.....APRIL 3, 1897
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday' Dally. .
' Mrs. A. A. Jayne went to Portland
today. :V;- -
Mrs. Geo. R088 is visiting friends at
Cheney, Waab. . ..
Capt. McKulty caaie up on the local
" todav from Mosler.
"' The office rooms at the depot are be
ing repaired and refitted.
" The Episcopal Guild, met with Mrs.
J. S. Schneck this afternoon.
. E. E. Lytle, O. R. & N. agent at The
Dalles," went , to Portland this after
' ' noon.
One drunk, fined $10, and two hobos,
"fined i5 each, were the entries on the
recorder's docket today.
morning for Camas prairie to buy cattle
for the Columbia Packing Co.
"j " Yesterday was a cold one for some of
Portland's Dolice force. Eleven of
.. them were relieved of their stars.
Hicks predicts April will be a cold,
Wastry month, and advises gardners
to not plant tender vegetable until the
. end of the month.
Frank Fulton is in town today mak
ing arrangements for shipping four car
loads of beef which he has been feed
ing the past winter.
Some 1038 of stock is reported about
Oak Grove and Wamic, though in
other parts of the county there has
been no loss to speak of.
Tne heavy winds last week blew down
half a miie or tne floom Deiooging to
Rowe & Co. at Collins Landing, and
' Dr. Stowell was in the city last
night, the,guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Stephens. The doctor was returning
from Vancouver to his home at Golden
dale. . v
At Jacksonville v yesterday David
Penninger was thrown from his buggy
and had his neck broken. He was well
. along in years and was a pioneer of
Jackson county.
5he Oregon Lumber Co. is having a
little steamer built at Portland to be
used in handling lumber and scows on
the river. The new craft is. 14 feet
beam and 45 feet long.
: School district No. 12 (The Dalles
district) offers $20,000 of. 6 per cent
bonds for sale. Here is an opportunity
for some one who wants a safe invest
ment. ..
Stephen Ware, a blacksmith of Mit
chell, shot and killed himself in the
Exchange saloon at Mitchell last
Friday. - Domestic trouble was the
. cause of the ra9h deed.- -
' It is stated that W. Lord, manager
of the Wasco warehouse, will erect a
Some of the material for the building
has already been shipped. .
Harmony Juvenile Temple, No. 4,
will give a litterary " and musical en
tertainment in the hall in Vogt block
next Saturday at 2:30. p. M. Every
body invited. Admission 10.
: This morning the Hattie Belle towed
the scow Wasco down to White Salmon.
, Tt t.o A kifi1 t.li T -T A .N. "!.
pil& driver that will' be used in con
struct! ag a dodr'a-t' White Salmon.
' Mr, imd'Mrs. R. R. Hintdn and fam
ily are in from their farm atBakeoven.
Mr. Hinton says notwithstanding' the
disagreeable weather- bis flocks are
doing weJT,. there bfiin'g plenty of feed
on the range for his sheep.
The subsidiy for the beet-sugar re
finery at La Grande is, receiving some
liberal donations. . Yesterday Spauld
ing & Calhoun, ,qf..,New Haven, Conn.,
who own real estate near La Grande,
subscribed 500 to the fund.
School district No. 42, known as tba
Wamic district, has been divided by
the school superintendent on petition
of the school patrons thereof, and dis
trict No. 63 has been established from
the portion setoff from the old district.
Earnest Shearer came in the other j
day from Crook county where he had
been buying sheep to drive east. He
succeeded in gathering up 24.000 head,
and having bought them before the
price raised will no doubt realize a
good profit.
Although this was the last day for
taxpayers to make settlement before
taxes shall be declared delinquent the
receipts at the sheriff's office were not
large. Some of the heaviest taxpayers
have not paid their taxes and will not
until later in the season. - ..
Yesterday afternoon Clabe Cooper,
charged with stealing a gold nugget
from the Columbia Hotel, was given an
examination before Recorder Phelps
and was discharged. Cooper had
pawned the nugget to J. E. Hardwick,
but oh the examination proved that
bis. wife found it in the hotel parlor.
County treasurers generally through
out the strte have concluded to- not
withhold the state taxes, but will pay
them over to the state treasurer as
they eome due. This will withdraw
about $600,000 from . circulation in the
state unless the legislature is con
vened in special session to make ap
propriaiops. . -
The Dalles certainly is a first-class
field for a good "steam laundry, one
that would do perfect work at reason
on3BTeprtc&Those who are posted
say that the Portland laundries that
have branch offices here collect on an
average $2o0 a month in the city. That
money, -outside of . commissions, all
goes away, never to return, but could
be retained in tha city if there were a
first-class laundry here.
Nothing has yet developed to estab
lish the identity of the man who was
found dead by the roadside in Dry
Hollow on March 17th, though an in
cident has occurred that might lead to
hi j identity. Joe Knebel says he was
slightly acquainted with the man, and
once, in conversation with him was
told by the deceased that he formerly
Jived in Roseburg, and was a member
f a brass band there. If Roseburg
people have any knowledge of a musi
cian of his description his idetity may
yefcjbe discovered. .
From Thursday's Dally.
E. Jacobsen returned last night from
Portland.' ' ...
Mrs. Capt. Lewis is quite ill with
bronchitis.
' Dr. Deitrich, of Dufur, was in the
city last nigbt. . -
'The steamer Dalles City brought up
100 head of young cattle from below
yesterday.
