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Letter is the man who says wheat will
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ITEMS IN . BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Pally.
M. J. Anderson, of Dufur, is in the
city.
H. R. Blue came in from Wapinltia
yesterday.
Joe Sherar, of Sherar'a Bridge, is
in the city.
E. Log id, of Moro, spent yesterday
in the city.
C. F. Johnson and F. Walla are in
from Wasco.
J. E. Sherir and Joe Howard left
for Bake Ove this tnorni iy.
M. M. Glavey brought in a fine load
of turkeys ftom Dufur today.
Joe Bonn went to Portland this
morning on the Spokane train.
Ralph E. Moody passed through the
Vcity this morning on the Spokane
train.
The reports from Sherman coun'y is
that with only about four inches of
snow on the ground the people are en
joying some excellent sleighing, and
every one is out taking in the sport.
Baker City claims to have the
champion bowler of the state at cock
&1 hat. Dick Hamilton of that city if
claimed to have made an average of
130,4-5 for twenty consecutive games.
The small boy who ordinarily goes
fishing on Sunday has recently been a
faithful attendant at Sabbath school.
Those boys who have been faithful all
through the year certainly are entitled
to the biggest bagsof candy or largest
bin horns on the ChrUtmas tree.
If the weather continues fold for
mother day, we may look forward to I
some good Bleating tomorrow. ini3
norning a number of boys went on a
prospecting tour looking for fee, and
hey report to at while the ice is strong
enough to bear a person up, yet it
rould be dangerous to attempt to do
any- skating today.
The rmb for holiday goods' is stead
. , i : .
liy growiot? larger as .-urisbmus uuuits
nearer. All the stores are crowded
noa'id the clerks are on the jump
from morning until nijjht. The re
cent cold spell has naturally belpi-d
the trade by improving the oads and
th country people are fl ckiug in for
goods before all the cho ce articles are
gone.
,j The etate convention vt the people's
party of Oregon is called to meet at
Portland on Wednesday, March 23,
1898. at 1 o'clock P. M. The apportion-,
npent of delegates from each county
shall be one delegate at large and one
delegate for each 400 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for Bryan and
Watson at the presidential election
held in 1896.
Work on the "new bridge has been
delayed somewhat of late, on account
ojf the scarcity of bridge timbers.
?ia mills have been working night
d day but owing to the great de-
3 and for that class of lumber the sup
y is not equal to the demand. The
timbers are expecte i in a few days
when work will be pushed without de
lay until the bridge is completed.
Geo. Luckey, of Prineville, arrived
in th- city yesterday. Mr. Luckey
says that he has traveled over the road
between The Dalles and Prineville for
b number of years, at every season of
the year, and has never seen so many
broken down wagons and freight teams,
it seemed to him that at svery turn of
the road there w as a wagon that had
collapsed on account of the muddy
condition of the roacJb.
The electric call rells at the Uma
tilla House have been acting rather
peculiar of late. The other igbt a
minister of the gospeL who was stop
ping at the hotel, rang, as he supposed
for hot water. In a few moments a
knock on the door was beard and
when it was opened the preacher was
presented with a tray on which were
three cock tails. The result was that
McArthur has been at work all day
trying to straighten out the wires.
' A number of propertv owners are
thinking of clubbing in to have some
rock crushed for street improvements.
This would be an excellent idea as
there is no question but what all the
rock tbst can be crushed is needed on
our streets. We also understand that
some laborers who are out of employ
ment at present, and expect to be the
rest of the winter, are trying to gat
the use of the rock crusher for the
purpose of running and selling the
Crushed rock. They do not expect to
make a fortune ont of the proposition,
their only object is to find employ
isient during the dull season.
It is reported that the Parrot-Light
company that was to furnish the citt
with light have asked for lime i
whic i to complete their contract. Th
company claims to heye -o much work
Op band at their plant, that it will be
impossible to commence work here at
6 time specinea m nie uauuuini-,
4so that the ground is In no con
clttion for working at the present time
It is not known what the council will
do in the matoer, but as the cojipanj
have as yet signed no contract or filed
a, bond for giving light, it looks as if
the city will be forced to extend the
time or give up any idea of getting
light from that source. ,
ThA nnnntrv has a new meteor in
the financial world. Jos. Leiter, of
Chicago, a young man of thirty, out of
r.olleee only six years, is at the head
From Thursday's Paily.
N. W. Hocker is up from Hood
River.
L. Heppner went to Portland on the
morning tram.
Gil Snowden left for Portland on the
Spokane train.
Willie Hendricks and John Rodes
are in frora Dufur.
T. H. Button and Lee Morris are up
from Hood River.
J. W. Wise and wif. of Perrydale,
are registered a the Umatilla.
M. Moran, a prosperous firmer of
Klickitat county, was in the city yesterday.
T. F. S'urdevant, who was for
merly in business in" The Dalles, is
a the city. ,
U. S. Marshall Houser has appoint
ed Stephen L Morse as his deputy at
Pendleton.
The public schools of this city will
be closed this evening and snail be un
til January 3.
Marshal Liuer is using Jackson En
gine Co's. engine to sluic out the sewer
on Washington street.
Peter Hanrahan, an old time Dalles
ite, who has been in California for the
past year, arrived last uight and left
for Kingsley this morning.
