The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-04-09
From. Fridays Daily.


Mr.. and Mrs. William Beezley are in the
| city.
Hon. Chas. Hilton returned from Port.
land on the midnight train.
The weather is still cool and cloudy; but
crops are growing well, and prospects were
never brighter for our farmers.
!, Mr.. John Medler. of Wasco. was pas
senger on the midnight train from Portland.
He left at noon to-day for his home in Sher.
man county.
A lodge of Odd Fellows will be instituted
st Moro next Friday, April 10Th. The
members of Columbia lodge, No. 5, of this
city, will assist in the institution.
Hon. A. u. McDopald, of Sherman
night tram. He left for his home near
Wasco on the noon tram.
The Oregon Blood Purifier Is Natures
own remedy, and should be used to the ex-
clusion of all other medicines in all diseases
of the stomach, lIyer and kidneys. apllm
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Simpson. of Omaha,
Neb., are in the city. MIR. Simpson is gen
eral agent for Nebraska and Nevada, for
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express, with head
quarters at Omaha.
MIR. c. w. Moore, of Moro, q correspond
ent of the TIMES MoUNTAINEEH eight or nine
years ago, Is In the city to-day. We were
gratifed to give him hearty shake Of the
hand in remembrance of old times.
Tickets for the Jubilee Singers are selling
rapidly, and those desiring reserved seats
should procure them at the earliest possible
time, as the seating capacity of the court
pr1 1ca re Unp Ii fol .nrIf fof fha xurcn
is sufficient.
There will be ratification meeting at
the court house tomorrow exering of the
Republican nominations made at the state
convention, at which speeches will be made
by Hon. P. 81. Ward. of Indiana, Hon. Geo.
Watkins, Hon. w. II. Wilson and others.
Chicago Post: While honest Republicans
and honest Democrats in congress are fight.
ing for honest money, the Illinois supreme
court has decided that old boots. decayed
beans, ancient eggs and rancid butter are
full legal tender-when forced upon hired
men in payment for their services.
The presidential electors nominated at
the state convention in Portland were II. b.
Miller, of Josephine; j. F. Caples, of Multi
nomah; W. III. Dunno, of Multnomah; Rev.
u M. Irwin, OF Union The member of
the central committee of this congressional
district is Hon. M A. Moody.
A cayuse horse swan the river yesterday,
and landed on the Washington side IN good
order. The animals were being driven to
the river, and this one attempted to take
his own course over the Columbia. As
he landed on fhe rocky shore he appeared
to cast glance behind him and look with
scorn Oh the dumb driven herd, as much as
to say II am independent, and not under
the whip of any boss"
The seventh annual convention of the
Orgon State Sunday School association will
be held in Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church, Portland, east side, beginning Mon
day, May 10th, at 2 o'clock P. M and
closing Wednesday, May 10Th, at o'clock
NJ. This is mass convention, and all in
terested in Sunday school work are invited
to be present, and every Sunday school in
the state is urged to send one or more rep
resentatives.
The eyenlng OF April lst will long be re-
membered as an exceptional pleasant one
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. Heppner and their
friends. At an early hour III the evening
all had gathered and were ready to partici-
pate In the popular game OF drIye whist.
At the conclusion OF the game, it was found
that Chas. Stephens won first prize and the
BOBBY was awarded to s. L. Young. Re-
freshments were served and a very social
evening enjoyed.
Historian: G. P. Upshur recently received
from San Francisco three tons Of American
tin which will be used in the canneries.
When tested it was found to be an excellent
article, fully equal to any imported. This
tin Is known as Temescaf tin and sells for
the same rates as the Strait tin, that is from
20 to p cents per pound. consignment
has been received also in New York, so that
Astoria and the Empire City are enjoying
together the distinction of using American
tin for the first time.
Historian: Work has been going ahead on
the jetty during the past month as rapidly
as circumstances would permit. About
IL, $50 tons of rock have been placed on the
jetty, and it is expected that next month
there will be half as much more dumped
there. There is enough OF tue appropria-
ton yet unexpended to keep the work 60
ing at the present rate till the last OF June.
II congress passes the river and harbor bill
| in time to allow of the work proceeding
without interruption the jetty will be COM
pleted this summer.
The Adams (Umatilla co., neighbordood
| is excited over the arrest of Jack Perrin, a
| well known character there, on the charge
of burglariziDg Mr.. Galioway's store, from
| which several hundred dollars worth OF
goods We're stolen some nights since After
| Perrin's arrest, a witness named Harry At
| klnson, whose testimony is needed in the
case, left town, boarding Mondays train for