The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-08-06
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The river is nearly at low water mark.
A healthful breeze blows, and the atmos
phere is bearable.
Robert Mays, Jr., returned yesterda,
from visit to Antelope.
Items In regard to harvest now fill tn
local columns CT our exchanges.
MIR. A. A. Bonney returned last evenin.
from few days VISIT in the Willamett,
valley.
The street sprinkler Is IN active service
these days, and the thoroughfares are in ex
cellent condition.
Fishing Is very extensively INDUCED in
by our citiz-n and in many instances the
catch is very good.
Mr.. Edwin Mays and Mr.. Walter Henry,
who have been spending few days at Ante
lope, returned yesterday.
MIR. Balfe johnson, operator of the West.
ern Union in this city, went to Fifteen Mile
creek on fishing excursion yesterday.
A party consisting OF D. G. Ireland, ]. B.
Crossen and }. A. Crossen paid visit to
Winthrop Falls on Mill creek yesterday.
The Regulator lett her wharf at 6 O'Clock
this morning tor the Cascades; with good
list Of passengers and considerable frei. ht.
Brig. Gen. Compson has completed the
inspection of the Third regiment, o. N. G.
and Is we'll satisfied with this branch of the
service.
The Burns Items reports grasshoppers
numerous in parts of Harvey valley, and
one maps crop. entirely destroyed by the
little pests.
Two strange looking characters, one with a
monkey and one with bag pipes. have been
amusing small buys on our streets for the
past two days.
Mr.. Ed. Martin, deputy county clerk,
and Master Willie Crossen are camping near
the forks Of Mill creek. They will spend q
few DAYS fishing in that vicinity.
We are informed by DIR. Rinehart that
Mrs. Powell shows marked Improvement,
and expectations are entertained that she
will reeover from her severe injuries.
DR.. N. G. Blalock, J. NJ. Mckinney,
Rev. II. w. Egan. B. W Griffin and DR..
Y. G. Blolock, of Walla WalIa, are regis.
tered at the Umatilla House.
Major jackson. of the I'd u S. cavalry,
gave us an agreeable call to- day. He has
been on detailed duty inspecting the o. N.
G. In Oregon, and reports our militia in
excellent condition.
The examination of Mr.. W. Birgfeld this
| morning was held by Justice Schultz, and
the testimony of Coroner Eastwood, DR..
HollIster and Mr.. B. Rogers were taken
and an adjournment was had until after
noon.
Mr.. Fisk, the chemist of Portland, was on
the witness stand this afternoon, and un-
derwent examination regarding his analysis
of the stomach of Mrs. Rogers. At the
time we went to press his cross examination
was not finished.
Mr.. Marlin, the stage-driver, brought to
our Office to-day bunch of plump, ripe
wheat, which was plucked from the grain
field of Mr.. II. P. Michel. near Goldendale,
WASH. esterday. The heads are the most
completely filled of any we have seen this
year.
Fossil Journal: Had the expectations of
early spring matured, help to harvest our
crop would have had to be imported this
year; but as 1t Is, many farmers are leaving
for Palouse country, where they expect to
tind a couple of months work for them
selves and their teams.
Heppner Gazette: ]. Langford and Otis
Savage, two young gentlemen from The
Dalles, on an outing expedition, arrived in
Heppner yeserday, having made the trip
on horseback. They are now visiting Chas
Wagner, of this city, though expect to take
hunting tour out in the mountains ere
they return.
Following the recent discussion in Eng
l,oh 10 af ho ffu NJ
lish and American locomotives, it is sug-
gested that during the worlds fair contest
be had to settle the question. 1t is pro-
posed that two or more crack English
locomotives with English crews make the
run from New York to Chicago over one Of
the man railroad lines, and that the same
number of the best locomotives of American
manufacture do the same and that the
results be compared.
The recent troubles in Pennsylvania and
Idaho will cause more interest to be mani
tested IN the National Guard, and who
knows but what its members will ere long
be equipped and rendered fit for ser ice.
The picture of the miltiamen at Cour
d'Alene without overcoats, blankets, or suf
ficient rations is not a pleasing one, but it
it has the effect of bettering the condition
| of the mIlitiamen throughout the country,
their hardshIps will not have been borne In
vain The National Guard should either be
equipped or abolished.
The annual meeting and election of Off.
GERS of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire.
men was held last Wednesday in K Of P.
hall. The couventi N was very harmoni-
GUS one. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: w. w. Young mas
Vn \ ooko non Mar
shall, secretary; j. P. Kirby, collector; M.
Dashlell, magazine agent and receiver. Mr..
A. UllrIch, the cigar maker, delighted the
boys hearts by sending thepra box of his
cigars, for which the boys, 4e and all, de-
sire to extend their heartiest thanks. The
B. Of L. F. Lodge is in very prosperous
condition.
Oregonian: Captain Symons, United
States engineer, has returned from trip to
Newport, Yaquina bay. to inspect the work
struction proceeding as rapidly as possible.
only 90 feet more of the tramway for the
north jetty remaining to be completed, and
after this is finished there will be nothing
m re to be done except to dump in stone.
Then the force will be moved over to the
south jetty, the tramwaY put in repair, and
enough rock put on to permanently CON-
plete the jetty. Captain Symons says there
is large number of summer visitors at and
in the vicinity of Newport, and they are all
well pleased and are enjoying themselves
hugely.
The editor of contemporary recently
lost two of his subscribers through acci-
dentally departing from the beaten track of
his ANSWERS Of Correspondents" Two of
his subscribers wrote to ask him his remedy
for their respective troubles. No. l, a
happy father Of twins, wrote to enquire the
best way to get them over their teething,
and No. 2 wanted to know how to protect
his orchard from the myriads of grass
hoppers. The editor framed his answers
upon the orthodox lines, but unfortunately
transposed their two names, with the result
that No. ], who was blessed with the
twins, read IN reply to his query: ''Cover
them carefully with straw and set fire to