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WHO IS TO BLAME?

Referring to some comments of the
Hood River Glacier on certain remarks
made in this journal to the effect that
the change of the original plans of the
Cascake locks, whereby they were en-
larged, and which has brought about
years of delay III their completion, was
effected through railroad influence, we
are free to say that we have no means of
knowing just who the blame ought to be
Mitchell used these words to the writer
at the Cascade locks last Tuesday. and
made no secret of them either: 81 have
no hesitation in saying that | believe
that the change OF the original plans
that has more than anything else de-
layed the completion of the locks was
brought about through railroad inf1u-
ence." Senator Mitchell was not likely
to use these words without due conside-
alton. The crime, whoever was the
criminal, is one of unusual infamy.
Through this needless. useless change,
years of delay in construction have been
added, during which millions have been
wrung from the pockets of the toiling
masses, to satisfy the greed of a corpor-
alton whose grand business principle
seems to be to take as much as possible
from the people and give back the least
possible equivalent. The charge that
one particular person was alone to blame,
or was to blame at all. should not be
made lightly. Nor should it be made on
mere suspicion. If Mr.. Caadlebaugh
has the proof, as to the guilty party. we
should like to see ik If he has pub
lished it years ago. in another journal,
it won't do bit of harm to republtsh it
in the Glacier. The people want to
know the truth no matter who it hurts
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ENCOURAGE THE COUNTY EaIR

The advantages to be dcFiyed from Il
county fair cannot he over estimated.
The farmer or stock raiser or horticul
turist, who is producing something bet
ter than his ncighbors has a chunce to
let it be known, such as he cannot easily
find otherwise. \ county fair is the
cheapest possible method of advertising.
Strangers are sure to attend who will
carry away the memory of everything
that was excellent III the exhibit. A
county fair is a powerful stimulant to
greater effort to raise better farm pro-
duets and better farm animals, and con-
sequently adopt better methods of farm
ing. A county fair is an educator, Il
school of instruction and a farmers insti-
tute all in one. The moral is, eucoura ge
the county fair.
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Ten Mile till over II mile above the
Cooper place, when it turns 10 the left
and by an easy ascent gains the divide
between Ten. Mile and DesGhutes, thence
it follows the bluff on the south side of
the Columbia till it reaches Deschutes,
which it crosses about mile and a half
above its mouth. Arriving at Miller's
bridge We We're met by the following
entlemen from Sherman county, who
showed their intense interest in the pro-
posed road by travelling through the hot
sun and dust to meet us: Messrs. Clark
Dunlap, W. NJ. Barnett, c. j. Bright, E.
NJ, Leslie, M. E. Leslie, F. E. Rankin,
w. NJ. Reynolds. Henry krause, Jack
Dingle, Levi Armswortby and j. w.
johnson. A long and interesting talk
was had with the committee, about the
best terminal point and the advantages
to be gained by reaching ont. to the re-
leif of Sherman COUNTY, by extending the
road to Biggs. That favorable impress
sion was made on the mind of President
he willingly volunteered to drive up to
Biggs, that he might look over the situa-
tion for himself, which he accordingly
did, taking with him Messrs.. Haber
sham and Taylor. They returned i'll
time to catch the evening passenger at
Fultonvillc for Portland. Of course it is
impossible to tell exactly just what re-
port the committee may make to the
Portland chamber of commerce, but
President Osborn and the engineering
experts had no hesitation in affirming
that they were agrceably surprised to
find much better route than they had
dreamed Of and one and all assured us
that they had no doubt in the world that
the road was feasible and much more
easily built than three-f ,urths of the
roads IN the northwest. We shall be
both surprised and disappointed if the
committee does not heartily recommend
that Portland aid the people of Eastern
Oregon in building portage road from
The Dalles to Biggs and shall not be sur
prised If they recommend that the road
be extended to Wasco.
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BRIEF STATE NEWS.


The AIetifor distilery people talk of
working up the small peaches of next
years crop into peach brandy. This
will make a market for culls which are
usually dead loss.
Walter Jones, of Pilot Rock, was
thrown from his horse and his leg being
broken was unable to help himself and
laid out on the prairie all night before
his accident was known.
During quarrel between George
Williams and Gus Hubert, of Silver
Creek, Harvey county, the latter stabbed
the former eleven times with a small,
sharp-pointed file. The wounds are
serious.
The Ochoco Review thinks that the
growing OF hops could be made success
in that county, owing to the magnificent
growth of some vines planted for or
nament by residents at Prineville.
''Uncle Peter Blanchoux, who lives
on Jack Canyon, eighteen miles south
west of Pendleton, tells the East Or
egonian that the grasshoppers there
have absolutely cleared the country of
every blade of grass, leaving it as bare
as brickyard.
Henry Blackwell has purchased an
interest in Wallace Shepherds quartz
ledge. which is located in the neighbor-
hood of the famous Black Butte quartz
ledge of the Fox mining district. The
| lode consists of a large body of decom-
posed quartz, and is rich in gold.
E.J. Crow killed an immense rattle,
snake on his place near Spencer Butte
Thursday. The snake measured three
! feet. and nine and one-half inches and
its body was the size of a mans arm. II
made determined fight and compelled
Mr.. Crow to run at one time. 1t had
bit a calf on the shoulder the previous
] saved by turning it to the COW.
The storm cent r in the Willamette
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THE CHURCHES.

