The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-08-27
ITEMS IN BRIEF
From Saturday Daily.

,e From Saturday Daily.
'f Mr.. Frank Allen, of Mitchell, was i
. town yesterday.
\ Mrs. w. E Rinehart and youngest bo,
. returned from Union yesterday.
% DIR. Doane has moved his residence to tn,
. second door from the southeast corner Cour
y and Fourth streets.
MIR, Ed. Patterson returned on the moor
:, tram from Salem, where he mas been fol-
!, several months past.
Mr.. Ed. Martin, deputy county clerk
left this moring for Collins Landing, where
' he will remain few days.
The smoke from forest fires make the all
oppressive. Oh, tor u Dalles zephyr that
would purify the atmosphere!
the thermometer registered 81 degrees in
the shade to-day, which, With the smoke in
the atmosphere made the weather quite op-
pressive.
Assessor Barnett is visiting each house IN
the city, aud leaving blanks containing in.
terestIng reading matter for each individual
to peruse.
Mr.. Henry Boyen and Mr.. Andrew Han
sen will leaye this evening in a sklff for
White Salmon, Wash, where they will
spend Sunday.
There is an unusually large amount of fir
and oak wood on the beach, which will
furnish an abundant supply of fuel when
cold weather comes.
Mr.. Paul Kreft. delegate to the Head
Camp, Woodmen of the World, which was
recently held in Denver, COL, returned this
morning on the Union Pacific.
The camp. meeting Is located in a delight
full spot in the pines, and every convenience
is afforded those who desire to pitch their
tents and remain during the services.
| IN Justice Schultz court yesterday there
we're two arrests made for burglary. Tne
examinations were held in the afternoon,
| and not sufficient evidence appearing to
| hold them to the circuit court they were
| discharged.
Dufur Dispatch: Pat Bolton, running
his threshing machine on Tygh Ridge. says
al the crops he has threshed so lar this
season have averaged twenty-five bushels
per acre-a yery agreeable surprise to the
farmers, who were not expecting so much.
Moro Observer: Frank Sayrs had some |
English Mole wheat this season that aver !
aged p bushels per acre. II ls aJwinter |
wheat, the berry Is good and plump, and |
Mr.. Sayrs has been offered $l.5 per bushei
for it. The seed was furnished by K. j.
CHM.
The next session of Wasco Independent
academy will commence on Monday, Sept.
9th. A full faculty OF instructors has been
secured, with Prof. Brown. OF Chicago ILL.,,
principal. s. L. Brooks is secretary, aud
from him can be procured catalogue and full
information.
Arlington Record: One of our farmers
presents statistics of crops raised on a ranch
In northern Gillian county tor the past ten
years, of which the biggest average was 2l4
bushels per acre, IN 1886; and the lowest,
bushels per acre, in 1892. The aver ge for
the entire time was nearly IA bushels per
acre.
MIR. Henry Hudson, of Dufur, gave us
pleasant call yesterday. Threshing is being
generally carried oD in the farming districts
in this. country, and We lern from MIR. II.
that the yield of grain is very encouraging.
In few days wheat will be hauled to this
market. and fair price per bushel may be
expected.
The shipment of wool by the Reuulator
has stirred up considerable competition by
the Union Pacific, and bids for carriage of
goods in large quantities have dropped to
low figures If opposition on the middle
river can make such difference in freight
IdIco, Wudb udlhcu uiuCACucc WOuiu |
make if the river were open and products
could be carried to seaboard without break
ing cargo!
The game law expires one week from next
Thursday, hut as most of the birds have
been killed off, it does not matter much.
If no efforts are made to enforce the law,
and certainly none were made by the Rod
and Gun club here, says the Hood River
Glacier, it had better be repealed, as it
seems now to protect the game from the
and turn 1t over to the tender
mercies of tine lawless.
Settlers who have filed homestead claims
and desire to make proof and pay for the
land must prove at least IA months actual !
residence since the date OF entry TO entitle
them to commute and pay cash for the land.
The time they have lived on the land before
filing will not be allowed when they seek to
commute 1t will be allowed where they
continue residence and make five years res
idence on thei. homesteads. This state
ment Is made on the authority Of Captain
j. T. Apperson, register of the Oregon City
land office.
Glacier: The Oregon Press Association /,
meets at The Dalles September 26th, and
al eady that metropolis of the inland EN-
pire is preparing to receive them. OF course
we are interested in this matter, for we ..
shall be there. As matter of local pride, :
we hope the editors will lie royalty enter
tanned, and this hope Is accentuated hy the
fact that we are citizen enough of The
Dalles to take pride in having her do the
grand, and just far enough outside to be s.
classified as one of the guests. This is
political year, and we thus dignifiedly
''straddle."
l. H.. Io,. llak..
A shocking accident occurred here Sunday
morning about 5 o'clock by gun being a
discharged while In the hands
of R. H. Robinson. The bullet struck little &
Horace Bennett, aged l3, in the back on
the left side, about the lower edge of the /,
shoulder blade, and lodged In his body.
Drs Nicklin and Hogan of Condor were
hastily summoned, making the trIp-20
miles, in 2 hours and so minutes. DIR.
Gagen of Heppner was also summoned. g
After a thorough examination the doctors
Jailed to locate the bullet. which is OF 22
,alibre. The little fellow seems quite I
cheerful, and at present no fear Is enter
.ained of serious results. The boys were
trying to get shot at coyote ct the time t
,f the accident
The Salem Journal is responsible for the
following: 'W. II. McOscar returned yes C
.erday from Jefferson and says excitement il
was high there on Monday over woman i
who passed through town who it is believed
was one of the escaped convicts in disguise. d
Mr. McOscar satisfied himself that it was Z
not one of the missing men, but still thinks o
t may have been a man In woman's attire.
The Albany Herald says the woman referred >
20 was seen in that city. She was very 9
arge and had foot as large as big man. 4
She, or he, was seen prowling about In
garden IN the western suburbs of the city,
Ind Chief of Police Hoffman. on being noti-
led, searched diligently for the queer act
ng person, but was unable to make the de. O
tired capture. It may have been one of the
escaped convicts, and was at least enough
% excite suspicion.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. A. Mcintosh; of Grant, is in the city. :