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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-11
Excelsior Club Masquerade.

A large crowd of spectators and good
number of maskers attended the mas
querade ball given by the Excelsior
Club at the armory last evening. The
affair was in every way successful, and
considerable interest was taken by the
spectators in the costumes seen upon
the floor. Some of the dresses were
quite elegant, and the usual number of
amusing characters, were to be seen.
The music was furnished by an orches-
ira under the leadership of w. A. Miller,
some of the members coming from
Dufur and Tygh valley. Last nights
ball was the first masquerade dance
given this season, and the novelty of it
had much to do with the success. The
financial outcome was satisfactory to
the club. The prizes which were offered
for the best sustained characters, were
awarded to Miss Jacobsen and Mr..
Charles Nelson.
Following is the liet of maskers and
the characters assumed:
Miss Jacobsen. Norwegian servant
girl Chas Nelson, stone cutter; Arthur
Hendershott, negro character; Lynch,
hobo; T Butts, hobo; Geo Dufur, Mex
ican gentleman; Glen Allen, Spanish
troubadour; Miss Bartel, folly: Roland
Wiley, comic; Chas Frank, negro; w
Norman, + Chrisman, w Nichols,
clowns; Miss Drew and Mrs Urquhart,
twins; Mrs Barrel, domino; Miss AL
exander, merry; Mr. Rafeno, Irishman !;
Mr.. McGinnis, Irish woman; Miss Maie
Elton and Miss Minnie Elton, Spanish
ladies: Gus Bartel, infantry officer; Mr.
and Mrs Mccormack, ladies; Miss Gra-
ham, Pocahontas; Miss jackson, flower
girl; Mrs Melquist, flag; Mrs Johnson,
old maid looking for a husband; Mr.
Gilmore, Uncle Sam; Mr. Lucas, clown !;
w Klindt, Grecian costume; Al Hazel,
Polish officer; E NJ Hall, Turkish officer !;
Chas Burchtorf, West Point cadet; Sam
Thurman, Indian chief; Mrs Ryan and
Mrs Jones, chrysanthemums Mr.. AL
exander, Spanish prince.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-11

Weather forecast fair and stationary
for tomorrow.
Every lady should learn the Kell ogg
system of dress cutting. Lessons not
limited.
Ten car loads of hogs from Elgin
passed through The Dalles for Trout
dale today.
Ladies call and see the Kellogg French
Tailor system of dress cutting at Mrs.
Forwards dressmaking parlors.
The fine day brought good many
farmers to town today, and the streets
have lively appearance.
Services in the Episcopal church to-
morrow Sunday at the usual hours, II
o'clock a. M. and 1880 p. M, Rev. ]. N.
Goss officiating.
Mothers you will not regret your
daughters learning the kellogg system
of dress cutting. Call and see the
system.
At the last meeting of Dalles Council,
No. 10, Junior Order American Me-
chanics, nine candidates were elected to
membership and two initiated.
The subject of the morning discourse
tomorrow at the Christian church is $50
Whom Shall We Go?'' In the evening
the subject will be ''The Sealed Book"
Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
It is reported that the Goldendale
stage line has changed hands, R. II.
Williams having sold out to Col E. w.
Pike of Goldendale. @. G. Alvord will
have the active management of the
concern.
The Elks will hold caucus at Z 80
tor the purpose of making selections OF
officers for the lodge. The caucas will
will be held in Forester's hall and will be
preliminary to the main meeting, at
which several novices will be initiated.
4 William Rasmus, who had charge of
, putting on the play of Damon and
Pythias last June in The Dalles, is now
arranging for the production of the same
piece in McMinville January "a. Mrs.
Rasmus will take the part of Calanthe.
The joint installation of officers of Jas.
W. Nesmith post, 6. A. R., and Jas. W.
Nesmith Relief corps, No. II, will be
held this evening in Fraternity hall.
A pleasant evening has been arranged
for and music and refreshments will fol-
low the installation ceremonies.
The Congregational church, corner, Of
Court and Fifth Sunday SER
vices as usual: At IL a. m. and z &c
p. m, worship, and a sermon by the
pastor, w. G. Curtis. Sunday school i'm.
mediately after morning service. Meet
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-11

