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From Thursday's Daily.
E. E. Lytle, president of the Columbia Southern, is in the city.
Domestic wanted to do general house work. Inquire of J. P. Mcinerny, The Dalles.
N. O. Cederson, who has been here the past month attending court, left this morning for his home at Oregon City.
The fees collected by the county clerk during the month of November and turned into the county treasurer amounted to $291.08.
While coming up from Portland yesterday the Regulator ran on to a sand bar near Hood River, and was pulled off by the steamer Ione.
Two hobos fell into the hands of Marshal Lauer last night and today were given a job of sawing $10 worth of wood each for the city.
Wm. Hastings, of Boyd, was in the city this morning and says the greater portion of the wheat harvested by farmers in the vicinity of Boyd has been marketed.
R. D. Stone, of Wasco, was in the city today. Like all other Wascoites that come to The Dalles, Mr. Stone declares that town is the liveliest place in the Inland Empire this year.
A. Gibbon. a Walluska farmer, was held up by a highwayman in Clatsop county last Saturday evening. The fellow didn't make a very big haul, but he took all Mr. Gibbon had, which was $6.50.
The city authorities have been kept busy the past few days regulating a big gang of hobos that have infested the town, there having been an unusual number of professional tourists sojourning here.
Roads leading to the country from The Dalles are reported to be in bad condition at present, and getting to town is by no means a pleasure trip, say all the farmers who have come in the past few days.
Uncollected accounts amounting to $12,000, belonging to the defunct L. E. Blain Clothing Co., at Albany, were recently sold for $250. Collections must be pretty poor at Albany when accounts will sell for only two cents on the dollar.
Last evening Judge Bradshaw discharged ail the jurors for the November term of court, and permitted them to go to their respective homes. There is still considerable equity business to dispose of, and the term will continue for several days.
The United States grand jury at Portland adjourned yesterday after returning 12 true bills. Julian A. Epping, Frank H. Gautier and George P. Watson were indicted for conspiring to rob the registry department of the Portland postoffice.
Several hop sales were reported in the vicinity of Silverton last week. Louis Ames and Charles McKinley sold 57 bales for 10 1/4 cents a pound. Mr, Blakeley sold his hops for 10 cents. Palmer Bros. sold a lot. The prices ranged from 10 to 12 cents a pound.
Fourteenth street has been opened for travel, which affords an excellent road for the residents of Mill creek to reach the business part of the city. Marshal Lauer has had a force of men working on that street for some time, and now has it in first rate condition.
At Baker City Monday Earl Wisdom and J. L. Ash, ex-policeman, were found guilty and fined $500 and $50, respectively, or one day's incarceration for each $2. They were canvicted recently of having extorted license money from Chinese while in office and appropriated to their own use.
One of the first instruments issued by the county clerk this morning was a marriage license to Chas. A. Bell, proprietor of the Mt. Hood hotel at Hood River, and Miss Lucy Ellison. With the license in his pocket, Mr. Bell boarded the 9:20 train, and it is expected a wedding will be solemnized at Hood River this evening.
Last evening Dalles Assembly, No. 25, United Artisans, elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Master Artisan, Simeon Bolton; superintendent, A. N. Varney; inspector, Rev. J. H. Wood; secretary, D. H, Roberts; treasurer. J. M. Huntington; senior conductor. Mrs. Rosa Bolton; master of ceremonies, Charles Clarke.
After the jury was sworn in the case of Sprouls vs. the receiver of The Dalles National bank yesterday it was discovered there was a discrepancy between the original complaint and the copy served upon defendant's attorneys, caused by a clerical error, hence the jury was dismissed last evening and the case was continued until next term.
Homer C. Davenport, the world's greatest cartoonist, is about to issus a book of cartoons on the great politicians of the day. It will go like hot cakes. One book firm alone has already ordered two thousand coples. Davenport is generally known as an Oregon boy, a fact that has done much to advertise the state, as Davenport has a big reputation on both sides of the Atlantic.
Fern Lodge, D. of H., elected officers last night as follows; Mrs, C, J. Crandall, chief of honor; Mrs. J. A. Douthit, lady of honor; Mrs. J. A. McArthur, chief of ceremonies; Mrs. C. F. Stevens, recorder; Miss Ida Burchtorff, financier; Miss Lizzie Schooling, receiver; Mrs. Anna Erquhart, lady usher; Mrs. Christina Laurensen, inside watchman; Mrs. Effie Simonson, outside watchman.
At Salem Monday Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Albert celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married at Wheeling, Va., in 1837. Mr. Albert is 82 years old, and Mrs. Albert 81. A reception was held at their home in the afternoon and evening. A large number of friends paid their respects to the venerable couple.
