The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-26

night were falling FAST" and the first on
who ventured in became engulfed in ouicl
sands and yelled vociferously to his CON
panion for help. By a determined effor
he was rescued from his perllous position
and gave full vent to bis intention never t
trust the treacherous water any more.
Hon. o. II. Irvine, grand chancellor 9
the Knights of Pythias of the state of Ore
gon, will make an official visit to " aucom
Lodge, No. 80, at Hood River, next Satur
day evening. and also Friendship Lodge il
this city next Monday evening. The gran,
chancellor may expect to be greeted by
full attendance Of members on these occa
sions.
Rocky Bar Bulletin: In 1886 James Har
vey was disabled from performing manua
labor for life byian accident while workine
! in the Alturas mine at this place. He sued
the. company for $50, 600 damages and the
case was tried in the distric court las
week. The jury rendered verdict in favo
of Harvey for $4,000 damages.
Union: A disastrous train wreck occurred
near Rockford on Monday morning, result
ing in the serious injury of Engineer F. H
Hill and Fireman George Nobak, the for
mer being terribly cut about the head an
body, and the latter having his left lee
broken, his left shoulder smashed, besides
several bad bruises. The accident wai
caused by collision with another work
train.
1t has been suggested by persons whe
claim personal knowledge that boats can bt
purchased as cheaply for the trade of the
Middle Columbia riyer as they can be con-
structed, and they would be much sooner
available. If we wait for the construction
of boat, it will not be running in time te
move the wheat crop, which will be har.
vested in the next two weeks; but if one j:
purchased it can be brought here IN two
days from the lower river, and could be
placed in the trade Immediately.
East Oregonian: Early on Sunday morn.
ing, just after freight train had left Pasco
for Wallula, and while nesring the Snake
river bridge, Conductor Kuhl noticed a
man franticaliy waving his hat. The brakes
were applied and the train came to halt
just In time to save the life of a tramp who
had fallen asleep across the track. MIR.
kahlo, the man who had tagged the train,
had noticed the PROSTATE form at distance,
and not having time to reach him, very
awakened, arose. rubbed his eyes, and
walked off as unconcerned as if he did not
know that his life had hung by thread one
minute before.
From Friday's Daily.
Mr.. Josiah Marsh, of Wasco, is in the
city.
Mr.. Troy Shelly. county school superin.
tendent, is in the city.
Mr.. NJ. T. Nolan, the new postmaster,
received his commission to-day. n.es
Diphtheria in most violent form is pre-.
valent in Klickitat county, Wash.
The run of salmon IS still very good, and
wheels are catching from five to fifteen tons
a day.
Capt. Anlauf, we are sorry to learn, has
been sick for several days past with typhoid
fever.
The wagonette of MIR. g. L. Richmond is
in constant requisition on the arrival and
departure of trains.
Mr.. Geo. II. Thompson, who has been at
Weiser. Idaho, for the past few days. re-
turned yesterday morning.
Lieut.. L. C.. Jones, inspector of rifle
practice of the lst Reg't., o. N. G., of
Portland. was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. F. W. L. Skibbe leaves for the east
this evening with carload of horses, which
he will dispose of ia Dakota and Minnesota.
The Dalles has the most delightful eli.
mate in the northwest. II one day is ve,y
warm the next breeze blows and cools tie
atmosphere.
Mr.. o. C. Stevens and wife have gone to
their stock ranch in Gillian county,to spend
the heated term for the benefit of Mr..
Stevens health.
What is the matter with our base ballists?
Last year we had good club at The Dalles,
and could have one this season If our young
men had sufficient pluck and ambition.
A sewer is being laid through the alley
between Second and Third streets from
Washington to Court, to connect with the
one running down the latter street to the
river.
MIR. Paul Kreft, the painter, who has
been absent for some time past painting
station houses, etc., along the line OF
the Union Pacific in this state, returned
yesterday.
Mr.. Floyd. the foreman in the black
smith shops of the Y. R. & N. Co., has oc-
cupied that position for the past seventeen