The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-22
ITFMs IN BRIEF
From Saturdays Daily.

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Salmon are plentiful in the river, b.
wheelmen say the water is too clear f
them to be Inveiged into traps or nets.
The following deed was filed for recor
at the clerks's office to-day: Jane A. Erw
to Florence V. Botsford; lots l9 and q
block 3, Erwin and Watson's first addltlu
to Hoou River; SIS.
The wreck of the once famous whalehac
WetmoTe, which has been pounding on III
Oregon shore ID Coos bay for many month,
has been sold for $3.50. The cargo of coa
brought the magnificent sum of IS.
The strawberry crop has been harvested
and raspberries and black berries will be /
the market IN a few days. 1t is estimate
that the sale of strawberries during tn
present season has sent in circulation abou
$50, 600.
Hon. S. A. Clarke. of Salem. was regis
tered at the UmatIIIa House to-day. HI
addressed the fruit growers of this vicinit,
at the city ba this afternoon, and th,
meeting was largely attended. A very in
terestIng session was held.
Globe: ]. P. Lu as felt greatly relieved
the first of the week by getting letter
from Adjt. Gen. Mitchell stating that the,
had accepted his re ignation as colonel
Lieut.-Col. Geo. Thompson, OF The Dale,
| has been placed in command until au e.ec-
| tion is held.
Albany Herald: A year.old child OF
| Frank HambrIck, living near Ruuse's
sawmill, was choked to death viii eating
raw gooseberries from the PUSHES Monday
One of the berries lodged in the windpps,
causing it's death in five minutes 1t was
buried Wednesday.
Mrs. A. K. Bonzey. who lives on Thi
street, was robbed Monday of -welry and
$50 in coin. She does not know who COM
mItted the theft, but man and his wife.
who had been living III the house for some
time and who left on the boat Tuesday
morning, are suspected.
Col. Sinnott, of the UmatiiIa Hon e, re-
celved letter to day from George Fran
cisco Train, inclosing poem by thai gen.
tleman on the deaths of 5 antord and
Drexel. It was written in Trans peculiar
style, which Is difficult OF ImItaG on, aud is
peculiarly unique. He complains of not
hearing irnm Col. SInnott, aud is fearful
that he may have forgotten his old friend.
The Skamania Pioneer, OF the l4th, SAYS:
"Frark Smith, boy working on the stone
shed ira, eler, had the misfortune to haye
upon the engI,e while in motion. Drs.
Gates and Candiani amputated three of his
fingers. Dr. Gates reports him as getting
along nicely About two wears ago a work.
man in this stone shed lost finger in the
same manner"
Albert Valentine, of Wamic, was lodged
in the county jail last night for burglary,
committed at that town during the week.
The particulars could not be learned, hut
the hoy was bound over by Justice A. j.
Swift, and in default of bail was commit d
to che county jail. He Is II years old.
and 1t is sorry state of aft lrs when boys
of that age are lmpelled to the commission
of crime.
The city Jail corner has become rendez.
vous for grown boys, aud 1t would be much
better for themselves. in the present and in
the future. if during school vacations they
would follow some useful employment aud
not loter away their time. A little play
aud recreation may be necessary for boys
and girls to give them proper appreciation
OF lite; but too much lie time weakens
ambition and destroys the mental faculties
Frazer lodge, NJ l6. o G. T., was in
stitured at Three Mile last evening. by K
B. Hood, state deputy q G t. with the
Mrs Mary Cook. V T.; Caleb Brooks, e.;
s.; Mrs Mary M. Rawson, F s; w. W.
Rawson, I Mis-, Nettle Cook, d VI Alex
Fraz-r, s; R. McIntosh, lodge deputy;
Miss Amy Rawson, s j. T.; R. G. Brooks,
P. G I.
Hon. G. W. Johnston, Hon. w. H. 81
Dufur. Messrs. E T. Human and + D
p.ir of Tir.fn or
report gram prospects encouraging; but hsr.
vest will be late this year on account of the
cold spring Some hay has cen cut, but
grain will not be harvested for abput two
weeks yet. This Is promising year for
Duiur, d if the Mckinley bill is not re-
pealed and public conf fence restored. busi-
ness will be brisk this fall.
There may not be moonlight on the liver
these nights; but the water is at such a
stage that boating Is excellent. The water
washes over the banks Tor quite distance,
and forms large surface over which to row
or sail. The young folks appreciate this
to amusement, and spend an hour
or SO every evening on the placid bosom OF
the Columbia. No accidents have yet hap
pened; hut uud .uUtediy lt has stimu ated
the growth of sentiment 10 many boys aud
girls.
Condor Globe: Very 6ue showers of rain
tell here on Sund and Monday, soaking
the ground to the depth of several inches
Fne grain, grass. gardens, etc., have begun
to suffer for want of ram, and it would be
difficult to estimate the value these refresh
ing sh iwers will be to the peop OF
this county / would be a safe bet that 1t
will not fall much short of qiarter of a
million dollars As the season ID nearly a
month late, this ls the same as June rain
for the grain.
The Oregon boys are always heard from
a Salem piuer says: Harold B FIske, well
known III Salem, was admitted cadet at
West point 10 June last, after a severe ex
In which but Sc applicants were !
admitted out OF 287. He is now in service
The corps he belongs to is to go to Chicago |
IN August. The corps will have severe |
work. for preparation until that time. VIM
Ladue from Salem is at the head OF mis- class |
this year and is the adjatant of the batal-
non He is fine soldIery looking officer.
So much COR Oregon boys.
Young America is progressive, aud can
lever be satisfied to wait for coming events.
During the past two or three days u crowd !
II boys, dressed in fantastic shape, have pa
aided the streets tutIng horns. and adver
Using snow TO De gwen at CERTAIN
place. Their ambition leans towards the
Ife of the circus tent, and they are deter
mined TO begin early They have not time
,r patience to wait until the hirsute appen-
iages which usual v ornament the faces OF
are kissed by the zephyrs before
carving out their ambitious dreams; but
,egin wnlle young and tender to practice
he wiles and tricks of the modern arena.
The FIRST families of this country are tat
ind lazy these days. There has been sutfi-
,ient salmon to give them a meal once
week, and the rest of the time they can
'pend summing themselves on street corners
these are the natural aristocrats, and life to
hem Is a peasanter dream than it is to the
,rincely descendants of the house of Hohen-
. Hero IN Germany aud Austria or Of the
P P,autsgs nets or Tudors in Great Britain.
rhere may be more quarterIngs on the
shields of the latter, but tn scions of Euro
oean royalty have not half the enjoyment
between sunrise AID sunset, summer or
winter. that our North American first fam
lies have.
Hood River Glacier: Friday afternoon
.bout 2.30, Robert. the 2.year.old SIN OF |
Mr.. and Mrs. j F Armor. fell in the spring |
near their place and wac drowned He had
been gone IRON the house for few minutes
when his mother became uneasy and started