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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-11

J ton we do not hear of the loss of any
stock. Owners are generally well sup
piled with hay and unless the winter con.
tinues unusually long their herds will
come out in good shape in the spring.
Baker Receile: A prominent stock
raiser of Eagle valley says there are.
about 27,00O sheep being fed there tn s
winter, and about 10000 head of cattle
and horses. Should the winter be long,
hay will become very scarce, for there is
b'L about 5Oi tons remaining unSOld
there. Hay is now worth So per ton, and
| If the weather continue 1t is liable 10 go
up to $40 or SIP per ton.
The Stevens County Miner of Dec 29th,
! said: Last Monday MIR. Becker, who lives
near Loon Lake, was hauling load of lum-
Der, and had with him his little stepson.
Drayton A. Grover. The boy was On top OF
the load of lumber. and was leading an ex-
ira horse. The horses attached to the
wagon, started suddenly and Bravton was
thrown from the wagon, and the wagon
wheel run over his body. He never spoke
and soon passed away. Brayton was seven
years, six months and eighteen days old.
The citizens meeting held last WedIes-
day evening in the court house was large |
ly attended. Mr.. Jos. MacEachern of |
this city acted rs chairman, and adj
dresses were made by Messrs. o. ID. Tay-
lor, Jos. Beezley, C. E. Bayard, j. II.
Cradlebaugh, Chas. Dietzel, G. L. Phil
lips and others. All present seemed to
be impressed with the necessity of doing
TO develope the resources of
this city and vicinity. A committee was
appointed 10 devise some means to further
the progress of The Dalles the coming
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Communicated.
The DALLEs, Jan. 10, 1890.

LIE DALLES, Jan. lU, loJU.
Editor TINES -MoUNTAINEER:
Thrift and enterprise is manifested al
around rs IN railroad, manufacturing ant
mining enterprises. Many of the town.
and cities of the Willamette and Eastern
Oregon are incorporating for the purpose Of
building themselves roads to the sea, and to
the main lines of railroads, which will have
sure effect to send these little towns ahead
toward the dimensions of cities in very
| short while If it did not look like home
growl l should say that We are behind in
the enterprise that is manifested elsewhere.
If public opinion and enterprise was prop
erly excited at The Dalles it would have
tendency to direct capital toward this
point, and to build roads to the interior
from here; and manufactures at this point.
We ask also to have the question of the
forfeiture of the railroad land agitated, and
the wish and expectation of the people laid
before congress in this, that they have the
right to obtain by purchase or otherwise,
not to exceed 800 acres upon which they
have put valuable Improvement. And
united interest and effort in an open river
We hope all the papers printed along the
river will vie with each other in publishing
all that is said IN congress and out, too, and
speeches made for and against an open river.
For if ever there was time when success in
these matters was promising, it is now.
nfor nation in regard to our wants should
be sent to our members of congress from
societies, boards of trade, and all Others
who feel an interest in building up cur
homes, our cities and our towns. United |
action in all mutual interesrs is what we |
need to insure success, and almost all cur |
are mutual if properly examined. |
We already see hopeful signs in the effort |
to unite the labor reform societies in order
to work together for the better protection |
of the interests of the laborIng classes, and
we hope and ask merchants, mechanics,
stockmen, farmers and business men to
stand in with each other against monopolies,
trusts and all other combinations that bear
heavily upon all: but heaviest upon the
producer
l but voice the wish of all your readers,
MIR. Editor, when l ask you to publish a
ull account of the struggle that is now
:aking place between Illegal corporation and
The laws that are being enacted for their
Impression, especially the proceedings in
he struggle in the state of Missouri, where
wenty eight corporations have had their
charters revoked, a majority of whom are
i've, business corporations, and others will
.lso be brought to trial unless they file
heir affidavit that they are doing a lawful
business H.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-11

utive weeks, to the effect that such bonds
will, at a time to be fixed by the board,
and named in said notice, be offered for
sale by said board, and inviting sealed
bids lherfor, requiring such bidder to
name in his bid the lowest rale of interest
at which said bonds will be taken, at no
less than their face value, paying casn in
hand. AND provided further, that the
Common Council shall have the right to
rejecr any and all bids made in pursuance
of such noiic.
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Notice.

