The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-18
From Mondays Daily

DIS trip 90 the country
Mr.. j. P. McInerny returned Saturda,
night from few days outing on the coast
The beach in the rear of the Umatilii
House is crowded with wood. and rive
barges are constantly unloading lumber. ;
Mr.. Arthur Kennedy. the foreman of th.
Arlington Record, arrived in the city yes
| ,erday on visit to relatives and friends.
The wharf house of the Regulator COM
| pany washed out during the food. Ths
water is sufficiently low now for this faci
to be discernible.
There is q report current today that Capt
Short, of the Regulator, has resigned hi
position. We did not learn when the res
ignation will take effect.
Mr.. A. Scherneckau, of Astoria, Is in the
city. He was formerly a resident of TIM,
county. and has property Interests in
Eastern Oregon which require his attention,
Satisfaction of Judgment was entered Sat
urday in the records If the county clerk 10
the case of q. +. McEirny against II. G.
Coe for the SUN Of $500 and $3.50 attorneys
fees. sss - se
Considerable activity is manifested by
the railroad company 10 putting the track
~ kOOo lOuulbion. 1Ioioo EdE VvcI ~ a.
sooD as the bents of the Mill creek bridge
were replaced, but the track required ball
lasting.
Sheriff Driver visited tho camps of the
men at work on the Clear Lake Ditch Co.
during his trip to the country, and learned
that the three prisoners who escaped from
rhe Oregon City jall had passed there the
previous day.
1t has beer computed that the death rate
of the globe Is IS ger minute, g. 100 per
Jay, or 35.7l7,790 per year. The birth
rate is 20 per minute. 100. 800 per day, or
80 BIZ 200 per year. reckoning the year to
be 365t days in length.
The record of the police court was largely
inci eased this morning, and SIX per. ons,
charged with being drank and disorderly,
were brought before Recorder Dufur ana
each was fined s. Two settled the amount,
and the others were turned over to the
street commissioner.
Judge Beiiinger has held that selling
liquor to an Indian who is IN charge of a
Uuited States Iudian agent ;s not puu,sha.
pie uuder the United States statutes. The
decision will have the fact OF very mate-
rally lessening the incomes of Eastern Ore
gou deputy o. s. marshais.
An expert gives the follow log opinion re-
garding Inc recent discovery OF gold in the
artesian wells of Palimsn: ssrhere is no
question but that the find is rich one
Pullman is thoroughly excited over the dis
covery, and claims are being located 10 all
directions. A number of companies with
ample capital to make Developments were
formed last night and it will be but few
lays until the lead will be uncovered. Alex
Rowe, owner Of the land where the dis
overv was made, is regarded as a very tor.
tunate man.
An Oregon City minister has undertaken
. 4 job. The Enssrprise says; Rev. j.
w. CJwsn wishes 10 know why the
churches of this city are not attended BY
the men. aud to get at this ress ,n as near
as he can, has addressed letter /. to a mum
Der OF the bu>lness men asking them their
own reason, aad to obtain from other men
their reason for not attending church. Th.
slbject will be the theme of his sermon
aexr Sunday evening, and ne hopes to secure
and throw some light ON the subj ct, with
out however, using anyone's name.
The Clear Lake Ditch Co. have about 100
men employed, and are pushing the Work
as rapidly as possible. There are three
camps established along the line OF the
Itch Inc first 10 about twety miles from
the edge of the timber. aud the Others are
Iooye nve mics apart. IL rs the insentlon
of the company to have the ditch completed
ln SIXTY days, when water will be turned |
INTO McGubben's gulch, winch will form a
aatural canal to jumper fat. With irriga.
cation this belt of land will be rendered |
fertile in the growth Of grain. and will be
,ne of the most desirable PORTIONS of Wasco
county. For many years the settlers have
ssrnestiy desired soms means Of irrigation,
and their wishes will be gratItied in two
months.
Independent: Maggie Scott, seven year.
ID. a daughter of VIM. Scott, VINO Iives Oh |
he Scots Mills road, five miles frou Sill |
psrtoo, va, dreadfully burned ON Monday |
morning. The little one wac alone at a dis- |
ance from the house, and 1t is suppose..
ne was handling matches. In some way |
ier apron took hre and sne started, scream |
0g, toward the house, but being overcom.
~ the heat abe tell face down and was III
be to rise. When help reached her til,
ire had badly burned her back and lowe.
xtremities. A physician from this cit,
was summoned ~ quickly as possible, bu
little could be done Tor the sufferer save t.
alleviate her agony and death came to be,
relief on TUESDAY.