SATURDAY.
.AUGUST 13, 1898
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Dailv.
At present there are six men con---
fined io the county jail.
Shirts waists are selling at half
price, at A. M. Williams & Co.
E O. McCoy and E. E. Lytle left od
the ii:30 train yesterday lor wasco.
Mrs. J. M. Marden returned last
eveniDg from a visit to Cascade Lockn.
C. L. Morse, the prosperous mer
chant of White salmon, is in the city.
Ladies tailor made blouse suits at
half the regular price, A. M. Williams
&Co.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Ketchum went
down the riyer on the Dalles City this
" morning. .'-
Frei Floed, of the Times-Mountaineer,
went to Arlington on last even
ing's train.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Schmidt left to
day for their summer resort at Geer
Lake, near Stevenson.
H. Herbring and his two sins left on
the boat this morning for a two weeks'
outing at Stevenson.
The school board of thirdistrict have
ordered 105 Triumph single desks for
the new high school building.
Lem Burges has sold his entire clip
of wool for 14 cents a pound, and left
today for bis home at Bakeo en.
The misses Ball and Miss Mabel
Cross left this morning for Cascade
Lojks'to spend a few weeks camping.
Yesterday the mercury registered
only 98 degrees here, while at Riperia
and other points up the river it was
110.
Train men who came down from
Umatilla this morning say the mer
cury reached 11? degrees in that place
yesterday. '
The warehouso belonging to the
Farmers' Warehouse Co. at Browns
ville, was burned to the ground Tues
day night.
Madame Amelia de F. Smith, pub
lisher of the Oregon Official Roster,
is in the city, the guest of Mrs.
T. S. Lang.
R. B. Sinnott has gone to Ilwaco
beach to get a breath of fresh air and
bathe in the surf. Mr. Sinnott will be
. gone about a week.
Harry Lonsdale has returned from
his summer vacation at ClatsoD Beach,
looking refreshed from a week's so
journ at the seaside.
J. F. Hampshire was a passonger on
the Dalles City this morning. His
destination is Clatsop beach, where he
This morning C. B. Floire, who has
been quite ill' for several days past
was taken to Portland to be cared for
in one of the hospitals of that city.
Mr. Walters and Mr. Bailey accorn
panied by their families started this
morning for upper Five-Mile, where
they will spend ten days camping.
Again the mercury climbed up in
the thermometers to 103 at 3 o'clock
today, but a cool breeze sprang up at
that time and the mercury fell to 100.
Geo. Nolau, one of . the prosperous
farmers of Dufur, was in the city this
morning, and reported harvest pro
grossing finely in the vicinity of Dufur.
J i v. V' i Ba.co - u 1 IV irfvi ucu uuuuj
a f. 14 and 111 nunta Tf t.hAcA m'ipaa
prevail it will be but a short time
until the 1898 clip stored here will be
disposed of. .
D. K. Parsons, of Chicago, has offer
ed to give $50,000 to Whitman college
at Walla Walla, for a building. It is
conditioned on other people giving
852,000.
. Prof. H. L. Howe, teacher of the
school in district No. 4, near Hood
River, is in the city, and will appear
before the board of examiners Friday
as an applicant for a state diploma.
Edward Martin, of Pendleton, re
cently bought 6000 head of sheep in
Grant county for shipment, distribut
ing some $15,000 among the sheepmen
of Grant.
All the brick work on the main
building of the La Grande beet sugar
factory is now finished, and work has
been commenced on the foundations of
the warehouses.
The Salem police do not spare sex or
age in the enforcement of the bicycle
ordinance. Monday night a young
woman was arrested for not having a
light on her bicycle.
At Pendleton on Sunday, Monday
and Tuebday the mercury registered
110, 105 and 110 respectively, which is
said to have been the three hottest
days ever known in that city.
Dallesites who are camping at points
down the river report the weather
pleasant, the temperature being only
90 during the middle of the day, and of
mcrninga and evenings falling to 60
and 65.
Unquestionably this has been the
Idbgest extremely hot spell ever known
in the Inland Empire. Nearly three
weeks with, the mercury going above
90 degrees every day is indeed un
common. Today Prof. T. J. Neff, of Hood
River, was displaying here some of the
apples that have earned such wida
reputation for Hood River. They
were of the Dutchess . variety, and
were perfect beauties.
The hot weather is having -a bad
effect upon fruit, especially apples and
pears. Those on the south side of
trees are being sunburned, and in
soma instances cooked so as to retard
their growth and greatly injure their
quality.
Steps are being taken to reorganize'
the fire department of Baker City, re
cently disbanded The fire apparatus
is now in charge of ex-Chief Fox, who
is authorized tc organize the depart
ment. It is pretty generally believed that
the fire which destroyed six large
warehouses at Dayton, Wash., a week
ago was of incendiary origin, but as
yet there is no clew to whom the
guilty party is.
George Butler, a Harrisburg saloon
keeper, committed suicide Sunday by
wading into the river and shooting
himself. Butler was 70 years old. He
became despondent when the city
council refused to renew his license.
Thomas Lewi9, who was convicted
of having burned hay belonging to
Phil Brogan In 1895, and who wa9
sentenced to the penitentiary for three
years, has beeu released and has re
turned to this county. Lewis served
out his tiroo, less the time deducted
for good behavior.
At 12 o'clock tonight the close season
for salmon fishing in the Columbia be
gins, and' continues' until September
lOth ' This season has not beeoan
overly profitable one for fisherman
above the Cascades, yet they live in
hopes ib at the fall run will proven
good one.
The preliminary hearing of Curley
Keith, accused of stealing 823 from the
steward of the Dalles City, will be held
at 7:H0 tomorrow evening before Re
corder Gates. The examination was
to have been held last night, but on
motion of Keith's attorney, W. H.