Having appointed Mess. Jos. T. Peters &
Co., sole agents for Wasco county for the
sale of Hills Patent Inside Sliding Blinds.
they are the only ones authorized to make
contracts for these blinds. The Hill Patent
is the only Sliding Blind that gives perfect
satisfaction. Be sure to call on Jos. T..
Peters & Co. WARD s. STEVENS,
Sole agent for The Hill Sliding Blind As
sociation for Oregon and Washington.
81 Yamhill st. Portland, Or.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething, is the prescription OF
one of the best female nurses and physl.
clans in the United States, and has been
used for forty years with never-falling
success by millions of mothers for Their
children. During the process of teethirs
its value is incalculable. 1t relieves the
child from pain, cures dysentary aui diar.
rhea, gripping in the bowels. aud win.-
colo. By giving health to the child it
rests the mother, Price % cents a ,ot.lc.
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Cure for Piles.

Itching Piles are known by moisture like
perspiratlon, producing very disagreeable
itching after getting warm. This form as
well as blind, bleeding and protruding
piles, yield at once to the application Of
DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts
directly upon the parts affected, absorbing
the tumors, allaying the intense itching and
effectIng permanent cure. So cents. Ad
dress The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co.,
Piqua, o. Sold by Blakeley & Clark.
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DANGEROUS PURGATIyEs,

Mineral pills and drastic purgatives so irritate
The mucous coatings of the stomach and bowels,
that they often leave the system in worse con.
dition than before. In fact their cathartic ae-
ton is due to their irritation. The danger at
tending their steady use is apparent. The new
laxative principle in joys Vegetable Sarsapari!a
gets its cathartic action by increasing the mu-
cous secretions and gently stimulating the stom-
ach. 1T is purely vegetable, does rot lose It's
effect, is effective and absolutely safe to be taken
occasionally or continuously by the most iclica s
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Electric Rstters.

This remedy is becoming so well known and Sc
popular as to need no special mention. All whs
have used Electric Bitters sing the same song o
praise,-A purer medicine does exist and ir i.
guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Btters
will cure all diseases of the liver, and kidneys. will
remove pinples, boils, salt rheum and other affec
tions caused by impure bood.-Will drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevers-For cure OF headache, constipation
and indigestion try Electric Bitters.-Entre salts.
faction guaranteed. or money refunded Price SOC.
and 81 per bottle at Snires Kinersy's drug store
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lsIEsb.

wIIALEN-In this city, Jan. 9th, Of pneumolia
Mrs. p. j. whalen, aged about 80 years.
at Oregon City, Jan. Sth, Clifford, infant son of
Mr.. e Ii. and Mrs Myra Whitlock.
NICaOLS-In this city, of pneumonia, an. 4th,
Mr.. P. Nickols, aged about q years.
BROWN-At Waldron. Crook county, Jan. 5, John.
athan P. Brown, Of heart disease, ageo about 70
years.
HELM-In Portland, Wednesday night at the resi-
dencs of her daughter, Mrs. c. Cart wright, Mrs
N. A. Helm, of pneumonia. aged 81 years.
Mother Helm was one of the pioneers of Oregon,
and was universally respected for the exemplifca-
ton of Christian virtues She resided in this city
for many years, and was well l-known to our cit
liens.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them CaSteria.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-11

