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another Source of Wealth

Alaska seems to be an inexhausta ta-
BILE source of wealth. The seal fisher
les, the salmon and the gold miues
apparently are without limit, and now
another discovery has been made
there that promise to rival all others
as wealth producer.
Some months ago a lake of almost
pure petroleom was discovered and
Samples sent to Seattle foe analysis.
The assayer's report on these has just
been made public, and the find is re-
ported to be of incalcuable richness.
A company has been formed in Seattle
to handle the product, and travellers
from there say that the company in
tends to put it on the Alaskan market
at once,
The lake is of unknown depth, sew
eral miles wide and FIVE or six in
length, and the quality of the petro-
leom Is said to be of the finest. 1t is
fed by springs, and the hills surround
ing it are said to be rich in asphalt.
The lake is only two miles from the
ocean, so that the difficulties of trans.
portation are reduced to a minimum.
It Is the intention of the owners of the
lake to take its product right into the
mining camps of Northern Alaska
wherever the waterways will permit.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
An Act o. care,essness

When the steamer Geo. W. Elder,
was preparing to sail from Portland
on Friday evening of last week, numer-
ous small crafts were on the river to
see the departure of the miners, and
among them was one carrying J. D.
McIver, Mrs. A. B. Hammond, the wife
of a railroad conductor on the South
ern Pacific, and her daughter, girl II
years of age. During the excitement
McIver carelessly ran his boat under
the:wheel house of the Elmore, which
had just landed, and when the wheel of
the steamer was reversed the boat was
sucked in under the paddles, the two
ladies were drawn up under the wheel
house and instantly killed. McIver es-
capped with slight injuries. The acci-
dent was the result of gross careless
ness on the part of McIver, whose act
was the sheerest t.foolhardiness in rum
ming a small boat SO near a steamer.
The bodies of Mrs. Hammond and
daughter were recovered Saturday
morning.
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and other necessary appliances for
making up prospecting outfit. If the
Elder has no mishaps it will arrive at
Chilcat in time for the passengers to
get across the pass and into the min
ing district before severe weather be-
gins.
The order of the county court made
at the July term, instructing the
county clerk to so arrange his office as
TO provide more secure care of the
county records, was indeed a good one,
and has resulted in greater con-
venience to the public and to the Of
ficials in the Office. A large desk has
been put up in the Office where the
visitor may stand and examine any
record he may wish to see. Either
County Clerk Kelsay or the attaches
of the Office readily bring from the
vault any record called for, place it
on the desk and return it to its place
after the visitor has perused it, thus
saving confusion, and facilitating the
searching of records.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
Mr.. Norman Reelected.

AT the regular monthly meeting of
the water commission last Saturday
evening 1. J. Norman was reelected
superintendent for term of two years
by an unanimous vote of the commits
sioners, which is fitting recognition
of faithful and painstaking officials
work. Mr.. Norman has been SUPER
intendent of the water works ever
since they were bought by the city,
and during the time he has held that
position has served the city faithfully.
He has extended careful supervision
over the entire system of water works,
and his monthly reports show that he
has made close collections, the city
having lost very little from water rents
being allowed to fall delinquent during
the entire time he has had control of
the collections, and his reelection will
give general satisfaction to everybody.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07

At the courthouse Friday night The
Dalles Bimetallic League held an in.
formal meeting presided over by Judge
A. 5. Bennett, president of the league.
While the attendance was not large,
the members present were earnest in
their determination to make bimetal-
ism the prominent issue in coming
mampaigns until it shall be established
as law of the country. No definite
action was taken at this meeting look
ing to Organization of the bimetalists
OF the county, though committee was
appointed by the president, whose duty
it will be to organize precinct leagues
throughout the county, composed of
those who are opposed to the single
gold standard. The committee is COM
posed of gentlemen who are both active
and earnest, and upon their efforts de-
pends the perfect organization of the
bimetalists of Wasco county into one
party and under one head between now
and the opening of the campaign of
1908
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
FOREST RESERVE REGULATIONS.
Sheep May ber Herded on the Eeserve In
Oregon and Washington.

