The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-24
From TUESDAYS Daily.

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aon. E. o. Mccoy, of Grant, is in the
city.
Mr.. Jos. MacElchern, of Portland, is in
the city. to-day.
Mr.. Frank Reynolds, of Lyle, Wash,
is in town today.
Mr.. A. Mcintosh, of Grant, is registered
at the UmatIlla House.
Mr.. q. H. Stoughton, of Dufur, gave us
pleasant call this AFTERNOON.
Mr.. j. W. Wallace, OF Hood River,
called at the office this afternoon.
The defeat of the Democratic ucket
yesterday had the appearance of Water
loo.
Judge Bradshaw heard argument this
afternoon on a motion 10 set aside sher-
ifs SALE
There are several U 5. prisoners IN the
county Jail, arrested for selling whisky 10
Indians They have been examined and
bound over.
A drunk" was arrested Sunday nj. a;
and lodged in the CITY jail. He appea OIL
before tne recorder yesterday, aud ,ne US al
fac was imposed.
Mr.. 4. II. Phillips, travelling freight
agent OF Chicago, Milwaukee and ST..
Paul Railway, is in the city. We ac-
knowledge a pleasant call.
An Indian used the "manly art'' at
Hood River Saturday, and was arrested
and fned, and now langulshsth in the
county ial' in defaul. of SIC.
A dispatch from Washingtoo City says
that Capt. William P. Rogers, Seventeenth
infantry, has been detailed 10 the Warm
Spring agency, in Crook county.
The only effects of the battle yesterday
dIscernible on the streets are number of
election tickets, which almost cover the
sidewalks in front of the polling places.
We learn from parties who came { ON
Dufur yesterday that MIR. Stephens had SO
TAR recovered as to be able TO be around
and Mrs. Stansbury was sitting in chair.
The Christian church ON Court street is
fast nearing completion, and plasterers will
be at work in day or two. 1t will be
finished and ready for service in short
time.
One fish-wheel in this vicinity caught
ton of eels and 700 pounds of salmon last
night. The eels were dumped back in the
river, and the fish we're sent TO the cap
merry.
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milk of which fourteen pounds of
butter were made in seven days. That is
an average of two pounds a day, and is
hard 10 beat. i
The Regulator left her wharf at O'Clock
this morning on an excursion trip 10 and
from Chenoweth, Wash. There we're
number of persons on board who will
stop at White Salmon.
VI D,,.,o n ~ T.o1o.d eho e..<.
candidates for 1ouncilmen for the first
ward were old chums IN California thirty
years ago. They participated In different
adventures during their youthful days.
The creeks around Dufur are much
higher than usually at this season of the
year, and there Is much snow yet IN the
foothills of the Cascade mountains. This
is a month later than it could be seen last
year.
Hon. W. II. Wilson, wife and child left
on the afternoon train to-day on a visit to
his old home at Fairfield Illinois. During
his sojourn east he will stop some time at
Chicago and the worlds fair, and return
about the middle of August.
10 conversation' with salmon shipper
this morning we ascertaiued the fact that
these fish are shipped TO Portland, and from
there sent east in refrIgerating cars. This
could be done IN this city If our business
men had the necessary enterprise.
Fossil Journal: General Compson and
Major jackson are expected TO arrive
here next week, TO inspect 20. E. 1t is
that one result Of the inspec
lion of the Third Regiment will be ihe
Of at least two companies.
There 10 no change in the wool market
The receipts are large, but no prices are
being offered. This product is considered
the means of sending money in circula-
ton during the season, but this year It
mas not answered the purpose, and In
money Is tight and business
is dull.
Mrs. Helen Urquhart, wife Of James
Urquhart, died at Napavine. Wash, yes
terday morning. aged 68 years. She was
horn IN Lithlow, Scotland, and removed
with her family to Lewis county in 1854,
where she has resided since. Mrs. Urqu-
hart leaves a family Of nine children. two OF
whom Mr.. Alex. and Mr.. A. A. Urquhart
reside in this city. The deceased was a
woman of the noblest qualities, and was
highly respected in the community In which
she lived.
Antelope Herald: Thousands of tons of
wool have been hauled from this country
into The Dalles this spring, and now if q
decent price could be gotten for It, sheep
men, farmers, merchants and business
men would all prosper, but the present
outlook is not very encouraging. We
heard gentleman remark the other day
that il this reduction IN the price of wool
and the strlngency in financial matters
are 10 be attributed to the change in ad-
Cleveland will lose whole
lot of 'tilicums" in the next four years.
East Oregonidn: The survey that has
been in progress two or three weeks under 7
the direction OF Z. r. Bullard, civil engi-
neer, for final location of the pipe line, is
now finished. A practicable route has
been selected running from the city water
works reservoir west to Mckay creek and
then up the south side of the stream to
The irrigation company's reservoir. 1t is
deemed much preferable to the route first
surveyed. Colin Mcintosh returned re-
Gently from Tacoma, aud was engaged
with Mr.. Bullard in mapping
1ut the line. He is now in Walla Walla,
and will return Tuesday evening
Evening Telegram: Active preparations
ire being made tor the closing exercises at
.he Chemawa Indian training school. A
platform has been built IN the open air, and
is b ing put in readiness for the
,lose of school for the year-so lar as liter
,ry duties are concerned. The junior exer-
Uses will be on Wednesday. commencing at
, o'clock, and the graduating exercises on
Thursday, beginning at the same hour. At
P. M. Thursday will be given a musical re-
,ital. There will be three graduates this
,ear, Robert Jack, Of Chehalis; Harry
rhrosseL, from near Tacoma, and Ida Bar
Ter from near Port Townsend. They are
II half-breeds, and they constitute very
right class. The school Is making much
,rogress under the present superintendent.
J. W. WATSON.