The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-04
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land, of Lane county, and whose repol
caused an action to be commenced agains
| Mr. holland for something over Sll 900, ha
skipped out for China after having sold
forged note for $l57 in Portland.
Mr.. 4. FlLyd, who has been visiting hi
parents in this city for the past month, re
turned to Seattle on the Sunday mornin
train.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Chambers, OF Albina
came to the city last night on the train, an,
are visiting old scenes around The Dale
to-day.
Mrs G. c. Blakeley and Miss Ros
Michel returned Sunday night from Port
land, where they had been attending tn,
expo, itioD.
Miss Katherine Martin, who Is teaching
term OF school at Rufus. Sherman county
was a passenger on the train from Portland
last night.
Sheriff Booth, of Crook county. went be
low this morning with Charles Crane, who
wss sentenced to the penitentiary for two
years for larceny from sheep camp.
Among the solid men from Klickital
county who is in town to-day is Mr.. L
O'BrieD, enc of the most popular sheer
kings in that portion of our neighborng
state.
Rev. Mr. McGuffey, pastor in charge Of
passenger train last night for his home IN
Kentucky. He will return in a few days
with his wife and family.
The following deed was fed with the
county clerk 0ct. 27: Clara 7 Jeffers and
W J Jeffers to Eliz, NJ Jeffers; lot E.
block 2S, Fort Dalles military reservation;
81 and love and affection.
The board of equalization, consisting of
Judge Blakeley, County Clerk Clo ,sen and
Assessor Koontz, adjourned s saturday, after
being in session several days. There we're
few changes made in the valuation Of prop
erty.
There Is constant line OF wheat wagons
crossing the ferry from Washington daily
to he mill and warehouses IN the city. II
the grain had not heen injured by the late
rain the yield of Kiickitat county would
have been phenomenal.
Geese. hunting claims the attention o. our
local minrods, and the birds are reported
very plentiful on the banks of the river,
east of the city. Some OF our citizens, who
enjoy this sport, spent yesterday hunting
this species of game with good success.
Hon. Henry Blackman and Mr.. A. W.
Patterson, of Heppner, were passengers on
the east bound train last night. They
stopped in the city, and took a freight
train to Arlington to-day, where. they will
take the passenger this afternoon to their
home.
Ochoco Reuieso: The Antelope baseball
players have accepted the invitation to cross
bats with the Prinevilles, and will be here
On the 10th of November. Some close
playing is expected, as both clubs have evi-
lentiy improved considerably since they
met here last July.
Mr.. Emile Schanno returned Saturday
night from attending the meeting OF the
society IN Corvallis. He says
,he interest in orchard products in this
Itate is increasing, and Oregon will soon
AXE the leading position in the northwest
n the expectation of fruit.
ator wharf this morning. His companion
managed eventually to resuscitate him, and
le made his way to the hotel. We did not
earn his name, but understand that during
he night while wat hing some sheep he
uh'Ecu iEttll tulcC VI buOSc hho.
When people talk about there being a
,etter state than Oregon, every potato
lyly winks its eye. every cabbage shakes
is head, every beet gets red in the face,
very onion feels stronger, every oat field is
hooked, rye strokes it beard, corn sticks
I'D its ears aud every foot of land kicks.
The horses even denounce the statement
With neigh and printers grab their shoot
ticks.
Here is good newspaper dun, from an
"All persons knowing them
elves indebted to this office are requested
o call and settle. All persons indebted to
his Office and not knowing it are requested
O call and find it out. All those knowing
themselves indebted and not wishing to call
re requested to stay in one place long
nough for us to catch them. All those not
Indebted are requested to call and become
Indebted"
Salem Statesman: Bob Hoffman. who
vas for some time thought TO have been
Em. Frederlcks, the murderer of Brake
nan Bruce on the Southern Pacific last
'une, was yesterday released from the
ounty Jail, having completed the service of
he term of twenty-five days for which he
lad been committed for the crime of lar
eny. Hoffman, it seems, bears little or no
esemblance to the murderer ct Bruce.
The injury done by the recent rains has
Ieen very extensive, and many farmers
ave lost nearly their entire crop. In one
Instance we learn that splendid field OF
rain was cut and piled. ready for thresh-
ng, and before the separation could begin
york, the kernels had terally taken root
q the ground Tnreshing seemed impossi-
lie, for the stack was simply mass of ten
rIls. In another, farmer had threshed
nd sacked his wheat, and by reason of the
xcessiye moisture it had sprouted, and he
vas glad to receive ten cents bushel for
hat which would otherwise haYe brought
i'm 40 to As cents.
Last Saturday evening the guessing con-
est at the store of Pease & Mays was de-
ided. On the number of beans In the jar,
drs. W II. Wilson named 1895, and there
we're 1912. She was the closest guessor,
nd was awarded the watch. About the
eeds in the pumkin Mr.. Otto Koch er. OF
,akeovep, guessed 575 seeds and Mr..
Nm. II, alley, of Grant, named the same
igures. This was the exact number of
eeds, proved upon examination. The tie
,eeween these two gentlemen has not been
ecided yet; but both should have been re-
varded for heing so thoroughly Yankeetied.
Though foreigners by birth.
just before adjourning court on Fniay
vening of last week, says the Ochoco Re
iear, Judge Bradshaw sentenced Frank
,rane, convicted of larceny, to two years in
he penitentiary, and to-day Sheriff Booth
vill start with him to Salem to turn him
ver to the state authorities. Crane Is a
oung man, probably not more than "a
ears of age, and has wife and one child.
FOR them and his relatives, who are honest.
INDUSTRIOUS people, we have the sincerest
ympathy, and trust that his punishment
1ill be lesson by which he may profit, and
hat he may emerge from the penitentiarY
etter and honester man.
Work on the canal and locks at the Cas-.
ades is progressing very satisfactorily, and
he contractors have over 400 men en-
loyed. Large quantities of stone are be-
NJ quarried, and these are being cut into
roper shape for the walls as rapidly as pos.