SATURDAY.
.JANUARY 9, 1896
- ITEMS : IN BRIEF. y '
' (From Saturday's Dally.)
'J Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hinkle left yester-
' iTday morning' for their borne at Prine-
; -Mrs. John Michell and daughter re
.turned Thursday evening from visiting
. friends ia Portland.
' .7" This morning Dr. Hollister returned
- from Moro where he had been called
I-In consultation with Dr. Smith.
County Superintendent Gilbert came
fi. home on Thursday's boat from attend-
' iig the State Teachers' Association at
. Salem.
X" - Yesterday was one of the finest New
Year days ever seen in The Dalles:
The sky was clear, and the tempora
ry ture like spring. '
.-. Today James Maloney was convicted
I; of assault and battery, , committed on
C. Douglas Christmas' night and - was
fined $10 In Justice Filloon's court.
v . Judge and Mrs. Bradshaw returned
- this morning' from Wasco, where they
" had been attending the installation of
officers in the lodge of Rathbone Sis
tors. ". ' At 12 o'clock Thursday night every
steam whistle in the city was called
. - into service to announce with discord
' ant- sounds the ushering in of the New
-Year.,., , :. .
V"1 A number of pleasant watch meet-
lng parties were held in .the different
parts of the city Thursday night. The
-'f-old year was duly counted out and
-the new one counted in.
' T"Dan Osborn was arraigned in the
Jjustice court today charged witn hav-
ine prrticipated in . the robbery of
: -Rothery Thursday night... Bis' exami-
:C nation will be held next Monday."
i-jTT The remains of John A. Lenz, who
died at Hood River last Thursday,
'J- were interred in the Catholic cemetery
Jiere yesterday. Mr. Lenz was 25 years
of age, and bad been a long sufferer
' tc jm cancer, j ; U H ! i t.
' There will be a union meeting of
Young - People.s societies from the
several churches torn morrow evening
in the lecture room of the M. E. Church
- - at .6o'clock. AJ1 young people ape
. cordially invited to bo present. ; '.
" Last eyeninglfrs. B. S. Huntington
. received a telegram announcing the
serious illness ot her mother, Mrs. 8
C. Wilson, at Alleghaney City, Pa.
- Another dispatch was received today
stating that Mrs. Wilson was improv
ing. N
Misses Annie and Minnie Sandrock
? gave a watch party to a few of their
friends . on J New : Year's evo.: iWith
games and' dainty refreshments time
passed quickly until the new year was
ushered in. J After wishing each other
a Happy New Year the guests departed.
The i , annual election of officers, for
Harmony Temple, No. 12. ' Rathbone
Sisters was held on Thursday ' evening
at which the following; officers, were
. elected: ' E. C, Mrs. E. E. Lytle; E. S.,
Miss Minnie Gosser; E. J., Mrs. A. M.
Kelsay? M. of C. & it., Mrs. C. L. Gil
bert; M. of F., Mrs. F. Menefee; P. T.,
Mrs. L. Rorden; O. G., Mrs. O. S.
- Waud. : r, ' t ;:'--""
Miss Griswold, who recited for the
Woodmen Circle last night, will prob
ably give a recital in the near future.
She has given selections before large
audiences in London,' New -.York and
other places, to people of refinement
and intelligence, as press notices in
. her possession go to sho w For a long
while she was leadiogtlady In some of
the Shakesperian plays in one of the
' best theatres in Paris. The date of
her recital will be given later.
stage for Prineville, where he goes to
purchase cattle. .'Mr. Arnet wants' to
buy young steers for shipment next
spring, and will go as far south as
Silver Lake, where he expects to find
cattle plentiful. ' ! '
H. C. Henry, of Seattle, the million
aire contractor, has secured the con
tract to buill the approaches to the
Great Northern railroad's tunnel
through the Cascades. It will require
six months to do the work. The tunnel
will be 2i miles long and will reduce
the altitude of the road 1000 feet.
,;G- W. Smith, of Klamath county,
lately sold 300 beef cattle to Edson
Bros., of Gazelle, for which he will re
ceive $10,800. They averaged him
being large cattle, about 836 per head
Yearlings in the county are selling at
from $12 to 115 per head. No such
Drices.b&ve been realized there, for
several years.
James Turner, whose painstaking
care as a gardner and orchardist is
well known among his friends, has
Buffered considerable from the freeze
that killed so many fruit trees, says
the Weston Leader. He lost 25 peach
trees of a splendid variety, at his place
below Weston, his apple, prune and
apprlcot trees were more or less dam
aged," although not entirely killed." s
Saturday night. Sheriff Driver ar
rested Win Harris, who lives on Des
chutes, supposing him to be a man
against whom there area number of
indictments. He was put in jail un
til the next morning, when it was dis
covered there were no indictments
against him. t It was supposed Harris
had been indicted for cattle stealing,
but there were no charges against him.