ing of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Topic, The peril and power of ambition
Luke ii: 2; Deut viii :l1-20. All persons
not worshipping elsewhere are cordially
invited.
A United Brethren class service will
be held at the Lutheran chapel at IL
o'clock tomorrow. Preaching services
will be held by Presiding Elder Parker
on Tuesday evening, January 14th, at
7 80. All are cordially invited, and
those who attend the service will receive
hearty welcome.
Services tomorrow at the Methodist
church will be as follows: Class meet
ing at 10 a. m. Preaching at IL topic
'The Superiority of Love-" Cor xiii :13,
Sunday School at u 20; young peoples
prayer meeting at 5 80; Epworth league
$50. Preaching at 7:3O; subject,
Goods Gracious Proposal to His Enc
mics; Isaiah xvii a, 5.
George Herbert was in from Grants
today. The distillery expects to start
the 18th of the month, and the citizens
of Grant are greatly rejoiced thereat.
Already 200 cattle and 400 hogs have
been purchased by the company and
will be fattened and sold in the Portland
market. Mr.. J. w. Walker, the man
ager OF the company, has been lying
almost at the point of death, but is a
good deal improved now. The company
has been recognized under the name
of the Pacific Milling and Distilling Co.
Word was received in town today of
an attempt at robbiug Moore Bros. store
night before last at Moro. The robbers
broke in the side door leading to the
Office and brought with them tools for
opening the safe. The miscreants must
have been frightened away in some
manner, for they relinquished the job,
leaving their tools on the floor. Moth
ing of value was taken, but if the rob-
bers had made good their intention,
they would probably have secured
enough to pay them for their trouble.
There is no clue to the perpetrators.
" Hon. D. NJ. French returned last night
from Corvallis, where he attended meet
ing of the Agricultural college regents.
While there, Mr.. French inquired con-
cerning the Kaff1r corn, mention of
which has been made in this paper. He
was told that the subject was one that
had been considered but the corn was not
taken into much account as a suitable
product for the Willamette valley. No
reason was shown, however, why if
properly cultivated the growing OF the
corn might not be suitable thing for
| Eastern Oregon. Ex- Governor Moody,
who is in town today, is thinking of
trying the planting of some Kaffir corn
seed as an experiment. The outcome
will be watched with interest.
Since the discussion has begun about
celebrating the opening of the locks, con-
siderable interest is being occasioned in
cities by the river. The matter of cele-
brsting the event in proper manner is
being talked of in Vancouver, and the
Columbian of that city suggests to the
Commercial club the propriety of ap-
pointing delegates to meet those from
Astoria and The Dalles for the purpose
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OF looking up the matter OF the LOCKS
celebration. The appointing of COM
mittee would be a good thing, and we
trust that the Commercial clubs of the
three cities will take the desired action.
The Dalles club, at its next meeting,
should take some move with regard to
Mr.. Gray's request.
Down at the locks the contractors are
preparing for mammoth blast, one
which will stir up things considera bly,.
Over fifty holes have been drilled, and
when filed with explosives will be set
off all at once with the aid of electricity.
The blasts are being put in at the lower
end of the canal, where a lot of solid
rock needs to be taken out. This blast
is expected to loosen the rock SO that
the remaining work will be mainly to
clean up the debris. The gates are all
hung and the pipes for the hydraulic
for the connections to- be made. During
the good weather large number of men
are at work, and though a variance of
opinion exists as to when the locks will
be finished, the belief is becoming
strengthened that March 1st will see the
canal ready for the passage of boat.
To the industries at The Dalles has
been added, during the last two years,
that of sturgeon fishing. These fish
have recently been found to possess
value IN the eastern markets, and a
ready sale is found for them both in the
East and at home. Repulsive as the
looks of the sturgeon may be, there
seem to be many people who like the
flavor of the flesh, and whenever a
catch is made, the lucky fisherman is
sure of neat little sum for his trouble.
From The Dalles to Hood River stur-
manner of catching the fish is rather
peculiar. A long line is sunk in the
river with hooks placed in a row at a
distance from one another of about a
foot. The line is sunk to near the bot
tom of the river, and the theory is that
the sturgeon in their cavortings will run
against the hooks and get caught. Not
only is the theory good, but it works all
right in practice, as some of the fisher
men last winter are said to have made as
much as $4,000 for their seasons work.
Monday will see the floor laid tor the
bowling alley, gymnasium and billiard
room in the Commercial and Athletic
Club building. The woIk has been de-
layed few days on account of the Ium-
Der being damp, neceksitating drying
out. The carpenters are rushing it now
however, and no further delays are ex-
pected. The gymnasium goods have
been ordered, and are probably now on
the way. Some of the apparatus comes
from Providence, Rhode Island, but the
most of it was ordered from Chicago
The appliances for gymnastics will be
very complete, consisting of apparatus
for light and heavy exercise. Chest.
developers, rings, a trapeze, and al
other suitable paraphernalia, has been
carefully selected, and the gymnasium
committee expect this part of the club
to rank well with any other gymnasium
in the Northwest. Several club mem.
bers from Portland, who have visited the
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MAIER & BENTON.

