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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-15
ALL WENT MERRY.
The Elks' Ball the Most Decided Social
Success Ever Achieved in
The Dalies.

For weeks anticipation has RIM high
regarding the Elks' ball, but 20 matter
to what height it scared. the/most exag-
gerated expectations were not too san
guine, for the realization was equal to it,
and the reputation whicHth Elks had
already gained for perfecting every de-
tail was sustained.
As the dancers filed into the hall to
the music of Parsons orchestra, they
found themselves in brilliantly-lighted
room under a canopy of purple ard
white bunting so gracefully draped that
it seemed fairies must haye touched it
with their wands. In the center of the
ceiling an arch of bunting had been
formed from which few the American
eagle, clasping in it's tallons the Stars
and Stripes, and all about it white doves
darted in and out. From this beautiful
design, which was lit with purple lights,
to the four corners Of the room the colors
of the order were ifestooned. At the
front and on each side OF the hall were
large Elks' heads, every horn bearing a
light, while fronjone end of the build
ing to the other, hunting was artistically
arranged in every conceivable manner.
At the back of the stage, which had
been arranged to accommodate spectators,
was draped the American flag ,and potted
plants were placed among the foot
lights.
In the southeast corner of the build
ing to the eft of the stage, platform
had been built, which was also made at
tractive by some artists hand. On this
platform was seated Parsons orchestra,
of Portland, and to the excellent music
furnished by these musicians was, in a
great measure, due the success of the
party Dalles people are said to be criti-
cal in this regard, and they have reason
to be, for no city of it's size has had the
privilege of enjoying better dancing
music than has ours. And so we de-
manded much of this orchestra, of which
we had so often heard, and much wa,
given. Be person ever go awkward
and his ear wholly unframed to the rich
est of harmony, he must of neceesit,
keep time to this ms spiring music, and a
the dancers glided about to the yer,
latest selections; words of commentator
were heard from every side, and SO en-.
raptured were they that encores wer
frequent, ahd kindly responded to. In
word, the music was perfect.
In keeping with the attractiveness
the surroundings were the handsom
customs worn by the ladies present
Never at a social event in the city wer
their go many tasty and beautiful gown
as were seen upon this occasion, eact
lady seeming to have studied to dress i
the most becoming and graceful manne
possible.
As the clock struck IL the usual toaz
of the order was given, and seldom hav
we heard "Auld Lang Syne' SCUM
better than last night, When the orches
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-15

