The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-23

evening.
A clearance sale of trimmed hat
will be held during July and August a
the millinery parlors of Campbell I
| Wilson. Sd 1w.
| The ladies of the Good Inten
Society gave Mrs. w. II. Biggs yer!
pleasant surprise yesterday afternoon
a number of them calling at her home
in a body and entertaining her fol
several hours.
Annie, the 8-year-old daughter ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Remie Rondeau, died al
the home of her parents near Kingsley
yesterday and was buried this after
nom. Her ailmeut- was scarlet fever
and dyphtheria.
The many friends of r. Newlin will
be pleased to learn that he is recover.
ing from his severe illness, and ie now
on the road to recovery. A few days
ago it was thought there were no
hopes of his ever getting we'll.
The pay of General Skaters army
in Cuba for the month of June was
$750,OOO but nobody begrudges the
amount that will be paid out to the
boys in blue. They have earned their
pay, fighting in the cause of humanity.
The Regulators machinery has all
been taken out except the boilers, and
the boat was in readiness to float this
off the shore with the Sarah Dixon
when she came up from Portland
today.
There has been little said about the
growth of The Dalles this season,
however there has been considerable
building. Sine the first of April
there have been I6 residences built
aud sveral more are now under course
of construction.
Miss Winnifred Humphrey. who has
been wishing her sister, Mrs. J. c.
Wood, the past year, left this MORN
ing for home near Truckee, California.
Miss Humphreys many friends in the
city wish her a pleasant journey, and
hope she will again return to The
Dalles.
1t is expected that the steamer
Dalles City will be ready to go into
service by the last of next week. Its
boilers are now being put in position,
and the other repairs will be completed
inside of week. The old boat re-
nodded will be welcomed back to
The Dalles.
The dispatches state that W. II. Fl,
Glufer, of Eastern Oregon, has been
appointed forestry supervisor, to have
charge of the northern portion of the
Cascade and Bull Run reserves. There
is probably mistake in the name as
the appointee is no doubt W. H. b.
Dufur, of Dufur.
Those who have seen the Somers
Family. speak in the highest terms
Of their ability as musicians, and
recommended their entertain
nent. 1t is said to be real treat to
near them. They appear at the Bald
win opera house this evening, aud
'hould receive liberal patronage
There will hardly be any shortage of
onage to handle the wheat crops of |
Oregon and Washington this year. |
The wheat crop in California is almost
! failure, and ships that formerly |
oaded at San Francisco will come to
Portland and the Sound. This ought
o make the wheat market brisk and
,rices good.
Fol the most enjoyable outing at
east possible expenditure of cash and
ime. take advantage Of the Sunday |
Excursions to Hood River, Cascade
locks, Bonneville and Multnomah
Falls. Fare so cts. for the round trip
Special car from The Dalles every
sunday. These excursions are grow
ng very popular and indications are
hat the largest crowd of the season
will take advantatg of next Sundays
During the past fow years Dave Gar
ison has been collecting Indian relics,
md has quite cabinet Of curios that
le has gathered up consisting of arrow
nd spear heads, stone pipes, bows,
tc., and few days since added to his
objection a number of stones found on
he north side of the river that are
uriosities. They are fat rocks, cut
quare. and evidently had been used
y the Indians to polish either wood
r stone implements.