The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-08-31

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. r. Barter, of Nansene, is in th
city.
A fire this morning was very comfo
table.
Hon. W. H. H. Dufur, of Dufur, is i
the city.
The beach is we'll covered with WOO
and lumber
Mr.. Chas. Stubling left for Portland OF
the boat this morning.
Mr. F. Ross, the contractor, went below
to Portland this morning.
Several fine race horses were sent below
on the boat this morning.
The burned bridges are believed to hav'
been the work of lncendiaries.
Mr.. w. H. Wilson returned last evening
from business trip to Prineville.
Hon. W. H. Guyer, of Pendleton, left OIL
the boat this morning for Portland.
We received pleasant call today from
Hon. J. Ii. Mitchell, U. S. senator from
Oregon.
Hon. W. r. Ellis, prosecuting attorney
for this district was on the evening train
en- route to Portland.
One of our expressmen has two teams
at the Locks transferring freight and bag.
gage for the company.
Miss Alma Pohl. who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. Wiley, left for her home
in Astoria last evening.
The Dalles is now the head of naviga-
ton, and all trains stop here until trans.
fers can be made on the boat.
Mr.. Frank Mcfarland, formerly of Hep
pner, went down on the boat this morning
| for vacation at Hood river.
Rev. w. G. Simpson collected SIS for
the care and burial of Mr.. Urban Spencer
| who died at the Umatilla House.
The funeral of Joseph Shieldswh died
Monday took place this morning. 1t was
conducted under Masonic auspices.
A great many people from the country
have been in the city during the week,
and our streets present q very lively ap-
pearance.
The steam sawmill, owned by Jennings
& Mcpherson, twelve miles above Leban-
on, burned Sunday morning. Loss, $4,000;
no insurance.
We are glad to note that the Eilens-
burgh Localizer IS again being published
full size. Bro. Schnebly has our kindest
wishes for success.
Mr. L. A. Whitcomb arrived from the
country yesterday, intending to take the
midnight train TO Portland, and left on
the morning boat.
Mr.. D. Canuto, the contractor on Max
Vogt's buildings, came up from Portland
this morning, where lie has been spending
few days on business.
Hon. W. !. Mcconnell, of Moscow, Ida
no, formerly prominent politician OF
Oregon, was on the train last evening.
He left on the morning boat for Portland.
On the night of the 18th Everett & Pow
ers' warehouse store at Chehalis, w. H.,
was entered and robbed of 500 worth of
pistols, pocket cutlery and razors. There
is no clue to the perpetrators.
The delay on the road found the eating
houses and hotels unprovided for any
such rush. Last night at Cascades people
were forced to 60 without supper all
night, there being none to be had.
In row in a tent in Seattle, Rergess
drew 3S-caliber revolver, and held it
close to Nickum's left vest pocket and
fred The ball struck silver match box
and glanced Off, and Nickum's life was
saved.
The ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal
church will hold a fair during the aD-
preaching holidays. The ladies are now
that occasion everything that will please
the fancy.
The total export of wheat from Pacific
coast ports, foreign, for The month of July,
1889, were ,449, liy bushels. In the cor
responding month of 1888. ,43S, lib BUSH
els were shipped. showing an increase IN
this year Of II ,0G6 bushels.
We have not conversed with any one
thisssseason who Is discouraged by reason
of the partial failure of crops the present
harvest. They all say, this has never hap
pened before and perhaps will never hap
pen again. Our farmers are gritty.
This morning as the passenger train
was going down the incline, smoke was
seen issuing from the track, and on going
to the spot we found that one of the lies
was afire and burning briskly. Fortu-
nately one of the brakemen saw it in time
and easily put it out; but it was rather
dangerous place for a fire and had the
wind been blowing the result might haye
been disastrous.
Brownsville Times: Tuesday morning
Morris Swank returned from the mountai ms
and reports having killed three bears. He
had shot cub, and his dog was after an
other one when the old mother bear made
her appearance, but only to meet her doom,
as his unerrlng aim told of previous use of
rife. He then killed the other cub. Judg-
ing from the claws of one of them It must
have been large one.
The instruments of the Oregon State
Weather Bureau have arrived at the CEN
trail Office in Portland, and will be dis
tributed to the various volunteer observers
ar rapidly as possible. There will be an
exhibit of the instruments of this bureau
made at the state fair at Salem, and also
at the Industrial Exposition in Portland.
This will be a new and interesting fea-
ture of these gatherings, and should be
seen by all the people interested in this
matter.
The Boise City Statesman says the new
chemical engine recently purchased by
the fire department at Boise City is
complete success. An impromptu build
ing composed of dry boards, and filled with
cord wood, was saturated with coal oil
and set afire. After allowing it to burn
for several minutes, the chemical engine
played stream ON it for about one min
reported, it will soon lay the old fashioned
water propelling engine on the shelf.
The boat only made one trip yesterday
going down III the morning and not return
ing until this morning, thereby causing
great Inconvenience and delay TO the pas
sengers, as those coming on the train from
the East last night were compelled to lie
over here all night. We cannot under
stand why The company does not run two
boats. They have the boats here, also the
men, and it would facilitate matters
greatly if through connections could be
made. Probably it is on the same prin
ciple of economy as the building Of wood
en- bridges.
Ellensburg State Register: A young man
by the name of c. c. Grifford, who has
been in the employ of w. A. PrIvett, was
arrested yesterday for robbing his en-
ployer. He succeeded in getting away
with what money there was in sigh,
lady's gold watch and chain, one silver
watch, three gold rings and some other
articles. With a watch and several rings