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SATURDAY. 30 1897

ITEMS 4N BRIEF.

From Wednesday's Dally.

- Mrs. Gordon has been appointed post--

mlatreiR9 at Wainic to succeed Mrs,Woodcock; resigned.

OCTOBER

, Yesterday club wheat was quoted at79 and 80 cents in Portland. Theprice here remained at 75 cents.

A farmer in Union county has just" harvested an experimental crop of su.. gar beets, which by careful measure-

ment and weight yielded at the rate of2:8 tons to the acre.

Today four car loads of young horsespassed down the road en route fromPasco to thecannery at Linnton, wherethey will be converted into horse beefand put on the market. .- S. B. Driver, of Wamic. is in thecity today. He says farmers in theWamic country are preparing to putin a large acreage of grain wheneversufficient rains shall fall.

Half a dozen ships arrived at Portland yesterday all after wheat, whichwill relieve the warehouses in thatcity, and may have the tendency toadvance the price of wheat a cent ortwo.

daughter of the late Hon. P. Paquet,and niece of Mrs. W. E. Garretson, ofThe Dalles, died at her home in Ore-gon City, yesterday at3 P. M., aged 22years. Miss Paquet bad been an inva-lid for a number of years, being a vic-tim of consumption.

Peter Nichols, of Oakland, CaL, Isvisiting old friends and acquaintancesin the cily. Mr. Nicholas was formany years a resident of The Dalles,but has been away from here fiveyears.

At tbe residence of Justice Filloon.In this city last Bight Mr. Chas. F.

' Due-la- s and Miss Minnie C. Markhamwere united in marriage. Both areresidents of Dufur, and are highly respected young people.

Oreon hoD raisers have not strucksuch a Klondike as they thought theywould a month aero. Hops are a dullsale at 13 to 14 cents a pound, but this

' is a fairly good price, and will putmost of the hop raisers on easy street,

A Kentucky editor has called on thesheriff for troops to assist him in getting out his paper. There are someeditors in Pendleton who will likely becompelled to do some thing, judgingfrom the matter that appears in theirpapers.

Pendleton is experiencing a sort ofmoral wave that has bean set in motion by the grand jury now in sessionat that place. A job lot of indictmentshas been returned against gamblersand prostitutes which is making lifeuncomfortable for that class of people,

Hon. B. F. Nichols, county treasurerof Crook county, spent the day in thec'tv visiting old friends. Mr. Nicholshas been in Walla Walla visiting hisdaughter, Mrs. G. A. Winckler, andis returning to his home at Prineville,Mr. Nichols is one of tbe earlypioneers of Oregon, having come here53 years ago, and is a perfect encyclo-pedia of Oregon history.

The semi-annu- report of the countycler, sheriff and treasurer of Wascocounty show that on Sept. 30, the totalindebtedness of the county was $107,504.61; total resources, $25,970.40; netliabilities, $81,577.21. The total amountof warrants drawn for the six monthsending Sept. 30, was $18,427.07, whichshows tbe expenses of the county to beabout 3o,uuu a year.

As the farmers throughout the country sell their wheat they satisfy themortgages held on their farms byforeign loan associations, and relievethemselves from dobts that hare beenhanging over them for years. Now ifthey will just firmly resolve to neveragain mortgage the farm, they will seeeasier times in the future. To get outof debt and stay out is the best knownantidote for hard times.

The trial of Ben Ward,of Clatsop county, who is under indictment for having, appropriated some$14,000 of county funds, was begun atAstoria yesterday, and will probablycontinue until the end oi tbe weekWard and Mb deputy have raised sulfrcient funds to reimburse tbe county,which will probably save him from aterm in the penitentiary.

The beer produced by the Columbiabrewery of this city has ever enjoyed areputation as being A 1, and that ithas not lost its standing is evidencedby the fact that the brewery is beingrun on full time, turning out thousands of gallons of beer daily. TheColumbia brewery, like the Diamondmills, has a reputation for turning outit first class article, and both thesemanufacturing industries are knownabroad as well as at home, just as anyother manufacturing concern wouldbe if established in Tbe Dalles.

More trouble has been piled up onJ. P. McManus, editor of the Pendle-ton Republican. Besides being in-dicted for criminal libel, the Umatillacounty grand jury has returned an in-dictment charging him with gambling

playing the great American game ofdraw poker. He may be guilty of thefirst charge but it is ridiculous tocharge him with having played poker.It takes money to indulge in that lux-ury, and money is something Oregoneditors seldom if ever have. McManuswill certainly come clear on thatcharge.

Hon. E. B. Dufur has returned fromPrineville where he had been attend--,

Ing court. When ho left Prineville ! feed, be decided to open them. Afterall the business of the court had beenconcluded except the trial of Bush,who had been indicted for murder inthe second degree. Last July Bushkilled young Cadle at a dance in thesouthern part of the county. His casewas to havo been called up last Mon-day morning. He bad employed JudgoBennett, of The Dalles, and JudgeBrink, of Prineville, to defend him,and the state was represented by Dis-trict Attorney Jayne and ' Geo. W.Barnes.