Mrs. J. H. Cradlebaugh is visiting
la the city, having come up on the
boat last night.
The total amount of fees collected in
the county clerk's office during the
month of March, was $431.83,
Dr. Lannerberg went to Goldendale
SATURDAY.
today. He expects Jo be absent from
the city until the last of the week.
Prices tell, and that is why Michael,
Su'rad & Perlmrn are fitting out so
many houses with furniture, etc
Mrs Fagan left on last night s irat
for Arlington, and from there pea to
Condon to spend a month vi&itln
with her sister. -
Sinco the tax roll for 1397 was de-
livered to the sheriff the collection
have been about $22,000, leaving some
$63,000 delinquent.
Fred Davis, who for some time past
has been in tb6 employ of Seufert Bros
will seek his fortune at Rossland
having started for that place on last
night's train.
That people generally appreciate the
bargains that are offered by the branch
house of the Great Northern Furniture
store in this city is evidenced by the
wagon loads of goods that are bought
there every day.
The bright sun and improved condv
tion of the roads brought a good many
in from the country today, consequent
ly the business streets presented quite
a lively appearance.
Hugh Glenn is up from Astoria. Mr.
Glenn reports very unfavorable
weather for railroad building along
the lower Columbia, but says he is
pushing work right along despite the
elements.
Everything points to spring just
now. The robbins have begun to sing.
the small boy to play marbles, and the
larger boy has got out his bike, so the
weather clerk had as well predict fair
weather. ' .:
School Clerk Geo. P. Morgan yes
terday filed Lis official bond for $20,-
000 with the directors and will' take
charge of the office at the next regular
meeting of the board which will be
held next Tuesday.
Those elegant fresh candies that
Andrew Keller prepared for the 1st of
April were greatly appreciated by
many of his customers and friends, and
were the source of no small amount of
comment asong lovers of sweet meats
today.
The fish dealers in Aberdeen, Wash.,
are now shiDping daily about 25 cases
of fresh salmon. The only fish run
ning is the steelhead, and large quan
tities are shipped to Chicago, Milwau
kee, Denver, Salt Lake City and East
ern point9.
The prospects are that there will be
another disastrous strike among the
Astoria fishermen' this season. The
fisherman demand 4 cents a pound for
salmon, and the canners offer ouly 4
cents. Unless a compromise is effected,
there will be but few fish caught on
the lower river this season.
"The only salvation of the Regula
tor line is for them to unite with the
people of Klickitat and build a road
from Goldendale to Lyle," says the
Goldendale Sentinel. Don't worry
about the Regulator line, it will still
do a good business between The Dalles
and Portland, although a road over to
Goldendale would help its business.
About the 10th of March those most
interested in seating Senator Corbett
caused a circular to be signed by prom
inent republicans all. over the state,
showing reasons why he should be
seated, and forwarded the same to
Vice-President Hobart to be presented
to the senate committee on privileges
and elections. So far the circular
seems to have had no effect.
John Bollinger left Albany last
Monday on foot for The Dalles. He
is by no means broke, as he has accu
mulated some few thousand dollars by
industry and economy. He said that
he had a job of work at shearing sheep
near The Dalles, and having plenty of
time to walk there, concluded to save
the cost of a ticket, and at the same
time take a little healthful exercise.
It's a sure thing he will get all the
exercise he desires.
Taxes became delinquent today, with
little more than one-fourth the total
amount having been collected. . It is
almost certain that there is not enough
money in the county outside of the
banks to pay the $63,000 that is de
linquent, nor will there be enough un
til some of the products of the country
have been sold. It would seem only
just under such circumstances for the
county court to extend the time of pay
ment 30 or 60 days before penalties for
non-payment are exacted. .
In the chase after the escaped con
victs from Idaho, one of the officers,
Hugh Fulton, had a peculiar accident,
and a narrow escape from death. At
Vale, Or., when he was mounting his
horse, the animal backed into a well 16
feet deep. Fulton went down first, and
the horse after him. By a remarkable
chance, the animal did not fall on him.
Fulton received a couple of broken
ribs. 'The horse sprang to his feet and
began to strike at Fulton, and came
near crushing bis skull - before a rope
could be lowered to the endangered
man.
Prom fcnaay's Daily
deorge Crossfiold went to Portland
yesterday.
L. W. Hunting, justice of the peace
at Moro, was in the city last night.
Col. Enos is again in the city, and
will spend a few days visiting his
friends here.
F. H. Woodcock is in the city today
and reports the ground still too wet to
plow in the Wamic country. -.
It's because their prices are right
that Michael, Surad & Co. are meeting
with such li beral patronage,
A car load ?f cattle passed down the
road this morning on No.. 1. They
were shippec by Rhea Bros., of Hepp
ner to Troutdale. ,..
The many friends of the Misses But
ler will learn with pleasure that they
are improving gradually,and hopes aro
entertained for their ultimate recovery.
In the vicinity of Tyth Ridge and
Dufur farmers are busily engaged in
plowing and seeding, and will seed an
unusually large acreage to wheat this
season.
The Harmon Juvenile Temple will
postpone their entertainment, which
was to be given tomorrow afternoon,
on account of the death of one of their
members.
J. H. Garrett is in from Cross' Keys
after supplies and a consignment of
'fruit trees. He intends putting out a
large orchard V bis farm in Crook
county this season.
Today A. A. Bonney received the
sad news of the death of his mother,
Mrs. A. S. Bonney, at Woodbura.
Mrs. Bonney was 65 years of age, and
bad been an invalid for 14 months
past.