Wilson, the hearing was continued.
Every indication points to an unusual
amount of sickness in this vicinity
during the fall months. The long con
tinued hot soell. scarcity of water and I
dryness of the atmosphere will cer
tanly breed disease. This will in
crease the need of a hospital in The
Dalles. Will some enterprising citizen
start a move on foot to establish one?
The Dalles is steadily increasing in
population, and each year sees from
50 to 100 residents added to the city.
This means an increase in water con
sumption, and is convincing that the
presont water system is going to be in
a few years totally inadequate to fur
nish h& required supply. That the
system must be enlarged in a very few
years is beyond ".question, and the
sooner it is begun the better it will be.
We must have more water, and that
very soon.
Oregon's Official Roster is at last in
Matter of Faith or
Vine;" 8 p. m
Opinion, Which?"
Mrs. ; Lyle and daughter left this
morning for Cascade Locks to join the
colony of Dallesitea camped at that
place.
Messrs. Frank Menefee. T. A. Ward
and Ned Baldwin have gone to the
Simcoe mountains for a two weeks
outing.
Rev. Jos. De Forest started ' this
morniog for Trout Lake. He went
by boat to White Salmon, and from
there will drive out to the lake.
Squire Brigham, of Dufur, is in the
city and reports harvesting progress
ing nicely in that vicinity.
J. A. McArthur has gone to Wind
river to spend a few days with his
family who are camped at. that place.
The first load of new wheat to ar
rive in The Dalles was reo'ived at
Moody's warehouse today. It whs
brought in from Tygh Ridge by J.
Hennigan.
Dr. and Mrs. Nickelson, of Phil-
adeplhia, who are making a tour of
the Pacific coast spent last night in
the city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
D. P. Ketchum.
W. H. Groat accompanied by his
wife and mother and Mr. C. M. Alden
were passengers on the Dalles City
this morning. They went to that
A GLIMPSE OF WEBFOOT,
The Dalles. It was brought here by popular summer resort Moffit Springs-
its publisher, Madame Amolia de Fon
fride Smith, of Portland, Oregon
The Dalles auxiliary of the Oregon
Emergency corps has the honor of
being the first to exclusively in
terest itself in extending the good
work begun by Madame Smith
Our boys will be remembered
and their friends here will adre9s the
rosters intended for them. These
oarticular rosters have an intrensic
value by the golden seal impriuted on
the 1282 copies intended for the en
listed Oregon volunteers of the second
regiment infantry. The matter is
placed in charge of Mrs. T. S. Lang
and further information can be ob
tained from her.
From Thursday's Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Malone returned
last night from Portland.
R. B. Montague, a prominent busi
ness man of Albany, is visiting in the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Seufert started
this morning for Ilwaco tosDend a few
weeks on the coa3t.
Victor Marden has eone to the sea
coast, and with John Hampshire will
spend a few weeks at Clatsop beach.
Mrs. W. A. Johnston aud son have
returned from Fiirview, where they
have been visiting the past few weeks.
Tonight A. A. Jayne will leave for
his old homo in Iowa to epend a few
weeks visiting with relatives and
friends.
- C. F. Stephens left on the morning
train for Newport to spend a week
bathing in the surf and otherwise en
joying himself.
Mrs. W. H. Hobson and daughter
left on the boat this morning for Cas
cade Locks, where they will spend a
few weeks camping.
Mrs. Sarah J. Moore, mother of the
Moore brothers of Moro, died at her i
home in that city Tuesday of last week
at the advanced age of 70 years.
Last Saturday a . bouncing little boy
waa boru to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cates'
His father says he is a born soldier
and he has been named Dewey.
One of the main features at Bonne-
vilie Sunday, August 14th will be a
genuine old fashioned Rhode Island
Clam-Bake. Round trip fare 50 cents.
Yesterday E. Davis, of Prineville,
sold his entire clip of wool, 48,000
pounds, for 13$ cents a round. The
wool was a little heavy, but otherwise
of good quality.
The town of Antelope is now with
out a physician, Dr. Piltdngton, the
only Dractitioner of the town, having
left. It mould be a good location for
a doctor to settle down in.
A considerable amount of wool was
hauled from the warehouses to the D.
P. & A. N. dock today to be shipped
east from Portland over the Southern
Pacific. The wool was bought by Mr.
Moses, of San Francisco.
About one-fourth of the wool stored
here has been sold, and the average
price received has been in the neigh
borhood of 13 cents. A considerable
amount of wool has been coasigned,
and there is a whole lot of it that is
still held by the growers.
This morning Lane Bros., of this
city, shipued a stage coach, manu
factured by them, to Yamhill county,
to be used on one of the mail routes
there. It speaks well for The Dalles
when vehicles can be manufactured
here and sold in competition with
Portland.
Yesterday Charles Hilton returned
from his farm in Gilliam county, and
reports crops pretty good throughout
the country, though in bis travels be
found water very scarce. At nearly
every place he visited, wells and
springs were' failing, and the farmers
were alarmed lest there should not be
enough water for domestic use.
Farmers who have threshed their
grain report a yield of from 16 to 24
bushels to the acre. This is not big,
but considering that it is an averoge
yield, taking one year with another, it
is a pretty -good showing for Wasco
county as a wheat producing section,
We seldom have big yields, but we
are always assured of a crop.
We thought it was hot in The Dalles
yesterday, but we were not in it when
compared with up country points. A.t
Walla Walla it was 113 degrees and at
Pendleton the temperature was from
114 to 122 at -different parts of the
town, while the voluntary observer re
ported his instruments showing a
temperature of 119.
M. E. Miller bag laid down the
editorial quill and surrendered the
management of the Antelope Herald
to Fred N. Wallace. Mr. Miller has
made a good paper of the Herald, and
it goes without saying that Mr. Wal
lace will do likewise. Under his
management the people of Southern
Wasco can feel assured that they will
be represented by a live local paper.
