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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
School Text Books.

The following is the vote given for
text books not heretofore adopted on
Jan. l, 1895:
Orthography-Watson's series, A.
B. C. Co.. 20 votes; Reeds Word Les
sons, Maynard M. & Co., 13.
Spelling Blanks-Manson's series,
A. B. C. Co., 16 votes; Merrill's Writ
sng Speller, Maynard M. Co., 3.
Drawing-Thompson's series of. D.
c.. Heath & Co., 10 votes: Eclectic SER
les, A. B. G. Co., IA.
English Literature-Smith' Studies,
A. B. c. Co., 10 votes; Cathcart's Man
ual, A. B. G. Co., 10.
Composition and Rhetoric-Ward's s
Compositions, A. B. c. Co., 20 votes:
Hills New Elements, Sheldon & Co., IL.
Physical Geopraphy-Guyot's, A. B,
c. Co., 20 votes; Eclectic, A. B. G
Co., 10.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
From Mondays Daily.

Rain is needed not only for growing
crops but for range feed for cattle.
Our citizens have been treated to
several zephyrs during the past few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry French arrived
in the city Saturday evening from
Portland.
A large lot of cattle are expected at
the stockyards of r. E. Saltmarshe Il
Co. this evening. They will be sent to
their destination tomorrow.
A large quantity of goods have ar
rived at Moody's warehouse, and will
be sent to their destination in the in
terror as soon as the wagons arrive.
Some beautiful speciment of petri-
fed wood have been procured from the
exhumed forest near where the .. t.
& N. Co. is constructing the new grade
around the high bridge.
The Regulator bursted the throttle
plate this morning, and for this reason
she was unable to make the usual trip
to the Cascades. The damage will be
repaired as soon as possible, and she
will leave her wharf at the usual hour
tomorrow.
Everybody are invited TO attenu an
inspection meeting of the 9-cent store
of Portland, which has opened branch
in this city. 1t is closing out it's stock
of dress goods regardless of cost.
Call and examine the goods, and prices
will be lower than you ever saw them.
Corner Washington and Second
Streets.
A fruit grower at Milton employed
several young ladies last year to pack
Strawberries Merely for the joke
some of them slipped in number of
boxes short, neatly penned notes, and
one was found by Spokane musician.
He was the leader of the Auditorium
orchestra. A correspondence ensued,
followed by an accidental meeting, and
now the girl has Tilted another lover
to become engaged to the purchaser of
her box of Strawberries.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
Land Transfers.

April 26.-Waucoma Lodge No. 80,
K. of p, of Hood River, Oregon, to
Russell Pealer; block 10, section j,
Knights of Pythias cemetery; $40.
April 26.-Edward F. Stone to Cace-
liza SCHENECTADY; Sc of NV /, sw of
ne t, W ! of Sc sec. "a, tip s S, r 18 g;
5000.
April 27.-Jesse T. Copeland to
Aaron Munson; W of ne and Q of
NV t, sec. %. tip n, r II e; $500.
April 27.-State of Oregon to C.
Coventon; n ! of ne sec. 1, tip 1 n, r
13 e; 500.
April 27.-Mattie A. Oiler to
Michael McKeen; 100 feet northeast
corner of block 2, Winan's addition to
Hood River; 800.
April 27.-W. S. Thompson to
Michael McKoen; 1887 acres near
northeast corner sec. 2, tp 2 mr. 10 e;
$4,000.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
sHERIFF,s SALE.