Real estate agents report a consider
able inquiry for both farm and city
property from parties in the east. If
all come who are inquiring for land,
Wasco county will enjoy quite a sub
stantial growth this summer.
Next Friday is Arbor day, and that'
is the date when children should be in
structed in tree culture at least in tree
less regions. It should be observed
strictly at every school house in the
county that is not surrounded by a
haudsome grove.
J: W. Thomas, who is authority on
the subject, as he threshes most of the
grain in the Kittatas valley, says the
wheat acreage in the valley this year
will be the largest ever known, and
he thinks the prospects for a heavy
crop were never better.
A gentleman who came in from
Sherman countv vesterday stated that
he had never before -seen so much
ground plowed in that county as there
is this season. He estimates one-third
more land will be seeded to wheat
there this year than ever before.
Two freighters, Geo. Estes and Si
Hodges, arrived last nightfrom Prine-
ville, and will load today with supplies
for the merchants of that place. Their
principal cargo will be sugar, a com
modity that has been an unknown
quantity iu Prinevillo for several
weeks.
Messrs. Clark and Seinseiner, two
commercial tourists, arrived this morn
ing from a trip to Prineville. They
report the- people in Crook county
about out of supplies, and say a large
number of freight teams are headed
for The Dalles to load with groceries
and provisions.
Tha sheriff of Umatilla county has
dissharged both his deputies for the
present and is running the sheriff's
office single handed and alone. This
was brought about by the county court
having to make allowance for expenses
of deputies until an opinion from the
supreme court can be had.
The New York Sun had a two-col
umn ec tonal asserting tne ngnt 01
Senator Corbett to be seated. It takes
the ground that the case is stronger
than the mantle case; but even if it
was not, the appointed senator should
be seated. The article goes into prec
edents to sustain Mr. Corbett's right.
A man named John Vosavio arrived
in Walla Walla Wednesday who as
serted that he bad walked all the way
from Denver for the express purpose
of killing his wife, because she had
left him and returned to her family in 1
Walla Walla. The authorities promptly
took him in charge and threw - him in
jail.
Archie Bridges, aged 79 years, com
mitted suicide yesterday near Parker's
station, in Benton county, by shooting
himself though the head with a shot
gun. Mr. Bridges lived alone in a
house about 100 yards from the home
of his son, and had been in ill health
for some time past.
John and Dick Fiester and Wm.Eutid
are jail in Grant's Pass charged with
burglary in having broken iuto James
Devaneys' . smokehouse in Martin
This makes three members of the Fies
ter family in charge of Josephine
county, as the father of the two Fiester
boys is in jail, under sentence of death,
for killing his wife.
The grand Easter opening at- the
Elite millinery palors will be on Fri
day, April 9th. It is Mrs. Briggs'
purpose to make her display of milli
nery this season better than ever be
fore. Everything will be up to date,
both as to styles and colors, and ladies
contemplating purchasing spring
goods will find the Easter opening
the most convenient time for making
selection,
Messrs. O'Reiley and O'Brien of the
O. It. & N., accompanied by E. E.
Lytle and T A.. Hudson of The Dalles,
came up Saturday and - spent the day
looking over the proposed route of the
Columbia River & Southern Railway.
They also took a run out to the Gor
don Bridge in order to get a good view
of the surrounding country. They
were highly pleased with their trip,
and returned fully . satisfied that the
railroad project would be a paying in
vestment. They gave out the positive
assurance that the road would be fin
ished by the time wheat begins to move
this fall. Wasco News.
A tired stomach is very much like a
sprained ankle. If you suffer from any
of the symptoms of dyspepsia, your
stomach is tired. It needs a crutch.
We must relieve it of all work for a
time, 'or until it is restored to its
natural strength. To do this success
fully, we must use a food which is al
ready digested ovtsido the body, and
which will aid t' I digestion of other
foods that may U' taken with it. Such
a product is the Shaker Digestive Cor
dial. -
The Shakers have utilized the di
gestive principles present in plants for
the manufacture of this article, and its
success has been truly phenomenal.
Yon can try it for the nominal sum of
10 cents, as sample bottles are sold by
all druggists at this price.
Laxol is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend it in
place of Castor Oil.
WOMAN HAS A WIDE 8FBEBB. :
So the Ladles of the Aid Society Decided
. at Their Debate..
Thursday afternoon the Ladies Aid
Society was entertained by Mrs. Cush
ing, and one feature of the entertain
ment was the discussion of the ques
tion," "Resolved That Woman's Only
Sphere is Home.". The ladies taking
part in the discussion were, affirmative
Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Curtis and Mrs.
Hobson; negative Miss Henrietta
Owen, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Baily.
The debaters entered into the discus
sion with much spirit and every pos
sible argument, both pro and con, was
brought out, though the - affirmative
was placed at a disadvantage by
the wording of the question,
that the "only" sphere was the
home, for fe:v could conscientiously
contend that women are only fitted for
domestic " duties, to cook, sweep and
care for children.' ' All felt that they
were capable of entering into a wider
sphere, and a few atleast believed-they
were fitted for even the highest official
positions within the gift of a free
people. After the question had been
discussed about two hours, the judges
returned a decision for the negative.
This was appealed from, but being re
ferred to a vote of the house, the de
cision was sustained.
Their Happiness ia Complete,
Wednesday evening at Moro, Mr.
Jesse P.. Barnett and Miss Cora B.
Hays were made husband and wife, L.
