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.OCTOBER 29, 1808
.ITEMS IN. BRIEF.
-: Mr. M. Sherrer is very 111 with
typhoid fever.
Mr. end Mr. W. H. Mansflold's little
bbe it dangerously ill.
"Fred Floed returned last olpht from
abert tUH with friends in Seattle.
R.R. Hinton. the Bakeoven sheep-
raiser and farmer uses the Star Feed
Grinding "111 because it is the best.
.Wheat dropped bacK to 53 cents to-
dar. which ' made farmers, who have
not ye t sold, wear lontr faces.
Thj Ut of this rear's hop crop, at
- Gerf aia, was sold Monday for 15 cents.
Last year's hops are quoted thereat
24 to Scents.
GpPartleTreceiTiajfa. sample copy
of this issue will please consider it an
invitation to become permanent sub
scriber. '
: All who have not as yet received one
of A. M. Williams & Co. fall cata
logues, should drop them a postal.
They M do the rest. -
Last night the Red Men bad a rous
intr meeting, the occasion being the
conferring of the Chief's degree upon
the baby of the order.
This forenoon Peter Risch and
Gregg. Trudell, of Nansene, delivered
a lot of hocrs at the stock yards that
averaged 360 pounds a piece.'
: An unusual amount of sickness is re-
: ported among the residents on the bluff
". in the eastern Dart of the city. - It is
;- probabfy owing to the lack of sewer
.age in that section.
-' Workmen are busily engaged put
' ting in the steam heating apparatus at
the Umatilla House, and in a few days
guests will find every room heated by
simply pressing the button.
Johnston' St Co's. new building has
had the finishing touches put on and
is now one of the handsomest fronts in
the city. Inside it also looks well and
. is a very commodious 3tore.
Sheepmen who have brought their
- - flocks out pf the 'mountains say their
aheep are not in as good condition as
common, and as the prairie range is
very dry, they are not thriving.
The reading given by Mr. Wells
V last night-was simply grand- He per-,
sonates Shakespeare's characters per
feetly, and keeps his audience spell-
bound during the entire rendition.
While riding ou the merry-go-round
yesterday a little son of Ike Perry fell
off . and was quite severely bruised.
. His injuries were not serious, and he
: will be able to rjde the machine again
in a few days.
The trick work on Mays & Crowe's
new building is progressing rapidly,
and the walls are going up as it. by
magic. If good weather continues the
walls will be up and thejroof on by the
first of December.
- A real kid glove, in white and all
the shades, for f 1 .00 at Pease & Mays,
equal to any 91.25 glove, sold elsewhere
in this city. Pease it Mays have an
experienced and careful fitter to wait
. on their glove trade.,.
Whether or. oo we are to have street
light now rests with the councllmen.
The mayor, has vetoed she ordinance
providing for lights, and it now re
mains with tnecouucil to either sus
tain or reject the veto. '
Em He Schanno returned last even
ing from ' Portland, where he went
yesterday in the interest of the Was
co county exhibits at t6e recent exoo-
- sitioD. Mr, Schanno says the mecals
'awardedwiltooonije issued. -v
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' Mike uallaghah, one of the most
" prosperous farmers of Tygh Ridge,
was In the city this week, and took
home with him a Star Feed Grinding
mill."1 After having' examined all
others he was convinced this was the
best.' .
There will be a meeting of Vic
Treavit's cabin, Native Sons of Oregon (
In the small K. of P. hall tonight. All
members should be present, as arrange
ments will be made this evening for
the reception of new members at the
next meeting.
Today Driver Bros., of .Wamlc, de
livered 70 head of cattle at the stock
yards. Those that were in condition
for beef were sent to the Union Meat
Co. at Troutdale, while the remainder
were old to Judge Fulton, of Biggs,
for feeders.
On Monday the governor accepted
the resignation of Joseph Simon, as
state senator for Multnomah county,
and issued an ordei for a special elec
tion to be held in that .county on
Tuesday; November 15, to fill the va
cancy.' ....
County Surveyor J. B. Goithas re
turi ed from'' Moro, Sherman .county,
where he was called about" two weeks,
ago to lay out an addition to the town
of Moro. 'After completing his work
there he went to Grass Valley, where he
laid out an addition, which is known
' as Clements' addition.. Mr. Goit says
.the little town of Moro is booming,
and that the railroad will be completed
to tuat place in two or three weeks.
A. C Sanford, of Moro, is In the
city today. "
D, A. Kelsay and wife, of Antelope,
are-visiting in the city.
Dr. and Mra. HoUiater-returned last
nifiit from a visit to Portland.
' Mr. and Mra. R. R. Hinton, of Bake
oven, are visiting io the eicy.
You want a good sap of Oregon'.
Call at this office and get one for a
dollar. : ; :
The little infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Mansfield, died, this afternoon
at 4:20.
The new bull for the steamer Regu
lator will probably arrive here Sunday
when workmen will begin repairing
the boat so as to put it in service once
more. ........
Wheat took another tumble today,
and droped down to. 51 cents, it now
begins to look aa it tb farmers w ho
failed to sell at 55 missed a, goldeu op
portunity. Circuit court adjourned at Prlne.
villa at noon Tuesday, and Judge
Bradsbaw arrived from that place yes"
terday. There were six jury trials
during the term there.
