The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-22

CITY SATURDAY, ana Will DC pleaSeu 10 0ed
suggestions from any of our citizens.
Mr.. Van Horn will be in the city mt
Tuesday next and those desiring PIANO
tuned should leave orders either at Mr. E
u Jacobsen's or Mr.. /. G. Nickelsen's store
Is The boat is well loaded with wheat ever,
day; but not one.tenth part'of the grain i
shipped by water now that there will b.
y when the Columbia flows unvexed to th
sea.
Tomorrow morning, at haIfpast {
o'clock, solemn high mass will be cele-
I brated In st. Peters Catholic church, IL
hooor of the discovery of America by
: Columbus.
A large band of cattle is expected at the
/. stockyards to morrow or Saturday. These
are being gathered from this and neighbor.
ing counties, and will be sent to the Puget
Sound market.
We received the following on a postal
card to-day, with the request to publish:
' "The address of Peter 0amelz. who is in
Oregon. is desired by his father. G. Oamek,
of Crescent c tr. Iowa."
i As soon as fruit trees are free from foliage
1t would be the proper time to spray for tine
destruction of San Jose scale. An effort in
this direction during the fall and winter
may rid our orchards OF this pest.
Mr. William Gates, the oldest son of our
fellow-citizen, Mr.. John Gates, has re-
moved his tamiiy from Montana to this
county, and will hereafter reside the old
Frzzell farm on Five Mile creek
i A colony of Norwegians have taken up
land on the headwaters of Chenoweth and
Mill creeks, and will form a settlement in
that locality. These make excellent pio-
| md ind, nd
The dwelling. house of Mr.. Phil Brogan,
ST., is nearly completed and ready for occu-
pancy. Mr.. L P. Ostlund, the contractor,
has displayed great mechanical skill in fin
ishing the interior, and the work is very
neat throughout.
Several very desirable lots have been pur-
chased from the city during the past few
days, and to demonstrate the fact that our
] business men have confidence In the future
| of The Dalles nearly every one of these was
bought by our local capitalists.
Mondays Salem Journal: Deputy Sheriff
| Moreland, of Multnoman county, brought
| to the asylum Saturday Joseph Clark, of
Portland, who was at one time an engineer
on the o. & e. r R. and his mental trou le
is said to be the result of an accident re-
ceived on the road.
LIE dSSduib CCu tHltt6u OQ b06 CLERK Oh CQ6
New Columbia Hotel Sunday night was by
three men, Pat Keenan,, I. j. Strickland
and Neigbor. Ii was of such an aggravated
character, as appearing in evidence before
justice Schultz on the trial that Keenan, was
fined $50 and costs, Strickland $25, but
Neigbor could not he found
One of our merchants took in exchange
for his wares last Monday, by mistake,
what appeared to be trade dollar; but on |
handling it the weight did not seem as |
much as the size of the coin would warrant. |
On examination he found the interior dug |
out and a complete locket formed. 1t Is
opened by simple pressure on the surface, |
and withou5 close inspection the abrasure
cannot be discerned.
Some days ago we announced on the
authority of the chairman of the county
central committee that Hon. Binger Her
mann would address the citizens of The
Dtles on the political issues of the day to-
morrow evening, and also at Dufur Satur-
daya This appears to have been mistake,
and the honorable gentleman will not speak
in this city before Nov. lst, when he will
address our people at the court house.
Heppner Gazette: Jack Parker, an oil
time horse jockey came up from The Dalles
last Friday. In conversation with him Jack
were not what they expected; IN fact one or
two days almost failure because of the
heavy rains." Jack thinks there will be
good races here this week. Several good
horses will come from The Dalles here, as
well as big crowd of sports, the usual com.
bination.
Statesman: On recommendation of the
district attorney Thomas G. Williams con-
victed in UmatIlla county February, 1891,
of forgery aud sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, was granted a full pardon
Yesterday restoring him to citizenship. The
Governor also pardoncd Wm Stockaln, upon
the recommendation oe the district attor-
ney. He was sent 10 the penitentiary from
Wailowa county last March to serve one
year for larceny.
Albany Herald: For several days a
couple OF deer have been seen on the sl4nd
across the Calapooia from this city. Sun
day several hunters got track OF them.
Geo. F. Burkhart drove one of them TO
within few rods of the big bridge, where
he shot him, the other was killed farther
up the stream That is deer hunting in
olden style. Il has been a great many
Years since deer was killed so close to the
railroad center of Oregon.
The Holmes Business College. of Portland,
Oregon, Is now day and boarding school,
so parents who send their sons and daughters
away to business school can feel that they
are surrounded by a school atmosphere and
home influences. Every young man, and
woman as well, should have a business edu-
cation. It fits them to do business for
themselves, and good hook. keeper or stem
ographer can always find employment.
Send tor catalogue of the Holmes Business
College.
Justice Schultz is having tried before him
to-day case in which the State of Oregon
is plaintiff and VIM. Mex enzie Is defend
ant. The witness is Mrs Hugh Baxter,
and her complaint alleges that at different
times the said VIM. Mckenzie has made
threats to do her great bodily harm. and
she petitions the court that he be placed
under bonds to keep the peace, especially in
regard to the affiiant. There were several
witnesses to be examined, and. up to the
time of going to press, the court had not
rendered any decision
A dead man was discovered in hIs room,
in Mrs. Jennie McClary's residence. at Dav-
ton. WASH, I esday evening. The man
was sitting up in chair In his underclothes,
grasping revolver IN his right hand He
had shot himself in the mouth, the ball
coming out back of the right ear. His Iden
tity is not fully established, but he is
W NC cOuu n1CSOfhlc. SdulolcT |
Four dice and a pack of cards were found
in his coat. A lie ter on the floor, torn up,
was from John L. Cronan, Wallace, Idaho.
A note left on the bureau says: John, you
can't blame me-" The man was about 35
years of age"
Salem Statesman: The commission having
the matter of the purchase of the surplus
lands after making the allotpents t. the ST.
letz indians started down the Sletz river in
canoes on the 18th instant and will be gone
about ten days fror the Siietz agency A
council was held IN the school house at the
Siletz agency on the l7th instant, but no
definite conclusion has been reached The
commission consists of Judge R. P Boise,
Gen. W. H. O'Dell and 81 H. Harding
who are also accompanied by NJ E Poeue,
as official stenogr ipher. Another indian
council will be held at Siletz on Saturday,
the 29th instant, when some definite con
tract will no doubt be agreed upon.
Yesterday morning, about o'clock, saws
the Eugene Guard. Herman Keep, who
lives about one mile east of Irving, was
kicked in the abdomen by a yearlIng colt.
which will probab result fatally. Mr. A
J. Conrad was leading the colt from Mr..
Keeps pasture, and while that gentleman
was looking at the animal received the kick
without warning. He was knocked to the
ground and has since been unconscious Dr.
Harris was called and has done everything