The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06

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for that evening, after which a dainty
lunch will be served. You are cor
daily invited to be present.
Divers are at work repairing the
valves that operate the gates at Cas-
cades. 1t will require several days to
get the locks in operation.
c. w. Watts, editcr of the Albany |
Telescope, spent last night in the city |
the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Filloon, |
and left this morning for his home.
The Good Templars have postponed
their social which was to be given next
Saturday evening, for one week, and
will be given Saturday evening March
18th.
IL is conceded that the Senter Pay
ton Co. furnishes better entertainment
than any other company OF like size on
the road. They open in The Dailes
tonight.
r.. j. Gilmore, of Heppner, who is
buying beef for Fry, Bruno & Co. OF
Seattle, is in the city, and shipped
three car loads Of cattle to the sound
this afternoon.
Judge Mays got home last night from
California, and is much improved IN
health, though he has not thoroughly
recovered, being still bothered some
what with rheumatism.
Chas. Donnley, who has had posi-
ton in T. A. Hudson's office the past
year, left this morning for San Fran
cisco, where he will reside in the future,
pursuing the study OF law.
Several Fossil sports, blessed with
more time and horses than money, are
planning to go or horseback to see the
big fight at Carson City on March
18th. The ride can be made in ten
days.
Nicholas Fox, arrived here Sunday
from Granduche de Lexembury, Ger
many, and is visiting his brother,
Mathew on Mill creek. Mr.. Fox ex-
poets to make Oregon his permanent
home.
The Oregonian quotes prominent
OR. & N. official as saying that the talk
of a new time card on that road all Or
iginated from dispatch sent out from
Pendleton. The wish was probably
father to the thought.
j. L. Kelly returned this morning
from Omaha where he went with a
train load of cattle and hogs some two
weeks ago. He got his stock through
in good condition and sold them at
fair prices in Omaha.
W. Z. Mass, of Crook county, has re-
turned to Prineville, from the South,
where he took band of horses to sell.
The last of his horses were sold at
Natchez, Miss, and he does not speak
well of the horse market there.
The floral offerings at the funeral of
Mr.. Williams yesterday were most
beautiful. Handsome designs were
presented by the Elks of Portland
and The Dalles, also by Messrs. W. H.
Mooly and II. l.. Lonsdale, of this
| city.
1t should have been stated yesterday
that the Odd Fellows lodge of this city
attended the funeral of the late Owen
Williams. Mr.. Williams was only
! visiting member, though the local
| lodge paid due respect to the deceased
| brother.
One of the largest corners on wool
ever attempted is said to exist at
| Chicago in anticipation OF new
tariff on wool. The syndicate is said
to control 1000 bales, or 0,000,-
| 600 pounds of Australian ard South
American wool.
According to Weiser special to
the Idaho Statesman the managers of
construction for the Seven Devils rail-
| road are authority for the statement
that active work will begin on that
road inside of 30 days. Salt Lake par
ties have contract for 20 miles of the
road through the Weiser canyon, and
the contract for all bridge and tie tim
bers have been let to Levi Allen.
Omaha is already in the field adver-
tising the international Exposition
which she expects to hold in 1888. A
recent west bound train had one of the
Pullman coaches decorated with
huge banner bearing The inscription,
''Trars Mississippi and International
Exposition, Omaha, 1898, June to No
vember. Advertising matter relative |
to the enterprise was freely distributed |
by the train employees.
There is nothing too good to be said |
of the Hext Concert Co. that enter
tained the people of The Dalies at the
Vogt opera house last night. Miss
Hext is an accomplished elocutionist,
and her posing in IS different positions
was immense. Herr Carl Walther is
master of the violin, and gave num-
Der of fine selections, while Prof.
Holub presided at the piano as one
who was a natural musician.