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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-12
Encouraging County Tax collections.


The figures Of the receiver OF taxes
and county treasurer. printed in The
Gazette last week. showed collections
OF county taxes amounting to Sil2,-
1916 with New Castle and Mill
Creek hundreds, which should increase
the total about $40, 900, not included in
the report. This Is considerably more
than one half Of the total levy, which
amounts 10 S274, $50, 80, and ia un.
doubtedly due to close collection and
the five per cent discount allowed
during the month of July. There is
still an opportunity for the taxpayers
to save money, as discount of three
per cent will be allowed on taxes paid
during the next three months. The
result, in oil probability, will lie the
collection OF fully four-tif OF the
entire levy by tho first Of tho new year.
This is condition of affairs in
county finances which bias not pre-
vailed for number of years. Hereto
fore the county has been continually
short Of money, and the discounting of
notes in bank, and the postponement
of just obligations have been the ex.
pedients frequently resorted in. The
county now seeins to have O good tinan-
ciai start, and the Levy Court should
taks advantage of the situation ia
inaugurate a rigid system of economy,
iudicious expenditure, and pay .as.you
go. 1t should never again be necessary
for the county to incur dollar of float
ing debt, or to postpone for single
day the payment Of a just obligation.
With the money now IN hand and the
tax collections yet to bs made, the
Levy Court should close its present
fiscal year with cash balance OF
hand, as there IL d liberal margin be
tween tho appropriations and the tota
real estate tax levy, to say nothing o
the poll taxes to ne collected. And i
ought to be able to do this withou
cuItailing single dollar of the usua
appropriations to the Ferris Industria
School, the Delaware Industrial Schoo
for Girls, ann like institutions tina
have been recipients of financial assist
auco from the county in tho past.
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1t snould not go almost as rasr as oI-
cycle"
He also says confidently that a man
can travel long distance on a celeret
and feel hardly the least fatigue at the
end of his journey. He accounts for
this fact on the ground that none of the
energy spent on propelling the machine
is wasted, and that the amount of en-
ergy required to travel long journey
is much less than might be expected.
M. Clerc sees clearly that it will be no
easy task to make the celerets popular
When their prototypes, the draisennes
were invented, at the beginning of the
century, the few persons who ventured
to use them in France were unmerciful-
1y caricatured. In England the ma-
chimes became more popular, but there,
too, their riders were ridieuled. We all
know how long it has taken the modern
bicycle to win its present high position
M. Clerc, however, is confident of sue
cess.
According to him. says the Journal
des Debats, thousands can derive bene-
fit from machine like this, which costs
almost nothing, which travels as fast as
trotting horse, and which can be rid
den by anyone without the slightest
danger of falling off. How many young
people would use it for amusement and
health, and also for the purpose of learn
ing how to ride the regular bicycle .
Workingmen could ride to their busi-
ness on celerets, children could go to
school on them, peasants could ride To
market on them, andseven business men
could use them to save time. So light
could they be made that riders could
easily carry them under their arms, if
necessary"
Analysed thoroughly, then, NJ Clerc,s
idea is philanthropic. He wants to fur
nish workingmen and the poor general
ly, who cannot afford to buy bicycles,
with machines that for all practical
purposes will prove quite as serviceable
to them as any bicycle.-N. Y. Herald.
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NoTIce-sALE OF CITY LOTS.