L1IRsT BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev o. d. TAY-
L LoR, Pastor. Services every Sabbath at IL
\. NJ and 730 P. NJ: Sabbath School at u N.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening ut
,clock.
CONGREGATIONAL sCIIURCII-Rev. w. c.
~ CURTIS, Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL
=. NJ: and P. NJ. Sunday School after morning
ervice. Strangers cordially invited Seats free
NJ Z. CHURCH--Rev H. Brown, Pastor.
vi. Services every Sunday morning and even
ing. Sunday School at 1213 O'Clock M. A cordial
invitation is extended by both pastor and people
to ALL
CT. PAUL's CHURCH-Union Street. opposite
> Fifth. Rev. Eli D. Sutcliffe Rector. Services
every Sunday at II A NJ. and 80 P. N. Sunday
school 1890 p. NJ. Evening Prayer on Friday at
CT. PETERS CHCRCH--Rev. Father BRoNs-
- GEEsT Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at
a. N. High Mass at 1880 A. N. Vespers at
P. N.
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GeneraI peraonal Mention.

Chief Justice Lucas, of West Virginia.
is said to be the smallest man in the
state. He is only four feet high.
Postmaster General Wanamaker will
spend his vacation this year at his
country home outside Germantown
He will take about a months rest.
Henry G. Cook, tailor, OF Norwich,
Conn, has beard seven feet two inches
in length. 1t has been growing thirty
Andrew Carnegie, of New York, yes
terday laid the foundation stone of a
public library building at Peterhead.
in Scotland. He had given 95000
towards the library.
Major Rathbone, of Ohio, the new
fourth assistant postmaster general, is
just forty-three years old and is one of
the most experienced men in the SER
vice. Heyis handsome fellow, 4 thir-
ty-one degree mason, and wide awake
business man.
| M. Sarcey, a French journalist, has a
novel way of gaining news. He has
elegant apartments, rich cigars, and
choice absinthe. Paris gossips and
men of prominence enjoy his hospitality
and unburden secrets and matters Of
interest. These he makes subjects for
the bright comments oyer his signature
| which grace the Partisan press.
Jay Gould, when he passed through
| Chicago the other day on his way to the
Rocky mountains, wore suit of clothes
that had seen its best days many years
ago. His shirt was a two-dollar flannel
Iouting affair, soiled with dust and
smoke, and on his head was an old straw
hat that looked as if it had been raine6
on, stepped on, and then been through 6
railroad wreck.
A special to the Herald from Harris
burg says that burglars entered the
store of Mays & Senders at that placs
this morning and cracked G. w. Brand
enburg's safe, obtaining about $1,000
worth of jewelry and 500 in money
The burglars escaped
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valley last Wednesday appears TO have
been about three miles south of juno
tion. The Eugene Guard says: Hail
fell to the depth of two inches, besides
it showed and rained heavily for about
thirty minutes. In fence. corners, he said, J,
the hail was six inches in depth and water
was running everywhere. However, the
storm only covered a very small section
of country, and the damage was not
great.
Apropos of rattlesnake stories, T. j..
Tweedy, of Umatilla county, has one to
tell himself. At his home on Birch
creek he has three little daughters. aged
from ) to 9 years, who run across large
rattle while playing. Most girls would
decamp at once, but these young ladies
proceeded to attack this rattlesnake with
clubs and stones, and he was soon dis
patched. Some of the rattles were
missing, but he was big snake, and
must have worn eight or ten of these.
ornaments.
CROP-WEATHER BULLETIN NO. 22.
August s, 1891.
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An enormous shark was caught in the
harbor OF Panama, here last week. 1t
measured nearly "a feet in length and
was four feet in diameter at its greatest
width. The flesh was cut off and the
dorsal bone is to be preserved. The
skin is about a half inch thick. The
monster is what is known as the bone
less shark. 1t was captured by har-
poon thrown by fireman on the steamer
Bolivar, while in the vicinity of Toboga
Island, and the steamer was completely
turned round by the powerful fish when
twas first captured.-E1.
Col. Sinnot has the foor.-Ed.
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Report for the Week Ending Saturday.
August s, 1891.

