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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-21
The Umatilla Populists.

The populists OF Umatilla county
held their county convention yester-
day, nominated a full county ticket
and adopted platform. They en-
phatically repulsed all attempts to fuse
with other parties, determining to keep
in the middle of the road, neither look
ing to right nor left for assistance.
The platform adopted declares in favor
in initiative and referendum, the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.,
a cutting down of officers salaries, de-
nounces the republican party for its
extravaganza in the management of
state and county affairs, and promises,
if the populist party is entrusted with
power in the county and state, an in
telligent and economical administra-
tion of public affairs.
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of space at rate of two or three mil
lion miles minute faster than it was
approaching, says the Oregonian.
Perhaps the engineer thought he was
not running at high enough rate OF
speed to hit the earth as hard as he
wanted to, and so he has gone off into
space to get up more steam, and will
come back a-kiting. This will take so
long that the present generation will
not be likely to see the crash, from an
earthly standpoint, and so it is not
worth while to lay awake nights think
ing about it. A scientist was up all
The night of the 18th watching the ap-
proach of the comet, and says he saw
it when it turned about, and that when
its million miles of tail swung around,
it gave crack like whip as it
Strengthened out. And he plainly saw
the fur fly. 1t is fortunate that comets
and prizefghters are not numerous,
as the anxiety about them would make
life unbearable.
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Major McNeil1 Has Returned.

Receiver E. McNeill, of the o. r. &
N. company, has returned from a trip
to New York wither he went some
weeks ago to assist in the reorganiza-
tion of the o. R. & N. company and
the placing of the road on sounder
footing. All of this Major McNeill
was able to accomplish and it is ex-
pected that the road will soon be taken
out of the hands of the receiver.
When this occurs Major McNeill will
no doubt be made general manager.
He has proven himself capable man
and his services could scarcely be dis
pensed with even if the company were
SO disposed.
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"Thy will be DONE" and bless Him
| through our tears, for we would not
have it otherwise as we know earth
is poorer for her going but heaven
is richer"
Resolred, That we praise our Father
for that Christian faith and strength
which armed our sister with courage
to look without dread into the ''un-
yelled face of death" and in the last
hour sound the note of triumph" All
is Well"
Resotred, That we, the members of
the Good Intent Society, pray the
Lord for the harvest that He raise up
some one of our number upon whom
the mantle of our departed sister may
fall and show that God buries His work.
men but carries on His work.
Resolred, That we kneel with the
grief stricken husband at Gods altar
and say, 1.-The Lord gave, the Lord hath
taken away, blessed be the name of the
Lord" whose mercy endureth forever,
and whose voice is ever whispering to
the disconsalate, 81 love thee, l love
thee, pass under the rod
Resolred, That our secretary be in
structed to spread these resolutions on
the records of our Society, and request
their publication in the Chronicle and
Es-MoUNTAINEER. and a copy be
sent to Mr.. Henry Taylor.
MRS. w. II. BIGGS,
MRS. S. FRENCH,
IRENE ADAMS,
Committee
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Death of an Aged Lady.

Mrs. Mary Lacy died at her residence
on Fourth street at about Z o'clock
yesterday evening. Mrs. Lacy has re-
sided in The Dalles some forty years,
and for the past eight or ten years has
lived alone, seldom leaving her home
more than few blocks, rarely going
farther than the Catholic church, at
which she was a regular attendant,
and her only pleasure apparently being
the consolation she received from a
strict adherence to her religious be-
liefs. Although possessed of consider
able property, she was very frugal, in
dulging in few comforts of life. Mrs.
Lacy was probably 80 years of age
and had no relatives here. The
funeral will be conducted from the
Catholic church at 9 A. NJ. tomorrow.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Senators Mitchell and Mcbride will Give
Their Immediate Attention to the
Cascade Locks.

