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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

The population of Washington
shows wonderful increase, according
to the census just taken. Although
the state is not year old she has
more residents than Oregon, and her
resources are in better state of de-
velopment. The Northern Pacific has
been great factor in the growth of
the new state, and With its branch
roads has opened to settlement many
points which were isolated from mar
kets. If the o. r. & N. Co. had pur-
sued the same policy in Oregon. the
state would have nearly double the
population she now has; but instead of
this, the aim of the company appears
to have been to concentrate trade and
capital at thu terminal point. For
this reason there is such a disparity be-
tween cities in this state. Portland
has 5000 population, and there is no
other city that has 10000. Every
portion of Washington has felt the
thrill of new life, and industries of all
kinds have received encouragement.
Not so in Oregon. With two, or pos
sibly three exceptions, no portion of
the state, outside of Multnomah county,
has, until recently, shown any signs of
prosperity or growth. Washington
means the whole state; Oregon signi-
ies Portland and its suburbs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
WASHINGTON Us. OREGON.

The phenomenal growth of Wash
ington is astonishing, and the Crego,
press is busily engaged in assigning
reasons for the rapid advancement.
Oregon has more natural resources
than Washington, and there is no
reason, If the same enterprise and en-.
ergy were exerted, the census of 1890
should not show she had much larger
population. But what are the facts?
For many years the great transconti.
mental line which courses through
Washington to the sound has used
every endeavor to Ieneft the whole
country through which it passed. 1t
has pursued liberal policy towards
the settlers, and while it has built up
its own trade it has also aided largely
in the development of the entire state.
The eastern portion has grown in pro-
portion to the western, and the accu-
mutation of population has been nearly
equal in beth. This cannot be said of
Oregon. The local line-the o R. &
N. Co.-has labored to build up one
city at the expense of the remainder
of the state. Portland has been ad-
vertised, but little attention has been
paid to other portions. BY
her action as municipality Portland
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

With the advantages that Oregon
possesses over Washington, during the
next decade, she may more than over
come the prestige that the latter now
enjoys. Oregon has more agricult-
ural lands, better commercial facilities
and more natural resources than
Washington, but has been kept down
by the grasping policy of railroad
monopoly and the selfish plans pur-
sued by the short-sighted business
men of Portland. If there is posi-
bility of this being changed the Co.
lumbia river will be opened, the i'm
mense water power of the state
utilized, factories will be incugurated,
and transportation of cereals will be
reasonable. By these means the ell
tire state will grow and prosper, and
the next census will find Oregon far
ahead of Washington in population
and manufacturing and commercial
wealth. To accomplish this there
must be a "new birth"-a complete
the leading busi-
ness houses of the entire COM
The merchants of
Portland, and the board of
trade must pay the same attention to
the interests of the Inland Empire as
the Willamette valley-the Wallula
land grant must be forfeited, the
Columbia river opened, and the rail-
roads be made subservient to the public
interests. We have been pursuing a
suicidal policy long enough, and if
Oregonlans have any grit or ambition
hey will act manly and courageous in
his struggle after commercial empire,
md not skulk and deceive, like parsi-
nonious misers, as they have in the
40 OF
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
QUE "FAITHFUL DELEGATION.i'

