The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-22
LOCAL BREvITIES.

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Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Allen, of La
Grand ,.are visiting Mrs. Aliens mother
Mrs. Cathcart.
The court house has had a second
coat of paint and its appearance is
greatly improved.
meeting for drill of jackson Engine
company, No. l, is called for this even
ing at Z 80 O'Clock sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Winzler, of La
Grande, are the guests of Mrs. Winzler's
mother, Mrs. w. E. Sylvester.
The Dalles is opposing the portage
railway on the north side. Thinks the
Oregon side is better.-EGpress
Miss Annie Metchan, sister of Hon.
Phil Metchan, state treasurer, is visiting
at the residence of Mr.. Geo. A. Leibe.
The last of the woodwork machinery
remaining in the shops at this place was
removed to Denver a couple of days ago.
Nebraska wife prays the court to
restrain her lawful husband ''from pat
ting her on the head, poking her in the
ribs and talking baby talk to, her"
There will be meeting of the board
of trade held tonight at which q full at
tendance. is requested as business of
much Importance is to come before the
board.
Already we hear of preparations being
made to celebrate the Fourth at places
outside this city. If The Dalles wants a
celebration of her own she will soon need
to make move in that direction.
The Southern Oregon state board of
agriculture will hold its district fair com
mencing September % and lasting five
days. The place where the fair will be
held has not yet been determined
The Winan's brothers expect that the
water in the river will be sufficiently
high to run at least some of the fish
wheels in about week, when they also
expect tbe fish to be running at this
point.
We are pleased to know that the arm
of Mr.. j. Mems was not fractured as
was at first supposed, by the accident he
met with last Saturday. 1t is badly
-
bruised however, as was his whole per-
son. He was able to walk out around
the house last evening.
There will be meeting of the Colum-
bia Building and Loan association at the
office of Dufur, Watkins & Menefee this
evening at 80 for the purpose of per-
fecting the organization and adopting
bylaws. There should be full attend
ance.
Isaac Joles and H. w. Steel are open
ing up their mining claim near the
mouth of Chenoweth creek They
brought in some quartz specimens yes
terday which they think are very prom
ising, for groupings. They are still
much pleased with the prospect.
1t is said that the Tammany society of
New York City controls 10000 votes,
that no democrat can be elected to the
presidency without its influence, that all
Tammany really cares for is the control
of the city government of New York and
that for that it viii trade everything
Last Monday two fires occurred in
Walla Walla which resulted in the
destruction of three frame houses and
damage to the Baker school building to
the amount of three or four thousand
dollars. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000. The school house was fully in
sured, the other property partially.
Anent legislation in the Gopher state
the Oakland Times takes the floor to say
Chorus girls in Minnesota now wear
boomers and merchants who expose for
sale undressed kid gloves are hauled up
by the strong arm of the law. The
legislature of that coldly frigid state,
however overlooked two important
points in framing the act to compel
moral thought. Butchers are yet per-
mitted to hang up naked carcasses, and
horses are not compelled to wear pants"
Sheriff Gates and Chris Bills crossed
Mill creek this forenoon on plank near
Judge Thornbury's to arrest a. crazy
squaw that made the previous night
hideous with her cries. They did not
sncceed in finding her and SO returned
by the way they came only to, find that
Marshal Gibbons had obligingly removed
the plank, so that they had to walk
around by the shops. It is needless to
say that the genius of Messrs. Gates and
Bills was equal to the occasion and that
they got even with the marshal.