The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-07-21

the injury not a serious one.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
of merchandise last night.
Capt. J. w. Lewis returned last night
from few days visit in Portland.
Ex-Governor NJ ,ody aud daughter Miss
Edna, arrived on the boat last night.
Judge Clifford, of B ,ker city, was pas
senger on the east-bound tram ye'terday.
Salmon Is being shipped east in boxes
every day by the Pacific Express company.
Judge Bradshaw and family viii leave
tomorrow morning for the coast, where they
will spend the heated term.
Mr.. John Sweet, formerly cattleman
of Wasco county, out at present residing
in Arlington, Is in the city today
We learn from persons who returned
from Portland last night that the mercury
marked 92 in the shade for days last week
in that city.
Mrs. julius Wiley and sister, Mrs. Clark,
left this morning for Bikeoyen, where tney
will spend few days visiting their sister,
Mrs. II. e. Rooper.
Mr. 81 NJ BealI, of Albany, started on
visit to this city few days ago. but being
ill, stopped in Portland until his vacation
expired, and then returned to his office work
in Albany,
The 1. o R. NJ. viii institute tribe
next rue.diy evening III this city. Ihrr+
are a number of names on the charter list,
aud the new lodge will open with the brigh
est auspices for success.
Piles are being driven quite rapidly today
on the bridge over Mill creek. Our prope
will again feel joyful when the . R &
N. Co s road Is completed, aud trains arrive
and depart on schedule time.
The salmon "catch" has not been as
good for the past few days as formerly.
aud wheelmen are in a quandary whether
the fish will come in as large numbers
again during the present season.
Guy South we'll was arrested last evening
on the charge of rnaiiciously killing horse,
the property of an Indian named Spencer.
He was brought before Justice Davis and
the examination held this afternoon a
o'clock.
Condor, the county seat of Gillian
county, and right in the heart OF the best
cattle range of the northwest, has been
"out" of beet for two weeks. Some OF the
"cattle on the thousand halls" should be
butchered to furnish meat"
A case of assault and battery was re-
ported from Dufur yesterday, which is much
to be deplored as the parties are prominent
citizens. The matter may come be ore the
courts, and therefore we deslst from pub
fishing any of the particulars.
Sunday night the fish wheel owned by
Mr.. Davis, broke loose from. its moorings
and hoated down the river about a mile and
half. TINS morni Ig it was towed back tc
it's position by the ferry boat. ,
Three of Eastern Oregon's papers have
discontinued publication as result of
the hard time. The names of the sheets
that have thus succumbed are the Johu
Day Living Issue, the Summerville Sun
and the Iaiand Republican, of Athena.
Mr.. H. Mccoy, OF Dufur. called at our
sanctum this morning. He is fearful that
the present warm weather may injure
spribg grain. No apparent damage has
resulted ye', but it will not stand many
more hot days before 1t begins to wilher.
We received an agreeable call this
morning from Mr.. Ben Ironmonger, OF
Caleb, Grant county. He CAM in town
with load of wool, and has several more
to be hauled. In his vicinity cattle
are N excellent condition, and grass was
never better at this season of the year.
Mr. W. II. Moore, the merchant of Moro.
is in town today. He says Sherman county
will produce very large crop OF grain this
year, and the greatest difficulty will be ex-
lerienced i'll moving it, At present they
are waiting for reapers ard threshers, and
they are fearful that harvest will have to be
postponed until these arrive.
Last night the city marshal aroused a
man from his peaceful sluuber on the side
walk and TX him to quarters in the city
jail. AIT, r passing the ni.ht comparatively
comfortable he was brought before the city
recorder tins mprnilg and fined $40 for his
idiosyncrasy, II which amount he replen-
shed The treasury.
Heppner Gazftte: Our county court has
refused to allow deputies for either sheriff
or clerk. The question will again be con-
sidered at the next term of court. The
public will understand that both officers
are now salarled, receiving according 10
law $2400 each The earnings of both
offices go to the county.
Mr.. Bnty, OF Wapinltia, presented
Sheriff Driver yesterday with black
bear cub, and last night he was turned
loose In the Jail. The prisoners. had
great deal of amusement with his bear
ship, but this morning the sheriff look
him home. He is about six weeks old,
ana is quite gentle and playful.
The growth of the Canada thistle IN
this vicinity should be checked. This
obnoxious weed has usurped almost every
vacant lot in the city, and stringent
measures should be taken TO eradicate It,
If left until the seeds become ripe the |
germs are propagated everywhere, and |
efforts should be made to cut down the |
plant before it natures.
An American inventor is said to have |
patented an electric corset which, If |
squeezed, gives q shrek like a railway |
whistle. An agent would starve to death |
try .ng TO sell them in this section The
"dear girls" wouldn't have tbem.-Copdoa
Globe Whoever has these articles for
sale could make h fortune in this city, for
every young lady wcul1 purchase one.
Last evening while some freighters wert
in camp ar Mr.. Coopers farm on Ten mile,
two tramps broke inc one OF the boxes on
the wagon and stole some crackers aud other
articles. The freighters were at tie creek
Watering th If animals, and the dogs gave
The alarm. They gave chase to the hoboes,
I'D in their fight they dropped the stolen
Goods, which were recovered by the owhers;
'ut the thieves jumped into the creek, swan
o the opposite side and disappeared in the
loom.
Bishop Dillon, of the United Brethren
huroh, whose home is in Dayton, Ohio,
reached an excellent sermon at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
morning. 1t was clear, forceful aud ad-
nirably relieved by apt illustrations.
he theme was "Love." The bishop pre-
ides oyer the Pacific coast conference,
nd is on his way from Dayton, Wash,
here he held his last conference, to Sa-
I'm, Oregon, his temporary home.
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