The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-06-11
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Hon. F. P. Mays is in the city.
A. M, Kelsay and wife, of Antelope,
are in the city.
An adjourned meeting OF the common
council will be held tonight.
Tanglefoot is again popular in houses
molested by flies. See Snipes and Kin
erslys' stock.
The river is now three feet lower than
the highest point it reached this year,
and stationary.
A fine rain commenced falling in the
Dufur neighborhood yesterday at noon,
lasting for four or five hours.
We regret to learn that Hon. W. Med
Lewis of Wapinitia has been confined to
, his room in the Umatilla house for the
past two or three days.
Joe Simon did not vote for Harrison,
yesterday, Harrison is clearly no Simon
AAletAs YAH u1Is DOSSlOlN
vive the deprivation of Simon's vote?
Sherman county has elected demo-
cratic sheriff, county judge, county COM
missioner and school superintendent
seat is 113.
Polk Mays, son of Mayor Mays, has
been elected on the republican ticket as
member of the legislature from Will
Iowa county by majority over all of So.
There were three tickets in the field.
An employe of the U. P. r. r. Co.
named Gallagher, was badly injured by
accident on the early freight this morn.
ing, train upon which he was engaged.
DIR. Logan is attending to his injuries.
Phil Metschan, jr., son of State Treas
urer Metschan, had the misfortune on
Sth inst, to fall and break his right arm,
and that in nearly the same place it was
broken short time ago. The member
has been put in good shape and he is
able to be about.
The rain yesterday extended over a
large scope of country south of The
Dalles. gentleman from Moro says a
lively shower fell there, and it seemed to
be raining bevond that place. This will
be another blessing added to the many
already showered upon residents of the
favored inland empire.
A lad of seven or eight years, whose
name we were unable to learn, attempt-
ed at noon today to cross in front of an
engine that was backing in front of the
Umatilla house. He was knocked on
the head by the corner of the tender.
and luckily fell outward, else this would
have been his obituary He picked him
self up, scratched his head, put on his
hat, and walked off.
THE CHRONICLES namesakes in Oregon
and Washington seem to be fiourishing.
The Portland Chronicle of yesterday
came to us enlarged to eight pages,
printed on fine book paper, and cram,
Jam-full of rich reading and an advertis-
ing patronage which signifies success.
The Frankfort Chronicle and the
spokane Chronicle, are both eight page
papers now, and we expect to see Nc
Comas wheel into line and adopt the
same dress for the La Grande Chronicle
before long.
Never was money spent in Wasco
county, more judiciously, more econom-
ically, or to greater profit to the people
than the money spent on the Tygh Hill
grade. No man could have been select
ed in the county who was better fitted
to superintend the construction of the
road than t. j. Driver. From being the
worst road in any country perfect
horse killer-we have now grade whose
character may be judged from the fact
that Ike Driver offers standing bet of
500 that when the road packs and set
ties he will haul up it, from bottom to
top, 100 bushels of wheat, with one span
of horses.