SATURDAY..... JANUARY 9.1898
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Chas. Van Duyne, of Tygb Valley,
la la the city.
- -1 Mr Katlo Abund, is visiting Judge
and Mrs. W. L. Bradshaw in tbe city.
J. v. Long, attorney for the O.TX.&
N.,andAhla S. Watt, tax agent for
the company, vrero in the city last
night.
Oae lone drunk was before Recorder
IMUBVM -
1 tor bis misconduct, and was promptly
fined MO.
- This morning Messrs. Albert and
Antone Betttngen left for Los Angeles,
.'where tbey will spend the rernalndt'r
of the winter.
' The populists and silver republicans
of this county have called meetings to
prepare for tbe coming campaign. Is
it not time the democrats were taking
some such action?'
This morning T. A. Hudson, F. H.
Sharp and J. C. Hostetler were called
. to Portland as witnesses before the
federal court in the case of the United
' States vs. Seufert Bros.
There will be a special meeting of
the G. A.R. and W. R. C. on Saturday,
January 29, at Fraternity ball. H. H.
Learned, post commander, inyits all
old soldiers to be present.
'The improvements that arc being
made to tbe brewery hill are first class.
Crushed rock is being put in the road
from the foot to the top of the bill,
and make it a durable pie:e of road.
For some time past tho public schools
of Heppner have been closed oj ac
count of the prevalence of measles in
that city, but the disease has now so
far abated that the schools have been
reopened.
The U. S. jury in charge of Deputy
Marshal Humpoeey and accompanied
by the attorneys in the case of the
government vs. Seufert Bros., after
having examined the lands sought to
be ' condemned, returnod today to
Portland. '
- Several years ago A. B. Hammond
bought the old Oregon Pacific at sher
iff's Sale for (100,000. Report comes
now. that he bas bonded the property
for 1 10,000,000. This leoks as if some
rapier queer manipulating had been
resorted to.
The Yakima county democratic, free
silver republican and people's party
centnal committees, Friday night in
joint meeting, adopted a resolution
favoring the continuance of the al
liance at present existing between tbe
three parties.
If the projected railroad is built from
Albany to the eastern boundary of the
state, The Dalles will have to get a
lively move on itself, or much of tbe
. 3 a si i- . l 1 1 i...
mtuo lrwui ruu& uuuubjr win in uaw
But The Dalles can be depended on to
meat the emergency.
It is estimated that $12,000,000 in
gold will be taken out in the Klondike
region this winter, and everybody is
wild over it. Last year Colorado pro
duced more than- double tbat amount,
and it caused no stir. Distance lends
enchantment, you kaow.
An agent for a Montana firm is buy
ing up cattle in Marion county. The
uyer. purchases usually at so much
jperihead, generally paying a good
price. The cattle purchased are not
being shipped away but are being
placed in rented pastures.
Tbe Sheep Growers convention to
jbe held in Tbe Dalles on March 1,
Kill be one of the most important
gatherings held in the northwest. It
kill be attended by prominent sheep
Eaisers from all over the coast, and
very ' phase of the business will be
thoroughly discussed.
The stone used in the crosswalk laid
kcross Second street by French & Co.,
Which is proving so satisfactory, was
rem Montrestella's quarry ou Mill
sreek. - That rock is demonstrated to
;e an excellent quality of building
naterial, and will be used for the trim
mings of the new school house to be
brected at Academy Park this season.
Last night was an important event
n the camp of Dalles Red Men. Three
palefaces were adopted, and the rank
bf Warrior was conferred on three I Di
lates The degree work was followed
vith a banquet furnished by the ap
tointive officers and braves, and corn
nd venison flowed in abundance as it
lways does when the Red Men indulge
n sooiability. '
Several cases of stomach amputa
te n have been reported in the coun
ry lately, but none of the patients
lave succeeded in surviving very long
without bis "bread basket," hence it
tnay be interred mat tne stomacn,
hough one of tbe most troublesome
prgans. because it demands Deing nn-
d about three times a day, is by no
neans superfluous.
The town of Oakesdale must pay S.
. Armstrong $175 for a broken arm.
aused by Mr. Armstrong falling from
k defective sidewalk into a ditch on
he night of October 5, 1897, having
ecently obtained a judgment against
he city for that amount. Other
owns might take this as a warning to
ceep their walks and public highways
n perfect repair.
Again the fine hand of ex-senator
Mitchell has been shown in dispens-
ng federal patronage in Oregon.
Dave Dunno has been appointed col
lector of Internal revenue for the dis
trict of Oregon. Tbe dispatch an
nouncing tho appointment does not
say whether or not Mr. Blackman will
so allowed to bold the office until tbe
expiration of his term.
The Portland Daily Tribune is com
ing to the front as a formidable com
petitor of the Oregonian for the pat-
on ae of tbe northwest. It bas re-
faently ordered a fast running press,
which is evidence tbat it is thriving.
Eenator Mitchell and the Southern
'aclflo are making a commendable
ffort to get the Iribuue well estab
lished, and do not appear to be nig
gardly in their financial support.
One of Salem's school director",
Adam Olmart, has resigned to go to
the Klondike, and Hiram Smith a
member of tbe city council, contem
plates doing the same thing. Of course
neither of them was ' getting a salary
that justified bis foregoing the allure
ments of Klondike, and as there is no
show for a pickup from the legislature
or state fair for some time, they can af
ford to leave the capital city for a time.
People are rushing to Klondike little
realizing what they will have to endure
and with small assurance that they
will succeed in securing good locations
or even avoid starving to death. Pro
bably 100,000 will go there this year if
they can secure transportation, and
perhaps of that number one in five
h indred will com away with more
money than he takes in. Going to
Kloadyke is even as hazardous as
bucking a nickel-ln-the-slot mackine,
and offers even less chances to win.
