The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-01


in 1t carried mortgages and liens aggregatiI
ne $1,000, and was sold for S6200. "Unc
Jake" Frazer was at one time one of Il
n. rickest men Ill Umatilla county.
IN The sprinkler keeps the streets in goc
condition; but the fall season is approach
IS ing when natural moisture will be sutficiel
e for this purpose.
q The bridge over the Deschutes river is r.
ported In dangerous condition, and shoul
k be repaired. This information comes frol
:, the Wasco Neacs.
y Five columns from Henry George wa
u published in a contemporary, and this
cholera times. One infiction Is enough fo
$ the people to bear.
The district fair week after next shoul
claim the attention of our citizens. Thi
will be good advertisement for the pro
ductiveness of this country.
From Sherman county exchanges we learl
that the result of the recent harvest Is yer,
: meagre, and the outcome is only a few
bushels to the acre on wheat lands.
We acknowledge the receipt of a compli
mentary ticket to the district fair to be helc
in this city week after next, from the as
sistant secretary, Mr.. Maclnniss.
All those having fruit or vegetables de-
sirous of being exhibited to the visiting edl.
tors will leave them at the court house,
where Mr. S. l.. Brooks will take them in
charge.
The Democrats will open the political
campaign in this state next Thursday, and
Rome will howl for while. 1t is much
wiser to be exultant after than before the
election.
With the immense quantities of fruit
raised in this vicinity every year there can
be no doubt that cannery would pay well
for the investment, and the flavor of Dalles
fruit enjoys wide reputation.
Peter Eben. a son of Mr.. Ben Eben of
this city, met with a severe accident in
Portland few days ago by runaway
team. He was at first thought to be fatally
| injured; but is now considered out of
| danger.
The assessment of the city is about COM
| pleted. and the value of property show
light increase over last year. In consider
ing the valuation of The Dalles property
the heavy loss by the fire of September,
1891, must be counted.
Deputy Marshal Jameson brought down
from Warm Springs an Indian charged with
bigamy. He had his examination before
Commissioner Huntington, and was dis
ing apparent.
The StarbIrd & Heuleat Mercantile Com
pany at La Grande was closed by virtue of
chattel mortgage yesterday held by the
Farmers & traders national bank. The liza
bilIties will be about O,O0O, while the as
sets should be worth at least $40, 900.
There are quite number of ships in port
at Portland, and some of these will be loaded
OF xuh Na fnr
nish breadstuffs to the world and, thanks
to policy of protection, can manufacture
all the fabrics we need at home. Let those
who patronize foreigners pay for SO doing.
Selah.
Moro Observer: The residence of A.
Smith, five miles south of Grass Valley,
formerly the A. j. Washburne place) was
burned to the ground on Monday evening
The contents of the building were nearly all
saved. The cause is attributed to defec-
tive fue. Loss is estimated at from $1,000 |
to 81 800.
We received call this morning from Mr.. |
Chas. Bruen, who lives near Rockland. |
The yield OF his farm was very good this |
year, and he speaks encouraglngly of foot |
hill farming. His sheep are in the Simcoe |
mountains yet; but they will be driven |
down in few days.
The Union Pacific system will extend to |
its patrons the usual reduced rates on round |
trip tickets which will include admission to
the Exposition, selling on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays of each week.
Detailed information can be had by apply
to E. E. LytIe, agent. sptl2-oct20
Goldendale Sentinel: Report of sad &C.
cident at Panacanic has just come to hand.
Mr.. Herman Birtschie and T. M. Robinson
were tamping blast of black powder in a
well they were sinking when there was a
premature discharge, destroying the thumb
and foretnger of Mr.. BIS left hand and
burning his face and eyes to the extent, that
at this writing, he is entirely blind. Mr..
Robinson was not seriously injured.
Mongolian pheasants are being killed by
the hundreds in Lane county and few peo-
Pile can be found in that section who have
not enjoyed q mess OF these fine birds.
They very plentiful. though they have
been introduced but few years, and have
been killed right along regardless of the law
snacte to protect them. They increase
'apidly, and If properly protected would
'oon furnish excellent sport for hunter
Turing the open season.
The following appointments were made
oy Bishop Walden at Walla Walla last
Tuesday for this vicinity: ''R. G.. Motor,
Elder of The Dalles District; j.
VI. Mcdonald of louisiana, Goldendale;
John Whistler of Colorado, The Dalles; T..
". Atkinson, Bickleton; Z. L. Johns, Col
INDUS; E. Baker, Dufur; ]. M. DenIson,
and Lexington, and Father White
Nasco and Grant. Mr.. McEvers goes to
Dayton.
Observer: On Wednesday of last week F.
u. Hampton had an exciting runaway
While returning from Grants in cant He
vas thrown out of his cart this side of the
1ordon Ridge and sustained serious injury
20 his head and the back of his neck. DR..
smith dressed his wounds and Frank IS now
N The road to recovery. The horse he was ]
irving had not been hitched to cart more
han two or three times, which accounts for
he animal mIsbehaving in tine way he did. {
Thomas Bentley, famous spar maker,
Who lives at Halifax, has left there for the
'acitic coast, where he will load large ves-
Ell with Oregon pine masts for Nova Scotia. 7
his will be the first important expectation
o foreign maritime provinces OF large n
uantity of sticks for the spar making
rade. The spar makers have, for sometime |
asst, feen comb batting the rising popularity
1 Oregon by advocating Canadian soft and
will now have to import Oregon spars to :
atisfy their patrons. !
1t is a good thing for some of our anti. J
that they did not live in the :
ays of Mabomet. In an article in the cur. 7
ent number of the Co smopoiitan, is an es.
ay.wrItten by "a young Persian student now
a this country on domestic life in Persia.
speaking of temperance he says: 1.-The
,reat absolute. total abstinence prohibition n
1t In the world was the great prophet of 6
'ersia. Mahomet gave to his people the !.
blowing example, that they should abstain II
rom liquor; he said: IF single drop of
quor should be dropped in well or CT stern r
hat is 100 yards 6eep; If afterwards the {
istern should be filled up with earth, and I
the grass should grow on the top and be
aten by laTb or sheep, then my follow !
rs must not touch that mutton"
Judge and Mrs. Bradshaw gave whist \
arty at their residence last evening to their 4
Iends. The house was handsomely dec I
rared for the occasion, and beautiful gar :
.uds were very artistcaily placed in the 5
ooms About o'clock the guests began :
D arrive, and soon the tables were occupied
y interested players of this attractive
anne. The amusement continued until a
hour, when bountiful rejection
,as served, and the success of the enter
ainment was complete. The names of
hose present were: DIR. Rinehart and wife,
Ir and Mrs. B. S. Huntington, Mr.. and
Irs. w. Fl. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. M. Y