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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
STATE OFFICIALS.
OUR DEFEAT.

Senator Raley's Bill, upon which
Eastern Oregon was building its hope
for increased and cheaper transportation
facilities has apparently been defeated.
The responsibility of this action is laid
upon the democratic members of the
house if this be true, Eastern Oregon
will forget its old time democratic pro-
cliyities entirely and send to the next
legislature unanimous republican rep
resentation. We are at loss to under
stand why the democratic members
should have taken this position when
the governor has from the beginning de-
clared himself strongly in favor of the
measure. Is the party divided? or has
the governor taken the position favoring
the measure to increase his own popu-
larity and then directed his political as
sociates to kill the measure? We sim
cerely hope there has been no treachery ;
to be defeated by an honest majority we
can stand it, but to be surrounded and
scalped through treachery we
hope for all concerned this is not our
fate. The bill may possibly vet be
passed as returned from the senate,
without the amendment, but we have
little hope of this. Now, gentlemen of
Washington, we look to you. Let the
generous spirit, broad mindedness and
wise foresight which has brought your
state to its present greatness, once more
come to the front. Build the port age
between Cello and The Dalles and open
to the producers of your great and rich
territory east of the Cascades the only
economical 4 VENUE of trade within their
reach.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19

The people of Sherman county are
again agitating the subject of local or
branch railroad and are very anxious to
assist in its construction. With ordin-
arily favorable weather there will be
harvested from eight hundred thousand
to million bushels of grain in that
county next fall; and railroad con-
structed through the central or southern
portions of the county would nearly
double the grain acreage of the county a
year hence. A road connecting with or
furnishing part of the proposed road to
the Fossil mines would bring all this
grain to our market and the producers
would thereby reap the benefit of the ad-
ditional transportation facilities which
will innure to the benefit of traders lin
our market by reason of the portage
railroad at the Cascades. Without the
opinion of a practical railroad man, we
venture the suggestion that a narrow
guage railroad would do this work and
could be constructed at comparatively
small expense. Where is the railroad
man to undertake this enterprise?
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
An Open River.

The question of an open river is now
assuming most formidable proportions.
From hundred sources the cry has been
taken up an old efforts and association
reoganized with zeal and energy, never
before equaled. Senators Mcconnell. of
Idaho, and Dolph of Oregon, both have
bills pending in congress toward this
end, and it is likely that both Washing
ton and Oregon will act upon the cues
thin in their state legislatures. Let
Idaho too lend helping hand. The
waters of the Snake should be made
available to float the extensive products
of half the state to tide water.-Lewis-
ton Teller.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
The shortage in the Food Crops.

The magnitude of the food supplies of
a nation is not very easily conceived.
We get an approximate idea in the i'm
ports of Great Britain. In 1889 no less
than 90, 900 900 bushels of wheat went
into British ports, and flour to the value
of $41 ,000, 900 has circulated in English
bread pans 1t is calculated that the
shortage in wheat in the crop of 1890
will not be less than 100, ,000, 900 bushels
Potatoes are placed at the same short
age. Fruits, vegetables and berries are
credited with a deficiency of 100, ,0OO, 900
bushels. Europe reports 233, 900. 900
bushels lacking in the average potato
crops, and the wheat crops as being 3d.
600, 900 bushels less than the annual con-
sumption. Should these figures be but
approximately true, they indicate grav-
ity in the situation that the coming year
will very perHnently show.-Economist
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19