Notice is hereby given that by au-
thority of ordinance No. 292, which
passed the Common Council of Dallea
City April 10th, 1897, entitled, 'tAn or
dinance to provide for the eale of certain
lots belonging to DaIles City, will, on
Saturday, the 18th day of May. 1897
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, all the following lots and parts
of lots in Gates addition to Dalles City,
Wasco county, Oregon, to-wit:
Lots and 10 jointly, in block IA; lots
z, 8, 8 and 10, jointly in block 10; lots
Z, 8, 8, and 10, jointly in block 2l,
known as butte; lots 10. IL and 12, in
block 27; lot in block 34 lots 2, 8, 4,
5, 6, z, 8, 8, 10 and H., in block 35
lots 2, 3, 4, 8, 8, 10, IL and IL, in block
So; lots 3, 4, 5. 6, z. 8, 9, 10, IL and
y, in block 81; lots 1, 2. 8, 4, s. 6, 8,
8, 10, IL and II, in block AZ; lots 1, 2, 8,
4, 5. 8, 10 and IL, in block 43; lots 1. 2,
3, Z, 10, Il and I2, in blors- Al, and lots
l., 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, in block 40.
The reasonable value of SAT- lots, for
less than which they will no. pe sold,
has been fixed and determined by the
Common Council of Dalles City as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Lots and 10, in block IA, $50; lots
Z, 8, 9 and 10, jointly in block IS, 5000
lots z, 8, 8 and 10, jointly in block q,
5000; lot 10, in block 81, $225; lot IL, in
block 81, $225; lot IL, in block 81, $500
lot 8, in block "a, 500; lots 2, 8, 4, 5, 8,
9, 10 and IL, in block 35, each respect
lively 800; lots 6 and z, in block 35,
each respectively $125; lots 2, 8, 4, s, 9,
| 10 and II, in block SO, each respectively
500; lot IL, in block SO, $l25; lots 5, 4,
5.8, 9, 10 and II, in block 81, each re-
sPsctivelg Sc $780, Oo;s lots g. and III soI in
lots 2, 8, 10 and ii, in block
Al, esch respectively $iOO; lots /,
$I25; lots 8, 4, 5, s, 9, 10 and IL, in
block:42, each respectively 500; lot g. =,
6 and IL, in block AZ, each respectively
$125; lots 2. 8, 4, 5, 9, 10 and IL, in
block 43, each respectively 500; lot 1,
in block 4S, $125; lots 2, 8, and 5, in
and 6, in block 46, each respectively
Each of these lots will be sold upon
the lot respectively, and none of them
will be sold for less sum than the value
thereof, as above stated.
One-fourth of the price bid on any of
said lots shall be. paid in cash at the
time of sale, and the remainder in three
equal payments on or before, one, two
sale, with interest on such deferred pay
ments at the rate of 10 per cent per
annum, payable annually; provided
that the payment may be made in full
at any time at the option of the pur-
chaser.
The said sale will begin on the 18th
day of May, 1897, at the hour of
O'Clock p. m. of said day, and will con-
tinue from time to time until all of said
lots shall be sold.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1897.
GILBERT w. PHELPS.
Recorder of DalIes City.
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Sherifs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that under and by vir-
tue OF an execution and order of sale issued out
of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Wasco County, on the 25th day of June, 1897,
upon a decree made and entered therein on the
10th day of June, 1897, in cause therein pend
ing wherein Alfred Crebbin was plaintiff and j.
P. Cartwright ct al were defendants, and to me
directed and commanding me to sell the lands
the demands of the plaintiff for the sumsof
$Sol6,75, and the further sum of ST. taxes paid
and $3.50 attorneys fees, md $4S.55 costs and
disbursements, and the costs and expenses of
and upon said wri,, will sell, at public auc-
tion to the highest bid1er for cash in hand, at
the courthouse door in DaIIes City, in said
County and State, on Saturday, the oath day of
July, 1897, at the hour OF o'clock p m, the fcl-
lowing described lands and premises, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter, and the northwest qnartef of section num-
Der Is, township north, range Is east, William
cite Meridian, containing TWO hundred and
twenty-siX and six-hundredths acres.
Dalles City, Oregon, June 25, 1897.
T. J. DRIVER.
jun26-ii Sheriff of Wasco County.
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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT

1 desire to inform my friends and the
public that 1 have purchased the Short
hand, Reporting and Typewriting busi-
ness of Mr.. Fred D. Hill, of this city,
and am now comfortably located in the
corner room of the Bettingen block,
over J. P. McInerny's dry goods store,
corner Court and Second streets, The
Dalles, Oregon.
Connected with this business, am
also equipped to prepare all kinds OF
legal papers, abstracts of land titles,
will handle real estate, loans and col
lections and do a general insurance
brokerage business, being in a position
to place all kinds of desirable risks with
three of the best insurance companies
extant.
I shall at all times endeavor to merit a
fair share of the public patronage, by
promptly and diligently attending to
any business entrusted to my care.
Thanking my friends and the public
for past favors shown and soliciting a
continuance of the same in the future, l
am at command.
Respectfully,
jyS1w D. S. DUFUR.
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Personal MENTION.

