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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-29
A COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT.
What a Chemical Engine and Electric Fire
Alarm System Would saye the City.
M

What a Chemical Engine and Electric Fire
Alarm System W ould saye the City.
The following letter received by Mr..
R. E. Saltmarshe, chairman of the fire
and water committee of the city coun-
Gil, is self explanatory
PORTLAND, Or. Feb. 20, 1898.
E. E. SALTMARSHE,
DEAR SIR: At the request of Mr..
J. S. Fish, member of board of dele
gates, The Dalles fire department, we
write concerning reduction in insur-
ance rates to be made if your city pro.
vides itself with telegraphic fire
alarm and a chemical engine.
Any general reduction in insurance
rate has to be approved in writing by
three-fourths of the managers of the
companies doing business here. This
approval, however, has so far invaria-
bly, been given for any reduction rec.
commended by US.
When your city has additional pro.
lection of properly installed fire
alarm telegraph and chemical engine,
we will at once recomend reduction
of insurance rates on all property
within the protection of the depart
ment of five per cent.
We beg to suggest that in calculat-
ing the saving to the city, as compared
with the amount to be paid out, from
the installation and maintenance OF
above improvements, the amount
OF insurance premium should not
be taken as basis. Consider
ing five per cent of the insurance
rate as the measure of value of such
Improvement, it is only proper to re-
gard the value as represented in
| figures by five per cent of say one
per cent of the whole value of de-
structable property in the city. For
instance, If the average insurance rate
in your city is l per cent, and the
amount of insurance is only one half
the total value of the buildings and
stock, and per cent Of the in
surance rate Il per cent? is the measure
of the value of improvement, one
twentieth OF per cent of the total
value of insurable property would be
the amount saved by the Improvement.
In addition to this, however, protec-
tion such as chemical engine is
guard against confagration of such
magnitude as to interfere with the de-
velopment of the city. If the improve
ment is worth to us per cent of the
premiums received by US, it is of equal
value to such Of your citizens as do
not insure at all or only partially in
sure, and to the whole city it is worth
considerably more, as it in some
measure protects the city from ruin of
confagration.
Have taken the liberty of making
above suggestions. because in our ex-
perience we find that cities generally
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of the country will command better
price than during the past few years
and since there will be an abundance
of all these products raised, improve ed
times are inevitable.
| Farmers of Illinois should not com.
plain OF hard times when such prices
can be had for livestock as is chroni-
cled in the Keyworth Reporter which,
in giving report of a recent sale at
which sheep brought s6 per head,
shoats S., horses from s35 to SO and
cattle from S19 to $50.
| Coroner Butts was called on this
morning by the Chinese residents of
the city to inquire into the death of
Mrs. All Chow, the aged Chinese
woman who died last evening, and find
ing no mystery surrounding her death,
deemed al inquest unnecessary. The
funeral was conducted this afternoon,
in the customary manner of the
Chinese.
One Fred Paul Is wanted in Walla
Walla to fulfill his promise of marriage
to bright and progressing damsel of
that city. All arrangements were
made for the marriage last Wednesday;
the wedding feast was prepared, the
guests were invited, and the bride was
on land to take her solemn vows, but
one of the necessary adjuncts to the
important proceeding, the bridegroom,
appeared not, and without him the cer-
emony could not proceed. Without
warning he disappeared IS if by magic,
and the Whereabouts of the faithless |
Freddy is q mystery unsolved.
In 1895 the A. o. U. w. in Oregon
paid beneficiary claims to the amount
Of $4,000. All of this money was
Daid into the homes of widows and |
orphans in Oregon. Not one cent OF
his sum was sent east to swell the
,offers of high salaried insurance
lgents, or to build sky-scraping build
ngS, but still remains in the state and
loes not,impoverish Oregon to build
lp eastern capitalists. This vast sum
vas raised at cost of less than $500
er month for each mem Der. The net
ain in the order at large for Decem-
er was 3,2l2. Total membership Jan.
, 1895, $780, '
1t is well established fact that the
american people are swindled and
umbugged more than any other
eople On earth, and it is not for want !
intelligence or shrewdness, but
imply because they do not stop to
1ink. For instance, a lady goes to I
er grocer, who, rather than miss '
taking sale, offers her inferior goods {
lstead of the kind she asks for. He g
oldly asserts ''it's just as good" when !
he told the customer the truth he c
ould say, II know Hoe Cake Soap, S
Dap Foam Washing Powder, and Red Q
eal Lye are pure goods and full
eight, and for that reason cost more,
Ut sell the poorer qualities because b
lere is more profit to be made" Hoe P
AXE Soap contains Ingredients not
und in any other soap. Try it*
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NO MORE THIRD REGIMENT.
A Battalion VIII be Formed Out of What
Is Left.