We have heard it suggested that the
board of trade of this city is not repre-
sentative of the business interests of the
city and as ut present constituted can
not speak for the people of this commu-
nifty. If this be the fact we sincerely
deplore it. We suggest to those whose
interests are not there represented that
it is high time they should be. We
never knew the board to refuse the right
of membership to any business man of
the city, who was willing to pay his dues
There is, i'll every community people
who are unwilling to bear their share
of the public burdens, who shirk
the work necessary to advance matters
of general interest, who, with their
purses in their clinched hands and their
hands i'll their pockets go about abusing
those who give their time and money to
the public because what is done is not
done as they believe their individual
and selfish interests demand If a
church or school is to be built or sup
ported they keep out of sight or suggest
unreasonable reasons for Withholding
their aid. 1t Il board of trade exists they
avoid sharing the expense, labor and
valuable time necessary to make it of
any value, and growl and snarl from the
outside and declare that it is CLIQUE
trying to run things to suit themselves.
Our board of trade is composed of the
leading business men of the city; it has
large membership and has done and is
doing valuable service to this commu-
nifty. If it does not represent your senti-
ments we suggest that you put yourself
in situation to induce it to do so. You
can't do this by growing from the out
side
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
Skating Then and Now.

The opening of the skating season this
winter revealed curious fact. Very
few of the girls of certain age, those
just blossoming into young womanhood,
knew how to skate, and there was a like
deficiency IN the boys of the same set
Brothers and sisters a few years advanced
were perfectly at home on the ice. This
is easily accounted for. IF the warm
winters of a few years past were to con-
tinue ice skating would soon become a
lost art. Another factor in the case was
the recent prevalence of roller skating,
which crowded the older and better sport
out of fashion. The Springfield boys and
girls of fifty years ago found good skat-
ing at their very doors. Frost's pond
was just off Main street, back of the pres
ent site of Brigham's stores and the Sec
ond bank, and when the meadows were
flooded, as was often the case, the young
sters could skate from State street clear
up to Carew by climbing an occasional
pair of bars.
In those days the crack fancy skater
of the town was Emory Whipple, the
now veteran jeweler. There were none
of the ingenious skates which every boy
has now. The runner or shoe either had
groove along the bottom or consisted
of two parallel pieces fof steel. The
present narrow edge was unknown; the
toe ended in fantastic curl. and the
heel was held to the boot heel by spike
The skate was securely bound to the
foot with many windings of strap.
Getting ones skates on was not the triv-
ial matter that it is today. Springfield
CMass.) Homestead.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
How a spider Throws Its Poison.

The spider is provided with a most eff
fective apparatus for injecting its poison,
consisting of modified mandibles, called
falces. the last joint of which has hard
curved fang, with fssure near the
point. The muscles used in closing the
mandibles also press upon the poison
gland, causing the poison to be expelled
through the fssure into the wound, and
thence into the circulation of the victim.
London Standard.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
Temperature i'm cine House.

1t is strange how few people there are
whose feelings are a criterion as to the
proper temperature of room. No room
in winter should be higher in tempera-
ture than 6S degs. Fahrenheit. Yet a
great many living rooms and, worse
than this, sleeping rooms, are kept habit
uaily at much higher temperature
Many wise people believe that the fire.
quency of pneumonia and other danger
ous diseases of the lungs and breathing
organs in winter may be directly traced
to overheated houses and the sudden
change experienced in going from this
high temperature into the cold outer at
mosphere. 1t would be better if we
made more use of the thermometer in
regulating the heat of our houses, the
atres and lecture rooms.-New York
Tribune.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19

A Washington, D. c.. special says: /:
"Mitchell's boat railway bill, which was
amended by the house committee for
portage railway, is on the calendar, but
as itcomes to over $40O, 900 of an appropri-
alton, can scarcely expect to get through
this session. Dolph's mouth of the Co.
lumbia and Cascade improvement bills
may by some good fortune get through
the house this session, but it is only a
chance" !"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
The storx afanee1

AT Mehama, Ore, few days ago,
when George Terrelrs little daughter
went to the pasture to drive up the
cows, she found a pretty 2-year-old deer
feeding with them. She drove the cows
to the barn yard, and the deer ran along,
''as sportive as calf on June morn
ing" When the cows were all secure
in the barn the deer was caught with
but little trouble, and is readily submit
ting to domestication.= on.=Exchange
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
An Expensive messar..