Slowly but surely United StatesSenator John L. Wilson is puttingtbe republican office seekers out oftheir suspense. The latest to securefederal oSBce are Wilson R. Gay, ofSeattle, for the office of United Statesatorney, and Chas. E. Claypool, ofTacoma, as assistant United States attorney, senator Wilson has every-thing his own way when it comes todispensing federal patronage in Wash-ington, which accounts for the alacritywith bich ho has been able to disposeof tbe job, and ho didn't hold any bar-gain counter meetings either.

From Thursday's Daily.Mrs. Sophia Lauer, of Portland, is

visiting her sons, Charles and Jerome,in this city.

Thus far this season the Salem flour-ing mills have bought 144,000 bushelsof wheat at prices racging from 69 to82 cents.

Recently Z. M. Brown and PeltonBros, bought 1,500 head of cattle inWillamette valley that they will driveto Crook county this fall.

Gov. W. J. McConoell, of Idaho, isin the city today. The governors visithas no political significance, as he ishere only on a friendly visit..

A gang of thirty hobop who hadbeen run out of Spokane made a raidon Cheney Monday night, and werepromptly run into the city jail by themarshal.

Farmers are becoming convincedthat 75 cents a bushel is about all theyare going to realize for wheat this season, and a good many are selling atthat price.

Capt. A. S. Blowers and his son, L.N. Blowers, mayor of Hood River,have gone to Sumpter, Baker county,with the view of opening a store atthat place.

The Rustler thinks Lake county! Isentitled to the belt as the most prolificbarley producer in tbe state. Mrs.Foster '8 crop on Summer lake averaged107 bushels per acre. '

There is an epidemic of scarlet feverin Palouse City, Wash. On accountof the prevalence of the disease schoolshave been closed and no children areallowed on the streets.

Six employes of the Western UnionTelegraph Co. are here rebuilding tbetelegraph line across Mill creek, so asto get it out of tbe way of the railroadbridge soon to be built.

New York capitalists are about toput in a new electric light plant inEugene. This will give that city twogood electric plants, and will cause areduction in price of light.

Wm. Kelsay, of Antelope, whorecently had several ribs broken byfalling down a. bank on Eight-Mil- e,has about recovered from his injuries,and expects to return home next week.

Dr. Sutherland returned last eveningfrom Astoria, and is somewhat im-proved in health. The doctor is hope-ful that his health will so improve asto enable him to remain in The Dalles.

It is expected the new steamshipline between Astoria and San Fran-cisco will be in operation within thenext three or four weeks. Cheapfreight and passenger ratas will thenbe the order.

There's a new coon in town, and hehas taken up his lodgings in the showwindow of the Snipes-Kinnersl- y drugstore. He is a diminutive coon, but asan advertiser attracts more attentionthan any other colored gentleman intown.

Klickitat club wheat commands Hcents a bushel more than Wasco countywheat here, and Klickitat bluestem isfrom 3 to Zi cents above club, makingit worth from 78 to 79 cents a bushel,and some has been sold the past fewdays at 80 cents.

Eugene has been overrun with hoboes, and five of them were placed under arrest last Sunday. One is a mereboy, 14 years old, whose home is inSalem. He has served one term inthe reform school, and will probablybe sent back there,

Last week French & Co.'s bank paidout $170,000 on checks drawn by wheatbuyers, for wheat purchased in Wasco,onerman ana micmtat counties. This snug little sum went intocirculation among the farmers andgoes a long ways toward creating prosperity.

The Tacoma News quotes from anEastern paper the following notice:

Married: At Flintstone, hy the Rev.Windstone, Mr. Nehemiah Whitestoneand Miss Wilhelminah Sandstoneboth of Limestone" and remarks"There will be other pebbles on thebeach."

The Agricultural College authoritiesat Corvallis have issued a circularBtating that there will be a short farmers' course held at the college thiswinter, commencing Jan. 11 and ending Feb. 10. Lectures will be deliveredon chemistry, agriculrure, horticultureand etomology.

A man from Klondike became indignant because a Seattle man wouldn'buy his mine, paying $400,000 for itwithout examining the property orlearning anything about it. TheseKlondike fellows seems to think thatall that is necessary is to say Klondikeand the suckers will bite. -

The committee of the Commercialclub to buy carpets and furniture forthe club rooms Messrs. Blakely,Pease and Wilson returned last evening from Portland, where they boughtthe chairs and couche9 for the club,amounting to about $350 worth. Thecarpets for tho rooms will be boughtin San Francisco and will cost about$400, wholesale prices.

A bereaved husband in Montana hasposted this notice on a pine tree: "Mywife Sarah has left my ranche When ididnt Doo a thing to hur an i want itdistinckly Understood that any Man astakes her in and Keers for hur on miakcount Will git himself pumped soFull of Led that sum Tenderfoot willlocate him for a mineral Clame. AWord to the wise is Suffishent andorter work on fools. P. Smith."

