.SATURDAY MAY 27, 1899 ITEMS IN BRIEF. j From Saturday's Daily. Judge Bennett was a passenger on the Regulator this morning going to Portland. '. ,-, Dr. O. C. Holliater la expected home 'this evening from California and will - remain here two or three weeks. Yesterday afternoon County Clerk Kelsay issued marriage license to M. .; J. Hendricson and Mable Gannon. ' Mr. Ring has leased the hotel at .. Nansene. and it ia understood he will make extensive improvements in the premises. , - This morning Mrs. Bronson andMrs. Huntington took a number of children ' to White Salmon for a day's picnic. --The Interior of the Columbia brew " ; ery bar room has been greatly ira : proved by a new covering of paper on J the walla and new paint on the wood work. Yesterday Columbia and Snake rivera showed . a fall of from one to thren-tenths at all - points except Northport, Wash., where there was a raise of three-tenths. , ' - Father Gaurd, "of Centervllle, who ;' has been undergoing treatment at St. Vincent's hospital in Portland, re turned home this morning his health haying been rostored. . '.Lieutenant R. A. Spiyy has been . notified that his brother' James, who - . was a member of the Nebraska regi- - . ment, was killed recently in one of the battles in the Philippines. As far as can be learned the fruit crop of Waco county will not be so large - as it was last year, but there will not be a failure by any means. The peach, prune and apricot crop will be light but other varieties will be about an average crop. H. P. Levin, who assisted in putting . on "A Summer's Fancy" here, left this .'morning for Portland. During his - nhnrfc RUi-In ThA Dftllpft Mr-T.flvin ' made many warm friends who will ' always give him . a hearty welcome whenever he may visit the city. -' Governor Geer says that nearly every man appointed to attend the 4 meeting. of the trans-Mississippi com mercial congress at Wichita, Kan ,' ' has rent a letter to the executive office, .declining to. attend, for the reason that business engagements prevented . Yesterday while Mrs. Garrison was away from home some miscreant stole i.-Il fine voung chickens from her door yard.- The- thief should return them for they were highly prized by the 7' owner who' would rather give him few chickens than have him steal them. - ' ' The three linkers made almost - -' night of it at their meeting last even ing. rhey initiated one candidate'in the first degree, conferred the second on two and three were taken through the third. The order of Odd Fellows is having a rapid, growth here at present. ;? A. party of St. Paul merchants, who .have been on the coast looking out for - trade and an extension of their busi' - neas. passed through last night return ing to the east. They were enthuaias . tic about the possibilities of trade on the Pacific coast and the prospects of the extreme weat. . ; ' : Last night Prof. Lyman gave an in teresting lecture in the Congregational church, his subject-being seniamin - Framklin. Prof. Lyman is connected with the' Whitman college, Walla -Walla, which institution sends out . lecturers each year to work in the in terestof the school.- The county road from the east boun dary of The Dalles to Three-Mile has been put in first class repair by the efficient road supervisor, Honry Wll : liams. All the worst rocks have been taken out, and the road leveled down so that loaded teams coming into town - from the east can make excellent time on it. - Today J. H. Shearer loaded teams with bailed hay that he had shipped from down the river, and is hauling it to his place at Deschutes bridge. Uay has become very scarce .throughout . i . . . . , ' . ino country soutn oi uere, nence mr. Shearer found it necessary to get hay down the Columbia to supply his stand. . . ' Dilligent inquiry discloses that there will be material shortage in the fruit crop of Clackamas county. The heavy freeze in February practically ruined prunes in the vicinity of Clackamas, but prospects were fairly good in the Uanby district until tne hailstorm few days ago, which literally stripped tne trees oi their buds. . The lecture of Dr. Fulno in the court house last night was quite well . attended, and the doctor interested his audience for nearly two hours dis cussing the systems of Christian science. He is a fluent speaker, and his lecture was instructive, especially ' to those who have not made a study of tne doctrines be advocates. a structure has been erected on Third street, back of the Skibbe hotel, that is at least a violation of the city ordinance establishing afire limit, if . it is not a violation of the la ws of de cency. , It consists of a lot of old boards, parts of dry goods boxes and rubbish nailed together to form a hut for a hobo who seems to have pre empted the premises. If he is per mitted to remain there it win become a rendezvouse for hobos. The author! ' ties should move him out. Miscreants attacked the northbound freight train carrying passengers, with atones, and fired a shot through the caboose naif a mile out of Oesswell, Lane county, about 10:30 Thursday night. Three traveling men, Fhil Joseph and W. A. Williams, of Port land, and M. L. Campbell, of Eugene, were in close range of the shot, but no one was injured. Evidently the management of the O. R. & N. line anticipates there will be extreme high water this season, as they have put a gang of