A cablegram of over 1900 words,
which passed through this city from
Lima to London one night recently over
the lines of the Western Union COM
pany, cost a pretty penny to transmit,
the rate being over - word. This
would represent an outlay of over 81, 800,
and is probably the largest toll paid by
an individual or company outside of
newspaper corporations. = New York
Letter
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ have been duly appointed executors of the
last VIII and testaments of Daniel Handley
deceased All persons having claims against the
estate e OF said deceased are required to present
tnen, with the proper vouchers, within six
months from this date, to the undersigned at the
office OF Mays, Huntington & Wilson, The Dalies
Dated January 20, 1891
GEORGE A. LIEBE,
J. W. FRENCH
KATE HANDLEY,
Executors
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
THE DALLES.

IHE DALLES.
The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at
the head Of navigation on the Middle Columbia. and
is thriving, prosperous city.
ITS TERRITORY
It is the supply city for extensive and rich agri-
cultural and grazing country its reaching as
far south as Summer Lake. a distance of over two
hundred miles
THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET
The rich grazing country along the eastern slone
of the the Cascades furnishes pasture for thousands
of sheep, the wool from which finds market here
The Dalles is the largest original wool shipping
point in America, about 100000 pounds being
shipped this year.
THE VINEYARD OF OREGON
The country The Dalles produces splendid
of cereals and it's fruits cannot be excelled It
is the vineyard of Oregon, its grapes equalling Cali
fornia's best, and its other fruits apples pears
prunes cherries etc., are unsurpassed
ITS PRODUCTS.
The salmon fisheries the finest on the Columbia
yielding this year revenue of 500 900 which can
and will be than doubled in the near future
The products Of the beautiful Klclital valley find
market here and the country south has this
year filed the warehouses, and all available storage
places to overfowing with their products.
ITS WEALTH
1t is the richest city Of it's size the coast
money is scattered and is being used develop
more farming country than is tributary any other
city in Eastern Oregon
Its situation is unsurpassed! It's climate delight
limited! And on these corner stones she stands
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
Notice of Final Settlement.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned, administrators of the estate
OF John Smith, deceased, has filed her
nnal account and that Tuesday, March Sd, 1891,
palles City, Oregon, has been duly appointed as
the tlme and place for hearing said final account
and objections to the same, il any there he and
the final settlement thereof
Ih1s notice is published by the order OF Hon
=. \. Thornbury. county judge of Wasco County
oregon. LAURA SMITH, :.
Administrative of said Estate
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
a woman's Reason

Laura-I wonder why Booth isn't with
Barrett this season.
Jean-Why, don't you know that
Booth is giving all his time to that won
derful Salvation Army of his, and to his
plan for helping the London poor2 Why
don't you read the papers, dear2- Pitts
burg Bulletin
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19

The New York law holds that if san
unmarried woman" makes will and
then takes husband, her marriage rem
ders the will void. Mrs. Dillon, widow
in New York, is worth 81 900, 600; she
is widow and wants to marry. Prior
to her husbands deathshe made will.
What her lawyers want to know, now,
is widow an unmarried woman ?"
Mrs. Dillon claims she is an unmarried
woman. 1t is the old case of ssthe law
and the lady, and the lady seems to
have the best of it.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
FOR PROTECTION OF SALMON.
Fnll Text of the Bill that has Passed
Both Houses.

