The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-20

l.. H. MAXWELL the regular nominee
on the republican ticket, for assessor of
Multnomah county, has brought suit to
contest the election of George G. Sears
who was returned as the successful can
didate by plurality of 62 votes.
1t Is unfair to charge every appropria-
tion for the Columbia river to Oregon,
and then claim that the cream of the In
land Empire lays in Idaho and Wash
ington. The Columbia would have been
an open river years ago, only for such
monkey business as that.
Two much salt in the system dries up
the blood and the healthy moisture OF
the Imembranous surfaces, and is evi-
denced by dead yellow pallor of the
skin, with a blanching of the lips and
cheeks, and morbid craving for the
condiment which nothing but its use in
enormous quantities will satisfy.
The Fossil Journal says: Thousands
of acres of grain in this end of the
county which the prolonged drouth has
not damaged, is being literally moved
down by squirrels. Unless the county
as a body take immediate action in this
matter the farmers need never SOW
another crop. Between here and Con-
den whole fields have been devastated.
from the Willamette valley, bringing
with him a bouquet sweeter to his olfac-
tory senses than the sweet briar breezes
of the Hebridian isles. He kindly gave
us one smell. Talk of your ottar of roses,
the fragrant odor of Uncle Linus bou-
quet can see them all and so many
scents better, with generally beneficial
results.
| The Oregonian today gives up twenty
two columns of it's valuable space to
Hon: Penumbra Kelly, which explains
his position on the subject of taxes de.
linquent. Mr.. Kelly was reelected on
the independent ticket at the election
this month, and the boys say if he wants
to be governor, next election, he has
simply to announce himself, without the
formality of a party nomination.
For a year past the Portland cable
road company has been in the courts
with actions, most of which, however.
have been friendly suits brought for the
purpose of unifying the conflicting titles
and property interests of the different
elements in its ownership. There was a
suit filed Saturday, however, III the
state circuit court, which boldly de-
mands the sale of the property of the
road for the interpleading creditors OF
the company.
Mr.. John Pashek, who lives a short
distance up Mill creek, and is an early
riser, says the joy of the feathered song
sters in his vicinity is beyond descrip-
tion when they seek the shady hooks for
morning ablutions. The music of their
little throats is grand inspiration, and
it is perhaps aided by some of the song
sters. imported by bird fanciers. If not
so. then it is pretty certain that the ma
tive birds of Wasco would come close to
first prize in contest for honors.
The statistician of the u. S. depart
ment of agriculture has prepared re-
port which is now in press, on the wages
of farm labor, the result of nine inyesti-
CATIONS from 1866 to 1892, with prio,
records of wages as far back as ls40
The report shows the monthly rates
both with and without board for the
season or year and also by the day iu
harvest time. 1t shows that for ter
years wages have been very uniform
and well sustained in spite of fiuctua-
tions in farm products, and thata stead,
demand exists, with positive scarcit,
OF farm labor in large portion of ths
country.