. Those who enjoy a good, ' hearty
laugh should not fall to atted the
Dickeno recital by Mr. Wells . tonight
at the Baldwin opera hoiuejV Ad
mission 25 cents.
An- evening with the humor and
.pathos of Charles Dickens, including
the. trial scene from Pickwick, and the
Christmas Carols, by Will Carle ton, at
the Baldwin to-ulgbt. .
': Today W, A. . Johnston moved his
grocery, stock from hia old quarters
: next door to A. M. Williams & Co.,
Into his new building in the next
block, where he U better prepared
SATURDAY.
than ever before to supply the wants
of his many customers. Having more
room in the new building be can carry
a larger and more varied stock for
customers to select from.
The frame work of E. C. Pease's
new residence, on Fourth street, is
now up, ana irom ail appearances it
ill be the handsomest residence in
the city when completed
The old O.K. & N. machine shop
building here Is being torn down and
will soon give place to a large round
house, which the company will erect
as soon as the debris of the old build
ing is cleared away. -
Teams loaded with Klickitat county
wheat still continues to pour Into The
Dalies. Free ferriage, and the best
market in Eastern Oregon are two
things that cannot but attract the
farmers from abroad.
Sheriff J. H. Gray arrived here at
noon today having in charge Norton
Ritter, sentenced from Crook county
to two years in the penitentiary for
forgery, d L. J. Crow, an insane
man wh'yhas been committed to the
asyluir.
A hfeh official in the state depart
meat calls attention to the necessity
of finding a suitable corps of bright
young men well versed in the-Spanish
language to assist in the execution of
colonial policy which has been imposed
on the nation as a result of the war.
This morning Wm. Floyd and fara
ily left for Seattle, where they will
make their future home. - For many
years they have lived on their farm on
Five Mile, and Mr. Floyd was one of
the oldest and most substantial
citizens of the county.
Isaac W. Garrett, exsecretary of state
of. Idaho, and a pioneer of Oregon, died
at Boise, Saturday night. Mr. Garrett
had suffered f roar a complication of
troubles for about a vear. Last June he
came to Oregon In the hope of being
benefited, but returned home the fol
lowing month In' poorer health than
ever.
While It is apparently very dry here
in town there are places in the country
that have a rather spring like appear
ance. Henry Rudell visited Mosier
yesterday, and says on tho hills be
tween The Dalles and that place the
grass is trom one to' lour incnes nign,
and stock on the range is thriving. -
Grass Valley has formed a fire com
pany. The following omiers nave
been elected for the ensuing term: C.
W. More,-president; "Dr. J.- W. Cole,
vice-president; J. H. Berger,treasurer;
Hollis Wilcox, secretary: W. T. West-
erfield, foreman; Will L. Ewing, first
assistant foreman; Charles H. Jenkins
second assistant foreman.
The sugar factory turned out within
the past 24 honrs 1,015 one-hundred-pound
bags of sugar. This good
weather is most favorable for the far
mers to harvest and' haul beets and
while the factory has to suspend oper
ations today for lack of raw material,
it is hope 1 that this will be the last
"close up" during- the season. La
Grande Chronicle. .
T. J. Lynch & 6on have opened their
new barber 'shop ' n Second street
near the corner oi" Washington. It
has been named th" Central and Is
elegantly appoictod . throughtout.
Baths are in conuection, and the
Messrs. Lynch are to be congratulated
on having one of the neatest establish
ment in their line in the city. -Drop
In and see them. Wi Iskors amputated
without pain is the motto of the shop.
Trade with The Dalles merchants la
very good this fall. This is not es
pecially owing to the fact that farmers
have money' to spend, but because the
merchants of The Dalles' are offering
better bargains than can be obtained
in the- sparsely-settledj interior,..-and"
owing to these bargains, people come
from a long distance to buy their sup
plies here.
' Ever since the
building of the' rail
road through this country the drifting
sands have .been a source . of great
i. convenience, since It gathers upon
the track and 9t op trains until it is
removed. The O. R. & N. is endeayr
oring to overcome the nuisance by
planting grass seed on the sand hoping
it will root down deep and form, a sod
that will prevent the drifting.
Walter Dickey, one of The Dalles
boys, who went to Manila with tne
Second Oregon regiment, and who
was reported to have died sometime
since, is at present confined in a hos
pital at Sau Francisco,- he having
been brought back sick on the last
transport that came -over from the
Phllliplnes. .,-'.
' It Is the opinion of many that when
the city .council meets in regular ses
sion next month the. street light ordi
nance, will be. passed over the mayor's
veto. . The ordinance received the
vote of six member's when it passed,
and it is thought all who favored it
then will vote to not sustain the veto.
No rain of any consequence has yet
fallen in Crook county, and the ranges
In that great stock growing section
are said to be getting very barren,
which causes stock raisers to feel un
easiness regarding the' outcome of
next winter. With stock already
poor, and ho grass on therane, it will
require an Immense quantity of hay
to prevent a heavy loss. '
Tne management of the Vogt opera
house announces for Saturday night
the spectacular musical farce comedy
"The Air Ship,'' written by Jos. M.