WESTERN oREGOS-wEATHER.
The temperature has been from two to
five degrees day below the average for
the week On Tuesday and Wednesday
thunder storms were quite general and
rain fell, especially in the Willamette
valley and along the coast; rain also fell
on Thursday and Friday, while today is
clear weather and warmer. The rain
fall was heaviest in Multnomah and Col
umbia counties and gradually decreased
to the south, especially south of Marion
county. South of the Calapooia noun
tains less than .15 of an inch of rain fell.
In the northern part of the Willamette
valley about 10 of an inch of rain fell;
in few sections hail fell on the 9TH.
CROPS.
The rain did no material damage to
the wheat crop. Much of the fall wheat
was cut and in shock, ready for the
thresher. and about all the damage done
was the delay which will crowd fall
wheat threshing and spring wheat cut
ting close together. There are few re-
ports of wheat having fallen, but this is
practically nothing. A continuation of
the rain would have caused the wheat
to sprout. The clearing weather was
most timely. Threshed wheat in Polk
and Yamhill counties has been averag-
ing from % to 40 bushels per acre; oats
also yielded WE'LL In some sections
plowing for summer-fallowing is in
progress. The rains were of great bene-
fit to rood crops, gardens, pasturage and
young orchares and had d tendency to
destroy aud cause cessation of the raw
ages made by the hop louise and Goblin
moth. The four days rain was most un-
usual for this season of the year, but
fortunately no damage was done and
good results from it are expected.
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STATE OFFICIALS.

The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The DaIles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
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FIGURING MILL TO LEASE.

rTsHE OLD DALi4ES MILL AND WATER
i Company's Flour Mill.win be leased to re-
WATER COMMISSIONERS,
The Dalles, Oregon
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EASTERN oREGoN-wEArHER.

The temperature has been consider
ably below the average for this season of
the year. The weather has been cloudy
or partly cloudy and general showers
prevailed on Thursday and Friday, rang
ing from 04 of an inch at The Dalles,
OF of an inch at Heppner to .3S of an
inch at Baker City. In the Blue noun
tains in Union, Wallowa and Baker coun-
ties SHOW fell on the night of the 9Th.
The temperature was so cool that fires
were necessary in the house for comfort.
CROPS.
The rains delayed harvesting and
threshing for two days. No damage
was done to the wheat by the rain,
though it did some damage to the hay
crop east and south of the Blue noun
tains. In Wasco county, from Dufur to
The Dalles, the wheat is shrunken and
and the yield is poor; some smut is to
be found; in other sections the wheat
yield is good. In Gillian county there
is some rust. In Morrow county the
wheat is yielding even better than was
expected. In Umatilla county the yield
is better than for many years. Wallowa,
Union, Baker, Crook, Grant and other
interior counties have excellent pros
poets. B. S. PAGUE, Observer.
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Money to Loan.
800 to $500 to loan on short time.
BAYARD & Co. !,
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$1,000 reward !.

Lost, diamond scarf pin-the above
reward will be paid by returning to G.
E. Haight.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-11-20

DUBLIN, Nov. 18th, 1891.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church South, Dublin,
desire TO mention the improved condition of
their Church, spiritually and temporarily, in
your valued paper. also to return sincere thanks
TO the contributors and patrons of their Tea.
accomplished.
The Tea of July last was a success, also the
Dinner and Supper on Sd instant. The latter
were supplied with SO lbs of meat, including
SO lbs. was donated by Mr.. j. Forwood, also
choice white and sweet potatoes; Mr.. Addison
Lee made liberal contribution of beef and rem
dered other aiC. Baskets filled with prime
bread. butter, pickle and other substantials also
delicacies were sent by Miss Love. Mrs. Sapping-
and others. A handsome donated cake was pur-
chased by DR.. John Sappington, and a very pref
~ pocket diary. donated by Baby Hambleton, of
Philadelphia. was purchased by Mr.. James
Choice chrysanthemums were presented by Mr..
Richard Smith and others.
Especial thanks are extended to Mr.. R. L. Nc
Cam, on whose premises the collatons were
served.
On the eve of same date an Illustrated Lecture
was delivered by the pastor. Rev. A. Dawson, in
tive. Thus ended the election day of Nov. 1891.
Perfect order pervaded our domain, and when
we ladies obtain our suffrage such will prevail on
all election occasions.
Meeting was conducted each evening during
the week, when favorable. by the pastor. Three
services ON Sunday. the Sth. Preaching at each
service by Mr.. Dawson to most attentive audi
ences. The Sacrament of our Lords Supper.
was administered at the close of the morning
service.
Mrs. Wilbur Mccain and Miss R. Riley pre-
sided at the organ. The latter, with floral offer
ings. gave additional harmony to the services
We trust for a continuance of divine favor
The COMMITTEE.
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A GREAT MAGAZINE.
The Centurys Programme in 1S92-A New
Life of Columbus'-Articlesf for
Farmers, etc.