In 1894, eays tbe Walla Walla Statesman, John (Jorum cut bis grain with a

arvester, carefully bound it andplaced it in three large stacks, but theheavy rains came on and the' stackssanit so low and were so green withthe growing grain that their owner

ave them up for lost. A few days a othinking that ho might find some hav

throwing of! the tops of each stack, tohis great surprise and delight, he foundthe grain was in excellent conditionfor milling purposes, it not only bene.fits bias, but gave a practical illustration of the advantage of binding grain

"I havo never had a day's sicknessin idv life." said a middle-age- d manthe other day.

"What a comfort it would be," sighssome poor invalid, "to be in bis placefor a year or two." Yet half of the invalids we see might be just as healthyas be, if they would only take propercare of themselves, eat proper foodand digest it

It's so strange that such simplethines aro overlooked by those whowant health.

Food makes health.It maK63 strength and strength

wards off sickness- - The man who hadnever been sick was strong because bealways digested his food, and youcould become the fame by helping yourstomach to work as well as his. Sha-ker Digestive Cordial will help yourfatomauii and will make you strong andhealthy by making the fook you eatmake you fat.

At druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents,

From naay'8 Dauy

J. P. Abbott, tbe sheep king ofWapinitia, is in the city.

James Macken, a prominent stockraiser of Bakeoven, is in the city.

Remember the entertainment to begiyen by the Epworth League at theBaldwin opera house Friday evening,

The ladies of the Lutheran churchwill give a splendid bazaar at thearmory nex. Wednesday and Thursday to which they cordially inviteeveryone." The rock bluff on tbe west side ofMill creek is giving away to the effectsof muscle and powder, and ere lonwill be ready for the new railroadbridge that is to be built.

The lecture of Miss Kelleher as tbeCongregational church tomorrowevening-wil- l he illustrated by 200 yiewsof California thrown upon the screenby one of the best stereopticons on thecoast.

Between $1,000 and $1,200 worth ofMorrow county salary warrants arefor sale at the office of the countyclerk in this city. They are all of largodenomination and will make a desir-able investment.

The Lutheran ladies are puttingforth a noble effort to raise money forthe furnishing of their new church,and they certainly deserve the mostliberal patronage at their bazaar to begiven at the armory next Wednesdayand Thursday.

Miss Margaret Keller, a sister ofGeorge Keller of the Oregon Market.left today for her old home in Ger-many, where she and her brotherhave fallen heir to a handsome fortune.

Wheat showed rather an upwardtendency in Portland yesterday, tbemarket being firmer than for severaldays past, though there war no materi-al advance. The quotations there were81 for club and 83J for bluestem. Herothe price remained at 75 cents.

Guy Flenner, city editor of thoBoise Statemrn, was iu the city today returning home from PortlandMr. Flennr is a son of Rey. Mr.Flenner, who was pastor of The DallesM. E. church 15 years ago, and spentthree years in the city, hence meetsmany old acquaintances here.

Work on bam Wilkinson s newwarehouse is progressing rapidly. Thestone piers are laid, and carpentershave begun laying the foundationSeveral car loads of lumber for thestructure have been received, and itwill be pushed ahead as rapidlypossible until it is completed.

The prospects are favorable thatthere will be a verdict of acquittal inthe case of the state vs. Ben Ward,

of Clatsop county now being tried at Astoria. The defense isthat Ward bad no guilty knowledge ofthe pelfering of county funds, althoughthe shortage amounted to some $14,000,

A train or 17 cars of stock wasshipped out from here today. Therewere 15 cars of sheep shipped- - by OttoKohler to Chicago and two cars ofhorses shipped by A. F. Shane to St,Louis, Mo. The sheep will be stoppedat Columbus, Neb., to feed. The traingoes over the O. R. & N. and U. P.roads.

Yesterday the ed state boardof railroad commissioners arrived atBaker City making an inspection ofthe O. R. & N. line. They were car-ried over the line in the private car ofSuperintendent O'Brien, and of coursemade a "careful" inspection of theroad. This commission is one of thebiggest farces that has ever beenforced upon the taxpayers of Oregon,

When the club rooms are completedThe Dalles Commercial and AthleticClub will have as commodious (Quartersas any like institution in the state.The rooms on the second floor are be-ing repapered and refitted so that theypresent a most attractive appearance,and the alleys are being laid on thefirst floor, and will be ready for use ina short time.

The Lutheran bazaar next week willbe an attraction of beauty, and the ar-ticles for sale will be of great varietyand also of fine quality. Tbe ladiespropose to sell the articles at the realmarket value, henc6 those who patron-ize them will not only help a goodgood cause by aiding in furnishing thenew church, but will also get full valuefor the money they invest.