Sneep May Del HefdeQ on the IseSecve In
Oregon and Washington.
Under date of July Both. the depart
ment of interior issued circular COW
ering the regulations adopted for gov
erning the different forest reserves.
From this circular is copied rule IS,
which affects the reserves in this state
and Washington, as follows:
The pasturing of live stock on the
public lands in forest reservations will
not be interfered with, SO long as it
appears that injury is not being done
to the forest growth, and the rights of
others are not thereby jeopardized.
The pasturing of sheep is, however,
hlbited in all forest reservations,
except those in the states of Oregon
and Washington, for the reason that
sheep-grazing has been found injurious
to the forest cover, and therefore of
serious consequence in regions where
the rainfall is limited. The exception
in favor of the states OF Oregon and
Washington is made because the con-
tinuous moisture and abundant rain
falt of the Cascades and Pacific Coast
ranges make rapid renewal of herbage
and underground possible. Owners of
sheep are required to make application
to the commissioner OF the general
land Office for permission to pasture,
stating the number of sheep and the
on the reserves where it is de-
sired to Craze Permission will he re-
fused or revoked whenever it shall ap-
pear that sheep are pastured on parts
Of the reserves specially liable to in
Jury, or upon and in the vicinity of the
Bull Run reserve, Crater Lake, Mt. !
Hood, Mt. Rainier, or other well.known
places of public resort or reservoir
supply. Permission will also cease |
lpon proof of neglect as to the care of |
Tres made by herders, or of the viola
ion by them of any uf the forest re-
erve regulations.
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They Registered a Kick.

The Steamer Geo. W. Elder that
sailed from Portland Friday night for
Dyea, was compelled to stop at Astoria
over Saturday in order to have some
OF its machinery repaired. And while
there the 500 miners who we're headed
for Clondyke held q mass meeting for
the purpose of protesting against the
proposed levyiug of duties on miners
outfits. Resolutions were drawn up
and forwarded to Washington, protest.
ing against the action of the Canadian
government, The men realize that if
action is taken they will not be. bene-
flied. but others who may follow will
not have to pay the 25 per cent i'm
posed. Speeches were made by chair
man Judge Sullivan. L. D. Kinney,
of Salt Lake; DIR. Sidall, of The Dalles:
a Mr.. Collins and J. E. Lathrop, of the
East Oregcniau.
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TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES.
Heavy Penalties Provided for the Punish-
ment of Offenders of the Law.

Heavy Penalties Provided for the Punish
ment of Offenders of the Law.
Following is the full text of a law
passed by the last regular session of
congress and approved by the presi-
dent, February "a, 1897, and is entitled
san act to prevent forest fires on the
public domain:
Be it enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled,
That any person who shall willfully or
maliciously set on fire, any timber,
underbrush or grass upon the public
domain, or shall carelessly or negli-
gently leave or suffer fire to burn un-
attended near any timber or any other
inflamable material, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof in any district court
of the United States having jurisdic-
tion of the same, shall be fined in a
sum not more than five thousand dol
lars or be imprisoned for term of not
more than two years, or both.
Sec. g. That any person who shall
build camp fire, or other fire. in or
near any forest, timber, or other in
aamable material, upon the public do.
main, shall, before breaking camp or
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
THE CROOK COUNTY TRAGEDY.
1t Was the Oatgrowth of Petty Quarrel
Between Boys.


Last week mention was made in
these columns of the killing of Horace
Cadle at dance on Beaver creek, 60
miles southeast OF Prineville. Further
particulars of the killing are CLEANED
from the Prineville Review, as follows:
At the Beaver creek school house,
on Saturday evening, July 24th, a
dance was in progress, and among
those present were Cadle and. Bush,
the boy who did the stabbing. Bush
is only 10 years of age, and had been
in that section only about month, and
as natural consequence was target
for some of the smart young chaps.
On numerous occasions tantalizing re-
marks were made to him until he
and four young fellows were mixed up
in row. Bush backed up in corner
and held the quartet at bay with an
old jack knife until outsiders stopped
the difficulty for the time.
Finally they went outside the house,
when Cadle wanted TO fight Bush, and
pulled off his coat to carry out his ir-
tentions. Bush protested that he did
not want to fight, when Cadle slapped
him first on one side of the face then
the other. At this juncture they
clinched, and Cadle soon fell with a
knife blade sticking in the side of his
head. The blade entered the left side
of the head, one and one-half inches
in front of The ear, and was driven in
up to the handle.
Cadle was taken TO farm house.
half mile away, and died the follow
ing Wednesday afternoon. During
the excitement Bush disappeared, and
at last accounts had not been captured,
though an officer is in pursuit.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07

The third week of the annual county
institute closed yesterday with an en-
r0llment of ten new names for the
week.
Mrs. E. NJ. Wilson visited the insti-
tute Friday.
J. T. Neff, of Hood River, was en-
rolled Thursday, and Ira Decker, of
Wamic and f. H. Isenberg of Hood
River on Wednesday.
The Algebra class averages nearly
double time daily for its recitation
period and the mem bers are deriving
much benefit from the work.
The class in arithmetic yesterday
completed the work in mental and will
devote next week to written aritnme.
tic.
Mr.. Gilbert's class in physiology is
making good use of the microscopes.
The general discussion intervals for
the past two days were given to work
in school law and the ever-recurring
question, 'who are legal voters at
school meetings?" was answered yes
terday.
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From Tuesday, Daily.

