The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-29

with DIR. o. G. Hollister. They are to
be found at DIR. HOLSTERS old Office
rooms in the Vogt block. 3t
At meeting of the Commercial Clnb
last evening committee was appointed
to solicit subscriptions to assist in pur-
chasing instruments which some of the
boys are lacking in order to complete
arrangements for club band.
Henry Krause, one of Wasco's lively
citizens, is in town today. Nj, r,>KrauseI
tells us Wasco is about twIoe the size
that it was before the ColRmbia South
ern discovered it, andlEhe citizens are
still very hopeful of its future.
For several Sundays past a number of
our young men have found great amuse-
ment in engaging in game of ball at
the fair ground. Tomorrow afternoon
team from the Commercial Club will
meet a picked nine on the diamond.
From letter by J. G. Johnston, who
is experimenting the log drive on the
Deschutes, We learn that the body of
Charles Sweeny, who was drowned some
weeks ago, has been recovered, and was
buried on the Goth, inst. Further than
that the body was recovered by Indians,
there were no other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Dispatch.
A number of The Dalles Masons will
attend meeting of the Royal Arch
Masons in Hood River tonight unless
No. comes in too late for them to reach
there in time. Among those who an
ticipate going are Messrs. G. Liebe, R.
F. Gibbons, c. W. Dietzel and wife,
OTIS Patterson. DIR. Saunders, DIR. Logan,
and Victor Marden.
Thursday Pendleton people were
greatly surprised to be visited by
slight snow storm, and the farmers who
have wheat way behind the times in
regard to growth were becoming appre-
hensiYe. There is moisture enough
but what they need is warmth. And
such seems to be the need of the country
in the vicinity of The Dalles.
A report somehow got circulated this
morning that the Bobby Gaylor Co.
would not appear at the Vogt tonight.
There was positively no foundation for
this assertion, and the company arrived
here this morning. Many travelling
men who have visited the city, and
others who have seen them, speak of
them in the highest terms.
One might imagine Maier & Benton
were about to declare war from the ap-
pearance of their show window, which
contains very novel advertisement for
rid
up by A. B. Frost and is com posed of
large w formed of cartridges, caps and
shells in such manner as to be very
attractive and also artistic.
The last club dance of the season took
place at the Baldwin last evening,
and if last, was not least in enjoyment,
everyone making the most of the oc-
casion. There were just a sufficient
number of couples present to make
dancing comfortable and allow the
dancers ample sway. Birgfeld furnished
the music, and it was, of course, good.
Many of The Dalles business houses
are improving their complexion by a
dose of paint, and the bank building,
which is nearly completed is actually
using rouge, although it is of rather a
dark shade. Johnston's entire store
building is putting on new coat, while
Nielsen, the tailor, has already put
white summer coat on his store
Second street is beginning to loom up in
, great style. Let the house cleaning GO
on.
The High school commencement ex-
ercises this year will be held on Saturday
evening, May 9th, in the Vogt opera
house. There will be large class ol
graduates-four young men and eleven
young ladies completing the course
The teachers are already engaged il
, preparing a closing entertainment fol
the public schools, which will be held
on the Friday evening preceding
Their entertainments are always good
2 and this is to be no exception.
Yesterday w. E. Garretson received a
document of which he is very proud
] It is in the shape of diploma from the
8 South Bend College of Optics in Indiana
: conferring on him the degree of Doctor
t of Optics, the highest honor which tn,
Institution can give. Mr.. GarretsoI
t was much gratified at its receipt as b,
: had expected to receive only the grad
D uate degree. The president, however
S assured him that the evidence of clos,
application to detail and his thorough