The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30
From Tuesdays Daily.

The mercury registered IA above
zero at daylight this morning.
Marriage license was issued yester-
day to Mr.. Geo. Haskell and Miss Cora
Hendricson.
The special school meeting for the
purpose of levying district tax will
be held next Saturday.
The Regulator could not get through
the locks today, on account of ice,
hence was compelled to return to Port
land.
The car Oft Georgia University
Graduates was attached to the local
when it arrived from Portland at noon
today.
For the first time in two months the
streets of The Dalles are free from mud.
The freeze last night put an end to
muddy streets for the present.
James Elliott, of Jefferson, Or, de-
sires to learn the whereabouts of Young
More, son of F. M. More, who resides
on Salt creek, in Marion county.
1t will be one continual strain of
mirth and laughter at the Vogt to-
night after the curtain rises and the
University Graduates appear on the
stage.
The Washington legislature has not
succeeded in electing senator. The
vote yesterday resulted as follows: Tur-
ner %, Cline 80, Denny %, Squire Z,
Winsor 8, Daniels 5,
At special meeting of the common
council last night tax of 5 mills was
levied for 1897. This will raise rev.
enue of $6,012, the taxable property of
the city being 81 ,202, 2,515.
A herd of about 20 Dalies Elks will
join those who will arrive from Port
land tonight on the 10 o'clock train,
and will proceed to Heppner to assist
in the Institution of lodge of Elks at
that place tomorrow.
Hon. Lydell Baker, of Portland, ar
rived on the noon train today and will |
lecture in the Congregational church |
this evening. The subject of the lee
ture will be 1.-THE True and the False |
of the Monroe Doctrine"
The parade of the University Gradu-
ates on the streets of The Dalles today |
was attractive, and gave spectators an
idea of the excellence of the entertain |
ment to be given at the Vogt this |
evening. |
The Boyd Touring mill is now sup
piled with a steady and never-ending |
power, the new water ditch having |
been completed yesterday. The ditch
is one and one-half miles long, and
gives fall OF about go feet.
The Salvation Army is preparing for
special entertainment next Saturday
evening, when it will give represen
tation of the "slum work" as it is car
ried on in large cities Of this and other
countries. An admission of 10 cents
will be. charged at the door.
The situation at Salem remains un-
changed. The action taken by the
senate yesterday in refusing to recog-
nize the house does not tend to unravel |
the tangle, and nothing short of a
backdown on the part of one or the
other factiouns can bring about a
settlement, neither side appearing to
be willing to compromise.
The total receipts of the charity ball
given by the Elks on Friday evening
last were 1904, and the expenses S51 15,
leaving sl52 S5 for charitable purposes.
Each of the several charitable socie-
ties of the city is requested to send one
representative to the city recorders
Office next Thursday. there TO meet
representative of the Elks, and pre-
sent such claims as they may have for
the assistance of worthy persons.
Floating ice blockaded tho locks last
night so that they could not be
operated today. This indicates that
there is something lacking in the