In the death of Samuel Ottenbeimer,
of Baker City, at tbe Good Samaritan
hospital in Portland, last Sunday
night. Eastern Oregon has lost one of
ita most progressive citizens. Mr.
Ottenheimer was engaged in the mer
cantile business here for a number of
years, but removed to Baker City,
where he bas resided a number of
years, and there built up a large busi
ness, beio the senior member of tbe
firm of Ottenhei-ner, Bear & Co. He
was In Portland Saturday on business,
when he was taken suddenly ill, his
ailment beljg paresis.
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From Thursday's Dally.'
A. J. Biigham, of Dufur, spent
day in t'.e city.
Messrs. William, E. E., C. L., D. W.
and G. R. Pierce, cr Goldendale, are
in the citv.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Youngr, of Ridge
way, returned last nlibt from a visit
to Portland.
Club wheat is quoted at 70 cents
here, though choice lots of bluestem
are worth 72 cents.
Mrs. Charles Hs.nsen, who has been
visiting in this city, returned yesterday
to her home at Hood River.
Today the jury for the February
term of circuit court was drawn. The
term begins on February 14.
" Plumes must drop, but the shirt
waist will weild its bewitching influ
ence for another season. So says
dame fashion. - ? .
The populists and silver republican
will hold meetings at the court house
next Saturday to arrange for the
coming campaign.
A private letter from Prineville
states that exceptionally fine weather
has prevailed there all winter, and so
far there has been no loss of stock.
This morning George and William
Moon started for Alaska. They go to
join W. T. Wiseman, at Juneau, for
the purpose of engaging in business.
Some lots of wheat have changed
hands in The Dalles the past few days
at 72 cents a bushel. This is the beBt
price realized since the clump in wheat
last December.
Fred Skibbe left this morning for
Skagway, where be will open a lodg
ing house. He left his business here
in charge of his brother Antone, who
is now host at the b-ict hotel in the
-East End.
Work of excavating for the addition
to the Wasco warehouse is being pros
ecuted, and the grouod iu front of the
present building is being leveled off
in nice shape to receive the new
building.
Tbe Knights of The Dalles will
celebrate the anniversary of Pythian
Ism on"the evehing of February 21.
A committee bas been appointed to
arrange for the celebration, and prob
ably a public metting will be held.
The past few days of sunshine have
caused R. E. Saltroarshe to long for
tbe fishing season to return, and he is
busying himself arranging -bis fishing
outfit. Among otber things he Is pre
paring for the trout season is a home
made fishing rod, that he is construct
ing out of Ohio hickory.
The altar for the new Lutheran
Church, which was made by Pierce
Bros, at Goldendale, was brought over
from tbat place yesterday . and. bas
been put in place in the new building.
It is indeed a work of art and is one of
the handsomest pieces of workman
ship ever put up in the northwest.
Today A. Anderson contractor,
completed the new warehouse on First
street and the work was accepted by
the owner, Sam Wilkinson. The
warehouse is 110x32 feet, has three
floors, and is supplied with an elevator
and patent wood press. Throughout
it is a modern bulHing and well appor
tioned for warehouse purposes.
The importance of the town of Was
co is shown by the amount of freight
that is forwarded to that place. At
present Wasco is receiving from one
to two cars of merchandise every day,
which indicates that an immense busi
ness is dene there. The Dalles will
hove to look well to its Interests or
Wasco will get lots of its former trade.
Last Monday Wm. Brune, who lives
across the river in Washington, cele
brated his 50th anniversary with one
of those pleasant neighborhood gather
ings that cement friendship' and make
people thankful that they lite. Quite
a number of Mr. Brune's friends from
Xhe Dalles were in attendance, and
they report it one of the pleasantest
events of their lives.
The Dalles bowlers will look upon
the following from, the Scio News as
rather fishy: A Scio bowler threw a
regulation ball with such English
and peculiar force that the ball
knocked tbe two side pins down, (the
pins being set up for cocked hat,) leav
ing the center pin standing. The ball
thrown struck the right pin first, re
bounded to the left pin, knocking
them both down with one hall. .
That Klondike craze is going to
draw heavily on every section of the
state, for there are people everywhere
who will go to Alaska this year to
seek a fortune, and everyone who goes
will take with him enough means to
live on a year, hence just so much
money will be taken out of circulation,
but the fellow who stays at borne and
raises something for the Klondikers to
eat will be the one who makes money,
The Dalles can certainly boast of its
climate if nothing else. Here we en
joy sprlog-llke weather, while our
neighbors on every hand are expertenc- j
ing tbe chilling blast of winter. Tbe
past few days Portland has had good
sleighing, and at Camas Prairie, 45
miles from Pendleton, the mercurj
bas registered 36 degrees below zero
Certainly Dallesite? should feel thank
ful that they have chosen such ,i
cl' mate as tb is for a home.
Tbe Times-Mountaineer is trulc
grateful for the numerous com pi i
mentary notices given tho special il
lustrated edition, and would be pleasw
to reprint all of them, but space will
not permit. . Hardly f paper on the
coast that bas received a copy but pro
nounces it perfect. Now if the rent
dents of Tbe Dalles and vicinity will
see to it that the paper is circulated
throughout the past, this section will
derive a lasting benefit. We have
done our share toward advertising the
country, now let others do theirs by
giving the paper circulation.