Is Uolog Ahead.The Dalles will show a fair advance

ment for the year 1897 in the way ofbuildings erected. Since May 1st ofthis year 26 residences have beenerected, and all of them will be com-pleted before the end of the year.Three business houses have gone upWolf's store building, the addition toPeters & Go's, store and the new hotelbuilding erected by Rowe & Co. Twofine churches are under course of constructionthe Catholic and Lutheran

work has been commenced on thefoundation of a school house that willcost close to $15,000 and Wilkinson'swarehouse will probably be completedbefore the end of the year. Besidesthese new buildings, thousands ofdollars have been expended in repairing and building additions to differentresidence property. This will make avery good showing of improvements intbe city for the year 1897, and is conclusive evidence that The Dalles is go-in- g

ahead.

For Sale or Bent.A fine fruit farm of 90 acres, plentv

of wood and running water, situatedwithin fire miles of The Dalles, will berented or sold on easy terms. This isone of the most desirable bargains inthe county. For particulars inquireat this office or at tbe borne of J, A.Fleck.

i

"cussko roots."Thi rc Are Still Some of Them In the Worm

Seeden.

The yersitile writer Seeden in theLancaster (Wis.) Teller, presents some

nun cent remarks about; foolsthat furnishes rather racy reading,Seeden gives vent to his ideas as follows: .

Thinks

'The right to be a cussed foolT ifo frr.m all devices human."

What right Lowell had to state suchnn axiom is a little enigmatical. Hewrote English as it is spoken in NewFWUnd and took a Yankee view oft.'mntra. nnil nrnbablv saw men anacharacters in a different light fromthat in which we are now accu9tomeato view them. "The right to be acussed fool" is not d like theKlondike gold diggings or Uncle Sam'seminent domains, but is held in common fs C. N. Holford says the prinesof the Cherokee Nation ara, whereeyery white man has a right to marrya siiiftw and make a "whistle out of apig'd tail," if he wants to. So be marries an Octaroon, half blood or fullblood sauaw "child of the forest"takes her to his wigwam enters moreland, goes to raising wheat and littlebrown Cherokees, Chocktaws, or whatever the seed mar produce, and makesa "cussed lool" ot niraseii. as miskind of amalgamation the nation encourages promotes till you metherhave a white man, Indian or a niggerto till the land or build up theThe father turns from his twany snakeeyed progeny with the same feelingsthe mother hen turns from her broodof waddling ducks when they wade inthe mud and mill pond. Tbe mothertoo is regarded with the same repulsive, incogenous feelings as the child- -ren. Selhsnnesa ana lust urne tnenlace of all the finer sensibilities ofthe heart and finally breed disgust andsever all family ties and affectionLove there was none in the beginning,and hatred usurps its place and overthrows man's dominion. man is a"cussed fool" and his wife and littleones are outcasts and pariabu in tbeworld. We know some "cussed fools"and could point them out right here athome, besides some of a national character. The annexation of Hawaii andadoption of tho mixed breeds of thosedistant, chaotic sea islands, is another

of an avaricious, grasping,bull-raggin- g disposition of the presentgeneration. Our territory is alreadybroad enough and too much divided inlocal, political and racial interests.What applies to one section is antagonistic to another. Hence we are already embroiled in disputes amoungoui selves. With Alaska on our hands,Cuba clamoring for protection and warimpending with Spain, we have enoughto do without hampering ourselveswith Hawaii and another fight withJapan and the barbaric natives ofthese islands. Tho game is not worththe powder and shot. Nations as wellas individuals can make ''cussed fools"of themselves in attempts at aggran-dizement and extension of domainalready unmanageable. W. JenningsBryan is a hut no more of that, Hal,and you love me. Shak.

PENITENHABY POPULATION.

There are 319 Prlsoneis In the Oregon Penat the Present Time.

There are 319 prisoners in the Oregon panitentiary. Of these nine areUnited States prisoners, 124 from Mul-tnomah county, 24 from Marion, 16each from Douglas, Baker and Unioncounties, 10 from Clatsop, 11 fromWashington, 9 from Jackson, 8 eachfrom Umatilla and Wasco, 7 fromJosephine, 6 each from Crook, Grantand Malheur, 5 each from Clackamas,Wallowa and Yamhill, 4 each fromHarney, Lane ond Polk, 3 each fromGilliam, Klamath and Linn, 2 eachfrom Coos . and Lake, 1 each fromCurry, Columbia and Morrow countiesand nonefiom Benton, Lincoln, Sher-man and Tillamook.

About two-thir- of these prisonersare regularly employed, 150. of thembeing under contract in tho stoveworks in the prison yard; forty-on- e doing trusty service in fields and barns;ten are doing bouse service as cooks,messengers and gardeners; five are atwork on the wood piles in the yard; 20others are grading the low spots in theyard along Mill creek's banks, andtwo, who were indisposed, are in thehospital ward.

Tbe balance are exercised regularlyat the circle gang-wal- k in the prisonyard, under the keen surveillance ofYard Guard John Stapleton. ' Thereare also small crews of men in fairlycontinuous service in the tin shop,blacksmith shop, carpentry and laundry, and at present not a few are assigned to various sorts of labor underContractor R. D. Holman, on the bignew pumping station.