Mr.. Fred Wilson, who made the 4th OF
July address at Prineville, arrived home
last night.
D. G. Herrin, grand lecturer for the
A. o. U. W., came down from Pendleton
last night and goes to Portland tomor-
row.
Mrs. Julius Wiley, accompanied by
her little boy and girl, left this morning
for Bay Center, WASH, to visit her
mother.
A party consisting of J. II. jackson,
R. E. Saltmarshe, Ralph Gibbons and J.
Freeman, left for. Badger creek, Tygh
valley, this morning for a weeks fishing.
Captain Clark, of the monitor Monte
rey, was the guest of the D. P. & A. N.
Co. yesterday, enjoying the grand seem
cry of the Columbia from the pilot house
of the Regulator. He returned to Port
land this morning on the train. His
wife and Miss Mccoy of San Francisco
accompanied him.
Mr.. Ed. Michel of this Office was a
passenger on the Regulator this morn
ing, going to Geerhart Park for a two
weeks outing. The family are all at the
beach. where he will join them. Ed has
earned his vacation and the CHRONICLE
force from editor to newsboy, Join in
wishing him the very pleasantest of
times.
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FOR SALE.

For the next sixty days I will offer for
sale my place in Thompson's addition,
containing twenty acres, seventeen of
which is fruit bearing orchard, con-
sisting of choice fruits; a house of six
rooms, hard finish; barns and outbuild
ings, two horses and harness, two
wagons and one cart, and cow. Terms
$500 cash; balance to suit purchaser.
For particulars address G. E. Bayard,
my agent, or call at my place of busi-
ness.
jn2s.tf CHAs. FRAZIER.
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Proposals for School Building.

Sealed proposals will be received until
noon of Tuesday, August 8, 1897, at the
office of DIR. o. D. Doane, The Dalles,
Or, for the erection and completion of
the foundation of the proposed High
School Building for school district No.
IL, of Wasco county, Oregon; also bids
for the construction and com mpletion of
the superstructure of said building.
A certified check for 10 per cent of
the amount of each bid must accom-
pany the bid. Plans and specifications
can be seen at the Office of G. ]. Gran
dali, The Dalles, Or.
The Board of Directors reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
o. D. DoANE,
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The Dalles. Or, July Z, 1897. 1w
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CHEAP BICYCLES.
A French Invention Which Sena
for Quarter.
1t L. Hardly Up to Our American Ma
chine, However = 1t Is Thought 1t
May Anect the Price OF Bicycles
the World Over.

A business Las just been started in
Paris which may affect the price of BIZ
cycles all over the world. 1t undoubt-
edly will, if the claims made by the
champions of the new undertaking
prove true. Cheap bicycles, so cheap
that the mention of the sum takes ones
breath away, are to be the product of
this new business or factory.
Wooden bicycles were offered for sale
in Paris some time ago at the unheard-
of price of 26 sous each. Henri de Par
Vile, scientific editor of the Journal des
Debats, was musing over this strange
fact, when one day he received a letter
informing him that very useful BIZ
cycle could be made for two sous, which
are equivalent to a couple of cents of
American money. A bicycle for couple
of cents! just think of it! A few
days later Paul Clerc, the writer of the
letter, showed NJ. de Parville his two
cent bicycle. 1t was simply composed
of couple of pieces of wood taken from
| an old box and two cents worth of iron.
It was, in other words, rough speci-
men of the primitive velocipede, as in
vented by Baron de Drais in 1918. The
component parts of this machine were
a rough wooden framework and two
wooden wheels of equal size. !
NJ. Clerc's idea is to place on the mar
ket machines fashioned after this old
model, but with all feasible and mex
pensive improvements. The machines
will have neither pedals nor intricate
mechanism of any kind. They will be
composed simply of a wooden frame
work, two wooden wheels and a saddle.
They will be known, not as bicycles,
but as celerets. - >.r..-. -. {
It is not expected that the celerets
will supersede the regular bicycles, but
it is considered certain that thousands
who cannot afford to buy bicycles will
buy celerets. A first-class bicycle costs
500 or more; a first-class celeret can be
bought for one dollar or two dollars,
and one of an inferior grade can be pur-
chased as low as 25 cents. Nay, there is
no reason why a handy man or boy
should not make celeret for himself,
in which case the only outlay neces-
sary would be a couple of cents for iron.
And in regard to the utility of the
celeret Baron de Drais said many years
ago: 'On a good road my machine can
travel at the rate of two leagues, and
even four leagues, an hour, and when
going down hill its speed is greater than
that of a galloping horse.'' Perhaps
the baron Dragged. The celert may not
go quite as fast as he claims. Still, it
can be made to go fast, and with little
effort. The rider is really walking,
while in a sitting posture, and is far less
likely to become fatigued than if he
were running in the ordinary manner.
Progress is made by touching the
ground alternately with the right and
left foot. The machine, once set in mo-
ton in this manner, goes along steadily,
and the speed at times is so great that
the rider has no need to propel himself
with his feet.
PUT pneumatic tires and other mod
ern improvements on a celeret,'' say S
M. Clerc, land there is no reason why
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Administrators Sale of Real Estate

