The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-04

F. d. Eshelman, brother of DIR. 6. G.
Eshelman of this city, accompanied by
his mother is 1.-The city on visit to the
doctor.
A number of the officers and privates
of company d came up from Hood River
last night to attend the ball. They were
dressed in full uniform.
The child of Mason Weston, reported
few days ago as being very low from
diptheria, is still living, and the doctor
has hopes that it may yet pull through.
The household effects of Mr.. AL. Nc
Farland were today sold at auction by
Mr.. j. B. Crossen Mr. McFarland's
family will join him next week at Ia
coma.
A meeting of the Board of Trade will
be held Monday evening next at So'clock
sharp. A full attendance is desired, as
important business will come before the
board.
The chorus singers in 'Little Bo-
Peep, will please meetwith Mrs. Peters,
at the residence of her mother, this
evening between the hours of and
O'Clock.
We beg to remind our numerous read
ers that the office of the CHRONICLE has
complete jobbing outfit and is prepared
to do all kinds of job printing at Port
land prices.
The first annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Columbia Portland and
Astoria Navigation company was held
today in the board of trade rooms. A
report of the proceeding will be furnish
ed our readers in Mondays CHRONICLE.
A rumor gained credence in the East
End last evening to the effect that a
loaded freight car, standing on the track
near the freight depot had been robbed,
but after the employees had checked its
contents this morning, everything was
found intact.
A weekly weather crop bulletin will
hereafter be affixed to the southeast
corner of the CHRONICLE building. Bull
letin containing statements with other
valuable information of like character
will be furnished weekly by the Signal
office of the was department, and placed
within the frame.
The Klickitat Leader says that the
Farmers transportation company which
has the right of way on the Washington
side of the Cello rapids intends to begin
the construction of their transportation
road from Columbus to North Dalles at
once, in order to have it finished in time
to haul this season s crop of grain.
Newfoundland wants to come into the
American union. Let her stay out. We
don't want Canada, or any part of the
dominion, nor Mexico, nor the isles of
the sea. Uncle Sam has as much in his
NAV now as he can digest, and some
people think a little more. An immi-
grafton gate is needed more than annex
alton of more territory.-AstoriGn
The London, England Standard speak
ing of the New Orleans affair says:
The trouble will blow over soon and
| the Americans will be little the worse
for it. The agitation will vastly strength
en- the hands of those who are wanting
to forbid the further landing of emil
grants. When they succeed the export
of ruffians and paupers from Europe
generally will be diverted to our shores.
Alex Fargher, well known in this city
and county, T. G. Kelley, familiarly
known as TOP" late of Kingsley and a
man named Faucet have formed Joint
stock company with a capital stock of
$3.50, 1000, for developing coal mine
lately discovered by Faucet and Kelly,
near Chehalis, Washington. They have
two lodges, one ten feet and one six feet.
On Saturday sale of 5000 bushels of
blue stem wheat was made on SATURDAY.,
at rs cents a bushel. The wheat belong
ing to Geo. Daces and was bought for a
Touring mill at Tacoma. Other wheat
buyers about town claim that the price
was eight cents too high as the Portland
and Tacoma price that day would not
permit higher figure than 81 cents here.
E-Wdlld WGLld Statesman.
The directors of the Eastern Oregon Dis
trict Fair Association held meeting in
this city yesterday and decided to hold the
agricultural fair in September, commence
ing on Tuesday the 22d, and ending
Saturday 26th. Pamphlets and speed
programmes will be published as soon as
possible. The premium list will be put
in the hands of the state printer and
hurried through without delay. Let
everything possible be done to make the
coming fair a success. The CHRONICLE
may be relied on to do its share.
The battalion drill and dress parade
last night at the 3rd Regiment armory
was a magnificent success, both as to the
attendance, which was very large, and
also the execution of all of the maneu-
vers. From the colonel commanding
down to the battalion markers every