: 77 : . I SATURDAY. ...FEBRPAKY 1U. 1888 ITEMS BRIE?. new for and From Wednesday's Dally. Tom Glavery. of Duf ur, spent jester day and today in the city. Last Sunday Frank Hill broke th. record on tha Moody bowling alley, making a score of 78. - C G. Hiokok and wife, formerly cf Cascade Locks but now residing in Portland, are in the city. Misses Bess Isenberg and Ida M. Foss, two well known teachers cf Hood River, are in the city. For some tiifte past Geo. Rowland has been quite ill and last night was a?aln btricken with paralysis. L. B. dough has been appointed by the president to be receiver of public moneys in the land oBiae at Vaueou ' ver. ' ' A handsomo -fish .counter with a marble top has been put in front of The Dalies Commission & Grocery Co'n. store. Prof. J. T. Neff, of Hood River, is in the city actio? with Superintendent Gilbert and Prof. Gavin on the board of county examiners. There were ten applicants fcr teacher's certificates before the county boar J of exa-ninerstodty, seven Indies and three gentlemen. Last night a handsome diamond ring was disposed of by Tom Kelly at raffle T. J. Driver held tha lucky ticket, No. 66, and won the prize. . The Albany woolen milU were sold at public auction last Mondny by the receiver. The only bid was $17,500 made by P. A. Goodwin. The sale in cluded tho entire plant. From all appearances this will be a busy year with carpenters and brick layers in The Dalles. Several buildings are now contracted more will be started ere long. Col. L. W. Oren, of Corvalis.division commander of the Sons of Veterans is in the city, and tonigtt at the Armory will organize a corps. There will be about 30 charter members enrolled. R. H. Guthrie came in yesterday from the southern part of Sherman county. He says very little plowing has yet been done in that, section, the ground having been frozen until recently. On Monday at Heppner JamfsHagan sold to Marshal & Furnish, of Pendlo ton, 3,000 yetrling weathers at 93 per head. This is the Brst sheep sale of importance that has been made in Morrow county this season. A new time card on the O. R. & N. will so into effect next Monday. Pas senger No. 3, the train from Spokane, will arrive here at 6:35 instead of 9:-l5 as at present, ro cnango win oe made in the time of the other trains Two Lake county capitalists haye made an offer vo Cox & Clark for their land and cattle interests in Lake county, Oregon, and Modoc county, California. It is understood that tLe price offered was something more than 8200 000 All the committees appointed to arrange for the wool-growers' meeting ''aid the G. A. R. encampment are busily engaged attending to their several duties, and eveay effort is be iBg put forth to make both events -successful. - - --r J3. E. Lytle, president of the Colum ' bla Southern, is in the city today. He has little to state regarding railroad ting in Sherman county except that his ' road continues to do a good business, ivand preparations are perfected to push . it on further south. " 'On Monday afternoon, February 21, tho public schools will bold patriotic exercises in the Vogt opera house. The pupils of all the schools will as semble al their respective buildings . and march to the opera hous) where an interesting program will be ren dered. The program will be published later. Farmers south of here are a unit that the road leading from Eight-Mile into the city should be put in good repair. They feel that they are entitled to a good road ever which to haul their products to market. If the county court would make a good road to Eight Mile, the farmers would fix up all branch roads leading to it. JVhila coming in from Sherman county yesterday R. H, Guthrie passed a drove of 35 Hitie boros that were bound fcr Klondike from Colorado. The owner intends taking them to Bkaguay from whence he will engage in packing. The had come all the way overland and had been four months on the road. Leslie Butler arrived herelaet night - and made preparations for sending the "'-remains of bis mother to Indiana for interment. Truman Butler will ac company them. It was a mere acci dent that Mr. Butler was within reach : at the time of his mother's death, he having just returned from Alaska on " the steamer Oregon. " We're walking on gold everyday, says tke Canyon City News. To prove the truthfulness of this assertion we wish to state that Fred Simpson walk ed from his residence to his store yes terday morning, and when he arrived there be discovered a gold nugget '' , worth 12 or 15 cents among, the par ticles cf earth clinging to his over shoes. He saved tho gold, which . speaks for itself. In 1895 there were recorded in Grant county' mining records, 416 loca tions, 3 abandonments, 31 affidavits of labor and 5 millsites, ears the Long Creek Eagle. In 189S there were 379 locations, 22 affidavits of labor, 3 mill sites, 2 tunnel rights, .1 tunnel relin quishment and 70 water rights. In 1897 there were 501 locations, 40 afflla- ' vits of labor, 1 millsita, 2 tunuel rights and 56 water right. The dog market in Seattle is report ed as being greatly overdone ther9 being more dogs there now than in dog-infested Constantinople. The Ashland parties who lately shipped 60 dogs to Seattle and who formed the Alaska Dog Co. are reported as having a bard time of it :n trying to dispose of their stock at profitable prices. They would not unload at fair profit and now find themselves confronted with a falling dog market. This morning Fred Archer, proprie tor of the old Richmond stable, had quite a lively runaway on Second street. He had started to deliver a team to a customer, and when in front i' .'