The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-05-13
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The Dalles that Receives the Associated
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LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Freight teams are in from Mitchell to-
day.
Dr. Doane is back from a trip to Gold
endale
Gibbons, Macallister & Co., today re-
ceived a car load of buggies from the
east.
Mrs. j. S. Winzler, of La Grande, who
has been visiting her parents here for a
few weeks returned home today.
The ladies' aid society of the Congre-
gational church will meet with Mrs. w
ID. Palmer at Z 80 this evening
A marriage license was granted today
to Mr.. c. L. Williams of Silver Lake,
TO wed Miss Whonato Z. Winkleman.
The Saltmarsh Stock Yard company
fed three car loads of beef cattle and
shipped them to Portland this morning
Large crowds of people keep gathering
today at the front of Washington street
to see the work begun on the new boat
1t is expected that. by the middle of
July l5, 900 workmen will he employed
on the Columbian Exposition buildings
L. Davenport, of Mosier, is in the city.
He says the outlook for an abundant
harvest and bountiful fruit crop was
never better.
The every varying colors of the hills
across the river is a never ending source
of Joy to the lovers of the beautiful who
live in The Dalles.
The weather has been cloudy and cool
for the past two days, with threatenings
of rain, an accom- paniment that is much
needed by our farmers.
Paul :Mohr has, along interview pub
lished in the Spokane ReuieW in regard
to'his portage road on the Washington.
1t is done for boom purposes but falls
flat. Ill i 4s i.
Mr.. Chas. Lauer has had a fountain
put in his vegetable room for. the pur-
pose of keeping fresh the more delicate
kinds of table vegetables.
Every member of the committee on
the celebration on July 4th are urgently
requested to meet at the board of trade
rooms at 9 O'Clock Thursday evening.
BY order j. S. FISH, Chairman.
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Eugene has been selected as the place
for the annual encampment of the I'd
regiment of the Oregon National Guard.
The citizens there have raised $1,000 for
that purpose.
The contractor and force of men have
begun. The death knell to the tyranny
of oppression of the people of this section
of the country has been struck and the
future of The Dalles and its tributaries
is bright.
The postmaster of The Dalles has
heretofore been lenient with delinquent
boxholders, but as the rent for all boxes
rented must be accounted for by the P.
M, on the tenth day of each quarter, all
boxes will be declared vacant if the rent
is not paid promptly hereafter.
The Dalles ,CHRoNIcLE is desirous of
knowing why the work on the Cascades
portage railway is not begun. The in
quiry is natural and timely. If we can
not have the road from The Dalles to Ce-
lilo, we at least can build that at the
Cascades. The people of The Dalles and
tributary country expect this to be done
in time to help move their crops next
harvest, and they should not be disap-
Telegram.
We saw some strawberries in market
this morning for the first time this sea-
@son which were ripened here. These
luxuries are late in making their appear
ance owing to the late cool spring. Our
markets will be overstocked with them
soon, as the prospects for wonderful
supply was never better.
The New York World furnishes the
information that the expenses of the
presidential train, oriental in its luxury,
for the. thirty five days over which the
trip is to extend, and along the 5000
miles of rail that are to be travelled,
would consume at modest estimate,
every penny of the presidents annual
salary of $50. 900.
A neighbor truthfully remarks that a
town always prospers best when the
people are all united to help each other.
There is the greatest possible strength in
union of sentiment and union of action.
If there are any circumstances tn the
world where reciprocity is valuable it is
at home. The merchant is dependent
upon the farmer. The farmer upon the
merchant aud mecnanic There is no
such thing as snccess without harmony
of feeling and action, and where these
exist the most there is the greatest pros
perity.