Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


looking to Salem and coming here
from all over the, country. With
our great resources and superior
prosperity in the past kpd prospects
for the future Salem sN,bound to
lead Some big fortunes will be
made here within the hext few years.
A company has been formed
among the wealthy Chinese of San
Francisco, for Introducing electric
light China. They have procured a
50-year franchise in Canton, and
the machinery, witha corps of cleo
tricians, is now on the way to the
celestial land
The Lindsay Dramatic give "Hazel
Kirke" as a matinee At the opera
house this afternoon. This evening
they present the great historical
drama "Richelieu," and all persons
interested in the history of that
period should not fail to see it.
The entertainment at Chemawa
last evening, was one to be long re-
membered by those who took part,
as one of the most pleasant times
ever had at the school. There were
two large trees loaded down with
good things for the Indians.
Geo. Waters, who met with the
misfortune to fall fEom q truck at the
depot. Tuesday eysning, while load
ing the express wagen, and sprained
his ankle, was not hurt as badly as
it was at first thought. He was able
to be on the streets to-day.
Articles of incorDoratien were to-
day filed with the secretary of state
for the Union Real Estate and Inn
provement company, IF Portland;
capital stock $500, 1000 by A. w.
Berry, f. A. Seeleyand G. a. Mann.
The Seattle Tiaies makes com.
plants about the Northern Pacific
Express companies poor service. 1t
claims the rates fare not only ex-
horbitant, but Dat it is not reliable.
Go to VIM. Benson's New Candy
and Cigar Store, for the finest line
of candy, cigars and tobacco, in the
city. All good, new and fresh. 1876
State street. If.
Only few days more and 1859
will be thing of the past During
this time Squire Farrar will offer
you great bargains in groceries.
Professors I.aneN and Irwin, Of
Chemawa, werc in the city this
on theff way to Corvallis
to attend the teachers institute.
Chemekete hodge, |. o. o. T.,
last evening elected trustees for the
ensuing year-Ed.f Hirsch, n. 0.
Barker and j. J. Mnrphy.
Yesterday thdw~tt Brothers sold
to f. NJ. Rice, 2lO\acres of their
ranch, on Howeil PrAirie, for S7,a77.
Mr.. Staiger, Wlip has charge of
the shoe department at the Indian
school, was in the clty to-day.
The CAPITAL JOURNAL is on sale
at j. Benson starts and at the Fav-
Drite cigar store.
Have the DAIY JOURNAL left at
your door and get all the news, at
10 cents week.
The Astoria Transcriht is now the
.ole property of IL Gi Carpenter,
he new editor. ~
Only 1854 days untfHN Christmas
comes again. Looks "a lopg ways off
Doesn't it? ~
The Bon Ton restaurant is setting
he best 25 cent meals in the city
now.
Go to the w. G. II. U. Restaurant
or a good meal VIM. Harris man
lger. 12-1S-6t.
Only ten cents week for the
JOURNAL hereafter, the best paper
n Salem.
Painless dental operations at DR.
1. &. Smiths, 80 State street.
The question of atnew hotel is be-
ng seriously agitatedsat Astoria.
Have you mhdel any resolutions
or the New YeAy
Did you succeed in making one
leart glad yesterday?
For holiday groceries 90 to Gilbert
I Patterson's.