The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-05-27

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A. w. Branner of Nansene, is in the
city.
Wool is arriving in the city at lively
rate.
G. S. Miller of Deschutes, was in town.
last night.
Mrs. H. Baxter of Kingsley is at the
Umatilla house.
Those artistic barber poles of Fishers
came from Paris.
The retail price of strawberries has
got.dow to 20 cents box.
Hon. George Chamberlain, secretary
of state, was in the city last night.
Remember the social tonight at the
NJ. E. church, for the benefit of the Ep-
worth League.
Mr.. R. B. Wilson, general freight
agent for the Northern Pacific railroad
company is in the city.
A building for the use of Hose compa-
ny No. is now being constructed on the
lot east of Moody's brick warehouse.
The boys of the Umatilla house din
ing room have organized an athletic
club, and are developing considerable
muscle.
Mr.. Covington's rye crop this year, on
the sand above this city, is up to the
standard if wemay judge from samples
at hand.
department, returned from a flying trip
to the metropolis yesterday. He says
the next biggest thing to the cruisers, in
Portland, is the crowds who visit them
The cool spell of weather that COM
menced yesterday and the muddy con-
dition of the river have had marked
effect on the Salmon catch. Very few
of the wheels caught anything last
night.
Hon. G. w. Fulton, of Astoria, the
most popular speaker in Oregon, will
address the people at the Court house
tomorrow evening on the issues of the
day. Make note of it; and try and be
present.
No new cases of diphtheria are re-
ported in the city. The 15-year-old
daughter of Jack Elton is down with
scarlet fever. DIR. Eshelman who has
charge of the case, hopes it will not re-
suit seriously.
The contract has been let and the
work commenced on 25x64 feet frame
building for a branch harness shop for
Farley & Frank. The building is being
erected on the lot Immediately east of
G. L. Richmond's livery stable
From the Buffalo Courier we learn
that the Baptist chapel car ''Evanger'
was in Buffalo few days ago on its way
to Philadelphia. Rev. E. G. Wheeler
who has charge of the car was on his
way to the convention of the church in
the Quaker city, to report on the work
of the year.
A private letter from ]. r. Rankin of
Hood River informs the CHRoN1cLE that
on last Wednesday there were shipped
from Hood River station. at one time
nearly $500 worth of Strawberries. It
is expeced this amount viii be greatly
exceeded in the near future. George T.
trather, democratic candidate for county.
assessor, estimates that for the next If
teen days, at least, Hood River will ship
an average of 20e-crates of strawberries
a day. A crate contains "a pounds and
at an average of 16 cents pound, which
is about the average for the season, this
would amount to $76s day. This NAV
give hint as to the Importance of an
industry only in its Infancy in that
country. In this connection it NAV be
remarked that the Oreoonion of last Sun-
day quoted Hood River strawberries at
90 cents q box while California berries
were selling alongside of them for Is
cents. Hurrah for Hood River