The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-10-21
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Thew will be shipped from the stockyard
of Mr. Z. E. Saltmarshe & Co. to Trout
dale
Mr.. G. P. Heald, of Hood River, is IN tn,
city.
Mr.. Ed. NJ Patterson resigned hi, posi-
tion as clerk in the postoffice Saturday.
The town of Stevenson has four building;
within its limits; and Its future is bright
and prosperous.
There is one solitary U. S. prisoner in
the county jail. He was arrested for sell
ing liquor to Indians.
MIR. j. C. Lucxey, Indian agent at the
Warm Springs, arrived in the city yester.
day enroute to Portland.
Miss E. B. Ellis, of Arlington, is visiting
Miss Pauline Bachler ia this city, and will
return home tomorrow night.
A band of cattle was crossed over the
riyer from Washington to day. and were
used to supply the local demand.
There was colored man who found
lodgings in the city jail last night. He was
found begging ON the streets, and was
taken IN out OF the wet aud cold.
The change of the machinery from the
old to the new electric power house was ac
conp!ished to-day, and Iong lengths of wire
were pulled through the streets.
the following deed was filed with the
| county clerk to-day: United States to
William A. DAVIS; north half of southwest
quarter, Sec l3. TIP 5 $, R II east; cash
entry.
Mr.. c. NJ Beason, receiving agent for
Mr.. Randall. the cattle buyer, arrived In
town this afternoon. The large band now
at Mr.. Sharp's place on Three Mile. will
very likely be received to morrow.
At the term of circuit court held at Moro
last week, AL Hembree, who was accused OF
having killed John Hennatck in a drunken
row at the residence of Joe Elliott near
Kent, Sherman county, on the night of
Feb. 2lst, 1893. was acquitted.
The farmers of Eastern Oregon and WASH
ingtoD will loae fully 5000 900 bu 'he's of
wheat by reason of the recent rain storms.
They were unable to get it threshed before
the rains came and now the grain is sprout-
ing. The loss will prove most disastrous
one.
A terrific wind storm struck this section
last Saturday aud Snnday, says the Anse-
lope Herald, and the atmosphere was chuck
full of mother eirth, hats, boots and other
vegetables for two or three days afterwards
1t was the hardest storm that ever struck
this country.
The citizens of Fossil have raised purse
of Sl00 az an inducement for the Prinevile
baseball boys to 90 over and give the boys
of that place another tussle during the races
next week, says the Antelope Herald. The
Crook county Toys are expected to pass
through there the first of next week,
The losses by fire IN the United States
during the first eight mouths of 1898 aggre-
gated Sll, 1924, 900, or S24, 600. 600 more than
the value of the burned property of the
first eight months of 1892. The discourag.
ing increase is attributed by some compe-
tent critics to hard times which generally
promote incendiarsm
Yesterday the Regulator made trip to
the Cascades, and many availed themselves
of the opportunity to visit the government
works at that point The day was pleasant
at The Dllles; but as the boat jourueyed
down the river and passed Hood River rain
began to fall, and at the Locks the usual
shower was in full operation.
Oregon City Enterprise: The wooden mills
are preparing to start up on Monday with
about one. half the usual force, to work for
time upon orders Mr.. Jacobs is away in
California looking after trade in that direc-
tiou and Gerry is uF east of the mountains
seeing what can b, done III that direction,
so it is possible thas the mill be kept busy
for time.
Herald: Mr.. Troy Shelly. school super
intendent OF this county, was up to visit
our school on Monday last. He was we'll
pleased with the present management and
with the efficient teachers IL charge. He
was greatly surprised to note the great i'm
provements to Antelops's school facilities
within the past two years. He also visited
the Grown Rock school.
The kindergarten school, conducted by
Miss Booth, has given general satisfaction,
and an interest is manifested by the children
In their studies which could not be aroused
by any other method. This lady comes
highly recommended In this particular line,
and we have no doubt that her school will /
continue to increase IN numbers as this
manner of imparting Instruction becomes
better known.
The Republicans of Chicago have placed
at the head of their ticket Judge Gary, who
presided at the trial of the Haymarker an-
archists. The Democrats. on the other hand.
have put up Ewing Osgood Brown. who
took prominent part 10 the movement for
the pardon of Fielden, Schwab and Neebe.
The countrY's opinion of Chicago should be
reserved until the vote On these two candi-
dates is announce /. Chicago Oamoccacy
can be accurately judged beforehand by the
character of its nomination.
Salem Independent: There is cabbage
field on the bank of the river little above |
Salem that the present high water has over
flowed, leaving the tops of the plants little
above the surface. The owner says than an
immense school of carp have taken advant-
age OF the opportunity to fatten off his cab
bage and that his garden is fairly alive with
them Standing where he can see what is
going on, he says that the plants almost
look as though they were alive, the nipping
of the fish causing them to be in a constant
tremble.
MIR. j. 81. McDonough, who was formerly
proprietor of the sample rooms at the cor
ner Of Second and Court streets in this
city, has verv elegant resort at the Cas-
cade LOCKS. The side board is Of the most
elegant design. and all the fnishings of the
interior are in the highest style Of art. No
drinks are disposed of over the counter but
the very best liquors, and Pabst's Milwau-
kee beer is on draft. 1t is not usual to find
such sample rooms outside large cities; but
MIR. McDonough has always an eye to the
beautiful, and will have everything around
him artistic or not at all.
1t has been settled. The battleship
Oregon will receive fine silver service from
the people OF Oregon. The service will cost
IN the peighborhood of $500 and will be
engraved with Oregon scenery. THIS
money Is to be raised by popular subscrip.
tiou, a committee having already been ap.
pointed to look after the matter. The ser.
vice should be the finest ever placed on
warship. The Oregon IS the finest vessel
10 the American navy and the silver for the
service should be Oregon silver.
Harrisburg Courier: Lat Friday even
ing the train sIdetracked three cars here for