The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-28
to the Locks. They will return on the
Dalles CITY this evening.

A. Anderson, the contractor. Il
this morning on the boat for Portlau
Il where be goes on business.
J. S. Fish went to Portland on t
n early morning train, and will retu
tonight.
q The river raised three -tenths OF
foot since yesterday morning, and
day stands at 287.
: A crowd of Indians left on the boz
this morning for Hood River, whel
they go to pick straw berries.
: Messrs. Robt. Kelly and Fred v
Wilson returned last night from Dutc
Fat where they bad been in the il
: tei est of the republican party.
j. Fl. Cradlebaugh, of the Golde
Eagle mine in the Greenhorn distric
near Baker City, returned home la;
evening.
Rack clay suits are very correct fo
graduates wear. A. NJ. Williams
Co. have them in an all wool clay a
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81 80. Round or square sack coats.
At a mt citing of Fern Lodge las
night, Miss Cora Joles and Mrs. Oil
e. Stephens we're elected delegates t.
5he grand lodge which meets Ia July
a drunk appeared before the re
corder this morning and was fined tel
dollars. Not having the wherewitf
he was put to work on the woodpile.
The Misses Lawrence, who hav'
been visiting at the residence of Mrs
Jho S. Schenck for the past few days
returned this morning to their home
in Portland.
Messrs. Milton Anderson, Ike Driver
A. J. Brigham, and Ned Gates left thi:
morning on the Regulator for Mosier
where they will spend the day among
the voter of that precinct.
Messrs Douglas Allen and Wm.
Cantrell are in the city, arranging
with The Dalles brass band, to go to
Dufur on June 4th and play for the
picnic to be given by the Artisans of
that place.
Pea5e & Mays today are putting up
some expensive brass display racks.
They are very handsome, and when
placed in position and adorned with
goods, will make quite an addition to
their already well equipped store.
We have always been under the
impression that the warship, of the
United States were all painted white,
but we surely were laboring under a
delusicn, for the Maine was blue
(blew) up from the bottom.
Sheriff Miller, of Clarke county,
arrived in the city last event ng and
left this morning on the boat for Van
couyer, Wash, with J. d. Nugent,
who is wanted at that place to answer
the charge of Incest.
A few ladies of The Dalles have in-
augurated noble move toward reliev-
ing the wants OF our volant teer soldiers.
Now let all the ladies who can join in
this move attend the meeting at
Armory tonight. See notice else
where.
AS a business proposition, Fourth
OF July celebration will be good in
vestment for The Dalles Without a
celebration, $500 will be spent by
parties celebrating abroad; with a
celebration our visitors will spend
s., 500 in the city.
H. w. Wells arrived in the city
yesterday from Kiickitat county. whore
he has been shearing his sheep. He
had camp outfit with him, and COM
ing through the streets last evening
quite little excitement, for
the rig was unique in every particular.
Henry Steers arrived in town today
from Fossil via Antelope. He states /
there was ve7y h:avy rain in that vi |
cinity last Saturday, and the ground |
was thoroughly soaked. He also says
the crops are looking fine, and it is al
most an assured fact there will be an
immense yield.
An effort is on foot by the Red Cross !
Society to raise Sl,000,O00 to care for
sick and wounded soldiers and for
Cubans, by donations of one |
dollar from patriotic citizens. |. g. |
Nickelsen has opened subscription |
lists for this purpose at his store. The
move is cammendatle one and should |
meet with favor.
r. r. Hinton and family arrived !
from their farm near BakeOven and !
will visit in the city few days. MIR. |
Hinton states that crops are looking |
very we'll in his vicinity. although
good rain would be welcome, and |
would help out materially for it quite |
lrr in that section.
An exceptionally high wind was
blowing this afternoon. and the old
Colum bia was thrashing white caps and |
rolling high. The ferry which is
owed by the little launch Auarine, |
vas unable to land at the Washington |
,hore, and had to come back to this
side with it's load. 1t had quite'a time'on
,he return trip as the current took the |
BOAT down the river quite piece and |
,he waves continually broke over the
DOW CT the ferry.
The town of Moro had narrow es-
cape this morning from being destroy
ed by fire. AT an early hour fire was
discovered iu the Commercial Club
building adjoining j. B. Hossford's
aw office, and was under considerable
headway before assistance came. A
high wind was blowing. and all that
could be done was to save adjacent
property. Had it not been for
4 hydrant near by, the entire town
would probably have burned. The
club building and Mr.. Hossfori's office
and residence were destroyed, though
Mr.. Hossford saved his law library.
(From Fridays Dally.)
Th a river is at standstlll.
Il. S. Wilson left this morning for
Antelope.