men to work getting out rock at Halver's pit, six miles weat of The Dalies, to be used in case of emergency to fill in washouts, and they also haye 50 miles of steel rails on the way to weight down bridges between here and Bonneville. From Monday's Dally. Frank Gabel is in from his farm at Wapinitia. ILK Crowe went to Portland on the morning train. Dr. Pilkington, R. T. Glisan, J. M. Hamilton and W. E. Kemp, of Ante lope, are here attending court. George Brown's mother and brother came up from Portland yesterday, and spent the day visiting Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Mepsrs, J. L. Henderson and T. B. Kent, of Hood River, are the only at torneys from abroad attending court here today.. Miss Edith Hamilton, of Antelope, Is here, having been suopoeaned as a witness in the case of the state against Henry Spicer. The social to have been given by the Degree of Honor Wednesday evening has been postponed to Wednesday evening, May 31. The Portland visitors were well be haved yesterday, though some of The Dalles boys got too hilarious, and were TiromDtlv marched off to jail. M ' - p. p. Drak arrived at Five Mile this morning with 104 head of cattle be longing to tbe B. S. & L. Co. of Hay creek, that haye been sold to eastern buyers. rrrt T". St ft- A rrt loaf Via si A Air coursed some excellent music yester day, and convinced all who contribu r tVia hAnrl fund that it ia a frond WOU W wuu O . investment. - State Superintendent Ackerman has -Issued a circular giving information to 'teachers who desire to attend the 'National Educational Association which meets in Los Angeles, July 11 f o Ui in vbicb it U (toted tb South-, em Pacific has made a rate of $35 for round trip tickets from Portland to Los Angeles, and the O. R. & N. Co, a rate of one and one-fifth fare' on its railroad and steamer lines, tickets to be good for return until August 15th. AI90 a steamer rate of $30 from Port land to LOs Angeles for parties of 25 or over. Misses Effie Crooks and Mary Brink, teachers in the public schools of Prioe ville.arrived here by yesterday's stage. Miss Crooks will remain here a few weeka, the guest of Mrs. J. M. Filoon, while Miss Brink will go to Albany. Members oi the militia nomDany are doing regular practice work prepara tory to engaging in the encampment at Salem next July. Captain Bartell expects to have his company well up in tactics when they shall go to Sa lem. Mr. and Mrs. Bi9bop, of Wisconsin, are here visiting Mrs. Bishop's brother C. P. Balch, of Dufur. Today Mr. Balch showed them The Dalles and its surroundings, taking them to Seufert Broa.' cannery where they witnessed the process of canning fish. R. J. Gorman has been appointed deputy game and forestry warden for Wasco county, hence all violators on the game laws are' warned to look out for Dick. He will be abroad in the land, and at all times ready to bring offenders before the bar of justice. Some purveyor of hair restoratives- ought to do a good business selling his condiments in the grand jury room. Of the seven grand j urors there are five whose heads have grown through their top hair. They are, with the exception of two, entitled to full membership in the baldheaded club. Last Saturday evening G. E. Thomp son met with quite a severe accident while tightening some bolts that sup port tbe second floor of the Wasjo warehouse. He wa9 standing on a ladder when it broke, letting him fall about 11 feet, and striking on his right foot he strained tbe ankle so that he will be laid up for several days. The graduating exercises of the high schoal class will be beld in Vogt opera house Saturday evening. May 27. The graduating class will be composed of Martha Baldwin, Harriet Cram. Harry Curtis, Nettie Fredden, Grace Hobaon, Hester Kent, Lena Liebe, Ivan Oakes, Clyde Riddell, George Ruch, Martha Schooling, Lena Thompson, EcaUren, Martha Whealdon and Grace Wilier ton. The closing exercises of tbe grammar and primary schools will be held on the evening of the 26th. Last Saturday afternoon the manu facturing committee appointed by tbe club bad a conference with a number of tbe beayieat property owners of The Dalles, the matter considered being tbe proposition to raiee subsi dies for encouraging manufacturing Industries. The gentlemen inter viewed were all favorable to tbe prop osition, and are willing to contribute to almost any specific manufacturing industry. They favor first creating a fund with which to send a representa tive to manufacturing' centers to as certain what would be possible to se cure and what amount of subsidy is required. I. J. Dilley, of Kansas, spent the day here visiting friends. Mr. Dilly, when asked how times are in Kansas said they are very dull. The farmers are not so prosperous as they were a year ago , and the outlook for crops, except corn, is not nattering. In bis state the trusts have secured control of majority of the manufacturing inter ests and have shut them down, throw ing a great many people out of em ployment, which adds to tbe dull times Mr. Dilly was aaked how tbe adminis tration's expansion ideaa were accent ed in Kansas, and stated that a major ity of the people did not approve of holding the Peilippines as a colony or admitting them into the Union under territorial government. From Tuesday's Dally J. M. Chitty, of Viento, is in the city. . G. D. Woodworth, of Hood River is in