Notice is hereby given that under and by vir-
tue of an order of the County Court of the State
OF oregon for Wasco County, made on the 21st
Frank Ireland, deceased, will, on Thursday, the
24th day of June, 1897, at the hour of 2 O'Clock
p. m, at the courthouse door in Dalles City, in
Wasco, Oregon, sell to the highest bidder the
following described real estate belonging to said
estate, tO-wit The Southwest quarter of the
Northeast quarter of Section 10, Township 2
North. Range IL East w. NJ, in Wasco County
Oregon.
Said premises will be sold in one parcel and
for one third cash at the time of the sale and
o-thirds in four months after the confirma-
ton thereof, the deferred payment to be secured
by note and mortgage upon the premises sold
Dalles City, Oregon, May %, 1897.
GEORGE IRELAND,
Administrator OF the estate of Frank Ireland
deceased. m26-5t-i
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator of the estate
of Silas w. Davis, late of Wasco County, and
now deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate or against the estate of
Corum and Davis of Wapinitia, Oregon, of
which said firm said deceased was a partner,
will present the same, duly verified, to me at
The Dalles, Oregon or to my attorneys, Dufur d
Menefee, of Dalles City, WaSco County, Oregon,
within six months from the date hereof
Dated at Dalles City, Oregon, this 22d day of
May, 1897.
B. F. LAUGHLIN,
Administrator of the estate of silas W: Davis,
deceased. m26-5ti
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Assignee's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has filed his final account as assignee of the es-
tate of Young Quong Lee Juke Tow and Da-Ong
Tong Tang, partners doing business under the
firm name of Wal Tai, Young Quong Company
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for Wasco County: That said final account win
come on for hearing in said Court on the first
day of the next regular term of said Court
Court, to wit: The second Monday in Noyem-
ber, 1897, at the hour of 10 O'Clock q. m, or as
jun16-6wi J. o. MACK, Assignee.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the County Court
of the State of Oregon for Wasco County, by an
order dated the Sd day of April, 1897, duly ap-
pointed the undersigned administrator of the
estate of Andrew v. Anderson, deceased. All
PERSONS having claims against said estate are
hereby required to present the same, properly
verified, to the undersigned at French Il Co S
bank in Dalles City, Oregon, within six months
from the date hereof.
Dalles City, Oregon, May 10, 1897.
my22-li J. C. HOSTETLER,
Administrator.
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they were advertised:
Akers, VIM N Bancroft, F c
Biting, j L Buskirk, VIM ~
BLY,, Harley Curas, Dorotells
q. Campbell, George Chicago Portrait Co
Davidson ,Chas E t3)Devine, Mr. Billy
Epstine, L Foster, Fred
Hellgren, Oscar Harvey,
Hamem, II Hall, Mrs Luana ]
Hansen, John Hrepnes, John ~
Hake, Wesley Johnes, Charley
, Johnston, Lille jackson, Cora
johnson, Anna Kamph, Frank
-Keech, Geo Kerns, o Ht2)
Leist, Mrs j Lucas, Miss Minnie
Macowen, Fred MeIies, Andrew
Mccoy, Maud Mcdonald, Irwin
Mcconnell, VIM McNorney, 10
McRay, Geo Martin,
Muller, ] 6 ~ North, 1T
Underberger, Guss Ostoanjer, Mrs NJ ]
Oliver, Mrs A E Roberts, L E
Roberts, Mrs Rose Smith, Fritz
Geo Rickettsl Swindler, Jake
Spellman, Martin(2 )Stobby, VIM
VanMeter ,MissCora WilliamsMissHazel
Wright, Nettie (2) West, FA
Waters. E A
J. A. CRossEN, P. NJ.
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, j. E. Barnett, and Dinsmore
Parish, heretofore doing business as
Barnett & Parish, have this day, by
mutual consent, dissolved.
All accounts against said firm should
be presented to ]. E. Barnett, and said
]. E. Barnett is to collect all accounts,
notes and evidences of Indebtedness ow-
Ing to said firm.
Dated at Dalles City, Wasco County,
Oregon, this 18th day of June, 1897.
DINsMoRE PARISH,
jun25-4t ]. E. BARNETT.
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How to get rich.
$25 will earn you 81 weekly

