SATURDAY APRIL 13, 1895 ANNOUNCEMENT - From January 10th to July lst of toe present vear the Tisis-MoOHTilMna will bo furnished to sub scribers tor 1 JSO in advance; with the Weekly Ore- moo; American AgricuUueaKtt 2.2S BU Louie Semi-Weekly Glofce. Democrat J2.00. JOHN MIOriELL, Publisher. ITEMS IN BRIEF. From Weinesdiv's Daily. Hon. W. H. H. Dufur is in town to day. Mr. Frank Fulton, of Biggs, is in the city. Capt. A'. S. Blowers, of Hood River, is in the city. - Mr. Neil McLeod, of Goldendale, Wash., is in town. The -wind blew with considerable velocity yesterday afternoon. Mr. M. T. Nolan left on the boat this morning on a visit to Portland. - Mr. G. W. Phelps was a passenger on thftboat this morning for the Cas- .. cade Locks. Mr. Taylor Hill, of Prineville, ar rived in the city last night from Port land en route to his home in Crook county. The snow is very low down on the mountains; and high-water may be ex pected in June if there is not warm weather soon. The sheriff and deputy are kept quite busy these days making out re ceipts for taxes. Our citizens are usually prompt in liquidating their indebtedness to the state, county and city.. Walla Walla Statesman: The Daily Times-Mountaineer has come out : with a new, face of type, and looks as blushing and modest as a young bride with its new honors. Cattle and hogs are going up all the time. Meat is now as high in Chicago as it has been for years, and the end of high prices is not in sight yet. Let our farmers and stockmen look out be fore they sell. A hobo,, hearing the euphonious cegnomen of Carlos Thompson, was . arrested last night, and this morning the recorder sentenced him to three days' work on 'the street, under charge of Commissioner .bums. This "feeding horses to hogs" story, supposed to have occurred over in Morrow county, is all rot. It was caused by leaving off, inadvertently, the creait oi a cupping rrom a ixeo- raska paper, says the Heppner Gazette. The ground is in excellent condition for seeding, and it easily pulverized under the plow. A Dufur farmer this morning informed us that rain and warmer weather would impel growth; but the soit"could not be better to re ceive the plow. The Seattle canal subsidy of $500,000 is fast being subscribed. Although only a week nas elapsed since it was started very nearly $300,000 has been collected. Among the subscribers on Saturday were Stewart & Holmes for a Ool thousand dollars." The sociable of the Woodman last -evening attracted a large audience, COmpusea oi mwuiuens auu liigii iau- ies and invited guests. An excellent programme of Literary exercises was rehearsed, and all present appeared well pleased with the entertainment. La Grande Chronicle: The Dalles Daily Times-Mountaineer was six years old Monday, and the event was celebrated by enlargement to the six column size, and the donning of a new dress. The publisher has just reason for feeling proud of the improvement. . East Oregoniara The Dalles Daily Times-Mountaineer has put on a new "spring dress," and assumed an air of thrift that is as pleasing to the intellectual eye as a bright and cheer ful face. We are pleased to see this evidence of prosperity on the part of our esteemed co temporary. Mr. H. Esping and Mr. Chas. Mich elbach went up the railroad track yes terday afternoon about 4 o'clock on bi cycles, intending to return in two hours; but sinee that time nothing has been heard from them. They may have continued their journey to some of .the neighboring towns, and . may turn up all right in a day or two. The ship Ciipica, with a cargo of tin, arrived at Astoria Monday, 199 days from Liverpool. She had been given np as lost, and many of the canners of the lower river had duplicated their orders for tin. The ship experienced remarkable rough weather during al most the entire trip. Tin will now be plentiful as the Vupiea had enough, and another lot is on the way. In The Dalles items in the Oregonian today is the following: "The first clip of this eeasons's wool arrived at the Wasco warehouse today. The ship ment is from near Hay creek, and of fine quality." This may be the first clip that the correspondent noticed; but the Times-Mountaineer pub lished an item of the arrival of a load of wool from Dayville at Moody's ware house about three weeks ago. Baker City, says the Democrat, can probably claim the highest feats of bicycling in the world, and the more wonderful it is that young ladies are entitled to the honor. The roof of the Hotel Warshauer has of late been the place selected by several young women to practice wheel riding. The roof is as smooth as glass, is four stories high, and is adequate in size for learning the art. Most of all, it is secluded and re peated falls cannot be observed by an unsolicited audience. From Thursdays Daily. The spring time has fully come. Our merchants are busy opening their spring goods. Mr. G. W. Jqhnston, one of the leading merchants at Dufur, is in town today. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Walther left on th 'Regulator this morning on a trip to Portland. The Regulator had a full list of pas sengers and a large load of freight this morning. Notwithstanding the cold season vegetation is donning its spring robes in this vicinity. Mr. C .E. Nye, of Walla Walla, ar rived in the city yesterday, and will return on the night train. The Odd Fellows in this city will celebrate the 26th of April, the anni versary of the institution of the order. Miss Gertrude French, of Portland, who has been visiting friends and relatives inthe city, returned on 'the afternoon train. The death-of bicyclist Letz, who has been missing si nee May, 1893, has been confirmed. He was killed near the village Koord AIL The Odd Fellows of this city are canvassing the subject of building a hall on their lot, corner of Third and Washington streets. . Mr. Win. Curtis, a student at the Pa cific university, arrived in the city yesterday, and will take a needed va cation for a few weeks. ' Mrs. A. H. Jewett.of White Salmon, Wash., who has been visiting in this city for the past few days, returned this morning on the boat. Albany Herald: The Dalles Times Mountaineer is out with an- entire new dress of clear cut handsome type, making a very neat