. - t The Dalles Lumbering Co's. store, I the horses became frightened at the I . ' fire engine that had been used in I ".. pumping out a sewer in the street, and v making a quick turn broke the tongue of tha buggy and started for the barn at a three-minute gait. When the team reached the barn Mr. Archer wa9 thrq-.vn out, and was pretty badly shaken, though was not materially in jured. The buggy was badly damaged. Messrs. French and Sylvester, who nHie the contract for building the new s :hool house, have begun the work 01 J a v i 1 1 cr the sills, and are preparing to push the work -of construction along da soon as the weather will permit. No less than twenty men have gone from Wasco county to Alaska, and the majority of them are bound for the Klondike. If those men bud started out into the mountains here and de voted a vear to prospecting, iq all probability they would have discover ed better claims than they will up north. There is said to be gold in paying quantities right on Mill Creek, but it is too near home for the ordi nary prospector to pay any attention to. - examination a year ago there .were 100 applicants. From Thursday's Dally. Fred W. Wilson went to Hood River this morning. E E. Lytle went to Portland on the 9:25 train this morning. Miss Pauline Drews went to Port land for a short visit today. J. M. Benson, of Five-Mile, is re ported quite ill with la grippe. Ahio Watt, tax agent for the O. R. & N., was ic the city last night. .Viss Bessie Lang returned last night from a week's visit in Portland. .Yrs. W. H. Mansli'ld returned last evening from a two vvetk's vuit to Eugene. Hon. W; H. Moore, of Moro, was a passenger on this morning's train for Portland. Mrs. Stacy Shown, of Seattle, is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd, of Five-Mile. Work has commenced on the flour ing mill building that is to be elected at Wasco this season. J. P. O'Brien and D. W. Campbel', of the O. R. & N., and D. C. O Reiley, of the Columbia Southern, were in the city last night. W. D. Campbell, chief train dis patcher for the O. R. & N.. spent yes terday in the city and left this morn ing for Portland. Coronor Butts has been laid up for repairs with a billious attack the past two week, but has recovered, and is able once more to be on the streets. Last cieM the gentlemen members of the Artisans luc'ge were given a happy surprise by the ladies 1 the shape of a lunch and most interesting literary program. Tee O. K. c5 N. Co. is actively en gaged making a fill at the Chenowelh bridge. Half a dozen train loads of sand ana gravel pass through town daily for this work. C. Mcpherson came in yesterdsy from his farm near Cross Keys. He says from Bakeoveu south-the roads are dusty and the ground dry, there having been no rain of consequence in that section the past month. The monthly report cf the superin tendent of the insane'asjlum at s-alem shows that on Jan. 31, th re were 1128 patient?, 777 malrs and 351 females, confined in the asylum. The total ex penses of the institu iju, exclusive of salaries, was $5152 9'J. A gentleman who has been com plaining of dull limes the past few weeks has discovered the cause. He says it is the nickel-iu-tho-slot mach ines that arc absorbing all the spare change and t'akf ig it out of business. Fred MeAilii.t.r, a prouiiuent Crook county farmer, was in the rjty today. Sir. McAllister reports an un usually easy winter in Crook oourty. Farmers and stockmen throughout the county are wishing for either rain or snow, anything in fact uhatcan be con verted into moisture. A number of Paris women have ar ranged to start a daily newspaper, and not a man is to be allowed on the premises. It is to be feared that this rule may be broken over, though, in the future when the Freoch equiva lent for the American sheriff comes In to put on an attachment. On the22d the ladies of the Congre gational church will give a colonial concert. Tho program will consist of old-time songs, and those participat ing in the exercise will he clad in costumes of the times when Washing ton lived. It is looked forward to at one of the most interesting events of the year. It has been determined to make the farmers' Institute at La Grande extend over four instead of three days, as pre viously announced. The accumulation of papers, subjects and talent has been so great that it is considered impossi ble to crowd all the work into three days. The dates of the other institutes will not bo aff actid by the change. A dead Indian, murdered by one of bis own tribe, was brought down to Ellensburg, from the vicinity of Cle Elum, last Thursday. The prosecuting attorney has the matter in band, and will thoroughly investigate it. Sheriff Wytiegar is on a still bunt for the murderer, and expects to have him in limbo before long. This is said to be the murderer's fourth victim. The worst flocd in the history of Garfield county occurred Tuesday. Sil ver creek which is dry nearly half the year, is a raging torrent, and has lsft its bed and is running through the principal streets of the town of Gar field, carrying away wood piles, side walks and fences. Great blocks of ire were piled up in the streets, and business was practically suspended. There is considerable excitement ax. Colfax over the finding of a lot of clothing with blood marks and cuts as if made with a knife. Two drafts of $600 each and a diary in Spanish wero also found with the clothes. The drafts were dated May, 