The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-05-13
raisers, were in town last night and
eft today tor PrineYille.

raisers, were In town last night ant
eft today tor Prineville.
Two six-h horse teams were loaded d
Moody's warehouse this morning with
freight for Dayville.
| There was slight frost in the sur
rounding country last night, and here
the mercury registered 81.
Mrs. Thompson and Miss Smith, oi
Arlington, were passengers on the
boat this morning going to Portland.
If you fail to be on hand for Satur-
days sale at Pease & Mays you will
need the balance of The year to express
| your regrets.
W. E. Garretson and James Fisher
| have returned from attending the
| grand court of Foresters in Oregon
City. and report having had an en-
joyable meeting. Mr.. Fisher was
honored with the election of grand
recording secretary.
The readings of the river this morn.
ing were 20.7 feet, rise of "a feet in
"a hours. Reports from Lewiston are
that the rise was slight there yester-
day, hence the river will remain
stationary here, or probably fall
slightly during the next few days.
Last Sunday party of Dallesites
was out on Mill creek fishing and re-
turned with go fine trout assert ting that
they had caught them, but it develops
that they stole the fish from little
boy. The boy is laying for them the
next time the go fishing and will get
even.
Mt. Hood Camp, Woodmen of the
World have chartered the Dalles City
for an excursion to Portland on the
Both. The Woodmen on that occasion
will be placed in charge of Capt. w.
D. Harper, who will marshal their
forces for the invasion of Portland
camps.
The new furniture for the First |
National bank has bean put in posi-
tion and is indeed attractive and in |
keeping with the new quarters the |
bank is fitting up. When the bank |
is moved into its new home it will |
have as handsome place of business
as may be found anywhere.
"The Avenger" to be presented at
Vogt opera house next Monday even
ing carries car load of special scenery |
necessary in presenting the play, and
on tha5 obcasion regular theater goers
will hardly recognize the old opera
house, for the scenery will give it an
new appearance. The troupe
il one of the best that ie now travelling
oD this coast.
Yesterday Constable Hill went to
Mosier and arrested Christian Wyss
on a charge of threatening to kill, and
the examination is being held before
Justice Bayard this afternoon, A. A.
Jayne appearing for the state and F.
Menefee for the defense. From the
evidence it appears that Mr.. Wyss has
been in the habit of arming himself
with a double barrel shotgun and
to exterminate his neigh.
oors.
The meeting to be held at the club
'ooms tomorrow evening is intended
or all who have the welfare of The
)alles at heart. AT the meeting the
irst limit for debate will be extended
md all will have an opportunity to ex-
,ress their views and make sngges-
ions that are germane to the subject.
very much depends upon the
esult of this meeting, and it should
,e we'll attended.
The motive thrilling through every
.ood love story that was ever written
3 brought out with startling effect in
the Avenger." which is announced to
ppear at the Vogt Opera house on I
ionday, May Is, when Mr.. John
iriffith and his powerful company will
e seen 10 this city. The play which
J an historical one will be seen for the
rst time in The Dalles on that date.
Wherever it has been played, public
nd press are unanimous in praising
,s merits.