DY virtue of execution. issued ont If the Cir
ID cult Court OF tn state Of Oregon for Wasc .
county, in action entitl E. ID. White pla ntiff
rected and delivered. old on the 25th ~ Of
March 1876, levy upon. and will sell at public auc.
tion to the highest bi der for cah hand on Sat
urday the 26th ~ Of May 1895, at 3 o'clock P. NJ
of said day, at the court house door in Ihe Oalles
in Wssco county, Oregon, the following described
property towit: All Of the interests of defendants
in and to that certain tract parcel of land boun
ded and dt scribed follows: Comm, ncing at The
southeast of the northwest gu ,rter OF section
two ( tp Dcrth, Of range 10 e4st thence west III
and thirty-hundredths rodsto point; thence north
461x rods to point; thence east III ard thirty
hundredths rods to point thence south 46H rod, to
the place of BEGINNING.
Also that certain tract or parcel of land bounded
and d. scribed follows: Beginning AZ the north
east of the northwest quarter of the son b.
east quarter Of section two (2 tp north range 10
running thence south 81 rods point; thence
west 80 rods to point, thence north 80 rods to d
pe nt thence east 80 rods to the lace of beginning
Both Of said tracts hereinb fore described beng ct
uated in the county Of Wasco state of Oregon so
much thereof as hall be >utieient to satisfy the
sum Of Six hundred and eighty one and seventy.
one one-hundredth dollars Win interest thereon at
the rate OF per cent per annum from the % i'd day
OF March A. ID. 1S95 AIKEN and levied upon
the property Of q. p. Heald and Mary P. Heald TO
satisfy said sum of 1881 II and interest there,n in
favor Of painful together with costs and accruing
costs.
Dated at Dalles City. Oregon, April 9th. 1895.
T. j. DRIVER
sheriff of Wasco County Oregon.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
FOSSIL TO THE DALLES.
A Road Projected From the Southern
Portion of Gillian County to This City.

A Road Projected From the Southern
Portion of Gillian County to This City.
The Fossil Jonlnal, in an editorial
on this subject, speaks very encour-
agingly of the matter, and believes
that goods could be delivered as
cheaply from The Dalles as from Ar
lington. 1t says that freight from the
latter point is 30 cents, and it could be
brought for the same rates from the
former. We quote as follows:
''Those who have never given any
thought to the matter have no idea OF
the advantage such road would be,
not only to Fossil. but to Mayville and
Condor and surrounding and interven-
ing country. A preliminary survey
has been made over a direct route from
Fossil to the mouth of Thirtymile,
thence up the hill on the other side OF
the John Day river to the table land
in Sherman county, where connection
is made with good road running di-
rect to The Dalles. By this route it is
but 20 miles from Fossil to The
Dalles-or only 10 miles farther than
from Fossil to Arlington. Mayville
and Condor can make connections
with this road that will bring them
also within 20 miles of The Dalles.
This week Mr.. Gilman interviewed
the leading business men of The
Dalles, who agreed to give substantial
help in building the proposed road.
He also saw prominent business men
and farmers of Sherman county, who
stated that Sherman county would
help. He is satisfied that if Gillian
will make the road in this county,
Wasco and Sherman counties will
build the grade on the other side OF
the river. Private subscription will
do a good deal toward building the
road in this county, but Gillian county
should make an appropriation for this
purpose-say one dollar for every dol
lar that is raised by subscription. The
county court has practiced this plan to
some extent already, with good results.
LAS to the advantages that would re-
suit from such a road, they are so ap-
parent that it is not necessary to say
much concerning them. Once it is
built, goods can be laid down as cheap
in Fossil and Condor as in Arlington,
as there is some 30 cents difference in
the average price of freight between
Portland and The Dalles and Portland
and Arlington, in favor of the former
point. whose water competition has
cut the railroad rates one-half between
The Dalles and Portland. This 80
cents would haul the freight from The
Dalles to Fossil or Condor. Before
long, when the locks are completed,
The Dalles boats will be even better
prepared to compete with the railroad,
as there will be no breaking of cargo
between there and the seaboard, and
The Dalles should then be able to sup
ply interior points at Portland prices.
''Grain at present brings 10 cents
per bushel more in The Dalles than in
Arlington. This being so, the May
vile farmers can we'll afford to haul
their wheat an extra Is or 20 miles for
the extra 10 cents per bushel, and sew
eral of the largest farmers of that sec
tion are strongly in favor of the early
building of the road"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
The Fishing Industry.

During the flood of 1894 about twenty
three fish-wheels were washed out by
the flood, at loss of perhaps $75, 900 or
$50, 600 to the owners. At the time this
was thought loss that could not be
recovered for many years; but when
the season opened on the 10th of this
month, every wheel had been replaced,
and besides there were several scows
that had been constructed. Last sea-
son there was phenomenal run of sal
mon; but this year it is not expected
to be as large. Whatever number may
come up the turbulen5 current of the
Columbia it will be welcomed by fish
wheels on each side of the river, and it
is hoped that this will be exceptionally
large.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
Another Chase.

