The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-29
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business and may remain some days.
Mr.. Fred. Wilson returned last evenln
from Baltimore. He graduated with honor
from John Hopkins university with the de
gree of B A.
Mr.. F. G. Sexton, Of Tygh ridge, is il
town to-day. He says it will be fully tw
weeks before harvest will begin IN that por
ton of Wasco county.
The following deed was fled with til
county clerk to-day: John w. Brooke VS.
Darcy Powers; lots 10, IL and II, block )
Erwin & Watson's addition to Hood River
81.
Harper's Magazine for August on sal
at NJ. /. Nolan's book store. This is al
excellent number, and should be read b,
every one who desires to keep posted OF
current literature.
Yesterday the vice president and hi
party received generous W, bf OF welcome
IN Portland. The city were gay colors. ant
the mayor and city council escorted Hon
A. E. Steyens on and his friends around the
suburbs.
The Endowment Rank. K of P, waso r
ganized last evening with the following off
GERS: G. L. Phillips. president; Johl
Gavin, vice pre-ldent; R. G Davenport,
secretary; DR.. o G. Hollistsr, permanent
medical examiner
Mr.. c. ]. Rath, near the Mission Gar
den, raises fine vegetables, and every
morning his wagon makes the TOUR of the
city to wait on customers, For garden
growths The Dalles is not surpassed by
any city in The northwest.
Mr.. Jos. UllrIch, who has been at La
Grande for the past year managing cigar
factory in that town, arrived In the city
last night. He says business Is very dull ln
the Grande Ronde val ey, and grain will
not nearly be up to the average,
The stockyards are feeding number of
cattle, and the manager Is constantly
shipping livestock 10 Portland and the
Sound. This is one of the industries that
advertise The Dalles 10 the outside world,
and by this means IS u commendable fac
tor of development.
We learn from the Albany Democrat.
that young man giving the name OF John
Pierce at one place and John Evarts AT
another, managed to receive S95 On forced
checks. He fiLally purchased a ticket for
San Francisco, but was overhauled by the
officers ID Southern Oregon.
Tuesday morning, while removing a
pile of rubbish from Alta street, near the
Savings Bank building, says the East Ore
gonian, human foot, wrapped in towels,
was found by truckman 1t is undOubt-
edly apt. Humphreys missing member,
and bow it got into the deposit of refuse
Is something OF mystery. 1t WAS sup
posed 10 have been buried.
The run of salmon this season has been
very light, and flshwheels have caught
hardly enough fish 10 pay expenses.
There are only few more days when the
close season will be in operation, and
fishermen will be debarred from taking
any advantage OF the number of fish In
the stream. This law should be changed
SO as TO extend The season one month.
N. W. StatesmaA: The citizens of DiAie
are much worked up over the fact that
Rev. w. B. Eakin OF that city was again
hung in efigy last Friday night. This
time placard was attached to the effigy,
bearing the sciiption, "Rev. Eakiu, We
will notify you for the last time. We will
give you Ten QU) days 10 leave town." No
clue has been obtained to perpetrators.
Deputy sheriff Morgan, of Portland,
was very reticent in reference to his busi-
ness Ct The Dalles after he stepped from
the train this afternoon, and il was about
O'Clock before reporter of the TINES
MOUNTAINEER ascerIaIned the tact that
he had served a bench warrant on Rev.
U. ID. Taylor, and that he would leave
with his prisoner on the west-bOund train.
The editCr of the Salem Democrat and
the editor of the Journal are not dwelling
together as brothers should, and the for
mer positively asserts that he VIII make
the latter prove his assertions in court
Gentlemen, this is the legal wa but it is
unsatisfactory frequently to outraged
feelings. Sometimes dose of rawhide,
heroIcally administered, works wonders
and has powerful effect upon public
sentiment.
There is good looking young lady in
Portland, aged Is years, who Is determined
to unite her fortunes IN life with Chinese
merchant. There is no admiration ex-
pressed of her Judgment IN selecting
partner for life, anu her taste in the matter
has not been complimented.
Mr.. A. Mcleod departed this morning
for his farm at Kingsley. He says grain III
that portion Of the county WI yield an
abundant harvest. Fall sown wheat will
be much above an ayerge crop, and spring-
sown grain will be good where it has not
been destroyed by the cut-worm. Summer
fallow crops will be excellent. and Mr.
Mcleod says they are hetter han he has
ever seen them in Wasco county.
Cows have hard life IN this city. Il
they are allowed to roam at large they soon
find their way to the pound, and their own
ers are forced to paw heavy fines. The DIS
consulate members of the bovine species are
forced to be herded IN pastures not of their
own choosing, and their personal liberty
has been abridged. But such a course is
conducive TO the peace end hupplness OF
residents, and these condIt OILS of citizens
should be protected ny the city council
Rev. o. ID. Tay lor was arrested in this
city to-day by Mr.. w. G. Morgan, deputy
sheriff Of MLltnomah county, and was
taken TO Portland ON the train this after
noon. he crime named L larceny by
embeZzlement, and the BEECH warrant
was / sued oul of the circuit court for the
county of Multn0mah Bail is fixed in
the sum OF $4,000. The Indictment was
found by the grand jury on July 18th,
and Deputy Morgan came up on the l
O'clock train.
Salem Independent: Oliver Jones, who
has been euup.oyed by j. L Parrish a.
coachman, created great excitement In that
to day. He asked to see
Mrs. Parrish and told her that If she did
not sign her check in his favor for $3.50 that
he would Immediately xii, her Mrs Par
rish. terrified by his words, complied with
the demand, but notified the officers 1f the
affair and they Immediately arrested him Id |
the FaYorite cigar stor: few minutes later
He was examined and committed to the |
asylum this morning. Junes has been act
ing queerly for several days.
sheepherder, last night, having vaca-
tion from LIS monotouous employment, |
ma 9 matters lively from the effects of ALI |
overdose Of stimulsnts The night police |
man somewhat lnterfered with his amuse- |
ment by arrestIng him and lodging him in |
the city jail. This morning he was inter |
viewed by the city recorder and relieved OF |
a certain amount of his surplus cash. Pos
sibly It NAV be a lesson by which he who |
wanders after his hocks in the trackless |
wlids of the plains OF Eastern Oregon dur
ing the day may be protited; but 1t is very |
likely the next time he comes to town he |
will indulge in his usual spree"
As the time for forest fires is approaching |
all persons iIyIug IN the foothills IN the vi. |
oinity of trees should paste the following in !
their hats: Any person or persous who
shall vii ully set lire to any wooded coun-
try, or forest belonging 10 the state OF |
Uuited States, or to any person or persons,
shall be deemed guilty of mlsdemeanor, ana |
upon conviction before court of competent |
jurisdiction, shall he punished by fine not |
exceeding $1,000, or Impri onment not ex
ceeding one year, or by both such fine aud |
provided, that nothing herein
shall apply TO any person who i'll
uood faith sets back fire to prevent the