The special meeting of the Common
Council on Saturday evening, January a,
1890, was for the purpose of passing the
following ordinance, which was duly
passed and awaits only the approval of the
mayor:
ORDINANCE.
The people of Dalles City do ordain as
follows;
SECTION 1. That for the purpose of
providing Dalles City and the inhabitants
thereof with an abundance of good, pure
and wholesome water, there be issued two
hundred bonds in the sum Of $500 each,
and in the aggregate the sum of Sl00,000,
payable as follows: One-fourth payable
in five years from the dale thereof; one
fourth payable in ten years from the date
thereof; One-fourth payable in fifteen
years from the date thereof, and the re-
manning one-fourth payable in twenty
years from the date thereof, with interest
at rate not exceeding s per cent per
annum, payable annually, from the date
of the sale thereof, the time of payment
and redemption to be expressed upon the
face of each of said bonds.
SECTION 2. Each of said bonds shall
be signed by the mayor and recorder of
Dalles City, and shall be counter-signed
by the president of its board OF water
commissioners, by their name and office
respectively, and to each of said bonds
shall be attached coupons signed by the
recorder, bearing the same number as the
bond, and representing the interest theron,
for each year until the maturity of said
bond, and payable upon the date therein
named, upon the surrender of such
coupon.
SECTION 8. All of said boz DIS when so
signed, and counier-sgned, shall be
placed in the ands OF the easurer of
Dalles City who shall safely Keep the
same until sold lis in this ordinance pro-
vided, and he shall also keep register
in which he shall enter the number and
amount of such bonds, the date OF issue
and sale thereof, and the name of the
marty to whom issued.
SECTION 4. The board of water COM
m,ssioners of Dalles City are hereby au-
thorized, empowered, and directed TO
advertise for, receive proposals, and me-
ootiate the sale of the bonds 10 be issued
Under the provisions of this ordinance,
and to issue, sell, and deliver the same.
Provided however, that before any of the
said bonds shall be sold, said board of
water commissioners shall cause notice
to be published in the Morning Oregonian,
six times q week, for at least four consec-
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Gus Videau, the we'll knoEa
police officer Of No. ISIS uc-.-::
St., San Francisco, writes: "Af-
ter my own experience I firmly
believe that Joys Vegetable
Sarsaparilla will cure the most
obstinate cases Of constipation.
Although cured I am still ia
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-11

king It, and never had my system so thoroughly
regulated. By increasing or diminishing the
dose one has absolute command cver himself
with this valuable remedy"
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FOUND.

light bay torse, win be three years cid In the
spring; dark name and tail; three white feet; no
marx or brand. The owner eau have him by paying
tor the feed and advertising.
Up. P.MATLocK. Three Nile.
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LOST.

