The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-04
From Tuesdays Daily.

Miss Annie Reidy, of Portland, is visiting
freinds in this city.
Miss Salna Pnirnan was passenger On
the boat this morning to Hood River.
The wool season is nearly ended, and
wheat will be brought to m arket in a lew
days.
Mrs julius Wiley and sister returned
last night from visit to Mrs FL. q. b ,oper,
at Bakeoven.
farmers throughout the untry are busy
harvesting their grain crops. and have little
time to visit the city to make purchases.
Wasco tribe, No l6. 1, o R. NJ holds
regular meeting thus evening IN K of P
hall. All members are earnestly requested
to be present
The boat makes her landing about half
past s O'clock each evening, and this
makes 1t much more conYenient for ship
pers and travellers.
The members of the Jun or Christian
ing for Hood River, where they will spend
the day and return in the evening.
Marshal Blakrny arrested two individuals
last night who were drunk and di.orderiy
on the streets They were brought before
fnedS5
Through traffic on the D. r. g. N Co.'S
road will be inaugurated about August
9Th. 1t will be impossible for the road
to be placed in running order before that
time.
Mr.. and Mrs e. NJ. Leslie, of Sherman
county, returned last night from short
sojourn at Trout Lake, Wash. they
were accompanied by Miss Van Pelt, of
More, Ore.
The greatest difficulty in completing the
repairs on the o. K & Co 3 road Is the
long ridge near Mosler. Work is being
enc, geticaliy pushed at this point, and il
will be finished in a short time.
Sherman county Is harvesting the largest
crop OF grain it has had for years, and the
farmers are vi wing the war clouds between
China anu japan with strong hopes that they
may continue long and to the bitter end.
Cooling streams. forest shades, ice,caves
and snow-capped mountains furnish the
material these days of which dreams are
made. Ii antIcipatatIon Is more enjoyable
than reahzation the denizens of the crowded
cities may be extremely happy.
Last night there was case of assault and
battery at the East Eld, IN which a mau
received blow in the face The injured
party lodged a complaint with Justice DAVIS
today, and the beIigerent fellow paid his
fine without the expense of trial.
The warehouses and stock ards are en-
joyIng rest as nearly all the wool haS been |
and gram has not begun to be |
hauled in vet. The shipment of cattle has
stopped for a few days, because farmers are
too buy with their grain to attend to ship
ments of livestock.
The Skamania Pioneer, in its last issue,
said some harsh things about the D. P. &
A. Co.'s boat on the middle river. 1t stated
what it claimed to be facts regarding lack
IF accommodation on the part OF some of the
'ticers The company, it says. is not very
'oi ular with shippers along the river
There IS a rumor that a new town will
DON he laid out at the mouth of the De.
chu es, and that the water power in that
.,ver wilr be utilized tor factories. This is
very eligible site; but during these Demo
ratio times booms do not enjoy the same
popularity that they did :. few years ago
"Why should the spirit of mortal be
,roud" is conundrum propcunded by
ONE poet; but 1t does not apply to this
altitude, for ordinary mortals have all
hey can possibly do to exist, without
dding the luxury of pride 10 their every-
lay lite The spirits of Oregon mortals
re not proud, even with large rua of
almon, bonntiful harvests and fair pros
'ects of an open river to the sea.
Fruits of all kinds are on sale in our mar
les, and the peaches are very luscious In
Avor this year The Dulles has manvl
hings of which to BE- nroud, and one of |
hese is its superior facilities for the growth
{ fruits.
The proprietors of the distllsry. lately
ocated at Grant, are looking for site for
e-esta bishment. This city Is the proper
ONT for the enterprise, and it may be se-
nred with little effort.
River barges have had an active trade in
npplyI piles and lumber for repair, on
ne o. K. & Co.'S road during the past few
'eeks that 1t has been IN course of construc-
ion. The o r & N. company had no boat
n the middle river, and ihe btrges have
cen busy hauling materials to different
oints
A boy about len years of age, named
while engaged at work in
laning mill in the city this morning, had
is hand caught in some part of the ma
hinerY, crushing the three right
ngers. DR.. Holister was called and
ressed the injured hand, and the boy
'ill be able 10 attend to his business In
ew days.
Au affidavit has been prepared bv the
outhern Pacific. to be slgned by employees
esITing reinstatement, declaring that the
iii ut mas resigned his membership in the
i. R. and promising that he will never
gain ,In that organ z.tion; second, that
e will not JON any union or brotherhood
Or the term of i've years: third, that he
,il not become member OF any labor or
during the time he Is employed
y the s ,uth-rn Pacific company.
Last Sunday Mr. Murphy, the deputy
l. marshal, arrested man for selling
uuor 10 Indians, and not having suff1
lenl evidence to convict him of the
r1me, gave him his liberty. Last night
e was caught in the act of selling
,hisky to an Indian, and was arrested
nd placed in jail. Thist time he will not
e discharged tor lack OF evidence.