The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-10-28
Prom Thursday 8 Daily.

Prom Thursdays Daily.
Harper's for November on sale at N. l.
Nolan's postotfice book store.
There has been 10 rain for the past few
days, and our people feel hopeful for the
future.
The west bound passenger train was
five hours late this moraIng. A special
went through on the regular time.
1t took 81, 900 grain bags to hold farmer
Pierce's 1.-THE Populist elector) crop of wheat
in Umatilla county.
MIR. Linus Hubbard, who has been resi-.
dent of the city for several years past, left
this morning tor his old home in Buffalo,
N. Y.
Mr. Chas Nell, of Centerville, Wash,
has been in the city for the past two days.
His harvest turned out well, and he suf-
fered little loss by reason of rain.
We received a pleasant call to-day rom
Mr.. Frank Leibland. of Kingsley. He har-
vested and threshed his grain before the
rain and was therefore fortunate.
U. s. Grant is the postmaster at Dallas.
John Brown sells real estate at Scots Mills
Bill Nye has returned to Pullman from his
eastern trip Will Carleton is engaged in
the dray business at Corvallis.
Mr,H. c. Mcconnell and son E Idle will
leave on the night tram for Buffalo, N Y.
Eddie was formerly an attache of the TINES
MoUNTAINEER Office, but recently has
worked on a farm in the neighboripg county
OF Klickitat.
Carl Schurz and Wayne McVeagh hay
ing failed to get offices have negun to
t~l o.l-r - 1nnf
land evidently thinks, like most honorable
men, that the good will which has to be
purchased is not worth having.
The crushed rock from the machine now
at work in Union street Is being used to fill
mud holes. If the produ It OF this stone
che8er Is properly utilized the thorough
fares of the city would be very much i'm
proved in the next few weeks.
Mr.. II. L. Powell, of Pleasant Ridge,
brought us to-day some fine specimens of
potatoes ami heets, grown on his farm a few
miles from the city. They are very large
and no doubt of excellent favor. The soil
of Wasco county is very excellent and as
prolific as any on the coast.
The city Jail was not vacant last night
and, during the dark watches, when nature
all around was still. lone, solitary Inebr,-
ate slept the sleep that knows terrible
awakening This morning he was inter
viewed by Recorder Ddfur and replenshed
the city treasury in proper amount.
A special dispatch of the % inst from
Everett, Wash. says: Daniel j. White,
for some months employed as car repaIrer
by the Monte Cristo railroad, at 4:30 yes-
terday afternoon locked himself In one of
the compauys cars at the depot and blew
his brains out with a revolver. Deceased
was an Englshman, about 80 years old, aud
his family resided at Whatcom. No reason
can be assigned for the act.
A new student, Nicholas Brannan, ar
rived at the state school for deaf mutes
Tuesday, says the Salem Statesman. He
came from Talent, jackson county. and
raised the total enrolment at this lnstitu-
tion to 44-22 bows and % girls. The build.
ings at this school are fitted for the accomo-
dation of 40 pupils, and it does not SAVIOR of
to say that the session rooms.
dining hal, etc, are crowded.
A Spokane attorney has broken the re-
cord for short pleas. Louis H. Plattor Is
his name and the official time was Is sec
onds. He said: Gentlemen of the Jury
admitting everything the attorneys for the
defense have claimed is true, l wish to say
merely this: Remember the assault oc-
Cured on the prosecuting witness prem
ises." The jury awarded him BY brlnglpg
in verdict of guilty.
Salem Statesman: The state reform school
board held meeting yesterday afternoon
at the capitol, the purpo being to consider
the expsdiency of going ahead with the
building improvements at the reformatorY.
Owing to the threatening weather 1t has
been deemed best not to proceed with the
laying OF the brick walls as the dampness
would very likely have bad effect upon
them. The matter will be decided at a
meeting to-day.
Monday evening Union Pacific freight
tram ran into a band OF valuable horses.
the property of DR.. w. B. Glove, says the
Walla Walla Union, killing two fllies out
night and lnjuriDg two others SO badly that |
It was necessary to shoot them. The doc
.or had Just brought 81 head of horses
rom Oregon and turned them into his pas
;ure near the city, where the train pass |
ng through the place stampeded them with |
he above result.
The Pend 'eton East Oregoniaa says: j.
". Crawford, agent for the Umatilla Indian
eservation, will soon distribute to the In |
lians $1,000 in cash. This money was paid |
% the department of the interior about |
IL hteen months ago by the Umariila 1rri- |
.ation company, as return to the Indians
or pntting the company's ditch across the |
ands of the reservation. This $1,000 will |
,e welcome boon TO the local merchants, |
o whom most of the money will go within
few days of Its disbursement by Agent |
crawford.
Burglars attempted to blow up the post
ffice safe at Rosalia, Wash, on Sunday |
,Ight. They first broke into Charles
1oeck's blacksmith shop and secured some
lrlls. The safe is close along side the wall |
hat divides the postoff]ce from the drug
tore. 1t was drilled in four places, and |
he supposition is that the burglars had no
ime to insert their dynamite, or were
frightened by the night watchman passing.
s they left all their tools strewn on the
10 II. This postmlstress has notified the de.
,artment authorities.
NelOs: Meagre reports reach this city OF
fatal accident which happened about two
niles west of Philomath last Saturday, re-
ulting in the death of David Card. The
cam which he was driving became unman-
geable IN some manner and ran away.
'he wagon capsiZsd and the unfortunate
river was crushed under the load in such a
errible manner that he never regained con-
ciousness and died this morning. He was
bout 40 years of ags and leaves a wife and
our small children IN destitute circum.
tances to mourn his irreparable loss.
A tall, athletic appearing Indian has been
N the streets for the past few days, and
considerable curiosity has been exercised
egardiDs him He is dressed in fur coat,
nd is perfectly conversant with German
nd other foreign languages. After diligent
inquiry he was ascertsined to be a member
It the Wild West show that had given ex-
libltions III France, England and Germany.
lie severed his connection with the troupe,
nd returned to his farm in Crook county,
where he has remained ever since. He was
fered good sum if he would go to CHI
ago during the world's fair; bat preferred
o stay on the old homestead, and remain
With his amily.
Heppner Gazette: W. NJ. Stauffer, of the
social Ridge country. while working with
hresher at Benge's ranch, met with very
'aiLful accident last Saturday morning
which may cost him his right hand. He
vas oiing the machine while the same was
n motion, when his hand was caught In the
;ogs of the side gearing, badly smashing 1t,
ind crushing several of the carpal bones.
Mr.. Stauffer was brought to Heppner late