The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-08
From Fridays Daily.

| Mr.. J. W. Ar.nsworthy, of the WascC
Neaos, arrived in the city on the morning
train.
| Marriage license was granted to day tc
Materson P. Glisan and Mary E. Barry by
the county clerk.
A light frost covered the ground this
morning, but the day was clear, bright and
as sunshiny as could be desired.
Mrs. johnson, former resident of The
Dales, died in Albina Tuesday, and her
remains were brought TO this city for in
| terment.
| The following deed was filed for record
yesterday: Anna Lucinger to Cincinnati
| Coventon; lot s, block 81, Laughlin's addl-
tion to DAlles City; $500.
Mr.. Geo. R. Snipes informs US that the
cold weather of last winter killed all his
peach crop, and there is not bud of this
variety of fruit in bis orchard.
A freight train in coming to this city
from Portland was blockaded at the cut
this morning, and the distractions had TO be
removed before it could haul Its load to the
depot.
High water at the Locks is interfering
with work on the government Improvement.
As soon as the river resumes its normal
stage there will be large force of mechanics
and laborers employed.
Last Tuesday city election was held in
Eugene in which the temperance question
entered as factor. The reasonable view
of the subject-that OF public license for
saloons was triumphant.
NJ. N,,o, N,yor,old of Mosoa,x,. Tloho
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Halvor,
has been sick at her parents residence near
this city for some weeks past. She IS
troubled with lung disease, and her recovery
is very slow.
Wasco Ne,cs: Mr.. 1. Z. Richards, the
leading druggist of Goldendale, came over
Tuesday, in response to a telephone message
calnng him to the bedside OF his daughter,
who is lying seriously Ill at the residence of
Mr.. W. M. Barnett.
Mr.. Harry Hampshire is manufacturing a
fence for lot IN the Sunset cemetery,
which is fine specimen of mechanism. He
Is doing his work in Mr.. L. Payette's shop
at the East End. and the skill displayed Is
something which is worthy of commen-
dation.
Amateur photographers occupy our
street corners these days and secpre the
shadow ere the substance fades. 1t Is
dangerous for good looking young man
to pass such places without he desires to
see his visage in print.
is scheme on foot by the farmers
alliance of THIS state to purchase the Fast
Oregonian. The present editor of the
sheet will have q good slice of the stock,
and be retained as chief propounder OF
the populists' doctrines.
Mr.. F. Ross, the mechanic. repaired the
doors to the circuit court room this morning,
and arranged them SO they would swing IN
ward and outward. He has performed as
neat job of mechanism as can be seen
anywhere, and if any one can do a first.
class job in this line it is Mr.. F. Ross.
The postofice at Mt. Tabor, suburb of
Portland, was burglarized yesterday morn
ing, the safe blown open and $1,000 IN prom.
issory notes. So In com and two Masonic re-
ceipt books stolen therefrom. The robbers
escaped about o'clock, and no one in the
vicinity had the courage to follow them.
We received call to day from Mr.. c.
N. Miller. representing the Oregon Head
quarters Organization of the worlds fxir.
1t Is the purpose of this association to
iuInish place for Oregonians during the
exhibition, and for such accommodations
a tee of So will be charged to each VS.
ltor.
In The Dalles the street sprinkler has
been brought into use to keep down the
dust The Willamette valley is just now
praying for little of that article e-Euyene
Guard Yes it was ''street sprinkler" on
q grand scale that ''has been brought into
use'' in this city during the past few days,
and old Jupiter Pluvius drove his chariot
in the heavens and inaugurated a despotic
reign.
The Perry Patriot is the latest visitor to
our exchange table. 1t Is published in Polk
county, six.coiumn folio, and haunts pat.
ent outside. There is no denying the power
of the press for good or eyil; but sometimes
we think there Is mistaken ambition with
persons regarding the multiplicity of news
papers. Polk county has sufficient journals
now, they are of good quality, and it would
be more commendable IN the people to in-
crease their support of old established jour.
mails than for the sake of venting personal
spleen or booming real estate, of starting