town. .N. R. Baird, of Antelope, is here at tending court. W. isolton, of AnteloDe. is here at tending court. M. J. Anderson, mavor of Dufur. Is in the city today. ... J. M. Russell, the Portland wool buyer, is in the city. Last night C. M. Grimes shipped a car oi oeei cattle to rroutdale. Yesterday afternoon and last nicht there was 4-iuu of an inch of rain fell C. A. Rhea, president of the First National bank of Heppner, is in the city. Frank Flemming, a orominet stock raiser of Bakeoven, was in town to day.? - E. Y. Judd, of the Pendleton wool and scouring the city . mills, spent the day in W. H. H. Dufur. forestrv suDerin- tendent for this district, spent tbe day in tne- city. Ralph Fisher., returned home last eyening from Stanford, where he has oeen attending school. Little business was transacted in circuit court today, there having been no cases ready lor trial. Mayor George Croaafleld. of Wasco. spent yesterday in town, and returned home on the afternoon train This morning twocar loads ofsheen. Dougnt oi tioratio Fargher. were shipped to the Spokane Butchering In the circuit court this morning Johann Gottfried Fisher, a subject of the emperor of Germany, was made a citizen of the United States. F. B. Milliorn and Dr. Os-lealv came In this morning from tbe Ochoco mines where they have been lookinsr alter their mining property. Strawberries have begun to riDen in Hood itiver valley, and tbe croD Drom- ises to be a large one, fully up to the best ever raised in that locality, B. S. Paeue predicts the highest water this year win be about Julv lftth People here would be willing for him to put on the date until December 15th. Mrs. A.M. Williams., of Portland. and her sister, Mrs. Clark, of Chicago. who have been visiting in the city the past two weeks, left by boat today for Portland. An .uuensDure school ooy who was anxious to be the school drummer of fered the principal 5 cents as a bribe to get the place. The youngster still has his nickel. It was reported by parties who came down on the morning train, that Biggs was strucir dv a young cyclone yes terday aitern oon and two buildings were blown down. C. McPheraon and J. H. Douthit are holding 140 head of Crook county cattle at Eight-Mile awaiting the arrival of the Montana buyer to whom they nave been soid.- According to the records kept by Mr. Brooks the mean temperature for the first 22 days of the present month has been four degrees colder than dur ing a like period of last year. Native Sons of Oregon are hereby notified that a regular meeting of Vic Treavitt's cabin will be held Thursday night. Every member and all candi dates are expected to be present. The Dalles Citv had a mixed load this morning. There was a fair pas senger list, 460 head of sheep shipped by Wm. Ketchum to Puget sound, about two dozen horses and a car load of hogs. Yesterday afternoon the grand jury returned three not true bills. They were in tbe cases of Joseph Aubin and R Cbarvez, charged with obtaining money under false pretense, and Michael Dunne, charged with burglary of a dwelling. On May 17th, at the church of the Holy Communion in New York, Roy. Dr. Mottet officiating, Miss L. Ger trude Meyer and Mr. Orlando N. Jo9lyn, jr., were united in marriage. Both porties are well known ijx Tne Pallet, MUi Meyer having resided here many years, and was a teacher in the schools of The Dalles for some time. J. W. Messinger,of Erskinville, was in town last night and left for Port land by boat this morning. Mr. Mes singer fays cut worms have done im mense damage to spring crops ia Sherman county, many fields having been almost ruined. Hon. A. L.' Mifler, superior judge of Clark. Skamania and Klickitat coun ties, Washington, and S. J. Miller, editor of tbe Vancouver Independent, apent yesteiday in town visiting their father George Miller, who has been quite ill for two weeka past. Dr. O. C. Hollister returned from California last evening, fully recovered in health, and reports having -had a moat enjoyable trip. Tbe doctor has engaged office rooms in the Oregonian building, Portland, to which place he will move in about two weeka. Some of Hon. Chas. Hilton's friends bere are wondering if he is sailing under false colore down in Portland, since the Oregonian speaks of him as "Jut'ge" Hilton. Wonder if Charlie haa assumed a sort of "judicial" air since he went to the metropolis?- Today Culpa, an old Warm Spring Indian, ia here visiting his son Indian Jack, who is in jail awaiting trial for tbe murder of an Indian boy at Celilo. The old warrior is confident his son ia innocent, and will do all in his power to clear the man accused of crime. Tbe Methodist Episcopal church, South, is looking for a suitable loca tion to erect an academy somewhere in Eastern Oregon or Washington. WhydoD'tthe projectors come to The Dalles? It would be the best place in the Inland Empire for such a school. The O. R. & N. Co. has made a special rate of 90 cents for tbe round trip for the baseball team going- to Hood River next Sunday, provided 30 or more persons will accept. A special car will be attached to train No. 23 in tbe morning and return by train No. 4 in the evening. A considerable number of sheep is being shipped from Moro. C. A. Buckley a few days ago shipped 9,000 head from Moro, over the the Colum bia Southern, and has' ordered 24 cars to be used in a few days. Ringer & Jardell