With a splendid river affording
every facility for bathing that could
be asked, it is a wonder that some
enterprising citizen of The Dalles hxs
not erected a swiming booth on the
beach. If someone would put up a
place that could be floated along the
beach, where bathers could dress and
prepare for a -plunge in the
Columbia, it would be a paying
investment.
From Friday's Daily.
Sol Harris, one of the most popular
traveling men on the road, spent the
day in the city.
Subjects at the Church of Christ
Lord dd ay are as follows." At 11 a. m..
The Relation of the Branches to the
W. H. Butts' family returned last
evening from Cascade Locks, where
they have been rusticating for thres
weeks. The health of his daughter.
Mrs. Wm. Maher, was greatly im
proved. The many friends of R. E. Salt
marshe were pleased to see him once
more on the streets this morning. Mr.
Saltmarshe has been quite ill, and has
been confined to bis room nearly a
month.
Henry Bills accompanied by his sis
ter, Mrs. John Crate, left today for
Stevenson. At Mosier they will be
joined by another sister, Mrs. Dins-
more,' and together they will spend a
week camping.
Sunday, August 14th will undoubt
edly be the banner day of the season
for the Bonneville excursionist. There
will be several new features io the
entertainment on that date. Round
trip fare from The Dalles only 50 cents.
Remember the meeting of fruit
growers and shippers to be held at the
council chambers tomorrow evening.
Mr. Weathered will be present to ad
dress the growers on the best methods
of shipping and on other topics of in
terest;
L. and A. Saltmarshe, who have
been visiting their brother, R. E.
Saltmarshe, in The Dalles the past
two weeks, left on the Dalles City for
Portland this morning. From Port
land one of them goes to England and
the other to Australia.
Last evening Ward Bros, of Nansene
oliverd 26 head of fine beef to the
Columbia Packing Co. From the
appearance of the cattle, customers of
the Columbia Packing Co. will be
trpater to choice roasts and steaks for
some tim.
A La Grande man was adjudged in
sane and sent to the aslyum the other
dav because he drove down the nails
in the board sidewalks. If any citizen
of Tne Dalles developes the same kind
of mania we hope he will not be sent
away until he finishes the job.
. louay u. M. lirimes snipped 10 car
loads of beef cattle to the Union Meat
Co. at Troutdale. The cattle1 were
from French & Gillman's ranch in
Gilliam county, and were in prime con
dition. It was as fine a lot of beef as
has been shipped from The Dalles for
some time.
Even traveling bootblacks have a
good word for The Dalles. One of
them, who by the way is a bright little
fellow, yi9ited Albany the other day,
after having spent a week here, and
told the Democrat reporter The Dalles
was the "bustlingest" plaee he had
found in the Northwest. He is coming
back to permanently locate.
Now is the time to save money on
millinery goods, sailor and summer
hats and trimmings. The midsummer
clearance sale of those articles at Mrs.
Peirano's millinery parlors is now on,
and everything is marked away down.
Ladies will find it to their advantage
to get prices of Mrs Peirano before
purchasing. 6d
Another boarder has been taken in
at Hotel Fitzgerald (commonly known
as the county jail.) The latest addi
tion is Curly Keith, who last evening
waived examination in Recorder Gates
court, and was bound over to await the
action of the grand jury. - Keith is
accused of having stolen $23 from the
steward of the Dalles City last Sun
day. Thirty copies of the Oregon Offieial
Roster were left with the local Emer
gency corps, for sale at 50 cents a copy.
The p-esent edition of the roster is
almost exhausted, and as the second
edition will be less valuable, pince it
will contain advertising matter, friends
of the boys at Manila should secure
copies before thooe in the hands of the
corps are all gone.
The O. R. & N. Co. will run a spec
ial coach between The Dalles and
Bonneville Sunday, August 14th for
the accommodations of excursionists,
going on the 6:55 A. M. train and re
turning from Bonneville at 3:30 P. M.
Round trip rate from The Dalles to
Bonneville or Multnomah Falls '. for
this excursion is only 50 cents.
The Dalles may well take warning
from the inconvenience to which other
Eastern Oregon cities are subjected at
present on account of scarcity of water.
Baker City aod Pendleton are both
getting short of water and are limiting
its use. We have none too much water
now, and with another 1000 population,
which we are liable to have within a
year, we will have to have more water.
Now is the time to begin enlarging
the system.
It's a little exasperating now-a-days,
when there is an abundance of work
in the harvest fields, to have a big,
burly fellow step up and ask if "you
will please help a poor man to get a
meal.'' There is plenty of work where
able bodied men can earn a living if
they will but get out and rustle, and
there is no excuse for begging. It is
not charity to feed these loafers when
they can get an opportunity to earn a
living.
eights Whii-h Attract a Traveler Throngh
' W'l lainette Valley.
Albany, Or, Aug. 9, 1898.
Ed. Times-Mountaineeh:
I have been waiting for the mercury
to drop so I could write you, but as it
is still ascending, with no signs of
making a retreat, I will endeavor to
give yor a few items from old Webfoot,
knowing that perhaps you and many
of your readers have a warm place in
your Heart lor JLiinn county, the gar
den spot of the Willamette valley
Never before, to my knowledge, has
the heat been so intense in this
vicinity as at the present time. The
thermometer registers 100 and over in
the shade, while in the fields where
the men are harvesting their grain
the heat is almost unbearable and
many strong men are compelled to
seek cooler spheres and are unable
to hold Uieir positions. The immense
Held of goiden grain, for which this
vailt y U til ted, are indeed beautiful to
look upon as one is hurled swiftly by
on the trains, and though unpleasan
traveling during such warm weather.
we cannot but enjoy the different
scenes, many of them with which we
were familiar in our chid hood days.
lime maxes great cnanges, and we
find many strangers among our old
time friends, and many new residences
take the place of old ones, and natur
ally we notice them more after having
been away for a year or two as the
case may be.
