The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-30

II and the dancing was kept up until 81
sonable hour. This is the first party given
the club during the present season, a
,3 they may be expected weekly hereafter.
: MIR. ]. B. Momery, of Moro, is in t
city. He says the crop is not all harvest
in Sherman county yet, and threshlng
actively in operation. The yield has be
very fair, and will reach Is to 20 bushels
the acre.
Notwithstanding the fact that tramps a
"a frequent visitors in different portions of t
state, The Dalles is comparatively free fro
b these pests. They pass through on Il
y train, and do not desire any lay-over ticke
g for this city.
Persons are around town to-day seliII
t trout by the dozens. There was IN fact
4 dog.cart full of them, and where these wei
e caught fish must have been plentiful. Pc
baps they came from Mill and MosIt
: creeks, and were caught with fly hooks.
The recorders court may be considered
vacation as far as any legal business Is cor
+. cerned With genial smile the recordt
can usually be found at his desk, but no al
t rests have been made for several days an
/ consequently business for attorneys an
newspapermen is not rushing.
The press associations of Oregon an
Washington have accepted an Invitation t
J visit the horticultural fair at Hood Rive
next Saturday, and the exhibit Of fruit vii
} no doubt be quite extensive. There shoul
be good representation of our citizens a
Hood River On this occasion.
From the Euening Telegram we learn tina
in the case of The Interstate Improvement
Company Vs. O. D. Taylor ct al, now befor
the circuit court in Portland, the demurrer
of o. D. Taylor, S. X. Taylor and the In
vestment Company to complaint was over
ruled, and thirty days allowed for answer
One great injury to The Dalles this veal
is closi e the Wasco Independent academy
| This institution of learning has turned out
some bright scholars, and if it were now In
operation would have received many pupils
from this and neigh boring counties who
| have been sent elsewhere for the means OF
procuring an education.
William Neis has finished picking his hop
yard, above Springfield. Ore. OFF of his 2S-
acre yard he obtained $1,000 pounds, or an
average yield of 267Sa pounds per acre.
| which, at the latest prices paid for hops,
would bring the sum of S445.39 per acre.
The yard was carefully worked and sprayed,
the grower.
John II. Haynes has fed suit for $20,-
900 against the Spokane Chronicle for libel,
ON account of sensational article headed
"Found HIS Bones" and relating how
Haynes murdered man in Peaceful valley
and buried his body. Haynes says that he
is not murderer, aud that his reputation
has suffered as a consequence OF the publi-
cation.
In future Portland policemen must not
talk while ON duty. Not so very long ago
Chief Hunt decided that the police depart
ment could serve the public better by not
entering into long conversations on the
streets on unofficial business, while on duty,
so he issued orders lnhibiting this custom,
which has prevailed from time immemorial.
Argonaut: An English lawyer, Mr.. VIM.
Willis, was once rather amusingly inter-
rupted in speech. Ia addressing politi-
cal meeting, Mr.. Willis found an opportu-
nifty of referring to Charles Dickens char
acter, Barkis, and of exclaimIng, ''Barkis is
willinr mo. no." shouted a worKIngman
in the audience, SIT att 'Barkis is willIn,
but Willis is barkinr"
The discordant notes of charlvari broke
the stiffness of the air last night, and the
playful zephyr in the tree tops sounded less
discordant than the changing OF tin cans and
uproarious shouts from the expansive lungs
of boys. 1t may be amusement for young
America to howl and shout aud beat pans,
ETC., around the ears of newlymarried
couple; but it resembles more the orgies of
a band OF drunken savages than anything
apper tainIng to civilization.
The rain now can do injury to grain, and
will be great help to growing grass, which
is necessary tor feed for stock. Sheep are
nearly all out of the mountains. and the
home range with the abundant moisture
that has fallen this month is in good con-
ditlon When cattle are in good flesh, Sc
we're winters have not very disastrous eff
fects upon them. The fall is all that could |
be desired, aud no great damage to live
stock interests is apprehsnded.
The steamer X. r. Thompson, which was |
built in this city several years ago. and |
which has been on the ways in Portland for |
several weeks, undergoing an overhauling |
and repairs to the hull, which was badly |
wrecked at Mt. Coffin the 22nd of last June, |
was successfully launched last Thursday |
She now has practically new
hull. and when ready for service will be al
most as good as new. The boat will be |
ready TO % Ou Tile ASpOTia TUute dDOub tHS
first of October. when the Harvest Queen
will be taken off and put into the towing |
business.
The East Oregonian says: Some scientist |
has figured out that wheat from the time it
is threshed will shrink two quarts to the !
bushel or per cent in six months, even
under the most favorable circumstances.
Hence it follows that "a cents per bushel |
when it is first threshed in August is as
good as 81 the following February. Corn |
shrIpks much more from the time it is |
husked. 100 bushels of ears from the field |
in November being reduced to about 80. |
So 40 cents per bushel for corn as it comes
from the field Is as good as so cents sthe |
next March. Potatoes shrink 80 much that /
October and next spring the loss to
The owner who holds them is nearly 20 per |
cent.
While the forenoon was calm and quiet
in Justice S,hutz court. the afternoon
opened brisk after O'Clock, and the case of |
the state of Oregon vs.. VIM. Watson was
placed on tine docket. This was an action
against the defendant for destroying fences
not his own, and happened In Mosier pre-
,inct, Hon. J. H. Mosier being the COM
painlpg witness The first jury drawn,
consisting of s. s Johns, L. Booth. j. Nc
1inty. Charles Schmidt, j. L. Harper
md Geo. r. Brown, deceased, was excused.
ind second one drawn, consisting OF F. M. |
King, H. A. Bills, John Robinson. s. G.
Campbell, F. s. Cunning and j. L. Thomp-
ION. These men were sworn and empan-
lied. and the case continued until 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. Chas Butler, the cattle-buyer of Port
Townsend, is in the city.
Mr.. & G. Hill, of Barre. VT, is regis
cred at the Umatllla House.
Rey. John Whistler returned last evening
IN the boat from short visit IN Portland.
Mr.. S. r. Burling returned today from
ioldendale, where he had his ph otograph