The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-01-12


Jake the risk of employing tn. money in
productive undertakings the ,selves. When
they commence to do 30 "good times" will
| be the result.
From Mondays Daily
The east bound train arrived on time last
night.
Sleighlng is better at present than it has
been for number of years.
The Myrtle club will give their regular
weekly dance at their hall tomorrow even
ing.
A marriage license was granted BY the
county clerk today to Charles s McGee and
Ella B Noln,
This morning wss the coldest of the sea.
son. and the Thermometer marked only IL
degrees above zero.
Mr.. d L. Gates, the leading merchant of
the Cascades Locks. arrived in town Oh the
mixed train this afternoon.
The roads to the interior were blockaded
by the recent storm; but they are now
opened, and communication Is available.
The dramatic .ason to begin this evening
by Mckee Rankin mas been indefinitely
postponed. All arrangements were thwarted
by the recent storm.
The telephone system is now complete to
Portland, and all messages will be trans
mrtted and received. The liues were up at
IL o'clock this morning
The REGULATOR arrived at her wharf in
good season last evening. having made the
LrIp from he Cascades aud coDnected with
the Daflss Cry from Portland.
The Regulator went into winter quarters
this evening, the river being so full of ice
that it was considered dangerous to attempt
anv more trips until the weather moderates
Sleigh--riding was general amusement
yesterday, and the merrv jingle OF bells
could be heard any hour in the day S-v-
eral parties of young people enj .yod them
selves in this manner.
Caasting on the different hill. is being in
dulged in to a great extent by young o ID
old folks. This sport could not be better,
and the boys and girls of The Dalles are the
proper parties to enjoy it.
The difficulty in the route between this
city and Portland appears to be near the Cas-
caie Locks. Snow fsl 8 to- oonsiderabl.
depth. and it Ia almost impossible for the
snow plow to work Its way through
JOS Buck, sheepherder tor Mr. AK
Gable, at Wapinitia. died last Thursday
yeiy suddenly. He was not sick hut little
while. and his death was very nm. expected.
BE was unmarried, and aged about As Years
Snow has fallen at the Locks to the depth
of over three feet, aud all work on the q ,
ernment Improvement has been post poned
As sooD as the suow m-ts work on the
canal will bs prosecuted with the usual
viRor.
K. N. Sleeves, the attnrney who was in
has been found guilty OF manslaughter The
trial has las ed for nuDber of days, and
has been contested by able attorneys in his
defe nse.
On account of the Methodist church being
occupIe for other purposes there will be no
meeting of the literary society tonight. Its
regular meeting will be held one week from
tonight. at which a full attendance 10 re.
auested.
The train from Portland arrived in the
city Sunday m rnina abnut 5 o'clock, the
irst since jan 3D.. On the day preceding
The snow plow mate the trip, and TINS made
the tack clear. We may expect regular
trains from Portland hereafter.
This evening. at the regular meeting of
Lprgs, No. .. K of p, tn,
rank of knight will be conferred on four
psquires. and there will be instal latIon of
officers for the ensuing term. A full attend
ance OF men. bers is requested.
The spowplow which lad been at work |
between this city and Portland for the pasi
Two days arrived at The D.ll.s yesterday |
afternoon, and. having done it's wo Oh
;h,s end of the road, left for La Grande.
'now in the Blue mountairs Is about three
eet d. ep. but no blockade has been experi
'noed by trains vet.
The cold weather today threatens to
,lo.e the river opposite tnis city so az to
top the ferry bo from mixing regular
rips. Although the riverls full OF aoa,in5
&c for two or three days past the ferry boat
las made regular trips until today
R E French will occupy the opera house
'ext week for three nighs The plays will
,e the Golden Giant" 'Montezuma" and
David Crockett" He will be accompanied
" a ct oce troupe, and the drama. will BE-
'ut on the boards in first class style.
Hon. T J. Sites, the senior editor of the
Democrat. has been appointed Io.tmaster
& Albany to succeed Mr.. MontIe,h,- III.
resent rncumblpt We congratulate
Brother Sites and Albany over the appoint
nent. The gentleman will make splendid
tasby.
Mr.. Morgan Walker. of Big9s. gavs US
q agreeable call this morufng He says
he snow is very deep all over Sherman
ounty, about the same d.p,h as &c is in this
ity. That will insure good crops next sea-
on. and will be what farmers very
auch desire.
A jury at Huntsville, Ala, awarded the
Vid W of Robert Ross verdict for SIC,
NO damages against the Western Union
Telegraph company for failing to deliver
o Ross telegram warning him that an
ttempt would De made to kill him. THIS
erdict is of the greatest interest, as II
Practically holds that teleg apb com.
ANY Is liable for damages resulting from
ondellvery of message.
Rev. w. G Curtis. of the Congregational
hurch, preached very powerful strmon
lst night to q good audience. The minis
or was truly &C his rest, and his apt slm les
nd beautiful word picture. was very enter.
srrsinIng to those present. There wa. hardly 4
ne of his hearers who did not find food for
lought in the discourse. ard who did
OF feel strengthened 10 the cobAict of life
Y the cheerful and encouraging words
oken by the pastor.
The following deed was filed for record
ith the county clerk roday:- Jan =
.mes Wallace, R Peasle and D G Hill, :
nstees Of o Grove cemefarv as-ociar,un,
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