The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-03-11

the present age, which quality makes i
valuable The violin is not for sale, as Il
was a presant to MIR. Fowler several year.
ago by some friend or relative.
Salem Journal: Governor Pennoyer anG
State Treasurer Metschan spent this fore
noon inspecting Improvements at the asylum
for insane TIE main work there this veal
will be done at the Cottage farm, where al
least $4,000 will be appropriated. DIR
Rowland is giving great satisfaction to the
trustees in his progressive management o.
that property. The governor and treasurer
will 90 to Eastern Oregon next week, start
ing Sunday evening, and will spend week
looking over sites for the new insane asylum
to be located there.
a Democratic cotemporary has undoubt
edly been testing the power of inf .tion Of
the lungs since Cleveland's inauguration,
and the following is the result: "The lungs
will contain about one gallon of air at their
usual degree of initiation. We breathe on
an average 1900 times per hour, inhale 6OO
gallons of air, or $4,000 per day. The ag'
greyate surface of the air cells OF the lungs
| exceeds 10000 square inches, an area very
nearly equal to the floor of room IL feet
square," These Democrats have wonderful
lung powers in the hour of victory, but they
| contract very much when they suffer defeat.
While at the convention at Corvallis a
meeting was called for the purpose of or
ganizing an ''inter collegiate oratorical con-
test" of the colleges of Oregon. As an out
growth of this meeting L. L. Reynolds, of
willamette University, was chosen presi-
dent OF the executive committee; Mr.. Swan,
Of the Agricultural college, as correspond.
ing secretary, and Frank Matthews, of
Eugene, as the third member OF the com
mittee. The contest will be held at Will
lamette University OF the night of June 81,
and there is to be one speaker from each
college IN the state.
The Oakeville, Wash, Globe says: If
there is any larger tree in the state than
one we have in Chehalis county, tree that
can be vouched for and pointed out, let us
hear OF Its loca tion. Our giant is vouch d
for bv III. F. Coles, of this county, who
knows exactly where the tree can be found
on the southwest quarter of section 10.
township l6 north. range s west The tree
is a red fir, and is SO feet and inches in
circumference at distance of SIX feet from
the ground, and has not churn butt. Both
Mr.. Coles and the witness, who was with
him, agree in believing that the tree was
oyer 400 feet high.
Postmaster General Wanamaker sent the
following letter of thanks to the postmasters
of the country at the close of his admins.
tration: II desire officially to recognize
the important service you have rendered
postm ster under the administration of
President Harrison. Whatever has been
in the advancement of the
service has only been possible through the
fidelity and zeal of those associated with the
postmaster-general. In making this ac-
of your valuable assistance,
beg that in the future, whether in or out
of office. you will continue your interest in
the postal service and study to promote in
every possible way to Its extension and i'm
provement"
Moro Observer: Last Monday the work
Of getting the town water system into
operation was taken in hand For some
cause not then known the new gasoline en-
zine, when first tried last December, would
not pump water into the reservoir, despite
every effort to make 1t do SO. and it was
cared that the engine was defective. How.
aver. this week the pipe was taken mp and
and plug of wood was discovered
irmly fixed in the pipe. How. the plug
came there is mystery, unless some one
placed it there for a malicious purpose. |
Anyway it has cost the water company not |
ess than 5000 over and above the expense |
If machinery, pipe and necessary labor. At |
his writing. however, the engine is punt |
ng the reservoir full, and hereafter the |
own will be well supplied with water.