In reply to letters addressed to the
Oregon delegation in congress by a
committee of The Dalles Commercial
Club, consisting of Messrs. w. L. Brad
shaw, A. S. MacAllister, B. f. Laugh
lin, Emil Schanno and N. Whealdon,
Senator Mitchell replies as follows:
Washington, D. c., March 9, 1896.
Gentlemen: Pardon a little delay
in responding to your communication
of February "a, addressed to the Ore
gon delegation, inclosing copy of re-
port made by committee of The
Dalles Commercial Club, appointed to
investigate the proposed opening of
the canal and locks at the Cascades of
the Columbia river, and also resolu-
tions embodied in report adopted at
special meeting of the club February
q, 1896.
You may be assured the Oregon dele
cation have not been asleep in refer
ence to the Importance of doing every
thing necessary to be done, and which
it is possible to do, in order that the
canal and locks at the Cascades may be
opened to traffic at the very earliest
possible moment. The delegation
has consulted fully on the subject, and
we are now awaiting report, which I
expect in day or two, from the war
basis upon which we
hope to be able by an emergency bill
or joint resolution to secure whatever
money is necessary to protect the
works at the Cascades and that will |
permit the same to be opened to boats
1t very early date.
1t would not be possible to get |
through joint resolution or bill for |
S179, ,597 in advance of the river and |
larbor bill; nor does the department
'egard this amount as necessary i'm
to secure the opening to the
ANAL and locks and their operation.
Whatever amount, however, the de-
'artment will say is necessary, and we
will have this information in two or
hree days at furthest, we will endeav-
r to have appropriated at the very
arliest possible moment. Then, when
he river and harbor bill comes up
ater on, we will endeavor, if possible,
0 get the balance necessary for the
of the works, or as much of
as we can.
Yours very truly,
JOHN II. MITCHELL.
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House Burned at HOOD River.

About 9 o'clock last Saturday night
the residence of j. Soesbe, in Hood
River, together with all his furniture,
was destroyed by fire. Mr.. Soesbe,
whose family was absent from home,
had built a. fire in stove, closed the
house, and gone down town early in
the evening. When he returned about
9 o'clock he discovered all the inside
of the building in flames, the fire hav-
ing gained such headway as to prevent
the saving of anything Mr.. Soesbe
is justice of peace for Hood River pre-
cinct, and all the records of the JUS
tice's Office were destroyed. The build
ing and furniture were valued at $3.50,
on which there was an insurance of
$3.50.
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Land Transfers,

United States to Fred A. Young nj
net sec 26, t s, r Is e.
Catherine A. Henderson to B. F.
and Kate Henderson net set ei set of
net sed "a, N, 10 e, $1,000.
Oscar F. Angel to Anna Darnielle
set net, net set sec 2, s, r 13 e, S4O0.
Mrs. E. L. DeWolf to Humphrey
Rugh, lot G, town of Hood River, $3.50.
Mary and James Reidy to Martin
Mortensen, lots A, B, ], K and l.,
block rs Military Reserve addition to
Dalles City, 500
William and Sarah Michel to o. r.
& N. Co. undivided two-thirds interest
in 21-10 acres lard in lots 2 and 3, sec
20, n, ii g.
Nancy Jane Wilson and Nancy Jane
Morgan to Mary Burden lot 4, block 2
in Dalles Military Reserve Addition to
Dalles City, $100.
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WASHINGTON A POOR sPELLER
The Father of His Country Was Not a
photographer.

