The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04

real estate agency, hotel and steamers t
aud from Astoria.
We received this morning boquet OF
varieties of roses, with the following not
accompanying 1t: "Mr. John Michel.
honor of the visiting editors, 81 varletie
| roses" It is beautiful souvenir of tn
| floral wealth of The Dalles and vicinity.
| There are two occupants OF the city Jail
| both incarcerated. for being drunk and dis
! orderly. One Is happy and perfectly con
| tented with his lot; but the other think
the world has gone entirely wrong witt
him, aud the human race is antagonistic t.
his happiness.
Harney Items: a large number of peopl
from Grand Ronde country are taking NJ
ranches at the Narrows. Seven rancho.
were staked off last week by families from
Grand Ronde, and they state that nln,
other families from there are expected her,
in few days, all to get homes in this fer
tile district.
Hon. w. R. Ellis was passenger on the
stage from Heppner to Arlington yesterday
evening, where he was advertised to speak,
and met with an accident BY which his leg
was broken in two places. The stage, about
SIX miles from Arlington, was turned over,
throwing the passengers out, and Mr.. Ellis
fell in such a position that his leg was
fractured as above stated.
Deputy Sheriff Scott went to Sweet Home
last Saturday and captared Dan Morris, who
escaped from the county Jail several weeks
ago. Mr.. Scott was on the way to Albany
with his prisoner, when short distance
this side Of Waterloo, Morris jumped out of
the hack and broke for the woods. Charley
started in pursuit and tired several shots at
him, but Morris made good his escape, says
the Lebanon Advance.
Lewiston Teller: The rivers have been
steadily rising all week and there has been
some apprehension in regard to the railroad
dyke washing out. At called meeting the
city council decided to protect the rip rap
where it was washing and accordingly a
small force of men have been engaged In
repairing the dyke where there is any wash at
all. The rivers are now at staudstill and
all fear of extreme high water has vanished.
John Day Sentinel: The sheriff from Baker
county was in this vicinity looking after
two men this week. They were supposed
to be part of a gang of train robbers which
have been working in Baker county. The
last seen Of the sheriff he was gong up to
MIR. Shaw's place VIII ere he thought he had
the men located. We have heard nothing
of the matter since.
The Ohio delegation of editors passed
through the city on the noou train to-day.
They were presented with the boquet OF
twenty.one varieties of roses, which sur
prlsed them very much as having been
grown In this region; but if the time were
given them they could have been shown as
delightful gardens. consisting OF plants and
flowers, as ever grew IN their eastern hcmes
Moro Observer: On Saturday last James
Ferril met his death under very sad circum-
stances. The old gentleman was assisting
in branding cattle in Gibson's corral at the
mouth of Cottonwood, when a calf struck
him down. Being far advanced in years
the deceased survived the shock but cou
Pile of hours. He was buried on Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Morrison preaching the
funeral sermon.
Eugene Register: 1t was understood about
town that the members of the Mennonite So
,iety west of town were soliciting subscrip-
lions to erect new church in their neigh
Dol hood, but from dispatch from Dallas,
Polk county, it seems they are going to
move an old one up here. The dispatch
tates that the German Mennonite church
forth of this city is being taken down and
separated. and will be shipped to this city
md put up. This Is something new. ship
,ing church seventy.five miles or more.
Moro Observer: Last Friday the legal vot-
RS of this school district by a unan imous
,ote decided to bond the district in the sum
If $500 for the completion of the new
chool house. Between $1,000 and $500
las already been collected by the soliciting
committee and there are several parties,
ret unasked, who will gladly subscribe for
uch worthy object. Among the first to
laul lumber for the building are J. w.
5ooth, J. ]. Schaeffer, Frank Sayrs.
In speaking of the Republican candidate
or jolDtsenator from Sherman and Wasco
ounties, the Wasco Neaos, an independent |
,aper, says: "He has taken busines course |
q the Oakland Business College, of Oak
and, CAL; he filled the Office of secretary
f the Wasco and Sherman counties busi- |
less council with credit to himself and the |
ouncil; filled the office of master of Milbra |
irange P. of II. in manner that reflects |
redit upon him. He has purchased sacks |
or members of his Grange at very hand |
ONE saving to each which is good show
ng as to his business qualifications and !
ound Judgment
An enthusiastic meeting was held last |
vening at the council chambers in regard |
o rhe celebration of the 4th of July, and it |
vas un animously carried that The Dalles |
i've grand programme on that day. There |
Pill be contest of the different fire COM
anies and of the two bands. A committee
Fas appointed, and the members will can
as the city. There can be no question
hat Tne Dalles will in a becoming manner
the anniversary of the day on
'hich the fathers OF the republic deter
lined to declare themselves free and lnde-
endent from Great Britain.
Statesman: Geo. Wallace, a young man
wing. northwest of Adams, committed sui
lde last Thursday by shooting himself. De-
eased had complained of being sick about
hree days before he committed the rash
ct. A fortune teller had told him that he
'ould die on his birthday, une 10, 1892,
nd would be nineteen years old when he
led. 1t is supposed he brooded over this
i'll be lost his reasoning powers and thus
Tas led to shoot himself. The coronor's
lry rendered verdict to the effect that
Wallace came to his death by pistol shot
red by his own hand.
Heppner Gazette: While ballng wool Sat-
[eppner, had the misfortune to get caught
some ropes connected with the apparatus,
nd before the press could be stopped, re-
sived fracture of the large bone OF the
,it leg, below the knee, besides other
ruises. He is being cared for at the resi-
ence of his sister, Mrs. Il. Blackmau, and
getting along as well as could be expect
!. (SInce the above was written We learn
,at the accident happened while changing
le position of the capstan. HenrY's feet
ere caught IN loop in the ropes. the slack
eing taken up by the weight of the cap
Jan, which was 400 or 500 pounds.
Observer: We are in receipt of a letter
ON Mrs. Isabelle Reed, sister of j. B.
eller. who died in Kansas city, Mo-, on
pril oath. the lady has been much
rieved by statements which.have appeared
several newspapers in Oregon to the
feet that the deceased committed suicide
y shooting himself, and that the rash act
as caused by his gambling away $3.50 OF
is wife's money. Mrs Reed has just re-
.ived letter from the widow of the de-
,ased, stating that he never had $3.50 OF
er money to gamble away, that she had no
Ioney at the time of their marriage, and
nat he paid her expenses to Frankfort, Ind.
lis papers and purse were missing when
is body was discovered, and it is Mrs.
.eed's opinion that he was murdered.
East Oregonian: 1t is a fact not generally
nown that dozen or more Cinnamon have
cen engaged for some time in working the
Id placer fields on the Columbia above
TmatiIla. They evidently have quite
snap" and are very suspicious of white
eople, refusing to talk or show the amount
gold taken out to parties who visit their
amp. They are believed to haye secured
fine gold. High water permits