appearanee. Captain Blowers, who has been in attendance on the county court, which held an adjourned meeting yesterday, returned to Hood River this afternoon. The county court held an adjourned meeting yesterday to receive the de linquent tax list; but it not being ready the matter was deferred until the regular meeting in May. The Columbia Packing Co. ships dressed beef to Cascade Locks, Sprague and Hood River almost every day. The Dalles supplies the surrounding coun try with beef and other commodities. In the windows of Mr. M. Z. Don nell's drug store there was a fine dis play last night. This was admired by all persons who passed that way, and the taste of the proprietor highly complimented. The Roseburg Review rises to the occasion, and remarks that the only thing wrong with this railroad com- mission is that the members receive their salaries from the state treasury. If the railroad paid them as it does other employes no one would object to liiu cumuussiun. At the raffle last night at Mays & Crow's store Mr. Harry Liebe held the winning numbers and was awarded the two bicycles. The numbers were 163 and 170; but the wheels were those adapted to the use of ladies, and it may be considered that hereafter Mr. Liobe will be a great favorite with tho gen tier sex. The following, from an exchange, is sound wisdom, and should be followed by every editor: "I ever write when you are angry. If you do, lay the manuscript by and read it when you cool off. The first impulse upon read ing an abusive article is to sit down and rip the other fellow's hide off. But this is a mistake. Nine times out of ten it is better not to reply at all." Counting the number of vessels grain laden for foreign countries that have already left Portland, and those now on the way, the total foots up the larg est list that has ever sailed from the Columbia river. Up to date 83 foreign- bound vessels nave cleared with grain, and tne total when the season is over makes 104. The total tonnage now in port represented by three vessels is 5180 tons. No pupil who smokes cigarettes is allowed to attend the Joseph public school. The school board has just taken the matter up, and decided that anybody discovered using cigarettes will be promptly expelled, no matter whether smoking on or off the school grounds. All members of the board voted lor the proposition. Every school board in the country ought to follow suit. Wasco tribe, No. 16, 1. O. R. M. of this city, intend to give an excursion to Cascade Locks on May 12th, Chief Tammany's day. They will charter the boat or the train and start from the city about 7 or 8 o'clock in the morn ing, and spend several hours there be fore returning. This will be an oppor tunity for any person who desires to see what work has been done on the government canal, and how this under taking: has progressed under the con tract system. From Fn ay a Daily. Today is Good Friday. Next Sunday will be Easter. Adjourned meeting of the common council this evening. Sheriff Driver left this morning on a visit to the Cascade Jjoctcs. Hood's Pills are the best after-dinner pills, assist digestion, cure headache. zoo. The streets and alleys of the city are in fine condition, and are free from debris. The Dalles being a terminal point is entitled to as cheap rates to and from the east as ocean-competitive cities. There was a large run of salmon at the Cascades last night, and the fish may be expected here in a day or two. W. S. Geary, the well-known piano tuner, is in the city. Leave orders at Jacobsen' or Nickelsen's music stores. Dr. Dietrich, of Dufur, arrived in the citv vesterdav. and held a drill of the hospital corps at the armory last night. . Capt. Nelson, of the Salvation Army, will leave for Missoula, Mont., this evening. He will take charge of the Salvation Army work in that place. Dandruff forms when the elands of the skin are weakened, and, if neg lected, baldness is sure to follow, Hall's Hair Renewer is the best pre ventive. Baker City Democrat. The Dalles Times-Mountaineer is out in a new dress and enlarged to six colums. It's great improvement. The following deed was filed for record today: D. W. Edwards and Mary L. Edwards to J. T. Peters; lot 4 block 9, Laughiin's addition to Dalles City; $1200. A force of Chinamen arrived in the city yesterday to work in the can neries. Several white men will be employed; but celeitials will clean the fish and prepare them for canning. Salt rheum often appears in cold weather, attacking the palms of the hands and other parts of the body. Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, cures salt rheum. To-morrow there will a special sale at A. M. Williams & Co. of boys two piece suits, prices ranging from $1 to $2. This is a rare opportunity for bar gains. There was one arrest made last evening, and this morning the recorder interviewed him and imposed a fine of $5 on him for being drunk and disor derly, which he paid and was allowed his freedom. Goldendale Senienel: The Times Motjntatneee has received a complete new dress and is enlarged to a six eolumn paper. The change makes a wonderful improvement in the inter esting daily. . At the raffle last night Mr. C. W. Stone won the bicycle, and this time it was one for the use of gentlemen. It was an elegant wheel, one of the best that has been on sale in Mays & Crowe' 8 store. Wasco News: The Times-Monu- taineer came out this week in a brand new dress, and a column larger. It is a credit to Bro.' Michell that he has been able to stem the hard times and make such a marked improvement in his paper. Moro Observer: Bro. Michell has paid the fine imposed upon The Moun taineer by the Observer for that newspaper suit" joke, and his paper comes to us this week sparkling and bright in a bran new dress, and en larged to a six column 10110. - One mieht as well try to stem the rapids of Niagara, as to expect perfect health while a scrofulous taint exists in the blood. Through its alterative and nurifvinfif nroperties. Aver's Sar saparilla removes every vestige of scrofulous poison from the blood. The latest results of pharmaceutical science and the best modern appliances are availed of in compounding Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Hence, though