The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-09-10

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gon. Eleven car loads were shipped frC
La Grande, seven from Ontario and sever
from Heppner, besides the large shipme
? of nine hundred head from this locality.
Judge and Mrs. j. B. Condor are epts
tanning the judges sister, Mrs. w r. Hi
gins, and her son, A. M. Higgins, of Ter
Haute, Ind.
Mrs. j. L. Story and daughter Aub
were passengers on the midnight trai
They have been visiting friends In the Wi
lamette valley.
Observer: The Smith brothers, of Ha
Canyon, had 1000 sacks of wheat this Sea
son, and we learn that wheat in that sec
tion Is averaging Is bushels per acre
There are several eastern men in the cit
viewing our facilities tor manufactures, an
in tie near future foreign capital wi
develop our resources if local do not.
Phillips says because they are going t
close out the millinery store tomorrow b
auction, that is no sign he is going to leav
until after the cholera goes by; any way a
he couldn't lind another so healthy place
The ENTERTAINMENT at the Armory Satur
day evening by the Jubilee Singers attracte
a fair audience, and the renditions of negr
melodies were very good. In many number
the members were encored.
The peaceful bovine still roam at largt
during the nocturnal hours; but when tn,
pound Is completed her plaIntive wall with
In the enclosure will attract the sympathy
OF philanthropists. So mote 1t be.
One carload of hogs left Saltmarshe
Cos stoekyards Saturday night for Trout.
dale and one carload of sheep for Portland
These stockyards handle nearly all the live
stock that leave this vicinity for points east
or west.
This is labor day; that is, those who have
no regular employment celebrate it by par
aiding the streets with banners, while those
who worK for living exercise their brains
and muscles and employ the hours at their
usual vocations.
During the year 1891 no less than 229
divorces were ordered in Multnomah coun-
ty, which was at the rate of two for every
day the court was in session. During the
same period GIG marriage licenses were is
sued, an average of 76 per month.
The following are the teachers in the pub
lie schools: Prot. John GAVIN, principal;
Miss Minnie Michell, assistant; Misses Tina
Rlntoul. Nan. Cooper, Louise Rintoul. Mary
Z. Frazier, Maggie Fhuo, Emma Vogt,
- Welch, Matilda Hollister and Salina
Phirman.
The whartboat, anchored to the Washing
ton shore by the d. P. & A. N. Co., sunk In
the river to-day, and is now submerged half
way up the doors. We presume the hull
could not have been water tight or the ac-
cident would not have happened.
Observer: Notwithstanding the alleged
failure crops in Sherman county this
year ths sound of the hammer Is constantly
heard In our town. Carpenters are busily
engaged building new residences, erecting
business houses and improving their prop
erty. All these indications bespeak prog
ress and enterprise for Moro.
About forty members of the fire depart.
ment, dressed in uniforms, were passengers
on the morning train to Portland, where
they will participate in the proceedings OF
the convocation of the Veteran Volunteer
Firemen's convention. The fremen OF The
stalwart act Of men will not meet in the
The total exports from Co umbia river
ports for the year ending July 81, 1892,
amounted to SIS, 9S4, 255. Of this wheat
was the most important item, 1t represent
ing value of 81, III, ,040. Flour came next
representing value of 81. 22S, 600. There
was 81 ,96l, 065 worth of salmon exported
and Sl,77l,S $50 worth OF wool. This, how
ever, does not include the wool shipped
by railroad. The export trade of
the Columbia shows an increase of 81, $685.
330 over that of the previous year.
La Grande Gazette: The projectors of the
well enterprise have hattering pros
poets that their highest hopes will be re.
alized. On Saturday at depth of about
800 feet water was struck which raised in
,he pipe to within two feet of the surface.
The pipe was driven down to another clay
ormation and it is the belief that an ample
body of water will soon be reached. The |
uccess thus far attained points to this con-
,lusion. n
Telegram: James Terwilliger, the man
Who built the first house IN Portland, and |
Who has been brought into considerable con.
Iderable conspicuity of late as defendant |
n the celebrated will contest of Green VS.. |
died peacefully at his home in
his city Thursday, at the extreme age of |
A years. He came here in lS45 on the
hip Toulon, and built a log cabin down on
he bank of the Willamette. Others fol-
owed his example. and the deceased soon
'ecame the village blacksmith.
Herald: The citizens here have concluded
o hold hin jubilee at Antelope sometime
bout the middle Of October. We have a
plendid quarter mile track here, and horse
aces. foot races, hurdle races, Jumping,
shooting match, climbing grease
ole, catching creased pig, baseball game
etween 1--WE hope) Fossil and Antelope. and
umerous other sports will b INDUCED In.
'rizes will be given to all winners. We
rant the Fossil, Mitchell, Grass Valley,
'ufur and all sports to prepare for this
time" and have big day with US.
Eugene Guard: A team belonging to
warren Luckey ran away from the alley
ear Fe ry and Eleventh streets about 6
clock this morning. In the hack to which
ley were hitched four children were seated,
nd when the horses turned the corner on
thirteenth street all were thrown out. Two
them were children Of DR.. j. w. Harris,
Is oldest daughter, Edith, about IA years
age, receiving broken arm. All the
lildren were bruised considerably but
othing serious. The team ran back to Mr..
uckey's barn but left the hack badly
recked.