have ordered "24 cars and Otto Kohler 20 cars all to be loaded witb sheep at Moro within the next two weeks. C. L. . Solomon, one of the leading merchants of Prineville, spent yes terday in town on his return from at tending the Odd Fellows grand lodge at Salem. Mr. Soloman ia quite earn est in adyocating the building of a free road from Prineville to The Dalles, by way of the mouth of Bake oven canyon, Maupin's ferry and Tygh, which he claims is a practicable route, and if constructed would aid Tbe Dalles materially in retaining the trade of Crook county. The question ia one well worthy of attention. The crop bulletin issued from Wash ington on " May 15th reported con ditions more, favorable throughout the United States than tbe week" previous. In all sections except on the Pacific coast the weather was favorable for growing crops. The bulletin issued from Portland yesterday says late spring sown grain west of the Cascades does not promise well, while early grain looks fairly well, fruit in that section will be a very light crop. East of the Cascades the crop outlook ia more flattering, and about an aver age crop of grain will be harvested. Notice To Contractors. Sealed bids will be receiyed by the county court of Sherman county, Ore gon, until 11, o'clock a. m, on June 5th, 1899, for tbe erection and comple tion of a brick, also a frame court house according to plans and specifica tions prepared by Cbas. H. Burggraf, architect at Salem, Oregon. All bids must Jbe accompanied by a certified check for $400.00, payable to Sherman county, Oregon, as a guar antee that the bidder will furnish an approved bond to tbe full amount of the contract within ten days after con tract is awarded. Separate contracts will be accepted from bidders for excavating and foun dation, all brick work, concrete, cement, lath and plasterwork, includ ing placing of steel cell in jail room and earth to be packed against wall as per specifications, in one contract. All carpenter work, painting and tinning in one contract, or for the complete building in one contract, as may suit the bidder, and all bids must be according to plans and specifications on file at the county clerk's office in Moro, Or., and at tbe Times-Moun taineer office in The Dalles, Oregon The county court reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the county court. Attest, Wm. Henrichs ml8j3 County Clerk, -The Biggest Thing Yet. Dr. Oglesby and Bonny Milliorn proprietors oi tne Monarch mine in Crook county, have undoubtedly the biggest mining proposition in Oregon They have just returned from there, and the description Dr. Ogles by gives of it is that it is a perfect mountain of ore, enough to supply all the quartz mills in the United States for half a century. It is located on Crooked river, 15 miles above Prineville, and instead oi being a ledge is a mountain half a mile in length and 1500 feet high. The returns from five assays of the rock average $3.98 free gold to the ton, which is considered good in view of the quantity of rock, tbe ease with which it caa be mined and the good laciiities offered lor milling. Messrs Ogleaby and Milliorn have located a large body of the ground, and also secured a water right which gives them the use tof all of Crooked river, mat can oe cameo in Buch a manner as to give a fall of 30 feet. This will supply enough power to drive 200 stamps, and will be one of the cheapest methods known for operating a quartz mm. Hla Ufe Wsa Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonder ful deliverance from a frightful death In telling it he says: I was taken with typhoid fever, that ran into pneumonia. My lungs became hardened. "I was so weak I couldn't even sit up in bed. .Nothing helped me. I expected to soon die of consumption, when I heard of Dr. 'King's New. Discovery. One bottle gave me great relief. I con tinued to use it, and now am well and strong. I san't say too much in its praise." This marvelous medicine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free at Blakeley & Hough ton's Drug store; every bottle guar anteed. In Quest of Fossils. A party from Berkley, Cal., consist ing of Prof. Marriam, professor of geology in Berkley college, Mr. Miller, an ornithological student of the uni versity, also Mr. Calkins, son of Lieut. Calkins, of the United States navy, and a student of Berkley, arrived here last night, accompanied by Rev. D. Ho ten, pastor of the First Congregational church of Oakland. They are en route to the John Day country in search of fossils. and will spend the summer among the fossil deposits on the John Day making collections for the college. The party has engaged L. S. Davis, of The Dalles, to accompany them. Mr. Davis has spent several seasons in the fossil regions, and is thoroughly acquainted with tbe best deposits, and is better equipped to pilot a party of fossil hunters than any other man in Ore gon. SOME PUZZLING QUESTIONS. "Perplexity" Indulges In Bit of Sarcasm. Editor times-Mocntainbeb. I notice in The Times-Mountaineer of the 15th inst. the following ques tions which were published as having oeen taken from the list of questions prepared by the state school board of education for the benefit of applicants for teachers' certificates at the recent teachers' examination. "Ia it better to plant potatoes in the dark or the light of the moon? Why?" "Shingles are said