The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-14

DR.. G. Adams, the dentist, is in the city.
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a
shooting match, foot racing anu ball at
FOSSIL.
Our streets are in terrible cond t n,
and the street commissioner should see that
t|fhe crossings are in good condition.
Mr.. Wu. Cowne, of Caleb, Grant Co,
was in the city during the week. lie had
two carloads OF horses which he was taking
to California.
The next fair will be on the 18th for the
benefit of the Y. W. G. I. o., and the pro.
ceeds will be devoted to charity. This
should be literally patronizsd.
Down in Harney county the weather
record says snow, cold, etc, for the last
month. What a delightful climate we have
in this portion of the. northwest.
Mr.. j. H. Adams, of East Portland, is
in the city. Mr.. Adams 'was formerly a
resident of this city, and is very much sur
prised at the growth of The Dalles.
We learn that the moisture which has
fallen this fall is more than for two years
past. This is the best fall season our
farmers have had for several years past.
New glass fronts are being put in the
buildings In the East Eud. and tlat portion
of the city is fast assuming its position as
t ,e industrial portion of The Dalles.
The Union Pacific owns everything in
connection with the o. r. & N. Co. This
branch of the railroad is considered a por-
tion of the western division of that COM
pany.
One we, k from next Saturday lodge OF
Knights OF Pythias will be organized at
Hood River. This town has excellent ma.
terial, and we have no doubt the castle hall
established at this place will prosper.
Mr.. Thos Gilmore killed boar few
days ago having tusks three and a half
inches long. The head very much resem-
bles those of the wild hog which was form
erly hunted in the forests of Germany
Boise Statesman: The snow fall in the
high mountains has been quite heavy with
in the past forty-eight hours. At DeLamar
in the Silver City mountains, it was snow
ing fercely yesterday afternoon, with indi-
cations Of a prolonged storm.
MIR. VIM. Magill, son of j. r. Magill,
of Warllic, is now resident of Graingeville,
Idaho, aud is succeeding very well in farm
ing. He often thinks OF his old home in
Wasco county, and will always take an in
terest in her development and advancement.
Fossil Journal Rev. W. o. Ben adom left
Thursday of this week for Lone Rock,
where an enthusiastic revival of the Meth
odist persuasion is running at full blast.
Consequently no services will be held in
Fossil until the Sd Sunday of this month,
Dec. 22d.
Mr. J. X. Sneak left on the early morn
ing train for La Grande, which he will here
after make his residence. Mr.. Sneak has
been in the employ of the y. r. & N. Co.
for many years, and is very responsible
employe. he will be missed very much ID
the shops.
The weather is most disagreeabIe to-day.
Rain in real Willamette style. The moist
ure falls copiously, and the atmosphere Is
heavy and murky. Our Eastern Oregon
people do not appreciate such freaks of the
weather clerk. They desire to inhale ozone
and feel revivifed, and can't possible en-
durc the ennui OF moisture.
DIR. Mcclure, of Asotin City. assaulted
hai-hreed on the reservation Tue sd ~ with
piece of hard wood, knocking him sense
less. The man is at Athena, and may die.
lie had stolen the doctors horse, who fol-
lowed and found HIM OH the reservation. A
T. o.: Harper will have his examination
for the killing of Ed. Jones, before the
Lexington justice, Monday. 1t is Thought
he will be released. He is getting better
and will not die.
Burns Herald: The body of an aged man,
named James Warlick, was found in his
claim cabin on the floor in its night clothes,
dead, by a couple of men while riding on
7 Ts1a nfy
found by the jury, whose verdict indicated
death some ten days prior to discovery,
from sickness.
Several of the railroad employees expect
La Grande will have the railroad shops of
Eastern Oregon, and that The Dalles will
simply be a whistlng station. 1t would be
a good thing fer the city II such were the
case 1t might have the effect to awaken
our mossbacks to the fact that life was
''real" and earnest" and that ''the grave
is not its gaol."
Fossil Journal: Married: on Saturday,
Nov 30th, at the home of w. c. Tarlton,
on Muddy creek, near Antelope, by Rev.
w. o. Benadom of Fossil, MIR. VIM. Pente-
cost to Miss Martha Duncan, both of this
county Also on Tuesday, Dec. 3. 80,
Rev. Benadom officiating, MIR. Dan. Cowley
to Miss Roth Rodman, both of Antelope,
Wasco county.
Dallas Itemizer: Forty years ago VIM.
Jones and his four brothers separated in
Kentucky and not until last fall at indie.
pendence did they all meet again. Mr..
Jones has been in this county since 1858.
and eleven years ago build $1,000 ware
house at Eola. Formerly 1t took in 1885, |
900 bushels os grain per year. The coming |
of the railroads reduced the amount to one
fourth that, and now the building is un- |
used.