The Pendleton East Oregonian says:
"Word has been received at this office
that the man who stole a span of
horses, hack and harness at Walla
Walla, stopped in Ukiah on the night
of Wednesday, the oath, and left his
outfit. In its place he took two fresh
horses from the livery stable and left
during the night for the mountains.
The Long Creek mail carrier was a
loser by the fugitive taking his horse
and saddle. When the theft had been
discovered, officers Immediately started
on his trail and at the time the last
news came were closely following him.
The name of the horse thief was not
given, but it is understood he has been
looked for by Walla Walla officers for
some time
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
Killed ON the Rail.

The Baker City Democrat says: ''The
news was received in this city yester.
day of the killing of James Hewett,
by being run over by train of the o.
r. & N. on Friday evening about
miles west of Huntington.
''Only meagre particulars of the
killing have been received. Hewett
was passenger leaving Huntington
for Weatherby, and it is said that he
was in an intoxicated condition. 1t is
supposed that he either fell from the
train or in jumping fell under the cars.
His remains were taken to Huntington.
where they were inferred yesterday
afternoon.
'Hewett was miner, and formerly
held the position of foreman of the
Maria mine at Mineral City. He is
spoken of as being good citizen and
his death is deeply regretted by those
who knew him."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
ITEnS in BRIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

The bicycle fever has not abated.
Mr.. Fred Wallace, of Antelope, is in
the city.
Mr.. w. S. Cram, of Portland, is in
this city.
Judge Bradshaw is spending a few
days in Portland.
The Regulator had full passenger
list this morning.
The shearing season has begun in
the Antelope country.
Mr.. Ed. M. Wingate, of Antelope, is
in the city visiting his mother.
Hon. r. F. Gibbons returned last
night from short visit at Portland.
Mrs. E. E. Lytle was passenger on
the Regulator this morning to Hood
River.
The county clerk yesterday issued a
marriage license to W. C. Moore and
Miss Edith Smith.
Salmon are not running very plenti-
fully; but several very fine chinook
have been caught.
Lambing has been quite successful
in some portions of the county: but in
others there has been considerable
loss.
Rain is needed for spring grass for
sheep. Bunch grass has not grown
much yet, by reason of the coldness of
the season.
An agreeable rain fell last night for
two or three hours; but it did not con-
tinue long enough to do good to the.
farms of the county.
Miss Aldrich, who has been in the
city for d few days past the guest of
the Misses Story returned to her home
at Cascade Locks on the Regulator this
morning.
Hood River Glacier: 1t is likely
strawberry pickers will be in demand |
here next month. Heretofore Indians |
have done most of this work, but they |
are not desirable class of pickers, and |
growers would prefer to employ white
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
Volunteer Firemen,s Association.

Mr.. W. H. Butts, of this city, at
tended the meeting of the executive
committee of the Volunteer Firemen's s
association of Oregon and Washing
ton, held Saturday afternoon at l
o'clock, at the new city hall in Port
land. He was elected chairman of the
committee, and A. P. Pinkers, of Van
couver, secretary. A new constitution
and bylaws was adopted, which, as
soon as approved by the association
will be printed. The tournament of
the association will be held in Van
couver, Wash, on September Sd, and
a meeting of the executive committee
on July 10Th at the same place. Great
preparations are being made for the
annual tournament, and no doubt it
will be one of the most successful ever
held
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
Plentiful Game Birds.

The extent to which the Mongolian
pheasant has multiplied and spread
out over the Willamette valley in large
numbers is not generally understood,
but it is fact that they are exceed
ingly numerous. An index of this
was shown by a gentleman coming
north on the local train Monday at the
same time as Secretary of State Kim
caid came back from Eugene, says the
Salem Statesman. The gentleman
takes great interest in the pheasants,
and concluded he would make test of
their numerical strength, so he COM
menced counting. He sat on the east
side of the coach, looking out only
from that side and from Eugene to AL
bany at no greater distance than about
sixty yards from the railroad track he
counted sixty of these beautiful birds
running around in the fields and pas
lures. If that strip of country is
fair criterion, it is easy to see that the
bird has solid footing in this valley.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
The Sacaline Plant.