ira accompanied them, and many real
ly came to the conclusion that Elks can
sing.
The determination of the Elks to make
this event excel any that has ever been
given in our city was evidenced in every
detail of last nights party and in this
they were not disappointed, which TACT
their friends, who enjoyed their hospital
ity, will bear evidence to.
Having established their benevoIence
in former years, by blending charity
with the pleasure derived, they have
this year added to their laurels already
won, as the factor in the social life of
The Dallee.
AS far as can be determined the list of
those present lie as follows:
Mr. and Mrs G Stephens, Mr. and
Mrs W E Garreteon, Mr. and Mrs s E
Ivan Vactor, Mr. and Mrs Houghton, Mr.
and Mrs D P Ketchum, i Mrs T Baldwin,
Mr. and Mrs M q Donnell, Mr. and Mrs
] Peters, Mr. and Mrs James Rees, Mr.
and Mrs Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs Gel
ger. Mr. and Mrs Truman Butler, Mr. and
Mrs H ] Maier, Mr. and Mrs -E~C Pease,
DR. and Mrs Hollister, brand Mrs Gels
endoffer, Mr. and Mrs F Moore, Mr.
and Mrs Hostetler. Mr. and Mrs S
Schneck, Mrs Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs G
w Ross, Mr. and Mrs CT Crandall, Mrs
H Blakeney, Mr. and Mrs A M Kelsay.
Capt and Mrs Wand, Mr. and Mrs E<O
Mccoy, Mr. and Mrs ] A Douthit; Mrs
B Crossen, Mr. and MrsJ A/McArth6r,
Mrs DeHuff, Mrs II Morse, of P6ftlsnd,
Mr. and Mrs F Faulkner, M5s> Otis Pat
terson, Mr. and Mrs WI Bowler, MI
and Mrs H w FRENCH, Mrs NJ Alder,
Judge and Mrs Blakeley, Mr. and Mrs h
Bettingen, Judge>and Mis- Bradshaw, Mr.
and Mrs T J>Driver, Mr. and Mrs i
Crossea, Mr. and Mrs o Kinersly, Dy26nk
Mrs Logan, Mr. and Mrs G ] SS6bling!
Mr. and Mrs w Allison, of Cascad z
Locks, Mr. and Mrs H W6gel, Mr. and
Mrs ] w Blake, Mr. And Mrs I'd
Seufert, Mr. and Mrs Mark Long
Mr. and Mrs ] S Fiji, Mrs N B>Sinnott.
Mr. and Mrs A S Mac Alljsfer, Misses
Maud Gilbert, Anna and Bessie Lang, Lily
Seufert, Annetta MichsN, Rosemary Bald:
win Sadie Redmonds Maud Kuhn, Cfars
Davis, May Dogtnit, Catherine Martin
Minnie Michel, Harriet Stephens, Mons
Ruch, Pearl Williams, and Sosie Stott
of Portland. Miss Remington, Aims
Schanno, Mollie O'LeaI, Nettie Long.
meir, Lizzie Schooling, Miss Bernardo
of Salem, The MisssS Hart, of Heppner
Rose Michel. Ew1ly Crossen, Ellzabett
Sampson. y1rgjAfa Marden, Clara samp
son, Dorathy Fredden, Myrtle Michel
Margaret Klnersly, Annie Stubling
The Misses Burkhardt, of Portland
Mae Cushing, Laura Thompeon, Katie
Gosser, Mable Mack, Lizzie Bonn
Nellie Michel, Alma Schmidt, Beulat
Patterson, Josie JenkinS; Messrs. n .
sinnott, G L Gilbert. w Wilson, 4
seuIert, Sam Nuttj6g, Arthur Clark
u Bert Baldwin, Charles Clark, Max ant
kErnest Lueddeman, of Antelope, Loui
Porter, F w Schmidt, NJ A Moody. A
GUIDE, H E Curtis; Vic Marden, Ere,
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-15
In Olden Times

permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with the transient action; but
now that it is generally known that
Syrup of Figs will permanently over
come habitual constipation, we'll IN
formed people will not buy other laxa-
tives, which act for a time, but finally
injure the system. Buy the genuine
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-15

being absent. So engrossed was the
House in the discussion before them
pat an adjournment did not take
Ilace till ~ AS.
This morning the senate passed grist
df local measures.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-15
S5 Reward

Will be raid to the person finding red
pocket book which was lost last night
between Obarr's hotel and Umatilla
house. 1t contains $30-a $40 and $40
bill. Finder please leave at Obarr7s
hotel and receive reward.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-15
TAKE NOTICE.
TO OUR ADVERTISERS

TO OUR ADVERTISERS:
All Changes in Advertisements must
be handed in before 10 o'clock A. NJ, as
no changes will be accepted in the aft
ernOon. This rule will be positive.
CHRONICLE PUBLISHING co.
The Dalles, January 10, 1899.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-15

Weigle. Will Frank, Charles Frank, L
Heppner, Frank Lee, VI G Fredden, R
German. Will vog1H II M Beall, Max
vogt, Bonn, G W Crossen. G Bonn,
A D McCully, q G Ballard, G L
Phillips, q G LieYe, H D Parkins, Ed
NJ Williams; Andrew Keller, R H Ions
dale, H Sherhan, Grant Mays, Ed M
Wingate, J F Hampshire. 6 W Phelps.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-15
...uaIeI & Benton

Sole Agents for Cleveland Bicycles.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
PROFESSIONAL MEN WORK
Farmers eF LaSersrs wAs De Massal Labsr Have sn Advantage in
 Hears oG werk.