naii-a- century in existence as a medicine, it is fully abreast oi the age in an mat goes to make it the standard blood purifier. The old reservoir on the bluff is being drained into the Union street sewer. When the water is low good fishing may be expected, as several years ago trout were placed in this reservoir and it is expected they have increased in number. The small boys have had considerable amusement catching eels ni the mud on the side of the pond Labor "statistics for 1894 show that in the United States there were twelve per cent, or one-eighth fewer hands employed than in leas, xnat repre sents an unemployed army of 565,000 persons. In wages earned and not paid it stands for $500,000,000. Applied to product values it shows a falling of $1, 254,000,000 as compared with the year in which the people voted for a change. Moro Observer: Thomas Callaghan sold 49 head of hogs to a Portland buyer last., week, to be belivered at Grant, at 3c. The lot averaged 268 ft each, Morrissy & Weigands sold a lot to the Bame party, on the same condi tions, which averaged a itt more per head. So you see Sherman county falls in with the progressive idea of having something to sell besides wheat. A load of merchandise left Moody's warehouse yesterday for Prineville. The freighting season for this spring has fairly begun, and goods for the in terior will leave the warehouse almost every day. This is the distributing point for a large region of country, and goods shipped to merchants in Crook and Grant counties pass through the warehouses at The Dalles. The road to the interior from this point is always in better condition than from other places, and this attracts trade. Owing to the fact that a demand has been found for Oregon and Washing ton potatoes this spring there is dan ger of greatly overdoing the business planting potatoes in the Pacific north west this year, says the Sural North vxst. If it had not been for the great drouth which cut short the potato crop of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas and other states in the east last year, hundreds af carloads of po tatoes would have rotted in Oregon and Washington which are sow find ing a market. THE OREGON PACIFIC. It Will be Built Into Eastern Oregon, and Furnish an Outlet for Crook and Grant Counties. In "conversation with a person "who has just returned from the Willamette valley, and who has interviewed the directors of the Oregon Pacific, we learn there is not the least doubt that the railroad will be constructed into Eastern Oregon as soon as the sale is confirmed by the supreme court, There cannot be much .doubt that the proceedings will be considered regular and the sale made erood. If the deci sion of the supreme court is favorable a force of men will be put at work as soon as possible in preparing the road bed and laying rails, and it is expected by the time snow flies the whistle of the locomotive will echo through the valleys of Crook county. The people of Prineville are not favorably . dis posed towards the railroad, but it is a matter of business with the company, and the directors are determined to have a share of the trade of the Inland Empire. This will be no benefit to The Dalles, without our citizens have sufficient enterprise to build a road into the interior, and thus "head off" the Oregon Pacific. Portland and the O. R. & N. are interested in this matc- ter, and it would be greatly to their advantage to control the trade of the .interior bv means of the Columbia river. They can oo this by Duiiaing railroads into Crook and Grant coun ties; but. if they take no action it is very apparent that the wool and other shipments of these districts will seek an outlet via the Oregon Pacific to Yaquina Bay. PLOWING. The Ground Is Not Wet Enough For Thorough Cultivation. Some farmers claim that the ground was never in better condition than at present for spring sowing, and others claim that it is too dry. It is a well known fact in this latitude that heavy snows in winter are necessary to pro duce good crops, and last winter the snowfall was not as much as it might have been. With the prevailing winds from the west the moisture -in the gTound is" soon absorbed. . Constant rains in spring are always beneficial, and generally insure good crops. At present .the soil is easily pulverized under the plow, but the moisture is not deep in the ground, and a few inches in depth it is absolutely dry. There have been' a few showers during the month, but the precipitation has not been sufficiently abundant to satisfy the demands of farmers. It is to be hoped that during the present month copious showers will fall, and then our farmers will be contented. The low prices last year have not in the least discouraged our producers, and every plow is busy turning up ground. The acreage will be fully as large this year as formerly, and in some places much larger. Our farm ers are not discouraged, and when the harvest time arrives there will be the same activity as in former years. The soil of Wasco is. very prolific, and with proper cultivation will produce abund ant crops. O. R. . N. CO. The Company Improving The Road Along The Line And The Bridges to be Filled In. Major J. P. O'Brien, general super intendent of the O. R. & N. Co., was in the city yesterday examining the property of the railroad in this vicin ity. He took a trip down to the high bridge, a few miles , west of the city, and also to some of the bridges east of The Dalles. Since the lease of the Union Pacific has expired the O. R. & N. has displayed considerable enter prise in placing the road in first-class shape, and when the work now in operation is completed the line will be in as good condition as any in the country. When the road was built several bridges over gulches were con structed, and these have been a con stant expense in keeping in repair. The object is to do away with the' tres tle work, and fill the gulches with dirt. Every year there are expenses incurred in keeping them in good con dition, and then they frequently burn and during freshets are washed out. This bill of expenditure will be cur' tailed, and the object of Major O'Brien's visit to this city was to look over the work and see how it was progressing. The