Henry Heppner was in the city yos
terday, having come directly frota tho
Poorman mine, Idaho, A number of
people In The Dal es lave i tested
in this mine and Mr. Heppner says
that the mine is showing up exceed-
iagly well. I
An immigrant party with three
wagons, which is bound from Idaho to j
Portland, was blockaded 12 days in the !
Blue mountins without feed for the :
horses. The immigrants reached !
Pendleton Wednesday in a condition i
much the worse for the exposure
undergone.
The Christmas tree a the M. E
church will be ready at 8 o'clock sharp.
Those wishi ig to presents on it will
find a committee in waiting from 2 P. M.
Any one desiring to put gifts for the
children on the tree will please have
them there by 5 o'clock if possible.
Frinds of the school are cordially in
vited. W. H. Bnrchstorf, of Prineville. is in
the city on his way to Seattle, where
he is interested in a ship that is being
built for a trip to Alaska. Mr. Burch-
storf says that the people with whom
he is associated, intend to com pie to
the ship in time to sail about the first
of February, and go direct to the cop
per mining district where they have
some valuable mining claims. - i.
John McAuley, a well-known sheep
man, nas built a new residence on bis
ranch at Rattlesnake springs, in Gil
liam countv, ani sent back to Ross-
shire, Scotland, for a young lass to be
his bride. Her name is Miss Mary Ann
I tt" a r a i l i
jii-ri.a,y, auu mr, racAuiey uas oeen
courting ner Dy letter ever snce ne
left the old country, nine years ago,
according to the Fossil Journal.
Christmas is cotni'og and so is the
Excelsior Companv, both the most
looked for events, both arriving at the
same time,JCOupled together, it evi
dently ill prove he most enjoyable
Christ r.a The Dalles has had for a
loritr timo past. This company is
strictly first clu, for there is nothing
appertaining to them that is cot
strictly modern and finished in their
performances.
Mrs John Sommerville, mother of
Harvey and Mack Sominerville, who
resides a few miles west of Harrisburg,
in Lane county, was paralyzed at an
early hour Monday morning, and is in
a precarious condition. Mack Sum
raerwlle, who had purchased tick-is,
and, with his wife, expected to leave
E igenefora visit to San Francisco,
left for his mother's bedside a3 soon as
he heard the unwelcome news.
At the Adams & Wells sheep ranch,
on McKay creek, in Umatilla county,
a night or two ago, a lone coyote was
butted to death by some bucks before
h could escape frora a sheep fhed into
which hi marauding instincts led
him. From all appearances the coyote
got into the corral during the night,
and was repeatedly jammed against
the fence by the hard heads of his
woolly enemies until life left his body.
Since the recent decision of Judge
Wallace of the superior court of San
Francisco, that nickel-in-the-slot ma
chines are not gambling devices, the
cigar-dealers and saloon-keepers of
Portland who employ tnese machines
as a mean9 of incresaing trade, have
little fear f further moletsation from
the authorities. They feci satisfied
that no effort will be made to take out
the machines in tne face of this de
cision, which establishes a pretedent.
Mrs. Alice Morgan, wife of Perry
Morgan, died this morning in Dry
Hollow. Mrs. Mergan was a danghter
of one of Wasco county's most honor
ed citizens, W. H. Taylor. She was
25 years old. and leaves a husband and
one. daughter to mourn her death.
None knew her but to love her."
Her loss will be mourned for bv all
hb knew her, and the community in
which she lived have suffered a loss
that cannot be repaired. The funeral
will take place Saturday from the
residence of W. H. Taylor, of Dry
Hollow. '
(From Friday's Dally.)
K. McLeod is in from Kingsley.
James J. Lewis, of Moaicr, is in the
city.
Pease & Mays will close their store
Saturday.
J. A. Fordice is spending the holi
days in the city.
M. A. Moody returned last night
from Portland.
Hon. E O. McCoy came down from
Wasco this morning.
W. S. Neece. of Moro, is re;.- istered
it the Umatilla House.
The foot hall fame has been post
oooed until New Years day.
John Hampshire returned last night
from a two weeks trip to San Fran
cisco. Ray W. Loean came from Portland
laat night, and will spend the holiday
with his father, Dr. Hugh Logan.
The Times-Mountaineer- wishes b
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year to all its readers and friends.
Some of the property owners en
Second street are contemplating put
ting in a stone crossing from French's
bank to' The Dalles Commission Com
pany.
Mr. Eddie Moabus and bride of Ta-
coma will arrive on the Regulator to
day and spend Xmas with relatives in
this city.
A Christmas eve entertainment will
be given at the Christian Church to
night. Readers will please not forget
this entertainment.
The funeral of Mrs, Perry Morgan
will take place Saturday morning at
10 o'clock from the residence of W,
H. Taylor in Dry Hollow.
Three couples in Clackamas county
have bcon remarried since the decision
of tho supreme court that a person can
not marry within six months ol a
divorce. The decision is a good one,
one that should be respected.
The special illustrated edition of the
Times-Mountaineer will be issued
about the first of next month. It will
be one of the finest publications ever
nut out by any paper in the state
Parties desirinir cies should put
their orders in early.
JoeandGus Bonn have bought an
interest in Th9 Dalles Commis.ior
Co., and will put in a full line of
srroeeries the first of January in con
nection with the other lin s carried bj
thp fi'm. Joo Bonn was in Portland
yesterday buying stork foi the firm.
The Rev. Mr. Copelind in his ser
mon on Theatres, at Salem, said: "I
had as soon make an earnest pi n' er
fore the rising of t-e curtain for ore
of the Sol Smith Russels plays and
much rather, thin do as I did last win
ter, offered up a praver before the
gathering called the Oreeon Legist
ture."
