The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-25
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pressman and compositors. TIE paper
now a thing of th- past, and very little ri
gret will be manifested at its demise.
The millinery and nect.tie sociable give
by the Good Templars in the K. of P. ha
last Saturday evening was very largely a
tended, and although th- admission fee wa
only Is cents very liberal amount was rt
allied.
Miss Kate Bronson, of Santa Blrbars
Calf, who has made an extended tour {
the east, including the world s fair in Chr
cago, has spent the last few days the gue-
of her brother, NJ. F. Bronson, in thi
city, and will return to ner home in Cali
fornIa tomorrow.
Grass on the ranges is abundant, ant
stock of all kinds are IN splendid condition
says the Antelope Herald. The sheermen
not having realized anything for their sheer
and wool this season will be 10 a rather frai
condition to meet hard winter, should
sGca a one SIT in. May the good Lord de-
liver US.
Herman H,ll a native of Finland, shot
himself while duckhuntlng ln the vicinity
of Pony slough, near Marsh6eld. His gun
was discharged while he was taking it out
of the boat. The full charge of shot took
Eject in his right breast, passing clear
through his body. He was able to crawl
out of the boat into the raftLg.scow, but
died few minutes later.
The RevieaD states that Spokane is filing
up with de, perate characters, Whc, the po-
Ii believe, are working their wav to the
midwuter fair at Golden Gate Park These
unwelcome visitors comprise all sorts of
criminals, the pick pocket, the burglar
the petty thief and the garroter, and the
reports received daily of crimes in that
city Indicate that they are working heir
pass age Look out tor them in The
Dalles
Times: Frank Cav. of Idaho. commonly
known as 'De ,th on the Trail, has been in
the mountains above Charlottesville for
Jew weeks engaged in his av0rite sport
shooting the festive deer. He reiurne'i to
his place Thurs lay morning after having
succeeded 10 killing forty deer and Que bear
Most of the meat he secures is dried ard
made ready for the ma,k ket. In 1taho n
held the championship for hunting, and he
seems to be making a good start in this
neck OF the woods.
Tne Baconian cipher claimed to have
been discovered by D.. Owen, of Detriot,
promises to become literary sensation. Ii
the doctor is riehr, Dounelly will he aus
tanned, and Shakespeare as an author will
drop ont of the biographies. DR.. Owen
CLAIMS he began the so ution of his CIPHER
two years before he heard of Dcnrelly's
discovery. He nov has 1t copyrighted
and will soon begin the publication of ;he
narratives which the cipher has sclosei.
These publications will be followed by pub
lications of the cipher itssif.
Stevenson Pioneer: Last Wednesday
morning Amos U derwood ctme down to
Stevenson from the Big White Salmon after
County Clerk Carr to act as coroner over
tha remains OF Aiolp Anderson, who was
foan dead in his cabin near Mr.. Under-
woods. Mr.. Anderson located there about
year ago. He was about sixty years old.
Mr.. Carr in looking over the situat on con
cluded that he had not been dead Lver
twenty four hours and no of empanelIng
jury at large expense as all indication
went to show he died from natural causes.
Green Arnold, who died at La Grande
last Wednesday, is we'll known to pioneers
in this city. MIR. NJ. NJ. Cnshing, who has
been IN this vicinity since 1852, says he
planted the orchard on Three Mile. at the
old Whitney place in 1855, and remained
there ver4l years. In 1858 Mr.. Cush NJ
SAYS there was log house standing above
the Whitney place OH Three Mule creek ,and
in this in 1854 General Palmer made the
treaty with the Wasco and Warm Spring
Indians. Mr.. Arnold was highly respected
IN this vicinity as man OF generous in
pulses and integrity of character.
Corvallis offers to the fashionable world
a new form Of entertainment, the onion so
ciabie Six young ladies stand in row.
and one bites a chunk out OF an onion; then
the onion is turned over to the young men
for inspection. The one who guesses who
bit the onion kisses the other five ladies'
II be fails to guess, he is only allowed to
kiss the girl who bit the onion. Thus again
is the hope of reward overshadowed by the
fear of punishment.
Pasco Necs: In the city of Roseburq,
Southern Oregon, there exists an organizi-
tion known as the ''Independent Order OF
Old Maids" and not one member thereof
has reached the age required to legally be
member of such an order. At ball gwen
by the militia OF that place the members OF
this antique order presented floral tribute
bearing the inscription: "ComDiiments OF
the 1. o. o M" When it comes to the
girls proposiDg in unity in this far west
there is something wrong. Biys, the girls
have pressed the button, you certainly can
do the rest.
The "Y's" gave a most entertaining so.
cial Saturday evening at the academy
which was attended by a considerable
number of people. The chief part of the
entertainment consisted OF ghost drill,
sixteen of the young ladies were in line,
each hahited 10 a sheet and unmasked.
The evoiutions were quite intricate, but
were Unanswered with scarce an error.
After the drill the mandolin and guitar
club rendered several very pretty selec-
tIons. Luncheon was then served by the
ladies, part of the entertainment that
was highly appreciated. 1t was one of the
pleasantest entertainments of the season.
The receipts go to the charitable work of
the society.
B. 8. Pague, Oregon's forecaster, has
taken charge OF Californir weather and has
located at San Francisco. The Examiner
says: "Mr Pague Is from Portland Ore,
and for some time it is natural to expect
that he will labor under the disadvantage
of predicting rain oftener than 1t comes.
He will be somewhat in the position of the
Mississippi valley farmer, told of in ancient
history, VINO visited Arizona and was
tempted by the appearance of threatening
clouds to venture an opinion that a shower
would shortly ensue. The same antique
chronicle records that dusty Iuhabitant of
the land OF cactus replied: You may be
right, stranger, but the chances are against
you, as have been here for twenty years
and it hasn't rained vet. "