THE KEMA1NS KEVOVE1),

Grave of Dr. Blarens Wnltmao, Near WallaIs Opened.

Last Thursday afternoon MarcusWhitman's grave.at Whitman mission,seven miles west oi w&iia. walla, wasopened, preparatory to the erection of

mausoleum of brick and granitethereon by the Whitman MemorialAssociation. President Penrose, ofWhitman college, a few students andnewspaper men only were present, besides the contractors.

Near the surface of the mound inone corner, four skulls nearly intact,were discovered, also a number ofminor bones. Tbe skull of Dr. Whit-man was recognized by tbe gold fillings one of his teeth and a tomahawk

wound at the base of the skull.Dr. Whitman, his wife and 11 asso

ciates, massacred 50 years ago, aresupposed to be burried in the grave.

LOWELL.

towns.

The bones were taken to WallaWalla, to be classified by physicians,After being placed in a glass case forinspection for a few days, they will bereturned to tneir resting place, and amausoleum of brick and granite erected over them.

PULLMAN'S WILL.

The Two Sons Are Allowed to Have Only aLiylnr.

The will of the late George M. Pull?man, president of the Pullman Car Co.,has been admitted to probate, and byits provisions, the immense fortune ofthe great financier goes principally tohis two daughters, Mrs, Frank O,Lowden, of Chicago, and Mrs. FrankCarolan, of San Francisco, each ofwhom receive $1,000,000, and 'the resi-due of the estate after other bequestsare provided for. The widow is liber-ally provided for, receiving the home-stead in Chicago, 150,000 the first yearand thereafter the income from

The two sons, George M. jr.,and Walter S., haying deyeloped littleability as financiers, are provided onlywith a living during ' their naturalives. a reference to the provisionmade fpr hia goqs, Mr. Pullman's wjljsays

and

The

Inasmuch as neither of my sons has

developed such responsibility as, inmy judgment, is requisite for the largeuse of property and considerable sumsof money, I am painfully compelled,as I have explicitly explained to them,to limit my testamentary provisionsfor their benefit to trusts producingonly such incomes as I deem reasonable for their support. Accordingly,I direct that out of the remainder ofmy estate, after satisfying the provis-ions hereinbefore made for my wifeand daughters, with respect to saidisland and Castle Rest, my executorsshall set apart bonds, stocks and notesor other securities in two portions,each of such estimated value as will, inthe judgment of my executors, yieldan annual income of $3000." The willthen provides that each of the sonsshall receive the amount, $3000, annually, and should they die leaving issue it shall be continued to them.

Mr. Pullman was indeed one of thegreat wealth accumulators of tbe age,was a financier who had few equals,bub he failed to instill into his sonsbusiness principles fitting them toeven have charge and control of property. He like many of the other veryrich men of the country, in the pursuit for wealth, neglected to give hispons that training that would fit themto continue as his successors. Whilehis efforts in life as a financier werecrowned with success, his duties as aparent were neglected.

Land Transfers.N. L. Blowers to G. D. Wood worth,

lot 5, sec. A, south Waucoma, $700.iu. B. McFarland and wife to Smith

French, e i sw i sec 34, e i ne i sec 4,tp 1 n, 15 e, $300,

Sophia Kistner to Matt Schieble, nei ne i sec 29, n w i n w i sec 20, o i sesec 20, tp 4 s, r 12 e, $500,

John A Root to Dufur & Menefee,e ne J, ne i se i sec 7, tp 1 3, r 13 e,$200.

S. W. Mason and wife to Geo. A.Horth, e ne sw 1 ue 1 and lot 1, sec10, tp 1 s, r 14 e, $700,

Pboeb M. Dekum et al to Mary C,Cooper, ei nwi sec 15, tp 1 n, r 13 e,$600.

R. Livingston and wife to The American Mortgage JO, sw t sec 6, tp 1 s, rJo e, $1

The American Mortgage Co. to J. L.Kelly, sw i sec 6, tp 1 s, r 15 e, $600.

J. W. Condon and wife to MarthaSnipes, parcels of land in donationclaim Charles Shang, $600,

Julia and Geo. E. Patterson to A.Randell, lot 8, blk 1, Laughlin's add!tioc to Dalles City, $350,

Geo. E. Patterson to Julia Patterson, lot 6, blk 7, Baird's Addition toAntelope, $1

James HisloD to M. Maxwell, s i nene i ne i, ne i se I sec 34 tp 6 s, r 15

O. B. Hartley to R. J. Tucker, 15acres in ne i sec 27, tp 2 n, r 10 e, $300,

Minnie C. Markham to J. A. Gulllford, ne i se n w $ se i, se i n w i sec13, tp 2 s, r 13 e. $200.

Otto Kohler to John Karlen. a i f.a 4nw se . e sw and lota 3 and 4.ecu oi, ip 8, r ID e, 1UU.

Henry Peterson aad wife to J. P.Abbott, nw sec 15, tp 5 s, r 12 e, $350.

Ad EVENING WITH SCOTT.

Fern Lodge Uives Renditions From theGrat Poet.

