The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
ITEMS IN BRIEF
Eram wsdnesuap.s Daily.

mer OF Kingsley, is in town today.
Dec, o. N. g., will be inspected
Gen. Compson and Capt. Butterfeld u
evening at Hood River.
All members of st. Pauls' Episcop
Guild are requested to be present at Il
meeting this evening at the vestry roo
at z O'Clock.
The late inclement weather has sto
ped the progress of street Improvement
and also great deal OF work being dor
ON residences.
Flowers are still in bloom in the ga
dens, Notwithstanding the fact that tt
season is far advanced, and "the ser
the yellow leaf" has fallen.
Street Commissioners Butts has bee
forced to quit work on the repairs to tn
cistern at the corner of Court and Sec
ond street. As soon as the weather wi
permit the cistern will be placed in goo
repair.
Mr.. Butts, our street commissioner, ha
used gum boots during the week wadin
in alleys to notify property owners I
clean all filth and debris. He thorough,
understands his duties, and will fearlessl,
carry them out.
The o. R. & N. Co. Is freight trains d,
a rushing business these days, and fire.
quently the yard is so crowded witt
cars that trains have to wait for Others
to pass out before they can unload thei
goods.
There has been universal complain
about the weather for the past two days
but the sun peeped out from the cloud:
today and had broad, Eastern Oregon
smile on its face, which made every
body happy.
An attempt was made to rob toe
saloon of Maetz & Pundt last night; but
nothing was missed this morning. The
front door was broken open, and the
thief walked through the building, but
he was not repaid for his work.
Bands of cattle aggregating 1896
passed throught Tule lake last week
bound for Shasta valley. The drive will
probably be over in about two weeks
more, and it is estimated that the num-
ber diven will reach about $1,000 head
Mr.. R. E. Williams has full line of
rubber goods, arctics and overshoes,
which he is disposing of at the lowest
rates to suit purchasers. He has also
added to his merchandise line of dry
goods, which are also marked at low
figures.
A tragedy is reported from M squito
fiat, near the line dividing Lake and
klamath counties. The body of an un-
known man has been found, murdered,
it is supposed, for money. Mayor Wor-
den thinks it may be government al
lotting agent.
Within the next thirty thirty days the
Third regiment, o. n. g., will be
equipped with the Webb cartridge belt,
canteens, haversacks, knapsacks and
leggings In the emergency OF riot
the members will be equipped for i'm
mediate action, and can march to the
scene of conflict at an hours notice.
The blacksmith shop of Mr.. John L.
Thompson was broken into last night,
and the thieves managed to purloin
pair of shoes and crowbar. Mr.
Thompson's shoes being of different
size and suited to his brnken limb,
which is two inches shorter than the
other, they considered them no good
and dropped them behind Dan Bakers
saloon, where they were found this
morning.
Last evening, at a regular meeting OF
Wasco Tribe, No 1B, / o. r. W, there
were FIVE braves raised from the Adop-
ton to the Hunters degree, and ten
from the Hunters to the Warriors rank.
There was full attendance of chiefs.
and great interest was manifested in
the ceremonies.
Capt. q. B. Nelson. of the Salvation
Army, who has been in attendance on
court at Chehalis, Wash, beiug the most
important witness for the state in the
case against Or. Minkler, returned yester-
day. Several witnesses were swern. and
after all the evidence was in the jury |
brought in verdict of not guilty.
The Russian anarchists are work. |
ing up theory that they are re-
for the czar's illness. So |
,reat is their anxiety to be regarded as
terrible fellows, that they claim to be |
poisoners. 1t was reflection on their |
skill that the car is dying OF an in
herited disease. His grandmother died |
)f cancer.
Col. Thompson left on the afternoon
rain for Hood River, where ne will
meet Gen. Compson and escort him to |
.he city. The annual inspection Will be
held tomorrow evening when the CANDY |
uniforms of the National Guards will I
.how to an advantage. Our militiamen
ire equal to any in the state, and The
Dalles may feel proud of her representa-
ives of the National Guards.
Perry Beal, a well known placer miner,
sas shot by a highway robber few
miles from Butte, Mont, Thursday and
viii probably die. Beal and his wife
we're en- route from the mines in Ger
nan gnlch, and had bag in the wagon
$500 in gold dust. The
emptied load of shot in
% Beal's body. Mrs. Beal whipped up
,he horses and escaped with the gold.
A posse is in pursuit OF the robber.
I, D. Casey, of Hilgrade, expects to
cave in a few days for Malheur to look
.fter developments at the rich quartz
ind in which himself and w. R. Banks
ire Interested The ledge was discov-
red by Mr.. Banks and Mr.. Casey
Fought half interest for $500. Last
week the owners recelved proposition
rom Ogden for the purchase of the
property for $8,00O This offer was re-
used, as the ore is free-milling, and
here is no doubt that a small mill will
oon yield many times $1,000.
Prof. Henry say. in the BresdeY,s
iazette that wheat which is TO be fed TO
attic or hogs should be rolled lightly
,ver or crushed, so as to leave it as loose
md light as possible. If ground like
lour it will be pasty and heavy. In
eeding ground wheat to steers it is
necessary to use care not to overfeei
which viii develop securing. When
,ran is available mix it with the ground
wheat Moietened, cut hay viii answer
he same purpose. Some feeders secure
,ood results from ground wheat while
,thers will have some or all OF their
'attle off feed most OF the time.
Fossil Journal: As advertised, Mr..
leo. Chapman of Waldron brought 16
,ead OF 1900 to 400 pounds work
lorses to town Thursday, for sale by
uction. Next day the sale was started,
With P c. Burlington as auctioneer.
Ifter the finest pair in the bunch,
match team OF sorrel mares, had been
old to Mr., Lee of Pine Greek for $40, q.
:. Keys bought q big bay horse for
q. 80, and then the sale came to an
brupt end for want of bids. Half a
Iozen years ago such horses would have
ound ready sale az front 500 to $3.50
ach: now they are drug in the mar
ret.
Eugene: Guard: Mr.. Norris Humph-
ey informs us that, at present prices,
Ie can realize $500 from his dried
,runes, raised on his % acre orchard,
ew miles north of Eugene. The trees
re six years old, and have been
and intelligently cultivated.
His entire cost for drying, picking and
will probably amount to be-
ween s., 900 and 81 ,250, leaving the