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early reminiscenoes. The truth immedi-
ately flashed upon their, minds that they
were sons of the same father and mother,
and with tears courslng down their bronzed
cheeks they clasped each others hands in
brotherly grasp. and were speechless for
several minutes. By those present 1t is
described as the most affecting scene ever
witnessed, and the brothers we're 80 over
Ioyed at seeing each other that they were
confused, and as one of them expressed
himself, "didn't know what to do" When
John left home the younger Fortner had no
recollection of him, but the parents often
talked about him and wondered where he
was, and by this means he had constant
desire to see him. Strange to relate, one
winter in California they lived within thirty
miles of each other and did not know it,
and during the years they have teamed
rom this city must have seen each other
several times without being aware OF the
act. Hereafter life will seem brighter to
zach, aud, although one Is 5S years old and
he other 40 they are boys again in their
relationship.
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A Painful Accident.

The 12-year old son OF Mr.. Charles
Doyle of, Eight Mile, met with a terri
BILE accident last Sunday. While playing
around load Of hay, in some way the
rack-pole came in contact With his body,
lacerating the lower abdomen in fright-
full manner. DR.. Dietrich, of Dufur, was
called and performed very successful
operation in replacing the yiscera and
intestines and sewing UP the lacerated
wound. The boy is subject to heart
troubles, and the doctor could not with
safety administer an anesthetic, but
the little fellow stood the painful opera
ton OF having sixteen stitches inserted
without groan. He set his teeth and
bore the pain like true hero that he is.
The boy is resting as easily as could be
expected from the serious and painful
nature of the wound.
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SwaiIows' Homes.

An interesting incident to the student OF
natural history has happened since the flood
at the East End, and notably under the
awning Of Moody's warehouse. Several
colonies of swailows haye built their nests
under the porches of the buildings, and at
the warehouse there are about twenty of
these little structures. As soon as the water
receeded they would congregate around the
muddy sediment and carry it on their bills
to irons under the awning and begin their
work until their nests were complete, and
now. flying in and out Of their habitations
these industrious little swallows
pass the livelong day. The architectural
design of their dwellings, has not been
changed for ages, and the same little conical
structures, we presume, were built under
The caves of the ark after 1t rested on Mt.
Ararat after the great Biblical aood. as were
unce the regent food under the porch of
Moody's warehouse.
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Along Separation.

Truth IS sometimes stranger than fiction,
and there are events in everyday life as
startling as those which have been narrated
by celebrated authors Disappearances and
meetings after long years of separations
happen daily which would be interesting
reading matter it woven into the plot of
some novel by the genius of writers. One
of these happened at the East End Tuesday
evening, which is both strange aud thrilling.
ThIrty-eight years ago their lived in the
little town of Dallas. Illinois, a family con-
sisting of mother and father and
two sons by the name of Fortner. One
of the children was aged 20 years
stalwart boy, full of the ideas of youthful
adventures, and the other pratling child Of
two summers. At that time the west was
the land where fortunes were thought to be
made IN a day, and the elder of the Fortner
boys left home for the Pacific coast. Years
rolled by, the mother and father were laid
to rest in the city of the dead. and the
younger Fortner, at the age of % years, left
the now desolate home to try his fortune IN
the far west. He wandered to California,
where he remained some time, and about
thirteen years ago settled in Prineville. The
elder Fortune in the meantime had made
the tour of the coast, living for some time
in California, Nevada, and about eight years
since locating at Mayville, Gillian county,
following for a vocation, teaming from
that town to The Dalles. Until
Tuesday afternoon, these brothers had not
seen each other for thirty EIGHT years, or
had the least knowledge where the other
lived. Mr.. Lochhead knew the elder
brother, Mr.. John Fortner, very well. and
thought there was q resemblance to the
younger man, r. E. Fortner. John having
fed his horses at his stables that day and r.
E. putting up his team at Jolss Bros. COL
Inns & Co.'S feed yard he conceived the idea
of bringing them together and ascertainipg
| the fact whether they were related. He
| introduced one to the other in the store of
Joles Bros, Collins & Co., and after the
/ usual salutation they began to talk about
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Hilton now has the $4,000 head of SHEEP
| and is running them. Fred will likely en-
gage IN the cattle business. He has some
excellent ranches and lots of feed for run
nIng cattle.
Mr.. q. e. Jennison. manager OF construc'
ton of lines of the W. U. T. CO.., has been
n the city for few days past!
Among the graduating orations at the
annual commencement exercises of the state
university, at Eugene, Is one by Miss Me-
Iissa Hill, of this city, on the subject,
SHOULD Politics be Taught in the Schools
of this Natioa.' Miss Hill was formerly y a
teacher in the public schools in this city,
and has always bad the reputation OF being
an arduous student IN any branch OF knowb
edge she attempts.
The result of the election in Oregon so far
as governor is concerned is about as follows:
Lord, 40, 1853; Pierce, $3.50; Galloway, IT,.
679 out of t)tal of about 5000, which IS
an increase of 10000 votes as compared
with the election of '92. Irwin receives
l3, 400 plurality for school superintendent;
Ellis 5000 plurality in the second distrlct,
and Herman 90S7 plurality In the first dis-
trlct. The legislature will stand senate.
l9, Democrats 8. Populists g.
total 80. House, Republicans 81, Democrats
[, PopuIists 7, total 80.
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Drowned.

