The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-23
wAYsI0E eLEANlNes.

Saturday IS the day when the ladies',
will have on sale, in the window at j
H. Cross store, all kinds of pastry.
This morning about O'Clock ia
hilarious citizen of The Dalles, who Vas
city during the entire night, Was
''jugged'' by the night watchman, and
has spent today in regretting his folly.
What was our surprise this morning
to be greeted by a genuine snow storm,
which was far from what might have
been expected. However, it soon dis
appeared, silently stealing away, and
the sun soon obliterated all traces Of It.
No. 1, the west bound passenger,
which should arrive at 2:55, is reported
as eight hours late, which will bring it
in about 10 :55. However, trains are
mighty "oncertain, so don't take ouT
word for it; but inquire further, or yoh
may get left.
Mays & Groves new store will be the
pride of the city when it is finished ahd
the finest hardware store in the North
west. 1t will probably be month be-
fore it is completed and the goods all in
place; but already it is easy to tell what
1t will be like.
/ Reports are continually coming in as
to the wheat crops which are said to be
lost. While this is no doubt true in
many cases, in others the conclusion is
premature. Those who know, say much
of what is thought to be lost, will yet
Yprove itself all right.
Last night at a banquet given by the
Oregon Society of the Sons/of the Ameri-
can Revolution in Po1dand, Fred w.
Wilson, OF this city, Responded to the
toast, Westward th9Course of Empire"
and if Fed equaleP his former efforts,
his speech was not excelled by any
given
Don't forget to remember that tonight
is the night for Smith Bros dancing
class. You can pass few hours very
pleasantly by being present. Their
soiree on Saturday night willNbe held in
the K. of P. hall, instead of the Baldwin.
as the latter is occupied for the evening
by the horse chow.
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to the city as a witness in the Forester
case, but who was not put on the stand,
seems to have been determined TO make
the most of his visit, and proceeded to
get on ''tear." After causing consider
able trouble, he was last night arrested
and fined $40 by the recorder.
Bartholomew trained horses arrived
in the city Tuesday night. No parade
was given today as the band has not yet
arrived. You will recognize the animals
as they are taken up and down our
streets, by their fine appearance, all of
them being California thoroughbreds.
1t is said they have an expression almost
human.
For the past two nights star-gazers
haye observed large circle around the
moon, and having run OUT of a topic for
conversation have commented as to its
beauty and what it may portend. They
are assured by those who have made
astronomy a study, that in this part OF
the country it has no particular sig
nificance. although in many. places it
would declare a storm.
Thismorning in putting on his mack.
intosh the owner found IN the outside
pocket pair of cream opera gloves
which was evidently put there by some
one through a mistake at the Elks' party
last week, as that is the last time he wore
: the coat. AS the gloves are expensive
ones, no doubt the owner will be pleased
to recover them, and can do SO by call
| ing at this Office and paying for the
advertising.
Among the great losers of stock from
the scarcity of feed to tide his sheer
over during the severe winter, ii
: 'tKishwalk,'' Warm Spring Indian
! Out of band of 5000, he is said to have
: lost about 1000. and the corrals are
: covered with their carcasses. Three
men are kept busy skining the sheep in
order.t to cave the pelts. Kishwalk is ar
energetic man and hard worker, who's,
bad luck is to be regretted.
I. Be down on First street near the Una
. tilla House tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
if you want to see Prof. Bartholomew
J. give scientific exhibition in driving