Gaites, the author of that -laughing
success "A Railroad Ticket." This
play is said to be notable among the
list of modern day comedies, from tho
fact that It hara coherent plot, thus
giving reasons , for the scenes and
situations.. -The- interesting story is
told wiih ingenious skill in three acts,
tsjpu of Uicii is said to be very funny
It is really too bad when real talent
appears on the stage in The Dalles it
is not better patronized. Mr. Wells
baa given two Shakespearian readings
here that were excellent, yet he- read
almost to empty chairs. ' He is beyond
donbt one of, the best Shakesperian
personators in America, and his ren
ditions are equal almost to an entire
play. His reading of Hamlet lat night
was such as should have attracted a full
house.
Quite a number of Indians from the
reservation were in La -Grande Sun
pay to contract for the culture of sugar
beets next season. Six squaws are al
ready at work on a-ranch on: the north
side of the river at the rate of $6 per
acre. "The use of" Indian labor in the
beet field is only an" experiment, but
should it prove successful, the solution
of the beet culture problem is easily
solved. -
Dallesltes can always be depended
upon, when they leave their accus
tomed haunts and embark in ' business
elsewhere, to 'advance some new ideas
that may be" turned to - profit.-": Ex-Night-watch
Julius Wiley is- no ex
ception to the rule. He recently em
barked Jn the hotel business at Grass
Valley, and at onee began advocating
tb nee of hot water Snetsmt of tea and
f coTTeeTAi a"Yestrti a" Tnajorityofblere-o-loa2Balians
boarders have adopted that beverage
at the table, and Julius' grocery bill
has been preceotibly decreased. So
universal has the practice become that
his hostleryls now known as the "hot
water sanitarium"
Yesterday Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Hadley
and Mrs. Crandall visited the pleas
ant little city of Hood River.
Mrs; Joe Webber, of Oakland, Cal,
sister of W. H. Mansfield, arrlyed here
on the 11:30 train last night.
Prof. A. Frazler, for many years
principal of the Dufur school, has
taken the position of principal of the
school at Mitchell.
The O. K. & N. Co. Is kept very
busy now hauling the wheat but of the
upper country, and Is running on an
average a train every four hours.
Last eveoinjf-'etraln.was loaded with
volunteer soldiers from tne upper
country who have been mustered out
of the service and returned to their
homes.
Henry Mahew uses a Star Feed
Grinding Mill on his farm, and says
it is a great monsy saver. He would
hot do withont It.
Hon. M. A. Moody returned last
evening from Sr.lem, where he had
been to attend the marriage of h:s
sister, last Wednesday.
Subjects at the church of Christ
next Lord's day are as follows: 11 A
M., "Religion" 7:30 P.M. "Punishment
of the Wicked After Death." Rev,
W. V. Boltz, pastor.
Next Wednesday evening the Native
Sons of Oregon will be prepared to re
ceive members, loose who signed
the charter roll are especially re
quested to present themselves for ini
tiation. The readings given here by Mr,
Wells have been excellent, but were
not fully appreciated. At no time
during the four evenings he has ap
peared here did he receive the patron'
age to which he was entitled.
One of the heaviest wheat buyers in
Oregon; who is operating at Pendle
ton, was ad vised from London yester-
dry to' cancel -all orders.- - in conse
quence wheat dropped two cents in
that city.
There was no change In the wheat
market today, the price having re
mained at 51 cents. At this price
there was very little selling, farmers
generally not being willing to take
that tor their wheat.
The annual meeting of the Library
Association was to have been held this
evening, but owing to unavoidable
circumstances It has been postponed
until Thursday evening. of next week,
wnen the meeting will be hold at the
home of Mrs. F. Houghton. -
It Is stated that the reason wheat
is not higher is owing to. the scarcity
of tonage on this coast, there not be
ing enough vessels here to move the
tonage that is in sight, hence the price
of charters have gone up to that .fig
ure which materially reduced the price
of wheat. ...
Last night Temple Lodge No. 3, A.
O. U. W., conferred the Junior Work
man degree on one candidate and the
Workman degree oo another. . After
lodge, Receiver Phillips look the mem
bers out to oysters and filled them
brim full of enthusiasm for Workman
ship. ' On Monday evening of next, week,
the young ladies of the Congregational
church will give a Halloween party in'
the Baldwin opera' house. They will
have a candy booth and .other.' attrac
tions; also a musical program includ
ing a rendition by John. Hampshire,
and Arthur Clarke w -..---j-j,-?. -One
of the' fond hopes of Dufiir has
been realized. ' It has a daily paper.
The Dispatch has come out with a
daily edition, a three column, four
page sheet. It is brim full of "news,
and it is to be hoped will ' be a per
manency. The people of Dufur are to
be congratulated upon the advent of a
daily paper.- -'-
' M.'V. Rand, of Hood River, is in
the city today. ' Mr. Rand says ' Hood
River's great crop the big red apples,
Is being harvested and' Is being sold
at prices that' are very satisfactory to
growers. The yelld this year he says,
is about up to the average in Hood
River valley.
If the theater goers would be amused
they must patronize good attractions.
Manager Kinnersly, of the Vogt, says
the play ' he - will put on tomorrow
evening will be strictly first class, and
if Dalles -people would have equally
good attractions during the winter
they should give this a hearty - re
cepetjon. ''-';
The river and harbor bill which will
be reccommended by the secretary of
war at the convening of congress will
contain an item of $100,000 for the im
provement of the Columbia at the
Cascade locks. That amount If judici
ously expended should make the ap
pioachtothe lower entrance of the
locks safe for the approach of vessels.
