The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-13

. vile, Md, which made thorough trial {
f this peculiar doctrine, held an election las
= Wednesday, wherein the single tax wa
made the issue, and an overwhelming viz
tory was scored by its opponents.
The river has risen considerably sine
yesterday, and it may be expected If tn
present warm weather continues the 1877
mark will be reached in the latter part G
June.
Judge Bellinger held in his decision il
the Chinese cases that British Columbia i
contiguous territory, and hence does no
come under the law limiting the passenge
capacity.
The man who was drowned Wednesda,
at Celilo, mention of which was made in tn,
Times -MoUNTAINEER yesterday, was Jane
McCarran, and he has two brothers residing
in AstorIa.
Yesterday morning Samuel Dodd, cool
on board British ship in Portland, wal
drowned IN the Willamette. He was ageC
sbout 55 years, and had been in the port
about two months.
Mr.. A. Buchler, of the Columbia brewery.
is manufacturing superior quality of beel
which he is putting in small, pint bottles
This is an extra fine article, and equal to the
imported beverage.
| The tax collected this year in the county
amounts to about $50, 900 in levy of ST.
900. This is good considering the times
and the failure of crops suffered by our peo.
| pie in the last few years.
The run of salmon IS very light, notwlth-
standing the water is at good stage. 1t
may be by reason of the lateness of the
season, fish not making much progress up
streams while the temperature remains cold.
We received an agreeable call this morn
ing from Mr. A. q. Mckinney, of Hood
River. He reports fruit prospects very Ell
couraging in that portion of Wasco county,
and expects good harvest the coming sea-
son.
The bridges over the Deschutes need re-
pairing, rendered necessary by the recent
washout. 1t would be good time now for
this and Sherman county to purchase the
lower bridge, and thus own all on this
river.
Some fishermen thought they saw the
body of McCarran floating in the river yes
terdsy; but on closer observation disc yered
it to be dead COW that had f1oated into
the Columbia from some of the swollen
streams.
Mrs. P. Cram has removed from near the
Leslie Butler 3 house on Fourth street, be-
tween Union and Liberty. She will be
pleased to see all her old boarders at her
new residence. m44t
Heppner Gazette: While hunting cows
last Friday afternoon, young son of Mrs
W. w. Smead was thrown from the horse
he was riding, onto barb wire fence, being
cut considera bly,. a physician patched up
the young man, and he is dong well.
On the interior OF the Chamber of Com
merce building, Portland, this afternoon
the scaffolding gave way and two men,
Louis Murray and James Kenny, fell DIS
tance of thirty feet and were badly injured
in the back and breast, but not fatally.
Mr.. A. P. Armstrong has designed dl.
ploma for graduates of the graded common
schools of the state, which is very neat and
artistic. Prof. Shelly, county superintend-
ent, has received a copy, which is now IN
his office in the court house. The schools
IN this county are graded, and each grad
uate will be entitled to one of these diplo-
mas.
Five carloads of wire, poles, crossarms,
etc.. have now been received at Pendleton
for the Inland elephone-Telegraph Co,
says the East Oregoaian. and more material
is coming. Wednesday 5000 pounds of
freight, provisions for horses and men, wer
shipped from this city to Umatilla. A con.
tract has been entered INFO with Dan KEN.
ler to furnish these supplies.
A man by the name of Lee Kilbourne was
arrested for being drunk last Saturday in |
Heppner. He resisted and the marshal |
clubhed him. This has created considerable |
comment, but the Gazette upholds the ac-
tIons of the the marshal, and all law abid- |
ing citizens should do the same. Oficers |
must have power to enforce CITY ordinances, |
and if any resistance is met with they have |
to use sufficient force to overco me it.
The clerks Office was quiet to- day, and to
he inquiry of "How are you hooked up?"
not single deed, license or other items of |
interests were produced. We "protest the
lctIon, and shall appear by counsel to have
his remedIed before the next session of the
county court. Such things should not exist,
md should be construed as a violation of
he "spirit" if not the letter of the rule of
courtesy pervading all public offices.
Baker Democrat: Mr.. N. s. Wight, of
Portland, was the only passenger ON the
slkhorn mountain stage from this city last
Tuesday, and he relates a thrilling expert
nee. 1u going up steep grade Que OF the
lorses slipped and lost his footing precip-
tating the entire outfit over an embank
nent, though fortunately causing no great
iamage. The snow in the Ekhorn section
) still very deep and has thawed but little.
dining operations are on this account some-
Vhat retarded.
This is the way an exchange puts 1t, and
e is about right: Some men swear and pay
heir debts and some men pray and do not
ay their debts. And the man who swears
nd pays his honest obligations will come
carer reaching the heavenly gates with
lear receipt than he who prays loudly and
ever puts up unless forced to by the strong ;
rm of the law. If there is anybody who
elIeve we are in error regarding this propo-
tiou, we wish he would raise his voice that
,e may see the color of his hair.
The supreme court of The United States
as had occasion to declare Itself on the
uestion whether singular or plural pro-
Gums ought to be used in speaking of the
United States. The court sustains the con-
.itutional form. The United States are, S
nd of right ought to be spoken of as more 4
nan one. They are in fact, forty. four.
hey are united states, which have bound
together in union for certain
urposes, retaining their sovereignty and
'dIviduality for all other purposes. g
Mr.. Rufus A. Moore died at Moro last I
unday night, after an illness of several
lonths. He was aged II years and born in
ermont. In 1881 he settled In what is
ow Sherman county, and has been prom
tent citizen of that portisn of the state ever I
nee. He leaves four sons to lameLt his a
cath, Messrs. W. 81. and 81. A. Moore,
aiding merchants of Moro; C.. W. Moore.
Grass Valley and L. K. Moore. The
neral took place on Tuesday. and the re. b
ains were buried IN the Odd Fellows ceme. !
.ry, near Moro.
A Chinaman who is somewhat demented
IL into the river yesterday at Seufert
ros. fishery. and it was expected that be 6
ould be drowned, but he managed to climb Ii
q the orlbbage of one OF the wheels and get Il
It, He was seen from the Washington
de in the water struggling; but it was i'm
ossble to reach him by boat on account of Il
,e swiftness of the current. His appear b
nee was similar to a drowned rat when he 4
liked to the kitchen. For some time past
3 has been acting queerly, and it is very
,ident the fellow Is insane.
American Investment: Hop growing has j
scome the great rural industry of the state h
Washington. 1t is said there is no part
the world where the crop is greater than
the territory about Seattle. Two-6tths Il
the entire product of the United States s.
Re grown in Washington. California and n
r. gon, and of the three states, which
arketed $4,000 bales. or Is 600, 600 pounds,
1892. Washington takes the first rank. II
his amount represented the product of at C
asst S., 600. .000 The acreage increases so r