The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-31

J brasks feed lots. They had bee
driven through with the exception {
! about 400 miles, the journey bein
made in May. All we're two-year-olds
weighing about los pounds when sold
Last evening The Dalles Assembly
No. 25, United Artisans, elected tn
following officers for the ensuing term
Mrs. Blanche Patterson, master art
isan; Mrs. M. M. Jayne, superintend
ent, Mrs. W. L. Whealdon, inspector
j. M. Huntington, secretary; W. A
Kirby, treasurer; Mrs. S. Bolton, in
structor.
Two men were killed on the Grea
Northern road near Odessa, in Lincolr
county, Sunday night, when the west
bound freight ran into handcar or
which were four men. Hayden, sec
tion nand, was instantly killed, Thorn
as Ryan, who lost leg in the accident
died while he was being brought to
Spokane for medical treatment.
Deputy Sheriff Sexton has returned
from visit to Warm Springs,reserva'
tion, where he went on official busi-
ness few days ago. While at the
agency Mr.. Sexton attended the In.
dians' Christmas tree and says he
never saw a better behaved crowd any
where. They had interesting exercises
in which all the Indians took part. and
evidenced an appreciation of the oc'
casion.
From Fridays Daily.
L. J. Davenport. of Mosier, is in the
city.
D. b. Roberts returned last evening
from Portland.
Encourage the firemen by attending
their ball, either as a dancer or a
spectator.
Music for the firemen's ball this
evening will be furnished by Brig
feldt's orchestra.
A special invitation is extended by
the firemen to attend the ball at Vogt
opera house tonight.
The earth had on its winter clothes
this morning, an inch of snow having
fallen during the night.
Regular meeting of Court The Dalles
No. IL, F. of A., this evening at 7:3O
Pm. Foresters will please attend.
If you have not yet bought ticket
for the tireman's ball tonight, do so at
once, for it will be the merriest dance
of the year.
Capt. Lewis goes to Hood River to-
morrow to arrange for giving his
lecture on the "Bright Side of Libby
at that place.
T. Burgess came up last night from
Portland where he has been the past
week, and left this ssafternoon for his
home at Bakeoven.
Next Monday will be another holi-
day in The Dal.es. Arrangements
have been about perfected for closing
all stores on that day.
The Misses Taylor will close their
Kindergarten school until some time
in February when a four months
spring term will open.
On Thursday evening of next week
the Degree of Honor aud the Work
men lodges will hold joint installa-
ton in Fraternity hall.
Some needed Improvements have |
been made to the freight house at the
D. r. &. N. depot that will prove
to the employees.
A few bodies of floating ice were
noticed going down the river today
Indicating that colder weather prevails
above than is being experienced here.
For two eeks past stockmen in the
'ontheran part of the couRtry have
oeen feeding their animals. and are
prepared to feed several weeks longer.
Nearly, all of the stock raisers have
enough feed for two months, hence
here is little multiplication of any loss
If stock no matter what kind of
weather. comes.
Next week begins busy time with
merchants, for it is their annual stock
aking season, the time they count up
heir profits and losses for the past
ear.
The boys industrial class that
ormerly met in the kindergarten
DOM at 2 o'clock will meet tomorrow
md every Saturday thereafter at
80 p. m.
The steamer Inland Flyer is making
egular trips between here and Port
and, alternating with the Dalles
ity. The little boat is doing nicely,
hough does not yet meet the expect
.tion of the builders.
The management of the public Ii
,rary desires book No. 296 of the
'armlee series returned to Blakeley
Z Houghton's store at once. The
,ook Is "Star of Avis" by Elizabeth
stuart Phelphs.
A good many people in The
)alles will eat New Years dinner
Without turkey Sunday, because there
re very few turkeys to be had. The
upply was nearly exhausted for
and Christmas.
The veteran newspaper man, State
senator John Michel of The Dalles,
8 a guest q. the Warhauser, being
lere in tbs interest of the Improved
Order of Red Men of which he is great
achem for Oregon.-Baker City
Democrat.
jackson county was organized in
1853, and in all its As years has never
,wned safe or vault for the deposit
If county funds. The grand jury in
ts lengthy report called special at
;ention to this matter, and recon.
nended the purchase of modern
,ime-lo:k, burg,ar-proof safe for the
use of the county treasurer.