The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-08
wAYsIoE GLEANINGs.

''The Avenger.''
The river has begun to rise again
slightly and while it stood at 1914 yes
terday morning, this morning il stood at
I29.
The marshal appeareth with blood in
his eye and declareth agin' the bicycles.
Today is the last day of grace. Keep off
the sidewalks tomorrow or pay your fine.
The dining car cape through on this
afternoons westzbound. The car is
said to be beautiful one but not being
invited to parEake of it's contents, we
cannot say as to the puddin' contained
therein.
special train, consisting of FIVE care,
passed through the city/fying last night
about 10 O'Clock. On board was the
Bostonian opera company, and tits said
they made the/trip from Portland to
Umatilla in six hours.
The transcript of the condemnation
fert, composed of seventy eight pages, is
now at the clerks Office in this city to
be recorded. This is the case in which
$4,000 was allowed by the government
for the Seufert property over which the
boat railway is proposed to be built.
Last evening about O'Clock. at his
home on the corner of Tenth and Union
streets, Justice of the Peace Bayard per-
formed the ceremony which united in
marriage George E. Mann and Nettie
May Cook. The groom is a young
farmer who now has a place near the
English farm, eight miles from the city /;
while the bride is the second daughter
o! o. w. Cook, of 3-Mile
California wberries are making
their appearance in our markets; but as
yet few Oregon berries are seen. Last
Tuesday Mrs. Coventon picked a few
from her vines and Friday there were
some brought in from Seufert's place.
Farmers along Mill creek report their
crop almost ruined by the late frosts.
Sandoz says he has lost about $500 from
damage to his berries, as but few ee-
capped.
There'll be an exciting time at the old
fair ground on the afternoon of May 3Oth
if the employees of A. M. Williams &
Co.'s store accept the challenge OF the
boys at Mays & Crowe's. When hard
ware challenges dry goods, something
must "drap." The young ladies are al
ready anxious to determine what their
colors will be. 'After the ball'' they'll
probably be black and blue. Another
question is, which are the favoritea?
Capt. W. S. Hart, who has charge of
the rivers and harbors of the Pacific
coast, spent yesterday in The Dalles.
He was here for the purpose of looking
over the proposed railway above The
Dalles. While the ship railway was
knocked out by congress at it's recent
session, those who ought to know seem
to think that if the people were to petit
ton congress regarding the boat rail-
way, that they would prevail. Would
it not be good plan to see what can be
done?
The tenth annual junior exhibition oi
the University of Oregon took /place in
Eugene Friday evening Among the
names of the orators were those o.
Homer D. Angel and Miss /Daisie ALA
way. of The Dalles. The former took al
his subject "The Prospective Relations
Between the United St&tes and the Fal
East" and the latter/ "Oregon Scener,
in Poetry" The Students who are at
tending the university from The Dale
are such as are Credit to any town anc
we are proud of their attainments.
strengthening is now starting up il
Klickitat, says Mr.. Alex. Hamilton, tn
sheep inspector, who has just returne,
from an official trip. The sheep are il
| very good condition IN the main an
but very little scab prevails. The tw
principal points for shearing this seaso
will be in the vicinity OF Pleasan
and Blockhouse. Probably the create
number will be sheared at the forme
station. The wool from both places wi
be hauled to The Dallee. The market
not booming and wool sales will be slow
| I-Agriculturalist.
IL Travel to the seaside this season wi
not only be expeditions, but unprece
dentedly comfortable. The convenienc
of railroad travel is already matter I
one seasons experience; and to this fl
cility is this year to be added the o. F
I & MS roomy and luxuriousIy appointe