A fatal accident happened at the Cas-
cades Monday evening, in which young
man named jefferson Wilkinson was
drowned. With half-breed he was en-
gagged in lining small boat in the cur
rent when the cable parted, and the craft,
with the two men on board, were at the
mercy of the water. The half. breed man
aged to jump on q scow against which
the boat was washed by the current, but
Wilkinson was thrown into the river and
soon after appeared battling with the
waves. This vain struggle lasted but
little while, and, with despairing shrek
the young man was swept over the rapids
to certain death. He was aged about %
years, and his parents reside near the
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Weathrr-Bureau.

Following is crop-weather bulletin, No.
10, OF the Oregon state weather service, for
the week ending Monday. June is. 1894.
by B. s. Pague, local forecast official.
THE FLOOD.
The Columbia and tributary rivers con-
tlnue to fall; since the 7th, when the max
lmum height was reached, the river has
fallen six feet. At 9 A. M. of the 10th it
read 27.O feet. At The Dalles the river has
fallen from So 9 to 46 o feet; the water now
being off the streets of The Dalles. The
water yet covers a portion of the business
streets of Portland. but within the next 80
hours the streets will again be clear. The
conditions are favorable tor a continued fall
in the height Of the rivers.
EASTERN OREGON.
Mail reports from Grant county, delayed
on account OF the food, show that on the 2d
instant there occurred a terrific wind storm
accompanied by unusually heavy rain,
which did considerable damage. Some
stock was lost and several persons lost their
lives As near as can be ascertalned this
was very local storm In its severity; but
where it did occur it was the most severe
of any on record for Oregon. A detailed
account of the storm will appear in the
June report of this bureau.
The weather during the past week was
generally fair with a rising emperature up
to Saturday, when light thunder storms
prevailed giving general rain. The rainfall
at Baker City amounted to 80 of an inch.
The mean temperature for the week ranged
from 5S to 66 degrees.
The weather conditions were favorable to
the growing vegetation. The storm in
Grant county on the I'd did considerable
damage, especially to the hay crop. The
food has done practically no damage to the
crops, though considerable property was
lost, especially at Grants in Sherman
county. The cereal and fruit crop is excel
lent, especially the cereal. The wool clip
ls generally all stored in the warehouses.
The hay crop is very promising. and the
range grass was never better throughout the
stock country. Warmer, fair weather will
be beneficial to the growing vegetation.
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The Flood.

