The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-13

ing spring than either robins or "blr
eyed grass"
a. J. G.. Woodwork, who resided
= this city several years ago, and ke
books for Messrs. Mcfarland & Frenc
is now purser of the steamer Dali
City. His many friends here WELDON
him.
The State Treasurer's report is
:, hand. 1t contains list of every ite
of money expended by the state fl
two years, and apsrusal of it gives or
pretty good idea of what keeps Sale1
y going.
Don't forget the Art Studio ente
y tainment to be given next Saturda
evening. Program begins at O'Clock
refreshments will be served. Th
(, Good Templars invite you all to come
and we are sure you will be pleased.
The funeral of Henry L. Stephenson
D whose death occurred at Cascades las
Monday, took place at Vancouver yes
. terday. There was large attendance
of the friends and acquaintances of tn
, deceased. A number OF friends ant
neighbors from Cascades were ais,
present.
; Notwithstanding the recent Law
against selling liquor to Indians. not ;
day passes but some drum ken Umatills
is seen upon the streets of Pendleton,
says the Tribune. Deputy United
:; States Marshal Bentley is keeping O
close watch to find out who is selling
the liquor to the Indians.
The Mother Provincial, of Portland,
who is visiting the Sisters of the Holy
Names in this city, fell this morning
ON The sfoet covered sidewalk near St.
Mary Academy and fractured her left
arm. DIR. o. C. Hollister was called,
reduced the fracture, and at last ac.
counts she was resting easily.
The National Educational Associa-
tion meets in Milwaukee, Wis.,, during
the month OF July. beginning on the
9th, and all Oregon teachers intending
to attend are requested to correspond
with Hon. G. M. Irwin, superintendent
of public instruction, as to transporta-
ton rates will be made to teachers who
will attend.
The salary of the governor of Oregon
is 81, 800 a year, and yet the itemized
statement of the state treasurer shows
that his actual cash salary is approxi-
mately $4,000, three times his constitu-
tional salary. An examination of
these accounts reveals many trick
to increase the salaries OF all state Of
ficials.
The present condition of our roads
and highways is an urgent appeal to
our better sense. Hanyone will travel
for any distance from any of our towns
or cities he will not consider the SUBJ
ject debatable whether or not our road
laws need readjusting to our changed
conditions and our higher progress in
science and civilization.
The Oregon delegation will have
very nice crop of Federal plums, or
prunes, to distribute, as shown by the |
TN. yesterday. And there are many
others not mentioned in that list which |
of right belong to Oregonians, by
virtue of precedent. Our representa-
lives at Washington will be busy men
indeed for the next few months.
Mrs. R. F. Gibbons entertained the
Ladies AID Society of the Congrega-
tional church last evening with
,ouundrum party. The ladies report
that nearly fifty of the poorest guess
ers in town were present. This party
g one of series of entertainments,
given by members of the Ladies Aid
society, for the purpose of raising
unds to liqui ate the church debt.
: U. S. Senator Ellsworth has intro
luced a STOOL measure" providing that
10 portrait or alleged portrait Of any
person may be published in any news
paper, periodical, magazine, pamphlet
Dr. book wi hout his written consent.
The penalty is $1,000 fine. The object
If this is to prevent the caricaturing
,f public men, which is being carried
70 far. Perhaps Mark Hanna is at the
pack of it, and wants to get even with
OF course such bill will
,ot pass.
A decree of the circuit court of tie
United States for the district of Ore
ron, closing the condemnation pro-
of the United States VS.. The
)alles Packing Company, and estab-
ishing title to the strip of land con-
lemned for the use. of the Portage
ailway near Cello to the government.
vas received for record by the county
lerk this morning. 1t is a volumnious
document, but will doubtless serve its
particular purpose almost as we'll as
single page deed.
The Dalles Commercial and Athletic
Club Minstrels have received fatter-
ng invitations, we understand, to visit
oendleton and Heppner, with their
world startling and record breaking
lgregation of fcomicalities. Pendleton
,ven offering to supply palace car to
transport them and no extra charge
'or the colored brother porter who will
each them how to behave on one of
Mr.. Pullman's rolling palaces, the
,olored brother even engages to initiate
any coon among the lot into the
mysteries of shoe-polishing as it were
befo' the wah, free gratis, if they will
come.
A pleasant social event yesterday
afternoon was the party given by Mrs.
Geo. A. Liebe in honor OF, Miss Mollie'
Klindt who has recently returned from
Burns, Or. Those present were: Mes
danes Liebe, Klindt. H. Dietzel,
G. Dietzel, Vogt, Schmidt, Nelson
and Harris, and the Misses Aunie
Dietzel and Mollie Klindt. 1t
was very pleasant afternoon and |
enjoyed by all present, the
time passing only too rapidly with !
games after which an elegant luncheon |
was partaken of and q lovely bouquet
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