The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20

| ID. u. RailS pace on FaraulSe, anu Huu-
day night the boys were placed undel
lock and key in the county's $4,000 bird
cage.
| From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. Jay Smith, of Omaha, is in the city
to-day.
Mr.. W. B. Menefee, Of Dufur, is in the
city to-day.
Cash paid for eggs and chickens at ]. ii
Cross feed store.
The circuit court adjourned yesterday,
until next Monday.
Mr.. Ward Cram, of Prineyille, is visiting
relatives in The Dalles.
Mr.. F. C. Sexton, of Dufur, has been in
| the city for the past few days.
Work is progressing on the D. s. Baker
and the boat will soon be ready for the
trade.
One carload of horses from Prineville are
being fed at the stockyards. They will be
sent to Concordis, Kansas.
| Mr.. J. ii. Larsen returned yesterday from
visit to his family at North Yaklm a
Mrs. Larsen is quite poorly.
Mr.. J. P. VanHouten, of the Baldwin
| Sheep and Land Co., of Crook county, is
registered at the Umatilla House.
Every one speaks in praise OF our delight
| full weather, and undoubtedly it should at
tract people from other portions of the
| state.
An auction sale took place this morning
| at the rooms of Mr.. Sam'l Klein, of the
| household furniture of Mr.. 4. B. MeFar
land. We understand that fair prices were
realized.
The city Jail was occupied last night by
some tourists who were desiring work and
|, had no place to sleep. Their lodgings were
free. and. they expressed their thanks for
the accommodation.
The Dalles nursery has fine lot of fruit
and shade trees, grape vines and shrubbery,
| which are sold less than eastern prices.
These are adapted to this climate, and will
undoubtedly thrive in Eastern Oregon.
An order from the Department of the In
terror has been received reducing salaries of
special agents to 500 per month; but the
per diem will remain the same. This ia by
reason of the lack of appropriation for these
purposes.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. F. Dehm
has been confined to his residence by la
grippe. For some time he has been suffer-
ing from this disease, but has managed to
be around. He has been resident of The
Dalles since 1862, and has generally enjoyed
robust health
The Lafayette Ledger says that Hon. A.
e. Burbank has received direct from Jeru-
salem some seeds from the locust tree of
that country, spoken of so often in Bible
history, and that Mr.. Burbank says 1T was
from this tree that John the Baptist OBJ
tanned his food when he lived on locust and
wild honey.
Mrs. A.. Jones has opened restaurant
adjoining the Dunham drug store, and is
furnishing tirst-class meals 20 all guests.
There are no Chinamen employed, and the
lady expects to furnish guests with meals
cooked in the best style. She is doing a
good business. which viii undoubtedly in-
crease when the restaurant becomes known.
Ochoco Reuie,o: At Silver Lake week
ago Sunday minister preached sermon
which did not suit portion of the commu-
nifty, and was egged by those whom he
offended. 1t Is said he was very abusive
and insulting IN his remarks, and the gen.
eral sentiment of the people OF Silver Lake
Is that he got his deserts when egged.
Revie,0: j. N. Hines has had the misfor-
tune of losing hiseye sight and is now hope
lessly blind. Mr.. Hines has lived in Prime.
vile for eight or ten years, and is respected
by all as nice, honorable old gentleman.
He has been long sufferer from wound
received during the rebellion. He has no
relatives here, and will be cared for by the
county. 49,
A number of the Congregational people,
and other friends to the number Of about
fifty. gathered last evening at the house of
Al d l.. ks,,F
4hey surprised Rev. w. q. Curtis, their
thirty dollars and many cordial expressions
of their respect and. affection, making for
him and for; themselves onesof the pleasant
est evenings of the sesson.
Since the Lake La bish accident the South.
ern Pacific has been making fills whenever
practicable to obviate long and high
trestles. A large force.of workmen are en-
gagged in making change of this kind at
the bridge near the Jewish cemetery below
this city, where at least one train has been
dltched.-ALany Herald. And it was the
verdict of the Oregon railroad commission
that made the company adopt such policy,
was it not?
One day last week, In the hurry of pro-
curing copy for daily paper, by slip OF
the pencil, we named Mills as speaker of
the house instead of Crisp. 1t was mis-
take that the youngest boy IN the Office
could have detected; but to show what
straits our Democratic contemporaries are
driven to for political texts one
makes an editorial on the subject. The
editor is welcome to all the glory he can
make out of such an error.
Union-Journal: Barley IS being brought
to ship by sea from Tacoma to Europe.
This viii be the first experiment in shipping
Washington barley direct from this coast to
Europe, and grain dealers say the result
will be watched with great interest by both
producers and buyers. San Francisco was
the first to ship barley direct to Europe in
this way, having Inaugurated the change
last fall, Heretofore about all the grain that
has been forwarded from this coast has lost
it's identity before reaching the continent.
Albany Democrat: The official report re-
ceiyed from the United States military
academy at West Point giving the result of
the semi-annual examination, which oc-
Cured early in January, shows that Ore
CONS cadet, William B. Ladue, of Salem.
still retains his position at the head of his
class. This is Cadet Ladue's second year at
the academy. Another evidence that Ore
gon boys who 20 east to school have some.
thing to them. An Albany boy attending
an eastern school has been at the head of
his class in every monthly examination since
entering school.
Charles s. Fox. a commercial traveller. of
Portland, is another man who has ''disap-
peared." He was in the employ of M.
Klosterman & Co., groceries and general
merchandise, and was discharged three
weeks ago. He became despondent, and,
hacking his "erip" he left The civ Without