The meetings still continno at the
Methodist Church. Last evening
after the song service, the pastor said,
now tho meeting will bee in just where
it left off last night, with a testimony
meeting. There wait a ready response,
two and three standi jg at tho same
time to testify. The meeting .con
tinued this way until the time wm
nearly all occupied which Rev. Wood
had intended to use for preaching.
The sermon was omitted and the altar
call made and nearly the entire audi
ence pressed to the front and several
earnest prayers were made for the
prosperity of the work and extersion
of religious interest. Devotional meet
ing at 2:30 this afternoon, . regular re
vival service this evening at 7:30.
liw look, to oca Miutxan-
"As if brick were lying in my
stomabh ia the description by a dys
peptic of bis feeling after eating.
This Is one cf the commonest symp
toms of indigestion. If you have it,
take Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Not only this symptom, but all tbe
symptoms of indigestion are cured by
Shaker Digestive Cordial (
So many medicines to cure this one
disorder. Only one tbat can be called
successful, because only one that acts
in a simple, natural and scientific way.
Shaker Digestive Cordial. '
Purely vegetable, and contains no
dangerous ingredients, Shaker Diges
tive Cordial toues up, strsngthens and
restores to health all the digestive
organs. .
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
$1 00 a bottle
(From Friday's Daily.
Mrs. W. S. Myers is seriously ill
with pneumonia.
Don't miss tbe kid glove sale at A.
M. Williams & Co. Saturday See reg
ular add for prices.
This morning Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Deitzel, J. P. Rorick and Fred Deitznl
were passengers on the train for Port
land.
The Umatilla county grand jury was
ia session nine days and ground out 23
indictments. That must be a sort of
lawless community.
Tbe ladies of tbe Good Intend society
will have on sale in the room next
door to the postoffice npxt Saturday a
choice assortment of cakes, pies,
doughnuts and bread 2d
The discipline of tbe church of Christ
will be presented to tbe new converts
added to the Christian church during
the recent meetings next Sunday even
ing, immediately after the sermon.
The recent rise in wheat has caused
considerable activity in the markets
and within tbe past few days several
lots have changed hands at from 68 to
70 cents bushel, according to quality.
Tbe state league of republican clubs
meets in Portland next Tuesday, and
it is expected 1000 delegates will bo in
attendance. Most of the delegates
elected Jjy the McKinley club will
attend.
The Hale & Kern Contracting Co.,
of Portland, bas secured the contract
from the government for building the
jetty at Gray's Harbor, Wash. Their
bid for doing , the entire work was
$770,000. - J
Mrs. Capt. Waud went to Portland
today to attend the funeral of Mrs. W.
F. Ruffeno, who died at 2 o'clock yes
terday morning. Mrs. Ruffeno was
the mother of William Ruffeno, tho
steward on tbe steamer Regulator.
Each day tbe D. P. & A.-N. boats
are taking down more or less wheat
from The Dalles to Portland, and be
sides the wheat they are handling a
condderable amount of local traffic in
addition to tbe regular through freight
from Portland to The Dalles.
E. E. Lytic, president of the Colum
bia Southern railroad, is in tbe city.
Mr. Lytle says his road is preparing to
push on south from Wasco this sea
son. Already tbey have ten miles of
survey made, and grading will com-
A store on root That Threatens the Bad
n!U of The Dalle.
The following item, which I some
what interesting The Dalles, is takn
from Sunday's Albany Herald:
"Recent developments-in the affair?
of tbe O. C. & E railroad show that it
was a fortunate thing for the-Willam
ette valley when Mr. Hammond secur
ed control of the old Oregon Pacific.
He proceeded at once to put tho road
in first-class condition, and now comts
the welcome news that after years of
waiting tbe road is to be built to an
aster connection by Mr. Hammond.
"Recently a new company known as
the Corvalli & Eastern Railroad Co.
was duly incorporated for the purpose
of carrying out this important under
taking, and tbe plans as outlined in
tbe articles of incorporation are now
being ctrried out.
"A. B. Hammond, president of the
road, will arrive in Albany tomorrow,
when, it is learned from a reliable
source, a deed will be executed, trans
ferring the entire property of the O
C. & E., including roadbed, rolling
stock, lands, etc., to the Corvallis &
Eastern Railroad Co. Soon there
after it is also learned, a blanket mort
gage will be executed to a New York
cemoany, composed of foleign capital
ists, and first mortgage bonds will be
issued for something oyer $10,000,000
for the purpose of building the road to
an eastern connection and construct
ing branch lines.
"The plans as outlined in the recent
ly filed articles of incorporation of tbe
new company, whose principal place of
business is to be in Albany, embrace
the purchase of the 142 miles of com
pleted track of the Oregon Central &
Eastern road, the operation and con
struction" of a railroad line from
Yaquina bay to Snake river, near On
tario, in Malheur county, Oregon,
along the route originally proposed by
the' old Oregon Pacific Company, also
the construction of a branch line from
a point near Prineville southward
tbroughLake and other southeastern
counties to tbe California line.
"The papers for the entire deal have
been drawn up, and the ten million
dollars is ready, awaiting the execution
of the documents.
"It is said that the work of construc
tion will begin as soon as the weather
will permit in tho spring. This is the
most important railroad work that has
boen undertaken in Oregon 'in recent
years. It means much to the people
of the Willamette Valley and the en
tire state. The plans of the company,
it is understood,' will hereafter bo ex
tended to cover the construction of a
line between Prineville and Pendleton,
and also a line from some point near
Albany to connect with Astoria."