A Battalion VIII be Formed Out of What
Orders have been Issued by Governor
Lord, commander-in-chief of the o. N.
G., directing, on the recommendation
of the brigade commander, a practical
reorganization of the Third regiment
as battalion. This battalion will con-
sist of five companies, as follows:
"A, at Wasco, Captain Brock; C, at
Pendleton, Captain Holmes; D, at La
Grande, Captain Prescott; F, at Baker
City, Captain Fouchs; G, at The Dalles,
Captain Chrisman.
The battalion will be under COM
mand of Lieutenant. Colonel J. NJ. Pat
terson, the colonel of the regiment,
and the junior major will be placed on
the retired list.
The formation of this battalion in
wolves the mastering out of company
I. at Joseph, Wallowa county, Captain
French, and company B, at Weston,
commanded by Captain Baker. The
reorganization is necessitated on ac-
count of some companies OF the regi-
ment having fallen below the mini.
mum membership required by military
regulations, under which q full regi.
mental organization is perfected.
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From Thursdays Daily.

Mr.. H. Glenn returned'on the noon
train from Astoria.
Mr.. c. A. Scott, prominent mer'
chant of Grass Valley, was In the city
last night.
Mr.. ]. T. Peters was passenger on
the Regulator when 1t left for the locks
this morning.
Mr.. c. MCPHERSON, prominent
stock raiser and farmer Of Cross Keys,
Is in the city.
Mr.. G. A. Thomas took passage on
the Regulator this morning, returning
to his home at White Salmon.
Mrs. NJ, j. Hansel, who has been
visiting In the city few days, returned
to her home at Lyle this morning.
The low freight rates which can be
had from The Dalles to all points both
east and west cause the people OF Fos-
sill and vicinity to want better roads
established between Fossil and The
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-29
A GROWING ORDER.
The Ancient Order of United Torkmer
is Progressing Everywhere.

The Ancient Order of United yVorkmen
is Progressing Everywhere
The foundation principles of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
"charity hope and protection" embody
so much of that that is good, noble and
beneficial that they readily commend
themselves to those who seek admis.
sion into fraternal beneficial orders,
as is attested by the wonderful growth
the order enjoys in every city and viii
lage in the country. On December 90
1895, $50 candidates were initiated in
to Detroit Lodge at Chicago, the larg-
est number of candidates ever initiated
into an order in one night, and SWELL
ing the membership of Detroit Lodge
to 8, 800. When the members all turn
ont there is only one building in
Chicago, the Auditorium, that will
hold them. The supreme lodge re-
ports show that the total mem bership
of the A. o. U. w. is over $50, 900, and
that largest gains during December
last were in the eastern jurisdictions,
Michigan leading, with Massachusetts
second. The Jurisdiction OF Oregon
comes ninth in the list of gains, show
ing that the order is we'll received in
this state, Oregon having a total Of
over 1000 Workmen in good standing.
The limit of assessments in this juris.
diction is S23 per annum, but for the.
past year in Temple Lodge, of this
city, the expense to members has been
less than 50 per month, counting lodge
dues and assessments. This lodge is in
most prosperous condition, having d
membership of over 100 members in
good standing, representing a. capital
of S32, 900, and the lodge has lad work
in both degrees almost every Thurs
day night IN 1896. E
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Need for Packing Houses