Winter will soon be here with all its
privations and sorrows, therefore the
tramps.thug's and all around dead beats
had as well get out of this climate and
seek a section where there is less frost
and fewer cold blasts. They had bet
ter mount break beams and get out of
this section before winter sets in, for
they will suffer if they persist in stay
ing here.
-, The East Oregonlan Is in receipt of
advices to the effect that George L.
Hutchin, for many gears editor of the
Bloomlngton, 111., Eye, is' Soon to ar
rive in Portland and assume editorial
management of a hew democratic
paper to be started in that city. The
enterprise it is said will be backed by
sufficient ability and capital to make
it a permanency. Let the paper be
started at once. Oregon needs it.
Portland's condition financially be
comes to look desperate. ' There is
only $47,000 available cash in eight
with which to run the city government
until taxes become due again next
May or June. This is hardly enough
to pay the salaries of the army of
hangers on who swarm around the
official roster in the metropolis city.
They, of course, will have to be paid,
even if all improvements, street clean
ing, etc., has to stop.'
Messrs. Alex. Mcintosh . and M. L.
Brown, two prominent sheepraisers of
Crook county, are in the city, They
say the. outlook for stockraisers in
Crook county .is not -flattering, by any
means. There is scarcely any grass on
the range, and stock ' will' ..have" to be
fed all winter. - Most of "the" ' cattle
and 'sheepraisers are sellih'off enough
of "their stock to eastern buyers, so
that they'wlll have enough feed to
winter what they have left, so that no
heavy loss can result. -: - ,
J. H. Trout, an old and- highly rear
pected resident of Liberty,- died very
suddenly -Sunday afternoon about.. 2
o'clock, of pneumonia. He was first
ill last Wednesday, but ther
suits till Saturday night when he was
suddenly taken worse. A physician
was called, but could afford no relief.
Deceased was born in 1821, "in- Ken
tucky. He leaves a wife and one son,
E. W. Trout, who resides in California,
and a daughter, Mrs. E. P. Underwood.
Dufur Dispatch'.
The Star Feed Grinding Mill is cer
tainly good, or it would not be wed
by such men a9 K. H. King, J, B,Mow-
ery and John Beckman. They never
buy any but the best. '
A promise of something unusually
bright and entertaining comes with
the announcement of "The Air Ship,
which will make its first apperaance
at the Vogt opera house Saturday
night. This comedy is said to com
bine the rollicking fun of farce, the
melody of opera, the' pretty farce of
burlesque, tne hanasome costumes oi
a Parisian spectacle, to all or wnicn is
added a great comedy surprise. The
piece is said to be one of those ingeni
ously devised works of humorous com
plications teat the farce comedy
enters .delight in. it is a good, busy
play. ...Every .moment is utilized, no
time is lost, and the result is. most sat
isfactory, BOOM IN PECAN NUTS.
Southwestern Texas Is Dolac
Great Business in Them.
Tkla Tear's Crop the Largest In Maar
Year How They Are Bandied by.
the Mexicans Who Prepara
Them tor Market.
Not much- is heard about the pecan
nut, not even here-in southwest Texas,
where it grows wild and, in favorable
seasons. ;i- harvested in great abun
dance. The pecan nut has always had
a good market value, but it is.only with-
ia. the past -few years that .shipment
have been made from here to eastern
and northern markets. These ; ship-.
ments were at first small, but the deal
ers have foundt.the profits sO Satisfac-.
tory that their scale of buying is in
creasing .each year, and carload ship
ments have now become common. It
requires considerable capital to handle
pecans in carload lots, and for this rea
son, the small dealer is at a disadvantage
compared with the more wealthy cot
ton broker who makes pecan buying
a side issue to ms regular business.
The profits are certain and the pecan
nuts are obtained with no "difficulty.
The huts are "brought into the city
from' all parts of the surrounding
country by small farmers, small boys
and professional Mexican pecan pick
ers. They are sold to the local dealers
at low prices, the pickers being satis
fied with very reasonable wages. Lo'
cal pecan- dealers not only receive the
nuts from the above-named sources;
but also ibuy large quantities from the
small-merchants of the .little towns ox
the surrounding- country. . .
This year's crop of pecans in south
west Texas, ia -the' largest " in many
years, and several million, sounds of tihe
nuts will be. exported' and shipped to
the markets of this country before the
season closes. . Before, shipment is
made from, here the" nuts are run
through an assorting sieve and' then.
classified according to size and thick
ness of shell. The soft-shell pecan-com
mands a. much higher price than, the
hard shell. The latter comes, from a
long-lived tree, which also produces in
more abundance than tne aor t-aneli
tree.' - . ' - '
All the streams around San Antonio
are. lined -with pecan groves, .and for
several weeks to come they will be
visited by parties of nut hunters. .There
are few households in San Anitonio in
which a bountiful store of the nuts for
the coming winter will hot be laid up.
Many poor Mexican families here make
the pecan kernels their primary article
pf food during tihe fall and winter
months.
The Mexican housewife is an adept
tafble dishes-'. A kind pf flour is toade
from" the dried kernels. This flour
snakes a" wholesome,' finely-flavored
bread. The nuts are also made into de
licious puddings and, cakes. The Mex
ican pecan candyxnan is an oldi institu
tion of San Antonio and is well remem
bered by tourists who visit San Antonio.
