The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-02-12
From Tuesdays Daily.

waived examination this afternoon
and was held in bonds of 5000.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Chester V. Dolph, of Portland, is in
the city.
B. Wolf, who has been ill for some
time, is reported convalesceut.
Mrs. F. G. Hossford, of Arlington, is
visiting Miss Kicks OF this city.
Today Pease & Mays received car
load of plows direct from the factory.
This morning $50 head of mutton
sheep were shipped to Portland by the
steamer Dalles City.
Sheriff Driver went to Cascade
Locks today. to subpoena witnesses for
the coming term of court.
L. Winans intends moving his fam
lily to Portland soon. Mr.. Winans
thinks some of going to Alaska ere
long.
Mrs.Smith, proprietor of the Farmers
hotel, contemplates building large
addition to the hotel the coming
spring.
For constipation take Karls Glover
Root Tea, the great blood purifier.
Cures headache, nervousness, erup-
tions on the face, and makes the head
clear as bell. Sold by Blakeley &
Houghton, The Dalles.
Mrs. Ed Wicks and Mrs. F. W. L.
Skibbe returned last night from
Portland where they, had been seeing
their husbands off for Alaska. Mr..
Wicks goes to Dyea and Mr.. Skibbe
to Skagway.
7. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, o., was
for thirty years needlessly tortured by
| physicians for thecure o. eczema. He
Witch Hazel Salve the famous healing
salve for piles aud skin diseases.
Snipes, Kinersly Drug Co.
The Dalles Ferry Co. will soon be-
gin constructing q new ferry to be
used between here and Grand Dalles.
The lumber for the new boat is already
here, having been brought up by the
D. P. & N. Co.
A gentleman from Chicago, M. NJ.
Spencer, is here looking over the
situation with view of putting up a
theater building. While it is not
policy to discourage new enterprises,
it does not look as if there is present
demand for another theater in the
city.
In few days the Great Northern
Furniture Co. will begin the erection
of a new store. 1t will probably be
two story building 30x100 feet, adjoin-
ing the present store. The company
proposes putting in a mammoth stock
of goods as soon as the new store is
completed.
1t is indeed encouraging to note the
interest that is being taken by citizens
of The Dalles in matters pertaining to
transportation and development of
the natual resources of the country.
Certainly The Dalles is awakening to
its interests, and is starting on the
highway to prosperity.
Twenty.six members of the Athletic
Club last night perfected the organi-
zation of a minstrel troupe, and will be-
gin practicing at once for an enter
tainment to be given some time next
month. The troupe comprises some of
the best talent in the city, and every
body can be assured that the boys will
give rattling good show.
If nature does not do something
toward drying the mud in the streets
before the meeting of the Wool
growers Association, it will be neces-
sary for the citizens to take. hand
and dispose of the mud by hauling it
away. 1t will never do to haye our
visitors from abroad come here and
End the streets in suca condition as
they are at present.
Daniel Kerns, who has the contract
for constructing the government jetty
at Gray's Harbor, and Capt. Hosford,
of the White Star Line, were in the
city last night, and while here pur-
chased Capt. Donovan's scow, which
they will take to Fishers landing and
use it in connection with the rock
quarry of that place. where. 500, 900
tons of rock are to be taken out for
the jetty.
Last night a lot of Yakima Indians
returned from Vancouver, where they
had been interviewing army officials
regarding their fishing rights on the
north side of the river. The Indians
were logged cut in military costumes
that were given them by the soldiers,
and presented rather grotesque ap-
pearance perambulating the streets in
blue coats and cavalry hats.
Rev. w. C. Curtis, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, rendered his res
ignation at the annual church meeting
last night, to take effect as soon as his
place can be filed. Action on the res
ignstion was postponed until next
Tuesday night. Mr.. Curtis has been
pastor of the Congregational church
for number of years, and mum bers
among his intimate friends the entire
A display that is attracting the es.
peeial attention of la dies is that of the
W. B. corsets in the center window of |
Pease & Mays store. There are to be |
seen samples of the handsomest cor
sets that it is possible for skill to make,
and they range in price from so cents
to SIS. Next week Miss Keppler, of
New York, will be at Pease and Mays
store for few days fitting corsek
which will be splendid opportuni ty
for the ladies to get exactly what they
want.
Indian War Veteran Bill.
The success of Senate, George W.
efforts to secure from con-
yress suitable legislation in favor of
the meritorious claims of the Indian
war veterans of this section, will bring
him many letters of conmendation
rom his Oregon constituents. There