it is .also
the most economical in use.
These great qualities warrant you; if you are not using the Royal
Baking Powder, in making a trial of it
days ago our citizens were startled by the
report ot one beiug drowned, they were
again heralded the sad information that
another unfortunate person had been claimed
oy tne cruel waters.
Willis Ware was drowned in the Cowlitz
river, near Toledo, last Fnday morning.
while engaged in driving bolts. He was in
a boat with another person coming down
the stream, when thev came toward a loir.
and in order to esc.ipe they were compelled
to jump upon the log. The current was so
switt that it was impossible to ston the boat.
The unfortunate man sprang on the log, bat
ippea and feu into the rapid current and
was drowued. The deceased removed to
Kelso from Texas. For several months be
was marshal, and made an excellent officer.
He was kind-hearted and agreeable to those
about bim, and was well 'respected in the
community. He was 33 years of age, and
leaves a wife and tour children to mourn his
1 8S.
UH TOOLS 'EM.
People who are Easily Deceived. He
has Caasht Eight so far.
A city druggist stated that he had had eight
calls for Joy's Vegetable Sarsaperllla but had
sold his own every time. It did not occur to
him that it might be a serious matter to give
his old time mercury and potash preparation to
people who do not need syphilitic treatment;
It is safe to say that not one person in ten hare
a syphilitic trouble. Jlence what do they want
with such dangerous minerals as mercury and
potaahf What nine-tenths of oar people are
troubled with is Indigestion, dyspepsia, sick
headaches, constipation and face eruptions, all
of which are the legitimate results of Improper
liver and kidney action, or impaired digestive
organs. Those d isorder do not call for ypbilitle
treatment, bat for mild vegetable liver, stomach
and bowel alteratives. We are surprised that
intelligent people should be persuaded into tak
ing a mercury and potash sanaparllla. When
yon ask for Joy's Vegetable Bamparllla, tee that
WoetU. m
Happy Boosters.
Win. Timmons, postmaster of Idaville,
Ind., writes: "Electric Bitters has done
more for me than ' all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arising
from kidney and liver trouble.', John
Leslie, farmer and stockman,, or same
place, says: "Find Electric Bitters o be
the best kidney and liver medicide, made
me feel like a new man." J. W. Gardner
hardware merchant, same town, says:
Electric Bitters is just the thing for a man
who is all run down and don't care wheth
er he lives or dies; be found new strength,
good appetite and felt lust like he had a
new lease on life. Only 50c. a bottle, at
Snipes it Kiuersly's drug store.
Advice to Blothers.
Mrs. Win alow'a Soothing Syrup, for
ohildren teething, is the prescription of
one of the best female nurses and physi
cians in the United States, and has been
used for forty yean with never-falling
success by millions 01 motnera ior tneir
children. During the process of teething
its value is imalculable. It relieves the
child from pain, cures dyscutary and diar
rhoea, griping in the bowels, and wind
colic By giving health to the child it
rests the mother. Price 25 cents a bottle,
When Baby was side, we gave her Caatoria,
Whan she) was a Child, she cried f o Caitoria,
When, she became Hiss, aha clung to Castorla,
Whan aha ba4CbBd?en,sbe gave themCactcria,
Dalles,
Powder
best baking powder.
Jtenaarhable Itesene.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield Til.
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family phy
sician, but grew worse. He told her she
was a hopeless victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested Dr. King's Kew
Discovery for consumption ; she bought a
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefitted from the first dose. She con
tinued its use and after taking ten bottles,
found herself sound and well, now does
her own housework and is as well as she
ever was. Free trial bottles of this great
discovery at Snipes & Kluersly's drug
store, large bottles 50c and f 1 .00.
BaelUea s arntca Halve.
ine nest salve in the world for cutaj
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, feve.
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and aU skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. .. It 1 guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale bv Snipes A Kinersley.
1IOKX.
BLAKENEY Id city. 11 arch 31st, to the wif of
" . wu, a uaunier.
JACKSON In this city, March St, to tha wife of J,
o. w-uhi, swina, ooy ana girl.
niEu.
BLAKKNEY. Iu this dty, April IA, infant daughter
-. w air. . m . ana ail, i,. liwteuey; aged 1 dare.
WELLS -In this city. April 1st, air. Anna, wif. of
jar. r. naw u a, year.
DRAKE On Eight Mile, Much SI si, J. D.
Drake,
jreu z. years aira jv wooio.
