The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
tered at the Umatilla House.

Geo. Moabus, of Missoula, is In the
city visiting his sister, Mrs. M. 7.
Nolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Haworth return
ed last night from q short visit to
Portland.
Why don't the Spaniards lie on the
grass at Manila any more? Because
it's too Dewey.
Miss Addie Jackson, who has been
TO Heppner for some time, spent the
Fourth in the city.
The steamers Regulator and Sarah
Dixon will leave at $50 each morning,
beginning tomorrow.
Sam E. Van Vactor returned last
| night from Mosier, where he delivered
the fourth of July Grafton.
I This morning case of assault and
battery was tried before Justice Fill
loon, and the case dismissed.
Misses Annie and Bessie Lang spent
the Fourth of July at Cloud Cap Inn.
They will return this evening.
A stranded correspondent at Key
West wired home: "Cubee or not
Cubee; that is the Keywest-ian."
Miss Kicks accompanied Miss En-
right to her home in Wasco last even
| ing and will return in the morning.
Fred w. Wilson delivered the Fourth
of July Grafton yesterday at White
Salmon and returned home last even
ing.
Today Robt. Kelley was sworn in
| and took charge of the sheriffs Office.
He has appointed Frank c. Sexton as
his deputy.
All parties having claims against
the Fourth of July committee are re-
quested to present the same to G. F.
Stephens at once.
A Chinaman went to stors to buy a
shirt, and tried on one. Fits you
Lee," said the clerk. "Doey?" res
ponded the celestial.
Can you tell me the quickest way to
get to the nearest hospital? Yes,
stand out there on the corner and
shout, "Three cheers for Spain"
Miss Lillian Ackerman, of Portland,
recently graduated from Eugene, is
visiting at the residence of County
School Supt. Gilbert, in this city.
The Berkley Concert Co. comes well
recommended by the press in cities
where they have appeared. They are
billed for next Wednesday evening at
the Vogt.
There was slight blaze on the roof
of the Chas. Stephens residence last
night, but a handy garden hose was
brought in service and but little dam
age was done.
Regular monthly meeting of the city
council tonight at the city hall. The
newly elected councilmen will be
present and appointments will be
made.
The town yesterday was exceedingly
orderly. There was not a single ar
rest made and everyone conducted
themselves in a manner to be COM
mended.
The 100 guns with which the people
of The Dalles were awakened yester-
day morning were fired by o. L. Bar
rell, who is an expert when it comes
to handling artillery.
The wool market is not what grow
ers hoped for, yet good. clean clips can
be sold for from 124 to 13 cents a
pound, which is considered good
price during war times.
There was large delegation from
Arlington, at our celebration yester-
day. They had a special car which
was decorated to suit tho occasion.
Besides the band there were Is people
from Arlington in attendance.
Homer Turner died a. Boise City
Sunday morning of mountain fever.
He was a young man of about % and
was quite we'll known at this place,
having lived here for a number of
years.
M. N. Eastwood deserves credit for
being the most effective fireman in the
city yesterday. He superintended the
putting out of two fires-one under the
Key Stone saloon and the other on
top OF Regulator office. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. I. P. Joles and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Alden returned home Sun
day from Spanish Gulch Grant county.
Messrs. Joles and Alden have been
mining and during the past six weeks
have taken out about s17OO in dust
and nuggets.
The police commissioners of Port
land have selected several of our
former residents to positions on the
force. Among them we note John
Quinton and Ed. Crate as patrolmen,
while Frank Bulger is driver of the
patrol wagon.
Outside of the liberty car and
George and Martha Washington floats,
the most attractive things in the parade
yesterday were Mays & Crowe's wag-
on display, Williams&Co'. marines and
and the Times Mountaineer printing
Office on wheels.
The oration delivered by Hon. Wal
lace McCammant yesterday was one of |
the best ever heard in the city. Mr.. |
McCammant is fluent speaker, and it
was indeed a happy thought on the
part of Capt. Lewis that Mr.. Mccain
mant was secured as orator.
Two alarms were turned in last night
about ten o'clock but did not amount
to much. The first alarm was small !
blaze in the rear of the DIP. IAN. Co.
Office. The other was on the roof of
the Cosmopolitan and created good |
de al of excitement for few minutes.
Much of the success. of yesterdays
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