There i a little seven-year-old boy
at the court house who is very anxious
to find his parents. His name is Phi 1
' Bohan. and he came to to-n with his
father, MiKe Bohan, and family from
Grants day before yestcr.lay. Ue got
lost from his father n the streets to
day, and was liken to the conrt hoi se,
where his father is reqiested to call
and get him.
About sixty railroad hinds vbo
have been working on therii'ioad
near Umatilla, caire do vn on a freight
train l ist r.ijht and left for Portland
on the morning I oat. Some of them
claimed that the passes had been re
fused them from Un atilla, so that the
men captured a t:-i. in a la Coxy st vie
and came to The Dalles just as if
passes bad been issued.
The tintinabulations of the melodi
ous cow bells are again disturbing the
quiet slumbers f The Dalles. If there
is anything that would make a Dalles
man swear,, it Is the continual tinga
l'Dg of a.cow bell in . the middle of the
night. As there is no ordinance
against the wearin g of cow bells in the
city, complaint has been made that the
bells are very often missing and others
are found in alleys with the straps cut
Jack Splawn drove 1000 goats to
winter quarters on the Nelson place
near the Natchez bridge, recently,
says the Yakima Herald. They are
Angoros. and every one is a beauty.
Early in the spring they will be taken
into the Klondike country, and mar
keted there, this stock haying been
selected for the venture because of its
hardy nature. On the way they will
either carry packs or draw sleds.
In anothe- column is published the
financial statement of the First Na
tional bank. The statement is au ex
ceptionally good one lor a band In a
city the size of Tne Dalles, and dis
plays a splendid line of deposits. It
will be noticed that the deposits of in
dividuals and banks with the First
National aggregate 3260,479, which il
lustrates not only a healthy state of
business, but that the bank enjoys the
confidence of those T7ho have surplus
money to deposit.
The Eugene Guad and the mayor
are having a live old quarrel on the
tramp question. Tramps haye been
costing the city $75 to $100 a month.
The tramps have been arrested, fed
and put to work on the streets, but
instead of helping matters it has made
them worse if anything. The fid pol
icy was to put them in the city jail
over night and herd them out of the
city in the morning, and the Guard
asserts that it served the purpose just
as well without any expense to. the
city. A good many columns have
been used In the discussion.
At the Vogt opera house tonight,
will appear' Whallen and Martell's
successful production, uSouth iiefore
the War," a novelty, and one that has
won fame and many dollars for its
originators. It is so different from
a iy thing of the kind ever attempted
that its success is not to be wondered
at after it has been seen. It is com
posed of fifty people, including a pick
aninny band of seventeen little boys,
four quartettes, a score of buck and
wing dancers, a coterie of cake walk
ers, a grand chorus of fifty voices, and
a pickaninny band wbo appear in the
play and head the .parade of the com
pany. ' After meals you sho uld have simply
a feeling of comfort and satisfaction.
You should not feel any special Indica
tions that digestion is going on. If
yoi do, you have indigestion, which
means not- 'lgesti n. This may be
the beginning of so many dangerous
diseases, that it is best to take it in
hand at once and treat it with Shaker
Digestie Cordial. For i ou know that
Indigestion makes poison, which
causes pala aud sickness. ' An1 that
Shaker Digestive Cordial helps di
gestion and cures indigestion. SI aker
Digestive Cordial does this by provid
ing the digestive, materials in which
the sick stomach is wanting. It also
tones up and strengthens the digestive
organs and makes them perfectly
healthy. This is the rationale of its
method of cure, as the doctors would
say. Sold by druggists, price 10 cents
to $1,00 per bottle.
that railroad to fendi-kton aim. This morning as, the .lamtt 'ten " HABITS OF SOME PRESIDENTS,
,1 . . 1. : v;a MiinAa lASU?rw ! '
after the lights, ha found that offe of
it
Is Coming Right Along Over
Monutalu From Yaqolna Bay.
the
Articles of incorporation of the Ore
gon Central- and Eastern Railroad
were filad at Corvaliis, Wednesday
under the new name of the Corvaliis
& Eastern Railroad, says the East
Oregonian. The capi'al stock i $2
000,000, with itJ general office at Al
bany, Or. The object is to secure
f jnds to prosecute the extension of
the road to Snake river. The money
is all promised by Hammond, who re
tains control, and states that construc
tion will commence on the completion
of the Astoria road probably in Jan
uary. Supplementary articles are be
ing prepared to cover the line to
Prineville and on to Pendleton.
This road, when completed, will
''pen up a large tract oi country
hitherto almost inaccessible on accoui t
of dis'anee frora railroad transporta
tion. P. inoville is the center of one
of the richest farming and grazing
districts in the state. The line from
Prineville to Pendleton will pass
through a productive country, now
comparatively undeveloped. Ex.
the globes from a lamp on Alvo'rd
avenue had been punctured by the
noiseless implement. Marshal Lauer
has been considerably annoyed of late
by people complaining about the use
of tho air gun in tho city limits, and
he savs that if he catches any one vio
lating the law with these guns ho will
prosecute them to the full extent of
t.le law. A small boy was seen the
other day to take deliberate aim at a
cow and shoot her between the eyes.
If the bullet which is the size of a pea
had struck the animal in tbe eye it
would have made the eye blind. ;
Paid
A Bovrllnff Contest.
