The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-06-12
LOCAL BREyIrIEs.
This is circus day.

Ih1S Is circus Gay
The circus train arrived in the city to-
day about II O'Clock.
A large number of people are in town
presumably to attend the circus.
Mr. r. G. Guthrie, prominent stock
man from Sherman county, is in the
city.
DIR. Logan, on his late visit to Port
land visited Mr.. Solomon and was
pleased to find him improving though
somewhat slowly.
Watch your houses closely tonight.
Thieves run in company with most cir
cuses, and this one may prove no ex-
ception to the rule.
Mr.. Guy Wright and Fred Fisher who
used to work in the Company's shops at
this place came up this morning from
Portland.
80 The new model cyclone fish wheel of
Winans' Brothers is doing good work.
No run of fish has occurred in the river
as yet, nevertheless the three WI eels of
these gentlemen caught in the twenty
four hours of yesterday about 1000
pounds.
The country between Dufur and Tygh
Ridge had another fine rain last night,
the heaviest precipitation being, as
usual, on the ridge. Parties from that
neighborhood inform us that they. have
had all tha rain they need and that moth
ing can now prevent large crops except
hot scorching east winds.
In the rush of going to press yester-
dav the name of Mr.. Frank Menefee was
omitted from amongst the signers of the
letter of acceptance, and we reprint the
letter with his name in its proper place
today. His name may have been left
out accident all before election, but he
willlnot be left on that day for he is a
deserving gentleman and will be elected
by handsome majority. 1gre.
The excursion and picnic of the pupils
of the public schools, which took place
yesterday, was a grand success. The
Baker arrived at Hood River about
o'clock a. m. and the little and big folks
as well, heartily enjoyed themselves in
the woods around Hood River till the
boat left at o'clock. The Baker arrived
home about seven without an accident
to mar the pleasure of the trip.
The success of the Australian ballot
system in this country is fastening the
period of time when the electoral col
lege will be abolished, and presidents as
well as United State senator's, will be
chosen by popular vote of the people.
In this sense the proposition becomes a
startling proof of the belief that the
government is largely undermined by
corruption. The senate has long been
called millionaire's club, and the de-
mand for elections by the people has as
sumed very significant proportions the
past few years.
Hon. H. H.'Dufur brought with him
from the Colville reservation a present
from Moses, chief of the Columbia In
dians, of which he is very proud. 1t is
a tomahawk that was once the property
of Sarsarpin, chief of the Okonagans,
who died at an advanced age about two
years ago and who owned the weapon as
long as Moses remembers. Sarsarpin
made a gift of it many wears ago, to
Moses and Moses in turn presented it to
Mr.. Dufur, The weapon is remarkably
well made. Its hollow handle serves as
a. pipe-stem and the head is the shape
and form of tobacco pipe. 1t is stud
ded with star marks and has round
copper plate set in the center of the
blade. What tales the old wea pom could
tell, if it could only speak.
The business council of the Patrons Of
: Husbandry held at Eight Mile, closed its
) labors on "Wednesday after. a very sue.
cessful and enthusiastic session. From
Mr.. S. R. Husbands, who was a deputy
of the Mosier grange, we learn that the
s attendance was good and the interest o.
the oranges in matters relating to the
benefit of the order and of the farming
classes generally, was unabated. An in
teresting discussion was held on the
matter OF assessment and taxation, anG
steps were taken for the formation of .
beneficiary department., something aftel
the style of the A. o. U. W., in connec
tion with the order. The council wal
able to announce that plans had beer
fully arranged for the formation of a fir,
insurance company that shall give tn,
benefits of absolute insurance agains
loss by fire to members in good stand
? ing, at the lowest possible cost to tn,
parties insured. We heartily wish thes
measures abundant success.