1892. It is sup posed the owner, John Schiess, was murdered and his body thrown in the Palouse river to Conceal the crime. But why, if this be the case, did not the murderers also destroy tho cloth-" ing and documents instead of leaving them lying around? (Prom Friday's Daily.) J. H. Aldrich, of Cascade Locks, was in the city today. The many friends of Geo. Rowland will be pleased to learn that he is gradually improving. Last night one drunk was run in by the city officials and deposited 35 cash bail for his appearance today. The docket for the coming term cf circuit court is quite heavy, there being a large number of civil cases for trial. AH hands at tho sheriff's office are busy serving papers for the February term of court which convenes next Monday. ' There were 45 applicants for teachers' certificates before the Lane county board of examiners this week. At the Ladies obtain a good bargain," by buying fancy neck ribbons at 19 cents ler yard on Saturday, from 2 to 6 P. M. at A. M. Williams & Co. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Campbell, who have been- visiting Mrs. Campbell's relatives ut Kinsrsley, left this morn ing for their home at Albany. L. E. Morse and H. F. Davidson, of HooJ River, were in the city last night attending the meeting of the populist county central committee, Miss Ethel Clark, of Hartland, who is under treatment In this citv for heart disease, is very low today and there is little hope of her recovery, Col. Enos came down this morning from Grants, and will spend a few days in the city. The colonel ha9 been ill for some time but is improving now, The Spokane Flyer was delayed three hours at tunnel No 3 last night on account of a land slide, caused by a loosening of the ground by work that is being done on the road. No man is well dressed without a good hat, and tho place to find this article is at the'store of John C. Hertz, where you will find the spriner Fedora and all stylioh brands of stiff hats in different colors Every committee appointed to arrange fur the woolgrowers' conven tion and the G. A. R. reunion is work ing with a deteimination to make both meetings agreeable and profit able to the community. Farmers in the vicinity of Dufur are now busy plowing. The ground there is in first rate condition for cultivation and the fanners are taking advantag of the situation in preparing for seed ing a large acreage in the spring. A largeshirmient cf ladies and child rrns underwear was received this week, and being late in the season these goods will be sold at cost. Call ut the Racket Store and see the great bar gains offered in these good? In rV.k county the populists held their convention last Wednesday and placed in nomination candidates for representative, sheriff, treasurer, com nissioner and school superintendent. Ur. J . 15. V. imbree v. as the nominee lor representative. Last Wednesday W. B. Ewing was giyen an examination before Justice Richardoa at Kepprer, on a charge of shooting James Fitz noar the Cecil ranch in Morrow county, and was held in bonds of &K00 to appear befjri the nest -.rand jury. At last account litz w.19 ia a fair way to recover. At a n-eeiing of tl o loard if direct ors of the Commercial Club last even ing President K. C. Pease tendered bis resignation aid Judge G. C. Blake ley was elected president of the Club. Pressure of private business, which-pi-evented hie giving the club matters Dtp ar.tir.i i, vj.i tha reason assigned by Mr. Peate for resigning. The old National Intelligencer, pub lihed in Washingtoj City, D. C, although in its 97th year, appears quite young and frisky in its 16 page form, fresh from the monotype each week. Red hot aqti monopoly. Send ten (10) cents for three, months trial trip to National Intelligencer Pub. Co., Washington, D. C. Paper gas pipes are now made Manilla paper -s cut in strips equaling in width the length of the k-P to be made. These are passed through a vessel filled with melted asphalt and then wra.ipjl fii'm'y an J uniformly around an icon core until the required thickness is attained. These pipes are claimed to be perfectly ga9 tight- and are said to be much cheaper than iron pipes. The Wasco News announces, that the city officers recently elected in Wasco did not constitute a ''whiskey ticket," and objects to the statement of the Grass Valley Journal that Mayor Crossfield "sits on a barrel." The News Is right in making the cor rection, for Mayor Crotfcfield is not the kind of a man that would oppose the wishes of his constituents. If they do not favor a saloon in the town he will certainly oppose it. ' The new time card on the O. R. & N. which goes into, effect Sunday, Feb. 13tb, will be a great convenience for tho people of this city having business in Portland, The Spokane Flyer will then leave The Dalles at 6;55 a, m, and arrive in Portland at 10;15 a, m.j re tureing will leave Portland at 2p,k. arriving at ibe Dalles at d:2j p.m., thus enabling Dalles people to eat breakfast and supper at home and yet have practically a whole business day at Pertland, or if more time Is re quired in Portland passengers can leave Portland at 8 P. M. arriving at The Dalles at 11:45 p. M. Sick-poisna is a poison which makes you sick. It comes from the stomach. The aU-mach makes it out of undigest ed food. The blood gets it and taints the whole body with it. That's tho way of it. The way to bo rid cf it is to look after your digestion. If your food is all properly digested, there will be none left in the stomach to tuck a sick-poison out of. If your stomach