The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-24
continues for few days the river will


have been closed by order of the city
council. The sugar city" does not
propose to having any "aeecing" oi
it's citizens, and the tinhorns will have
to move out.
A ''downeaster" would be infatuated
with Oregon climate if he could have
been dropped down here this morning
when the sun shown out brig htly, ano
the mercury registered 65 degrees
out of doors.
All the Knights and their ladies are
expected to report at Castle hall this
evening, this being the regular time
for the monthly social session. A
special invitation is extended to al
visiting Knights.
One of the holiday attractions will.
be the lecture to be given by Capt
Lewis in the Congregational church
on the evening of the 28th. On thai
date the captain will relate his expert
ence during the civil war, and also in
Libby prison.
An advance sheet of the Spokan e
Spokesman-Review annual holiday
edition has been received, and it is q
fine sample of printing art. The
holiday edition of the Spokesman.
Review promises to be the best ever
issued on this coast.
. Low prices are not the only attrac
ton offered by Pease q Mays, the in
terror decorations of the store being
we'll worth a visit. The different de-
partments are tastefully arranged with
holiday goods. The grocery depart
ment is particularly pleasing in its
holiday dress of fir boughs, mistletoe
and holly.
The new lockers, safes and files
have been placed in the vaults at the
court house, and the vault will be
complete when the new cement floor is
put in aud steel ladders are arranged
for reaching the upper files. All the
improvements to the vault will cost
something over SO, 500.
Commissioners Holbrook, Steel and
Smith, Of Multnomah county were
here this morning examining the new
steel furniture that has been put up in
the vault at the court house, and they
pronounce it first class in every re-
spect. They will order the same class
of furniture for the Multr oman county
court house.
Teamsters are experiencing con-
siderable difficulty in getting over
crossings where the new water main
mas been put in. The ground not
having been tramped when thrown in
to the trenches dug for the new pipe
lets the wheels of vehicles go down to
the axle. Some arrang ement should
be made to more thoroughly pack the
covering on the pipes OF cross streets.
After the performance at the Vogt
last Saturday evening the members of
HI Henry's combination, many of
whom are Elks, were given a recep-
tion by Cascade Lodge, and the min
strels did their full share of the enter
tanning, furnishing a number OF songs
and recitations that were excellent.
Mr.. Michaelis, one of the troop, was
made chairman of the session, and
performed those duties well.
The large show windows of A. M.
Williams & Co. demand the attention
as well as the admiration of all passers-
by this week. Beautiful goods taste
fully displayed, offer many seasonable
hints. One window contains among
other items, "a select assortment of
in Sterling silver quadrupled
plate ware, while the other window
shows an interesting assortment of
mems and boys furnishing goods. The
firm today pronounces special sale of
boys and children sschool suits, at a
reduction of twenty-five per cent. See
their large ad on front page of this
paper.
Last evening telegraph wire that
leads up Union street broke and fell
On the electric wires near Nolan's
corner, producing pretty thongh
rather dangerous sight. On striking
the live electric wire, the telegraph
wire was heated to white heat and
soon was burned in two falling to the
ground while emitting brilliant
sparks. Had it fallen upon passer-by
it would have killed him instantly.
This little accident, though attended
by no bad results, should be a warning
10 the authorities to have all telegraph
wires passed above the electric
wires.