The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-07
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| A very gentle zephyr bloweth.
MIR. Gus. Lauer, of Portland, is in the
city.
There is large quantity of lumber on the
beach.
Yesterday marked 90 degrees in the
shade.
The county court has been in session all
week.
The building boom has just begun in
Astoria.
DR.. A. H. Leavens, of Cascade Locks, is
| in the city.
Another company OF cavalry is expected
on the boat to-nigh
The boat did not arrive at her dock last
night until 0 o'clock.
The street sprinkler cools the atmosphere
and keeps the dust down.
Mr.. Walter Frame, of Cascade Locks,
was in the city yesterday.
H. NJ. Baxter, at Kingsley, has the new
series of school books on sale.
MIR. Geo. A. Young, OF Bakeoven, is in
attendance on county court.
Frames Of new buildings are seen in near.
ly every portion of the city.
Mr.. A. Scherneckau, of Cross Hollows in
this county, has permanently located in
Astoria.
The company of cavalry, which came up
on the boat last night was landed on the
Washington side.
The dead carcass of a COW is lying on
the beach. This may lead to the discovery
of some lost bovine.
Mrs. J. B. Crossen, who has been in San
Francisco for some weeks ON account of her
health, is slowly improving.
The many friends of Mr. G. F. Beers will
be glad to learn that he is slowly recovering
from his recent attack OF paralysis.
The fair to he given by the ladies of the
Catholic church will be held in the week on
which Thanksgiving day occurs.
The Harvest Queen brought to the city
last night from Vancouver company of
cavalry en- route to Lake Chelan.
Mrs. James NJ. Smith disposed of her
residence yesterday, in the west end of the
city, to an employe of the company.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congrega-
tional church will have something interest
ing for their friends Thanksgiving evening.
Consequent upon the projected railroad
from Astoria to connect with the Southern
Pacific, that city is enjoying quite boom.
Work is still progressing at the Locks.
The work is principally confined to the
lower lock, and is showing to good advan-
tage.
In Justice Thompson's court this morn
ing complaint was made for assault and
battery. The name of the complainant we
did not leafn.
Rev. A. N. Experidon will deliver free
lecture across the county bridge tonight.
This will be moonlight campmeetipg, and
all are cordially invited.
There were forty-fve soldiers in the cav
airy company which came up last night, |
twenty-three mules, forty-four horses aid |
two large army wagons.
We received call last evening from Mr.. |
E. E. Martin, principal OF the Business
College of Spokane Falls. He came from |
the Sound, and was en- route to Boise City, |
Idaho.
Mr.. G. Dierlam died in Stuttgart, Ger
many, on the 5th Of August, aged about
65 years. He was formerly a partner of |
Mr.. H. Wentz in the furniture business in
this city.
Mrs. Ell. c. Angle. mother of Miss Della
NJ Angle, teacher of music at the academy,
arrived In the city few days ago from the
east, and will make her permanent residence
in the city.
Mr.. Jnlius L. Haas, Of Dittenhoefer,
Haas and Co., manufacturers of gentlemen's
furnishing goods, Portland, Or.,i in the
city. He has been selling goods to our
merchants for twenty years.
Every stranger who visits this city uses
the most laudatoay terms regarding the
Max Vogt block. Their unqualified ex-
preston is, Those buildings would be an Or
nament to any city in the northwest.
The water commission are using their best
eudeavors to furnish supply for the city as
early as possible. We have the utmost
confidence in them and the city council
that they will do their very best to give
good water to the citizens of The Dalles.
In conversation with gentleman who
has Just returned from the willamette val
ley We learn that the drouth of the present
season has been felt very seriously in that
portion of the state. Some farmers have
not had over half crop, and many creeks
have become dry.
1t is matter of astonishment to every
visitor to see the large stock of goods car
ried by the merchants of The Dalles. 1t Is
not generally known that this city is the
distributing center Of larger region of
country than any point in the northwest.
but such is the fact.
Historian: There is policeman in Port
land named Jno. Kerrigan who has rescued
eleven men from drowning in the Willam-
cite river, and who deserves substantial
recognition for his bravery. 1t takes
brave man to volunteer to save drowning
person, and cool one to do it successfully.
The Prineville News learns that a man
met forty teams crossing the Cas-
cade mountains to the Willamette valley.
But that paper says double that number
will be seen on their way back to that part
of the state as soon as the mountains are
passable next spring, and the paper is
about right.
The fruit crop this season has been almost
phenomenal. Trees only two or three
years old have borne abundansly, and in
some instances peaches have been gathered
from trees planted last fall. Eastafrn Ore
gon especially The Dalles, will sarpass
any portion of the continent for the growth
and flavor of fruits.
Benjamin Relling, painter from Tacoma,
committed suicide in the new Claredon
hotel. at Portland, last Sunday morning
early, by shooting himself in the right tenn
pie. He was a native of Norway. aged 90
years, and lived in Minneapolis eight years