The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-06-29

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rome enters more sincerely and heartily
than does the editor of The Dalles
CHRosIcLE. sfs
/ The fish wheels are again doing next
to nothing.
This Office acknowledges pleasant
call from Mr. Alexis Kircheimer, of An
telope.
Miss Nellie Butler has returned from
Lecompton, Kansas, where she has been
attending college.
Mr.. Trueman Butler has returned
from Lecompton, Kansas where he has
been attending college.
| State lecturer William Holder is
billed to speak at Dufur, on matters con-
nected with the grange, this evening.
Messrs Nj and K. Sinnott have re-
turned for the holiday season, from Notre
Dame. Indiana, where they have been
attending the Notre Dame University.
Mr.. 2, T. Sharp, this morning, left at
this Office eighteen ears of Little Club
wheat, i'll which the grain is in the stiff
dough. The eighteen ears weighed two
drams over quarter of pound.
If our readers to-day find anything
extra good in this issue they may attri-
butte it to Mr.. John Fl. Cradlebaugh of
the Hood River Glacier, who has kindly
taken the place, temporarily vacated by
our foreman, Mr.. Palmer.
There was 36 rainfall during the
period between the morning of the 10Th
and the 10Th OF this month at Liberty,
Lower 15-Mile. Mr.. J. B. Havely feels
assured in saying that the crop prospects
are better than for the past twelve
years.
Mr.. John Irvine of Chenoweth creek
near this city has an apple tree of the
Red Astrachan variety that was set out
in the spring of 1856, which measures
six feet and three inches in circumfer-
ence. This tree is believed to be the
largest apple tree of Its age in the West
Who has larger one?
The CHRONICLE office is indebted to
Mr.. Henry Hudson of Dufur for the
present OF a twenty pound box of rich,
ripe, luscious black cherries, which have
afforded the whole staff from the devil
down to the editor, right royal feast
partaken of with the earnest grace that
the shadow OF the giver may never grow
less.
Seventy feet of bridge 100, between
Wyeth and yiento, burned yesterday
afternoon about 5 O'Clock. Two gangs of
bridge carpenters, under Messrs. Neff
and Brice, repaired the bridge in the re-
markable time of two hours after the
timber reached the grounds. The west
bound passenger train was held at Hood
River until IL O'Clock, and the east
bound did not leave Portland until near
midnight.
The boys in camp are comfortable.
Each is provided with pair of blankets,
one towel, one comb and brush, one suit
of underwear, two pairs socks, one pair
light shoes, tooth brush, razor and
shoe brush. Good straw beds are pro-
vided, and with the blankets will make
the boys cozy and comfortable. Excel
lent arrangements have been perfected
for cooking and everything is we'll ar
and convenience of all in the camp.
very pleasant and successful enier-
talnment wat given last Saturday night
in the Eight Mile school-house. 1t was
under the auspices of the Eight Mile
Club at the close of the school term, and
was heartily entered into by the people
who were determined to have good,
pleasant time. As a proof that they
were successful we may mention that the
programme was not ended till two
O'Clock Sunday morning and yet
the interest and enjoyment of the
audience remained unfiagged until the
close The house was more than
crowded, and all went home delighted
and pleased.