People who work with their hands. especially farmers. are apt to think that professional men have an easy time of it, 1" said lawyer of this city. re- ports the New Orleans Times-Dsmo- craI 'It's an amusing mistake The farmer stops at sundown and the lA- borer works ten hours at the outside. The average professional man works from l2 to Is hours day in and day out, all the year around often. at pinch. he will work from I6 10 % hours for several days in succession. and he will work when he is sick or suffering SC were physical pain, something the man ual toiler wouldn't dream of. Of course he takes short intervals of rest. like everybody else. The human engine isn't capable of absolutely sustained en- deavor for over an hour as a stretch. Watch day laborsr. who seems to be plodding along like a machine. and you'll find that he really restz more than half the time. He looks Rt some well-dressed doctor. lawyer, broker. or man of affairs and says tO himself; 70, you doggoned lazy rascal! If you only had to work like msl' The truth is that the chap he envies is putting an amount of concentration and eontin- ued energy into bis daily toil that would kill the man who works with his hands alone in less than week. don't mean this as any reflection on the laborer. who is also no doubt do- ing his level best I simply mean that the demands on brain production are a third again as severe as the demands on muscle production. For sheer stay ing qualities there is nothing in the world that equals the nervous. high strung, frail-looking modern profes- sional man"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
FoRclsLY TOOK HIS CHILD.
W. ]. Sutherland, of PheniS, Creates a Sensation al the Johnson
 House at Noon Today.

The JOURNAL MINER yesterday con tained an item from a Phe0ix paper giving an account of the departure from there of beautiful woman and a bright little child, leaving a surprised and disconsOlate husband and father behind.
 The second chapter in the drama was enacted in Prescott al noon to- day when the deserted man put in au appearance at the Johnson House where the woman has been rooming with the child, aud foTcibly taking the child from its mother took hls departure, apparently for PhenIx.
 The mans name is W. J. Sutber- land and he IS foreman in Ryder's blaming mill in Phenix. He arrived in Prescott on this morni g's train, and securing the services of another man formerly from PheniI. went to the room occupied by his wife and picking up the child carried it tC the street followed by the mother. At the street in front of the Johnson House another man was waiting with buggy and into the vehicle Sutherland hastily placed the child and jumping in himself they rapidly drove away, going towards Iron Springs.
 A habeas corpus petition was drawn up directing the father to re turn the child to court % determine as to who should have custody of the child, aud an officer and tue mother weLt south on this after noon's train in the hopes of inter cepting Sutherland at Skull valley.
 Mrs. Sutherland is said to have conducted herself with the utmost decoIum since her arrival ID Pres colt and guests of the Johnson House, where she stopped, state that a good portion of her time has been spent in weeping oyer her troubles. The child IS only thir- teen months old. Mrs. Sutherland says the cause of trouble between herself and husband was on account of her detecting him in acts Of in- fidelity to her.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
Britssh Vital s.a.,..,c..

The British Medical Journal, which should be an excellent authority, re- ports that between 1873 and 1886 the annual marriage rate in Great Britain fell from 17.6 to 14.2 per 1000 of the population. Last year it rose to 16-2. The birth rate has been less fortunate. It reached its maximum in 1876, but since that year there has been a steady decline, last year the births being 1s per cent. below the number in 1876. The marriage rate in the agricultural districts is lower than in the manufac- turing districts, and the decline in the rural population is still further in- creased by the enlarged number of re- movals into the towns. Is the mother country going the way of France?
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
AN ERRONEOUS COMPLIMENT.

The Journal-Murphy, being the creature of a taxless railroad cor poration, and the editor of the Journal-Murpby owing his federal appointment to taxless railroad in- fuence, naturally objects to this paper using the word taxless. - Courier. The above little paragraph, published in the spirit of kindness and friendship, as can be seen bristling from every type in its com position, while being duly aPPre- ciated, is slightly erroneous. In the first place the JOURNAL MINER lived, fourished and prOspered long before there was any taxless or otbe- railroad here, hence cannot be the creature of any sort of railroad. In the second place, its editor does not owe his federal position to any s.taxless railroad influence as it so happened, that circumstances were such that be did not have the oP- portunity of asking for even a rec from any one con pected with a taxless railroad, al tbouch no doubt he could have se- cured 1t. With these minor dis crepapcies eliminated from the above. the fraternal spirit 30 mani fest in it is, as stated, highly aPPre:: ciated.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
MEMS FEET.
The Left Usually a Little the Bigger
 Shoes, HOwevsF, Made Alike in sEsa.