If this information is authentic, it
means that a road is to be built
through the central part of the state,
that will detract much of the trade
that now comes to The Dalles to other
points. Crook and Grant county
farmers will not buy their wool and
otber products here if they can be sup
plied with transportation facilities at
more convenient points, unless there
are inducements held out to bring
them here. The trade of those connties
however might be retained at Th
Dalles either by building a line
railroad into Crook county, or by the
ero'ionof woolen and scouring mills
here. But in case the Hammond road
is built, this place must do something
to meet the loss which it is certain to
suffer. What will it be?
sugar growing. Wo - boy- annually
about $82,000,000 worth of coffreynnd
our consumption is constantly In
creasing. -' -- .
eFCCIAL school muting.
Levy of 1 1-9 Mills Made for School
PnrpoM and to Pay Uu lnt u
A special meeting of the voters
of school district No. 12, was held at
high school building this afternoon for
the purpose of levying a tax to pay cur
rent expenses for the coming year.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman O. D. Doane, who after
stating tbe objects for which the meet
ing was called presented a statomoi t
showing the estimated receipts and ex
penditures of tho district for the year,
based upon tne receipts and disburse
ments for the past year. .
- The statement submitted showed tho
following:
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
From county tax 9 3,320 05
From aate school fund 1,361 38
From tuition 500 00
From special district tax 8,169 14
Total
ESTIMATED
$13,371 00
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries teachers at present.... $ 8,955
Salary one additional teacher. . .450
Salaries janitors. . .
salary clerk"
Interest on bonds
Insurance
Supplies and repairs
School desks
Fuel
Phones, water and printing.
972
300
1200
300
600
200
250
144
Total $13,371
After the report had been submitted
and discussed, a resolution was intro
duced and carried by unanimous vote
levying a tax of 6 mills for current ex
penses and li mills to pay interest on
bonds.
The taxable property of the district
as returned by the county clerk on the
roll of 1897 is $1,172,479. A ?i mill
tax on this amount will create a fund
of $8,798.52 provided it is all collected,
leaving a balance of $604.46 to apply
on the original indebtedness. ' How
ever it is hardly probable that all the
tax will be collected, hence about all
the revenue created from the levy of
7i mills will be required for current
expenses and meeting interest pay
ments. There is at present delin
quent on the rolls of '94, '95 and '96
$2,144.76 due tbe district as follows:
Roll of 1894 ..$ 39184
Roll of 1895 1,058 29
Roll of 1896 684 63
Total .$ 2,144 76
Tbe meeting though not largely at
tended was harmonious throughout,
there not being a dissenting voice
against tbe levying of the tax, or a
complaint entered against the manage
ment of the district.
Advertised Letters. .
The following is the list of letters re
maining in The Dalles postoffice un
called for January 28, 1898. Persons
calling for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad
vertised: - v
mence as soon as the frost lj out of tho
ground. t
Hardly anyone in this or Sherma
county but has some friend in the east
who wants to know something of this
country. No better way of giving the
information is presented than- sending
a copy of the souvenir edition of tbo
Times Mountaineer. Copies are sold
five for $1 or 25 cents for single copy.
Rev. T. Dewitt Taltnage, of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Eiore McCutcheon
Collier, of Allegany City, were united
in marriage last week. On the follow
ing Sunday he' preached a sermon
strongly advising young women not
to marry at all, unless they could marry
well. He took good care that he did
not preach this sermon the week bo-
fore. .
The Pendleton Tribune says San
Francisco capitalists are interested in
a scheme to develop water power from
the Umatilla river with a view to put
ting in factories and furnishing power
to those who want it. Nothing definite
is known of the movement yet, but it
is said steps will bo taken to secure
the rights now owned by W. S. Byars.
He will probably be given an interest
in the syndicate.
The Elk's charity committee are
finding an abundance of calls, and
many very deserving cases have como
before them which have been prompt
ly relieved, while some cases have
been presented that aro in no way en
titled to assistance. The members of
the committeo have been very careful
in examining into every case brought
to their knowledge, and every one who
is deserving has been promptly aided.
Seeds have boen sown at Wasco that
will cause a sort of coolness between
that city and The Dalles. It is on ac
count of an act of the Tammanyite of !
Wasco as reported in tho News. They
have sought to perloin two Dalles citi
zens, "Dutch". McCoy and Judd Fish,
and intice them away from a life of
rectitude and right, and land them
ia the cesspool of ward politics by
nominating Dutch . for mayor and
Judd for recorder of Wasco.
Oscar Maley met with an accident
last week that almost cost him his life.
He and Wm. Meek were bunting wild
geese on the John Day river, west of
Ajax, and when Oscar rode into tho
river to get a goose they bad shot, his
horse fell on top of him in deep water
ind it was almost a miracle tbat he
-scaped with bis life. He nearly froze
jo death before reaching the nearest
house, which was ten or fifteen miles
tway. And, to make it all the worse,
-e didn't get the goose after all. Con
don Globe.
A coasting accident on the Bussall
street hill, in Alblna, last Tuesday
night, resulted is more or less serious
iujury to Mrs. F. A. Bailey, Mrs. Adal
bert Rose and Mist Clara Horton, pas
sengers on a bobsled, which collided
with a telegraph pole on tho steepest
part of the bill. Mrs. Bailey's shoul
der was dislocated and her wrist was
broken. Each of the two other young
women sustained painful but not seri
ous injuries. Miss Horton is well
known in The Dalles, having been
born and raised here, and here many
friends in this city hope that she will
speedily recover from her injuries.
tVOLD BE A KLONDIKE.
An
Enterprise That Would Pay in This
City.
While there is a mad rush to the
Klondike, those who would tamper with
the "fickle goddess" having made ar
rangements to go north in search of
gold, there still remains a little Klon
dike for the ones who remain at homo
and prepare to feed the gold seekers.
