The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
highly pleased with the journey and is
very much improved in health.


highly pleased with the journey and
very much improved in health.
Mr.. A Macleod, of Portland, arrived i
the city last night. He left on the afte
/ noon train today for Arlington.
The alleys have been cleaned, and Th
Dalles is making the necessary improve
ments TO resist attacks from cholera O
other contagious disease.
Mr.. I. A. Hudson has enlarged his offic
. adjoining Ruch's brick on Washington
street. He now has ample office room ant
It will be more convenient for hi
business.
The Pacific Express Office has been re
painted throughout, and now has YER
inviting appearance. Mr.. Frank Hill, th,
. gentlemanly agent, has an eye for th,
beautiful as well as for business.
Mr. Geo. p. Morgan, formerly editor O
the Sum- left yesterday for the Cascade
Locks where he will occupy the position
of book-keeper under Day brothers, the
3 contractors ON the government work
Last night at the Locks IT rained very
heavily for short time, and streams of
water ran through the streets. The storm
which harmlessly passed over The Dalles
appeared to have wreakcd It's fury else
where.
In the Resources of Oregon published
by the state board of agriculture, the
water power at this city is described as
mot only greater than the combined
horse power of Willamette, Spokane and
81 Anthony's Falls, but as almost illimIt-
able"
Mr.. j. F. Stout. of Cascade Locks. IA
| of fha IT
In the city to present the report of the sur
veyor and viewers on the proposed trail
down Eagle creek TO the Columbia river
to the adjourned session OF the county
court now being held.
There was thunder and lightning last
evening, and light shower of rain fell.
The moisture was not sufficient to wet the
| ground to-any extent or to stop the opera
tions OF the street sprinkler; but the nov
city of thunder storm was viewed with
great interest by our citizens.
Heppner Gazette: Uncle Nat McBee,
Morrow county's scab inspector, has now
almost completed his rounds over the
county, and in conversation with our re-
porter recently informed him that in
round numbers, there were 229,500 sheep
In Morrow. He finds them in good aver
age condition for any season.
The railroad magnates. in their special
car, stopped at Cello last night, and came
to the city this morning. They visited
che shops and made an examination of the
railroad track. This visit IS made to see
what is necessary to he doue 10 tire event of
Hood IN Jnne Their party consisted OF
Manager DickersoD, superintendent Baxter
aud Assistant Superintendent Bories
Condor Globe: After rather spirited
contest for the Condor postcffice, l.. w.
Darling was finally favored with the ap-
pnintment. As Mr.. Herbert Halsteadire-
signed the Office several weeks ago, it Is
probable Mr.. Darling will take charge of
the same at once. He will move it from
the present location 10 his place of busI
ness.
Our ChIuese population arc not jubilant
over the decision Of the supreme court up.
holding the legality of the Geary act. Oaiy
one OF them, so far as we can learn, has
registered. and the Others obeyed the mau.
dates Of the SIX Companies. This single
Individual walks the streets with the lordly
air of a monarch, while the others await
with the greatest anxiety the action of the
authorities at Washington City.
Fossil Journal: AS result Of Mr. Rey- :
nolds' purchases of cattle in this section,
all the steers will soon go out of the
country. He has bought all the twos and
threes from the stockmeu here, except
from Sam Todd. The steers, about 800
or over, will be received at W. S. Thomp-
sons ranch here about May 2hth and de-
livered at Condor the following day. The
boys will commence rounding up the
steers about the beginning OF next week.
This is the last week of public school,
H. wlles.
their studies. The final examinations are
being had and upon the correctness of
the answers TO these will depend the ad--
vancement of the students. Friday after
noon will witness the commencement ex-
ercises, and an interesting literary pro-
gramme has been prepared. Our schools
have had more attendants than for many
years past, and great satisfaction has been
given by the teachers.
Dayville cor Grant county exchange:
Fred Roe, camp tender for e. Stewart, on
visiting the camp of one of the herders
Friday morning found him very sick.
Procuring assistance he proceeded TO
ranch. The man was very weak, but
still able to walk to the wagon, with some
help, but before they had moved him halt
a mile from the cabin he was corpse.
Roe says when he first found him the
man informed him he had to take to his
bed Wednesday morning. He was, there
fore, two days and two nights SICK, help
less and dying.
Walter Davis narrowly escaped death
last Saturday, says the Long Greek Eagle,
by the horse he was riding stumbling and
falling upon him, breaking the left collar
bone and effecting other internal injuries.
He was rendered unconscious at the time
nf fha In fsnf hol
dition several hours. DR.. M. M. Nichols
was summoned and reset the MANNED
member and left Mr.. Davis in as easy
condition as possible From the doctor
we learn that although Mr.. Davis had
narrow escape from instant death, he
thought he would speedily recover.
Wallowa Ohieftdin: Our village now
has a telegraph and telephone system
which, although on rather diminutiYe
SCALE promises to have its uses. Con-
nected with the system is burglar alarm
by which the individual IN charge of our
local bank can give notice to the other
business houses of any attempt at rob-
berry. AS a number of shooting-irons
have been place. about town in hands
that know how to use them, 1t is safe to
say that bank robbers would meet with
rather warm reception if they visited
US. OuT DuSlQesS Lueu cNlucutly lCkoid
precaution the parent of safety.
The Astoria Budget says: "Ssmuel L.
Simpson, by all odds the best newspaper
writer on the Pacific, has just finished
course at the Ensor Institute at Portland,
and next week will take position on the
reportorlal staff of the Budget The liquor
habit was Sans only failing, but he now
feels confident that he will never again
taste it. He is man of acknowledged
ability, high attalnments and can obtain
as high salary or higher than any writer
on the coast" All persons who have
been or are now associated with the
northwest will be delighted TO learn OF
Mr.. Simpsons good fortue in being re-
stored to position where he will COM.
mand respect by sustaining the dignity OF
his position and ability as writer. Mr.
Simpsons greatest effort was his poem,
"The Willamette"
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