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

From Wednesdays Daily.
Delightful weather-this expression
stereotYped.
Col. James Fulton. Of Fultonville, is
the city to-day.
Wheat Is arriving in the CITY at iivei
rate; but the prices remain the same
, cents bushel for first quality.
There are two carloads of cattle
Saltmarshe & Co.'S stockyards. They wi
be shipped in day or two to Troutdal'
1t is reported that another daily pafs
will be started 10 Pendleton under the ed'
torlal management of Hon. J. Z. Leasurt
The old engine came back from Port
land yesterday, and will hereafter be con
sidered trophy by jackson Engine CO
! No 1. &
IustIce Schultz has several civil suits o.
his docket; but the parties appear dila
tory in pressing their actions TO a fina
hearing.
Mr. j. E. Barnett is busy looking owe
his assessment lists, and believes the valua,
tion OF property will make good showing
this year.. -
Mr.. H. W. French and mother, Of Sag
inaw, Mich, arrived in the city few day
ago and will make their future resldenc,
at The Dalles. 90; i5A
A rife was found IN the vicinity OF The
Dalles a>few days ago. The owner can have
the same by calling at this office and paying
for this notice.
Although considerable wheat has arrived
in the city, there is little competition among
t,.,v, koa ..,f lrQf ffafi
from our former quotation.
Mr.. 9. Wyss, the merchant tailor, has
received fine assortment Of samples
from Oak Hall, Boston, Mass, and Will
warrant fl IN every instance.
Prospectors from this city are still In
the mountains, and rumor says good ore
has been found, which will be thoroughly
tested at an eastern assay office.
The wisest men talk the least, the rich
est men show the least money, and the
fastest trotting horses are not the ones
which always go the fastest through pub
lie streets.
In all our markets are displayed the
finest fruits and vegetables grown in this
vicinity. Worthy of especial notice are
the samp es of prunes, and these are OF
the finest quality.
Wheat is arriving daily from klickitat
county, and more may be expected as the
season advances The highest prize is paid
at The Dalles. and tor this reason this
market will be eagerly sought.
We are informed that case of wife.beat-
ing was tried before one of our justices this
morning, and the eulprit, pleading guilty to
the charge o. assault and battery. was fined
$50. the full extent of the law.
The blasting of the rock on the south
side of the elevated walk to the boat
landing has removed much of the over
hanging buff, and if ever used again
loose rock will no longer be dangerous.
Bids have been accepted for the erection
of the Christian church on Court street,
between Eighth and Ninth. and work will
be begun IN few days. The building will
cost about $1,000 finished, and will be quite
an addition to that part OF she city.
The religious meetings sill continue at
the Methodist church, and q good spir-
1tusl fee ing still pervade the congrega-
tlon. Several conversions are reported,
and If these live after the Christian model
great good have been accomplished.
The members of Jackson Engine Co No. |
l brought the old hand engine from the !
depot this afternoon with hipi hipI bur-
rahl They are proud of the old fire extin- |
guisher of 1858, and it has been tested in a |
dozen battles with flames and always bore |
the test with becoming bravery.
Complaints are made in regard to the |
condition of the roads leading to and from |
this city. In p aces they are almost I'M
passab e, and supervisors shou d attend
10 their duties at once. The Daiies should |
furnish good roads for the farmers who
do their dealing with our merchants.
A scientific exchange says: Spiders are
wonderfully fond of the music made by
stringed instruments. It Is not because
they enjoy melody, but simply for the rea.
son that the sound to their ears resembles
the buzzlng of captive flies. BY gently
the strings of guitar one can
often cause spiders to come down the
walls or from the ceilings. They will
even walk over the strings, and while do
ing so they appear to be eagerly search
ing for something, moving about excited
ly and looking fierce and hungry.
Soap lake is most perplexing little body
of water in Douglas county, Washington,
near the Columbia river mouth of the Grand
coulee, and Is about one mile in length and
one.fourth as wide. 1t derives its name
from the soaky appearance of the water and
is regarded as quite q curiosity by everyone
who has seen it. 1t is said that its water.
when disturbed, will become seething
mass of lather and will form heavy suds
by mere rubbing between the hands. One
of ITS pecularities is its POISONOUS qualities
Stories are told by thoroughly reliable per-
sons of horses having died IRON the effects
of drinking Soap lake water, and of mon.
strous sores being raised on other animals
where the water touched them.
Wallowa CAieftain: Last week as w. w:
Caldwell was on journey to Elgin with
his frelghtIng outfit, just below Enter
prise his team became frightened while
be was trying to fix the spring seat to his
wagon. The front wheels of the wagon
went into deep hole suddenly, he was
thrown out and the team n away. Mr..
w6s run over by both wheels of
the wagon and stepped on by horse be-
Ing led behind; but after the runaway
team was caught, and the horses and
wagon found to be uniDjured, he drove on
through to The bridge the same day. At
night, however, he found himself so badly
used up that he had to send for help and
return home. MIR. Caldwell was in town
W ednesdsy, still feeling pretty sore over
MS rough experience. but as no bones
we're broken he expects to be all right
again in few days.
DR. Rlnehart returned this morning from
the arm of Mr.. A. A. Jayne,
who met with an accident while hunting.
A party of men from Arlington took boat
md rowed up the Columbia Tuesday, and
separated from each other hunting birds.
About IL o'clock MIR. Jayne returned,
bleeding profus.ly from a gun shot wound
70 the right arm. Those who were with
him rowed as rapidly as possible to the
Willows where the Heppner tram took
hem to Arlington, and here the hem
,rrhage was stopped. Mr.. Jayne was in
7ery exhausted condition from loss OF
blood, and DR.. Ripehart arrived about 6
5clock and performed the operation as soon
IS he Q c.nsldered 1t advisab e. The arm
was amputated little below the elbow
aint, and no serious consequences are
esred If Mr.. Jayne rallies from tine shock
70 the nervous system and the loss OF blood.
From Thursdays Daily.
James 81. Fraser and wife, of Moro, are
q the city.
Mr.. J. Fl. Cradlebaugh, of the Glacier, is
n town to-day.
MIR. A. B. Miles, of Walla WaIla, WASH.
g IN the city. 1
Hon. J. N. Shower. Of Goldendale. WASH,
vas In the city yesterday.
C n Belche of Demoss Springs. Sher. l