The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-02-24


The plans are to be submitted TO the board
Of trustees of the institution on March lst,
and conclusions as to which plan to adopt
will be made as quickly as possible in order
to hurry the work alolg towards the letting
of the contract Tor the work of construe-
ton.
The case of Heald We. Chandler. q suit In
ejectment, which had been ON trial for three
days, went to the jury last night about 8
o'clock, and after being out about an hour
returned verdict for the plaintiff, award
ing him the possession of the property 10
dispute and $4l.0S damages.
A Simetallic League has been organized
in Portland, with Van B. DeLashmutt as
president and Glen o. Holman. secretary
nr Glen y. Holman, who is the or anizer
for the National Bimetallic League in O.e-
gon requests that the silver men in the var
ious counties in the state who desire to or
ganize leagues in their respective sections
place themselves in communication with
him.
MIR. S. Klien, dealer in secondhand
goods, assigned to Mr.. II. Knight, his cred
itor, and to-day an auction sale was had OF
the articles in toe store. A "a ge number
of Indian curios, VIII ch Mr.. Klein has been
collecting for many years, were sold very
cheap. Among these were some interesting
and rare specimens of aboriginal art, and
which would be valuable additions to any
museum.
Frank c. Brady, who left Portland early
in July, 1892. with Sl5, 900, mainly funds
of the Sunnysids Land & Improvement
Company, was arrested y sterday at Lsav-
enworth, Kan. He was appreheL ded
through the instrumentality of nenry w.
Minister and Thomas u. Conklin. the re-
spective superintendents of the Por land
and Kansas City branch of the Pinkerton
National Detective agency.
Our cotemporary mentions the fact in
We terday's Issue that there were in the
stock yards of R. E Saltmarshe & Co. In
this city. eleven fat hogs from the Eastop
rarm near Dufur. that averaged 3l5 pounds
each. Mr.. Wesley Rice. manager of the
Columbia Packing Co., called on us this
4ftel noon aud stated that the company re-
,eived, one day last week from Mr.. Moran
of Klickitat county, eighteen hogs that
averaged 1863 pounds. These are the heav-
est, considering the number, that we haye
ieard of this year Can any one beat this
weight?
SaY8 EQ6 l1OUu nitCT otuCtCIs
Mercer, commonly known as French Char
,ey,' was found dead in his room in The
Oalles at l:30 Tuesday morning. Charley
had resided in The DaIles since 1860 and
was known by everybody. He was good
hearted, kindly old man, relic of bygone
days, but the rugged and honest worth of
the old man made him many friends who
sincerely regret his loss. Peace to your
spirit, old friend. and may it find abiding
place where your old calling need not be
pursued"
When Hon. Elisha Applegate was re-
lieved from his o erous duties as agent at
the Klamath Indian reservation there was e
discrepan, y between his accoun nd the
accounts kept by the 0epaI tment of sol e
S2297. 70, says the Oregonian. AS Mr..
applegate considered his accounts correct,
he has not paid the department thu or any
other sum in ettlement. Yesterday su
was be un by e government In the
United States circuit court agaist him and
his eight bondsmen to recover the alleged
balance. m lar suit as b gun against
MIR LuckeY, form rly agent at the arm
Springs agency, to recover $346.S 50.
The following are the statistics of fruit
culture in the nei hbo.ing state of WASH
ington: At the end of the planting season
of 1894 that state will have $4,000 acr of
fruit, which will produce Tot far om 20,
700 tons next season. Whitman county
takes the lead with about 40O carloads,
" ALA v ALA will p oduce $50. akima
200, Clarke l70, Lewis 100, Kilt tas 80,
and others will vary from 10 60 each.
In dried fruits larke county leads with
about 55 carloads In peaches " hitman
and Clarke will lead. 1t is estimated that
l,5OO, 900 trees will be planted this coming
season.
The circuit court has been busy to-day
with the case of State of Oregon vs. I'D.
Henderson, under indictment for the crime
of assaulting a. officer with dangerous
weapon. 1t occupied the time until the
noon hour empanelling jury, thirty juror
having been swo before the requisite
twelve could be chosen. The panel was
exhausted and only tv- s lected, and the
others were called from the court room.
AS empanelled the jury CO, sists of the fol-
lowing pc sons: K b Driver, D A Sturgis.
j r Uoy.e, w r Menefee, Z L Schn idt, J
Peter kopke, W Sylvester,
w Moore, ] F Root, J 4 Mccormick, E M
W Wingate.
The Northwest Fruitgrowers' Association
organized at Spokane yesterday by the elec.
tin of the following officers: President.
DR.. Blalock, of Walla Walla; secretary, s.
A. ClarKe. of Salem; treasurer. w. S OF
ner, of Walla Walla. Vice Presidents:
G. P Wilcox, OF Yskims;
Idaho, Robert Schleischer. of Lew stoD;
British Columbia, John Kirkland; Oregon,
}. r. Cardw ell, of Portland. The next |
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esolutions were adopted recommend.
ng the fruit laws of California.
Assn. ances werss received from transconti. |
rental lines that the northwest would re-
eive the same rates on fruit shipments as
njoyed by California.
DR.. James Brown, of Portland, secretary
f the Oregon state medical boar !, is in this |
ity, says the Salem Statesmdn, for the pur
lose of testifying in the case of the state VS.
Vm. Lee, indicted for the unlawful practice
+ medicine. Dr. Brown has placed the
opy of the second ition of the me ical
egister of Greg in the hands of ! ate
'rinter F. C. Baker and it is expected that
be pamphlet will be completed during
ext month. The ed tion will give the
ames, residence, date of icens alma
liter, etc., of the physicians within the
tate, the rules and regulations, lists of the
lost important colleges repre- ented by dip
,mas in the state, the medical law and
ne decision of the supreme court n the
armore case.
A new feature in the o. N. G. of Oregon
hospital corps for each regimen, now
eing organized. That of the first regiment
i'll be at Portland. Albany is fortunate IN
aving one for the Second regiment, says
le Democrat. DIR. M. q. EilIs j. the 6rst
,rgeon and J. A. Cummings assistant sur
con. These gentlepen are now preparing
r the formal organization of the corps on
,xt Monday evening at the armory. In
ill consist ct twenty members, all new ret |
uits except the surgeon and assIstsnt
ne officers will probably be select, d BY r.
mpauy. TIE hospital corps Is an inter-
ting feature in the N. q. and in actual j
rvice is important in regim. Mt. IL
The Spokane RevieD, in commenting
on the address of H. 5. Blandford before
e Fruit Growers convention SAYS: "H. {
Blandford, of Nalla " ALA, 5, oke on
he Pacific Northwest and surprised ;
ne of his hearers by giving comparisons
its size. There was but one way to prop
y market the gr, at wheat crop, he said,
that was by organizing this great north.
st territory into one organiza ion and =
our fruits as one company. Then =
ala ALA fruits would not be sol as | =
INST Yakima or Snake river, or the Co.
lbia river. Frui are not selling cheap
The consumer, but they go cheap from d
producers. This was due to inharmony d
producers. and could only be overcome r
union of organization" CT
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