3ATUKD A AFRI L. 3, 18S7
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
(From Saturday's Dally.)
Friday, of Cress keys, is in the
Portland
this
city.
H. M. Beall went to
' a'tarnooo.
Keceiver Biggs, of the ' land office,
, wjnt to Sherman county today.
Farmers report no damage having
-been done to growing grain by the
v frost Thursday night.
The damage done the track at Viento
Thursday night has been repaired, and
trains are now moving on time.
Postmaster Crossen was called to
"' Portland this afternoon on a dispatch
- from U. S. District Attorney Murphy.
- The west-bound overland was four
. hours late this morning. The delay
-- was caused by high water in the Blue
mountains.
The Chinook wind got in its fine
..' work on the mud and the roads from
here to Bakeoven are now in fair
condition for travel.
Reports from Dufur are that farm
era in that section are busily engaged
plowing, the ground haviner become
sufficiently dry to admit of cultivation.
This morning Clab Cooper was ar
rested for stealing a gold nugget from
the Columbia hotel. He will have his
examination before Recorder Phelps
next Monday
. The policy of patronizing home in
: stitutions should be general and con
tinual. Home Institutions should also
patronize home institution, one of
which is the oress.
. .. The Klickitat hills were capped with
' 8no?v this morning, and the cold .blasts
from that direction indicated that
winter has not yet sought his summer
resort at the North Pole.
There is considerable consolation in
the" following: "Old-timers say that
this has been the most protracted and
wettest winter in many years, and ar
gue that good weather should soon
appear."
This "morning Charles Lord made
the unprecedented bowling score of 73
. out of a possible 90 on the Commercial
club alley. . He made strikes in all in
nings but the first, third and seventh.
This score has only been beaten a few
times on the Pacific coast.
Chief engineer Cooper, president
Lytle and Vice-president Murchie, of
the Columbia River Southern went to
Biggs this morning to look oyer the
proposed route. The engineering force
" will come up from Portland tomorrow,
..and will begin active field work Mon
day. -
This forenoon the matter of the
guardianship of Charles and Frank
Walforth, minors, was taken up before
Judge Mays, and they were placed in
charge of W. T. Gardner, superintend
ent of the boys' and girls' aid society
in Portland. Mr. Gardner will take
the children to Portland tomorrow. ,
. Io is common courtesy between all
railroad lines to put the officials of
' other lines over the road on special
trains, and this morning that courtesy
was extended by the O. R. & N. to the
' officers of the C'. R. S. They wers
sent from here "to Biggs on a special
consisting of the switch engine and a
caboose.
' A gentleman writing from Prineville
states that most of the cattle raisers
south of that place have consumed all
their hay, and have been compelled to
turn their cattle out on the range be
fore the grass is sufficiently large to
furnish good feed. He anticipates
there will yet be some loss of stock in
that section. .
- Parties who have recently come in
' from Prineville, state that the stores
. at that place are getting very short on
some lines of provision. Sugar baa be
come so scarce that it is a luxury in the
seat, of "government of Crook county,
and the supply of coffee is also running
low. On account of the bad condition
of the 'roads merchants there have
unable to get any supplies in this
spring.
L. Bradsbaw; secretary, G. W. Phelps;
treasurer, A. S. MacAllister: tyler, G.
W. Ferguson. The new officers will be
installed next Saturday night.
The Columbia river has started on
its spring rise and is now about 10
feet above low water. The early rise
it is thought will be beneficial to the
fii'hermen, as it will start the salmon
running before the 10 of April, when
the fishing season opens.
J. R. Woodcock is in the city, and
reports everything very backward
about Wanic. Little plowing has been
done yet this spring, owing to the
ground having been too wet, and stock
in that section will soon be suffering
for feed unless the weather moderates.
Four members of the state board of
agriculture resigned last Saturday.
They were Jefferson M yers, D. A. Me
Alister, Z. F. Moody and F. W. Dur
bin. W. H. savage, marshal of the
pavillion, and F. N. Derby, general
superintendent, also tendered their
resignations.
Dr. Wilson has.arrived. at Heppner
from Douglass, Wyoming. He will
drive about 20.000 head of sheep over
the trail this season. Ho purchased
12,000 head of yearling ewes from the
Baldwin Sheep & Land Co., of Crook
county, for which it is reported he
paid $1.40 per head.
About 10 o'clock Saturday night the
entire fire department was called out
by an alarm from the East End. The
cause of the alarm was the burning but
of a chimney in the residence of W. C.
Alia way. There was no damage done
except to the muscles of the people
who overexerted themselves running
to the fire.
County School Superintendent Gil
bert and family arrived at St. Louis,
Misssuri, on the 24, having had a
Dleasant iournev that far. Mr. Gilbert
writes back that they encountered
very cold weather at Cheyenne, where
he says the mercury registered 18 de
grees below zero. His friends here
think he must have been using a spirit
thermometer when at Cheyenne.