-- Wednesday eve. Fraternity hall wasfilled to its fullest capacity with guestsof Fern Lodge, D. of H., who had beeninvited to spend an evening with Wal-ter Scott. "The Lady of the Lake"was the poem under consideration, andright well did the members of theDegree render the popular poem inpart. The program of the evening wasas follows:Glee, "Hunter's Chorus".... '.

Werlln Glee Club"The Hunter" Conto 1, 2, 8, 7, 9 and 10

Mrs. Eshelman"The Lady of the Lake" Conto 17, 18, 19, a

and i Mrs. MyersVocal Duet, "The Huntsman,"Mrs. Jayne and Mrs. Varney

"The Kalds," Conto 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 39, 31and 33 Mrs. Crandall

Vocal Solo, "The Warrior Bold"Lttnnerberg

iuc xxuigub a xieiuru, uuw ID, l.; Jo, itfand 29 Mrs, Blakeley

Vocal Duet, "Evenlne Sonir to the Vinrin"Mrs. Young and Mrs. Stephens

ne uimDi,' waiter Heaves"Sterling castle." Miss li'orr-l-n SammnnGlee, Merrily" Werlln Glee ClubAnniversary poem Mrs. Stephens

Thus the beautiful poem ''The Ladyof the Lake" was carried through itsmost striking incidents from the be- - telling me;ginning to thecourtship, and

end Fitzwas rendered a

happy manner.After the program had been com-

pleted a sumptuous lunch of coffee andcake was served, then the hall wascleared for dancing which was enjoyedby the guests until midnight.

Attractive Lecture.Miss Helen Kelleher, a lady from

California, is advertised to deliver anillustrated lecture on "California," atthe Congregational church in this city jnext Saturday evening, October 30thx says

: L'Amerique,who

beautiful gardens andmany other embellishments which jwealth and artistic taste have added tothe natural beauties of the state. The

itself is said, those whohave heard it, to a delightful entertainment, and with the added stereoptican gives one a re'

of the land goldand fruit and flowers. This is

tne oenenc oi cnurcn, ana webespeak for Miss Kelleher a large audience. .l

Advertised Letters.The following the'list of letters re

maining in The Dalles postoffice uncalled for October 28, 1897. Personscalling for these letters will pleasegive aate on wmcn they were ad'vertised:Allen, Lucy Mrs Bowe. F HBurlingame, J FCamp. Ida MCole, EdwardEoff, J J Mrs

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Grey, AmandaHoward, Charlie

ItHull, OliverLee, TheodoreMaccoy, OwenMorgan, MissMorron. J A Rev

ClodRobertson, W MSykes, W JSmith, J AThomas, Joe

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Conner, W R MrsEreos, AbisliaFranklin, F M

AlraHook, ChasHursey, NelsonLaughlin, Lizzie

B MissMowry, MrsMorgan, Alice MrsMonaghan, SamPaul, W VSilver, Smith W A

Julia (2)Talbert, HWine. Carl Mrs

Wetterman, HarryJ. A . Cbossen, P. M.

Epworth LearneFriday evening, 29,

Epworth League will give an entertainment in the Baldwin opera house.Following is program:Instrumental Duet ."

Geonrla Sampson and Chira, NlKknlann"Rock of Ages"

Vocal Solo , . .Elizabeth BonnTableau, and Against the Tide"RecitationTableau, ' 'Forbidden Fruit" . . ............. ;Vocal Solo ..Myrtle MichellTableau. "Soldier's Dream'' "Guitar and Banjo Duet...

.....VH. D. Parkins and M. F. BiceStatuary. "Sleeping Children" .Vocal Duet, Dr. Latinerbunr.and Pml ' X.k'nAnrTableau. Sunrise, Nocn, Sunset, Midnight. .Ladies Quartet, :7T:.Y. ...TH?. .'.!

Mrs. uondpn. Miss Myrtle'Michel); Mrs. Varney, Miss Nelle Sylvester

Reoitation.Statuary of s(x pieces.

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WASCO COUNTY ASSESSMENT.

Summary of the Taxable Property In theCounty for 1897.

Assessor Whipple has completed1897 assessment roll for Wasco county,and follow! Bg is a summary of theproperty listed thereon.Acres land, 03.492. $536,011Non tillible land, 371,095 505,773Improvements on deeded land. 193.573Town and city lots 452,49sImprotemeut on same 422,105improvement on land not

deeded 37,430Miles of railroad. 60 6-- 242.400Kailroad rolling stock 36,299Telegraph and telephone lines 18,280Merchandise and stock in trade 303,795Farmine implements 42.578Steamboats, engines, etc 53,282Money 4.987Notes and accounts 66, (79Shares of stockHousehold furniture, etc.Horses and mules 4,529. . .Cattle, 6,583Sheep and coats. 123,529.Swine, 3,107

Gross value of all property..exemptions

. 65,832

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. 123;.529

. 5,07

.$3,241,517. 228 131

Total taxable property $3,013,386For the year 1896, the gross value of

all property was $3,1 ,735; exemptions!$228,584; total taxable property $2,893,- -101, snowing an increase Tor tbe yearof $120,23u in the net value of taxableproperty. During year there wasa considerable increase in the numberof acres of deeded land and improve-ments thereon, but a decided decreasein number of cattle. Ttia earaverage value of land was $3 835 peracre, as against $3.91 last year. Theaverage value of tillible land was $5.80 Iand of non tillible land $1.87. Rall- -roaa tracK was assessed at $4000 permile, horses at $15.95 per nead, cattleat $10.91, sheep at $1 and swine at $1.63

A GREAT HUNTING OUTFIT.

