The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-16
From Thursdays Daily.
,t, Valentines day.

Sb. falentineS Qay.
The grand jury msde their final report
this afternoon and were discharged for the
term
Revival services still continue at th e
Methodist church. aud religious interest In
the meetings appear TO increase
Hon. w. II. II. Dufur Is in the city to-
day. HIS dsuxh,er 6snche has been very
eick, but when be lett home this morning
she was improving.
This after6oop. while the attorneys ar
gue6 motion in th- case OF 7. q. Mi I'll
vs. O. D. TAYLOR before the cnurt. the jury
were exaussd from Attendance.
Mrs. L. S. Frtz and her little daughter
Geneva, returned to their home in Portland
yesterday, sitter visiting relatives and
friends 10 this city for the past mouth.
EvIdently the backbone of winter has
been broken. to use a symbolic language.
and spring, with it's balmy bresz aud
fragrant aoSers. Is about to assume the
scepter.
The only new entry on the court docket
today was the following: G bons 4 Narden
ys, ". E. Campbell ct al; default and de-
cree against all defendants except State In
surance Co.
At thu regular meeting of Wasco tribe.
No. 49, hello ar their wIgwarh last night.
TWO v no we're adopted Rel Men were adj
vanced to the Hunters degree and one
Warrior was made Chief.
There Is considerable snow in the Vicinity
of Dufur, and cattle are being ted. TneY
are iu excellent condition, having with
stcod the ri1ors Ct the season very veil,
and no apprecia bls ioss may be expected.
The grand masquerade ball to be gwen
by the Work men and Woodmen lnd, es ui
this city on Washingtul's birthday. Fsb.
22i, will undoubtedly be success. The
Committee of arrange sment are using great
Efforts 10 make all the necessary prepars-
f,ons for he coming event.
A movement 10 on foot to huild bicy Gle
road ffom Oregon City to Eugene, p snk
six feet vide, If right OF wny can be
cured. Tne object is to build 1t along the
county rosd by most direct route. Road
to be tolled for bicyclIsts but free to school
children and pedt strIans. All crossings to
be kept in repair at the expense OF the com.
pany.
There was no police business b.fore tn
recorder this morninej but there wss an IN
terestipg discussion If city finances. l
seems since 1890 the city nss been running
brh.nd at the rate OF SIS 600 year over and
above the revenue The city is now la debf
to the aG,oun OF S55 600, aside from the
bonded indie D. eaDe>s for the water system,
SIPS 600; but the latter is fair wy OF
liquidation. On the S55 GOO iDteTes Is
being paid at the rate OF per cent. The
new charter provides for bondmg The city
TO the smount OF $50 600. and tnis wi re-
duce the interest 2 per cent, which will he
q saving of that smout to the municipality y
The Y Yakima tribe of Indians contemplate
hoidirg al election 10 the near future tor
the prpose of choosing head chiei.
Yong KodiaD, son of the late Koti.kIp,
viii probably b. chosen. He is % years
spe OF coed siza aud carriage, and wears hi-
blanket like d pr nee of the royal blood.
iodians cay thar If he is iected, the com
i1g pom-p pom will be conducted with un-
usual vi2or and p0np.
GoIdendale Sentinel: The Parrott Erisl
Navigation comp.uy mas been incorporated
with the following ot1eers: President, D
Parrot; secretary. W. j White; treasurer.
Amon q ker. The capital is $500 000,
consisting OF 500 -har,s worth SlU0. Tne
headquarters of the compsny will be at
GoIdendaIe. The material for the trial una
chine Is now on the way. Mr. p rfott
thinks the first one will be completed in
three mouths.
T.. Grande Chronicle: The machine shop
employts ar aga observing holiday. in
accordance with the programme ot econony
which gives than but thlrty-t.o hours