The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-01

Mr.. ]. E. Divine, of the Grand Ronde
Chronicle, paid this office visit to-day.
Green corn is in the market. The first
to make it's appearance came in last
week.
Masters Lieu Abrams OF Ellensburg,
Wash, and Chester Hogue of Portland
are in the city on a short visit. They
will return to their homes this p. m.
Those of the bicyclists who are intend
ing to ride in the 4th OF July parade
will please meet-in the CHRONICLE Office
square at z AS this evening for drill.
Miss Lettie johnson has gone to Port
land for a few days visit, after which she
will proceed to Dallas, Polk county for a
somewhat extended vacation.
Mrs. E. r. Taylor and two children of
San Francisco are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.O.. Mack Mrs. Taylor is niece of
Senator Stanford of California.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Menefee took place from
the residence at ten O'Clock this morning.
The services were conducted by Rev. w.
G. Curtis.
The first peaches of the season ap-
peared in market Monday; they are of
the Alexander variety, also the first ap
pies, Red Junes, were displayed in linn
ited'supply, Tuesday.
The fire laddies are making extra ex-
ertions to make a fine display on the
Fourth. 1t is believed that they have
never before taken SO deep an interest in
any public demonstration, as they have
in this one.
Miss EttarFrench, who has been visit
ing her uncle d. M. French ESQ.,, for the
past few weeks, returned to Portland to-
day where she will visit friends in that
city before returning to San Francisco,
her home.
The boiler of the Regulator has arrived
but as the incline near the boat landing
is needed for transfer while the burned
bridge is being repaired, the boiler can
not be placed on the boat till this is ac-
complished.
Yesterday a number of young men
from the city took trip in the Baker
down to Hood River, intending to return
by the same means in the evening. AS
the boat did not return till seven this
morning the young gentlemen spent the
night serenading the citizens of Hood
River and entertaining the delayed pas
sengers, with: vocal and instrumental
music.
The first bridge below Rowena was
burned yesterday. The bridge isl very
long one, and before the firewas subdued.
bents were burned, in number variously
reported from eight to eighteen. It is
not supposed the damage can be repaired
sooner than tomorrow, and it may take
two or three days. Meanwhile passen-
gers and baggage will be transferred by
boat to and from this city.
Scarlet fever has broken out in the Ten
Mile district and is very likely to spread
overthegreater part of the eighborhood.
DIR. Deane visited patient yesterday
and pronounced it well defined case of
this disease. AS the child is pupil of
visited their sick school mate, and some
of them are more than likely to contract
the disease.
Sergeant VIII Graham has an eye to
business as well as soldering. Finding
that number of thelboysA belonging to
company K were for a short time on the
sick list, he hoisted a hospital flag in the
show window of his restaurant and plac-
arded the tent ON the groundsE of the
Camp Graham with the legend; :. Hos
pital o. IN. G. ,K.s Co. All down but
eight. See 'em inside" If the joke does
not cost Graham something in the way
4 of cigars or something" wewill. miss
our gFEess. ss-- -
Mr.. Lochhead,- ofathe, Colnmb mbiaSFeed-
yard, is the maddest man in town. Last
night some ungodly tramp invaded Mr.
Lochhead' s domain and taking the pants
from under the heads of two fFeighters,
whoowere sleeping in the yard 5 riaed
their contents, and got away with two
J watches and $35 in money 1t was in
the grey of the morning and one of the
disturbed freighters saw the thief, but
suppesingit to be. one of his companions
went to. sleep again without making any
disturbance. Mr.. Loehhead affirms
that the East End is overrun with tramps.
He and some others made an iattem pt to
capture four of them. this morning, but
they escaped on a-passing freight, train,