A bowling contest between the club
howlers and bowlers from theUmatillH
house nlleys has b'-en arranged and
will take place during the next few
days. During the contest fixteen
games wili be bowled, eight on the
club alley and eight on the Umatilla
House al'eys. Games will be bowled
on the club alleys Christmas day and
next Monday. The games on the
Umatill i House alleys will be held on
next Wednesday and Thursday even
ing at 8 o'clock. The members of tbe
two teams are as follows: Club team.
Bra'lshaw, Tolmie. O. Bircfeld. Vic
Sampson, Phillips. Umatilla House
team: Maetz, Wra. Birgfeld, Erte
benet, C. Frank and Benton.
The members of the Umatilla House
team are now practicing on tbe club
all -ys In order to familiarize them
selves with the clubs bowling. This
contest promises to be tbe evSnt of the
year ltn bowlers, i ne opposing
teams are evenly matched and ten
better lowlers co'ild not be selected.
The men are putting In some hard
licks getting into shape. It looks as
if some records should be broken dur
ing the contest, but that will be a dif
ficult thing to do as tbe club alleys
have a record of 80, while the Uma
tilla house alleys have a record of 84
and it wa"3 only the other day that a
score of 82 was made on them.
HIGH PRICK BXPECTEB
Bright outlook f ir Oregon and Washing
ton Cattlemen.
Orpgon cattli stand to bri'ig b- tter
prices next spring than durire the
past seas n. Cattle wuyers are I . 1
portions of the state, not so much for
the purpose of making immediate pur-
bases, as to take in the situati u and
learn what number of cattle can be
had when wanted next spring. Nearly
all the 2-vear-olds in Eastern O e cn
were sold last summer at good prices.
NVxt spring and summer the den and
'or Toung cattle will be in excess of
he supply, and prices ore considered
!- sore to advance materially over tbe
q ' ta'ions of last summer.
Report- from the rangpp are, thus
far. very satftctnry. No ,sevre
wewther has yet Veen encountered in
Eastern Oregon, and late rains have
Hi ought out the new grass. In Uma
tilla county tl ere has been a light fall
of snow, frora two to six inches, that
proves beneficial alike to the farmers
and stockmen. In Crook county there
bas been an unusual amount of rain,
and the immense ranges are in excel
lent condition. The weather there
now is cold, and s ow to a limited ex
tent would be a good thing. There is
p'enty of hay for use in case of neces
ity, but those wno keep an eye on the
weather predict an early spring with
ont. any intervening cold-snap of any
gre it extent.
Reenr' fear KoAe Sate -Art;
Attaoaonj.tp Soclatrr
Gen.. Grant .brought, the. camp into
the white house, says JHarperys alalia-,
zine. Mr. Hayes 'had "lived' at Wash
ington as a representative' at Hotel' th?
a boarding-house. ' Geri. Garfield: had'
settled in the capital in a house of .his -own,
and had enjoyed the kind of social,
Me that may be had anywhere in this
country and that runs to literary clubs
that are formed to facilitate the escape
of unpublished manuscripts. To en
ourage talent and literary ambition
was a great pleasure of the president,
whose murder cut short the term that
would have been marked with more
geniality and agreeable talk than is
usual at the white house. Mr. Arthur
brought city manners and customs
with him. People who did not know
him were greatly mistaken in him.
There had been a good deal of refine
ment and elegance in Mr. Arthur's
home, and its influence made the white
house more of a social center than
it had been before or than it has
been since. Then came Mr. Har
rison who had passed six years in the
senate and a Washington boarding
house, and Mr. Cleveland, who went to
the capital a bachelor, having lived
most of his life in apartments in a Buf
falo business block.
None of these men adopted the man
ners and customs of court life, with the
exception of Mr. Arthur, wbo insisted
tnat those with whom he came in con
tact should pay his oDce a respect some
thing more than the formal decent re
spect of good manners. The rest knew
nothing of the rules which Washing
ton society had laid down for its own
and their guidance, and which were as
conflicting as the various interests that
invented and frequently modified them.
Moreover, they have seemed to care a
good deal less. They or thair wives or
their secretaries studied up the neces
sary regulations that govern the inter
course between the head of the nation
and the diplomatic representatives of
foreign powers. And, although Mr.
Jefferson insisted on taking out to
dinner what woman he would, regard
less of her husband's rank, modern
presidents have done their best to ob
serve the proprieties in this respect.
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Stole an Editor's Overcoat.
Another guest arrived at tbe hotel
Fitzgerald this morning. He was
sent up from the -recorder's court
charged with the crime of larceny in
a dwelling. When brought before the
recorder this morning he waived ex
amination and was bound over o
appear before the next grand jury in
sum of $200 00 ball.
It appears from what could be learn
ed of the case that the man who gives
his name as C F. Johnson, arrived in
the city a few days ago and put up at
the Umatilla House where he met Edi
tor Turner, of the Dufur Dispatch, who
was staying at the same hotel. John
son apparently took a liking to H. S.
Turner and kept continually banging
around and following him. Some time
yesterday Johnson took Turner's over
coat and put it on, but was seen by
Turner and told to take it off, which
he did. Sometime during the even
ing the overcoat was missing and
Policeman Wiley was called in and
soon located his man with the over
coat on in the Keystone saloon, on the
corner of Court and Main streets.
