The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-07-08
ITFNs IN BRIEF
From Saturdays Daily.

| Inc lAst OF the Y. >. prisoners we
taken below this morning by Deputy Ma
shall Jameson
Mr.. L. W. Denton finished shipping h
berry crop to-day. He has shipped sewers
hundred tons from his farm this season.
Hon. S. A. Clarke. of Salem, has been /
town to-day. He delivered an address be
fore the horticultural society thIs Afternoon
Complaints come from portions of th
county that during the past two DAYS grail
is beginning to show the effects of the heat
The Regulator returned to her wharf las
night at haif-past 10 o'clock. She made tn
trip to the Cascau es in hours and l3 min
utes.
The decision in the case argued befor
Judge Bradshaw yesterday was not reached
! The court took the matter under advise
ment.
There were two carloads OF cattle shipped
from the stockyards of z. E. Saltmarshe
Co. last night. These were destined for
Troutdale.
Mr.. A. M. Harris. 76 years of age
walked In to town yesterday from three
miles the other side of Nansene, distance
of twenty miles.
The occupants of the city Jail last night
Were a hobo and drunk. They were
brought before Recorder Menefee this
morning and were fined.
Mr.. Max Blank is preparing foundation
for cottage residence for Mrs. E. NJ Win.
gate. This will be rushed to completion as
soon as possible, and will be in the latest
style of architecture.
Assessor Koontz finished the WapinItia
country last week, and his next place will
be In the vicinity of Dufur and Five Mile.
He says spring grain needs rain very much,
bot fall-sowh Is In good condition.
Several horses have lately died in this
section, says the Grant Dispatch, from
either poisonous weeds or disease, and
Stock Inspector Mcintosh WIS down on
Monday, but could NOT decide on the cause.
The teachers institute for Wasco county
this year will be held at Hood River. he
ginning July 3lst and ending August Stb.
There will be able instructors in attendance
and the session will undoubtedly he sue
cessful one.
A distinct shock of an earthquake was
felt last night about ii o'clock oD Pleasant
ritge, about eleven miles south of this city.
1t continued tor about a minute; but the
reverbations weie not noted, whether from
east to west or from north to south.
An exchange says that dancing will make
girls feet large and produce freckles, and
that hanging on the front gaze will produce
rheumatism. But if the dear eatures are
denied these small pleasures, it's comfort
to know that they are still allowed to wash
the dishes and clean house.
The following IS the report of the berry
crop at Hood River so far this year, copied
from the columns of the Glacier: Up to Fri
dav, the 23d, 6236 crates; FRIDAY, lSS; Sat-
urday, 237; Sunday l0l; Monday, 300;
Tuesday, 293; Wednesday, l64; Thursday,
l69-total to date. 1857 crates.
This morning the Regulator started from
her wharf with large lead Of freight, and
a number of passengers. Among the freight
was a grading outGr, destined for some
point on the lower river, under charge of
Mr.. Olson. Where it came from could not
be ascertained, but it is supposed from some
point In Washington.
The river at the foot of the rapids is still
very swift, and the Dalles City can only
make the landing with ha load. To-
morrow she will bring full freight to the
Lower Cascades, and then make two trips
to bring it to the wharfboat at the foot Of
the locks. By this means the Regulator
will have full load on Monday.
Theodore Flock, aged II. son of John
Flock, who resides some SIX miles above
Asot n, was drowned in Snake river Tues
day, between Ten Mile and Couse creek
He and some companions were riding along
the river when the bank caved In, and threw
him and the horse into the stream. He
was drowned before he could be rescued.
E f. Lyon and wife, OF Wasco, Oregon,
who have been in this section for the past
two or three weeks, says the Lewiston
Teller. looking over the prarri- and reserva-
tion lands, returned to Lewiston Saturday,
en- route for their home. They we're very
impressed with our country, and
propose to keep trace of reservation mat
ters
This is the last day of the official career
Of MIR. Frank Menefee as recorder of this
city. He has held the position for two
years, and has performed the duties with
credit to himself and honor to his constitus
ency. In all his actions with the public he
has proved himself competent, courteous
and honest. and the best wishes OF the com.
munity will follow him in whatever busi-
ness he may follow in the future.
- NCIf lbtCiC nCCbiuS wan hCto bilio
afternoon at the city hall by the horticul
turists Of this vicinity. Hon. s. A. Clarke
delivered a very interesting address, and
gave some practical ideas regarding the cul-
ture of fruit trees. Those present were
very much interested, and considered them
selves well repaid for their attendance
After the address was over, very pleasant
and profitable time was spent in exchanging
views on the growth of fruits and the proper
and available means of destroying the pests
which are infestIng the orchards.
A "a. 600 mile telegram has Just passed
through Port TowDsend. A priest living at
Petropaulov XII, Russia, sent cable to the
town of V ladIvostock, a distance of l4OO
miles south The message was taken from
across B hrIDg sea to Un
alaska where it was sent to Port Townsend
via Sltka. Thence it was transmitted
across the continent to New York, to Lon
don and on to st. Petersburg, and from
there across the sDow-covered plains OF
Russia to VladIvostock.
DIR. v. T. Cooke, who lives near Rock
land. WASH, brought with him to day some
branches rom his apple trees afflicted with
4 fungus growth which is destroying 8 or
,hard. They were shown to fruit growers
in session this afternoon, and no definite |
conclusion could be arrived at to account |
for its presence. 1t has been suggested that |
these branches be sent to the department of |
agriculture to see If some remedy could be
applied. The same disease, insect what
ever it may be, is destroying many frult
trees IN this vicinity.
Considerable has been said about the
funds for the agricultural college at Corval-
lis from the state, which had been placed IN
the Hamilton q Job bank by Hon. A r
Shipley, the treasurer of the college, and
by the failure of that institution becoming
unavailable for the present and to meas
are a loss. At the recent meeting of the
board of regents 1t was decided to hold the
treasurer and his bondsmen for the money,
and the matter was placed in the hands OF
The executive committee of the hoard. As
Judge Boise is one of that committee the
people will have ample assurance that just.
ice and right and the welfare of the state
will be guarded by the best legal ability of
the state.
The Idaho World says that j. B. Foster
exhibited in the Boise Democrat office some
Ut the bones of the prehistoric horse dug out
Of the opal fields. Among them are the
bones of one OF the legs from the knee
down, with the hoof attached, and Judging