I have been visiting at Tangent.Hal
sey aiid vicinity, much of the time on
farms, where fruits and fine vegetabfes,
rich cream, etc., are plentiful, and to
one who is accustomed to city life, and
having vegetables, etc., measured out
to them by Jhn Chinaman, or some
farmer who has driven several miles
to market, it is indeed a treat to gather
them with one's dainty (or dirty) fin
gers," and enjoy them while they are
fresh aod palatable.
As we are driven along the roads we
cannot but notice bow tame the China
pheasants are, and how numerous, and
we are told these pretty creatures
seem to know that there is a law pro
hibiting sportsmen fiom killing them,
but when September peers forth on
the calendar then all those who can
manipulate a gun, and who have not
gone to fight the Spaniards, will have
an opportunity to take the rust off of
their guns, and the ammunition will
be flying in the air, and likewise the
birds. But say, Bro. D., if you want
something real good, just order China
pheasants, never mind the law
The birds never tell the story.
I will leave here soon for Lebanon,
then for Newport beach, where I will
listen to old ocean and ''gather shells
from the shore."
Through kindness of my "worse
half" the Chronicle and Moun
taineer reach me, and I am kept
posted with home affairs, and can you
imagine how eagerly I grasp those
silent friend? and interview them?
Sometimes they tell me of some one
who has gone .to his eternal rest,
which makes me sad, or news of the
living which startles me, but the news
in general is good, and The Dalles is
good onough for anybody.
Mrs. C. F. Stephens.
district making the best exhibit of
horticultural products; one to the
countv or district whicn snail most
artfctieallv arrange its exhibits. This
year's fruit fair will be on a larger and
grander scale that any of its predeces
sors, and the musical ana otner at
tractions will be an agreeable surprise
to its patrons.
NORTHWEST NOTES.
Mr. Cbrisman is getting his steam
wagon train in readiness for the road,
having coupled the wagons to the trac
tion engine, and in a few days will
start his primitive railroad train
steaming toward Silver Lake. If it
proves a success, there will be no need
of a railroad reaching south from The
Dalles into the stock and wool pro
ducing sections of Crook and Lake
counties. ' ; ''
Wash boards
store.
15c. at the Racket
NORIHWKST MOTES.
Several large wheat fields were
burned near Pendelton and Athena
last Tuesday.
. Farmers and gardeners about
Pendleton are making it warm for
watermelon thieves. Four youngsters
have been arrested for appropriating
melons, and warrants are out for the
arrest of several more.
There is a general complaint of
scarcity of water all over Eastern
Oregon and Washington. Wells and
springs that formerly gave abundant
supplies have gone almost dry.
An insane man at Pendleton has
more patriotism than the ordinary
citizen of sane mind. He insists that
he beskined alive, and recovered with
the skin of a mountain goot, dyed red,
white and blue.
The Union woolen mill at La
Grand is liable to be closed down
owing to a scarcity of wool. Wool
growers are holding their clips for
higher prices.
Over 200 newspaper men have
signified their intention of being pres
ent at the meeting of the Oregon and
Washington State Press Association,
to be held in Spokane, August 25, 26
and 27. About one third of this num
ber will go from Oregon.
Tha town of Mitchell, in Crook
County, which has been under quar
antine for 30 days, owing to an epid
demic of scarlet fever-is once more free.
The fever having died out almost en
tirely, the quarantine has been raised,
The Western Warehouse Company
is building a warehouse 500x44 feet at
Dayton, to take the place of the ware
houses destroyed by fire. The Dew
warchous will hold 225,000 bushels.
At a mass meeting of Baker City
people Monday evening, steps were
taken to reorganize the fire depart
ment, Thirty-six volunteers were en
rolled. The new department will
have five companies.
A woman living near Woodville,
Jackson county, last week gave birth
to a daughter, who has but one hand.
The mother was. considerably shocked
some months ago by a hunting accid
ent, which almost deprived a neighbor
of one of his hands. : :
Coroner Norman's investigation
into the suicide of George Butler
the Harrisburg saloonkeeper, dis
closed that Butler fired two shots
at his head, but he being a nervous
man the bullets missed the mark
and pierced the rim of his hat.
Butler then pocketed the revolver
and, rushing to the river, . put bis
head under a snag and held it- there
until ne sunocatea.
The sawmill of Pickett & Overstreet,
four miles from Canyon ville, burned
down a few days ago. The fire was
caused from a SDark from the engine,
it is believed.
The annual session of the Oregon
State W. C. T. U. will be held in
Eugene the first week in October.
Extensive preparations are being
made by local union for the reception
of the guests.
Superintendant J. S. Diller, of the
United States geological survey, aud
Mr. Storris, his assistant have been
gathering specimens on the Blue and
McKenzie rivers. They next propose
to visit the Coos bay coal fields.
Miss Laura E. Jones, editor of the
Drain Watchman, writing to the
V:ttchman force from Bandon,
affectionately addresses them as
Daar Devil-)." Miss Laura is .one of
the "boys" and is all right, says the
Rossburg Plaindealer.
William Baker of Umatilla county,
a stock buyer, is in Long Creek. Mr.
Baker tells the Blue Mountain Eagle
that he will buy sheep and cattle in
Grant county, if he can get them. In
Northern Grant county in the Long
Creeit and Fox valleys,' it is reported
that stockmen are either not desirous
of selling or the supply is exhausted.
Governor W. P. Lord and Brigadier-
General W. F. Beebe, Adjutant Gen
eral Tuttle, Inspector-General James
Jackson, Colonel F. V. Drake, advo
cate-general; Surgeon-General A. B.
