The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-03-18

| Train last nlghC on tnelr tour OF inspection
for a site for the location of the branch in
stop at The Dalles on their return.
We have received from Messrs Palmer &
Rey an illustrated pamphlet entitled ''St.
Louis Through a Camera" The illustrations
are photographers, and are fine views OF
the city.
The Dalles and Prineville Stage Co., are
now running concord stages to Prineville.
All daylight travelling. Through IN "a
hours. Reasonable rates. Office in Una
| tllla House.
The city hotel at Asotin was burned
Wednesday night, and Frank Sherry,
! young man, was overcome by smoke and
asphyxiated. His remains were found in
the ruins. Others were slightly burned.
| Mr.. Henry Hudson. of Dufur, is in the
city to-day. He says farmers are plowing
in the afternoons, but the ground is frozen
too hard IN the morning to yieldet the
| plow. Fall wheat Is in excellent condition,
and is growing very encoursgingly.
Those who desire to have their eyes fitted
with glasses should call on Prof. Aloes at
| the Umatilla H use. There are persons IN
the city who have used lenses procured
| from him several years ago and they highly
recommend them.
During the past two years S3S, 900 worth
of gold has been taken out of the Annie
mine, IN the Bohemia district. The mine
has been worked at short intervals during |
THIS time, and m st of the gold has been |
taken out the past year. Everything points |
to lively mining season in that region this |
summer. Oue mill is now running and an |
other will be started as soon as possible In |
the spring. Snow has not stopped work IN
the mines this winter, and number of men
haye been working there all winter.
Moro Observer. S. Fl. Norris who lives
near the Poplar Grove, had serious run
away on Tuesday of last week. While
hItchipg up his team to the wagon the
horses ran away and threw him out on the
road. The wheels passed over his legs
bruIslng them considerably. The horses
cor tinued rum ng and finally one of them
jumped barb wire fence, the other remain
ing ON the other side of the fence. One Of
the horses was badly cut on the legs by the
wine. and the tongue of the wagon was
broken to pieces.
In the construction of the 'McKaye Spec
tatorium" at the Chicago Exposition 1t was
found necessary to use larger derrick, for
raising the 1000 ton steel roof, than me
chanical engineering had ever known. This
derrick is an immense affair, weighing In
itself 70 tons and is $50 feet from the base
70 !ne sop Inc iaising I1l Vi .nls delr.ch % was
tude and was only successful after four fu-
II attempts had been made. These at
tempts were failures, owing to the lnsuth- .
cent strength of the tackle used. Tne der ,
rick is now in place and the work of throw
ing into position the immense steel trusses Y
is rapidly going on.
Mr. Ad Edgar came down from Waiia
Walla to-day. For many years until re-
Gently he resided at Ihe Dalles, and since
his depar ture has visited all parts OF the !
country. he has camped In the Bad Lands, {
nuI.eu inulans IN ari.ona' nau a stage 'lne
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The wealth OF the country 1t appears. is =
not all concentrated In the aristocratlc idle G
men. The Philadelphia Press says that on 4
ehlladeIphia,s police force ls man worth y
$780, .OO0, whose income IS about Sl5, GOO Il =
'earlY. outside OF his $50 week pay. A b
ar driver receives $1,000 from real estate
Investments in the tenth ward. A letter
arr;er appointed by Postmaster HuIdekoper
nd still doing duty, Is worth $50, and
man who serves newspapers from door to
oor mas money at interest to the amount OF n
9O,OOO. The head waiter IN Market
treet eating house is worth $50, 600, and