The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05

A report was current on the streets toda
that the Portland contingent of the "com
monweals" had secured a train and were e
route east This lacked confirmation, an
was not credited.
Tha run of salmon has been more tha
usually light thus far in this portion of tn
Columbia river, aud cur fishermen ar
waiting for the water to recede hoping tina
fish will be more plentiful
The Gesang Vtrein Harmonic will give it
annual picnic on Sandsv, MAY 10Th, at th
grove near Mosier landing. Extensiv
preparations are being male, and very en-
joyable time may be expected.
One of the tram steaiers has found hi
way back tn this city, and expresses him
self a. satisfied with his experience IN th
s.srmv." He will hereafter re contentet
with ordinary, every LAY civil life
We are under Obligations t. Hon W. K
Eiii- for a cnpy OF he eleven census of ta'
United State, comprising tie report of tn
manufacturing IN industries. Il IS an import
ant document, and of great value for ref
ereuce.
We received pleasant call this after
Icon from y. n nuCt sidfCtit't
agent for the S.attIe Port Intetligencer Il,
hes been canvas-ing KIicki'at county in th'
iptere-ts OF thai paper, and came iron
Goldendale to..a,.
N IS Lucy Ssaats, OF Dutur, whose obit-
nary was published IN our cotemporar,
about three weeks ago, was registered al
the Umatilla House Yesteida; ard left fol
,he Willamette valley this morning on 8
witt to frieI ds and relatives.
There were eighteen carl ads of NUT or
heep shipped fr m the stock yards OF K +
Sal marsh & Co to Omaha to-day. Tney
ere from the Antelope c"untr,, AID wert
ii the NcR4e flock, purchase1 by Mr.. B,x'
ter for the eastern market.
Up to date the salmon catch down the
Columbia has been lighter than that OF any
previous year. Notwithstanding the pres
ent condition of things, the fishermen are
al betting IN the run after the mIudle OF
Nav to the close of the season.
The Reformer Is the name of the new
paper late.y Issued into .xistence in thi-
city. l. IS an organ the Populist party,
edited l.y H. D Jorv. and. az Its name in
.licates, 1t will attempt to reform the
Auci iCdu icpuo ~ Os 'pi'i9et> p '.'SiP-SS'
In portions OF Secopd street layer of
s Ill is being placed over he rough crushed
rock. This, after being travelled over, will
form a good road he'd, and save animals
from being crippled by the rough stone.
The diphtheria patients are recovering.
and some of them are pronounced out OF
danger. That the Infection did not spread
l. due to the heaithfuiness of our climate,
and the quarantine enforced against the
disease.
Eugene Guard. Fifteen or twenty tramps
broke seal on one of the cars in yGster
iay's north bongd freight trair, but were
r. rJected by the train crew. The ''Indls-
trials" then began throwing rock but Con-
tuctor Fred Wall promptly drew bis re-
rolver and frightened them away.
A. NJ Williams & Co have opened line
,f India silk dress goods, which are by far
The finest ever offered for sale in this city.
Fhey have also summer dress novelties at
10 cents ward. and other goods suited to
he season. ANY one desiring gfoi goods
j. low prices should RENE ber this old and
eliaDIe firm.
During the past few days Dalles zephyrs
lave prevailed, not of sufficient vIgcr to be
Iisagreeabie to old residen 3, but the dust
las bet raised consin erably. These winds
re very hea thiui, and clears the city of
nalsris. This Consideration should make
hem appreciated, hut strangers are liable
D com plan of them because of their vei,.,,-
ty at times.
The Snnhn,nish Democrat says: Say,
vlat about that 'chamher of commerce.
own in o, egon that called Governor Pen
over a liar when he said third of the
boring people of that state were out Of
npioyment? How would Pennoyer's
'bristmas letter to Cleveland read now?
Zig it up and read it, you fellows that
bought the governor was exaggeratiug."
chooner Alcatde, now there, has aboard the
aptaiD's daughter, a very pretty Young
,dY. ca board is Chinese cock, who
am insists that his daughter shouli marry
be Chinsman. and to for, e her to yield had
er contiued 10 her state-room. Captain
llsen was called upon by the miIlmen of
lakelef and given some Wholesome advice.
During the month of April there were
lsde at the iute mill of the peuitentIary
79 3l6 grain bags and $3.50 wool bags, 40
J. hes wide aud 90 ches long There are
ow on hand SUI ject to sale 900 600 grain
ags and 1865 wool bags, 81 penn Is each,
90 ore aud 1908 cat sacks. Besides the
boye, there is on hand $3.50 pounds of
sece twIne and 10 753 wards of hop cloth
here were also bal-d 10000 sacks. The
umber of looms III operation is 70, and
umber Of convicts Employed 24S
Corvallis Gdzptte: Four steers that tipped
he beam at 6222 pounds. were sold last
sturday by Mr. Wilson. of Alse,, to j. NJ
sburn. of this city The price paid seems
be secret. Mr. Wilson came out here
xpeating to get at last 21 cents per pound
'r the cattle on foot. c.sim;ng that sucn
fers had recently been made over IN the
lsea country. On consulting the various
ock buyers of Corvallis. ne found that the
srket price was considerably less than he
opposed.
Oregon and Washington are great fruit
-owing states, hat heretofo e the frei eht
larges on railways have been so high as to
nut them of from eastern markets. Since
lie opening of the Great Northern. compe
on has BEEN more pointed and freight rates
II fruit greatly reduced. The result will
} double blessing both to the western
-ower and the eastern consumer The
'oFld's Fair showed the fruit products of
lis favored section of the union.-Chicago
iter Ocean.
Pennleton Tribune: Parties who came 10
s. night fr0m east Of tEe mountains re-
nrt that IN meuse damage has occurred
ON the high water in Grand Ronde valley.
a Sand ridge large qnan'ity of grain has
zen washed cut. and the majority OF the
rmers VII be compelled t. do their Sc. d.
g over Orchards aad gardeps have been
lined, and not a lew houses an1 stables
-sifi away along the Grand Rnnde river
d tributary creeks The bridge at Orc
ell Is the only one on the entire river chat
is safe to cross.
A Portland paper saws: THOMPSON Met
{, the veteran UnIon ex solder. who at
mpted suicide by Iesping into the river
ON the Albins ferry yesterday morning,
ecsuse of his i'll health and poverty, is be-
q cared for by the Grand Army posts
ere. Last night they caused his removal
ON the city Jail to the Good Samaritan
Dspital. Metcalf says he s. not drinking
AN, neither does he look 1t, ard little
lndness and interest in his we'll being will
o doubt tend to make HIM cheri life
ere than he did In his moment of desper-
e despondency.
Mondays Albany Democrat has the fol-
wirg concerning the Youthful tramps:
The l2-yesr-old sons Of F NJ Redfied aud
A Allen left home Yesterday for Califor-
"A. This is thei second attempt. They
i'll probably not be disturbed in their
Rht, 1t takes experience to learn matter
as to hsye them fixed in ones mind, an.l
boys WI II soon be glad to return to the |
lrental roofs in Albany This is the rest
5 era IN the worlds history, and b VS. an-i
, alike seem ever moving up ans down