The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-28
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

water mark.
Hon. NJ. P Isenberg, of Hood RIVE
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. A. Baldwin returned yesterday fro
few days visit in Portland.
During the past three days three ma
riage licenses have been granted by u
county clerk.
Three persons were made full citizel
of the United States during the presel
term of court.
Mr.C.P. Balch, Republican candida
for sheriff, and wife, of Dufur, arrived
the city to-day.
Last night there was large run of sal
mon, and the wheels were burdened viii
the largest catch this season.
A west wind blew to-day, which WI
undoubtedly revive the grain that ws
showing the effect OF the few days OF hi
weather.
The west bound passenger traia, du
here at 3:05, did not arrive this mornin
until 2 o'clock. It was delayed east {
this city.
The highest water ever known at Th
Dalles was on the 23d of June, 1876, whe
it reached 81 feet inches above 10y
water mark.
The river now stretches from bank
bank, and is noble stream capable G
being the pride of an empire as u mean
of transportation.
Mr.. G. NJ. Fours, the contractor for th
hose house In the East End, has the frame
work in position, and In few days vii
have the building completed.
The largest salmon of which we hav'
heard this season was one caught las
night weighing 70 pounds. This touches
the beam at the highest notch.
Boating is enjoyed every evening upor
the waters of the Columbia, and the hours
pass very pleasantly There were large
number of row boats in use last night.
There will be'a grand Republican rally
at the Cascade Locks this evening, and
speakers may be expected to be In at
tendance from this city and elsewhere.
Mrs Smith French, OF this city, left
yesterday noon for Pendleton to be in at
tendance On the annual convention OF the
w. G. T. o., now being held in that city.
The q. 8. postal inspector was over the
country lately and upon his recommends
ton the Burns and the Mitchell sage
line will resume their summer schedule
We have received Vo!. l, No. l, of the
Laborist, published at Portland. 1t is a
neatly printed eightpage paper, and aims
to protect labor against the onslaughts of
capital.
The stable of trotting and running
horses, owned by citizens of The Dailes.
will leave on the evening train tor points
in the Willamette valley and in Wash
ington.
Mr.. VIM. Hughes, candidate on the
Democratic ticket of Morrow county for
a member of the. state hoard of equaliza-
ton Is in the city, and we acknowledge
pleasant call.
Two inebriated individuals were'h hauled
to the city Jail last evening In very
helpless condition, and carefully housed.
This morning they were interviewed by
the recorder.
Mr.. Frank Kincaid, of Antelope, is in
the city. He reports good prospects for
crops and shearing about half finished.
The wool clip is very good, both in quail
ity and quantity.
The East End has the most business
appearance Of any portion OF the city.
Numerous wool wagons unloading, the
stockyards full Of cattle, and the mechan-
ical industries In full operation bespeaks
prosperity.
The amount of wool received and ar
irving every day at Moody's warehouse is
simply astonishing TO any one unac-
quainled with the vast region of country
tributary to The Dalles. Always every
available nook and corner in the build
ings are crowded with wool sacks, and
hardly an hour passes that one or more
wagons are not being unloaded.
We regret that we were misinformed
regarding the object of the excursion last
Saturday, and as nearly every member of
the Regulator band is our personal friend,
we assure them we would not intention
ally publish anything that would injure
them in the least.
We received pleasant call this morn
ing from Mr.. I. G. Aubrey, of Heppner.
Mr.. Aubrey is the Republican candidate
for county clerk OF Morrow, and, while
he cannot receive any votes in this coun-
ty and Is not on an electioneering tour, he
is always affable and gentlemanly TO all
acquaintance.
Two carloads of sheep were shipped to
Trouidale this morning and one carload
of horses, trained to work, to Portland,
from r. f. Saltmarshe & Co.'S stockyards
in this city. business has been very
lively during the past few days, and the
number of cattle fed and shipped is a
great factor of development.
Next Saturday at v apinitia, political |
meeting will be held, at which several
speakers will explain the Republican
doctrine of protection, as advocated by |
that party. A large attendance of farm
ers may be- expected.
A barn on the farm of Al Mckinney,
fourteen miles north of Coiville, col
lapsed the other evening about dusk,
killing IA year old girl named Miss
Neal. Several horses were also killed.
Mr.. a. Buchler, the erterprlsing brewer
of The Dalles, is extending his trade in |
the interior, and now co umbia Brewery
beer is on sale in many towns in Eastern |
Oregon and Eastern Washington, hun
dreds of miles distant.
We have received from Mr.. L. Hubbard |
several copies of the Seaboard, journal |
devoted to maritime. There is considera
bic information relating to the subject of |
water transportation, and the latest i'm
proved craft for this purpose. Mr.. Hub
bard is heartily in favor OF an open river,
and is doing intelligent work to this end. |
Homer Carton, q young rancher living |
In the Muck country, was drowned Satur |
day afternoon while attempting to ford |
the Nisqusliy river, near sbe junction of |
the Muck. The recent warm sunshine |
bad 60 melted the mountain SHOWS as to |
render the river, which is ordinarily ford |
able, unsafe and dangerous A pathetic
feature OF the accident was the fact that |
the drowned man was to marry a young |
Isdy of Olympia, and was then on his |
wsy to that city to procure the marriage |
license. The wedding was to have taken
place this week.
Capt. Geo. w. Bell, the apostle of free
trade, who is on missionary tour of Ore |
gon for the benefit of the Democratic |
party, will address the citizens of The |
Dalies at the court house this evening. |
He will attempt to prove to the sheepmen |
of Wasco county that 1t would be to their |
advantage to admit Australian wool for |
seven cents a pound IN Boston; that the |
party has impaired the ma
i1onai credit and made the country nearly |
bankrupt. Of course, 1t will be to his |
interest to prove to the farmer that his |
wheat would bring a higher price and |
have better market if free.trade were |
adopted. He IS very eloquent speaker.
and an affable gentleman.
From Thursdays Daily.
A new paper to be called the Antelope |
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