The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-28

was one of the atlest journalists in Oregon
very honorable and courteous gentleman
ard his sad misfortune will be a source o
great regret to his many friends in the state
There was an excursion on the Regulator
this morning to Cascade Locks and return
Quite a number of our citizens availed them
selves of the opportunity to visit the gov
| ernment works.
The fish wheels on the Columbia have
been hauling in large quantities of salmon
| during the past few days; but last night
was cool, and the wheels in this vicinity
did not make as large catch as usual.
A very enthusiastic Republican meeting
was held at Cascade Locks last evening,
and large number of citizens were present.
Addresses were delivered by Messrs. B. s.
Huntington. T. r. Coon, M. P. Isenberg
and John Michell.
Mr.. j. F. Halloran, the late able editor
of the Historian, has become joint proprietor,
editor and manager OF the Times Recorder,
a Republican morning paper in Zanesville,
Ohio. Mr.. Halloran Is a newspaper man of
long years experience and of marked
ability.
We have made careful inquiries regarding
tn. effect of the recent hot weather, and
have failed to learn OF single instance in
which material damage has been done to
growing grain. The cool wind of to-day
will have the effect to revive the grain
which began to droop.
Mr.. Chas Dehm left on the evening train
yesterday for Portland to look after shaft
being manufactured for the Annie FaSon at
Riparia, Wash. He has been at work some
time repairing the steamer Fdcon at that
place Mr.. Denim says Snake river 10 rapid
ly rising, and this, with the increased
volume of water in the Columbia, make
high water almost certain at The Dalles.
Gazette: Mr.. Cowles and partner started
for their mining camp near Tum Tum
mountain On Friday last, expecting to open
up work for the season. Tie Cowies ledge
is the best one yet found and number of
moneyed men are Watching the developing
of this mine with great interest and If it
proves one half as good as the surface indi
Gates, there will be great excitement In
prospecting for more le6ges. Mr.. Cowles
will be out in about two weeks and then
something definite will be known.
The following from the Astoria Herald is
a hard hit at Astoria property: The Herald
has paid out more money the past two
months to advertise Astoria than all the
property owners combined, but unless some
action is taken at once to check the inac.
rivity, the Herald will advertise some of |
the Astoria property in such way that |
there won't be land or town lot sold dur
ing the next six months.
We were absent at the Cascade Locks
last evening, and therefore cannot give
detailed report of the speech OF Capt. Bell.
From what we can learn he is most pleas
ant talker, and has the faculty of chaining
the attention of his audience. 1t is mat
ter of regret that a previous engagement
us from the privilege of hearing
the gentleman.
There were shipped on the Union Pacific
ram from Hood River l37 crates of straw
berries containing "a boxes each-in all
328S. These boxes sell for 25 cents each,
and the shipment last night brought to the
town 1922. We understand
hat an equal amount of Strawberries are
hlpped daily during the season, and that
Is high as 5000 year have been realized
rom the product of one acre of this crop.
Eugene Guard: The fall of W B. Young
rom the window of the fourth story of the
luimby house at Portland, on the Goth,
,royed fatal, the unfortunate man having
ever become fully conscious after the accl-
ent. The remains were brought here on
be local this afternoon and then taken to
he Gillespie cemetery where the funeral
ervices aud interment took place. The
eceased was about % years OF age and was
married man.
The editor Of the Vancouver Independent
;vas this xyeIoome tf, the Demot.ratIc CON. |