The Dalles TINES. MoUNTA1NEEF
thinks that if the river and harbor bill
dosen't pass somebody will be
blamed" Very likely. Somebody is
always blamed for everything that
does and everything that does not
take place. What good is blame.
Tne thing Is to do all in ones power
beforehand, and not hold useless post
mortema The TINES -MoUNTAINEER
seems in a hurry to get In dig at our
Oregon senators and representatives.
Whether the bill passes or not, our
faithful delegation in congress have
done all they could and should receive
praise and not blame from the entire
press of the state.-Astorian.
The Astorian is very fair paper,
and one which we value highly as an
exchange; but in this matter, we are
inclined to believe it does not take an
honest and broad-minded view of the
situation. Appropriations for the
Cascade Locks have been exhausted,
and there are now no available funds
for the prosecution of the work. Our
senators and congressman "wedeed
in" an appropriation for the mouth of |
the Columbia river of $75, 900, but no |
effort was made to incorporate in the |
same bill any sum for continuation of |
the work at the Cascade Locks. |
Ships can enter the Columbia without
further work, but the Cascades of the
Columbia and the rapids above this
city, places the whole Inland Empire
at the mercy of one railroad company.
We believe and have always advocated
that the Instructions to navigation In
the great river of the the west should
be removed, and cur producers-both
Of grain and wool--could have an out
let to seaboard without the extortion-
ate freight rates now charged. This
IS all important, and Of more interest
han improving the entrance to the
mouth of the stream. 1t is impossi-
Die for any steamboat to navigate
The river because of these impediments
o navigation, and if our delegation at
Washington were considering the in
erests of the farmers and wool-raisers
instead of the commercial supremacy
# seaboard points they would have
worked in favor of those who we're
lrgently in need of redress. But, we
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
The war between San Salvador al

The war between San Salvador and
Guatemala is nearing its end. Suffi-
cient blood has been spilled to cool
the hot Spanish temperament, and
peace may be expected for the next
few years. The same may be said OF
the revolution in the Argentine re-
public No valid reason can be as
signed for these blood lettings in the
Central and South American reprb-
lies. They are very much like
thunder-storms on the plains. The
fury is soon spent, and afterwards
everything is calm and the atmosphere
clear and cool.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

are sorry to state-as it appears
to all fair-minded men-those who rep
resent Oregon in the national legisla-
ture have labored hard for Portland
and the lower Columbia; but for the
middle river and Eastern Oregon
have only thrown in sop to catch
votes just before election. The as
torian we have always considered
friend to the Inland npire, and op-
posed to the grasping, greedy policy of
Portland; but we are inclined to be-
lieve it now thinks it can live without
an open river with the projected lines
of railroad centering in Its city.
Without prejudice, let US look at what
Eastern and Western Oregon has
received from the general government
during the present session. The mouth
of the Columbia has been the recipient
of $75, 900 to continue the work at the
jetty; Portland 100000 for new
building, and Salem 100000 for an
other public edifce Eastern Oregon
has received nothing. The thousands
Of acres which the Northern Pacific
still claims has not been forfeited, al
though by every rule of right and JUS
tice they should have been long years
ago. By reason Of this lack of legis-
lation the country has been retarded
in development, and anxious home
builders have gone elsewhere. Th"
hill introduced for public building at
The Dalles-- although this city is the
greatest distributing point outside Of
Portland in the state, and has a
United States land of1ice-has been
pigeon-holed and will never be heard
of during the present session. At the
commencement of congress it was
heralded over the wires that senator
Mitchell had scared the passage of a
bill appropriating over two million
dollars for the boat railway above this
city. We have not heard of it since,
and do not expect to. Our faithful
delegation" may have "done all they
could" but it has been for Western,
not Eastern Oregon. The fact Le-
comes more apparent every day that
the Republican press of this portion
of the state should advocate the elec-
ton of the next senator from Eastern
Oregon. Our remarks are not ''post-
nortem;" they are decidedly ante
mortem, for there is yet time to apply
the remedy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

Reciprocity, as advocated by Mr..
Blaine, is step in the right direction.
The continent, with the exception of
the Dominion, IS republican, and there
should be a mutuality in business as
well as in politics. If @ 'ntral and
South America desire to purchase our
faorics it will increase our trade to
sell to them, and the same can be said
Of our breadstuffs. Mr.. Blaine is
sufficiently sagacious not to approve
any treaty which would cripple our
industries, and for this reason he will
be cautious in framing its provisions.
The United States is undoubtedly the
greatest producer on the western CON-
tinent, and our trade should be ex-
tended i'll every direction; but not to
the injury of our own industries.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
At the last June election The Dalles

