The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-28
From ThurSday'5 Eaiiy

From Thursday5 Ga1iy.
Hon. Ben. Simpson is in the crty.
Severe frosts are reported in Gra
county.
A Loaf race is the latest sensation
Olympia.
The latest gold strike is reported ne
Oregon City.
October 7th is the next date fixed for Il
end of the world.
The Salvation Army still "holds II
fort" at Olympia.
The contest over the state capital
Washington is most intense.
Our alleys should be thorough
cleaned before the fall rains commence
Several tons of hay Ewerc burned
Rear valley, Grant county, last week h
prairie fires.
Work at the company's shops has beel
| quite brisk. There has been great dee
of repairing done.
Fal poetry Is now in season. Some
thing about the mellow days." and til
"twihght shadows" preferred.
To-day is the Jewish New Year. Th
day, according to the Jewish calendar
commenced yesterday evening.
Peter Sullivan was found guilty of mur
der in the first degree at the recent tern
of the circuit court III Grant county.
Different catch-penny games on the
streets in the evening collect large
crowds, and gives the city busy appear
ance.
The Dalles is the most healthful spot
in the enorthwest. No epidemics and with
good water it would be health resort o.
the Inland Empire.
There are several suspicious characters
on our streets. We would advise our Cit
liens if they have no watchdogs 10 keep
their Ievolvcrs handy.
Mr.. Jos. FitzGerald and sister Lizzie
left on the early train This morning 10 al.
tend the funeral of Mrs. O'Donnell in
Walla Walia, which will .ake place to.
day.
The political canvass in Washington is
in full blast But few days wall clapse
before tie Republicans will elect their full
ticket; but the Democracy is dying
brayely,
In these balmy days of early fall when
Eew activity appears TO course through the
veins, good place to procure a square meal
is at the restaurant Of MIR. Chas. L. Haight.
He has also oysters in every style.
We have no objections to COWS roaming
at large; bu. we think it is unnecessary to
hang bells around their necks which have a
most villIanous sound. The great charter
granted certain rights to all individuals, and
one was not to be disturbed in his domiciie.
Oynpian: An accident occurel last Sat-
urday, on the Puget Sound and Gray's Har
Dor railroad, by a logging tram striking a
tree. which threw four cars into the ditch
and injured conductor Mitchell. who was
cut badly about the head. His injuries viii
not prove fatal.
The average valuation placed on diff
erent classes of property in Crook county
as fixed by the board of equalization is as
follows: Land S3.74H per acre, road land
81 I-Io cents, horses and mules S24.5 7-Io,
cattle SI2.39, sheep $50 $40, swine
S2.92 2-Io.
Hon. M. V. Harrison, of Arlington,
has purchased a general merchandise
store at Hood River, and it is expected
he will remove soon and at the same
time tender his resignation as county
Judge. H. c. Condor is recommended
as a proper person to be appointed to
the vacancy.
The following from the Ochoco Revieao
would indicate that \. 3. Webdell IL all
right: "A. e Webdell came in this week
from the Malheur country lie says the
drought has not affected that country
nearly so bad as il has this. The grain
and hay crop was average and the grass
on the range is good.
Headlight: We are informed that a fish
boat with three men in it started up from
Alsea to NeStucca, and while crossing
the Nestncca bay, was capsized, drown
ing James Bozley, young man Of about
twenty years of age. Jeff Dunn was one
Of the lucky ones to get ashore, but the
name Of the other man could not be re-
ceived before going to press.
Mrs VIM. O'Donnell died at Walla
" ALA yesterday. She has been troubled
with he .rt comp laint for some time, and
her death was not unexpected. Years ago
she was resident of this city, ard was
known 10 many of our cid citizens by her
maiden name of Miss Flaherty. She
was married to Mr. VIM. O'Dounell, one
Of the leading merchants Of Walla Wal a
many years since, and has adorned her
relations in life by Being most affection
ate wife and mother.
Z Mrs. Bialock, wife of Dr. Y. C.. Blalock,
died at "alla Walla yesterday after an
illness of few days. When The doctor
came TO The Dalles with the special train
On the occasion of the funeral of Mr W.
|. Graham he lett his wife in fairly good
health. When he returned he found her
very sick, and, although everything was
done for her relief she passed away yes
Ierday. Mrs. Blalock WAS Il most estima-
BILE lady, and her sudden demise will be
by Al large number of friends.
Grant Co. Nsacs: Now that Pete Sulli-
van is convicted of the murder of Bron-
kee and newspaper evidence cannot in
Iluence the case either way we give pub
icly to the fact which has come to cur
that he was arrested in Port
land suspected Of being implicated in
the murder committed in The basement
Of the Willard ruins some five years ago,
but released upon want of evidence to
convict He is undoubtedly a fugitive
from justice and hard case. Some of
MS exploits were told to poor Bronkee in
and then for fear Bronkee
would betray the secret he shot him in
he back.
Astoria Pioneer: The o. r. & N. Cos
steamer Michigon arrived this afternoon
rom Fraser river to Astoria, with 10. 900
cases of sllmon, which will be transferred
20 the company's steamer for San Fran
,isco. The MI higa. will sail from Port
and for Sound and British Columbia
ports at 10 P. NJ. on Thursday, the goth
nst. The steamer Lakme, of the same
company, is due October Ist at Astoria,
with 1900 cases of salmon from the
5keena river, which will also be trans
erred to the San Francisco steamer, and
lie Lokme will then take her place on her
-egular route to the Sound and British
Columbia.
Jturna': There was one man i'll Salem
:o-Iay that was happily surprised. w.
H. Simpson, who resides about three
niles east # Salem, came to the post
office to-day. and the delivery clerk with
4 pleasant mile, handed him a small
package to,ether with his other mail.
The package and its contents were not
ooked for by Mr.. Simpson, SO when he
opened it he was surprired, to say the
east. What was in the package, do YOU
ruess? Why it was his testament lost by
him on the Ist day of July, 1868, at the
,attle of Gettysberg, twenty-six years
,ge. On this day, the first day of the
,attle, the boys were ordered to throw
,ff their knapsacks, and from that day to
his Mr. Simpson has never seen his teS-
ament. Who could have found it and
'ent it to him is the unsolved mystery.
1t may not be generally known as to
he precise terms of the compulsory
school law passed by the state Legislature
1uling last session. This law makes it
on parents and guardians to
send their children who are between the