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it Is owning to the depasturing of the
mountain ranges or to other causes
We are unable to state. But that the
rainfall has diminished is shown by
the reports kept by the weather bu-
reau. From January, 1:53, to January,
1855, the average rainfall. snow in
cluded, was 22.66 inches per year,
from 1875 to 1890 it was 1887 inches
and from 1890 to 1899 it was 1877
inches. This decrease might have
been from the tramping of the noun
tains, cultivation of the soil. from the
destruction of forests by fire or from
some eunaccountablec climatic influence.
At least we will not attribute it solely
to the pasturing of the mountain
ranges by sheep, but possibly that
might have had some effect upon the
climate in that it lessened the amount
of moses and grass that hold moisture
and reduce the temperature which
causes precipitation of rain from the
clouds. There is noquestion but parts
of the Cascade reserve are not materi-
ally affected by the ranging of sheep.
for there are portions south of Mt.
Hood where there areimmense bottoms
that are lakes during the winter,
where sheep can do no damage, but on
the mountain sides where they tramp
down the earth causing water to run
away rather than sink into the ground,
they are a detriment in that they
diminish the water supply.
Q Mr.. Bonney also draws somewhat
upon his Imagination when he asserts
that the average wheat yield of Wasco
county is about 20 bushels per acre,
whereas there never has been but few
years since wheat raising became a
leading industry that the average has
been above 20 bushels. The true
average is nearer Is bushels. This,
however, has but little to do with the
question of grazing sheep on the re-
serve, more than that if Mr. Bonney
knows no more about the effect sheep
have upon the mountain ranges than
be does about the average wheat yield
he cannot be taken as authority.
Whateyer effect sheep may have uD-
on the water supply or upon the forests,
so long as they do not annihilate both,
it is not desireable or to the best in.
terests of the state at large, to ruin
the great industry of sheep raising in
Eastern Oregon. All that any one is
demanding at present is that sheep be
excluded from certain portions of the
reserve, those portions tributary to
the large farming section adjacent to
that part north of White river. The
people in that section believe tn cir
water supply is materially affected by
sheep tramping out the grass and
moss that serve as water storares In
the Cascades. ALI that they want is
their rights, and certainly the 400 or
500 farmers in that section have
equally as much right to the range
contiguous to their land as have the
66 sheep raisers who range their flocks
on the reserve.
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'Ao' - N'of, Defendant,

BY VIRTUE OF an execution, decree and or
der OF sale, duly issued out OF and under the
seal Of the Circuit Court OF the State OF Oregon,
dated ther2sth day of November. 1899, upon o
decree for the foreclosure OF a certain mortgage,
and judgment rendered and entered In said
Court on the 18th day OF November, 1870 in the
above entitled cause, in favor Of the Plaintiff
and against the Defendant Geo. o. Rich as
judgment debtor. in the sum Of Seven Hundred
Eighty -Four and 100 07s4.l5) dollars, with
interest thereon from the 18th day OF Novem-
ber 1899, at the rate OF 10 per cent per annum.
and the further sum OF Eighty (eS0) dollars, as
attorneys fees, and the further sum OF Fifteen
and 60 100 Slb.B0l dollars, costs, and the costs
OF and upon this Writ, and commanding me to
make sale Of the real property embraced In
such decree Of foreclosure and hereinafter des-
cribed. will, on the 4th day Of January 100, at
the hour OF O'Clock, in the afternoon Of said
day, and at the front door OF the County Court
House In Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
which the Defendant Geo o. Rich or either of
them had on the 3lst day of August. 1893, the
date OF the mortgage fpreclosed herein, or
which such Defendant or any OF the Defendants
to the following described real property, situate
and being in Wasco County, Oregon, to-wit:
Lots ten (lU) and &c" the north half OF Lot
nine (p) and Lots "A, - "B," G" "D, ""E," /" and
F." except eighty (s0) feet on of the east side
thereof. all Of said Lots being In the Town OF
Belmont In Wasco County. Oregon, as shown
by the recorded plat of said town and contain
ing twenty (20) acres, together with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining, or SO much OF said property as
will satisfy said Judgment and decree, with
costs and accruing costs
Said property will be sold subject TO confirm
alton and redemption as by law provided
Dated at The Dalles, Oregon, this 10th day Of
November, 1893.
ROBERT KELLY
Sheriff, Wasco County, Oregon.
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George $. chandler. Dead.