is too weak to see to this procerly by itself, help it along with a few doses of Shaker Digestivs Cordial. That's the cure of it. Shikar-Digistivs Cjrdial is a delic ious, healthful, tonic cordial, mace of pure medicinal plants, herbs and wine. " It positively' cures iadigestion and prevents the formation of sick-poison- At druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents TO FBKsEHVE ORDER. Four Cempa les or tha Fourteenth In an try Ordered to Alafka. Four companies cf the Fourteenth infantry, under Colonel Thomas M Anderson, have been ordered to start for Alaska at the earliest possible date, and two more will hold themselves in readiness to follow at a moments notice. The order was received at Vancouver barracks Tuesday, by General Merrlam, commanding the de partment of the Columbia, who in stantly set about the preparations for the movement of tho troops. . The con stantly increasing danger of disorder at Skagway and Dyea has led the war department to insure peace by tLe presence of a force suffleentiy large to bold any disturbance in check. General Merriam has been In Port lind urranging for transporting th trooDi to Alaska, but was unable to get transportation for them bjfore the sailing (lf ih- Australia which will leave Portland some time next March rhe general. however.will go to Alaska on the steamer Uregon to mane ar rangements f. r quartering the rgi ment a: biiaguay ana Dyea. l wo com panies . iil be stationed at each place. nothing has been done in The Dalles toward this act of charity, though were it taken in haiid it 'would meet wuh prompt response. -Chairman Barton, of the national committee, in a letter recently wri'ten, promises safe car riage of all donations, and theirspeedy delivery to the suffering people. Clara Barton, president of tho National Red Cro.-t3 Society, famed the world over for her errands of mercy to many for- eigu lands, is now in Cuba, personally superintending thedistribution of food and clothing. STRANGE POST OFFICES. l THE WOOLU ROW ICR'S CONVKJiTJON. It Will be by lromii:e::t A CHANT COUNTY CAVE. It in Found on the Middle fork of theJuhu May Rivei. Ira Remington, who resides near Granite, on the Middle Fork of the John Dav riv?r, reiently found a cave that has not heretofore fcnoxn to have been in existence Ho was led to the entrance of the cavern by fol lowing the trail of a wildcat that made it9 home in the hillside retrea. The entrance to the cave was about three feet in height and eighteen inches in width. This opened out into o large room eighteen or twenty feetsquaie, and fully tea feet in height. An in vestigation revealed tho fact that a small entrance opened outinto anothi r chamber, rqially as large, if rot larger than the one just "explored. But in this or.e was concealel Vr. Wildcat And his family, and Mr.'Rem- ington dh' nut .'.are to trespass on the premises of Mr. Cat, or explore the cavern any further, ro a litue Mour . tain Eagle reporter he stated that it was his intention to ccpture the orcu pants of the cave and at an e-rly date make a thorough exploration of the same. Addressed f pea Lent. Fverytl ing points to a very success ful meeting of the woolgrowers of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon tana to be held in The Dalles on March 1st, 2nd and 3d next. The executive committee has .-eccived replies from a number of speakers who have be n invited to address the meeting among whom are: Gen. James H. Baker.cf Minnesota "Brt-edinsr of full blood rams." Uon. John A. Craig, professor of mimal industry stale of Iowa "How to feed sheeD." Hon. John C. GibH-, of Mincesot ubject not designated Hon. B. S. Pogue, local forecast of ficer Pa .'itic No-th west '"Climatic ic fluency on srrasvs." Dr. .las. Whitheiombe, state vetei nary surgeon of Oregon "Diseases of sheep." Queer Arrangements Seen In Othei farts of the World. Until quite recently the postal system in Persia was very loosely conducted. It was under the superintendence of a minister of posts, who, however, does not work the system himself. Each road is farmed to some merchant or wealthy person, who pays a certain sum to the minister for the privilege, and makes as much money out of the busi ness as he can. On the south coastof Patagonia is the most remarkable postal service In the world. Close to the post is a large sign post with the inscription: 'Tost Office." Attached by chains to the foot of the sgn post is a strong chest, which has served as a post oJ2ce, master, clerk, all in one, for many years. The chips pass ing1 through the Magellan straits send a boat to the shore to fetch any letters that may be addressed to their places of all, and at the came time to leave any letters they may wish to have taken in other directions. In a small group of islands off the south coast of Iceland the islanders have a bottle post, which depends mainly on tne wind. H hen the wind blows from the. south they put their letters into a well-corked bottle. To insure delivery, a plug of tobacco or a cigar is put in side, and people on the mainland are usually on the lookout for and readv to deliver the letters so dispatched, in re turn for the inclosed remuneration. SHERIFF'S SALE. .3):.. WOMAN FLIES KITES. - Invents a In the Crcuit Court of the State of Orepon. for F. K. Suviii c. administrator if !! date cf Annie Ri.-, ccxasrd. l'luiuti!i, is. Rosa S. Howell-, Defendant. Hv virtu of uq eieeution. de:Tionnitor'"er of sale du.y iss ltd out of a u uude.