W. Hunting, J. P., pronouncing the
ceremony that united them for life in
the firm bonds of wedlock. That their
married , life shall be one continuous
Mayday of happiness 13 assured by
all who witnessed their most affection
ate meeting at the train in this city
last Monday evening. That they may
never be less happy than they were on
that eventful evening is the wish of all
their acquaintances here.
Fresh creamery
Benton's,
butter at Maier &
13 NOT ENFORCKO.
Compulsory Education is Comparatively
Unobserved in Oregon.
Tho following circular letter with
reference to compulsory education has
been issued by State Superintendent
IvTin:
Salem, Ore., March 24, 1897
To County superintendents and Boards
of School Directors:
The attention of the county superin
tendent,, and through him, the atten
tion of the boards of school directors,
is called to the following law pertain
ing to compulsory education:
Section 65. Every parent, guardian,
or other person ii this state having
control or charge of a child or children
between the ages of 8 and 14 years
shall be required to send such child or
children to a public school for a period
of at least 12 weeks in every school
year, of which at least eight weeks
school (shall) be consecutive, unless
the bodily or mental condition of such
child or children has been such as to
prevent his or her or their attendance
at school or application tosludy for the
period required, or unless such child
or children are taught in a private
school, or at home in such branches as
are usually taught in the public schools;
provided, in case a public school shall
not be taught for the period of 12
weeks, or any part thereof, during the
year, within two miles oy tne nearest
traveled road of the residence of any
person within tbe school district, he
or she shall not be liable to tbe pro
visions of this act.
Section 66. s Any parent, guardian,
or other person Having control or
charge of any child or children failing
to comply with the provisions of this
act shall be liable to a fine of not less
than $3 nor more than $23 for the first
offense, nor less than $23 nor more
than $-50 for the second and each sub
sequent offense, besides the cost of the
prosecution.
Section 67. It shall be the duty of
the directors and clerk of each school
district to make diligent effort to see
that this law is enforced in their re
spective districts.
Section 68. Justices of the peace
shall have concurrent jurisdiction with
the circuit court in all prosecutions
under this act.
This office has become aware that
but little or no attention is paid to the
law compelling children to attend at
least 12 weeks during the year. To
look over the statistics one is impressed
that there must be many children of
school age who do not attend our public
schools. This law .was enacted for. a
purpose, and it is apparent that. the
purpose contemplated was to have the
children attend the public schools in
order, that illiteracy and ignorance
may bo reduced to a minimum.
The safety and welfare of the country
largely depends upon the efficiency of
our public schools, wherein not only
knowledge of books and literature is
considered, but where good govern
ment, loyalty and love of country is
inculcated.
Tbe law is on the statute book, and
should not remain a dead letter. The
dnty of seeing it enforced, rests . with
the boards of school directors, and the
clerks of the several school districts.
The clerks of the several districts
having the number of pupils on the
statistical roil, and the teacher or
teachers of the district having the
ages and number enrolled as in at
tendance at school, some knowledge
may be gained as to how nearly this
law of school attendance is observed.
This is also one of the duties of the
county superintendent, that he should
acquaint himself with the- attendance
at school and give direction to the
boards of directors in regard to . the
matter of school attendance. . -
Bring the law before the people, ac
quaint them with its requirements and
penalties, and it is believed that there
will not be so many children, of the
age included under the law,, who do
not and . will not attend the public
school. The state does not get near
the value it deserves for tbe support of
the common schools, because of the
fact that so maBy do not avail them
selves of the privilege. The state can
not afford to allow this neglect and in
difference of the public schools to exist,
but must, in some way, see that the
children have some education.- .
Yours truly, .
G. M. Irwin, .
S tate Sup't Public Instruction.
The Oovernor'a Message.
Governor Lord's biennial message,
which was to have been presented to
the nineteenth session of the legisla
ture thit never met, has been pub
lished and is a voluminous affair, cover
in; two pages of the Oregonian, and
toucbes'on all the needed legislation
that the governor thinks should re
ceive consideration. The message
states that Oregon has no debt, but
there is a surplus in the treasury of
$368,034.42. The receipts into the
state treasury during the biennial term
ending December 31, 1890, including
the balance on hand at the beginning
of the term were $2,333,563.85, disburse
ments $1,985,529.43. The surplus is
credited to the following funds: - -
General fund. : $121,986 93
Common school fund prin.. 150,398 28
Common school fund, intst.. 48,696 79
Agricultural college fund,
principal 3,704 99
Agricultural college -fund,
interest...,,....,,',...-.., 3,624 68
University fund, priocipaL, 1,951 87
University fund, interest... 1,403 43
Five per cent, land sale fund " 69 32
Tide land fund 15,680 58
Salmon industry fund...... 1,246 OS
University tax fund 15,919 34
Military tax fund. ......... 1,747 03
Total.
...$368,034 42
"Too Lovely for Anything.'
That is what the reporter heard a
lady remark who had been at the spring
opening of the Elite millinery parlors
Tuesday, and the pencil pusher was
convinced that tbe lady bad not drawn
on her imagination when he gazed in
at the door and feasted his eyes upon
the display of hats and bonnets Mrs.
Briggs had so tastefully arranged.
There were' hats and hats, and the way
they were decorated would have made
a florist green with envy. It appeared
as if a whole green house bad been un
loaded in the store, and that only
nature's choicest flowers had been in
the cargo. The predominant color
was purple, and the scribe being an
Elk, concluded the fair sex had appro
priated the colors of that order. Sweet
violets and forget-me-nots were in pro
fusion, And besides there were popies
and pansies, and an abundance of
black and white trimmings, which are
said to be favorite, colors this year.
