The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-20

days. They will be accompanied by
Miss Grace Smith, who has been visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Rushing for the
past week.
For the Fourth of July the o. r. &
N Co. will sell excursion tickets to any
rail station within 800 miles from SELL
ing station at one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale July End, 3rd and
4th and will be good for return passage
mp to and including July 9th, 1899.
N. Compton, who was charged with
larceny from dwelling, had his hear
ing before Justice Bayard yesterday
afternoon and was bound over in the
sum of 500. Bonds being furnished he
wac released from custody. 1t seems
that Com pton entered the home of j. G.
Cam pbell, of Wapinitia, on the oath day
of May and stole various household
goods, among which was a stove, which
it was proven by the testimony that he
had taken.
This morning the river here stood at
40.8, rise of two feet. and has con-
tinued to rise during the day. The re-
port says it will stand at A Friday and
that while the river will continue high
for several weeks, the maximum height
will probably occur this week. Cooler
weather will prevail during the next tvs o
days. This morning the rivers stood as
follows: Lewiston 20, rise of foot !;
Wenatchee 81, rise of 1.5; Northport
% 3, rise of g; Umatilla 24.5, rise of l.2.
Don't mention the wind here, if it
has kept you buey keeping your
head on your shoulders today. It does
not compare with the experience of the
people IN Sherman county yesterday.
At Wasco 1t fairly blew the front off the
o. L. Company's store and made things
lively for q time, while at Biggs the
sand was torn up at terrific rate.
Down the river they had young
cyclone, and trees were twisted and torn
out at the roots in fruit orchard there
There is one man in town who can
stop the town clock and that is w. F..
Garretson. We wouldn't have thought
so, but he SO informed US this morning,
and for three days following the resi-
dents of the city must keep their watches
in good order, as they will not have the
town clock to depend on. Like many
individuals, the time piece must have
its yeariy bath, and Mr.. Garretson will
see that it comes forth with clean hands
and face and in good condition to keep
tim. for US for some time to come
Our contemporary does not seem to
have learned that there is only one re-
quisite to a good fisherman which a
newspaper man possesses-the art of en-
larging upon details, or fish tails either.
However, our friends, Douthit and Cor
man, have at least acquitted themselves
nobly in that regard since their trip to
Hermann creek Sunday. Reporters may
catch the wary item, but it takes more
than nerve to catch a fish; he can't
catch fish with the scissors and paste
pot; neither can he entlce the speckled
| beauties with puff or two or by settln'
'em up. The trouble with the Demo-
cratic editor was that he needed protec-
| ton, and while intently looking for the
silvery trout, he stepped on free trade
log and washed his form,'' being swal-
| lowed up in the Republican whirlpool
named after a Republican congressman, /,
thereby spelling his chance of getting
even nibble. AS to his partner in dis
tress, well, he was reporting for THE
CHRONICLE just about that time.
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