Although some days have elapsed since
the streets OF the city have appeare d
above the surface of the water, incidents
connected with the flood are still the
| principal topics of conversation. Last
evening in company with some gentle
| men this subject was again discussed,
and also the high water of 1875. On the
Wednesday evening after the river began
to recede psrty Of three gentlemen
landed at the foot of the steps leading to
Rinehart's residence, and boats were
meored that same day within few feet
of Fourth street on court. MIR. Ed.
Crate. ST., one of the Canadian voyageurs,
who came to the state with the Hudson
Bay Co., says In 1912 he landed his bat
teau at the foot of the bluff, near the
Methodist church This has been doubted
until this year, when, taking into consid-
eratien that there were no buildings here
to furnish distinctive marks regarding
particular localities, and that the contour
of the cliff is very much the same fer a
long distance, the feat was not only possi-
BILE but probable. The bluff was reached
IN places this season, and may have been
in former years; but there is evidence that
the highest water known fer long time |
was experienced in 1894. In the Colum-
bia river are several islands which the |
Indians have used for the sepulture OF |
their dead for ages past and these have
been washed over during the flood. If
this had happened previously the
bleached bones OF chiefs and warriors
could not have been found-as they have
been ever since white men inhabited this
region-to show the action Of the ele-
ments for many decades. All former
high water marks are obliterated, aud the
one for 1894 will stand out prominently
in the future
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A Rogue River Mystery.


Thursday word was received that dead
body had been found in Rogue river 80
miles below town. A Chinaman discovered
the body and Immediately reported it to
parties who sent word to town for the cor =
orer. No particulars are learned, and it
therefore leads one back to the incident on
the bridge in this city about six weeks ago.
The report of two shots on the bridge and
then the hurried footsteps of man return
ing to town, No one else on the bridge,
nothing only supposition, and little black
dog found wandering around the spot next
morning as if looking for his master. This
however, was not sufficient to justify an
but it attracted great deal
of interest and uneasiness lest some poor
creature had been dealt foul play. This of
course may prove to be some more recent
drowning, but nevertheless, 1t has always
seemed strange about the shooting on the |
bridge at that time.
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Land Transfers.

June 20-Albert1ne Tackman and hus-
band 10 school district No. II; lots s.. 9
and 10, Tackman's addition to Dalles
City; $500.
June l9-T A Ward, sheriff, to Robert
Livingstone; hf of sw or and Sc or of
sw or sec 30, tp n, r IA east; $3.50.
June 19-T A Ward, sheriff, to john
ston Bros; Sc or sec 24, tp 4 8, r ID east;
$6S4.5o.
June I9-T A Ward, sheriff, to A D
Bolton; NV or sec IA, tp Q s, I4e; $7S7.
June 19-T A Ward, sheriff, to Walter
Breeze; block 10 Dalles Military reserve;
$50.
June l9-T A Ward, sheriff, to John
Bargee; lots @, d, E, F, G., H, I, J, K and
l. in block IL, Dalles Military reserve;
$75.
June 20-Wasco Independent Academy
association to school district No II;
blocks %, 29, 30 and 80, parts of secs 8,
4, 9 and 10, tp n, r l3 east; $500.
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rhe salmon story Excel1ed.

The Salmon Story ExceIled.
We have not the least doubt that Col.
Sinnott regrets having perpetrated his joke
about walking over the Columbia river on
the backs of salmon since the people are at
tempting to ''get even" by spreading the
most outrageous falsehoods about the Una
tilla House. Here Is the latest from the
Canyon City Neaos; "At The Dalles the
Columbia rose nearly sixty feet above low
water mark, and no estimate can be placed
on the damage it did. The magnificent
Umatilla House, built too near the edge of
the river, foated away on the tide, over
the tails at the Cascades, and is reported
anchored In the stream, right side up, away
down the river o6 Vancouver" 1t is need.
less to say that this is worse Joke" than
the salmon story. as the Umatilla Htuse
has not been damaged in the least, is
as solid on It's foundation as ever, and is the
same populor resort for travellers as it has
always been. Notwithstanding the high
water of 1894 the only buildings damaged
by the food were q few outhouses located
on alleys and one or two Chinese shanties.
There was not business house 10 the city
that was moyed the least from its founda-
xion
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DeatI, of s1r. n. A. Pratt.

