The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-23

tering whisky to Indians. Whether or moi
Peo supplies his dusky brethren with the
i "ardent" our informant does not state.
Who says the Indians are not civilized?
Last night was not very busy one at
the city jail. Not single inebrlate was ar
: rested, or a hobo taken IN out of the cold.
In consequence the recorder had no inter
views this morning. and devoted his leisure
to Blackstone and Kent.
MIR Fred Patterson, waiter at the Co.
lunbla hotel In this city. at an early hour
this morning, while ascending the stairs of
the hotel, fell and broke his left leg above
the ankle. DR.. Holiister reduced the frac-
ture, and the patient is doing WELL
The Christian church was filed to over
howIng last night to hear the lecture on
Man To night the subject of the lecture
is: 'What Shall We Do With Our Boys
and Girls? or How to Train Up Child in
the Way He Should Co." Come and tring
your children.
Some poets, unknown to fame or history,
have captured the columns of the Moro o.
serrer, and deals out every week several
verses. The imagery is not grand, and the
metrical How OF the rhyme is not such
would place these 'poets" in the first
The executive board of the Oregon worlds
fair commission met Tuesday afternoon in
Portland. Secretary g. B. Irvine submitted
his quarterly report, showing the amount
expended so far by the commission to be
S3l. .06S 80, and the amount remaining on
hand S2S, 83l o.
Messrs Crandall and Butler, in their late
survey through Eastern Oregon, at Clear
creek, passed over a deposit of obsidan.
about eight miles wide and over twenty
| miles In length. This rock is susceptible of
| very high polish, and used in settings
| for jewelry and for household ornaments.
Matters in reference to the o. n G. in
this city SHOW considerable progress The
Third regiment is now IN command of Lieut..
Col. Thompson, and the headquarters are IN
this city. IN few days the new company
may be expected to be mustered into the |
service, and it is composed of excellent ma |
terial.
The martial spirit still seems to pervade |
the breast of the average Oregonan The |
latest organization took place at Burns in |
Harney county. The new company was |
organized by Colonel Mitchell A. W. |
Gowan was elected captain; S. E. Joy, first
lieutenant, and Fl. E. Thompson, seconds
lieutenant.
The late rains have delayed harvesting
considera bly,, and wheat is not coming into
the warehouses as lively as expected
Threshlng is nearly finished in many por-
tlons of the county. and as the roads are in
excellent condition, the grain will be
brought to market in few days. Prices
are appreciating. and farmers will store the |
product for some time.
From the Ilumns of the Moro Observer
we learn the following regarding the weld
of some farms in that vicinity: IN D
Adams was lucky enough to get his thresh-
ing finished before the wet spell He had
4lO sacks of srain from his timber culture
west of town. there being about 45 acres in
wheat. Harry Brown, who lives in the
same neighbOrhood and who threshed after
DSce got through, had about 497 sacks
from 60 acres. D. w. Dagger, who mas one
OF the Adams places rented, got lS4 sacks
off IT,"
The district fair which begins here Oct. |
10th and continues five davs is attracting |
considerable attention, and no doubt will |
be largely attended Wasco county has
good reputation for fruit and cereals and the |
exhibits of these will be something rarely ;
excelled any where. Oar horses, horned |
cattle, she p. etc, will compare very favor.
ably with any on the coast, and our stock
raisers should take sufficient pride in their
improved breeds to bring them to the fair
to compete for premiums +
East Oregonian' Wednesday norning a
caller upon A. Buckhart, the shoemaker of
Milton found him lying dead IN bed. A
coroner's jury was impanelled, and yer l
dict that death resulted from heart trouble !
Buckhart was drinking man, D.,
and had been more or less intoxicated since
July 4, fact that no doubt contributed to
his sudden demise. He ran a shoeshop sew. !
eral years ago at Weston, and became quite c
on account of certain eccen >
tucitY of character. He was fifty years
old, and SO far as known had no relatives.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Phirman arrested Susannah Fox, VINO re- 1
sides on Mil creek near the saw mill, and v
brought her to town. The warrant was is d
sued out of Justice Schultz court, and the
crime alleged assault and battery
From what we can learn of the circumstan-
ces it IS very aggravated case, tho COM y
planning witness beng old lady eighty f
years OF age, and the defendant her daugh- :.
rer-In law. The trial was had this after
noon. and jury was Impaneled; hut up to
sne time OF going to press no verdict had a
been reached u
Salem Statesman: Governor Pennoyer
yesterday IScelFeu from j. w. OF |
Roieburg, two goblets of turned wood, one
of oak and one of myrtle, and a match Il
holder. These represent new industry q
started in Roseburg and are the first articles =
turned out. Mr.. Mullen also wrote letter
IN which be said ''the oak represented the ;
strength of the state and the myrtle the b
that exists between the governor s
md the people" The articles are hand \
somelv fiuished and show fine workmanship.
The governor took the goblets home with 7
lim yesterday. d
A special train arrived in the city from 4
Portland about / o'clock this afternoon, f
naYiug on board Mr.. Henry Irving and Miss !,
Ellen Terry and troupe, They had just
played very successful engagement IN l
Portland and were en- route east. There {
we're three passenger coaches and two bag n
gage cars in the tram, and it stopped at the-I +
Umatilla House sufficiently long for dinner !
Mr.. Irving and several members of the
troupe took saunter through the streets of
The Dalles, and admired very much the
uscious fruit offered for sale. The next
attraction was the Indian curlos IN MIR. I
Uilrich's cigar factory window and in Mr..
Aleins store. The ladies and gentlemen
ooked wearied and appeared as though
.ast yyonli he annreotata6 ! [