The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-11
From rhur xday . pa,ly.

The salmon season w,,p end Friday.
The annual circus is Wishing towns 10 the
Willamette valley.
Mr.. C. G Roberts returned on the morn
ing train from short visit in Wales Waiia.
Judge Bennett and family returned yes
terday from a camping tour at Trout Lake,
Wash.
Prinevil'e has q grandfather only "a years
old. and the champion liar of the Pacific
coast.
Misses. Virginia and Hattie Ma,den re-
turned Yesterday from few days sojourn
on the ocean beach.
MIR. and Mrs. q. G. Nielsen aud family
left on the boat this morning for few
weeks outing at Ocean Beach.
The quarterly examination Of teachers 10
being held at the court house by the county
superintendent and board Of examiners.
In some portions of Sherman county
grain is headed and threshed at the same
time. This proves quite an economy in the
line of labor.
The Oregon State Volunteer. Firemen's
,Assoclation will hold their annual tourua-
.ment at Oregon City on September 3 and 4.
Will the different companies in this city be
represented?
The wheat market will open in few
days; bur the quotations will not be high at
first. Too much grain is raised in different
portions of the world for the American
product to rale very high.
It is now rumored that the lately dis
covered '.wreck Of the Brother jonathan" is
only the remains of an ill.fated fishing
schooner. However, this will not prevent
the Brother Jonutha. from beirg ''discov-
cred again.
There was not a single ease before the
recorder today. No arrests were made last
night, which is good evidence that the city
is not disturbed by the tricks of hoboes;
but is enjoying calm from the operations
of burglars and thieves.
The Pendleton Tribune estimates the
wheat crop of Umatilla county. Oregon, for
this season at 4. .080, 600 bushels. The aver
age yield is placed at II bushels per acre
It will require more than $l25. 600 worth of
sacks to hold the wheat.
Wool-buyers say as high price has been
paid at The Dalles this season as the prod
net commanded In San Francisco. This Is
the best market for wool there is in the
country, because the facilities for shipping
are superior to those of any other point.
A person who came down from Walla
Walla this morning say the people there are
IN the midst of harvest, and the largest crop
Is being gather ed that has ever been done
in the history of the country. Farmers
throughout the Inland Empire feel very
much encouraged at the prospects.
The little daughter of Howard Morris
: was drowned In Crooked river last week
: The little glrl and her Oldest sister were
i bathing. when the younger one straDgled
and dritted into desp water. The elder
plunged after her sister, but without reach
ing her. The body was recovered later in
about four feet of water.
It is understood that the project of hold.
ing encampments of the several regiments
OF the Oregon National Guard has been
abandoned for this season. Governor PEN
noyer is said not to be fayosable. General
Compson went TO Salem last week for the
purpose of interviewing the governor on the
subject, but so far as known, he got no sat.
isfaction.
Gauete: Last Saturday morning while
switching at Heppner, the branch locomo-
tive Jumped the rails. The tender, how
eyer did not leave the track. yet all efforts
TO get the iron horse back were of no avail.
An engine was brought up from The Dalles.
ARRIVING Saturday eveui q at $50, and the
wreck was soon righted. No one was hurt.
and che branch engine was ready tor duty
Saturday night at the regular hour for
leaving.
The Tacoma fair seems likely to be q