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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-16
STARVATION AND COLD.
Terrible Picture OF the Privations OF
Fremont's Fourth Expedition.


Terrible Picture of the Prfvations Of
Fremont's Fourth Expedition.
In The Century is printed a posthum-
Gus account by a survivor of the fourth
expedition of Gen. Fremont The scene
is in the neighborhood of the Rio Grande
del Norte. The writer, Micajah Nc
Gehee, of Mississippi, thus described the
effect of the cold upon the animals:
The farther we went the more OBJ
stacles we had to encounter; difficulties
beset us so thickly on every hand as we
advanced that they threatened to thwart
our expedition. The snow became deeper
daily, and to advance was but adding
dangers to difficulties. About one-third
of the men were already more or less
frost bitten; every night some of the
mules would freeze to death, and every
day as many more would give out from
exhaustion and be left on the trail. 1t
seemed like fighting fate to attempt to
proceed, but we were bent on our course,
and continued to advance.
At one time men were sent ahead to
report the prospect, and returned stating
that grass appeared in the distance be-
fore them; they supposed that the snow
was abating, but on coming up what
| they saw proved to be the tops of bushes
six feet high projecting above the snow;
nor did anything appear upon which the
animals could subsist. The corn we had
packed along for them was already con-
sumed. Sometimes we would attempt
to move on, and the severity of the
weather would force us back into camp.
In one of these attempts, before we could
beat our way half mile against the
tempest, our guide, Old Bill Williams,
was nearly frozen; he dropped down
upon his mule in a stupor and was nearly
senseless when we got into camp.
A number of the men came in with
their noses, ears, faces, fingers and feet
partly frozen, and one or two of the
mules dropped down and froze to death
under their packs. Poor mulesi 1t was
pitiable to see them. They would roam
about all night, generally, on account of
their extreme weakness, following back
the path of the previous day, paving in
the snow three or four feet deep for some
| sign of vegetation to keep them alive.
They would fall down every fifty yards
under their packs, and we would have
to unpack them and lift them up, and
that with fingers, frozen and lacerated
by the cold.
| Finally they began eating the ropes
and rawhide lariats with which they
were tied until there were no more left
in camp to tie them with; then they ate
the blankets which we tied over them at
night; then they came into camp and ate
the pads and rigging off the pack sad
dies and ate one another's names and
tails entirely bare, even into the flesh
and would come to us while sleeping
and begin to eat the blankets off us
they would even tumble into our fires
over the cooking utensils. But, pool
things, little relief could we afford them
for, although they suffered much, w
| were in no better condition.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-16
IN OUTRAGE.

The action of the Union Pacific with
reference to the Baker that used to
run between this city and the Cascades
is of the kind that adds strength to such
organizations as the farmers alliance.
Since the company got control of the o.
r. & n. company's line they seem to
have made study of how to be disoblig-
ing. The Baker it is well known, was
tied up at Crates Point last fall and
Notwithstanding there has never been a
day since when she might not have made
a trip to the Cascades and back, she
has never made trip, and yesterday
word came to this city from headquarters
that she must not start till May first,
and our informant significantly added
"maybe not them There are at least
four settlements on the Washington side
of the river that are wholly dependent
on water transportation at White Sal
mon and back of it through Camas
Prairie for fully 45 miles north of the
Columbia there are fruit, dairy and stock
ranches, as many as seven or eight
school districts with an estimated popula-
tion of not less than 80 families and per-
haps 200 to 300 persons. At Little
White Salmon there is population OF
a $50 to 200 persons. At Sprague there
are perhaps 200 more. Back of Kick
itat Landing there is another settlement,
and these all are dependent on the river
for their outlet to market or the ship
ment of supplies. Since last fall every
thing these people had to sell, and
everything they had to buy with the ex-
ception of wood which was taken ul
river on flat boats, had to be ferried
across on skiffs. Mr.. Jewett of White
Salmon the well known nursery-man
had to ship all his trees that way, ag-
gregating many tons in weight. 1t was
the same with all the farm products and
butter and calves from the dairy ranches
A ferryboat has lately been placed on
the river at Hood River, but the cost is
$3.50 the round trip for wagon and
team, and while there may be little in il
for the ferry man, ranchers cannot af-
ford many trips at that cost. Meanwhile
the boat is tied up and Jay Gould is
playing ''dog in the manger' with the
portage. 1t is simple outrage and il
Washington legislators were worth a
bean, which they are not, they would
have compelled him to work the portage
or forfeit the franchise to some one that
would.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-16
Notice to settlers.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
General Land Office,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
General Land Office,
Washington, D. c., April z, 1891.
Register and Receiver, The DalLes, Or.
SIR-The third section of the act of
congress, approved September %, 1890,
commonly known as the Gland grant for
feiture act" makes provisions for per-
sons in possession of any of the lands
forfeited by said act, under deed, written
contract with or license from the COM
pany, and persons who have settled
upon such lands with bona fide intent to
secure title thereto by purchase from the
company, granting such persons the
right of purchase not to exceed 320 acres
from the government, at $1.25 per acre,
at any time within two years from the
PRONUNCIATION of instructions for the
guidance of the local officers in the dis
position of the lands. Lands to which
no such right exists are subject to entry
under the homestead laws.
1t has come to knowledge that numer-
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-16