Mr.. Fl. C. Nielsen, of this city, has
procured some sacaline seed, and will
test its growth in his garden in this
vicinity. Tt is new forage plant has a
wonderful reputation, and is said to
grow in all kinds of soil, often attain
ing height of II feet by June. 1t will
thrive on wet or dry ground, and its
nutritive qualities are unsurpassed by
any pasture grass. On the dry and
arid lands if it could be successfully
grown it would furnish abundant feed
for the numerous herds that now roam
over the hills and plains. If the test
that Mr.. Nielsen is making proves sue
cessful it will be largely introduced in
Eastern Oregon. and if half is true
what is said about it a revolution may
may be expected in the matter of pas
turage.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
ATTENTION rRE1GHrEKs.

DIPS are wanted for hauling out l00, 900 pounds
conssti groceries and heavy goods. All wools
to hauled from Muddy Stati IN q point Is miles
southeast Of AntelOpel t., The Dalles. and back
said wool and back frei.ht to be well protected
with wagon sheets and delivered in good order d
cond tion, between the 9th day of Ma, an the LIST
on delivery of each load at he Dalles if de ired
and the remainder completion OF ontr CT. Bids
will be opened April BOT at l P. M, AMI award
made known at Moody's Warehouse May I'd, 1895.
Bidders ith endorsements touching their resp nsi
bility will be given the preference. address Ill
bids to HENEY HAHN,
SeGy Prineville L & L st. Co.
"a Front ST. Portland Or.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
FRENCH-WILLIAMs NUPTIALS.
Miss Annie Williams Married to M
Harry w. French In Portland.

Miss Annie Williams Married to Mr.
Harry w. French In Portland.
MISS Annie Williams, of Portland,
was married Saturday afternoon at the
residence of her mother in that city to
Mr.. Harry French of The Dalles, Rev.
w. G. Curtis, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church officiating. The we'd
ding was a very quiet one, and only
members of the immediate families
were present. With abundant fes-
toons and decorations, in leaves and
flowers, the rooms were made into a
bower of beauty. After the ceremony
the persons sat down to dainty lunch.
The young people are we'll known
in this city, the bride having been
born here, and made this her residence
until recently. She is a sister of Mr..
Ed. NJ. Williams, one of our prominent
merchants, and young lady
highly esteemed and respected for
many beautiful traits of character.
The groom is a young man of exem-
plary habits, and has many warm per-
sonal friends in this vicinity. In en-
tering the new relation Mr.. and Mrs.
French will receive the heartiest con-
gratulatiOns of the community and the
kindest wishes for the bluest skies and
the smoothest seas in their future voy-
age on the ocean of life.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
SOUND MONEY.

The following is what the New York
Sun has to say on this subject:
SPY itself no phrase is emptier. Pres
ident Cleveland of the District of Colum-
bia and John P. Jones of Nevada both
say that they are for sound money; and,
stopping, there, neither can deny the
others truthfulness. Yet Jones is
known to be for free silver coinage at
the rate of sixteen to one, and Grover
Cleveland for something different,
which he has never defined with pre-
cision equal to Jones's. 1t seems as
though all the statesmen, excepting,
perhaps, Secretary Morton, who are
opposed to Senator Jones and to the
free silver party, now rampant, dread
to say the awful words which alone can
make their financial programme un-
mistakable
''The alternative for free silver coin
age at sixteen to one is what we have,
namely, gold, as the one and perma-
nent measure Of value and standard of
currency. This has all along been
manifest, although the efforts have
been frantic and often ludicrous to
avoid saying it, or to prevent it from
being recognized. The issue which
the silver men say they will precipi-
tate, cannot be modified by delusion or
pretense, on either side. The issue is
hot nd lci1 , = I, IL,
OF currency, the value of each metal,
with respect to each other and to other
commodities, being totally beyond the
power of any financial legislation or
convention to change.
''The silver proposition is to discard
the gold standard and to substitute the |
standard of silver; to measure things |
by silver instead of by gold. We meas
ure by gold new, and not by silver.
The silver men propose to abolish our
present system and to substitute an
other, pleading certain advantages and |
denying the opposed disadvantages.
Yet, Notwithstanding all the turmoil,
mystiflcation, and crazy rhetoric of the |
contest, with which this generation is
particularly familiar, gold has been the
one ruling standard of this country for
full sixty years. Gold monometalism
is what we have had in fact throughout
that period, it is what we have to-day,
and it is what the anti-silver men must
confess they favor, or stand for silver.
There is no middle ground"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04

