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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
NEWS READINGS IN DAWSON
An Enterprising Man Who Made $500
by Reading to the Miners
All About the Maine.

Claude Smith tells a novel story
about the way the news of the blowing
up of the Maine was received in Dawson
City. An enterprising Yankee got hold
of the first copy of a newspaper con-
tanning the account. He made arrange
ments for getting the news abroad in
this businesslike fashion, says the Port
land Oregonian-
Renting vacant saloon building, he
caused bulletins to be issued giving an
inkling of the news that had been re-
ceived, most judiciously worded, and
announcing that the full account would
be read ir public in the evening in the
mammoth one-story log edifice next
the Blue Ruin dive on Birthstone street;
admission, two pennyweights of gold
ranging in value from S1.5O to SITS.
At the appointed time the miners
gathered to hear the news, and 200 or
more of them tossed their gold dust
into the doorkeeper's scales and crowd
ed inside. The reading was satisfac-
tory, if the news was not, and there was
no grumbling about the investment.
No less than $500, and probably much
more, was realized from that idea. The
reader was liberal sort of chap, and
he read the other news in the paper
merely as a courtesy to the assembly.
This practice grew as the nation
neared war, and after the war began,
and it is frequent occurrence for a
public reading of important news to
be given in Dawson at so much per head
for admission. And the cooped-up men
pay for nothing more cheerfully than
for war news. Their iberality in this
matter is sometimes taken advantage
of, and stale stuff palmed off for news,
and even the Dawson City public is dis
eliminating in this particular, and is
st-nngly disposed to resent the swindle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
Mrs. Pinkham's Medicine Made
a New Woman of Mrs. Kuhn.
rLrrrxs TO MRS. pIsxHAx no. 64,4oal


"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM-I think it Il
my duty to write to you expressing
my sincere gratitude for the wonder
full relief have experienced by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. I tried different doctors, also
different kinds of medicine. would
feel better at times, then would be
as bad as ever.
"For eight years was great suf-
ferer. I had falling of the womb and
was in such misery at my monthly
periods 1 could not work but little
before would have to lie down. Your
medicine has made new woman OF me.
1 can now work all day and not get
tired. I thank you for what you have
done for me. 1 shall always praise
YOUR medicine to all suffering women.
Mrs. E. E. KUHN, GERMANo, OHIO.
"I have taken eight bottles of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and used two packages Of your Sana-
tive Wash, also so-ae of the Liver Pills,
and can say that your remedies will
do all that you claim for them. Before
taking your remedies I was very bad
with womb trouble, was nervous, had
no ambition, could not sleep, and my
food seemed to do me no good Now
am well, and your medicine has cured
me. Twill gladly recommend your med
icine to every one wherever go. -
Mrs. NJ. L. SHEARS, GUN MARSH, MI0K
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
Growing House Flowers.


The ordinary furnace-heated house
is bad place in which to grow plants.
The air seems to have had all the
dampness removed, and that moist
condition so conducive to good
growth in plants is not found. This
may in a measure be overcome by
means of evaporation, which, while
not supplying in great amount of
moisture, should do something toward
relieving the bad condition of the at
mosphere. Place jars or pans of water
in, around or about the furnace, hang
buckets Of water down inside the fur
mace pipes below the registers, or
place them anywhere that rapid evap-
oration may be induced. Keep all the
plants in light, airy locations, but
away from drafts. Never consign a
well-grown specimen palm to corner
OF the room, though it may look better
there. Its beautiful appearance will
last short time only in the dark,
close place. 1t may seem strange to
some. but the very best place in the
house, if the temperature can there be
maintained at an even point, is the
kitchen, because of the constant evap-
oration of water as it puffs fort I from
the spout of the eakettle.-Robert.R r.
McGregor, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
CALIFORNIA; BARLEY CROP.
It Is Larger Than That of Any Othe eF
State-Paeifie Coast Hop and
Grape Growing.