Solid bay mare, three years old: hobb,ed when .he
lett shod all around; few saddle spots fifteen hsnds
NIGH perfectly straight hind legs; branded L con-
pected, and L on left shoulder Also one forrsi
mare, years DID, small ,ng white sripe over noss.
rev saddle spots; had on halter whom she lett:
6rsnded sur all on left hip; both mares raise IN
delivery to the undersigned. & wYss.
- Tailor Tha IA.li
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or, ill fact, secured ia any, magical way.
 Eut if E rtha had looked out 'or the sul,stnniin s, she had hv lc means exhausted her ingcruty ot them. All the toys were sorted over nnl tho lovs nended those that needed ncn,.iug. Then one oi the girls ma,ip six beauti,ui dolls out of white wadding md blue woysted. X bottle of gliding that was left over from last Christmas nude mnguiii- cent ufnaments for the tree. The lovs went to the woods and found some large cohes. These were gided, so were orange; and bananas and nuts and egg-slells. with bits Of bright rit hons drawa thr nigh them to the tree.
 Mamma had been little doubtful about the way in which the Christ mas guests might behave.
 "They won't act any wo,sc than Tommy Brown did at Jamiea .ty," said Aunt Fanny.
 As it would have been impossible TOT tlflN one u DtItiFf NoI St tiltiIi tiit rich and arisiocratic Tommy Brown did, Mrs. Miller lad nothing more to say.
 The children were invited to come nt six o'clock, and each WIS asked to bring a basket
 At precisely six to n stroke the bell rang, and upon opening the door there stood ,hr three IlofFmeyer chii- trcn. scrubbed to such q degree that their faces shone like polished cherry Hnck of them were thc two Davis gitls, looking blue with the cold. but ohl SO happy. Further in tho background were the Truckles. the Wngners, and, Inst the Wander. berg twins.
 They bore baskets of all Yes md shapes. from n very small lunch las- bct 10 an exceedingly large market basket.
 aMerry Christmas" exclaimed Fer tbn. and she never uttered the wish with such deep meaning in her life.
 Merry Christmas" replied t,o.' on rough little voices.
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She saw bonntlless possibilities in every cd garment rescued from ob- livion. and 1t was net long before she had pressed several giri friends into the service.
 Bertha had picked ont six boys and six girls to attend the Christmas tree The boys, sturdy little Germans and Swedes, had enfiy been inducted into long trousers and miniature coats hy their fond parents. They had looked very queer ana nninteresiiig to Bertha heretofore, but now she studied their broad .eaiurcs and square figures with deep interest.
 The little girls she icIt more easy about. but she also note, well their length ofarmnnd limb and thc gcner- al size of thelitte mai,lens. Aunt Fan ny secured the pattern oi wonder full hood consisting of three pieces. Small bits oi merlno and silk could thus he used advanta.eously in it's manufacture. and furthermore. when completed, the hood could be drawn mp by n magical string into just tho size to fit any head.
 Then Mother Hubbard coats and dresses. with very broad liems pasted in at the bottom, to be let up or down at will. in order to make them of suitable length fnr any child. were constructed.
 do not need to tell You how mamma found soma le.l- ticking that, trimmed with the leavings of dress hraids. made wonderful pettieoats. ar how all the little feet were provided with bright rcd stockings. knit out oi yarn once bought for an a'4shar,
 All the b.ts oi bright silk were made into astonishing mecktieS for the boys. Tho rest oi the aghan yarn made their sosAs. They were also provided watl, handkerci,ie's contributed one l.s each of tho rhil- drcn. Some consisierate friend cru- cheted each n Tam u'Shanter. Her thu worked early and late. She wanted sllors for all the children. But, alas Shoes cost money. They cannot be concurtc,l on; of piece haGs or coniurad ont o' baek.llreadths
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 The troop was admitted, and h. soon as their hats and eoats were removed. they 8eru eary.c,i away to aseene eofsurpnssing beauty. The hack parlor was indeed charm. jne as II looked to these little ones. itoin Inc chandelier to the corners O the rIoiu were suspended cords and upon the Cor,ls hung bright col. pred Chinese lanterns. An immense lantern graccd the chandelier itscl which was further orlnmentsd by flags
 In n soap p-hox. made beautiful by n covering os white cloth with ever green trimmings. was planted he Christ mas tree, vudinnt with candles and shining witli its golden fruits w!iiie over ail WIS an entramtng gilt ter oi isinglass frost. iestoons of lop corn and bags ofennay increased the noral impression of splendor. These with the toys and cotton dolls throw an air of reality over sccue that looked too leauti(Gl to le true.
 After the children had stared their Gll, they aiiourned to the dining room There the table stretched 10 it's utmost capacity, awaited the de- ligli,cd loys and girls.
 shall not euumerate all the de.i- caeits Y hieh tempted the palates oi the Christmas icasters l am sure, though, that m ice cream hen and chickens graced the center of tho ta- hle, and that quantities of nuts rais- ins. candies, aud cakes balanced the four cornlr
 After each hutton on each jnekct, including the Miller boys jackets, was about to pop on, and even the girls Mother liuhhards began 10 look seant, and not til then. did they return to the back parlor Then the splendid tree was dismautled, -t he packages, neatly tied and reposing under thg tree. were distributed
 Those who had come with small baskets were provided with large ones, and the large ones were filed to their utmost capacity; for the golden oranges, cones. and bananas, the candy bags and popcorn strings, and all the toys took n good deal of space. Just when the packing was over came n ring Ut the door. \ man left n note for Miss Bertha Miller"
 Wh7n she opened it, she found it contained check, and n request for her to use 1t to purchase i dozen rairs of shoes Bertha's ioy was complete.
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just where the trouble comes. Truly l don't mind about not receiving presents, but not to give n sna'e thing" And the thought brought q fresh outburst of grie'.
 But you can give. darling. The Bible says We must give according to what we have, not nceor,ling to what we have hot If you wanted to. you might mnke n great innny happy this Christmas by giving just what you have"
 'W hut do yoh mean, Eiin'ir? l might spend the honry have iu tla bank, but mother thinks had better not"
 Aunt Fanny wanted to interest Bertha ii something definite. so she was ready with her reply
The Forrest City times., 1890-12-27

