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

reign of the Emperor Hadrian. For fol-
years the doctor has been past master
Lafayette Lodge, A. f. & A. NJ, and tn
present was made to him as a memenso
his standing in the order. The coin ",
presented to Mr.. Reed in 1887 ly Robe
Morris, of Kentucky, who succeede
"Bobby" Burns, the scottish poet, as po
laureate of Masonry. Robert Morris ira
eled for fOrty-two years instltuting Ma
sonic lodges in every city in the worlt
even in Jerusalem itself, and found th
coin in one of the catacombs of Rom,
AS an achaloglcal specimen it is value
at $3.50, but sDr. Littlefield prizes 1t S
highly that he would not part with it fo
$1,000.
From Thursdays Daily.
miss Henrlcksen, of Portland, is visitin,
in the city.
| A Dalles zephyr blew to-day, and the hea
was not at all oppressive.
| The constant rain for the past few day
| has made the roads In not very desirabl
condition.
A safe key was found on the street thi
| morning. The owner can have the same b,
calling at this Office.
Y Police and justice courts are verv quie
these days, and the peace OF the community
was never in better condition..
The sewer OIL Court street, south of tht
intersection Of Fourth is being repaired. Il
needed it very much, as the Old boards with
which it was built had decayed.
Even the residents OF the Willamette
kyalley are complaining about the constant
fain. There must be an abundance of mois
ture when an amphibIous webfoot will
growl.
We have received on our exchange table
the Lincoln County Leader, published al
Toledo in that new county. 1t IS a six.
column folio. neatly printed. with patent
inside.
The salmon season will open IN four days.
and our fishermen have everything in readi-
ness. 1t Is not expected that the ruL will
be very large until May, when high stage
of water Is expected.
We have received neat little pamphlet
entitled ''Out Doors" giving an account of
athletic sports, including blclycling, base
ball and lawn tennis. 1t is published by
the Pope Mfg Co.. Boston. Mass.
Seven carloads of cattle left the stock.
yards of R. E. Saltmarshe & Co. last even.
ing for Portland. They were from Baker
City, and were destined to supply the con-
noiseurs of the metropolis with supply of
choice beef.
The Young Ladies' Literary club met last
evening at the home Of Mrs. w. Michel,
and very entertaining and interesting time
was enjoyed. Robert Burns and his works
were discussed, and the train of thought
displayed careful study of the writings of
Scotland's great poet.
The biggest hens egg ON record, if the re-
port may be credited; was laid in Searsport,
Maine, last week, by heu on the poultry
farm of Elton Bfbs. 1t measured IL by 9
inches In circumference and contained four
yolks. The Dalles hens had better stick to
their roosts qptll they can beat this record.
The Union Whist club held its weekly
meeting last evening in fraternity hall, and
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Peters. There was a full attendance of
aid invited guests, and great In
terest was manifested in the games. Judge
Bennett won the first prize and MIR. Briggs
the BOBBY.
"This crinoline craze" said the exchange
editor as he bit off the point of his pencil
and tried TO sharpen his cigar, twill only
reach the outskirts of society,"" 'tBut if
woman gets wrapped up In it, said the re-
igious editor, 81 look FOR an all.round revo.
ution." 'It is stiff problem" broke in
the horse editor, land among all the fads 1t
stands first"
Gov Pennoyer received yesterday from
Was hington City photograph of bounc-
ng baby boy. No message accompanied
he document other than the following:
Penn, yer Harrison, born in Washington,
D. c., August 80, 1892; christened Easter
Sunday, 1898" The combination of these
,ames wi never achieve greatness for tine
Unfortunate possessor.
Governor Pennoyer Thursday appointed |
he following members of the board of |
rustees of the Oregon soldiers home: J. |
". Mullen and James Byron, of Roseburg, |
ach to serve for four years; A. ]. Below, |
t Roseburg, two years; s. s Train, of |
Albany, two years; Chas. Nickel, of Al |
ANY, two years. These appointments |
would indicate that the new home will be |
coated at Roseburg.
The store building of Mr.. Harris at the |
EAST End is rapidly approaching compile. |
ion. Below STAIRS will be finished with all |
he necessary appliances for mercantile |
and the upper story will !
comprise eleven rooms with all modern con.
'enIences. When completed it will be the |
landsomest building in that portion of the |
itY, and will be Indicative of the progress |
hat has been manifested in the East End |
or several years past.
Spokane Review: At last a Democrat |
'aper has discovered something aside from
tice as the result of change of admins
ration. -Four weeks ago a Republican |
vas president" exults the Tacoma Ne,os,
and eggs were selling for 80 cents dozen
D the local market. Now Democrat is
resident, and eggs can be bought for 20 |
ents Dozen" Thus is arrested the insid.
BUS movement by which the rich are made |
icher and the poor poorer.
The work of planting the ext ensive or
hard on SwItzer island, in the Columbia
lver near Umatilla, is completed Sixty
we hundred fruit trees of various, kinds I
7ere planted. 10 600 grape cuttings set ana
ton of peach pits put in the ground.
'orty acres of land on the island will be |
ut In garden. Peach, cherry and apricot
rees of ]. B,NSwitzler on the island are
oaded with buds, and not one was injured |
urIng the recent cold spell.
Governor Pennoyer yesterday granted full
ardons restoring to citizenship two men
Tho had completed servitude terms to
'hich they had been sentenced. The par.
ons were in favor of Ed. O'Brren and VIM.
!. Hart. The former was sent to the state
rison from Multnomah county, February
1892, to serve two years for larceny.
[art was sent from the same county, Sep
smber %, 1891, for the same crime, to
srve tworyear term.
Just at present there is an immense ex-
tement in Southern Oregon, over recent
of rich deposits of the precious
res. and revival of a genuine mining
,ver. The stories of the rich finds are
ally coming in, and the miners are focking
D see the genu ne nuggets of gold that are
q exhibition. The Southern Pacific rail-
bad. to assist in the development of these
inning interests has made the exceedingly
wv rate for round trip tickets from Albany
D Ashland and return at Sl4, good for 80
ays.
In Corvallis lives a man named Calf; two
esidenrs of Salem bear the names of Nut
On and Goose. and the Dallas Itemizer says
here are In that county Mr. Hem and
lr. Pigg. Mr.. Hogg. the former president
the Oregon Pacific railroad, is pretty
'ell known in this state; there is Bull and
,yeral Bulloeks living in Portland; but the
My man whose name is really Mudd is
rocer, and lives in Cathlamet, Wash. The
,rce of the state abbreviation in this in
:ance is lost in its obvious inability to do
istice to the subject.
Heppner Gazette: Yesterday morning be.
xeen the hours of and II o'clock, Mike
'olan, an aged blind man, residing with