The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-12
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mr.. L. f. Morse of Hood River is in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs John Stoddard of Hood
River were in the city yesterday.
The first eastern mail we have had for
several days arrived last night at mid
night.
Mr.. Herman Heppner of the Albina
railroad shops clerical department, came
up this morning.
Taxable property will be made very
rapidly in this county as soon as the
time required by law to advertise the
forfeited lands expires.
Miss May Enright left for Portland
this morning for few days visit and
from there will go to Walla Walla,
where she will make here future home.
Judge Webster is crowding the court
work ahead as fast as possible, sessions
being held each night. If the railroad
cases were out of the way he would clean
the docket.
Young Wiley whom we mentioned
yesterday as starting on another tour
around the world it seems only went as
far as Albina, where he is visiting his
sister.
Mr.. John iPashek has just received a
nice lot of new samples of spring and
summer cloths, which are entirely new
in style and pattern. They are very
attractive. fe. rv-ca ,av ez-ar. -
The passenger arriving at midnight
was loaded with snow. There are about
ski feet of the beautiful on the Blue
mountains, and tremendous snow fell
yesterday and last night. aNSss -
Sufficient snow fell early this morning
to whiten the ground. The first time
for the winter here, though the hills
around us have been covered with the
-'congealed element several times.
Three carloads of cattle are being fed
here today, arriving from Huntington
this morning. The cars had a foot of
snow on then when they arrived, which,
fell in five hours while coming through
the Blue Mountains.
< We have it from reliable authority
that the railroad commisary here, has
been ordered to lay in extra supplies, and
that a much larger force will be put on
here for the purpose of having all. the
repairing in The Dalles rather than Al
bina. ErF . a
The Shakesperean Club met esterday
afternoon with Misses Louise and Mona
Ruch. The attendance was large and
an exceedingly pleasant afternoon; was
passed. The theme chosen was "Romeo.
and Juliet" and at the conclusion of
the literary exercise, delicate lunch
was served. If.S 2TT'sl C33 9
The Boston Shoe & Leather company
sent their agents out hast week and
already the orders are pouring in The
brief financial troubles of the company
have all been settled and the factory win
be kept running steadily, and the force
increased as fast as required -t4 %
Seven timber claims located ron the
head waters of Hood River. will be the
subject of final proof in the land-office
here today and tomorrow. This means
112O acres more taxable property for the
county and it also means that Hood
River is to have additional sawmiIls and
that speedy and permanent growth
which necessarily follows.
Mr.. b. S, Hubbard agent for Cast the
st. Louis ithegr apher was in the city
yesterday securing orders for work that
should be done here. Its all right. but
people who send east for their printing
should not kick when others send away
for their supplies. 1t is the privilege of
the free born American citizens in both
cases.
st. Patrick's Day se-s p--
st. Patrick was an excellent gentleman
who went to Ireland when young and
became the Patron Saint of the Emerald
Isle. He banished the snakes and did
many other useful things for his adopted
country but now he has got his work in
IN America and on St. Patrick's day,
March 18th, 1891, the forfeited railroad
lands will be. open for settlement. All
honor to the fine old Irish gentleman for
his generous gift \
Board of Trade Meeting.
There viii be a meeting of the Board
of Trade tonight to make arrangements
for a celebration tomorrow night in
honor of tho noocopa <,f +Lo -.1