The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-21

We would just like to have this matter
of the census of our city settled at once,
for in the opinion of nearly every one
we have at least 5000 inhabitants.
Being desirous of ascertaining just to
what an extent the fruit trees IN this
vicinity have been damaged, Mr..
Schanno has made it a point to visit the
orchards in the neigh berhood of the city.
He says, with scarcely an exception.
those who considered their peach crop as
entirely lost, now come to him, with a
satisfied expression, and say, "Mr.
Schanno, believe Tn, going to have a
very fair peach crop after ALL" In some
cases trees have been cut down which
never should have been touched until
their owners had given them better
trial.
This is juet such a day as The Dalles
would choose for one of her genuine
| fires, and therefore residents were much
excited when the whistle at ]. T. Peters
mill was heard to sound warning
about 9:30 o'clock this morning, and
1t was discovered that the roof had
caught fire, presumably from a spark.
which was preparing to spread uncere-
moniously. A bucket or two of water,
however, dampened its ardor. and the
services of the East End Hose Co.,
which was soon on hand, were hardly
needed.
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We now haye an organization in our
city which. has for years been sadly
needed-the Fire Police Patrol, which
met last night in the recorders Office
and adopted rules and bylaws. Its
members were also sworn in, and now
have the authority to make arrests of
persons who may be found pilfering
goods carried out from the buildings at
the time of fire. It is sad commen-
tary on humanity at large that such an
organization is needed but 1T has been
proven many times that goods once
saved from buildings are lost to their
owners by being stolen afterward.
Some time ago the Willamette Valley
Chautauqua Association, in conjunction
with the Ashland and the two California
Chautauquas, signed contracts with
Rev. Sam Jones, and his agents, to de-
liver two lectures at each gathering.
The assembly has been advised by the
coast Chautauqua manager that Jones
lecture bureau says that Jones can come
if $500 more than the agreed price is
guaranteed. The Chautauqua people
look upon this as a bluff from the
lecture bureau to get more money, and
think they will secure Jones anyway.
A few of our residents were much con-
cerned two months ago when it
was learned that man had arrived in
the city who intended to at once file on
a portion of Dalles City and make it his
own, claiming there was flaw in the
title to the city. His claim being re-
jected by Register Lucas, he at once ap-
pealed to the commissioners of the gem
eral land office. who, upon looking into
the matter, informs Mr.. Lucas that the
decision of the Office here has been sus-
tanned in every particular, and that the
, appeal has been dismissed. Dalles peo-
pie may, therefore, cause themselves nc
concern regarding the validity of thei,
title to the land.
All are invited to be present at thu
reception given by A. M. Kelsay anG
W. II. Wilson to the ladies of tht
Aid Society and their many friends
at the home of the latter tomorrow
evening, when good program will b,
. heard. Among other numbers, thu
newly-orgsnIzed quartet will make thei
debut and give several selections. Re
; gsrding their appearance it has beel
! announced that these gentlemen hav
, never appeared before west tnor east) o
! the Mississippi, and it Is safe to predic
that they will never appear again. Il
!. all human probability this will be tn
n only opportunity afforded our citizens Q
. hearing these remarkable vocalists-
Spuds are said to be very scarce abou
n Portland, and the retail price has gon
q up to $3.50 sack. The railroads ar
: announcing a special rate of so cents pc
q one hundred pounds to apply from tn
potato section of the Mississippi river
i AS potatoes there cost but go and Z
a cents, they claim that will make ther
i cheaper than the price now paid for tn
4 local product. Hearing of the scarcit
. one of our commission dealer