Those dainty little hats and bewitch
ing bonnets are indeed too lovely for
anything, except to adorn woman, and
hpppily that is what they are for.
Call it Legislative Kobbery.
In his recent speech du-ing tbe dis
cussion of the Dingley bill in congress,
Mr. McMillju, of Tennessee, said:
"After a careful and painstaking ex-
amination of this bill I do not hesitate
to declare it the most unconscionable
effort at legislative robbery ever at
tempted upon a people. Neither the
great tiro at Chicago nor of Boston,
nor the fearful flood that now de
vastates the Southland, could begin to
compare with it as a calamity.
"Mr. Chairman, this bill carries not
only higher rates of duty than tbe
present law, and higher rates than the
McKinley bill, but higher tban any
law passed by an American congress
or groaned under by an American peo-
p.e.
"The claim that tho increased bur
den is on luxuries is not sustained by
the facts. Are course shawls and kni
goods luxuries? Are wool hats and
overcoats luxuries? Are knives and
forks in this urbane age luxuries? And
I beg, with all deference, to ask
whether in the. state of Maine a clean
shirt hs become euch a rarity that it
is classed with - the luxuries? I ask
him when, among Americans, the
sugar that sweetens tea and coffee be
came a luxury when trace-chains be
came a luxury to the farmer? Sir, not
only is the bill itself higher, but the
different schedules average above those
of the McKinley bill."
TUB WATER COMMISSION.
Regular Monthly Sleeting Water lie
Reduced 83000 Lust Year.
The, regular monthly meeting of The
Dalles water commissioners was held
ut the office of the clerk Wednesday af
tornoon, all the commissioners except
Mays being present. ,
After the. reading and approval of
the minutes of the last regular meet
ing, the monthly. reports of the treas
urer and superintendent were read and"
placed on file. . . (
The superintendent s report showed
the total book accounts for the month
of March to have been $1,183.70; col
lections $986.93, delinquent $193.75.
It appearing that coupon No. 7 for
interest on bonds had been lost by the
state treasurer, it was ordered that the
commission require an indemnifying
bond from the state treasurer and the
insurance company holding said cou
pon, before tne same snouia oe paia.
The claim of Irwin-Hodson Co. for
$31.50 was laid on the table, and other
claims against the commission were al
lowed and ordered paid, as follows:"
I J Norman, superintendent. $75 00
W S Norman, helper..
do 00
10 00
10 00
70
2 85
70
8W Phelps, clerk
M Fouts, moving building..
D W Vause, mdse....'.:.;.....
Maya & Crowe, " 1 . i
Maier & Benton,.
' . '. ' $154 25
Petition for laying pipe on Ninth
street granted. - .
The city treasurer submitted his an
nual statement of the receipts and dis
bursements of water funds for the year
beginning March 31; 1893, and ending
March 31, 1897 :
BILLS BECEIVABLE.:
Mar.31, '98. To balance.... 7T3 17
Mar. SI, '97. To sale of city lots .; . 75 00
Mar. 31, '97. . To county warrant.. 25 50
By cash 309 72
By balance. ..... '. 553 95
$ 873 67
....8 1.006 76
.... 12,657 eo
309 72
213 45
CASH RECEIPTS.
Mar. 31, 96. To balance
Mar. 31, '97. From woter rents. .'.
From bills receivable... .. ....
From interest...,,.... ....,..,..
r 14,837 53
CASK DISBURSEMENTS.
Mar. 31. '97.- By Interest on bonds-.. $ 6,300 00
Mar. 31. '97. By bonds redeemed.... ... 5,000 00
Mar. 31, '97. By warrants, redeemed.". 1,892 S3
By balance I 1.144 60
114,377 53
SUMMARY.
To balance.......
To water rents...
Mar. 81, '96.
Mar. 31, '97.
...f 1,470 21
r. . 1..657 60
25 50
... 748 17
To County warrant
To receipts from other sources . ., , . v.
..... $11,901 48
Mar. 31, '97. By cashpaidout...... .....f 13,192 93
Mar. 31 . '97. ' By casa In hands of treas . 1 ,703 55
The Dalles Is Surprised.
People of this city and surroundings
are surprised with the prices of house'
hold furniture, stoves, tin and granite-
ware, sold by the branch of the Great
Northern Furniture Store of Portland,
situated in the store formerly occupied
by Maier & Benton. They handle every'
thing in the line of household goods
and their prices are so low. that it is a
wonder how they can sell their goods
and pay expenses. The fact is that their
motto is to sell goods with a low rate
of profit, and the management is, and
always have been quick sales and small
profits. It is useless for people to be
without a set of furniture in their
rooms, as they sell hard wood bedroom
Bets with a German piaffe glass from
$9.00; cane seat chairs from 50cts, beds
from $1.00; No. 7 cook "stoves from
$6.00, No. 8, $7.00; clothes wringers
$1.50, the best. $1.75 rockers from 1.00;
copper bottom wash boilers from 93cts;
tables from 75c, and other articles too
numerous to mention at proportionate
low prices. People from the surround
ing country, wanting to furnish their
house, will gain from 10 to 50 per cent
on every dollar by trading with this
Portland branch store. -The time has
come when The Dalles should have
this kind of a store, where the people
can buy their furniture at Portland
prices; and in order that this house
should remain a fixture here, the
people should insure a continuance of
low prices by. patronizing the estab
lishment that has taken tho lead in re
duced prices. It U. ta th-.benefit of
all that low prices prevail, -and the
way to insure-Ah'is is to buy when you
get prices-righ t. .', 3-.-
Home Agraba. j; u
Last evening Ed -.Wingate-..; arrived
home from the sunny isles of Hawaii,
looking bronzed as an old salt,' though
in perfect health, and' apparently baa
been royally treated by his new-made
friends, the hospitable Hawalians. He
left his traveling companion, Fred
Wilson in Portland, and he will ar
rive home in a few days. Mr. Wlngate
was infatuated with Hawaii, say? it is
the most delightful climate on earth
and is a country with great prospects
before it. It9 resources are limited
only by size, for it is beyond doubt one
of the most productive places on earth.
