The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-06

| Inc mornings are COOL ana very mustf'
The street sprinkler will not be needed
very much more this fall.
| Elder Shearman, we are informed, is at
tempting to institute Baptist church il
| this city.
Miss Stella Patty, of McMinnville. has
secured clerkship in the store of Mr.. G,
| F. Stevens, of this city.
Oct. 2-Unlted States to Elmer E. Grlf
fin; hf of ne or n hf of my or sec. "a
| town l north range 8 east cash purchase
Although the wool season is fairly over
an occasional load finds lis way TO the
city, and is either shippe: by rail or by
| water.
A large delegation of journalists passed
| up the road to Pendleton last night to at
tend the editorial association in session in
that city.
Mrs. Mary Knebel returned Sunday
Night from visit to her daughter, Mrs
Ii. Anlauf, in California. She has been
absent several weeks and had a very en-
joyable time.
The amount of fruit that is brought to
this city every day from neighboring farms
emphasizes the importance of cannery In
this city. With proper management this
would more than pay for itself the first two
years.
Lane county has settled with Its eg-
sheriff, J. Z. holland, the dispute in re-
gard 10 the amount claimed 10 be due the
county from the sheriff The court ac-
cepted $l,2a0 as the county's share of
$3,O5l.77, which MIR. holland had retained
AS fees IN settling with the county.
What has become of the rock crusher
for which $3.50 was paid by the CITY ami
the same amount by the county? Has IT
been relegated to imocuoIs desuetude? Il
this era of economy it Is ve-y Necessary that
these Injuries should b, kept up. ami In
constant operation.
Ashland Tidiags: A good crop of fine
figs has grown and matured on couple
OF trees nn G. L. Billings place near Ash
land this year, and Mr.. B. reports that the
second crop is ripening and promises TO
ripen all right. No particular attention
was paid to the trees.
A TillsmOok young man nineteen years
of age had never seen railroad train
until he recently boarded one at Forest
Grove and rode to Portland. He is said
10 have grasped the back OF the seat very
hard whenever a fence was approached,
thinking the train would have to Jump
over it.
Eng neer Watson, who was injured in
tram wreck on the Blue Mountains a few
days eg) and taken to the Walla WaiIa
hosp tai. died there Sunday night He
was member Of the Masonic fraternity
and also of the A. o. U w. HIS home
was at La Graude, where he will be buried
today.
AStrian: Yesterday as two fishermen
were coming from Bakers bay up the
ship channel, and when near No. buoy,
three large whales were sighted, SO near
that tine fishermen were SO frightened
that they almost lost control OF their boat |
during the excitement of getting out of |
that vicinity. A number oil whales were |
seen just off the bar Friday morning, and |
these were probably a part oil the same
school.
The hop grawers in the vicinity of |
adopted novel plan oil har- |
vestIng their crop this year. Not being |
able TO pick their hops on account of the |
low prices, they gave the use of their dry |
houses TO pickers and furnished wood for |
drying. lhe price OF sulphur, burlap and |
other necessarles fer drying and packing |
will be deducted from the money received |
FOR The hops, and If any balance remains
above 40 cents per box it will be the |
the owner of the yard, other
wise he makes ne profit.
Mr.. a.. Speichinger, who has a farm
about two miles southwest of The d lies.
brought some specimens of Tukay grspes
20 town today which surpasses in sIzs and !
weight of cluster of any we haye ever seen.
These were raised on highland, without Ir-
Igation, and demonstrates the fact that our
oIl is we'll adapted to the growth of grapes
When our facilities become fully known
ind The DalIes, will be grown as fine
,rapes as anywhere on the Pacific slope,
lud In few years our export trade will be
airly developed.
MIR. Press Martin has leased the warm
prings at Collins landing, and has made
TO place these in first class
,rder tor guests. The sulphur and min
.ral springs will be enclosed under roof.
md adjoining will be boarding and
odging house where meals and beds may
,e procured at the reasonable charge OF
;5 per week. The beneficial effects of the
,aths are well known, and this season of
he year is 8 very favorable one for in.
Aids to take advantage of them.
Fall weather has begun early, The rain
as begun 10 fall and the leaves to seek
loiher earth. LOOK out for severe
,inter, for the squirrels are boarding a
,r:e store of food, and the eagle is ad.
ing several branches to his nest on the
1mmits of the bigh mountains. Nature
as gifted birds and beasts with instinct,
nd man with intelligence and reason.
he former acts according TO the inclina-
on of their nature; the latter attempts
dethrone intellect and TO inaugurate I
lie of lis own instead. i