The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
From Tuesdays Daily.


Mr.. Pratt Ransom, of Portland, is in the
city.
Mr.. T. Fl. johnson, leading merchant
of Dufur, is In town today.
Justice 81. II. Walker, of Wasco She-
man county, ls in town today.
Mr.. y. D. Clapp, of Denver, is registered
at the Umstllls House today.
Hon. u. P. Thompson arrived in the
city on the O'Clock train this afternoon
Mr.. j. b. Crossen. county clerk. returned
from few days visit in Portland on the
afternoon train.
The mixed passenger started for Portland
this afternoon at half-past o'clock. II
wasdelayed on account OF the lateness of
the freight from Heppner.
1t made vain attempt to snow this
morning. A few flakes fell but these came
so sparingly that it was given up as a bad
job after half-hour's attempt.
The next term of circuit court for this
county will convene in this city on the II IN
| OF February. 1t is a very full docket, and
contains more cases than any february
term for number of years.
The grand ball of the East End Hose
Go. will be hell at Wingate's hall Mon
day evening, Feb. 9th Extensive prep
arations are being made to make this
the event of the season.
Theroads TO the interior are in very
sorry plight, and there are very few
movements of livestock to market. Not
withstanding these dIsady antages hardly
a day passes that hogs are not driven to
Mr.. Saltmarshe's stockyards.
The Union Pacific is reducing Its force
of employees at Pendleton. Beginning
last Sunday night there was no switch
engine at the yards in that CITY. Four
men are rendered idle by this arrange
ment, without some other employment Is
given them. There are other reductions
of forces expected.
Messrs. A. Ullrich l. Sons. of this civ
are manufacturing frst-class cigars. and
are supplying large portion of the loo /
demand. Their business last year was very
encouraging. and they expect, with conf
dence being restored to trade, to largely IN
crease 1t this year. In connection with
their factory they sell cigars and to-
bacco at retail.
Miss Anna Henderson, of White Sal
mon, Wash, and her cousin, Miss ,Joce-
lyn, of Modesto, Calf, have been visiting
friends in the CITY for the past two weeks,
and returned Monday morning on the
Regulator to Miss aenderson's home. In |
q few days they will visit the midw1nter |
fair in San Francisco, and Miss Hender-
son will spend considerable time visiting
friends In that state. a
Eagle: Chas. MuIllgan, one of the mail
carriers on the Long Creek and Canyon
City mail route. got lost in a binding
snow storm Wednesday night of last
week on the summit of the Beech creek
hill almost in sight of John Day. He
wandered around until quite late, and
indiDg q sheep camp put up for the
light. Next morning he found that he
lad wandered over three miles from the
main thoroughfare.
The disposal of the heavy.issu of Co.
ambian stamps has been settled by a recent
rder transmitted to the contractor. 1t | ,
alls for l65, ,653, ,S45 stamps and valued at
8, 600, 600. These will be issued to eigh. !
rge postoffices and about 485 minor offices
lrouehout the country. Postmaster Gen
al Wanamaker, in ordering the series -
printed, contracted for 5000, 600 of