The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-13

city such an untidy appearance, and
which caused visitor to our town re-
Gently to say: Somehow your streets
and buildings look dingier than they
ueed to-" We cannot afford to cause
such remarks to be made, simply be-
cause We are careless in the little things.
One of the prettiest and most suitable
sites imaginable foI a cemetery is that
of the Odd Fellows cemetery, and it is
each day becoming more nearly what
euch place should be-a veritable bed
of flowers. Up till this year the water
supply has hardly been sufficient for
the need; but yesterday the water was
turned into new two-inch main, with
II inch branch pipes leading through
out the cemetery. There is now no
reason why each lot should not be kept
in perfect trim, and the place be made
garden instead of a tomb.
Since Supt, ]. D. Lee took charge at
the penitentiary he has devised a way
of giving fresh air and exercise to the
| three female prisoners. On fine days
the three women accompanied by one
guard, are permitted to spend few
hours walking outside the stockade,
these rambles, thus far, having been
taken on the board walk between the
prison and asylum. Twice have the
female prisoners enjoyed this privilege
and as the weather improves, it will be
accorded them oftner. This is as i
should be. The sun shines for the un
just as well as the just. II 'twere not SO
how few of Gods creatures would en-
Joy the warmth of it's rays. 1t seem
terrible to contemplate these femalt
prisoners having been go long deprived
of outdoor exercise.
With a persistence WHICH is unac
countable, the old Chlnam9h each yea
plants a vegetable garden in the beacl
at the foot of Washington/street. and al
most as often, just about the time tn
vegetables get SO the old fellow cal
make something off of Them, old Colum
bia creeps up and swallows them dow
as if they had been planted to appeas
his hunger. No a4ount of persuasion
will convince hih that there is an,
other spot on thS globe for garden
At present he is Accosting all his friend
with "You tihkee high walla?' an
most of them seem to ''tinkee."
The steamer Spokane has been place
in service on the Snake river betwee
Sparta and Lewiston with double dali
service and will be operated as throug
mail, express and passenger steamer
making round trips daily except Satur
day. Leave Riparia at 2 80 a. m. al
irving at Lewiston at II O'Clock moor
Leave Lewiston at 2:30 p. m. arrivln
at Riparia at O'Clock p. m. Th
steamer Lewiston will take the place {
the Spokane on the same schedule Sal
urdays and at other times will be opel
ated on wild schedule, taking care
all local work. The object of this ne
schedule is to place the Wisten and Blu
falo Hump countries more in touch wit
points on the o. r. & N. If
The party of lawyers, composed {
Judge Bradshaw, Dist. Atty. Jayne
w. H. and 81. 8. Wilson and Dougls
Dutur, who had the misfortune to be
runaway on their way to Condor la
Sunday, returned yesterday afternoo
: none the worse for their experienc
which they consider lucky escape. Il
stead of occurring just as they reache
7 Banneman's the horses started to ru
3 two miles this side of that place, an
: scattered lawyers at intervals for son
' distance, H. S. Wilson staying with ii
g hack until he found himself at ii
3 bottom of ditch six feet deep.
8 S. Weir, the'merchant of Arlington, W
y very seriously injured, having his coll
d bone and two ribs broken, while he W
g otherwise badly bruised. Being lar
e man, he suffered in consequence Il
more. Heis still at Banneman's, whe
d his wife is now nursing him, and he W
II probably be compelled to remain the
:. for ten days.
d When Travelling