This iahis busy season. He is now laying-
in hia stock of pecans and letting
them dry so that the work of shelling
them can begin before the winter tour
ist travel starts this way. When the.
nuts are thoroughly dried the kernels
ere removed in halves. They are then,
made to form the principal part of a
most tempting' and) really delicious
candy. These Mexican candymen sell
their stock on the streets exclusively,
the tourists and healthseekers being
their best patrons. This sale of pecan
candy on the streets is a custom peculiar
to San Antonio. It is not to be asen
in any city of Mexico.
The Mexicans are experts in remov
ing the kernels-from the shell and quite
an. industry is being built up here in
that, work. It was. started in some
what interesting manner. A local con
fectioner sent to a friend in Jfenr York.
.who was also in the confectionery busi?
!llW.P0feeCaela
as a present. The New York confection
er then sent an order to his friend in
San Antonio for 200 pounds of the ker
nels. The recipient of the order se
cured the services of a number of Mex
icans, and the desired' quantity of pure
meat kernels was quickly turned out
and shipped. This shipment led to
others and the demand continues to
increase. Large shipments of kernels
are now made from San Antonio every
fall and winter to New York, Chicago,
St. Louis and other eastern end north
ern cities. Fancy prices are obtained
for the kernels from the large confec
tionery- houses, and the profit are
large. The labor employed there ia in
expensive. An attempt wns made re
cently to remove the kernels by means
of a machine, but it was quickly found
that the-Mexicans performed the work
more satisfactorily and cheaply than
the machine.
The polishing of the pecan nut is also
a growing industry here. The nuts
command a trifle better price when the
remnants of bark are removed and their
surface-1 polished. The polishing is
done by placing the nuts in a large
cylinder, which ia revolved rapidly.
Tile pecan tree flourishes in every part
of southwest Texas, wherever its roots
can reach- water or moisture The
profits in raising the nuts are so large:
that all the groves now in existence are
being Protected and many orchards of
the trees have been planted by farmers
in the past few years.:. There ia one'or-
ahard of pecan trees of several hundred
acres near Brownwoodv Tex. The or
chard has been grown from the direct
planting of the nuts. It is now several
years old and will soon begin to bear.
W. Y. Sun. -"-
- Hot a. Walking- Crelo'pedi,
Hilton Where did Walker get his edu
cation? ,
- Tilton T drm't know nactlv. hut
I should say at some place where they
were selling a lot of misfit educaueaa -
cheap. - Soroeryille Journal..
Our Prion.
18-Inch air tight heaters.
"21 Inch air tight heaters'!
' 24' Inch air tight heaters.
Also a fine line of the
,..,..2.50.
3 00
.iiili 3 50
celebrated
-"Wilson" heaters - at "-' -' - - '--'
if - Mays A Crows -
To Vara -Cold Jn One Day '
Take Laxative BrpiuoQui nine Tablets;
All druggiste refund the "money, if It
faibi to cure., 25 cents. The geinlne
has La & ob each tobjei, .- - Sol-.- f
THUESHAU. NOT BK LIGHT,
Mayor Holsa Tatoes th
Vrdina&c.
StTMt Li lit
On October 14th the . city council
passed an ordinance authorizing the
mayor and recorder to contract with
The Dalles Electric Light, Telephone
& Power Co., to furnish the city with
15 arc lights, at $10.50 per lignt. per
month. The ordinance was submitted
to the mayor, and it ha been returned
to the council with his disapproval as
follows:
"To the council" o' Dalles -city:
"Special ordinance No. 315- is here
with returned without approval
Among a n umber- f reasons are these
two important ones:
"First, That the lights provided for
will not give satisfaction or do juatice
to all parts of the city desiring lights.
"Second, That the finances of the
city do not justify the council in mak
ing the contract
To any one having experience in
the council during the operation of the
former contract the 'first is demon
strn teci a certainty and heeds no argu-
meat.,' Joregard to the second reason,
I huld that th duty is imposed on the
council by our charter to set aside
each year a aufficient sum to retire at
thtir maturity, the 857,000 city bonds
issued in 1898, and if .that duty were
not imposed by the charter, the
dictates of common honesty makes it
imperative that such action be taken
"By a statement, complied by. the
recorder at the request-of the com
mittee of the council, it was "shown
that for the yenditig May Br Juae,
1893 that the expenses exceeded the
revenue br about Sol): add to this
e l . .
. I f 1,060 for a sinking fund and the de
ficiency becomes' . serious. If '.the
contract authorized by this ordinance
be 'consummated, -it would, become
operative about December.I,..18.98at
least four months before any funds
could be derived from the extra tax
authorized and needed - for another
purpose. At that time there would be
about $4,890 In the general fund of the
city. In four months there would be
expended $630'UtSder this contract.
The amount oeinking fund should
then be about- W.300, and the . same
proportional deficiency as last year
would be $20 in.' : fBurinonths, " making
an actual liabHityoT the city in Aprl,
1899, of about-- $60 above its cash re
sources. V'..V
"For the year succeeding that time,
you have an. .estimated deficiency of
$60, the amount for the "sinking fund
$1000; to offset which you would" have
the. amount tjo be realized in the 12
months from the extra tax the sum
of $1410, and. the amount heretofore
expended for. coal oil lamp's,- which . at
$400 (the highest estimate 'for a year)
and four months would be$53?,making
an almost certain, deficiency of. over
$1000 in April,' 1900; and. this' would
only create fortba council a condition
not as . satisfactory " as the "." present
condition. .