There is hardly a product of this
county but will be ia demand in
Alaska the next two or three years,
and' especially will food products be
needed, though they will necessarily
have to bo put in a shape that they can
be transported at the least possible
cost. For instance fruits and vege
tables cannot be seat north in their
natural state, but must be reduced in
weight either by evaporation or can
ning. -
For the next few years Alaska will
require large quantities bf vegetables,
such as can be carried oyer the moun
tain passes at the least possible cost
for transportation, and any locality
that makes a specialty of preparing
such articles will find a little Klondike
right at home. Since the vicinity of
The Dalles produces all manner of
vegetables and fruits in aoundance, it
would be a paying investment for
some one to furnish facilities for pre
paring them for shipment north. Kb
evaporating plant located in Ths
Dalles that was prepared to ' reduce
potatoes, carrots, cabbage, etc., to a
dry state, or that could - can the fruit
of tho country so that it would bear
transportation would strike a good
business. Here is a- good show for
some enterprising capitalist to make a
rich strike. .
Bens, John
Brooks, Flora
Bull, M A
Coleman, F H
Dollerhlde, J G
Fan, William
Forest, F
Hansird, Mrs S H
Jones, Frank
Jones, Steve
Koontz, Mrs L
Kohler, Joe
Martin, Mrs. N
Mason, Chester -Moore,
E V
McCormick, L
Robertson, J D
Osborn, Miss W
Peters, Isbrand
Phelps, George
Rice Mr Cland
Stoner Eld A J
Symmers George
Smith Ida
Thurman S L
Ward Emma
Whitsett C A
J. A
Bolton, Herbert
Bonnoy, C R
Chamberlain, Mrs
Cooper, Lizzie
Dunsmore, Maggie'
freeman, Aaron
Harris, Alanson .
Hill, Mrs E C
Johnson, Miss A
Ktyser, UM .....
Kosher. J
LaMa, V D
Mathews, F E
- Messinger, O B
McCooke, M W
McCormick, Mrs J
Nichols, George
Odell, Walter
Phelps, Allio :
Reckord, May '
Simmons E
Sousen Claud
Smith MrsC J
Smith Edward
Ward Matilda
Wilhehra William
Wolverton Bud
. Cross Ear, P. M. .
The Prodigal Daughter.
The prodigal son may return, but
bow about the prodigal daughter? As
far as the world is concerned there is
no mercy for the prodigal daughter.
The son may wallow In the mire and
filth of polution, feed upon the husks
of sin and infamy, and if he will come
back in becoming raiment, and knock
at the door of society, he is eagerly
received within its portals; marriage
able daughters simper and smile
sweetly, and fond mammas are very
gracious and kind in feeling it their
womanly duty to encourage the fellow
to do better now tbat be has sown his
wild oats. But the prodigal daughter
ab, hush! Breathe not her' name with
in the precincts of society. Keep her
out; push her to a suicide's grave, ap
peasing your righteous indignation,
return to petting and carressing the
''dear boy" who has made a start to
get back to the path of rectitude. Ten
to ono he never comes back. He
knows he can sin and can still kerj.
his place in society.
St. Valentine's day will be duly
observed in Tbe Dalles by those who
purchase their valentines at the Jacob
sen Book & Music Co.'s store,
CeSee mwt Sugar laiperta.
Senator Thurston has gone over to
the opponents of Hawaiian annexation,
because of the alarm for the in teres t.
of the Nebraska sugar beet producers.
This is entirely groundless. : If all thr
land in Hawaii was devoted to sugai
culture it could produce but a - very
small proportion of what the United
States consumes. At present -tbt
total production of sugar in the archi
pelago is less than $10,000,000, when
the United States buys over $101,000,
000. There is every reason for ex
peeling hat tbe culture of sugar will
give way to that of coffee, to which the
islands aro rlendUly adapted, and
which is mnqh more progtable than
. Cattlemen Coavenloa.
At Pendleton, Ore., Fob. 15,16:17, a
Cattlemens Convention, embracing tbe
states of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, will be held, and it is intended
to maka the meeting a grand success,
a call being made to every, cattle
raiser in the northwest. Reduced
rates have been named by the O. It. &
N. from all points in three states, and
the Great Northern By. and the Ore
gon Short Line will also make similar
reduction from points on their line in
connection with the O. R. & N Par
ties interested in cattle raising should
endeavor to be in attendance nt vbjs
meeting. (Jommunicate with your
nearest ticket agent 'regarding rates
and train seryics. . . ; "
. TBE IKTEBIOB TKADB.
fTkatCaa Too Dalies do MlBetals It 1
the ratarer
t Er alnea the Drat inika was driven
on. tbo Columbia Soutfceron railroad
overy resident cl Tbe Dauss coi ia
realize that tbe construction of thtl
road into the intorior muet ultimately
result in the loss of a considerable
amount of trade heretofore onjoyed
by this place. And now that the con
struction of tbe road south from v . SCO
is an assured fact, we cannot see any
thing in the future but that The Dalit
will ultimately lose all of tbe Crook
and Grant county trade tbat in tbo
past has centered hero.
Whenever the Columbia Southern is
built to Cross Hollows not one pound
of wool raised in Crook or Grant
county will ever come to The Dalle,
nor not one pound of freight for those
points will be shipped . from here, con
sequently tbe outfitting trade, that U
the supplying of farmers of the' inter
ior to the south and east, instead of
coming to The Dalles, will go to some
closer point on the Columbia Southern.
These are disagreeable though certain
facts, for there will be no inducement
for interior farmers to come to The
Dalles for supplies, when all their ship
ping interests arc at some other and
more conveaientpoint.