He would gladly return to the islands
to live were the government more
stable, but at present ' everything in
the Sandwich islands is very unsettled,
and will so continue until they are an
nexed to the United States or some
other powerful government. When
this shall occur, it- ia possible Mr.
Win gate will go back to Honolulu to
reside. - ' "
V For 8al or-Bent.
A fine fruit farm of 90 acres, plenty
of wood and running water, situated
within five miles of The Dalles, will be
rented or sold on easy terms. This is
one of tbe most desirable bargains in
the county. For particulars inquire
at this office or at tbe home of J. A.
Fleck. " ' "-"r'r
Appropriate floral design furnished
on short notice', at Stubling'a green
house. . "' " w2
WHERE WILL THEY GO.
Unlea the Vasraue Reerve la Opened
Sheep Will find Short Picking.
Since Washington has pa-sed a
quarantine law that will ia effect urr
reut Oregon sheep from being driven
into that sta-te for the purpose of sum
mer pasturage, Wasco and Giii'.am
county sheep-raisers will find them
selves without summer range unless
some actiou is taken immediately
whereby they will bo permitted to pas
ture their flocks on the Cascade Urn
ber reserve. Tho Washington law
seems a lutle arbitrary, sun It i:; a
matter of self-protection, that the
farmers and stock raisers of Washing
ton have insisted upon its enactment
Viewed fromthe standpoint of a Wash
ington sheep-raiser, J. H. Cain, of
White Salmon, gives these reasons for
the passage of the new law.
"The new Washington law placing
sheep from the outside in quarantine
is now in effect. The custom has been
for years for Oregon herders to drive
their stock over to the region of Mt.
Adams where the range is go'od in
summer time, pasture the season
through and then return to Oregon
for the winter. The ranchers in the
fertile valleys of Klickitat, Yakima
and Skamania counties have long pro
tested against the invasion of sheep,
as they tramped out the grass and
spoiled the range for home stock. The
law appoints a stock commissioner
whose duty it is to see that no undesir
able sheep are taken within the state
and it is his duty to place all bands .de
siring to enter into quarantine ior
several weeks outside the state line,
until he can inspect them.and pass on
their condition. He is authorized to
go five miles from the border to inspect
sheep headed for Washington and warn
the herders or owners back. The law
practically excludes the sheep and it
applies to Idaho and British Columbia
as well.
rhe 80,000 sheep which have been
pasturing during the summer months
will either have to be sold or driven to
the already overcrowded Blue Moun
tains for summer range. This will be
particularly hard on the Wasco and
Gilliam couoty sheepmen who have
heretofore grazed their bands on
Washington ranges, and Grant county
will also feel the effect of the law. But
Mr. Cain says that Washington stock
men must protect themselves and their
stock o- they will have to sell out and
leave."
Farewell to Air. and Mrs. Chandler.
Yesterday afternoon about a dozen
members of the Woman's Relief Corps
paid their loving respects to their 1 e
tiring member, Mrs. Julia Chandler,
by spending the afternoon at her home.
She was not expecting company, which
proved her surprise was genuine.
About five o'clock the table was spread
and the well filled baskets were speed
ily cleared" of their contents, which
proved delectable. An-'hour was
spent in conversation, all expressing
their disappointment in the loss of Mr.
and Mrs. Chandler from our midst,
and wished them all the good things
In their new home at Wamic, that can
come to us mortals, on this beautiful
earth.
"jfay they live long and be happy,"
is the heartfelt wish of eyery member
of J. W. Nesmith. Woman's Relief
Corps. One of the Dozen.
Goldendale Politics.
' Saloons or no saloons will be the"
question at issue, in Goldendale at tbe
election which takes place next Mon
day.'' Th6 citizens convention (sup
posed to favor the licensing of saloons)
placed in nomination for city officers,
the following ticket: For mayor. W.
B. Presby; councilmeh, C. E. Marshall,
R. D. McCully, Sam ! Waters, W. C.
Burgen and Charles' C. Alvoid; mar
shal, Oliver Sober.
. The temperance people held a' con
vention Wednesday and placed, the
following ticket in nomination: For
mayor. Nelson B. Brooks; councilmen,
Daniel Cram, Joseph Nesbitt, John T.
Crooks, M. B. Potter and Charles E.
Morris; marshal, Willie E. Cahill. '
Immigration Notes!
The Oregon and Washington boards
are doing good work and should be
liberally supported and encoucaged.
As a result of this work many eastern
epple are turning their attention to
the Pacific Northwest If tbe reader
has any friends in the east who are
likely to come here this year send
their names and addresses to the un
dersigned and I will see that they cot
a supply of tbe best literature and f-ll
information as to this oountry. Geo
S. Batty, General Agent Wisconsin
Central Lines, Portland Oregon,
BORN.
