The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-09-29
ITEMS IN BR1EF
From Wednesdays Daily.

Han. A. II. Lyle. of Cross Keys, Crook
county, is IN town today.
Cattle are in good condition, and grass
is excellent for this season of the year.
The wind blew with some velocity to-
day; but during the equnoctial periods of
the year heavy gales may be expected.
Mrs. Lanfare, wife of Capt. Lanfare,
of South Bend, Wash, Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Julius Wiley, of this city.
Two of the cars that were in the COLI
sion on the Spokane branch few days
ag,, passed down the road this afternoon.
The usual activity in the moving of
the wheat crop still continues; but the
small price make farmers not eager TO
sell.
Wasco tribe, No 16. in this city, ad-
vanced six from the adoption to the
Hunters degree at the regular meeting
last night.
The road to Wapinitia is in good con-
,dition except a portion of Tygh grade
where loose rocks have rolled down by
reason of live stock being driven over it.
There was only one sd. and d." before
tho recorder this morning, and on him
was imposed fine of So. He will repay
working on the streets hereafter under
the care of the street commissioner.
The Democrats reduced the cost of
government about $l5,000O00 a year by
abolishing the bounty on sugar. Then
they Increased the taxes of the people
about $4,000, 900 a year by putting a
duty on sugar. Great fnanciers those
Democrats.
L.
FROM visit to his farm at Waplnitia The
llarvesi of the wheat crop is in operation In
that region, and the yield is very abundant
Very little wheat is sold from that por
ton of the country but it is generally fed
10 hogs and cattle.
Work on the Clear Lake ditch has been
stopped on account of lack of funds. 1t
was prosecuted with considerable vIgor
for time, but those to whom the con-
tract was sublet did not have funds to
carry the ditch to completion. and the
employees did not appear inclined to con-
tinue WORK without being paid Tor their
labor.
Hon. John Minto the well knowrf |
Oregon pioneer, delivered the annual |
address of the opening of the state fair |
at Salem Monday, AMI it was peculiarly |
interesting from the fact that Mr.. Mimic |
was the orator of the day at the first |
state fair, held thirty-four years ago at
Oregon City. His address was full OF |
interesting "reminiscences and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the AUDIENCE
Oregon City Courier.
Oregon is generally considered an anti
corn state. The following from the
Eugene Register, will therefore be of in
terest A. W. Bond, of Irving, Thurs
day showed us some of the finest corn
we have ever seen raised in Oregon. 1t
was raised on his place near Irving on
prSirie land. Two ears were shown, one
of which had $50 kennels, and the other
500 all plump and uniform. He has
eight acres OF such corn, and he says it
is ripening nicely. He will have some
excellent feed. There is no doubt but
good corn can be raised here if properly
tended.
A Tacoma dispatch says: "The 13-
year old daughter OF r. III. Norton, edi
or of the Roslvn Meas, was instantly
killed this evening at Gig Harbor by
Leroy Kellar, aged IA. Kellar was out
hunting pigeons, and on returning home
passed the Norton girl, who was playing
with other children. She had a toy
pistol and pointed it at the children,
Kellar raised his gun in Jest,
pointing it at the girl. He pulled the
trigger by accident, and the charge of
'hot struck the girl between the eyes.
The girl was in the city this afternoon
the Inters ate fair. Coroner
Hoska will investigate tomorrow"
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