Wideawake business men of The
Dalles hava realized this for seme time
and have been considering the best
methods to adopt for overcoming the
disadvantage at which they will be
placed when the Columtia Southern
shall be built further south, though as
yet no feasible scheme has been sug
gested and acted upon. Some have
proposed that a railroad be built out
from The Dalles to the Deschutes at
some point near the free bridge, then
up tbat river and its tributaries, possi
bly terminating at Prlneuille. This
plan, however, has only been suggest
ed, no definite action having been
taken. The merits of the proposition,
the Times-Mountaineer does not pro
pose to discuss at the present, but will
suggest a plan that it believes to be
more feasible.
All along Tbe Dalles has looked
upon the Columbia Southern rather as
being its enemy, in that it is destined
to take away a part of the trade this
place has enjoyed in the past; but can
not it be made to serve our interests as
well as its own? Suppose the road is
continued south to Cross Hollows,
could it not be run west to the De
schutes at some point near the Warm
Spring reservation, and then norther
ly along the river or out through the
Tygh Bidgo and Dufur countries? A
road thus constructed would not only
control all tbe trade of Crook county
and the northern part of Grant, but
would, through rather circuitous,
make a. portage around' the' Dalles of
tbe Columbia, and would be a formid
able feature in regulating freight rates
to all points in Eastern Oregon and
Washington, and would ' make The
Dalles the trade center of all the
upper country, (since the road would
form a link between the upper and
lower rivers
Whether or not such a proposition
would bo favorably considered by the
Columbia Soutnero, the Timos-Moun-
talnoer is not prepared to say. But this
much is certain, tho Columbia South
ern is in a position to extend its line
of road into the interior. This it is al
most certain to do, and . so long as
Biggs is its terminus, all tho traffic it
handles will go to . that place and
thence ovof tbe O. R. k, N. passing
through Tho Dalles, without our de
riving a cent of benefit. .But if that
road could ho induced to terminate Its
line here, by coming in over tbe route
above mentioned, its principal traffic
would como this way on account of the
competing freight rates it could offer
for continuous transportation either
by river or rail More than this, the
Columbia Southern road will bo built
south, and should a road be started to
ward tbe interior it would ever have a I L
formidable competitor in this line, 1 1
wLercas if tho Columbia Southern
could be induced to favor tbe scheme
above memttoned, it would be Tbe
Dalles' line. The proposition we be
lieve if w rtby the consideration of
Tbe Dai u s and especially the Corn-
professional "tin borne.'1 Instead it
has gathered la three rsnobsrs from
Birch creek, and taught thorn that tho
majesty of tho law must bo observed
by fining each $15 and costs amounting
to $10 because they gave their money
to tho "professionals' over the green
covered table.
J
sHoes SHOES SHG6S
Third . . .
Great
Offering'
Of our
Clearance Sale
If you are in need of good Shoes at less money than
has ever hefore been placed on the market, now is
the time to purchase. We offer the following re
ductions for this week: ;
FOUND IN THE PEAT DEDS.
Be ma let of Prehistoric Animals Discovered
In Enclacd.
From time to time the peat bedn at
Newbury have yielded abundant re
mains of prehistoric animuLi whu-h is
primeval ages roamed along the Ken
net valley, when the physical condi
tions obtaining in western Europe were
altogether different from those which
now prevail before, in fact, the present
insular position was brought about In
these peat beds, according' to a London
dispatch, have been found the remains
of the colossal mammoth, including the
portion of a tusk which, when entire,
must have been ten to twelve fo.-t in
length, together with the boDes, teotli
or horns of other animals which have
utterly disappeared from the facs of
the earth. The drainage works which
are now being carried on in the to' t
of Newbury have brought to light,
mostly in a high state of preservation,
numerous bones, skulls, and other fos
sil portions of animals which lived on
subsequently to the disappearance ol
the post-glacial mammals, such as tla
wolf, bear, wild boar, red deer, oe.
goat, dog, fox, horse. Various object-,
of flint, characterizing the n;ro of
stone, nave also been found in the
lower layers of the peat, from wliich it
is evident that tho prehistoric inhabit
ants of the river valley posses.vJ -rcat
dexterity in the fabrication of these
yuuuLive wrapofli una locus, some ol I r nr- i .
the "knives" bein? beautifully chipped ,Jens Wine box calf, calf lined, heavy winter 5
ana presenting an edg-e almost as line I oiena UX BlOOd, COIH toe, KUSSia Calf, Winter shoe 4
as a razor. Several articles of a later Mens Dark Green. Bull Doff Willow rnlf " '.A
KeJvSS; J"' Ox Blood seal coin toe heavy sole.,.. ... Z
buckles of many kinds, implement.-, of Rlen8 -Black Calf, sq. toe cap, lace and congress. . 4
bone, Roman pottery, a few coins, a Mens Kangaroo. SOU are toe CflD. ln'pfi and nr,o- A
vtTityt!eys:.-lat Vpper ormadc Mens Calf, square toe cap, lace and coneress 3 00
earthof the cuttings in that part o the I Xf c:L o i i wugiess . . . . o uu
town fought over by cavalier and H"8 ?at!ft 5a.lf Plaln 8lUare toe CO and COng. 2 60
roundhead many relies of the period I Jvlen3 oatin L&lf, COin toe, lace and congress. .... 2
have been found, including portic.usof Mens Satin Calf, pi. toe, tap sole, lace and cone. . - 2
w v dlii i it ii-inirm KnnTc hm.- ttute r
' r - 'xr w4iviiot
horseshoes and many -other things of
this date.
A Gigantic Undertaking-.