More live hogs are now being ship
ped east from Oregn and Washington
than ever before. II is sincerely to be
hoped that some of the numerous
projected new packing houses in the
northwest may soon materialize. 1t is
hard to explain why the price OF live
hogs in Oregon should be fro one
to one and one half cents less per pound
than at Chicago, st. Paul and Omaha,
while we are importing 80 largely OF
hog products from these eastesn points.
Rural Northwest.
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Dalles. Mr.. N. J. Sinnott has just re
turned from that city. and says tn
: people there are desirous of maxim
8 this their base of supplies and shipping
> point if good roads can be establishc,
between the two points.
Five car loads of lumber to he uset
in the construction of the Vogt blocl
were received from Portland yester
dav.
Mr.. D. B. Kelly, of Summit prairie
Crook county, is in the city. Mr.
Kelly brought down 90 head of fine
beef that he has fed during the winter
Evidently very heavy rains fell il
the mountains about the head of Mil
creek last night, that stream being
three feet above low water mark today
Every farmer of Eastern Oregon was
made to feel jubilant this morning by
the visit of the copious shower of rain
that began falling early in the fore
noon.
For some time past Mr.. Cal. Wigle
has been alarmed lest he should lose
his sense of hearing. and this morning
went to Portland to receive treatment
from specialist.
Bargains are what every body is look
ing for, and they will be found at the
auction sale to take place at the f.
Vogt store nextSaturday. Remember
the time and place. See advertise.
ment in another column.
Editor Armsworthy, of the Wasco
News, is in the city today. Mr.. Arms
worthy has d good word to say for
Sherman county. He reports every
body prosperous and the farmers feel
ing jubilant oyer the prospects for
good prices and abundant crops.
The bowling alley for the Athletic |
club is being constructed under the |
supervision of Mr.. Hans Hansen. All |
the other apparatus for the gymnasium
is in place, and when the alley is CON-.
pleted members of the club can be ac-
comnodated. with almost any kind, of
athletic sport they may desire.
Last evening Mrs. Thomas f. Wood
gave pleasant farewell to her brother
in-law, Mr.. Adolph Friemuth, who has
been visiting in the city the past few
days, and who left on the afternoon
train for Victoria. B. c. The guests
were highly entertained during the
evening with splendid musical rem
1ition by Mr.. Friemuth and Miss. New
man, who are both highly accom-
plished musicians, Mr.. Friemuth rank
ing among the best violinists on the
coast, and Miss. Newman has few
equals as pianist.
We know of but one community in
.he world where dyspepsia is practi-
ALLY unknown, and thatis the Shakers
,f Mount Lebanon, n. Y. These good
,eople have been studying the subject
# digestion for more than a hundred !
ears, and that they understand it
'retty thoroughly, is evidenced in the I
oregoing fact. Their Digestive Cor
ial is the safest and best remedy in
ases of indigestion that we know Of
\ trial bottle can be had through your
ruggists for the trifing sum of 10
ents.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial sup
lies the system with food already di-
.ested, and at the same time aids the
igestion of other foods. 1t will al 7
,ost instantly relieve the ordinary
ymptoms of indigestion, and no suf-
erer need to be told what these are. a
Laxol is the best medicine for chill
rem. Doctors recommend it in place r
T Castor Oil.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-29
Land Office Transactions,

Homestead entry, John Prior. lot 2
and ne t, ne t Sc t sec 2 tp 16 S,
16 o.
Homestead proof Geo. W. Brock, ne
t sec % tp S, 18 e.
Homestead proof Andrew L. Doug.
las, lots 1 and 2, and ct NV sec.
Is, 1nr % 9.
Homestead proof, James A. Noble
81 ct and ST VT sec. q, t 4 s r II e.
Timber culture proof, Erastus ].
Muir, set sec 2, 2 8, r "a e.
Timber culture proof, James j. Codd,
WI net and nj nw4 sec II, t s =, r % g.
Homestead entry Floyd W. Cart
wright, nw3 net 81 net and nw4 set
sec %, t 6 s., % 9.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
administrator of the estate OF Sarah Staes, de-
ceased, will on Monday, the 3Oth day OF March,
1895, at the hour OF O'Clock P. NJ. OF said day
at the front door Of the county court house In
Dalles City, Wasco &C unity, Oregon, sell to the
highest bidder, for cash IN hand, the following
described real estate, belonging to the estate of
said deceased, towit:
The South half of the Northwest quarter and
the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quar-
ter OF Section six l6l In Township one ~ North
OF Range fifteen (15l East OF the Willamette
Meridian, in Wasco County, Oregon.
Dated this 9th day of February, 1895
j. p. McINERNY,
Admir- Of the estate OF Sarah Staes, deceased
Feb %, 5w
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From FRIDAYS Daily.

