SATURDAY OCTOBER 23 1697
pectore line the mountain. Several
loads of lumber have been taken from
Wallowa to build sluic-hoxes. The
find waa made by three prospectors,
who have been prospecting' in that re
gion for the past two months.
Two suspicious looking- characters
were endeavoring to sell some cloth
ing in the city last uight. and it is sup
posed they were the parties who
robbed the Regulator, but they disap
peared as i by magic. The supposi
tion is that they drifted down the river
in the boat that was stolen from the
dock.
A number of public spirited ladies of
The Dalles are taking. steps to estab
lish a free public library, and it is
hoped their efforts will meet with suc
sess. Mrs. Mansfield has donated the
books of her circulating library to the
city, with the understanding that they
are to be U9ed in a free library, and a
meeting will be held tomorrow even
ing to perfect arrangements for the
V.' a tn A
oClwv, Last Saturday Lisslle & Sons
but pay their subscription one shipped from Albany to Portland about
year in advance. We haye trust- 1 50,000 pounds of prunes that they
ed many of you one .and two
Years, and feel that a return of
. TO SUBSCRIBERS.
During the past two years of
extreme dull times the Tirms
Mountaineer has been sent reg
ularly to a great many who no
doubt appreciate the paper, but.
who have not been called upon
for a settlement of their sub
scription. During those years
we have endeavored to keep the
paper going without calling up
on delinquents, knowing that
money was difficult -to get; but
"now that times have improved
we feel that our patrons should
the compliment" is due. iou
are therefore urgently requested
to pay up back subscriptions and
one year in advance, which will
entitle you to the Times-Moun-tainear
and the Webfoot Planter
one year as a premium.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
' - - From Wednesday's Daily. -.
Mrs. C. J. Stubling went to Portland
cn this morning's train.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Snyder returned
this morning from Baker City.
Judge and Mrs. John Fulton, of
Sherman county, are visiting in the
city.
Last evening C.M.Grimes brought
. up a lot of cattle on the Regulator
from Lyle that he had bought of
Washington farmers.
President Mohlor, Superintendent
O'Brien and Mr. Campbell, of the O.
R. & N., passed down the road this
morning on. No. 3, returning from a
meeting of railroad managers at Salt
Lake.
Today Kerr & Nollins received 5000
head of lambs from Young & Son, of
Ridgeway. The sheep were loaded
this afternoon and will be shipped to
night. They go to Nebraska where
they will be fed during the winter and
nut on the Chicago market next
spring.
The high price of sheep recently
proved too great a temptation for a
young Morrow county herder, Linn
Matterson. He was caring for a band
of sheep in Baker county belonging to
Tillard & Thompson, of Heppner, and
sold a part of the flock, pocketing the
money. Matterson has been arrested.
Weathermaker Pague hit it just
right on his prognostications yester
day. He said there would be rain to
day and there -was. It is coming just
at the right time, as it will sprout
the grain that has been sown on sum
mer fallow, and will lay the dust on the
roads so that wheat hauling will be
more comfortable.
Tomorrow at 9 o'clock the United
Brethren annual conference for
Oregon and Washington will be con
vened at Dufur by Bishop Mills. The
conference' will last during the re
mainder of the week. About 50 minis
ters and delegates, who arrived hero
' last night from different parts of this
state and Washington, left for Dufur
by team to attend the conference.
Every source of amusement was
open to the members of the Press As
sociation in Baker City last, week, in
eluding the bowling alley, and there
was some fine bowling 'done both by
ladies and gentlemen. However it
fell to the lot of Mrs. G. C. Blakeley,
of The Dalles, to carry off the honors
for bowling, she having made a score
of 48, the best score ever made by a
lady in Baker City.
had
dried for themselves and others, and J.
F. Peefaler at the same time shipped
16,000 pounds, dried for himself and
others. They are to be graded in Port-
and, for which these parties pay 50
cents per ton. They are to get $4 23.
$3.75 and $3 per hundred-weight, ac
cording to size.
If you eit what you like, and digest
it, you will surely be strong and
healthy.
But if you don't digest it, you might
almost as well not eat, for what good
can your food do - jou if it doesn't
nourish you?
If you Gnd you can't digest it. there
is a simple help for your stomach
It is Shaker4 Digestive Cordial, made
by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon. Tt
has never failed to cure the worst case
of indigestion.
Strength and health come from the
food you eat, after it has been digested
and has gone into the blood
The best tonic is digested food. The
best aid to digestion, Shaker Digestive
Cordial. When you have acid eructa
tions, nausea, headache, wind, dizzi
ness, offensive breath, or any other
symptoms of dyspepsia, Shaker Diges
tive Cordial will cure you
At druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Wednesday evening and formed an
athletic association, called The Dalles
High School Athletic Club. Foot ball
teams were formed and they have al
ready commenced practicing and
promise some interesting games soon
The yeople of Heppner and Morrow
county want another newspaper, and
have offered sufficient inducement and
promised patronage to E. M. Shutt,
of the Antelope Herald, to cause him
to conclude to establish a new paperat
Heppner next month the Heppner
Times.
