The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
From Fridays Daily.

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Mr.. S. A. Clarke, of Salem, Is registered
at the Umatilla House.
The Oregon Pacific showed $500 receipts
over expenditures last month. =
Mr.. Roger B. Sinnott, of The Dalles, was
visitor at the Columbian exposition in
Chicago yesterday.
Prof. Shelly returned to-day from visiting
the schools IN the county. He has been
absent aboutstwo weeks.
Location of water right on the west fork
of Mill creek was filed with the county
clerk to-day by John Stegman.
Mrs. A. M. Williams and daughters Maze
and Grace were registered at the worlds
tair in Chicago on Wednesday last.
Col. j. P. Lucas, of the Third regiment,
has resigned, and the vacancy will be filled
by an election by the commissioned officers.
The annual reunion of the Oregon pio-
neers in Portland yesterday was largely st-
tended, and the exercises were very inter-
estiDg.
The election last night of two majors of
the Third regiment resulted in the selection
of John Booth of this city and w. s. Bow
ers, of Baker.
Mrs. c. W. Phelps and daughters Kate
and Grace left on the afternoon traIn to-day
for Deschutes, where they will visit rela-
tIves for some time,
The following deed was filed with the
county clerk to-day: John j Luckey and
wife to Manner Willis; one acre in sec 26,
tip 8 q. 10 east; $500.
Capt. A. A. Keller has been appointed
commissary general of the Third regiment,
o. n. G. This places him on the staff OF
the colonel commanding.
The alumni of Wasco Independent acad-
emy will give a reception to the class of '93
at fraternity hall this evening. There will
be few invited guests present.
Several of our citizens are at present In
the Okanogan mines, and reports re. eived
from them are very encouraging. There is
undoubtedly rich qnartz in that region.
A new occupant of the county Jail this
morning was a colored gentleman, who was
arrested tor selling liquor to Indians. He
is happy app caring fellow and claims high
caste.
The HartlaDd, WASH, postoffice was bur-
glarized last Monday night, and cigars. to-
bacco, etc., stolen. Two boys, VIM. Sheen
and Lee Putnam, were arrested and each
fined $25 and costs.
lu0 CltlZeuS vi the uTsL auu SecOuu WdTuS
will meet IN the city hall and court house
this evening for the purpose of nominating
candidates for councllmen and water COM
missioners at the election next Monday.
A notice was posted at the Western
Union Telegraph Office this morning that
the railway telegraph offices at Bonneville,
Mosier, Cello and Blalock's will be closed
to-day, June 10th, and until further orders.
Mr. L. A. Sandoz is bringing into town a
fine lot of straw berries from his farm On
Mill creek. He has an abundant crop this
year, and sells large quantities every day.
>Wasco county will soon produce enough of
these berries to supply the northwest
In returning to his home at Hood River
this forenoon, when near Mill creek, Prof.
Shelly's team became frightened by mother
team running into it. He was not appre-
hending any danger, and was thrown out
and dragged considerable distance. For
tunately no bones were broken or serious
injury suffered; but he was ruised consld
erably about the body. Notwithstanding
his mi ries he drove home thus afternoon,
and apprehended no serious results from his
wounds.
Grants Pass Courier: William Crow has
taken pains to 60 clear to the snow line for
some specimens of "blood plant" to send to
the worlds fair. These curiosities of nature
are about the size and shape of pineapple,
but delicately formed and are of a deep
or mson in color. The entire plant when
held to the light looks like delicate and
intricate piece of wax work. No matter
how great the fair may be, this plant will
excite considerable curiosity and astonish-
ment.
james Harrington, desperate character
who prided himself on his shooting qualities,
was shot by cook named Cunningham, at
Wallace, Idaho, on Saturday, and fatally
wounded. Harrington kicked a dog he
longing to Cunningham and when the latter
resented the act, Harrington pulled gun
ON him. slashlng him across the breast in
imitation of cross bones. Cunningham went
to the back part of the room, took his gun
from his overcoat and shot Harrington three
times before he could get his gun TO work
Harrington was formerly from Virginia
City, New, and mas the reputation of hav-
ing killed ten men.
The exercises at st. Mary's academy yes.
terday afternoon were very entertaining,
and the essays and musical renditions re-
ceived many compliments from visitors
An especial feature was the manner in
which each had been carefully drilled by
the Sisters, which is good evidence OF the
attention they devote to their pupils. There
were many interesting numbers of the
programme which were worthy of espe-
cial mention, and each m mber of the
of the school acquitted herself with great
credit. The academy is in excellent condi-
tion, and enjoys an excellent reputation
throughout Eastern Oregon. It is one of
the leading educational institutions east of