The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-09
is ranch looks better than any on the Pa.

his ranch looks better than any on the Pa
cifc slope.
Why do the turkeys roost so high?
The answer is: Thanksgiving day is nigh
The turkey is being fattened for the stom.
ach Of the gormand, SO that he may give
thanks in becoming state of mind.
NJ. L. O'Shay. who has a large band of
sheep near the John Day river, will in a
few days take a trip to the Arkansas hot
springs.
We would thank people from all over the
county for bringing to this office, when they
come to town, such news items as may be
of general interest.
The assessor has been busy for the past
few days footing up the statistics of the
assessment roll. He has now completed his
work, and his figures are quite fatterlng to
| his ability.
We learn from sheep men that grass was
never in better condition. Sheep are ap-
pearing well, and have every indication OF
passing the winter all right.
Messrs. J. M. Richardson, Frank Lell,
Mat Frana of Antelope, and John kinItick
of Grass Valley, leading sheep men OF Was
co county, are in the city to-day.
Thompsons addition is the most slightly
of any III the city. Yesterday afternoon
the suns rays reflected on pane OF glass in
house in this addition equal to an electric
light. We admired the sight for several
minutes.
Mr.. Hugh Frazer, of this city, received
a barrel OF genuine usquebaugh, direct from
Dundee, Scotland, last week. 1t is the
same fluid that Rob Rog McGregor drank
before he was justified at Dumbartop. It
In conversation with persons who hsve
heard from all portious of the county we
learn that fall grass is growing nicely, and
that it is better now than it has been for
years. Stock is in good condition, and no
more than an average loss may be expected
this winter.
Would it not be advisable for the young
men of The Dalles to start an athletic club?
There is splendid material in this city to
have one of the best clubs i'll Oregon. All |
young men who are fond of athletic sports |
and physical exercise should meet and take |
formal steps to organize an athletic associa-
ton.
W. A. Whiting, formerly of The Dalles,
the musician who tried to skip out with
corret valued at S25 which he borrowed
from Frank Haskins, was allowed to plead
guilty to petit larceny in the criminal court
Wednesday at Portland. Judge Stearns
sentenced the prisoner to serve ninety days
in the gloomy depths of the Multnomah
bastile. The defendant seemed
pleased to get eff SO easily.
The total value OF assessable property in
this county this year is s.. GEO. There
is an increase of so per cent, in the number
Of tax payers this year over last, and we
have two hundred more names on the roll
than there were when Sherman county was
IN Wasco. This IS an excellent
showing for Assessor Gourlay, when the
fact is considered chat he reduced the val
nation Of sheep 80 cents per head, cattle
81 per head and money, notes, accounts,
md mortgages were assessed at 80 per cent.
If their face value. In many instances
was assessed at a much lower
;alue. This shows tie energy displayed by
his official, and well merits the ccmmenda-
Ion of our people.
The county court, after carefully weigh
rg all reasons for and against the reduction
If the levy of taxes this year, came to the !
conclusion that tax of 20 mills wouid be
he proper one, and so decided. The con-
rolling reason was that there are very
many and the largest taxpayers who are as I
ble to pay 20 mills at 10, who have not t
uttered from the drouth, aud the reduction
would he favorable to a!lalike. The county p.
ourt will be careful that no taxes be de- ,,
Jared delinquent of those who are not + 7
bic to pay Oh account of the loss of crops.
A man came all the way from Tygh ridge Q
esterday to inform us that it was probable |
hat Ohio had given a Democratic ma jority /
n last Tuesday. Still later, Sheriff Her u
ert called us aside, and with an air of awe i
nd amazement, whispered into our ear the f
minous words, '.Did you hear from Ohio?" i
We told him yes, and for the benefit OF all e
1ture irquirers we will state that we are ;
'ell satisfied Ohio has gone Democratic, n
nat Iowa is close, Massachusetts, mug
,umpish and it would be 10 matter of sur G
rise If Kentucky would support prohibi- h
on, and Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, i,
'irginia, North and South Carolina allow b
egroes to exercise the election franchise. v
Te cannot be surprised now at anything in a
political line, and are constantly on the c
Vi vire tor wonders In the political world. G