The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-01

Court, between Eighth and Ninth streets.
Mr.. George Lang, TIE engineer, who h
been sick for many months, returned on t
noon train from California, much improv
in health.
The funeral of Mr.. Frank Roach TOT
place this morning from his late residenc
Union and Third streets, and was large
attended by members of the fire departme
and friends.
Our streets are thronged with farme
from the country, and the fall trade
opening very brisk Merchants and trade
are very much encouraged at the prospec
for the future.
Mr.. J. B. Mowery, of Moro, gave US
pleasant call to-day. He informs us ths
the town of Moro shows many signs OF i'm
provement. Buildings have been erected
and there are other indications of prosperity
Wheat wagons still crowd the street:
and the ferry is Kept busy in crossing then
over the river. Around the warehouses tn
greatest activity prevails, and wagons arr
constantly in line waiting to be unloaded
A box of Tokay grapes sent from thu
city to Portland has received the highest
compliments. The dealer declared tina
they were better favored than grapes from
| California, and he ordered another ship
ment.
We received call this morning from Mr.
| Harry Young, agent OF the Industrial Ex-
| position in Portland. He is in eastern Ore
z n for the purposes of making arrange
I mepts for excursions to the metropolis dur
| ing the exposition.
The Corvallis Times gives It's reason for
.'.burnIng up' the state fair. Here it is:
when newspaper man has to pay for his
ticket, he usually hasn't much left to woo
the old hag that impersonates tickle fortune
at the fair grounds"
One lonely individual occupied the cell IN
the city Jail to-day. He was arrested last
night tor being drunk and dIsorderly, and,
on being interviewed, said it was the first
time he had looked through bars since he
was in Andersonville prison.
Mr.. Allen Grant, the sheep monarch OF
the Antelope empire, gave US a call this
afternoon. He says that fne rains haye
fallen IN that vicinity, and grass is in good
condition. Cattle appears well, and no
fears are apprehended of loss if the winter
proves severe.
The district far association are
making extra efforts to have the
coming exposition a successful Que, and
there is no reason why it should not be the
most successful ever held. All information
desired can be had of MIR. MacInnis, the
secretary, at the office of VIM. Butler & Co.
Second street.
Pendleton Tribune: A man by the name
of Baldwin, employed near town by G. o.
Tanning, yesterday got to wrestling with
Jersey bull He was clearly outclassed and
the infurIated beast tossed him several times
in the air, trampled on him, and so injured
him that immediate medical attention and
a supply of drugs from Johnson's drug store
were necessary to bring him back to con-
seriousness. He will recover.
Here is what the North Carolina Globe
(Democratic) thinks of the ''old soldiers"
and our pension system: 1.-The whole busI-
ness is theft and pIllage pure and simple.
We wish to God that there had been enough
Democrats in congress to have slapped the
lousy beggars of the north in their dirty
faces This would have served them right.
They received pay for their red handed and
wicked work-they should now subslde.n
The assessment of all the counties of
except Franklin, has been
completed and shows real estate valuation
Of Sl43, 270. 632 as against $3.50, 347, 81 last
year, and personal property valuation of
S3S, S43, 14S against $50. l4S, 500 in 1891
Franklin county in 1891 showed real val.
nation of S26 066 and personal of S270, ,2Sl,
and will not be materially changed. Pierce
county showed the greatest decrease, drop
ping from total OF $62. All, 459 to $42, 7S4-
,67.
Messrs. Stubling & Williams are moving
their goods in the sample rooms to the cor.
Ter building which has been elegantly re- 4
tilted. Their sideboard was moved to. day, |
md now occupy the new quarters. This !
DOM is beautifully papered. and all the
wood work is painted and gilded in the |
highest style of art. 1t will take them |
0me days before they will be comfortably |
loused in the new building, and the
will take place; but when it
loes, Messrs. Stuhling s. Williams 'wil |
ave one of the pleasant resorts ln the city.
The Salem Statesman says: Workmen
re once more hard at work on the state
ouse dome. the steel glrder having arrived
esterday. 1t is from the Carnegie Iron
works, at Homestead, and bears evidence
f it by having ''scab material written all
yer it There are eight sections and they
Till be put up and bolted together on the
op of the eight columns. Besides receiving
upport from the latter the girder will rest
n the four walls surrounding the rotunda.
IS soon as 1t IS in place the bricklayers will
the brickwork that is to rest
pon 1t.
Heppner Gazette: Recently Olaf Pearson,
f Eight Mile, was badly bruised by hIs
orse rearing up and falling back ON him.
ie had just saddIed the animal, preparatory
0 starting over to the Anderson sale. Mr..
carson had hardly got into the saddle
'hen he was piled up, with the horse on
op OF him. He laid there about half an
our before being discovered, and was then
arrIed into the house. DR.. Fox was sum-
loned, and yesterday Mr.. Pearson was able
} come over to Heppner on business, though
the time he was badly injured, and for
me it was thought fatally so.
Localizer: The real estate of Kittitas
ouDty, according to the census just COM
leted, is as follows in acres and value:
lumber of acres asse ssed, 502 637; acres
improved, SO, 649; value of land, 81, $50, ,4S7,
alue of improvement Sl6S, ,65S; aggregate
alue of lands, 81, $50, 145; total value OF
OWN lots, S72l, ,o46; improvements on town
ITS, $739, 946; assessed valuation of R. r.
rack, S504, 600; total assessed value of real
roperty, 1864, 1877; value of real property
xempt. $83, $40; total assessed valuation
personal property, $l.l00, l27; total as.
essed valuation of all property, "a, 754, 264.
Olympia Tribune: Mrs. Mary NJ Miller,
aughter of Mrs. o. B. McFadden, of this
ty, will donate the tailest flag pole at the
orld's fair. She has had her cruisers out
the timber looking for the finest fir in
Washington. The pole will be over 250
,et in height. 1t is probable that it will
ave to be shipped in two sections, though
is not yet known what the Great North
N will be able to do when its road is COM
leted. This flag staff will be located in
ont of the administration building and
i'll float the largest flag In the world.
lrs. Miller's energy and liberality demon
rates what women may and can do with
1T voting.
Speaking of the condition of the Agricul.
lral College, the Corvallis Gazette says:
he matter of adopting a new uniform was
admitted to a vote of the students and re-
llted in the choice OF blue one, there be-
lg but one dissenting vote. The pattern
Ill be the same as that of the gray ones
hich have been used in the past. New
;udents continue to arrive and up to
Vednesday evening 209 had matriculated.
his Is considerable gain over last year,
nee the entire enrolment for tie year then
as but POT, whereas there are about so cd
udents who have not yet arrived, but who
ill start in short time, besides the new
les who are expected. This increase is
ost gratifying and proves that the public
awakening to the important position of
lis institution. The first year class now
'ntains more than 100 members, while
lere are about so In the preparatory de-
artment.