The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-22

d some of the funds. but there are favorabI,
IS circumstances, and a strong petition for hi
l. pardon accompanies his papers. He wa
d poor and creditor pressed him. He usec
y the public money.
J. The comforts of home are greatly en-
e hanced by bountiful wood pile these COO
: mornings and evenings.
: : The interior of the new brick building Of
= Mr.. Andrew Keller is nearly finished, and
: presents very beautiful appearance.
:. The stockyards of K. E. Saltmarshe &
Co. are shipping large number of hogs
these days. They are procured from this
vicinity, and make an export trade for our
farmers.
1t seems that the wheat harvest of
klickitat county Is almost inexhaustible.
Every day since tie season began, there
ing from the Washington side.
> Down hy the sounding sea, at the mouth
of the Columbia. children are early imbued
, with the doctrines of Christianity. as we
learn from the Historian one pupil in the
public school in answer to the question who
discovered America replied Jesns Christ.
The John Day Sentinel comes to us this
week half Sheet and changed to an organ
oil the Populists. We have always consid-
cred the Sentinel as Que of our most valued
exchanges, and very muoh regret the trans
formation. which will soon seal It's doom.
The public school Of Dafur is a matter of
great pride with the citizens, ami well it
should be, for it is under able and careful
management OF competent principal. 1t
IS extensively patroaized from the neigh
boring settlement, aud the ATTENDANCE is
quite large.
The temple of justice, presided over by
his honor, Judge Schultz, IS interested this
afternoon IN the trial OF case of assault
and battery. Our citizens are SO inclined TO
habits of peace that an ordinary iistic en-
counter disturbs the placid surface of occur.
ing events.
The little town of Dufur shows many
signs OF improvement during the present
season. There are several fine dwelling
houses which have been erected, and nearly
every building has had some embellishment
added. In conversation with a resident of
that town this morning, the gratuitous iu-
formation was impaired that we know moth
ing about progress aad Advancement until
we see Dufur.
We have read letter received from a
person who had some of the rock assayed
from the Mt. Adams qnartz mine, both IN
Portland and San Francisco. The result
was that in some instances it was absolutely
worthless, and the best assay made was
2 81 ounces Of silver to the ton, which IS
not sufficient to pay for working the ore.
TIE usual activity is manifested at Moody's
warehouse, and as rapidly as one wheat
wagon is unloaded another takes its turn.
This continues from early morning until late
in the evening, and the supply appears in
exhaustible. Prices quoted the same as
formerly, ranging from 62 cents for first
quality to several cents lower for poorer
grades.
There are several buildings now in course
of construction in this city in the burned
district and these will be much more beau
tiful edifices than those which occupied the
ite before the confagration. Among those
which have been lately begun are the houses
Of DR.. RInehart and Mr.. IL. Kuck, and these
will be finished 10 the latest style of archi-
lecture.
Albany Herald: There are in attendance
upon the Presbyterian Synod In this city
representatives from the Umatilla tribe OF
Indians. They are Rev. James Hayes. pas
tor of the Presbyterian church on the Una
tilla reservation, and Moses Minthorn elder
in the sane church. They have q member
ship of &c. There are 900 of the Umatillas
in the tull tribe.
We are informed that the buildings Of the
Milling and Distilling Co. at Grant are
rapidly approaching completion, and in
about three weeks the mills will be in
operation. The structures are very large
and convenient tor the purposes, and only
lack the machinery, which. our informant
says, is hrst-ciass As soon as work begins
there Is no fear but that the results will
prove satisfactory.
Long Greek Eagle: The friends OF Johnny
Austin will be pleased to learn that he has
been pardoned, and is possibly ere this at
his home IN this county. This action of
Governor Pennoyer was made known on
October 9Th. As the Eagle has stated be-
fore, Johnny may have been guilty of the
crime to which he plead guilty, but he is no
more guilty than hundreds of others who
have never seen the state penitentiary, and
the Eagle is pleased to learn of Mr.. Austin's
pardon.
The San Francisco Chrcaicle says: An
other 100 tons of steel rails for the Coos
Bay and Roseburg railroad were loaded on
the steamer Emily at Mission pier i. yester-
day, and will be taken north when the
steamer sails this afternoon. This is the
second Installment of 400 tons purchased IN
this city for the railroad. When the Enailv
landed the first lot at Marshfield over 100
men were at work building the railroad
which Is being pushed along as fast as pos
sible.
John Day Sentinel: News came to this
office that WIN. Aldred, pioneer miner
living near Prairie diggings, is in critical
condition caused from rupture through
which his bowels had passed. He lived
alone and had been in this condition for
some sixteen hours when found. ID 3.c-
Der was called Tuesday morning. He sent
Immediately for DIR. Fell to aid him in per-
orming the operation. They had to make
In incision some 10 or ~ inches long in or.
Ter to replace his bowels. The last report
IS we 60 to press is that his recovery is con-
idered doubtful.
Pursuant to the suggestion Of Governor
oennoyer, in a communication which he
to the state beard of railroad
'or missioners, g. W. Colvig, of the board,
s compiling comparative table of rates
,etween Oregon railways; and the mayi-
mum rates which prevail in Iowa and Illi-
lois. These tables are made to cover mer-
handise, livestock, grain and lumber, ana
hey will be Incorporated into the boards
biennial report to the legislature. The
ables. SO far as prepared. indicate that the
ailroads Of Oregon receive for the same SER
ice about double the rates that prevail in
owa. The rates which they obtain in IL
lnois are higher than those Of Iowa.
Secretary of State Mcbride has re-
eived the quarterly report from Superin-
endent G.. 8. Downing, of the Oregon
tate prison. 1t shows the earnings for
be quarter to have been $406292, and
IL but about 500 of this came from the
oundry. The expenditures foot up
i1273.98. The number of convicts now
n the prison is $50, against 402 three
months ago. The daily average is
1913 ITO. OF this number 202 are en-
'loyed in the foundry; 81 in the brick
ard; In the stock department; in the
room department; carpenter; l barr
'er; laundrymen; s shoemakers and
ailors; librarian; 10 scavengers; 81
ripples; 11.hospital patients and 3S ex-
used daily by the physicians.
In the last few days there have been sew
raj foreigners who have ayailed themselves
( the privilege of becoming American citi-
ems, and have SO declared under oath be-
ore the county clerk. On the Sd day of
he present month, Thomas A. Connor,
ubject of the queen, joined his fortunes
nth the great and growing republic of the
7est, and the same was true Of Geo. Ireland
n the Sth. On the latter date II. 4. An
onsen, owing allegiance to the king of Dem
mark, cast his lot with Americans on this
ide of the Atlantic, and three days after
xuic Naloon xuhn horn rndar &ha r.