The elegant gold watch to be given
away at the Catholic fair, on exbibi
tion in Garretson's show window, is a
solid gold watch and chain, Howard
movement, and is well worth investing
in. Tickets for sale at Garretson's
jewelry store, at this office and by sev
eral ladies interested in the fair.
The report of tho Portland wheat
market yesterday says that wheat is
weak and lower; 79 cents is the'nom-
inal bid on club and 82 on valley. Par
ties testing the market claim that 80
cents is the very best they can do on
round lots of dub, with buyers appar
ently indifferent about tradiug above
the basis of 79 cents.
According to the report of the grand
recorder of the A. O. U. W. for the
month ending Sept. 20th last, there
were 106 lodges, with 6,504 members in
good standing: 1026 on the suspended
list, and $8,242 in the beneficiary fund.
There have been 135 charters for
lodges issued since the order was es
tablished in this state, 29 of which
have been surrendered.
"OLD IRONSIDES."
A DAY OF ACCIDENTS.
B'rom naay's Daily
Star is visiting friends in the
From Thursday's Daily.
Mrs. Sheldon and Mrs. Fairfield
have gone to Portland for a few days
visit.
The rain of yesterday was pretty
general all over the county, reaching
as far south as Bakeoven.
T. H. Johnston came in from Dufur
today, and states that a fine shower of
rain fell at that place yesterday and
last night.
A man named Falongos was killed at
Clifton, on the Astoria & Columbia
River railroad Tuesday by the caving
of a bank.
"Sam'l of Posen" at the Vogt next
Monday evening. It is one of the
most laughable comedies that is now
being played. "
D. Porter, one of the leading farm
ers of Sherman county, is in the city
today, having returned last night from
a visit to Salem and Astoria.
Yesterday C. B. Moore, of Salem,
received his commission as register of
tho Oregon City land office. H9 will
take charge of the office at once.
Yesterday's dispatches state that the
Luetgert jury at Chicago stands 11 for
conviction and one for acquittal. It is
not thought that an agreement can be
reached.
The remains of' the late Col. X. B
Sinnott will arrive fiom Portland on
the 6 o'clock train this evening. The
funeral will be conducted from the
Catholic church next Sunday.
Today Howard & Stearns, of Prine
ville, delivered 320 head of beef to C.
M. Grimes for the Union Meet Co.,
and they will be loafed from Salt
marshe & Co's. stock yards this even
ing for shipment to Troutdale.
A letter from Dawson, published in
the Telegram, states that W. F. Mu-h-aelson,
of Albioa, sat a gun in his
cabin to catch a tbltf who he suspec
ted of stealing his -supplies, and while
arranging it shot and killed himself.
Wheat hauling has been somewhat
retarded by the rains,' only compara
tively few teams having arrived"here
today, but the rain has improved tie
roads considerably and hauling will be
resumed as soon as the weather shall
clear up.
About half a dozen Portlanders are
after the judgeship of department No.
4 of the circuit court made vacant by
gress George seems to take the lead in
the race, and will likely receive the appointment.
It is reported in Wallowa that rich
placer strikes have been made on the
bead of Bear creek, 15 miles west of
Los tine. The diggings have been lo
cated in a basin on the east prong of
Bear creek, which contains the vellow
metal. The creek has been staked off
lor several miles and scores of pros-
C. W,
city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lord went to Port
land today,
Attorney C. J. Bright, of Wasco, is
in the city today.
Wheat took a slump of one cent to
day, falling to 74 cents.
The roads are greatly improved by
the rains of the past few days.
Hon. Chas. Hilton came in yesterday
from his farm. in Gilliam county
J. W.- Meesinger, of Erskinville,
Sherman county, is in tho city today.
Ten car loads of cattle were shipped
last night and two today to Troutdale
by C. M. Grimes,
Yesterday F. C. Sexton left for his
old home in Kansas. He expects to
visit there about a month.
S. B. Adams has about recovered
from his recent illness and is once
more, able to be on the streets
There are several cases of diphtheria
tn Vancouver, and one death from the
disease occurred last Monday.
Ben Jones, of Prineville, and Jess
and Ed Yancey, two 'prominent Crook
county farmers, are in the city.
The funeral of the late' Col. Sinnott
will .be conducted at the Catholic
church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Seufert & Condon Telephone
Co. has erected a store house on Third
street, opposite the Masonic building.
Mrs. N. B. Sinnott and family re
turned last evening from Portland, ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Sin
nott. Remember the the missionary tea
given at the Methodist church tonight.
Lunch, program and a good time all
for ten cents.
The spire of the new Catholic church
is being built up two feet higher to
conply with the original plans and
specifications.
Next Wednesday evening the Degree
of Honor will give a Hollo ween party
to members of the Workman lodge and
invited guests.
Key. E. C. Wyatt, who was injured
in a runaway accident near Plainview,
Linn county, last Monday, died Tues
day night at Albany.