portland Oregoniun.
The bill for the protection of salmon as
agreed upon by the joint fish committee
of Oregon and Washington, and intro
duced by Senator Fulton, has passed
both houses. Following is brief
synopsis:
Salmon shall not be taken in the Col
umbia or its tributaries between the Ist
day OF March and the 10th day of April,
or between the 10th day of August and
the 10th day of September, OF between
9 O'Clock Saturday and O'Clock Sunday
during the close time; salmon shall not
be caught within mile below any rack
erected for the purpose of obtaining fish
for propagation salmon shall not be
taken in any waters in this state except
the Columbia and tributaries from Nov
ember 18th to April /; nets, traps and
welrs shall not extend more than one
third across any stream, channel or
slough; lime, gas, cocculus indicus, OF
any substance deleterious- to fish, must
not be thrown into any stream From
March lst to April 10th it shall be a mis-
demeanor to have in possession, offer for
sale or transport any chinook salmon,
silver salmon, steelheads and bluebacks.
NO dam or other obstruction shall be
pullt across any stream without suita-
Die hshway or ladder be provided Saw
dust must not be thrown into streams
.iOi PlaS0u where nlgn water Will carry
1t away. The term salmon is construed
to include chinook, steelhead, silver
side and all other species of salmon.
All fines collected shall be paid into
fund for the use of the fish commission.
Nets, traps and weirs must be taken out
OF the rivers, or closed during the closed
season. Pound nets and traps must be
mum bered, and at night time bright
white light must be shown
The house committee has added the
following:
Provided that in the Clackamas river
1t shall not be lawful to take OF fish for
salmon by any means whatever, between
the 10Th day of May and the 1st of No
vember.
The penalty for violation of any one
OF the foregoing provisions is fine of
not less than $50, nor more than $3.50.
Another bill agreed upon by the Joint
committee of the two legislatures pro-
hlblts anyone not a citizen of one or the
other states from engaging or fishing on
the Columbia or waters over which the
two states have concurrent jurisdiction.
This is intended to keep out the riffraff
and cutthroats from California, who
come up here every year. The bill has
already passed the senate and will pass
the house.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ partnership heretofore existing between J.
q. BOYD, NJ D., and o. D.Doane, NJ D., under the
hrn name of Drs. Boyd d Doane. has been dis
solved by mutual consent
All accounts belonging to the late firm are
payable to DIR. Boyd. Those to whom we are
indebted will please present their bills at once
to either DIR. Boyd or DIR. Daone
J. q. BOYD,
The Dalles. Or, Feb. ., 1891. o. d. DoANE
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19

The successful merchant isl
the one who watches the mar
kets and buysto the best advan-
tage.
The most prosperous family isl
the one that takes advantage of
low prices.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-19
FINE EARN TO Rem

TINE FARM KNOWN AS THE "MOd
FARM situated on Three Mile creek al
two and one-half miles from The Dalles, will
leased for one or more years at a low rent to
responsible tenant. This farm haf upon
good dwelling house aud necessary out bj
fnps. about two acres of orchard, about q
hundred acres under cultivation, q large POI
of the land will raise good volunteer vi
The farm is well watered. For terms and par
lars enquire of Mrs. Sarah A. Moore or at the
Of Mays, Huntington d Wilson, The Dalles T
SARAH A. MOORE, ExecutrI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-04

Mr. Jacob Kanzler, a well known bus-
mess man Of Sandusky, Is the victim
of a most peculiar aftlfction which baf-
hes medical skill Saturday night he
rrtired at the usual hour in full posses
sion Of all his faculties. When he awoke
be found he could not speak, his vocal
organs refusing absolutely to perform
tneir usual functions. Finding that he
could not utter a word, he attempted to
write what he could not speak, but his
hand refused TO trace tho words upon
the paper.
He moves about a usual, having per
feet control over his lower limbs and
likewise over his hands until he attempts
to use tho latter 10 give expression. on
paper 10 his thoughts. and then they Tail
him completely. His mind is as bright
and clear apparently as ever He under
stands all that is going on about his
home and place OF business, bnt lacks
the power to express himself in any
manner. Mr.. Kanzler is about 81 years
Of age and hale aud hearty. His afflic-
tion Is aet paralysis or any kindred all
ment. Just what ii II. however, Is a
poser 10 the medical men who have seen
him. IL IL believed u be- the only case
ever known. Cleveland Leader.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-04

