The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-20

did repair. and the dancers Wert
merry, and taken altogether the frs
dance given by the K. o. T. NJ: was :
pronounced success.
The latset heard from Fred Wilson
and Ed Wingate was that they wonld
leave Honolulu on sailing vessel, and
consequently could not definitely fix
the date of their arrival home. They
have had splendid time in Hawaii,
but have no desire to make that their
| permanent home.
Sherman county farmers are elated
over crop prospects.and the possibility
of railroad being built into that
county the coming summer in time to
move this years crop. They all look
forward to the building of the Colum-
bia River Southern as an event that
marks the beginning of their pros
perity.
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
the Episcopal Guild met with Mrs.
Douthit, and amused themselves for
several hours with transcontinental
railroad entertainment. Tickets were
furnished each giving description of
ten places at which the train was to
stop, which from the description the
guests were to guess the name.
March II was bad day for the Cor
bett family. "Pompadour" Jim was
knocked out at Carson, and our own
Henry w. got frost at Washington,
when the republican managers de-
termined to not consider his claim to a
seat in the U.S.Senate. In the language
of the street gamie. the Corbet5s
"were not in 1t" on ST. Patrick's day,
Hon. r. E. Misner left this morning
for his home at Mitchell. Before
leaving MIR. Misner stated that he
would hold himself in. readiness to re-.
spond TO the call of Gov. Lord when
ever that official should issue procla
nation couvening the legislature in
special session, but he did not want to
be called to Salem for the purpose of
Students of Shakespeare will be
pleased to know that the popular drama
"Romeo and Juliet" will be put on at
the vogt next Saturday afternoon by |
the Stockwell-B Bacon Co. Miss I)aiglish |
as Juliet, is said to be in her most nat |
ural element, and Mr.. Lonergan makes |
q perfect Romeo. The play in the
evening, "Mr. Potter of Texas" is
purely an American play, full of life
md comedy, and will be appreciated
oy all classes.
& The Prineville Review says that jeff
o'Kelly, while out hunting on Mill
creek, in Crook county, tracked bear
nto a small cave. jeff went up to the
opening and saw bruin, when he fired
Ind killed the animal. The opening
vas small, so he had to crawl in. He
hen went in and was dragging the an
NAL out when another one ran out
Ind in few minutes returned. jeff
1ad not let go of his gun in the mean
lime, SO he foorod the second one, and
going in after that he discovered a
,hird one and u we'll directed shot laid
hat out also.
We have been handed communica-
ion defending the bill introduced by
Senator Dufur requiring owners of
team threshers to execute bond in
Identifying owners of grain from dam
Ige by fires that may occur from
hreshing machines while operating
IN their lands, but at present withhold
At present there is no
of the bill becoming law,
ince there is no legislature to enact it,
Tor is there probability of a session
n the near future. Should a special
ession be called. we will give the ar
icle space, together with such COM
nents as may seem just. i