Chauncey Depew has refused an offer
of 500, 900 year to edit paper in New
York. That's right, Chauncey old boy,
don't go to cutting rates; stand out for
the regular figure; the idea of offering an
editor 100000 a year, Why they give
bank presidents and insurance men and
senators that much Historian.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-16

GUS persons hold contracts for large
bodies of these lands, In some cases COW
ering thousand or more acres, and In
numerous cases whole section.
The right of purchase in these parties
does not exceed 320 acres SO contracted
for, or bought of the company, and it
would perhaps be extremely hazardous
for settler to make entry for and inn
prove any portion of such parcel of land,
for fear that the other party might elect
some time within two years, to purchase
the land embracing his (the settler's)
Improvements.
/ have therefore to direct, with the ap-
proval of the Hon. Secretary of the In
terror, that you give public notice by
advertisement in some newspaper having
general circulation in your district,
that persons intending to claim the
right of purchase provided for in said
section of the forfeiture act, shall come
forward within sixty days from the date
of notice, and file in your Office state
ment of their claim, properly describing
the lands intended to be claimed within
the period named. This will not bar
entry of the land described, subject to
the perfection of the right of purchase,
but will avoid litigation, as the intend
ing settler will have knowledge of the
particular tract claimed under the right
of purchase. Very respectfully,
(Signed) WIN. M. STONE.
Acting Commissioner.
U. S. Land Office The Dalles, Or, April
Is, 1891.
Pursuant to instructions contained in
the above letter, applicants to purchase
under act September %, 1890, are re-
quired to file within sixty days from
date OF this notice description of the
land which they desire to purchase under
said act within the two years allowed by
the act. No fee is required.
JOHN w. LEWIS,
THos. S. LANG, Register.
Receiver.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-16

The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-16
On Hand.

J. M. Huntington & Co. announce
that they are prepared to make out the
necessary papers for parties wishing
to file on SO called railroad land. Applf.
cants should have their papers all ready
before going to the land office so as to
avoid the rush and save time. Their
Office is in Opera House Block next to
main entrance.
Sierra County advocate., 1891-03-13
AN ADVENTURE ON THE eANeEs
The Wrath OF n Sleeper Whose Slumber
Had Been Disturbed.