Died. November 8th., 1899, at Beck.
sord, near Tewkesbvry. England,
Geo. Surman Chandler. late of Bake.
oven, Wasco county, Oregon, aged 4s
years.
We regret to announce the death of
George S. Chandler, one of the pioneer
sheep men and long resident of
Bskeoven precinct In this county; he
was we'll and favorably known to all
the old timers, having been engaged
n the stock business near that place
from about 1873 to 1892 when he sold
his stock and ranches to his neighbor,
Geo. A. Young, and went back to live
in his native country, England.
Mr.. Chandler was an honorable, in.
dustriouss citizen, and gained the
friendship and esteem, of all with
whom he came in contact in both busi-
ness and social relations.
He served as county commissioner
for this county in 1885 and 1887, but re-
signed when business interests neces-
STATED frequent absence from the
tate. He leaves a widow and three
children.
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A SENSIBLE JURY.

The Grant county grand jury embod.
led the following rather unusual.par-
agraph in its report made to the court
| last week:
"We have investigated several cases
reported to US of intox:catiop among
minors, and regret to say that we are
| unable to secure sufficient evidence
upon which to base an Indictment. It
| is deplorable to note the extent of this
alarming evil, and the number and
ages of the youth who are becoming
addicted to the habit-mere babes in
some instances -abd yet so 'schooled
that when questioned their minds are
perfect blank. 1t would seem that
the remdey should be found in the
home and not in the courts"
Here is sermon that should not be
without effect. 1t is not the mouthing
of pulpiteer or a theorizing old maid,
nor does it come from space-flling
newspaper scribbler. After due legal
investigation seven practical men,
while regretting their inability to se-
cure evidence that would warrant in
dictment for offeuses which IL was Ger.
tain had been committed, record their
conviction that, after all, the proper
remedy for such debasement of chill
dren lies in the home and not in the
court. If this advice should be needed
the result would be better than an
armful of indictments. Parental
obligations, to the offspring or the
state. are not discharged by payment
of taxes to support courts and sheriffs
and prisons.
1t is weak inefficiency that pleads
ignorance of children's doings. Par.
ents who look sharply after their
children from the beginning to see
that they do obey are seldom troubled
with law.breaking offsprings or with
filial ingratitude. Again the lesson is
drawn that if the homes of the people
were right, the saloon question would
speedily solve itself. To this end the
conclusion of the Grant county grand
jury, signed by Foreman Jared A.
Taylor and his six Acknowledgements
is commended for the consideration of
every community and every home.-l
Oregonian.
The above certainly furnishes food |
for reflection, and every statement
therein made Is true. So long as the /
youth of the land is allowed to grow
up without restricting influence
thrown around him at home and with
out proper moral training from his
infancy up, he will acquire vicious
habits. So long as the youth of tender
years is allowed to indulge his appe-
tite for strong drink there will be in
temperate drinking. Prohibition,
local option and high license laws
may fill our statute books, but they
will be without avail for while there is
demand for strong drink it will be Of
fered for sale, but when the demand
is removed by educating the youth
not to drink there will be no saloons.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE
OF OREGON FOR WASCO COUNTY.
E. b. DUFUR and
N. II. GATES,
plaintiffs,
VS..
C. c. BUTLER,
Q. G. BUTLkR,


