The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-30
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improving. This is the second or:IthIrd at
tack the gentleman has suffered, and 1t il
expected he will soon be around again.
The rain has done considerable injury tc
gram in Grant county; but it is to be hopeC
that it is over, and dry weather will be en-
| joyed for some time yet. Grass Is in ex-
ceIlent condition, and the ground is in fine
shape for powing.
Miss Dolie Mosier, of Mosier. began the
fail t-rm of school this morning in District
No. l, near Rockland. Khckitat county.
Wash. She is an excellent teacher, and
will undoubtedly give satisfaction to par
ents and pupils.
Some of the sheep men report their e h)cks
that have been in the mountains in rather
had condition, says the Ochoco ReUietU. But
the grass on the open range Is fine, and
sheep will have plenty of time to fatten
after being brought out Of the mountains
before severe weather begins.
Walter French, who has been sick at the
hospital IN Portland for several weeks past,
suffered the amputatlon of the right leg
yesterday. The little fellow bore the oper-
alton WELL and rallied after it was per-
formed. 1t is to be hoped that he will soon
recover from his long sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Johnston returned
yesterday from an extended tour of the east,
duilng which they visited Mr.. Johnston's ;
old home in New Brunswick and the worlds S
far IN Chicago On their arrival in the
city they procured conveyances and pro-
ceeded to their home at Dutur.
The Jail. record contained no names of
persons arrested last night. and, in conse
quence, the recorder had no interviews this
morning o. Saturday morning the three
hoboes were the first for several days tnat
the city police force mad arrested, and there
may he a depression IN this business for
some time.
Utah cattle buyers have driven between
seven and eight hundred beef cattle from
Grant county ranges IN the last few days.
We understand the price paid for the same
was about S24 a SIS per head. This, to-
gether with what beef has been purchased
by other parties, ought to make a very
material difference in that county's finances.
Chinese miners who have mined this
season on Prairie Digging creek have done
remarkably well, says the Grant county
NeaCs. In the spriug they started in by
standing Off all the firms they were forced
to deal with, but after the ruu was over
they settled up with nearly every one,
which Is an indication that John will have
hIyu big time next winter.
There was an immense audience at the
Christian church lass night ALI available
sitting and standing room was filled. and
many were turned away for want of room.
At the close OF the sermon, five came tor.
ward and made confession of their faith.
The subject of the sermon this eve is: "rhe
Thief on the Cross" DID he ask to be
saved? Did Christ promise to save ghim?
Come and let US study the scriptures to-
gether.
Wagons are being unIoaded of wool to-
day, having come from Silver Lake, 220
miles distant. These will take freight on
the return trip, this being the most avail
able point TOR residents in that region to
trade. The Dalles il the great center of
commerce for a large region of country
south and east. When craft leave our
wharves for the markets of the world our
commercial supremacy will be ackuowl-
edged by all. and 1t will be less than two
years befoe this is realized.
Jerry Winters, who left here with % head
ago, was IN the railroad wreck on the 18th,
and ten Of his horses were killed. The
wreck was caused by a large rock rolling on
the track and displacing the rails. George
Cline has just returned from The Dalies,
says the Ochoco ReUieIU aud says Mr.. Win
ters is at that place trying to effect settle
meut with che railroad company. The
horses which were not killed were badly Ip-
jured and none will be fit to pat on the
market, hence ne will bring them back to
his ranch
Mr.. Max Vogt, on his farm about ten
miles south of The Dalles, has some of the
finest products we have seen. Stalks OF
corn nearly ten feet high, posat es of NAM
moth proportions, and apples large and free
from the codlin moth or other insect pest
he brought to the office Saturday afternoon
He has about five acres OF the corn, ayerlg
ing the same height, planted In June, the
potatoes. were not fully grown, and all
apples in his orchard are of the same ex-
cellent quality. TINS Is a sample Wasco
county farm, and we do not believe it can
be excelIed anywhere.
Ochoco ReviesU. John STAN and others
haYe been prospecting ledge of quartz on
the headwaters OF Beaver creek, which they
believe will develop into a rich mine. The
rock shows considerable pure gold, and
te SITS that have been made indicate that the
Groupings will yield from $40 to $50 free
gold, though no perfect assays have been
made. Mr.. STAN believes good placer
mines can be found in the guches below the
edge, ne having found hattering prospectS
IN the gravel. He will return to the find
about the last of next month, and will pro-
,eed to develop the ledge.
The fool-killer has never visitei Oregon.
,r we shculd not be able to publish such |
tens as the following from the Albany |
Democrat, Last Thursday, while hunting
lear Nashville, Thos. Savage climbed tree
.fter coon. James Post, who was with him
vas after the same coon, and seeing the
caves move, thought the animal was in
here and fired, hitting his friend in the
,aek, near the kidneys, ranging upwards |
20 the right shoulder. Savage was taken
lome, and with good treatment will proba-
,Iy live THIS was az careless aud unneces-
AIRY as the usual bear accidents,
The house and barn on the farm of Mr..
\. Kuykendall, about SIX miles east of this
ity, was burned to the ground this morn
ng. 1t is supposed TO nave been the work
# an incendiary, as IL had not been occu-
lied for some time. Last night the windows
N the school house il that neighhorhood
we're broken and the stove and furniture
lamaged badly, it is presumed, by the same
,arties There was no insurance on the
buildings Such mischief should be stopped.
IS the destruction of property by any
means is very malicious, and the guilty per
on or persons should be punished.
Heretofore sheep.shearers haye had an
law among themselves to clip the
leece with the head of the animal held up,
o that it should suffer as little as possible
Turing the operation. During the past
eason: one gang in Crook county has VIC.
ated this rule, and has placed the head
lown. On inquiry being made whv this
ustom was violated, the sheep-shearers an
wered: "We know we have trampled
Inder feet universal custom among the
raft; but last November we voted for
cleveland, and this administration has
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