to curl up, and rail fences are said to sink when laid a certain time of the moon. Which ia it? Why ia it?" I was in hopes that some of our bright children would answer this very pertinent, yet perplexing ques tion, to the entire satisfaction of all and thus save many of this generation and generations to come, the tortures of unbalanced minds or total imbecili ty. It is not my purpose to criticise the actions of this honorable body of highly educated and intelligent gen tlemen, nor shall I attempt to solve their "spud-moon" problem and lose my mind as a reward. Several of my poor fore fathers went crazy on this very same subject. My object of writing is to offer some other ques tions which I hope the state board of education will consider without prejudice and give them a prominent place in their categorical list. If they will adopt these questions, which ap pear below, andtbey are satisfactorily answered, I shall feel that my life has not been a failure and the world is better off for my having lived in in "First To see the new moon first, at your back, by looking over one of your shoulders will bring bad luck. Which ia it? Why ia it?" "Second A ring set with an opal, when worn by persons of a certain temperament, will bring all kinds of bad luck, to the wearer. Name the temperament? Why is this so?" "Third A certain foot of the rabbit, when worn about tbe person, will bring good luck. Any other foot of the same rabit or any other rabbit will invite imps, devils, snakes and nightmare. Which is the good luck foot? Which is the bad luck foot or feet as the case may be? Why is it?" The foregoing questions are fully as important as the "spud' question, and equally as perplexing. Now if these questions, together with the "spud moon" question, are not promptly answered by applicants or others, it is to be hoped that the great intellectual gentlemen who compose the state school board will open wide tbe globu lar part of their anatomy, and pour forth the knowledge that will benefit mankind forever and ever more. Perplexity. THE SONS OF HERMAN. They Bad Charge of The Dalles Tester- day, i Some 700 people from Portland in vaded The Dalles Sunday, having come up on tbe excursion given by the Sons of Herman. The train of 12 coaches and a caboose, in charge of conductor liouae, arrived here at a few minutes after 12 o'clock. It was received by the local committee of Germana, who had secured the services of the D. C. & A. C. concert band and when the train pulled in" the guests were greeted with sweet strains of music. The local committee took charge of tbe people as they got off the train and conducted them to the Baldwin opera house, where their wraps, lunch baskets, etc., were cared for, while the visitors dispersed through the town, where ever their fancy led them. During the afternoon, after they had tired of tramping about town, music was furnished at the Baldwin, and dancing was indulged in for some time, both by visitors and residents. The Portlanders were loud in their praise of the treatment they received t the hands of the German residents of the city, whose guests they were, and also of Dalles climate. A more perfect day could not have been se lected for outdoor sight seeing, the sky being clear, tbe temperature just right and no wind blowing. All ex pressed themselves as having spent a most delightful day, and said they were so well pleased that at some future time they will again visit the city. The excursion left here at 6 o'clock in the evening and arrived at Portland shortly after 9, .without an accident or an incident to mar the pleasure of the occasion. Cost of Kalslng Wool. A great many people imagine that the expense of running a band of sheep is very slight, and on paper they, are able to figure out immense profits. This probably accounts for so many inexperienced men who go into the sheep business making a failure of it and finding . themselves hopelessly bankrupt at the end of a few years. One of the successful sheep raisers of the county, while iu conversation with the Times-Mountaineer reporter the other day, when asked what the aver age expense of running sheep in this locality was, stated that under the most favorable conditions it would he 75 cents a year a head; but the ordi nary expenses of running sneep in this county, tbat is herding, feeding, doc toring, taxes and incidental costs, is about one dollar per head, though if poorly managed tbe expenses some times run to $1.50. . .- To illustrate tbe cost of running.a sheep ranch this gentleman, who has about 10,000 head, said since last No vember he had used on his ranch 3,500 pounds of beef, d,600 pounrs of pork and bacon and some 40 or 50 head of sheep, making his meat bill something like $6UU for tbe past six months Other provisions were consumed in like proportion, so the cost of feeding the people on his ranch is something like $12o a month. In addition to living expenses are wages to hired help, taxes, shearing and interest on bis investment which taken all togeth er amounts to more than $6o0 a month,' or above 75 cents a head for the 10,000 sheep he runs. Circuit court. xne May term ot circuit court was convened here at 10 o'clock this morn ing by Judge Bradshaw, and the fol lowing named gentlemen were drawn as grand jurors: J. C. Egbert, Polk hsutler, wm. .undersby, J. Middles- swort, W. H. Fowler, G. W. Cevert, ljemuei