Representative Jonathan Bourne, of
Portland, has rented one of the finest
residences in Salem, where he will en
was held in $200 bonds to appear be
fore the next grand jury.-' Not " being
able to secure bonds he was confined
in the county jail.
The Weston normal school has made
its financial report for the last two
years to the governor. - The appro
priation for this school was $12,000
for maintenance and $4000 for improve
ments. Secretary Worthington re
ports that the appropriation was ex
pended and a deficiency of $1975
credited. There is, however, cash on
hand to the amount of $220.15, leaving
a net deficiency of $1754.85 to be re
ported to the legiplature. Governor
Lord has repeatedly and emphatically
committed himself as opposed to de
ficiencies, and this will probably go to
the legislature with the recommenda
tion that it be not paid.
It is said to be an actual fact that an
American millionaire's daughter was
recently no more and no less than sold
to a fereign prince. The father sup
posed be was going to give the money
to his daughter, but when the prince
found this out he called a halt, and his
lawyer informed the millionaire that
the money must be paid directly to the
prince or the deal would be off. The
father came to the princ's terms and
meekly paid him the money. If this
was not a clear bargain and sale, what
was it? Of course the only consider
ation received was an empty title, but
some American snobs are willing to
pay very dearly for even this.
THE CASCADE BESEBVE.
The LeeUlatore Will Be Asked to Take
Action. .
Sunday Messrs. Guthrie and Hooper
had an interview with Senator Mitchell
with reference to the opening of the
Cascade timber reserve to the herding
tertain his friends during the session of live stock thereon, with the result
of the legislature. This reminds us of
the time when Ben Holladay sought to
capture the Oregon legislature years
ago, and kept open house during the
session. Mr. Bourne may not hope to
become a second Holladay,' but he evi
dentfy intends' to be perfectly in the
swim whether he is elected speaker of
the bouse or not. . , V . .
- 'An attempt was made to brain Var
shal ITHemingef , . in Lakeview, one
night last week. As he was making
his regular rounds, he passed, through
the alley back of Frankl's store, about
12 o'clock, and when he' reached the
little gate,. some one struck him across
the eye and nose with a piece of scant
ling, knocking him' down. He heard
the movement and threw up bis arm
warding" off the "blow somewhat. As
soon as he recovered himself, be
opened fire in the direction of the re
treating figure, but to no purpose. No
reason is known for.' the assault,
whether the person intended , robbing
the store, or had. a personal .grudge
against the marshal.
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From Mondays' Daily.- -
Sheriff Driver went below today.
J. T. 'Johnson and' J.' T.' Yates,
Biggs, are in the city. ." '
There was a slight snow fall at Dufu r
this morning though it wassail gono
before noon.
Frank Reynolds arrived today from
Lyle, and is about recovered from bis
recent illness. " X
M. Heialer, of Dufur, was fa the city
today. Mr. Heisler reported the farm
ers busy plowing and preparing to put
ingrain. ' v.;--)l '; ' ":'
Master Willie Lynchj who spent the
holidays in the city visiting his father,
has returned to Portland, where he is
attending school. -
The surrounding hills were covered
with snow this morning While it was
raining here last night snow was fall
ing on all the high country. -
J. W, Howard, of Prineville, arrived
on this morning's train from Indiana,
where he has been for some time past
visiting relatives and friends.
Waucoma Lodge, No. 30, K. of P., of
Hood River, will have a public installa
tion of officers at the Congregational
church in Hood River tomorrow even-lug.
Sheriff Stlmoson,of Klickitat county,
lain the citv. -ha vino- iust returned
nill . I . 1
jiu 3iiuacuiuu, watuD u uau oven
ring Jack Glison to the insane
meeting of Jackson
row evening at 7:30.
be p re
fill be
" ; , ' From Tuesday's Daily .
' Friendship lodge, Knightsof Pythias,
installed officers last night.-
F. A. Erixon and family, John Gray
and W. D. Pugh camo in from Warm
Springs agency yesterday, v
Until about March 1st, Maler & Ben
ton, L. Rorden and W. A.; Johnston
will close their grocery stores at 7 P.
M. each evening.
The Dalles public schools reopened
yesterday after two weeks of vacation.
There were 21 new pupils enrolled yes
terday, making the attendance larger
than ever before.
AJ J. Swift came in from Wapinetla
today and reports the roads in fearful
condition. The farmers in that sec
tion, Mr. Swift says, are all busy plow
ing and a few seeding. : .4 ..
