The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-05-17

kse,ksA. G. Phelps, Of the Wind Mountain
Hot Springs, came up to the city last
night.
S The. Goldendale Courie3 urges the
illumination OF Mount Adamss on the
coming Fourth. "
Professor Smith and family will leave
tomorrow to spend the summer on their
farm near Salem.
Maieri& Benton put into their stock
today another fine assortment of goods,
Including some excellent cooking stoves.
ss The town Of Burns, in Harney county,
with a population of 800 persons, Il has
four newspapers, the last being an organ
of Prohibition ghgg
Mr.. Alex. Kerr, yice-President of the
TIP. Association, and Mr.. Ben Rosen-
stein, one ofEits'most worthy members,
reatthe Binatilla house today.
Deputy County Blsrkd Martin this
afternoon COMP pieted thes docket entries
for the oircnit court fora Waeees county,
which is to convene in The Dalles on
Monday nezt.s4 3 aEs3FS SsS9Gass
Hon. C.sW.. Fulton, of Astoria, who
has been member of the state senate
for several terms, will speak in The
Dafles Saturday, May 2sth, and in Pen
dleton Wednesday ,yJune list.
In addition to many favors received
from Mr.. Linus Hubbard of this city
the editor of THE CHRoNIcIE is further
Indebted to his good will for the present
Of a very handsomely framed photograph
Of the steamers Wetnore and Hoyt
passing through the Sault Ste Marie
canal.
Z William Astor' death has attracted but
little comment, because William Astor
was not great man. A rich man. for
selfish reasons, may be courted and feted
during his lifetime. But a mans postum
nous honors depend upon the size of his
mind and soul, and not the size of his
wallet. ~ #
Oregon is now the battle ground of the
politicians. Besides the candidates and
stump speakers of the old parties the
peoples party hare three speakers in
the field and it isrumoredthat Powderly
and Ralph Beaumont OF the Knights of
labor are yet to, come. The prohibition
istsG too, are making a vigorous fight.
Under the constitution and bylaws of
the Oregon Pioneer and Historical AS
sociation, all persons who came west of
the Rocky mountains, prior to 1850, are
eligible to membershipont the payment of
an initiation fee of $3.50 Members will
begprovided with badges on application
at the office of the association at the AS
toria National bank.
Il T. j. Driver. special commissioner for
the construction of the Tygh Hill grade,
made flying trip TO the city Sunday
last. He says about half the grade is
already constructed and fit for travel,
and the whole is expected to be open in
the course of twenty to twenty five
days. Everybody who has seen the new
grade speak in the highest terms of it.
Reports to the effect that democratic
members are marshaling forces to camp
in war upon the dalles boat railway
project are numerous. They do not
object to the improsement, but base
their action. upon their party political
movements in Oregon. Action should
be taken at once to counteract this scan
dal upon a people deserving of higher
esteem in the nations capitol.
Mr.. Charles Philips received the first
Royal Chinook Salmon on Sunday. 1t
came from Mosier, and was Immediately
packed in ice and shipped toIlF. w. S.,
Chicago. 1t measured three feet ten
inches long, twenty-four inches around
the body and weighed 5s1s lbs. If it
had not been Sunday. Herrin would have
photographed it, butathe. church hour
interiered. sffTy 81 Ky
Mrs. A. Heppner, entertained Mrs.
Bemish, and members of her painting
class yesterday afternoon, before her
departurelfor Astoria. "A yery9 pleasant
afternoon to all. Refreshments were
served and soon after Mrs. Bemish pre-
sented each member of her class with
pretty souvenirs. In return she was
presented with some pretty gifts as 4
token of their regard for her. Mrs.
Bemish and SOM left on tie Regulator
this morning.
"A, Thburbourn, of Tygh Ridge, says
the Dufur Dispatch, was with rus Tues
day. He says his percentage Of lambs is
the largest he has ever raised; il will be
fully l25 per cent; fifty Of hisew had
triplets; seven Of his ewes had quadru-
plets (oE5quatfpl6ts, Vor quartets, or
whatever the word might! rightly be);