The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-14
From Montiay's Da ly.

, A fire was very comfortable this morning.
Sidewalks need repairing in several
places.
Robberies have become quito frequent in
Athena.
Captain j. D. Byles, of the o. R. & N.
Co., is in the city.
There were few drops of moisture from
the clouds to-day.
Rev. w. G. Simpson is confined to his
bed by an attack OF sickness.
From the PripevIlle papers we learn hat
several families have moved to the Will m.
cite valley.
This morning was cool enough for fire.
the atmosphere being uncomfortable with
out artificial heat.
A carload of race horses passed through
the city last Monday from Walla Valla to
make the Oregon circuit
There is practical economy in the fash
ionable dress OF to-day. There is very lit
tie ''waist" about the whole affair.
The Umatila county farmers are com.
planning of the condition of the road. The
same complaints are made in Wasco county.
Mr.. w. H. Butts, who came in from Sim
emasho last evening, says his daughter Net
tie Is very sick and the doctor gives no
hope for her recovery.
Mr. D. G. Narver, wife and child left
yesterday for Seattle. Mrs. Narver will
visit relatives and friends in Portland before
proceeding to her destination.
Several of the sporting fraternity left last
evening on the west-bound train to be in
attendance on the races which take place on
the Riverside Park race.track to-day.
The Bulgarian monk preached" last
evening at the corner of Third and Union
streets. He told some unvarnshed truths
which were properly relished by the large
audience.
This Is colloquy OF two dudes in our
city: 'Llsten to that woman" said Binks
to Banks. "The one who is struggling
after high C?' ''Yes, ste makes me tired"
"She makes me 'C SICK"
Albert Wilson, who, it is alleged, endeav-
ored to murder and rob his companion, Dick
Hartman, on the reservation near Pendle-
ton, has been sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary by Judge Fee.
Miss Angle will give lessons in instru.
mental and vocal music at the academy
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings,
and other days of the week at her residence,
corner Third and Washington streets.
We learn from the Aithendean Press, pub
| lished in Umatilla county, that by reason
of the drouth the streams in that vicinity
"will be almost deiuded of their inhabit.
ants" We feel sorry for the streams.
Baker Democrat: The Pendleton militia
| is no more; the hall no longer resounds with
the clash of arms and the tramp of many
feet, while the deadly needle gun and
cleaning bayonets are rusting IN oblivion.
The race-track at the fair grounds is in
excellent condition under the superintend-
ence of Mr.. n. Nj. Allen. During anv for
mer exhibition it was never in as good con-
| dition, and the directors are well pleased
with the work.
We shall issue 500 extra copies of the
Daily during fair week, and now is the
time for advertisers to scure space. Recol
lect that the fair this year will be an exhi
bition of the products of five counties
in Eastern Oregon.
The enrolment of pupils at the puplic
schools the past week was 32l an increase
of at least ten per cent. for the correspond
ing time last year. Quite large number
of new pupils have reported for admission |
this (Monday) morning.
East Oregonian: Lou Stafford, a young |
man well-known in the Pilot Rock neigh. |
borhood, died in Northern Idaho, recently, |
from the effects of excessive cigarette smok |
ing Another object lesson tor the youth |
of our land to profit by.
Vancouver is mentioned as a candidate |
for the capital for the new state of Wash
inston 1t is none of our business, but we |
modestly place in nomination that town so
well known for beauty of situation and |
commercial mportance-Rockland.
The ladies of st. Paul's Episcopal guild |
will hold their fair on the Sd, 4th and 5th |
of December. The ladies have a great num-
ber of novelties which they will dispose Of,
and this will afford our citizens an opportu
nifty of purchasing Christmas presents.
81 Ellensburgh Local,ser: The Dalles TINES
MoUNTAINEER, the oldest paper in Oregon,
east of the mountains, has entered on its
thlrtieth year. 1t is not only the oldest,
hut the best paper east OF the Cascades. |
May it live and prosper many years to |
come. 1t is worthy of success.
Two young men at Molad City, Idaho, |
shot each other to death over senseless |
young lady last week, who didn't possess |
any brains above her shoe tops. The poor |
+ fellows occupy narrow graves In lone Gem.
etery, aud the young lady is hale, hearty |
and naughty. What fools us mortals be.
Independence West Side: The TIMES.
MoUNTAINEER, published at The Dalles, is !
thirty years Olu. udI cudllpcS Has HoL lts |
influence been able to effect. The Noun. |
TAINEER is now daily as well as weekly |
and is a prosperous, growing paper in |
thriving bustling town.
Two peripatetic advertising swindlers |
have lately visited Albany, and, as usual, |
have procured many dollars from the ''moss-
backs who would not patronize the home
papers We endorse the sentiment of the |
Daily Herald in pronouncing them bilks,
and placing on the ''black list" those who
aided them.
The Catholics of The Dalles intend erect
ing brick church that will be an ornament
to the city. Some FIVE thousand dollars are
pledged for the purpose. In order to raise
some of the means necessary for the object
the ladies of the congregation will hold a
fair during the week of Thangiving. Sup
per will be served each evening during the
fair.
A tent photographer has stuck his pins in
this city. Mr. Houghton, our local artist,
can do as good work as is done in the state.
Patronize home industry, and give your
money to those who give their money to
you is a rule of sense and honesty, and
should be followed by all persons desirous
of building up the town. Steer clear al
ways of tramping artists and catch-pennics.
Colfax Gazette: At Belmont, on last Wei
nesday, an immigrant, whose name we e
unable to learn, was accidently shot through
the right arm, above the elbow. The facts,
as near as can be learned, are that the mln