The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-12-23
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Hon. G. w. Johnston of Dufur is in
the city.
If you want to see the latest novelties
in jewelry call on S. L. Young.
Captain Endersby of Eight Mile gave
this Office pleasant call today.
R.. H. Guthrie prominent stock man
OF Sherman county is in the city.
A. E. Lake, the saw mill man of
Wamic, came into town last night.
The good people of Kingsley will have
a Christmas tree at Kingsley hall on
Christmas Eve.
F. G. Clausen prominent farmer
from the Dufur neighborhood came into
town last night.
Miss Matte Johnston went to Port
land today to spend the holidays visit
ing relatives and friends.
, A dollar saved is dollar made, and
you can all save money by buying your
holiday goods at E. Jacobsen & Co.'s.
Mrs. Pat German of Kingsley has the
honor of bringing into town the largest
turkey yet reported. 1t weighed %
pounds.
Jacobsen & Co., announce that their
steam toys will be running in full force
tonight from ''candle light to closing
time.
1t is suggested by one of the water
commissioners that those wishing con-
nections along the line of the new main
have their taps put in as fast as the pipe
is laid, as it will be covered at once.
The following names appear on the
Umatilla house register: G. C. Friedley
and Frank Brown, of Grants; John
Hughes, of Hay Greek; H. DerthiclS, of
.Tygh; G. Confer, of Juniper Flat; !; J.aB.
Haveley, of Boyd and Hans Lage of
Hood River.
A call at the store of L. G.. Nickelsen
found six clerks as busy as each could
be. Tor the past ten days the. store has
been full from morning till night. Mr..
Mr.. Nickelsen says he has not done so
large business at any holiday time for
the past six years.
The Mendelssohns are coming on Sat
urday night. This concert has been
made possible, by the ladies of the Good
Intent Society of the NJ. E. Church and
hence all the profits of the concert will
aid in beautifying the appearance of our
city. Tickets can be had at the usual
place.
John Booth in his usual enterprising
style says he will add to Mr.. KeIler's in
ducement to the first married couple by
giving set of Kitchen musical instru
ments, viz: Broom wash board scrub
bing brush, and mop. Don't all come
in rush as he has only limited stock
of these articles.
Jacobsen & Co.'s store is filed to the
door with holiday goods and report has
it that they are selling them remarkably
cheap. Our reporter noticedsa large Sc
lection of elegantly bound limo books,
the writings of our most popular authors
which are offered at % cents each. How
they were ever made for the money is
hard to tell.
Agent Luckey, of the Warm Springs
Agency, visited Prineville this week.
Mr.. Luckey informs us that the govern
inent bids for -four were all too high, and
were accordingly rejected The bids
have been re-advertised, and it is
thought that competent parties will this
time be able to meet the demands on
fair terms.-Pr PrineUille Ners
At our county institute, held last
August, resolution was adopted, in
structing the superintendent to appoint
committee of two to ac. in conjunction
with him in foyming a graded system
for the schools of Wasco county; and
that meeting of teachers be held in
The Dalles during the holidays to dis
cuss such plan, with view to its adop-