The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-05-21
From Tuesdays Daily.


prevailed.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. A. A. Jayne, an attorney Of Airing
ton, is at the Umatilla House.
There will be drill of the fire depart
ment in The Dalles this evening.
Mr.. A. W. Branuer, proprietor OF the
Prlneyille stage line, is in the city.
Mr. H. G Turner, formerly foreman of
the TINES MoUNTAINEER Office, is in the
city.
Mr.. ]. 4. Douthitt, editor of the
city.
The board of equalization on the assess.
ment of Dalles CITY was in session to.
day.
Doc. Wall, the celebrated naturalist and
paleontologist OF Eight Mile, Is in the city
to-day.
Mrs. E. Wingste returned on the noon
train to-day from avisit to Astoria during
the centennial celebration.
Mr.. Alexander Kerr, vice president of
the Travellers Protective Association, is
Mr.. Brusn, who lives near RoUklaud,
Wash, hauled TO town load OF nice
wool TO day, shorn from his sheep this
season.
Miss Kate Craig. an sttache of the
| TIMES -MoUNTAINEER Office, returned
yesterday from a visit to the centennial
celebration at Astoria.
Some wool sold to-day for i3 and lax
cents pound. Very choice lots would
bring 10 cents; but this Is tue highest
the market will stand.
Five loads of cattle left Saltmarshe's
stockyards yesterday for Seattle and one
of hogs for Portland. This is the great
shipping point for cattle in the northwest.
Prof M. w. Smith, principal of The
Dalles public schools, will leave to-
morrow for Salem, Oregon, where he
will spend the summer. Prof. Smith has
property interests near Salem.
Mr.. Jud Fish, OF the Umatila House
procured chinook salmon to day weighs
ing As pounds, which be will place on
the table tomorrow for the delegates to
Presbyterian assembly to be held 10
Portland.
There Is freight at Moody's warehouse for
Summer Lake, in Lake county. Canyon
City and other points In Grant county, and
Prinevllle and Hay Greek in Crook county.
The Dalles is the distributing point for the
largest region of country of any interior
town in the northwest.
The river fell little last night; but if |
the present warm weather continues the |
volume of water will be largely increased |
from melting snow, as we understand the |
mountains have not been for number of |
years SO completely covered with the
congealed element as at present
Wool has been received in large guam
titles in this city, and at Moody's ware
house the sacks are already touching the |
rafters and loads are being received
daily. There are several buyers in the
city, but the prices offered have not been
enhanced by competition.
There are one hundred sacks of flour
in Moody's warehouse remaining from
the donation of Pendleton to sufferers by
the late fire. These could answer the
purposes of charity if they would be do
mated to the famine-stricken sufferers in
Russia, and we have no doubt the rail-
road company would carry them to the
shipping point free Of charge.
A Republican meeting will be held at
Hood River this evening, and addresses
will be delivered by Hon. w. R. Ellis,
candidate for congress, and Hon. H. B.
Miller, of Grants Pass. An enthusiastic
gathering of Republicans may be ex-
pected. q,
(. The supreme chancellor OF the Knights OF
Pythias of the world, and Major General
Carnahan of the Uniform Rank, will be in
Portland Saturday, and the lodges in that
city and Knights throughout the state will
give them a chivalric welcome, Several
members of the order in this city expect to
visit the metropolis on that occasion.
A party of our citizens last Sunday, un-
mindful of the fourth commandment, en-.
joyed an outing at Major creek, in Wash
ington, opposite Memaluse island, and
brought back to town about 100 fine speck.
led trout. They report that fishing in that
nelghborhood is very excellent and il they
want front hereafter will visit Major creek
A load of wool was received to-day at
Moody's warehouse from Cottonwood, ten
miles from Bakeoyen in fine condition. The
sheep which produced the clip averaged
over eight pounds to the fleece, and they
were only yearlings. At IA cents this will
bring 81. IL per head, and the original sheep
L /
other year.
Articles of incorporation of the Holmes
Mercantile company were filed in the
office of the county clerk to-day. The
object is to conduct general mercantile
business at Mosier, capital stock $I2, 900,
divided into shares of $40 each, and the
will be under S. M. Holmes
and F. L. Holmes, of Tacoma, Wash.
Mr.. d. M. French received few days
ago from Seufert Bros. a chinook salmon +,
81 pounds, which he shipped to a :
of the bank in Chicago, per
express. Yesterday he received an answer.
the receipt of the fish and
expressing in glowing terms the apprecia.
tion of Columbia river salmon.
The following trotters and runners will i
eave this city for Salem in few days:
Royal Kisbar, Anita and Frank Hastings,
5oreta A, Nehalem, Mama s. and Ruby.
From Salem they will go TO Portland, I
and from the latter place to Kent, Wash. I
We expect to hear good report from e
his stable of horses at every place where 3
hey may contest.
Tomorrow morning the delegates to the
general assembly Of Presbyterian ministers
will pass through the city en- route to Port !
and. These gentlemen will travel on {
pecial train, and the first section will ar
i've here at 1880; the second at TAO and a
The third at 7:50. 1t is expected the minis
ers will remain in the city about one hour,
md some preparations should be made to u
receive them In becoming manner. At
Bonneville the delegates will take the boat L
@ their destination.
We are sorry to learn that the Dalles City !.
vii not make regular trips to her landing
below the Locks hereafter, ON account of the
nigh stage of water In the Columbia. 1t is
% be hoped that this will continue but
ew days. as the people desire that the real
zation of an open river should be perma- !
rent Yesterday the boat made the landing !
IN the Washington side, about three miles
below the wharfboat. and the transfer was !,
made by wagons; but to-day it is learned
tha will atta.z...k 4ka t,-sxa