Dr. Sutherland left this morninc for
Astoria, where he will visit two weeks,
then return to The Dalles before start
ing on his trip south.
J. Jackson, of Shearer's Bridge, was
in toe city today, lie 9ays rains are
badly needed in that section to lay the
dust and refresh the range.'
The season will be opened at the
Vogt next Monday evening with
"Sam'l of Posen," in which the great
comedian Curtis takes the leading part.
John Lyle and family, who have
been visiting relatives in Portland and
The Dalles the past few weeks, left
this morning for their home at North
Yakima.
W. B Presby, of Goldendale, is in
the city. Mr. Presby says Goldendale
is experiencing quite a boom this fall,
there being more building going on
than for a number of years past.
Pendleton has a pair of wholesale
check forgers in jail. They forged 28
checks of S3 each drawn on the Pen
dleton Savings bank, and succeeded in
passing one before they were caught.
Tickets for the theater Monday
night are selling rapidly, and those
wanting good seats should not neglect
making their purchases tomorrow, for
by Monday good positions will be
scarce.
Tom Glavey. who Is in. tho city to
day, says a fine rain fell in the vicinity
of Dufur yesterday and last night, lay
ing the dust and improving th condi
tion of the roads so that traveling is
quite comfortable now.
Attorney Sam Van Vactor arrived
home last night from Canyon City and
Prineville, where he had been attend
ing court. The man Hinkle whom he
defended in a murder trial at Canyon,
was convicted of manslaughter.
Numerous Mlglmps Id Western Ores on
Last Monday.
- Four shockingaccidents are reported
from different parts of the state last
Monday, resulting in one death and
the probable fatal inj'irv in four others
While driving from Myrtle Point to
Coquille City, in'Coos county.ex Judge
Nosier, his wife and daughter and his
eon's wife and babe, met another team
on a roclcy grade. Judge JN osier at
tempted to back bis horses to ope side
of the road to allow the other vehicle
to pass, but the horses became fright
ened an unmanageable, and backed off
the grade, falling with the buggy and
all its occupants about 35 feet. Mrs.
Nosier was killed instantly, and the
judge is thought to be fatally injured,
The other woman and the baby were
bauly bruised.
At Eugene Henry McGrady, who
was painting the roof of,,the dormitory
of the state university, fell 45 feet to
the ground, breaking his shoulder and
wrist, injuring bis spineand sustaining
internal injuries. He will probably
die.
Rev. E. C. Wyatt, of Philomath, was
returning from the United Brethren
conference at Sodaville, Linu county,
riding in a cart, and when near Plain-
view he was thrown out and dragged a
considerable distance, receiving injur
ies which the doctors think will proye
fatal.
In Astoria E. Wieman, a carpenter
working on a building, fell from a lad
der and sustained injuries of such a
serious nature that his recovery is
doubtful. An examination of his in
juries showed that two ribs had been
broken and his head badly bruised.
One of the broken bones pierced the
lungs, inflicting a dangerous wound.
Hon. F. N. Jones is in from bis
ranch near Bakeoven, and says stock
in that section are doing well on the
dry grass after having been brought
out of the mountains, but a week's
rain wauld make a vast improvement
to the range. ' '
Hon. A. B. Manleyand wife, of Port
land, were in the city last night en
route to their farm near . Wapinitia.
Mr.' Manley has concluded a Wasco
county farm is more valuable than a
Klondike gold mine', and has deserted
Alaska for Eastern Oregon.
The boys of the high school met on
L04DS OF STEEL RANGES.'
MasnlBcent Display at the Great Northern
Furniture Store.
Some people think they must go to
a.-narawawstoro to-gcp-atoves ana
ranges. This is not the case. The
Great Northern Furniture Store, be
sides handling an immense stock of
all classes of furniture, is prepared to
fit anybody out with anything wanted
in the stove line. Their line of steel
ranges is choice and extensive, and the
quality is the best, while the prices are
below those to be had at any other
place in Eastern Oregon. Of them'
you can get a steel range for the same
money you would pay elsewhere, and
have enough left to buy a complete
outfit of cooking utensils with which
to furnish a kitchen. Their line of
stoves is also very complete and now,
that cold weather is coming on, is the
time to buy. Give them a call and
price their goods, and it is certain you
will not deny yourself a good comfort
able heater this winter or permit your
wife to cook on an inferior stove when
you can get a first-class steel range for
so little money.
Reminiscence of the Noted Old Patriarch
of the American Katy.
One hundred years ago the U. S.
frigate Constitution, by ail odds tne
most famous vessel that ever floated
the American flag, was launched at
Charlestown, Mass. "Old Ironsides,"
as she was popularly called, was one of
the six vessels which congress wanted
to build, though only three the Con
stitution, United States and Constel
lation weie built at tha 1 time.