receiver, Mr. McNeil, left New York yesterday for Portland, where he is expected to arrive in a few days. TTia visit east had for its object the in terests of the company, and the re sults may be expected to be seen in a little while. COLD STORAGE, Company That Will Work a Great De velopment of the Fruit and Vege table Iddnstries. The Cold Storage Co., in this city, shipped three carloads of potatoes to Omaha yesterday. This is but the be ginning of a good export trade, which will inure to the benefit of the commu nity. There are fruits and vegetables grown in this vicinity for which a ready sale could be made in the east, and the Storage Company will furnish a means of transportation for our pro ducers. Every season there would be large quantities of fruits and garden growths shipped if they . could be placed on the market in a saleable shape, and the facilities of this com pany are such that with refrigerating cars it could put our early vegetables and fruits in as good condition in the Chicago and New York market as they are when offered for sale here. This cold storage idea cannot be consid ered an experiment, or in any manner a novel arrangement, for the necessity of such a company has been apparent to every one who has made the least observation of the means necessary to bring us in touch with eastern markets. Won't Fay For Papers. Salem Post: Secretary of State Kin- caid has now refused to allow the state to pay for any newspapers subscribed for by the state officials. The economy idea has struck him since the legisla ture adjourned. He says that if any officials desire a newspaper he can well afford to pay it out of his pwn salary. Heretofore the custom has been to al low each man holding office five papers to choose from any in the state which he may desire, the bill was sent to party subscribing where an O. K. was placed upon it and sent to the secre tary's office to draw a warrant for the same. It has always been understood that the money for these different news papers was taken out of the salary of the officials, therefore not costing the state a single cent, and if such is the case the secretary is in error in refus ing to allow the same, Interesting Statistics. An abstract of the eleventh census just received shows the following Ore gon statistics for 1890. There were 256,450 native born and 57,317 foreign born residents; colored people, 1,180: 9.540 Chinese: 25 Japanese; civilized Indians, 1,258. Of the foreign resi dents. B.4tfO came from Canada and Newfoundland, 49 from Mexico; 69 from Central and South America; 31 from West Indies; 5,679 from England; 2,242 from Scotland; 374 from Wales; 4,891 from Ireland; 12,47a from Orermany: 664 from Austria; 244 from Holland 275 from Belgium and 2,083 from Swit zerland, 3,774 from Sweden, 2,o&$ from Russia and from others in small num bers. The number with foreign par entage was 106,275. There were 118, 827 Rino-le males and 56,262 married males; 4,853 widowed, 752 divorced 73.129 single females. 52,312 married females, 5,874 widowed, 537 divorced. The number of illiterate was 10,103, being 4.1 per cent, being surpassed by only three states, Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa. Number of dwellings, ei,- 925, persons to dwelling, 5.07. Num ber of families, 63,791, being 4.92 to family. A HURRICANE. Tho Wind Blew With Great Velocity at Different Points East and West of The Dalles. Yesterdav -afternoon an unusual I heavy wind storm prevailed in this portion of the northwest. The railroad I men who came to the city on the freight and passenger trains describes the velocity of the wind as something terrific. " In passing over the sandy regions east of the city they say the sand darkened the atmosphere, and at times it seemed as though it were im possible for the cars to keep the track, Fortunately no accidents occurred, and as they stepped off the train at the de pot they felt relieved of a great anxiety. On the river the waves rolled moun tains high, and the old Columbia showed her anger in a very perceptible manner. The good, staunch boat- Beg ulator rode the billows like a thing of life, and appeared to laugh at their fury. Everything was in perfect order, and the rudder answered to the wheel in absolute obedience. While the wind howled around in demoniac wildness the good ship held her course, and plowed the furious billows as though the elements were at her command. She made her landing in good time, and as she was made taut to the wharf she seemed to say; "I am queen of the river; I am monarch of all I sur vey." - At The uaiies a iew gusts oi wind were the only unusual occurren ces, and the elements were not furious in their outbursts, Surrounded by the everlasting hills this city always en joys ah immunity from winters storms or the freaks of the old man of the seasons when he bids farewell to blushing spring. FIFTY YEARS AGO. A Half Century Since He First Settled In This Portion of the Northwest. Today is the anniversary of an im portant event in the life of Mr. Geo. W. Rowland, for on April 10, 1845, his father and mother settled on the old homestead in the Willamette valley, where they lived until -their death, a few years ago. Mr. Rowland remem bers arriving at The Dalles over fifty years ago, where his father built a raft and on it the family floated down the Columbia. They could make only a few miles each day, and when night over took them would tie the raft up and camp on the shore. It was a tor tuous journey, with the cold, sleety rain and heavy winds, and when they reached the Cascades they turned the raft loose and made the journey to the settlements in a wagon. This portion of the state at that time had few inhab itants, and between here and the Cas cades there was a complete wilderness, composed of inaccessible mountains and giant and primeval forests.' Mr. Rowland has witnessed a wonderful improvement in the wilrjs of Oregon since his boyhood days, and expects to see further advancement before he an swers to the last summons. Editorial Cares. The editor of a Texas paper gives the following figures of a statistical memorandum of his every day life, and still people will think that editors have but few cares to disturb their slumbers, and start