The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-24


Mr.. W. II. Brooks, editor of the Gran
Dispatch, is in town to-day. We acknowl
edge a pleasant call.
Two car Dads of cattle for Troutdale LET
the stockyards of R. E. Saltmarshe & Co
to. day. These were good condition.
Sheriff T A. Ward and wife left th
morning on a visit to Burnt Ranch, wher
Mr. Ward will visit his sister, Mrs. Saltz
man.
The construction of the new electric
power house will be begun IN few days
and the 70 Indation is already being pre-
pared.
The Oregon Scout comes to US this weel
with new illustrated heading. Il Is Vol
K. No. l, and the paper displays consider
able enterprise.
Miss Berthe Auslyn, of Albany, who was
one of the graduates this year from the nor.
NAL school at Monmouth, is In the city, the
guest of Miss Cassie Wiley.
| Sanger & Lent's great shows will be here
on June 29;h. and give two performances
| The aggregation of arenIc talent with thi
circus Is u,equalled anywhere, and 'e
| m enagerie is rare collection of animals.
We understand that shearing is about
finished at Antelope, and the yield has been
good The fleece is in excellent condi-
tIon both as regards cleanliness and strength
of fibre.
Yesterday afternoon two branches of a
sooseberry bush were brought to the Office
80 heavily ladened with berries that they
weighed five pounds. The fertility of the
oil in this vicinity is rarely surpassed any
where.
Mr.. A. Genres is manufacturing su-
perior article of soda, sarsaparilla, GIN
ger ale, cider and other beverages at his
soda works in this city. We are glad to
note the fact that he is building up an ex
tensive business.
The governor has issued pardon to j. A
Frazier of Umatllla county, who was SEN
tenced to the penitentlary last November
for eighteen ronths imprisonment for lar
ceny in dwelling. The pardon was issued
upon the recommendation of the district at
torhey.
Arlington Record: There has been about
10000 wethers crossed over the Columbia
at this point so far this season. About half
of these have already been shipped to the
Chicago market and the remainder will be
past ured in the vicinity of Mt. Adams and
put on the market as required.
lne new Tuit hS to ppStuiho tidI tHt
fultiime ut of four years of service will be
considered as equivalent to a re-ignation l.
ikely to be extended to all places outside
the classified list. From this it is an easy
transition to rule applying the four years
limitation to the political party, rather than
the individual, holding the Office.
School Superintendent Stevenson, of Eu-
gene, is in receipt of the following letter
All No
the letter verbatim: Dear sir / will
write you a few lines asking you the
Branches teachers has to be examine on
rhair. you will do me favor in doing so
anne to Come out THAR and teach school.
please ansure By return mail and Oblige."
The contest on the application for liquor
licene, which has been before the county
court the past two days, was decided
this morning against the petitioners. After
an examination of the names on the appli-
cation and on the remonstrance, regarding
residence, there were decided to be l69
names on the petition and IT'S on the re-
of bona JSde residents of Hood
River.
1t Is stated by Boise paper that com
pany has been formed OF Ohio capitalists to
build an electric ne to the Seven Devils
mining district. A party of surveyors are
N the field and agents are at work securing
tight of way. B,ker was once a competitor
,or the trade OF that region, but b Use viii
be the first to have dir ct communication
without the Oregon town exercises more
energy and enterprise than 1t has. Il
Here is a case of very close to the twelfth
hour repentance: People at Dram Sunday.
June llth. witnessed scene that does nor
,ften occur An old man was there bap-
lzed by immersion into the Christian
church. He has pas, ed the century post in
ife, being nearly l02 years of aye Mr.
Brown Is in feeble health, requiring assist
lnce to get around. He says he has lived |
ong enough and would meet death with |
ceilings of pleasure,
Historian: The boiler belongiog to j. II. |
j. Force, which was drifted down the river |
rom Portlan few days ago between two |
ogs, and which sank at the dock OF the |
}4y Railway Co., was raised yesterday and
'iaced on barge. A chain was placed |
round it and attached to the motor. The |
irst attempt resulted in the breakin of the |
hahn, but second trial was successful, tn
,oiler being lifted and held until the barge |
vas placed underneath 1t.
The Fr nch government is alreadv pre-
,aring for the exhibition to be held in Paris |
n 1900 The preparatory commission is
rying to select the best site for it. Various
ocalities are suggested. We favor that |
vaIlabie site winch is nearest the center of |
he city, and which is the easiest of ap- |
roach by visitors. The Chicago exposition
uffers unde great disadvantages by reas, |
# its distance from the center of the city, |
population and on account of the trouble of /
etting to it
Eas tOregonian: U S. Marshal Grad, |
oes below this evening, accompanied by |
lis bondsmen. 10 qualify and take his office
/. r. Sibey. who will be chief clerk az the
Portland office, also leaves this evening, and |
will take with him the cordial well wish e.
# Pendleton friends. MIR. Grady has one
more POSITION to fill, that of chief deputy |
t Portland. and the appointment will be |
made after he is installed in office. Deputy |
!. j. FitzGerald is expected to arrive soon
rom Marshalltown, Iowa.
A dead horse was found washed on a rock
ear the fish wheel of MIR Winans on the
Washington sid of the river yesterday.
The animal had on a collar, new halter
nd was shod on his front feet 1t looked
Ike work animal, and appeared as though |
he harness had been torn from the collar
The brand was JH connected, and was
lutte distinct. How horse with the trap
,lngs Damed could have found its wav into
he water without the owner being with it,
8 somewhat of mystery. although 1t may
lave ran away and drowned while attempt
rg to cross the river.
b. O Republican: The preliminary cyan
n nation Of Dan Tarter, who shot and killed
lis brother Robert. in Eagle valley as re-
ported last week, took place before Justice
!. P Lee, of New Bridge precinct, on last |
Thursday. The examination was ably con-
iucted on both sides, the defense ri ading |
Justification for the crime and showing that
the deceased made the first attack and pro-
soked the quarrel. 1t was further shown
that bad blood had existed between the |
nr thers for some time. The court at the |
conclusion of the evidence held the prisoner
on a charge of mauslaughter, fixing his
bonds in the sum OF $500, which were
readily furn shed.
Salem Independent: Roy Lousignot, the |
year-od son Of r. j. Lousignot. the Court |
street grocer, met with accident about |
IL o'clock this morning that NAV cost him
his life. MIR. Louslgnot has rooms at I. B
Waite's and this morning the ladies' were |
preparing tub hath in the kitchen. Roy |
was in the room at the time. A boiler full |
IF boiling water had inst been emptied into |
the tn when Mrs. Waite called Roy over
to give him dish, of strawberries. As tn
little fellow crossed the room, he paused at
the tub, lost his balance and felt in. He
tell in such a position that his back from
hips to the neck was immersed in the boil
ing water.