The man buying pair of shoes found the right one perfectly comfortable and easy, the left one rather snug, says the New York Sun.
 Its usually so." said the salesman; the left foot is commonly little big ger than the right foot"
 Why don't you make the left shoe a little bigger. then?" asked the GUS toner.
 Well" said the salesman, "the dif- ference is usually not great, and it might not be enough so that it would be noticed in trying on shoes. And then it is not so great but what the difference in feeling of the two shoes disappears very soon. And then, too, in some cases the mans right foot is the larger, the man being right-footed in this respect as men are sometimes left handed, the reverse of the common habit in the use of their hands. If fshoes were commonly made with the left little bigger than the right, to fit the majority of eases, they'd be worse than ever when you hit a right-footed man. So the shoes are made alike in size. man gets pair that fit him comfortably to start with, and they adapt themselves quickly to any slight differences in the feet"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
Lower verde,s Irrigating System.


 Below will be found a statement of the land entered and cultivated, with the owners names, the total irrigable laad and the systems of lr- rigation m the section known as the Lower Verde. Owing to the crowded condition of the JOURNAL MINER this informatian was unayoidably crowd ed out of the weekly issue contain ing other information from that sec ton.
 Nj. L. Osborn.-Acres entered l6O; acres cultivated. 30; gus eeptible of cultivation, 100; individ- ual ditch. Mrs. 4. H. Hance -Ent. l2O; culii- yated. 30; susceptible of cultivation. so; Woods CT Verde ditch.
 G. W. Hance -Entered, 320; cu'ti- vated, 10O; susceptible oicultivation. 100; same ditch.
 H. K. Behn.-Entered, l60; cul tivated, 100; susceptible of cultIva- tiop, 30; same ditch.
 John Wood.-Entered, l60; cul- tivated, 100; susceptible of cultiva- ton, 30; same ditch.
 H. T. Williams-Entered, l6O; cultivated, 10; susceptible of culti- vation, 30; same ditch.
 J. R. Hance.-Entered, 80; cul- tivated, 20; susceptible of cultiya- ton, 60; same ditch
 Reanos Thompson-Entered, lS0; cultivated, loo; susceptible of culti. vation, 60; same ditch. W. NJ. Grsy-Entered, l60; culti- vated, 80; susceptible of cultivation, 40; same ditch.
 Lon Young.-Entered, 80; cul- tivated, ,; susceptible of cultiva- tion, 60; same ditch.
 Rufus Kinsman.-Entered, 80; cultivated, none; susceptible of cultivation, 50; same ditch.
 L B Bell-Entered l20; cultivated 40; susceptible of cultivation, 40; same ditch.
 Mrs. Hettie Turner-Eutered, 40; cultivated, 2O; susceptible of cultivation, 20; same ditch.
 James Loper-Entered l60; culti- vated 10; susceptible 40; same ditch. John Creath.-Entered, l34.
 Ketcherside-Entered,l ,l60;cul- tivated, 40; susceptible of cultIva- ton, 160; same ditch.
 H V Ketcherside-l60; none culti- vated, same ditch.
 Isaac Lowtbian- I6O; 20; 100; same ditch.
 Mrs Emma Rgall-157; 60; loo; same ditch.
 James Reeves-l6O; 50; 100; same ditch.
 Ed Reid-57; 20; 50; same ditch. Wm Stephens-l6O; 10O; l2O; same ditch.
 Mrs H H Rodgers-51; 30; 90; same ditch. W S Head-l57; loo; l2O; same. c H Harbeson-S0; l5; l5; same. E Mahurin 93; SO; 80; same.
 W Arnold-i40; 100; I20; same. Fred Albrecht-l60;2 20; l60; same. Joseph Durfee --160; 1; 100; same. W Johnson-160; 10; l60; same. John Wood -1O4; 30; 100; same. w NJ Martin-57; 40; 50; same. Alfred Jones-l60; 40; 100; same. Ed Jones-40; 20; 40; same.
 James Wingfeld-l60; 40; 100; same ditch.
 IT Smith-120; 30; so; same. CB Coulson-l60; 40; 100 same. Alfred Ralston-160; 40; 160; same. F Durfee-120; o; 80; same.
 Lon Bristow-75; 50; 75; Eureka ditch.
 AB Hutcheson-S0; 90; D: same. Wm Hutcheson-67; 90; 50; same. Bert Maxwell-54; 30; 50; same. Estate NJ V Mulholland-160; 30; 80; same ditch.
 CC Callowsy-l44; 50; 140; same. Joseph Price-l60; 20; 100; same. JT Van Deren-32; 20; 30; Enter prise ditch.
 Total number of acres entered at land office, 5052 Total number of acres cultivated, 1926. Total number of acres susceptible of cultivation, 4IO5.
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20

