The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-07

Mr.. s. z. Blythe, OF Hood River, is 10
town.
The political contest will open in few
days.
Mr.. ]. q. Cradlebaugh. of the Glacier.
was 10 the city yesterday taking notes OF
the Republican convention.
The west. bound train did not arrive in
the citv this morning until half last
o'ciack. It was delayed by storms in the
east
The state horticultural society will meet
in this city next Tuesday and Wednesday.
This should be attended by every person
who is interested in the growth of fruit.
The telephone wires are being placed In
position, and very soon the citizens of The
Dalles WILL enjoy all the benefit of talking
with each otner at long or short distances.
The city is quiet today after the political
excitement of yesterday; but the Democrats
will be in convention next Tuesday, when
an opposition will be placed before the peo-
pie for their suffrage.
The marshal herded large number of
hoboes in the city Jail Yesterday. They
were found wandering around the streets,
and it was much better they were safely
housed than to be permitted to be at large.
The delegates from Hood River. Mosier
and Cascade Locks returned 10 their homes
this morning. The convention was hard
contest in come respects, but every Repub
iicsu can heartily support the ticket. and
thus insure its success at the poles.
The contract for the repairs to the city.
jail has been awarded and this improve
ment was very necessary For more than
thirty years the building has remained as it
now 10, and remodeling was required to
render it secure and for sanitary purposes.
Says the Salem Statesman: In letter TO
friend in this city the statement is made
that Hon. C. c. Beekman, Of Jackson
county, positively announces that he Is not
. candidate for the nominstion-of governor
on the, Republican ticket, neither will be
accept the same if it were rendered
him.
At the Democratic primary held IN Ante
lope last Saturday there were four votes.
and these, SO we are informed, hunted q
small room where they could unobserved
enjoy the privilege of eleoting themselves
delegates to the county convention. Ante.
lope is one Of the largest wool producing
portions Of Wasco county, during the past
year Democracy has not developed much in
that period.
Major Jackson. Captain Butterfe,d and
Colonel Thompson returned on the delayed
train this morning from the tour of inspe.-
tiop of the Third regiment. They report
the o. N. G. in higher state of proficiency
in ,egard to military drill than ever before.
MAJOR Jscsson and Captain BurtertieId
were en- route to Portland, and were highly
pleased with their trip through Eastern
Oregon.
Z Grantt Gazette: Paul Mohr and several
other railroad magnates were in Grant Sat-
urday. They crossed over to Columbus
and looked along the incompleted portage
railway line. Mr.. Mohr assures the people
that the portage Is no longer an uncertainty,
but will be completed and in operation
within . very short time. A. W. Mohr
took the Sunday morning train for Port
land, but the other, gentlemaI went with
team down to Cello. They assert that
work will be commenced in few days.
Criminal lnyentiveness seems to have
been sharpened by the nard times. Within
the month of March no less than three en-
tirely. new swindles. have been produced,
each Of which has netted from ten to twenty
Thousand dollars for its ingenious author.
One man has found new way to get IS
Columbian clamps, another has coined raref
and more precious silver dollars. and
third has succeed d in lithographipg checks
SO that the punching machines are no longer
of avail.
Tbs is good story Of q Georgian who
was On trial for killing q stranger who had
stopped at his house over night. The de-
fendaLt admitted the killing. but said ID
his own defense: This man came into my
house; he kissed my wife, he hugged my
Oldest daughter, he slapped my little boy.
kicked my dog, and be called me liar. and
l forgaYe him for all this, for be was my
guest; but when he a,ked me, what do
you think OF the tariff / killed him."
The story runs that the jury acquitted him
without 1eaying the boz. on the ground of
justifabie homicide.
Mr.. A. w. Moore, one Of the projectors
of the portage road opposite this city. was
in Grant last week, and stated that $400,.
600 had already been expended in its cen
struction, and to complete the road and lay
the steel would only cost $3.50. 600 more.
Where $4O0. COO have been spent in the few
miles graded is difficult to ascertain. and
how the remaining twenty or more miles of
road can be completed for . little more than
one:half of what the fFst few miles cost.
when the heaviest rock cuts have yet TO be
done, is rather difficult problem to solve.
Salem Independest: The Arbor day cir
cuIars are now printed and are being sent
te the different teachers throughout the
state by the state school superIntende
They present . different appearance this
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