People wanting appointment to fed
eral offices are not scarce in this com
munity, nor are they lacking in per
sistency. The endorsement of prom
inent citizens, regardless of politics, is
sought, and one prominent democrat
remarked the other day that bis strong
right arm had become disabled affixing
his signature to recommendations for
appointment. However, it is thought
bis disabled arm was the result of an
attempt to beat Charles Lord's bowling
record.
From Monday's iBaily.
. C. J. Crandall went to Dufur today.
W. H. Holmes, of Salem, is in the
city. .
Two drunks are exercising on the
city's wood pile today, working out $5
fines.
J. B. Cartwright arrived yesterday
x from Hay Creek and left this morning
for Portland.
. In spite of the rain the roads are
. drying rapidly, and traveling will be
- quite comfortable In a few hays.
Mrs. D. L. Cates and children, who
- have been visiting in the city, return-
- ed today to their home at Cascade
Locks.
J. E. Hampshire returned last night
from Portland where he had been at
tending a convention of the Knights of
Maccabee.
- The ground was sufficiently frozen
on Tygh Ridge this morning to bear
up a wagon, says I. J. Butler, who came
in from that section today.
W. N. Wiley was in from his sheep
ranch Saturday and reported excellent
success lambing. Thus far he has
. been able to save about 90 per cent of
the lambs.
Messrs. John Mich ell, E. B. Dufur,
A. Keller and W. H. Butts, who had
been to Portland attending a meeting
of the great council I. O. R. M., re
turned home last night.
Ed Wingateand Fred Wilson, our
V" wanderers, arrived safely at San Fran
cisco on their returnfrom Honolulu,
and expected to leave San Francisco
on tonight's train for home.
Ed Dum, section foreman on the O.
R. & N. at this place, has been trans
ferred to a section at some point down
the road, and James Lacy has been
" placed in charge of the section here.
A goodly number of Hood River
poeple attended the lecture delivered
there by Mr. Cradlebaugh last Satur
day evening, and were delighted with
his description of the early days in
Nevada.
Seufert Bros, have bought the lease
held by the Dalles Canning Co. on their
cannery above town, and will soon be
gin putting it in repair. Thoy expect
to put the cannery in gooi condition
before the fishing season begins.
E. J. Collins' lather ana motner,
sister and brother, who have spent the
winter in California, are expected to
night and will spend a few days in the
city visiting Mr. and Mrs. Loiuns be
fore starting to their home in Illinois.
Saturday night the following officers
were elected by Cascade Lodge No. 303,
B. P. O. Elks: Exalted ruler, J. S Fish:
esteemed leading knight, L. E. Crowe;
esteemed loyal knight, J. F. Hamp
shire ; esteemed lecturing knight, W. i
FromTuesday 'a Dally.
Postmaster Crossen returned last
night from Portland.
J. W. Smith, the leading merchant
of Rufus, is in the city.
W. S. Geary, the piano tuner, ar
rived today from Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fish returned
last night from Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hobart, of CaS'
cade Locks, are in the city.
Mrs. M. N. Eastwood went to Fort-
land today for a few days visit. -
E. O. McCoy and Geo. Ccossfiold left
on last night's train for Sherman
county.
All hands at the sheriffs office have
been kept busy the past few days re
ceiving taxes.
Dr. Wingate is here from Ainsworth,
B. C, looking after his property in
terests in The Dalles.
Dr. Brosius of Hood River, was in
the city last night and returned home
on the boat this morning.
The quadrennial struggle for federal
office gives a grand opportunity for re
viving all the latent peanut politics in
the country.
Frank Lee, editor of the Northwest
Pacific Farmer, was in the city this
morning en route to his farm in Klick
itat county.
Friday, April 9th, has been set apart
as Arbor day, and schools throughout
the county will observe the day with
appropriate exercises.
Two more candidates for the office of
U. S. marshal are in the field. They
are P. B. Sinnott and Col. O. Sum'
mere, both of Portland.
. Y"ecterday was Charlie Frank's 48th
anniversary, and lie entertained a
number of his friends last night in
commemoration of the event.
Last night was a singer for March.
The mercury registered 26 above zero,
and the ground was sufficiently frozen
to bear up a wagon and team.
Indications are that the storms are
over for the present, the sky being
clear today and the sun shining out
with perfect spring-like warmpth.
Col Patterson went to Portland to
day to attend the reception to be given
Gen. Clarkson, commander-in-chief of
the G. A. R., in that city tonight and
tomorrow.
Of the two Salem men who went to
Carson to see the prize fight, one says
he never wants to see another fight.
If that's the ratio of conversions, prize
fighting has no future.
The material for the new bowling
alley has arrived and is stored at
Moody's warehouse. There was a full
carload of the material which will be
put in place in a short time.
The Columbia has been on a stand
still today, having neither, risen nor
fallen. Evidently the cold weathor of
the past few days has checked the
thaw of snow in the mountains.
The four floating fish wheels that
have been lying on the sand beach
above town all winter,have been floated
and are being repaired preparatory to
beginning operations when the fishing
season opens.
Another person came forward for
Baptism last evening in the Christian
church. The meetings will continue
every night this week and Sunday,
after which Evangelist Pierce goes to
Eastern Oregon.