The launching of the Constitution
had been arranged for Septemher 20,
but after moving a few feet the ship
struck, and it was found that the dock
on which she rested had settled. A
second attempt was unsuccessful, and
it was not until Oct. 2t, 1797 that she
was finally floated free. "Old Iron
sides" deserves all the praise that has
been lavished upon her in speech and
song. There is no othdr vessel the as
sociations of which are connected with
so miny names familiar in our history,
or can boast of such records of gallant
achi . vements by American tars. Hull,
Bainbridge, Decatur and Stewart were
among her captains. Paul Revere fur
nished the brass bolts and spikes that
wentiinto her sturdy frame. Betsy
Ross, "the mother of the American
flag," sewed the great banner of 13
stars and 15 stripes that floated above
her when she first breasted the wayes.
At the time it was proposed by the
secretary of the navy to dismantle the
ship and sell her, Holmes expressed
the public indignation in a poem, "Old
Ironsides," which is familiar to every
schoolboy.
Lord Byron was once a guest oa
board, and-Capt. Dacres, afterwards a
British admiral, was entertained there
as a prisoner.
She won the first American victory
in the war of 1812 in her engagement
with the Guerriere. Hull and Dacres,
the nayal commanders in the engage
ment, were acquaintances, and after
wards became firm friends. There is
an unauthenticated story that they
once laid a wager of a hat as to the re
sult of the battle in case their ships
ever met. According to this story,
when Dicrese came on board the Con
stitution and offered his sword to Hull,
the latter courteously declined to take
it, and said: "I'll take your hat; that
hat, if you don't mina."
It was the regular meeting of Fern
Lodge, D. of H., and a special feature
of the evening was a nail driving con
test by the ladies and a button sewing
contest by the men. When the routine
business of the lodge had been disposed
of. the gentlemen present were given
three minutes in which to show their
ability for sewing on buttons. Each
gentleman present was given a needle
and thread, a hand full of buttons and
a piece of cloth, and the way they
fastened the buttons to the cloth was a
caution. Sidney Young was the most
adapt in the art, and was awarded first
prize for having done the neatest work.
But the real fun did not commence un
til the ladies began driving nails.
Then there was a clatter of hammers
that resembled the sounds emanating
from a busy carpenter shop. Each lady
was supplied with a hammer and 10
ten-penny nails. The contest was to
see who could drive the nails in the
shortest space of time, and . the ladies
pounded away on the nails as. if their
lives depended upon the result. Mrs.
Sterling succeeded in sending the ten
nails home in one minute 35 seconds,
while the longest time required by
any of the contestants was 2 minutes.
A LEGEND OF ST. FRANCIS XATIER.
By Mrs. Jean M. Morrow.
- All worn and faint, ay. clean forspent.
With pallid brow and figure bent.
The holly man came to his tent.
For he of souls the burden bore.
Had watched by night, had tolled by
dav.
And with his flock bad traveled sore.
To bring them on the heavenly way.
Now throbs his brain, his pulses leap.
And heed he must frail nature's cry.
"I must have sleep! 1 must have sleep!
O. if I sleep not then I die !
"To all the world I'd fain be dumb;
To draw me from my grateful cot.
If any come, whoever come,
Take heed, my son, awake me not."
Within his tent he slow retires.
A faithful vigil all to keep.
His loyal servitor prepares.
While down upon his eyelids sleep
Descends, yet ere his weary feet.
Have touched the brink, of Lethe's
stream.
There fell a holy vision sweet.
Across bis soul; nor was it dream.
Awaked he stood. IJehold his face
Transfigured as with heavenly light.
As to his friend with gentle grace,
'Twos wrong, yet hear me now aright.
'I spake not well to thee, son.
Awake me not. I say again.
Yet, if a little child should come.
My son, awake, oh, wake me then '"
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In 1833 the old ship was thoroughly
rebuilt and overhauled, and her his
tory since has been an interesting one,
She did duty many years as a training
ship, and at. the outbreak of the civil
war she was at Anapolis. It was feared
she would fall into the bauds of the
confederates, and she wai towed to
New York. Afterwards she was taken
to Portsmouth, N. H., where she re
mained until Sept. 1, of this year,
when she was taken back to Charles
town for the celebration of her centennial.
A plan that has recently been
put forward -and that may be ad
opted, is to station the old ship at
Anapolis or Washington, and to fit her
up as a naval museum with relics of
our early naval history. It is believed
that by this means she will be assured
of preservation for another hundred
years, and that she will serve a useful
purpose as a constant object lesson in
patriotism to the future generatians
of America.
land Transfers.
Martha E. Watson and husband to
G. W. Miller, lot A, blk36, Fort Dalles
Military Reserve addition to Dalles
City, $75.
L. C. Albrecht and wife to A. M,
Sherwood, lot 1, blk 2, town of Cen
tralia, $50
Andrew M. bherwood and wne, to
L. M. Smith, lot 1, blk 2 in town of
Centralia, $50.
Mrs. M. L. Eiery et al to J. E, Dish'
man, s i sw i sec. 3, tp 2 o, r 10 e, $850.
The Western In vestuent Co. to the
North American Trust Co., e 2-3 w i
of donation land claim i f L. F. Cal-
well, $1.
