The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-08
From Tuesday 8 Daily.

Cold and frosty.
MIR. A. Genres has secured the agency OF
the Bingham springs mineral water~
The breezes SO far this month have not
been as pleasant as those or May or June.
The county school institute will be held
in this city next Thursday and Friday.
Very little wheat is arriving at the vale
houses now, A few loads day are re
ceived, but the bu K Of the wheat harvest
has been marketed.
The fire alarm this afternoon was
caused by an inripient plaZe in the Eas:
End; but the flames were subdued, and
no damage was done.
1t is very probable that Astoria will
soon have railroad connections with the
interior, and very soon the city by the
sounding sea" will enjoy an era OF de-
velOpnent.
The old awning around StublIng & Will
Jams sample rooms was removed today.
1t has stood in its present position sIuce
1868, and demollshlng it removes one Of the
oldest landmarks in the city.
A Georgia editor puts it in this style:
"The wind bloweth, the wafer floweth,
he farmer soweth, The subscriber oweth
OF our dues. So come runnin', this thing
of dunnin' gives US the blues"
The great spectacular drama of Uncle
Toms Cabin at the Baldwin opera house
tomorrow, wednesday. There will be
scenery appropriate to the play, and the
thrilling dramatizatiOn OF this great
work never loses interest with the public
The woodplle, in front of ihe recorders
Office, that was terror TO evil-d0ers, has
been cut in stove lengths and piled In the
woOdshed, and this work has been done
by persons enuer arrest aud not able 10
pay their fine, thereby not costing the
city cent.
Baker Blade: Horace Sloan the latter
part of last week brought in $300U in
gold dust from the mines of Elk Greek
Mining Company AT Susanville. The
geld Is, as usual, of coarse quality, and
was on display at the First National
Bank of this city.
About 1000 sheep are expected in the
stockyards uI K E, Saitmarshe & Co. this
evening. These are being driven from
Crook and the interior of Wasco county.
About 500 of these will be shipped to the
sound; and the remainder will be put in
pasture for some time yet.
There were two drunk and disorderIy
persens arrested on the street last night for
being obstesperous. They were brought
before the recorder this morning and each
was fined So. to which amounts the city
treasury replenlshed, and the unfor-
mates went their WAYS In peace.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term at the regular meeting
of Friendship lodge, No. 9, K. of Z, held |
last evening: F = Cunning, G c.; John !
GAVIN, V q; H Chrsman, l'reIate; ia
Ward. NJ OF w: John q Hertz, NJ at A;
ID w Vause, K of II s. s; H H Riddell, |
NJ of +; w n Wallhers. NJ of E.
The present crowded condition of the
public schools will require the emplov-
ment of more teachers, and very likely |
some action will he taken in this regard |
at the nexi regular meeting of the school
directors. each teacher has now fifty
pupils under charge, and these are more
Ihan one person can do justice to in the
matter of studies.
Hon. Zera Snow is making the closing
argument in the case of the state vs Otis
Savage, as we 90 to press. He is laying
The foundation for lengthy argument in
1Is usual able way. Addressing the juy
personally and asking them who is TO
,lame, that this now "Cele brated Case"
las become celebrated, laying a i delay oD
he shoulders of the council for defense.
The case will go to the jury tonight.
An Oregon City dispatch says that on
rbursdav morning. G. GaIlcgly, night fore.
nan OF the new electric pow er house, was
eriously. perhaps fatally inidr by sand
ar, with load weighing iuIly ton, falling .
pon hIp ho b, nf =. |
be hosting gear caused the car TO tall !
ack, aud Gallogy freely admits that he t
7as where he ought not 10 have been when
be descending car caught MIN. No bones !
'erc broken, but there wa conclusion OF I
ne spine al d serious internal injury. The 9
,lured man has a wife and three children :,
The theory that free gold quartz does !
OF exist on the western slope of the Cas- a
ajes has been exploded by The discovery 5
D tie Leroy group of claims short DIS a
lnce southwest of Monte Christie. A q
ngget valued at about Is cents was d
cked out OF a piece of quartz. The a
dge is said TO be mammoth one, and o
located at an elevation of over 5000 s
ct. 1t has been prospecled with several a,
nnels, in all OF which the free gold q
iariZ is shown. a.
Argument IN the case of State VS.. Otis =, ~
Savage begun last evening, and W. Fl. Ii
ilson addressed the jury in behalf of
e prosecution and q. s. Wilson for the m
fendant This morning the argument Sr
ntinued, and A. S. Bennett presented an
e case to the jury for the defense and co
ra Snow for the state At both times MI n,
e court room was crowded with specta- es
IS s,among whom were very many ladies. all
ore than usual interest is manifested de de
this case, because Frank Klein and ju
is :. Savage haye been reared IN this all
and nearly every one is
luainted with them. /,