. The fall pack of salmon on the Co
lumbia river this year amounted to 64,
900 cases. Of this Seufert Bros, packed
6200 cases, the Herrick Packing Co,
700, and I. H. Taffe 2000.
William VanBibber returned this
morning from Colfax,' where he has
beeu visiting the past two weeks. Mr.
VanBibber says all points in Washing'
ton that he visited, the weather was
fine and warm, similar to that we have
been enjoying here.
. The political pot has been set over
the coals in Portland and has begun
to simmer quite lively, Mitchell and
anti-Mitchell headquarters have been
opened, where the cohorts of the dif
ferent factions may meet and hold con
saltations. A gentleman who was in
the metropolis yesterday describes the
senatorial contest as a regular monkey
and parrott time. -; .
Old residents affirm that - a favor
able Bummer always, follows
wet winter, and if this shall
prove true, next summer should be
most favorable one, since this is the
wetest winter ever known in Eastern
Oregon. Should the coming season be
favorable, Wasco county will certainly
raise the largest crop iu 1897 that has
ever been raised, since the' ground
everywhere Is thoroughly moist, which
will admit of a large acreage being
sown next spring.
, Three classes of people in Pendleton
one class didn't go to see "Uncle
Tom's Cabin" torn down by a profes
sional bilking concarn Saturday even
ing; one class . went and were so
ashamed of it that they will not admit
that they were there; the third class
were present, and they are so mad and
disgusted that they cannot find words
adequate; to exprees their feelings.
Some of them were speechless with
that the senator agreed to use his in
fluence with the administration and
also to urge before the special session
of congress the necessity of opening,
or reducing the size of the reservation
from which live stock is exlcuded.
That he might be fortified to present
the matter plainly and forcibly, Sena
tor Mitchell requested that the follow
ing memorial be adopted by the Ore
gon legislature, and the stockmen in
terested in the matter will endeavor to
get it passed through the senate and
bouse at an early 3ate in the session: -"Be
it resolved by the house of rep
resentatives, the senate concurring that
our senators, in. congress be and
they ' are hereby' instructed, and. our
representatives be and are hereby
requested to urge ,Xhe immediate
action by the president, of the
United States, reducing the Cas
cade timber reserve, and creating in
stead three reserves, throwing open
the balance to settlement, in accord
ance with the application of our dele
gates in congress pending in the de
partment of the. interior."
WD TOO HEAR TAW?
Sba la Unquestionably the Greatest Singer
on Bartb.
We desire to bring to the notice of
the public the fact that the piano used
at Yaw's concert was a "Jewett,"
bandied by the Jacobsen Book & Music
Company of The Dalles, and also desire
to call the attention of ' the public to
the fact of Yaw's advertising' on the
program the "Ludwlg" piano another
instrument handled by the Jacobsen
Book & Music company of The Dalles.
Oregon.'
In fact the only place in Eastern
Oregon where you can find first class
instruments at moderate prices. We
make a specialty of handling nothing
but first class instruments and invite
your correspondence, and if you are
contemplating the purchasing of an in
strument drop us a line and our repre
sentative will call on you.
Produce the Bast.
Until within the past year garden
ers in the vicinity of The Dalles have
given little attention to the cultivation
of celery except to supply the local de
mand, but this season a considerable
amount has been raised, and the sur
plus has been shipped to Portland,
where it Is pronounced by dealers to
be the best that reaches that market,
commanding a higher price than the
celery raised in that vicinity -or that
shipped in from Colorado, j Evidently
this cilmate and soil are peculiarly
adapted to the growth, of' celery, and
the alkali soil, which is ordinarily con
sidered useless, produces celery of a
peculiarly pleasant flavor not found In
that raised on ordinary land. ..Celery
is a profitable vegetable to raise, and
the success met with by those who
have given attention to its cultivation
in this vicinity is evidence that it will
ere long become a leading product of
our gardens.
IBCOS AND THIEVES. ,
Two Daring; Robberies In The Dalles Mew
Tear Eve.
Thursday night furnished abundant
opportunity in The Dalles for the law
less element to practice their nefarious
deeds, and they were not slow to take
advantago of the occasion. There
were numerous entertainments in the
city. Uncle Tom's Cabin at the opera
house, besides numerous watch meet
ings in the churches and also at pri
vate houses, hence the streets were al
most deserted, giving toughs a show.
As a result two bold robberies wore
committed.