Mr.. n. A. Pratt died at Hood River yes.
terday, where he has been sIok for some
time. He was formerly resident of The
Dalles, and worked in the company's shops
for many years. Mr.. Pratt was aged about
IS years, and leaves widow and many
friends in this community to mourn his
ceremonies. and very many members of
W asco Lodge of this city will be in attend
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Sherih,S Sale.

NJ Office is hereby given that under and by vir-
IN the of an execution issuti out of the Circuit
Court Of the state of regon for Wasco county on
the 10th day of April 1894, upon a Judgment made,
rendered and entered in said court in suit wherein
Walter Breeze was plaintiff and Alfred Kennedy and
Caroline Kennedy were defendants to me directed
and delivered, did oil the 2lst day of April 1894
duly levy upon and will on Saturday, the Goth day
OF May 1894, at 2 o'clock IN the afternoon Of said
day in front Of the Court house door in Dales City
Wasco county, Oregon, sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand all Of the following described real
estate to-wit:
Lot Is. in section 4, and lots and 9, in section O.
all in township north, of range Is east, of the
Willamette Meridian, containing 20.73 acres accord
ing to the government survey thereof, together
with the tenements. hereditaments and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning, much thereof as shall be necessary to
satisfy the Of $500 so and interest said sum
at the rate of 10 pei cent per since the 9Th
day of January 1884, and the costs of said writ ana
accruing costs aud expenses Of sale.
Dated at The Dales Wasco Comfy, Oregon, April
27, 1894. 7, A. WARD,
Sheriff OF wasco County, Oregon.
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Kept His Promise.

Olympia, WASH, may not be the largest
city on earth, but it Is noted for fidelity of
its husbands to their wives. Not long ago
one of the married ladies of the capitol de-
parted on visit. but before leaving home
she exacted sacred promise from her de-
voted lord and master that he would send
her letter every day. He kept his prom
Use for few days, but he finally not only
ran out of gossip, but his engagements with
the boys made letter writing a decided
bore. he accordingly had . rubber stamp
constructed reading 81 love you." Each
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NOTICE.

1894. O' '1N' -
Complaint having been entered at this office BY
Louis Delcore against Edwin Stoever for failure tc
comply with law as to timber culture entry No 220l
dated JUNE %, 1885, upon the hf sw or and hi
Sc Or sec 20, to range Is east, in wasco county
oregon, with view to the cancellation of said
entry; contestant alleging that said Edwin Stoeyer
Iaed to plant In timber, seeds or cuttings the third
year after making said entry and that said failure
still exists; the said parties are hereby summoned
70 appear at this Office the 25th day Of July 1894
u 10 o'clock m, to respond and furnish testimony
said alleged failure.
JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
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Stock Interests.

Mr.. E. C. FltzPatrick, the stock inspec-
.c. .e Of the county, is in the city. He has
just finished making tour of his district,
and report cattle and sheep in excellent
condition. There is very little scab among
the latter, and he has heard no complaint
of the former. The pasturage Is exception.
ably good. and all live stock are in good
flesh. From the record kept by Mr.. Fitz-
Patrick we copy the following names of
sheep-owners in Wasco, with the number
each claims,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, May
1, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of her
intention to make final proof in support
of her claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver at
The Dalles, Oregon, on June 20, 1894, viz;
MARY E. LATHIM,
Formerly Mary E. Brownhill, Home
stead No. 2774, for the s hf Sc or, NV or
Sc or, and Sc Or sw or, sec "a, tp Is, IL
east,
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz;
F. M. Thompson James La Due and
G ID Stoughton of Dufur, Oregon, and
w j Thompson, of Boyd, Or.
JOHN W. LEWIS,
Register
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SALE OF BONDS.

r WILL SELL, ON THE EST DAY OF MAY,
i 1894, 5000 in bonds Of Hood River School
annually. They will either be sold In pats of
81 900 each or the entire % 900 at time any
number Of the eight bonds Of 1000 each, to the
highest bidder for cash. These bonds are redeem
able in twenty years, after ten years II conve-
nient for the district. WILLIAM MICHEL,
County Treasurer.
The Dalles May 2I, 1894.
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From Thursdays Daily.

