The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-04-30
From Mondays Daily.

Large numbers of salmon are on sale in
our markets.
MIR. V. g, Brock, county clerk of Sher.
man, is IN the city.
Mr.. J. NJ. Cummius, editor of the Wasco
Neaos, is in the city.
A covering of snow appeared on the
Klckitat hills this morning
The cool weather keeps the river down
and also retards the growth of vegetation.
License was granted by the county clerk
to L. Brown to fish for salmon IN waters of
the Columbia.
Considerable rain fell all oyer Wasco and
Sherman counties yesterday morning. The
season was never more promising for the
growth of grain than at present.
iPrineville Ne,us: The clerk of this school
district has finished the 1892 assessment,
which assessment shows the taxable prop
erty In the district to be Sl96, 900. an in
crease of $50, 600 over last year.
Judge Walker, who took a prominent
part in the defense in the case of the State
vs.. Jos. 2. Walker, died at his home in
Mansfield, Sebastian county, Ark, April
Sd. He was aged about "a years and left
widow and two sons.
Fossil Journal: Despite the cool weather,
Landings will be more than average this
spring. Those who have finished report
very little loss, and those who are later will
come out at least as well. Sheep wintered
very well, and in consequence lambs are
strong.
Bishop Morris conducted confirmation
services at the Episcopal church yesterday
morning. Those at the altar were Mrs. j.
Q. Miens, Miss Georgia Sampson and the
Misses Bachelor. The ceremony was quite
impressive, and the remarks by the bishop
very appropriate.
Condor Globe: Mr.. Jos. Whyte, of Mat.
ney, has sold his three splendid creek
claims to John Harrison on Thirty mile,
and expects to engage in some kind of busi-
ness at Condor at once. Mr.. White is an
energetic business man and is well-edu.
Gated gentleman. He will be welcome
addition to our town.
Globe: Mrs. 81. f. Downer, of Rock creek,
met with frightful accident Saturday
morning. A dog scared the horse she was
riding, pear home, and she was thrown of,
violently breaking her leg between the ankle
and knee. Both our doctors-Nicklin and
Hogan-were hastily summoned. She is
getting along as well as could be expected.
Mr.. A. B. Walker, son of Judge E. T.
Walker, and nephew of Messrs. w. P. and
A M Walker, of this city, arrived in The
Dalles this morning from Arkansas. He
was accompanied by Mr.. j. B. Sanborn.
These gentlemen are here for the purpose of
examining into the resources of the country,
and If suited may make their future home
in this locality.
Globe: All the farmers are unanimous In
their prediction that the coming harvest
will be the most bountlful in the history OF
the country. There isn't the least doubt
any more that the soil in this section is the
richest and most productive In the world.
The eastern people are learning this, and
immigrants will soon begin pouring over the
Rockies on their way to Central Gillian.
The Oklahoma rush will be very tame In
comparison. Let 'em come; there are mil
lions of acres of the best government land
in the west IN this section not yet taken,
awaiting the industrious settler and his
plow. Don't put it off any longer, or you'll
be too late.
La Grande GazeHe: The community is in
deep sympathy with the family of P. 81.
Murray, vino mourn the untimely death of
6.year.old daughter, which occurred Tuesday
noon. The child was playing on pile of
lumber near the house when in some manner
the pile toppled over, burying her under
meath. Assistance hurried to the rescue as
quickly as possible, but it was found that
the injuries were beyond the power of med
ical aid, and after lapse of about an hour
life was extinct. The direct cause of death
was injuries received internally. The fu-
neral, which was attended by large con-
course of friends of the family, took place
on Wednesday.
A Jacksonville dispatch Of the 23d says:
William Eaton, for many years resident
of Jacksonville, met with fatal accident
yesterday evening. He was saving log