About 10:30 O. C. Wilson, a young
man who has been visiting a cousin at
Hartland, Wash., was returning along
the railroad track on First street to
the. Columbia hotel from the depot,
where he had been to secure a ticket to
Batidor, Minn., for which place he'ex
peoted to start Friday night, and when
opposite the electric light power house
was confronted by a man, who with
drawn pistol ordered him to throw up
his hands or he. would shoot his head
off. Mr. Wilson had his hands in his
pockets at the time, and in attempting
to get them out his" right band was en
tangled in a key chain, which the rob
ber probably saw, and believing It was
a pistol, fired on his victim. The pis
tol was almost against Mr. Wilson's
breast, and the ball passed through
the- left side of both his coats, and
grazed his vest. He struck at the rob
ber's hand knocking the pistol down,
ana the second shot fired took effect in
Mr. Wilson's right thigh. The shock
from the shot caused him to fall to the
ground in a swoon and the robber pro
ceeded to relieve hirn of a pocket book,
that was in his inside vest pocket, and
contained $31 in bills. A purse in his
pants pocket.that had in it a few dollars
in cnange,was not molested. Mr Wilaon
Lt'd about 15 minutes before he fully
recovered consciousness. When he
recovered his wits, he managed to get
to the electric light house, and in
formed the engineer of what had hap
pened. Dr. Logan was summoned and
dressed the wound, and Mr. . Wilson
was taken to the Farmer's hotel, but
before the officers could be summoned
the thief had made good bis escape.
The victim of the second robbery was
C. Rothery. Mr. Rotbery was attending
the meeting of the Salvation Army at
the barracks when he was invited out
for a walk by a supposed friend. He
was taken up Liberty street to the
alley back of J. S. Schneck's residence,
when . he was overpowered by two
thieves, and was relieved of $50 in
cash. The first intimation he had of
the assault, two men sprang out of the
alley, and while one held him the other
went through his pockets. After the
robbery was committed a pistol shot
was fired, presumably to frighten
Rothery. The assault was so sudden,
and as the party who held him held
bis hands over his eyes, . Mr. Rothery
could give no description of his as
sailants. .
Evidently both robberies were com
mitted by thugs who belong in the
city, as evidence goes to show that
they had knowledge of things which
no stranger could possess. '
number of their friends standing there
demanding admission, while loudly
greeting them with "Happy New
Year."
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby's kind hearts
were quickly softened and they opened
wide their hospitable doors and bade
them welcome. Mr. Kirby's arms were
600 n filled with coats, capes and hats,
while not a few pushed their way to
the kitchen, depositing baskets, pails
and bundles. These were the good
things that later turned into cake, etc.
As soon as seated all began to feel at
home, and on no face was there the
least shadow of disturbance nor did
the host or hostess reveal how terribly
thei"- evening's plans had been broken.
After a time, for exercise and to keep
up a good circulation of the blood,
there was a most promiscuous tossing
of a handkerchief,euphnneously named
"Pizen." Then the fun began, and
shout after shout of laugh ter announced
that another member of the party was
found 'pizened.''
"All is well that ends well," and
presently there came stealing inta the
parlor the nrroina of coffee, and the
happy players quickly got comfortable
seats, and when the sandwiches, cake
and coffee were brought in, truly one
would have thought tbey had all clone
service in the hay field or at tho wash
tub.
We meet to part, so near the mid
night, the adieus were said, the lan
terns were lighted and wishing host
and hostess many "happy new years,"
the company started homeward.
. MO I1AKD TIMES THERE.
. Spot Where., IdtDpr Is King;, Poverty
Unknown and Money Abundant.
Tt Is a pleasure, says the Corvairs
Times, to learn that there is at leaf t
one spot on earth where there is un
bridled prosperity. Zephln Job ar
rived yesterday from Butte, Montana,
where for several months he has been
engaged in making Present Owner
books and doing other work for Mon
tana countries. And it is Butte, Mon
tana, according to Zepb, that knows
no such thing as bard times. Two to
three million dollars i9 the amount
paid out every month on labor pay
rolls in the mines in the immediate
vicinity of Butte. Ten thousand men
are at work day and night under the
ground, nearly the whole force en
gaged in copper mining, and if Mr.
Bryan had been elected Mr. Job says,
the force that would have been put to
work in that vicinity would have
passed the one hundred thousand mark.
The miners work but eight hours per
day, and their work is $3.50, while the
work of common laborers is $3 per
day, and everybody has employment;
that is, everybody who belongs to the
union. The mines are almost exclu
sively copper, and the beauty of the
arrangements are, that a man with a
wagon load, or the man with a train
load of ore can, so soon as the product
is delivered at the works, get spot cash
for what he chooses to sell. Butte is
a city of 30,000, and is probably the
most thriving city of its size in the
wide, wide world.
TUB CITT COUNCIL.
NEW TEAS ENTERTAINMENT.
Cedar
In
Grove Ushered the New T
. . With Plrailnl Exercises. .