The Father of His Country Was Not a
photographer.
General Washington, although. the
greatest of all Americans as a soldier,
patriot and statesman, never would
have acquired fame as compiler of
dictionaries or grammars. His SPELL
ing was below the standard established
by Noah Webster, his punctuation was
faulty, and his use of capitals was reck-
less, but these shortcomings do not
detract from the brilliancy of his many
one of his letters. which Noter Dame
Scholastic says is copied as closely as
types will permit
"Head Quarters Newwindsor, Deer.
16th-17S0-
Sir as Soon as your Regt. have Drawn
their Cloathing you will March all the
Noncommissioned officers and Privat-
men Belonging to the State of Pen
ncilv. to the Winter Quarters of the
troops of that State Neir Morris town
and there deliver them up to Brigad:
Genl. Wayn-you will March those
Belonging to State of Maryland on
towards freadricktown Sending an
officer to Brigadar. Ginl Gest at Balti-
moretown to Inform him their of, that
if he shold Prefair their Going to Bal
timoretown Reather then freadrick he
may Send you Notice of it, you Will
use your Otmost Endaver to Keep your
men from DESERVING before they are
Deliavered up to the Lines to which
they Respectively Belong, you Will
Make me an Exact Return of the
names and Ranks of the Officers
of your Regt. which is to be
Transmitid to the Board of war; and
upon which they will be Entitled to
Draw their half Pay for Life
Sir 1 am your
Most OBJ: Servt:
Go: Washington.
Lieut.: Colo: Weltner
Commanding G: Regt::''
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NORTHWESTERN IMMIGRATION.
Fully 100000 New Settlers Expected
Within the Next Four Months.

Fully 100000 New Settlers Expected
Within the Next Four Months.
A. E. Johnson, well-known steam
ship and immigration agent of an
eastern company, makes the prediction
that there will be not less than 100, 900
new. settlers brought into the north
west country by the time the summer
comes. The expectation for immigra-
tion this year is that the best sort of
results. will accrue from the big inn
migration convention which was held
in ST. Paul in November.
Immigration bureaus extending
from the Dakotas to Idaho, Montana,
Washington and Oregon, report an
increased demand for information con-
corning the country, and the stimu-
lated activity in this business cannot
help but result in good to all. That,
at least, is the view taken by Mr..
johnson. The influx of new comers
is not confined to foreigners, but there
are large number of easterners on
the wing. The Great Northern re-
ports having just landed some Is Ill
inois families in it's western territory.
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Senator Mcbride also speaks thus
encouragingly of the matter:

Senator Mcbride also speaks thus
encouragingly of the matter:
Washington, D. c., March 6, 1896.
Dear Sirs: 1 beg leave to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter ad-
dressed to the senators and represen-
tatives from Oregon in congress, en-
closing a copy of report made by
committee of The Dalles Commercial
Club, respecting the opening of the
locks at the Cascades, Columbia river,
together with memorials to congress
from the Astoria Chamber of Com
merce and The Dalles Commercial
Club, representing the urgent need of
an appropriation of S179, ,597.00 for the
continuance of the work upon the
locks, also directing the attention of
congress to the great loss to commerce
that would ensue should the locks re-
main closed for another year by reason
of few weeks delay in making said
appropriation. I:note also your sug-
gestion that at least $4,000 of said ap-
preparation be made available at once
so that the operation of the locks may
not be delayed; and your request that
the Oregon delegation urge upon the
secretary of war the Importance of
opening the canal for use for the pas
sage of boats, if consistent with its
safety, during the coming wool and
wheat season of the present year.
In reply beg leave to say that the
matters referred to in your letter and
in the report and memorials enclosed
Herewith, have already been consid-
cred and discussed by the members of
the Oregon delegation in congress, and
that we have been and are in favor of
continuing the work upon the locks in
accordance with the recommendation
of the chief of engineers, and in favor
of the use of the locks for the passage
of boats at the earliest date practica-
BILE. To this end, therefore, we shall
take such action as, under existing
conditions, we shall deem expedient,
for the purpose of obtaining the appro-
priation recommended by the chief of
so that the work may be
prosecuted without unnecessary delay.
have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
GEO. W. MCBRIDE.
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ARBOR DAY.
Schools and the Public Urged to Give
General Observance

