The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-09-24

The Record denies that there are "Whit
! Caps" in that vicinity, and says the com
munity are peaceabIe and w.abiding.
A Mr. John A. Browne the Arlington AO
Uocate, in the last issue, speaks very highl
. OF the Kelley institute at Forest Grove.
A new town called Swansea ha
been laid out on the Columbia river, wher
the Great Northern is expected to cross tina
stream.
The Prinevile Ne,cs came to us this weeI
in the shape of four-column folio, becaus,
its supply Of paper did not arrive frou
Portland.
MIR. R E. Saltmarshe's stockyards wer,
well crowded with sheep and horses yester
day. They were shipped to Portland anC
the sound.
S. L. Young, the matchmaker and Jew
eler, can now be found at 1. c. Nickelsen'i
store. where he will be pleased to see all his
old patrons.
The Louisiana lottery is trying to trans
plant itself IN the Sandwich Islands. Per.
hsps with their colony of lepers another evil
could be borne by the Kanakas.
Indian Joe found his way into the Jail
last night on the charge of selling liquor to
members of his own race. He will have a
hearing before Judge Deadly in Portland.
Mr.. A. J. Bonzey, brother of Mr.. A. K
BonzeY, deceased, is in the city. He came
to The Dalles on the sad mission of follow
ing the remains of his brother to their last
resting place.
1t IS time that The Dalles was connected
by telephone with Dufur, Antelope and
other interior towns. This wo Id be
great convenience to our business men, and
to farmers and cattle men who trade with
them.
William Shock, sheepherder, was found
dead in the Mt. Vernon Hotel, in Grant
county, few days ago. He had been
drinking freely for few days previously,
and it is supposed his death was caused by
alcoholism.
Prof. I. c. Aubrey, of the public schools
OF Heppner, has decamped from that town
leaving several unpaid bills behind him, and
his father-ln-law has begun proceedings
against HIM for forgery for placing his name
to note for $500.
Mr.. Roger Sinnott left last night for
| South Bend, Indiana. where he will con-
tinue his studies in Notre Dame university.
Mr. Sinnott is young man of excellent
habits, and college life with HIN will have
its beneficial effects.
Mr.. Bert Phelps left last night for Ann
Arbor, where he will pursue the course of
study in the law department of Michigan
University. He is studious young man,
| and will do doubt stand high in his class in
this great university of the west.
The price paid for wheat remains about
the same with an upward tendency. In
few days, when there will be more buyers
in the market, an increase may be expected
4.
more than anv town in Eastern Oregon, and
will always lead in prices.
John Day Sentinel petition is being
circulated praying for the pardon of Johnnie
Austin. 1t is beng largely signed by the
citizens and county officials We think that
the demands of justice have been fully sat-
Isfied in this case, and that the governor
could, with propriety, grant the prayer Of
the petitioners.
GLACIER: The Dalles has had write-up
as is write up. 1t reads like it came out
of sausage machine, with ChInaman at
the crank. We notice one thing In it how
ever, pre-eminentlv correct; and that is,
that it gives The Dalles population of 5000
souls, two for each Inhabitant, and even
that will not express the whole.souled char
acter of her 5000 people.
Arlington Record: Citizens of The Dalles
have appointed committees and otherwise
are making extensive preparations for the
entertainment of the Oregon Press Associa-
tion in that city next month. Eastern Ore
gon should be well represented at this con.
ventIon, as mainly through the concerted
efforts OF the press are many needed reforms
brought to the minds of our legislators.
Mr.. P. E. Michel, of Grant, is In the
city. From him we learn the buildings of
the Milling and DistillIng Company are rap
idly approaching completion, and the clus.
ter of structures give the little town busi-
ness.like appearance. The mill will be of
large capacity, and the store house will hold
$4,000 bushels OF wheat. Boilers and ma.
chInery have arrived, and these will soon be
placed in position.
Quite an extensive foundation tor box
factory Is prepared on the Washington side |
of the river, and four carpenters are at work |
preparing the frame. We suppose it will |
be another shoe factory, erected for the pur. |
pose of selling lots in the bar en- rocks and |
sand dunes of Rockland, alias North Dalles, |
alias Grand Dalles, and, when completed, |
will stand as an illustration of the schemes |
of land boomers.
Vancouver Columbian: We are now on
sqeaking terms with Portland; within an
other week we will have telephone connec-
tion with sound cities. Spokane and the
principle citses east of the mountains. The |
Sunset Telephone Company have their line
complete to Lewis river, and the poles ready
to set through to this city. The new line
will be stretched from this city north along
the Lake road by. Zelda, CedardGle and
Sara, and on to Rldgefeld crossing Lewis
river at Lindsley's place.
Rev. Dr.. Wilding, of Vancouver, WASH.
preached two very eloquent dIscourses at
tbe Methodist church yesterday. in connec-
ton with the dedicatory exercises. He is
fluent speaker, and, by means of apt illus
trations, makes his ideas perfectly compre-
henslble. There were large audiences at the |
morning and evening services, and the COL
lectlons and subscriptions during the day
amounted to $500. The church is beau.
tlful edifice, and speaks well for the enter
prise of our citizens.
Fossil has some boys who should be in
the reform school near Salem, if reports are
true. One day last week. for amusement.
they made raid on the town, tearing |
wagons to pieces, scattering the wheels and |
running gear of buggies promiscuously, and |
changing the position of outhouses from the |
perpendicular to the horizontal and commit
ting other mIschievous pranks This may |
be fun for hoodlums; but if some of them |
should be brought to a sudden halt IN run
ming a muck, they will have themselves to
blame.
Heppner Gazette: On last Wednesday |
morning Minnie McVay, aged years, while
playing on the stairs in the Palace hotel,
leading from the first to the second floor,
fell distance of fifteen feet or more, strik-
ing on her head. No one saw her fall, but
Mr.. w. j. McAtee and Mrs. Won Cadow,
who were not far away. heard dull thump
in the hall, and thinking that perhaps some
one had fallen down the stairs. rushed out,
finding the little girl bleeding at the ears
and in an UNCONSCIOUS condition, from which
she did not rally till well along in the after
noon. DIR. Shipley is in attendance, and
reports steady Improvement.
We learn from letter from Perry Maupin
In the Antelope Herald that Mitchell Reel,
who owns good ranch on Trout creek, left
suddenly about the last of May. 1892, leav-
ing behind him splendid 4.horse team of
work horses, a fine new wagon and a splen.
did crop of gram which is yet standing in
the field. He has not been seen or heard of
ever since. He Is a Dutchman about 40
years of age, 5 feet 6 inches in height, dark
complexion and rather heavy set. His
property is going to rack and no one to look
after it. Anyone seeing or hearing of Mr..
Reel will kindly inform Mr.. Maupin, who is
very much interested in the missing mans
welfare"