The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-01
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. A. NJ F. Kirchheimer, of An
telope, is in the city.
The stockyards will ship a car load
! of hogs to Troutdale tonight.
Mr.. l. H. Taffe, grand duke of Cello,
was a visitor to the city today.
Mr.. Neil Boyer was passenger on
the local from Portland today.
| Today a state selection of 1897 acres
| was filed with the local land office
here.
| Three car loads of cattle and two OF
hogs were shipped from Arlington to
} Portland last night.
Messrs. o. Fl. Bellinger and Grant
Bailey, civil engineers in the employ
of the o. r. & N. Co., are in the city.
The stage driver who came in from
Bakeoven yesterday reported the roads
| in fearful condition. There is moth
| ing but mud and water from here to
Tygh Ridge.
Hon. D. P. Thompson arrived from
Portland on today's local, and VIII lee
ture in the congregational church to-
night. The lecture will begin promptly
at eight o'clock.
The United States senate is now COM
posed of A Repu blicans, 80 Democrats
and Populists, total SO. So soon as
the contested Delaware case is decided
the senate will be composed of 80 men
bers.
The knights of Pythias had an in
strlctive and beneficial session last
night, lasting from 7:30 P. M. to l
o'clock this morning. The rank OF
Knight was conferred upon four candi-
dates.
Corore- Butts came in this N norning
from the Big Bend on the Deschutes,
where he had been serving papers for
the sheriff. Mr.. Butts reports the
roads almost impossible in the country
south of here.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics will meet next Friday even
ing in Schannos Hall over A. A.
Browns store at 8 O'Clock, and after that
time, every Thursday evening at 1880
in the same place.
Arrangements are being made in
Albany to begin work on the scaffold
for Lloyd Montgomery. 1t is probable
that it will be erected somewhere away
from the Jail ready to be put up on next
Friday, if needed on that day.
A gentleman from Sherman county,
who is in the city, says there was never
better prospect for large crops in
that county than at present. The fall
grain is growing nicely, and there
being so much moisture in the ground
insures continuance of the growth.
Members of the new militia company
at La Grande are taking great deal
of interest in the question of building
an armony. The plan suggested is
that of putting up a building 6OxsO feet
at an estimated cost of $1,000, to be
built by stock subscripti ons of $40 each.
Young men who stand on the street
corners evenings and indulge in the
use of profane language should remem-
Der that there are persons who do not
enjoy hearing such language. They
should respect the rights of others, and
if they must indulge in profanity, seek
some secluded spot.
There was received at the land Office
today the homestead application OF
James M. Jameson, for 160 acres in
sections 10 and "a. t 4 8, 10 9. Also
notice of contest in the case of Edmund
Hannofir vs.. Mckenzie F. Maynodier
for the cancellation of homestead en-
try 1885,.
Word was received here last night
that Mrs. M. A. Holbert, daughter OF
Hon. B. F. Nichols, died at Prineville
last Saturday night. Some time since
Mrs. Holbert had cancer removed
from her breast by the physicians OF
Prineville, and had never fully recoY-
cred from the operation.
Last Friday night pleasant dancing
party was given at the residence of
Mr.. Morris Northup, which was greatly
enjoyed by the people of Tygh Ridge.
The music was furnished by James
Mcdowell and Charles Green. A cor
respondent writing from Kingsley
says the party was one of the most en-
joyable ever given in that section.
A Pasco judge, owing to the inactiv-
ity in matrimonial circles, and to en-
courage the fair sex to exercise the |
privileges extended to them during |
leap year, offers to perform marriage |
ceremonies for sack of -four in cases
where the bride is the payor. Justice
Davis, of this city, says he will see the
Pasco judge and go him one better.
He will accept half sack of wheat for
his fee in such cases.
It is stated that DR.. DIETRICH con-
templates inducing colony of Ger
mans to locate in this county and en-
gage in tobacco culture. This no
doubt would be a profitable industry,
since it has been demonstrated that
this climate and soil are adapted to
growing certain grades of tobacco
which command fair prices on the
market. We trust the doctor will be
successful in his efforts to establish a
COLONY of tobacco planters here.