rooms in the Grant building, declare.
that the arrangements are very conven-
lent, and The Dalles will have club of
which any city might well be proud.
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BRIEF MENTION.

Leaves From the Notebook of Chronicle
Reporters
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
keNfercifie Items.

Mrs. Nettie Vincent. of Kamiah,
has been visiting relatives west OF
here the past week.
Miss Lula Tefft visited on the
mountain last week.
Miss Chloe Michael, of Mt
Idaho, is spending the summer
with relatives west of here.
Miss Aileen Greene is teaching
school in district No. "a, south
east of here.
Rev. +. B. Laing, of Mason
prairie, held services at the Deep
creek school house last Sunday.
1t is about time for our road
supervisor to be fixing mp the bad
places in the road. They have
been nearly impossible.
At the school election Yesterday
Frank Rad was elected trustee. A
special tax of three mills was
voted on and defeated.
Henry Sprute, Henry Forsman,
VIM. Haarman and II. w. Teft
start for Lewiston tomorrow morn
ing on a proving up expedition.
They will bring freight back.
keuterville, June 2, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
Notice of Meeting Of Democratic
County Central Committee.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the Democratic
County Central committee of Idaho
County, Idaho, at Grange hall,
Grangeville, Idaho, on Saturday,
June 6, 1896, at 2 O'Clock D. M,
for the purpose of arranging the
place and date for holding the
Democratic County Convention OF
said Idaho County, and for the
holding of primary elections for
the election of delegates thereto ;
also to apportion the representa-
ton in said County Convention
among the several precincts.
Also for the purpose of electing
four delegates to represent Idaho
County in the Democratic State
Convention which meets at Poca-
tello, June Is, to elect delegates
to the Democratic National con-
vention which meets at Chicago.
July 6, 1896, to nominate candi-
dates for president and vice-presi-
dent of the United States.
The members of the County CEN
trail committee are:
A. F. Parker, w. w. Brown,
w. F. Schmadeka, Levi Magee.
ID. Robbins. Ben Gerding, II. j.
Yandell, A. w. darlington, G. G.
Fem, NH. Truscott, A. Hendricks.
n. w. Tefft, II. Hattrup, l.. F.
horning, c. Overman, G.. Tilley,
M. l.. Butler, W.B.Patterson, J. A.
Seeley, G. M. Robertson, j. d.
Hendren, j. S. Fockler, p. Clearly,
J. +. Fitzgerald, r. L. Irwin, PHI.
Prichard, F.E. Wyatt, J. A. Chick,
S. S. Fem.
w. w. Brown, Chairman.
W. +. ScHMADEKA, Sec.
Grangeville, May 20, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
Cottonwood Items.

Tee entertainment at the M. E.
church last Friday night was a 80.
cial and financial success. The
program consisted of music, recita.
ton and dialogues, all Of which
were well selected and of a very
entertaining nature. After tho
program a very sumptous feast
was served in the Sunday school
room.
L. Ellis was elected school trus-
tee Monday.
Mesdames Maugg and Winkler,
of Keutervillc, were in town TODAY
visiting Mrs. Elsensohn.
Robert Nugent is developing his
Craig mountain claim and has
struck some very rich ore, sam
pies of which he has sent to be as
assayed. The people here believe
it will be a bonanza.
Cottonwood, June 2, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05

MILLS FOR FLORENCE.
Ore From Ecery Mine DereiOp.
ell Gire Satisfactory
Returns.