Fraternity hall was the scene of a
pleasant entertainment on New Year's
night, and the hall was filled to the
very doors, to witness the rendering of
the following entertaining program:
Piano Overture
Solo....
la. '
Recitation j b
Solo..'.'. "..'..
Recitation..
Trio.. ..Mrs.
Recitation...
Reading.
Mrs. Patterson
.....Chas. Clarke
"The Charcoal Man,".......
"Tom's Little Star,"
"Mony Mnsk"....MissQriswold
Maie cashing
Walter Reavia
Varney, Q. Sampson. Mr. CraadaU
. .Hiss Griswold
.Mrs. Phillips
, . Bimetallic League Organized. "
Saturday night a meeting was held
at the office of Hon. E. B. Dufur in this
city, and the bimetallic League of The
Dalles was organized by the adoption
of a constitution and the election of
the following: officers: President A.
Bennett; first , vice-president,' W.
H. Taylorr second vice-president. M.
L. French; secretary rC F. Gibons;
treasurer, M. S. Bonn. The league
purposes holding - meetings - on the
second Friday of each month, at which
current political topics will be dis
cussed. All persons who believe in
the free coinage of both gold and
sliver are eligible to membership. ---
. The Railroad Commission.
The Jackson county judge has dis-
red something to the credit of the
lroad commission. He says it
ne bull pine ' in that county
te wbetber the act" was
but it is to be I
also- that there
re a men-
e-
Every number on the program was
well rendered, but the recital by Miss
Griswold is deserving of especial men
tion, as one being given by an artist in
every sense of the word. : Miss Gris-
wold's manner of rendering herself is
that of perfect ease with her subject,
and giving It in a perfectly natural way
that Is charming. Her modulation is
correct, and altogether her part on the
program was a success. Let us here
mention Mr. Walter Reavis. a school
boy of our city, who appeared on the
program in a recitation. We all know
this young man and forsee for him a
bright future. He is naturally gifted
with the.fires of dramatic art, and eould
make a success in that line of work if
be so desired, as could be seen in every
gesture and expression as he recited
Fitz James and Rhoderlck Dhu last
night. The entertainment was ended
in a social hop, which was brought to
a "flnis" at . the bewitching hour of
midnight, and everyone went home
with the feeling that the first eventng
of the new year bad been passed pleas
antly.
i KICKED THE PJG8KIX.
Local Teams Had an Exciting Game on
the Racetrack.
The New Year game of football was
fully as interesting as If the Portland
team had contested for honors with The
Dalles eleven, although it was impos
sible to make up two teams, hence the
game was played with nine on a side.
They were designated as The Dalles
and High School teams and were
captained by Grant Mays and H. Clyatt
respectively.
R. J. Sinnott was chosen as umpire
and the play waa-begun.promptly-at
2:30. The Dalles team won the kick i
off, and when the egg-shaped leather
ball was once started in motion there
was a lively contest for its possession.
It was a spirited contest from start to
finish, and it was fu'ly demonstrated
that The Dalles can put up a first-class
foot-ball team, one that is capable of
meeting any ameteur team in the state.
For nearly two hours the coct ;etar ls I
wrestled, run, pushed and fell o er
each other, and when the goal was
reached the score stood 22 to 6
e Dalles.
were made up 1
Letters Advertised.
The following is the list of letters re
maining in The Dalles rjostofiice un
called for January 2, 1897. Persons
calling ior these letters will please
give date on which they were ad
vertised :
Robertson, G H
K-iidSJ
Rioehart. Wm.
Stokle, F
Stoneman, H
Smith. J H
Seiber, J
Scott, C A
Slade, C P
Turney, J P
Todd, J Y
Thomas, E B
Wiberg, Mifs J
Wright, J T
WilHon, A M
Webb, J
Weston, G
Weber, C
Proul. J
Person, A
J. A. C'ROSSEN, P,
Adams, R
Babcock, FA
Belt, Chas
Bunnell. A M
Bolton, L --
Elkman, P
Fraser, W."
Fredercksen, Mrs
Frenond, Wm
Hays, J Mrs
Jones, Mrs. N ,
Jesse, RC
Kirk, Miss B
Koontz, C A
Lorbi, C
Louer, Miss R
Mann, S
Mier, S
Malrey. ME
M.
Plenty of Excitement in Harney.
One day last week, in the 6aloon of
Frank Clark, at Harney, Harney
county, a man named Vaughn, being a
stranger there, and Crosby Bigger
staff, engaged in a fight. The affair
resulted in Vaughn being slashed in
the neck and leg with a knife, and the
city having to pay the costs of a trial
before the city recorder. Subsequently
a warrant was issued for the arrest of
Frank Clark on a charge of having
kept a disorderly . house. The officer
who attempted to serve the warrant
was prevented from so doing by Clark
shoving a shotgun under bis nose.