Chas. B. Adams and R. E. Adams to
A. McLeod, lot 4, blk D. Hardman's
addition to Dalles City, $800.
F. J. Stadelman and wife to W. Pas-
hek, parcel of land in blk 106, Military
Reserve addition to Dalles City, $150.
Edwin Odell to Walter Odell, wine
i se t sw i and lot 4, sec 7, tp 1 s, r 16
e, $163.89.
fardon for Mc'Conneli.
T". ilC , -
cuurbs are oeing mane to secure a
pardon for George F. McConnell, for
merly of Ashland, who was sentenced
i . . . ,
uuoub a year ago to tne uregon pen
itentiary for embezzlement of funds
belonging to the Grand Lodge Knights
of Pythias of Orrgon. while he was
holding the office of keeper of records
and seals, in Portland. McConnell's
record during a ten year's residence in
Ashland was a very clean one, and
there are said to be extenuating cir
cumstances connected with "his crime.
He was sentenced to three years' penal
servitude and was fortunate in being
made a "trusty" in the penitentiary at
Salem, which will reduce his time one-
half, making his term expire about
August of the coming year. The ef
forts at' securing a pardon are with the
intention of restoring him to citizen
ship when his liberation takes place.
Noted Lecturer Coming.
Next Monday evening. Miss Lottie
M. Tilletson, of St. Paul, will lecture
in the M. E. church in the Dalles.
Miss Tilletson is a noted teacher of
elocution and delsart movements, and
comes highly recommended as a lec
turer. Her lecture will cover num.
ber of subjects and will embrace both
humor and science in the art of enter
taining. A nominal admission of .25
cents for adults and 15 cents for chil
dren will be charged. The public is
invited to attend, and all are assured
tbat they will be treated to a hio-hlv
accomplished talk. Musio will be fur
nished by local talent.
WATER SUPPLY ' AND SHEEP.
A Correspondent Takes Issue With Govern
ment Experts Regarding the Cas
cade Reserve.
ED. TialS-MOCSTAINEEB: -t
Possibly I may be considered by your
readers as a crank when I raise my
voice against the government officials
allowing sheep to be ranged on the
Cascade timber reserve, but if I am it
can't be helped, for I am prepared to
prove that the pasturing of sheep in
the Cascade mountains has lessened
the water supply in the streams all the
way from the head of Tygh to the Col
umbia river, and if permitted for 20
years longer will make almost a bar
ren waste of tbat part of Wasco county
from Deschutes river on the south and
east, the Cascade mountains on the
west and the Columbia on the north
Before sheep were taken into the
mountains the ground was soft and
spongy, was covered with decayed veg
etation the year round, and readily ab
sorbed the water from the melting
snow, serving as a sort of storage reser
voir to hold the water until the sum
mer months, when it drained off in the
streams, keeping them up until late in
the fall, so that the entire country in
reach of the water courses could have
been irrigated. Now the soil in the
mountains is packed solid by being
tramped over by sheep. When the
rains fall on it or when the snow melts
it at once runs off, and by fall the
streams are dried up long before the
time for irrigating is past. The water
supply is getting shorted each year.
No matter how much snow or rain
falls in the fall and winter it gets
away before the farmer needs it.
If this keeps up 20 years longer all
the creeks coming out of the Cascades
will be raging torrents when the thaws
come in the spring,' and will be dry
sheep trails before the middle of sum
mer. When this comes, wheat raising
in the section I mention above will
end. The 500 or 600 farmers who live
there now will have to move out to
make room for the dozen or so sheep
men who own ranches in that country;
The government experts who report
ed that sheep did affect the water sup
ply in the Cascades might have
thought they knew what they were
about, but I have lived here for 20
years, and know better. They re
ported that sheep cutoff the water sup
ply and were injurious to timber in
every other mountain range in the
country except the Cascades. If they
are injurious in the Rocky mountains
I would like to know why they are not
in the Cascades? If they would' hurt
the water supply in the Bull Run re
serve, why won't they hurt it on the
creeks on this side of the mountains?
Maybe it's because Portland gets its
water from Bull Run, and city people
need more and better water than do
we farmers who live along the east
slope of the mountains.
I have no grudge against sheep or
sheepmen, but for the benefit of the
farmers in Wasco county who raise
wheat for a living, I say they should
be shut out of the mountains before
they drive us all off our farms. Let
the sheepmen have that part of the
country where they own the land, and
that part of the mountains where they
will not interfere with the wheat rais
ers, that part from Tygh to the Cali
fornia line, but don't let them make a
wilderness of the best part of Wasco
county by shutting off our water sup
ply. ... Fahmee. -
Wamic, Or., Oct. 16. 1897.
COL. SINNOTT IS DEAD.
His Etentful Life Closed at St. Vincents
Hospital This Morn inf. :
All that was mortal ' of Col. N. B.
Sinnott now lies cold in death. He
breathed his last at 5a. M. Thursday in
St. Vincent's hospital, Portland, ' sur
rounded by his wife, one daughter,
two sons and two grand-children.