While the Pacific coast wine yield
is not up to expectations this year,
there has been a large crop of barley
and a very considerable product of
hops in California, Oregon and Wash
ington. The production of barley in
the United States has increased from
100000 bushels in 1888 and 6S, 900, 900
in 1890 to 9O,O00,OCb this year. The
business of mailing kept pace with the
rapid development of brewing, and one
of the results of the enlarged demand
has been the establishment of many
malt houses and the discontinuance of
mailing by brewers. At the present
time comparatively few brewers malt
their own barley. it being more profit
able to buy of the maltster.
The central and northern counties
of Ta'v York had formerly monopoly
Of he's, but Washington and Oregon
are now in the field. By the census of
1890 Washington ranked second among
the states of the country in the prod
uct of hops, California third and Ore
gon fourth. In the total amount of its
barley product California ranks not
only at the head of the states, but pro-
duces in year about one-fourth of the
barley product of the whole country.
1t is estimated that the total hop crop
of Washington state this season will
be between $4,000 and 1000 bales. The
picking is finished, and much of the
crop has already been sold on the basis
OF 10 to IL cents per pound
According to the secretary of the
Winemakers' corporation. of Califor-
mia the vintage this year will be one
of the smallest in the recent history
of the state. The yield of dry wines
will be in the neighborhood of s,OOO,-
600 gallons, as against 27,OO0,0OO gal
Ions last year. Sweet wines will show
about one-half the production of
year ago.-N. Y. Sun.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
THIS CAT LOVED ITS YOUNG.

Kitten Falls Into a Glass Jar and the
Mother Drops Down Food for 1t.
Grace, the Office cat in a downtown
preserving establishment, recently
gave display of intelligence that
stamped her a remarkable feline, says
the Philadelphia Record. About year
ago, when Grace was but a kitten, she
wandered into the place and was
adopted by the typewriter, Miss Grace
Kelley.
The glass-incased office is on the first
floor, the rear of which is used for the
storage of jars and boxes. in which the
products of the place are packed. About
six weeks ago the interesting pet be-
came the mamma of three kittens, and
it was a pretty sight for the occupants
Of the office to look out land see the fam
lily at play among the boxes.
About week ago Miss Kelley missed
one of the kittens, and it was noticed
that the mother acted very strangely
for several days. Since then, from
time to time, Miss Kelley has noticed
Grace going to and from pile OF
boxes that contain large jars of Pc
culiar shape, used for exporting pre-
serves. Rat hunting was supposed TO
be the cause of SO many visits, until
recently she was seen taking food to .
box on top of the heap and dropping 1t
down. Out of curiosity Miss Kelley got
one of the boys to climb to the top, and
then the mystery was explained.
In one of the jars, which are very
large and deep, was the missing kitten.
It is surmised that the kitten fell in and
could not get out, the mother being
unable to assist it on account OF the
small opening in the jar. The feeding
of the prisoner is explained, but how
drinkables were obtained Is causing
much conjecturing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
BIG LOTTERY IN SPAIN.
The Government VIII Try to Raise
910O,OOO,OOO for Pressing Needs
by the Scheme.

Under the auspices of the Spanish
government a great lottery scheme
has been launched in Madrid, the re-
ceipts of which, minus the prizes, will
be turned over to the government for
its most pressing needs. It is thought,
says the New York Times, that by Sep
tember the salaries of civil and mill
tary servants recently suspended can
then be made good. Circulars are be-
ing sent out all over Europe, and it is
expected that 500,0OO,O00 pesetas, or
about 500, 900, will be netted by
the government. There are five capi-
tai prizes of 100000 pesetas each. The
Lottery is not new to Spain, but the
Spanish lottery has never been popu-
lar in other parts of Europe, investors
preferring to take their chances with
the Dutch or Prussian lotteries. The
Spanish lottery in 1897 brought the
treasury 5000, 900 pesetas. In the same
year the Portuguese lottery gained
1,750,O00 milrels (nearly s2,0OO,OOO).
The lottery is authorized in other
countries of Europe. In Italy lastyear
the government gained 62,000,000 lire
($12, ,4oO,OOO), showing that the poor
lazzarone was not without his savings
In Holland the official lotteries gained
$300,000; in Denmark the winnings
amounted to about $500, 900 more. But |
the Prussian lottery, which is annually |
operated under the direct authority |
of the state, is the most popular.
There are number Of prizes of 5OO..
900 marks every year, and in 1897 the
receipts of the treasurer amounted tc
"vAr 100 100000 marks.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
A WAR OE GREED.
Views of a Man Who Has Recently Re
turned From south Africa.

