The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

: Al. Sutton, of Portland, is in the city.
Mrs. Benson of Five Mile is visiting
Mr. 8. Storrs.
Hon. W. McD Lewis gave US a pleas
ant cal | today.
.'Ananias" is doing rushing bus siness
at the old stand.
James Fitzgeral of Kingsley is regis
tered at the Umatilla.
Two west bound passenger trains pas
sed through the city this morning.
The effects of DIR. Boyd sold today at
auction went at fairly good prices, all
things considered
Three ''hobos'' were corralled last
night and fined ten dollars each this
morning. The fines were not paid.
Colonel Houghton returned from Port
land this morning where he had been
attending the court marshal of Lieu.
Col. Ivanhoe.
The "beligerent bully from Belfast
is not from Belfast. That's the fun of
the thing. ':Ananias'' couldn't tell the
truth if he tried.
The Good Templars hold a meeting to-
night in the Odd Fellows hall. A good
time is expected and full attendance of
members desired.
Hon. Robt. Mays has returned from
his ranch at Tygh Valley. He reports
the farmers all along the road side as
being busy plowing and seeding.
Mr.. E. S. Brooks of Silverton arrived
in The Dalles this morning. He is on
visit to his daughter Iva, and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Brooks.
Observer unite in thanking E.. o. Nc
Coy's satellites for assisting him in the
composition and fabrication of his reply.
-WGScO ObSerUer.
The wife of County Assessor, John E.
Barnett, who is sister of Mrs Monroe
Grimes accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Shearer are on their way to Huntington,
last night.
Companies A and c held battalion
drill last night. The public was ex-
cluded but our reporter listened to them
''order arms and counted nineteen in
one company and thirty in the other.
A lecture on Japan will be delivered
on next Wednesday evening in the NJ.
E. Church by the Rev. D. N. McInturf.
Japanese idols and curios will be used
in illustrating the lecture. The surplus
proceeds will be used for the purchase
of new chairs for the lecture room. A
good attendance is earnestly desired.
Here is picture for the people of all
countries to look at and consider. Dur
ing the 40 years of his life the Prince OF
Wales has Irawn 161a million dollars
from the public treasury of Great Britain
and his debts, it is said, now amount to
about eight million. Thank God he
don't owe us cent.
The almost unanimous report from the
country assure US that the ground has
an abundance of moisture and was
never in finer condition at this season.
The shortness of the seeding time works
no hardship here. Grain may be sown
as long as the soil has sufficient moisture
to give the young grain good start.
, The Times-Mountaineer says if Mr.
mCOOy were 10 De CdQQlOaL6 COmOf-
row he would receive the full vote of the
party What party? The railroads
We have not doub of it. The farm
ers? Never! But then he might be
elected, all the same. The railroads are
mighty powerful in these parts.
The Fairfield Dramatic Club gave an
opening entertainment at the new Opera
house last night which was brilliant
success. The play was "Above the
Clouds and it's rendition was exceed
ingly creditable and gave great satisfac,
ton to the audience.
1t it rumored that general foreman
James T. Walch, of the U. P, shops al
tAlbina. resigns his position on the first
of the month to take position as master
mechanic of the Oregon Improvement
Company at Seattle: Engineer Ansor
Curtis is expected to succeed Mr.. WalcI
at Albina.
Mr.. Whealdon returned this morning
from the Fossil coal mines. Mr.. Head
strom has gone back east. 1t is believed
he was very much satisfied with the
indications and that mining experts viii
be sent here without delay, with proper
tools to test the quantity of coal not il
sight. All present indications arr
favorable for the early working of thu
rninae