The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1890-12-15


Lon business. He says more rain is
Ests1ed and the farmers are in readiness
to begin fall and winter sowing.
There is considerable inquiry in Portl
and concerning Dalles property and it is
loo}lnd upou as being the coming town
of Eastern Oregon.
Mr.. c. L. .Bayard left Portland for
Eastern Oregon Friday to examine into
the matter OF Indian depredations. He
Will be occupied there month and will
then go to Astoria.
The funeral of the late Leslie James,
who was killed in Il railroad collision
near the John Day, Thursday night,
took place from the residence of Mr..
Frank Egan, yesterday.
Two German families arrived here from
Portland last week, and will locate in
this county. They bring a capital of $S,
600, and are just the kind of citizens we
We need.
A splendid rain visited this section
Sunday, but lasted too quick, Monday
dawning bright, clear and cold, with a
sprinkling of snow on the hills across the
river 1t is not probable that the rain
fall was general in Eastern Oregon.
Mr.. Jack Britten is in the city for a
brief visit. He tells us most of the
former employees here who are now at
Albina, would gladly return, much pre-
ferring The Dalles to their present
location.
Rev. A. Lambert is giving a mission
at ST. Peters church, commencing yes
terday morning, and will conclude next
Sunday. All Catholics and others are
cordially invited to attend. Wednes-
day, Father Lindner will assist Father
Lambert in the work he has undertaken.
The reverened Fathers belong to the
Redemptionist order which contem-
plates establishing a house in Portland.
The entire outfit of this Office was pur-
chased from the well-known firm of
Palmer q Rey, and therefore gives en-
tire satisfaction. The Cottrell press is
the best ever brought to The Dalles, and
the type and material is first-class in
every particular. In job type many new
faces WILL be found which will, no doubt,
be apRF RFeciated. We had the pick of
this tirnA 8 iplmense stock, and you can
rest assured'we obtained the best.
The handsome sign which graces THE
CHRONICLE building is the artistic work
OF our home painter, Mr.. Hardy. His
work is always first-class, hut we think
he stretched a point when painting that
particular sign. If there is an artist on
the coast that can beat him at the sign
painting branch of the business we have
failed to meet him.
Mr.. j. H. Larsen informs us that he
has handled since January 1st Il little over
81 900 sheep pelts; and estimates that
other parties here have handled 90, 900.
A grand total of 1876, 900, and more than
so per cent. OF these were from sheep
dying during the winter. 1t speaks we'll
for the country that with a loss of l56 900
sheep, or probably nearer 100000, since
many of their pelts were not saved, the
amount of wool delivered in this market
this season was not perceptible decreased.
The Dalles leads the United States as
wool market and this in spite of any loss
that may occur.
The moving of the men from the shops
here to Albina has demonstrated the
TACT that the company must have shops
in;6he interior. Their business at La
sGrande has steadily increased until
nearly all the work for the division east
OF rs is done there. This is the best
natural point on the line of the road for
the shops, and that the company is not
certain it has made good move, is
proven by its leaving all the machinery
and plant here. With the first severe
storms of the winter a large force will be
put at work here, for the simple reason
that the company cannot get along with
ont them.