The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-09-12
From Tuesdays Daily.

| County court Is In session.
Mr. George A. Young, of Bakeoven, is
in the city.
Whaat quotations to-day are from 65 to
II cents per bushel.
A locked desk, manufactured out of COM
mon pine lumber, is at the court house un-
claimed.
The Knights of Pythias of Portland gave
Grand Chancellor Cleyeland banquet last
Saturday.
| Ward & Kerns have a shed erected on
their lot, and are now feeding aud caring
for animals.
We notice on the 'treets to day Mr..
Ben. McAtee, one of the old residents of
Tygh valley, in this county.
MIR. r. B. Hood is erecting a temporary
shed where his stable formerly stood in
| order to afford shelter for his own horses.
In the burnt district the greatest activ-
lty prevails, and as soon as the losses are
paid buildings will go up as If by magic
Mcdonald Bros have board building
erected opposite the Wlngate brick, and
will be ready for business in day or
two. 49,
Doc. Wall, than whom there is no bet
ter caterer in Wasco county, or more
genial gentleman, has been in town for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bettingen returned last
night from bridal tour to San Francisco.
They will remain in the city, and continue
residents of The Dalles.
The junk dealers were arrested last even
ing on charge of larceny and placed In the
.o,l 0horn tA-Aa
after preliminary examination.
One carload of cattle left R. E. Salt.
marshe & Co.'S stockyards this morning for
the American Dressed Meat Co. at Trout
dale. They were from Grant county.
Last night was quiet and serene, there
not being single alarm of fire. 1t this
quietness continues for day or so, our peo-
pie will recover from their nervousness.
R. L. Alexander had his examination be-
fore Justice Schultz for larceny of watch,
and was discharged from custody, the evil
dence not appearing to hold him for the
crime.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Macallister returned
Sunday from their farm on the John Day.
He was much surprised to see the city in
ruins, and greatly deplored the loss to The
Dalles.
Geo. H Knaggs, $4,000; insurance, $500.
III. Taylor. $1,000; no insurance. j. L.
Peters, $4,000; insurance, $1,000 Lieut..
R. 81. Norton, $1,000; no insurance. Z.
Fagan, $1,000; insurance, SllOO.
Restaurants come and restaurants go, but
never since we have been in The Dalles,
and that is about twelve years, has anyone
succeeded in holding one down so long and
so successfully as "Haight, the restaurant
man."
The Dell tower of the fire department
is rapidly beng rebuilt. In few days
the bell will be in position to ring out its
alarm In case the fire fiend attempts to
glut i,s appetite upon buildings IN this
city.
Mr.. D. l.. Gates was elected at the last
regular meeting of Friendship Lodge, No.
9, K. of P, delegate to the grand lodge
which meets IN the city of Portland next
month Mr.. q. L. Phillips was elected al.
ternate.
Mr.. VIM Sheffield, of Seattle, Wash
is in the city. He is a reporter on the
Post Inteuigencer. a and was detailed to
come to The Dalles to ascertain our loss
es and the extent of destitution.
Eugene Guard: Two factions at The
Dalles ouarreied oyer water-works system
for oyer a year, during which time $50, 900,
which the city had borrowed for water pur
poses, Law idle. Now fire comes along
and causes loss of hundreds of tn ousan1s
of dollars, which might have been prevented
by good system of direct water pressure.
Columbia Lodge. No. 5. l. o. o. F.,
which has been in existence for over quar-
ter of a century, lost all its furniture,
books and nearly all its paraphernalia in
the disastrous fire last Wednesday. This
ia one of the Oldest societies east of the
Cascade mountains, and the loss is greatly
to be deplored, as old Columbia has always
been foremost in acts OF charity and benev-
olence. Until different arrangements are
made, the Odd Fellows will meet In the
Knights of Pythias hall.
Wheat is unloading very lively at |
Moody's warehouse to-day. and several
wsgonloads have been placed under |
cover. The price paid is good, and it
may be expected to raise as the season
advances.
Mr.. Ed. NJ. Williams, who has been
east for several weeks buying goods for
the firm of A. M. Williams & Co, re
TUNED on the midnight train. He first
heard the news of the fire st Denver; but
Tue dCCOuut WoS hCoSiC, obO uO
saw the full particulars In the San
Francisco Chronicle, with the Associated
Press dispatches.
One of the greatest and most exciting
novelties ever seen under canvas Is the Eng
lIsh fox hunt, with the great Adam Fore
paugh Shows this season. Forty pairs of
fine full blooded foxhounds, dashing around
the monster one-quarter of mile hippo.
drome track. with lady and gentlemen
hunters on horseback, also in pursuit, at
breakneck speed, leaplng bars, gates, hur-
dies, ETC., etc.
The best remaining shell of brick
building Is Skibbe's, on the corner OF
Second and Madison. The intense heat !