The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-04-22
From Thursdays Daily.

y thievishness il probably inherited.
From Thursdays Daily.
Lambing 10 pretty well along In th
sheep raising country, and flock own
ers state that the increase will b
: about 75 per cent. This is considere'
good after tho past severe winter. :
The Baker City Commercial Clut
has BEEN merged into the Baker City
Chamber of Commerce, which proposes
to take.h hold ofpublic enterprises acd
make things hum in the Denver oi
Oregon.
On Wednesday evening Of next
, week the Degree Of Honor lodge will
give pay social, the admission being
placed at rs cents. There will be a
program rendered and good music
furnished for dancing.
State Fish Commissioner F. c. Reed
will arrive on the $50 train this even
ing and will spend tomorrow In the
city. Parties desiring to secure fish
license should apply to Mr.. Reed
while he is in the city.
| The season continues backward, but
farmers say the weather is quite favor
able for crops, as the grain is growing
nicely. and the prospects are very good
for heavy yield If favorable weather
shall prevail during the summer.
The Portland general committee for
entertaining the National Press As
ISOLATION has invited Hon Thomas
: B. Reed speaker of the 55th congress,
TO be present at the meeting in July,
and 1t is possible that he will attend.
The o. r. & N. Co. has put up signs
at either end Of the Mill creek bridge
warning people Of the danger of walk.
ing on the high trestle. The warning
should be sufficient to keep people of
the bridge as it is indeed dangerous
place for pedestrians.
For the first time Ia many years, no |
shrimps can be secured by Tacoma
fishermen. The supply Is usually
abundant at this eeason, but now they |
are 30 few dredging has been given up.
It is believed they have been devoured
by schools Of predseory tish, says the
Ledger.
The agitation of the question of
putting up fruit csnnery in The
Dailes is having a good effect. AL.
ready men with means are becoming
interested in the matter and are talk
ing ofinvesting money In the PROPOSE
tion. It unquestionably would be one
Of the best Investments that could be
made In the city.
The ministry to which Ex-Governor
Lord has been appointed seems to be
more loaded with honors than hard
cash, the salary OF the minister to
Persia being only 1000 q year, which
the Oregohian says Is little more than
The cost Of living In that gay capitol,
hence there is no certainty that the
will accept it.
Last night Columbia Chapter A. F.
& A. NJ, held an interesting meeting,
there being team work. The meeting
vas attended by E. L. Smith, A. 5.
G. s. Csstner, 6. E. Williams,
W. A. Slengerland and E. E. Savage,
members of the Hood River Chapter,
Who came here especially to see The
0alles team work exemplifled.
The improvements that have been
.oing on in the Columbia hotel the
,ast two months under the supervision
4 T. J. Shelton, are about completed,
nd the house now looks like Q new =
lace. The rooms have ell been re-
'spered and painted and look as !
heery as May morning. Certainly !
DR.. Shelton is an expert paper hanger 4
nd painter to be able to make such q
marked change in the appearance of Q
building.
1t is quite likely that the delegates I
o the National Press Association who I
ome over the o. r. & N. line will ar. '
i've in The Dslles on July Sd and will q
rave one or two hours to view the
'ity. II this arrangement is made,
ome arrangements must be made soon ,
or their entertainment.
Portland's common council Is having G
ONE difficulty chosing q successor to /
he late Mayor Mason. It SCENE that !
tx of the councilmen want one of
heir number for mayor, but as none
# them can vote for himself, the other ,
I've hold the balance ofpower. It may ,
esnlt in deadlock just like legisla- ,
ures.
Yesterday q stage line was started
,etween Moro aud Prineville that {
arries passengers and fast freight.
This may terminate In Moro being
made the terminus of the Prineville
nail line unless The Dalles looks we'll
o its interests, and sees to it that /,
orineville Is given as good mail serv-
CO from here as can be had from any ,
,ther point.
c. G. Gary, of Seattle, a laborer. WAS
un over by freight train between
'tarbuck and Grange City this morn. |
ng and both feet were fearfully
nsngled. Gary crawled on his hands
md knees nearly mile to the graders
amp at Grange City. He was brought
lere this morning and both feet were ,
'mputated. He is expected to die ,
Vafla Walla Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.. Biggs returned
. st evening from Los Angelus, where