The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-01-30
From Fridays Daily.

A thick, heavy. almost London fog pre-
vailed this morning.
Capt. john McNulty left On Tuesday
evenings train for few days visit in Port.
land.
Miss Elizabeth FItzGerald left on the
no2n train on a visit to friends in WalIa
Walla.
The Union street lodging house is being
thoroughly renovated, and will be opened
On the lst Of February for roomers.
The machine and furniture in the shoe
factory at Rockland, WASH. was sold to.
day at sherlf's sale to MIR. 81. Glenn for
$500.
The sheriff's sale of the Rock land shoe
factory took place to-day. @ iite number
of our citizens interested in the purchase of
the property went over there this morring.
The first number OF the Oregon Oracle,
with Shakespearean motto and e o. Nor
ton as editor, has been received. 1t Is neat
geographically, ably edited and intensely
Democratic.
We understand that literary society Is
being formed in this city for ths pnrp)ss OF
mutual culture. 1t will be composed of
persons who desire erudition and Informa-
tion, and we hope will be successful.
Misses Alice and Maggie Keys, of May.
vile, arrived In the city to-day. Miss
Maggie is a graduate of the Wasco Inde-
pendent academy, and intends to take some
studies In the Normal course this year.
The New Years celebration of our Chi.
nese residents began this morning, and was
ushered in by tine explosion of fire. crackers
and bombs. Our Celestisls enjoy them
selves on these occasions, and make "Rome
howl" in their peculiar way.
The recorder was busy this morning TAX.
ing testimony In a referee suit, aud in the
midst OF the clicking and clacking of the
type writer, by a shake of his head he sig.
nltied to our reporter that there was moth
ing of which a note could be made
Mr.. Graham Glass. of the firm of Glass
& PrudhouLne, who have the contract for
the election booths, is in the city. 1t is
well to note by the way that Mr.. Glass was
formerly newspaper man, and he dates his
good fortune IN life from this incident.
We are informed that the order has been
received to remove the company's buildings
on the island except the machine shops and
the blacksmith shops. These will remain
as they now are, and report is current
that the depot will be moved down to the
island.
The report OF the commissioner of the
general land office shows that the La Grande
land district Is second in Importance in the
United States. Seattle is first, and Oregon
City is third. The gross receipts found in
these Offices respectively is as follows: Sc.
attic, $345, 076.55; La Granae, 1864, ,OO4. O4
Oregon City, $lS6, S45 %.
ayo,,oa. The
schooner Bessie Rutter, the arrival of some
of the steam tenders of the salmon Gamer.
les, the passing back and forth of rowboats
filled with salmon twine, the sight of men
in lofts and empty rooms deity knitting
nets, are among the indications OF coming
activity in the capture OF the deuizens Of
the deep later on.
Tickets are on sale for the second annual
ball of the Gesang Verein Harmonic, to be
given at Wingate's hall next Wednesday
evening, Feb. Sd. As our German citizens
are renowned for their entertaining quail
ties, this party will be very enjoyable af-
fair. The best music has been procured for
the occasion, and every arrangement made
for the enjoyment of guests.
Several very large footprints were seen on
the streets this morning.. measuring III
inches in length and 81 II. @f.iti, ann fron
the left to the right foot ihtie is a distance
OF "A feet. This viii liz ,suubs lead to the
important discovery OF the identical iudi-
vldual who crossed the Columbia river on
the backs of salmon, about whom so much
has been read in the press Of the country.
Governor Pennoyer RENTED the fine of
$500 against Thos. 4. Russell. convicted of
assault with dangerous weapon upon DIR.
}. Z. Gray. upon the condition that he
should leave the state and remain away
permanently. Russell has served about
two months of his sentence. Now Russell
refuses to accept the pardon, on condition
that he leave the state, aud has SO notified
the officials. His attorney. L. BIyeu, has