The Portland Tribune will merge
into a morning paper on April 15 and
will take the pre?s reports. The Trib
une Publishing Co. has recently been
reorganized, and has incorporated
with a capital stock of $50,000.
C. Guler, proprietor of the Trout
Lake stage line is in the city. Mr.
Guler says his line baa made arrange
ments for carrying fishing parties to
the lake this season, and will offer the
best of accommodations to the public,
The D. P. & A. N. pile-driver was
loaded on the scow Wasco today, and
will be taken to White Salmon, where
the company proposes building a dock
The new dock will be 40x60 feet, built
on piles sunk into the bank of the
river.
in the O. R. & N., which leads some
to believe that the Northern Pacific is
to run things.
The cooler weather stopped the melt
ing of snow in Baker county, and the
Powder river and it3 tributaries are
now within bounds. There is much
snow banked up in the mountains,
however, and a chinook would doubt
less be the cause of much damage being
done.
F. W. Silvertooth arrived yesterday
from Tiail, B. C, where he is engaged
in business. Mr. Silvertooth reports
Trail and Rossland two very lively
camps and says they are destined to
become the great wealth producers of
the northwest. However he would not
advise laborers to go there in search
of work at present.
Two Corvallis men had a warm quar
rel on thesteets over the reflection the
conduct of the other would have on
the society each belonged to. One of
them was fined $10. The Gazette says:
"Owing to the prominence of Wm.
Hartless and Auolph Peterson, no
names will be memtioned."
The flood in the lower Mississippi
hitherto has been chiefly the contribu
tion of the Ohio. Now the Mississippi,
above the Ohio, is Rending down an
unusual flood, and if this outpour of
water overtakes that which already is
drowning the lower country, there
probably will be unusual disasters.
W. L." Gibson, representing Irwin
Hodson Co., who was in The Dalies a
few days since, has begun an action
for damages against the Geo. D Barn
ard Co. and its employes who caused
his arrest at Baker City some time
since, charging him with taking a
county warrant belonging to the com
pany, in whose employ he was at the
time."
Morchants to the south and east have
begun getting in their spring goods, a
considerable amount of freight hav
ing passed through the warehouses
here within the past few days for
Prineville.Hay Creek, Antelope, Mit
chell and Grass Valley. Fourteen
teams loaded recently at the Wasco
warehouse for those points and about
an equal number loaded at Moody's.
An early spring display of milliner
goods will be made at the Elite millin
ery parlors Tuesday afternoon and
evening. All friends and patrons, and
those interested in up-to-date shades
and styles, to be worn the coming sea
son, are requested to be present. An
nouncement of Easter opening pf- im
dorted patterns will follow''' later.
Mrs. M. E. Briggs. 112 Second street.
Work Has Began.
Monday morning the engineers in the
'employ of the Columbia River South
ern R. R. Co. began field work at Gil
more's place, four and one-half miles
south of Biggs, and from that point
will work toward the river. When
the engineering is completed from
Gilmore's to Biggs, the work will com'
mence toward Wasco By the stipula
tions of the deeds of right of way the
engineering work was to be began on
or before April 1, and the road is to
be completed by September 1. It is
also agreed that the residents of Wasco
and vicinity shall grade the road bed
from Gilmore's to Wasco, after the en
gineering work has been completed
and work of grading the road bed
from Gilmore's to Biggs has been com
menced by the company. So far the
company has shown good faith in per
forming its part of the contract, which
is convincing that the road will be
built according to agreement.
THE DALLES THE HUB.
The Old Sonar.
the . way I
long have
because I found it
"This is
sought:
And mourned
not."
Has been the peon of joy and satis
faction of many a traveler, who after
weary days of unpleasant experience
with this, that or the other line, settles
himself for a comfortable ride -from
Minneapolis or St. Paul to Chicago or"
Milwaukee in one of the elegant
coaches of the Wisconsin Central
Lines. Then again the inspired line
of the poet come to mind as he seats
himself at the table in the dining car
on this same Wisconsin Central an
finds himself served with the best meal
at a reasonable price. For particulars
address Geo. S. Batty, General Agent,
Z4t btark bt. Portland, Or., or Jas. (J.
Pond, General Pasenger Agent, Mil
waukee. Wis., or apply to your nearest
ticket agent.
It Mast Become a Commercial aud Manu
facturing Center.
Blessed with all the advantages
nature can. bestow and also by the
munificence of a generous government
in giving it an open river to the sea,
The Dalles cannot but bocome the
manufacturing and commercial center
of the Inland Empire. Lack of enter
prise and pusli may for a time retard
its development in these lines, but tho
latent forces which are locked up at
present will some day develop and
grow into greatness, for such natural
advantages as it possesses cannot al
ways be harnessed up and forced to re
main dormant.
A3 to its commercial advantages,
nature has done much and man has
done more. Situated on one of the
largest rivers in the world, which
man has recently subdued as it were
by removing the only obstruction to
navigation from here to the sea, aud
also situated on a transcontinental
line of railway, it possesses transpor
tation.facilities equal to thoe of any
other city, except a seaport, in the
Northwest, for it can secure terminal
r-tes from all directions.