The Wrath OF Sleeper Whose Siumber
Had Been Disturbed.
On sailing up the Ganges, says a
writer in the Globe Democrat, my boat
happened TO be moored by the side Of n
large budgerow Ia Bengal pleasure
boat in which a somewhat cholcric
gentleman was, as | conceived, at rest;
all his boatmen and servants, to the
number dare say, of twenty-five or
thirty, were sleeping, rolled in their
white shawls, upon the roof Of the
apartment in which he was lying, which
rose like poop above the deck. 1t was
beautiful night, and in the neighbor-
hood of Colgong, one OF the most ro-
mantle parts of the river.
| was seated on the deck, although 1t
was past midnight, enjoying the scene,
when my contemplations were disturbed
by an unusual splashing in the water.
On turning in the direction of the noise
! saw the unfortunate men leaping and
tumbling into the river from the boat
OF my passionate neighbor, who was
standing like madman on the deck
brandishing stick over their heads.
Never shall ! forget the scene. The
moon lit up his bald head, for he had
thrown his nightcap at one of the
people in rage at not being able to
reach him with his stick. The boat
men, who are always expert swim
mers and did not seem TO lose their
presence of mind by the sudden transi-
ton, very soon reached the shore and
gazed in astopishment, as / did myself,
mt the comedy in which they had taken
such unexpected and conspicuous parts,
conceived some terrible offcnse must
have been given to have called FOR such
an uncompromising severity, for every
one was driven from his berth. was
soon relieved from my suspense, how
ever. The victor strutted two or three
times over the deserted field, then turn
ing toward the routed enemy, who
seemed to rally on the banks, shook his
stick at them and cried out In iiindo-
stance:
"l'n teach you to snore, you scoun-
drelsl"
This ludicrous explanation of the
whole mystery affected the crew as 1t
did myself and a loud laugh was the
reply. So extravagant punishment
for as natural fault they thought II
absurd to think further about; and with
the greatest good humor not willing,
however, to run the risk of second
fight, they kindled fire and, squatting
around IL, smoked their pipes and
laughed at the event till it was time to
prepare for sailing.
1t is not likely 50 touchy a traveller
would give favorable account of the
people he travelled among, as he was
always one Of their most violent
abusers. Poor man! The recollection
of his fate almost rebukes me for hav-
ing written the above anecdote. He
was murdered n short time afterward
on the banks of the river in his prog
ress TO Cawnpore.
Sierra County advocate., 1891-03-13
A LIVING COFFIN.
An Incident That Marred tho First Voyage
of AN Old sailor Man.

oI hIl via NHitoT lbhHs
II made my first voyage in 1885,"
said the mate of the Argenta at st.
John, N T., one day last summer, as
the New York Sun reports the story.
II shipped in a brig bound from here to
Glasgow with deals and rough spars. |
was almost a man grown and had
served a year in sail loft, so that
could splice and cut and sew sails, but
/ shipped as ordinary seaman at ten
shillings month less than the other
seamen. The second night out it came
on to blow and we were rousted out TO
take in sail Before the wind was
passed ! was in my bunk in the fore
castle-a house ON deck. like the Ar
gcnta's-sitting there, and on the other
side was another man sitting there
looking at me very hard. All at once
he points his finger at me and says;
"'You murdered me wife'
Il says: You're liar! never saw
your wife | was pretty fresh for a
boy, you know, but he took me all
aback, unexpected like. just as when
the customs-housc officer yesterday
ASKED me Wnefe hFtcliaNl was
We'll, there he sat, staring at me
very sober, and pretty soon he points
his finger at me again and says, solemn
like:
"'You murdered me wife
YOU'RE bloomin' liar / says,
again. i never saw your wife
"With that he begins telling he's
going ashore to see man he calls by
name that used to live near st. John in
those days, and turns TO slowing his
clothes In a bag, and we could see he
was in the deliriums. He worked in
terrible hurry, singing out to a man he
said was outside in dory waiting for
him TO hold fast a minute and he'd
make haste, and just then comes the
mate and bawls for all hands TO reef top
sails, as was saying TO you.
THAT was my first night aloft, you
know, aud | never thought no more
about his saying I'd murdered his wife
til got back 10 my bunk, after turn
Sierra County advocate., 1891-03-13
E.nutlful Women of Peru.

As all the world knows the women of
Lima are proverbial for their beauty,
says u Lima letter. Such large, liquid,
soulful" eyes; such rosebud lips and
pearly teeth; such dainty hands and feet
and rounded arms and graceful figures
Il would be hard to find so commonly
anywhere else on the earth. "A com
paratively few of the most ultra-fash-
ionable wear modern hats and bonnets
for state occasions, but the vast ma jor-
ity still cover their glossy black tresses
with the lace mantilla or black manta
of silk or WOODEN. The latter is the
only correct thing for church wear
among young and old, rich and poor;
and bonnet would no more be allowed
during service than gentleman at the
North would be expected 10 come TO the
communion altar with his hat on his
head. But the mantas are no longer
put on, as formerly, so that only one
eye of the wearer is visible, but are dis
posed with more or less coquettish eff
feet, and are vastly more becoming to
the Castilian type of beauty than the
most elaborate triumphs of French mil.
Sierra County advocate., 1891-03-13
AT THE FISH cANNERIEs.
A Description of the Wheels with Which
the Fish Arc Caught.

