The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-12

ing and appearance are certainly unique
The conveyance is made by Samuel Car
penter of land purchased from William
Penn, to Willoughby Wardof, the des
cription being based on trees and 0thel
land. marks. The other curio 10 an orig
inal copy of the Ulster county Gazette
containing An account of the death oi
Washington.
Walla Walla Union: About o'clock
Monday evening number of people about
the city noticed in the air "a tiny black
speck travelling from the west over the c,ty.
Careful observation showed the speck to be
balloon, apparently the same one used here
on the Fourth. It was between eight and
ten thousand feet above the earth, and still
upright when first seen. As IL passed over
the town the air ship was noticed to be
slowly turning, and when it was apparently
about over Russell creek a dense cloud OF
smoke was seen to ascend from its mouth.
It Is surmised that the object seen was
Professor Lang's balloon, with which be
was advertised to make an ascension Mon
day At Weston. As it was passing over the
city. several of the spectators thought they
could see something hanging from one edge,
but whether man or not could not be told.
The balloon probably reached the ground
near the foot hills east of the city.
w. w. Union: Sheriff Mcfarland was
notified Monday afternoon that an unknown
man was wandering about field, near the
penitentiary, in a demented condition., and
that officer making complaint before the
probate Judge, q warrant was issued for the
apprehension of Richard Roe, and Mr.. Nc
Farland left for the section where he was
last seen. He was unable to find the man.
but heard from a number of people that the
man, who was described as Dane, about
IS years old, of medium size, and with light
hair, skin and eyes, had wandered about
the section north of the Union Pacific depot
all Sunday afternoon ami evening, occa-
sionally talking kind of gibberish. and
then laughing idiotically. Monday morn
ing he had appeared at the penitentiary
backyard and endeavored to force his way
into the enclosure, b1t was driyen away by
the guards. The police have been notified
and believe that the man Is somewhere
about the city.
From Fridays Daily.
A large number of our citizens are on the
seacoast. :
DR.. A. H. Leavens, of Cascade Lock 8, is
in the city.
The trains are on time to-day, both the
east and west-bound.
The police court and justice courts are
very quiet these warm d ays.
The press association of Oregon will meet
IN Portland, August 18th and 10th. :,
Mr.. Troy Shelly. the new superintendent
Of common schools in this county, was in
the city yesterday.
The improvements on Masonic Hall are
still progressing. When finished this will
be the largest hall IN Eastern Oregon.
The McKanlass did not attract large
audience last night. They were good. in
some features, and very poor in others. &
Mr.. H. B. Reed formerly manager of the
Pacific Fence works in this city, returned
yesterday from visit to his family in Cali.
fornia.
Mr.. D. J. Cooper has received his COM
mission as Swamp Land commissioner, and
left to-day for Washington City for instruc-
tions.
, There are rumors of a sale of real estate
on the Washington side Of the river
to syndicate of eastern capitalists. We
have heard no confirmation of the report.
The Third Street planning mill. P. e.
Miohell. manager, is prepared to furnish
planed lumber Of all lengths or widths to
order. He is also prepared to manufacture
all kinds of boxes.
The wool market is very quiet. Very
few sales have been made during the last
day or so. The prices still rule quite high,
being from to cents better than any
other market in Eastern Oregon.
East Oregonian: Ofic ers have not yet
succeeded in trailing the horse thieves who
left Pendleton recently with number of
ANIMALS. Two horses stolen from the barn
of Armstrong Bros. returned yesterday,
having escaped. doubtless. from the thieves.
The Leader says that in the lire at Hart
land in which Hon. ]. r. Putman's house
was destroyed. that all of the census re-
turns, except the few Mr.. Putnam had with
sfim, were also consumed, Mr.. Putnam
was unfortunate and had no insurance, and
we fear that the loss of his papers will Ia.
terfere with his securing his pay-but we
hope not.
Baker Democrat: An old gentleman, O.
N. Carpenter by name, was ''touched" for
his pocketbook yesterday on getting aboard