The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-14


Mr.. W. Fl. Stats, of Dutur, is In town
to-day,
The county Jail is lonely looking place,
without single occupant.
MIR. I. R. Coon, of Hood River, gave US
pleasant call yesterday.
Several wool-buyers are in the city, but
no prices are being offered yet.
A farmers institute was held at Wasco,
Sherman county. yesterday and today.
Public examination of teachers have been
held at the court house during the week.
The foundation is being prepared for a
building on the former site of the Baptist
church.
Miss Hamill, the elocutionist, will give
au entertainment at Hood Liver this
evening.
Miss Minnie Michel left on the afternoon
train for Hood River, where she will remain
a short time.
The street sprinkler is again bene6ting
the public by keeping the thoroughfares-
well moistened.
We understand the public schools closed
this afternoon for the season. They will
open again in September.
Mr. S. F. Blythe, Democratic candidate
for joint representative for Sherman and
Wasco counties, Is in the city.
The cool weather has kept the river at a
very low stage for this season of the year,
and June freshet may be expected.
Tomorrow there will be picnic at Wap-
initia, and large number of farmers may
be expected to be in attendance.
It is expected the precautions taken
against the spread OF diphtheria will con-
fine the disease to very narrow limits.
There were 400 sacks of wool received at
Moody's warehouse to-day, and the export
trade may be said to have fairly begun.
This is the season of the year when alleys
should be thoroughly cleansed. Filth
Mrs. Bulger returned to her home in
Portland on the afternoon train. She has
been in the city for several days visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. N. McInnIs returned from a trip to
Sherman county yesterday. He says grain
is In fine condition, and the prospects were
never better for good crops.
No disease has ever become epidemic in
this city, and it is advisable that all sani-
tary ordinances be strictly enforced and the
health of the city maintained.
Mr.. D. T.. Thomas, of Dufur, gave US |
pleasant call to-day. He says the cool
weather is making grain very backward, |
and the wIre.worm is doing some damage.
Two impecunious tramps were hauled in |
asst night by the police, and with a very |
emphatic Injunction to leave the city for the |
benefit of the community, they were gwen
heir freedom.
Quite a number of our citizens intend |
,isiting Portland tomorrow and Sunday to
lee the warships Charleston and Baltimore,
which are expected to be there for some
lays.
It is time our citizens were doing some.
hing towards making preparations for
proper observance of the 4th of July If they
intend to celebrate. The fremen's tourna-
nent on that occasion would be a grand
vay to attract a large number of guests to
his city.
The distillery company, which was re-
emily burned out at Troutdale, it is re.
orted, will rebuild their plant at Grant.
n connection with the 'distillery there will
e a Touring mill, and cattle and hog
ards. We are informed that the best
uality of wheat will be ground into -four
ed Sthe shriveled kernels distilled into
quor. The cattle and hogs will be fed
nth the pulp after going through the dis.
illery.
Baker Democyat: A den of coyotes was
iscovered a couple of days ago In the vi
unity of Beayer creek bySC. II. Metsker,
'hile riding the range. Upon investiga-
ION. MIR. Metsker found eleven younsters,
en- alive, and he captured the whole lot.
lie brought one to town yesterday and pre-
ented it to Mr. VIM. Pohlmrn, of the meat
,arket, when it can be seen. 1t is cute
tile thing and as tame as young kitten.
A force of men are buslly engaged at
loody's warehouse baling wool. This is
1t received from Arlington, and arrange.
rents have been made to bale about 300,.
90 pounds of the Gillian county clip
t ID claimed, by grading the feeces and
lacing them in compact bales, they are not
pened in the Boston market, and there is
ute a saving in freight. The bales will
'eigh about 500 pounds, and they are much
lore convenient for h andling than sacks.
Baker Democrat: Last evening by order
Mayor Johns and under the provisions of
q ordinance recently passed by the council,
hief of Po lice Baisley and Superintendent
Streets Janny applied ten sticks of giant
owder to the Kennedy dam and the result
as tn at about thirty feet of that obstrnc.
on IN Powder river went down stream,
,lieving the anxiety of the people liv ing in
he vicinity of any danger from food.
ther dams will probably go the way of this
ne.
The following Is from the columns of an
media county IN. Y..) paper, and Mr..
aleb Bascomb is the father of Mr.. Cbas.
ascomb. formerly a resident of this city:
Caleb Bascomb, who resided on Lake
rect, died last evening at $50 o'clock,
yed 81 years. He had been in feeble
ealth several months and his death was not
nexpected. He has been resident of
Media for over fifty years. Two SONS and one
aughter, Charles, of Oneida, William of
7ashington, D. c., and Mrs. Sarah Lamp
an of this city sur vive him. His wife was
uried only short time ago."
One day last week, says the Elgin Re
rider, while VIM. Hill, sr., was returning
ome from Elgin, he stopped his team at
,e Dry creek ford and stepped out on the
agon tongue to unrein his horses that they
lght drink. His feet slipped from the
,ngue and he fell into the water under the
orses' feet, which caused them to become ]
ightened and they ran away. pulling MIR.
ill under two feet of water, while two of
le wheels passed over his neck. The team
ayed havoc with the wagon before they ]
ere caught, but Mr.. 81. seems to be salts. ,
ID since they did not stop while a wheel
as on his neck.
Sentinel; The first case of lightning injur.
g any one in this county occurred last
eek. Ed. Thompson who lives ON 4
'nch of land along the Big Klickitat was
work on the roof of new house which
has nearly completed. During slight
orm one day last week he was suddenly
inded by a sheet of flame and received
we're shock. He must have fallen from q
e roof after that as he has no recollection {
anything until he came to himself stand.
g in the door of his old cabin and holding
th hands over his ears. Considering the Z
ture OF the accident Ed was fortunate in 4
ed, since no one was with HIM and his |
'use is several miles from any other habi. /
ton.
ealous Husbands CowardIy Deed.
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