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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
GIVE THEM EMPLOYMENT.

Dos merchants and business men,
and al who have employment for COM
pete : help, will do simple act of
jusli,... and also reap profit themselves,
if tt vii take into their service the
youn;r rIcn who have recently return
ed fir, N Manila. These young men
are not all in position to live in idle
ness, few can secure Offices, but they
are all willing to engage in active
pursuits and sustain themselves. Most
of them need employment in honor
able positions, and it is certain they
are willing to accept them.
There is not one of them but is bet
ter fitted to fill any position by a year
and half of military life. They have
learned to know humaH nature, to
obey orders. to perform any duty under
the stress of discipline, to keep them
selves in good condition, to appear
we'll, and which is still more in i'm.
portant is employing a man, all have
hosts of friends and admirers.
No business house but will feel
proud to have on its pay-rolls return
ed volunteer, one of the brave Second
Oregon. No employer but can say
with pride: 81 was one of the first to
offer a member of that regiment a
position" Not business house but
will be benefited materially and
morally by such patriotic act. Men
who showed the mettle of the Oregon
regiment, who guarded the honor and
reputation of their state and the flag
under some of the most distressing
circumstances, will guard the honor OF
any business they are entrusted with.
We repeat, let our merchants and
business men look around and see il
they cannot provide one of these young
men with a position. Look over the
volunteers as you met them, inquire
into their circumstances, say good
word to get them place, if you can
not give them place yourself. 1t
will be putting yourself in an attitude
of Justice and patriotism when you see
to it that none of the returned volun.
teers goes without employment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
Weighty Evidence.

Lawyers in trying cases often men,
tion the ''preponderance' of evidence
or the "weight" of evidence, but it is
seldom that they get such weighty
evidence into court as is submitted in
some desert land contests before the
local land Office. Joseph F. Taylor is
contesting the desert land claims of
James Morrow, James Kenan and
Martha Kenan in Crook county,
and in substantiatlon of his contention
that the tracts are not desert lands,
has forwarded to the land office a big
box of the products of the land sur
rounding the claims that are held as
desert land. The box contains samples
of wheat, millet. corn, potatoes,
radishes and number of other vege
tables and grains too numerous to
mention. IL certainly is heavy evil
dence, but whether it will be con.
sidered conclusive remains to be seen.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
A Very Rich Gold Mine.

Men who rushed off to the Xlondike
in search of gold, and spent their all
thawing snow and .climing iceburgs,
no doubt regret they did not stop and
prospect the mines of Oregon, for some
of the ore proves richer than anything
that has yet been struck in Alaska.
The Baker City Republican of the 18th
gives the following account of one that
lays Yukon mines in the shade:
Yesterday afternoon man from the
Golconda mine arrived in the city and
exhibited a sack of ore which runs
$4,000 to the ton and stated that they
had taken out samething over SO sacks
of the rich ore Saturday, or bout
$50, 200. The vein, orspocket, or what
ever it it proves to be, was only dis
covered Saturday. Every mine in the
district is daily proving richer and
richer. All the evidence as to the
foI nation of the rock and location of
the different lecges throughout the
Cougar, Red Boy and Cracker
creek districts goes to show that there
are immense permanent bodies OF ore
more or less rich which only need to |
be unearthed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
NO MORE FUSION.

The populists propose to hold their
national convention early, and the
leaders avow they will not fuse any
more with the democrats. This is
good news. Neither party eyer helped
the other, and fusion wherever at
tempted proved a dismal failure, for
the principles believed in by each of
the parties were so widely at variance
that they could not amalgamate. 1t
will be better for all concerned if there
is no attempt to unite on a common
ticket and platform in 1900. AS a
democrat, and believing in the funda-
mental principles the party has ad-
vanced for century, we do not be-
lieve the democratic party can afford
to chase after false goods or sacrifice
principle for the sake of securing a
few votes. If the principles we advo-
cate are right, and the form of gov
ernment we propose is beneficial to
the greatest number, right thinking
populists will accept them and come
to us, while those who are in politics
for revenue only, will 60 back where
they belong-into the republican
ranks. A straight democratic candi-
date nominated on platform that
stands for democratic principles, free
from the isims of populism will appeal
more strongly to the people in 1900
than will fusion ticket and platform.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
THE PENSION BURDEN.