BENTON In this city, March i
, to the wife of
James r, Benton, a son,
SHARP In this city, on March 29, to the wife
of E. F. Sharp, a son.
DIKD.
WHITE At the home of his parents. In The
uaues, April 1, ooy wnite, agea iz years.
Ranch For Sale
Eleven Miles Southeast of The
Dalles.
NW S. 1, E',4 NEH SWX ef NE. NW
Of SEH Sec. 2. 1 S of 14 E. : also S H of fee. 20.
townsmp 1 n. or range 14 js.
" : Consideration, $2,100. :
One half down and balance in five yearly pay
ments, witn interest at 0 per cent, nearly an
enclosed, with 120 acres under cultivation; good
bearing orchard, house, barn and other small
buildings; plenty of water and shade, and 15
acres of bottom land suitable for fruit of all
kinds. For further particulars coll on
s. w.
MASON,
On the ranch.
o3m3
NOTICE FOK PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Vancouver, Wash., I
March 25, 1HH7. f
Notice is hereby given that the following
namea settler nas niea notice or nis intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before W. R. Dun
bar, Commissioner U. S. Circuit Court for Dis
trict of Washington, at his oClee in Goldendale,
Wash., on May IS, 1897, viz:
DIETRICH STEGMAN.
Homestead entry No. 8748, for the SWW Sec.
32. Township S North of Range 14 E. Will. Mer.
He names the following witiesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz. :
Herman Eneelke, Wm. Cripps. Wm. Wilkin
son, and William Crawford, all of Centervllle
P.O., Washington.
GEO. H. STEVENSON,
Aprils Register.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
Notice Is hereby given that the understimed
has filed his final account with the estate of
Alexander Rogers, deceased, and that Hon.
Robert Mays. Judge of the County Court for the
State of Oregon, for Wasco County, has ap
pointed Monday, the 3d day of Mav. 1897. at 10
o'clock, in tho forenoon of said day at the
county court room in the county court house.
Dalies laty. wasco uounty, Oregon, as the time
and place for hearing of any objections which
may be -filed against said final account. All
persons interested. In said estate or final ac
count will appear at said time and nlaca &ri
make theirobjections. If any, thereto.
Dated at Dalles City. Oregon, this first day of
April, 1897. . GEORGE- A. ' LIEBE,
Administrator 01 estate 01 Alexander Rogers,
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ew
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ivin
JUST
And put on
the Famous
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
execution and order of sale issued out of the
Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco
county, on the 31st day of Mareh, 1b97. upon a
decree and judgment made, rendered and enter
ed therein in a suit wherein the Board of Com
missioners for the sale of school and university
lands, and for the Investment of the funds aris
ing therefrom, was plaintiff, aod Lizzie Baxter,
os administratrix of the estate of Hush M. Bax
ter, deceased : the estate of Hugh M. Baxter,
deceased, and Lizzie Baxter, were defendants,
I did,' on the 3lst day of March, 1897, duly levy
upon and v. iU, on
Saturday, the 8th day of May, 1897,
at the hour of 2 o'clock P. u. of said day. at the
front door of the County Court house in Dalles
City, Wasco County, Oregon, sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, the followinK described
real estate, described in said order of sale and
execution as follows, towit: The southeast
quarter of section thlrtv-two (3S in township
two (21 South of Range thirteen (13) East or
Willamette Meridian, containing 160 acres of
iana, .sttanteu in wasco uounty. state or Ore
gon, together with the tenements, heredita
ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
or in anywise appertaining, or so much thereof
as shall be necesary to satisfy the amounts
due upon said writ, towit, the sura of ti 213 M,
and interest thereon since the 10th day of No
vember, at the rato of eight per cent per
annum: the further sum of JliBOO attorney's
fee. and the further sum of J 15.00 costs taxed in
said suit, together with accruing costs and ex
penses of said sale.
-Dated this 3d day of April. 1807.
- T. J. DRIVER,
Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon,
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
wasco uounty.
Laura B. Lovelace, Plaintiff,
vs .
Charles A. Lovelace, Defendant.'
To Charles A. Lovelace, tho above named de
fendant:You aro he-ebv notified and required to
be and apoear in the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Wasco County on or before the
first day of the next regular term of said Court,
towit: On Or' before Monday, the 24th day of
Mav. then and there to answer the com
plaint of plaintiff filed against you in the above
entitled cause ana court, ana 11 you ran to so
appear and answer said complaint plaintiff 'ill
apply to the court for the relief prayed for
in her complaint, towit: for a decree of the
above entitled court forever dissolving, annull
ing and setting aside the bonds of matrimony
heretofore and now existing between you and
Baia piaintin ana tnat plaintiff tie aiiowea to
chsnge4ier name from Laura B. Lovelace to
Laura a. mnman, said last mentioned name
being the name of said defendant prior to her
marriage with you. and for such other and
further relief as to the court mav seem eaulta-
ble and just. This summons is served upon you
by publication thereof for six consecutive weeks
bv order of the Honorable W. L Bradshaw.
judge of the above entitled- court, which order
Dears aate tne secona aay or April, ikw.
Dated this second dav of April. 18fl7.
