The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-05
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mr. Jones of the Wasco Observer gave
this Office pleasant call today.
A. c. Sanford, g. A. Brockman and
B. V. Tapp, of Wapinitia, are in the
city.
Chas. Fraley and Murdoch Mcleod, of
Kingsley, gave us pleasant call yester-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cavenaugh of
Latah, Wash, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Willig of this city.
Two cars of sheep for Victoria and one
of cattle for Portland were shipped from
the stock yards this morning.
The regular meeting of the board of
trade will be held this evening in the
rooms of the board in the Vogt block.
The . :15 =. NJ. west bound passenger
will not arrive till 10 As, which is hours
and 80 minutes late.
The monthly meeting of the school
directors which was to have been held
last night was postponed till 80 this
evening at the district clerks Office.
Persons intending to make application
lOl lLC VI lOTlclJc0
lands should remember that the time
for doing SO will expire on June 13, 1891.
The wife of George Mcleod, of Kings
ley, presented her liege lord with brand
new daughter last Friday. Mother and
child are doing well; father as we'll as
could be expected.
Crops are looking excellent in the in
&c ~, A
of teams can be seen every day plowing.
John A. Moore has $50 acres in wheat
and he is certain to have a No. | crop
this year.-WGscO Observer.
Mr.. Lewisa buyer from Portland has
bought $1,000 head of sheep from, the
Balwin sheep and land company at IS 90
head, to be delivered on the 18th of
May. -ro
The ladies of the presidential recep-
ton committee request that all parties
who have flags, large or small to loan
would kindly leave them at the residence
of Mrs. S. l.. Brooks any time to-mor-
row.
From the Fossil Journal we learn that
the house ON the old home ranch of SEN
ator Hilton on Pine Creek, Gillian
county, was destroyed by fire last We'd
nesday afternoon. The fire originated
in defective fue.
Bach Brothers from Stockton, Califor-
mia started this morning to drive 5000
head of sheep, to their own state, which
they have purchased exclusively in this
county. They bought 1000 spring lambs
which are to be delivered in Reno the
coming fall.
George w. Nesmith Post No. 32, &. A.
r., have issued circular to their officers
and members to assemble at the court
house Thursday morning at 10 o'clock to
participate in the reception to President
Harrison. All sojourning comrades are
req tested to join with the post on the
occasion. 1t is hoped there will be
good turn out of the old veterans.
Last Saturday afternoon at the fair
grounds game of base ball was played
by The Dalles City and the Academy
clubs. Considering that it was the first
time the City club had ever been together
the play was very creditable as it was to
both parties. AT the close the game
stood nine to nine, an even score.
Another game will be played at the same
place next Saturday afternoon sharp
when a large attendance is expected.
Jack Scanlan, representing C. c.
Tichenor& Co., the great importers of
foreign and domestic woolens and mer-
chant tailors, Flood Building, San Fran
cisco, is in The Dalles for few DAYS.
with full line of samples at amazingly
low prices. Mr.. Scanlan is stopping at
the Umatilla House where he will be
pleased to show his samples and take
measurements and, as he is practical
cutter, fit is guaranteed.
Over in the Bridge creek country some
flock masters lost few sheep during the
early part of last month from what ap-
peared to be a dietetic ailment Mr.
Dooson is of the opinion that they were
lneapa bic of>digesting the feed, they re-
celVeu at that time, SO much so at any
rate Ihat they were unable to assimilate
sulnclent amount of nutriment from it
10 MAINTAIN healthy condition of the
system and at the same time provide
nourlshment for their unborn offspring.
AS soon as the animals were prazed on
young grass the trouble at once ceased.
Only about 300 head in all died. and. as
Mr.. Dobsyn thinks, the trouble was due
doabtless to arrangement of the diges--
tive organs. -PrineUille Nea0s
What is repentance?" asks con-
temporary. AS rule, repentance is
being sorry when it is too late to do
any good