Clark had gone when he was wanted
later on.
Tor Over Fifty tears.
An Old and Well-Tried Rem
edy. Mrs. Wuisiow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
While teethlnfr. with nnrfm-l.
It 8O0thes the child, anftnna tha mimi
allavs all Dain. nuroa winri nnlio nnri la
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Is
pleasant to the tJLfltA. Sol fi Kir at 111 rr-
gists in every part oi the world.
Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs-Winslow's Soothino-
uu utuer Kina.
An Opinion Submitted by Judge Bennett
Bbgardlng the Light Question.
The regular monthly meeting of the
common council of Dalles City was
held at the council chambers on Mon
day evening, January 4, Mayor Mene
fee presiding, and the following coun
cilmen were present: Champlain, Salt
marshe, Wood, Kuck, Nolan, Clough
and Ross.
Minutes of the last regular and spe
cial uieeiius were read and approved.
Petition of Stubling & Williams, et al,
asking that drug stores be required to
pay a liquor license of $300 a year, was
read, and tho recorder ordered to draft
an ordinance in conformance with the
prayer of said petition, to be presented
to the council at an adjourned meeting
to be held ou January 11th.
In the matter of granting deed to J.
C. Baldwin for oe-tain lands on the
water front, the judiciary coinmitu-e
submitted a report recommeudii.' that
deed be not issued. On motion the
report of the committee was adopted.
The select committee appointed to
inquire into the rijfht of tho i-ity to
compell the Electric Light Co. to sup
ply the ci'y with incandescent lights
at the same rates as such lights are
furnisned priyate individuals, submit
ted an opinion from Judge Bennett in
which it was held as a legal opinion
that the Electric Light Co. is subject
to the laws governing common car
riers, telephone companies, etc, and
that it could not discriminate with re
gard to the price of service rendered
customers, hence could be compelled
to furnish lights to the city at the same
price charged for similar service to
private parlies. After hearing the
opinion of Judge Bennett read, the
council authorized the select commit
tee to confer with the proprietors of
the light company and ascertain if
they would furnish, the city with in
candescent lights at customary rates
without an action at law.
The select committee on city charter
reported progress and aske i for further
time in which to submit final report.
Ordinance No. , imposinga license
of $25 a year for peddling fresh meats
and fish on the streets was referred to
the finance committee with instruc
tions to report thereon tt the next
meeting.
The marshal was Instructed to super
Intend the lighting of street lamps.
The monthly reports of the treasurer,
recorder and marshal were read, aod
it was ordered that warrants be issued
for the payment of amounts recom
mended In the marshal's report.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
C F Lauer, marshal $ 75 00
G J Brown, engineer 75 00
J J Wiley, nightwatch W) 00
G W Phelps, recorder 50 00
C J Crandail, treasurer 20 00
W I Bassett, labor 10 60
Jim Like, " 24 50
Dan De Wolf '" 7 20
J Hogan. " 1 00
WR Brown, " ..." 2 10
V Rose. " 4 10
Chas N Burgett, filing saws. ... 75
A S Bennett, professional ser
vices 20 00
Dalles Lumber Co., lumber. ... 23 97
J W Blakeney, hauling 3 75
i W Mann, hauling 25
Mays & Crowe, mdse 50
Guning& Hock man, labor and
merchandise 5
Stevens Bros., hauling 5 5u
J H Harrier, liu-hr-inc street
lamps 43 ISO
Dalles City Water works, water
rent ; , 32 00
Wm Henzie, hauling 60
E J Collins & Co mdse 45
G J Brown, cash advanced ex
press charges
have come from Wisconsin about two
years ago, and has lived about bpo-
kane most of the time since be came
west. Fis insanity was probably caused
from exposure an1 hunger. Today
Myers was examined before Recorder
Phelps by Dr. Bollister, and was
found to be of sound mind, though he
will be kept in the custody of the
sheriff a few days until he fully recover.
LArJZi LV.RCii3 OUT
WEST.
Frea-
Laudlur J Vi'Iiu Ara Kec!:les,
i:i:nc!Ml r.od Cood Livers.
The divine injunction "in the sweat
if thy face shnlt thou eat bread" has
no relevancy to the citizens of the five
civilised tribes. Here are a people
who, lil:- the lilies of the fields, "toil
jot; neither do they spin," furnishing
in example of class favoritism under
the law peculiar and interesting to
study, says Harper's. The landlords
hare no care but the gathering of
rents and a general supervision of the
home place. They are, as a class,
free-handed, reckless, good livers and
with a strong tendency to dissipation.