Undismayed by their experience in
the Suez and Panama enterprises, the
French are undertaking to build an
other great canal. They hava now
determined to connect the Bay of UU'
cay with the . Mediterranean by a
canal over '400 miles long, from 14
to 215 feet wide and from 23. to 3
feet deep, and with widened parsing
places every eight miles. Thcra will
be twenty-two locks, each 65!)" fent in
length
MENS SHOES
Former Price
00
50 .
60
00 .
50
00
. Sale
$3 40
BOYS HND YOUTHS
Boys Glove Grain Bal., medium heavy. ... ... ,
Boys Grain, half square toe, tap sole.
Youths Glove Grain, medium heavv.:;. . .... .
Youths Grain, ha. sq., tap sole. ....... . . . . .
..II
.. 1
1
l
50
25
76
50
50
25
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
$1
1
1
1
35
15
20
10
. LHDieS
Cleaning up of old styles of Ladies $3, $4, and $5
Terns and Welts, very finest and best of qualities,
to go at $1.00. . . . . . N .
and 80 TAot in urilt'. T1.X
cost is calculated at sioo.ooo.ooo. it Ladies Lace, dark green, box enlf. wlt rmn n A
however, safe to say that it will I Ladies Ln.ne. flurlf crrApn lrid vslt ontn fnn ' A
Ladies Lace, Ox BloodRussian calf, welt coin toe 3
Ladies Lace, Ox Blood, Russian calf, coin toe. . . .. 3
Ladies Lace and Button, black kid welt, coin toe. 2
Ladies Button, plain common sense toe. . ' 2
Ladies Lace, Button coin toe patent tip. .... 2
Ladies Lace, Box calf, bull doe. welt sole. : 4
Ladies Lace, button, spring heel, coin toe, pat tip-1
ror Sale.
A .choice stock ranch of 360 acres all
deeded, 300 acrns under good three-wire
fence, with plenty of wood and water,
bout so acres m cuitivat on, and e.ght Misses, Grain, button, common sense toe, stock tip 1 25
acres in orchard and vineyard, two nr.- v ' i ... , , t .
barns and some outbuildings. This toe, patent up, scnooi snoe
ranch is equally as good for darylng as f J?SSe8' J?ne ?lPh toP' 8(luare toe Patent P
for raising stock. Located Ai miles Mlsse' Fine kid, kid top, square toe, patent tip. :
is.
oe raucn more. It is claimed by its
promoters that besides greatly expedit
ing commerce, this waterway will be
of vast political significance. If it
could only be kept open in war, Gib
raltar, the strongest fort in tho world,
would be rendered useless, and France,
Instead of England, would hold the
"Key to the Mediterranean."
TCISS6S
Sizes 11 to 2.
Misses, Kid, button, coin toe, patent tip . .
00
00
60
00
75
50
00
00
50
1 25
$2
2
2
2
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1
1
2
1
60-
60
40 s
10
95
70
65
95
so:
45
90
90
Ll
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95
10
40"
40 :
from The Dalles -on Cbenoweth creek
Price $2200. Apply at this offlco or at
tbe farm of J. A. Fleck,
? "The Rflai Line"
The Dalles, Portland and Astoria
Navigation Co.
THROUGH
CHILDRENS -
Childs, Kang. calf, button, coin toe, pat. tip, 5-8. 1 00 '65
Childs, Kid, button, coin toe, patent tip, 8-11. . . . 1 00 . 75
Childs, Kang. calf, com'n sense toe, stock, tip, 8-11 1 15 ." t 85
Childs, Cloth & kid top, but., sq. toe, pat. tip, ... k . 1 50 , ' , , 1 15
7 This list "does not cover -all discounts on shoe sales, '
- as we have specials on -most every line ia the stock., J .'
- The specials previously offered on this Clsaxance
sale still continues, as We must reduce stock bo as
to make room for new goods now. being purchased
by our two representatives in New York. . . .
igUtaiPasseie
.' - i .
Ilg Ladies Attention . . .
mercial l.'lub.
LOWEST RATES
BEST SERVICE
FASTEST TIME.
. Vice's Kamblei. -
Last years novelties brought a pure
white and also a yellow Rambler rose,
which - have proved perfectly hardy
and quite as strong bloomers as the
crimson. No climing plant will give
better satisfaction for tbe piazza and
tbey can be trained to make a wonder
fully beautifully, hedge or screen.
Last season ono of these plants sold for
fifty cents, but this year James Vick'a
Sons of Rochester, K. Y., offer ono
each of the white, yellow and crimson
Ramblers for only forty rente. VicnV
Garden and Floral Guide, an elegant
work of 120 pages, tbe best ever sent
out by this house, will be mailed free
upon application to all interested in a
good garden.
AtUatlea Silver Bepablieaas.
' All silver republicans ' of "Wasco
county are . cordially "invited to be
present Saturday afternoun,'. 2 P. M.,
February 5, 1698, in the circuit court
room, in tho county court house, in
Dalles City, Oregon.
Purposes of this meeting ill be to
discuss plans for the coming-campaign,
and such other busioess as may cosae
before tbe meeting. It is earnestly de
sired that each precinct of the county
be represented, as the matters which
will come before this meeting are of
yital importance to the caase of silvar.
. G. E. Sanders.
County Committeeman.
La Grande Sneer Factory.'
lion. David Eccles and C. W. Nibley
and their wealthy associates . have
already contracted with E. H.
Dyer for machinery for tho beet sugar
factory to be erecud at La Grande.
Tbe machiaery will -be manufactured
it Cleveland, Ohio. Tbe factory build
ers are now receiving proposals for a
site for tbe establishment, the offers
being left in care of the Commercial
Club. The main factory building will
be 80x200 feet, two stories, t-tructural
itetl to be ued ia the building
material. . .-
trujr l-aaiadrr.
