The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-01-09

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A heavy frost this morning makes the
streets passabIe.
Mr.. 7. H. Johnston, Of Dufur, was in the
city yesterday.
The holidays are over, and studies have
been resumed in the academies aud public
schools of this city.
Clear, bright weather which invigofates,
and sends the blood coursing through the
veins in healthful action.
Commissioners court will meet to-mor.
row. There is large amount of work to
keep them busy for some time.
Mr.. w. D. Bentley, formerly of thus city,
but now residing in the busy metropolis,
came up on the noon train for a short visit.
The fire engine was put into use this fore.
noon, pumping out the cistern on Court
and Second streets, so that 1t might be re-
paired.
Probate court is in session to-day. We
can chronicle nothing of interest from that
source, as only the usual routine of business
is being disposed of.
The imposing funeral services over the re-
mains of Col. j. G. Haines, of Seattle, took
place to-day in that city at ii O'Clock, under
the auspices of the Washington state mil
itia.
The grange has erected a fine hall on
Eight Mile creek, on Cap. Ensly's farm.
This will make good hall. and all public
meetings will be held in this building here
after.
Mr.. r. Snodgrass, of Boyd, gave us a
pleasant call to-day. He reports the season
very faYorable for all crops, and the mois-
ture is more than has been for a number Of
years.
Visitors from the Willamette valley en-
| Joy our sunshine and clear atmosphere
fully, and earnestly desire that they could
have the same weather In the land of fogs
and mists.
Mr. N Matthias, an old resident of The
Dalles, and one of our most wealthy citi-
zens, left yesterday on visit to his old
home in Alsace, Germany, where he will
remain for some weeks.
| Winter, so far, has been mild, and the
weather has not nearly approached the
severity of eastern fall weather. A great
quantity of moisture has fallen, and con-
siderable blowing has been done.
At the regular meeting of Friendship
Lodge, No. 9, X. of p, held last evening,
the following officers to fill vacancies were
elected for the ensuing term: Mr.. L. E.
Grove, V. c.; MIR. VIM. Michel, Jr., NJ.
of E.
Mr.. Carl Gottfried, one of our most pop
ular young men, left to-day on visit to his
relatives in Reginsbourg, Bavaria, Ger
many. He will be absent about three
months. 1t is rumored that there is an
other reason for this visit, besides seeing
his folks.
Baker City Democrat: News comes from
the Lucky Boy mine IN the RobinsonvIlle
district of very rich strike haYing been
made few days:ago, and the presence of
Mr.. johnson, the Denver representative OF
the company owning the property, request
ed. Mr.. johnson left tor the mine yester
day. There seems to be considerable relIa-
bility to the reports.
I The report of DR.. Alfred Kinney, health
officer OF the port of Astoria, shows that
forty vessels entered during the past
| three months, not including the regular
coasters. The British bark Abnukir Bay,
from Rio Janeiro, was detained two days to
be disinfected, having had two deaths out
of six cases Of yellow fever. Forty of the
vessels mentioned sailed under the British
flag, only one being American.
The 'oldest inhabitant," that annual
weather prophet, has not aired his signs Of
the seasons yet; but very soon he may be
expected to occupy street crossings and
predict all kinds of disasters and direful
consequences to befall the human race in
habitIng this portion of the United States.
OF course, it would be great accident if
any of these should come true, and there
fore the people do not worry themselves
about these matters but little.
Oregonidn: A collision that looked as if it
would be attended with serious conse-
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streets about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
1t was collision between horse on the
First street line and runaway span of
horses alta shed to a coupe. The horsecar
was badly demolished, several windows be-
ing broken, and one side being smashed in,
while only the tongue of the coupe was
broken. The horses escaped with few
scratches, and the passengers in the car got
off with a bad fright