The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-12-13

Correspondence with the Oregon dele
CATION on the locks mpletion is self
convincing that The DalIes people have
an eye to the matter; that it will not be
lost sight Of
G. H. Thompson, arrested in Portland
for passing forged checks yesterday is
supposed by some to be the same indi-
vidual who recently operated in this
city in that line.
Capt. Lewis rested very well last
night, and TODAY is feeling much i'm
proved. The condition of Mr.. Geo. P.
Morgan is very satisfactory and is on
the convalescent scale.
A. W. Branner the stage manager of
Hansene, is in the city He reports the
roads far from in an excellent condition.
An early start from antelope has to be
made to reach The Dalles before dark.
The weather. somewhat interferes with
the ice business\in The Dalles, but not
withstanding the change of temperature,
Gates & Allison keep stock of ice on
hand, and distyfbute\about $500 pounds
weekly In the city.
The German singing society are makS
ing preparations for grand New Year
ball, Dec. 31st. 1t will be fitting close
OF the year in Dailes city musical circles.
We are pleased to learn that this society
il in a prosperous condition.
In the United States circuit court at
Portland yesterday, the action against
the Willamette valley and Cascades
wagon road company was dismissed,
and decree entered for defendants. This
would indicate that the road has been
properly constructed. ~
R. s. Spaulding was taken into custody.
kbv the sheriff yesterday and locked up
on account of his appearance of insanity
Judge Blakeley was Notified and Dr.
Logan on an examination pronounced
him fit subject for the asylum.
The west bound train, due in The
Dalles at 4:20 p. IN. yesterday, did not
arrive until u 80 this a. m cord of
mail sacks was piled up In The Dalles
postoff1ce this morning, some of which
shipped back on the noon train today.
Messrs. Mays and Grove have just re-
ceived a carload of tinware by the North
ern Pacific and the D. P. and A. N. Co.
This is the largest shipment of that kind
of goods ever brought to this city on one
wayhill. Twelve tons of tinware is
large invoice for larger cities This is
conclusive that The Dalles is all business.
Reports from Salem show that as re,
turned by counties TO the state board Of
equalization the average value of horses
and mules range from 1851 per head id
Grant county to $56.47- in Multr omah
and $3.50 in Marion, $4S.63 in Yamhill, |
$3S.71 in Douglas and $35.2 in Clacka-
mas. The tax rolls are all in except
Benton county.
When Mr.. j. A. Teeley came in FROM
the Sand Gulch mine in Crook county,
two weeks ago. he left two feet of snow
on the mountains behind him At
camp there had been several hurries,
but the snow acquired no very great
depth. At Coal camp there was about
keight inches.
A The CHRONICLE accepts fine speci-
then of Fossil rock from the Rock creek
RHitch, where men are working to bring
fin water for the Sand Gulch mine. 1t is
literally filled with crystalized clans
Tho same formation is found in the hills
about Astoria. in cas1ngs which crumble
under exposure to the atmospheric
This Rock creek specimen ISIS hard as
granite. 1t was brought in by Mra
Teeley.