The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-16

+. at work in wheat fields, and harvesting
/ crews were busy IN every direction. He say
i the average yield of wheat will be abou
, twenty bushels to the acre, and of gooc
e quality.
Mr.. A. P. Venan, the piano tuner o
Portland, will be IN the city in few days
Anv orders left at either of the music storei
r will receive prompt attention.
/, Mrs. Jos. Beezley left on the train las
! night for Spokane, where she will remain a
few days. and from there will go to St
Louis, No., where she will visit friends and
relatives.
! Mrs. Brown and daughter, Miss Mamie,
} were passengers on the boat this morning
J for Portland. They have been visiting
their son and brother, Mr.. Geo Brown, in
this city, tor some days past.
Deputy q. s. Marshal Seeley arrested
Dennis Lancton this morning for selling
whisky to Indians. He was Incarcerated
in the county jail to-day previous to his ex-
animation before the o. S. commissioner.
An insane man by the name of Johns,
about 60 years of age and a member of the
G. a. r., was placed under restraint at
Hood River yesterday. He was brought to
the city this evening on the boat, and will
I
Mr.. J. B. McGiil, of Wamic, gave us a
call this morning. He says crops yielded
well this season; but the rain delayed bar
vesting somewhat. Mr.. McGill does not
believe that the rain injured grain hut little,
and the loss will hardly be apprec liable.
Three highwaymen stopped buggy near
Pendleton Wednesday evening; but the
driver lashed his horses into gallop and
L ha inf har hqd wi
fence throwing the occup ant out, and he was
terribly bruised by coming in contract with
the wire.
| The recent rains have soaked the hills
back of Astoria to such an extent that they
are beginning to slide into the city. 1t is
| reported that the residents near the hills
| are raising their houses so that they can
obtain terraced yards without the work of
| hauling dirt and gravel.
| We have received copy of the Arcadia
Courier, printed in that town in Nebraska,
in which are published two letters from
The Dalles, from immigrants from that
state. They are very complim entary of
this region, and describe the city as having
from 5000 to 5000 inhabitants.
Here is sample of Ellensburgh, WASH,
style: The police officers Monday arrested
four stran gers with splendid kit of bur-
glar tools In their possession, also lot OF
cheap jewelry. They were hard lot, and
the officers turned them loose after giving
each one a whaling with willow switches.
Here is whatSo Miller of K,nsas-says
about an alien land holder: 'Lorl Scully,
the Irish hog, who owned so much land IN
Kansas, and was harder upon his tenants
than English landlords are upon the Irish
peasants, is dead. He went off IN the
right time. Kansas just now is governed
so much like hell that Lord Scuily will
scarcely realize the change"
While coming down the grade near the
Mcdonald crossing of the Grass Valley
canyon, says the Wasco Nel0s, with six
horse team and two wagons loaded with
wheat Mr.. John CHM accidentally got off of
the grade and both wagons upset, turned
over twice and rolled down into the canyon
below. Nineteen sacks of wheat were
bursted and strewn upon the ground, but
the wagons were only slightly broken. Mr..
CHM escaped without injury.
The subject of the sermon at the Chris
tian church this evening will be: Tine
Course to Pursue to be IDfalliblv Safe; or
Sincerity Seeking the Way to Heaven"
The design of the sermon is to answer all
the puzzling. perplexing questions of lnfidel-
iry and the divided condition OF Christian
Ity, SO as to leave the honest inquirer infal-
IDLY safe. There will be lot of questions
publicly answered every evening. Special
musical programme this evening.
Neaus: The house of Mr.. John Synnod,
seven miles east of Wasco, was struck by
lightning on last Wednesday. The WIN
dows were badly shattered, the stoye was
broken and the floor of the room was badly
torn up Mr.. Synnod was severely shocked, 4
and the soies of his shoes he was wearing
are said to have been torn off from his feet.
He soon recovered sufficiently to make his
way to a near neighbor's house where he
was we'll cared for and soon felt all right
again
Kishwalk, an Indian, rode IS miles to
Warm Springs one day this week and back
storage, which was attached by his sheep
herder, and it was necessary to make quick
time to his homs to procure the necessary
funds. He accomplished the feat, released
his wool and paid all costs. The suit arose
over misunderstanding, and should never
have been taken in to the courts, as the In
dian is honest and responsible for all his OBJ |
IIga tions.
Albany Herald. Mr.. Wilhelm held over |
a large quantity of last years wheat in the
warehouse at Monroe Landing, but he de-
cided to unload to some extent before this |
seasons crop came in. He therefore dis !
posed of 1000 bushels to Mr.. Fischer, of !
the Corvallis Touring mills, at 55 cents in
the wa rehouse near Monroe. He also sold |
to San Francisco parties $50 tons at 60 cents |
per bush hel delivered IN San Francisco The |
grain is carried from Monroe Landing to |
Corvallis by steamboat, thence to its desti- |
nation by rail and ocean steamer via va
qulna.
The Kellogg company is making success |
full tour of tie country. The unique feat
ure of their work is the warbling and whis- |
whose mouth Is peculiarly shaped and who |
has the power OF causing all sorts of impos- |
sible. albeit musical, sounds to be emitted |
therefrom. He can initiate with accuracy |
exery variety of bird song. and there is, |
seemingly, no end to the multiplicity OF |
sounds which his vocal organs can compass.
The company will perform in the Methodist
churc h IN this city Sept. 23d.
Eugene Guard: While walking across
the foot bridge that spans the river from
the Patterson hop yard yesterday afternoon,
Miss Suey Gibbs became dizzy and fell off I
into the water. She was seen to fall by |
Parsons brothers, who were at the hop |
house about $50 yards away and they ran
to the rescue. When they arrived at the
river brink opposite her. Zach Parsons
plunged into the river and by hard swim
ming saved the young woman from watery
grave. Before Mr.. Parsons reached her
she had already sunk twice. The gentle
man Is entitled to considerable praise for
his prompt action.
Albany Herald: A peculiar theft took
place in Corvallis Tuesday night. Mr.. w.
E. Chandler, who is employed in Simpson,
Huston & Cos hardware store, during the |
absence of Mr.. Simpson and family from1
the city, has been sleeping in the house.
That night he lay with an open window,
and the thief by mounting upon washtub
reached in with long stick and drew out
Mr.. ChaLdler's pants and coat. securing
some SIS or more, besides several other art-
cles in the room. MIR. Chandler was not
wakened, and in the morning had to make
signals of distress and send out for some
clothing before he could make his appear
ance~ on the street. That was very un-
kind thief.
We learn from the Walla Walla States
man that very sad and deplorable scene
occurred at the grave of Mr.. George Thomas
in that city. Rev. Father Flohr refused to
have the remains inferred in consecrated
ground, alleging that the deceased was not
a member OF the Catholic church, and had
not received the sacrament before death.
Joseph Thomas, brother of the dead man,
persisted in burylng him beside his father,
and by the persuasion of prominent Cathor
lies, the reverend father finally permitted
a. - H. 1ona This happonod ha |