|
The law provides that sin order thai
the children in our public schools shall
assist in the work of adorning the
school grounds with trees, and to stim-
ulate the minds of children towards
the benefits of preservation and per-
petuation of our forests and the grow
I ing of timber, it shall be the duty of
the authorities in every public school
] district in the state to assemble the
pupils in their charge on the above
day in the school building or elsewhere.
as they may deem proper and to pro-
vide for and conduct, under the general
supervision of city supeintendents,
county superintendents, teachers and
directors or other school authorities
having the general charge and over
sight of the public schools in each city
or district, to have and hold such ex-
ercises as shall tend to encourage the
planting, protection, and preservation
of trees and shrubs, and an acquain-
tance with the best methods to be
adopted to accomplish such results"
The state superintendent, in circu-
lar letter, reccomends as follows:
SIT is very much desired that Arbor
Day exercises he of such character as
to awaken and build up an interest in
such school work as will be greatly to
the advantage of the entire COM
munity.
"W hile it is not deemed advisable to |
construct any special program of ex-
ercises, it. is very much to be hoped |
that each school will adopt such meas
ures as will meet the purpose of the
day in that community. These exer
cises are not designed simply to in
terest the school children, though that
is prominent in all the plans, but it is
also very much to be hoped that the
general public may become duly inter-
ested in the day.
> 81 would suggest that the teachers
of the various schools in active opera
tion on Arbor Day throughout the
state shall arrange plan of exercises
that, in their best judgement, will
awaken an interest in all pupils. The
;eacher should state to the school the
purpose of such day as contemplated in
he legislature enactment. The plant
ng and caring for trees, the great
benefit they are to any individual COM !
nunity, and also to the state and ma
ion at large; also teaching the pupils
he advantage of ornamenting the ,
rounds in the way of building up a ]
roper spirit of state and refinement.
'he community at large needs to be !
made part of the days services, be- I
ause of the benefit it may be in the 1
ray of awakening their interest in
he forest, groves, and towering S
lants. Nature is ready to assist us in l
eautifying our homes and our school
rounds, but will seldom ever do that
ork with out our cooperation" +
Hon. Troy Shelly, school superin-
.ndent of Wasco county states that
Q heartily sanctions these recommen- 9
ations, and will gladly receive and a
ublish reports of Arbor day exercises +,
ON all schools. -
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Land omce rransactions.

Homestead fling, Edward Doherty,
set set sec. %, net net sec. 80, tp. IL n.
r, 25 e.
Commuted homestead. Alva B. Craft,
set sec. IL, tip. 8. r. 16 9.
Homestead filing, Otis Thornton,
NV t, I ne sec 35, tip 6 s, r 20 9.
Homestead fling, Harmon C. Simp-
son, sw I Sc sec 10, nj ne I SET ne
sec 80, tp IL 8, q 9.
Timber culture proof, Joseph Mason,
] sw9 W Sc sec 35 tp 8, "a e.
Albert T Wilkinson, W Sc sw
sec IL, tip 4 8, % Q.
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From Tbursdav,s Daily.