Judge Bennett and family left this
morning for Clatsop Beach to be gone
two weeks.
There were two loads of cattle
shipped from Saltmarshe & Co.'S. stock
yards to Troutdale last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. J. Fisher, of Port
land. ere visiting in the city last night
t1e guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. W.
Vause.
". A. Johnston and family leave to-
morrow for the sea coast to be gone
week. They expect to 60 to Clatsop
Beach.
DIR. Stoweli, of Vancouver. passed
through the city last evening en- route
to Goldendale. While in the city he
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07

Grammar-The conjunction and the
proposition.
Literature-The second class writer's
of America.
Composition-Answering former e,
animation questions.
Physiology-Fhe nevous system, re-
view.
Observation-Disclosures in bank dis
count.
Spelling-List of fifty words.
Geography-South America, Central
American and Mexico.
General History-Age of Louis XIV.
Observation-Disclosures and con-
Germs.
Writing-Practice work.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Discussion-School law.
Theory-Methods in "the lesson"
Physical Geography-Discuss riv-
ers, erosion, corrasion.
U. S. History-Presidents and vice.
presidents.
Algebra-Indetermi problems.
Miss Minnie Michel, Madge War
ren and Clara Metzler enrolled for
work.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07

A fine fruit farm of 80 acres, plenty
of wood and running water, situated
within five miles of The Dalles, will be
rented or sold on easy terms. This is
one of the most desirable bargains in
the county. For particulars inquire
at this office or at the home of j. A.
Fleck
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY.-Mrs. WInslOw's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over nifty years by
millions of mothers for their childre n
while teething, with perfect success
1t soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part OF the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
Don't Tobacco spit and smoh. Your I'm Ara,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
letic, full of life. nerve and vigor. take No.To
Sac. the wonderworlscr, that makes weak men
irong. All druggists, COO or sl. Cure guaran
eed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
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w. B. johnson, Newark, O., says:
"One Minute Cough Cure saved my
only child from dying by Group" 1t
has saved thousands of others suffering
from Group, pneumonia, bronchitis
and other serious throat and lung
troubles. The Snipes Kinersly Drug
On
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
Water commissioners Meeting.

The Dalles water commission met in
regular monthly session last Saturday
evening at which were present commits
sloners J. b. Crossen, E. 3. Dufur,
Simeon Bolton and E. c. Phirman.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
This being the date for electing Of
ficers, the following were elected by
unanimous vote of the commission:
j. 4. Peters, president: Simeon Boil
ton, secretary: L. J. Norman. superin-
tendent
1t appearing that l. j. Norman had
cashed warrant for Lewis Richard
son, and that the warrant had been
lost, it was ordered that a duplicate
warrant be drawn for the amount.
The monthly report of the superin-
tendent showed collections for the
month of July for water rents amount
ing to ST., ,1242O.
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leaving said fire, totally extinguish the
same. Any person failing to do 90
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof
in any district court OF the United
States having jurisdiction of the same.
shall be fined in a sum not more than
five thousand dollars or be imprisoned
for term of not more than one year,
or both.
Sec. 8. That in all cases arising un-
der this act the fines collected shall be
paid into the public-school fund of the
county in which the lands where the
offense was committed are situate.
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For Sale or Rent.

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weah
men strong, blood pure. 50c g.. All druggistS
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FOR over Fifty Years.

Educate Your Row. With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
tOc. pc. II c. c. C. fail. druggists refund money
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
Notes From The Institute.

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CascaretS Candy Cathartic 1Oc or 25c
u c. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
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Monday at The Institnte

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
tVc, 25c. II C. G. c. fail. druggists refund money.
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ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Saturdays DaIiy.)

The supreme court of Oregon began
the regular session at Pendleton today.
John Crate went down the river this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
Garrett Politics.

A Oakland dos,,a+cb in 4La Rol+i
,.,-.a +I,,,,' ,1;a,.rosos w., ,,oI;tfoa1
,,;.no+ion i, g,rro++ oo,,r+,..
ln,,Iiaants for t1,n ,,os+oiytcos +, +he
co,,ntv aro yarv numerous some of
10 ,,ar+,, 1aodors oro i, fa,-o,. Of how.
;1l. H. .'o.+,,ar+or, o,,,,oint o+ona.
hTf - ]orro ma iori+v aro onrosod 70
,na1.ina, an, cb9no,os until aftor +bo
election Tbo oakland Office is a oros.
idon+io1 oa4oo ond +bo host IN +bo
corn+,, rboro ore five or siv omit.
can+s for the office br+ DR. Rar+Iot+,y
form docs moi ovnira until 1Tov 1898
and Il is oannralv .rnnosad fbe+ ho
will he allowed TO serve his time ont
Tharo orn' so,no ho,rova,, who 1,1-oa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

AFTER reading a thoughtful editO-
rial in the JourHI Of Commerce Thurs
day morning last, anyone would
think the time has come for the
American people to stop all senseless
clamor against railroads. We quote:
mo country in the world is SO
largely supplied with railroads as the
United States. In no other country
are the charges Of the roads somoder-
ate. In the western part of the cOun-
try they may seem high to men who
have watched the price of their wheat
steadily receding, but it is generally
true, even in the West, that railroad
charges are less chan they used TO be
and less than they are abroad under
anything like similar conditions,
which refers primarily to the volume
of traffic, and few of the railroads are
making much profit for their owners,
while a good part are barely able to
pay their interest, or are in the hands
of receivers. Both construction and
competition have been overdone, the
latter because of the former"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
Obituary.