These transportation facilities alone
give The Dalles unusual advantages as
a manufacturing town, had nature
supplied nothing, but nature has in
this respect also been bounteous in its
bestowals. It has supplied a water
power and facilities for building that
are indeed attractive. What is known
as the low pressure system of the
waterworks belonging to the city would
supply power for turning innumerable
spindles if out to use. The old water
works system, that is seldom used, is
fed by a 14 iDch main leading from
Judge Bennett's place on Mill Creek
to the old reservoir, the fall being 27
feet, and from the reservoir to any
suitable site for a factory is from 75 to
90 feet, making the minimum fall to
be obtained fully 100 feet. Such a
volume of water with such a fall, would
furnish an immense power, and would
be capable of turning ponderous
machinery.
This water power, together with the
main and tho jite of the old city mills,
are owned by the city, and no doubt
would be sold at a very reasonable
price. In reality the city could well
afford to give them as a bonus to any
company that would erect woolen
mills or any other manufacturing en
terprise of sufficient magnitude to i
justify the donation. The greatest I
cost of controlling this power has been !
in building tho main from the creek 1
to the old reservoir, and all that would
be necessary to utilize tbepowerwould
be the construction of a main from
there to any point in the city where
the power would be desired.
With such advantages as these for
transportation and cheap motive
power, The Dalles cannot but attract
the attention of manufacturers; it can
not but become a manufacturing cen
ter, in sbxirt, the hub ' around which
the rest of the Inland Empire will re
volve. THE IRON LIFE-BOAT.
I could never forget the apparently
luvureu nvui, nougat to mignb ue u
answer to their challenge so worded as
to avoid incriminating the writer,
others of possibly more gumption
seemed to understand it as intended.
As the invitations had been issued by
Misses Edythe Randall and -Lotah
Ewbank, the young men, as tho time
of departure drew near, naturally
sought the home of these young ladies
for an explanation.
There they found the home arranged
to represent a railway train, with
notice? and restrictions on the walls
and Mr. Randall acting as ticket agent,
handeling a leather punch with a dex
terity which showed years of service.
The notices informed the passengers
that. "If they had the grip the baggage
master would cheek it" also, "They
could tip the scales," and others
equally as helpful to people traveling.
For an hour or more the young ladies
were conspicious because of their
absence, but just when the young men
wei e beginning to wonder if only men
were allowed on the train, and some
were looking toward the door, uncon
sciously perhaps but nevertheless long
ingly, wondering where the fair one,
"out of sight but not out of mind,"
corld be, the door opened and a stream
of the gentler sex poured in. Tho up
roar was so greatand so little attention
paid to the rules of the road, that the
conductor had to distribute special
tickets mentioning the psculiarities cf
some different stations, offering a prize
to the one that guessed the most names
and a booby prizo to the one that
guessed the least. There were eight
tied for the booby but in drawing lots
Miss Ethel Deming was the fortunate
or unfortunate one. Mr. Chipp won
the prize for guessing the most. After
a very pleasent trip and enjoying a
SDlendid lunch at Tarrytown, tho pas
sengers allighted and as there are no
reports to the contrary, they must have
all arrived home safely. The passen
gers were: Misses Edythe Randall,
Lolah Ewbank, Louise Ruch, Mabel
Riddell, Elva Creighton, Ethel Dem
ing, Nellie Sylvester, Nettie Fredden,
Lizzie Schooling, Messrs. Edwin Hill,
W. S. Chipp, Freas Saunders, C. O.
Bunker, Frank Wood, Mel vin Murchie
and H. D. Parkins.
Trials of Joseph Francis In Trying to Per
fect the Life-Saving Appliance.
But such work as this, successful at
it was, was only what we might call
amusementthere was far more serious
work to perform. From 1830 to 1840 the '
young man was spending all his spare !
time and money at work upon a boat
gF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
' Within the limits of the United
states, in 1801, there were 5,250,000 English-speaking
people. Now there are
ro.ooo.ooo.
The Aztec language, in use In Mex
ico at the discovery of America, lacked
the sounds indicated by our letters b.
S, f, g, r, i, j and v.
After January 1, 1S97, the city of
Glasgow, Scotland, will levy no taxes
af any kind, but wilt obtain, from, city
street railways, water and lighting sys
lems more than enough revenue to pay
the expenses of the city government
In 1801 there were only 280,000 per
sons in the limits of the United States
who spoke German as a mother tongue;
now there are 7,000,000 of our people,
Germans or descendants of Germans,
read and speak that language.
The feature of the forthcoming an
nual report of the Pennsylvania fish,
commissioners fee 1896 will be a lengthy
article on tie mountain lakes of the
state, with nearly 100 illustrations ia
half tone and green and sixteen col
ored engravings of food fishes.
"Marmaduke," in London Truth,
asks if it is not tame that the cus
tom of burying murderers in unco nee
crated ground should cease? "When
the criminal has paid the extreme pen'
HOME rORM TBE1K JOLREY
The Agricultural College Professors tilve
Wasco Count J a Good Name.