The Extensive of the Khan otTartary.

The emperor hath two barons whoare own brothers, one called Baian,end the other Mingan; and these arestyled Ohinuchi (or Cunichi), which isas much as to say: "The Keepers of theMastiff, Dogs." Each of thesehath 10,000 mea under his orders; each

of 10,000 being dressed alike, theone in red and the other in, blue, andwhenever they accompany the khan tothe chase, they wear their inorder to be recognized. Out Of eachbody of 10,000 there are 2,000 men. whoare each in charge of one or moregreat mastiffs, so that whole number of these very large. Ajid whenthe prince goes one of thosebarons, with his 10,000 men; and something like 5,000 dogs, goes towards theright, whilst the other goes towardthQ left with his party in like manner.They move along, all abreast of oneanother, so that the whole line extendsover a full . day's journey, and no an-imal can escape them. Truly it is aglorious sight to see the working of thedogs and tthx huntsmen on such an occasion ! And as the khan rides

acrosn the plains you will see thesebig hounds coming tearing up, onepack after a bear, another pack after astag, or some other beast, as it may hap.and running the game down, now onthis side, now on that, so that isreally a most delightful sport andspectacle.

The two brothers I have mentioned.writes Noah Brooks in St. Nicholas,ore bound by the tenure of their officeto supply the khan court from Octo-ber to the end of March with 1,000head of game daily, whether of beastsor birds, and not counting quails; andalso with fish to the best of their ability, allowing fish enough for three;persons to reckon as equal to one headet game.

HIS LOT EASY-ON-

Bat the Pestered Untler Couldn't Bee ItThat Way.

A butler who had been 25 years inthe same went one morning tohis master and said that he wanted toleave, says the Weekly Themaster, much astonished, asked whathis reason was.

"Do you want your wages raised,'John?"

"No, sir.""Is it the food that you're complain- -

ing of?""No, sir." ."Well, what is it, then?""I'd rather not say, sir.""Now, John," said his master, losing

his patience, "you've been a long timein my employ, and I insist upon your

"Well, sir," said Dhe butler, finally, "ifyou must know, it's all along of themissus It's nag, nag, .nag from morn-ing"t- o

night, and I can't stand it anylonger."

His master sighed and then said, sol-emnly: "John, go upstairs to your bedroom, lock the door and then go downupon your bended knees and thankHeaven that you're not married toher!"

CALVE PRAISES AMERICA.ays She Would Prefer It to Any Coun-

try But Her Own.Mme. Calve as loyal to the Ameri- -

ne lecture wm oe iuny illustrated by her when she is in New York, Har--stareopsican yiews ana will present not per's Weekly. She has been talking toaonly the natural scenery of our neigh- - Parisian reporter aboutboring state, but will give those ' and assures him that is an enchantedattend an opportunity to visit' the ' and dreamlike country, to which, if she

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countrymen about our villes mag- -Bifiques, with avenues as wide as theChamps Elysees, bordered with structures two or three times as high as thebuildings in Paris, end brilliant withelectric lights. Even more warmly shepraises the remarkable development ofour artistic instincts, which encouragesartists to give full swing to their truetemperaments and to interpret the masters according to their own ideals. Mel--ba, it seems, has told a Parisian interviewer that after singing in opera inAmerica she hardly dares risk herselfpn & Parisian stage. Calve says shesympathizes with her, end, fond as sheii of the Parisian public, looks for-ward with trepidation to appearing before it again.

The Lather Basstsr.

71.835

The Bazaar to be given by the ladiesof the Luthern church in the armoryon Wednesday and Thursday of nextweek will be open from 2 to 6 p. M.,during which time no admission willbe charged. It will also be open from7 to 11 in the evening when an admis-sion of 25 cents for adults and 10 centsfor children will be charged. OnWednesday eyening a musical program, interspersed with declamations,will be rendered. The musical pro-gram, under the supervision of Prof,Birgfeld, will be something superb,having been specially prepared for theoccasion by The Dalles orchestra.There will also be a number of vocalpieces by some of the best Jady singersin the city. No one can afford to missthis entertainment especially at thevery low price that is charged.