From the Lewiston Teller
A company has been organized
with a capital stock 1880, 900 for
the purpose of placing good up
to-date mill to save both gold and
silver in Florence. II. X. Owen.
OF Seattle, is president of the COM
pany and c. M. Huff is manager
The mill will do custom work and
will not be confined to the output
of any one mine.
Ore has been milled during the
past winter from the Gilt Edge,
Banner, Gold Bug, Keystone, Elk
horn, Oyerlander, Ozark, st.
Charles and Hi-yu. The returns
have been uniformly satisfactory.
Patsy Clark, the Montana million
aire, is now interested in the
Standard and Bimetallic in Flor
ence and he will visit the camp as
soon as the weather will permit of
comfortable travel over the noun
tains.
Owens and Huff bought Tues
day One-half interest in the JOSE
phine for $4,000. Lewiston par
ties are interested in this property.
The owners of the Gilt Edge,
after paying the purchase price OF
the property together with all the
expenses of operation, declared a
dividend inside of thirty DAYS
The owners of this property have
now ordered pump and steam
hoist which will soon be put in
position.
One of the latest important dis
cOveries was made in Florence by
M. l.. Murray and located in the
interest of Lewiston parties. Mr..
Murray was given some pointers
by other mine-owners and by their
direction uncovered the new ledge
which he names the Pride of Flor
ence. He dug through five feet of
snow in making the discovery.
Samples of the ore were on exhibit
ton in this city yesterday and
gold in quantities was hammere d
out Of the rock.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
NOTICE.

10 D. T.. Dwight and all whom 1t may concern
Notice is hereby given that from and after
TINS aate i, the undersigned, will not be held
the following named quartz mine be held rc.
sPonsihle for any labor done by the said s. a.
for any supplies, machinery. tools or otboorr
things purchased, or for any expense of what.
ever IN nature incurred or made upon that certain
situated on the west side of Black ga nd nronL
and adjoining and lying west Of the Banne,
quartz mine In Florence Mining District. Idaho
county, Idaho. n au~ho
Florence, Idaho, May o. 1896 "ooN'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE
county OF Idaho State Of Idaho. In the
matter OF the estate of Mary A. Addison. de-
ceased Order to show canse why order OF
SAFE OF real estate should not be made.
IL appearing to this court by the petitI,n
THIS day presented and filed by John Il. Ad.
klsoil, the administrator Of the estate of Mary
A. Aukison, deceased. that 1t Is necessary To
sen me whole or some portion Of the real es
sa,e OF sara decedent to pay the debts of de-
ministration. Vi "u
II Is therefore ordered by this court that all
persons interested in the estate of said de-
ceased appear before the said Probate Court
b o M%Hadsy TIE S.h day of july 1896 at the
court room of said court at the court house NJ
NJ NJ Idaho. County of Idaho. State of Idaho, to
81 SLOW y, cause why an order should not be graft
eu 70 SAID administrator to sell so much 81 the
SAID real estate as shall be necessary, and that
copy OF this order be published four success
siye weeks In the IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS
county. w n. SCALES s"'"
Dated June 4. 1896. '''-'e ~y -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
MINERS SUPPLIES
Order to Show Cause.

THE PROBATE COURT OF IDAHO
4 County, State of Idaho In the matter n
the estate of Philip Cleary deceased. Order r.
show cause on sale of mines ~
~ appearing to this court by the petition tbj,
administrator of the estate of Philip Clearv
deceased, praying for an order OF sal of lie
mining property OF said estate, that II is to the
ing property be sold. $3.50 --.A''
IT Is therefore ordered by the court that all
persons interested appear before this court on
the 10Th day OF June 1896 at the hour of ten
o'clock a. m at the court room of said court nj
inc court house in Mt. Idaho, County OF Idaho.
STATE OF ldaho, to show cause why an order
n0uld not be granted to said administrator 10
sell al OF said mining property belonging TO
s SAID estate. tis further ordered that a copy
Oh Inis order be published four successive
and published in said county.
Date May 5, 1891 eN VI '"S eo"r' l.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
RicerSitle JOttiuOs,

