The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-11-16

taxable property to the total value o.
Sl,472,4o6. Good for Harney countryside
will some day take her seat among the
wealthiest counties of Oregon.
The dwelling house of Mr. A. A. Bonney
burned to the ground at Tygh valley, last
Friday evening. The family had retired,
and was barely given tim after the alarm
was sounded to save themselves and their
clothing. The loss is eStimat ted at $1,000
| Union Bible services were held at the
| Congregational church last evening. The
attendance was very fair and the exercises
| interesting. Rev. P. c. Hetzler delivered
the sermon on the occasion. The report of
| the work during the past year has beeu
very encouraging.
When the new armory is completed it
will have drill hall S0xlO0 feet, the largest
| Of any in the state. Beside the hall will
be companies rooms and band room, all
nicely fitted up with every convenience.
Col. Morgan is determined to have the quar-.
tiers as comfortable as possible for the Ore
gon National Guard.
A Photographic view.seller has been doing
the town in good style during the past few
days. As usual, being stranger, he has
done good business. Capt Houghton is
fine artist, and has very fine views of
some of the grandest scenes on the coast;
but he lives with US, spends his money here,
and, therefore, should not be patronlzed.
During the absence of County Commis-
siouer Young, the county court passed an
order abolishing the premium on coyote
scalps. MIR. Young came in the last day of
court and was informed regarding the pic
ceedings. On learning that the court and 1
abolished the premium on coyote scalpsih has
quietly informed Judge Thornbury that he
had big, fat turkey for him on Thanks
giving day, and now the coyotes will get
that turkey sure.
We learn that what might nave been a
serious accident, but which luckily was not,
occurred few days ago. Mr. E. G.. Tozler |
was returning from Grant to Wasco with a |
hack and two horses. One of the single
trees, in some way broke Its connection
with the double tree, letting the tongue of
the vehicle drop down. This frightened the
team and they started to run. Soon freeing
themselves they came in contact with
barbed wire fence. One of the animals was
badly lacerated. Mr.. Tozier escaped un-
hurt.
Historian: Our WIllapa, WASH, CORE.
'pondent writes that Chief Engineer Combes
with party of eight men arrived in that
,ity Thursday afternoon. They came up
Elk creek and down Mill creek on this side,
making preliminary survey for the Pacific
ity, ChehalIs and Eastern railroad. Prop
'rty in Pacific City has been withdrawn
rom the market. $4,000 worth of lots
old in South Bend in the last week, He
dds that between and million feet of
ogs have gone to the mill in the last three
weeks.
La Grande Gazette: A pent-up hatred ex. q
sting between the men and Master Me-
hanic Gorsuch, eliminated in a violent l
upture Thursday morning. Three men, .
Henry Bader, James Compnon and M. c
|oole, were few minutes late and were up {
'raided in no mild terms by the over off.
ious master mechanic, when one of the I
nen unable to stand his abuse longer I
nocked him down. The men then called 9
or their time and quit while the defeated Q
fficer took trip to The Dalles. The en-. |
Ire force seem pleased at his absence and
My hope 1T may continue.
Ochoco ReUieac.: A. L. Allen, who recently
eturned from visit to jackson and Doug '
as counties, says the people down there
AVE decidedly wrong impression regard.
ng the effect of the drouth on this side of ,
he mountains. They think the people here ,
re almost at the point of starvation, while J
n fact jackson and Douglas have suffered
qually as much from the past dry season as
las Crook. MIR. Allen met one man who
vas coming over here to buy cattle. expect
ng to get them for 81 head. The past {
eason was severe one for the residents of | /
his county, but not so bad that any one {
will suffer for want of plenty to eat, or to 4
make any ready to sell cattle for less than
hey are worth. If some Of those Southern !
)regon folks were to see the green grass
ow on the hills of Crook county, they !
Vould be envious, and would not believe
here ever had been drouth over here.