The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-04
From Fridays Daily.

Tonight
The great McEwan
At the Vogt opera house.
| Additional local news on fourth page.
John II. Sternweis and wife of Boyd,
are in the city.
| Chas. Durbin, of Antelope, is at the
Umatilla House.
TN, Croften, of Centerville, is reg
istered at the Umatilla House.
Chauncy McDouald, the popular
travelling salesman, is in the city.
DR.. Hollister was called to Dufur
today to consult with DR.. Dodds. The
patient being one of Mr.. Quinn's
children.
25, 35 and so cents will be the prices
| of admission to see McEwen, The
Great, at the Vogt tonight and tomor-
row night.
Mrs. c. P. Johnston and children
who have been visiting Dalles friends
for some time Left for their home at
| Moro last evening.
Miss Rose Michel returned last
night from visit with Portland and
Salem friends and is buisly engaged
once more as reporter for the Chroni-
Gle
The work of repairing the damage
done by the recent fire In the Colum-
bia hotel is progressing nicely. The
roof Is finished and the plastering and
papering will be done as soon as the
walls are sufficiently dry.
The locks at the Cascades are frozen
up todar and the steamer Dalles City
has been ordered to remain in Portland
until after the cold spell so there will
be no boat between The, Dalles and
Portland until the weather moderates.
Charles Van Duyn, of Tygh Valley,
returned from business trip to Port
land last night. He reports the
weather in that town more disagree
able than it is here as there is more
snow while the atmosphere lacks the
clearness if that of Eastern Oregon,
Today the county commissioners
are going over the books of the county
treasurer. sheriff and clerk, and COM
pairing the same. AS these officials
are thorough accountants and honest,
reliable men, there is little doubt that
the books will not prove to be correct
in every regard.
For few days only, Wilder's third
annual mid-winter slaughter. Photos, |
IS cents, $1.O0 and ST. 25: cabinets S1.50 |
and up; latest carbon work at former |
price of polished works Sd. |
We understand that Arlington is
soon to have the benefit of a first class |
ferry boat, something they have never
had this far. The new boat will carry |
five or six.four horse teams and will |
be equipped with sufficient horse
power to overcome the stronges cur
rent of the stream. Work will begin
at once on the new boat.
P. H. McEwan and wife, of Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, are guests at the
Umatilla House. Mr. McEwau in
forms US that he has warm spot in
his heart for The Dalles, owing to the
kind treatment he received while here
on his last tour, and that he would not
have overlooked an engagement in
this city under any consideration.
Captains Fuller and Edwards inspec-
tors of boilers and hulls arrived in the |
city yesterday afternoon and as every
thing was in readiness inspected the |
steamers Regulator and Klickitat. |
Tney found both crafts to be in good
shape in every regard, in fact the
Regulator is said to be in better shape
than ever before, which will no doubt
be demonstrated when it once more
goes into sevice.
A most pitiable case of destitution
came before County Judge Mays to-
day. 1t was four little boys by the
name of Styles, whose father was
killed by an accident about two years
ago, and whose mother is sick. The |
wants of the little fellows were sup
piled, and arrangements are being
made to send them TO the Boys and
Girls Aid Society at Portland. In the
mean time the mother will be cared |
for at the county farm.
William Shearer died at his home
in Albina Or, Mondoy January 3Oth,
of pneumonia. His body was brought
to Goldendale and laid to rest il the
Goldendale cemetery. He was born
in North Ca,acin in 1853 AID crossed !
the plains il. Gf. He lived in Oregon |
until II years ago then came. to |
Klickitat M; king that county his home
until last f.i.l, when he moved to AL
biua. He has ''"en consistent mem |
ber of the Da pllst church for many |
years and was respected by all. He
leaves wife' and six children.
five sons and one daughter, to mourn
his loss besides host of friends he
has made during hfs long residence in
Klickitat county.
Card of Thanks.