The death of Mr. Sinnott-was not
unexpected, in fact no hopes of his re
covery had been entertained for a num
ber of days, but the receipt of the news
of his demise threw a gloom over the
entire community, for no one in The
Dalles was more universally respected
than he.
Thirty-six years ago last July Col.
Sinnott came to The Dalles, and asso
ciating in business with Major Hand
ley, purchased the Umatilla House,
which was conducted by the firm of
Handley & Sinnott until the death of
Major Handley a few years ago. Dur
ing all tbese years Col. Sinnott has
been one of the most prominent citi
zens of the city. Possessed of a natur
ally clear mind and progressive spirit,
be was ever found on the side of right
and justice in the many local questions
that have come up for consideration
in The Dalles, and to his . enterprise
and forethought is due much of the
prominence The Dalles has attained
in the past.
. Scrupulously honest in his dealings
and of a genial disposition he gained
the confidence and friendship of all,
hence his advice was ever sought on
all questions of importance connected
with The Dalles. As a friend and com
panion he met all on equality, and his
friendship was esteemed by eyery one
entitled to claim is. - As a man of
business his word was bis bond, and his
integrity was held above alt things
else. As a citizen no one ever held a
higher place in the community, and it
may be truthfully said that among his
large circle of acquaintances he had
not an enemy, while his friends were
legion.
In the death of Col. Sinnott The
Dalles has suffered an irretrievable
loss, a vacancy has been created that
cannot be filled. He will be missed by
all, though his memory will ever re
main fresh with those whose privilege
it was to know and number him as a
Ljriend.
Mr. Sinnott was born in Ireland 70
years, ago, and came to America when
19 years of age, locating at Peoria, 111.;
where he was employed in . & hotel
several years. He came to the coast
about 40 years ago, living a short time
in Portland, then went to the. mines in
Idaho, finally coming to The Dalles,
locating here in July of '1861. The
direct cause of his death was dropsy,
though he bad been 'A feeble health
for several months past.
Got to Have j
1 Your Trade This Fall ! 1
i Can't Do Without It. 3
Can't Do Ulllout Anybody's Trade . . . s f
Will make it worth your while to trade here.
SEE IF WE DON'T s
S2TURNEU FKUM SKAGUAY.
W. 8. Chlpp Comes Back From the Frigid
North.
W. S. Chipp, who left here last
spring for Seattle, and finally took a
trip to Alaska, returned to The Dalles
last night, well satisfied with the trip
and pleased to get back to the land of
civilization.
Mr. Chipp left Seattle for the north
on August 17, and arrived at Skaguay
on the 23th. He did not go with the
intention of mining or hazarding a
trip across the mountains into Klon
dike, hence met with no disappoint
ments. - On his arrival at Skaguay, he
engaged in various pursuits, running
a restaurant, store and meat irarket,
and for a time did fairly well, but says
there is no money to be made iu Skag
uay this winter, as those who will
winter there are well supplied with
provisions and will not do much trad
ing this year.
He left Skaguay or October 1st, and
says at that time there had been some
severe storms on the coast, and pretty
severe weather was being experienced
on the lakes. When he. left Alaska
there were several thousand people at
Lake Bennett, who were building cab
ins and preparing to winter there, not
being able to get down the river this
season. So far as he knew they were
well supplied with provisions, but
many of them were not properly
clothed, and much suffering must re
sult. He says thousands of men have
undertaken the journey who have no
ilea of what they must endure, imagin
ing all that is needed is plenty of food.
- As to the proposition of going to
Alaska to make' money, Mr. Chlpp
says there are many opportunities there
for accumulating wealth, and the young
man with good conststution and plenty
of determination stands a fair show of
success. . He thinks there is no doubt
about the reported extent of the gold
fields on the Yukon, as reports that
come from Skaguay are very encour
aging. Mr. Chipp has not determined
if he will return to Alaska next, year,
but may go back if the right kind of
opportunity is offered.
Note a few of Our
Elegantly Tailored
Fall Garments
Men's dark gray checked wool Cassimere,
round sack suits, in three patterns.
5 00
brown unfinished Cassimere, made in
btrai&rht cut 'sack, Italian lininsr to match.
nicely made and a good filter , $
6 00
ALL WOOL, Trecot longs, a full weight cloth,
closely resembling Cassimere. Noted for its
good wearing qualities. The farmer's favor?
ite. Dark brown and gray mixed. Price '
them elsewhere. Our price $ 9
00
1 J 97f. Williams d Co. I
ZAe IDalleSj Oregon. . .3
DANGER IN SODA.
A8TOKIA WANTS IT.
W. S. Bjrera Offered SSO.OOO to Establish
a Mill There.
W. S. Byers, whose flouring mill at
Pendleton was recently destroyed by
fire, is in demand both at Tacoma and
Astoria. He has just -returned - to
Pendleton from Astoria and to the
Tribune made the following statement
of inducements held out by that place
for him to build a mill thereto
"The people of Astoria offered me a
bonus of &j0,000, a site for a' mill, 600
feet of water front which they claim
will be worth $100,000 in ten years
from now, and agreed to see that my
taxes were paid for the first three
years, II I would bund and operate a
flour mill there. Furthermore, the
storekeepers selling flour undertook to
pledge themselves to handle no flour
but mine for three years in the event
of my locating there.'
