We are now showing handsome
lines of Ladies' Silk Swiss , and
Linen Handkerchiefs, FuiGloves,'
Silk Mitts, Chenille and Silk Ta
ble Covers.
Any of the
and we respectfully request you to examine them before purchasing elsewhere.
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9 p. m. tomorrow:
twenty-four hour nuttnp at
.Continued snow.
Colder.
THURSDAY
DEO. 22, 1802
LOCAL BRKVIT1KS.
"Another Boobv, by Gosh." Jud. S
Fish.
Ieave your order for cord wood
Maier & Benton's.
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F. O. Sexton and M. D. Hendricks, of
Pufur, are in the city.
There is considerable slush ice (snow)
floating in the river today.
Snow was four feet deep at Bonneville
last night and still coming
Cartientere have struck it. They are
yery busy making snow shovels.
The boys are now in high glee with
their bob-Bleds coasting down ther hill
sides.
Chief Engineer Fish is looking after
fire department matters closely these
days.
'Dr. Logan's son Ray is in the city
spending his holiday vacation with his
father.
The east wind yesterday conquered,
and the storm now extends heavily east
of Celilo.
Sheriff Leslie passed through today
trying to get to his Moro home from
Portland.
A Christmas tree is to be prepared for
the pupils of the Indian school at Warmiera11? throahr th l;itX remember
Springs agency
Geo. Herbert left by stage this morn
ing for Antelope, to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Herbert.
Contractor Glenn, of Spokone, left for
Hoot River this forenoon to interview
the railway tie makers.
An order came at noon today to pre
pare a double-header at 3:10 p. m. for
No. 8, due here at 1:05 p. m.
Call at Joles Bros, and make arrange
ments for the celebrated Warner's
butter for the winter months. ,
For a nice set of carvers Roger's silver
plated table cutlery, Keen Kutter
pocket cutlery, granite ware, etc., go to
Maier A Benton.
Train No. 7. west bound yesterday af
ternoon, left the track two miles above4
Arlington, and arrival here was delayed
ntil 10 :45 this morning.
J. F. Harrahan who came in last
night from Kiugsley, reports four in
ches of snow there "and still a coming"
when he left at 11 o'clock a. m.
John Booth invites his customers, and
all of the ladies out shopping, to call and
get a cup of hot coffee nerved from" one
Jjll eight Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
It is said that the principal complaint
. now with The Dalles patients, Capt.
Lewis and Editor Morgan, is that the
lldri"w i 1 1 " I l i 1 1 11 enough to eat.'"
t Mrs- H. C. Brown" 8el7u 11 alt llrU lit 1'aati
night at The Umatilla, to bid Mr. Brown
good bye a! he was" leaving for Spokane
i to spend the holidays with his father.
i. He got away at 11:25 this forenoon
1 11 :35 hours behind time.
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above will make useful, as
Dulur st-nds a big petition to Senator
Dolph today via The Chbonkxb office,
fur an extension of time for tilings on
forfeited railway lands.
A. G. Johnson left lant night for Coenr
! d'Alene, to spend the holidays with his
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J. O. Haverly of the U; P. R. Co.,
and S. W. Aldrich of Portland, were
, very hopefully waiting for the train this
morning to take them home in time for
i Christmas turkev.
The only 3-story, fire-proof brick
building in the city, now occupied by
Caudal! & Burger,, for rent. For furthej
particulars inquire of Tom Kelly, at The
i Umatilla house.
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l H. B. Crawford of Kansas citv,
special
agent of the. Equitable .Mortgage Co.,
has heen in The Dalles looking up busi
ness. He returned to Portland this
morning. .
Four locomotives, weighing 80 tons
each, 320 tons; hauling such a train as
th one which came in from Portland
this forenoon, must give a curved trestle
j a severe strain.
i A snow plow was brought into use on
j Tldrd street this morning, which did
: excellent .. service in clearing sidewalks,
. so that the ladies couM get down
to do their shopDing this afternoon.
The following-named persons are reg
istered at the European house todav
Mr. aud Mrs. Thornhurn, Kingeley ;'
Mr. Bordiwick, Spattle; and C. J.
Cowtsworth, wife and child, Buffalo,
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i iic pic-apaui i u v i Million to xv i; I 1 1 nr
to eat turkey with Hon. S. F. BIythe at
his Hood River farm, has been post
poned on account of "the climate. W
prefer to come when the strawberri.
are ripe
It is an excellent idea for people gen-
tlie leathered soigsters. '' the turns are
now deprived of many resources for
food. Scatter crumbs to them, and it
will be repaid iu many ways.
