The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-05
conferred upon two candidates by
Friendship Lodge, Knights ofPythias.


one Of the visitors to The Dalles TODAY
Late reports from Skagway are lha
al. epidemic has developed that is very
fatal, and II deaths occurred in one
day.
Governor Lord and State Treasures
Metschan are guests of the city today
they being here to attend the Wool
growers convention.
Parties VIII O have come in from the
south say that roads are in fine con-
dition from Antelope to Twelve Mile;
but from there to The Dalles they are
rough and muddy.
Hugh Glenn is again in The Dalles
| having completed his contract on the
Astoria railroad, and for time will
devote his attention exclusively TO his
business interests here.
The Yaquina Bay people rejoiced ex-
ceedingly over the appropriation for
the jetty at Newport, but were pre-
mature for the appropriation was
There is nothing too good for The
Dalles' guests this week. Ii there is
any courtesy they do not receive, all
| they have to do is to mention it and
| the different committees having their
entertainment in charge will see that
it is supplied.
Yesterday the recorder of Temple
Lodge, A. o. U. w. delivered to Mrs.
De Wolf check for $1,000, the amount
of the beneficiary certificate held by
her late husband in the order. Mr.. De
Wolf died in California about a month
ago.
Rev. C. 2. Bailey, of Prineville. who
has been in Baker City holding relig-
ious meetings the past month, arrived
here this morning. Mr.. Bailey say S
exceptionally fine weather has prevail
ed in Baker county lately, and the
roads there are now dry and dusty.
Nature could have done no more for
The Dalles than it has in supply ing
good weather for the Woolgrowers'
convention. No more spring like day
could have been hoped for, and it
certainly was such day as made the
city's guests feel the warmpth of the
II
The Examiner and New York Jour-
nal offer a reward of $50, GOO for the ar.
rest and conviction of the fiends in
carnate who put the nation in mourn
ing by committing the awful tragedy
at Havana. This ought to result in
the discovery of the culprits, for $780,
900 is whole lot of money f'r a
detective to pick up.
Messrs. E. NJ Williams and John
Weigle returned yesterday morning
from New York and Chicago, where
they have been the past few weeks
purchasing goods for the firm of A. M.
Williams & Co. They bought an i'm
mense stock, which is already arriving
and when it is all in will fill their
large establishment to the very doors.
The affairs of the city of Long
Creek, in Grant county, are now in
the hands of the newly elected Of
ficials. Long Creek is financially in
the best condition of any incorporated
town in Grant county. II is well
supplied with sidewalks and cross
walks. and has at present over S400 in
the hands of it's treasurer, besides
owning its own city hall.
All the sheepmen from every part of
the country, who are in the city tc-
day. report their tlocks in flourishing
condition. Owing to the favorable
weather during the winter, the wool
has grown continuously, and in con-
sequence this years clip will be of
excellent staple. They also look for
ward to good increase in their fiocks
this year.
Mrs. NJ. E. Briggs and children re.
turned home this morning. They have |
been at Chehalis the past three |
where both the children have |
been very ill, bus are now on the road |
to recovery. Little Teddy, whom the
physicians thought could not live, is
now able to be about on crutches,
h. Oh <>f
lis disabled limb.
A number of counterfeit S. gold
pieces have made their appearance in
Portland the past few days, aud so
rood is the imitation that even several
,ank cashiers have been taken in.
The coin has the right color and the
,roDer ring, while the finish is equally
IS good as that of any coin turned out
" the mints of Uncle Sam. 1t is only
he weight that is agains6 it, and i'm
he majority of cases it is only by
Weighing that the counterfeit can be
detected.
In the list of the names of sailors
Wounded by the Maine explosion is
hat of Charles A Lohman. Cor
'all;sites are wondering if he is the
Charles Lohman who some ten years
go with his brother Harry, operated
he Bryson farm, in the south end of
Benton. The Whereabouts of Charles
vas unknown to his brother year or
wo ago, and it is suspected that the
sailor and the young man
7ho farmed in Benton are the same
erson. Il
This is the season of the year when
he politician in Washington remem-
ers his constituents, and builds up
is fences at the expense of the tax
ayers by sending out big packages of
eeds from the agricultural department
he Times-Mountaineer has already
eceived enough to sesd good sized
arm, and when it looks upon them,
'onders how mahy votes the thousands
f like packages will bring to the poll
icians who are lavish with the peoples
money in distributing seeds. >
Passed Away.
Charles Eston, of Boyd. was on Feo.
4, 1898, transferred from this life Of sor-
ow and suffering to life on the eter-
al shore. 1t has been my pleasure to
ave an acquaintance of Is years with
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