BY VIRTUE OF an execution, decree and or
der Of sale, duly issued out OF and under the
seal of the Circuit Court OF the State OF Oregon,
for the County OF Wasco, to me directed and
dated the 28th day Of November, 1899, upon o
decree for the foreclosure OF o certain mort
said Court on the 2lst day OF November, lsoo in
the above entitled cause, In favor OF the Plain.
tiffs and against the Defendant c. G. Butler, as
judgment debtor, In the sum Of -Four Hundred
Fifty five and 0-i00 (S455.00) dollars, with inter
est thereon from the 18th day OF November,
the further sum OF Fifty (s5O.06) collars, as at
torney's fees and the further sum OF Eleven
and 50-tU0 (S11.5O) dollars, costs, and the costs
Of and upon this Writ, and commanding me 70
make sale OF the real property embraced in such
decree OF foreclosure and hereinafter described,
hour OF O'Clock. in the afternoon Of said day,
and at the front door OF the County Court House
in Dalles CITY, Wasco County, Oregon. sell at
public auction 70 the highest b doer for cash In
hand, all the right. title and interest which the
Defendant G, Q. Butler mad on the 18th day Of
June 1899, the date OF the mortgage foreclosed
herein, or which such Defendant has since 40.
Quired, or now has In and TO the following des-
cribed real property, situate and being In Wasco
County. Oregon, to-wit.
All OF the east half of Block No. five (5) In
the Second Addition 10 the Town Of Dufur, in
Wasco County, Oregon. topether with all and
singular the tenemant, here .taments and ap-
purtenances thereuEto oelUu ing In any
wise appertaining, or ~ much Of said property
as will satisfy said jag :Ient Ind decree, with
costs md accruing costs.
Said property will be old subject to confirm
ation and redemptio Dy Ia" provided.
Dated at The Dalles. Oregon, this 9th day
Of November, 1899.
Sherin, Wasco County, Oregon.
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NOT ALTUGETHER FACTS.

A. A. Bonney, of Tygh Valley. had
. communication in last Sunday g
Oregonisn, in which he claims to be
stating 'few facts" but in reality
makes some very broad assertions
about the forest reserve and the graz
Ing OF sheep thereon. Almost any.
body who Is acquainted with the con
ditions that exist in the forest Of the
Cascades will agree with Mr.. Bonney
that sheep will not destroy timber,
that Is fir and pine, by eating the
leaves, but there are few who will &C.
cept his theory that the tramping at
mountains by sheep does not lessen
the water supply in streams draining
the mountains. Any one of ordinary
knows that hard packed
ground will not absorb moisture and
store it as readily as did the moun-
tain soil in its natural state, before 1t
was tramped over by domestic ami
mails, therefore his assertsons that the
grazing of mountain ranges does not
lessen the water supply of the country
are not born out by facts.
Another feature Mr.. Bonney seems
not to have considered is the dimin-
Ishing in the rainfall of this section
during the past 40 years. Whether
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FREE SILVER MEXICO. :