The Elite barber tibop is thetuthor
ized agent in The Dalles for the Troy
Laundry, and patrons of tho laundry
will be promptly served by, calling at
the Elite. Calls a ewered on phone
119. Packages co llated and delivered
promptly. v H.'I). Pabkins,
j - . .Proprietor.;-
' tu Klondike Drafts.
The coot deuce men have struck and
are playing a winning card In the form
of Klondike drafts." - These drafts
are forgeries pure and simple. ' If any
one would only carefully look them
over, he would readily see through
them. ' While they are supposed to be
from some of the great companies
doing business ia tbat region, the Brm
name has been both transposed and
misspelled. This- has evidently been
done with tho intention of, preventing
the "coo' men being arrested for for
gery, as they can claim the signature
of an entirely different firm. As there
is much of this kind of paper being is
sued, it will behoove any one having
dealings with strangers presenting
suoh paper to carefully examine the
signature. Ono man accomodated a
ehance acquaintance with SlOO on tho
security of ono of these orders, and of
course, he is out that amount. Tho
trick was turned in one of the promi
nent hotels in Seattle.
The steamers ot this line . will leave'
The Dalles at 7:00 a. M.
Shipment received at any time, day
ornignt. . . ,
Live stock shipments solicited.
Call on oraddrees, .
3bL O HLLHJbIHY, .
. Genkrax' Agent
On Saturday from 10 A. M. to 4 F. M. we
' will sell you Kid Cloves from our 85c, $1.00
$1.25, $1.50 Lilies at 50c per Pair. . - .
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
i -" ' r ' - . -
1 If You Want . . ; 1
THE - DALLES - OREGON. B
AMERICAN ' and EUROPEAN PLAN
FRU
3
3.
IMPERIAL HOTEL, 1
Seventh and Wash ngtor Sts.
PORTLAND, - - - OREGON
thos. GtmraAN,
Proprietor ttr
Land Transfers.
BATES
YOU MUST SPRAY AND PRUNE
We have . .' . . '
The Bean . .
The Myers and
The Demming .
The following deeds have . been re
corded by tho county clerk during tbe
.past.week. . .
- W. V. Johnson and wife to
Lyons, 10 acres in sec 6, tp2
o,l.
Sherman Smith and wife to Albert
Smith, o nw J sec 7, tp 1 s, r 15 e, tl.
Albert Smith and wife to Sherman
Smith, nwi swi sec 7, 1 1 s, r 15 e, $1.
Geo. W. Rowland and wife to James
Snipes, 322 acres in sec 8, 1 2 n, r 12 o,
and 47 acres in sec 1, township 2 n,
r 12 e, $1.
Jans K Kelly, and wife to E P Sharp,
parcel of land in Laugblin's bluff ad
dition to Dalles City, $5,
Fred W Wilson to W H. Rodenhiien,
lot 1, and sei nei, ei set sec 6, 1 1 s, r
10 e, 8200.
Musieal Instructions
.Prof. A. W. Lundell, a ojt-Etal-uate
in voice. harmony and theory is
in the city for the pu-rwe itt teaching
voice culture, hui.a.juy and vocal
music. Hodi snvn make The Dalles
bis permanent acme If the encourage
ment b receives in his professional
work will justify.' New beginners are
just as acceptable pupils in voice cul
ture as the most accomplished musU
clan. Those desiring to form the ac
quaintance of Prof. Lundell, or teen
er any of his clases, aro invited to
leave their address either at I. C. Nick
elsen's atore or at the store of the
Jacobsen Book Music Co. -
BTraOrXAXPLAH
13.00 tl-bii K.0U
AHERICAIC FLAS
taoul 2.0C 160
THEJ
Cary House Bar I
Prineville, Oregon.
Presided over by Joe Hinkle. '
Carries tbe beat brands
Wines, Liquors ? Oigar.
Whan in that citv ea! on joe.
) OF LIFE
1:
t2
r -jC, t. S. Qotbcbt
Chicago, Secre.
t..c Star Accidewt
...iv, 1st information
uit.ii Accident Insnr
Mention this paper.
liy co doing yon can cave
membership fee. lias paij over $000,000.00 fee
accidental injuries. ,
Be your own Agent. '
MO MESICAI, EXAMINATION HEQCIKS
A. A. BROWN
FULL ASSORTMENT
The Umatilla county circuit court la
agaid going after the gamblers ''ham
mer and tongs." But tho court has
not exerted Its strong arm against tbt
AID FB0TI8I0K9,
Special Prices to Cash Buyers
YiQ 'SECOND 8TBSQST. - -
1 1
SMI
SPRAY
3
S3'
.We can give yoa
outfit from $5.00
' - - o
a complete
to $25.00.-
In Pruning goods we hava a com pie e
stock of Hand Shears, Kruning Knives
and Bnckeye Pruners, a and 3 feetlong,
Pruning Saws, etc Waters Tree min
ers, 6 and 8 ft. long, .. . .
Take a look at them before you buy.
Our Prices are Right. .
MAIER & BENTON a
lUUlUllUUlUUUllliUlUlUlU lUillilllUlUiUlUUllUUlUlUlK
HAftRY C. LIEBE,
Watchmaker and Jeweler
-DEALER IK-
WATCHES, CLOCKS?, AND JEWELRY,
SILVERWARE . AND DIAMONDS. .
fine Repairing a Specialty.' All Work Warranted
Having lately Becured .the services af lrtrof. P. Q.
Daut, Scientific Optician, am now prepared to cor
rect any defective sight. Examination free. Call
and have your eyes examined. ' V - : . .. .
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05
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85
45