The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-02-13

Ouitcu oCatcS 6enatOr rom oregon, and
one of the leading attorneys of the ma
ton, is reported as failing In health
rapidly. He has been in Washington
city for some time where he is at pres
ent.
The band concert last night. was an
immense-success, the court house was
literally packed, and the enthusiasm
which greeted the performances
throughout by the large audience, was
rapturous. The band boys are very
grateful for the good will of the people
for their appreciation, and promise in
the future to give them something bet
ter.
Congregational church services to-
morrow Sunday in the court house as
usual at IL a. m. Sunday school at
12:1o. Young peoples society Of Chris
tian Endeavor at $50. Union services
at p. m. Preaching bv Rev. w. G.
Curtis pastor of the Congregational
church. Subject bonds on the best of
men.
THAT was a somewhat peculiar and
funny circumstance which happened
yesterday when ex-Editor Middleton
sued the Sun Publishing Co., for wages.
The papers were served by the Sun
Publishing Co.'s Secretary Sheriff Gates,
upon the Sun Publishing Co.'s President
Judge Bradshaw, who ruled against the
demurrer.
Hon. A. ]. 'Dufur made the CHRoNICLE
Office pleasant visit this morning, dur
ing which thetopic of conversation turn
ed upon the effort, or rather the lack of
effort. as it is confined to but few per-
sons, to secure funds for decent repre-
sentation at the Chicago Worlds Fair.
The history of his efforts in 1875 should
be read again now, showing what ought
to stimulate Oregonians to duty
Mr.. Smith French has just returned
from short trip into Sherman county.
From him we learn that the soil is in
fine condition for the plow and that
there is great activity among the farmers.
The fall or winter wheat is looking well
and from present appearances, promises
a fine harvest. Mr.. French speaks in
glowing terms of what he saw in the
prosperous.outlook of this and the adjoin-
ing county.
The NJ. Z. Church edifice is rapidly
nearing completion, the windows have
been placed iH the basement, and in
another week those in the auditorium
and lecture room will be placed in their
frames. 1t is expected that the finish
ing touches will be done to the base
ment so as to admit of the society hold
ing services in it next Sunday. The
building is an ornament to the enter
prise of the congregation and city.
]. Hudsaker of White Salmon, has in
cultivation forty acres or less. He has
made 1000 pounds of bacon which will
bring $500; 500 pounds of lard, will
bring $62.50; has sold fresh pork amount
ing to $75; $21O worth of beef; $500
worth of dried fruit; $3.50 worth of green
fruit, and other little odds and ends,
amounting to $135-making total of
1882. .50-from cultivation of forty
acres; and the orchard is only in its
infancy. When all of our bench land is
in fruit, as it should be, nice little town
at this point will be. the result.-Golden-
dale Sentinel
: The cutting into the bow of the steam
er Astorian, a few nights since, is con-
strued by some as showing that the U.
P. r. System" are determined to con-
troll the Columbia if they have to sink
their opponents steamers. Hon. H. B.
Parker, owner of the Astorian, is hard
hitter i'll a contest like this, and is able
to hold his own in the courts or else
where. 1t is said that this collision with
the R. r. Thompson cannot be shown
as at all purely accidental when it
comes to an investigation. The Astorian
may not be SO easily got rid of as was
her predecessor, the Clara Parker.
The eccentricities of Vic. Trivett NAV
never die out. Every ''once in a while''
something springs up to remind us of
him and them. The latest is the China
mans dream. Vic. in his day, held that
story as club over the head of MANY an
anti Chinese. He advocated the coming
OF the Chinese, for, said he: stThey
come here to work, and there are now
too many fellows here loafing about do
ing nothing, trying to live off their wits !;
they come into competition with me
and 1 tell you am better pleased with
the Chinese than with them'' Vic.
always asserted that if white man or
boy wilfuiiy abused Chinese, some
awful punishment would come upon
them for their action, and the fate of
the packers who killed their Chinese
passengers in 1850, was related with a