The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-26
From Mondays paily.

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for some time.
From Mondays paily.
Mrs. Russell, who has been spending
few days on her farm a few miles from tn
city, returned Saturday.
Mr.. Henry Cram, of Portland, arrived IL
the city last night, and is visiting at tn,
residence of his mother.
Hon. Henry Blackmau. of Heppner, ar
rived in town last night from Portland. Ii,
will take the night train tor his home.
There will be held a special meeting o
the common council tomorrow evening &C
| consider the construction and improvement
of sewers and sidewalks.
Crook county is represented on the Una.
tilla House register to-day, by the following
names: Fl. Taylor Hill, J. II. Crooks and
Adrian Crooks of Prinevills.
MIR. Chas. Wintermier. formerly resi-
dent of the city, arrived in town from Min
neapolis this morning. He left to-day on a
visit to friends at Hartland, Wash.
A female Mongolian was arrested last
night for larceny She stole about Sl2.
and will be forced to answer before one OF
our courts of justice for the crime.
Mr. A. Tiizer received letter to day
from Hon. Geo. Z. Blakeley. stating that
his party would start from Chicago on the
homeward trip to day or tomorrow.
The city Jail was occupied by two lne-
brlates last night, and the city. recorder
paid attention to their m sdemeanors and
caused the treasury to be replenished.
A few drops OF rain fell yesterday; but
rot sufficient to lay the dust. THIS af;er
noon it clouded up, bu5 there were-no gen.
erous tears from the heavens above up TO
the time OF going to press.
Hon. W. II. Wilson, fe and family. re.
turned yesterday from an extended trip
east, during which time he visited his par
ents at Fsir6eld. ILL.,, and spent several
days at the worlds iair at Chicago.
Most of the letters asking the governor
to cal an extra session of the legislature
are from Umatilla county, where. It ls al
legged. the farmeIs are in debt So 900 600
an wheat is now quoted at 3S cents
bushel.
The bodies of all the victims of the Annie
Fdron disaster have been recovered, the
last two being those of Mrs. Tappan ami J
ID. McIntosh, who were found several feet
distant from the wreck, at the bottom of
the river.
The street-sprinkler still continues in it's
work of keeping down the dust in our
streets Zsphyrs may b ow, but the moist
ure afforded by this apparatus keeps our
highways in the best condition for pedes-
TRANS and vehicles
Hon. s. A Clarke arrived in this city to-
day from Portland, and made tour of the
orchards to see what pears he could procure
fo sFipmapf fIa ia ha of ha Ear
Fruit Co. of Cal, aud can find m irket for
the fruit product of Oregon.
The recorder is still busy on his ''old
curiosity shop in the shape of documents
which have been filed away since the early
sixties. These he is arranging in proper
order, and when he is through with his
work be Will nave perfect. system -.
Dr. HOLSTER received letter from his
sister Miss Matilda Hollister--to day. and
she will start from Chicago for The Dalles
next Friday. She will be in the city Iu
time to take her position IN the public
schools. which begin their fall term on the
tifst Monday IN September.
Mr.. C. W. Phelps is doing a rushing bus
mess at his implement warehouse. Hardly
day passes that he does not sell farm ma
chlnery. His stock is not depleted yet,
binders, threshers, etc., to supply the H.
land Empire, and he warrants them first
class in every regard.
A sham battle was fought at Camp Comp.
son last Saturday, and the maneuyers were
well executed. Lieut. Nelson was struck
in the back by blank cartridge, and surgi.
cal attendance was necessary; but his IN
jurIes were not serious. Gen. Compson was
MI xvtth fha hat 10 nd Aaol
it was the finest sham one he had ever wit
messed.
Mr.. R. E. jMulchav, superintendent of
the Oregon Pacific railroad, was boarding
the morning south bound overland at Al
bany on his way to San Francisco Wednes.
day night, says the Guard. when he frac
tured some of the bones of his left hand by
getting sudden wrench. He telegrsphed
ahead and DR.. Pain boarded the train when
it arrived at Eugepe, and dressed the in-
jurrd hand.
j. E Howard, contractor for the ietties !
at GraY's harbor and at Tilllauook, has re.
turned from the former place and gone to
20 inspect the work of construc
tion of the ietty on Dry Stocking bar. He |
says the Gray's harbor jetty will be com
pleted within two months. Some of bis
employees struck ledge of gas coal where |
they were taking out rock for the Jetty. |
He will bore tun ell into the ledge, and If |
he finds it profitable to do so, will develop |
it.
The state school fund, says the Statesman,
feels the stringency of the times and there
is delay In the apportionment this year
The state treasurer usually apportions the |
school money, arising from the interest on
the fund from the sale of certain lands, on !
the first Monday of August. But owing to |
the delay in the payment of interest this |
year the treasurer was not prepared to dis |
tribute the money August 7th, and will not |
be ready to do so until some time next |
week.
Antelope Herald: We are informed that
Phil Brogran sr., is a heavy loser on the |
large band of sheep which he bought from
Ed Kelsay last spring, He paid So 90 per
head for them at that time, fed them and |
kept two men at about $40 per month with |
them ever since, shipped them to Chicago |
and then could get ly from 81 rs to So 90 |
for them He is therefore loser to the ex
tent of nearly $4,000. THIS was all due to
the sudden drop the price of mutton at
Chicago.
Wenatchee special to the Oreqonidn In
formation reached here last night of the
discovery of the body of man about 80
miles from here, in the vicinity of Leaven-
worth. Justice Reeves Impaneled a jury |
and made thorough investigation of the
body, which had been covered with logs
and stones No information could be
gathered concerning the identity of the
body. The skull was crushed, and the,
Jury promptly decided that the man had
be en- murdered by unknown parties.
Journal, The zeal cause of local bank
failure in this state can justly be laid at the
doors of the suspended banks of Portland.