The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-17
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From saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily
Mrs. j. Teal, OF Spokane, Is in the
city visiting Mrs. E NJ, Wilson.
Isaac Stern. editor and proprietor
ofthe Hebrew News, of Portland. is il
the city.
Register 7. P. Lucas, of the land of
fee. accompanied by his wife left or
the morning train for Portland.
Mrs. L. Grey. who had been visiting
her parents in Oregon City the past
week, will return on the boat thi.
evening.
Sheriff Kelly returned last nigh!
from Cascade Locks where he had
been to attach property belonging to
DIR. Candiani.
Skating on the sloughs above town
is excellent, anc good portion of the
small boys with some of the large ones
have been gliding over its CLASSY sur.
face all day.
This morning Loui Commits ane
driving horse was disposed of uT a
rattle, the ticket being drawn out OF
the hat by Mrs. Golliner's little boy,
and No. 1875. held by Henry Boyne,
drew the prize.
Today Councy Clerk Kelsay issued
, two sets of glory tickets for use tomor-
row. The parties to whom they were
granted were James E. Lane and Miss
Anna NJ Adkins, John w Taylor ard
Miss Eldon King.
Yesterday was one Of The worst days
ever experienced by steamboat men
on the river between Cascade. Locks
and Vancouver. The wind was a per-
feet gale and the seas would run clear
over sn ordinary boat.
News being rather scarce, it may
net be out of place to mention that it is
showing. That Is, few particles, of
CONCEALED water are falling from the
magnifying glass to see them.
The Bellevue Uowa) Herald OF the Sd
mentions that Joe and Gus Bonn
would leave that place for their home
in The Dalles, but intimates that Joe
has business in Bellevue that may call
him back. Wonder what 1t can be:
1t would not be bad policy for Dalles-
ties who want goods from Portland TO
order them.a once. for the indicatsons
are that the river will close before
long, and blockade on the railroad
may occur with the first heavy snow-
storm.
There was an inch Of Ice on the still
water in the canal at Cascade Locks
yesterday and 1t took the Flyer two
hours to break its way through. With
the ice forming so rapidly in the locks.
they may have to be closed at any
time. H
The effort that is being put forth to
institute q philharmonic society In
The Dalles is worthy Of encourage
ment. All musically inclined people
OF The Dalles should lend it their as
sistance. A good full membership of
the society will result In revival OF
Interest In music.
The Seufert & Condor telephone |
line was connected with Kingsly to-
day, and The Dallss talked with that
place this afternoon. A new style of
phone Ia In use on this line that is
superior TO anything heretofore in
use.
Joe and Gus Bonn returned home |
yesterday from visit of two months
in the middle west. They were In
Nebrasks, Iowa and Illinois,
but 4 found no place that suited them
SO we'll as Oregon. They had been
zero weather for month |
and when they crossed the Mississippi |
it was frozen. over. They were de-
lighted to get back TO the mild climate
Of Oregon.
J. g.. Brennan, an experienced
window dresser from Portland. has
aiken position in Pease & Mays,
Ind will have charge OF the dry goods
department. In the store. The taste
Ar, Brennan displays in window drap-
,ries is displayed in the two east win
lows of Pease and Mays store today,
which is evidence OF his skill and also
II the fact that this firm is handling |
! superior line of dress goods this
eason. such as will attract the at
ention of all who desire first class
lrticle.