She rushed out, sat down on the back stairs and shed a hal!-e oxen happy tears, nna thsu back aga.n to tell the good news and bid nll the little Van,lerberg> and Hnfmes CTS and Trnckles and Dayires and Wag. ners to repair to ceftain shoe store. Ut a certain hour the next day. and ret them each nn'l seyerally n pair of substantial inter boots,
 When the door closed on the last little one, the Millers gave joyful shout, and all deelnred that it was the merriest Christmas they had ever spent.
 And Aunt Fanny said "0f course It Is. for you have been filled with ths Christ spirit, He said, It is mor blessed to give than receive. '
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Mrs. Miller and the eight children had done their part nohly, and Der. tha the eldest had kept up under their reverses with wonderful cheer iulness. But Inst night came n stroke almost too hard to bear. After evening prayers, Mir Mil'er had said gravely, and II cost him more to say 1t than it had to pur- chase nlithe Christmas presents tha. he had ever bought
 Children, mother and l hnve tu,led IL over. and have concluded that this year you will have to go witl,uot Christmas presents. You have everything that you need now. so that you would only ieelit mock cry 0 th; stmasto receiveso trifle such ns we could give. We think it would be better to be contcnted with n Christmas spirit in our hearts, if we can't hnve the presents to keep it outwardly."
 No one spoke for a second after Mfr. Miller made this statement. But finally three-year-old Robbie. who only partially comprehended the state of atialrs, snid gruvely.-
 Has santa Glnus iailed. papa?"
 Robbie had heard so much talk of fnilure lately that he thought such ruin could reach even the immor- tai St Nick.
 They all laughed at Robbie's Ques- tion. and said they q get along per fcctly we'll without presents. Hut l am afraid eight pillows were bedewed with tears that night, and am sure that there were eight very sober faces next day in the Miller home.
 Bertha had struggled aganst the general depression bravelv. until Aunt Fanny's sympathetic question
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"1'1l tell you what mean, Thefr nre any nulnbef ot poor children who could be made happy hy what would seem very little to you. and would cost you almost nothing but thought and lnhor,"
 Do tell the your plan, nnntie; for know you have one by the looks of your face.
 Bertha had ceased to sob now, and looked n good deal Ike her bright, happy scli
 My plan is just this Think ofabout a dozen poor children. make them some clothing ont ot the worn-out garments about the house, pick up n few toys the children have disrnrde,l, invitc the dozen littlr oRms to tea Christmas night, give item inc pres en's, md make the day generally delightful 'or them Ton will think uf details much better 'hnn 1 can .
 Two h1nts laiet, uh,h Mir. Nliiiet' came home tiom the tity. he wns greeted hy prr ect wii.l,wind of tle- light as lie entersl hr i3ili.
 The clildecn ru~hed out SO excited md happy ,hnt 'or 9 tiiar la tnfsut iai,uirs und nll otljer troubles. lis ears We're dea .ened by he ,leieht.ul shouts of.
 Mamma says weean, ifyou 're will ing"
 Do say yes
 'We won't have any turkey for dinner, and thnt'li pay for the sup Der.
 ."Cnnt Ne eontn thcNoods nn,lcnt 6h evergreen tree without hskius9
 And more indefinite questions thnn my one but Il f,ther could have aa. swered in n month. of eoGrse, lie had tu come into lbe rar,nr and listen while the plan for the Christmas party was iiuiolde,l tn him Bcrtha and Aunt Fanny had communicated it to the rest oi tine chilGrt,. and all had agreed to heip. Mir Miller elter,'d warmly into the pre-, ,eet.
 Etrtha' Y first idea was to furnish warm clothing and substantial pres ents oulv. but soon her intentions were enlarged What would suel, m und, ,rtnk n9 bc wiihou; tree Not that the Miller amily hn,l ever bad n tree themselves. but Bertha wHs sa sure that n tree Wal h,' proper thing for poor children, iaat the rrst dc. ci,ied in favor ot it.
 Now. obviously, cioaks hoods, and other sutstautinls would not make very affirmative Christmas tree. so there must be toys and ,lccarations. The work increased on her hands.