The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-11-16
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The circuit court has devoted most of
yesterday and today to the trial of the
civil action Robertsv. Mccain. The jury
brought in a verdict at noon today for
the plaintiff.
The whole force of Glenn's factory is
busy turning out democratic transpar-
ancies for Saturday night. This is one
expense the republicans are exempt
from this year.
Engineer Brown of the city steamer
has commenced bilin' water in the new
engine house on Third. street, and is
about as well fixed as one could reason
ably expect to be.
The display of chrysanthemums at
the festival today is truly marvellous,
and equal to any exhibit ever given on
the coast. Every one should go, if they
wish grand treat.
Capt. John w. Lewis, register of the
United States land Office at The Dalles,
is confined to his home by sickness. He
has not been in his usual good health
for several months past, and his friends
hope that his present illness may be of
short duration.
Charley Hall and party returned from
Sherman county Wild Goose Chase
last evening, chilled to the marrow.
Charley says they found the geese as
plentiful as before, fat, fine and wild
So wild in. fact that they returned with
a less abundant supply than upon their
previous hunt.
w. S. Becknall, a young man about
26 years of age, member of the Car
penters Union, and employed in The
Dalles as a carpenter died in his seat
where he was spectator in the circuit
court room this morning about IL o'clock
with scarcely a struggle, from heart
disease. 1t is supposed that he has rela1
tives in Ohio.
The democrats of The Dalles are max
ing arrangements for grand ratification
meeting Saturday night. 1t is expected
that this will be the largest meeting ever
held in Tile Dalles. Music, procession
of imposing dimensions, and public
speaking will be in order. The Regu-
flator has fixed a low rate of fare for the
round trip from Cascade / 7cks, tickets
Igood tor three days.
Prizes awarded at the Chrysanthemum
exhibit this afternoon are as follows
Prize for largest collection to Mrs. Lord
Prize for finest collection, to Mrs. J.
Marden; for the finest five named var
ieties, Miss Snipes; for collection OF
seedlings, Mrs. Lord. The display is
! certainly equal to anything of the kind
(which could be produced anywhere.
kGo, by all means, and feast your eyes.
There has perhaps been few years in
the history of The Dalles when mechan-
les have been SO busy as this year and as
late in the season. It is almost impos-
sibie to ask any one of them, no matter
what may be his trade, to do job Oh
piece of work but the reply is that he
has on hand all he can get through with
This is a healthy condition for any com.
munity, and it is to be hoped may con.
tinue.-
i Some important and valuable facts
ato1t the Columbia river will be fur.
nished soon by Capt. T. w. Symons
United States engineer who is now caus
/ ing to be prepared at his Office a profile
map of the river from its mouth to tn,
boundary line. The map is to be usec
: by the board of engineers, who have il
hand the improvement of the dale
rapids. The distance of the boundar,
line to the Pacific ocean is 76o miles
The whole descent from the boundar,
line to the ocean is 1900 feet. Th
Snake river between the railroad bridg
at Huntington and its junction with th
Columbia falls is l 800 feet.