The Century's Programme in 1S92-A New
Life of Columbus"-Articles for
Farmers, etc.
That great American periodical, The Century,
is going TO Guido its own unrivaled record in its
programme for 1892. and as many of its new fea-
readers should commence with that issue. In
this number are the opening chapters of
a novel by Rudyard Kipling, the famous author
of "Plain Tales from the Hills" written in col
liberation with an American writer, Wolcott
Vonno Woman fr 1ne st .booming CooraSo town
VINO go TO India, he in search OF wonderful
jeweled necklace, called 1.-THE Naulahka" 0rom
which the story takes it's name1 and she as a
physician to women. The novel describes their
remarkable adventures at the court OF an Indian
Inaharatah. Besides this, IAe Century will print
three other novels during the year, and great
number of short stories by the best American
story-writers.
The weIl-known bumorist, Edgar W. Nye,
sketches which he calls his ''autobiograpbes,"
the first one of which, The Autobiography OF a
Justice of the Peace is in November. This
number also contains valuable and suggestive
article on 1.-The Food Supply of the Future"
by number of others of great practical value to
farmers. treating especially of the relations of
the Government to the farmer. what it is doing
and what it should do. This series will include
contributions from officers of the Department Of
Agriculture, and other wellknown men will dis
cuss "The Farmers Discomfort, Cooperation"
etc., etc.
celebrated Spanish writer is to furnish a
Life of Columbus" which will he brilliantly il.
Illustrated. and he publishers of The Century have
arranged with the managers of the Worlds FAIR
to print articles on the buildings, etc. One of
the novels to appear in 1892 is
A STORY OF NEW YORK LIFE.
by the author of 1.-The Angl0maniacs' and the
magazine will contain great deal about the me-
tropohs during the year,-aBong other things q
series of illustrated articles on THE jews in
New York" In November is an illustrated de-
scription of 1.-THE Players Club" founded by
Ehxuir md nf fhn fat nf III
splendidly illustrated Christmas December) mum.
Der is an article on 1.-THE BowerY."
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Oakland School, Fallston.


Intensive Farming In Bush River Neck.
Reported for The Egis.
PERUVIAN, Nov. 16.-The modern tendency
to run smaller farms, but on more intensive
plan. has probably had no greater card than the
experience of Messrs. Stockham u Hinchman,
on their Park Farm, near Perryman. This farm
contains over 900 acres of very fine land and
is an ideal "big farm" Early last spring they
selected part of one field, about IA acres. and
after thorough preparation and the application
of 1000 lbs. of good fertilizer planted it in early
potatoes. A large crop Of these was marketed
early and in tipe to strike good prices in the
Northern markets. many carloads being ship
ped from here to Philadelphia and New York.
As soon as these potatoes were harvested,
(about July 10th) this fourteen acre lot was
put in sugar corn and yielded over four tons OF
the finest quality of corn to the acre. This
corn was sold to Mr.. g. A. Baker. 1t was then
decided to put the same lot in early cabbage,
the ground being In neat excellent condition.
For certain reasons, this was, however, post
poned until the next spring, although it could
have been done very easily. There is hardly
any doubt but that these fourteen acres have
petted far more money than the balance of the
l, 600 acres, and with decidedly less labor.
AS writer in the Culti0ator says: ut is to
be hoped that our farmers Will have the pru-
dent forethought to adopt this more progressive
and, in the end, more profitable, method.
Intensive farming does not mean immense
tracts of land under cultivation and be-
longing to one man. 1t means small farms
and heap of 'em,' in high state of culture,
yielding from two to twenty times as much per
acre as is commonly grown under the pioneer
method. 1t means progress in the greatest of
all sciences. 1t means giving every honest, in
dustrious man chance TO make living by en-
couraging small farms rather than immensely
large ones. 1t means less manual labor and
more mental labor-shorter work hours and
more hours for rest and recreation. 1t means
the elevation of the agriculturist to a higher
plane of intelligence and good living. In short,
it means better times for the farmer, and,
through him, better times for everybody else.
1t means all this and much more-and it's COM
ing, too. Don't forget that. Slowly, steadily,
surely, intensive farming is coming-and COM
ing to stay e.