The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29

isn't minister in that city who would pra
for the aged shows in blue" for less tha
81 so a pray. Down this way salvation
free.
The Old Fellows of Pendleton celebrate
yesterday with becoming ceremonies.
| Yesterday was delightful day, but
the evening rain fell in copious quantities.
| License 10 wed was granted by the count
clerk Yesterday TO Charles L. Lewis an
Eva Welch.
Miss Grace Miehell left on the afternoo
train Yesterday on visit to her areuts a
Columbus, Wash.
| There will be mccall contest next Tues
| day evening in the court house. A literar
/ programme Of exercisl will be rehearsed.
The river increased its volume of waite
| yesterday considerably, and the lowe
wharf at the Regulator landing was covere
his morning.
We were offered some "spring poetry
this morning; but, on consulting our vast
basket found 1t full of scraps, SO we de-
clined with thanks.
Last night Deputy U. s. Marshal Jane
son arrested l aac Cross for selling liquor tt
Indians. He now languishes in the county
Jail awaiting his examination before the U
s. commissioner.
Sheep shearing has begun IN portions o.
the county, and in few days the wool CLIP
may be expected to seek market. Nc
prices are quoted vet. and figures will not
be given until buyers come to The Dalles.
Since the last few days OF fine weather
the leaves Cd shrubbery and bloom on iruit
trees have made their appearance. and now
our streets are lined with green foliage and
our gardens with flowers and fruit blooms-
The run OF salmon is very slight at pres
ent. A few steel neads were caught last
night IN wheels. There is good demand
IN the east for Oregon salmon, and the sea-
sons catch will find ready sale at good
prices.
Hon. John Wapamaker, ex.postmaster
general, passed through the city day on
the afternoon train. He took walk up
town and purchased some Indian curios
from Mr.. Sam'l Klein. It was not expected
that he would pay much attention to The
Dalles when he did not stay any length of
time in Portland.
Heppner Gazette: Surveyor lsa Brown
was IN Saturday, yet suffering considerably
from his recent experience with slack
Frost" Mr.. Brown reports crops In far
condition, though some OF it shows the
effect of freezing weather. Late warm rains
are doing much good, and farmers in that
vicinity are looking forward to fair rops.
Thomas Mckinney, of Spokane, forged
check for S29 10 and sold it to John Har-
grove for $40. The forgery was detected,
and policeman sent out to arrest McKin-
ney, who had meantime hit the fro table
and run his $40 up to 5000. Mckinney got
wind of the policeman's quest. lodged him,
and could not be prosecuted Fortune fire.
1uently saves men from the penitentiary.
A report was circulated Saturday evening
that the waters of Willow creek were In-
vading the railroad track, says the Heppner
Gazette, about one half mile this side of
Willows Junction. The agent at Willows
the same by telegraph, but as
The flood Is subsidlng and the trains are
making regular trips without delay, it is
presumed that the damage Is very little.
The recent rise Is caused by melting snow
md rains.
Salem Statesman: Yesterday Governor
oennoyer and State Treasurer Metschan
tsrted again for the Eastern Oregon coun
ry in the interest of the branch insane
sylum which they expect to locate some
where east of the mountains now in few
lays. They had already paid two or three
'isits to this section of the country, but as
lew applicants for the site loom up every |
ew days they found another visit an abso- |
ute necessity They will be home in few |
ays and it may be expected, with consider |
bic degree of certainty, that early next |
week the new asylum will be located.
Salem Journal: The newspapers of the
tate seem to think all the Salem ministers
elong to the union which has gone on a
trika unless each of the state institutions
ill allow the union S5 for each service
int not all the ministers are in it. 1t is
oubtfuI if half of the regular installed or
rdaiDed members of the clergy are men,
ers of the union The union has not been
rong here at ALL For instance Rev J. S.
White, Of St. Joseph's Catholic church; DR.
'. E. Copeland, of Unity church; P. S.
might, First Congregational minister and
lder Matthews, of Gods church, do not
elong to the ministers's union.
The Union Whist Club closed its lsbors
# the season last evening Mr., and Mrs.
7. 81. Wilson entertained the club.
wenty couples were present, and passed
delightful time at the tables. Miss Vir-
mia Marden won the lady's first prize and
RS. j. B. Crossen the BOBBY. The gentle
ans first prize fell to Mr.. c. E. Biyard.
I'd the BOBBY to Mr.. W. b. Hobson.
fter the whist the company repaired to
eller's restaurant, when a sumptuous
lDquet was served. Then dancing was in
llged in until late hour. When the
ub closed 1t adjourned to meet in Novem
.r for the next seasons campaign.
Last Saturday morning about 10 o'clock
raven Robinson, the 7-year, old son of
ichard r binsoD, who lives about SIX miles
,wn the valley from Boise City, Idaho,
as dragged to death by horse. Young
obinson was leafiDg the horse to water.
e had the rope wrapped tightly around
s right hand. The animal became fright.
led and dashed off at furious rate, the
fortunate lad being dragged along behind.
he horse sped over the sage brush kicking
e poor boy at almost every jump. When
II rope finally gave way the bov was
angIed terribly. His head was crushed,
ID there was scarcely an unbroken bone in
9 body. A physician was summoned, but
e little sufferer PASSED away IN short
b lie after the accident.