The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-23
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Ex-Governor Moody Is In the city
Henry Hillgen of Tygh Ridge, and L.
Rice of Eight-mile are in the city.
Mr.. Schuster, for twelve years sheriff
Klickitat county, WASH, is in town.
Wool buyers are offering from 15 to 1S
cents pound for wool with no takers.
Conductor Charley Thompson is said
to own Joseph's ''coat of many colors." !"
Charley Butler shipped a load of mixed
hogs today from the stock yards to Port
Townsend.
G. L. Richmond has purchased the
residence of the late r. B. Reid, and is
moving into it today.
Receiver Lang of The Dalles land
office took in $1,000 today, for cash entries,
in less than twenty minutes.
John Kippen subject of the British
empire took out his first citizen papers
to-day before clerk Crossen.
L. Rice, of Eight Mile, sold load of
wheat today at the Wasco warehouse for
20 cents a bushel.
J. F. Haworth returned from Portland
this morning, where he has been attend
ing meeting of the Epworth League.
H. c. Rooper, of Bake Oven, informed
CHRONICLE reporter today that there is
still unmelted snow three miles south of
Bake Oven.
Messrs. Dickey and Stokes went out
today to fish on Chenoweth creek. A
big reduction in the price of trout is ex
pected in tomorrow's market.
The big tressel at Crates Point is
being overhawled, Strengthened and
practically rebuilt. The Improvement
will do away with the order to "slow
down" at this point.
Reports from all points south of The
Dalles indicate a rain fall that com
menced at 10 O'Clock last night and
lasted till nearly morning. The farmers
are jubilant.
The Diamond Mills are shipping 1000
barrels of its best flour to Portland for
bakers use. They pronounce it the best
for baking purposes that comes to that
city.
Fred Drews has removed his barber
shop and bath rooms to 102 Second street,
next door to Freeman's boot and shoe
store, where he will be pleased to see all
his old customers, and lots of new ones.
From L. Rice, of Eight Mile, and
Henry Hillgen, of Tygh Ridge, we learn
that fine rain fell in these two districts
last night, enough to give the late sown
grain good start. The prospects for a
good crop is so far very encouraging.
Sheriff Gates and deputy J. H. Phir-
man have started new saddler's shop
in the county Jail. At least our reporter
sawsa lot of newly oiled harness in front
of the cells which had just been over
hauled by the prisoners, and under their
manipulation looked as good as new.
Marriage in high life ON the bluff.
The tin-can brigade ordered to report at
116 Court street this evening at 8 O'Clock
sharp. Forty tin cans assured.
SAM THURMAN,
Brigadier General.
At the board of trade meeting last eve
who wishes to start woolen mill here
to visit the city and confer with the
board of trade on the subject. The sec
retary was ordered to write to the port
age commission asking for information
as to when they will commence work on
the portage at the Cascades.
Everything seems to indicate that the
price of wheat will be higher this year
than last. Six weeks ago prices com
menced to go up gradually and now
wheat is from 81 .55 to $1.60. San Fran
cisco exporters are selling cargoes for
.Amust, September, October, November
December at the rate of $3.50 OF
more. The seasons options are 81 IS
until June and 1891 options are quoted
at $1.571s. These options are the best
indications of prices which will prevail
during and after the harvest, and the
next, crops will. bring $3.50 or more,
which is a better price than we have
been getting of late years. Oregon Er-
press.
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