At the last June election The Dale.
cast 999 votes, and Albany 1919
twenty more. The publication of the
approximate population of Oregon
gives Albany 1000 and The Dalles
5000. Why is there such disparity
between the population of these two
cities in the enumeration, when there
were only twenty votes different last
June? There must have been some
thing wrong somewhere. The popula-
tion of this city was estimated--from
the votes and number of school chill
dren enrolled-at nearly 5000, and
the most sanguine expectation Of real
estate dealers in Albany placed the
population at the same figures. The
;eDsns gives Albany more than dou-
Die, which is absolutely inexplicatle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

We have hot weather in Oregon;
but in the east it is described as a
"scorcher." During all the summer
season we hear of no fatalities in the
northwest from sunstroke; but in the
east, in large cities, they are of
hourly occurrence. For climate, min
eral and agricultural wealth, the north
west will challenge comparison with
any portion of the world.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

Reciprocity is under dicusssion at
Warrington City, with arguments for
and against. This nay be part of
the '.jingo' policy of Secretary Blaine;
but if the United States can secure
the markets of South America for her
surplus productions there will be an
increased profit in farming. There is
no use denying the fact any longer
we produce too uuch, and the more
markets We can secure the better for
our producers and manufacturers.
This is not fsee trade; it is protection
to our industries and wages for our
laborers and operatives.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
We are satisfied the census of Eas,

We are satisfied the census of East
ern Oregon has been carefully taken,
and few mistakes have been made.
The reason we have not made more
progress is that for over twenty years
VIC have been bound hand and foot by
Portland. If the Columbia river had
been opened to navigation, and the
Northern Pacific land grant-from
Wallula to Portland-forfeited, this
portion of the state would have had
$4,000 more population.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
Happy AOOsiers.

VIM. Timmons, postmaster of IdavIlle
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arising
from kidney and liver trouble, John
Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same
place. says: "Find Electric Bitters TO be
the best kidney and liver medicide, made
me feel like new man." j. w. Gardner
hardware merchant, same town, says:
Electric Bitters is just the thing for man
who is all run down and don't care wheth-
er he lives or dies; lle found new strength,
good appetite and felt lust like he had a
new lease on life. Only SOC. a bottle, at
Snipes & Kinersly's drug store.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
Secretary Blaine has been a little

Secretary Blaine has been a little
too hasty in the Behring sea matter,
and while in correspondence With Lord
Salisbury. pending negotiations. or
dered the revenue cutters Corsci,s and
Rush to the sealing grounds to cap
ture all interlopers. The British GOV.
emmett Is firm in the D,att.r, and
this means we must apologize tor the
double dealing or suffer the oonse.
quences of war. II is-very evident
that whoever blundered in the matter,
whether Secretary Blaine or President
Harrison, will make the necessary
apology, and there will be no conflict.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
As a matter of course. the

As matter of course. the Sound
papers are jubllant over the census
returns of the population of their
state. The votes cast by Washington
last November were So, 443, and in a
little over six months she is credited
with $4,000 population, or nearly seven
inhabitants to the voter; while Oregon
cast 73, 400 last June, and is given
25O, 900 residents, or little over
three persons to the elector. There is
wrong in this somewhere. /
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

The congressional mind appears to
be aeitated now with schemes of re-
taliation if Salisbury carries out the
plan he has adopted. Whether this
will work or not remains to be demon.
stratcd, for this contest for an open
sea is directly in the interest of Cana
dian seal fishers, and the Dominion
will support the home government.
Canada is large country, with varied
resources, and it is possible she may
be able to exist even if an embargo is
placed against her exports.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