Views of a Man Who Has Recently Re-
turned From south Africa.
The following from tn. Portland
Telegram of the 17th:
"The war that England is maxi ng in
| South Africa on the Beers is an unjust
one," said David J. Hadley, at the ES
mond last evening. Mr.. Hadley is
just back from South Africa, where he
spent four years. His people reside in
Tillamook, where he formerly lived.
Probably no one in Portland is better
informed on South African affairs in
all their phases than he, as he was
oyer all parts of British South Africa
and the Transvaal as we'll.
"The fig ht," be said ''is being waged
in the interest of great companies
that wish to put their compound sys
tenn 10 force in the mines of the South
African republic. The mines con-
trolled by the big companies in British
territory are now being worked in this
way. Under the compound system, all
the laborers in mine are surrounded
by fence. outside of which they are
not allowed to 90. Inside the com
pany has great stores, and at these the
natives are obliged to buy everything
that they need, up to the amount of
the salary due them. One company
has 5000 Kaffirs working for it in this
way. and there are many others.
"In the Transvaal the Companies
tried to force this way of doing busi-
ness, but Dom Paul, said mo. The
workers in the mines of the Transvaal
are free to go and come as they please.
and they can spend their money where
they please.
"The petition of the Uitlanders for
suffrage was farce. Every one of the
long list of names to that petition was
obtained by fraud. The companies
operating the mines in the Transvaal
are Britirh concerns. Their sole de-
sire to get suffrage was to force the
compound system on the country and
make it legal. So they took around
these petitions to the Uitlanders, of
whom there are thousands, entirely |
dependent on the mines, and demand
ed their signatures. Those who did |
not sign got their time the same day. |
When they went to other mines for |
work they were refused, and so it was
everywhere. They must either sign
or give up all idea of working in the
mines. To show where the sympathy |
of the Uitlanders lies need only to
cite the fact that 5000 of them have
Joined the Boer army.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
Street improvements.

The improvements being made to
Federal street by the city are being
pushed along with all possible rapidity
and that street will soon be open for
ger eral travel. The residents of Clay
street are contemplating asking..the
city to order the street graded and
improved and as the expense will be
borne by the property owners there
should be no objections raised in the
council. That street, if graded and
improved, would make the finest drive
in the city, in fact would become the
boulevard of The Dalles, for it passes
through a splendid residence locality,
and it's improvement would greatly en-
hance the value of property in that
part of town.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
WOULDN'T PAY THE BOUNTY
County Clerk Kelsey Preferred Leaving
His Office to Buying a Live Coyote
scalp

Il
scalp
Since the Oregon le1 islature enacted
the scalp bounty law, it has been re-
ported, end in fact could be proved,
that good many coyote sca,ps have
been brought over from Washington
and listed as having been killed in
called upon to pay for the same. Hav-
ing a knowledge of Ibis, Bill Gilmore,
who resides in Rockland precinct,
thought he would make a practical
test on the Ore. on scalp bounty law,
and brought over real live Washing
ton coyote, concluding if the authorit-
les would pay for Washington scalps,
they would certainly pay the bounty
on live animal, but he met with dis
appointment, although he had enough
fun out of the proceeding to fully re-
compense him for his trouble. First
he took the coyote to the clerks office,
and demanded of MIR. Kelsay the GUS
tomary two dollars, insisting if the
bounty was not paid he would leave
the animal. Mr. Kelsay declared he
would not pay for live coyote, so it
was turned loose and for a time had full
control in the Office. All the spec
tators succeeded in getting out the
door, excepting the clerk, and he and
the coyote were left alone in their
glory. The coyote took up position
near the door, the only one to the
Office, while Kelsay exhausted all his
means of persuasion to induce the
beast to let him past, but to no avail.
1t was about Ginner time and Clerk
Kelsay had a ravinous appetite, but
did not care to encounter the animal
so he made his exit through side
window. Not being able to make a
deal with the county clerk, MIR. Gill
more concluded that as Senator Mi
chell was instrument tai in passing the
bounty law, he would probably help
him out, so he took the animal to Mr..
Michell's office, and fastening it to the
door, telephoned to the senator that
he wanted to see him. Mr.. Michel
left steaming dinner and hasten
ed to the Office to meet con-
federate of Mr.. Gilmore's who
demanded that he pay the bounty.
The senator insisted that he was not
In the scalp buying business just now,
but that Recorder Gates would proba.
bly, take it off the supposed farmers
hands, and away the confederate went
to the recorders Office. He had found
the right man, but at last the recorder
was out, so the coyote was forced
through window, and the conspira-
tors waited developments. When Mr..
Gates returned he, like the rest, de-
clared he would not pay anything for a
live coyote. but finally compromised by
giving up Sl.25 for the animal rather
than have it turned loose in his office.
Mr. Gilmore is disgussted with Ore
gon laws, and says he will go back to
his own state and adYise his neighbors
that whenever they want to take ad-
vantage of the Oregon scalp bounty
law to kill the coyotes before they
bring them to market.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
Circuit Court,