the Fish Are Caught.
When on the Columbia river last sum
mcr, writes correspondent OF the Chi
cago Inter Ocean, saw those wonder
full fish Wheels" by which the fine sal
mon of that magnificent river are
taken. One, which examined partic-
ularly while in operation, was thirty
six feet in diameter, with the other
measurements in proportion. 1t was
permanently placed in its settings near
the shore, with sort of fence running
from it and widening out into the
stream below, SO as TO compel the fish
from quite width of the river to come
that way. The current, of course,
turns the wheel, which is so seived with
wire that when the mighty paddles go
down any thing of size that comes that
way Is at once lifted out of the water
Now the salmon Is no 'happy-go-
easy fish. 1t win not float with the
current, but, instead, ever goes against
1t. sometimes, too at the rate of twenty
miles an hour. So drawn in by this
fence inclosure, battling with five or
six-mile current they rush into the wire
cages OF this revolving wheel and are
lifted out of the water. This wheel is
SO arranged with troughs on slant be-
tween the paddles that the fish are
dropped into a large tank, through the
aperturcs of which the water runs free
ly. And this tanl, is so fixed with pull
lcys that whenever desired IT can be
lifted above the river, and the water
Immediately running out the fish are
readily killed and then taken in boat
loads to the canning factory.
There are several of these wheels to
each factory. And looking into one OF
these factories ! saw u large room, pos
sibly forty feet square, covered foot
or two deep with fish, waiting patiently
to be put through the necessary pro-
cesses and get safely housed in cans.
With one of these wheels, SO | was
told by a boss fisherman, they took out
Inst spring, in twcnty-four hours, 1922
900 pounds. When was there the best
OF the season was passed, but even then
they were doing a lively business. One
salmon then taken would measure
about four feet in length, but the most
Of them that were being Topped over
would weigh from Ave to twenty pounds
The smaller ones they do not desire,
and so the sicves on the wheel are made
sufficiently coarse TO let them through,
and they fell back into the current to be
picked up again some future day when
grown TO respectable and paying size,
There were pointed out to me several
varieties OF the salmon. some of which,
for instance the dog" and white, are
either discarded altogether, or traded
OFF for trinkets to the Indians. But,
when not being watched, the tempta-
ton must be considerable to make good
market Of them all. The 'blue-black"
and the dark and spotted varieties have
tie finest grain and flavor and so are
the most priced But many a salmon
that Is eaten and rclishcd in Chicago
would not be served in Portland But
since all can not live in Oregon, il Is
well that with this dish people are not
over dainty, for when ignorance is
bliss, us folly TO be wise"
Sierra County advocate., 1891-03-13
BRAVE DEED OF A GIRL.
How a slxteen-Year-Old Miss Dragged n
Panther to Death.

A most remarkable story of frontier
bravery, the heroine being Miss Pauline
Collier, young lady sixteen years OF
age, comes from Childress new town
in the Panhandle country, this State,
says a letter from San Antonio, Tex.
Miss Collier is pupil in the Childress
district school, and although she lives
ten miles from that town she makes
the trip back and forth each day on
spirited Texan pony. One morning last
week she left home at an early hour
and was riding leisurely along when
she espied an enormous panther imme-
diately in front of her, crouched in the
short prairie grass, ready for fatal
spring. With admirable presence of
mind Miss Collier seized the lariat
hanging at her saddlezbow. and with
great dexterity the animals neck was
encircled wita the deadly coil. AT a
Sierra County advocate., 1891-03-13

word IRON It's mistress the pony when
Miss Collier was riding sprang away at
a gallop, dragging the savage but help
less monster TO its death. Upon be-
coming satisfied that the animals life
was extinct the young lady undid the
rope from the pommel of her saddle,
leaving the panther stretched upon the
prairie behind her. Proceeding on her
way TO school she met John Perry i'll
company with several cowboys and re-
lated the story. They went TO the spot
where the dead panther lay and pro-
ceeded TO denude it of its hide, which
will be made into a robe and presented
to the young lady. The panther
weighed two hundred and ten pounds.
Sierra County advocate., 1891-03-13