If it were not for the war in the
Philippines there would be some hope
that the high water mark in pension
payments had been reached. Com
missioner Evans report for the year
ending June 30, just issued, shows that
the total disbursements for the year
were $13S, ,253, 1923 leaving balance
81, ,S57, ,1SS out of the l40,0OO,OOO ap-
propriated. The total mum GER of
pensioners on the rolls was 991, ,917, a
decrease of 2l95. During the year
there were 40,991 names added to the
rolls and 3,189 dropped. But the war
of the past year brought forth 1886
claims, of which only 295 have as yet
been allowed. At this rate when we
get 100,0 men in the field, there will
be no less than 25,OOO new applicants
added to the usual number of about
$4,000 year from the ranks of the old
soldiers and their widows and orphans.
The more we drift into militarism the
greater will be the burden of pensions.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
Left to Die.

An unknown Indian woman was
found Saturday on the Ahtanum by
Ed Carpenter and Garold Wells, near
the Carpenter ranch, three miles from
North Yakima.
She had evidently starved to death,
as she had been sick and unattended for
several days. She was an aged woman,
and when found was naked, excepting
band of cloth about her loins. She
had been abandoned to her fate by
relatives who camped there two weeks
ago, and went towards Toppenish on
the reservation.
The woman had large tumor on
her neck. which must have weakened
her condition. She had rope tied to
a stake and with this pulled herself to
the ditch near by for water. She
must have subsisted several days on
green corn and carrots from garden
near where she lay. She had been
dead three or four days when dis
covered. East Oregonian.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
Conflicting Interests.

The Stockmen's Protective Associa.
tion is causing the sheep raisers some
uneasiness by petitioning the interior
department to extend the boundary
of the Cascade timber reserve north of
White river six miles further east.
The sheepmen insist if this is done it
will shut them out of valuable sum-
mer range, while the mem bers of the
association claim the extension Is
necessary in order to protect their
water supply and retain portion of
the public domain as range for their
stock. 1t is simply case of conflict.
ing interests and each party wants to
protect that which is of benefit to him.
The sheepmen want the range for their
flocks and the farmers who own the
and adjacent thereto want the range
and also desire to protect the water
sources on which they must depend |
or water to irrigate and for domestic |
lse. The latter being most numerous,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
HOPS IN FINE CONDITION.
Valley Crop is Estimated at 10000 Bales

Valley Crop is Estimated at 10000 Bales:
Increase of 25 Per Cent
A resident of Portland who has
large interest in hop growing spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
among the hopfelds of Marion and
Polk counties, visiting among a dozen
different hopyards and conversing with
the owners OF many others. The result
OF his investation makes him more
sanguine than ever in regard to the
prospects of the hop crop this season,
and he is confident that the output
will be more than 25 per cent above
that of last year, or say $4,000 bales, as
compared with little less than 10000
last year.
When he looked over the hop situa.
tion some three weeks ago. he was of
the opinion that the crop this year
would be about the same as that of
last year. but, owing to favorable
weather and conditions, the progress
made by the vines has changed his
idea. He' says no damage has been
done by lice, even in the yards which
were not sprayed. In the yards which
were sprayed the lice remaining have
been killed by the hot weather, and he
is of opinion that danger from lice is
past. In yards which have been
sprayed it cerrainly is, and while
under weather conditions favorable
for the lice it would be possible for
considerable damage to be done in
yards which were not sprayed, the
prospect of anything of the kind hap.
pening is very slight, and every jndica.
tion points to a phenomenal crop,
The same conditions are reported by
a man who went as far south as Inde.
pendence.
AS to prices, several offers of 1;
cents have lately been made. A few
contracted early in the season and las
year for 10 cents per pound, but the
number who have made such contract.
is smaller this season than ever be
fcre.-Oregonian
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
EXPENSE OF THE WAR.
1t Has Been More Than Met by the Sale
of Bonds.


