The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-06-18

Miss Auburn Story went to Portland
stoday Itoscensult an oculist in regard tc
;berasyes.
Mrs. Nellie St. John(nee Lusher), Of
Tacoma, is visiting her sister, Mrs A
M. Mcleod.
Mr.. E. Pitman showed us today a jan
of gooseberries of the Big English variety
plucked from bushes planted last yeal
on ordinarily dry, hilly land on his
ranch near Boyd. They are very large
and fine looking berries. ~
The trouble about the right of way
for the portage road, over a small piece
of land near the eastern Terminus of the
road, is not going to cause any delay in
the construction. The road will be built
over the land and any rights that the
owner may have can be settled afterward.
Mrs. Casey, who sued the railroad
company for damages on account of the
death of her husband has settled with
the company they agreeing to pay her
$3.50. The case of Rosco vs. Gates was
given to the jury this afternoon and a
time of going to press.
Mr.. 6. ]. Farley came up from the
Cascades on the noon train today. He
reports the work on The portage as pro-
crossing nicely. Mr.. Farley will leave
tonight or tomorrow for the east to pur-
chase the rolling stock. They are ex-
pecting by any freight train the delivery
of the rails when the work of laying
them will commence forthwith.
Mr.. J. A. Gulliford came in today
from Dufur. Speaking of the fine rain
of the past two days he SAID: ebay be-
fore yesterday was over in the neigh
borhood of the new bridge and 1 never
saw it rain harder in my life than it did
for short time. Some grain in that
neighborhood is undoubtedly burned
and dried out beyond recovery, but there
fsya good deal of nice looking grain left
yet, that this rain will bring out finely.
think Harry Gilpin has the incest look
ing field of grain have seen this season,
though if it had not rained the chances
are it would have made nothing
Probably the most extensive cattle
dealers in this portion of the country is
the firm of Snodgrass Bros, in this city.
IN fact, we believe they bought and sold
turing the past four years more cattle
than all the other dealers combined.
Their last purchase was about l 800 head
Of beef cattle which they bought at The
Da1es, of Mr.. French, well-known
banker OF that place. The price paid
was $3.50 per cwt. Ibe WEIGHED after
hQIr1O HAliuQrQd
would make the price here about $500
per hundred, live weight.
Courier.SaThe Messr. Snodgrass were
former Vesidents of Eugene. Eugene
Guard. =
The meetings in the Advent camp are
growing in interest. Yesterday the
conference business was closed At the
IL O'Clock service Elder Geo. Pickett, of
Waflowa county was ordained to the
ministry. Sermon by Elder Geo.
Ketchum, of Seattle and the charge de
liyered by DIR. VIM. Chapman, of ColuIn-
bus, Washington. The time until Sun
day night will be devoted to prayer.
praise on preaching services, in which
the public are invited ito participate.
Prayer meeting at a. M, praise service
at 9 a. IN. and preaching atll a. M, 2 80
p. m. and p. M. The services are
growing in interest and some are being
converted to Christ. Baptismal service
on Sunday. All are welcome to attend
these services.
Yesterday afternoon couple of small
boys played good practical joke on the
ferrymen and the owner of skiff at the
foot of Washington street. The boys
had got possession of boat and f1oated
down mid-stream from the neighbor-
hood of the big eddy. AS the boat
fioated down the river the boys carefully
concealed themselves out of sight from
those at distance by lying prone on the
bottom. AS the boat came nearly op-
posite Washington street the ferrvmen
and others on shore supposed her to have
escaped from her owner. The ferry boat
got up steam and made for the rescue
just as gentleman pushed out in skiff
with the same object. AS the two boats
neared the supposed runaway they were
equally disgusted to see pair of small
feet shoot up into the air with a shake
that said as plainly as words could say
it. "Your's fooled amt you?'' The
boat-man made dash at the feet with
his oar as if he wished to lick somebody
but the ferry-boat dignifedly kept its
way.