"In my opinion the. council will be
doing an injustice to themselyes .'and
their, success . if they make any "con
tracts for arc lights until the .right is
granted to obtain an increased revenue
of at least two mills. I believe, arc
light are an ornament .and advertise
ment much to be desired, but I also
believe that-the people who want
them should .pay for them and not en
joy them at the expense of. future
generations. There has never, been
any provision, made for .the . increased
expense to be incurred, by arc lights,
and there never will be if interested
parties fipd'councilmen .willing to
yield to public clamor by rushing. from
! a bad , condition, into one extremely
- -'-'If-there 4s-. -gesuiae desire for
- tnese ngnts, tne people' should- mani
fest It by putting funds into the-hands
of the counoit-to pay for them.
I "Trustlng'bat the foregoing will
have your careful consideration, it js
respectfully submitted. -
' M. T. Nolan, Mayor;
"Dated at Dalles city, Ore;, Oct.
1898.".' . ...
25.
THK, 8TAR XS BEST. .
It Lead! .All .other Feed Grinding- MHU
. . Manufactured. .
The scientific and progressive farmer
or stookraiserj is not only a great
reader and observer, but one who takes
advantage of the latest and most 1m---
proved maehinery, hence he is -ever
alert toupply his'farm with the best
and most durable machines, such as
will do the most work with the least
powers and at-the same -time are dura
ble, simple and -cheap. ; The ' machine
that fills all thes requirements more
nearly than any other ' ia its line ever
rtrntltrht-fci ihA-"PiiMfli Maat. ia f ha fiiai.
!ed Grinding Mill. It is the one
which every progressive farmer should
own, for the reason that it not only
saves time, toll, wear and tear of wag
ons going to and from mill, but it also
saves the farmer's patience because he
gets his grain ground to please him
and when he wants it. This is the
reason-such progressive and up-to-date
farmersas R. R. Hinton, Mike Calla
ghan, Henry May hew,. Trudell & Davis,
Scott & Co., C. A. Heath St Sons, B.
H. King, J. B.- Mo wry, Joh n Beckman
and a host of others see the merits of
the Star Feed Grinding Mill and buy
it for its rapid and good .work, -simplicity
of construction, etc. :
This mill Is for salein every county
in .Oregon - and ; Washington, and is
nweting.wlth marked success every
where." T::a: t-
I- Owing to the consignment of these
mills ror TheUalles, arriving a month
late some of the intending purchasers
were displeased, but ; when they re
ce'ved their mills and tried them tbey
were more than - pleased, and are glad
now they waited for them and did not
purchase others- ---i . . ,
- In placing these mills on the market
here, T. Brownhill -has done some
thing --Worthy of more -than passing
notice, for the reason - that .they .are
sold on a positive guarantee, to .do as
represented. 5vTbey will chop, corn on
the dob,' wheat, oats, rye, barley, oats,
peas, etc.- The burs - are warranted
to-grind from 5,000 to 10,000 bushels.
They are 22 Inebes in diameter, and
so shaped: that there is a gradual re
duction of the-feed in place of. an in
stantaheouB procesB, sueh as is .found
in the old style mill. The old .style
burs grind from" 0 "to 150 bushels of
! grain . when they are worn, out and
L must be replace at a cost oi Vi.ou tor
a hew set..- The Star -.mill .can be run
by one or. two horses, and a child - can
operate it. -. There is not a cog in the
machine,.-consequently the .-power Is
applied-direct to the grinding parts.
-By going, through a gradual reduct
ion" process Jihe" grain "is jround Or
ebreddedVand is left With very ' Utile -or
no 'flour Jn it,' which is the great Ob
jection "to the old style mill." ' ' -" . --- '
' 'These' mills are on sale at the Wasco
Warehouse, and any one intending- to
purchase mill. will be interested by
examining them. s Note' the fact that
an old style mill will cost from $60
rifilarao-oflly-. 4e wH
an extra set of burs. The old styli
will not grind corn and cob; this does,
The old style leaves a large amount of
flour in the feed; the Star does not,
"There is not a cog or gearingin the
Star which shows positively that it
the" completest and most durable.
For particulars ca;l br address W. C;
Lathim, Dufur, Or. Rather & Southern
Boyd, Or. J. M. Filloon, The Dalles
A. Scott & Co. Grass Valley Or,
Peter . Ahole, Centerville, Wash
James Ward, Kingsly, Or. or T,
Brown hill, general agent and manager
Grass Valley, Or. Agent wanted.
CLKA2T CP TOUR YARDS.
This Work Is Necessary to Insure Good
Health.
Property owners In The Dalles
should see to it that their premises are
renovated, and that all matter that
will decay is removed and burned. In
short there should be a general clean
ing up mania engendered and the city
placed in the best possible sanitary
condition. - -
At this season the accumulation-'of,
decayed matter, as seen in littered
yards or alleys, is an especial menace
to the public health. The numerous
cases of typhoid fever and the general
sickness of the past few months in The
Dalles may be Increased to the extent
of becoming a widespread scourge if
the cleaning up business Is not
promptly attended to. ' Every one
knows that the aroma which some
times "smells to heaven" from untidy
premises Is often the direct cause of
sickness In the neighborhood. A very
little work in the cleaning of yards
and streets may therefore be the ounce'
of prevention worth a pound of . cure
when some toor victim is -groaning
with pain from an attack of typhoid
fever or other Illness coming' perhaps
from our people forgetting that well
proven truth' that "cleanliness is next
to Godliness."
r. .peatK' of BansonlMeCoy. .. .
