The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-28

A marriage license was granted by the
county clerk today to John Sweeney ana
Gertrude Weber.
Captain A. A. Keller returned Saturday
from short visit to Wapinltia and sur
rounding country.
Chas Fraley, NJ. K. Mcleod, j W. Rus.
sell and George Nj. Mcleod OF Kingsley,
were at the Unatilla House yesterday.
Mrs. j. b Warner, of White Salmon,
Washington, spent Sunday and Monday in
the city and will leave tonight on visit t.
Arlington.
Hon. E. L. Smith, G. E. Williams. A. s
Blowers, John B. Nickelsen, W. j. Baker,
Robert Rand and J. F. Watt, of Hood
River, were registered at the Umatilla
House yesterday.
Judge BIakeley and Mr.. J. W. French
drove in buggy this morning over the
Sherar grade to Eight mile. They found
| the road in excellent condition, and one tha9
bicycle could travel.
In the appropriation bills, river and har-
bor, just passed by congress. Oregon gets
$348 500 and Washington $9S. $50. But as
] the Democrats are running the government
| there is little hope of obtaining for this cor
| uer very extensive appropriations.
member of the steel gang at work west
| of Mosier, met with a severe accident about
half past 10 this morning by rail falling on
his foot. The injury was very painful, and
| the man was taken to Hood River for sur.
| gical assistance.
| Little Miss Martha BALDWIN gave birth.
| day party to her associates last Saturday
| afternoon at the residence of her parents ia
this city. Tue children spent the hours
1 IL
| a very nice luncheon before they departed
tor their homes.
The snake story published in this paper a
| few days ago should haye been credited te
| KlickItat county, Washington, and not to
| Hood River, Wasco county. The ten rep
tiles were killed near Grand Dalles, and
| the heroine has been a resident in the vicin
ity of Rockland, Wash, for many years.
A boy named James Cooper while PLAYING
a boat near the Regulator wharf last eve
ming was thrown in the water by the mis-
| chievous pranks of some of his companions.
| He managed TO swim out, but went home
| in a very dilapidated condition, and his wet
| footprints could he traced the enfise dis
| tance.
The water has been pumped out of the
canal at the Cascade Locks, and yester
| day one hundred more men were put at
work. Since the construction of the dam
no fears are entertained OF any more over
| flows from high water, and the contract
ors will push the lmpr ,velnent forward
| as rapidly as men and means can posi-
| bly, do it.
Hon. George w. Mcbride, secretary of
| state, who has been confined to his room
! at his sisters residence, at st. Helen's, Col
| umbIa county. with serious attack Ut Ill
| ness Is slowly recovering. Mr.. Mcbride is
| still not able to cave his bed, and so helF
| less as to be unable to dress himself. His
| many friends all over the state will be graft.
| fed to hear that his condition is improving.
| Vocal music is yerv nice TO hear if the
| voice is good; but how horrid it looks on
| paper. Here Is said TO be correct trans
| lation of song by a sweet voiced college
| girl:
| When the sun Is brightly glo-ho-ing
| O'er the se-eel so de heer to me-ee,
| And swe-heet the wee-hlnd Is blo-ho-ing,
Oh, ther-hen, oh, ther-hen
= the-hink
Of the-hee
thee-hInk
| thee-hink
| I Observation-Disclosures hohohehohoho
| hoh OF thee-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee |!
Bill Nve: Every newspaper man has at
| some time in his business experience met
| the man who now takes more papers than
he can read. He was IN town last week.
He paid 25 cents for an almanac, wiped
his nose on an awning, tried to blow out
an electric light at the hotel, failed to
light his cigar on it, put nickle in the
slot at the pOstotfce expecting the post
mistress to appear, wanted to lick the
| cashier of the bank because it closed at
| O'Clock and watched the sign over one
of the jewelrY stores, waiting for it to
strike.
After the secret work in the Masonic
lodge last night banquet was spread to
| which about.65 Masens sat down. There
were present Grand Master Moreland, Hon.
P. Metschan of Salem, Hon. E. L. Smith.
of Hood River, and members of Vase,
lodge and visitors from Hood River, Kings
| ley and other towns in the county. Toasts
were given and many eloquent responses
made. The rejection was furnished by MIR.
Andrew Keller, and was in his usual re-
chercbe style. Everyone present say
more enjoyable time was never had in the
| history of Masonry at The Dalles.
The work on the Soldiers Home is rapid
| lY nearing completion, and President Null
len expects to have the building ready for
| occupancy not later than May 5sh. The
waterpipas are now being laid throughout
the grounds, and workmen are busy IN
| every direction putting on the finishing
work.. The electric hight wires have been
put up,and the home is now connected with
the power station in the ,itv. The water
company has force of men putting 10 a
man from West Roseburg to the home and
it will be but a few days until the water is
turned on. Everything will be in readiness
for the dedication OF the home, which is to
take place on the 10th of next month.