into the newpaper business to enjoy life: TIMES. Been asked to drink 11,392 Drank 11,392 Requested to retract 416 Didn't retract 415 Invited to parties and receptions by parties fishing for puffs 3,333 Took the hint 30 Didn't take the hint 3,303 Threatened to be whipped 162 Been whipped 0 Whipped the other fellow 4 Didn't come to time 155 Been promised whisky, gin, etc, if he would go after them 5,640 Been after them 5,640 Been asked what's the news 300,000 Told 23 Didn't know..... 200,000 Lied about it 99,977 Been to church 2 Changed politics 32 Expect to change still 50 Gave to-charity , $5 00 Gave for a terrior dog $25 00 Cash on hand $10 00 A Blizzard. At Dufur yesterday forenoon the weather was fine and pleasant; but in the afternoon it blew a hurricane. The wind howled around the buildings and through the streets in true Kansas style, and people feared that a cyclone was venting its fury. But the storm did no damage, and its fury was fully spent without any one being injured. The dust was lifted from the roads and formed clouds that darkened the sun for a time. As a mde the people of Dufur are very religious, and they knew it was no visitation of the ven geance of the Almighty for their sins of omission or commission; but they kept within doors, and spoke in whispers and with feelings of awe. In the evening the wind went down, and there was an opportunity for the new club lately formed on the communistic principle to divide the weekly fees in front of Johnston Bros.' store. Will It be Enforced? The Astorian, in speaking of the Sunday-closing statute of Oregon of fish-wheels, traps and nets, says: ."The action of the Washington leg islature in repealing the Sunday clos ing section of their fish law, leaves Commissioner McGuire, of this state, in a quandary as to his duty under our law. Tq enforce the Oregon statute so as to prevent our people from fishing on Sunday would amount tq a direct discrimination in favor qf Washington fishermen but, on the qthec hand, if the commissioner ignores the law, some political or personal enemy will be sure to raise a hue arid, cry, It is the general opinion among the can-: nery men of Astoria that the law will be treated as a dead letter, and that our fishermen can fish all they please on Sunday, without fear of being disturbed." DUFUR NOTES. Items of Interest From Our Neighboring Town. Dufur, April 11, 1895, Editor Tihss-Hocstainskr: After a silence of some months again we greet you. What a beautiful clean face you have; how neat and tidy you appear in vour new dress, and how welcome are your enlarged proportions. That old face was worn, and no wash ing could clear it up. As a reader we are glad it has gone to hell the print er's hell we mean. The only lament we hear comes from our spectacle man, who declares you have set him back about ten years in his business. The editor's talk about old friends, half apostrophe to the old type, struck us as kind, true philosophy that may be variously applied, even to ourselves. Time will tell on all things. Unlike type we give our best impressions after many pressures, but after long and continued pressures we become blurred, here and there a peremeter niched, a corner gone or center blocked. Then our mission is filled- one place really vacant. Nature ab hors a. vacuum, and for this reason we have thought many die young. But no need of this philosophising we are heartily glad to see you looking so neat, so clear, so trim, so ample. Our farmers are busy seeding. Some are abont through, while others will be some weeks yet. The ground is much dryer than it was at this time last year. Mr. Neal says it was as dry as it was at this time in May last year. The winter has been remarkably healthy up to the last month, when an epidemic of grip set in. The mumps appeared to accompany the la grippe, and between the two we have had quite a hospital time in our community. Mr. Heisler starts next Monday for the upper John Day country with young cattle to supply the ranches of his sons who are located up there. C. P. Balch, our irrepressible drug gist, and Fred Frazier, a young black smith of our town, have recently im ported some strange looking, though to them valuable dogs. A description would be difficult, but here goes: lean, almost white, solemn in countenance, drooping ears, tail drooping, hair 2i inches long, at right angles with the hide; class, lanidce porcopinus (porcu pine.) Looking at them one would hope the class will be extinct when they are gone. We believe it is generally agreed to postpone the May picnic until May 7th or 17th, at which time it is hoped that verybody with their uncles, aunts and cousins will want to be out of doors to enjoy a day with us. Our band, and we are proud to say there are few bet ter, will be with us. There will be swings for the children, shade for the old folks, room for the beaux,' baseball and other games for the sports and May-day for all. Q. R. X. Emit Prospects. , Mr. Emile Schanno, who takes a great interest in fruit culture, says the prospects for a 'good crop were never better, and without something unex pected happens to injure the young buds the yield will be abundant. The cold weather and frosts did no damage in this vicinity, and there will be no loss for this reason. Peach, apple, prune and plum trees are covered with blossoms, and every tree bids fair to give an abundant return for the or chardists' labor. Spraying has rid the trees nearly of San Jose scale, and the codlin moth In apple trees are under control. With the cold storage com pany in operation, and good prospects of a fruit cannery being established, fruit growers around The Dalles have the promise of a very remunerative harvest. This point is truly the fruit orchard of the state, and our pears, peaches and apples are earlier in the market, and have a much ' more de lightful flavor than those grown else where, " New Snake River Boat. At O. R. & N. headquarters it is learned that -the new river steamer Lewiston, on the Snake river, has just been completely fitted up for passen ger service and will go into commis sion at once. This is probably the finest pleasure boat on the Snake and was built to replace the Faxon, which was burned a short time since. The