Most of them live up to their incomes
and few acquire large bank accounts.
Your typical landlord's borne is the
rambling white-plantation great house
of ante-bellum days, with wide gal
leries, big chimneys and usually in a
bad state of repair. An air of untidi
ness and neglect pervades the yard, to
whicli is added a lack of taste inside
when you enter. Still there is some
thing about the surroundings the or
chard, smoUc house, negroes, pigs and
poultry which denotes solid old-fashioned
comfort and Arcadian content.
Frequently you meet the lord of one of
these mansions a squaw man whose
fa mily claim no Indian blood, yet he
enjoys, by virtue of a former matri
monial alliance, all the landed rights
of an Indian. It is really surprising
the number of this class that are di
vorced from Indian wives or have be
come widowers and remarried in their
own race. Thev constitute the largest
landholders and are very jealous of
their tribal rights when threatened by
"boomers," as they term the opponents
of land monopoly and unequal privi
leges. And what of the Indian, the full
blood, whom this great and munificent
government of ours has in its wisdom
regarded as a ward and heir to a
princely heritage as a recompense for
Anglo-Saxon rapine? You will find
him where the stillness of the forest is
as yet unbroken. He is there in his
miserable little hut, a recluse from the
great mad world he so distrusts and
fears, living a poor hand-to-mouth ex
istence, and rarely emerging to visit
the haunts of his tormentors. A scanty
patch of corn, a few poultry and mast-
fed hogs, with what game and fish fall
prey to his skill, go to supply his
meager larder and furnish employment
for his squaw and himself. Once in a
great while there is a per capita pay
ment, and a pittance falls to his share
after the professional redmen of the
tribe have made the disbursement to
their satisfaction and paid their "at
torney's fees." It is a rare thing to find
a full-blood in the Indian territory who
is living comfortably on as much as a
quarter section of land under cultiva
tion. There are some, but they are
striking exceptions.
t
I EST with a big B. BlackweU'a Genuine Bull
uurham la in a class by ItselL xoa will una
coupon Inside each two ounce bag, and two
pons Inside each four ounce bag of
Blackwell's
nuine Durham
Smoking Tobacco
Buy a bag of th la celebrated tobacco and read the coupon
which gives a nator vaiuaoia presents ana now w get taem.
.saW jsr
Monarch
mixed Paints
A fURB LINSEED OIL PAINT
NO WATER
NO BENZINE
NO RARYTES
MANUFACTURED BY THE
Ssnour " Manufacturing. Co.,- of Chicago
For sale by Jos. T Peters & Co, agents for Senour's
Monarch Floor and Carriage Paints
The Snipes Kinersly
Drug Com pany
Carry the largest stock
of Pure Drugs, Paints,
Oils and Wall Paper in
Eastern Oregon. . ..- . :
rhoneNo. 3. Prescriptions a Specialty
-TO TBI
THE CELEBRATED
T! Colum
bia
50
N Morris, labor. 3 00
2 00
10 12
2 25
, 4 75
3 25
1 00
Moles of T10 T arscoatlnental Rootet
A M Williams & Co.. mdse.
J T Peters, mdse.
John Blazer, enow shovels..
Maier & Benton, mdse
M T Nolan, mdse
M Gilner, labor.
VIA
VIA
SPOKANE
MISKEAPOLIS
DENVER
OMAHA
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AM)
THE PAUL. MOBK KOAD AGAIN.
"For Charity Soffereth Lon."
Bl.
55
Mrs. Laara C Phoenix. fUlaakee, WU.
"Matron mf m BemevUmt Homx.
nowfaf the good Dr. Miles' Kervin.
my wish to help others, over
lor tho publicity, this
in Iut. and Deo, 1833,
duty
sick, I
WssUlars
9.
It Is Said to Have Been Bevivved From
Ita Lone; Slumber.
The report comes from Sherman
county that the Paul Mohr road
scheme has taken new life since the
locks at Cascades have been opened,
and a move is on foot to raise money
with which to prosecute the work of
construction. The matter is being
agitated quite vigorously in the regions
to the east, but what the result of the
agitation will be no one ean at present
tell. But certain it is that Sherman
county is desirous to secure an outlet,
and since the prospects are not flatter
ing that the boat railway between The
Dalles and Celilo will be opened at
any near date in the future, it is but
natural that the people of that section
should interest themselves in any
scheme that promises to cive them
6heaper freight rates to tide water.
The Paul Mohr road, if built, would
give then this outlet, and it is but
reasonable that they should offer it en
couragement.