The following proceedings were had
in the circuit court today:
Elsie Covey VS. ]. W. Covey, divorce
granted.
b. A. Simons VS.. VIM. b. Simons,
divorce granted.
Report of assignee in case of assign
ment of F. Vogt approved.
Mary T. Strong vs.. W. r. Winans
ct al, decree as per stipulations.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
CITATION.

In the county court Of the State of Oregon fol
the County Of Wasco,
In the matter of the estate OF c,.o.,.
Lydia A. Richardson. deceased.
To Amos Richardson, Mrs. j. E. Hays, Mrs
Ravtlla Eccleston. Angeline Rlcha rdson, ant
William Benjamin Richardson, heirs at law o1
said deceased. greeting:
I THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON
you are hereby cited and required to appear
in the county court of the State of Oregon, for
the County Of Wasco at the court room thereof
at The Dalles in. the County OF Wasco on
Tuesday, the 2nd day OF January, 19C0, at z
o'clock in the afternoon OF that day, then and
there to show cause If any there be why an
order should not be made by the above entitled
Court directing j. S. Ferguson, the admins
scribed real estate belonging to the estate OF
said deceased to-wit: the NV u Of SW u and
the II Of NV n and SW u Of NE u of sec 8
in tp 4 s, Of r l3 of Willamette Meridian, in
Wasco county, Oregon; also that certain piece
or parcel of land particularly bounded and
described as follows: Commencing "a rods and
12H feet w of the Sc corner of SW n of sec 8
in tp of 10 e of the Willamette Meridian.
in Wasco County. Oregon. and running thence
N u mile, thence W so rods and AZ feet, thence
S Il mile and thence < E rods and ~ feet to
the place of beginning; save and except there
from lots In Richardson's addition to the town
Of Tygh. which has been heretofore sold and
conveyed, the tract above described including
all Of said Richardson's addition to the town OF
Tygh as laid out and plated and recorded in
the records of WaSco County, Oregon, said
real estate above described containing 20 acres
witness: The Hon. Robert Mays. Judge of
the County Court OF the State of Ore sgon, for
the County of Wasco. with the seal OF said
court afixed this 10th day of November, A. D.
1899. Attest;
Iseag - Am. KKELsAY,
Deputy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
Met with encouragement.

The committee in charge of raising
funds for making preliminary survey
of the projected railroad up Deschutes
has met with liberal encouragement
considering the limited time they
have devoted to the matter. With
only ten names on the subscription
list they have raised total of $500.
This Is certainly evidence that the
property owners of The Dalles ara in
earnest in their endeavar to do some.
thing for the benefit of the city, and
indicates what volume of money will
be available provid I'd the route is
found to be feasible and it is determin-
ed to build the road. If the route,
after preliminary survey is made is
reported to be practicable, there is
little question. but that II quarter of a
million of stock would be subscribed
by residents of The Dalles and vicinity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25