Mrs. Walter O'Dell. of Big Bend,
went to Portland on the Regulator this
morning.
Mr.. A. A. Bonney was passenger
on the Regulator this morning going
to Hood River.
Mr.. James Stewart, prominent
sheep raiser of N[onkland, Sherman
county, is in the city today.
Mr.. James Gill, brother of Engineer
Sam Gill, of the Regulator, was in the
city last night. He returned to Port
land today.
Mrs. Geo. P. Morgan was in the city
last night, and returned on the Regu-
lator this morning to her home at
Cascade Locks.
Prospects for large crops being raised
on Eight-Mile were never better than
at present, says Mr.. Tim Mahew, who
is in the city today.
The Methodists have begun the erec-
tion of large church building in Hood
River When completed it will be the
. largest church edifce in that city.
Miss Ollie Graves returned to her
home in Portland this morning after
having spent week in the city visit
ing the family of Hon. J. F. Moore.
Considerable of the wheat that was
sowp in Sherman county the first of
last month has rotted in the ground,
necessitating the resolving of large
acreage.
Scarlet fever prevails to such an ex-
tent in Walla Walla that the mayor
has found it necessary to take extra
precautions to prevent further spread
of the disease.
The Oregon Market has received a
fine lot of grain-fed beef, that were
fattened at Watinitia. They are as
fine lot of cattle as have ever been
brought to this place.
Mr.. Geo. T. Prather and daughter,
of Hood River, are in the city today.
Mr.. Prather says fruitgrowersin in Hood
River are jubilant over the prospects
for large yield this season.
Judge Bradshaw, Prosecuting At
torney Jayne, Hon E. B. Dufur and
Mr.. Fred D.. Hill. returned yesterday
from Moro, where they had been in
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fully at distance, without personal exani.
nation of the patient. Thus Bright's Dis
ease of the Kidneys, Inflammation of the
Bladder, Gravel, and other Diseases of the
Urinary Organs, "Liver Complaint" Dys-
pepsia, or Indigestion, Dropsy and many
other maladies are successfully treated and
cured without personal consultation with
the physician.
Nervous Debility, whether resulting from
over-study, worry, disappointment, or from
exhausting drains upon the system caused
by prenicious secret habits contracted in
youth, through ignorance of-their ruinous
consequences, is successfully managed,
through correspondence, the necessary
medicines being sent by mail or express.
Write for question blanks, or describe your
case, send sample of urine for analysis and
enclose 10 cents for postage on treatise,
which contains reproduced photographs
and full names and addresses of vast num-
bers of people who have been cured in this
way. Address, Worlds Dispensay Medi.
cal Association, 663 Main St, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Resolutions of Coincidence.

WAEREAs: On the 11th day of
March, 1896, Sister Julia Taylor our,
dearly beloved sister in the church
and co-worker in the Good Intent
Society, bade adieu to family and
friends on earth, and went from us to
be at home with the family of God in
heaven,
RESOLVED, That while we weep the
irretrievable loss which we suffer in
the death of Sister Taylor, we lift our
burdened hearts in prayer to Him who
doeth all things well, for grace to say
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snec,al Announcement.

Notice is given here that Prof. Fer
guson, the great speciality artist and
yiolinist, who gave such an excellent
performance at Dufur on Friday, March
18th, will arrange to give another in
the near future, SO that an extra oppor-
tunity will be extended to those who
were not so fortunate as to attend on
that occasion to hear this wonderful
artist. He will also arrange to appear
at Wauic, Victor. Antelope, Hay
Creek and Prinevillex
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Aftermath of the Comet.

The comet which was to have struck
the earth on Saturday, showed the
white feather, and after getting within
few billion miles. say half an hours
run, fairly turned tail and is said to be
gliding out into the illimitable regions
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LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, OREGON,
March 10, 1896.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at The Dalles, Oregon, on May 2,
1896, viz:
MANLEY RANN.
Hd E. No. 1927 for the SH SEA Section 8,
TIP. S., R. IA E. w. M
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz,
c. h. Sutherland, James Dsrnielle, Joseph
Warren, Grant Bolton, all of Boyd, Oregon.
JAS. F. MOORE,
March 21, 5w Register.
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
of Unsold Lots Received and
Placed ON File.

Appraisment of Unsold Lots Received and
Placed ON File.
A special meeting of the common
council of Dalles City was held Tuesday
evening, Mayor Frank Menefee pre-
siding. and Councilmen Thompson,
Louer. Ross, Eshelman and Saltmarshe
being present.
Letter from A. Weigel, complaining
of the condition of the sewer leading
from Eighth to Seventh street, referred
to committee on health and police.
The committee on streets and public
property reported that they had met
with delegation from the water com
mission for the purpose of appraising
unsold lots belonging to the water
fund, and had fixed values thereon as
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Mrs. J. J. Hogan has re-opened her
photograph gallery at the old stand,
and is prepared to show to the public
the latest in all lines of photography