When Johnson was brought before the
recorder this morning, he acknowledg
ed having the coat, but claimed that
he was drunk and had no intention of
stealing it. lbe manner in which be
waived examination looked as if he
was very fam l.ar with such proceed
ings.
1 aken for a smuggler.
The editor of this paper has been
working on the New Years edition for
the last two weeks and is In Portland
at tbe present time Tbe other morn
tug when he went to Portland, rrith
two gripn full of cuts, be was met by
a stranger at the Unior Depot who re
quested Mr. Douthit to go into a i ri
vate roo n iu tbe building and at the
same time grabbing the two grips.
Being somewhat surprised at this
mode of proceeding the stranger was
asked what he meant and immediately
opened bis coat and showed his au'hnr
ity as a custom inspector. That was
enough for Douthit, who immediately
succumbed to the inevitable and did
as requested. After being admitted
to the room the stranger opened one
of the grips and finding a lot of cuts
stood in amazement and said, "why, I
thought you had a grip full cf opium
cans, you may go now, I won't examine
thi other grip,"' "All right," replied
Douthit, "I'll just speak to Black about
this," but the deputy custom inspector
begged so hart that he was let off.
A Pleasant family ffalr.
An amusing and excitiog incident
occurred at tbe fteim'boat landing
this morning just as the beats were
about to- leave. It appears that a
couple by the name of Wickman, had
some trouble and separated as a result
oi tneir troubles, xae nusbana came
up last night for tbe purpose of taking
the two children, but the mother
started to take them to Portland on
the morning boat. When she was
suddenly stopped by some one grab
bing the girl and boy. It did not take
her very long to size up the situation.
for quick as a flash she let drive with
her right and upper cut her husband
with the left, he was not very slow
either as the last seen of bim was
going up the Incline at a breakneck
pace with a child in each arm.'
Shortly after this occurrence and
just -about the time Sheriff Driver
usually frees himseli from the arms of
Morpheus a knocking was heard at
his frontdoor, immediately a man with
two children rushed into the room
asking the protection of the law. The
sheriff rubbed his eyes and had just
asked what . was tho matter, when a
woman came in. She did not stop to
knock or observe any of the rules of
etiquette, but commenced work on the
stranger in real earnest and would have
annihilated him had not Tom stepped
in and received a fe.w ' blows iq order
to stop the fracus. After both parties
had cooled down sufficiently to tell
them tales of woe, the sheriff decided
that neither one was fit to havn the
care and custody of the chlldrei
nor tne protection oi tbe law, so
ordered them out of his bouse and tolo
them that his house was no athletic
club, sustained for tbe purpose of car
rying on contests in the manly art of
self defense.
CHKlaTMA Ul.tK.
Tbe following is thi V ill of fare for
the Chris mas dinner tt the Baldwin
Restaurant:
SOUP.
Oystjr. Ox Tail
FISH.
Fried Salmon.
ENTREES.
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Boiled Cx
Tongue, Cold Ham, Chicken Fricisse,'
Oyster Patties, Pigs Head Sour Krout.
ROAST.
Beef, Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce,
Pig with Apple Sauce, -Veal Cutlets
. Breaded.
VEGETABLES.
Sweet Potatoes, Boiled Cauliflower,
creamed 'Asparagus, Stewed Corn,
Green Peas, Lobster Saled.
FKurr.
Oranges and Bannanas.
CONFECTIONARY.
Almond and Walnuts.
PUDDINGS.
Egg Fruit, Cream Sauce, English Plum,
Mara sauce.
PIES
Mince, Apple, Cream, Peach.
CAKES.
White Frosting, Fruit. Jellv Roll.
Cocoanut, Lady Fingers, Cup Cake.
Coffee. Tea. Milk.
fortable shoei'V'fiai
they'd been irmde
your particular wear, that fit
still look right.
"That's Solid Comfort FOR YOU
And helps to make evenings at
m home so much more enjoyab.
We've anticipated your possible
wishes in this. line and laid in an
gr assortment that will offer to both
x old and young choice and variety.
" Prices to Suit
Xmas Is Coming
And with it a desire on your part
- to make some friend a sensible,
. serviceable, useful and. economical
gift. "What's more suitable than
, a pair of slippers ?"
g We 5how
- Numerous other styles not inen-
tioned here. ....
g"- Other Holiday Goods daily arriving
Roy
expressly. ;'fo .;.; )
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lilt -Ui j ,ic
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JolifJ odl lo ibJifjfi .ibninT J.
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afc -.f'l rffOW
Miss' and Clildr.'n's..4ijet-3K.,fine.FelU
fur trimmed, liu-tfhejr, sqlesglprg. vrpm
and brown. - ,:...,: , ni,,irtf
Children's. 7 to 1U4 At
Misses, ii to z i. ,-t,
Same for Ladies, with heels. . ... ,
Felt Slippers, Ladies and
black, red aud brown.
Ladies, to 7 .'. .
Mens, black only ,
Gents," colors " J
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30
75
Solid Comfort Ladies Felt LaceShoe,;;.
leather soles, and heel black only
. $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. . tSS'
Some Alaska AdTlc.
Rutbyn Turner, of Corvaliis, writes
from Skagway, that be is about to stan
on a trip over the Cbilcoot pass and
that he Intended to goto the mines on
the Ice, He gives the following ad
vice : f
"You jay that Corvaliis will send a
nutnbbr of men to Alaska in tbe spring.
