The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-02

Mt amuspments, and a hountiful colatin
was spread at a sessonable hour.
A Portland party at Trout L ke a fe
days ago broke camp and left 1900 mnur
rain trout piled upon the bank to rot. 1t
sporrsmen of tins class who are destroyin
The attractlveness of all the mountain re
sorts. There seems to be no way IN whic
the hogs can be kept out of the mountains
Astoria Budget: 1t would not have tax e
much encouragement last night for few
hupdred citiz-ns to have gone to the jai
| md taken out the two red handed, confessed
| murderers and hanged them. There is 1t
Use in being hasty. There Is time enough
after the law has had its farciral course
They shall never escape, lawyers or no law
yers.
Independent: The wheat crop is beinG
speedily deposited at the mills. At the
Salem FIGURING mills they are receiving
about 1900 bushels daily, and this will be
raised very much BY next week. The fall
grain has not been nearly as good as was
xpected before thresniug, the straw was
.ery heavy, but the heads were not well
filled.
Th-re is every Indication that the att u
lance of tiremen In this city next Monday
will be the largest that ever assembled in
the state. There will be representatives
from almost every town In Oregon, and also
from many OF the towns of Washington
The hose tournament will be the graDp
event, and competition will be very active
tor the prizes.
W. w Statesmun: The harvest has so
far advanced. that estimates can now he
made of the approximate yield. It is con-
,ervatively calculated that the country easr
uf the Cascades will yield two hundred
housabd tons or three million bushels of
wheat. This Is a moderate estimate for this
phenomenal year. The best authorities sa,
1t is from 30 to 40 per cent more than the
country ever before produced.
Miners from Ceur d'Alene are now en-
ployed as farm hauds in Eastern " ashing
on and Oregon at 81 per day and board
Van d. Lishrnutt states that the mine own
RS of Idaho would give employment to
tho sands of these iaborers if they would
work for 81 rs per day and board. But
their union will not permit this, and tn
mine owners cannot afford to pay the So so
per day demanded.
Considerable excitement is manifested
every afternoon m the drill of the hose team
down Third street, from Washington to
Union, and excel ent time has been made
Doth IN the straight away race and the New
York test. The boys are clothed in a
proper harness, and rhis gives them an op-
uortunity to display their agility. These
races are witnessed daily by large crowd
of citizens.
The fire department of The Dalles re
spectfuliy request all business houses in the
city to close their doors during the hours i'll
which the parade. races, etc ), take place.
In or6er that fireman and others may parti
cipate Our guests will come from all por
tions of Oregon and Washington, and they
should receive hearty welcome from the
citizens. Monday and Tuesday should be
considered firemen's days.
Mr.. F. E Mccormick collected from our
CT iz4ns yesterday $50 in cash, besides do
1ations in clothing. etc, for Mr.. Motifs
;amilv. tho were left home ess and desti-
+ute by the burning of their dwelling on
Pleasant Ridge Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Mott, in her efforts to saye articles from
The building, became reckless and yentured |
90 far. aud was only rescued from the |
] ,mes, bv being pulled through a window. |
it was her dress took fire and was com
,letely destroyed.
The harvest fields of Wasco county givA
evidence of great activity, and farmers are
'usy from morning until night. So far as
esults known the yield Is much better
han was expected and there will be quite
N export trade. The wheat is of a much
'etter quality than that of last year, and
viii bring fair price in the market. Our
armers are we'll supplied with harvesting
and gram is speedily harvested.
IS h. L. s.
ay, and this sells at good figure to local
callers. So far none has been rec ived at
he warehouses, and, no sales have been
,ade.
Salem Independent: There seems to be
little money in Portland yet. The other
ay awell known Salem man, who held
tate warrant for three hundred dollars,
rent to Portland to get 1t cashed. He
ried at several banks and at last found one
nat would give him the money if he would
iscount it five per cent. This he was
ompelled to do, inasmuch as he was IN ur-
pnt need of the coin. Ii the bank from
Inch he got the money happe TO be one
those that has state funds in deposit
hat neat little thing it will make out of
rat deal.
Brown & HamIlton's steers were driven
Om tutir ranch, up near Jas. w ylanu 8 re- |
entity. says the H-ppner Gazette Only the
ldden rel urn of Ed Crabtree saved them
ON being taken away entirely. Ell says
lere were two of the thieves. one driving
small bunch of steers which he thought
ore the Patberg brand. Going on nearer
ne house, he was surprised to see bunch
steers belonging to the ranch being
rlven away. As soon as tine thief discoy-
red En- s presence he pnt spurs to his
orse and was soon out of sight. They are
opposed to be part OF the gang who are
,sponslble for the disappearance of the
utter creek cattle recently.
This warm weather must have had a ter.
HE effect upon Bro. Patterson. of the
eppner Gazette. as the following will yer
Y. Ca Sept 4th, the fremen Of Port
nd will give a Zig tournament. all fremen
the Pacific northwest being invited.
ow rates of transportation have been made ,
well as rea.onable hotel charges. The
lrses gwen for tiremen's races will amount
$3.50 The whole will be followed by ,
.il for firemen. A good time Is expected"
ow this is uukind on the part of our
mporary, as The Dalles is the place for
,iding the tournament. Our citizens have
ade extensive arrangements for entertain
Z guests frum all portions of the state, and
, not wish the big city on the Willamette {
have the honor. But, perhaps. the mis-
Ike was made by our brother by the two {
,Inrs being of nearly equal Importance.