The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-08

the family was injured by the upset,
and he sustained a cut on the head,
which was not very serious. The others
sustained slight bruises.-Oregonian.
The April Ladies' Home Journal will
contain the first article of a series tell
ing ''How to be Pretty Though Plain"
The author, who has verified all her
statements, insists that it is within easy
possibility for the plainest woman to
be pretty, and she thinks it not an un-
worthy ambition. Good common-sense
forms the basis of this authors advice
to all women who wish to be pretty.
The rolling pin has always been con-
eidered one of woman's best weapons,
and tonight that particular article is to
decide the case of the ladies of the club
vs.. the gentlemen, and those who desire
to see the trial should be at the club
rooms at 8 O'Clock, when the contest
begins. The games will be dispatched
with haste, and those who wish to at
tend the birthday party afterward may
do SO, reaching there in time for the
program.
The new coat of white paint being put
on the Colum bia Hotel will not only add
much to the appearance of the building,
but to the general effect on passengers
going through the city. The train
passes the most dlia pidated looking
part of the town, anyway, and to see
ciean-looking buildings along the route
will do much to Offset the otherwise bad
Impressions formed. This hotel is be-
| ing ttted up in splendid condition and
is much improved in every way.
Judge E. G. Bronaugh, one of the
ablest attorneys in the Northwest, died
at his home in Portland Monday night.
About three months ago he was taken
i'll and in January contracted the grippe,
which hastened the end, although he
had recovered sufficiently to walk about
three blocks Sunday to the home of his
son. Judge Bronaugh was SO years of
age, and at the time of his retirement
from the legal profession was of the firm
of Fenton, Macarthur & Bronaugh. The
funeral will take place this afternoon at
the Presbyterian church in Portland.
From G. M. Grimes, who has just re-
turned from Southern Idano, we learn
that the loss of stock throughout Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, although bad,
is not nearly so severe as was reported.
The loss is principally among range
horses, which the settlers do not feed,
having only enough feed for their valu-
able stock. Many of them deem that it is
best to allow these horses to die, SO that
the grass may be saved for the sheep
and better class of stock. It seems like
tcruelty to animals to reason thusly, but
they say it is merely a question of the
survival of the fttest.
N. G. Evans, one of the county COM
missloners. in speaking OF Hood Rivers
fruit crop says: "The papers have
greatly exaggerated our loss, being in
formed perhaps by those who look on
the dark side. While many of the
peaches are killed, few of the apricott
and very few prunes, we still have g
fairly good crop of each, and our apple
pear and strawberry crop will be ex-
cellent." He also Gays: "Bring all the
visiting editors down and we'll shoV
them what good fruit is.'' Mr.. Evant
knows whereof he speaks being inter
ested in fruit raising in Bood River.
The Portland Telegram this morning
! contained dispatch from Washington
8 headed ''Unconfrmed Postmasters, )" ant
} among other things contained the fol
} lowing: $50 far as the department
! records up to date show, nominations t
!. thirteen offices were not confirmed, thes
= including The Dalles, Or, and Ogden
Utah. The only one of the nonconfr
/. nations in doubt is the Oregon Office
? This telegram caused much commen
r among our citizens, who were assure
e by Sundays Oregonian that Mr.. Rid
}, dell's appointment had been confrme
a by the senate Saturday. No word t
the contrary has been received by hir
4 or others who are anxiously awaitin
O the truth of the report. It is though
q by many to be mistake, and advice
;. will probably be received from Wash
4 ington this afternoon, which will decid
y the matter. In the meantime, as Nj
q Riddell did not seek the Office, but tn
h Office the man, his friends are anxiou
/ that he be not disappointed regardin
his confirmation by the senate.
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