Well, I don't know who they are, bu
If they are my friends I am sorry for
them. Most men fail to consider that
when they start for tb6 mines they art
baaing a cbance, and they make m
tllowance for the hardships they ar
to undergo when on the journey to th.
heart of Alaska, Many of them mux
buffer the agonies of the damned '
But let them come; experience Is th
best of teachers, J hope them ever
success, knowing full well that man;
will regret the move. Remember tha1
here are many lies In' the paper re
jarding Alaska."
Keep this in your mind, you can g
better bargains at Van Norden's stor
than any place this side of Portland,
The Correct View.
William Dunbar, who was implica
ted in tbe notorious Nat Blum smug
gling case, and who about nine years
ago surreptitiously left here for China
to evade the penalty attached to his
offense, is in Hong Kong coining
money. It is said to be in legitimate
business. The report also states that
tbe friends of Dunbar will endeavor
to have the United States authorities
commute bis sentence to a fine. He is
willing to pay s large fine if be could
come back to "God's country." He
could use some of the money be bas
made In "legitimate business' and sat
isfy tbe law. As Mr.' Dunbar and Chi
nese have been working band in band
for years past, let tbe good work go on.
Let bim continue with them, or
come back and pay tbe exact penalty
for his crime, but we'll wager a Dickie
that in a short while he'll be "res
pected" citizen of our commonwealth.
Time will tell .Prineville Review.
A Gentle Reminder.
Senator McBride,' Representatives
Ellis and Tongue can present tbelr
friends at tbe capitol city with some
delicious Hood River apples on Christ
mas. A box of the famous Hood
rUverapple-i bas leen sent to each
member of the delegation. The Baker
City Republican very approprl tely
emarks: ''Sone I "ortland gentlemen,
vho probably dei-ire te refresh in
he minds of tbe i elegation their ap
. write for office, and thereby -hasten
ppointmerits, recently instructed W.
f. Baker to forward, at their expense,
r box of choicest Hood River apples to
s. h of the delegation in Washington.
Air Gnna And Small Boja.
Theairguu has arrived and com
o stay. Every other small boy has i
un on bis shoulder, and every object
'.hat comes withi hits range of vision
is immediately made an object of hU
Fruit Growers' Convention.
J. G Wood worth, general freight
ngent of the U. R. & N. Co., has ipsued
a circular to agents oi tne company
calling attention to a coning event of
interest.
This is the annual convention of the
Fruit Growers' Association which will
be held in Portland, January 10 to 13
inclusive, and a special rate of one aori
one-tiftb fare has been authorized by
the passenger department on the cer
tificate plan.
Exhibits of this convention will b
transported by freight without cbarg
over the 0. 1 1. & N. Cd.'s lines and i
necessary the O. R. & N. will try t
arrange with the express company for
one-half rate on exhibits.
. An elaborate program bas been ar
ranged and incidentally tbera will be
a full discussion of market a trans
portation conditions, the relation of
Oregon and California fruit in the
Eastern mar'tetp, tte He iged disad
vantage of the Oregon shi -er -;. rea
son of the organization ii favcr of
California and tne bt tt aietl.o s of re
moving the sa ne.
AdvertiM-d .Mcr.
The following Is the list of letters re
maining in The Dalles oostotfice un
called for December 2 ', 1807. Persons
calling for these letters will . lease
give date on which they were ad
vertised: Rrownr Albert Buss, Jihn
Brune. Win Brown, Mm H M
Campbell, Mrs W J Davidson, AIbe t
Evans. Albert W Fernandes, John
Harrick,' J
H-tr-1'a '. W Mard
Henderson. H L (2)
James, ' tan it
Laodif, Mr Oe
L:et c. r o in
Mlxon, Eil
Ruasell, John
THE AGE OF THE PEARL.
Probablr the Oldeat Preclooa Stoma
Known to tbe Anclenta.
The pearl is the one gem that comes
to us perfect from tbe hand of nature,
and to this its great antiquity as a
gem is largely due, saws the Popular
Science Monthly. Precious stones
Whose beauty and brilliancy depend on
polishing and cutting1 would naturally
be discovered and utilized. The discov
ery of the diamond probably dates
within historic times. Though known
earlier, it was not generally included
among the gem treasures of royalty
even as late as the seventh century. The
modern cutting of diamonds in regula
facets was invented as recently as 1456.
Indeed, it is quite probable that the
pearl was the first gem known and
jtreasured by prehistoric man ince
the search for' food must have been the
first occupation of the earliest rac
and the shining pearl would thus have
been discovered in river mussels if not
in marine oysters. Certain it is that
tbe Old Testament and the ancient writ
ten history allude to pearls, and that
remoter evidence is found on the tombs
and excavated cities in still earlier
eras. The Egyptians, Babylonians and
Assyrians held the pearl in an esteem
verging on reverence.
B Jf. W. Wiiitdms & Co. 1
5 Jor Jfcoliday Specials. 5
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Gige. Mrs A W
Hix. Mrs May
Hastings, Wm
J hnson, J A
Kin, Lizzie,
Louer. James
Lux, Wm
Morris, Mr W L
oneoi, Emeretta Smith, Miss Edna
Terry. J B W( tie, Mr Jacob
Wiley, W C Rnarlc, Mrs J R
J. A . Cross en, P. M.
To Whom It Hay Concern.
All rersons are hereby warned to
not extend credit ta i Mrs. Martha
M. W ickham oc my account, as sh
has deserted my home, and I will no
be responsible for, or pay any debt'
contrated by her.