A man who argues that one pound of
tea makes four hundred small or three
hundred ordinary-sized cups states his
case as follows: Tea testers ordinarily
use silver iive-cent piece for weighing
the exact quantity required for cup.
AS there nre about twenty-five five-cent
pieces To an ounce, and as there are
sixteen ounces TO pound, It follows
that one pound Of tea will actually
make four hundred cups, according to
the standard of strength ordinarily re-
quired by professional testers. The
cups used for this purpose contain,
however. onc-fourth less than the aver
age domestic tcacups. 1t will, there
fore be seen that after making due
allowance for the difference in the size
Of the cups the number will be very
close to three hundred.
Sierra County advocate., 1891-03-13

ing two reefs IN the topsails. Incni
saw he was gone.
Next morning the second mate calls
To me when came on deck.
"'Do you want TO see the coffin of the
man what said you murdered his wife|
says he.
"'Yes, sir saysI.
"Come aft here and look over the
rail, then, says he. So | went and
looked, and there was shark about as
big as that yawl swimming along under
the counter, waiting for another of vs.. =
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
MAYSVILLE.

Mr.. F. K. Davis closed his school
on Friday, March 9th, 1891 The
day was dark and gloomy. but new
ertheless he was accompanied by a
large number Of patrons and friends,
who seated themselves to witness the
proceedings of the day. The rapid
progress that they seemed to have
made during the term, filled our
hearts with gladness. All the pupils
were small; except few in the ad~
vanced classes.
The time has come that we must
educate, and unless we do, we will
be nothing. am proud to say that
l find only one fault in our school.
and that is the length of the session.
| was glad to see the young ones
looking SO bright and promising.
Rev. w. r. WHITE.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
Notice of Amendment of the r.
r, Land Forfeiture Act.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, /
Huntsville, Ala. March II, 1891. {

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Huntsville, Ala. March II, 1891.
Pursuant to instructions from the Hon.
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
public notice for thirty days is hereby
given that by act OF Congress approved
February Is, 1891, the rail road land for
feiture act of September 90, 1890, is SO
amended "that the period with in which
settlers, purchasers and Others under the
provisions of said act may make applica-
ton to purchase lands forfeited thereby
or to make or move to perfect any home
stead entries which are preserved or au-
thor1zed under said act when such period
begins to run from the passage of the act
shall begin from the date of the promul-
cation by the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office of the instructions to the
officers of the local land offices, for their
direction in the disposition of said lands:
Provided. That nothing herein shall ex-
tend any time or enlarge any rights given
by said act to any railroad company"
The instructions to this office having
been promulgated under date of January
10, 1891, the period within which such
settlers, purchasers and others under the
provisions of said act may make appllca-
ton to purchase lands forfeited thereby
or to make or to move to perfect any
homestead entries which are preserved or
authorized under said act when such per-
lod begins to run from the passage of
said act shall begin to run
instead thereof from the aforesaid date
OF Iromnlgation, viz. January 10Th, 1891
VIM. G. WELLS, Register
3 TT. CHAs. HENDLEY, Receiver.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-11
THE RESULT.

The reelection Of Mayor Mur>
ply was not unexpected. 1t did not
take any far>sightedness to see that
the candidacy of Mr.. Fletcher di-
vided the Mastin strength and gave
the race to Col. Murphy. So our
clever and popular Mayor will con~
tinue for two years more to preside
over the destinies of our crty with
his characteristic urbanity and ef-
ficiency.
The Board loses three valuable
members in the retirement of Messrs.
Conway, Mayhem and Fletcher, who
have served the city well and faith
fully for many years. Alderman
Stegall receives the distinction of
being the only old member re elects
ed from the two wards.
In the Third Ward Messrs. Alfred
Moore and w. r. VanValkenburg
succeed the old members, and in the
Second Ward Mr.. John Baker sue
ceeds Mr.. Conway. All three of the
new members are among our most
prominent business men, and bring
to the Board valuable experience
and ability.
The splendid race made by ex-
Mayor Mastin, as evidenced by the
returns, should be a source of pride
to himself and friends. The figures
show his stronghold upon the hearts
of the peop'e.