The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-02
From Fridays Daily.


Prof. Ii. L Howe, of Hood River, j
in the city.
d E. j. jacobsen has returned from
toar of the upper country.
8 Capt. EdwaI Il, government inspecto
of hulls, was in the city last night.
V. M. Bennett, who spent the sum.
in Moro, has H. turned to The Dalles.
} c. W Lord, of Arlington, spen
Thanksgiving lay with friends in the
city.
Ray Logan is in the city, having
come up to sprnd Thanksgiving with
his father.
On account of ill health James
Baldwin has returned to Portland for
medical treatment.
! The receipts of the county clerks
Office for fees q iring the month of Nov
ember were S2J6.00.
Miss Grace Lauer returned from
Portland Wednesday evening, where
she has been the past three months.
Hon. E. P. Mccormack and wife. of
Salem, spent yesterday in the city the
guests of MIR. and Mrs. W. H. Moody.
Mr.. and Mira. R. Parrish, of bay
Creek, spent a few days,in town.this'
week. purchasing supplies for thei win
ter.
A grouse at Wind river was found to
have several grains of gold in its craw,
and if unmolested would probably
have laid golden egg. s,,,: e,,s....:
The street in front of the Columbia
hotel is being filled in with cinders,
which will keep down the mud that is
accommodating on other parts of the
street.
Mrs. Campien, sister OF the late
Captain Waud. came up from Port
land wednesday evening and spent
yesterday in the city with Mrs. Waud
and family. -"
Light ship Columbia River No. so
was driven ashore near cape Disap-
pointment Tuesday n!ght and will be
"a total loss. The crew and officers
were rescued.
The town of Sumpter has sold $780,
600 worth of bonds for the construction |
Of its new water works, to Morris g.
Whitehead, of Portland and Denver,
at per ceut for 20 years.
Thomas ]. Black. ex-collector of |
customs for the district of Oregon,
died very suddenly in his apartments
in the Imperial hotel. Portland, We'd
nesday morning. He was born Ia
Canada 6a years ago. and came to ore-
gon in 1854.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Lathim, Of Dufur, Oregon, will
be glad to learn that their children
have just recovered from malignant
case of scarlet fever and Messrs.
Lathim aad Brownhiil are again able
to perform their usual labors.
Fine rains without frost continue at
the whole country is green
as in springtime, and stock of all kinds
Is hog-fat. The tender green grass in
pastures is from six to eight inches
high. Even severe winter has no
serrors for the stockmen now.
Zack Taylor, of Antelope, passed
through town this morning en- route to
Salem with the remains of his son, W.
+. Taylor, who died at Spokane on
Wednesday evening, OF consumption.
Ar. Taylor had heen sink for - long
ime, and had been, in Spokane under
treatment of specialist.
p The churches lhroughout the coun.
ny have taken an active interest in
he Roberts case, and some long re.
against seating him will
,e presented to congress. Rev. A. j.
president OF the State +,
Christian Endeavor Union of Oregon,
las forwarded remonsti ance contain
ng 5000 names that were secured in
he different churches in this state.
Next Tuesday night at the Method ,
st church, Chaplain g ilDert, the hero
chaplain of the Second oregon, will !
ecture on his experience in the :
Philippines. Rev. Gilbert Is fluent
peaker, and there are indeed few men .
q the state who are closer to the
hearts OF Oregonians than he. Ad- 4
mission to the lecture will be 25
.ents.
The Times Noun ntaineer still de
Tres to insist that the business men OF
Fhe Dalles take some steps to secure
he trade of the men who are working
IN the portage road across the river,
" getting reduction of ferriage
ates. Why not make up purse suf-
icient to pay half the ferriage? There
will be 200 men working on the port
.ge for five or six months, and their
rade is worth looking after.
The annual memorial exercises of
Cascade Lodge, No. 300, B. P. o. Elks,
will be held in K. of P. hall Sunday
.fternoon at 2:30. w. T. Dovell. of
Nalla Walla, will deliver the address,
While Judge Bradshaw will serve as
,ulogist. Memorial services will be
sad this year to the Elks of
his city, owing to the receipt of news
If the death of their esteemed brother,
Capt. o. S. Waud, coming on the eve
If their memorial.