' Something must be the matter with
The Dalles weather vanes. Thev. refuse
to respond to the variations of the wind,
but the flags float directly west, indicat
ing this forenoon a due east wind, at the
rate of about four to five miles per hour.
Mankind is so happily constituted
that the change of season' is usually
gladly welcomed in this latitude. Win
ter is always long enough even when
short; spring lingers as leisurely as any
body wishes ; summer has exhansted
her welcome and the autumn can ordi
narily give way to the sterner and more
rigorous season without regret
ine train aue nere at 11 : p. m. yes
terday from Portland arrived at 10 :4o a.
m. today headed by four locomotives
The train had been backing at the snow
blockade with jut a snow plow all night.
aud looked like the ragged edges of an
arctic sea on coming into The Dalles.
The locomotives were covered to the
headlights with ice and snow. '
There are contractors in ihe city from
Missouri, Montana, Washington, Idaho
and Portland. We were pleased to
meet with Mr. Glenn, one of those from
Spokane, and talk over some of the old
familiar experiences of years ago, when !
Sidnty Dillon, Jay Gould, Russell Sage
and others, were laying the founda
tions for their collossal fortunes. . - All
the old crowd have' gone, -except Sage,
aud he is getting out of railroads and
into real estate as fast as he can.
Wb have a large assortment of
articles for Fajicy Work, Fancy
Silks, Pdn-Pons, Splashers, Scarfs;
Embroidery Silks, etc.
Mr. W. E. Garretsoo returned from
Portland this morning. He was a pas
senger on the delayed train. In Port
land street cars could not run yesterday,
and he was compelled to foot it from the
hotel to the depot. It is his opinion
that we are in for a genuine, old-time
snow blockade. The country can stand
it.
Judge and Mrs. A. S. Bennett enter
tained the Union whist club at Keller's
hall last evening. The evening was
very pleasantly passed at drive whist,
twenty hands being played. Mrs. H. S.
Wilson carried off the first prize, with a
ei-ore of thirteen points ; the booby fall
ing to Mr. J. S. Fish. After whist re
frefhinents were served. m J
The Condon Globe nuin HlflTii7the pres
ence there of Attorney J. M. Hunting
ton of The Dalles, Attorney Jayne, J. E.
Frick, W. E. Fowler and Arthur Coffin of
Arlington, Dick Lyons of Dot, Wash., A.
J . Cock ran and B. F. Tennis of Shelby, all
on business connected with the case of
Lige Hendrix vs-J. E. Frick, testimony
for which was taken before the clerk by
order of Judge Bradshaw.
All the power at the command of the
P. R., on the two divisions ending in
he Dalles has been reserved for pas-
enger traffic.'.;' None for moving freight.
After these locomotives have "bncked
the life out of themselves" . in snow
drifts, the company will see what a fool
of a mess it has created bv moving . the
repair shops to Albiria.
Dalles R. A. Chapter No. 6, elected
scted
the following officers last evening: K.
F. Gibbons, H. P. ; C. C. Hobart, King;
Em. Schanuo, Scrile; Geo. 'A. Liebe.
Treas. ; Hugh Logan, Secy.; I. I.
Burget, C. H. ; Chas. Hilton, P. S. ;
John M. Marden, R, A. C ; Andrew
Irsen, G. M. 2d Viel ; W. E. Rinehart,
(f. M. 3rd Viel; J. B. Crossen, G. M.
1st Viel; R. Closter, Sentinel.
Baker City entertained the state
board of equalization in a royal manner.
After a sumptuous repast prepared at
the instance of Mr. A. S. Watt, tax
agent of the Union Pacific, the board
was taken in charge by County Judge
Campbell aud Clerk .McKay and es
corted to the court house where all in
formation - desired relative to assess
ments and taxation was furnished.
Answer to a conundrum; "Where is
the snow plow?" Coining from .Poca
tello. So is Christmas coming. But
isn't it a commentary upon "manage
merit," the way this U,. P. R. "system"
deals with the public? No show plows
in sight, and scarcely fuel enough on
hand to last during a week of modera
tion. ' Is it any wonder the people are
loud in their complaints about the arbi
trary and half idiotic style of doing bus
iness by this monopoly, run solely for
11 the public will stand.
