The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-12

r The Dramatic club have secured Birg
fields orchestra to furnish music at the rem
dition of the play "Erlisted for the War
Tuesday evening. The music alone will b
worth the price of admission-50 cents
The proposed county road near Mosle
will be surveyed and located on the 1Sti
inst. by E. +. Sharp and Messers Lee Evans
L. Lamb and F. J. Mcclure. They wil
meet on the day mentioned at the beyiniue
of the road.
Hon. G. w. Johnston, of Dufur, is in
town today. In company with his brother,
T. H., he followed the tracks of the safe
| robbers to this city. proving beyond ques-
tion they walked the full distance to and
from Dufur-thirty miles.
The canal at the government works at the
Cascades Is still covered with water to the
| depth of xeveral feet. About 80 or 100 stone
cutters are busily employed preparing stone
for the walls. but no excavations can be
| done until the water recedes
The committee taking subscriptions for
the Current creek bill have received about
$3.50. which. together with the $500 from
the county court, will make $3.50 in all.
This will insure good grade over this por-
tion of the road leading to The Dalles.
A revivifying of natures latan. forces oc-
ours eve spring. At thi. tim, tier
than any o her, the blood may be clean ed
from the humors which infest il. The best
and most popular remedy to use for this
purpose is Ayers Compound Extract of
Sarsaparilla.
The last of the Coxeyites. who have been
camped for several days in the East 4 nd of
the city. left this morning for the east on an
early freight train 1t will give quite
feeling OF relief TO orr citizens to know that
they are on their jnurnev They have heen
treated vel here, and thew have no reason
to complain of our citizens.
The drama of "E Listed for the War"
will he given by the II lme Dramatic Co.
next Tuesday evening. As tickets are SELL
ing very rapidly those desrous OF witness
ing the rendisiou. and wishing reserved
seats should apply early. The play is very
thrilling in every part, and will be the
grand event of the dramatic season.
PunevilIe RenieD: T NJ. Baldwin. D. F.
Stewart aud w Fl Fuller were up to the |
Oshoco mi,es the first of the week Thew |
say things are lively up there. Five placer |
claims are being worked, employing IL men
There are also two men at work in the Nc.
Alister quartz mine. There is an abundance
Of water tor placer mining. and lot OF dirt
will be moved this season.
The frost during the week has done great
injury to the berry crop at Hood River and
Mosier. Where the plants were situated on
,reek bottoms or fats the fruit has been
,imost completely destroyed; bnt on side
nils or canyons it escaped uninjured. The
irst pickings OF the crop will b. very light,
,ut it is hoped that with favorable season
here will yet be fair quantity for export.
The mixed train yesterday afternoon,
Don after leaving Vieuto, had the misfor-
une to have a shipgle car on fire. The
l,mes we're discovered bursting from the
oof of the oar, ard the locomotive was
ncoupied from the rest of the train and sped
aUidly with it to the nearest water tank.
he fire was nut out, but the cargo was
amaged and the roof of the car completely
estroyed.
The site for the new school house. at
I"od River, for which SS. 600 bonds were
,sued. is in the rear of the Coe building,
,rmerly occupied by Mrs. Fulton. The
rounds will he 200 by 270 feet. perfectly I.
evel, and can he supplied with water from
he present system. II IS the best location.
vervthine considered, in the DISTRICT. and
le director. are to be commend ed for their
Use choice.
The Orchestra Uniou will continue the
ery popnIar Saturday night soirees gwen G
v Mr.. James Smith during the winter be I
inning with tomorrow night. May l2,h, at .
lie Baldwin opera house Everything will
q done to make it pleasant for those pres
IT. Messrs, VIM, Vaubibber, VIM. Nor
an and Frank Gnnu,ng have kindly con- G
,nted to act ss hoor-manegers Price of !
imissiop. so cents. Ladias free.
hool directors will secure the academy
hiding. as it is very likely that they will a
ceive a majority OF the stock by dona-
ons. What they will do with it is not
,own, and q meeting of the taxpayers
i'll probably he called soon to nsider the
lvisa of changing it to high school v
he directors are simply the agents of the
x-pavers of the district, and will take no :.
tion unless authority is given them in q :
oper manner. q
Wheat teams are coming into Arlington II
Ie fall of the year, says the Arlington fl
cord Last fall the price was 30 low nd a.
o roads vere 80 bad thai there was great :.
al of wheat not hauled. and as farmers q
e done win their sprIng plowing and e.
ices have improved somewhat, besides the rs
omise of the largest yield of wheat we =.
er had, everyone Is disposed to clean out y
cir granaries. This. with the wool that b
now moving and the stock and mutton T
eep that are being disposed of and the h
ef and stock cattle that fad ready mar
t gives US prospect of easier times IN q
oney matters. p
Albany Democrat: This morning Henry is
hnson. Jr. yho lives about five miles Il
rth of this city, IN Benton count y. was r.
,akened by his dog howIIng to be let out :.
the house. He arose and let him out, "
tier on he arose, dressed himself and went
his spring to get drink of water. He
turned his house where he lived alone.
d brgan at once to feel symptoms of n
i-oning. He became unconscious and re- =
aimed 20 for two hours Recovering he Ia
lrted to 20 to his brothers for breakfast. a
. had not seen his dog sines letting him el
t of his room. When he arrived at his
ther's he found his dog there having c'
asms. The conclusion was that some one VI
d poisoned the dog and tue W ater in the e,
ring.