The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-10-05

outlook of that country regarding lumber.
ing facilities. He speaks very hatteringly
of the prospects of Mess. Borthwick &
Frame, at Hunters Point.
We have received the first number of the
Pasco Pilot, new paper published at that
city. 1t is Democratic in politics, and ad.
vocates the defeat of the constitution.
A lamp in the basement of Mr.. L. Rorden
Cos store fell Friday, causing a small
confagration for a few minutes, but the
proprietor smothered the incipient blaze
with his coat.
Sixteen carloads of sheep were shipped
from the stockyards of Larsen & Saltmarshe
yesterday morning. There were 1000 of
them, well fed, and they were destined for
the Chicago market.
Pete Sullivan, who was convicted of
murder IN the first degree, at the recent
session of circuit court held at Canyon City,
has been sentenced to hang on November
18th at 2 o'clock p. m.
| Chiettain:Last Saturday evening slight
shower of rain fell 1t was more than
| welcome, and on Sunday morning when
| the grand Wallowa mountains appeared,
unobscured by smoke and covered with
light coat of snow, the scene was com
plete to all Wallowans.
State Register: All the moulders of the
Ellensburgh foundry have laid off on ac.
count of inability to get pig iron. A ship
load has been awaiting trans portation at
Tacoma, but the North Pacific railroad has
been too busy booming Yakima, to ship
building material for this city.
Since the last meeting of congress five
congressman haye died.. NJ. Burns. of
Missouri, R. w. Townsend, of Illinois, L.
J. Gay, of Louisiana, James Laird, of
Nebraska, and S. S. Cox, of New York, four
democrats ana one republican. No change
In the political situation will occur.
Salem Journal: About noon, as the south.
bound train was within a mile of Turner. it
ran into band of sheep. killing and wound |
ing together about 100 head. and slightly |
InJuring the engineer. Joe Clark. The en- |
gine was ditched and turned upside down,
and the tender was thrown across the track, |
also two cattle cars and two passenger
coaches were wrecked.
Vale Atlds: Miss Lynn, young lady
from Iowa, arrived here Saturday and went
up the road Monday to Beulah, where she
was met by AL. Worthington of Harvey
valley; the pair were married at Drewsey
yesterday. Bud johnson, who fathers this
item, says this is one of the glorious results
VI tne heart anu 1lanu matrimonial bureau, |
and he thinks of trying it ON himself.
Yesterday was the S5th birthday of
Father Harman, and on that occasion the
old gentleman's heart was made glad by the
presence of some friends. Mrs. o. d.
Doane, his daughter, prepared the birthday
dinner, and this was complete even to the
plum pudding. Mr.. Harman las been COLI
lined to his room by the infrmities of age
'or months; but he is always pleasant and
agreeable.
The Pocatello Republican says: sThe |
wholesale butchering firm of Frye & Co., ;
Seattle, has bought $500 beef steers from
.he ranges Of between Baker City, Oregon,
md Shoshone, Ida, for shipment to Seattle. I
The price paid was two cents n pound, .
Weighed on the scales nearest the ranch.
This firm slaughters about 500 beeves
month, and at these prices should furnish
.he Seattle sufferers cheap beef.
John Smell. colored convict from Multi
lomah county, Tuesday morning performed I
of the third and middle fin.
gers of his left hand. He did it to avoid
work. He placed his fingers on board,
md with one stroke of the hatchet in his |
light hand. He is in for assault with
dangerous weapon, and was sentenced from
Portland for FIVE years. one of which he has |
erved. He is stout hearty fellow, and
he only reason he did it was to avoid work.