The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-27
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From Saturdays Daily)
Mrs. h.ark I1oug was caited TO Sa e N
yesterday on aceoui of the st riou;
i'll .ess of Mr.. Long IS sister.
One lone drunk fell into the clutche
of the law last night, and this morn
ing was fined $40 by recorder Phelps
During the absence of Supt. Gilber
from the city Prof. John Gavin viii
act il the capacity of deputy schoo
superintendent.
The representatives of the state ag
ricultural college who were visiting
in the city during Thursday and Frida!
left this morning for Corvallis.
The plans and specifications for tte
new Catholic church are being re
nodded by an architect, and will b.
ready to be submitted to contractar:
in few days.
The heavy loss of cattle in Montana
Dakota and Wyoming during the pasi
month cannot but make shortage il
the supply of beef this fall and should
result in good prices prevailing.
Yesterday N. Whealdon sold the
brick cottage belonging to Max Blank,
on Ninth street, to Mrs. Catherine
Geiner, recently from Gillian county
Mrs. Geiner intends permanently re-
siding in the city.
Yesterday Fred Hidy met with
serious eccident while operating wood
slw. In some way he got his left hand
against the saw, and the index finger
was almost severed while the leaders
of the hand were badly mangled.
Today the sheriff sold lots 3, 4, and
5. and the se4 mel sec 2, t n, r Il
to satisfy a judgment in favor oi
Elizabeth A. Hansen and against A. j
and Alice r. Friendly. The land was
bid in by the plaintiff for s739 56.
A thief stole tray of diamonds val
ued at 5000 from a jewelry store in
Spokane, Thursday. The thief was
examining the stones and throw
handful of white powder in the clerk s
eyes, grabbed the tray and escaped.
A few friends of Misses Ethel and
Mabel Riddell gave them very pleas
ant surprise at the residence OF their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Riddell, last
night. The evening was spent in play
ing games and in discussing an elegant
lunch.
Some excellent music was rendered
at the entertainment given in the
court house last evening. First was a
song by mixed quartet. the second a
piano duet by Misses Ann Smith and
Alma Schanno, and the closing piece,
a good night song by the high school
quartet.
Last Saturday a carload of fax seed,
for seeding purposes, was received In
Scio from Portland, says the, Scio
Press. This seed has been distributed
among farmers, who have contracted
to grow fax the present season. About
1000 acres are embraced in these con-
tracts.
Tonight County School Superintend-
ent C. l.. Gilbert and family will leave
for trip to the east, and expect to be
absent from the city about one month.
They go first to Andrews, Ind, to visit
Mrs. Gllbert's parents and from there
to Findley. Ohio, Mr.. Gilbert's for
mer home.
The Baldwin Opera House has been
renovated and is now in
first-class order. Electric lights, well
and the acoustic properties
perfect. Will be rented by the day,
week or month on reasonable terms.
Address J. C. B., P. o. box 211, or
telephone No. SO.
d. O'Mora, who had been working
in the Boise, Nampa & Oyhee rail-
road bridge across the Snake river,
was found floating in that stream near
Warm springs ferry a few days ago.
His skull was fractured and he had
been shot through the head. Robbery
s supposed to be the cause, as he had
300 when he was last seen.
The county court of Wasco county
las very wisely determined to follow
he law governing the payment of state
axes, and will not follow the course
mapped out by Judge Northup and
others, of applying them on county in
lebtedness, but will instruct the county |
reasurer to turn them over to the
tate treasury as they are received from
he tax collector.
ShakesDeare's charming love story.
Romeo and Juliet" was rendered at
he Baldwin this afternoon, and those
whose good fortune it was to attend
we're perfectly carried away with the
acting of Miss Dalglish and
Mr.. Lonergan. Miss Dalglish is in
Iced beautiful woman and makes an
IN ideal Juliet, while Mr. Lonergan as
Romeo appears to have been imbued
With natural qualifications for that
character. The support too is excel
ent, the company being exceptionally |
veil balanced throughout.