ing will do we'll to give him call. He
is the only scientific, practical cutter
who has taken diplomas in the princi-
pal cities of the east for correct meas
uring, skilful labor and perfect fit who
is soliciting orders. There are a
great many adventurers who are not
tailors and who do not represent re-
sponsible house, who cannot take a
correct measure, subjecting the public
to great annoyance and loss. Hoping
the public will encourage scientific
man to do their work, Mr.. Hixson is
recommended
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
A Bicycle Trip.

Yesterday at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing party consisting of Ed. Riggs,
Charles Fritz, Harry Esping, Walter
Johns and Bert Barrett left the city on
a bicycle jaunt to the mouth of the
Deschutes, distance of about fifteen
miles. They arrived at Mrs. Shelly's
residence about the noon hour, where
they partook of bountiful meal.
About mile and a half this way from
the Deschutes Mr.. Harry Esping, in
coasting down hill, struck a. bridge,
throwing him from the bicycle, and re-
sulting in breaking one of the pedals
and bruising his knee. Notwithstand-
ing the accident he mounted the wheel
and managed to make the mouth of the
Deschutes with the remaining pedal,
and took the train from Cello for the
city. The other members of the party
stuck to their wheels, and arrived at
The Dalles at $3.50 o'clock in the after
noon. They express themselves well
satisfied with the trip.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
Police Court.

Last night there were four hobos ar
rested and confined in the city jail.
Two of these were boys, aged IA and
16 years respectively, who had escaped
from their parents in Portland and
were making a tramp through the
country. This morning they were
brought before the recorder, and three
of them were fined $5 apiece, and the
other one $40. The boys fathers have
been notified in Portland, and they
will be sent back as soon as their fines
have been worked out. Street Com
missioner Butts has gang of good
looking men under his control; but in
looks they will always be overshadowed
by their chief.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-05-04
CREDIT AND CURRENCY.

One of the most mischievous of cur
rent fallacies is the contention that a
large increase of currency, either in
the form of free silver or some other
kind of imitation, is necessary to the
proper transaction of the business of
the country, says the Globe Democrat.
We are constantly being told by GER
tain order of agitators that scarcity
of money is the principal cause of hard
times, and that general prosperity
would at once succeed doubling of
the amount of circulation. Many hon.
est and more or less intelligent. people
accept this sophistry without shipping
to think that an increase of currency
does not imply that it is to be distrib-
uted as popular gift, without any
thing being given in return for it. No
matter how abundant the supply of
money might be made, it would still
be obtainable only in exchange for
products or. services. There would
have to be something to sell, or the
money would never reach the people:
and the man who now has something
to sell can get the money for it at any
moment. There is no lack of currency
for all legitimate purposes. Asa mat
ter of fact there is big surplus of it,
for which there is no use, and the
banks are offering to loan it at a re-
markably low rate of interest.
All intelligent citizens ought to
know that in reality the business of
the country is carried on with a COM
paratively small amount of actual
money. All large commercial opera
tions are mainly conducted by means
of checks and drafts, the proportion of
currency employed being only from 5
to 10 per cent: and a recent investiga-
tion shows that the same is true in a
striking degree of the smaller forms of
trade which represent the daily buying
and selling of the necessaries of
life. The comptroller of the currency
caused inquiry to be made of the ma
tional banks as to the character of the
deposits made on the nearest settling
day by retail grocers, butchers. clo-
thiers, fuel dealers and furniture deal
ers, and replies were received from
2465 different points all over the coun-
try. From these reports, a careful
estimate has been prepared which dem
onstrates that payments by check range
from 81 per cent of the total settle
ments in retail trade in the north CEN
tral states to IS per cent in the south
central. Thus it win be seen that
even in this relation, where the most
actual money is handled, the instru-
ments of credit play larger part than
the currency; and the use of these
credit instruments is constantly grow
ing on account of their manifest con-
venience.. That is to say, the tendency
is toward a smaller rather than
greater employment of money in busi-
ness affairs; and this is one of the best
answers to the talk about the necessity
for an increase of the currency.