surges. Mr. tiutler was ap pointed ioreman, jonn uonerty grand jury bailiSand J. H. Jackaon and James Harper court bailiffs. On calliug tbe docket he following cases were disposed of: Eastern uregon .Land Co., vs S. K, Brooks continued. James Sutherland va H. S. Hanna. ludgement in vacation. U. f. Kicbardson vs r . W. Angus. settled and dismissed. Wm. Kenney vs L. O'Brien, settled and dismissed. W. H. VanBibber vs D. W. Butler. default and judgment. - Columbia Packing Co. vs Henry ijauritson, settled and dismissed.. Mays & Crowe vs H. K. Blue, settled and dismissed. Eastern Oregon Land Co. vs P. E. Farrely, continued.' Letter From Mr. McCmnly. " Editor Times-Mountaineeb. Perhaps a few words from this part of Oregon will interest your many readers. We left The Dalles April 4th for Southern Oregon, 20 miles south of Roseburg. At the latter point we met I. J. Norman, an old Dalles citizen. , We dined with bis family, also met Will Harper who is ust recovering from an accident. He was thrown from a stage and his head fractured badly. The writer came here to assist W, V. Boltz, late paBtor of 'The Dalles Christian church, in some meetings. He is having fine success in his work having added to tbe eburenw at the points where he has held meetings 109. I am conducting the music for bim. Elder Boltz and wife are grand peo ple, and are fine associates. We three are stopping for a few days in the beau tiful Looking Glass valley in Douglas county. Crops are very backward this spring; fruit is injured greatly by late frosts and farmers are somewhat discour aged. Prosperity has not hit this country very hard so far. While this part of the state looks beautiful I prefer the Eastern Oregon country aa I think it the beat place to live in . A. O. McCauley. Bids Wanted. For raising "' and enlarging tbe schoolhouse at Antelope, Wasco coun ty. The present building is frame 52x27 feet. It is required to raise the walls and roof, set securely, build underneath two rooms, 14 feet, and hallway, stair way and entrances. Upstairs hallway to replace present partition, and out side walls to be braced and stiffened as necessary, the. present ceiling to be replaced by plaster and wainscotting. Plans and specifications to accom pany bids, which must reach the hands of the school clerk by 12 o'clock noon. May 27, 1899. Separate bids for the raising, the carpenter work, plastering or painting, will be considered. Satis factory bonds will be required from the person to whom the contract may be awarded. Plan of present building may be seen at the office of C. J. Crandall, The Dalles, Oregon, or any further information from Frank Irvine, clerk of Antelope. The right to reject any or all bids reserved. By order of the board. T. G. CONDON, chairman. Frank Irvine, clerk. d-w lw No Right to Ugliness. The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attrac tive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will be nervous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong hervea, bright ,eyea, smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good-looking, charming woman of a run down invalid. Only 50 cents at Blakeley & Houghton's drug store. 8how License Balsed. The common council met in special session last night, there being present Mayor Nolan, Councilmen Kuck, Michelbach, Johnston, Gunning and Stephens. A petition was receiyed from Mr. Joles asking that a fire plug be placed on the new main to be. laid on Sixth street, at the intersection of Wash ington, and the petition was referred to the committee on fire and water with power to act. An ordinance was passed licensing tent shows under which are carried on horse shows, dog shows or theaters, placing the license at $25 for each per formance. Bismarck's iron Nerve Was the result of his splendid health Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where Stomach, I Liver, Kidney and Bowels are out of order. If you want those qualities and the success they bring, uae Dr. King's New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and body. Only 25 cents at Blakeley & Houghton's drug store. , Water mains extended. ' A special meeting of the water com mission was held last evening attended by Coma issionera Seufert, Crossen, Randall, Fish, Phirman and Bolton. An order was made that' a four-inch main be laid on Fourth street from Dr. Shackleford's property west to J. M. Marden's property, also on Sixth street from Court east to Washington street. A petition was received asaing that the pipe line on Second street be ex tended east from Taylor street about 350feet, and a committee waa appointed to investigate tbe merits of tne petition. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach tha diseased portion of the ear. There .s only one way to cure aeainess, ana tnat is Dy constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in flamed condition of the mocous lining of the Kustucniai Tube, ween this tube gets In flamed yoy have a rumbling sound or imperfect bearing, and when it Is entirely closed deafness is tne result, and unless tne lnnamation ean be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused bv catarrh. which Is nothing but an inflamed condition of We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) tbat cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J CHENEY & CO; Props., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best.' k To Whom It . May Concern. Having given up the agency for the sale of the McCormack reaper and mowers, at The Dalles, in fayor of J. .