The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-06-23
From Mondays Daily

Back IN the old quarters.
The flood has subsided.
The street sprinkler is making its usual
rounds today.
Mr.. a. Scheupeckan, of Astoria, has
been in the city FIR the past few Gays.
Charles Frank has removed back to his
old quarters, nearly opposite the Umatilla
House.
DIR. and Mrs. Snedsker returned yester-
day from few days outing on the Des-
chutes.
The election passed eff quietly with the
exception of the contest for the offices of
marshal and recorder.
]. o. Mack is again occupying his old
place of business on Second street where he
will be pleased to see all his old customers.
Our presses are now in working order,
and we are prepared 70 do job work in the
most artistic manner aud ON the shortest
notice.
Maetz & Pundt again occupy the corner
of Court and Front. They have thoroughly
cleaned the building, and are as snugly sit-
uated as ever.
Many citizens were busy moving their
goods back to the places of business occu
pied before the food which may account for
the light vote.
There are two boats, high and dry, in
front of the TIMES MoUNrAINEMR Office,
which the owner are very welcome to if
they will remove them.
A zephyr blew with considerable velocity
this morning; but winds are desirable now
while the walls of the buildings are damp
from the effects of the flood.
The Regulator landed Saturday night
near the foot of Washington street. At
1t will be some time before the boat can
lana there.
Mr.. Andrew Keller, the confectioner, has
moved back to his old stand on Second
street, and is now prepared to cater to the
wants of the public tor anything in his line
of business.
The Umatila House is the scene of the
greatest activity, and Messrs. Sinnott &
Fish will occupy their lower floor as soon as
the furniture and appointments can be
moved from the second story.
City elections always furnish the usual
excitement to some citizens, while with
others theIe is only sufficient interest man,
ifested to cast vote, and some even do Eot
exercise the privilege OF suffrage.
Mr.. Moody is receiving wool at the pa.
Yilion on the fair grounds, and there are
fair receipts every day. At the warehouse
the wool has not all been taken down from
the elevated platforms; but this has re-
ceived little or no damage.
The court house furnished no grist for the
reporter today. We visited ihe clerks office
for deeds or matters of record of which to
make note, and nothing appeared but the
ordinary routine of business. In the office
Of the sheriff nothing new was elicIted.
A railroad bridge halt mile long. with
the rails still adhering to the upper part of
the timbers, floating down the Columbia |
river, was rescued above the locks one day |
ast week. 1t was landed on the Washing |
:on shore just before reaching the rapids.
The wound that Hawthorne received was
lot as serious as at first reported. Ias,ead |
If passing through the ball entered the |
,ack, struck rib, and followed it until it
eft the body. With proper atren ion he |
will be all right in little while. He ap- |
reared somewhat emaciated when he left
he hack yesterday, and walked up the |
ourt house steps with help.
Col. Thompson has appointed A. Ad
Keller capain and inspector of rifle prac-
ice. and A. s. Blowers eof Hoed River,
rst lieutenant and commissary of subsist-
nee on his staff in the Third regiment
'hese are very commeudable appointments.
nd all persons interested in the o. N. c.
Vill commend him In the appointments he
las made.
Alf Kelsay started overland to Pendleton
his week with 5000 head of 2 and 3-year-
Id wethers, which he will deliver to VIM.
lea Sons, of Fargo. N. D., says the An
elope Herald. They were bought of the
J. S. l.. Co. at SLIGO per head, and were
s fine lot of sheep as ever left this coun-
~. Alf will go on to Chicago with them.
At meeting of the school board at Ore
on City, held ON the 18Th, the wages were
educed to $1,000 year for the superlntend
ut. $50 month for vice principal and $40
month for the subordinate teachers. The
id of John Bell, to furnish wood at Sl.70 II
er cord, was accepted. Both janitors were
during the summer vacation
his is retrenchment during the hard times.
Antelope Herald. Allan Grant returned
ON The Dalles last Monday. having been &
lere to see the food at its highest stage. 1
e says that all reports relative to the d
matIlla House being rendered in an unsafe
ndition by the flood are false, and that s
iring the very highest water that fayorite
sort was as solid on Its foundation as the q
ok of Gibralter. Allan Is a great friend
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'pprng place in Eastern Oregon. +
Mr.. John E. Trana, of the Cascade [
cks, was in town Saturday. He informed e
that the run of salmon is better than it Il
8 been fora number of years, and fisher n
n will experience very good season t
e Uniea Pacific company intended to Il
ng the Baker to the Locks that night, b
! if she could be got into the mouth Of b