1t Has Been More Than Met by the Sale
of Bonds.
The total expenses of the war and
navy departments during the year i'm.
mediately prior to the beginning OF
the'war with Spain were $l51 ZOO, 900.
The expenses of these two depart.
ments since the beginning of the war
with Spain and up to one year from
that time were 1924, 100000. In other
words. the one year of war cost the
government in it's war and navy de-
partments just Sl43, ,OOO, 900 more than
the year of peace which preceded it.
Congress met these extra war ex-
penses by voting extra taxes and q
bond issue. These taxes were by
means of extra and increased internal
revenues and amounted to $112,OOO,-
600.
In addition to this additional reve-
nue. the government sold war bonds to
the amount of sl75, ,OOO, 900 and re-
ceived S12,000,000 from Pacific rail-
road bonds. The total increase of re-
ceipts from these causes was 1925, ,OOO,-
600 over the preceding year. Sub
tracing the war expenses of SI43, ,OOO,-
OO0 from the 1925, ZOO, 900 raised by war
taxes and bonds it will be seen that
the war actually brought to the treas.
ury $156, 900, ,OUO more than it cost.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
A NEW MINING COMPANY.
Was Organized to Operate Mines on Trout
Creek.

Was Organized to Operate Mines on Trout
An important mining deal was made
here the past few days that will be of
considerable interest to this section,
and will result in the development of
some valuable mining property in the
Trout creek district. The new COM
pany is Incorporated under the laws of
Wyoming, a majority of the stock
holders residing in that state, and is to
be known as the Oregon King. The
incorporators and board directors are
John Hubbard, p. j. Quealy, Thorn
Thornsen, J. G. Edwards, John Knight,
G. M. Cartwright and John Kerby
and the capital stock Is 5000, 900 divided
into shares of 81 each.
The company has purchased the
Silver King mine and companion
groups on Trout creek, and will put In
machinery for pushing the develop
nent work and ascertaining by what
process the ore can be worked. In the
corporation are men commanding
plenty of capital to operate the mines,
and also a number of experienced
mining men who have followed the
business for years. The officers
elected by the company are P. ]
Quealy, president: Thorn Thornsen,
secretary, and G. M. Cartwright,
treasurer.
The Silver King mine. which this
company has secured control of, is one
of the most promising prospects In East
ern Oregon, and if fitfulfills expectations
will'develope into a valuable property.
There is shaft sunk on it now to the
depth of 80 feet, and we'll defined
ledge has been developed. The ore
is high grade and appears to be free
milling.
The organization of this company is
a most excellent thing for the country,
since those who are interested are
practical men, who will conduct the
work on scientific prin.
ciples, and If the mine is what is ex
pected, will soon have valuable prop
erty in operation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
WILL SERVE AGAIN.

Major Percy Willis Recommended for a
Place in the Army.
Governor Geer has recommended
Major Percy Willis, who served as
major of the second battalion of the
Oregon regiment in the Philippines,
for appointment to position as major
or better in one of the regiments to be
sent to the Philippines. The recon-
mendation being equivalent to an
appointment, Major Willis will soon
again enter the service. The Salem
Statesman, mentioning his recon-
mendation says:
Major Willis comes from fighting
stock" His father, the late Leo
Willis, of this city, served with dis
tinctiop in the Confederate army dur
ing the long dark days of the war be-
tween the states, from 1861 to 1866 as
a colonel of Texas regiment. The
subject of this sketch has for years
made military science study, and
about eight years ago he joined the
militia in this city. He was most
successful; was promoted rapidly. and
was soon found to be thorough COM
mander, to whose efforts the efficiency
of the Oregon National Guard soon
came to owe much. He became major
of the second battalion, Second regi-
ment, Oregon National Guard, several
years ago, and when, at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war the
Second Oregon volunteer regiment
was mustered in, he was made major of
the second battalion. He made an ex-
cellent record in the war with the in
surgents in Luzon. and frequently
received honorable mention, and was
in line for promotion to lieutenant
colonel when the regiment was or
dered home. On his arrival in San
Francisco he was rendered a captaincy
in the Thirty-fifth regiment, now being
recruited at Vancouver barracks, which
be declined at hattime, for personal
reasons. He is now recommended to
the war department, and it is expected
that he will be promptly commissioned
and assigned to duty as major or
ieutenant-colonel.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
Insurgents Aggressive