Sheriff T. A. Ward returned from the
Sheriff's association meeting in Portland
yesterday. The recommendation of the
Oregon bar association to make the
sheriff a salaried officer instead of a fee
officer came np for discussion.' Judge
JFThayer, who is one of the committee
appointed by the association to draft a
bill providing for the change, which
will be presented, to the legislature,
asked for views on the subject. Sheriffs
! of the smaller' counties who are not
making fortunes out of their office, and
several sheriffs who enjoy a. brisk busi
ness, appeared to be in favor of the
change. . Judge Thayer invited the
executive committee to discuss the sub
ject with hiin and" offer any suggestions
they may think proper, as soon as poa-
sible.
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well as ornamental presents
u - i . Chrlttmsi Ooofia. .
Mr. Andrew Keller, in his confection
ery parlors adjoining The Dalles Na
tional bank, has an extensive line of
holiday goods, in the shape of fancy
cakes, candies and knick-knacks.' These
are snitabie'lor presents and should find
ready sale. Tbey consist' of every "va
riety of cake and candies made In dif
ferent shapes. The. elegant windows
isplar these to an advantage, and are
finite attractive to old and young.
Wanted.
A girl to do housework. Inquire at
Tl. A. Hudson s ottiee, 83 Washington
'street. dtfl2.12
Thi Dalles. Or., Dec. 14, 1892.
Chief Engineers' office. Columbia Rail
way & Navigation company.
Sealed proposals will, be received at
this office until December 28th, 1892, for
the construction of the portage railroad
of this company from Columbus to the
westerly terminus (opposite Crate's
point), a distance of twenty-two miles,
including grading, bridging, tunnelwork,
tracklayintc and ballasting. Rock exca
vation and tunnelwork to be com
menced by January 15th, .-1893, and
completed by May loth, 1893, and all
remaining work to be completed bv
July 15th, 1893. Maps, profiles,
plaus, specifications , and approximate
estimate of quantities can be obtained
by application to the chief engineer, ae
also the blank forms fur proposals on
nd after Saturday Dec. 17th. . No pro
posal will he received unlesp '.written
upon such blanks. All payments will
V
e made in cash, within twentv days
oin the date of each monthly estimate,
tch monthlv estimate to be made on or
kout the last dav of each month during
viieh the work was done or materials
rmehed. The right to reject any bid
reserved. All applications or bids to
addressed to F.mkby Oliver, Chief
nigneer, frenen s building, me-Dalles,
(fregon.
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the progress of Consumption.
The beet authorities agrw.that it'a
a scrofulous affection of the lungs.
If taken in time, and given a fair
trial, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery -will effect a cure. Thou
sands have leen saved Vy it thou
sands more are putting it off till
too late. - For every form of Scrof
ula,' .Bronchial, Throat, and Lung
Affection, Weak Lungs, Severe
Coughs, and kindred .ailments, it
is a fugitive remedy. It.' guaran
teed to do all that's claimed for it.
If it; doesn't benefit or cure, in
every case, your money is returned.
The 1 iscovery " is the only
Liver, Hlobd' and LVing " Iteruedy
that's sold so, Think what a medi
cine it must lie !
Especially has it manifested its
potency in curing Tetter, Salt
rheum, Kczema, Krysipelas, Jtoils,
Carbuncles, Jvire Eyes, Goitre, or
Thick Neck, aud Knlarged Glands.
- World's' Dispensary Medical As
sociation, -Makers, No. 603 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Fpr gentlemen; we haye jus re
ceived, our lioiiday line , of Neck
wear, Silk and Linen Handker
chiefs, Suspenders, Gloves, etc.
PEASE &
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Dolls, Toys.B ooks. Albums, Pianos, Or
gans, Musical Instruments.
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ROSE BOWLS, CRACKER JARS--Ani all the Iat-
. est fads in glassware given away with Tea. .
STORY BOOKS for the children with each can of
Baking Powder. " ' , . . . . ;
CHRISTMAS CARD TEA-A pound of elegant tea,
SMOKERS' ARTICXES-Elegant pipe and fine to
baccos in tins; also, a very fine line of Cigars in -.
boxes suitable for Christmas gifts. ' '
FINE GROCERIES--Pancy Chr ese, preserved Fruits,
les for the holidays. . . ; . ; ; "
CRANBERRIES, SWEET POTATOES, Celeryr
. Sweet Cider, Fresh Nuts and Figs. , . . ,
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