The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-14
From Fridays Daily.

Additional local news on fourth page.
Get the best dry fir cord wood at
Maier & Benton'sx II 1w
William and. John Wallace, of
.Wasco are in the city.
Justice Bayard is confined to his
home on account of illness.
r. J. Stats and II. D. Slusher, of
Dufur, were in the city last night.
Smith Bros. will give soiree at the
Baldwin opera house Saturday even
ingY
All parties connected with the min.
strels are requested to be on hand at
the Vogt 7:30 this evening.
On February 10 the Elks lodge will
give ball in the ,Vogt opera house
for members and iovited guests.
There is no snow in the Willamette
valley south of Salem, and what is left
in Portland is melting very rapidly.
Snow is eight inches deep at Baker
City and eight feet deep in the sur
rounding mountains says the Demo-
crat.
The country to the South has been
visited by chinook that has re-
moved the snow from the south hill
sides.
The warm weather today has caused
the snow to settle down about two
inches but has not brought any bare
ground in sight.
Representative Norton has intro
duced bill in the house requiring the
o. r. & N. to fence its line from
Portland to Huntingdon.
Estebenet & Esping have refitted
the public bowling alley, so that it
now presents an attractive appearance
and is becoming very popular resort.
Mrs. Agnus I. Hunter, subject of
the queen of England, filed with the
county clerk notice of her intention to
become citizen of the United States.
Citizens of Portland are registering
loud complaints against the conditions
of the streets, complaint being made
that they are impossible because of
the slush and snow.
At the Christian church tonight
Rev. J. w. Stiverson, of Oysterville,
, will hold services. Mr.. Stiverson is
member of the bunker church, and is
an eloquent speaker.
A falling tree at the Golconda mine
| in Baker county struck J. E. Murray
and Frank WIldman the other day,
and MIR. Murray sustained injuries
from which he will probably die.
Parties who desire to become men,
bers Of the new militia company
should present themselves at the
armory tomorrow evening as it is ex-
pected the company will be mustered
in by Colonel Patterson at that time.
| The annual edition of the Oregon
| ian will be issued on the 10Th, and will
contain a vast amount of valuable sta
tistics, besides % pages of colored
plates. It's just the thing to send to
| friends in the east. Leave orders with
NJ. T. Nolan. 12-3d.
Three or four Sherman county
papers were received today. and after
perusing them through and through
our exchange reader was unable to
find single item about the beautiful
snow. They must be enjoying summer
weather up there.
Pease e. Mays have moved their
grocery department into the store
room formerly occupied by 1. c. Nick
elson, and are putting up the fixtures
taken out of ]. G. Hertz store in their
former grocery room, and are fitting
it up for clothing department.
Miss Lenora Gosser returned last
night from Portland, and while in the
city visited VIM. Hoering, who has
submitted to two operations at ST..
vincent's hospital. She says the
operations were quite successful, aud
Mr.. Hoering will be home in few
weeks.
The Moro Republic says the Co.
lumbia Southern railroad has been
bonded for s., 800, 900. Its pretty good
road that has only little over 20
miles of track and can be bonded for
such cum. It has a good country,
such "a can only be found in Eastern