The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-16
From fridays Daily.

Mr.. R. B. Hood returned last night from
snort visit at Portland.
Hon. w. II. Biggs, of Wasco, is regis
tered at the Umatllla House.
Mr.. Chas. Butler, the cattle buyer of
Port Townsend, Wash, is in the city.
Mr.. VIM. Goodwin, Of New Whatcom,
WASH, has been in town for several days.
Mr.. D. L. Povey, of the firm of Povey
Brothers, of Portland. Is in the city on bust.
ness.
A marriage license was granted yesterday
to Oscar KuLnhausen and Clara Maria An
tonia by the county clerk
The hoard of physicians examining INTO
the location fer branch asylum are ex-
pected in the city tomorrow morning.
s Procure tickets with coupons for reserved
seats for the theatrical performance Friday
and Saturdays nights as Wingate's hall, as
they are selling very rapidly.
There were no candidates for the record
er's clemency this morning, no persons hay
ing been arrested last night. Those arrested
yesterday are working out their fines on the
Iock-crusher.
The Dalles Lodge No. 2 l. o. G. T. will
give an enter taInment at the h. of P. hail
Saturday evening at o'clock A good lit
erary programe has been prepared. Re
freshments will be served for the small sum
of l5 cents.
The moot court, now being held by the
young law students In this city, will hold
session this evening. There is no denying
the fact that tine boys are developing an
acumen in the argument of law that would
not put older attornies to the blush.
Col. George K. SkIels, of Salem, who was
elected to congress In 1860 on the Breckin-
ridge ticket, and who came to the state in
lS49. fell from the porch of the Hotel VIII
lamette Tuesday night and broke his neck.
He was well known all over tire state, and
was very highly respected.
Walla Walla Union: Thirty one prison
ers who were sentenced to the United States
penitentlsry by Judge Gilbert, were taken
to Men, IFS island Wednesday under charge
of Deputy Marshal MCGUIRE. This is the
last batch OF the men convicted during the
session of the United States court here.
Count Lubnski and other Polish capital.
lists haye been in Omaha for months investl.
eating the beet sugar industry with view
of establishing large factories there. They
have decided to establish factory and re-
tinery at cost OF 81. 500. 600, and will i'm
port colony of Polish beet sugar farmers.
There are many smiles of gladness which
hang around the past, and from the buried
fount OF memory old thoughts come throng-
ing fast. This was forcibly brought to
mind to-day, when an old pioneer pre- ented
US tax receipt he received In 1865, and in
formed us that he has them all ON nile since
1863.
Salem Statesman; The increase of the
total taxable ty OF the state for this
year as shown by the returns of the county
assessors Is over forty million dollars, and
OF thus increase more than half is trom
Multnomah alone. The total taxable prop.
erty OF the state is about one hundred and
seventy millions.
Ellensburgh Register: A proposition will
soon be made to the farmers to grow sugar
beets. Since the test recently made has re-
suited In such fattering promises for the
p.oduct of sugar beets, an interest has been
awakened to the end that sugar plant
may be established. If the tunes will per-
NIT the project will be pushed next year.
Only about 100 600 bushels of wheat were
delivered at the Grants ferry landing this
season as compared to 2S0,000 last year,