The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-06-21
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The river Is falling quite rapidly.

Astoria will soon have the free delivt
system of mails.
Third street, near the Catholic chur,
is being improved.
The Eagle brewery burned in Bal
City one day last week
Mr.. John Lewis leayes to-day to spent
few days In the country.
The rain has been worth thousands
dollars to Vase o county.
We have had free water for one da
and everything appears smiling.
The census enumerators are still
work taking the names of residents.
Mr.. J. II. McDonough returned yeste
day from a visit to Portland of sever
days.
Prineville is jubilant over the Dem
cratic victory IN that county. Crook b;
always been considered about 200 Dem
cratic, and there is no reason for Demo
racy to feel joyful.
The second excursion to Baker Cit
passed through The Dalles yesterda
evening. There was quite Il number {
Portland people who were going to e1
anime the Denver OF the northwest.
We learn that the rain was general owe
the county, and we feel assured that goo
crops will be the result. Vegetables ar
also In good condition, and bountlfql har
vest may be expected OF all productions.
In 1880 the vote of Oregon was SOM
thing over $1,000 and the population l74,
76S. Placing The vote of the state at th,
recent election at Is, ,0OU, the present pop
ulatlon must be nearly 100000, double
what 1t was ten years ago.
The Yakima Herald on June 18th issued
mammoth edition of 10000 copies. The
supplement is illustrated, and contains
many magnificent views of the progressive
city OF North Yakima. 1t is full of interest.
ing reading matter pertaining to the city
and surrounding country.
We have received a very handsomely
printed catalogue of the Second Annual
Exposition of the Northern Pacific In.
dustrial Association, which will be held
in Portland, commencing Sept. 25th and
ending October 25th. 1t has beautiful
illustrations of the public buildings in
Portland, and some very interesting
descriptive reading matter.
Albany Herald: Another paint mine
has been discovered in Oregon, this time
near Monroe, Benton county, The ochre
have been made with it to the satisfaction
of the men who propose developing the
find. 1t is clear of grit and susceptible to
many changes in color by heat 1t mixes
readily with oil. Underlying the red
ochre is good vein OF yellow.
Prineville Neacs: The rye harvest is in
full blast. Most of this cereal grown in
this county will be cut for hay, as the re-
So
growth to such an extent that only CON-
paratiYely small portion of it win do 10
saye for threshing purposes.
OregonidR: Ludwig Anderson was in.
stantly killed at Lew Smiths logging camp
on South Coos river last week. He was
working at the bottom of a steep gulch,
when log came down the hill at great
speed. He was unable to get out of the
way, and was struck by the end of the log,
which crushed him fearfully, scattering his
entrails all over the road.
OTegonian: The twenty.sixth annual ses
sion CT the grand lodge of Good Templars of
Oregon is now in session at Salem The
grand lodge is oficered as follows: G. C. T.,
j. E. Knox, Albany; G. c., John Knight,
Salem; G. V. T.. Mrs. E. j. Robinson, The
Dalles; G. s., w. G. Simpson, The Dalles;
g. T., w. S. James, Portland; G. S. j. T.,
Mrs. E. M. Vandervert, West Salem.
Mr.. Richard Palmer, who lives between
Eight Mile and Fifteen Mile brought into
the city yesterday the finest bunch of bar
ley we have seen this year. The stalk is
fully five feet high, and the kernels are
well flled. This grain is grown oD land
where crops were not worth cutting last
year. With the rain which fell during
the past two days IN this county good
crops may be considered well assured.
East Oregonidn: T. H. Lacefeld, who has
returned from tour of the Adams neigh
borhood, says that the farmers are this year
learning a practical lesson-not to burn
their stubble. These catch and hold the
snow, preventing it from being blown from
the soil, and more moisture is thus secured.
The places where snow had drifted during
tine winter were easily distinguishabe by
the better growth and condition of the
grain.
The drug store of Mr.. Josiah Marsh at
Wasco was burned to the ground yester-
day morning, abont halfpast o'clock
The fire started from the outside, and was
undoubtedly the work of an incendlary
From the first alarm the flames spread so
rapidly that it was impossible to get them
$2300-stock in store, $500; building,
$1,000. There was insurance on building,
but none ON the stock
Localizer: Rev. Cushing Eells, one of the
Oldest preachers in the state, was present
at the late meeting of the Whitman HIS
torical society, at Wala WalIa. MIR.
Eells was a friend of DR.. Whitman. and
hopes to live long enough to see monu-
ment erected to that noble martyr. 1t has
been a constant theme with Father Eells,
and we hope he will live to see this mark
of respect paid to his old friend and
fellow-wOrker.
The editor of the Stayton Sun met John
Crabtree up In the mountains. He is 80
years old, and he had been moving grass
with a scythe; last year he made quite a
number of rails. Among other things he
told that he moved from Virginia to Jack
son county, Mo-, in 1888, and moved to
Oregon in lS45. and that on July IL, 1916,
be settled on the land where he met him.
Himself and family were among the first
settlers in Linn county.
East Orrgonian: 1t is learned that thrill
ling suicide occurred at Pasco Friday even
ing. A man named Brents walked up to
where crowd was standing, pulled a re-
volyer. and with the remark, 'Boys, here's
q CO., shot himself IN the head, inflicting a
slight scalp wound. He simply said, 81
can do better next time", and again pulled
the trigger. The bullet ploughed through
bis forehead and entered the brain, death
beng instantaneous. Our informant knew
of no motive for the suicide. The man was
stranger.
Astoridn: 1t is proposed to erect look
out tower near Ft. Stevens where, if it Is
built about forty feet high. it will be avail
able in observing vessels. An application
for it has been made, and sent to Major
Han6bury who will forward the application
to Washington with his recommendation.
1t then comes before the lighthouse board
of the United States, of which Hon. VIM.
Window, secretary of the treasury, is presl.
dent, and Rear Admiral David B. Harmony,
U. s. navy, is chairman ct the executive
committee.
Albany Herald: Captain Symons, United
States engineer, has returned from visit to
Yaquina. He says the jettiss have stood
the winter very well. The sand is forming
in behind them ana they have been of great
benefit to the bar. The heavy freshets of
last winter have brought down great deal
Of earth which has made some bars in the
river. Work will be started up on the
jetties as soon as the appropriation is avail
able. The plant is now being placed in
readiness. plans perfected and all arrange
ments necessary to that end are being made.
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