Professors Cordley, Hedrick and
Pernot and Presideut Miller of the O.
A. C. returned home the first of the
week from institute work at Hood
and The Dalles. At each point they
were greeted by in'erett jd audiences,
enthusiastic ia the search for infor
mation relative to fruit culture, and
with lectures illustrated with lantern
views and magniStd representations
of fruit pests thrown on the canvas by
the projecting microscope, their visit
according to the newspapers published
in the locality were highly appreciated
and most profitable.
Hood River is destined to become
the great strawberry region of Oregon,
no other known locality in the state
beingable to compete with itinquality,
productiveness, and earliness cf fruit.
Added to these, it has a well estab
lished, good name in our western mar
kets. It is estimated that i", 000 crates
of Clark's seedling strawberry will be
shipped from the valley thU season.
Two pests of the strawberry, tho leaf
spot and the root borer, have made
their appearance, but the strawberry
men seem alive to the necessity of
vigilance and will probably keep the
pests well in subjugation.
The apple industry at Hood River is
on a firm basis although the growers
feel that in the future they must re
strict themselves to a high class of
fruit in order to successfully compete
with regions that produce a low grade
as chetp or cheaper. High color, good
flavor, and long keeping qualities,
characterize the fruit grown here and
that these attributes are appreciated
in the markets is shown by tho'fact
that Hood River Newtown Pippins are
selling for $2.50 per box this year, an
even dollar more per box than the
same variety brings as grown in less
favored parts of the stato.
Speaking of Tho Dalles, it is not
generally known but is nevertheless
true that some of the best prune and
apple orchards grown in Oregon are
found in this locality. The trees are
especially thrifty and are but little
troubled with pests if v. o . except San
Jose scalfl and codling moth, both of
v:hich are being most vigorously com-
oatteu. a gooa many peaches are
grown at The Dalles and as a rule, pay
well. The soil and climate seem ideal
for cherries, gummo-tis being unknown ;
but as yet few cherries ara grown
though undoubtedly the openings for
such orchards are good. The Dalles
bids fair to become the great market
gardening town of the state. Early
vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers,
melons, and 6weet corn, grow luxur
iantly and a large trade for these pro
ducts has already been worked up.
Corvallis Times.
which should not only save lives but I f toe aw: for
Life's Journey Ended.
Last night Mrs. Ellen Wilkinson
wife of Samuel Wilkinson, died at her
home in this city, aged 51 years.
Mrs. Wilkinson was born in Lanca
shire, England, and came to America
in 1866. She was married 32 years
ago, and hod residede in The Dalles
about three years. Mrs. Wilkinson
was an estimable lady, kind, affection
ate and congenial, and leaves many
warm friends to mourn her death. The
funeral will take place from the family
residence, on Washington street, at
2:30 p. M. tomorrow, conducted by
Rev. J. H. Wood.
Wanted to Rent.
A gentleman with a family desires
to rent a small farm suitable for gar
dening, with dwelling of six or eight
rooms, near The Dalles. For -partic
ulars inquire at this office. d w
Ail dru, -gists sell Dr. miles' Fain Plus.
YEARS OP INTENSE PAIN.
According to the Tacoma Ledger,
the Astoria & Colombia River R. R,
Co., will build the : road along the
coast from Astoria to Yaquina and
there connect with the O...CV. & E.
The Northern Pacific has signed a
lease for the use of the Goble road for
99 years, and owns a majority of stock
Xr. J. JI. Watts, druggist and phyil.
clan, Humboldt, Nob., who Buffered with
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on tbe left side.
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during tbe last
months of those
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which could not be crushed on the rocks
when the waves were hurling them
selves shoreward. His cork-lined boats
were successful, and were giving him
a world-wide fame as an inventor and
philanthropist ; but he felt that unless
he could invent a boat of some other ma
terial than wood his object was but half
attained.
He resolved to try iron. Those of his
friends who knew of this step looked
upon him as many an inventor is
looked upon in our own day as little
less than a lunatic. Iron for a boat?
Why, it. would take such a vast amount
of wood to fioat the iron that it would
be impossible to propel the boat to
say nothing cf having it breast the
waves of a furious gale and go out
through the storm to a wrecked ship!
The idea, they said, was simply prepos
terous. . J. be young man acknowledged
the apparent force of the argument,
but ho believed there was a way out of
the difiiculty. lie started in the path
alone. He found many cruel and dis
heartening difficulties in the way, but
he bravely met all trouble, and he nobly
maintained hia high purpose, and won
st last a magnificent victory, not only
for himself, but for all mankind.
In his later years Mr. Francis loved
to tell of the trials of that critical time.
Amid his later honors he never forgot
the days when at one moment he seemed
so near to success and at another so
near to the saddest of failures.
It was now the year 1841. He hod
taken his family for he was married
ton country place where he could live
more cheaply than in the city. He had
the use of a room in a house on Anthony
street, in the city of New York, in which
to carry on the work of his inventions,
by the favor of Myndert Van Shoick,
a gentleman who was much interested
in the outcome of the matter. Here.
shut in from all the world, in sore pov
erty, ne worked lor 12 months, a long.
discouraging, weary year. The end to
be gained was to make iron float on
water, something which his best friends
thought the dream of a lunatic Day
by day and night by sight he worked
ceaselessly. He denied himself all lux
uries, all comforts. He met with failure
after failure.