R. F. WlCKHAM.
Kelsay Porter, who was recently
hanged in La Grande, uttered the fol
lowing just' before he passed inU
ternity: "This is nay last request or
narth. The real cause of iy troubU
is. the way children are raise i to tr
and live too easy, regardless of th
law of justice and right. Parents,
please raise your children with a prin
ciple that will defend their character.'
Handkerchief sale' at' A. M. Wil
liams Sc Co. One hundred dozen em
broidered linen handkerchiefs goinp
at one price, 12 cents each.
BORN.
RAT In tbls city. December 19. to the wife o
Walter Ray. a daughter,
ARBTTCKLR--In this city. TOeo. 19, to tbe wilt
ot W. Arbuckle, a daughter.
The Only Exception.
The Punxsutawney Spirit tells of an
old gentleman in Jefferson county, Pa.,
who had worn the judicial ermine of an
associate judge for ten years. One day
be was asked bv an old acquaintance
if he had ever been consulted by the
court while on the bench. "Xever but
once, said the judge. uniy once m
ten venrs! exclaimed the friend. "It
must have been a very important case.
'Oh. no." replied the ex-associate, "lit
was not a question of vital importance.
It was one day when the court bad been
in session about ten hours, and I had
eat there and dreamed and dozed, and
scarcely realized what was going on.
During alull in the proceedings, just be
fore court adjourned, his bonor tamed
to me and said in a sort of sympathetic
way: 'Isn't that seat pretty hard?
I admitted that it was, and that was
the only time in ten years that the
court ever asked my opinion about any'
thing."
Commercing Mon tf. i ec. 20th the
s earners of the Resulator line will
ave The t all a at 6:30 A. M. and
Portland at 6 A. M.
W. C. ALLAWAT,
Gen. Agent.
White star L.lne notice.
Until further notice tbe passenger
tares between Tbe Dalles and Portland
will be as follows:
One way FIFTY CENTS
j. a. BOOTH,
tf General Agent
VOGT OPERA HOUSE
T tVO NIGHTS ONLY
Excelsior
Dramatic,
Company .
Hazel Kirke
Christmas Night.
Tieket-oMeave Man
Monday, Dec. 2?
.DMISSION, - - 50o
No extra charge for reserved seats
In the Circuit Court of the State ot Oregon, for
w asco LXJunty.
Boa -d of Commissioners for the sale of School
and university Lands and for tbe invest
ment of lbe funds arising therefrom.
i-iainun,
vs.
P. T. Sharp, Mary Jane Sharp, E. F. Sharp,
Kathleen Sbarp. Frank H. Sharp. J. W.
Condon, as assignee of the estate of P. T.
Sharp. Insolvent Debtor, the estate of Mrs.
uracev. uoats worm, deceased, ana J.u.
Melns. Wasco County, and F, P. Taylor,
Defendants.
By virtue of an execution and or""er of sale,
issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for Wasco County, on the 1 7th day of
December, 1HV7, to me directedr upon a 1ua
rnent and decree rendered in said court on the
9th day of November. 18S7, in favor of the above
named plaintiff and against the above named
defendant. P. T. Sharp, for the sum of 86.X64.43
and interest thereon at the rate of elpht per
cent per annum from November 9. 18W7. and
$3 0 01) attorney's fees in said suit, and 15.00
costs and disbursements, and accruing costs:
which decree among other things ordered
the sale of the lands hereinafter de
scribed to satisfy said sums; and against
the defendant F. - P. Taylor, to exhaust
any interest he may have in tbe real
property described in said judgment, docree.
execution and orderof sale. I did, on the 17th day
f December. 197, at the request of plaintiff 's
rt torney. auiy levy upon tne louowing described
real pnvwty, lying and being in Wasco county.
State of Oreuon. described af follows, to-wit:
The northeast quarter CO of the southwest
quarter Ci' and tbe south half of the south
west quarter (!4 of section twelve (12.) and the
northeast quarterly) of the northwest quarter
m) of section thirteea(13)ia township one north
of range thirteen (13) east V M, containing one
hundred and sixty (160) acres; and fractional
lots numbered three (I) and .four (4) of the
north halt (1-2) of the northeast quarter (1-4) of
section twelve (12) in township one north of
range thirteen (13) east W M containing eigh
teen (18) acres and eighty-four hundredths of
an acre; also a fractional par. of tao uurtnwest
quarter (1-4) of tte nortnwest quarter (l-4 of
section thirteen (13). township ooe 11 north of
rane thirteen 13 1 east Willamette Meridian,
containing twenty-five -Jr acres; also the west
half f 1-8 of the southwest quarter 1-4 of seo
tion No. seven 7 in township one fl north
range fourteen 1141 east Willamette Meridian.
containing one hundred and seven acres am
twenty hundredths of an lO7.S0-10ti acre; also
the north half 11-21 of the southeast Quarter 11-4
and south half 1-2 of northeast quarter I H) of
section twelve f 12 in township one north of
Tinge thirteen 13 Cast Willamette Meridian,
rontnining one hundred and sixty Iff acres, in
all two hundred and sixty-seven and twenty
hundredths 267..0-100' acres; and situuted in
Wasor- county. State of Oregon All of said par--els
of land contain four hundred and seventy
on - acres and four hundredths 471 4-10UJ of an
acre. Together w'th the tenements, here'ita
menta and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of said judge
neit, decree, execution and order of sale, I
will on
Sat'irday," the 29th day of January, 1808,
at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. of said day, at tbe
Court House door in Dalles City, in said Wasco
County, Oregon, sell the above described real
property at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash to satisfy the sum of tans 43, with in
terest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per
annum from November 9th. 1897, now due upon
said judgment ana decree, ana tne lurtner sum
of sta-uu co-as ana aisnursemenis in said suit,
and accruing costs.