The living chess tournament which
was held at ST. Leonard's In aid OF the
funds Of the Mems Help society was q
curious sight. the floor of Royal Concert
hall being for the time converted into q
huge chess board. while the gallery was
reserved for spectators. The Hon Regi-
nald Capcll and Mr.. Shad4Jrth Boyer
were the players and were well matched,
each side scoring win. AS you watched
the figures moving over the board you
felt as IL you We're realizing the dream
Q&<Nl1m In her travels on the other side
= - 45C3vfnR glase. though the Tudor
dresses were certainly more graceful
than those worn by Alic, dream friends,
and the White Queen did net seem 10
have lost single pin, while her Red Ma
jesty moved with a charming smile on
her face.
The pawns were played by children,
and admirably they acted their parts,
though it must have been dull for those
who were never moved. during the game.
Two usbers in court suits fetched the
pieces" that were taken. and when the
White Queen was taken prisoner several
other white captives came to escort Her
Majesty off the board Among the
pieces" were Lord and Lady Brassey ne
the Red King and Queen. tine Hon.
Muriel and the Hon. Marie Brassey as
the Red King and Queens Rocks, the
Lady Beatrice Capell as the Red Queens
Bishop. aud the Hon. T. Brassey hs the
Red Kings Knight. while on the white
side Miss Forbes and Capt. Gaskell were
the King and Queen. and Baron Won
Roemer the Queens knight. London
Cor. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-04
FRENCH SPIES
Bow the stranger Is shadowed In Gay
Paris

The instant you arrive al q Paris sta
tion you are in the IA DIST Of spite, You
are driven 10 a hotel In cab. In ha
all hour the CabmAn will furnish the
police with any particulars he may have
been able TO gather con ming your
position, destination, business, etc. Ar
rived at your hotel, you become the
Oh ect OF scrutiny a close as IL Is se ret
on the part OF divers persons, who,
though attached 10 the place In tho
capacity OF. manager or cashier or ven
POI ter or b JOts, " are in reality enrol cd
| soldiers OF tho great d tactIye army And
here may be mention an especial char
| acteristir OF tho French detective system
| Its facu.ty OF recTu ting adhereuts IN
every class Of society. TeEch spir fo- the
most part are not simple spies and moth
Ing more They have . trade or occupa-
tion OF their own. to VIII ch they seem
wholly and solely devoted, while yet as
siduously pursuing, sub rosa, thoir spy
ing.
The unsuspecting stranger iu Paris
has dinner at his hot ! served BY wa
er, who, as matter OF course, Is In the
pay OF the police, and will subsequently,
report to them what conversat on he
oyerhears during the meal lie then
sallies forth, primed with glass or two
OF fine champagne. for an evenings
amusement OF the true Partisan sort
First he proceeds 20 enc Of the blii lant
boulevard p.ayhOuses A few stalls away
from him slt gentlemanly looking man,
with obseryant eyes, who glances now
and again al our friend IN such a way as
To make the latter think, Il wonder
where / have seen that man befOre?"
He never has seen him before, but II
doesn't enter his head for a moment 20
sns pect the man OF being what h. really
is-a police spy.
The foreigner finishes mp the evening
| BY turning into the Cafe America ne for
supper, where he has for next door
neighbor a seductive young woman, with
whom he enters into conversation. She
has a sweet smile, which displays two
rows OF gltterinR te tn, ara puts many
questions-,o him concerning France and
| the trsnch Naturally e 4ough, our Wis
itor imagines this Is ali done out OF tho
bright, easy, Gallo Eoliteness he admires
so much, for how Is he TO know that
every word he has said In reply. will como
10 The ear Of the police notlatef than the
following afternoon?
IN our friend be- fond OF sport he will
soon be finding his way 20 the race
courses near the capital, and then into
the baccarat clubs, with, witch Paris
abounds, and here be- win bic hourly In
contact with po ice spies IN greater mum
Der than tbele are racers on the course
or cards in the Iaek. And so the game
goes on in every sphsre Of Paris life and
society,