72,244

- Left for Arizona.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Wilson left bythis morning's train for Pheonix, Arizona, where Mr. Wilson goes for thebenefit of his health, They were accompanied, to tbe train by a large number of friends, who. wished then Qo4speed and a safe return. Mr. and Mrs.Wilson have large circle of friendahere, who regret their departure, andwho trust that the climate oi Arizona

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health. Close attention to business asassistant cashier in French & Cobank the past few years has been verytrying on his constitution, his lungsbeing affected, hence he determinedchange of climate was necessary.he finds relief in Arizona, he and MrsWilson will probably make that theirhome in the future.

A LEADING

Why Not Bay Where Yoa Can Get BestValues for the Least Money T

There is no necessity of spendingtime rnnning around over town pricing goods when you know you can getthe very best quality at tbe lowest posBible price at the Great Northern furniture store. There you will find oneprice tbe year 'round, and that price isright down to bedrock, justaalojrasis with living profits. -

To do unto others as they would bedone by, to live and let live, and.to sellgoods so cheaply that customers willalways come back are the three mottoes established by the managers ofthe store. There is no need of goingto Portland for furniture or housefurnishing goods wnen such reasonableprices are to be had right heie in TheDalles, nor la there any sail for usingold, worn out furniture when newgoods can be had at such reduced fig-ures. Call.(,at the Great NorthernFurniture Store and get prices on steelranges, cook stoves, heaters and allmanner of household goods,

rarm For Sale.One hundred and sixty acres of land

one mile from The Dalles, on DryHollow. All fine fruit land, 50 acresin cultivation, 200 bearing apple treeson the place, house, barn and other

Will be sold at a bar-gain. Address Robert Cooper, TheDalles, Or. Oct. 15-- 1 m

NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.

Lakd OrrxcB at vancoh-ver- , Wash.September 23, 1897.

Notice Is hereby given that the following-name- dsettler has filed notice of bcr Intention

to make final proof in support of her claim, andmat said prooi win DC maue oeiore w. K. Dun-bar, U. S. Commissioner for District of Wash-ington, at his office in Goldendae, Washing-ton, on November Ath. lfc7. viz:

Amanda Berry, widow of Willinm T. Berry,deceased, homestead entry No. 71K3, for theN4 SWJ and NM SEM. Sea. 1, Tp. SN, It 13 E.,W. M. .

She names the following witnesses to proveher continuous residence upon, and cultivationof said land, viz:

Samuel Courtney, Wallace Binford, WilliamA. Tate and Park S. Plummer. all of HartlandP.O., Washington.

septSwSF. Shaw.

If you are, do not forget

FIRST. Go via St. Paul because the lines tothat point will afford you the very best service.

SECOND. See that the coupon beyond Bt.Paul reads via the Wisconsin Central becausethat line makes close connections with all the

lines entering the Union De-pot there, and its service is first-cla- In ever;particular.

THIRD. For information, call on vourneighbor and friend the nearest ticket agent

and ask for a ticket via toe Wisconsin Centrallines, or addressJAS. C. POND, or GEO. S. BATTY

Gen. Pass. Agt., General Agent,Milwaukee, Wis. 4 Stark St., Portland.Or

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Important Points

regon Bakeryand

A. KELLER, Prop'r.

Am prepared to furnish hotels andrestaurants with the eholoest

Cakes and Pies.

Fresh Oysters ServedEvery Style. x

Second Street, next door toNational Panic.

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Can't Do Without It.

Can't Do Wllhont Anybody's

Will make it worth yeur while to trade here.

Note a few of OuElegantly ailed

IF WE DON'T

Fall GamentsMen's dark gray checked wool Cassimere,round sack suits, in three patterns $

Gold brown unfinished Cassimere, made instraight cut sack, Italian lining to match,nicely made and a good fitter ; $

ALL Trecot longs, a full weight cloth,closely resembling Cassimere. Noted for itsgood wearing qualities. The farmer's favor-ite. Dark brown and gray mixed. Pricethem elsewhere. Our price

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Bread,

Sewing MachinesAT COST

Save traveling agents expenses by buying theWhite and other standard machines of C. W.PHELPS, East end Seoond Street, The Dalles.

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Furniture and CarpetsThe entire stock of PRINZ & NITSCHKE will be -

-- SOLD ATSale to commence from date and continue until allis sold. Parties knowing themselves indebted tosaid firm will be requested to call and settle theiraccounts. '

THE DHLLESSteam

Cor. Third and Federal Stredts.

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All White Work. No Chinese.All goods left at our Laundry or delivered to our wagon will

receive prompt attention and be laundried in first-cla- ss style.Work collected and delivered to any part of the city.' Rates

reasonable; reduction made on family wash.Goods not laundered to entire 'satisfaction will be relaund- -

d6red free of charge. . -SMILEY & GLAZIER.'Proprietors. '

Jacobsen

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Book and Music co.VOGT BLOCK

DALLES,

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OREGON.

Emporium for Musical Instruments"NOTIONS, TOYS, BABY CARRIAGES, ETC.

Wall Paper fall Paper!

5000 ROLLSJust received- - The bestpaterns. The most beautiful colors. New invoice ofPaints and Oils. Any cplor brand supplied.

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