The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17
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From weduesday's Daily.
JUNE II. 1898

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. W. .. Cram, of Portland, is /
town to-day.
The run of salmon still continues YER
light. and no Improvement is expects
until the weather becomes warmer, an
the water decreases in volume.
Col. Pat Donan, whose address befor
the editorial ASSOCIATION in session in thi
city last October was so highly appre
clated, passed through The Dalles on tn
afternoon train to-day en- route east.
The members of the Medical associa-
tion, which has been in session in thI.
city during the. past TWO days, exp: esl
themselves we'll satisfied with the meet
ing and delighted at the location of oul
beautiful little town.
Rev. T. G. Hodgson, Methodist pastor al
Prineville, returned to-day from a three
weeks visit at Yakima. He says th,
country is In splendid condition as regard:
crops, and since irrigation has been intro
duced the land has proved wonderfully pro
ductive.
Twenty horses were drowned yesterday
IN attempting to cross the river at Wal
lula. They were on the ferry boat in the
center of the stream when the craft cap
sized and every animal was drowned
The men fortunately extricated them
selves from the horses and were saved.
One lone, solitary sheepherder became
too hilarious last night. and found his way
In the city jail. He was content with his
lodgings, and this morning made no com
plant about the fine, but left contented
It is only occasionally that he visits the
haunts of civilization. and when he does he
is determined to have good time.
Hon. j. g.. LucSey, agent at the Warm
Springs agency, arrived in town today
He says the crops are in good condition
on the reservation, but crickets are eating
them as rapidly as possible, and, it IS
feared, they will destroy them entirely.
This is very discouraglng to the Indians,
who expected this year to have good re-
turns for their labors.
From letter received today we learn
that DR.. Hollister was at the entrance
door of the old Ford theatre, with a guide,
when the building fell. He fortunately
escaped injury by being a minute too late.
As 1t was, the doctor was covered with
dirt and plaster from the falling walls;
but appreciates the fortunate circumstance
of being detained at the threshold.
Mr.. Frank Fisher, carpenter at work
on building near the electric power
house, fell from scaffolding this after
noon distance OF about twenty feet,
causing a complicated fracture of the
right leg. The llmb was broken in two
places between the knee and ankle, and it
will take some time TO mend. DR.. Rine-
hart was called and attended to the inju-
ries.
The following advertisement appears in
an eastern journal: Oregon is the para
disc of farmers. Mild and equable cl1-
mate, no extreme of heat or cold, no cy-
clones, billiards or severe storms of any
kind. Certain and abundant crops of
grains, grasses, fruits and vegetables. No
failure of crops has ever been known.
Full information furnished free by the
Oregon State Board of Immigration,
Portland, Oregon.
The baccalaureate sermon last evening
at the Baptist church attracted a far
audience of members of the Alumni of
Wasco Independent academy and friends
of the graduating class. Mr.. Whistler
preached a very able discourse, which |
was replete with good advice to those who |
were about to enter upon the active duties |
of life. The sermon was listened to with |
marked attention by all present, and no |
doubt left good impression on the minds |
of the students.
A few days ago man by the name of |
Leslie Wise, of Davidson county, South |
Dakota, arrived here, says the Baker
Democrat, and his strange actions caused |
his arrest by the sheriff on charge of in
sanity. The man talks incoherenIly; i'm
AGNES he is deputy sheriff on the trail
of an embezzler; has several fraudulent
checks IN his possession which he claims
were forged by the fellow he is after.
Yesterday morning Judge Campbell
caused an examination of the man to be
made by Drs. Biggers and Snow, who
pronounced him insane and he was sent
to the asylum last evening.
The nominations by the president of
Daniel j. Murphy, Thomas ]. SLACK and
Henry G. Grady 10 the positions of u. s.
district attorney, collector of customs aud
U. 8. marshal created considerable sur
prise among Democrats IN this city, but |
were generally approved. Murphy was
never considered on top, and the opinion |
expressed by the correspondent of the |
Oregouian few days ago of his downfall |
was considered about right by many local |
politicians. Black and Grady were al.
ways considered prominent candidates, |
to be the favorite from Eastern Oregon. |
But the plums have fallen in unexpected |
direct. ons. and the inevitable will be |
borne with becoming grace.
A o'clock this afternoon a lunch wasr
spread in Keller's confectionery for the |
visiting ply sicians and invited guests.
There were about fifty chairs around the
table, and each was occupied. After the |
tefection was partaken of several of the
newly elected officers of the association
were called upon and responded. They
all appreciated the manner in which they
had been entertained, and woult kindly |
remember The Dalles and its citizens.
As the time was limited there was no
toast master, but each appeared 10 enjoy
the occasion. At the hour of 2 O'Clock
DIR. Rlnehart announced that the train
would be in waiting at the Umatilla
House, and there would be accommoda-
tons for all who desired to go. Quite
a number of those present aval'ed them
selves of the privilege and paid visit to
Cello and the fish-wheels IN that vicinity.
They returned in little over an hour,
and took the afternoon train for Portland.