The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-06
From Thursdays pal V

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Today has been nesrly perfect in every
regard.
J. B. Colt and wife, of Wapinitia, are
registered at the Umatilla House,
| The Editorial Association at Pendleton is
largely attended by representatives OF the
different papers In the state.
MIR. VIM. B:une. who resides near Rock
| land, Wash, took to his farm today seven
| tine imported Delains bucks which he will
mix with his hocks.
| Mr.. c. w. Haight, of Cow Canyon, IN
| this county, came IN town today. de says
grass is better than it has been for ten
years, and cattle are IN excellent condI-
tion.
The Eworth League of the Methodist
church in this city will give an entertain.
ment during fair week consisting of tableux.
vocal and instrumental music and q scarf
drill.
There was the usual applicant for jud
icial cemency before the recorder this
morning. He had been drunk and disor-
derly, was arrested and brought before the
recorder to receive his punishment, which
was s..
DR.. o. D. Dosue returned last night
from attending the sovereign grand lodge.
l. o o. F., at Chattanooga, Tenh. The
Of the greatest interest to the order were
session was very harmonious, and matters
transacted.
Henry Webter, aged IL, one Of the oldest
pioneers in the aorthwese, and who took
prominent psrt in behalf of the Unltef
States n 1859, to prevent Great Britain an
nexing San Joan rchipel gn, was accident
atty khl, d YESTERDAY morning at Fort D.
coverv, Washington, bv runaway
Abraham Lincoln was uud' nhtedly he
rallest president; he was six feet four IN
hes in height TIE shortest was probably
Benjamin Harrison. although Van Bnren
nd John Aasms were verv short men
The old. at Psesid mt w4s William Henry
Harrison, ahI wa 6S wears aud l m nth
lid when inaugur ted The you gest was
Grant, who was not quite Al years old
There Is an enormous area Of public lands
still subject t. entKy in the United a.es
o. the 600 600 600 screa at least 200 600
600 are incapable of producing crops with
ut irrigation But where these lands have
been brought nm Ter the wafer supply sys-
,em the desert has been made to bud and
blossom as rose. And much waste and
.aee-brush pain is converted into b.autifuT
homes.
A desperate at 1920 last evening walked |
into the Mug saloon at Seattle, and ordered l
the dozen men present to throw up their |
hands. Charles Fl. Birdell, the barkeeper. |
reached for bls pistol, but the desperate |
was too quick, and shot him through tine |
heart. Burdell fell dead, aid the desperado, |
still covering the crowd vita his gun, |
backed out and escaped. 1t is rumoree that |
he is the Puyallup murderer.
Crescent City Record: Another party has
been orgapIzsd to search for the wreck of |
the steamer Brother Jonathan. Like for
mer searchers. they are confident OF hpdipg |
her. Searching parties should take in con-
sideFati0n that there IS wide field to 20
over and there are hundreds OF rocks that
lie deep in the water. It is an easy matter
to grapple on to those Foeks. and indica-
tIons point to having the long lost vessel
and treasure. The only vay the vessel
will ever he found il it Ii in less than 30 |
fathoms will be TO have a diver along and
make an examination as soon as sn object
is fastened on to. To make thorough
search would require months, as the
weather is not always fayorable.
Mrs, Walther, whose death is mentioned
elsewhere, vas former resident Of The
DalIes, and is the mother of Mr., W, E
Waitber. who is employed 10 the store of
Messrs. Mays q Grove. Some time since
Mr., Walther heard that his moth r yae
sick in California, but later intelligence in
formed him that she was recovering. The
news of her death came by letter, ssd was
a sad aud sudden blow to Mr.. Walther.
who would have been at her bedside If he
had known she was serinusly sick. Her
death was very unexpected, ss she was
usually healthy and robust, and her illpess
was not considered OF serious character.
The female inebriate, of whom mention
was made IN these columns yesterday morn.
ing, says the Baker City Democrat. was
again to be seen yesterday preambulating
The streets In an intoxicated state, the side-
walks being hardly wide enough to Asaomos
late the fallen woman. She was accom-.
panied In her wanderings by her little girl.
whose sad MISSION seemed to be to care for /
Ter uuf6rtanste mottsy. e is a pitiable
condition and ths hand of CHARITY should be
attended to the strangers.
An accident occurred at the Clatsop mills
It Astoria yesterday morning. as q result of
which Ole Hagen will, it is feared, lose his
ife. Hagen was employed at the yankee
Fireman" which conveys sawdust, ETC., to
he dump furnace. and through earelessness
lllowed his coat sleeve to b, esught in the
,haIn which carried the sawdust to the 1
lump He was dragged into this chute. ,
md. bstore the machinery could be ..
topped, his right arm was horribly man
lied, ard almost torn from the shoulder. {
Amputation at the shoulder joint was found
,ecessary, and the victim now lies in
coalition.
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