The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-21

rived last week with fine stock of goods
He occupies the Heukle store, but viii
build in case the business outlook is suth.
ciently encouraging. Mr.. Baldwin has beer
in business at different points in the coun
try tor many years. At one time he was
the leading merchant of Lewiston"
The wool is coming In quite rapidly al
Moody's warehouse, and the building has
very little vacant space. In places the
rafters have been reached by wool sacks.
As family medicine, the Oregon Blood
Purifier has no equal. 1t has proved itself
certain and etficacious remedy for all dis
eases caused hy an impure state OF the
blood. my3
Nj. and Mrs. E. Jacobsen and daughter
| and Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Butler and child
were passengers on the Portland train this
afternoon. Messrs. Butler and Jacobsen
will represent Friendship lodge, X. OF +. In
| the procession tomorrow.
Albany Herald: In Oregon Pacific mat
| ters Yesterday the understanding was that
the agreement had been signed in Judge
Deady's court by both parties. The pro-
visions of the agreement calls for the ex.
penditure of two million dollars in the pur-
chase of another steamship for the San
Francisco and Yaquina route, and the ex.
tension of the road eastward. This would
indicate that work will be pushed forward
some time.
Union Republican: G. w. Hunt has re-
turned from New York where he went to
defend suit brought against him by hrm
of brokers to recover a large commission
alleged to be due them. Efforts were made
to put off the case but Mr.. HINT succeeded
in bringing it to trial and IN winning VIC
tory. Mr. Hunt has always had the repu-
tation OF being square in his dealings, and
does not want anything for nothing, and Is
ready to do what is right without being
forced to- His friends are confident that he
will, with flying colors, get through with all
the complications in which he has been IN
volved of late, and before long come to the |
front again in way that will surprise |
many.
Union Scout: A man by the name OF
Jesse Coffman, who has been stopping at
Hilgard the past two years, came to thls
city last Friday night and requested to be
locked up. Marshal Johnson gave the man
quarters in the city Jail till morning, when
sheriff and again requested to be locked up.
The man is undoubtedly little OIL at times,
and is laboring under the hallucinatIon that
some one Is trying to get away with piece
Of land which he has filed on. Mr.. Bolies
gave the man quarters IN the old Jail, and
it is thought he will he all right again IN
few davs. Parties who are acquainted with
the man say he is hard worker, but at
times is troubled with these spells. VI
The gavel which will be presented to the
moderator OF the Presbyterian general as
sembly has been finished, and is now on ex-
nbition says tue Oregonian. The gavei
was made of wood from an apple tree
planted near Walla Walla, Wash, by DIR.
Marcus Whitman about 1886. It was de-
signed by William Stokes. the architect,
md was made aid finished by Henry List
nan, of East Portland. 1t was mounted
With Oregon gold and silver by Gerhard
Heitkemper, who obtained the gold and sill
,er from the mines near Baker City. There
ire two plates, one of gold aud one of silver,
IN the side of the head of the gavel. On
me plate is the inscription. ''lOsh General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church IN
he United States of America; First Pres
,yterlan Church, Portland, Or" The other
ide is inscribed as follows: Wood from an
Apple Tree Planted by DR.. Marcus Whit