The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-24
From MonCay's Daily.

Rain is greatly needed.
MIR. D. Il. Thomas, of Dafur, is in the
city.
Hon. Geo. Watkins returned yesterday
from tour OF the sound.
Col. James Falton, of Fultonviiie, Sher-
man county, is il the city.
DR.. Il. LitteticId is in the city, on vlsit
to his daughter, Mrs. Bradshaw.
Nh. j. b. Armstrong, an attache Of the
E:lensburgh Capital, gave us a call to-day.
The remains of Mr.. W. n. Mccoy, who
died in st. Viacent's hospital, were buried
from the family residence yesterday.
The friends of Mr.. II. Corson, of this
city, will be sorry to learn that he suffered
to-day partial stroke of paralysis Ill his
right side.
The d. S. Baker had $40 passengers on
board yesterday, in the excursion to the
Cascades, and al excursion train from
Heppner and Arlington Was also crowded.
Mr.. P. w. DeEIuff and MIR. Chas. Dehm
were at the engine, while Capt. Troupe was
at the helm when the Queen passed the
rapids. These men always hold these
positions Ill such emergencies.
There was great activity at the boat
laGding last night, o. tine return oi the ex-
cursion boat. From the wharf TO the Una
tllla House, the plank walk was crowded
with people-men, women and children.
The descent of the Cascades rapids was
made in good shape by the UarUest Qa9eh.
The water was at such stage that naviga-
tion was nat very difficult and not i'll the
least dangerous. Those Witnessing the feat
are yarIUusly estimated at ffc.n 5000 to
1000 people. Very many came up fron
Portland, and large nEmber from this
city, Heppner and Arlington.
Waliowa Signal: Last Saturday Mr. Viii
more who lives pear Alder, brought to town
an elk horn. one side of which was gone and
the remainder having the appearance of
having been shed many years ago. In plain
letters that had been cnt with knife long
since on the sound part of the antler, were
the words, 'lS47 Fremont" THIS is GER
tainly great curiosity, to say the least.
The piece of horn was found few days ago
IN grove on MIR. VS. farm. lie also ex-
hibited petu6ed toad stool.
Cvl Moran, from his headquarters in
Portland, has issued au order fer the election
of a Major and Lieut. Colonel of the Third
regiment IN Eastern Oregon. Accompanying
this letter Is a circular advise and recon-
mepdatiYn as to whom shall be elevated to
these positions, conclrdi1g with the remark.
able assumption that his ''advlse" will
most certainly dictate the choice ct tie
commissioned officers. The colonel, not at all
satisfied with carrying the headquarters OF
the regiment in his pockets. has persuaded
himself that he carries the officers in the
same capacious receptacle.
We received calls to-day from Hen. D.
P. Tao,upaon and Hon. Phil. Metsci,an. who
are making the canvass of the state. Gov.
Thompson speaks very encourayingly of his
prospects iD the counties in which be has
been, aud says in some Instances he will re-
ceive more than his party vote. In cou-
versation he said he disliked very much to
he rnisrepi esented as he hal been by Gov.
Penuoyer, and he finds occasion daily TO
refute some haseless charge made against
him by his opponent. He never owned u
dollar in the Oregon City locks, and there
fore could not dispose of any interest
Other charges made by Penut yer are as
groundless as this one.