With our plan of investment. You
cannot lose. Two men made $500 and
5000 last month on $25. You can do
likewise. If you don't invest, and keep
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see what we can do. Absolutely no risk.
Write for particulars to Guarantee
Brok erage Co., offices 2lS and 215 Byrne
building, Los Angeles, CAL" j22-1m
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The hours for irrigating are from 6 to
under the bluff and every odd day on
the bluff. 1 ask every water consumer
to strictly observe these rules from
now on. 1. ]. NORMAN,
jy7-1w Supt.
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HON. w. j. BRYAN's BOOK.

TIE FIRST BATTLE is an interesting story
of the great political struggle of 1896, its most
important events and the many issues involved |:
logical treatise on Bi-metallism as uttered by
eminent exponents, including the part taken BY
Hon. w. j. Bryan in the silver agitation prior to
the Democratic National Convention, and dur
ing the campaign; the best examples of his won
derful oratory, the most noteworthy incidents of
his famous tour, careful review of the political
situation, discussion of the election returns
and the Significance thereof, and the future
possibilities of Bi-metallism as political issue.
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Cash in Your Check

Cash in KOur Checks.
All county warrants registered prior
to Jan. 10, 1898, will be paid at my
Office. Interest ceases after July 8,
1897. G. L. PHILLIPS,
County Treasurer.
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DOUGLAS ALLEN, The Dalles.
G. M. wHITELAW, Antelope.

Stages leave The DaIles from Umatilla House
at a. m. also from Antelope at 7:30 a. IN. every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Connections
made at Antelope for Prinevil1e, Mitchell and
points beyond. Close connections made at The
Dalles with railways, trains and boats.
Stages from Antelope reach The Dalles Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 80 p. m.
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Advertised Letters.

Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postofice at The Dalles un-
called for July 9, 1897. Persons call
ing for the same will give date on which
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Notice.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CoMPrRoLLER OF CURRENCY, :
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 5, 1897.
Notice is hereby given to all persons who may
have claims against &c The Dalles National Bank
of the city of The Dalles, Oregon, that the same
must be presented to a. s. Wilson, receiver,
with the legal proof thereof, within three
months from this date, or they may be dis
allowed.
JAMES H. ECKELS,
jun16-w3mi Comptroller.
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For sale.

Lots A, B, K and L, block so; A B,
block 72; A, B, G, D, E and F, block 80,
and A, B, G, D and E, block 25. Apply
to WM. SHAcKELFoRD.
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Soap Foam excels all other washing
com pounds. a2-3m
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We sell Hoe Cake soap.-Pease &
Mays. a3-2m
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LOST.

Yesterday, in this city, silver match
safe. Please return to this Office.
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J. 8. ScHENK, HIM BEALL,
President. Cashier.
First National Bank.
THE DALLES OREGON
A General Banking Business transacted
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted on day of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
New York, San Francisco an1 Port
Land.
DIRECTORS.
D. P. THOMPSON. JNo. s. ScHENCK.
Ed. NJ. WILLIAMS, GEO. A. LIEBR.
81. M. BEAIL.
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THE
FIRST
BATTLE
STYLES AND PRICES:

Richly drrab bound in English Cloth plain portrait
In marble
Morocco, gilt edge
j. WOoDCocK, Agent, Warnio Or.