The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-28
Railway Time rab,e of the o. R.& n. Co.
ITEMS IN EsKaEE.


ITEMS IN BRaEE.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A heavy dew falls each evening.
The days are pleasant and agreeable.
A large hotel is soon to be built at Pasc
The weather was uncomfortablY war
to day.
Wood and lumber is being brought to tt
city daily.
Yaquina bay and vicinity are very muc
in need o. rain.
Our citizens are providing themselre
with'a supply OF wood.
A large number of persons are in the cit
in attendance On the fair.
Hacks are running to AMI from the fai
grounds every few minutes.
Work progresses slowly on tie ew depo
buildings in the East End.
Rev. w. G. Simpson is confined to hi
room by an attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. E. G. Phirman, who has been on al
extended vacation On the Sound, returne,
last night.
THIS Is year OF drouth and low water
remembered.
Forest fires around Yaquina hay IS doin,
great damage to property and destroying
valuable timber.
The low water in Snake river has enabled
Cinnamon to work bars which We're formerly
covered with water
Wasco county has now some of the finest
stock in tine state. Several OF these re-
ceive / premiums at the state fair.
Mr. John Hampshire left this morning for
Waila Walia. where lie takes the position
Of city ticket clerk for the o. r. & N. Co.
Tie Western JFatchtower is the name of a
new paper at Tilamook. It is a Gland
office" paper, and is well filled with timber
notices.
McMahon's circus gave an exhibition yes
terday afternoon and evening TO very good
audiences. The tumbiing was good and the
riding fair.
There are quite q number Of sporting
men in attendance on the fair grounds, and
more than usual interest is manifested in
the trials of speed.
Mr.. Brown. the engi neer of the fire de.
partment, desires to extend his thanks to
Mess Chas D.hn AMI n B. Wires for
work on the steamer last night.
Messrs Ward and Kerns have hacks run
ming to and from the fair grounds every
half hour. Hail the driver on any corner
and he will take passengers.
The Usa digit claims that for railroads
that town will he in the lead of any other
in the territory. The towns in the new
state never forgets to voice their claims to
precedence.
NJ. L. Pipes has sold the Benton Leader
to Henry Pape of Jacksonville, who has
assumed editorial charge of the paper. Mr..
Pipes was an able writer, and gentlelnanly
in his treatment of contemporaries.
Mrs j. Smith has returned to the city,
and is now ready to resume her instructions
in instrumental music. Her residence Is
opposite the court house, and she will be
glad to see any or all of her old pupils.
A tree fell across the o. r. & N. Co.'S
track near Wveth yesterday, breaking the
telegraph wires and causing shcrt delay in
the west-hound passenger train. The gang
of Chinaman at work on the depot grounds
went down to-day to clear away the debris.
The universal expression this morning is
that the tire last night Was close call fer the
city. 1t was under good headway; but
thanks to the fire department and to the
plug on the corner of Union and Second
streets the flames were stopped IN their in
cipiancy.
The east-bound passenger trains Monday
morning met with an accident from n
broken axle or TIL, express car, two miles
west of Grant. Ths tram was ditched, but
the accident hal Pc lee; III a very fortunate
place. and nothing more serious than few
hours delay happened.
Albany Democrat, Saturday: THIS morn
ing after the.overland train had LEFT Marion,
going north, a stranger who had been ON
the tIa:n was seen TO be missing. Word
was left at Turner Afterwards the body
of stranger was found beside the track
He was thirty.iive or forty years of age,
had light mustaclie, and wore striped |
pair of pants aed dark coat. Tie suppo-
sition is that he los. his balance and fell |
from the train. His nane was C A. An-
derson and he was going to S.utt Junction,
Wash. |
Tilamook Headlight: The surveyors of !
the A. & A. r. K. arrived in our city |
Thursday running up a street, and closing |
their survey at tide waser. making the dis
tapce from Albany to Til!amcok 80 miles,
and the elevation of the summit of the
DIVIDE between Yamhiil and TIIlamook 40 |
feet. At last the problem is solved, AMI is
demonstrated beyond doubt, that we have
a good practical route connecting us with
the ''outs:de." And how that the pre.im
mary is run, we will anxiously await the
of the graders, and then to see the
long trains loaded with lamber, stock and
produce leaving our midst, and train load
after train load of Willamette Valley wheat
being brought to our seaport for shipment.
Last night, about II o'clock a fire got |
under good headway in the American
market and adjoining buildings. The flames
were discovered as they burst through the
floor and sidewalk. The Blake pump at the. 4.
Co.'S shop Immediately commenced work,
and the fire. plug at the corner of Second
and Union threw good stream of water. |
The fire department was also on the grounds.
and played upon the fire in good earnest.
1t was soon under control, and the damage |
done was not much, except to the store of
r. Miusnull, Johnson's provision market
and dwelling owned by DR.. Shackelford.
Mr.. Minshull is the heaviest loser as nearly |
in his store was damaged by
water or by removal. The total loss will
amount to about $500. and johnson and
some OF the others are fully insured.