Spokane papers please copy.
T1IK I'M I'HCH KM.
PRESBYTERIAN C'Bl kCH Kev. Geo. A. Hotcu
lao. Pastor. Services evarv Snndsv at 11 a. h
and 740 r. a. in tin Y. M. C. A. Hail, over French a
UcFarland's store on second street, Sunday School
si iz:i3 r. M. lecture anu braver meeting: TUnraday
tjmrst baptist chuech Rev. o. d. Tno
1' rax tor. Service every . Sabbath at 11
A. M. and 7 P. sabbath School at 12 M. Prava
meeting every Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.
rfONORKGATIONAL CHUBCII Rov. W.C.Ccm
; Ps.tor. Service rrrnt Sunday at 11 A. 14. and
P. IL Sunday School after morning service. 8tnng
cordially invite-i. Seats free.
E. CHURCH Rev. W. O. Snirsoir. Parlor
Service every Sunday nivminir and evenlns
Sunday School at 1Z o'clock M. A eurdial Invitation
1 extended by both pastor and people to au.
OT. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. father Bsommr
O Pastor. Low Has every Sunday at 7 A. M. High
lias, at 1030 A.U. Vespers at 7 p. 11.
ST. PACIiS CHHUCH. Cnion Street, opposite
Fifth. Knv. fcJi 1. Hutclitfc. Hector, service
every Sunday at 11 A. M and 7 P. at., Sunday
School 14:80 P. M. Kvonil.g Piajer ou 1'riday at
730
S"
ECON'D BPri8T CHURCH C. A. MctLaoT.
mat., berrioes held iu the County Courthouse
at 11 a. m. and 7 JO p. in. Haiuuy-wuuGj at 10 a. at.
au are our 11117 invitou to atteuii.
MU.:IKl'lfcA,
ASSEMBLY NO. K70, K. OP L .Meets fa K. of
P, liall Tuesday at 7.20 P. 11.
ASCO LODOK. NO. IS, A. F. ft A. M. Meet
unit and third Mooday of each month at 7
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. S, t. O. O. F. Meets
every Friday evening at 730 o'clock, in Ood
Fellow hall, Second teert, between Federal and
Washington. bojourniuK brothers are welcome.
C.L,lHujrt,N, O.
O. D. DoAsa, Sec'r.
IBIENPSniP LODGE, NO. ., K. of P. Meets
. every Monday evening at 70 o'clock, ia 8;han
no's building, corner of Court and Second streets.
oojr.urni.ig brothers an cordially invited.
Qto. T. iBonrsoaT,
- D. W. Tacsa, 8ec"y. c.C.
Ladies', Misses'
Oregon.
Leads 111.
The Official Report
FROM TERMINAL OB INTERIOR POINTS
NORTHERN PACIFIC RY.
Is the line to take
TO ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH.
It Is the Dining Car Route. It run Through Tec
tibuled Train Kvry Day id tut year to
ST. PAUL and CHICAGO.
(NO CHANGE OF CARS.)
Compost d of Dining Car unsurpassed, Pullman
Drawing IW.m Bleetmr t Latest
Equipment.
TOURIST SLEEPING OARS,
Best that eaa be constructed, and la which a
tnooauon are D0U1 f ree and Furnished
for bolder of First or Second
class Ticket, and
ELEGANT DAY COACHES.
A Continnj is Line ccncecting with All
Lines, ACbrdiDg Direct and Un
infeirnpted Service.
Puhnan Stoepar reservations cm be secured in ad
vane through any agent of the road,
THROUGH TICKETS ffJMJSS
ard Europe can be purchased at any Ticket ottios uf
this Company
Full information concerning rate, time of train,
route and other detail furnished oa application to
any agent, or
A. D. CHARLTON,
Assistant General Paasemrer Aft ,
No. 121 First street, enr. Washington,
PORTLAND, OUtOON.
THE OLD aTAB LUHD
COLUMBIA BREWERY,
Second St., Eaat End.
AUGUST BUOHLER, PROP.
Ha bona refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED MACHINFRT
And is now manuiacturing the
Besl Keg and Sottled Beer
and Porter
la Eastern Oregon.
111". BllriilAT .l.. A a .V. I-A a .
Ingapparatu and 'wiuT.ZIT. .'.."T".
equal lour a k market: ,J
J. O. MACK,
WHOLESATJB
Liquor Dealer
FRENCH'S BLOCK.
Seooad Street. - The I alio 1
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