The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-29
clusion not to extend their line further
south for the present.-Moro Leader.

south for the present-Moro Leader.
The father OF Durrant, the San Fran
cisco murderer, was employed in one of
the large ehos factories there. The
other employees demanded that he be
discharged and his employers had to
let him go. All the factories have been
closed against him, and he and his wife
and daughter are living in poverty. He
is trying to get money from England to
take the family back there, whence they
came.
1t is splendid idea to teach the chill
dren to begin charitable work in their
early years, and no better way could
their energies be expended than in do
nations to the babies home in Portland.
Next Friday evening the Junior En-
deavor will give social on the lawn of
the Congregational church. Ice cream
and cake will be served for 10 cents.
Don't fail to stop and encourage the
children by patronizing them.
Definite arrangements have not as
yet been made for the excursion down
the river to meet the boys; and it will
probably by impossible to go into de-
tails before the river recedes and it can
be determined whether the steamer can
go through the locks. Many have
questioned regarding the rate that will
be charged for the excursion. It will
likely be about 50 so for the round trip
to St. Helene, and dollar of that will
go to the entertainment fund in Port
land. However, the price has not as
yet been fixed.
The two opium fends, wko were re-
leased from Jail with the understanding
that they would leave town, are evil
IDENTIFY intending to use Aug. Buchler's
hog pen as a summer resort, for no
sooner were they at liberty than they
returned to the "pen." Mr.. Buchler
naturally objects to his swine associating
with such characters, and wants them
again removed. The question now is
how will we get rid of them? They are
anxious to GO up the road, and Dalles
people have small objection to their go
ing wherever they choose if they'll only
get move on them.
Flax culture in Oregon is destined to
become one of the leading industries.
The Moro Leader says: A sample of
fax comes from J. w. Daugherty, grown
on his farm at DeMoes Springs. This
fax is about twenty inches long at
present, but has not come to its full
growth. Persons who are authorities on
flax culture, says Mr.. Daugherty, will
harvest twenty bushels to the acre from
his 75-scre tract. Allowing dollar a
bushel for the faxseed, the superiority
of fax over wheat in this case as a
source OF income. to the farmer is very
plainly demonstrated.
There are still several sidewalks in
our city which are disgrace. OF conrse
we would not be so small as to mention
the numerous chuck holes which are
evidently left to allow the ratter to ply
you step on one end, fly up and salute
you. But we are now referring to the
walks which have been patched up by
property owners, who have not taken
the trouble to put new boards in, bat
| instead, have nailed "bias'' pieces on
top covering the pit falls and in their
place leaving a splendid stumbling block
whereon to stub the toe and light on all
fores. Indeed, there are many such
things in The Dalles which would induce
one to keep sober for fear of running up
against them. If even that much good
were accom- plished by their presence, il
might be an excuse for the patching
business; but we have noticed no such
results, and therefore call the attention
of the marshal and property owners to
the neglect.
The modern Beauty.