- lhe e i of thj Ci euit Couit of ik Stole ol IHTtOU l e ( nuntv r.t Wnsen. I,. me ircc:ed. and dated the K h U iv of Ke!m ary, 1MH. upon u ueciee for the forei losure of n ee. -tain morttrape. nurt judrm ut r miercd ldi! in ured in Mii i court on ifcc IJth dv of Junmirv. IMw. iu the ulKive entitled cuu e. in fiivor of tlii nlaintill and against the defendi ut. Ko'U S Howtlls, as judgment debtor, in the sum of 4,.h., rtiiu inteie;-t iherton from th-; 12th dav of January. IKK at the rale of tun lM-rcentie annual, and the further ium of jr.'S attorne s tM. i, r(i fpo further .sum of $11 easts aud tie easts of and upon this writ, and commanding me to make sale of the real uro(ertv enib aci-u It sii.-ii utercc cf foiuclosure cud hereinafter described. I will, on Monday, the 14th day of March, 18i)8. At tl.O hour of '2 O'clock in Ihl :l ter?wtnn fr mill 'l iv and ut the fiont doornf tne Count, Court House in Dalies City. Wasco County. Otrron sell at public auction to the highest li.c'der for cash- in hand, all the r trht. tit e and interest which the defeDita t. Kosa S. iiowells. had on the lfth dav of June. I!M. the d;ite nf thf n Kae foreclo-cd heruin. or whici such defend ant has since acuuirtd o now has in and 10 the following described leal propertv situate ard beitgin Wasco County, Oiegoc. towit: Begin iiiik at a point 01 rods east of the northwest corner of section 10 in townships north of runge IU K. W. M . running thence East 10 rods, thence Sji-m so rods, thence West SJ lods. and ther.ee .Vorth N iods to the tilace of Lcir nnini;. ran. taiuiag HI acres, except that in the N. . corner thereof couiaiuituc j acre heret- fore conveyed to school district No. 31. or ko mm h cf said pnp jrty i s will satisfy suid judgment and decree. itli costs ai.d uccruini; cot-. S: id property vill In so rt M'bjecl to confirmation and re demption as hv law provided. Dated at The Dalles. Oregon. Feb. 8. IXDS, T. J DKIVEK. Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon. mmfnnmm.mmnm'iTmn mm!nmmmmmmmnnig g if You Want . . r oitb ir T irnr iu I YOU MUST SPRAY AND PRUNE ; We have ... The v Bean . . The Myers and . fj The Demming . SPRAY PUMPS W. P. Anderson, livestock statis- tici in f irTTnion Stock Yards, Chicago "The f iture of the sieer. H. T. French, professor of agricult ure, state agriculture college Jur grasses. Other prominent gentlemen will address the convention, amon? whom are IWessr?. lorn bomers, president Montana wool grower;; George Adams, of Chiea?o, and W. J. C. Kenycr, manag-pr South Omaha Stock Yard?, Wool Buyers and Misters of Transpor tation. The Dalles invites everybody to attend and especially those engaged in tho wool Industry. A I I IE TO DEATH. the Fonr Men Drowned in the Fall of Willamette. At Uregoo Lity i resaay morning George Freeman and his three sons Gergp, James and Harry, and L. I, Shannon were swept over the falls in decfe foe Only Harry Freeman reached shore. They live in Canemah on the east side of the river, and were employed in the mills on the west side. It was their usual custom to cross the iver, but that morning they lost their bearings ard were on the brink of the falls before the danger was realized George and Harry Freeman clung to the boat and were caught in an eddy and went near the shore. Hany reached the sfcore, Georga sinking a few feet from tho bank. None of the iodies have been re covered. The rivrris being patrolled Geo. Freeman and L. Shannon leave families. . Ho Adami. Stardevant-St. John NnptUU. At 8:30 Wednesday at the family residence in this city, Miss Emma St, John, was united in marriage with F. T. Sturdevant, of Portland, Bey, J. H. Wood, pastor of the M. E. church of ficiating. Immediately after the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Sturdevant took the west-bound train for Portland where they will reside. . Both Mr. and Mrs. Sturdeyant have a large circle of friends in The Dalles, Mr. Sturdevant having been in business here about a year ago, while his bride has resided in the city a number of years, she being the second daughter of H. B. St. John. At present Mr. turdevant is in the employ of the O. R, $ N. Co, in their Portland office. This morning the reporter sought to Interview a prominent member of the Degree of Honor about lodge matters, and to his inquiry as to how the Degree is progressing he received the answer that it was no good any more. "Do you know" said the lodge woman, "there was a good attendance last night, hut the meeting wasn't worth a cent. There was something lacking. There wasn't a man present. Not one of those detestable creatures put in an appearance during the en tire evening, and wo women didn't have a suiil to grumble nt. So thrre wasn't a bit of fun. Of course we women can run tho lodge all right without the hateful men, and they needn't come to lodge unless they want to, but its handy to have them around. A lodge without a man is Hire the garden of Fdon without an Adam. There is nohody to blame when anything goes wrong. I'll not go to lodge any more unless the Adams turn out." And with the re quest that the reporter would not say anything about it, she gathered up her skirts and tripped lightly over the muddy crosswalk. State Land Board Ruling. Wednesday Governor Lorr", St- te Secretary Kincail and State Tren sure r Metschan, constituting the ftate laid commission, with W. H.Odell. clrk of that denartment, met In regular bps ion and, after disposing of the ci aorary routine matter?, took up the matter of the contest of O. M. "Vylie and L. D. Oakes vs. harles B. Durbin et a', on the question of the right to purchase certain