The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29

j. Crandall last evening. Those presen
were Mesdames Shackleford, Brooks, Gran
dali, Miss Mary Frazier and II. H. Riddell
The time was spent in criticism Of Greciar
sculpture and quotations from the Iliad.
The Badger school house near Fossil
caught fire IN the roof last Thursday after
noon, and threatened the destruction of the
building; but the scholars mounted the
roof and by means OF buckets of water pu,
ont the flames. A hole was burned in the
roof: but the damage is very inoonsiderable.
Saturday afternoon cloud burst oc-
CURED in Sherman county, and the Full
ton and Biggs canyons ran full Of water
for a short time. All bridges were
washed away, and the roads in these
places are impossible. 1t was the most
disastrous water spout ever experienced
in that region.
While Mrs. Frank Beason was hauling a
small load of wood home from the timber
last Friday, says the Fossil Journal her
team baked, and for two hours the pluoky
woman reasoned with the refractory ami
mails, until they concluded to accept rhe
logic if she would compromise by throwing
of most of the wood, which she did and re-
turned houie. 1t is hard work for a woman.
Heppner Gazette: George MeCarty, who
Is charged with beng one of the band who
robbed the Roslyn bank, is well known by
many people in Heppner. Years ago lie
married a respectable young lady in South
ern Oregon, relatives of whom reside IN this
vicinity. Afterwards the couple were di.
vorced. 1t is thought by some here that
George McCarty was not connected with
the robbery, though his brother may be. In
fact, George claims that he can establish an
alibi.
The last issue of the Vancouver Register
contains the following: "The many friends
OF Mr.. George p. Sears are very much con-
cerned about his continued absence from
the city. He left here March oath, was at
the st. Charles hotel in Portland for three
days, and took passage bv steamer for San
Francisco, since which time nothing has
been>heard of him. Mr.. Sears left claims
against his cigar store amounting to $3.50.
He is about 81 years of age, and for num-
Der OF years was city trea urer.
Eugene Guard: Chas. A. Tanner, the
school clerk, who was bound over in the
sum OF $500 at Florence few days since to
await the action of the grand jury for ap-
the sum of SJ5 As school money
to his own use, was brought here by Deputy
Constable u. W. Craven, of Florence, Sat-
urday night. and turned over to Sheriff No
land for safe keeping. Not being able to
furnish the required bonds he was placed in
the county jail. Mr. Tanner has wife
and four children who are in destitute cir
Fossil Journal: Mr. l. G.. Edelman
hronght 200 young cottonwood trees to
town Thursday afternoon and within
couple OF h jurs had exchanged them for
$40. The same evening the trees were all
planted around the business portio1 of
town. The new ditch will sIake their thirst
during the summer months, aud 10 very
few years our streets will be lined with
even finer shade trees than the tall poplars
now scattered here and there around the
town. At present the marshal stands :
guard over the trees, and will have his
hands full until they are boxed up or a COW
is passed.
Interested persons are now apxiously
waiting to learn what project was recon-
mended by the board of engineers, who
met in New York some months ago, says
the Oregonidn, for the surmounting OF the
distractions TO navigation at the dalles of
The Columbia. Their report was sent in
10 the chief of engineers some time ago,
and it should In the natural order of
things be made public soon. The pro-
ect recommended is not known, but 1T is
understood that whether it was boat
rsIlway or canal, the site selected was
IN the Oregon side Of the river.
Most of the delegates to the Mis-
Iissipp congress which convened in Ogden,
Utah, to day, left Portland Sunday, but a
ew got away on the day previous, and con-
lists Of the following well-known business
md public men of the state: g o Holman,
i + Gullixson. R w Mitchell, II q EN-
mons, of Portland; Brigadier.General
>ompson, of Lake county; George Cham
'erlain. attorney. general, of Linn county;
Easterbrooke, of Columbia county;
rank A Bower. of Huntington; ] Par
er. G B Moulton, of Baker City; Whitney
, Boise, L M Cox and w l. Dudley. the
ast three gentlemen representing the Port
md chamber of commerce. Captain Geo.
[. Moffett, who is at Paso Robles, recuper-
ting in health, will not be able to attend.