The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-08

enough under way to assure its produc-
ton. Yesterday about thirty ladies
met Mrs. Runcie at the K. of P. hall,
where practice was had which was
very encouraging to that lady and her
class.
The Kindergarten, which has been
taught by the Misses Taylor, will close
their tenn on Friday next, and the ex-
ercises will take place in the audience
room of the First Baptist church at 2
O'Clock. All friends and those in
terested in the work are invited to be
present. j6-3td
The pupils of st. Mary's Academy will
give an entertainment on Friday, June
10Th, to raise funds for the purpose of
lighting the building. Exercises will
commence precisely at O'Clock p. m.
Admission SO cents. Children under
years not admitted. Tickets are for sale
at Blakeley & Houghton's. H. Her
brings, J. P. McInery's and MAier &
Benton's.
A wagonette load of young people
started out about O'Clock this morning
bound for NJ orc, to attend the Epworth
League convention. James Simonson
manipulated the relne, and had for pas
sengers, Messre. John Parrott and Clyde
Riddell and Misses Martha and Con-
stance Whealdon, Mabel Collins, Edith
Randall and Nettie Fredden.
In spite of reports to the contrary, the
body of Will Field was shipped TO his
mother at -Centaur Station, Mo-, and
reached there May Goth. The following
day the burial toek place, panied
with Memorial day honors. And this is
the last of Will, but his friends in The
Dalles will cherish many thoughts of his
bravery and his noble sacrifice in caring
for his comrades.
Sheriff Matlock, of Morrow county, it
is learned, is slowly dying of what is
known as "HodskIn's cancer" The
body is literally covered with pimples of
large size. The patient has recently
returned from the East. where the best
of medical attention has been of no avail
and there is now no hope OF his recover
ing, the end is approaching, while the
sufferer is being afflicted with the most
excruciating pain.
Every once in while we hear of some
man suing another for big amount of
money for alternating wife'e affections.
It does seem queer that the courts will
allow men to attempt through them to
obtain something for nothing. The
average man never sets any value upon
a wife's affections until some other
fellow has secured a title to then.
through attentions that only woman
knows how to appreciate.-East Ore
gonian.
As we read in the Oregonian laet
night of the expensive drinking foun-
tain which is to be donated to the city
of Portland by Hon. d. P. Thorn pson, it
just occurred to our minds how badly
The Dallea is in need of drinking places
scattered throughout the city. Not that
we expect any one to donate $4,000
fountain TO our little city, but that we
should merely have some unpretertious
drinking places where man and beast
could quench their thirst. Then we
were reminded that the only one we
possess, that donated by the Epworth
League and situated Eear the land office,
is not fulfilling IFS mission, but had ap-
parently run dry. What is the cause of
the water not being turned en-? The
fountain belongs to the city, and surely
she cannot refuse cup of cold water to
| those who, worn and weary, knock at
her door and ask so small favor.
Were talf the exciting news to be ad-
vertised regarding the Atlin district that
4 is daily being told by miners throughout
Oregon, there would be rush in which
more lives would be lost in reaching that
section than ever before and cause for
/ mer records to pale into insignificance.
Oregon is a KIondike in itself if men
would only realize that the unattainable
is not all that is to be desired. Daily
letters are received here regarding mines
which are mo slouches'' themeelvee
Yesterday James Blakeney received
letter from w. T. Young, who owns al
interest in the Spanish Gulch mines, IL
which he said that matters were en-
couraging there. The Sand Gulch Min
ing Company in sixteen days took ou
$500, the largest nugget being worth
: $50, and several smaller ones from $40 (,
$50. They are still running day ant
night, and working twelve raen. Thi