lands in t 7 f, r 15 p, an 1 after due considerauion awarded judgment in favor of the Wylte and Oakes. Salem Statesman. This Oakes & Wylie tract cf land lays between Bakeoven and Antelope. It is known as the Hooper property, and has been occupied by M. Eooper for the past seven or eight years. Charles Durbin, upon certain repre sentations to the board of school land commissioners, recently ebtained cer tificates of purchase, but it seems that after a fuil investigation of the matter the property has bepu restored to Mr. Rooper. Democratic Central Committee. The demoeratie county central com mittee of Wasco county, Is hereby called to meet in the county court room in The Dalles on Saturday, February 12, 1898, At the hour of 1 o'clock p. M., for the purpose of fixing the date for holding county convention, apportion ing delegates to the same, and trans acting such other business as may be presented. 7 F, A. Seufert, -R. H. Weber, Chairman. . Secretary- AU draspista sell Pr. Uflea1 Perra Plaster. Will Prospect for Coal. About the first of April P. L. Kretzer will begin sinking a prospect hole on A, M, Kelsay's farm three miles west of The Dalles, the object being to sink down Into the hidden rrcesces of tho earth in search of coal. There, is already a well sunk to the depth of 132 feet oa Mr. Kelsay'e place, and tLe drilling will be commenced at-the bottom of this, which will, if the corl vein. is only G00 feet below the surface, leave only some 470 feet of drill ing to be done before ic is reached. Messrs Kelsay, Seufert, Suipes at.d Kretzer have formed a company to prosecute the prospecting, and they are determined tp fully demonstrate if there is a vein of coal underlying this section before they quit. LA GRANDE hllilR FACTORY. Work Will Commence as Foen as the Site Is Selected. D. Ejcles and C. W. Nibley, capital ists, who have agreed to build the La Grande sugar factory arrived in that city last vVednesdiy, and at onre held a meeting with the board of managers of the Commercial Club. They stited they had come for the express purpose of selecting a site for the factr buildings. When questioned as to when and ho v toon actual work wo-ild be coramencad, Mr. Nib'ey stated that ground would be broken j ist. as soon as the weather wj-.ild permit, and work pushed as fast aspossi'jla. After a site is elected, sidetr: cks will have to be built so that the material for the buildings may be Drought to the location at once. Tl e main builiing will be constructed of structural steel. It will be 288 feet in length. Too buildings will be similar to those at Almeda. Cal. Mr. Exies exhibited a receipt for $25,000, the first payment on tie machinery for the factory. He snys that, as far as practicable, only lecal labor will be employed in the construc tion of the factorr. bend. It Abroad. Already the special edition of the Times-Mountaineer is bearing good fruit. The editor of the News has bad saveral letters from eastern people who have been attracted by its descip- tion of this western country. Wesco News. The Times-Mountaineer is pleased that its effort to attract the attentior of people abroad to the resources of Wasco and Sherman counties is bear ing fruit. It was the intention of thf pub'ioition to get the li;)it of tbi country from under toe "busael anc let it shine abroad. ' Now let tl ose who are interested in advertising our resources give the publication . v ide circulation by purchasing copies at d sending them away. Champion Lady at tho Sport New Kind. 'Barrel kites" are the novel invention of Miss Nellie Eo.ss, of Fruit Vale, Cai., says the Xeiv York World. Three months ago she demonstrated their practicability, and since then has proved, as she claims, that they fly higher than any other kites ever made cn tne acmc coast. A recent visitor to what Miss Rose calls her "lutery" saw simply a very clean and neatly- whitewashed back yard. Against some deserted henroosts leaned some queer cloth and bamboo objects that looked like flattened balloons with the ends knocked out. The largest were five feet high by four feet broad, and they were of all colors. The string used in flying them is about two miles long-. I he young kite-flyer, who holds that every woman should have a hobby and who thoroughly enjoys hers, makes all her own kites. Then she flies nine or ten at once, to the great edification of the surrounding neighborhood and to the delight of the small boys, who are always willing- to help haul them in. Each kite is named, and "McKinley" and "Grover" compete with those bear ing less famous names to see which can climb the highest. Barrel-kite flying is said to be as pretty as it is success ful, and Californias champion kite- flyer wears her distinction very gTace- zuiiy. TAKIHQ THE TEMPERATURE. IfBcMfflei It Happens That th Ther mometer la Taken. At the Aquarium the temperature of the water in the tanks and pools is taken daily by means of a thermometer especially designed for such uses, which is lowered into the tank by a cord. If there is a loose end that makes a tas sel where the cord is tied on to the thermometer, some fish may nip at that, mistaking it for something that can be eaten. Sometimes when the thermometer is lowered into the water all the fish in the tank sweep around and make for it and swim up very close to it, their noses all pointing at it. But they do not come to see how the mercury stands. They had seen the glint of the metal case in the wa ter, and all had made a dart for it, ex pecting to find something to eat. In the shallow and