The gold standard press and orators
during the past few years have held
Mexico up as an example of depravity,
stagnated business and commercial
bankruptcy, because its standard
money is so cent silver dollars. 1t has
been painted to US as the nation that
is unstable, where business is un-
| settled and Investment uncertain on ac-
count of the fluctuations of silver.
But these gold standard papers oc.
casional.y, without apparently know
ing it, picture Mexico as one OF the
most prosperous countries in America,
| place where business is ''fourishing
and where foreign capital seeks invest
ment." The Portland Telegram is one
of the gold standard press that has un-
intentionally shown up the prosperity
of silver standard Mexico. In re.
cent editorial praising that greatest OF
Mexican statesmsn, President Diaz
it said:
"Encourage0 by his statesmanship,
hundreds of millions of dollars from
England, France, Germany, Holland,
Belgium and the United States have
found employment in the develop
ment of Mexico's great natural re.
sources, the result being yisable in
railroads, factories, development OF
mines and improved agriculture. en-
ploying tens of thousands of the native
people and rapidly multiplying the
wealth of the republic.
"With tranquility and prosperity at
home and friendly relations with all
other nations, and having made Mexico
respected and prosperous above all
other SpanishAmerican countries,
that republic does we'll to keep Diaz
as it's ruler, and it will be fortunate
If, when he pays the last debt to ma
ture, one as firm and sGrong and wise
can be found to take his place."
And so is it not true that Mexico is
the poverty stricken country it has
been painted, but is really prosperous
and enterprising nation, where "hun-
dreds of millions of dollars for England,
France, Germany, Holland. Belgium
and the United States have found en-
ployment really we had not ex.
pected such honest confessions from 80
radical gold standard paper as the
Telegram, which has been telling the
people that the silver country could
not be prosperous, and foreign capi.
tal' would not invest therein, but
would be Withdrawn together with
home capital that is already invested.
This leads one to conclude that free
coinage might possibly not cause such
dreadful calamity in the United
States as we have been led to believe
by the expression OF the gold standard
people. If President Diaz is able to
force prosperity upon Mexico, despite
the fact that its standard money is
made out of the despised white metal.
is it not possible that Moses might be
found who would lead the people of
America through the "dire disasters
that are certain to follow" when our
mints are opened to silver? If Mexico
is prosperous under silver standard,
is it not possible that the United |
States, the greatest commercial nation
of the world, and also the greatest sill
yer producing country of the globe.
might benefit by opening its mints to
the cuinage of silver on an equality !
with gold?
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OREGON'S DISGRACE.

Oregonians are smarting under the
disgrace that has been heaped upon
the state by the accusations of Plum
mer that our governor is bribe take
er, and the continued silence of the
chief executive. People of other
states are beginning to point the fin
ger of scorr at Oregon because it has
governor who will not defend his
good name or that of the state in
which he holds the highest office,
by deny ling charge that reflects upon
his honesty. The Walla Walla States
man holds the governor up to scorn
and thereby casts a reflection upon
Oregon when it says:
"The governor is placed in a pecu-
liar and distressing dilemma; if he
denies the charge that he received
$1,000 for the promise of q certain ap-
and Mr.. Plummer proves
,he charge to be true. he will be shown
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ANOTHER SAD DEATH.
ed. ID. ramsey Killed by Falling From
Work Train.

ed. ID. Ramsey Killed by Failing From q
Work Train.
A distressing accident occurred on
the o. R. N. line about 20 miles west
of sThe Dalles at 6 o'clock last night,
resulting in the death of Ed. D. Ram
sey, engineer on the pile-driver train.
The crew had finished work on that
section Of the road and. the train had
started tor Umatilla. Mr.. Ramsey " as
standing on fat car next to the
caboose, and as the train was rounding
a curve, going at the rate of about 80
miles 'an hour, he fell to the ground.
Mr.. Allen, who was foreman of the
gang, stopped she train, and with the
men went lack and found Mr.. Ramsey
in an unconscious condition. They
tagged passenger train No. 4, that
was short distance behind them, and
putting Mr.. Ramsey on board it
brought him to the Columbia hotel
here, where Drs. Ooane and Logan were
called. Or examination they found
his right leg broken, right wrist in
jured, and some serious wounds about
the head. He survived until l0:45.
dying from hemorrhage Of the brain,
without regaining consciousness.
Mr.. Ra msey leaves wife and three
children, son about lS years of age,
who is with carpenter gang in the
emplory of the o. r. & N. Co. at
Spokane, and two little girls, one
ten. He was sober, Industrious man,
we'll respected by all who knew him,
and was member of the Odd Fellows
lodge at Hood River. He had been In
the employ of the company about two
years, and his family resides here
Coroner Butts summoned jury 10
inquire into the cause OF the death,
and following is the verdict rendered.:
We the jury empaneled by W. q.
Butts. coroner of Wasco county, state
of Oregon, to enquire into the cause of
the death of the body now before US,
after examining the body of the de-
ceased, and hearing the Testimony Of
the Witnesses produced before us, find
the following facts, that is to say:
That the name of the deceased was
Ed. Ramsey, whose age in our judge.
ment, was about 45 years, that he was
an employe of the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Co., as engineer of said
company's pile-driver, at the time of
his death; that he came to his death on
the 7th day of December, 1899, in
Dalles City, Oregon. That on the 7th
day of December. 1899, while riding on
the construction train of said company
the said Ed Ramsey fell from fat car
OF said train, while stdnding thereon
and while said train was travelling
east at about the rate of thirty miles an
hour. That the said Ed Ramsey fell
therefrom about three quarters of
mile west of tunnel No. 2, of said
company, while rounding a sharp
curve. That in falling from said
train the said Ed Ramsey broke his
right leg. injured his right wrist, was
injured in the abdominal cavity and
injured his.sbr That said death
was caused by falling from said train,
and that the immediate cause of said
death was shock and hemorrhage Of the
brain, produced from said fall.
Dated at Dalles City. Oregon, this
the 9th day of Dece mber, 1899.
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answer. 1t does seem just to allow
Roberts, of Utah to retain his seat in
congress so long as the sultan of Sulu,
who is the original lulu, is under the
protection of the American flag and in
the employ of our Uncle Samuel.-East
OrepOpian
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NOTICE OF FIN IL SET
TLEM NT.

