The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-26

county is in the city
A mixed car of hogs and cattle was
shipped from the stock yards this morn
ing.
Drivers Bros, of Wamic, have sold so
head of cattle TO w. H. Davis of Wapi-
nitia.
Mr.. Robertson is about to sell his
household effects and remove to San
Diego, California.
Max Bland is building brick oven for
heating wagon tires, for Pyette & Friend
blacksmiths at the East End.
known in this county, is reported to be
very sick at his home near White river.
At the Wasco warehouse today they
are offering 62 cents busbel for wheat
and 60 cents at the 2. F. Moody ware
house.
John Roth of Kingsley drove into
town, this morning, about twenty head
of beef cattle. They are at the stock
yards.
In laying out county roads the county
dSbCScOI, anu AOb 1lIO COullOy SOOlb, Sho1
have the appointment of the surveyors
to do the work.
We have just as good a country as
there is on earth and some day the
world will find it out and then you'll
see rush to these parts.
An American citizen of African des-
cent is erecting boot black stand next
to Neilsens store on Second and Wash
ington streets. The structure is quite
portentious.
Mr.. Thompson is erecting new store
on Second and Madison streets near the
Diamond roller mills. 1t will be hand
some structure when finished and will
be used for fancy goods store.
The CHRONICLE has stopped buying
concentrated lye to wash it's type with.
1t just drops copy of the Times-Motrat-
ai,,eer in the jar and the lie is SO strong
as to need considerable reducing before
being fit for use.
There are lots of good thing and good
people in tie world if we only try to
find them. The man who is constantly
finding fault with everything and every
body is either fool or knave, mostly
both.
Just think of it, cabbage all the way
from California on sale at the new store
of Barnett & Rice, at three cents a
pound. One would have thought the
farmers around The Dalles should raise
enough vegetables to at least supply the
home market, but it seems they don't.
Kansas and Nebraska must be rapidly
decreasing in population. Emigrants
from these states are constantly arriving
in this country. One has bought the
Huott ranch on Eight Mile, who intends
to improve t,and utilize the water pow
er another has gone out today towards
Dufur to find himself home.
We have been requested by some ac-
tive members of the fire department to
call attention to the fact that the CITY
ordinance provides that fine of not less
than five dollars nor more than fifty
shall be imposed upon any person who
knowingly rings out a false fire alarm.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
A meeting of the Guitar Club was
lately held at the house of Miss Rowland
when the leader Mr.. G.. w. Mason was
presented with handsome mandoline.
by the members of the club, after which
refreshments were served and the club
separated after having enjoyed very
pleasant time.
David Graham is the agent for Wasco
:, Sherman and Crook counties for work
: that ought to be in the hands of every
laboring man who is able to read. Its
title = MAncient Lowly'' being history
of t5 Rcient working people. 1t has
met Nh the highest endorsement ot
master workman Powderly, of the
knights of labor, and is work of i'm
mense interest and information.
= We had the pleasure of meeting, last
evening James Smith Esq. and wife, and
DIR. Doran and wife, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa
The party have been out on a tramp for
the past four months, coming to the
coast by one of the Southern routes, and
visiting through California and Oregon
in general way. The trip has been one
of much enjoyment, and has revealed to
them the vastness and wonderful Pacific
Coast. Oregon has its merited praise
and on their return to their home, its
wondrous resources will be made known
to our Iowa friends.