The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-12-12
From Tuesdays Daily.

Wait till the clouds roll by.
The stores have fine display of Christ
mas goods,
The knights of Pythias are intending
giving grand ball in the near future.
A project is on foot at La Grande to erect
a large brewing establishment next summer.
The roadway to the Regulator wharf has
been completed, and is an excellent thor.
oughfare.
Mr.. Win S. Cram, our confectioner, left
on the morning train on business trip to
Portland.
Mr.. Chas. E. Haight, the popular restau-
reanter, left on tle morning train for q
short visit to New York.
The rain during the last two days has had
the effect to diminish the snow on the hills
in the vicinity of the city.
The Columbia Packing Co. has opened
out in fine style In the brick building, cor
ner of Washington and Third.
Mr.. R. h. Hinton, who-has been in the
city for several weeks past, left for his
ranch near Bakeoven this morning.
The recent heavy fall of rain and snow
during this mild weather will increase the
volume of water in the Columbia.
Our people did not appreciate the Will
lamette weather yesterday; but to-day are
huoyant and happy in the bright and warm
| sunshine.
More moisture has fallen this season than
any one for several years past. and farmers
are busy putting in larger acreage than
ever before.
Cnrisman Bros, proprietors of the City
Market, corner of Court and Third streets,
have good assortment Of palatable steaks,
outlets, chops and roasts.
The main on Court street burst in two
places after the extra pressure from the
higher reservoir was turned on. This has
been remedied, and there are no leaks now.
There were two ed and DIS" in the city
| Jail last night. One was too inebriated this
morning to answer to roll call before the
recorder, and the other has not ''pungled"
yet.
Rain poured down webfoot style yes
terday afternoon and evening, and, it is
doubtful whether the same quantity has
ever fallen in the same time in the history
of The Dalles.
Ne,os: VIM. Bunnell and family left for
The Dalles the fore part of this week, where
they expect to reside in future. Billy has
been resident OF Prineville for period Of
about four years.
Mr.. John Smith, who has resided in the
city for several years past and has been one
of our tonsorial artists, left for his old home
in the east ON the morning train. He goes
by way of the Northern Pacific.
A woman named Mrs. Solberg, a grass"
widow and the mother of four children, left
Elgin last week with Chinese paramour.
She and her Mongolian were driyen out of
Enterprise, Wallowa county. a few days
previously.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Requ.
Lator has been loaded to her full capacity
since she started in the trade, the trains of
the Union Pacific have been running night
and day. The Importance of The Dalles as
a shipping point is not fully appreciated by
our citizens.
By some accident to the wires the Incan-
descent lights in a portion of the city did
not illuminate for two or three hours last
evening. By reason of this the perform
ance of the Waldrop children, which was
to have taken place in the court house, was
postponed until this evening.
Edward Ford, man in the employ of the
Northern Pacific IN gathering brush for the
fill near Portland, was swept under a scow
by the raging current and drowned Satur-
day. he was about % years old, and late
ly from Kansas.
Mr.. S. L. Young, the popular jeweler,
adjoining the First National bank, has the
handsomest display of watches, clocks and
jewelry of all kinds of any house in the city.
His windows are arranged with excellent
taste, and the superb articles he offers for
sale at prices to suit the times are rarely
excelled in any city.
The Hook and Ladder truck and hose
carriages have been housed in the ruins of
one of Max Vogt's brick buildings. That
generous gentleman told the fremen they
could use his building, without cost, only
the roofing and flooring would have to be
placed in position. This should be CRATE
fully remembered by our citizens.
Indians on the Colville reservatiod make
success of farming whenever they will
turn their attention to it. The Ruby Miner
records the arrival in that town the other
day of tour paektralns loaded with cats be-
longing to Indians who had brought them
into town to exchange for groceries and
other articles