There was quite stir at this
place last Wednesday and Thurs.
day. Constable Giggy was pros.
pecting the country in pursuit of a
married man who is evidently
anxious to join the church of Lat
ter Day Saints with IL plurality OF
wives. Thursday the constable,
deputy jeff and the sheriff brought
him in after a hard trip in a hard
country in pursuit of one who
knew every foot of it, and they
deserve credit for doing good
work: The prisoner appears to
take it coolly, and does not seem
to realize the offense he has COM
mitted against the good and well
being of the people and society:
yet he showed good sense in wal
wing an examination, no doubt
thinking that he would stand a
better chance with grand Jury
than on an examination before JUS
tice Beede.
Tho "nations child" paid River
side a visit today, We speak for
her to be our first school marin.
Jay Williams and party, from
Spokane, have been prospecting
this section for some time and have
made some promising locations.
Stegmar 4 Ashpaugh are max
ing it quite well on their Butcher
creek claim.
c. X. Williams is making a good
showing on Webfoot bar. He has
also found some float rock, and if it
is a fair sample of the ledge who
ever finds it will be a lucky fellow.
Mr.. Williams has located the
waters of Wall creek for hydraulic
mining on the east side of the
river at Webfoot.
We are sorry to lose Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Surridge, who soon leave
for Michigan.
Rev. Knox passed through to
hold meetings Saturday and Sun
day at Clearwater school house.
and gave us cordial invitation to
attend.
We believe the door of prosperi-
ty is just opening for Idaho county.
June 6, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
Dences Ne,Vs.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Orbison came
over from Neaperce Monday, re-
turning Tuesday.
DIR. Shawley reported a girl at
ODE Scott's Sunday morning.
Rev. Perkins is training the child
rem for floral song service for
Saturday evening, June 81.
Old Badly is gone, the poor old
nag, we'll never see him more: he
took a bath in the Denver lake:
but he never reached the shore!
The election Monday warmed nm
little after the poll opened, and
oo votes We're cast for school trus-
tee. Mrs. w. w. Heacock and
Andrew Jorgenson being the con-
testants. Mrs. Heacock was de-
feated, owing to SO many old
bachelor voters; and oh, no, ,rs!
ito think Of a woman holding of.
flee and SIGH, when there haint
women 'nough for wives for what
men there are" Mrs. J.P. Code
was likewise defeated in the Asa
Jones district and Mr.. Petty was
elected his own successor.
Mrs. p. A. Shilling, who has
been with her husband at Silver
City, Idaho, came home last Wed.
nesday for the purpose of being
treated by DIR. Wood or dropsical
affliction.
The citizens of Denver have con-
ciuded to abandon the program for
the Fourth and celebrate else
where.
Dernham & Kaufman Co., have
received a carload of wire and
several loads of other goods this
week.
X. j. Brown Inns resigned his
position at Dernham & Kaufman's
and will go to Florence in n few
days to engage in business ON his
own hook.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
Besc0re of the V3keicaf.

There is mining in the air.
Many are looking about to learn
where investments can be made
with the greatest prospect of ma
terial increase. Many think that
low-priced stocks offer the best
field, as the amount invested will
not be much, and a hundred dol
lars invested today may realize
another hundred in short time.
Others, more cautious, are asking
what development there is on the
property they are asked to invest
in, and the prospect for returns.
The willy promoter usually does
not put much cash in any PROPOSE
ton. He manages to get a bond
on property and forms a COM
pany, and those buying the stock
are expected to pay for the mine
and its development. In other
words, the promoter "gets in on
the ground floor" and the stock
investor holds the bag. This is
not always the case, but in nine
cases out of ten this will be found
to be true.
Many of the companies formed
in the Cripple Creek district were
on this plan, and it will be 80 here.
There are promoters" in this
country who would not know a
mine if they saw it; who would
not know a prospect hole from a
well. They do not need to. They
get hold Of a property in mining
district and work it for all there
is in it.
Legitimate mining is as safe as
any business and presents no more
chances of failure than any other
enterprise; but look out for the
mining shark. With the warn
lngs that have been given by the
mining press all over the country, |
l man must be as gullible as the |
who buys a gold brick
% be taken in by a man as un-
'crupulous as a green goods man.