Gills and Colonel D. M. Dunne, commissary-general,
of the Oregon Nat
ional Guards, composing his staff, are
to be the guest of honor at the Astoria
regatta, this week and next
Here is a good one from the Pendle
ton East Oregonian: Councilman-J.
B. Perry is loser from the effects of
the recent warm weather. He has ten
nives oi Italian Dees in nis yard, in
which he takes considerable pride.
The honey in a number of the hives
melted and oozed out through the
bottoms, and man v '"of the bees were
killed by being caught as though by
poisonous sticky paper?
The Pendleton woolen mills an
wool scouring mills were closed down
yesterday afternoon on account of the
beat, says the East Oregonian. Work
will not be resumed before tomorrow,
and not then unless some of the wire
edge has been removed from the hot
wave that has been dallying around in
this region for the past few days. The
thermometer in the mills registered
122 in the shade, and it was deemed
unwise to risk the health and lives of
the employees to heat prostration
when it can be avoided by taking i
rest for a brief period.
The proposition of boring for arte
sian water in Lakeview is just now an
important topic, and a practical test
will no doubt be the outcome of the
agitation. This is a matter which has
been discussed for years in Lake
county, but nothing has ever been
done to demonstrate its practicability
There is little doubt that artesian
water can be bad there in abundance,
as the "driving" of several wells with
in- the town limit show a flow of
water inexhaustible, and is proof suffi
cient that there are innumerable veins
of flowing water coming out of the
hills adjacent.
CHFEBFCii KLONDIKE LIABS.
of the
They Misreprewut the Klohen
Northern Mines.
The following is from the Portland
Telegram, and shows some of the
methods that have been "adopted to
attract the unsophisticated to Alaska
in search of bidden treasures, by indi
rect statements concerning the rich
ness of the mines, or rather the amount
of money that comes from them:
Thomas R. Strong returned last
evening on the steamer Rosalie, from
a visit to Skagway and Cyea. He says
that the reported gold receipts at
Seattle from the north are not only
greatly exaggerated, but absurd.
On the steamer on which he return
d thera was a large number of miners
whose aggregate gold did not amount
to more than $100,000.
"One man had $30,000," remarked
Mr. Strong, "a second, $25,000, the
rest smaller sums. I gained this in
formation from the miners themselves,
and others well informed as to the
amount of treasure aboard".
"When we landed at Seattle a re
porter of the leading paper boarded
our steamer, seeking treasure news
from the purser. I am confident that
he must have obtained the same figures
I am giving you. Yet. on the succeed
ing day bis paper came out crediting
the $30,000 man with $300,000: the
possessor of the $25,000 was credited
with $250,000 and the total treasure
aboard was printed as being $1,500,-
000."
Mr. Strong conversed with a number
of quite intelligent returning miners,
all of whom stated that, eo far. the
real mining district discovered is com
paratively small,
A Happy Idea.
It was indeed a happy thought of
Madama Amelia de F. Smith to supply
each of the 1250 brave boys who com
pose the Second Regiment Oregon vol
unteers with a copy of the Oregon
Official Roster aud to permit the cit
izens of the state to make the prosen
tation. She has generously placed
the price of the Roster for this pur
pose at 25 cents a copy, and it is ex
pected that each Vicinity that sent a
company or troops of soldiers will don
ate the amount necessary, however
this is not compulsory for the books
will be supplied, even if Mrs. Smith
has to donate them herself. The
books for this purpose will be sealed
with a gold seal, and delivered to Gen
eral Beebe at Salem, awaiting the
orders of the soldiers, after which the
seal will be broken and no other
copies of the roster in this style can
be bad.
The Dalles sent fifty-seven soldiers
to the front, and to supply eaoh
of them with a copy of the roster will
require an outlay of $16.25. The local
Emergency Corps has pledged the pay
ment of one third of this amount, and
the remainder is expected to be raised
by donation. Miss Lang at the land
office, Miss Cushing, at Pease & Mays'
sto:'e and Miss Annie Stubling
have lists for subscription to the
fund. The rosters for the soldiers
may be addressed by friends by calling
at Mrs. Phillips' millinery store.
Advertised Letters.
The following is the list of letters
remaining in The Dalles postoffice un
called for Aug 12, 1898. Persons call-
in? for these letters will nleaso o-ivn
Ten men are rush- date on which they were advertised:
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
The UniversUy of Oregon graduated
last June the largest class in its his
tory. The class numbered thirty,
The fall term will begin September
19th. Students who have completed
tht tenth grade branches can enter
the sub-freshman class. No examina
tions are required for graduates of ac
credited schools. Reasonable equiva
lents are accepted lor most or tne re
quired entrance studies. Catalogues
will be sent free to all applicants,
Persons desiring information may ad
dress the president, Secretary J. J.
Walton, or Mrs. Max A. Plumb, all
of Eugene, Oregon.
Lbe courses ottered are those of a
good university. There are depart
ments of modern and ancient lan
guages, chemistry, biology, geology,
English, elocution, advanced engineer
ing, astronomy, logic, philosophy,
psychology, mathematics, and physi
cal education. Music and drawing
are slso taught, The tuition is free.
