Transcriber's Note: I've refrained from copying articles that do not include names of residents, some of the colloquial terms we'll have to guess at the meaning of, present day capitals used on certain words were not used then. Fraternity names and organizations I am not familiar with. Advertisements placed in the newspaper were coded for easy identification in later issues. LOCAL BREVITIES Four tramps were furnished work yesterday by Recorder Knaggs. Mr. Frank Kincaid, County Commissioner, came in from Antelope (Oregon) Friday. Mr. R.B. Hood, who has the contract for distributing the water pipes, has the work about half completed. There are about 100 tons to be distributed yet. Mr. E Beck, bade good by to his many friends here after a two weeks visit and left for his home, San Francisco, on the delayed train this morning. He goes by way of Tacoma (Washington). Mr. Hampton has about a car load of cattle at the stockyards. The demand is light for beef owing to a large supply being laid in for the holidays, and the turkeys, geese and game have given the beef market a hard deal for the past two weeks. Mr. Glenn justly complains of boys breaking the electric lamp globes with their air guns. Five of them were broken in one day. Parents as well as boys are notified that any boy caught in the act will be prosecuted and will have to pay for a globe besides. The Gymnasium Club gave another of their very pleasant dances last night. The beautiful hall was well filled with happy young people, who tripped it lightly until after 12 o'clock. Professor Birgfelds' band furnished the music which was as usual excellent. Our popular merchant, Mr. N. Harris left Friday morning for Chicago (Illinois) and New York for a month's visit. He goes on a pleasure trip entirely, the principal object being to visit his old partner Mars. Epenstine who is at present in Chicago, and whom he has not seen for eighteen years. We wish him a pleasant journey and a safe return. Mr. Richard Allen of Portland is in the city. Mr. J.F. Hanrahan, at one time in charge of the boat building for the O.S.N. arrived here yesterday. Our reporter this morning found the genial city recorder busily engaged in patching up a beautiful oil painting which some ruthless fellow had torn in two. It is a picture of which Mr. Knaggs is very proud and he feels keenly the rough usage his property has been subjected to. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Historic The Dalles Days Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, 2002. The Dalles, Oregon