The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-17
LOCAL BREvITIES.
lows are in bloom.

Pussywillows are in bloom.
Astoria is the largest city in America
without railroad.
R. M. Wade, the genial partner of the
firm of Knapp, Burrel & Co., is in the
city.
The wind comes up the streets in gusts
today that disgusts any one who has to
face it.
DIR. K. A. ]. Mckenzie a prominent
ph ysician of Portland, is in the city for
day or so.
A small key with a chain was picked
up on the street today, and can be had
at this office.
The Office is under obligations to Sena-
tor Watkins and our representatives for
valuable documents from the legislature.
The trial of the case of Snipes VS.. the
o. r. & N. Co. still drags along. The
jury were taken to Rowena last evening
to view the scene of the alleged farm.
We are authorized to say that the
third installment of The Dalles mission
claims, will be paid at French & Co.'S
Bank in a few days.
Mr.. Omer Butler of Nansene is in the
city today. He reports three inches of
snow in his neighborhood, and the
prospects now for crops are excellent.
Messrs A. Mcleod of Kingsley and
Thos. Glavey, called at the CHRONICLE
Office today. These gentlemen report
the outlook this season are encouraging.
Mr.. A. H. Huntington who has been
visiting his brothers, J. M. and B. S.
Huntington, for some weeks returned to
Baker county this morning to look after
his mining interests there.
Mr.. Arthur Clarke left on this morn
ing's train for Victoria, B. c., where he
will reside in the future. Mr.. Clarke
will be missed from the young peoples
circle, of which he was popular member.
Mr.. w. H. Moore of Nansene paid
this Office visit Tuesday. He is form
er Iowa man who came here for his
health and evidently got it if we judge
from his ruddy and well fed appearances.
Messrs. Bold and Harper, of Golden
dale, have bought out Mr.. J. L. Thomp-
son in the blacksmith business. We well
come the new firm to the city and be-
speak them liberal patronage.
The Young Ladies' Shakasperean Club
met with the Misses Story yesterday
afternoon. They are progressing finely
with their readings, being now engaged
on Romeo and Juliet.
Mr.. ]. w. Blackman, of Grants, called
on us today, and from him we learn
there is considerable snow on and south
of the Gordon Ridge, in the Grass Val
ley country. 1t is six and eight inches
deep.
Among the other industries which
ought to be established in this city is
fruit drying establishment. Our fruit is
abundant but we have no firm, positive
market. We invite the attention of ex-
perienced fruit packers to this locality.
The Young Peoples Society of Christ
ian Endeavor Will give social at the
residence of Hon. ]. L. Story, on We'd
nesday eve. An excellent programme
has been prepared, and cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
The bill introduced by Senator Wat
kins to amend The Dalles water bill
should be passed. The failure of this
measure or the placing of the water
works or water funds in the hands of
those who are not chosen to handle this
trust will be contrary to the wishes of
the people of this city.
All the bills presented to the legisla-
lature for creating new counties have
been shelved and goodly number of
unimportant ones have shared the same
fate, which ought to have graced our
statutes. The legislature has done some
valuable work and have SHE'D at others
through policy.
Messrs. Roscoe & Gibbons have opened
a new grocery store in the Masonic
block, corner of THIRD and Court streets.
They have stock that is as fresh as the
eggs they sell and they have everything
that is kept in the modern grocery.
Both the proprietors are pleasant and
popular gentlemen and we look for them
to build up fine trade.
A MDminent physician and old army |
surg N in eastern Iowa, was called away |
from home for few days during his abb |
sence one OF the children contracted a |
severe cold aAX his wife bought bottle /
of Chamberlin's Cough Remedy for it.
They were so much pleased that they
afterwards used several bottles at var
ious times. He said, from experience
with it, he regarded it as the most reli-
able preparation in use for colds and that
it came the nearest being a specific of
any medicine he had ever seen. For
sale by Snipes & Kinersly.