The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-08-27
From Friday's Daily.
DR.. G. F. Tucker is in the city.

DIR. G. F. Tucker is in the city.
Mr.. John Barry, of Portland. is on oul
streets to-day.
Prof. Aaron Frazier of the public schools
of Dufur, Is in the city to-day.
Mr.. VIM. Bruin, one Of the. solid sheep
men and farmers near Rockland, is In the
city to-day.
The teachers institute now in session il
this city has been one of the most interest
ing ever held.
The Dalles band left for Grant this morn.
ing on a freight train, aud very many wen It
on the o'clock passenger.
Another day and not single unfortunate
individual for the city recorder to inter-
view. OF Temporal! o! mores! 81
The Booth party, which has been camp
ing at Collins Landing for several weeks,
returned to this city last evening on the
Regulator.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Phil Brogan,
Sr., is being finished quite rapidly, and
when completed will be enthusiastically neat
and beautiful.
R. E. Saltmarshe & Co., at the stock.
yards, are receiving hogs for the Portland
market, and as carloads are receiver they
will be shipped.
The camp. meeting is attracting consider.
able interest, and the attendance during the
day and evening IS quite large. Fifty con-
versions are claimed, and the religious feel
ing Is apparently increasing.
The Juvenile Temple gave picnic to day
in the Academy grounds, and the young
people had very enjoyable time. Before
proceeding to the ground they paraded the
streets with banners flying.
No decision has a. vet been given in the
matter Of the State VS. Birgfeld, on defend
ants application tor bail, but 1t is presumed
that Judge Bradshaw will render his decl-
sion sometime this afternoon.
Wheat Is being received at Moody's ware
house; but the full crop is not heing
marketed yet, and will not for few days
The grain received so far is of good quality,
and will be excellent for milling purposes.
Klickitat county has harvested the best
crop it has had for number OF years past
The farmers are very much encouraged
over their success this year, and this will
stimulate them to greater efforts IN the
future.
Messrs. Stoneman l. Fiege are receiving
new goods daily, and when the stock ar
rives from the east. which is now being re
ceived, will have the most complete variety
OF boots and shoes IN this city. These
goods are marked down to the lowest prices
t. suit the times.
a work train of several dump cars left
the city this morning. It is operating on
the road between here and the Locks, filling
in bridges. We understand that it is the
intention of the company 20 do away with
the long bridge at Viento by means Of fill
ing. This is wise economy, and will save
to the railroad heavy expenditures annually
MIR. W. q. Moody returned yesterday
from the Bohemia mines in Lane county.
He says there are good prospects in that
vicinity; but the country has never been
thoroughly examined by practical miners.
The quartz Is free milling ore, and contains
large quantities of gold. There is now one
quartz mill in operation aud another one
will soon be placed in position.
The foothills of the Cascades are said to
be the natural home of the honey bee. One
Zee hunter went to Portland the other day
with nearly 1000 pounds OF perfect combs.
The valleys are natural dairy region, as
the best tame grasses will grow and remain
green the year around where the ferns aud
timber are once subdue6. Plenty of stock
will subdue the fern.
To demonstrate the fact that the mineral
wealth of Oregon has not been developed. an
incident was related today that will: bear
repeating. About twenty-five years ago
Mr.. John Southwell made a prospecting.
tour IN the mountains of Southern Oregon,
and comi' & to ledge sunk shaft to test
the depth of the ore. As this required some
days labor. he camped where he worked.
A few days ago, in company with Mr.. w.
q. Moody. he visited the same place and
the hole renamed the same as he left it. ex.
cept the debris that had washed into it dur.
ing the rainy season, and few feet distant
was hi. frying pan on the same stump where
he left it q quarter century ago. This is in.