, DUFUR & MENEFEK.
a3w7 Attorneys for Plaintiff;
BOND ISSUE OF ' "
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
School District No. 12 of Wasco County, Ore
gon, (being the district in which Dalles City is
located), wij Issue twenty Coupon Bonds of
the oar value of one thousand dollars ea
bearing lnte est at the rate of six per cent per
annum, interest payable semi-annually; said
bonds being redesrcable at the pleasure of said
district after ten years from their date, but due
and payable absolutely twenty years from date.
Principal and interest payable at the office of
j tim Treasurer of Wasco County. Oregon, or at
n j 1 pi'iLG as uiujr ia; uittgcijttucu 1.1 uia vibjr auu
lnte of New York, et the option of the pur
chaser. The Board of Directors of said district
are lawfully authorized to issue said bonds in
accordance witn the provisions or an act or tne
Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon.
filed in the office of the Secretary of State, on
February 22, 1898, and providing among other
things tor the issuing 01 oonas ny scnooi ais
tricts. In comrjliance with the terms of said act.' I.
as treasurer of said County, will receive sealed
bids for said bonds at my office, in Dalles City
aforesaid, until 1 o'clock P. u. on tbe fifteenth
dav of May. IW7. All bids must beaocompan
led by a certified check of five per cent of the
amount of bonds for which the bid is made. No
bids tor less than par will be considered. The
buyer to furnish blauk bonds to be executed by
the District. The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
Dated at Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon,
this 29th any or Marcn, iw.
V. L. PHILLIPS.
a3w& Treasurer of Wasco County, Ore
..Independent Line.;
FOR
PORTLAND
PILGRIM :
Cok, Master,
Will leave The Dalles for Port
land and way points every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at
7 o'clock A. M.
Fare one way. . .$1
Round trip ..... 2
00
Geo. Thayeb,
Manager.
S. SCHBNCS.
President
H. M. Bkaul, ,
Cashier.
First National Bank
TH9 DKLI.ES, OREGON
i General Banting Bnsinass Transacted
Deposit received subject to tight draft or
check. ..
Collections made and proceeds promptly re
mitted on day of collection.
Sight and telegntphlo exchi
sold on New
xora, Ban T&ncisco am
Portland.
. lilRECTORS:
D. P. Thompson, - Jno. S. Schenck
Ed M. Williams, Geo. A. Liebe,
H. M. BealL
Goods
Daily
OPENED
Sale the first . shipment
K. N. & F. Go's Clothing if
A make well known for its honesty of workmanship,
material, and Good Fitting qualities. It will repay
anyone to inspect this line before purchasing elsewhere.
Jf.--9fi Williamsd Co.
. ZfAe ' 0acsj Oregon.
ENGLISHBUS!NES
ni 1
m
PORTLAND
' full English Course.
french and german.
BUSINESS BRANCHES.
BOOKKEEPING, SHORTHAND, TELEGRAPHY.
BOARDING DEPARTMENT'" LAMES
Monarch
mixed Paints
A PORK LIXSKliD OIL PAINT
NO WATER
NO BENZINE
MANUFACTURED BY THE
Senour . Manufacturing Co., pf Chicago
For sale by Jos. T Peters & Co, agents for Senour's
Monarch Floor and Carriage Paints '""J
.THE DALLES
-R. H. WEBER, Proprietor.-
THE DALLES -
FRUIT. SHADE
0RNAMTNEAL
"ROSES AND
Remember. Our Trees are Grown Without Irrigation
.SEND FOR CATALOGUE."
PACIFIC
R
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PULLMAN
SLEEPING CARS
ELEGANT
1 - '
TOURIST
DINING OARS .
SLEEPING CARS
MINNEAPOLIS '
ST. PAUL
GRAND FOBKS
DULUTH
TO fARnn
CROOKSTON
WINNIPEG
HELENA and
BDTTE.
THROUGH TICKETS
1 TO
CHICAGO
WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK
BOSTON and all
POINTS EAST and SOUTH.
For Information, time cards, maps and ticket
on or write. W. C. ALLAWAY. Agent
Or A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Pas
sen ner Aeent. No. 225 Morrison Street. Cor
ner of Third Street. Portland, Oregon
R. E. Saltmarshe
-a ma
East M STOCK IDS,
WILL PAY. THE
HighestCashPrice for
Hay and Grain.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK
for
spring
of
PfiF&s
tarn w boaim -
: OREGON
NO BARYTES
f r'9.1
NURSERIES.-
-'OREGON
GRAPE VINES
Small Fruits.
SHRUBBERY
TK
"The Regulator Line"
The Dalles, Portland and Astoria
Navigation Co.
THROUGH
FieigWPassepLitf
Until . further notice the Steamer
Regulator will leave The Dalles, Mon
day's, Wednesday's and Fridays at 7:30
A, M. Portland, Tuesday's, Thurs
day's and Saturday's at 6:30 a. M.
v PASSENGER RATES
One way 82 00
Round trip 3 00
Freight Rates Reduced
Shipments for Portland received at
any time, day or nig ht. Shipments for
way landings must be delivered before
5 p. m. Live stock shipments solic
ited. Call on or address,
3a- C HLLHWHY,
General Agent
THE - DALLES - OREGON.
O
regon Bakery
and CAPE
A. KELLER, Prop'r.
Am prepared to furnish famlHea, hotel and
restaurants with tht choloest
Brad, Cakes and Pies.
Frasb Oysters Served
Every Style.
in
Second Street, next dorr ti lh
Dalles National Panic
Everything pertaining; to a frj
class pharmacy, at Blake ley & Hough'
ton's ' ' " a
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