The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-02

was especially beautiful and was ar
ranged on the lawn, while Mrs. B. s.
Huntington sang the song 80 familiar
to all. At the close of the program ice
cream and cake were served and the re-
mainder of the evening was spent in
games and other enjoyment.
Margaret Montgomery offers, in the
June Ladies' Home Journal, some ex-
cellent suggestions for spending a sum-
mer's vacation. The article is based on
her own experiences in passing her
"Vscation in a Vacated Farmhouse"
and is therefore practical. She asserts
that the days were delightfully."- spent,
that the party gained in health and rest,
and that the expense was small. There
are probably enough vacant houses in
many of the farming districts to give
number of pent-up families from the
cities the opportunity for an enjoyable
outing.
An appropriation fol- construction of
canal around the dalles of the Columbia
at Cello is the principal big item Oregon
will try for at the coming session of
congress. This is the opinion ex-Con-
gresham Ellis, who is in the city, and
who is well posted regarding the out
look for Oregon river and harbor legis-
lation. pending, and to be inaugurated.
The canal, Mr.. Ellis saye, will be about
Is miles long. But as there is considera-
BILE of an eddy along the course of the
route, much cutting away of ground may
be avoided, thus making two canals in
fact.-Telegram.
Having the interest of this whole COM
munity at heart, it becomes our duty to
notice the efforts being put forth by the
Oregon Telephone & Telegraph Co. to
give us telephone connection with the
interior. Their line now building to
PrinevilIe is costing a snug fortune and
that, too, without the assurance of fair
return on the Investment. This line
will bring to The Dalles, business that
today is without creation. We are Lere
to encourage every industry that tends
to enrich the people of our town. Let
us hope for an early completion of this
line. It is a good thing and we push it
along.
Marshal Laueris nothing if not gallant.
At the same time he is also vigilant, and
THE CHRONICLE reporter just drops this
hint for the benefit of any ladies who
may presume upon his reputation for
being ladies' man and continue to ride
their bicycles on the sidewalks. Had it
not been for the persuasive powers of
one of his friends, a lady would have
found hereelf up before the recorder this
morning and paying her fine, that is
providing Ned could find it in his heart
to fine lady, which we doubt. But,
ladies, look out, someone, who was
either wise, or thought themselves 80,
said that linen are deceiYers ever"
Hotel men and even the railroads in
every part of the country are complain
ing of loss of business consequent upon
the recall of travelling men" on ac-
count of the formation of so many trusts
and com mbines. 1t is estimated that as
many as $4,000 drummers nave been
thrown out of employment bv reason of
these industrial consultations, and the
loss falls directly and mainly upon hotele
and railroads, and thuse depending upon
them for livelihood. A loss Of fully
$500, 600 day is being subtracted from
the receipts of these institutions, and
the item is of sufficient magnitude to be
taken into serious account by those con-
cerned, and their name is legion.