-j., ijeiers 5c km., l cheerfully recom- mend.them as being well qualified to take care, of the requirements of tbe tr.ade. . ... In future, will be pleased to receive an occasional call at Moro, Ore., from any. of o.ur old friends who may be in ..that neighborhood. ,ml3-2m J. M. FnxooN. LOW ROUND TRIP RATES tor Woodmen of the World Excursion ' ' May 30th. ".The O. R. & N. Co., will make a round trip rate for the above excursion of f 3.30 from The Dalles to Portland and return, good going on May 30th, tickets good for return on all regular passenger trains' until June 2d. i .-. 1 Jas. Ireland, Agent. . . " i-1- Bad Fire in New York. NewYokk, May 22. Four factories, a plauing-ntill, -blacksmith shop, and 14 dwellings were destroyed early today by fire of unknown origin,, which starred in Veils Brothers' planing-mill on i reeman .street, .Brooklyn. JUoss, estimated, 9350.000. , ' 'Volcanic Eruption Are grand, but skin eruptions . rob life' of joy. ' Bu'cklen's Arnica Salve, cures them, also old running and fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts bruises, burns, scalds, chapped Hands, chilblains. Heat pile cure on earth; drives " out pains- and aches. Only 25centsabox. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley & ' Houghton, drug gists. Notice to Carmen. The Daisy McCormack reaper and McCormack mower will be handled this season by Jos. T. Peters & Co., at The Dalles, where extras can also be found. . Tbe .McCormack: Machine Co. ' . ' ml3-2m Wanted Cascade Reserve land certificates or known as Cascade scrip. Correspondence solicited. Address J. R Oatman, Room 37, Sherlock Build ing, Portland, Oregon. ml3-3w Rocky Ridge whiskey is most the popular brand. For sale by Ben Wil son pTrll pay for m ' m sin Bkit eould possibly be sent into a aisincw- aojem mouuuj, Their catalogue Is a Tast department store boiled doj."TAtlanta Constitution. Iddress, SEARS. ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A. DRUGS Paper. Paints, Wall . . BRUSHES . . WINDOW G-LASS SNIPES-KINBRSLY DEUG 129 Second Street American Carries the Best and Choicest ..Vegetables and Fruits.. - Direct from the gardens and orchards FISH AND GAME IN SEASON. . Chickens Dreesed or Alive. Free Delivery to any part of the City. Call up Phone 69 and place your orders : any time during the day. . . '. J. A. Carnaby & rniiiinniiiHiiiiHHiHiiiiiiiiinifiifiiiiiiiiiiiHiimnTrr Chas. J. WHOLESALE Wine$, IIquor$, Cigars and Beer. The Celebrated Olympia Beer, Anheuser-Busch Nutrine, a non-alchoholic beyerajje, un equaled as a tonic. 173 Second street, nirrmrmmmnrmHinmiinmmminnrnrnnnrnni Pioneer Bakery....... I have reopened this well known Bakery, and am now prepared to supply everybody with BREAD, PIES and CAKE Also, all Staple and Fancy Groceries Pioneer r THE -BALDWIN' ANDREW BALDWIN, Proprietor. Corner Court and Front Streets, Carries Everything to be Found in a First-Class'Liqnor Store. Whiskey from $2.50 per Gallon and. Up. ..THE -DALLES, OREGON. 100 Reward The -Wasco County Forest Re serve Protective Association, of Wasco County, Oregon, will pay 8100.00 for the arrest and conviction of any persons setting urea out ana destroying government timber on the Cascade mountains in Wasco County between the east fork of Hood River and White Eiver. I. D. DRIVER. M. J. Anderson, Sec. Pres. AMERICAN and EUROPEAN PLAN Seventh and Washington Sts. PORTLAND. - - - OREGON Thos. Guinean, Proprietor RATES A1TERIOAH . (2.00 (2.00 (1.60 (3.00 (1.60 (2.00 K HAIR SWITCH 65 CENTS. WB HULL HLKAS H11K SWlTtHJCB tm.lh BTkilritlha6SOto$3.29,IUtHlal witdmUitfMIUlwuKI.W OUR OFFER: po ad oat and (end ' toiu.lnelo.aaKOod.Iied sample of the .net . wanted, aod eat it oat a. near the roota a. possible, inclose ear ajeeUI trie, esetod see A seal. ..Ira to pay postage, and w. will au. us ew-sa ts suuk rear aalr nut, and send to yon by mail, postpaid, and if yon are not perfectly satisfied, return it and wa will Immediately refund your money. OwtNClllOIWFriHMMhMi RlM 10-ln. long, long stem, SSO short stem, SOc; a-os. tS-uu Urns', short stem, SI.25I ,1-os. Ss-in. long, short stem, Sl.SOl S-os. t-ln.long.shortstem,S2.2SI SK-os.as-ln. long, snort stem, S3. 29. WB vXaBAITsB woks tne highest grade on the market. Orsor nt tmmm ..4 get Um. ismJk arieMw Tew .iirf rstarses If ymm an set r-- now ior area lauuogne of Goods, id rl rasa, SEARS, ROEBUCK a C0.(1m.) Chleiff. Wrw llaaal IMPERUL HOTEL (0 H ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.FREE! THIS BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA Is our catalogue for spring and sum mer of leva. It is VxiS Inches In site, contains thousand of quo tations and illustrations, the handsomest, most complete and lowest priced cataioRue ever published. NAMESTHE LOWEST WHOLE SALE CHICAGO PRICES ON EVERYTHING lacwuta flnki, dm, bu, bwaet, W a tear, Jeweiry, Stove, Kan, Bogirfe, Carriairca, 8rw!af Bacalaea, BlerJ, Orgaas, Him, Masieal laatrvateatc, Drara, Pa I. ranhir ilmmiU rir Telia inxt what vour store keeper at home must what he boys and will prevent him from OTercbarvinpr you nn Knw. nUln Inat hn la nrrlor. how much the frttlfrht. express or mail ' will be on anvthinff to your town. THE BIG BOOK COSTS US NEARLY SM-OQ. FDCC