The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-02


but was very badly frightened, an
screamed Justify during the time the horse
we're running The ANIMALS have alway
heen considered gentle and their freak il
running away Is something unccountable.
From Mondays Dlily.
Sheriff Leslie, of Sherman county, Is il
the city.
MIR Leander Snipes. OF YaAima, was II
town Saturday.
i Mr.. Guy G. Willis, of Portland, is regis
tered at the Umatilla House.
Mr.. and Mrs E. E. Lytle returned last
night from short visit IN Portland.
Mr.. John Hampshire purser ON the Reg
uLator, visited friends in Portland yester-
day.
Mrs. j. Fritz and daughter Mary were
Passengers o. the train yesterday for Port
land
Mr. Truman Butler, purser on the Dalies
Cay, spent yesterday IN the city visiting his
parents.
Miss Grace Campbell returned this even
ing from an outing OF several weeks at Col
lius Landing.
Mrs. l.. E. Dunham and children re-
turned this evening from camping at Col
Inns Landing.
Miss Louise Ruch returned Saturday
evening from the ocean beach, where She
spent few days.
Misses Pearl, Carrie aud Jessie Butler re-
turned Saturday evening on the boat from
short Vacation at the ocean beach.
Mrs. s L. Young and sister, Miss Mar
shall, LETT rnIs morning on the boat on visit
to relatives and friends IN Portland.
Mrs Patterson and children returned this
evening from the camp az Collins Landing,
where they have been for several weeks
past.
Mr. Jos. Nitschke went to Collins Land
ing, Wash, on the boat this morning. His
family have been In camp at that place tor
some time.
sengers to Hood River Sunday moruIng,
where they will spend. few days visiting
Mrs. McFarlaDd's parents.
Forest fires are raging all over the state,
and the atmosphere is darkened by smoke.
This Is an annual occurrence, and the de
structive element will rage until it is sub
dued by fall rains.
The Albany Democrat OF Saturday writes
about the first watermelon ot the season"
This fruit has been in the market in Tn
DaIles for over two weeks, and are so plen-
tful that they are being shipped east and
west.
A Colusa, CAL, woman recently lost her
husband, his life eing insured for $1,000.
The heart-broken woman at once teIe-
graphed to her reiat yes in the east: Jim
dIed this week; loss fully covered by IN
surance
Harper's for September is on sale at Mr.
Nolan's postotfice news depot. This is an
excellent number, and has many articles
on leading subjects by the ablest writers of
the country Aside from these there i, the
usual serial stories by the best authors.
Mr.. James Snlpes, wife and family re-
turned Saturday from their farm in GIlliam.I
county. where they had been spending
few days. He says the crops in Gillian are
turning out much better than expected, and
will average from ten to fifteen bushels to
the acre.
Capt L, P. Nelson, of The Dalles and
ROckland ferry. returned yesterday from
week. visit to Yakima. He found the hop
market IN progress. and great demand for
picsers. large number OF persons could
now find employment In the hop fields of
Washington If they are so inclined.
Last Saturday Mr.. B. Wo f's fur store
was broken into aud goods to the amount |
nj $50 stolen. The burglar or burglars pried
off two boards and g lined entrance, and
took some mink, otter and other skins, for
which Mr. Wolf paid $50. and he is willing
to pay this amount to recover them.
Cougars are not very dest uctive of sheep
in the mountains this season. Mr.. w. N.
Wi ey informs us that thus far he has only
lost one while last year he had several
killed by these ANIMALS He has two bands
on the headquarters of Hood River, where.
he say s, the range is very excellent.
Grants Pass Courier: On Wednesday last
wiiile Frank Randall and family were en-
camped on the head of Green's creek, his
little son about years old, was bitten by
rattlesnake on the ankle The family I'M
mediately start d for home and aid. At
last accounts there were hopes for the
child's recovery.
A man was noticed yesterday evening
acting in strange anu peculiar manner on
the railroad track, near the East End.
officer Gibbons conversed with him, and was
convinced that he was mentally unbalanced
He took him in charge aud put him in the
city jail, and al day he has been acting as
though deranRed.
Mr. Owen Williams returned Saturday
night from few days outing at Newport.
He says the weather is cool, and many per-
sons are returning from summer resorts.
The beach around Newport had very many
visitors during the present month; but a
majority OF these had returned home when
Mr. Williams left.
The man Thomas Gl bert, who was ar
rested and convicted or larceny be ore JUST
ice Schultz. will be taken to Sherman
county to-day by Sheriff lie lie. He will
be examined IN that county for burglary.
There is Jail at Moro. and the citizens of
that town are competent and willing to
take care OF all prisoners.
A exchange says: A superstiti us sub
scriber who found spider on his paper
wants to know if it is bad omen. He was
told that It was LothiDg of the kind. The
spider was merely looking over the columns
OF the paper to see who was not advertising,
SO that he could spin his web across the
shop door and be free from disturbance.
Possessors of orchards should examine
their apple trees now and take steps toward
the determination of the tent caterpillar.
This Is the proper time to do this The
eggs will be found in a black band around
the twIgs near the end Each nest will
hatch out next spring into company of
caterpillars that will weave webs or ''tents''
around the twigs and deyour the leaves.
Sometimes several rings can be found on a
~1--@ "