Lewiston was run last fall as a freight boat, her cabins and passenger quar ters only being finished this spring. She will commence Saturday making regular runs between Riparia and Lewiston as a regular mail and passen ger packet, and will make the run without layovers. She has a set of new chime whistles, and was presented by the citizens6f Lewiston with a complete set of very handsome new colors. ' A Potato Famine. Salem Journal: Mrs. T. A, King, who last winter successfully raised a carload of provisions for the people of the starving districts of Nebraska, has received word that there are no pota toes to be had in that section for seed, and an effort will be made to secure a carload donated in and about Salem to be sent for that purpose. This will re quire about 400 bushels, and the same should be ready to ship within ten days. The good people hereabouts . will no doubt come to the rescue as po tatoes are cheap. This is a deserving charity, and as the former effort to re lieve those suffering people was so sat isfactorily disposed of, it is known that all donations will go to the proper hands. Potatoes can be left at the S. P. depot, and should be sacked if pos sible. AUCQ'C Sarsaparilla M. Hammerly, a well-known business man oi Hillsboro, V-, sends this testimony to the merits of Ayer's Sarsaparilla i "Several ankln. beinir a anllrt sore, which be Ran to e: teud to other part of the body. Aftertrytng Yarious remedies, I began tiWnf : A!TtI CnQn..iii. mnA SuIam t hail finifthfea the Bret bottle?, experienced great relleJ; the second bottle ett&ted a complete euro." Ayer's Sarsaparilla PrepebyDr.J.C.AyCIwel!,lfa Cure90ther,wJIIcuroyou I'd T.wi f yy "r'i CLEAR1 M LONO fill I jiSffl MENTALU Irjj j (STRONG ENERGY! U tjz! i jJnerves )A( sv5ATIPLB -.PACKAdB (4 to 7 doses) Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets To any one sending- name and address to u on a postal card. Qnce Used, They are Always in Favor. Hence, our object in sending them out oroaacast ON TRIAL They absolutely cure Sick Headache. Bil- iousrsslCcpat,j:oated Tongiie, Poor pciue.juyspepsia ano kindred derange ments oi mc btotnach, Liver and Bowels. Don't accept some substitute said la ha "just as good." The substitute costs the dealer less. It costs you ABOUT the same. HIS profit is in the "just as good.- WHERE IS YOURS? Address for Free Sample, World's Dispensary Medical AgBocIattor, No. 663 Main St. BUFFALO, At Y. New Ditch In Washington. It is stated that a company has been organized to build a big irrigation uiucu near me mourn oi Snake river by which to furnish water for 12,000 acres of land which lie between the mouth of the Snake river and the mouth of the Walla Walla river. The scheme is to go up the Walla Walla river on the south side a few miles and take water from that stream and run it down the left bank until about four miles from the Columbia. There it will cross the Walla Walla and run up the Columbia and parallel with it to the mouth of the Snake. It is thought that such a natural grade can be had with so little rock work that there can be no difficulty and comparatively light expense in putting1 in the ditch. The sum of $60,- uw is thought to -be enough to com plete the work. The Railroad Commigion, The following from the Salem Journal of Tuesday is the latest regarding the railroad commission: 'Governor Lord has been examining the authorities cited by Col. Drake and it is said finds they sbstain his message in holding that the legislature has no constitutional power to create offices and fiill them. The governor upholds the secretary of state in refus ing warrants and holding the board should have qualified. "Judge Willis, of Roseburg, left for home this morning. He says the rail road company can well afford to pay the commission their salaries and maintain them in office at its own ex pense and prefers doing that to losing their valuable services." A jMTge Farm. Charles Cunningham, the Umatilla county "sheep king," owns 14,000 acres of deeded land and has enough more under lease to make nearly 60, 000 acres. He has 20,000 sheep, or one sheep to three acres. Ten thousand of his sheep were wintered without a pound of hay or "grain, and in four weeks on grass will be ready to market for mutton. He will ship 3300 to Chi. cago about May lst. His lamb crop this spring will number 7000. He will shear about 400,000 pounds of wool, 80 men being employed. To feed his hands takes three tons of sugar per year, 1200 pounds of coffee, 800 pounds of tea, 36 hogs, 10 beeves, 200 sheep, etc. For Over Fifty Tears. An Old and Well-Treed Rem edy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy- for diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug gists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no other kind. The State of Inventors. The inventiveness of Connecticut Yankees is unparalleled. Every year theyrow more inventive. A good proportion . of the population of the state are inventors and patentees. Their business in life is to invent things and take out patents for them. Lots of the women of the state are patent-holders, ' and the patents are for their own inventions, too. Connecti cut stands the first among the invent tive states of the union. The patents taken out last year, by the inventors of the nutmeg state, number one for every 903 of the state's inhabitants. This was for a single year. When Baby was sick, we jrave her Caeturia. When aha was a Chad, she died for Castori. When she became Uias, she clung to Ca&ioria. CFbsn she had Children,ato g-arethem Castoria. Letters Advertised The following is the list of letters remaining in The Dalles postoffice un called for Saturday, April 6, 1895. Per sons calling for these letters will please give the date on which they were ad vertised: Adams, Frank Bramer&Goldblatt Baxter, Mrs Laura Bennett, A H Cartman, Jos - Collins, J C Dec him, Frank Duffy, John Gilmore, Miss Ida Hardth, Jno Hartman, Jas . Harrison, Douglass Hibbard, C H Jennison, H E -Jackson & Chuck Lake, G L 2 Lee. Oscar Palmer J H Stevens Miss Nellie Thisher,Miss Jessie Walker, Anderson Wilson, Miss W Pearson Misa N Swindler, H Turney. Isaac Watkins, Mrs J Wilson Mrs Clara J, A, Cbossen, P. , M. Strict Construction. The authorities of the East Oregon Normal sohool have sent in for a large slice of their appropriation, but Secre tary of State Kinoaid thinks they are not entitled to it in that way. He thinks the only way sanctioned by the constitution for the payment of money is upon bills properly audited by him. The understanding of the Institutions getting appropriations, has been that they could draw it quarterly and spend it as they pleased," but ; Mr. Kinoaid says it is intended for certain purposes and the vouchers ' therefor must be filed and audited in his office. lU'Wf -OF- BORN. M'EWAN In this citv, April 8th, to the Tile oi Mr. rrea s &mt, aaaugnter. A CATARRH CURE. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, ) LUCAS COUNTY. ) Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he ie the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each and every case of Ca tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of Decem ber, A. D. 1886. - A. W. GLEASON, SEAL. X()tary puhlic Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. jpSold by Druggists, 75c. Money For Paper. All county warrants registered prior to May 1, 1891, will be paid if pre sented at my office, "corner Third and Washington streets, The Dalles, Ore. Interest ceases after April 12, 1895. Wm. Michell, County Treasurer. NEW TO-DAY. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Ore gon jor asco uoutiiy. J. C. MEANS, Plaintiff, 1 vs. f C. J. COATSWORTH nd GRACE V. f C0AT8W0KTI1, Difendsnts. J To C. J. Coatsworth and Grace V. Coatcwnrth. the a'we named defendants. In the name of the bcateoi u re-.ro n . You and each of you are hereby rennired to ap pear and answer the comn'aint of Dlaintiff filed against you in the above entultd Court and cause on cr before the first day of the next rtsular term of the Circuit Court of the Statu of I'reeon. for 27;h d&r of &lav. 1895: and if ou or either of ,rn na9co louniv. eowic: m nr netnrA unndav t h. fail to do apt ear and Answer, for want thereof the piamtin win take judment atrainnt vou for the sum of 9200..00, together with interest on said sum at the rare of ten per cent per annum s:uce th- 2 th d v of June, 1893, ami I he further sum of 30 00 as a rea sonable alt- may's fee in this action, upon thit cer tain note mode and executed bv vou the said de fendants tor tne sum ot gzuu.uu anu intercut at the rate of ten per cent per annum in favor of the above named plaintiff, which note bears dateJnne 20 h, 1893. and, was due on the SOth riav of June. 1894; and for plaintiffs cifts and disbursements made and expended -n this action. This summons is served upon ou by publication thereof in the Tiiies-Mochtaimxr. a newsDSDer of general circulation published week-y at Dalles City, Wasco County. Oreron. for six c nsecutive weeks. by order of Honorable W. L. Bradxhaw. iudtre of said court, which order bers dtte the 9th day of April, 1895. OUFUR& MB.NEKte, aprl3-7t Attorne n for plaintiff. ATTENTION FREIGHTERS. BIDS are wan'ed for hauling- a' out 100,000 pounds wool and 25.000 to 35.000 pounds bwk fr-ieht. to e hauled from Muddy Station f a point 18 miles wuBirw m ui Krucvriev nuu neavy koous. All wools southeast of Antelope to The Dalles, and back freight from The Dalles to Muddv Statien. All of said wool and back Jrei-l.t to !)) well protected wnn wacon snecis ana ueiivered in erood order aid cond tiou. between the lath dav o( Mav and the rat dav of July next. IVrms: one-hat: cash will be naid on delivery of each load at The Dalles, if de-ired and the remainder ea completion of t ontract. Bids will be opened April SOtl at 1 P. M., and award made known at Moody's Warehouse May 2d, 1895. Bidders with endorsements touchiur their responsi bility will be given the preference. Address all bidste HKNKYHaH.V, Secy Prineville L A Lst. Co. 64 Front 8t. Portland Or. SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of an execution issued out of the Cir cuit Court of the State of Oregon for Waseo County, on the 2nd day of March, 1895, upon a ju r ment and decree duly made, rendered and entered therein by said court o the 18" h day of February, A. D. 1895, in the ruit entitled Charles G. Gill Daintff v. T. J. Watson trustee, T. J.Watson, May O. Watwn and D. M. McLachlann defendant: and to me directed and delivered, I did on the 27th day ot March 1895, lew ui on, and will sell at pub lic auction, to tbe htKhsst bidder, for cash in hand, on Monday, the 29th day ot April, 1896, at i o'clo k in the afternoon of said day, at the front door of the county court bouse, in Dalles Citv, Wasco County, Oreeon, tbe following: deacri1 ed lands and premises to-wit Lots six (fl), i vn (7), eight (8) snd nine (9), in section trenty-six (26), in township three (3) north, in range tr n (10) east of the Willametce Meri dian, in :re?ron, tave and acce -tng; therefrom the followinc trae containing five acres: Beginning at the northwest comer ot said lot eight (8) in said sec tion twenty-six (2U), townsnip and rn.e aforesaid, the said initial point eing the center of said section, running thence south 159.91 fret; thenoe east 1362 feet; thence north 169 .91 feet; thence west 1362 teet, to the p ace of beginrnnr, the tract of land he eby levied upon and to be sold hereunder containing 75 163 acr s, ai lying and being situated in said Wasco County, State of ihvgon, or so much thereof asshall be su relent to settle the scm of $1127.31 with interest therein at the rate of 10 per e -nt per annum since the 18th day ot Februaiy, 1895, to gether with tbe sum of l''0.00 attorneys fees, and tbe fur. her sum cf 912 95 costs of said suit. Taken and levied upon as t'e propety of T. J. Watson, trustee, T. J. Watson and May O. Watson defend ants herein, and to settle sid sum of 1127.31 with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum rinoe February 18th, 1895, and the sum of $100.00 attor neys fees, and the sum of $12 95 costs of suit, in favor of Cnarles E. Gill, pla ntiff, as ordered and de creed by our aaiu Circuit Court, together aith ac cruing coetsenJ expenses oi sale herein. Given under mv hand, and dated at Dalles City, Oregon, this 28ih day of March, A. D. 1895. T. J. DRIVER. SheruT of Wasco County. Oregon. By BOBEHT KELLY, Deputy. SHERIFF'S SALE- T) Y virtue