All students pay an incidental fee of
ten dollars yearly. Board, lodging,
heat and light in the dormitory cost
$2,50 per week, j21-27
Ppofean's rrait Fair,
The fifth annual Spokane Fruit Fair
will open Tuesday, Oct. 4th, and close
Saturday, Oct. 15th. The public
spirited citizens of Spokane have con
tributed and guaranteed nearly $15,
000 to insure the financial success of
the undertaking. The premium list,
at all times liberal, has been greatly
added to this year. The capital prize
contest "for finest and most artistically
arranged county or district exhibit of
fruit, grain, grasses, roots and veget
ables" will this year draw the follow
ing magnificent prizes: First the $100
Dodson cup (at present held by Whit
man county) and $200 in cash; second.
cash, $200; third, cash $100; fourth
cash, $75; fifth, cash, $50; sixth, cash,
$25. In addition thereto there will
this year be given outright, in this
compeitionj three silver trophies (also
donated by George R Dodson, jeweler,
Spokane,) of almost equal value to the
capital prize cup, which will be award
ed as follows: One for the cpunty or
Oregon Official Koster..
One of the most unique publications
ever issued is the Oregon Official Ros
ter, containing the names of the
officers and men of the Second Oregon
regiment, now in Philippine islands.
It is the purpose of the publisher, Mrs.
Amelia de F. Smith, to supply one of
the books to each member of the regi
ment, and the Emergency corps of The
Dalles have taken the matter in hand
of supplying the book to the soldiers
who enlisted from The Dalies. In this
noble work they will probably require
some financial assistance, which will
of course be forthcoming at once, for
everybody will consider it a privilege
to subscribe to this fund. The Oregon
Roster, with the addenda containing
names of the 313 recruits, is now com
plete, and it is a pride to Oregon that
it is the only official roster of the kind
published in any state of the union.
Look Oat for Him,
A few days since a young man named
Harry Patterson skipped out from The
Dalles, leaving & number of debts un
paid. He was a comparative stranger
in the city but during his residence of
about a month in The Dalles, made
himself quite conspicuous. He pre
tended to be quite religious, and took
active interest in the Baptist Church.
He was of pleasing address and secured
a situation as stenographer with a
business firm, but never got quite
ready to go to work. He had a happy
faculty of being siezed with a severe
fit whenever occasion required. Pat
terson is said to have worked a sort of
confidence game wherever he has'
been, borrowing a few dollars here and
there and getting a few weeks' board
at different boarding houses. He is
supposed to have cone either to Pen
dleton or Walla Walla and people
there had as well move hiia along.
Plenty of Wood. ,
Remember that we carry, dry fir and
pine cord wood for family use, at the
lowest market rates. ,
MAIEB Sf RSNTCjN".
To Core Conatf putlon Foreran
Take Cascareta Candy Cathartic. I0o or So
Ua.CC tall to cure, druggists refund mone
ing there where there is work but for
one.
Business in Skagway and Dyea was
dull while he was there; but the
Skag-way traders werb hopeful for bet
ter times. The new railroad is three
miles out from Skagway and before he
left the first locomotive traversed it.
Many, however, express doubts as to
the possibility of its getting over the
pass, owing to seemingly insuperable
natural obstacles.
Dyea is very dull, despite the fact
that most of the interior travel goes
over its path. From Dvea to the
Canadian line there now are first-class
roads and tramways; but from there
emigrants are compelled to travel and
jack as best tbey can. The Canadian
police will not permit the extension of
American tramways through their
territory.
THE AMERICAN NAVY.
Its Accomplishments Have Blazed tho Way
for Better Naval Construction.
In modern naval affairs the Ameri
can navy since the beginning of actual
hostilities with Spain has served in
the capacity of school-teacher to the
rest of creation, says the Chicago
limes-Herald. Kvery European na
tion has closely studied the work of
the American navy, and proof is not
lacking that they are profitating by
what they have learned.
The record-breaking run of the baV
tleship Oregon showed Russia that her
own naval architecture was not up to
date, and the builder of the Oregon is
now in St. Petersburg, by royal invi
tation, to discuss plans for revolution
izing the Russian ships.'
The speed performances of the
Brooklyn and the Oregon in overhaul
ing the Cristobal Colon emphasized
the importance of high speed in effect
ive lighting ships. Japan is now re
vising her plans and expects shortly to
hay? the fastest cruisers afloat.
The destruction of Ceryera's squad
ron has doomed wood in the construc
tion of war ships. Italy has issued an
order that wood must not be use'l in
several warships now in process of
construction, and has suspended work
upon them uniil revised plans can be
made.
England announces that henceforth
in the construction of her battleships
speed will not be sacrificed in order to
protect them with heavy armor. This
conclusion undoubtedly resulted from
the fact the armor of Cervera's ships
furnished little protection, since it was
easily penetrated by (5-inch and 8-inch
shells.
A cablegram says that the new cruis
ers soon to be launched by France will
cirry no guns of extremely large cali
ber, but will have an increased num
ber of rapid fire guns of small dimen
sions. This is directly in line with
the recommendations of Dewey, Samp
son and Schley.
Unless al'. indications a-e mislead
ng the American navy has blazed the
way for advanced naval construction
throughout the world for many years
to come.
Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.
The delinquent taxes of Wasco
county, as shown on the rolls now in
the hands of the sheriff, are $60,000, an
amount almost equal to the indebted
ness of the county. Every citizen will
doubtless admit that this state of
affairs should not exist, and that all
taxes should be collected. On account
of hard times in the past the county
court has shown leniency to taxpayers.
but that leniency has reached the
limit, and the court can not wait longer
on delinquents to mage settlement.
For this reason a warrant has been at
tached to each delinquent roll com
manding the sheriff to collect all taxes
by seizure and sale of property. With
the bountiful crops now in sight, there
can no longer be any reasonable ex
cuse for the non-payment of taxes.
The, bherifi is bound under oath to
comply with the terms of the warrants
attached to the tax rolls for the collec
tion thereof, and has no option in the
matter. Delinquent taxpayers can
save the cost of seizure and sale of
property by settling their taxes st
once. KOBEKT rVlvLLY,
Sheriff and Tax Collector for Wasco County.
Dated August 4, 1898.
