The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-09
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In msnv instances the conductors were &C
companied by their wives, and a more con
genial crowd has never visited The Dales
In the circuit court to-day the case o
Buchhet Packing Co. VS. Winans Bros wa
settled and withdrawn; also the case 0
Winans Bros. vs. I. A. Ward the same or
der. THIS beng all the work for the jury
for the term they were discharged.
A freight rrsin that pulled into Pocatellc
recently had part of the body of man
dragging from one of the trucks. The re
naming parts of the body were tpund five
miles from the city, all being mangled be-
yond recognition. The victim was evidently
a tramp.
Rev. P. H McGufey, wife and family
arrived in the city on the delayed tram last
night, and will hereafter make their home
in this city. Mr. MoGuffeY is pastor in
| charge OF the ChristIan church, and will oc.
cupy the pulpit during the different ser
vices hereafter.
Mr.. E. w. Helm & Co. have moved
their drug store to the Schanno brick on
Second street, where they are pleasantly
situated and will be glad to see any and all
of their old friends They have complete
stock of drugs and patent medicines and a
full line of perfumes and toilet articles.
The band of E.quimaux, who were at TIE
worlds fair In Chicago passed through the
city last night enroute to the midwinter
fair in San Francisco. This being missed
abroad quite plumber of our citizens met
at the Umatilla House. and the visitors
from northern cline were the subjects of
great curiosity.
Several items have gone around about
hai
auction sales in Oregon; but remembe this
fact; if he has blood he nrings big money
regardless of dull times Even a calf was
bought by Benton county man for $500,
when you can get ali the calves you want
for few hundred cents
Mrs. LetItla Bowman, who came to this
city about Year ago, with her son aud
daughter, died last Saturday at her resi-
dence, after weeks illness. Rer dnugh.
ter. Miss Carr e, has been court steno-
grapher ever since she came to tine city, and |
has given general satisfaction. Aside from |
the two children mentioned Mrs Bowman |
has two married daughters at The d riles,
who have resided here for some time. The |
family will receive the heartfelt sympathy
OF the community in their sad atiiction
The following item has been going the
rounds of the press: Taxpayers who owe
state. corporation and school taxes should
bear in mind that they cannot pay half
their taxes with county script this year.
The corporation, state and school taxes
must be paid IN coin and only half the
amount due for county taxes can be paid in
script. The law provides that all of the
tax levy for county purposes must be paid
In county warrants.
They tell about this miner in the Green
horn country: A preacher travelling on the
trail encountered an old Irishman turning q
wIndlass which hauled uF ore out of !
shaft. HIS hat was off and the sun poured
down on his unprotected head. Don't you
know the sun will injure your brain if you
expose it in that manner" said the
preacher. The Irishman wiped his fore.
head and looked at his royal nibs. ''Do
you think ~ be dom this ali day if had
my bralns?" he returned, and then gave the
handles another turn.
East Ore9onian: Giles Munsou, an eld.
,rlv man VINO always carried an'ear trum-
let and is well remembered by many Pen
ileton people, met his death recently near
3rewerton, N. Y, by reason of The afflic-
ION of deafness from which he suffered
Mr.. Munson, who resided In Pendleton
'bont year and half, left not long ago
or Beaverton, where he has property inter-
sts. He was standing on railroad track
here when train approached He could
lot hear the warning whistle given by the
nglneer. and was oblivious of all danger
The air was applied, but the train could not
'e stopped IN time, and the locomotive
truck the unfortunate man, throwing him
o the side of the track. Death resulted
lmost instanteously.