Mr. 7. Burgess. of Bakeoven, is in the
city.
The engine was moyed back to its old
quarters on Third street, and Mr.. Brown Is
again in his fayorite resort.
Mr.. W. E. Garretson can now be found
at his former place Of business on Second
street, where he removed this morning.
Mr.. Harry Liebe, the jeweler, has re.
moved back to the old stand. where he
can be found by all his customers.
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NOTICE.

The U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or, June II,
1894.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Wyatt A. STARK aganst heirs Of Geo E. Langille fer
abandoning homestead entry No. 1862, dated July
%. 1891, upon the hf Of Sc Or and hf Of sw or,
gon, with view to the cancellation Of said entry,
the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this Office on the 25th day Of July, 1894, at 10
O'Clock m, TO respond and furnish testimony con-
cerning said alleged abandonment.
JOHN W, LEWIS, Register.
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Administrators Notice Of Final Account

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UN-
IN dersigned, administrator of the estate of
William A. Allen, deceased, has filed in the Office Of
the County Clerk of Wasco County. Oregon, his
nnai account with said estate, and that Monday the
IN Gay o. May, 1884 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
County Court house, Dales City, Oregon, has been,
bv Hon. George G. Blakeley, County Judge, fixed
and appointed as the time and place for examining
said account and hearing objections, II any, thereto
Dated at Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon, this
30th day Of March, 1894. GEO. A. LIEBE,
Admr. of the Estate Of VIM. A. Allen. deceased
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NOTICE.

The o. s. Land Office, The Dalles, Or, June IL,
1894.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
L. C. Hennighan against VIM. Worden for abandon
ing his homestead entry No. 1926, dated March 10,
1892, upon the Or So, tp range Is east, in
Wasco county, Oregon, with view to the cancella-
tion Of said entry the said parties are hereb,
moned to appear at this office on the Both day OF
July, 1894, at 10 o'clock n, to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE At VANCOUVER, WAS

LAND OFFICE AT VANCOUVER, WASH,
April 2, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of her intention to make
communication final proof in support of her claim
and that said proof will be made before W, g. Dun.
bar, Commissioner United States Crcn;t court for
district OF washington at Goldendale, Wash, on
May II, 1894, viz:
MARY A. GILMORE,
formerly Mary A. Barry, Hd No 9021, for the W hf
ne or and hi Sc or sec 81, tp 3n,r e, WIN.
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land, Wig:
Eugleke and James Riley. all Of Centerv!lle o,
WASH
ap7 JOHN D. GEOGHEGAN, Register.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
been duly appointed by the County Court OF the
State OF Oregon, for Wasco County, in Probate ad.
ministrator Of the estate of X. Bonzey, deceased.
All persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified and required to present them to me
with proper vouchers, at the law Office Of Condor
and Condor, In DalleS City, Oregon, within six
months from the date Of this notice,
May II, 1894.
R, G. CL0STER,
Administrator Of the estate of A. K Bonzey,
ma
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NOTICE.

The U. S. Land Office, The Dalles, Or, June IL,
1894.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
H. y. Richmond against Ira v. Miller for abandon
ing bis homestead entry No. 44s2, dated July %.
1892 upon the hf of or and hf of sw or sec s.,
tp 9 range 10 east, in Wssco county, Oregon, with
a view to the cancellation of said entry, the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
office on the 26th day of July, 1894, at 10 o'clock
o. m. to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
JOHN W. LEWIS, Regist1.
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High-Water Data.

Mr.. I. J. Norman has kept a careful rec
ord of the different stages of the river
above low water mark during the flood, and
these he has carefully noted each day.
There can be no doubt of the correctness of
his figures, as bis basis Of calculation was
veil established marksr
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ReI1x.ou Notice

A camp meeting is now in progress near
David CreIghton's place on Three Mile,
having began Wednesday evening. The
presence of the Lord is with US, one soul
being converted already. Services each day
at 8, 1870 A. NJ, 9 and 8 o'clock P. NJ.
Come all who will, and enjoy this feast of
tabernacles. q. w. BARNHART,
J. W. ADAMS.