The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-26
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

From Saturday Daily.
A refreshing shower of rain fell last
night.
Hon. F P Mays, u s prosecuting at.
torney In Portland, is in the city today.
People from the immediate vicinity of
| The Dalles were we'll represented at the
polls to-day.
Politics ran high to-day and the primary
election was as hotly contested as any ever
held in the city.
Hon. W. R. Ellis, of Heppner, was In
the city this morning. He left on the noon
train for his home at Heppner.
The city Jail was vacant last night; but
the previous night had four occupants, and
the recorder earned mis- rest this morning.
Condor Globe: Mr.. F. M. Busby, of Fos-
| sill, one of the most honorable old gentle.
men In the country. stopped in Condor FRI
| day night. He wason his way to Portland
with small band of extra good horses
which he was taking to market and expect
ed to ship from The Dalles.
The different voting places were well
crowded to-day by political strikers, and
one could not deposit his ballot without be-
ing carefully watched by interested parties
w z lHdG IDe AuSCrallaQ DallOC
system will keep these place.men and po-
htlcal manipulators at a safe distance IN
June.
Baker Democrat: Messrs. G. II. Stuller.
L. Mendleson and Percy Weller, of this
city, were the discoverers a few days ago
of gold bearing ledge north of the White
Swan mine, the ore from which gives a fine
prospect III gold. The gentlemen intend to
have development work started at once on
their discovery.
Mr.. n. j. Sinnott, son of COL Sinnott of
the Umatilla House, has received the ap-
pointment of valedictoran OF the class of
92 of Notre Dame university, Indiana.
This is an honor of which any young man
may well be proud, and it Is expected that
this Dalles boy will do credit to himself and
to his alma mater.
Hon. j. P. Wager, we learn from the !
Condor Globe, has determined to locate per- |
nanently in the practice of law In that |
town. Mr.. Wager is an attorney OF ex-
tended reputation, and, aside from the mar
row, technical knowledge peculiar to law.
yers, has wide range Of information which |
BELTS him to occupy positions requiring in
telligence and inforpation.
The Castle Rock Advocate says: Thou
sands of pounds OF smelt have been caught,
fisherman standing on the bank with a
small scoop. net being able to dip out in
few minutes more than he can carry away. |
Many have salted down and smoked sup
ply of the small but toothsome fish. sufi-
cient to last through the year. The fresh
fish are drug in the market.
Condor Globe: Monday last, four ener-
getic youg men arrived here direct from
kentucky, and expect to take up land and
locate in the MayvIlle country. They saw
copy of the Globe telling about the glorI-
GUS climate and country we have here, and
they ''straddled" the first train coming
west. They say great many more people
from their state are coming out to Gillian
as soon as the hard winter Is over back
there.
Sentinel: Geo. Burlingame and C. W.
Harter, mineral experts, from Rochester,
N. Y, were in Goldendale and vicinity last
week. They have located several mines in
the county which they think will be quite
valuable when once developed. They have
also found indications of valuable mineral
deposits not far from The Dalles. They
left this week for the Blue Mountains, after
which they will prospect along the Big
Khckitat for time.
Klickitat Sentinel: Mr.. James Riggs had
his collar bone broken March 18th. The
accident happened in this way: He had
loaded some sacks OF wheat On the front
wheels of q wagon and then climbing on to
the sacks started for the field, He had
driven but a short distance when the load
was pitched forward, throwing Mr.. Riggs
in front of the wagon between the horses.
The horses became frightened and started
to run; the wagon passed over Mr.. Riggs,
breaking his collar bone and bruising him
No accident happened to
either wagon or team.
Rural Spirit: Before it is quite time to
begin spraying the orchards it would be a
good idea to look into the subject a little
aud see what Is necessary and what can
probably be accomplished. Whether we
get any valuable result from spraying will
depend upon whether the work is done
well. We haYe got beyond the idea that a
single spraying will insure a perfect crop,
and beyond the idea that we are spraying
for single purpose. The proper aim is to
combat two enemies. insects and disease at
the same time, and the solution used should
be both an Insecticide and a
fungicide, and the. spraying should begin
before the blossoms are opened, and then
repeated four or five times at not longer in
tervals than three weeks. This will carry
the fruit pretty well through the growing
season and past the danger of injury from
scab. Not only does spraying give larger
crop, but 1t iusures larger and handsomer
iruIt, which will sell for more money.
Salem Statesman: Bert, the 9 year-old son
Of Thomas Davidson, a farmer living on
Howell prairie was almost fatally injured
BY q stump-puller Tuesday evening. The
rubbing machine consisted of long sweep
lrawn by horse and the boy was helping
-un the affair when the harness broke and
The sweep flew back and struck him on the
'ide of the head, crushing his sknll and
knocked him Insensible. A doctor was Imme.
lately sent for and when he arrived he
,aid the boys brain was mashed to pulp
md that his case was helpless. The boy
was alive yesterday and Salem physician I
vas sent for. He left the boy resting well
md entertains hopes of his recovery. The c
orce OF the blow was broken somewhat by a
he hired man who was pushing when the |
harness gave away, otherwise the result
would undoubtedly haye been fatal, The
tump. puller is getting to be as dangerous
IS the gun that is not loaded, the bottle I
hat is wrongly labeled and other internal J
machines. &