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

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West bound trains are all late to-day.
MIR. B. L. Bigbee, of Wapanltia, is in the
city.
Mr.. FL. II. Draper is quite i'll with pneu.
monia.
Mr.. Malcolm Mackenzie, of Grants, ls in
the city.
Mr.. David Patterson, of Eight Mile, is
in the city.
MIR. c. G. Abbott, of Wapanitia, is at
the Umatilla.
Mr.. E. M. Leslie, Of Wasco, is registered
at the Umatilla.
Our roads are rapidly being placed in ex-
ceIlent condition.
Mr. Lemuel Burgess, OF Bakeoven, is a
guest at the Umatilla.
MIR. Joel G.. Koontz returned last evening
from visit to Wasco.
Mr.. VIM. Smith and wife, of Grant, was
at the UplatIlla last night.
A telephone line from Grants to Wasco
will be completed this week.
DR.. Koontz, of Wasco, is again confined
to his bed with throat troubles.
There are numerous farmers in to-day,
taking out seed wheat aud spring supplies.
MIR. A. c. Connolly and wife returned
this evening from business trip to the
country.
We learn that new grocery store is to
be opened in one of the rooms in Nickel
sens new brick.
There are three prisoners in our county
jail, two of whom await the action OF the
grand jury.
In all parts of the Inland Empire crop
prospects were never better than at the
present time.
The main in front of the engine house
burst this morning, and Street Commissioner
Stanials has been kept busy.
MIR. Neil Mcleod. of Grants, is in the
city. He reports business aourishing in
that enterprising little city.
MIR. o. D. Connolly will teach the spring
term Of school in district No. l6. He will
commence his labors IN the 7th of April.
The report that the pay car from Omaha
had been held up and robbed in the mount.
ain division is groundless, and without any
foundation.
+. W. Clark, Sherman county defaulter,
was brought down from Grants last night
and lodged in the county Jail in The Dalles
for safe keeping
Four men were arrested last night for
begging on the streets, and this morning |
they were fined $40 each, and they are now |
working 1t out on our streets.
Miss NJ. v. Boyer will begin teaching the |
lower Eight Mile school next Monday. |
Miss Boyer is an excellent teacher, and the |
school will prosper under her supervision.
Our officials report that the circuit court
H. Al. L.
but as we will hold two terms in one then,
he docket will be larger than that of
former terms.
Mr.. E. Nj. Stone returned this morning
from Brownsville, where he has been em-
ployed during the winter in the woolen mill.
He reports great activity in all branches of |
business In the valley.
The committee of the board of trade col
lectsd the remaining half of the relief fund |
yesterday. They haye purchased some seed
wheat for the farmers, and are now dealing
it out. Next season our farmers will have
an abundant harvest.
MIR. E. Parrott, of Hood River, is in the
city. He reports that real estate is rapidly
hands in that vicinity. He also
states that upwards OF 10000 fruit trees
have been set out in the Hood River valley
this spring, and that many more are to be
planted.
Surveyors are busy locating railroad
from Salem, Or, to Falls City In Polk
county. The valley towns are beginning to
awaken to their interests, and an aera of
northwest that will lead the nation in the
development of American industries.
Some unconscionable fiend has, it seemsc
to rid the city Of dogs, and has
scattered poison promiscuousIy about town.
Several valuable dogs haye been killed and
their owners are very indignant. There are
many worthless dogs in the city that are a !
but it affords no excuse for this |
diabolical act of promiscuo us POISONING.
A meeting was held at Wasco last Tues
day to consider the building of motor
line from BigGs to that place. Those pres
ent were very enthusiastic. The band WAS
out and discoursed sweet strains of music,
with Portland engineers relative to the |
probable cost of the same.
Pendleton Tribune, March 2lst: Mrs. |
Marguerite Fee, mother of Judge James
Fee. of the circuit court, died yesterday at
her home on franklin street, at the age of
55 years. For a long time Mrs Fee has
been great sufferer and her death was not
unexpected at any time. She was well
known for her benevolence and charity
She had large circle of acquaintances
The funeral will take place from the Cath.
olic church this afternoon at o'clock. j
Mr.. Louis Seibold, who has been managing
editor of the Pendleton Daily Tribune since
it was started, has retired from the control
thereof, and is succeeded by MIR. j. b.