The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-26

speed. After reaching Union street he lei
the sidewalk end took the road, and mad
good time until he was stopped. FOrtu
nately no one was injured; but the enngi {
existence was relieved for half an hour. q.
Mrs. c. W. HaIeht and son left thl
morning on a short visit to Portland.
Miss Mabel Sterling left this morning O.
the boat on a visit to- friends at Hoo
River.
A drunk and dis1rderly person increase,
the funds in the city treasury this mornins
to the amount OF $40.
Messrs Edward Bergerou and Deuni
Callahan. of Cascade Locks, are registered
at the Umatilla House.
Hon. Geo. Fl. Williams, of Portland, II
registered at the Umatila House He wa,
attor ey general of the United States undel
President Grant.
| Mrs. Fl. Hebring and children and Mrs
L Prlnz and family returned Wednesday
evening from few da5 8 camping at Shep
herds Landing
The following deed was filed for record
with the county clerk to-day: Loi Toy to
Julia Patterson; lot s, block l, L.ughlin' {
addition to the town of Antelope; 5000
Mrs. c E Bayard and Mrs. Il. Glenn
were Passengers on the boat this morning
for White Salmon, Wash where they will
be the guests of Mrs. j. B Warner for a
few days.
There were two men arrested to-day for
selling liquor to Ind ans They had their
examination before the q S commissioner
and were held to answer the charge before
the U S circuit court
n, II
ton, an Oregon pioneer of 1877 died very
suddenly at his residence in Linn county
BE took part IN the Cayuse war of lS47,
and at its close took donation land claim,
six miles from S;io, where he resided at the
time of his death.
The D,lles suffers from the present bust
ness depression; but we believe the city is
founded on a more substantial basis than
any point IN the state. In two years we
shal have an open r.yer to the a, and our
merchants will have greater facilities for
trade than any in Eastern Oregon.
A large amount of grain was destroyed by
fire on Eureka Flat Monday night II was
rhe property Of Thos. Estees and Phillip
Master and had been stacked iu several
large piles in an enclosure The loss could
not be obtained. Il is supposed that the
fire caught from sparks from passing en-
gne on the W. & R R-East Oregonian
J Jackson and Marion Morgan, of Ne
tarts, TIllamook county, were engaged 10
the wor> of hauling hay on ranch. when
tine oxen which they were driving started
to run away. MIR. jackson got in front of
them in attempting to stop them, and was
knocke down, two wheels of the loaded !
wagon passing oyer his abdomen and in. |
jurng him internally. perhaps fatally.
We acknowledge the receipt from Messrs. |
Huntin. ton 4 Jameson, of this city. of a |
beautiful thermometer with four years. cal |
endar from 1892 attached. These gentle |
men are engaged In the real estate and in |
surance business, and have some of the |
most desirable reality for sale. as well as
some of the best indemnity |
companies
We have not h ard from any of our sena-
tors or representatives in the legislature re.
arding the special session, and shall there
fore take 1t as soregon4 conclusion that
they are opposed to 1t, and it Is wise that
they are. Such action would only adver |
Use the distres of the state, and would do |
more harm than good.
We have heard complaints about some of
,ur hoodlums stealing fruit from gardens,
md IN many instances destroying fences
md other obstacles to accomplish their de
igns. This should be stopped. and they
hould be practically 'aught the difference
lnsayory reputation III this regard, and it is
lime that a reformation was begun.
Thomas Carter, aged about 25 years,
ged himself at Mu docks saw,nIlI near
Meacham last Saturday night. Poor health
md dependency were the probable causes
lie left note saying he was tired of life.
But little can be learned concerning him.
has lived in Meacham about year, and
las some friends at Terre Haute. Ind. The
authorities at Pendleton were notified and
u inquest held.
We have received copy of the Orange
Tudd Farmer, in which there is very com
,llmentary notice of the Oregon f,uit ex-
Iibit at the worlds fair. This state Is
aiming wide reputation tor its orchards
reductions, d very many of these are
rom this vicinity. Oregon is undoubt dIy
he fruit garden of the Pacific slope. and
Vasco county is the choicest spot for the
owth OF the diff rent varieties.
Arlington Record: Sacks seem to be the
ll-absorblng topic just now. "Can I get
ack?" or ''Can l borrow sacks for short
m.! is the cry. Over fifty thousand sacks
ave been sold az Oex, and twenty thous.
nd more are spoken for as soon as they
an be procured. This shows that there
nil he considerable wheat around Olex
,ou will not go far to 6nd one hundred and
fly thousand bushels to FL these sacks
Moro Observer: Information has come to
his office that party of eighteen men. all
whom are residents or employed In the
lay Canyon neighborhood, waited on an
ldIviduai, recent arrival there, one night
st week and requested him to make him.
slf scarce, giving him twenty-four hours in
Inch to depart. The cause assigned for
MS actlon is the alleged violation of the I
ghts OF naeuna and tuum by said individual
We make no tateUent as to the probabil-
y of his guilt, but he vamoosed.
In few days the O00, 600 feet of balm
nd cottonwood log, which were gotten t
q the Upper willamette, tor the Oregon {
ity paper and pulp mill, will be in New
erg.. AS soon as they arrive large gang
expert rafrsmen will bind the logs into ,
litable RATS for towing by steamer On
ne McCourt place about one and oue.half I
lilies above Salem, says the Salesman, a
rge number of logger. are bu-lv engaged
! booming from l25 600 to l30. 900 feet OF
'gs These Will be lett IN the boom until
ne high water comes, when they will be
'ated dowa to Newberg with the rest of
ne logs.
The beautiful buildings of the worlds
'ir at Chicag' will be sold as junk. They
ill soon he advertised and knocked down 1
, the highest bidder. About the only
lIng of future use in them are the iron and
eel arches and timber 1t Is thought that
OF more than 81, ,0O0. 900 will be realized
ON the auction. The maDufactur.s ard
nrral arts building, which cost 81 600 600 /
ill of necessity, it is believed, owing to the
lagnitude of the unde taking. he given to
ie man who will tear down and carry the
ebrIs away Each arch in this building
'ntains 20 carloads Of steel all firmly riv.
led together
A Wild Team.