He found himself one day at the close
of the year reduced to actual want and
his object not attained. He had but a
pittance in his pocket. He was hun
gry, but be needed one more piece of
iron to make one last supreme effort.
He went out to a junk shop with his
last 25 cents. He bought his piece of
iron for 13 cents. With the re3tof the
money he bought bread and molasses.
AH that night he worked. In the morn-
in? he found that the rats had stolen
piece of bread which he saved for
his breakfast, but the labor of the night
had brought victory. He had solved
the problem! He had conquered in the
fiercest battle of his life. He had
achieved the success he sought, and this
victory meant the saving of the lives
of many thousands of his fellow-men.
The corrugation of iron, formine
idges in lines along the sides of the
boat, had been invented. By this he
was enabled to make the iron float, for
he could bend it and shape it to the
curved form of a boat, and the bendr
ings or ridges in the sides took the place
of all stays, supports, ribs and timbers,
furnishing in themselves the support
nna strength, while nothing was added
to the weieht. The metal was put
under great pressure to do this, but it
stayed in place, and the victory was
won. W, S. Harwood, in St, Nicholas,
stete to pretend tbat it can in any way
affect him in the nest "world; whilst,
even if it were in its power, it would
be abominable to do so."
-On a proposition that hecould walk
b hundred yards faster than, any bicycle
could make the distance, a swindler,
who said he was walking from. Niw
to San Francisco, induced a crowd to
go to a race track, paying an admission
fee, at Jackson, Miss., and when a boy
on a wheel easily beat him he grabbed
the gate receipts, jumped into a hack
in which- were three women, and got
away before the people could get handt
on him.
Uejf rieU 11.....
On the fair grounds Sunday was
played the first ball game of the season,
and it was one weil worth seeing.
Being the first time the players had
been out this spring, and their muscles
and bands being tender, it was not
exDected a first class game would be
put up, still it was certainly fair for
amateurs. The game was between the
Champions and White Stockings, both
of The Dalles, and was umpired by J.
C. Fritz. The Champion i were first to
the bat and scored four before their
opponents fairly got themselves to
gether, and when the latter came in
they were soon sent to the field with a
goose egg to their credit. But this
was not an index to the outcome of
the game, for when the final score was
made up it stood 19 to 10 in favor of
the White Stockings who did not play
tbe last half of the ninth inning. The
seventh inning was the disastrous one
for the Champions, when Maloney
went into the box and was batted a'l
over the field.. The White Stockings,'
battery did some fine work in the four
last innings, where the best plays of
the game was made.
The score of the innings was as fol
lows:
CHAMPIONS.
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4 3 0 2 1 0 0 0
WHITE STOCKINGS.
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0413109 1
9 -010.
9
X 19.
The two nines were:
CHAMPIONS. WHITE STOCKINGS.
Fisher ...3b Anson c f
Moabus lb Burchstcrff If
Barrett s s Stubling .3 b
Jenkins :...2b Van Duyn rf
Mcuully p rsicnolas c
Ferguson c Kennedy p
O'Connor c f Daff. on 1 b
PENITENTIARY STATISTICS.
Excerpts from the Biennial Keport or Sup
erintendent Gilbert.
The biennial report of A. N. Gilbert,
superintendent of the state peniten
tiary at Salem has just been issued,
from the press of the state printer, and
circulated. The report shows that the
penitentiary cost the state $131,250 for
the two years ending December 31,
' 1896. Of this amount about $25,00;)
was expended for improvements. Salar
' ies of officers amounted to $39,000,
while "keep" prisoners took up $48,
000. It would appear thut a few offi
cials are about as burdensome to the
state as the 360 prisoners under con
finement. The superintendent in reporting tho
presence of two female prisoners ' in
the penitentiary comments as follows:
"No proper place or conveniences are
found in the prison for the care of
these women prisoners. They are
practically subject to solitary confine
ment, being of necessity denied any
outdoor exercise. They are wholly
cared for by men, there beingf no pro
vision for employment of a matron, in
whose charge they properly 'oolong. In
no other state prison do I find this
state of affairs. The limited number
of women convicts would not warrant
the appoint-nent of a matron, and as a
remedy for this I would suggest that
some legislative action be bad where
by these prisoners, together with all of
their class, be transferred to the re
form school. It would only require a
small expenditure to provide quarters
sufficiently safe for their retention
They could be under the immediate
supervision of the matron of the school,
who could direct and utilize their labor
in a saving way for the benefit of the
state, in the sewing room, the laundry,
or the kitchen."
The convicts earned during '95 and
'96 $28,429.89 for the state, by working
in the stove foundry and otherwise.
In the last two years 407 prisoners
have been discharged from custody,
their terms of imprisonment having
expired or pardons granted.