At 7:10 a. M. Wednesday Hansen Mc
Coy died In Dufur, after a long and
painful illness. Mr. McCoy was a
native of Illinois, having been. born in
that state in 1823. When-still a
youth he went to St. Louis, Mo.,' and
from there moved to Texas. In" 1-854
he was married to Francis Rusher, and
to them ten children five girls and five
boys were born, all but one of whom
are. Hying. . From Texas Mr. McCoy
brought his family to Oregon in I860
locating for a time in -Willamette val
ley. From there he went to-Toulare
county, California, and moved from
there to this ' county, ' settling on a'
farm seven miles east of Dufiir, which
has ever since been his home'.' '.
Mr. McCoy was an honored citizen
of the county, an upright, h on eft, and
kind neighbor, and father. For "44
years he has been a member of the Odd
Fellows order, and was one of the
charter- members of Dufur lodge,
which society ' conducted the funer
al at Dufur Friday afternoon.
. . Stolen Glory.
A. gentleman from this city was in
Portland a few days ago, and chanced
te gointo a saloon near the exposition
building. Where he observed a large
pepper plant and some large osage
oranges ornamenting the bar. The
Dal lesite recognized them as part of
the Wasco county exhibit at the ex
position, and inquired of the proprietor
here he got them. He was. informed
that they came from California, being
something very rare, that could not
be produced in Oregon. The gentle--man
from The Dalles is an . enthusi
astic Qregonlan, and never misses an
opportunity, to speak a. good,, word for
the productiveness of our ioti7 and
climate, so he expostulated with the
Portlander and endeavored to convince
him that the . peppers and oranges
were grown " near 'his home at -The
Dalles, but it was of no avail; the dis
penser of beverages had said that they
were from-Callfornla, and he was de
termined to steal all the glory -from
Oregon - Of having - produced 'such
8pleodid( plants.
Married In Salem.
On the 26th Miss. Edna Moody, only
daughter of ex-Governor and - Mrs.
Z. F. Moody, was united in marriage
to Hon; E.-P. McComack, president
of the First National Bank of- Salem,
at the governor's residence in that
city.- Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. McComack left rn the
Southern Pacific train for a tour
through California.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McComack are
well known in The Dalles, - Miss
Moody was born in this city and spent
her early life here, making this her
borne until the governor was called
to Salem as Thief executive of the state.
For a number of years Mr. McComack
was clerk of the state 'school land
board, and while serving, in that ca
pacity, made many "' acquaintances
throughout the state.
After spending a short time in Cali
fornia, Mr. and Mrs. McComack will
return to Salem, which place will be
their future home.
Waaoo County's Fruit Exhibit.'
' There was no display of . fruit and
vegetables at the Portland exposition
that attracted so much attention as
that made by Wasco county. This
was partly owing to the fact that this
county produces the best fruit and
vegetables of any: section, of Oregon,
and partly to the display being under
the management . of. skillful hands.
Besides to Mr. Schanno -and Mr.
Varney, who. arranged the display
at the exposition, credit for this
fine exhibit which has been such
a splendid advertisement for Wasco
county is due to gentlemen who raised
the articles ana donated them to the
exposition.. They are Joseph Stadle
man, W. VaoBlbber, A. Secbler, J. A.
Fleck, Mr. Nelson, Betrich Parrottie,
Chas. Sandez, Alfonso Sandoz, T. C.
Neece, M. M. Cu'sbing, Robert Cooper,
Dr. Saunders, David Creighton, Sam
uel Creighton and Horace Rice.
Short Apple Crop.
The apple crop of the United States
is smaller than it has been since relia
ble statistics have been collected, says
the Orange. Judd Farmer. The total
supply from, the 1898' crop of the
United -States .' is 29.700,000 . barrels;
compared with average crops of 40,000,--
LOQO, and 70,000,000 in the record break
ing crop of 1887. The failure is wide
spread, reaching from the Pacific ceast
.to Maine, and in 'none of "the ..states
does the output of fruit approach the
average. .. '
"-- Sick Headaches, .
The.eurseof overworked . womankind,
are quickly and" surely cured by Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great'blood purl-'
fier "and - tissue builder.. ' Money re
funded if -no satisfactory. Price. 25
cts. and 50 cents. Blakeley St Hough
ton, drugg'Bta. -"' -' --. : .:
BOBP.
HEALEY IB this-city October M,
Mn. J.-Wheals, a.dajienter. ,
to- Mr.
PEACE JEGOTLL,,
TIOHS TO CONTINUE
American Commissioners
Will Avoid, a Rupture.
Washington, Oct. 28, Some ap
prehension has been manifested In cer
tain quarters as to the possible ad
verse effect upon the peace commis
sion at Paris of the upheaval - lu
France. It has been suggested that
the Spanish cause Is in. such shape that
the.. Spanish government has nothing
to lose and everything to gain by any
change that can be orought about.
