The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
From TUESDAYS Daily.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Houghton went
| to Portland on the afternoon train.
The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. Brooks tomorrow afternoon.
Don't miss ladies' night at the Bald
win Skating Rink; Wednesday Dec.
18th. It
This morning Sheriff Driver left for
Salem, having in charge James Zirka,
the boy committed to the reform school.
Harry Liebe is recovering slowly,
and with no set backs will be once
more on the streets by the first OF the
year.
MIR. and Mrs. James Eaton, OF Nan.
sene, are in the city. Mr.. Eaton is
here making fnai proof on his home
stead.
Hammond Il Wilder, the new photo
graphers, have taken views OF all the
schools in the city and also member
interior views of business houses.
The room in the French building
formerly occupied by II. Herbring, is
being refitted, and ]. C. Hertz will
move his store into it some time next
spring.
The weather bureau informs us that
the storm is over, and that fair, cold
weather may be expected for time.
This Is welcome news, since all are
tired of the long wet spell SO uncom-
mon to this country.
( The Oregonian reports and improve
ment in trade among the merchants of
Portland. Merchants up this way are
ready for the wave of prosperity to
strike them, and are open to any sort
OF improvement that may come.
Last Friday night some one broke
into the boy g school room of St. Mary's
Academy and stole Is cents in money
and number of paper tablets. En-
trance was made through window,
and the burglars are supposed to have
been boys.
r. Il. Gordon. of Looking Glass,
Douglas county, is now down 143 feet
with his artesian we'll, and the flow of
petroleum is increasing. Professor b.
O., Mcclure, of the state univer-
sity writes that the flow assays
about 6 per cent crude petroleum.
The assessment rolls of all counties
for the year 1896 except Marion and
Wallowa have been received by the
state board of equalization. They
show o considerable decrease in the
amount of taxable property as COM
pared with the assessment of 1895.
The members of the Salvation Army
report having found number of fam
lilies in the city in need OF food and
clothing, and during the next few
days Will solicit donations for those in
want. Persons desiring to assist may
address Ensign r. Stevens, P. o. box
300 city.
James L. Cowan, appointed superin-
tendent of the Warm Springs Indian
reservation, has received notification
OF approval # his official bond, and
that his commission was mailed from
Washington last Wednesday. Mr..
Cowan expects to leave for Warm
Springs in few days.-Oregonian.
The Baldwin restaurant reopened to-
day under the management of George
Herbert. This popular stand has al
ways been tavorite resort for the hun.
cry, and under the management of
Mr.. Herbert will continue to be place
where all will find genial host and
well flied tables.
The case of the government against
l. 81. Taffe will have another hearing
in Judge Bellinger's court, the judge
having assured District Attorney
Murphy he should haye a new trial
when the verdict was read in court
yesterday. Mr.. Taffe arrived from
Portland today. and is perfectly
satisfied with having the case tried,
again, since he does not consider he
was awarded the damages to which he
IS entitled.
At 1890 this forenoon fue in F. s.
residence on Fourth street
burned out, causing considerable ex-
,itement in the city. Mrs. Cunning
vas alone in the house, and noticing
he flames bursting from the fue,
elephoned her husband the house was
N fire. He at once turned in an alarm.
nd in an incredibly short space oi
ime the apparatus from Jackson Cos
ouse was rushing through the mud to
be west end of town. The fire had
ubsided before the firemen arrived,
nd no material damage was done.
The eastbound freight train was
'recked near Pendleton Friday night.