The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-04
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. n. Herbring returned yesterday
from a short visit to San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Herrin left this
morning for La Grande for short
visit N that city.
The Regulator this morning had a
large list of passengers, most OF whom
were going to Portland.
Mr.. J. L. Kelly came up on the noon
train from Troutdale, where he went
last night with shipment OF beef.
The Presbytery of East Oregon will
meet at La Grande tomorrow evening
and will continue the rest of the week.
Marshal Blakeley has his 'convicts'
improving the road leading to Mill
creek, and is putting it in fine condi-
tion for travel.
Mr.. Henry Riddell, deliveryman for
the Pacific Express Co., has been sick
since Sunday, and has been forced to
take rest for a time.
The funeral of the late Pierre
Grimaud took place from the Catholic
church in this city at $50 this morn
ing and was largely attended.
Articles were filed with the county
clerk today Incorporating Hood River
Lodge A. F. & A. NJ. The incorporat-
ors are E. L. Smith, w. NJ. Yates and
F. 81. Button.
Although this is 'sall fools day.
few practical jokes have been petpe-
trated in the city today. Even Par
rot's flying machine has been allowed
to rest quietly in its confines at Cold
endale.
The town of Fossil is said to be
looking forward 10 a considerable
business boom this year. Two brick
buildings are already contemplated.
and ere the season is past others may
be erected.
Mr.. Williams. a prominent mine /
owner of Rossaland, B. c., is in the
city. being on his way to Prineville.
Mr.. Williams has the utmost confidence |
in the Rossaland district and believes |
it is destined to become one of the |
greatest mining sections of the world. |
The Salem Journal says: "Presi
dent Chapman, of the state university
is in poor business going about the
state declaring for appropriations for
higher institutions of learning. 1t is
not part of HIS business but it is the
surest way to kill the appropriations
Gen. ]. B. Weaver, the populist
orator, has made an engagement to
speak fifteen times in Oregon and
Eastern Oregon. Dates will be: The
Dalles, AprilS Grass Valley, Sherman
county. April 10; Pendleton, April IL;
Milton, April l3, day meeting: La
Grande, April il; Baker City, April
Is.
Fruit growers who made a careful
of their trees yesterday,
after the frosts of Sunday and Monday
nights, announce that little If any
damage has been done the fruit crop.
Even early peaches that we're supposed
% have been killed by the freeze, have
suffered but little. Hence WascO COUP
" will this season raise a crop of fruit
hat will be excellent in quality and
llmost unlimited in quantity.
Mr.. w. A. Johnston. who has just
from a visit to Heppner,
tates that prospects for good times
n Moro county are fattering. Sheep :
,uyers are numerous in the county,
ffering from S1.lO to $l.25 for yearl
ng wethers, and slight advance
yer these for stock sheep. The grain
.rmers are feeling encouraged, since q
very thing is favorable for them, the "
Ill wheat having sustained no II
Material damage during the winter .
nd large acreage of spring grain is Il
'eing sown..
The next attraction at the Baldwin
opera House is April G, when Murray
md Mack and an excellent company
will present their successful comedy II
untitled "Finnigan's Ball." The sup
'orting company includes Oracle Cum, !
nings, Edith Newton. Winifred Stew
.rt, Rita Dixon, Ionnie Deane, the il
,oring Sisters, Geo. b. Emrick, Clay d
on E. White, Bert Leslie and Chas. a
lamb, with Vincent Minnelli as musi- \
al director. Mr.. Minnelli is brilliant [
Composer and director, and has added tt
many new and tuneful melodies to "
Finnigan's Ball." o