The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-11-01
PEESE < WEYS.

The crowd which gathered at the
Michelbach hall last evening on the oc-
casion of the butterfly social, given by
the young ladies of the Congregational
church, was proof that the efforts of the
young ladies to afford a pleasant even
ing and at the same time promote the
welfare of the society, were appreciated.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
flowers, and butterflies were seen flying
in all directions, the most beautiful be-
ing those who at a later hour in the
evening flew by distributing the lunch
short programme was rendered, which
added greatly to the evenings pleasure.
The U. 2. r. Co., are now putting a
car load of freight into Spokane seven
days from Chicago. Should the business
justify it more than one car can be sim
ilarly handled. In all kinds of business
it is often necessary to make quick ship
ments of goods on which the profit is so
small that it would not pay the receiver
to have the goods shipped by express be-
cause of the high rate which would be
charged. It is for this kind of business
that the q. P. r. Co. have made the ar
rangement mentioned and it is believed
that enough business of this kind can
be secured to load at least one carload
every day for Spokane.
The Great Northern has made another
reduction In freight rates which will
cause decided decrease in the price of
coal from west Superior, Duluth, St.
Paul and Minneapolis to Spokane, and
the portion of country tributary to that
city. The new rate will go into effect
today and will cover all through ship
ments of hard coal from the mines in
the lake Superior mining district. 1t is
expected that the reduction will be met
by competing lines, which also carry
large shipments of coal, but the Great
Northern has taken the initiative and
this step is said to be only the beginning
of reduction in the freight on number
of articles of common use.
1t is plain to be seen that the railways
are in for a great many reductions and
cut rates in the near future. Probably
by January 1st an entirely new rate
sheet will go into effect. The freight
business of the Inland Empire has as
sumed proportions which were unex-
pected even by the officers of the rail-
ways, and this;business is constantly on
the increase. No rate war is predicted
| but as the connection of the Great
Northern and other transcontinental
| limos With tho Tro1coop+;oap+,l ,ezoo;o
ton ends on the 1st of January, the
4 roads will be free to make any rate they
Idesire. The natural inclination is to.
ward a reduction in freight rates, the
increasing business of the roads making
it possible to change the tariff without 6
| proportionate decrease in the recei pts
1 from that kind of traffic, all of which
will result in benefits to The Dalles az
we'll as other points.
Mr.. Thomas Batty of Wapinitia called
today and from him we learn that worl
on the water ditch is going ahead at
lively rate. There are already about q
men at work, and so more will soon b,
added to the number. The ditch is L:
feet wide on the bottom and the grad,
depth is four feet. Water will be taker
from Clear creek, where dam four fee
high turns it into the ditch. The ditcl
covers splendid farming region, an'
the farmers appear to be delighted witt
the prospects of getting plenty of waite
another season. Mr.. Batty says th
company that is building this ditch ma
) rest assured that they will be wei
patronized,s and they have the bes
!. wishes of the community.