The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-03
FIom InursdAyb UaiIy.
May day.
This weather il delightful,

may uoy.
This weather is delightful.
The run of salmon has been quite large
and our fishermen are doing well.
Hon. d. P. Thompson, Republican candi
datefor governor, is in the city.
Miss Alice Root. Of Mosier. is visiting al
the residence Of w. s. Spicer in this city.
Miss Matte Wood. of White Salmon, il
| visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dean, Of Tn,
Dalles.
Miss Dora Allen, of North Yakima, i
visiting at the residence of Mrs. b. z
Snlpes.
From . person who visited Sherman
county this v eek we learn that crops are il
fine condition.
Mrs.: Geo. C. Blakeley returned thi
morning from visit to relatives and friend,
in Portland.
Every preparation is being made for differ
ent amusements at the picnic of the gesass
uerein on May lfth. This will no doubt bt
most enjoyable occasion.
An ordinance was passed by the common
council last evening accepting the bid O
Mr.. j. F. Houghton for the water bonds
and directing tine delivery of the same.
The water bonds are being signed to-da,
by the chairman of the water commission
recorder and mayor. The genial Mr.
Knaggs sigaed his name 2700 times.
The open.air concert last evening at.
tTacted large number of people to the cor.
ner of Fourth and Washington. The tune,
were we'll rendered. and were greatly en-.
joyed by all.
Col. E. w. Nevius went to Portland this
morning. He has received an invitation
from the Republican central committee to
make a canvass of the state in the interests
of the ticket.
Commander Varney of the G.. A. R. lef,
last Monday for Ellensburgh to be in at
tendance at the convention held in thai
city. After the convention adjourns he
will make tour of Eastern Oregon in the
interests of the State Horticultural Society
An old gentleman named Hodges who
lives on Eight Mile, came in town yester.
day with two horses, which he sold. Afte,
dark last night he was found in the out.
skirts of the city in an unconscious condi.
tion, and badly bruised about the head. It
is supposed that he was watched after max.
ing the sale, and some villain, to secure the
money, sand-baggsd him.
The new bell for the fire department ar.
rived from the factory IN st. Louis to-day.
1t has been examiped by several citizens,
and pronounced beauty When II
rings its dolefal tones upon the air, 1t can
be heard long distance. The boys feel
very much elated over the bell, and when
it is placed in position they will be jolly.
Last Wednesday morning. in the cut east
of Grants, the section foreman named James
Anderson, was struck by the passenger
train and badly injured. DR.. Logan, the
U. P. COmpany's surgeon. was telegraphed,
and he met the man az the train arrived In
the city. The doctor seeing that the inju.
ries were serious ordered the man taken to
the hospital in Portland, and accompanied
him there.
East Ore9oaian: It is rumored that much
improvement is contemplated by the Union
Pacific this summer. aud the carpente,
iorce will be kept busy. Inclined coal
bunkers will be put in at ell the principal
coaling stations along the line, Peudleton,
Umatilla, The Dalles, La Grande, Bake,
City and Huntington. and several small
depots will be erected at telegraph station,
where they are deemed necessary.
John Henry, in the employ Of the L. F.
company, was drowned on ThurSday last