Mr.. A. L. Webster went to Kingsley
today.
The river wasi4 7-1o feet above low
water mark this morning.
The rainfall yesterday and last night
amounted to 55-10O OF an inch.
Mrs. P. H. De Huff and Miss Mamie
Ankeny visited the locks today.
Mr.. xenophen Wade, of Casso,
WASH, returned to his home this
morning.
Several car loads of sheep were ship
ped from the stock yards to Troutdale
last night.
Miss Addie Jackson went to Heppner
last night for a short visit with
relatives.
Hon. S. D. Dennis. editor of the Col
umbian, of Vancouver, Wash, paid
The Dalles visit today.
A delegation Of. Elks from Cascade
Locks will be here tomorrow night,
and will hold meeting in the K. of P.
hall.
Work on the Vogt block is progress
ing rapidly. Today the stills for the
first floor of the west room were put in
place.
Miss Jennett Williams, who has
been visiting In the city for several
days past, returned this morning to
her home in Portland.
Mr. John Karlin, who has been in
the city the past few days buying sup
plies, left this morning for his home at
Bakeoven.
Messrs. Rupert & Gabel anticipate
lively trade this season, and have i'm
ported large line of goods to meet the
demands of their customers.
Misses Julia Hill and Dasie Allaway
went to Portland ON the Regulator
this morning to attend the oratorial
contest in that city tomorrow.
The enumeration made by School
Clerk Jacobsen shows 1882 persons of
school age in The Dalles district, an
increase of 10 over the census of last
year.
The Dalles cigar factory is one of
the busiest places in the city. Messrs.
Ulrich & Sons are turning out an un.
usual number OF their new brand, the
"Smuggler."
Among the freight which arrived by
the Regulator yesterday was well
boring apparatus for P. I. Kretzer.
The motive power for the machine is a
gasoline engine.
Rev. c. A. Woody, editor OF the
Pacific Baptist and Rev. Gilman
Parker, state uperintendent of the
Baptist Home Mission Society, are
visiting The Dalles.
Mr.. j. W. Fisher has purchased the
large warehouse formerly occupied by
c. M. Phelps. and will in short time
open large wholesale and retail gro-
cery store in the building.
| The attempt to organize a baseball
team last Sunday was unsuccessful, but
the baseballists are undaunted, and
will make another effort next Sunday
to effect an organization.
The Isenberg band of Hood River
arrived here last night, and left this
morning for Dufur, where they go to
| furnish music for the teachers insti-
tute which is in progress at that place.
There will be a grand republican
rally at Grass Valley on Saturday,
March I. Hon. John Michel will be
the speaker, and will address the
people on the political issues of the
day.
Everything points to better times
the coming season than have been ex-
perienced in Eastern Oregon for a
number Of years. Cattle, mutton,
] wool, wheat, and in fact every product
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-29
d The Key to the Situation
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

To all whom 1t may concern: Notice is hereby
given that by virtue of an order issued out OF
the County Court OF the State OF Oregon, dated
the 9th day OF January 1895, will sell at the
", Oregon, on the 31st day OF March, 1896 at
the hour OF o'clock In the afternoon, the fol-
lowing described realty, belonging to the Es-
tate OF Patrick Doris, deceased towit: The
west u OF the southwest u, and the west " of
the northwest n OF section II, township 8 south
OF range Il esst OF the w. NJ, in Wasco county
for cash. =.
:. Dated at Dalles City, Oregon, this sth day OF
February. 1895. THOMAS W. GLAVEY,
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1t is fixed and immutable law that
to have good, sound health one must
have pure, rich and abundant blood.
There Is no shorter nor surer route
than by course of De Wits Sarsap-
arilla. Snipes S Kinersly Drug Co.
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pub1,o school Attendance.

From Principal Gavin we learn that
the quarter term 5 weeks) ending
Friday of last week has the highest en-
rollment and average daily attendance
ever recorded in the history of The
Dalles public schools. In November
last all previous records were broken,
and it was thought that the highest
mark for the school year had been
reached. The attendance of December
and January confirmed that belief by
falling short ten in average daily at
tendance in comparison with the pre-
vious school quarter. However, the
first quarter of the spring term shows
a greater number enrolled and in at
tendance than during November.
The ora fotlnus,
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BORN.

y find relief for body and mind by writing
the Worlds pisPeAsary Medical Associa,
aon, of Buffalo, N. Y. They employ a full
staa Of physicians, and Specialists. who
treat at distance by correspondence or al
the Iuvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Of BufAlo, all this class of diseases. Those
who suffer from low spirits, irritable
temper, a "broken-down nervous sys-
ten, a1d such distressing symptoms a.
oacEache, dizziness, shooting pains in head
or chest ard indigestion, Sexual excesses
or abuses, all the result of exhausting dis
eases or drains upon the systen,-will fud.
permanent cure after taking the special
prescriptions sent Them from the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute This associa.
ton of medical men have prepared book
written in plain but chsste language, treat
ing of the nature, symptoms and durability,
BY home treatment, of such diseases. The
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Proprietor5 of the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
s1cal Institute, Buffalo, N Y, will, On re-
ceipt OF this notice, with 10 cents lin sta,1Ts
for postage) mail, sealed in plain envelope,
a copy OF this useful book It should be
read by every young man, parent and guar
dian in the land.
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ia. CRossEN P. NJ.
Call for Meeting of Democratic County
Central Meeting.

