The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-08-02
From TUESDAYS Daily.
Cool and pleasant.

Cool and pleasant.
Mr.. E. N. Chandler, Of Womac, is in the
city.
Mr.. J. McKinuon, Of Antelope, is in the
city.
>Mr. Frank Dekum, of Portland, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. E. Jacobsen left yesterday on
visit to relatives at Tacoma.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. Force, of Prineville, are
visiting MIR. Forces sister, Mrs d. w. Ell.
| wards.
Miss Lucy Wilson left Saturday for Se-
attle where she will visit the family of Hon.
w. Lair Hill.
Mrs. D. Allen took the train for Tacoma,
Wash, yesterday, where she will remain a
few days with friends.
We are informed that Mr.. P. W. DeAuff
will be placed In charge of the machine
shops in this city after the lst of August.
1t would be a pleasant sight to see the
old time activity on the river, and there is
no question but with the opposition line
this will be restored.
MIR. Low, the civil engineer, Will make
trip to the headwaters of Mill creek, and
scientifically demonstrate the fact whether
or not it is practicable to obtain water by
gravitation.
The political caldron is beginning to
boil in Idaho and the prospective candidates
are coming out of their hiding places and
expressing their willingness to serve the
dear people.
Mr. Nj. FitzMaurice, of Fossil, represent
ing the Equitable Life Ins. Co, is in the
city. Mr.. FitzMauricc thoroughly under.
stands his business, and is doing good work
for the Equitable in this city.
The machinery in the machine, black
smith and boiler shops of the railroad COM
pany IN this city is being placed on cars and
will be removed as rapidly as possible The
planning mill has not been disturbed yet.
Dunstan, the unfortunate man who lost
his hand by the use of giant powder.
in Grant county, has since died. The shock
of the explosion was too great for him, and
he gradually sank until death relieved him |
of his suferings.
A beef buyer named Alcott purchased |
800 head of beef cattle in Grapt county |
last week, paying $40 per head for dry COWS |
and two -year,old steers. Hickson is also
trying to buy for slS and $40, to be deliv-
cred in September.
The ten-year.old daughter of Mr.. and
day, while descending the stairs at Mr.. Ed.
wards residence In this city. She made a
misstep and fell, and fractured her right
collar-bone. Drs. Boyd and Doane were
called and attended to her INJURIES.
Mr.. A. K. Dufur, while attending to
stage horses last Friday was struck by one
of the animals and knocked down and
upon. He was rescued as soon as
possible from his periIous position; ut not
before he had received serious injury. 1t is
confidently expected, however, that he will
y
We are sorry to learn than Bro. Snyder.
of Dallas, has concluded to stop the publi-
cation of the Daily Observer. The paper
was sprightly, lively little sheet, and well
worthy of support by the citizens of Dallas.
Its death will be sad blow to the enterprise
and prospects of the town.
o. Fl. Irvine, Esq, grand chancellor of
the X of P. of this state, paid Friend
ship Lodge an official visit last night,
and exemplified the unwritten work In a
very excellent manner. After the exer-
,ises were through the members repaired
% Mr.. Halght's restaurant, where they
we're regaled with ali excellent luncheon,
consisting of variety of meats, cakes
md ice cream.
We are informed that Prof. Torbett has
'esigned his position as principal of Wasco
Independent academy and man from the
'ast has been appointed by the president
Rev. o. d. Taylor-in his stead. We shall
publish the facts, which we are led to be-
ieve have not been fair to Prof. Torbett, in
future issue. ~
There Is one Office in the division of the
polls which will not be much sought after
n the future-the supervisor of the census
aking in Oregon. Their cup of sorrow has
'een made full, pressed down and running {
yer. and yet it does not come up to the ,
orrow of Portland on finding only 80, S8l
'eople in her boundaries.
w. w. Journal: A strange thing hap
'ened OF Prescott the other night. A GER 7
ain family heard queer noise on the porch s
nd when they came out to look, 10, there
vas little baby in basket. 1t was cyl
emily brought from Walla Walla on the G
rain, but, says our informant with smile, ,
Chickens will come home to roost."
Ceur dAlene Statesman: The credit of
hoshone county is getting better. Two or Z
hree years ago the county's scrip went beg l
ing at 20 to 80 cents on the dollar, but
ow spectators are paying 70 cents for it, v
nd it may yet run even higher than that. '
}. d. Garrison is the principal buyer this I
ear and he Is the first man who offered 20 n
ents for 1t. In the last year scrip has been. ]
ellirg at so 20 go cents.
The population of Eastern Oregon, COM !
rising the second districts, is as follows: I
Jmatllla county, 1890; Union county, {
800; Wasco county, 5000; Baker county. S
900: Grant county. 4750; Morrow county. /.
200; Wallowa county, 3640; Gillism coun- :
y, 36SS; Crook county, 1910; Maiheur .
ounty, 2770; Lake county, 249O; klamath 1