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

The telegraph, in mentioning Princes
Eulalie's departure from Chicago did ne
deign to inform us whittier she went
! mail we learn she went direct to NiagaI
Falls.
: Lois Campbell, little daughter of w.
Campbell, years of age, had her arr
broken at Hood River this morning. Th
/ particulars of the accident could not be a.
certained.
The citizens of Prineville were amuse
one day last week by the exhibition of
live porcupine on the streets, entirely shorI
of his quilts. 1t appeared quite docile ant
as harmless as a kitten.
A Prinevile exchange says there are oc-
casional reports from different localities il
Crook county to the effect that crops ar,
suffering from the effect of the cold Wind
and the absence of moisture.
Mr.. C. E. Jones, of Emigrant, Sherman
county, is in the city. to-day. He says tha
region is all right this season. There il
enough moisture in the ground to insure
crops, and failure is hardly possible.
Mr.. Koontz, the assessor, will visit the
WamIc settlement during this week, and
continue from day to day until his work ID
completed. THIS will take some time az
there is large region of country to assess.
Mr.. C. w. Phelps returned yesterday
from business trip to Sherman county.
whore he sold quantity of agricultural i'm
plements, and among them several headers
and threshers which will be used in the ap.
preaching harvest.
There is an editor at Yaquina bav who
has kissed the hand of her majesty, Queen
| Victoria. Oh my Some newspaper men
are born great and others have greatness
thrust upon them, and still others are fol-
lowed by the smiles of good fortune and
hive to recount their success
Long Creek Eagle: A recent visit to the
sheep camp Of John Wolfinger disclosed the
fact that his herder had disappeared, /, aud
his band of sheep were scattered far
and near The last report the Edgle re-
ceived from that locality he had not been
found, aud it is feared that he has been
| foully dealt with.
The osculatory demands upon ChIcago's
worlds fair mayor seems to be excessive A
| few days ago. Carter Harrison was called
upon to kiss the gIoved hand of the Prin
cess Eulalie. Yesterday he kissed the Blar.
nev stone. If tins thing continues he will
have queer combination Of tastes in his
mouth before the far closes.
Hank C Vaughn, who died at Pendleton
last week, was welt known IN this city
many years. His reckless career first began
at Canyon City in 1865, before lie had
trouble with the sheriff and deputy in Una
tillr county. He was brave to recklessness,
aDd during his residence Iu EASTERN Oregon
h d many adventures. At thu time If his
death there were nineteen bullet marks on
his body.
There never was but one bank failure in
China. That happened about 200 years
ago. Immediately after the failure the
heads of all the officials were cut off and
thrown into he corner with the rest of the
assets. This prompt action on the part of
the government restored confidence in
the banking business, and put Quietus on
further bank failures. The plan might
grove effective IN America.
Ocho, ReUieso: During the past week
between $1,000 and 10000 head of sheep
from the northern part of Crook county and
the southern part of Wssco have passed
through town en- route for the Cascade
mountains, where they will be ranged dur
ing the summer. The sheep appear to be in
fine condition, al fat and sound and by the
time they are compelled to come out of the
mountains this tall will again be covered
with a 1ne coat OF wool.
Something like 81. 900. 900 is tied up in
the wool between Peudleton and Echo
waiting for the demoralized wool market to
open up This additional load OF commodi-
ties, which the manufacturer needs, hut is
unable to buy because of the gold situation,
makes circulating medi m in this section
more searce.-Athena Press Our cotem
porary might have truthfullv added that
the fear OF fIee.trade has been one of the
moving causes in causing the bottom OF the
wool market to drop out.
Grants Pass Courier: The Hull & Beck |
placer, within six miles of this city, is si- |
Iently making a fortune tor Its owners
Last week 100 ounces of dust were brought |
in and on Monday 223 ounces more were
laid down on the bank counter, the two de. |
posIts being the result of four months run. |
There is heavy output of gold flowing ST.
leutly from the Josephine hills all the time |
Newcomers often express surprise at our re-
sources. This is one Of the greatest, though |
1t seldom makes any noise.
The election passed off very quietly to.
day, and there was no disturbance IN any |
part OF the city. Considerable interest |
was manifested in the offices of marshal and |
recorder. and good vork was done for the |
respective candidates. Up to the time Of |
going to press it could not be determined |
who were successful, and we make no sur
mises. There were about 500 ballots cast,
and this indicates there was Dot full vote |
the city has about 900 voters, and several |
OF these aosented themselves from the polls. |
Miss Hutchinson, who is in the cowboy |
race. once, with single string OF horses.
made $50 miles. We have ascertaIned that |
in town she rides ON saddle, but when on
her Montana ranch she goes it astride
HISS ID. Is in the stock business, and one |
biographer says ''maDy times she has slept |
In the open air exposed to the wind and rain |
Of western storms" True chivalry, If not |
Difference to the humane society would seem |
to dictate that the contestants should ride |
30 as not to prevent the cowgirl from win
ming the 81 900 prize. II
Heppuer Gazette. Through subscription |
Of our business s,men Wednesday, Frank Nc |
Farland and j. L. Yeager repaired 10 Hal |
lock hill. and kept up an incessant lombard.
ment with dynamite for an hour or more, in |
the hope that it would bring a much. needed |
rain. 1t sprinkled slightly, but the expert |
ment was not regarded as unusually sue |
,essful. However, the weather remains
cool, showers falling occasionally in the |
county, and the condition OF the elements
betokens general rain before the week is |
ended.
PROJECTORS are reported psnning out $50 |
per day In Squaw creek. Okanogan. A |
miner recently arrived in Spokane from this |
district with specimens of Gecomposed |
quartz, assayine very high in gold. An.
other report says that tnirty.two locations |
are made up to the present time on Mineral |
hill, IN that country, but does not mention |
any rich yields as above Miners, however,
are very confident. There are two Iedges |
running across the hill. one being free mill
ing and the ether appearing, according to
the Chehalan Eagle, a smelling ore, contain
ing both silver and gold.
Miss Caroline Harker, aged % years,
suicide In Portland Saturday by |
Jumping from the Stark street ferry into
the Willamette. L. L. Flynn, of Engine
Company, No. 7, jumped into the water
and swan to her, and kept her shoat for
some time. By the time a boat reached
them he had become exhausted, and was
with difficulty rescued. The woman had
sunk before the boat reached the place. and
the body was not recovered. Flynn's effort
was a noble act, and will long be remem-
bered by those who witnessed it.
Probably the most picturesque 4th of
July celebration yet planned in the state is
to take place on the historic grounds of old
Ft. klamath this year. The prime pal
feature will be sham battle between Co.
D, of Ashland, and Troop B, of klamath
Falls, against a band of Modoc Indians