The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-03
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.


Mr.. J. F. Edwards of Portland is visit
ing friends here.
Vancouver, Wash, is afflicted with a
bad case of Salvation Army.
We understand the new time table
will go into effect on the 18th.
Court meets one week from today with
Hon. Lionel Webster on the bench.
According to the signal service report
the cold spell has already terminated.
Messrs. Jack Bennett and James
Thompson of Portland are in the city
Mr.. J. L. Kagy, formerly with Mr..
Abrams here was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. F. Boughton, representing the
West Shore, is in the city in the interest
of that paper.
The Cascade county bill is before the
committee of the house and will have a
hearing tonight.
The Diamond mill is running on full
time and is turning out as good -four as
is made anywhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Harris went TO Port
land this morning taking the remains
of their little boy for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Grove, who have
been visiting friends and relatives in
California, arrived home this morning.
Mr.. G. j. Crandall was passenger on
the delayed train passing here at II 10
today going to Portland and thence to
Salem.
Tl,n f~1l ,I-
ponds near town this being the first day
of the winter on which the ice was
strong enough to admit of this amuse-
ment.
The meeting of delegates from Eastern
Oregon called to consider the steps
necessary to facilitate the opening of the
Columbia, will meet at Walla Walla
Thursday.
Foot prints, or the Bright Side of the
Temperance Reform will be the SUBJ
ject of Major Scott's lecture tonight.
This will be his last and best. Come
out and hear him at F:3O.
Mr.. o. B. Whitmore, official instructor
of the A. o. U. w. will deliver a free
lecture at fhe Methodist church tomor-
row evening at 80 O'Clock. Everybody
invited.
A little daughter of ]. H. Gertles died
at Hood River yesterday, this being the
second death in the family within
month, another child dying about three
weeks ago.
The Pennoyer boom is spreading in
the East. The governor possesses many
of the elements of popularity. He's not
an easy man to down, once he gets
start, says the Salem Statesman.
The legislative committee has recon-
mended the passage of the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the Tygh mountain
wagon road, but have reduced the
amount to $4,000.
Notwithstanding the apparent dullness
here The Dalles is today the best bust
ness point in the state. All any of our
business men need to do to be satisfied
with their trade is to visit any of our
sister towns.
We understand the freight rates be-
tween this place and Portland are to be
greatly reduced, and the wheat will be
demands and efforts to obtain an open
river are already bearing good fruit.
The finances of Oregon are in good
condition. Treasurer Webb turned over
to his successor the sum of $233, ,144 ,29,
in cash, and U. S. bonds amounting to
$3.50, 500 deposited as insurance securi-
ties.
Not having seen copy of the new
charter it is of course impossible to
form any opinion concerning its merits.
1t is probable our delegation in Salem
will send up copies as soon as they are
printed and that will be soon enough to
criticise.
The Oregon Pathological Society met
at the city hall Saturday afternoon.
The constitution and by-lawswere amend
ed and the following officers were elected
N. w. Taylor, president; Emil Schanno,
vice-resident; Mr.. Rawson, secretary );
and A. Anderson, treasurer. Mr.. Raw
son, was elected to prepare an article on
Che San Jose scale to be read at the next
meeting, the last Saturday of the month.
Hood River has raised militia com
pany with over fifty members and Col.
foughton will send an officer there
Thursday to prepare them for muster.
The company was raised in two days,
which shows that the people there are
interested. We predict that this new
company will furnish the crack rifle
team of the state as there are some fine
marksmen there.