MANILA, Aug. J4.-The insurgents
have become aggressive in the neigh
borhood of the railroad. On Saturday
night they unsuccessfully attacked San
Luis, on the Rio Grande, near Calum-
pit. which is garrisoned by two compa-
MES of the Twenty.second infantry.
The Americans had one man, a SER
geant. killed land two privates wounded.
Yesterday morning similar attack
occurred at Gringua, four miles west of
Malolos, where another small garrison
is stationed as safeguard against pos
sible attack upon the railway. A spec
ial train took reinforcement to Malolos
and Guigipto, just north OF Bulscan.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS

A number of cities and towns in this
state and Washington are passing
curfew ordinances that require all
youths OF tender age to be off the
streets at certain hours during the
night. In this the municipality at
tempts to step in and assume the re-
sponsipility of the pareut--to do what
the parent refuses or neglects to do.
Such ordinances may be necessary,
but they do not speak we'll for the
heads of families who neglect the duty
they owe to their offspring of knowing
where they are, or that they are under
the parental roof when the shades of
evening begin to fall. When parents
neglect to exercise this function, It be-
comes necessary for the law to step in
and assume the responsibility; but it
is deplorable state of affairs when
such laws become necessary.
1t is the duty of every parent to
chose their associates, TO see that they
respect the laws of the household and
the state. If the parent neglects this
duty the rising generation will be no
Improvement upon that which is
passed. Every parent has grave re.
sponsibil;ties resting upon him, re-
sponsibilities that cannot be shifted to
the government, responsi hilities that
require him to bring up his offspring
so that curfew laws are Unnecessary.
These responsibilities are both to the
state and to the issue for whose exis-
tence he is responsible. It is his first
-responsi 5ility to make home so at
tractive that his children will not seek
amusements elsewhere. especially dur
ing the hours of night, and if he fails
in ohis it becomes his duty to exercise
force to compel them to be off the
streets at unreasonable hours. If par
ents would fully realize and exercise
the responsibilities which naturally
belong to them there would be less
need of cities passing such restraining
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19

Lent. Teller to be Supervisor of Census
for This District. .ag
The Times-Mountaineer is pleased to
learn that Lieut.. Geo. F. Teller, first
lieutenant of Co. L., mas been recon-
mendad by the Oregon delegation for
appointment as supervisor of census
for the second congressional district.
The appointment is merited not only
because of Lieut.. Telfer's service in
the Philippines, but also because of
his capabilities, he being very COM
petent and capable man.
It is pleasing to note that the Oregon
senators and congressman recognize
the claims those who served in the
Second Oregon have upon them, and
it is also pleasing to know that an Of
ficer of the company in which most of
The Dalles boys served has been hon.
ored by this recommendation, since
the congressman from this district re.
sides here, and it was no doubt because
of his having been an officer over the
home boys that caused Mr.. Moody to
favor his recommendation. Lieut.
Teller was born in Buffalo, N. Y, and
came to Oregon when quite a young
man. He was a bookkeeper by pro-
fession, but had always taken a deep
interest in the state militia. In 1888
he was made second lieutenant of Co,
A, First Regiment, and in 1889 was
made first lieutenant. In 1894 he was
made major, and in 1895 colonel and
inspector general of the regiment.
On May Is, 1898, he received his com.
mission as first lieutenant of Co. L,
and continued in the service until
mustered out at San Francisco on the |
9th of the present month. During his |
service in the Philippines he was a |
officer, never Sinking duty |
and won the respect and love OF the |
men under him, all of whom will be |
delighted to know that his merit has
been recognized by the congressional
delegation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
ENLIST OR LEAVE.
That Is What the Discharged Soldiers In
Manila Are Told.