Nine convicts escaped from the pi is
on in the last two years, only two of
which were recaptured.
There are 34 men and one woman in
tbe penitentiary under life sentences
all for murder in the second degree
except two, one of which is in for mail
robbing and the other for rape. Five
of these "lifers" are Chinamen, one of
which was sentenced from Umatilla
county, three from Multnomah and
one from Wasco county. . The woman
under sentence for life is Emma G.
Hannah from Linn county.
The prisoners were sentenced from
the several counties of the state as fol
lows:
Baker 9, Benton 3, Columbia 5, Clack
amas 6, Clatsop 15, Crook 5, Coos 3,
Curry 1, Douglas 14, Grant 10, Harney
in bringing the guilty man to justice.
C-ime appears to be no stranger to
Blevins, as at the examination be
acknowledged having been convicted
of burglary at Ellensburg.
A MOSQUITO INVADES ENGLAND.
New Jersey Insect's Revenge for Viola
tion of Monroe Doctrine.
The harrowing news comes froinlxra
don that a mosquito has been taken
alive in Hertfordshire. A gentleman
living at- Uarley, Uoyston, writes to a
London paper that on a recent evening
he encountered the ferocious beast in
his bedchamber.
An Englishman is always brave, and
it seems almost superfluous to add that
the man of Barley grappled with the
creature single-handed, nor stayed his
hand until it was under subjection. We
sometimes read of such feats of derring
doe even in these degenerated days.
Next to vindicating his personal
bravery, an Englishman's first duty is
to write to his newspaper and tell about
it. To this admirable national trait
the readers of the Sunday Herald are in
debted for the particulars herein set
forth. The man of Barley had traveled
in far countries. Among other places
he had visited the famous city of New
Jersey, and in the transmississippian
capital had met and coped with tho
mosquito in its lair.
Thus he is able to identify his quarry
and lay before the British public
harrowing picture of the animal's dis
tinguishing traits.
"The specimen caught," he writes,
"has every characteristfc of the for
eign, mosquito, especially the New
Jersey variety. I believe they have
been brought to England with timber,
for in New Jersey the logs of timber,
which are usually carried down the
rivers, have on them mosquito eggs
gathered from the surface of the wa
ter, where they breed, and so in this
manner are transported, to Europe,
where the sunshine hatches them, and
they fly away."
It now remains only to unite the
English people as one man against the
invader. Hence this suggestion:
"Let every person carcfully-examine
his bedroom window in the morning
and kill them, as by so doing they would
be prevented laying their eggs and
breeding. Now is the time to act to
prevent them spreading. They may
easily be known b3r their resemblance
to gnats, but having a long trunk r
proboscis, and by making a humming
noise when approaching the face or
hands of a person."
Accompanying this slogan is a dia
gram vi what has been called the busi
ness end of the mosquito, which may
be used for further identification of the
dreaded foe, should he be encountered
unawares. N. Y. Herald.
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To Be
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this year in valuable
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urham
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You will 2nd one coupon in
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coupons inside each 4-ounce
bag. Buy a bag, read the coupon
ana sec now to get your share.
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HND CR0K6RY
Sheepmen's Supplies, Shears! Oil and Lamp Black
for marking Sheep.
They Were Lovers.
Those who saw the Efst-bound over
land arrive at the Umatilla house, last
night were treated to an osculant ex
ercise that was beyond description. A
dapper-looking lady alighted from the
train and was met by a big.burly farmer
from Sherman county who wrapped
her in his embrace, and with endear
ing epithets pressed her to his heart of
hearts, saying: "My own darling Cora,
I knew you would recognize me," and
then there was a sound as if one thou
sand soda bottles had been uncorked
all at once. There tbe lovers stood
clasped in each others embrace, kissing
and cooing, and tbe engineer refused
to disturb their bliss by moving tbe
train until Conductor Dennings invited
the smitten swain to desist until the
train could move on, while the small
boys in tbe crowd set up a howl of
"break away." Had there been no
interference the lovers probably would
have been standing there yet. But the
jeers of the rabble and the visions of
the morrow, when tbey should be made
husband and wife, put a stop to the
osculations and possibly saved the
girl from an untimely death by suffo
cation.
Do Mot Neglect Vour Eyes.
Many suffer from poor eyesight who
could be relieved, but neglect to have
their vision corrected in time to save
or improve the sight, and as age creeps
on they are afflicted with blindness or
blurred vision instead of having strong
bright eyes. Do not deceive yourself.
If you have defective sight, do not pro
crastinate, but have your eyes attended
to at once, and thus saye yourself
great pain and suffering ia old age.
'Good vision is a boon to be cherished.
Dr. Lannerberg, office in Vbgt block,
will examine your eyes free of charge.
Mitchell Wagons
McSherry Drills, Osborne Mowers, Binders,
Eeapers and Hakes, Myers' Hay Tools and
Farm Implements of all kinds
Full Line of flachine Extras
j"Next door to A. M. Williams & Co.
New Goods
Arriving.
pring opening of the richest and choicest selection
of.Imported Dress Goods, Wash Goods, all new de-f-igns,
shades and materials, Homespun Linens,
Scotch Zephyrs, fancy and figured Organdies, Black
Brocade Poplins,' etc.