has aided this selfish plan. Her board
of trade has opposed almost every
measure for ubli:lmprovement which
has not been directly to her interest.
and, blinded by this prejudice, her
principal newspaper has decried the
work at the locks at the Cascades
and her board Of trade opposed the
forfeiture of the Wallula land grant.
If she had aided the opening of the
Columbia river to the navigation of
the people, the Hunt system of rail-
roads would not now be carrying
Umatilla wheat to Puget sound, and
the farmers of Union county would
not be looking to the same line to re-
move their grain crop the coming
season. Portland, to use a common
expression, has "hogged" everything
done for the advancement of the state
OR the past twenty years, and has
entirely ignored the cIaims of the iu-
terror. She can realize her short
sighted business method now, when
she is put DOVE at little over 50, 900
population, while Tacoma has larger
number and Seattle comes to the
front with over 10000, the largest
city in the Pac;fi, northwest. II
Portland had been in harmony with
the development Of the state, she
would have grown with the growth of
e. e'y portion of Oregon. The Colum-
bia-the great highway of the Inland
E,npire-would have poured its wealth
into her Golfers, and she would have
had 10000 more population and the
state 100000. Instead of which,
outside of her suburbs, there is not
city that numbers 10000, while in
Washington there are three that num-
Der over $4,000. Portland has at.
tempted to build herself up by attract
ing monopolies, which have sucked
the llfe-blood of almost every
pro iuctive industry IN the state.
She has special contract rates
for freight, end whenever the in
terror has fought for equal advan-
tages, she has come to the rescue Of
the railroad companies with corpora
ton logic. For many years Eastern
Oregon has only been known as an
outside suburb of Portland, and moth
ing has been made known to her ad-
vantage except it gave greater benefit
to the metropolis. The effect of this
short sighted, narrow-minded policy Is
now apparent, and Washlngton-with
not half The agricultural, mining or
commercial resources of Oregon (al-
though the latter is over thirty years
older lis entitled to another represen-
tative in the lower house Of congress,
while the older commonwealth is
forced to wait another decade. With
one or two exceptions the development
Of Oregon has meant the building of
brick blocks in Portland; while, on
The contrary, the advancement of
Washington has signihed the increase
If population and the inauguration of
Industries in all parts of the state.
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The transportation company is now
fully assured, ard as soon as the nec-
essarv arrangements can be made boats
will be placed on the river. As soon
as we can get ACC ss to the stock books
we shall publish the names of subscrib.
ers, and our producers will remember
those who were friendly to them in
this emergency, and not forget others
who blatansly advocated the scheme
and refused to put their names on the
ia
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

effect of the withdrawal of the arid
lands. To consider the vast number
of acres which will he withheld from
settlement by che provisions of the act
of October 2, 1888, is something
alarming. As the senator says, all of
Oregon, east of the Cascade mountains,
is included, and this would be the
greatest hardship that could be i'm
posed upon our citizens. There will
be no need of land offices, as this
portion of the public domain is, by the
act, withdra wn from settlement until
the survey is completed, which may
take from ten to twenty years. When
the magnitude of this is considered,
the Importance of congressional action
repeating the act will be understood.
In Eastern Oregon we have been
handicapped by land grants for many
years past, and do not desire any
further obstacles placed in the way of
immigration. The people of the In
land Empire will sustain our senators
in their efforts repeating this act, and
we are satisfied the press will be q
unit in the matter. If this law is not
repealed the only lands on which set
tlement can be made will he those
held by corporate bodies, and they can
fix any price they desire. We are
glad the alarm has been sounded, and
hope it will not cease until the lands
are placed in their former status.
The existing laws for the benefit of
the settlers, such as the homestead,
pre-emption and other acts, induces
immigration, and are the means of
developing our resources; but with
draw the lands from the operation of
these, and Oregon will remain ina
certain measure the primeval solitude
described by Bryant in "Thanatopsis.
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No. of Bank, S44I.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OFTHE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
at The Dales in the State of Oregon, at the close of
business, July 1S, 1890.

i"IAL. .'....................... .Slo9 IS3 vi
State OF Oregon
County of Wasco 60
l. H. NJ. Beall, Cashier Cf the above-na ed bank
do soemnly swear that he above statement is tru'
to the best of my knowledge and brIer.
II. NJ. BEALL Cashier
Subscribed aud sworn 10 before me this 2st Ga
of July, 1890. FRA>K MESEFEE,
Notary Public for Oregon.
CoRIEcr-Attest: J. S. SCHESCK,
7. W.. SPARKS, Directors
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
Dissolution Notice.

