The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-21

in a paying enterprise, a business al
ready established in The Dalles, can
learn something of interest by calling
at this office. 81
This morning the ferry was brought
down from it's winter quarters at
Hungry harbor, attached to the cable
and began making regular trips be-
tween here and Rockland.
Grand opening of the new Midway
Saturday evening. Splendid lunch
| served before and after the theater.
A cordial invitation extended to all by
the proprietor. w. l. Marders. I'd.
Today Mike Doyle, of Chenoweth
creek, delivered five dressed hogs to
Chrisman Bros. the total weight of
which was 1882 pounds. The hogs
were only year old when killed.
The county assessor has finished ex-
tending the assessment roll and listing
the taxable property in the several in
cOrporated towns in the county. 1t
shows SI,110,I27 of taxable property
in The Dalles.
The Dalles City left Cascade Locks
at 8 O'Clock this morning, and on
reaching Crates point found block
ade of ice which it has been hammer.
ing at ever since noon trying to break
its way through.
Ross, son of Mr.. aud Mrs. Adelbert
Field, died at Vashon, King county,
Wash, ON Tuesday, January 17th.
after an illness of six hours with
spasms. Mr.. and Mrs. Field formerly
lived in the DalIes, and the boy was
born here January %, 1896.
The stock yards presented livelier |
today than for some time |
past. There were two car loads of hogs |
there feeding that belonged to Kidder
Bros, of Island City, and car of cat.
tie belonging to Capt. Irvine, of Pay
cite. Both. shipments were en- route
to Troutdale.
According to decision of Adjutant-
General Corbin volunteers in the
United States service will receive pay
for their service between the time they
pi sented themselves for enlistment
aud the time of mastering in,
but no pay will be allowed those who
we're rejected.
United States District Attorney
Hall will probably not fool around the !
;he state capitol building much in the
uture: or if he does will be more care
ul about picking up hats. By mis-
AXE he wore off Senator Reeds hat
he other day, and was promptly ar
'ested on charge of larceny.
The driver who came in with the
tage from Prineville last night re-
ported the snow having gone off all i
he country south of Deschutes river. l
This side of the river the snow grows ,
deeper from Tygh Ridge to- 6
,ards The Dalles. but has gone off all G
he south hlllsides along the road. s
1t is now believed that A. K. Handy,
Corvallis, who disappeared while
uniting in the mountains of Polk
Dunty, was murdered. Bloot has
cen found on the snow near where c
ANDY was last seen, and tracks lead d
lg to the Siletz river lead to the be.
eff that his murderers threw the body
ITO the stream.
The manager of The Dalles-Priue- :
lie stage line is finding it a difficult
after to make trips on schedule time
nee the thaw began, rendering the
'ads difficult to travel. The schedule
me between here and Prineville, a y
stance of 121 miles, in % hours, o
hich requires pretty lively travelling :,
I'd under the most favorable circum- "
ances is quite difficult to make, as -
om two to three hours are consumed =
each trip in necessary stops.