The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-05
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From Wednesdays Daily.


The fall business has been quite brisk
and our merchants have done better trad
than for many years past.
Weayerites are jubilsnt this morning
over the withdrawal of the Democran,
electors; but The Democrats are not.
The city pound is still the residence o
and quiet more than If they were permitted
to roam at large.
Mr.. D. Heroux returned this morning
from the Kootenai country, where he has
been stopping for the past few months
He says business is very lively IN thai
vicinity, and the mines have splendid
prospects.
Hon. Binger Hermann left this morn
ing, accompanied by several citizens,
among whom were Hon. E. N. Chandler,
MIR. NJ. T. Nolan and Mr.. N. j. Sinnott,
for Dufur, where political meeting was
held this afternoon.
The potato yield of this country is es-
tlmated at from 225, ,000, 900 TO 230 000, 600
bushels, the largest crop ever gathered.
The average has been nearly "a bushels
per acre against 571s bushels last year.
In some states the average ran up to l20
ana l25 bushels.
HlI duu ulIo. n. IIShluC, VI
vile, are IN the city to-day. Mr.. Ersklne
has resided on his farm for twelve years,
and during this recreation he took trip
down the river to Portland yesterday for
the first time. He is perfectly charmed
with the scenery on the river.
From Sherman county the prospects of
good crop is very encouraging. Sum-
mer fallowed grain is above ground, and
the moisture that has fallen has given it
a good growth. Without something un-
precedented happens, that country will
yield abundantlY next season.
Mr.. John Obrist, who lives about twelve
miles southeast of the city, yesterday
afternoon, in riding factlous animal
was thrown from the horse, result
ing in dislocation of the shoulder and
fracture of the shoulder blade. He was
brought in town last evening and Dr.
Rinehart reduced the fracture, and Mr..
Obrist is resting easily.
We received an agreeable call this
morning from Mr.. L. O'Brien, Of Block
louse, Wash. He has taken his sheep
from the Simcoe mountains to the neigh
,orhood of Happy Home. and they are in
g xcellent condition. He is preparing for
a trip to the old country, where he will
spend the next few months visiting the |
scenes of his childhood.
The new light house just completed on
Northwest Seal Rock, near Crescent City, |
was lighted last Sunday for the first time.
The light is 145 feet above high water, |
and may be seen from 18 miles out at
sea. A fog signal is operated in connec-
tion with the light--a 12.inch steam
whistle, giving blasts of five seconds du
ration, separated by silent intervals of
thirty seconds.
When Wilson, the murderer OF Mamie |
Walsh, jumped the fence after bis escape
from Sheriff Kelly, the sheriff marked
the top rail where he went oyer with
view to having starting point to put
hounds upon his track. The rail has
since been brought to Salem and made
into walking canes, and the canes, with
Sheriff Kelly's knife marks On them, are
In the possession of several young men.
: w. w. Statesman: Ed. Smith and Jack
Ledan were arrested Sunday evening in
the Eureka saloon for attempting to rob
James Dolan OF watch. After the Off
GERS had jailed the culprlts 1t was discoV-
cred that they were wanted at Day
ton for stealing a valise containing clothes
belonging to some men living at College
Place near this city, and therefore they
will be tried on the latter charge.
Jake Winters, a man who has neither
washed nor shaved himself for twenty
five years, died in Carson valley, Nevada,
Sunday. When Cleveland was elected he
was reminded of his VOW, but refused to
take the necessary steps toward cleaning
himself. His neighbors once attempted
to wash him by force, but he got away
and threatened to kill any one who tried
to clean him again. He was about go
years old.
The extent of the car building industry
may be inferred from the statement that
the total number of freight cars In use on
the various railroads in the United States
Is about 100000 and that from 10000
to 100000 new cars are required annually
to take the place OF those that become
worn out, the average life of q freight car
being from eight to ten years. Besides
there is constant demand for additional
equipment by the railroads on account of
the increase in their business.
This mornings Oregonian has the fol-
lowing: "Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka,
of Arctic fame, was picked up on First
street, between YamhIll and Morrison
streets, in an UNCONSCIOUS condition about
O'Clock this morning. Beside him lay
an empty laudnanum bottle. Deputy
Sheriff Byers sent for patrol wagon and
had him removed to the police station.
Dr. c. 81. Wheeler was called and ordered .
him removed at once to the Good Samari-
tan hospital. at latest reports he was
still unconscious but the doctors feared I
that he was past medical aid" II
Pendleton Tribune: The price of cattle
IN this county and in fact throughout East
Oronop 10 nut utror eli for <h l
amount Of cattle there is in the country,
and some action ought to be taken by the {
stockmen, not only of this section but of
the Eastern Oregon ranges, to protect them
selves from the beef combine that has been
formed throughout the country. So long as !
the stock raisers parts with his stock at any
price these buyers offer, Just so long will
cattle be low. Beef cattle ought to sell for
three cents to-day, yet it is reported that
good beef has been recently selling for
$l.75.
1t is not improbable, says the McMinn- I
vile Reporter, that before long the people | i
will witness what they have not beheld
for number of years, steamboats, ascend
ing the Yamhill river. The sound of the |
steamboat whistle would be familiar
music to many of them. The work now
being done by the government employees
/ /,
navigation as practicable as before the
advent of the railway, when the bulk OF
the local traffic was carried on by water
While it is not probable that water trans
portation will be adopted for the bulk of
local business, it Is quite probable that
boats Will ascend frequently during the
winter months.
From Thursdays Daily.
Judge Davenport, of Mosier, came up on |
the afternoon train.
Mr.. A. Mowerv, pioneer resident of
Sherman county, is in the city to-day.
Miss Pearl Williams was passenger on
the train from Portland this afternoon.
Miss Grace Williams, who has been in
San Francisco for several months, returned
yesterday on the afternoon train.
The city is full OF strangers, many of
whom are from the east, and are agreeably
at our delightful climate.
Another man was arrested yesterday for |
selling liquor to Indians. He was released
on giving bail in the sum of $500.
Mr.. George Ruch has opened the Pioneer
Bakery at the old stand, and is now retail.
ing bread, cakes and pies to all customers.
Mr.. r. r. Hinton, who has been confined