The plar, as we understand it, is in
case the Mohr road is built from Co
lumbus to some point where boats can
land safely on the Washington side of
the river, to construct a road from
either Deschutes, Biggs or Rufus, lead
ing out into Sherman county as far as
Moro, which would tap all the wheat
section-of that county, besides drawing
considerable amount of the wool
shipments from Crook and Grant coun
ties.
Should this plan be carried out. The
Dalles will certainly lose a large
amount cf wool trade that it has here
tofore had from Crook and Grant, since
the.uool raisers of those counties can
reach a transportation line over a
better route by going to Moro than
by coming here. This can be over
come only by tho Dalles offering
greater inducements to wool growers
than now exist. A wool scouring
plant located here would accomplish
this end, and woolen mills would also
be an inducement for wool raisers to
the south continuing to bring their
product to this market. Evidently if
the Paul Mobr road is built and a line
is extended from the river to Moro,
The Dalles must put forth some extra
effort to control the wool trade which
she enjoys at present.
ST.PAT T AKSAS
Low Rates to All Eastern Cities
OCEAS STEAMERS leave
live days for
Portland evtry
SAN FRANCISCO, CALA
For full details call on the O. R. & N. Agent
at mu jjjLLiAbs, or aauresa
E. McKEllX, President and Manager.
W. H. HURLBURT. Gen. Pass. Art..
f oruana, uregon
Mew O. B. A N. Schedule.
Train No. 1 arrives at Tho Dalles
4:45 a. M., and leaves 4:50 A. M.
Train No. 2 arrives at The Dalles
10:15 P. M., and leaves 10:20 p. M.
Train No. 8 arrives at The Dalles
11:5U a. M., and west-bound train No. 7
leaves at 1 P. M.
Train 23 and 24 will carry passengers
between The Dalles and Umatilla,
leaving The Dalles at 1 P. M. daily and
arriving at The Dalles at 1 p.- M. daily,
connecting with train Nos. 8 and 7
from Portland. E. E. Lytle,
Agent.
re w wry
AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop.
This well-kuown brewery is now turning out the best Beer
and Porter east of the Cascades. The latest appliances for the
manufacture of good healthful Beer hare been introduced, and
only the first-class article will be placed on the market.
East Second Street
The Dalles, : Oregon.
NORTH
PACIFIC
lVIm Said We Had Moved !
You may still find us next door to the Postoffice.
But we are much better prepared than heretofore to
serve you. When.' you need anything iu our line
give ns a call. Orders by Phone given closest
attention.
f M. E. KHHLER, -f
Phone G2. No. 176 Second Stbkkt.
R
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N
S
PULLMAN
ELEGANT
TOURIST
TO
SLEEPING CARS
FINING CAES
SLEEPING CAES
MINNEAPOLIS
ST. PAUL
GRAND FORKS
DULUTH
FARGO
CRCOJSTON
WINNJPOG
HELENA and
BUTTE.
GEORGE RUCH.
1
PIONEER GROCER
(Successor to Chris man U Corson. 1
A FULL LINE OP
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Again at the old stand I would be pleased to see all my
Fruit Boxes
of Klickitat Pine
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
An Insane Freak.
Last Saturday night Joe Worsjey
heard a disturbance over his store in
In the East End, and on investigating
fonnd a man on the stairway leading
from the street to the second story of
the building, who was evidently in
sane. The fellow bad removed all bis
clothing but a woolen shirt, and was
amusing biaeelf with a song acd
ce. He was Induced to come down
e stairway, aiLwaa taken to
ee hoteiy vhe was se
re no-
un-
3
THROUGH TICKETS
TO
CHICAGO
WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK
BOSTON and all
POINTS EAST and SOUTH.
For Information, time cards, map and tlckc la
eau on or write, w.v. ALL AWAY, Aeent
Or A. D. CHARLTON. Assistant General Pks-
senoer Aeent. No. 225 Morrison Street, Cor
ner I xmra street, roruana, uregon
Peach Boxes $5 00 per 100
Cantalope dates $9 50 per 100
Lumber and Building Materials at proportionate
prices.
ROWE & CO.
MlDWaY SALOON
86 Second Street,
Between Court an 1 Unio i.
Pons
U4
don
PR0PRI9T0RS.
ANT 1X9 cujm
To THE Editor : I have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. By its timely use
ot Hopeless cases nave been already
ly cured, bo proof -positive am I
puwa iuu i consuer u my amy 10
ttm fret to tnose or your readers
nmptxM, Throat, Bronchial ot
JUST OPENED
Fine Line of Best Brand3 of Wines. Liquors
and Cigar3 Alwaya Will Kf
tney will write me tnett
Of ail kinds done on
address. Sincerely,
hort notice and at
Fearl SL, Bow Terfc.
reasonable rale at
I-mss af aaasssMat at
this oOloe. -
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