The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-07-19
From Thursdays Daily.

The gentle zephyr.
Farmers are busy harvesting their hay.
The air is full of rumors regarding the
| shops.
Ex-Gov. Moody came up this morning or
the train from Salem.
A breeze has come up out of the west,
and the atmosphere is cool and refreshing.
There are several contractors in the
city to-day, figuring on the pumping system
of waterworks.
Several bids have been received for the
pumping system of water works, which will
be opened to-day.
The run of salmon still continues good,
and wheels are averaging from fifteen to
twenty tons day.
Mr.. j. c. Hayter, of the late hrm of
Hayter & Williams, left on the early morn
ing train for his home at Dallas, Or.
One carload of cattle was shipped to
Troutdale last night from Saltmarshe's q
stockyards, and one car DAD of horses to
Astoria.
other day for the larceny of dollars worth
of wood. and this where timber of all kinds
is very plentiful.
Hon. John Fl. Mitchell introduced in the
senate yesterday bill to pay Edward
Wicks, of this city, $4,000 for losses sus-
tanned by Indian depredations near Happy
Camp, CAL. in 1851
The Port Angeles boom has fallen through,
and all places of business are reported
| closed. The inhabitants of the town have
settled on reservation land, mile distant,
and trouble is expected with the govern
ment.
The articles of Incorporation of the trans.
portation company, filed recently, were
found defective IN not naming the terminus
They were again signed in triplicate Mon
day, and filed with the secretary of state
and county clerk. Next week our citiz IDS
will be called upon for subscriptions.
L Conner Mail: A correspondent to the
Washington Farmer, trav cling through this
portion of the country. places the yield of
oats On the Swinomish, Samlsh and Skagit
fats at 300. 600. This is less than third
of the actual yield, which last year reached
40O. 900 sacks, or over l, loo. 600 bushels.
Some difficulty has been experienced in
receiving bids for the pumping system by
reason of the fact that the dimensions Of
the reservoir are not stated, neither are any
joints or rs in the mains specified. Not.
withstanding these deficiencies bids have
been sent in and will be opened presumably
to-day.
There were several bids opened for the
construction of water works by the lump-
ing system this afternoon by the water
commission; but as the specifications were
not complete they could not bs entertained.
The bids will be re-advertised, and the
plans and specifications made complete in
every particular by competent engineer.
DR. Talmage receives SIS, 900 year from
his Brooklyn congregation, Sl2, 500 from q
| firm for the advance publication of his ser.
mons, $500 for his contributions to a re-
| ligious Journal, besides what he earns on
| the lecture platform and from general liter.
ary work. He woald loose money If he
| traded his income for that of the president
of the United States.
Mr.. O. L. Richmond rented a horse and
| buggy to-day to a man from the country,
who was deslrous of proceeding to the
clerks Office. to procure license to be
married. He was accompanied by his fu-
| ture bride, and in q half-hour the horse re-
turned at a rapid rate unaccompanled by
anything except the broken buggy. It Is
supposed the horse ran away from the man,
| as when last seen the animal was very frac-
tious and the man was alone. We could