The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-12-19

Capt. Symons has returned from his
investigation of Snake river above Hunt
ington, to see whether it is adapted for
steam boat navigation, and to make re-
port in regard to the necessity for draws
in the bridges built by the Union Pacific
across that stream. He went up as far
as Boise city, which is above the upper
bridge. He makes no public report
concerning the river, but of the Boise
city natatorium, with dancing hall and
restaurant attached, he expresses him
self delighted; says it is one of the finest
places imaginable. There is a hot
spring in the hills about mile back of
the city, and by boring there plentiful
supply of hot water was secured. This
is used for filling the huge bath in the ma
tatoriun, and is also utilized for heating
houses. The water is very wholesome,
but has little sulphur in it. The bath
is a favorite place of resort, and is
credit to the city.
The state board of equalization are
in The Dalles today. The president
of the board, Hon. J. P. o. Lownsdale of
of Portland, was compelled by sickness to
90 home. They will not find an as
sessment in this county as it is in Multi
nomah, where it is said the county con-
tinuea to assess mortgages at fifty per
cent of their face and allow them to be
deducted from assessments of individ-
pals at their full value. This is the way
Il works: B has piece of real estate
Forth 100000, which is assessed at
$3.50, 900. On this piece of real estate is
"a mortgage for $150.000 which is de-
Quoted, leaving 500, 900 for B to pay
taxes on. Now, this mortgage is as
sessed at half its value. or $751; 900. Be-
tate he paid taxes on $3.50 900, but since
he made money lender his guardian
the county has received taxes on only
$780, 200 of real estate value, and on $751;
900 of mortgage value, total value of
$I75 200, a loss in assessment value OF
$75, 200. This filches the county, bur-
dens the honest taxpayer, relieves the
manipulation and gives the money lender
a chance.
A member of the Marion delegation to
the assembly is quoted as saying that
'there is not thousand jute sacks sold
to the Oregon farmers in year." and
he will therefore, perhaps, be found
standing in with the Oregonian cores
pondent, spectator, to prevent diverting
the labor of Oregon convicts from cast
ing stoves. Plainly speaking, such al
man is unfit to represent the state in its
legislative assembly. ''Not thousand
jute sacks sold to farmers in year, is
one of the widest exaggerations. Look
BAT the millions of jute sacks going into
ships hold at Portland and Astoria
year by year, and then qualify such an
expression to harmonize with the facts
If one can. 1t is very clear that there
are no wheat dealers yet discovered
liberal enough to donate these sacks To
the farmers, and they must be paid for
in depreciation of the crop or some
other manner. Eastern Washington
farmers, who have the advantages OF
cheap sacks, by reason of the labor OF
convicts in the WaIla Walla peniten-
tiary, tell quite different story as to
the wisdom OF the Olympia assembly in
this matter, and when the Salem Solons
assemble it will enhance the interests of
Oregon if'such gentlemen as this Marion
county delegate are relegated 10 subordi-
nate positions on the committees.