The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-02

fall by Samuel Wilkinson. They have
at the present writing about 500 sacks
of assorted salt stored and are awaiting
more.
Spain's report of the Maine disaster
differs very much from ours. and they
barely aumit that there was an ex
plosion.
J. F. Fordyce, representing Wad
hams, Kerr Bros. & Co. of Portland,
Or, is in the city interviewing our
merchants.
Alex Mcleod, who for years was In
business ct this place, but now a resi-
dent OF Palouse, is in the city meeting
old acquaintances.
E. ]. Collins & Co. yesterday shipped
carload of potatoes to New Orleans
Wasco county POTATOES are receiving
world wide reputation.
Miss Annie Lang left for Portland
on the delayed train this morning.
where she will meet relative who Is
coming from the East.
c. Nj. Cartright came up last nighI
from his home at Portland and left
this morning for Hay Creek accom-
p tnied by JAS. Hackett.
E. B. Duffy, travelling freight and
passenger a. gent for the Denver & r."
Grande railroad is in the city, in The
interest Of his company.
samuel Broiles, who has been to
Portland for some days returned, to
his home at Tygh Valley today. II,
was accompanied by his mother.
Jno. Thomas, who for some years
was resident of this city, but now Is
in business at Bowman, IuahO. Is III
the city renewing Old acquaintances.
Hundreds of kilograms have been
received by the president from all
parts of the country insisting that con-
yress take Immediate action in regard
to Cuba.
Thos. Targher is in town today from
Tygh Ridge. He brought with him
$40 head of sheep which he is taking
to the Cascade mountains 10 the sun-
mer range.
T. Brownhill, of Grass Valley. re-
turned from Portland where he has
been in the interest of settlers on the
land belonging to the Eastern Oregon
Land Co.
The first shearing that we hav'
b. ard of this spring has taken place il
the John Day country. I his is un-
douo' edly band of wethers, for it IL
very early in the season to begii
shearing.
The stock of liquors and cigars be-
longing to Otto Birgfeld is being sold
at auction today to the highest bidder,
to satisfy the claims of l.. Mel er. Al
Nielsen and The Oalles Commission 4
Grocery Co.
DR.. Forest Richards and wife, Bart.
lett Richards and wife. and Mrs. j. G
Turner and child from Nebraska, wh..
are touring in the Northwest are il
the city. The Messrs. Richards are
extensive sheep buyers.
The special car of the president OF
the B G r. & N. WAS attached to the
Spokane flyer last evening. The pres
ldent and his family visited in the city
during the evening and departed Oh
the ll:40 overland train.
AT the club rooms, the highest score
for last week are as follows: Monday
A. Keller. 81: Tuesday. Miss Schanno
A and N. SinnoSl. 80; Wednesday,
Mrs. FL h. A and N. Sinnott 66;
Thursday, Miss Lang, 45 and Fred
Van N. rden, 81; Friday, Mrs. Seufert
SO and y. Sinnott, 81; Saturday, +.
Stadleman, SO; Sunday, C. Ballard. Sc.
There is a great deal of talk of inn
proving the grade from Wapinitia TO
rygh Valley, by running road up
Steers gulch. The present grade is
new one will be one foot to the rod.
his will be a good improvement ano
will meet with the hearty approval of
all who live in the vicinity and travel |
the road.
'And they winked the other eye"
when Butts showed them some snaps |
in real estate, and Butts didn't do
thing but make three sales last week
How does he do SO much business is
now the common remark among the
home seekers of this city and business
men looking for locations. The ex-
ol l.nation is easy enough and can he
Illustrated in this way. When you
show a man a $1,000 gold piece and
,tfer it to him for $1,000, he will TAX,
t. won't he? When Butts show you
worth 100000 for about
400, 90 you will take it, won't you? II
ou want any of these kind of PROPOSE
ions Butts has themx
1t is often amusing to see how many
nistakes are made by persons presum-
ng to recognize old acquaintances,
or instance. few days ago one OF
ur popular young business men while
D Portland was taken for ]. J. Cor
EFT, the pugilist. The young man
as with few friends at the conven-
on, and while talking with an ac-
uaintance was accosted with "Why, r
allo, Jim, how are you?" To the
nagrin OF the presumptious party he
as Informed by the gentleman from
he Dalles that he was not brui-er.
ut "a quiet and peaceable jeweler. VIII" :
ade no pretense of being bad man
theatrical tar"
Dante st the Vogt Opera House.
The great magician and illusionist
ante fFliaeonl aided hv Mile D..