Central Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be meeting of the democratic
county central committee OF Waseo
county held at the court house in The
Dalles on Saturday, March I, 1896, at
the hour of l o'clock In the afternoon,
for the purpose of fixing the time Of
holding the democratic primaries and
county convention, and the transacting
such other business as may properly
come before the committee. All mem
bers of the central committee are
urgently requested to be present.
S. B. ADAMS, Chairman.
]. b. JACKSON, Secretary.
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The Snipes Kinersly Drug Co. fur
nish paints, wall paper and window
glass. Painting and papering by the
day or contract at lowest prices. Tel
-ephone No. g.
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Letters Advertised.

The following Is the list OF letters
remaining in The Dailes postoffice
uncalled for February %, 1895. Per.
sons calling for these letters will
please give the date on which they
were advertised:
Allen, Mrs Sarah Becker, Mr. Frank
Buch, j w Dontan, Miss Cora
Gardiner, Mrs Lu- Graves, Will Q
cincia Harrison, Mr. Elmer
Hall, MIN Haege. Mr. Jos B
Homer, Mr. Tos Hepburn, Mr. T K
Jones, Mr. Mack johnson, Mrs Dollie
Kennedy, Mr. C E Kechler, ] c
Hunayiker, Paul Mobay, Rev
Perkins, Mr. b D Robinson, Mr. w F
Rosslow, Fl G Roberts, E w
Sehrvayne, NJ Paul Stilebens, Henry
Smith, Philip Smith, William
Thomas, L Thompson, Fred
Varrey. Collin Williams, Frank
Wells, II w ~ Wells, Mr. Haratie
J.A. CRossEN P. NJ.
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Cutter for Ira de.

Fine double cutter, almost new, fir. t.
class condition, to trade for team OF
horses, weighing about 1900 each.
Address James Fraser, 1858 Fourth
street, Portland, Or.
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KENNETH CLAIR.

It's rather early to make call
On folks that do not zuowar ell,
And though social rules are new to me,
From the way I'm LETT it's plain to see
That the folks inside are not aware
OF the gent just come from who knows where, ~
With the modest title OF Kenneth Clair.
The names all right, as far as 1t goes,
But when the same was pinned On my clothes
just one word more. it seems to me,
Would have solved needless mystery,
Would have started me out deal more square,
Been proper and right, and only fair
With my papG's name alter kennetL Clair
I can not ring and can not knock,
So fear that some one viii get shock
II lurk a the door in this silent way,
BUT neither know what to do or say,
I wonder, do, if really dare.
TO try my lungs In this morning air
And see If these folks know Kenneth Clair.
Just where came from cannot say,
Unless it is out of the Yesterday.
The stars may know. and can't but think
That perhaps they do, from the way they wink
guess came from that big red star up there,
But the matters too deep for Kenneth Clair.
wish knew these folks inside
For this f1x I'm in quite wounds my PRIDE
Rolled up in shapeless, helpless bunch
Like the worthless remnants of some ones lunch
And fear these people are going to stare
When they look on the door step and find me
there,
And say: Who the dickensIs Kenneth Clair"
I know for mite of such tiny size
am going to cause great surprise,
And the neighbors will call to take peep
At the little wait who will be asleep.
And they II wonder and guess, and maybe declare
That the thing is strange, and hardly fair
To the party in interest, Kenneth Clair.
All! Kenneth Clair, the world is wide
And the good and bad go side by side,
And stronger than you may faint and fall,
But the mercy OF God is for Us ALL
For he ever listens to plaInt and prayer,
And the plea Of the helpless from everywhere.
Fen the wall Of mite, such as Kenneth Clair.
Night passes. and morning will set things right
For woman's hesrt is infinite.
And FOR you will be the old caress
That comes from that measureless tenderness,
For the heart OF o mother can ever spare
For the motherless generous share.
And certainly some for Kenneth Clair.