mile, finally running into wire fence
and breaking loose from the seeder.
The boy was considerably bruised
Sumpter is fast assuming the airs OF
a genuine from tier town. A few nights
! since IL woman was taken out OF her
house by ruffian and lashed to tree
where she was left for dead. A vigil
ance committee might find profitable
work to do in that thriving mining
camp.
Some time since mention was made
in these columns that Portland com
pany would begin prospecting a copper
mine on Cherry Creek, Crook county,
at once, but the company has deter
mined TO postpone work until next
spring, when the deposit will be thor
oughly prospected.
The Weston Leader has become
tired of telling about potatoes three or
four pounds and comes forward with
II pound tuber. 1t explains, however,
that this potato is really collection
of tubers grown together, aud before
any of the protuberances had been
broken off it weighed nine pounds
Elsewhere in this issue w. Fl. Will
son, receiver of The Dalles National
bank, publishes a notice requesting
persons having claims against the
bank to prove them at once. There is
no expense attached to making the
proof All shat is required is for the
party having the claim to send it to
the receiver who will make out the
affidavit of proof and forward it to the
claimant. When this is sworn to and
returned to the receiver it will be
duly entered with other claims. Mr..
Wilson expects to be able to close up
the affairs of the bank in short time,
and desires proof of all claims to be
made at once.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
Two Years in tn. Penitentiary,

Ate O'Clock Tuesday morning Judge
Bradshaw sentenced Joseph Ganteman
to two years in the penitentiary. The
crime for which Gentleman was con-
victed was forgery. Last summer he
came here taking orders for monu-
ments, and was without funds. He
borrowed $40 of Charles Frank, and
later borrowed $40 more Civ
ing as security forged check on the
First National bank, explaining
to Mr.. Frank thai the check was
not to be collected until q certain
monument was set up and received.
when he was to go to the bank with
Mr.. Frank, draw the money and repay
what he had borrowed. The check
proved to be forgery, and Ganteman
went to Sumpter where he was en-
gagged in mining when arrested last
June.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
From Mond ay's Daily.

Mike Spicer and family, of Antelope
are in the city.
M. T. Nolan left last night for La
Grande on short business visit.
G. B. Durbin came up Saturday from
Salem, and left today for his farm near
Antelope.
Rasmus 4ensen arrived here yester.
day from Iowa, and desires to purchase
farm IN this section.
Miss Lizzie Farmer returned Satur.
day evening from a two weeks visit to
Seattle, and again took up work at the
cases in this Office today.
It is reported that a contract has
been let for constructing a portage
road on the other side of the river,
and that work will be commenced in a
few days.
Nj. and Mrs. Truman Butler lett by
boat this morning for Portland, to at
tend the wedding of Mr.. Buffers sister,
Miss Nellie, which takes place We'd
nesday.
j. b. Sherer is in the city today.
Mr.. Sherer is favorable to the proposed
railroad up Deschutes, and expresses
the belief that it is a practicable prop
osition.
T. Burgess and Deputy Sheriff
Glisan came in yesterday from Antel-
ope, having in charge Alva Simmons,
who is accused of robbing Mr.. Burgess
store at Bakeoven.
The jury in the case of the state vs.
Joseph Ganteman returned verdict
of guilty as charged in the Indictment
last Saturday evening, and Gentleman
will receive his sentence tomorrow.
All the jurors in attendance on cir
cult court were discharged Saturday
evening, after having served only one
week. This is indeed an inexpensive
term Of court, and is good recon-
mendation for the peace of the county.
3 A very good play Papa" was put on
al the Vogt Saturday night, but it had
not been advertised, therefore very few
knew it was coming. hence there was
3 very small attendacce. The result is
another evidence of the benefits of adj
vertising.
A team driven by a 11-year-old son
If d. C. Henry, near Condor, ran away
With seeder q few days ago. The
,oy's foot was caught in the tongue
,races and he clung to the drill teeth
While the team ran three-fourths of
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
Taking the Census.

In June CT next year the people of
the United states will be counted for
the twelfth time since the establish
ment OF our government. It will re-
quire about fifty thousand enumerators
to take the census, and it will take
one months time, or by tine first of
July, 1900. That means that about
seventy five million people must be
recorded in about thirty days, or at the
rate of two and half million a day.
The rate will be even greater than this
however, for in towns and cities of
eight thousand Inhabitants the emu
meration must be completed within
two weeks. The enumerators will not
he permitted to have any assistance in
the work; it must be done by them in
person, except in such sections
of the country as contain great
many foreigners, where the en-
ployment of Interpreters will be al.
lowed, otherwise it would be next to
impossible to secure the proper data.
The enumerators will be paid for the
services in accordance with the
amount of work they are called upon
to do.
To Cure Constipation Forever.