Anderson, Harry
Brown, L H
Barnes, Emma
Bushey, Frank
Camer, W
Chesman. H S
Dickers, L P
Ellis Minnie
Ford, W H
Fulton, David
Gotfrey, Emma
Gilpen, P
Himvici, R E
Hood, Mary
Hay-don E. A.
Hanna Lillie,
Jackson M. F.
Liffgeth H.
Lapier Frank,
Morton Emma,
Miller J H
Perry Qlara
Remensinder Ada
Rem J A
Scott E H
Scott W
Washburn S D
Write F W
Wise O E
Wood J H
Ward G A
Waltz Arthur
J. A
Anderson, H P
Barnes, Thos P
Berry, Otto
Coop, A
Coad, J
Donovin, C M
Dickenson, V
Ellerd, Matilda
Frantz, E D
Fox, Lecy
Grenger, Andrew
Gasson, Ed
Herlemin, C M (2)
Hemlach Stella.
Hollett Geo.
Hamilton W. S.
Kerr H. C.
lonorc Clide.(2)
Mitchell W. (i
Milsger Herman,
Faterson L S
Roberts J A
Richards H L
Robenson B H
Shlnn E P
Sterens H N (2)
Welealf Jeo
Weigett A
Woodman W
Williams F
Wagner C D
Wilburn Allie
CEOSSEN, P. M.
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g And Still
E the Sale Goes On.
Special Reductions
On all Summer Wrappers. And
such wrappers.- None better
seen in any store. A few hints
on prices :
All light 75c Wrappers reduced to. .
Special
Bargains In
Ladies Low Shoes.
The balance of
Our Ladies
Tailor-Made
Blouse Sui s
AT
50c
Organdy Wrappers worth $1.00 re
duced to ." 75c
Dainty Dimity Wrappers, worth
$1.50, reduced to fl 25
Wrappers, made of sheer Organdies,
nicely trimmed, worth $1.90 and
2.00, reduced to $ l 50
Organdy Wrappers, beautiful color
ings, elaborately trimmed in
lace or embroidery, worth $3.50,
reduced to $2.50
Half 3
Price 3
SHIRT WAISTS
!
Mens Z5
and Boys r3
Summer Suits 3
at Clearance 2
Sale Trices
See Our
Windows.
Going Backward.
Portland, Aug. 10 It is rumored
that police commissioner Hunt will re
sign shortly. As Mr. Hunt has been
the main stay of what is known as the
morality element, this seems to indi
cate that the sporting element has at
last captured the administration, and
that it is only a question of a short
time, until the affairs of the city will
be run on the la Pennoyer-plan. -
Twenty-one quart best manila dish
pan 75c. at the Racket store.
The Racket store ' has on sale 65c.
copper bottom wash boilers.
Going like
At Half Price
day. Better
ice on a hot
come soon.
50c waists now 25c
75c waists now 38c
1.00 waists now 50c
$1.50 waists now 75c
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the Circuit Court of the state of Oregon for
VT lu Wbealdon, Plaintiff,
VSi
L E Ferguson and OD Taylor. Defendants.
By virtue of an execution. deni-pA Anil nroto.
of sale, duly issued out of and under the
seal or me circuit uourt or tne State of Ore
eon, for the Countv of Wascn. tn me direpMil
and dated the 9th day of August, 1H98. upon
o uci-ree fir me lurcciosure oi a certain tnort
BOKe. and judgment rendered and entered In
said Court on the 7th day of Julv, 188. In the
above entitled cause, in favor of the Plaintiff
ana against tne uerenaant u. E. Ferguson, as
judgment debtor, in the sum of three hnnrlreri
dollars, witn lnfrest thereon from the 19th
dav of November. 1(8B. at the rate of ten per
ceuir per annum, jess ih.uu- paia June 1. itvt.
and the further sum of twenty-four dollars.
cost-, aa tne co"is or ana upon this writ, and
commanding me to make sale of the real prop
erty embraced in such decree of foreclosure
ana nereinaiier aescriDea, 1 will, on the
12th Day of September, 1898,
At tbe hour ot 2 o'clock. In the afternoon of
saia aay, ana at tne rront door or the County
Court house. In Dalles City. Wasco County.
Oreiron. .sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in hand. all the right, title and in
erest which the defendant Tj E Ferguson, or
euner ui mem nan on tne win aay oi Novem
ber. 1889. the date of the mortgage foreclosed
herein, or which such defendants or any of the
defendants herein, have since acouired. or now
have in and to the following described real
property, situate and belne in Wasco Countv.
Oregon, towit:
Beginning at a point where the North line of
Laugnnn's donation land claim Intersects tie
North line or Alvard Avenue In Nvce A Gl.
son's addition to Dalles City. Oregon: thence
westerly along the north line of Al ord Avenue
eiehtv-one (81) feet: thence at ricrht angles
northerly to the south line of Fulton's addition
to Dalles City, Orwpon: thence easterly along
said south line of Fulton's addition to the west
line of Jjaughlin's donation land claim : thence
southerly along said west line of Laughlin's
aonation ianu claim to tne place or beeinntng.
being the same land conveyed to L E Ferguson
by deed of J T Peters and Joseph MoEachen,
said deed bearing date July 18. 1889, or so much
of said property as will satisfy said ludirment
ana aecree. wun rosig ana accruing costs.
saia property win oe sola subject to confir
mation ana redemption as by law provided.
uatea st Tne Dunes, uregon. ttus-stn dav or
August, low.
K"BEKT KELLEY,
Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon.
"The Regulator Line"
The Dalles, Portland and Astoria
Navigation Co.
THROUGH
Figiitana PassenserUne
LOWEST RATES
BEST SERVICE
FASTEST TIME.
The steamers of this line-will leave
The Dalles at 8:30 a. m.
Shipments received at'any time, dav
or night.