Dated this 18th day of December. 1897.
T J DRIVER,
Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon.
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GRAND MASQUE BAIL ' 3
-GIVEN BY-
Wasco Tribe No. 16.-
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED! MEN -
New Years Eve., Dec. 31, 1897.
F. Lemke,
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
F. W. L. Skibbe, Jos. Studnicka
Oris. Knabe, Karl Johanson.
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RECEPTION COMMITTEE- . : -
Frank Menefee. W.
A. A. Keller,
H. Buds, E. B. Dufur, John Michel 1
John Blasor, H. Wakefield,
J. Newhouse. - , ; .
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No. of Bant, SMI.)
REPORT OP THE CONDITION
OP THE
FIR?T NATIONAL BANK
At The Dalles, in the State of Oregon, at the
close of business, December 13, law.
RK8UURCK8:
tywntaud illncounM ...'1K.0C5 f,7
reriirniu Becurl and unecnr--d 17.338
(J. -. Bonds to secure circulation... 12,500 u
T miums on U. !. bonds. .... NXJ tli
stock". Securities e'c. fl.:j. 0 06
;t iiil iikf-hnuae. furnitnre. and fUton.. I 5" I 8
Other real estate and mortgag'a owned 2.105 5
JU9 fmm ftatiutuu Uanks (not recrv
upm.) 89.615 24
rhie from state banks and bankers. . . 17,238 78
ue from approved reserve agents... .(. ol 71
Oh, ckt and other cash items W44
I'rfcsrinnal paper currency, nil keK and
cents 27 Of
LAwruL Monet Rbsebvb ii Bank:
SDeci. M6MT4 05
l,eir -lenaer notes. in' w -ts.u.Ti ud
RedeniDtion fund with U 8. Treasurer (S
per cent, oi orcuiauoni... 003 01.
Tot At 34'J,53 39
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in t ffi.WQ 00
Surplus fund 15.0U0 ou
umuviaea pronta tea expense aiia taxes
niid 3.811
Jationml Bank notes outstanding H.) 00
Due to other national banks 3,912 a
Due to state banks and bankers 42,107 45
Individual deDOtfils suhiect to check,.... IH7.7H7 4t
temaud ceruncates 01 deposit zu,o 1 on
Total $340,543 39
State of Orearon )
County of Wasco )
I H. M. Beall. Caahler tfHhe above-named
hini. do aolemnlv iiev that ihe above statement
it true to tne Dent 01 my Knowieaire ana nener.
Subscribed and sworo to before me this 23d
day of December, 1897.
THANH msnarnb.
Notary Public for Oregon.
Correct Attest:
JNO. SCHNEOK. 1
Gh.O. A. LIE3E. VDireotors.
EO. M. WILLIAKS, I
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Came to mv place uu Lone well farm, on
Dutch Flat, four head of cattle, three of them
two year olds and one a yearling. One of the
two vear olds Is black ana two of them red ; the
yearling is red. (So visible brand, but ear
marks as follows: Two or them with split In
left ear with rinht ear cut off, one with riuht ear
cut on ana one witn leit ear sput.
Also came to my place Auirost 1. one mare
about tnree years 01a witn oiaze in lace no
brand visible. I want the owner to prove
property, pay-charges and take them away.
The mare came August 1, and tbe cattle came
Nov. 1, 1397.
K. jr. . WICKHAM.
Doat Tobacco Spit aa Sauk Toat life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mar
oetio, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Boc,
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, toe or II. Cure guaran-
cca. Booklet ana ample tree. Address
sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
fry, BcbilUaf a Best ta aad kakUg fawUm.
FLOOR COMMITTEE "
Dr. f. II. Frazer. Mat. Schoru. Charles Frauk. Jr.:
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Douglas Dufur, Fred Keller, George Dufur
Arthur Seufert. 0. T. Shepperd. " , '
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HARRY O. LIBBB, v:
Watchmaker and Jeweler
DEALER IX ' i
W TCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELRY,
SILVERWARE AND DIAMONDS. . ."
tine Repairing a Specialty. All Work Warranted
Hiving lately secured lie services of Prof. P. G.
Datt, be enti c Oj ti ian, am no.v piepaed to cor. -
rect any de ec v tight. . Examination free. Call " -
and have your eyes examined. . . . - " . ' .
VOGT BLOCK, - - THE DALLES, OREGON
Su
Christmas
ggestions....
Go where you find the largest assortment. '. Gifts for
ladies, gifts for gentlemen. Our line is complete. We
defy competition and cla:m to be able to give you better
prices on Pianos and Organs, as well as Holiday Goods,
than any house in Eastern Oregon. Rkmkmber
Jacobsen Book & Music Co;
VOGT BLOCK
170 Seconi Street, Th3 Dalles, ' Oregon.
Te Posiofe
Plan
Clarke & Falk, Propr's
Drugs, Medicines and Druggists. Sundries.
Physician's Prescriptions a Speoialty.
Vogt B.'oek, One Toor Vcs Jrostoffice. Phone 333
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