That Is What the Discharged Soldiers In
Manila Are Told
Charles L Simpson, candy maker
OF Portland who enlisted in the Sec
ond Oregon, but was discharged at
Manila, has written letter to a friend
in Portland from which the following
extracts aae taken:
"Slnce 1 am out of the army am
myself once more. 1 have a good job,
am working for good man and get
good wages-S150 gold a month. We
sell 80 gallons of ice cream day, and
the receipts of the establishment in
which I am employed range from $50
to 500 Mexican money day. Ice is
two cents pound here, and we have
to use condensed milk, which is $40 so
per case of 4Scans. The custom-house
people work everybody for duties.
"A discharged soldier can't get a
license to do anything for himself.
The officers will tell you when you ask
for license that there are only two
things to do join the army or get off
the islands'-and that settles it.
II was notified to come up and pay
my income tax Immediately, or be
fined. had worked only one week,
but that made no difference. l had to
pungle up 279 per cent of my wages.
l had not earned much of anything
then, but was going to earn money.
You have to pay your income tax be.
fore you can earn your income. They
say it is the old Spanish law. l did
not know that was a Spaniard, but
guess that 1 am Was l ever in the
United States? Did l ever belong to
the army? Did 1 travel 5000 or 900(
miles to be governed by Spanish laws:
thought when we came here it was
to throw off the Spanish yoke ant
laws, but the cid laws are enforced
more rigidly now than ever before.
81 went out with my regiment tC
fight the Filipinos for few months
but that makes no difference here. L
] am asked whether l was ever sol
dier, blush and deny it. While thii
martial law is in force and certain
leaders are here, would not acknowl
edge that 1 had ever served undel
them, as every thing here is very bad
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
MORE TROOPS
FOR OTIS
Will Be Given Sixty-Five
Thousand Men.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-An order
has been issued directing that ten ad.
ditional regiments of volunteers be
organized for service In the Philip
pines. The regiments will be num-
bered from 3S To II and will be organ
lied at the following places in the Or
Ger named:
One each at Fort Smelling, Fort
Crook, Neb., Fort Riley, Kas., two at
Camp Meade, Pa, one each at Fort
Niagara, N. Y, Fort Ethan Allen, VT,
Fort Leaven worth, Kansas, jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, South birmingham,
Mass.
President Mckinley has given his
approval of Secretary Roots decisien,
and has approved his Recommendation
that regular army officers be selected
for colonels and lieutenaut-colonels of
the proposed regiments. Secretary
Root tomorrow will announce the
names OF officers so far selected. The
result of the secretary's decision will
be to give General Otis a fighting
force of 5000 men, distributed as in
dicatt in this table:
Regulars, including 5O72 en- route
and 2SOl about to sail, 3O,423. Organ.
izing in the Philippines, two infantry
regiments and one cavalry regiment
volunteers, 1856. Ten infantry regi.
ments, volunteers, organized in the
United States. 1900. Officers, 1888.
| Aggregate comb..ants for Philippines,
4,265l.
1t Is proposed also to increase the
hospital crops to 1000 men, and the
number of medical officers so that
General Otis will have an army of
practically $1,000 men. The enlist.
lnent of the 10 additional volunteer
regiments will make the total volun.
teer force in service number 30, ,507
men, leaving only 4493 men of the
$4,000 authorized uncalled for, and the
total strength of the army about 81, 900
men. The work OF the army will be
supplemented by a regiment of marines
to be organized at Cavite.