pcCD Cut this advertisement out JUrt rntt UrrCWt and send to us with lOc in stamps to help to pay the iHMlafreand the Bi( Book will be Bent to you VKKK by aall pmtpaM, and if you don't say it is worth 100 times the 10 cents you send, aa a key to the lowest wholesale prices of everrthincr. say so. and w will iMrtlatHyrrtoni yeor 10 ffiU. WHAT THE PRESS SAYS ABOUT THl6 CATALOCUEJ "It Is a monument of business information." Minneapolis 'ponderf u'l piece of work." Washington National Tribune, The catalogue is a wonder." Manchester N. H.) Union. "Sears, Roe hue k & Co. is one of the largest houses of its kind Id Chicago" Chicago Inter Ocean. "The bif catalogue forms one of tbe finest eboppt njr mediums thai D.W. VAUSE, .DEALER IN. Wall Paper, Paints, OILS, GLASS, ETC. -Finest line of Wall Paper in the city. Send for Samples. Painting, Paper-Hanging and Kalsomin. ing a Specialty. Third Street. The Dalles, Ore?oo Oils, CO : Market Co.; Proprietors Stubling, The Dalles, Oregon. 13 kinds of. Grocer. - tSl.9BBUYSU3.50 SUIT a, (WO CKUUIUTKD "KAMTWEAROLT' AmM. seat sasda.bi. hM, Resvlar as SO Bori B- r HIUIMtS M SI.BB. A BW 81 IT FBJtB for any of these suits which don't give satisfactory wea& Send No Money. Cat out 1 and send to as, sui. as and say whether large or small for aire, and we will w.nrl vnn th. SQlt by express. C.O.D snblect tn .Mrnlih atlon. Ton can examine it at your express office and if found perfectly satisfactory and equal to suits sold in your town for as-tO, pay your express agent ear ayesla. "?rBrt'i-$J'95 sd npM enn. TTIFRR XNVR.PAN1 OTITI'U t7Sfna.tsltr.ara.f. sad sr.rM.IM s.rjk.is at (3.60. Mas. with doable seal and knees, lauet ISM MjU as illustrated, made from & artm-l . 1 ..m.i. i fetcat, ILL-WOOL OakweU eaulawra, neat, handsome pat- ling, staying and reinforcing, silk and linen sewing Bu alln-utl. Uro.tbnt. a suit any boy or parent would be proud Of. FOB FRKB CLOTH SAMPLES miBojt Cl.tSntg i misHiDi, iur vujra mv iff iuu Hto tor ftaapl Book Ho. OC, contains fashion plates, tan InMniMBni, full Inarat... a. a. aajasj MSB's noils sod Orsrsoats aidt ts lor frosi 4.M n, Samples sent free on application. Addrnt, BEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, III, ins, essrairsassirsllslils wtmnt HENRI L KBCK, Manufacturerof and Dealer In Harness and Saddlery, East End, Two Doors. Westof Diamond Flour ing Mills. . . Second Street. THE DALLES, ORKOON All Work Guaranteed toj Give Satisfaction. BRANCH OEPICE Oregon Viavi Co. Boom 7. over French & Co's. Bank. Offloe hours, 2 to 4 p. m. Charlotte .F. Roberts, Local Manager Free health lecture every TborsdaV afternoon at 3 p.m. 1 1 :eso"w Headquarters for Genuine Cumberland Blacksmith Coal Class, Paints and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIALS. ... Roche Harber Lime, San Juan Lime, Trowel Brand Cement Pine Lumber and Boxes, Sash and Doors. -Headquarters for the sales of Mitchell : Farm : and : Spring : Wagons J. I. Case Plows, Bissell Chilled Plows, Hoosier Drills, Champion Mowers, Binders and Reapers, Champion Hay Rakes, Ilenney Buggies. Did You Ever. Stop to think that this is the time of year that a merchant wants to sell off all his heavy goods. Well that is the case with me. Come in before the assortment is broken and get your choice of the stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Blankets, Furnishing Goods. 0. F. STEPHENS. A. Ad. Keller, ...Bepned Olfl Oro Fino Saloon ... 118 Oct 15 A. AD KELLER The Dalles, Or. $0.90 $1 worth checks good for 10c drink or cigar. Best Domestic? A check given to every Customer. Agent for the Swiss Publishing Co., New York. ....SO ARE THE.... .FARM IMPLEMENTS. ....HANDLED BY.... W. A. JOHNSTON & COMPANY, Complete line ot Plows, Harrows, Drills, Cultivators and Machine Extras. . . ESTEY, CHICAGO COTTAGE, MASON & HAMLIN, v ORGANS Are the LEADERS and a better assortment could not be found in any Music House. During the remainder of the this month we are holding out special inducements. If you ever intend purchasing, call at once. T" t r i n r m jacobsen .book music Uo. 170 Second St., Z. F. MOODY General Comissii and 391.393 HND 395 SECOND STREGT. (AdjolniiigRailroad Depot.) Consignments Solicited Prompt attention will be paid to those who favorma with -their patronage THE Dalles jTlarnie COMINI & WEEKS. Proprietors. (Successors to Louie Cominl.) Immense Stock. On the way and Call and see our stock before placing orders. We save you money Do not order monumental work until you obtain our prices. You will find for good work our charges are always the lowest. THE CELEBRATED ' Columbia Brewery AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop. This well-known brewery is now turnmc onf the hst Rr and Porter east of the Cascades. manufacture of good healthful only the first-class article will be East Second Street The Dalles, : Oregon 5s CO. po Second Street, and door from Court Stree , THE DALLES, - - OREGON. Tom Bourke's and -Homestead whiskey. SPECIALTY IN IMPORTED LIQUORS AND COCNAC. . FRENCH Liquors Wines and Cigars The Largest and Best of August Buerger's Home-Made Beer and Porter. the go-IIghtly kind. HUE THE BEST . LUDWIG, KINGSBURY, VALLEY GEM. JEWETT, HOWARD, BIDDLE, PIANOS The Dalles. Or. Forwarding Merchant anti (Jrariie Works Twenty Monuments will arrive soon The latest annliAncea for th Beer have been introduced, and placed on the market