However, it may.be stated that in the
opinion of -state department officials
there is little danger of the situation
in Paris becoming -so acute' as to jus
tify the abandonment of the work of
the commission. It is confidently be
lieved, that with a. change of cabinet
in France the present disorder will
subside and normal coniitions be re
stored. It is always vossible that the
Spanish commissioners, in despair
over their failure to force the Cuban
debt upon the. United States In any
shape, may break off the sessions, but
this Is not regarded as probable.
It is expected that when the com
missioners take the subjects of Porto
Rico and coaling stations ia the La
drone islands, there will be many hair
splitting objections interposed by the
Spanish.
No one knows officially just what
the extent of the United States' claim
will ba to the Philippines. Admiral
Dewey has a much higher opinion of
the Filipino people and their capacity
for self-government than is generally
supposed. He has representee to the
American - commissioners that", the
Philippines .of the northern, .group,
meaning by that, first,, the people on
the Island pf Luzon, and after that In
order, Cebu, Pany, Lelte, Mihdanao
and Samar, are as a rule Intelligent,
practical and far better qualified for
self-government than the Inhabitants
of Cuba. .
The Vogt Opera House
.ONE NIGHT ONLY
Saturday October .29, '98
TO MAKE THE WORLD LAUGH!"
A Spectacular Musical Farce.
"The Air Ship."
By JOS. M. CATES.
. . With the Original Great . :
.. NEW YORK CAST .....
Superb Scenery!
Elaborate Costuming!
-And Splendid Company of
ARTISTS 26
20
Reserved Seats, - - 75 Gents
Back Seats, 50 Cents
Children, -" - - - 25 Cents
On sale at The Suipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
HEATERS
eaterS
Carloadof the celebrat
ed Wilson Heaters j ust
received; all sizes and
kinds at.your own price
Our fire sale .is still 6nr.
. All - goods from 25 to
:50 per cent reduction.
MAYS & CROWE
At present-next door to .
'- "the Land Office. -. .
Satisfaction ;
Guaranteed
At the New Merchant Tailor-'
' ' " ing Establishment, pi B. C.
- POLLMAN,.So. W.-Seeond;
- 43treet- The prices are right ; '
-' Workmanship is right, and
the goods are right. .Call and!
' . look over samples.." Repairing J
- -' 'and Cleaning given r careful
- . aid prompt attention.. .
HEATERS
A r h l iv
U2L JL iLiJilk
HEATERS
We carry constantly
if Cole's Hot Blast
Also a
Garland Stoves
Call and
I . Stael Range
MAIER &
French Block.
laiMUlMUUMUlUMiMMi
Dress Ove rcoats for Men,
from $5. 00 to $-0.00.
Made in the Season's correct length and style, finished in the
way $18.00 and $20.00 Overcoats usually are. The
Season's best colors are here too; Bronze,
Navy and Black.
We Mean to Save You Big Money, if You'll Let Us.
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO., x
- . Sellers of Lou of Good Clothing.
The German
From Portland, Oregon.
fill be at tne Umatilla
If yoi have Chronic Catarrh,
poypu blow mucus from the nose?
"Are. you tron bled with'bleeding of the nose? ' '
. . Are the nostrils obstructed, making breathing difficult? . A
Are you hoarse at times?
Is the mucus dropping down from the back of nose into throat?
, , Is your nose stopped up?
Is your hearing affected? ,
Is your throat sore at times?
Do you spit a good deal when rising in the morning?
. Do you hem and hawk to clear your throat? . .
Catarrh is a dangerousdisease, which leads into consumption:
Weak eyes cured; cross eyes straightened without operation;
cataracts removed without a knife; glasses fitted when all others
have failed; rupture and hernia cured without trusses or "opera
tion; sure cure for kidneys; chronic rheumatism cured.
Do not fail to see the German Specialists. A friendly talk
will cost you nothing, and is bound to result in a great deal of
good to you. They will return monthly.
immimmmnmmmmmmmmmnm
In New Quarters.....
It's the old Reliable Grocery House, but in a new
place, with new goods and new prices. Everything
you want in the grocery line, delivered oa short
notice from the new store.
.' ' .. " -. , ; , .....
W. A. JOHNSTON & COMPANY,
SION .OP THE RED PLOW.
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HARRY
Watchmaker
-DEALER IK-
WATCHES CLOCKS,
SILVERWARE AND
Fine Repairing a Specialty.
VOGT; BT.QCK,
Fruit and Fish Boxes
' Made from Yellow Pine . at our Factory at Lyle.
, . ,' . Also' Lumber, Lath and Shingles, Paints, Lead and
Oilsr Brushes .and Building Hardware.
GET OUR PRICES
.- BEFORE BUYING
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HEATRES I
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on hand a large stock of z3
Air Tight Heaters 3
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stock of .
and steel Ranges.
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for 525.00,
BENTON,
The Dalles, Oregon.' 2
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Ten
Dollars
Seems very little for a Men's Fine
Overcoat and so it . is but it's , all
we ask .. ... " . . v w
For an
AH Wool A
Boucle or
. Kersey Cloth
" Overcoat....
Specialists
Bouse, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and
consultation is free' of charge."
s
C: LIEBB,
and Jeweler
AND JEWELRY,
DIAMONDS. . .
All Work Warranted
THE DALLES. OREGON
ROME S CO.