A fine line of Gents, Ladies, Misses and Children's
Shoes, in lace and button. .
A very large slock of dressy and desirable Clothing
at bedrock ptices. . .
A new line of samples for spring and summer from
the largest custom clothing manufacturing com
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Call and Examine our Stock and Trices-
J. P. MCINERNY
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Wall Paper! Wall Paper!
The Huntington Herald says that its
office stands upon a bar tbat is rich in
placer gold; that way back yonder in
the past two prospectors sanic a pros
pect hole In front of the office and
struck gold in paying quantities. The
difficulty of getting water upon the
ground confronted them, and finally a
quarrel arose as to how best it could
be accomplished. Words led to blows,
and the fight ended by one drawing a
gun and shooting dead his companion,
the body 'fell into the hole. The mine
was never worked..
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We are spending more
than our profits on Schil
ling's Best tea to get you to
try it just to try it
Your money back if you
don't like it.
At grocers' in packages.
hilling
San F
r- 5000 ROLLS
Just received. The best
paterns. The most beauti
ful colors. New invoice of
Paints and Oils. Any color
or brand supplied.
Snipes Kinersly Drug Co.
..The Banes Beal Estate Lxcaange..
Is daily receiving Inquiries from
PROSPECTIVE IMMIGRANTS .
...... . ' ....... ....si., r n ti i u i
139, Marion 23, Malheur 5, Morrow 2,
Polk 5, Union 7, United States Court
8, Umatilla 19, Wallowa 2, Washing
ton 14, Wasco 9,' Yamhill 4. Total 357.
FATflks
H m fT aunto bj s ban
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per mnuia 07 a flanD- f
ustB tn-atiwnt hr nraA. Cv9 I
tlcfnr physician f 20 yean' experience. JJ?
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Droves ceueral ueallh and beauiiflM rnmnlpilnn- lhv.
sldans and society ladies Indorse 1L - Thousands cured.
PATIENTS TREATED BY MAIL
eonndentlally. For particular address, with stamp,
US Oil I UCK, r KU Jlnwlmy, UW loiut C1IX.
A Neat Calendar.
There are many varieties of calen
dars being distributed this year. Some
are works of art but large, while
others are small, neat and handy. To
the latter class belong the ones being
handed out in this section by the Wis
con ST n Central lines. Tbey are just
tbe size for the desk and may be had
by addressing Mr. Jas. C. Pond, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Milwaukee,
Wis., or Mr. Geo. S. Batty, Gon'l
Agent, 246 Stark St., Portland, Or.
Tne Wit-cousin Central trains run be
tween St. Paul or Minneapolis, and
Milwaukee or Chicago and close oon
nections are made with all trains to
and from these points. Its dining ear
service ip strictly what posted travelers
want and prices are very moderate.
Your nearest ticket agent-will provide
vou tickets on application over this
favorite route.
A Silent DetcetlTS.
The Sun
The first of American Newspapers.
Chables A. Dana, Editor.
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From every part of the Uuited -States
concerning the
Rcsforces, Climate, Prokb, PiitC', ek. etc., e'e, of Wasco Gmty'
All persons desiring to sell or rent farms or city property will find It sreatly
to their advantage- to call on or write at once to auy one of the underpinned
members of the exchange, giving full particulars, terms, clo.
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The. American Constitution,
--wj --The American Idea.
The American Spirit
These first, last, and all the time,
forever.
Taylor Blevins, tne man wbo was
last Friday examined before Recorder.
PhelDS on a charge of larceny from a
dwelling, and was bound over in bonds
of $100 to answer before the grand
jury, was tne victim 01 a silent detec
tive. Tbe property which he stole was
an ordinary Winchester rifle, no dif
ferent from thousindsof others, ap- Jg SlUlUalV stltl
bv which it could be. identified, and
Z. F.
Daily, by mail. M.00 a year
Daily and Sunday, by mall, K.W a year
A J1YSTEBIOC8 JOURNEY.
How a Party of Young- Folks Spent a
Pleasant Evening.
A few days ago some of the young
men of the town were mystified by re
ceiving invitations to make an exten
sive trip in the United States, the
starting point to be The Dalles and
the time to leave 7:45 p. M. March 2C,
1897.
Some of the unsophisticated youths
thought it only a joke, others who
for Over Cirty kears.
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while teething, with perfect success
It soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the best remedv 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 uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and I
take no other kind.
had it not been for a" little piece of
paper, tne tniei wouii never nave Deen
detected. The paper was secreted un
der the plate on the breech, where It
had been placed by A. J. Osborn from
whom the gun was stclen, once when
he bad the gun to pieces. Blevlnssold
the gun to W. H. Calvin for $3, and tbe
low price at which it was sold led Mr.
Calvin to suspicion it had not been ob
tained honestly. Upon inquiry being
made he learned that Osborn had lost
a gun with the piece of paper bearing
certain dates secured under the breech
plate.- where it was found', and served
as a silent little detective that aided
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