The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-09
County court adjourned this afternoon.

| From Fridays Daily.
County court adjourned this AFTERNOON.
R. J. CHM, merchant OF Moro, is IN the
city.
Mr.. NJ. X. Mcleod, of Kingsley, is reg
istered at the Umatlla House.
Messrs Robert Mays. jr!, and Edwin
Mays, of Antelope, are in the city to-day.
1t is feared that the rain during the past
three days will Ipjure oats which have not
been harvested
One farm in Sherman county is reported
to have yielded 500 sacks OF wheat 20 l20
acres. This is far below the average In that
region.
The tears of heavens were copious last
night, and the streets of the city this morn
ing have the appearance Of a webfoot town
in mldwinter.
Misses Irene Adams, Bess and Constance
French aud Master Paul French returned
last evening on the boat from few days
outing on the ocean beach.
We received a call this morning from Mr..
j. W. Armsworthy, editcr OF the Waseo
Neaos. He says farmers are busy harvest
ing, and the yield of wheat will be double
that OF former years.
The darkness which envelops Court street
in the vicinity of the Christian church these
gloomy night emphasizes the Importance of
an are light being placed some where on the
bluff in that thoroughfare.
BIO Hosford, OF the Moro Observer, has
received large cabbage head. monster
turnir, lot of tomatoes and quantity of
onions, and he is unusually happy this
week There is marked Improvement in
his paper.
Persons who have visited other points in
Oregon state that The Dalles stands the
financial depression better than any other.
Business is liveler, and there Is more money
in circulation The Dalies, tine gateway of
the Inland Empire, still leads.
This gloomy, webfoot weather has de-
pressing influence on the average citizen,
and he sits gloom wondering when the
sun will shine again. Eastern Oregon only
enjoys rain once in while, aud II it comes
out of season residents are liable to become
ii.natured.
The single prisoner in the Sherman county
Jail at Moro had twenty-five visitors last
Sunday. He appears to be the hero of the
hour. and the county should appropriate
funds for the purchase of vases to hold the
bouquets of flowers presented to him.
Notwithstanding the rain which fell last
nigh. there was enough vitality left in one
individual to 60 on a glorious '.spree;" but
he was safely housed in the city jail, and
was brought before the recorder this morn
ing The fine imposed was the usual
amount, and the city treasury was reim-
bursed.
The burning of the high bridge on Burnt
river Wednesday evening was the first de-
lay to the Union Pacific for several weeks.
This company has suffered serious losses
every season by means of washouts, burned
bridges, etc., and the western division is
perhaps the most expensive piece of road on
the continent.
Several hired hands who were working
on the free bridge road last week were COM
PEELED to quit work, owing to the effects of
poison oak which grows along that road,
says the Moro Observer. They were badly
poisoned on the hands and face. j. c.
Burkes also had his hand covered with pus.
tules caused by this poisonous plant.
The Wasco Nea0s very truthfully says:
Glow can the man who is always saying a
bad word for the editor, expect the editor
TO waste space telling what a good fellow
that nan is for his town, what good man
he'd make for the office, and how much
society owes him; yet these fellows expect
they don't get it.
Mr.. D. M French returned last night
from Portland, where he has been for sew
eral days past at the bedside of his little
boy Walter, who is slowly recovering, hut
who is yet in a weak condition, not being
able to turn himself in bed. There are
strong hopes of his recovery, but he has
been very sick, and it will be some time be-
fore he will be strong.
The contract for furnishing the four gates
for the Cascade locks was Wednesday let to
A e. Abby, representing the Maryland |
Steel company, says the EUening Telegram.
These gates are about 45 feet square, and |
contain 1900 tons of steel. They are ex-
pected here by February, by which time |
the masonry will probably be far enough |
along to receive them.
The Odd Fellows will have Columbian |
demonstration at Chicago from September |
25 to September 27. 1t will be primarily a |
supreme grand lodge celebration, but Odd |
Fellows of all degrees from all over the |
United States will take part In it. The |
Chicago members of the order are ready TO |
welcome their brothers and sisters, for the |
Daughters of Rebekah will be there also.
Dr. H. Logan has been appointed on the
water commission to fill the vacancy caused |
by the resignation OF Mr.. W. Dunn, who |
has removed to Heppner. At the last meet
ing of the commission the funds were placed |
in a bank on deposit instead OF being |
loaned out to parties. Interest on the water
bonds will be due next spring, and this |
must be available on call and not subject to
the least delay.
Telegram: Mr.. j. j. Kelly, secretary of
the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's assocla-
tion of Portland, who attended the big
tournament held at The Dalles, Is very
warm in his praise of the manner in which
the good people of that city treated the
visiting fire boys 1--WE were never treated
better in our lives" ne said. "The citizens
of The Dalles did all in tn lr power, aud
we simply had royal time"
The services at the Christian church at
tract considerable interest, and the meet
ings this week have been attended by good
congregations. Rev. P. II. McGuffey |
breaches practical sermons applicable IN
every day life. and displays an earnestness
in his discourses which claims the attention |
of his listeners The singing OF Miss Moore
is very excellent, and lends charm to the |
services which is appreciated by all lovers |
of good music.
Arlington Record: Mary, the 4-year-old |
daughter of Joseph Michaud, of Cleveland, |
was playing with some other children in her |
fathers barn, and while crawling IN the |
hay fell across nail in board, scratching