Live stock shipments solicited.
Call on or address,
A - O HLLHWHY.
HENRI L KUCK,
Manufacturer of and Dealer la -
Harness and Saddlery,
East End, Two Doors-West-of Diamond Floor.
ilng Mills. . . Second Street.
THI DALLES,
OEUOB
All Work Guaranteed to Give
Satisfaction.
Columbia rAKV
Corner Third and Washington
Beef, Veal, Mutton, PorUard
Curedand Dried Meats,
Sausages of All Kinds
Oiders Delivered toAnj Part of the City
. 'PHONE 8
J S SCRXNCK,
President
IvBui
PETITION.
B. A. Ulrich is io receipt of a letter
from his son Ben, who is with Co. L.
at Cavite, and in it Ben gives an in
teresting description of life in Manila
bay. He says the boys are faring
much better there than tbey did on the
way across the ocean, being supplied
with plenty of fruit and vegetables,
which are very cheap. In the letter
he sent a map he drew of Ladrone
island also of the fort at Cavite. In
his tour through the fort he picked up
an old Spanish letter dated in 1819.
which he sent home as a relic together
with a number of pieces of Spanish
paper money of small denomination.
Tbey are ii2i inches, and bear the
picture of the queen of Spain.
Physicians recommend soda, sarsa-
parilla and other light drinks as
healthful beverages. These drinks
are manufactured and for sale by The
Dalles Soda Works.
One large and six small berry dishes
at the Racket store, 30c
To tbe Honorable County Court of Wasco
County, Uregon:
We. the undersigned letral voters of Falls
Precinct. Wasco Countv. Oreiron. resDectfuliv
petition your Honorable Board to grant to C.
L. Schmidt a license to sell spiritous, vlneoua
and malt liquors in less Quantities than one
frallon, lor tne term oi one year at tne Cascade
locks:
A Fleiscbhauer,
H A Leavens,
A G Hall.
H I Lilleeard.
John Anderson.
Joseph Schmid,
E Ostberg.
P Aue Irelson,
H P Harpham,
R Schmid.
N Nestler,
Math Nands.
Charles Alln,
J W Attwell,
John D Woodenshoe,
A J ivnignuy.
James Stewart,
C G Hickok.
Sam McCary,
Rk-rarrt Woodward,
M McKlnnon,
C Vasconi.
T W Badder.
Charles Trapp,
Joe Schmid.
Hans Wieks,
L Lutnjo,
T H Williams.
John Thlesen,
R Blaok.
John G Brown,
F K Leavens,
H Glazier.
W D McCrory,
John Trana,
D L Cates,
P Doke,
Pat Lahey,
C J Carlson,
Kd Morgan,
John Westmaa,
G Syrln.
Chas Willgerodt,
F H Douglas,
J F Stout,
O Washburn,
H Henn,
J W Douthlt,
Josef Habinger,
A Lelsut,
Henrv Oray.
Alfred Collls,
A B Glazier,
Tbos Coyle.
A Traversa,-
To the Oregon Beach
IN FOUR HOURS
By the new
ASTORIA LINE
Astoria &
Eiver Co..
Cashier
First National Bank
THO DXLLBS. OREGON
General Banting Business Transacted.
Deposits received subject to light draft
or check.
Collections mads and proceeds promptly re
mitted on day of collection.
Sight and telegrnpbio exchange sold on New
York. San Franolsco and Portland.
toiumq
Xo Delays! Xo Transfers!
Through Parlor Cars from Portland to
Astoria, t lavel, Orearnart Park
and Seaside.
ThrouRh tickets and close connections at As
toria with I. K. & N. Co's boats for Ilwaco and
all North beach points.
Eastern Oregon
State Normal
School ;
: : Weston, Oregon
" The most successful years work of
the State Normal School at Wes
ton, Oregon, closed last June with
the graduation of twenty students
Fall Term Opens Sept. 5, 1898.
Fullconrse of study, scientific and
professional,vocal and instrumen
tal music.
Healthful location, good society,
and pleasant surroundings.
Board in families from $2.50 to
93.50. Rooms for those who de
eire to board themselves can be
had at reasonable rates.
Boarding ball for young ladies in -connection
with the school, under
the careful supervision of a ma
tron, board, fuel and lights at
$2,50 to $3.50 per week.
Catalogues and information furnished
upon application.
Trains leave Union depot, Portland, as fol
lows:
Throueh Seaside Express Dally .except Sun
dav. at 8:00 AM.
Astoria Express Dally, except Saturday,
7:00 p M.
Seaside Special Saturdays only. 2:30 p H.
beasiae special sunaays only, 7:su A J
at
J. c.
A. D. CHARLTON, Agt.,
255 Morrison St., Portland.
MAYO, G. P. A., Astoria, Or.
Qregon Bakery
and O-AJF'IE
A. KELLER, Prop'r. :
Am prepared to furnish families, hotels and
restaurants with the choicest
Bread, Cakes and Pies.
Fresh Oysters Served in
Every Style.
Second Stbeet, next door to
Dalles National Bank,
The
Mount flood Sample Room
THE DALLES, OR.
BeSt Kentucky Whisky
FROM Z.OUSV1XIJE
Very Best Key West Cigars and Bet
of Wines.
English Porter, Ale and Milwaukee
Beer always on hand.
MAETZ & PUNDT PROPRIETORS
IMPERIAL
HOTRT.
AMERICAN and EUROPEAN PLAN
Seventh and Wash ngtor Sta.
PORTLAND - - OREGON
THOS. GUINEAN, - . PHOPRIETOR
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AariRiOA Ptaa
S2.0U S.0GS l.W
R. . Saltmarshe
-At raa
E9St Eg STOCK MS,
WILL PAY THE
ffighestCashPrice for
Hay and Grain.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK