The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-29

The ferry-boat is now ready for opera
tions, and is in good shape.
Miss Laura Patty, of McMinnville, is
visiting Mrs. Charles Stephens, of this
city.
Messrs Dufur Watkins have removed
their law Office to the Vogt block, room ",
upstairs.
Mr.. E. Beck, the jeweler, says on account
of a change in business he Is selling every
thing at cost. mchl9dtf.
At Thorn Hollow, Mr.. Wynosky lost
during the past winter, out of band of
500 all except 35.
During the past three days the loss of
lambs has been very great. The weather
has been very severe.
There will be grand opening of fashion
able spring millinery at No. 81, Third street,
Friday and Saturday.
Blankets cleaned. and a prepar tion used
which will insure no disturbance from moths
at the Steam Dye Works.
Hereafter the meat markets of this city
will be closed promptly at 7 o'clock every
evening except Saturday.
Mr.. Bart Stone lett this morning for La
Grande where he will work in the r. R. cal
shops during the summer.
The west-bound passenger tram, due in
this city at 2:4O this morning, did not ar
rive until half-past o'clock.
panied by her niece, Miss Todd, is on
visit to her sister, Mrs. Robertson.
DIR. Tucker and family lest on the after
noon train for the Sound country. They
will be absent from the city about ten days.
Mrs. E. l.. Grimes, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Black, left yesterday morn
ing for North Yakima, to visit Mrs. Foster,
her daughter.
Mr.. A. S. Jones, of Thorn Hollow. saved
his horses and cattle by feeding them with
-four, which was brought from Bakeoyen,
distance of five miles.
Mr.. j. E. Hardy wishes to return thanks
to those who so kindly assisted him to re-
move and replace his wall paper. glass. ETC.,
during the fire last Monday morning.
The county convention of the Union
party will meet in the court house tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, for the purpose of
nominating county officers and electing del
egates to the sta convention.
The Zouaves had farewell drill last
night by Col. Morgan. The compsny may
maintain its organization, and there will be an
available opportunity for some good looking
young gentleman, who understands military
tactics, to be drill master or captain.
Mr.. Wagling, very industrious Swiss of
Bakeoven, who commenced the winter with
24O0 sheep, has only $50 left. He and his
family have worked diligently, with the
sheep; but apparently to no good. He has
the sympathy of the whole community in
his misfortune.
There is a movement on foot around Ante
lope for the erection of steam watts for the
stripping of wool from pelts. By this
process each individual owner can save from
so to 70 cents on each pelt, and this will be
a great increase from the price paid at
points on the railroad. This new process is
uuder the management of some Australians,
who have tested it in their own country.
Cramer Bros, sheepmen of Pine Hollow,
has tended their Aocks under the most ad- |
verse circumstances. During the storms of
this winter they have slept out in the open
air without tents, and during snow
and cold have never sought shelter, except |
in the wet blankets. These men will sue
ceed, and in few years will reap the re.
ward of their industry.
DR.. N G.. Blalock, accompanied by a
number of prominent farmers of the Walla |
Walla valley, will leave in q few days for |