The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-04-23
From Fridays Daily.


The salmon run is very light SO far.
Ex-Gov. 2. F. Moody is in the city.
California is being SHAKEN by periodical
earthquake.
MIR. Henry Hudson, of Nansene, is in
town to-day.
Mr.. josiah Marsh, of Wasco, is on our
streets to-day.
Mr.. Fl. 81. Andrews now drives the wagon
of the Pacific Express Co.
Capt. E. F. Coe, CT Hood River. has been
In the city for the past two or three days.
The first shipment of salmon from this
city was made Wednesday by the Pacific
Express Co.
MIR. A. Baldwin accompanied Mr.. Allen
Grant to his home yesterday at Antelope
He will remain there few days.
An lncend,ary fire was attempted in AL
bany Wednesday, but it was under control
before any great damage was doneI
We have interviewed our fruit. growers,
and do not find single instance in which
fruit has been injured by late frosts.
Mr.. II. E. Moore, the Democratic candi.
date for joint representative for this and
ohSA Aunh Soethsy 40 ia VIC Sibl GO-Gdys
There will be SILVER medal contest at the
court house on next Wednesday evening.
The programme will be published later.
The poplar trees on the corner of Second
and Court streets have been whitewashed.
and have more cleanly appearance than
formerly.
The police court this morning was very
quiet, and our reporter could find nothing
to impel his Dixon graphite 10 chronicle
new developments.
About 100 men are at work on the locks
at the Cascades. These are engaged in cut.
ting stone; but work cannot be prosecuted
in the canal until the water recedes.
ANY visit which may be paid to the
clerks office will find the employees fairly
busy copying deeds, etc., and the genial ].
B. Crossen will always be found accommo-
dating and pleasant.
Mr.. J. M. Huntington has been appoint.
ed resident agent for the National Life In.
surance Co., of Vermont. This is an ex.
cellent company, and offers good induce
merits to all desiring life insurance.
Astoria is enjoying boom, since the rail-
road began construction. IL is beyond
question that this is the natural seaport of
Oregon, and with rail facilities with the in.
terror would soon be one of the leading
cities in the northwest.
Hon. W. R. Ellis, candidate for congress
in the second district. is in the city to-day,
en- route from his home at Heppner to
Portland. He says the prospects were
never more promising for large Republic
can victory in Eastern Oregon than al pres.
ent.
East Oregon Republican,: The placer mines
recently discovered by M. r. Brown near
Cornucopia gave promise of developing into
wonderfully rich property. We predict
that mining boom will strike this country
in the near future that will be second to
none in the history of this coast.
Walla Walla linton. Journal: ALI the ma
chinery of the jute mill at the state peni-
tentiary is in place and force of men are
being instructed in the work they will have
to perform. On next Monday the jute mill
will be opened for inspection from $50 to
ii A. M, and from to P. M. The public,
particularly the farmers, are invited to in
spect the jute mill on that day. After this
public inspection the mill can only be
visited by special permission of the dIrec.
tors.
Republican: The residence of j. M. Mar.
ley, of Big Creek, was consmed by fire Sat-
uIday morning with all It's contents Toe
fire was. caused by the top joint of the stove.
pipe blowing off the previous evening, and
a short time after the fire was kindied the
next morning the residence was epveloped
in flames. Mr.. Marley was absent from
home aud his family succeeded in sayiag
out few articles.
]. W. Hays, representing Jess D. Carr,
the Eastern Oregon cattle king. has been in
Douglas county for the past two weeks,
buying stock. He had intended to lay out
$40, 600 there, but found that the people
were not willing to sell for the prices he
could afford to pay. He desires to purchase
ysarlings, two and three-year. .olds, and sue.
ceeded in buying about $1,000 worth of cat
tie IN the eoaTtg.
An Oregon paper shouts as follows: Our
weather compares very favorably with the
weather in the east. Here flowers laye
been in bloom In the yards all winter, aud
now fruit trees are in full bloom, and gar
den truck is now ready for the table An
Iowa paper of the l4th inst. says: Train
No. lis is stpck in the snow at Donnon
Junction, the first station north of Fayette.
Three feet of snow is reported there this
morning.
Astoria Herald: Saturday evening word
was sent here from Knappa that E. G..
Crow Yas very sick and to send doctor up
at once. The Queen was procured and DR..
M. M. Walker started. On arriving at the
residence Mr.. Crow was found suffering
with paralytic stroke which came sudden.
ly while eating his supper. All was done