Notice is hereby give' TIA; the undersigned,
administrator OF the partnership estate OF John
Brookhouse, deceased. aid J. J. Brookhouse,
has filed in the county court OF Wasco county.
state OF Oregon, his I'm account as such ad-
ministrator Of said estate, and that Monday.
the 9th day OF November. A. d. 1899, at the hour
of 2 p NJ, has been fixed by said court as the
time for hearing objections to said report,
and the settlement thereof
RI. GORMAN,
Administrator OF the partnership estate of
John Brookhouse, deceased and ]. J. Brook.
house. Ubt
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Gov, Geer has Two ways opea by
which he may settle the Plummer
scandle satisfactory to the mass of the
people of Oregon. Either convict
Plummer of criminal libel and send
him to the penitentiary, or admit that
he is, himself, bribetaker and resign
his Office. We wonder which course
the governor will choose.-Condon
Globe.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed administrator of
the estate OF Edward kehrin deceased. All
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same to me at
my residence In The Dalles, Oregon. within six
months from the date OF this notice.
Dat d this 2lst day of November. Isoe
GEORGE A. LIEBE.
Administrator OF the estate OF Edward
Kehrin, Deceased W6t
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PATENTS GUARANTEED

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The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the First National bank of
The Dalles will be held at the Office of
said bank, on Tuesday, January 9th,
1900. for the election of directors for
the ensuing year.
w4w 81. NJ. BEALL, Cashier
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BORN.
stockholders Meeting. +.

MATHEWS-In this city. on December S. tc
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mathews, a daughter.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE
OF OREGON FOR WAsCo COUNTY
J. e. BARNETT,
Plaintiff,
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ROBERT KELLY,
Sheriff, Wasco County, Oregon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-06

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 Two years ago [ used two bottles of Doctor PieeeetS Fagofite Prescription, and 1t April nice baby was born, before the doctor came. !" writes Mrs Katie AuiSeF, ot II Pat Street Attt- aaee5 Ono s was not very stGS= Baby fs noW II months old and weighs % pounds. Now I expect another 9OOut August. and l agaIu taking the FaVOr;te Prescription aud feel very well. Several ueighbors are using Dr PiefcetS medicine through my tetlinE tuem Dr Piefce's FaVortte Prescctptio had to Romif every day, but after got the medicine, from the first spoonful that I took, | stopped vomiting. It has done the same thing for me. IL b God. scud for women"
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-06
1nnrsa.e In -n1lnnr- -rrime..

The British home office report for 1897 shows that while serious crimes tend to diminish i'll England. there is a great increase in minor offenses, By far the larger number of criminals con victed during q year have been con victed of some crime before-a fact that led the home office to conclude ethat neither penal seryitude nor im- prisonment serves to deter the habit ual offender from reYerttng to crime, and it is the habitual offenders wine form the bulk of the prison popuia tion"