Astoria is indeed in a progressive
mood, and nothing can keep down a
community that shows such enterprise.
A place the size of that city that is
willing to contribute 350,000 for a sin
gle industry must succeed. If Mr.
Byers does not accept the offer, there
are others who will.
Indicted for Gambllnf;.
The grand jury exploded a bomb
this afternoon that has been' for some
time in preparation and has been
awaited with more or less anxiety ,says
the East Oregonian. Frank X.
Schemp, a saloon- man of Pendleton,
and Thomas J. Means, formerly city
marshal, were indicted on a charge of
gambling. Poker, the great Amer
ican game, caused the trouble in each
instance. Means is indicted for play
ing the game himself with persons "to
this grand jury unknown," and F. X.
Schemp for allowing Walter Lindsey,
Arthur Hicks and Dan Bowman to
play it in hie saloon. The grand jury
says the games were for money, and
checks representing money. Both de
fendants were arraigned, and allowed
until tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock to plead.
Schemp . is defended by J. , H. Raley
and Means by J. J. Balleray.
Advertised Letters.
The following is the list of letters re
maining in The Dalles postofflce un
called for October 21, 1897. Persons
calling - for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad
vertised: . ' -
Brown, Mrs Mary
Bentley, C H
Frizzell, Grace
Hansell. K A
Kil pa trick Frank
Lurengston, Miss
Moore Bessie
Osbern, D
Peterson, Miss I
Steyenson, W T
Smith, W H
Smitb. M
Thompson, D T
Weddell, Ed
Wing, Perry
Yerex, A A
J. A . Ceossen, P. M.
Boothby. F W
Brown, F R
Davidson, Albert
Flanders, A P
Halleck, Emma
Krause. H H
McDonald, J
Nelson, P
Ovenheimer, Mrs
Pearcy, Howard
Spervy, Sam
Smith, Morris J
Tollett, Wm
Thurston, Wra
Westerman, H U
Serious Results Sometimes Follow Ite Ex
cesslve Use.
Common soda is all right la its place
and indispensable in the kitchen and
for cooking and washing purposes, but
it was never intended for a medicine,
and people who use it as such will some
day regret it.
We refer to the common use of soda
to relieve heartburn or sour stomach,
a habit which thousands of people
practice almost daily, and one which
is fraught with danger; moreover the
soda only gives temporary relief and
In the end the stomach troubles get
worse and worse.
The soda acts as a mechanical irri
tant to the walls of the stomach and
bowels and cases are on record where
it accumulated in the intestines, caus
ing death by inflammation or periton
itis.""'" w
Dr. Harlandson recommends as the
safe'st'an'd1 Surest cure for sour stomach
(acid dyspepsia) an excellent prepara
tion sold by druggists under the name
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. These
tablets are large 2:0 grain lozenges,
very pleasant to taste and contain the
natural acids, peptones and digestive
eletnehta essential to good'digesxion,
and when taken after meals they digest
the food perfectly and promptly before
it has time to ferment, sour and poi
son the blood and nervous system. .
Dr. Wuerth states tbat he invariably
uses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in all
cases of stomach derangements and
finds them a certain cure not only for
sour stomach, but by promptly digest
ing the food they create a healthy ap
petite, Increase flesh . and strengthen
the action of the heart and liver. They
are not a cathartic, but intended only
for stomach diseases and weakness and
will be found reliable in any stomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach.
All druggists sell Stuarts's Dyspepsia
Tablets at 50cts par package.
A little book describing all forms of
stomach weakness and their cure
mailed free by addressing the Stuart
Co. of Marshall, Mich.
Johnstons
-IS THE PLACE TO GET-
F III E
CHOICE
GPERIES
HND CR0K6RY
Sheepmen's Supplies, Shears, Oil and Lamp Black
-' for marking Sheep.
Mitchell Wagons
,' McSherry Drills, Osborne Mowers, Binders,
' Reapers and Rakes, Myers' Hay Tools and
Farm Implements of all kinds. . . r .
Full Line of flachine Extra
"Next door to A; M. Williams & Co. v
CLOSING OUT SALE
OF-
Robbery on the Regulator.
While everybody on the steamer
Regulator was loading wheat Thurs
day night between the hours of 7 and 8,
some party or parties gained admis
sion to the lower deck by crawling
through the hole where the pitman to
the wheel works and went through the
deckhands' berths, stealing two suits
of clothes and a watch '' and chain.
Tbat the robbers made their escape-.
the same way they came in, was evi
dent from the fact that some letters
which were in one of the coats tbat
was stolen were found ac tha hole
where they entered. As a fish boat is
missing from the wharf, it is supposed
the robbers stole the boat, rowed
around to the side of the Regulator
farthest from the dock, and after going
through the berths, dropped into their
boat and floated down the river. The
robbers left no clew by which their
identity cau be established.