comparatively light waters of the Aquarium tanks they could see when they got near that it was not what they expected, or they sheered oil, perhaps, because it was too big to swallow. In deep sea work, in hydrographic surveying and in deep sea fishing for' specimens, it sometimes happens that a big fish will swallow the lead with which soundings are being taken; and sometimes a big fish will swallow the thermometer that has been lowered to the bottom to take the temperature. Such occurrences are not common, but the.y are not sufficiently unusual to be counted as remarkable. And in such a case the lead or thermometer is not likely to be lost. Usually it is attached to a wire, strong- enough to hold it and . the fish, too, and unless the fish lets go it is caught. N. Y. Sun. I sasMsBMa We can give you outfit from $ 5.00 o a complete to' $25.00. In Pruning goods we have a comple'e stock ol Hand Shearj, fruning Knives nd ltuckeye Pruntrs, a and 3 feet long. Pruning Saws, etc. Waters Tree Prun ers, 6 1 n.l 8 ft. long, . . . - Take a look at them before you buy. Our Prices are Right. -TO THE- EHST GIVES THE CMce of Two Transcontinental Routes MAIER & BENTON "I wtimiiinmiiimiiiiiiimiimi! ummiuuuuiuiuiiiiuuuiiK Johnstons GKEAT NORTHERN RY.-f VIA SPOKANE MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO OREGON SHORT LIKE VIA SALT LAKE DENVER OMAHA AND KANSAS CITY -IS THE PLACE FIIE LOW RATES TO ALL EASTERN CITIES : : CHOICE END CR0K6RY Sheepmeu'a Supplies, Shears, Oil aad Lamp Black for marking Sheep. ' TO GET , ... ,. J2EAN STEAMERS leave five days tor Portland every SHN "-RHNCISCO. Steamers monthly from Portland to Vokohi ma and Hong Konp; via The ."Jor.thern Pacific Steamship Co., in sonnection with O. ft. & N, . For full details call on the O. R. ft N. Agent ; .1 1 11 ij uAia.ii.9. or auureu W. H. HUKLBURT. Gen. Pass. Ant.. Portland, Oregon DoowEi.t,. Cablili. &Co.. Gen' Agts Northern fac. & & uo.. fortiana, Oregon. Mitchell Wagons..... McSherry Drills, Osborntr Mowers, Binders, Reapers and 1'akes, Myers'. Hay Tools and Farm Implements of all kinds. . . . ; . Full Line of flachine Extra !. KNext door to A. M. Williams & Co. - Tha New O. K. N. Time Card. Train No. 2 east via. the Union Pacific and Orecon Short Line, arrives lere at ll:4o a. M., departs at 11:50. No. 4, east by Spokane and Great Northern, arrives at o:o p. M., departs :au. No. 1, west from U. P. and O. S: L., irrives at J:lU a. M., ana departs j.zO. No. 3, west from Spokane and Great Northern, arrives at u:o0 a. M. and de parts at 6 53. - . Freight trains Nos, 23 and 24, second livisious. will carry passengers. No. 23 irrives at 5 P. M. and No. 24 leaves at l:4o P. M. 1 "Tli! RtBiklor Lilt" DRUG Wall Paper. Paints, Oils; .. BRUSHES WINDOW GLASS SNIPES KINEESLY DRUG . CO." 129 Second Street The Da-'es, Ptrtland an!) Astoria tiav';atirn Co. Popn'ist Couveutlon Called. The peoples party county cc tral committee met at tho office o . L. Story last uight, and was attii el by committee-men from nearly every precinct in the county. Chair -in I , E. Morse prefixed ' over the p c ;tirg and Secretary H. F. Davi Uo 1 r rdel t ie prcceei'i ig. A resolution passed the meeting fixing March 12 a the date f r ho' ' irg primaries, and Sat ird-y, larjh 1!). w g designated ns the date of holding tie county convention. Before arij luroi is-, a rrsoli t'-m was adoptei by unan:mot?t vc te favorirg union with the silver repuhlicms and all other reform 1 artvs that favrr free coinage of silver and econon ical ad ministration. ' Land t-or Heitlement. Congressman Ellis, representati- e from the second congressional district of Oregon, is very anxious to have the and south of Hood Fiver and A t. Hood excluded from the Cascade forest reserve, and opened up to settlement. He holds that this land, beinir very fertile and well locstsr', : shonl I 1 e given up to farm and school prrposes, and opened to those wishing to avail themselves of its rr.anv advantages. Just now the interior department has the matter under consideratior, but from what Mr. r.llis has heard from officials there, and from bis colleagues n congress, he feels tolerably certain of succeeding in Bavin? this land thrown ppea. to settlement. Dunkards. The Dunkards.xir Tunkera, belong tr a sect founded in 1708 at Schwarzenan, Germany, by Alexander Mack and seven others,, who rejected the doctrines of poedo-bnptism. The name is a nick name, derived from the German Tunker to dip members of the sect styling themselves Brethren. Persecution drove the founders to Holland, and be tween 1719 and 1729 they all emigrated thence to America. They are found in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and Indiana, and it is apparent that some have found their way further west, but their numbers all told are not great. Their church discipline is nearly the same as that of other Bap tists, except that every brother is al lowed to exhort. Men found apt to teach are ordained ministers, and the oldest teachers bishops. The Dunkards affect great plainness of speech and dress, like the Quakers; neither take oaths, fight, nor go to law; and former ly they took no interest. They cele brate the taking of the sacrament with love feasts, washing of feet, the kiss ef charity, and the right hand of fel lowship; anoint the sick with, oil for reeovery; and practice complete im mersion, with laying on of hands and prayer even while the person baptized is in the water. N. Y. Tribune. THROUGH F:sign! and PssEBrcei Line lowest rates bp:st service FASTEST TIME. HARRY