NJ OTICE is hereby given that tn, partnership
~ heretofore exist ny under the firm name and
sty'e of Ustund IL,i,sen, IN the contracting busi
ne S. has lie II dissolved by mutual nsent. Mr.
Ostluud will colecG all vs. due and pay III bills
l. Z. OSTLUND,
h. HANSEN.
TIE Dali S, July 90. 1890.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

Parties wishing pasturage can be accommodates
at my IA m or at Warts farm for reasonable charges
The bes Of care will be taken Of animals but n,
responsibility for damages will be assumed.
LORD HAWKE won the el00 premium at Hexam
iE March, 1885, The price paid for Lord HAWAI-
VS. $500.
apr5-w A T. McHATrv
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

The letter of Senator Dolph, which
was published in the Oregoaaian,
and copied in the TINES -MouN-
TANNER yesterday, fully explains the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
FROM BEHRING SEA.

VICTORIA, July 30.-News has been re-
ceived here OF the SEIZURE of the seal
schooner George r. White by the United
States customs agent at Ounalaska. The
White, like the Hettte Dyer, neglected to
keep copy OF the bond filed that she
would not take firearms into Alaska.
The Victoria schs6ner Ariel is reported
to have been boarded by the cutter Rush
aud warned to keep out of Behring sea,
a copy of the formal proclamation therein
being given to the captain. This incident,
in a manner, contradicts the belief that
the policy of 1886 will be pursued this
season by the United States.
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PEDIGREE.

No. 142, LORD HAWKE gos1. Brown foaIed
1888. Bred by Mrs Coward, womersley, Ponte
fract, rkshire Imported 1855
Sire, King Of the Valley (3174); he by Devonshire
Qo3L; he by Honest Tom QOss); he by Hertfor
Q0aG.
Dam BY waxwork (22S5); he by waxwork (e272
he by Black Legs Q4i(.
Grand lam by Honest Tom (ll02); he BY Eng
lands Hero (75s); he by Derbyshire Hero 5s2) he b.
Derbyshire $500; he by Derby hire [Pggott'sl
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02

Jno. II. Curley, the well known merchant
tailor, OF S46 Market St.. 8. F., writes to the Ea
win W. Joy Co., that for years he was afflicted
with dyspepsia which nothing relieved till he
commenced taking joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
He continues, "I am still taking it. Its mild
laxative effects are exceedingly grateful to the
system. 1t Is pleasant surprise that awaits
those who do not know what our vegetable
juices do for debility, sluggish liver and i'm
paired digestive organs.
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Imported English Shire Stallion,
LORD HAWKE.

Having purchased the celebrated stallion, LORD
HAWKE, he will make the season at my farm on
Eight Mile creek, Wasco county on Thursdays Fri
days and Saturdays and at W. L. Wards on Mon
days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Charges for the season, $40
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TELEGRAPHIC.
DIED FROM RUNNING.

WALLA WALLA, July 3l.-About mid
night fire in Chinatown destroyed six
buildings; loss, $4,000. During the fire
intense excitement was caused by the seiz-
ure of Joseph Bauer, pioneer merchant,
with apoplexy. death ensuing IN a few
minutes. Bauer had run from bis house
to the scene of tie fire, short distance
from his store. Arriving there, he fell N
a fit. His two daughters appeared about
the time their father died, and were
seized with hystera. They are now iD a
state approaching insanity. Bauer came
here in 1854 as member of the Fourth
Infantry, He has been resident eyer
since, we'll known and universally re-
spected.