The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-15

Hon. >. F. Caples is to deliver the 4tI
of July oration in Pendleton.
The prospects in the United States ia
yor better price for wheat next fall.
The editor of the CHRONICLE acknowl-
edges the courtesy of an invitation to
attend the commencement exercises of
st. Mary's Academy. to be held on FRI
day the 18th inst, at 10 a. IN.
4 cynical citizen informs the CnRoNI-
Gle that the only man in town who is
not candidate for city marshal is
George Runyan and that George is sus-
pected of being dark horse.
Senator Dolph is much concerned a
bout the boat railway amendment. The
conference committee has been in session
almost continuously this week, and is
having hard contest over every Oregon
amendment.
Remember the mass meeting tonight,
for the purpose of selecting candidates
to be voted for in the coming city cleo
ton. A large meeting is expected. If
it be found that the candidates are too
numerous to fill the court room, the
meeting will be held outside.
The coming city election is provoking
lots of fun for the boys. A number of
them have issued tickets announcing
their candidacy for city marshal, just
for the fun of the thing. 1t is even said
that Chinaman on Front street has
issued 500 tickets OF this character.
Kraker & Niva, of Centerville, pulled
out of the city today one of Russell &
Co.'s elegant 13-horse traction engines,
self steering, and fitted with all modern
appliances. After crossing the ferry,
the engine was steamed up to work its
way over the hills in the famous Kick
itat valley, where an abundant harvest
awaits it's coming.
AS showing the business done by
trains in The Dalles, a gentleman in
forms US that by actual count there was
upon the road at one time last Monday,
between this city and the top of Sherars'
grade, no less than sixty-four wagons,
drawn by 160 pairs (320 head) of horses.
The day following thirty teams arrived
in the city with wool.
The Astoria papers have all adopted
the six-column folio style for their daily
editions. They look ever 80 much nicer.
Before this change their appearance was
very similar to that of the hen that en-
deavored to cover seven dozen eggs at a
sitting. and each column to any one
page represented dozen spoilt eggs
which might have produced profit to the
consumer under the ordinary rules gov
erning incubation.
June Sth Senator Dolph interested the
senate on the subject of irrigation in the
Inland Empire. He included in his ad.
dress the very able letter of Col. Lang
recently submitted to meeting of The
Dalles citizens; and also an almost in
valuable list OF citations with reference
to riparian rights, which makes of it 6
document for reference just at this par.
ticular time, in which all Wasco county
people are interested. The subject mat
ter appears complete in the Congression-
al Record OF the 10th inst.
A special feature OF the Fourth cele.
bration at this place will be the fire.
mems tournament. Four companies
will compete for cash prizes of $75 ano
$25. The boys are now practicing stead
lily for the tournament and the result
will in every way promote the efficiency
of the department. In competing fol
the prizes, each company will have tt
run one hundred yards to plug, at
tach the hose to the plug, lay 200 feet o
hose, break joint, attach nozzle anc
get first water. 1t is a race against time
and is one of those things, as featur,
of the celebration, in which pleasur,
and profit are happily combined.
There seems TO be some apprehension
that horses will be scarce, and higl
priced, for use on the 4th and this ma,
have a tendency to deter merchants anc
traders from a resolution to enter tn,
ranks of the procession. There need b,
no apprehension of this kind whatever
Mr.. Cathcart says he will supply hund
red head of horses if need be. Wha
made horses SO scarce last year was tha
the committee had SO many engaged
This year the committee have none en-
gagged ahead. Messrs. Ward & Kern
have volunteered to furnish the horse
tor the liberty-car. Mr.. r. B. Hoo
says there will be plenty OF horses, bu
people should not put off engaging then
till the last hour.
Tin Wedding.
very pleasant little party of old-tin
Friends and neighbors met last night a