The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-23
PEASE &c MA VS..

One who has been to Chicago, and
looked the ground over pretty thoroughly
says there is every reason why our fruits
should find a ready and paying market
during the exposition, provided they
are properly packed and do not have to
pass through so many hands as to eat up
the profits. Cherries, plums, pears and
! prunes are always in demand there and
Oregon can compete with any state in
the union in their production.
Mr.. T. Day, who was in Washington
City recently, says he found every one
there, in any way connected with the
Cascade Locks completion, anxious to
| have the work done as soon as possible
and willing to do all possible to help the
| matter along. The civil sundry bill now
before congress contains an appropria-
ton for this work of over million dol
lars, which, with the balance of the ap-
preparation now in hand, will amount
to 81 ,419 900, for which the contract was
let. 1t is expected that this appropria-
ton will be passed, in which case Mr..
Day hopes to have the canal and locks
completed in about year and half.
Astoria and Flavel, the chief seaport
OF the Columbia river watershed is the
title of a pamphlet at hand today
containing thirty pages of we'll digested
facts, with explanatory maps, from the
versatil and ready pen of Col. Sidney
Dell. The name of the author is quite
sufficient endorsement as to the facts
set forth wherever he is known But
one thing puzzles us worse than the
missing word .'creatures,'' why was it
necessary for Dell to knock out the OPP
tics of a notorious stinking-fish cannery-
man. to enable the rest of mankind to
see the virtues in his book? Astoria and
Flavel have ever been one and indivisa-
BILE, since the days of Kindred where
rolls the Oregon
The excessive cold weather prevailing
throughout the eastern states and
Europe is in striking contrast to the
\ weather here. 1t seems almost incredu-
lous to native Oregonians to read or
hear of the suiferings of the many in the
middle and eastern states from severe
winter weather, when they compare the
statements received with the climate we
enjoy here. For the past six weeks,
with the exception of the snow storm
of December 23d, which lasted few
days, the weather has been all that
could be desired, with cool and occa-
sional foggy mornings and sunny after,
moons. New York, Pennsylvania and
/ Virginia, are having unusually cold
Ispells; rivers frozen over and business
Igenerally suspended. Here stock range1
n the pastures and plowing and seeding
has been engaged in every Month since|
September.
b The legislative committee of the Or
Eegon assembly, who visited Walla WalIa.
Hast week to visit the jute bag factory in
kthe Washington penitentiary were
kshown through the jute mill where they
made thorough investigation of the
q workings of that institution. The mill
was in operation and the gentlemen
we're given an opportunity to witness the
manufacture of sacks. The committee
also secured great amount of valuable
figures and facts in connection with the
4 institution to enable them to make a
complete and exhaustive report fayoring
the establishment of a like institution in
connection with the Oregon penitentiary,
but upon great deal larger scale. The
d gentlemen speak in glowing words of
4 praise of the manner in which the Walla
Walla penitentiary is conducted, and
greatly appreciate the many courtesies
a extended them by Commissioner Paine,
a Warden McClees and the other officers
! of the institution.