The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-01

| early hour, when all retired, well Satisfied
with the evenings amusement
A cup of muddy coffee IS not wholesome
neither Is Q bottle of muddy medicine. Oos
way to kpow q reliable and skillfully pre-
pared blood purifier is by it's freedom from
sediment Ayer's Ssrsaparilia is alwav,
bright and sparkling, because it is an extract
and not a decoction
Jadge Bfakeley and Commissioner Blow
ers are acting rs an auditir b ard todav.
Since the sherlffs and clerk cflees have
become salaried, it is provided rLas the
county court shall audit the receipts OF
these of1cisls. and this is the first meeting
held under the new law.
There were three arrests made of persons
who had INDUCED too freely in the flowing
bowl. They were brought before the re-
corder this morning. and on each was i'm
posed a fine of S.. Not having the money
to liquidate the amount named, they are
now working on the streets, under charge
of Street Commissioner Butts.
Thanksgiving day was ushered in at the
Locks BY several pugilistic encounters. and
one n,an va. hit over the head by slung-
shot and another badly cut by a knife.
There were no complaints sworn out and no
arrt sits have yet been made. But this will
he attended to- and these who had their
fnn that evening will very Likely pay
dearly therefor.
Rnsco & SwIft's big spectacular drama
of "Uuce Toms CABIN" will be given at
the Bildwin Opera house next Wednesday
evening. This is considered the best IJucle
Toms Cabin company that is now on the
road. and no one should miss the oppor-
tunity of seeing thi' great plav "a it will he
presented by the members of Rusco &
Swifts company.
The construction OF the Nicaragua canal
would reduce the distance between Pacific
coast ports and Liverpool over 1000 miles,
and to New York about 10000 miles. It
would hiring all our surplus products that
much nearer these markets. The benefit
it would confer on the Pacific coast can thus
be seen to be enormous. but is not capable
of exact computation.
One of the special features of the weekly
soirees given by The Dalies Orchestra
Union will be a drawing for przes on the
lasr Saturday of each month. Each lady
and gentleman will receive ticket everv
evening thev are IN attendance. and at the
lsst soiree of the month two prizes will be
awarded, one to lady and one to a gentle
man, the persons holding the correspond
ne numbers to the tickets drawn
Mr.. Ogden, assistan. engineer, has COM
pleted his work on the Cnquille river. He
established stations 100 feet apart along
each bank from Myrtle Point to Ccquille |
City, and then sounded the river dIaponslly |
across from one stake to the one 100 feet |
lower on the opposite side, and states that |
he was surprised at the depth of water |
found, and that there will be less difficulty |
to improve the river than he expected. He |
has no doubt but that the chief engineer |
will make a favorable report, and that .
1redger will be put on and the four or Eve |
bars, which are the only obstacles, removed,
30 that steamers can reach Myrtle Point at
any time of the year.
The fifth annual ball given by the Gesdng
Verein Harmonic on Thanksgiving eve, at
the Baldwin opera house. was one of the
most successful parties of the society. There
we're a large number OF ladies aud gentle
men present. and the music furnished by
The DaIles Orchestra Union made every
lumber enjoyable. From the time the first
lumber was announced until the last the
highest compliments were passd on the
music, and the general verdict was that
Iancing could not be indulsed in to more
delightful strains. Merry feet tripped to
{ was with great reluctance that the guests
ave up the dance.
The Helix. UmatiIla county. postoffice
vas entered last Thursday evening by a
pan whose object was robbery. but he Sc.
ured no money. Postmaster s. T. Isaac,
vas alone in the store in which the Office
, located. The robber used heavy club,
nd Isaac was found in perilous condition,
wing in pool of blood. The sheriff ard
equities are securing the country in all di-
ections. but discover no traces, except
racks leading toward Pendleten on the
silroad track Captain Isaac is one Of
Jmatilla couDty's pioneers. The robber Is
90 pounds. and of dark complexion. A re.
'ard of so has been offered for his capture.
The CheuowIth Fruit Park Association
esterday made AN assignment to A. N.
'arney, for the benefit of its creditors,
.ys the Oregonia of Thursday. The as
its consist of 600 acres of planted land in
'oug'as county. valued at $45. 900; 2l93 53-
DO implanted land. valued at $32..
95; farm implements, $1,000; to. q
Il assets, 1885; Liabilities, s39
oS.oO lue prlucipdt creultOTS are !
,e Portland Savings bank, ID two sums.
II, ,S44.S5 and $5675; Macmaster & Bir-
III, Sl3 200: Taf, & Case, S7l2.50; 4 G. 7
ounp & Co., S240O; A. N. Varoev, $3.50:
. G. Young & Co.. S2290.7S. There are
,merous other creditors but all below $500
On Wednesday afternoon the jury in the i,
lse of State vs. Otis s. Savage was COM
eted after 46 persons had been EXAMINED.
he following cou,prise the panel: L. 8
avis. T. E. Wickens, J. W. Zumwalt, B. n
1arren, W. j. Hartman, James Fulton,
,hn W Adams. A. Crabtree. o. B Hart.
y, j. L Langille, Thos. Bolton aud Geo.
Prather. The case opened Wednesday v
'ening; but Thursday being non- n-judicial a
~ no proceedings were had. Today has
zen occupied IN the examination of wit
ssses fer the state, and the following have a
zen on the stand: H. BeckwIth. G. r.
avis, Fred Bronson. Edward Kurtz, Vivian :
-ench and Frank Hill. Mes rs. W II
TIson and Ezra Snow represent the state
I'd A. s. Bennett and II. ). Wilson the I
,fendant. la