Sam'l of Posen."
The most famous delineator of the
Hebrew character is M. B. Curtis, the
comedian, who will make his first ap
pearance in The Dalles, after a re
markable stage career covering a per
iod of over twenty-five years, next
Monday night at Vogt opera house.
He will present his celebrated comedy
creation, in Jwhich he has appeared
several thousand times, of "Sam'l of
Posen." The play is as widely known
as "The Old Homestead," "Shore
Acres," or any of the best whose abund
ant merit has caused them to liye in
popularity for many years. While
"Sam'l of Posen" is one of the most
amusing comedies ever written. It la
also a play in which there are many
true touches of nature and much heart
interest.
A Taesioi Woman's Hnlelde.
Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 21. Mrs.
Frank Alwyn, wife of a saloon-keeper,
hot herself in the breast at an early
hour this morning, dying almost im
mediately. The act was commhted in
St. Joseph's hospital, where she was
admitted last night. She carefully
planned for her death, wrapping her
self in a rubber blanket, so the bed
clothing would not become bloody.
She left a note saying she was tired of
life, with directions for her funeral.
In a bureau was found a shroud, made
by herself, with a card pinned on it
upon which was "Bury me In this."
The Honetaiy Commissioners,
London, Oct. 21. Ambassador Hay
and the foreign office officials decline
to furnish the press with the text of
Great Britain's reply to the sugges
tion of the United States' monetary
commissioners. The foreign office
people aay it is in substanoe identical
with the Associated Press, dispatches
of Saturday, giving the result of the
British cabinet meeting. The commis
sioners realize that their mission
has been unsuccessful, and they have
decided, as a matter of form, to return
to France and consult with the French
government, and see if the French
proposals are desirable.
Furniture and Carpets
' .
The entire stock of PRINZ & NITSCHKE will be '. "
SOLD AT COST
Sale to commence from date and continue until all -'
is sold. Parties knowing themselves indebted to
said firm will be requested to call and settle their '
accounts. ' .-
Wall
Papef!
. Driving; Kails and Sewlns; Bafton.
Fraternity hall Wednesday night was
the scene of much merrimentand noise.
IMed.
At Boyd, Oregon, Oct. 17, 1897, little
Vera Eldea, infant twia of Mr. and
Mrs. irea n. wara. agea one year.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
Conner, of Dufur, on the 18th.
If we knew the baby fingers,
Pressed against the window pane,
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow
Never trouble us again
Would the bright eyen of our darling
Catch the frown upon our brow?
Would the print of rosy fiugers .
Vex us then as they do now?
. Ah. these little ice cold fingers!
flow they point pur memories back
.. To the hasty words and actions
Strewn aloog our backward track!
how tnese uttie Hands remind us,
As in snowy grace they He,
Not tfl scatter thorns, bat roses, "
- For our reaping by and by. .
7. F. Baker.
Dreadfully Herroas.
: Gents: I was deadfully nervous, and
for relief took your Karl's Clover Root
Tea. It quieted my nerves and
strengthened my whole nervous sys
tem. I was troubled with constipation,
kidney and bowel trouble. Your tea j
soon cleansed my system so thoroughly
mac i rapidly regained neaitn and
strength. Mrs. S. A. Sweet, Hartford,
uonn. soia ny maiceiey & uougnton,
druggists, rne uaiies, Oregon.
VOGT OPERA HOUSE
ONE NIGHT
ONLY
Monday, October 25th
Farm For Sale.
First appearance here of
distinguished Comedian
th
One hundred and sixty acres of land I VI R CljWTlK
one mile irom The Dalles, on Dry
Hollow. All fine fruit land. 50 acres
in cultivation, 200 bearing apple trees
on the place, bouse, barn and other
improvements. Will be sold at a bar
gain. Address Robert Cooper, The
Dalles, Or, . Qct,15-lm
fry Schilling's Best tt and baking powdeth
For Sale 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 the most desirable- bargains .in
the county. .For particular inquire
at tnia omce or at tne nome or J . A.
Fleck.
Supported by his metropolitan
company in his famous origi
nal creation, .
mn of posh
Tin Drummer Dp-to-Date .
As played by him over five thousand
times.
Admission, $1.00. No extra charga
for reserved seat. Back aeaWt 75cj
children 50o. Reserved seats on sale
at Snipea-Kineraly Drugstore,
Largest aud best assorted stock in the city, V
OVER 15,000 ROL.S
To select from at prices from 10 ceaa par nl' airx:
ALSO PAINTS; OILS AND GLASS
"Painting, Paperhanging'andJKalsomining. .
3D- W
Third pteeet,
Pioneer Bakery.......
I have reopened this well known Bakery, and am v
now prepared to supply everybody with. . .V. t. " .
BREAD, PIES and CAKE1
Also, all kinds of : ' .
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES
Pioneer Grocer.
Blakeley & Houghton
JTSi
75 Second Street - The Dalles, Oregon
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ATISTS' 2xdLsA-T
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