Two southern experts are quarrel ing because one estimates the cotton crop at 100000 bales and the other at 9,O0O,000 bales. It would be well to raise more corn and fewer sulphurous remarks about too much cotton.
 Lake Superior is remarkable for the fact that it never gives up it's dead. It is thought that the bodies of those who have met death in the blue depths of mid-SuperiOr, even in the early days of the first French settlers, may still be lying on the stony bottom in state of preserva- tion. so cold is the temperature of the water.
 According to report just issued there is an alarming increase m lunacy in England. Three thousand one hundred and fourteen more i'm beetles in England and Wales lest January than in January, lS9S-the fact is certainly appalling. The total lunstic population IS given as I05, ,0S6.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
THERE MUST BE V MISTAKE

"The Courier and JoURNAL-MISER are at it again hammer and tongs. It looks to an outsider that those two lively dailies could better em- ploy their time and energy in doing something for Prescott rather than calling each other names. There IS little doubt that the people of the uountain city would welcome such a change" ."-Republicsn.
 Our contemporary is evidently ID error so far as the JOURNAL MINER is concerned, as it has not contained a dozen lines mention of its contem- porary in a month and not to exceed two dozen lines mention of anything its contemporary has said. Most oi these brief notices have been of a complimentary mention.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
WILL BOYCOTT THE EXPOSITION

k 1
 The verdict and sen tence in the Dreyius case gives promise of inter fering with the success of the Paris exposition. A telegram from Berlin says that the private agitation in Germany against the exposition IS beginning to find vigorous exPres- sion. The VOssiche Zeitung taYs that a number of the largest German firms have pledged themselves to withdraw. The Berliner Tageblatt says the Berlin council at its next session will consider special resolu- tious to withdraw the Berlin munic- ipal exhibit.
 W. D. Stevens, a ship owner and royal commissioner to the e1posl- ton, according to telegram from New Castle-on-Tyne, has declared that as a result of the Dreytus yer dict he will not put his foot on French soil. He adds that thou sands of his countrymen will take the same attitude. Several important firms have already declined to ex- hibit at Paris.
 Telegrams from the east also in dicate that a strong feeling exists throughout this country against France for the outrage she has per petrated on one of her citizens, and that it will tend 10 prevent the at tendance of many people who other wise would go to the exposition. If there ever was case in which a boy colt would be justifable this seems to be the one. It is not, however, likely to cause any action on the part of this government, in the mat ter
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-20
A Snaca wri,er,s History

The Phenix Herald takes the Prescott papers" to task for their brief obituary notice of the late Wm. Partridge, and then proceeds to give deceased the notice it con siders due him, and mixes up a whole lot of other rubbish which it palms of as information. It IS evil dent that the Herald editor was writing for space only as very little of it was correct information. Mir. Partridge was not one of the original discoverers of Rich Hill. He did not live in a log cabin, nor IS his stone cabin, in which he resided since 1864 either very picturesque or is it a fortifcation. Neither IS 1t located alongside the old Prescott Phenix road, but hidden away from view in a gulch and one might travel that road a thousand times without seeing ir.
 In the same connection, in order to give the article an appearance Of greater length, the writer dilates on other alleged early history of this section and says that Col. c. C.. Bean was the original dlscoverer of the United Verde mines. or course Col. Bean would not lay this claim to himself, as there is nothing in it, although he was at one time inter ested in the property.
 In San Francisco the Chinese resi- dents contributed S4,7S2 to the fund for welcoming the returned volun- teers. But they could not be in- duced to pay brass coin worth a hundredth of a cent for a ton Of Edward Atkinson's tracts.
 The ability of the United States to accumulate gold m time of war, must be a sumner to those European whose fnanciers are ignorant of how it is done.