of an execution and order of sale issued J out of tbe Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County, upon a decree and judgment. made, rendered and entered by said court on the 16th day of February, 1895, in favor of the plaintiff in a suit wherein Portland Guarantee Company, corporation, was plaintiff and Nicholas Marx a minor by ueo. w. Kowland his guardian ad litem, and John Marx and Tressa Marx were defendants, and to me direc ted and delivered, commanding me to levy upon and sell the lands mentioned and described in said writ and herein after described, I did duly levy upon, and will sell at publio auction, to the highest bidder for cash in hand, on Saturday, the 11th day or nay, irsa, at x o clock in tne afternoon of said dav, at the front door of the county court house, in Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon, all of the lai.ds ana premises described in Bftlq writ and herein described as follows to wit' Tbe south half of tbe southeast quarter and the nortnwest quarter ot tne southeast quarter, and the southeast quarter of tire southwest quarter of seo- uon seven, in townBnip tnree, soutn or range four teen east of the Willamette Meridian, containing one hundred and sixty acres of land; and also a tract described as commencing at the northwest comer of section eight in township three, noutb of range fourteen eanoi wiuameue Meridian, ana running thence east 61 rods; thence south 160 rods; thence west 61 rods; thence noith 160 rods to tbe place of beginning, containing 61 acres of land, except one acre therefrom heretofore deeded for school pur. poses; also tne east half of the northwest quarter, the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter, and the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section seven, in township three, south of range fourteen east of tbe Willamette Meridian, contain ing 160 acres of land, and all said tracts behtg situ ated in Wasco county, Oregon, or so much thereof as shall besutficient to satisfy the sum of $3513.75, with interest thereon from the 16th day of February, 1896, at the rate of ten per cent per annum; $200 0J attorney's fee,and tbe further sum of (22.15 costs in said suit, together with cost on said writ and accru ing costs of sale Dated at Dalles City. Oregon, this 4th dav of April, 1895. T J. DRIVER, Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon. By BOBERT KELLY, Deputy. 6apr5t Oisaolatiom Notion- NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership heretofore exisUtinsr between Tho. W. Ban der and Kenneth McKemie, under the style or Ann of I adder A McKeuile, is this day dissolved bv mutual consent, auU that the same business will be carried on by Thos. W. Badder. who will receive all rents owing to and pay all the debts of the late part- nersnip. THOMAS W. BADDER, KBNNKTB M'KENZIB, Dated at Cascade Locks, Or., starch 23, 1886. Administrator's Notice. To all whom it may concern: NOTICR is h.reby given that the undersumed ' has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Mrs. 6a rah fctaes, late of Dalles City. Wasco County Oreiron. and now deceased. All ner. sons having claims against said estate, will present tne earns auiv vennea, (o me at me omce ot ilurur Oi Menefee. Dalles Citv Orevon. within six months from the date of thi notice. , Dalles City, March 7, 1895. J. P. MoINKRNT. Administrator of the estate of 8uah Staea, de- gmrst. S toot-hoi dors Mooting. NOTICE is hereby riven that there will be a Stockholders' meeting of The Dalles. Cortland and Astoria Navigation Company at the Chronicle hall oo Saturday, April a, 18U6, at i o'clock p. M.t for the purpose of electing seven directors, and transacting euoh other business sa may properly eome before said meeting. uy order of toe president. - O. J. FARLEY, Secretary. The Dalles, Ore., Feb. , lgttft. FEED YARD Rear of E. J. Collins" Store, WALTER S. ALLEN Prop. Good accommodations for freighters and farmers. All kinds of feed at rea sonable prices. Stock boarded by the day or week. "5f ard lighted by electric J. 0. FINE WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS PABST CELEBRATED BEEK FRENCH'S B10CK. 171 Second Street, THE DALLES, OREGON. S. IF.. -MD.HDT5r, Gener'l Commission and Forwarding Merchant. 391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET (Adjoining Railroad Depot.) Consignments Solicited Prompt Attention to those who We Have Just Received a Large Invoice of - SHOES Of Handsome Shapes, Good Material and Very Comfortable; which, together with our many other lines, we will sell at very reason able prices. Come and See them. STONEHAN & FIEGE, TH6 DHLLES, 0R6G0N. Closing: Out SALE Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, At Less Than Cost BED ROCK PRICES, as Goods Will Be Sold Regardless pf Cost Call arid Get Prices and Be Convinced. No Trouble to Show Qoods. J. P. SHOES We are showing now the very latest toes in Black and Tan SHOES. Also a large line of staples. JOHN C. HERTZ. San i Francisco i Beer fHaD IT. UKALHJEh WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS. ALL KINDS OF BOTTLED BEER. COLUMBIA BREWERY WASHINGTON STREET, BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD. WHY Leave your orders for Groceries, Cordwood and War ner's Butter with us? We carry a complete line of Groceries and fill all orders promptly. We have just received a full stock of Garden ana Grass Seeds. MfllER AUCTION Bankrupt Stock of $ sSisco. Consisting of part of the celebrated 184T Rogers Bros. SilverMare , Te Seta, Butter DishesT Pickle Stands, Cake Baskets, Drinking Cups, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Child's Sets, Etc., Etc., Watches. Jewelry, a fine line of No tions, Cigars, Etc. Sale Begins Saturday, April 13, at 2 and 1 p. m., and will continue each day until the entire stocK is sow out, wiiaoui iimn.; wiu uut reserve. Beautiful prizes given away to the ladies, who are especially invited to attend. Private sale all through the day at auction prices. SALESROOMS N. E. COR. WASHINGTON AND THIRD STREETS. PERCY H. GREER, AUCTIONEER. MAC DOMESTIC and KEY WEST CIGARS. fttvor ms wih thlr ptrjiate "1 Boys' Youths' Misses' Children's and Infants' MCIN6RNY. Proprietor, BEER ON DRAUGHT NOT & BENTON. AUCTION