James Clarence Getty died May Fl
1897, at the aSe OF 81 years, 6 months
and 20 days. lie had been confined
to his bed about four months ere death
came to his relief His illness and
death was due to disease Of the liver.
He was man much above The aver
age in intellectual ability, gentleman
ly and obliging in disposition, court
eous il demeanor, impulsive yet cool
and well balanced in temperament.
C&ndOr cOmDeis the admission that he
sadly neglected using to advantage
talent and opportunities but we trust
the seeds thus soWn bore their legiti-
mate fruit while upon earth and that
the seed sown in the closing period Of
the life of the deceased are borne by
the Tree of Life. Many were The IA
vors he performed without price.
About five weeks prior to his death
he united with the Hv. Lutheran con
graGation Of this place. This step, he
said, he took after due deliberatiCn.a
he had no faith in doing such act
merely because of the supposed near
ness Of death. shortly previous 10
his death those relatives present were
called to his bedside and he baGe them
farewell, one by one, and adinouiShcI
them earnestly 10 prepare forcternity.
He EXPRESSED his readiness TO de. i'll
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

PITTSBUHG, June 13.-Mr. Z. c..
Rowland, Of the New York MoiI-EI-
press, telegraphs to that journal from
this city as follows:
On the train from Philadelphia to
this city it was my good fortune TO
journey as far as Harrisburg in com
pany with Governor Hastings, Of
Pennsylvania. The Governor was re
turning to the State capital from at
tendance upon the graduating eXer-
cises of theUniversity ofPennsylvania,
at Philadelphia. He briefly, but
vigorously, discussed the business
outlook as viewed in this State. His
words have weight, as they were
spoken in his capacity as chief magis-
trate of the second State, in popula-
ton and wealth, of the Union.
Said Gov Hastings:
81 rejoice at the statements that
come from Washington that the revi-
sion OF the tariff is soon TO be written
upon the statute books. This result
is exactly what the country wants. |
may say that no commonwealth in
all the Union is more directly affected
by tariff legislation than this. Iron
and steel, shipbuilding, coal, agricul-
ture, including wool-growing, railroad
interests, manufactures of almost
every variety, are affected by the tar
if. The doctrine of protection claims
Pennsylvania as its native heath.
We believe here in securing the Amer
lean market to the American manu-
facturer and the American farmer, and
then in Offering to the rest of the
world the opportunity to buy the
surplus of our products of both farm
and factory. Pennsylvania has writ
ten two names of special honor upon
the scroll of the history of protection
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

THE theorists who insisted during
the last falls discussion of the silver
question thar The adoption of the sill
Yer standard would prove advanta-
geous TO our foreign commerce will
probably be surprised to find that it
is this very subject which led both
Japan and Peru to adopt the gold
STANDARD. Statements by the officials
OF these TWO nations show in each case
that they found that their foreign
commerce was suffering by reason Of
the fluctuations in the value of their
currency since foreigners in accepting
their coin simply classed it as bullion
while they forced it upon the citizens
of those countries at its face value in
payment Of their exports. This testi-
m0ny as to Jhe real effect of q silver
standard on foreign commerce. com
ing simultaneously, as it does from
two nations widely separated, is ex-
tremelY valuable, and must show to
those who were inclined to accept the
foreign-commercc theory of the silver
proposition last fall that it was an
erroneous one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
wr-,--~-r-v-7e-l7-ry~uu-r~s

TITS HOPED that the tariff discus
sion will close il the Senate and the
bill be passed by June % The dis
cussion has taiena very unexpected
turn by the development of unlocked
for favor to protection in the South.
Senator Mills and some others still
sing the old song Of "WarilI for Reve-
nue. Only" but the wretched expert
ence with The Wilson iniquity has
cracked their key, and other South
ern Senators-Tiilman at the head
have sharply reminded them that be
longs 70 the dreary old era OF states
rights, the fugitive slave law, and Sc
cession. The burning questions now
are the equitable adjustment OF pro
lection to the country, and the abate-
ment of trusts The votes on the vari-
Gus schedules SO far show that the bill
is certain to pass, and when it does
the return Of prosperity to the coun-
try will be certain and immediate.