The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-06-02


development.
In addition to the usual drift floating
down the river houses were noticed today
carried downward by the tide. There has
evidently been gieat damage to property
8 in all the towns on the Columbia during
the present food.
We understand that the steamer Almota
will be brought int requisitien for trans
ferring freight and passengers on the
upper Columbia. The boat will land at
Cello tonight, and the portage to this city
will be made in wagons.
Ayers Pills are valuable for the cure of
Headache. Constipation, Stomach and Liver
troubles, and all arrangements of the diges-
tive and assimila i've organs. These Pills
are sugar coated, safe and pleasant to lake,
always reliable, and retain their virtues in
any climate.
Boats constantly leave the corner of
Washington and Front streets for the
benefit of the guests of the Umatilla
House. Floods nor fires cannot stop the
energy of Messrs. Sinnott 6 Fish, who
are determined to allow nothing to in
terfere with their business.
DR.. VIM. Tackman, dentist, has opened
dental parlers in the Schanne brick, on
Second street, over A. A. Browns grocery
store. He IS we'll prepared to do all
work in the most artistic manner, and
understands thoroughly all the latest in
novations in the art of dentistry.
The floors of the Umatilla House in
the office, bar room and dining room
have been raised four feet, and guests are
lodged and fed the same as usual Messrs.
SInnet & Fish are determined to keep
hotel at the old stand. and for over thirty
years it has never failed on single occa-
sion to furnish meals and lodgings for
the travelling public.
The railroad track, both east and west
of The Dalles, is in terrible condition,
and In many places the read:bed is
washed out and the ties are floating
around. 1t has been estimated that it
will take the company fully six weeks to
repair the road bed SO that trains can
make regular trips. This will be heavy
loss to the railroad and great lncenvenI-
ence TO the travelling public.
Rafting through the streets is a COM
mon occurrence during these days of high
water. At II o'clock. party consisting
of Mesdames e. ] Crandall, B. s. Hunt.
ingten and Chas. Corson, with Mr.. C. j.
Crandall and small boy as escort, landed
IN front of the ] INES -MouNTAINEER office
on raft, composed of portion of
sidewalk. They hoated through the
principal business streets, and appeared
to enjoy the novelty of the ride very
much.
Tuesday night Winans Bros. lost an
other fish wheel by washing down
stream. This makes the fifth lost dur
Ing the recent freshet, and will foot up
loss of several thousand dollars.
1t is particularly heavy on them at this
time; but with pluck which insures sue
cess they are determined to rebuild, and,
If possible, by attention to business, to
recover the losses they have suffered.
Miss Lucy Stats, who died in Portland
last Tuesday, was daughter of the late
J. G. Stats, a pioneer resident of Dufur.
and who died there about four years ago.
She was young lady of most estimable
character, and leaves great many friends
at Dufur, where she was born. The re-
mains will be brought to this citv and
buried Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Patrick Pagan returned from his
farm near Bridge creek yesterday. He
has been absent absent several weeks
looking over his property interests in
that portion of Oregon The streams,
he says, are higher than they have been
known for many years, and great dam
age has resulted to farms on the bottom
lands.