C. LIEBE, Watchmaker -and Jeweier -DKALFR IN- WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELRY, - SILVERWARE AND DIAMONDS. . . Tre steamers ot this line will lave The Dalles at 7:00 A. M. Shipments received at any time, day r night. Live stock shipments solicited. Call on or address, W- O HLLHJalHY, General Agent TilE - DALLES - ORECON. Fine Repairing a Specialty. All Work Warranted' Having lately secure l ll.e services of Prof. P. G. Daut, Scientific Ojtitian, am now prepared to cor- , rect any defective tight. Examination free. Call and have your eyes examined. ' . . . . ' VOGT BLOCK, - - THE DALLES. OREGON; COLUMBIA Genual Z. F. MOODY Gommiss Forward DISSOLUTION itV KA.RTNE SHIP Notice is hc:ebv fciven th:.t the Dnrtnershin hen tofore cxistinK between M. W. Hoyle and . J N. I ai er. doinif business under the firm name and style of uovle & lauer.as carpenters und contractors. Is this day dissolved by mu tual tonwnt, J. N. Lauer reliriiiK from said Arm. M. W Hoyle will hereafter conduct Raid busiccss, puy all del ts due and owing by said firm and collect nil credits due said firm. D tttd at Tbe Dalles, Oreeon. this 4th day of Febru aiy. ltf. M. W.HOYLK, J. a. LAL lk. RAILWAY TIME 8GHEDUIF. Effective Oct. 10, 197. For Starring Cnbani. The move that has been set on foot in Oreeon to relieve the distress that has been brought upon the Cubans by reason of war, is meeting with hearty response from nearly every section of tbe state. The school children of Portland have taken the matter up and aro enthusiastic over their ability to offer assistance to the unfortunate Cubans, and the pupils of the Moro school in Sherman connty. have sent a contribution, of clothing manu factured by their own hands. As yet O. A. R. Encampment, There will be a meeting of the fex u'.'.re joint commiUeo at G. A. P. hail, Schnno' bulldio$r,',orner Second and CoiK't streets, on Saturday even ing next at 7 o'clock. Each and every nv-mber of said committe, from G. A. U , D. C. & A. C. and W. R. C. is re quested to be present without furthrr not!ce. J. W. LEWIS, Chairman. m .Toor Last Chance. All negativ s pp in my posestion, niade. by Mr.' Houghton or D. C, He" rln prlir to Jan. ist. 189"?, will be de stroyed. If jou wish duplluite prints, orders must be placed before March 1. Giffoud, Foto Artist, . Chapman Block. A splendid city Mock for sale at a sacrifice. This is a rare opportunity to fret a home adapted for healthful residence, ro?d jrarden, stable, etc., and convenient to school, for a small amount, and- on easy term. Call at this office at one for" term?! FORTIN In Tho Dt lleK. Fetruary 8, to Mr. ' and Mrs. J, Fortin. a son. ROSES! 3 Will v ia.i.ow. id wso lrrtl?f. tlliiftrtl hi If 't will liiat.l in:l'mtitfl oni.t koiiti (IMS, m:i.mm::o. VTfK'Q Garden ftl!M7 IitAO and Floral l-vlfi aad Floral - nit: nrsY jmvs ami the Ladies .-. !'! n 11 lr 01 (!. 1 ntv; t-ir' l :tm-t iur H.tMitii: jmj'I i - Vit4-t rl-i'.i m..t : yi.-v . tf, lie VI Uu:m tl.it I'M Frrr f V ATA Hi ti '.fitrttiCttf on ..in n:::'irf '! I I .( Vjt,i mni .11:1.4 l uI-'iimiv !;.- -i i t- i ,tun t.iv l.itr f m ...I, lit f.tl.Mt; limt'.! r:lil t r j.mt.fi"i i..( .ftn hi iiti nil: ,'.n-st i!t.;t.bT-i JAlli-i VlC'i3 EONS. RotheMtr.N V. i Merchant J . ': ... 391. 393 HND 395 SECOND STRE6T, (Adjoining Railroad Depot) Consignments Solicited Prompt attention will by paid to those who favor tne with their' patronage Pioneer Bakery......;: 1 I have reopened this well known Bakery, and am . now prepared io supply everybody with , . Oregon Bakery BREAD, PIES and CAKE1 and O-AJF'B Also, all kinds of...:.. , t- STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES' Iko. 1 Leave 7:00 P. M. 8: If) p. m. Arrive Biggs Wasco no. a Arrive : . V t M A. Ai. Iauvc Connection m.id- with O. T & paffnet.r trains at Bigs. E. E. LYTLE. l N. . LYTLE. 1 .baitiuut. r. O'REJLLY, General Manager Yick's It 1 itr a r cd Mirfnino iilv IUU0OLiHC, Klt'"K TIio Fixodj GarJeoioj Authority. t a Tfrlls: iriitiAnf inni r:tMlii r.l.iut Flur.rt. V. ;li lti.l r'niila. ni1 ir ?io civ iii W.tm .-.;rf-fu:iy. 'I'l.e in til ' k J!:ii..i't. .Vm.lhijr Wiu'.u l h''lle ienu .r i ur. I tit if v.-u vtii rr ;ura Ihio rouimn riili ix Inu-rpnf lniit4 . ut mat:.. i.. mil maiitl 10 yuu ttguiaily lot t.? :ti. I... I..- Vrilat o:i-cti VI CH PUB. CO., KOCKESTEK. N. Y. Everybody Say So. Ciucarcts Can'ly Cathartic, the most won derful medical iliscoi ery of the ae, pleas ant and refreshing to tbe tasie, act gently and 1 nisi lively 011 kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing tho entire system, dispel coltls, cum iieailnoiic, fever, habitual constipation and hi iousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. to-day; JO, i, 50 cem. SoiUand guaranteed to euro by all druggist. A. KELLER, Prop'r. An prepared to furnish families,' hotels and restaurants with the oholoest Bread, Cakes and Pies. GEO,. DK-CTCH, Pioneer Grocer. Fresh Oysters Served . Every Style. in Second Street, next door to Dalles National Pank The Sewing Machines AT COST Boat Tobseco Spit sad Sauk Toar lift lw y. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be ciar neUc. full of life, nerve and vigor, take Ko-To-Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. AU druccuus, SOo or II. Care guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Addrest Sterling Bemedy Co., Chicago or New York Sava irnvehn rr no-pnta aTiumou J,-,. it. o - -i,v.u.;v.a VJ.jVV IMg, .j White and other standard machines of 'GiW. " ' PHE-LPSE, fast end Second Street, The DaleV " - 4 ; - I j r' 1 i 1