The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

come to the CHRONICLE ofhce O
A good manv of the old soldiers OF The 7
Dalles are deserving of pensions.
Orders are coming in quite rapidly tor
work at the North Dalles shoe factory.
April 9Th is now the time appointed
for receiving filings on the forfeited lands.
The West Shore will come out with
new dress and in a new form next week.
Now for strong pull and all pull to-
,yether for the future prosperity OF The
Dalles.
Our thanks are due to Representative
Hilton for valuable documents from
Salem.
About one fourth of an inch of snow
fell last night. The hills are white all
around US.
1t will be a Tight squeeze If we get our
$4,000 for the wagon road over the
mountains.
The house OF representatives ut Wash
ington is to have its rate on the silver
bill at l p. NJ. today.
Arlington's amended charter bill has
passed the house, and is, the law OF TINS
part of the land.-AdrOcdte.
The Oregonian did vigorous work Tor
an open river for which it has the thanks
If every man in Eastern Oregon.
A First Ward lady says she is going to
call her new dog mckinley Bill, pe
cause he is such a protection. .-Astoradn.
Messrs. Saltmarshe & Co., are feeding
4 car load of fat hogs at the stock yarIs
today They came from Grand Konde
and are destined for the Sound market.
Bows had their sleds out early this
morning on the streets getting an hour
or two of coasting before the sun got fairly
I'D and dissaipated the "congealed ele-
1nent."
Wo. be unto the member of the house
from Eastern Oregon who vote against
measures introduced for the benent o.
Eastern Orepon-Grdnd ROnde ChrOn-
icle.
Rev. w. f. Cowden of the Christian
church of Tacoma, will hold services a
the Baptist church on Sunday next botf
morning and evening. He is said to p'
a very interesting speaker.
We saw fine sample OF coal thl
morning that was found near Mt. Adam
from the Chatfield company's mine. l
is fine specimen and from assays
nromises to be the most valuable discoN
.rv made in Eastern Washington.
Mrs. Chas. W. Dietzel, of this cit!
Yesterday received the sad Intelligen'
of the death of her father, Sidney
Breese. of Carlyle, Ill. Mr.. Breese WI
RrpaS
supreme Judge of that state.
We are glad to note that our Inc
chants have abiding faith IN the su
cess of this town. Witness the aI
stocks of goods they are putting IN th
snring. According with their faith be
unto them.-ArIingtOn Adrocdfe
The farmers of Nebraska are askll
congress to appropriate money to re
them.s They say that they were unat
last season to raise even seed Tor ne
wears crops. They had better ask ]
an appropriation of money with whl
to e1nigrate to Oregon where crops neH
fail.-OchOcO RerieW.
The electric light company say unl'
the boys let the street lamps alone
the bluff Mt Philips place, they will
move it and let their neighborhood Il
in the dark The reason for this decisi
is, that the globes are knocked out
often for endurance by the youngsters
The protracted meetings held at
AZ F.. church in this city and conduc
by Rev. F. r. Spalding and }. Conl
are creating an unusual interest,
house is packed with attentive and ca
est listeners each night. One tn
noticeable is the unusual quietness wh
prevails throughout the services, wh
is considered quite remarkable 1or
yiyal gatherings Last night twer
five persons went forward when the
vitation was given to choose betw
the higher life, that is to come, and
waywardness of the life that is today
We regret to learn that Mrs. Nj. al
the very efficient operator of the, w
eern Union telegraph company has
signed her position here to effect f
-. the slst to the 18th prox., and will
80 to Rockford, ILL.,, where her daugh
are attending school Mrs. Allen
first-class operator and we are very
to see her go away. The average cou
town operators are not competent to
associated press reports, but Mrs. All
COPY comes in like letter print an,
s7ia ALWAYS legible. The CHRONICLE off,
under many obligations for court
from Mrs@Allen and wish her bon q
aoe and success wherever she may s